Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs; Republication

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[Program Notice No. ACF/ACYF/RHYP 2000-01]

Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance for the Runaway

and Homeless Youth Programs; Republication

Editorial Note: FR-Doc.00-12376 was originally published at 65

FR 31338-31343, Wednesday, May 17, 2000. Due to printing errors it

is being republished in its entirety.

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration on Children,

Youth and Families, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: This notice announces the availability of financial assistance

for FY 2000 Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP),

FY 2001 Transitional Living Program (TLP), FY 2000 Street Outreach

Program (SOP), and the FY 2000 Youth Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Projects (SCDP).

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This Notice announces the availability of the official FY 2000

Program Announcement. The official announcement must be used to apply

for grant funding under the competitive grant areas and is available by

calling or writing the ACYF Operations Center (address below) or by

downloading the announcement from the FYSB website at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/FYSB under Policy and Funding Announcements.

Legislative Authority: Grants for Runaway and Homeless Youth

programs are authorized by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHY

Act) as amended by PL 106-71.

Deadlines

The deadlines for receipt of applications for new grants under this

announcement are as follows:

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CFDA# Programs Deadline dates Deadline times

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93.623............................... Basic Center Program... July 3, 2000........... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

93.557............................... Street Outreach Program July 3, 2000........... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

93.550............................... Transitional Living July 7, 2000........... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

Program.

93.623............................... State Collaboration....

Demonstration Projects. August 3, 2000......... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

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Mailing and Delivery Instructions: Applications must be in hard

copy. Mailed applications and applications hand delivered by

applicants, applicant couriers, overnight/express mail couriers or any

other method of hand

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delivery shall be considered as meeting an announced deadline if they

are received on or before the deadline, at the following address: ACYF

Operations Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arllington,

VA 22209, telephone: 1-800-351-2293, email: [email protected].

Applications may be hand delivered to the above address between the

hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EDT), Monday through Friday

(excluding Federal Holidays).

Applicants are responsible for mailing and delivering applications

well in advance of deadlines to ensure that the applications are

received on time. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on the

deadline date will be classified as late. Postmarks and other similar

documents do not establish receipt of an application.

ACF will not accept applications delivered by fax or e-mail

regardless of date or time of submission and receipt.

Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria

stated above and are not received by the deadline date and time are

considered late applications. The Administration for Children and

Families (ACF) will notify each late applicant that its application

will not be considered in the current competition.

Extension of Deadline: ACF may extend an application deadline for

applicants affected by acts of God such as floods and hurricanes, or

when there is widespread disruption of the mails. A determination to

waive or extend deadline requirements rests with the Chief Grants

Management Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grant awards for FY 2000 funds will be made

by September 30, 2000 for the Basic Center and Street Outreach Program.

Transitional Living Program grant awards for FY 2001 will be made after

September 30, 2000. Grant awards for the Youth Development State

Collaboration Demonstration Projects will be made by September 30,

2000, based on the availability of funds. If funds are not available

for the State Collaboration Projects on September 30, 2000, we

anticipate that successful applicants will be awarded funding during

the second quarter of FY 2001 (January, February, and March, 2001).

The estimated funds available for new starts and the approximate

number of new grants that may be awarded under this program

announcement are as follows:

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New start funds Estimated number

Competitive grant area available of new grants

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A. BCP............................ $14,500,000 126

B. TLP............................ 5,500,000 32

C SOP............................. 5,900,000 59

D. * SCDP......................... 600,000 5

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* Subject to availability of funds

In addition to the new start grants, the Administration for

Children and Families has provided for noncompetitive continuation

funds to current grantees in the following programs:

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Grant area Funds available Number of grants

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A. BCP............................ $24,700,000 222

B. TLP............................ 13,000,000 73

C. SOP............................ 7,600,000 80

D. SCDP........................... 1,000,000 9

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Part 1. Competitive Grant Areas and Summaries of Evaluation

Criteria

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the official Program Announcement in

order to adequately prepare their applications.

A. Basic Centers Program, CFDA# 93.623 (Competitive Grant Area A)

Eligible Applicants: Any State, unit of local government,

combination of units of local government, public or private nonprofit

agency, organization or institution is eligible to apply for these

funds. Federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible to apply for

Basic Center grants. Indian Tribes that are not federally recognized

and urban Indian organizations are also eligible to apply for grants as

private, nonprofit agencies.

Current Basic Center grantees with project periods ending on or

before September 30, 2000, and all other eligible applicants not

currently receiving Basic Center funds may apply for a new competitive

Basic Center grant under this announcement.

Current Basic Center Program grantees (including subgrantees) with

one or two years remaining on their current grant and the expectation

of continuation funding in FY 2000 may not apply for a new Basic Center

grant for the community they currently serve. These grantees will

receive instructions from their respective ACF Regional Offices on the

procedures for applying for noncompetitive continuation grants.

Program Purpose, Goals and Objectives: The purpose of this program

is to establish or strengthen locally-controlled, community-based

programs that address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth

and their families. Services must be delivered outside of the law

enforcement, child welfare, mental health and juvenile justice systems.

The program goals and objectives of the Basic Center Program are to:

Alleviate problems of runaway and homeless youth;

Reunite youth with their families and encourage the

resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling and other

services;

Strengthen family relationships and encourage stable

living conditions for youth; and

Help youth decide upon constructive courses of action.

Federal Share of Project Costs: Priority will be given to

applicants that apply for less than $200,000 per year. The maximum

Federal share for a 3-year project period $600,000.

Applicant Share of Project Costs: Basic Center grantees must

provide a non-Federal share or match of at least ten percent of the

Federal funds awarded. (There are certain exceptions for Tribes with

``638'' funding pursuant to Pub. L. 93-638, under which certain Federal

grants may qualify as matching funds for other Federal grant programs,

e.g., those which contribute to the

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purposes for which grants under section 638 were made.) The non-Federal

share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants

are encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash

contributions. Therefore, a three-year project costing $300,000 in

Federal funds (based on an award of $100,000 per 12-month budget

period) must include a match of at least $30,000 (10,000 per budget

period).

Duration of Project: This announcement solicits applications for

Basic Center programs of up to three years duration (36-month project

periods). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be

for one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for non-

competitive continuation grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but

within the 36-month project periods, will be entertained in subsequent

years, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of

the grantee and determination that continued funding would be in the

best interest of the government.

B. Transitional Living Program, CFDA #93.550 (Competitive Grant Area B)

Eligible Applicants: Any State, unit of local government (or a

combination of units of local government), public or private nonprofit

agency, organization, institution or other nonprofit entity. Federally

recognized Indian Tribes are eligible to apply for TLP grants. Indian

Tribes that are not federally recognized and urban Indian organizations

are also eligible to apply for grants as private, nonprofit agencies.

Current TLP grantees with project periods ending on or before

September 30, 2001, and all other eligible applicant not currently

receiving TLP funds may apply for a new competitive TLP grant under

this announcement for awards in FY 2001.

Current TLP grantees (including subgrantees) with one or two years

remaining on their current awards and the expectation of continuation

funding in Fiscal Year 2001 may not apply for a new TLP grant under

this announcement. These grantees will receive instructions from their

respective ACF Region/Hub Offices on the procedures for applying for

non-competitive continuation grants.

Program Purpose, Goals and Objectives: The overall purpose of TLP

for homeless youth is to establish and operate transitional living

projects for homeless youth. This program is structured to help older,

homeless youth achieve self-sufficiency and avoid long-term dependency

on social services. Transitional living projects provide shelter,

skills training, and support services to homeless youth ages 16 through

21 for a continuous period not exceeding 18 months. Transitional Living

Program funds are to be used for the purpose of enhancing the

capacities of youth-serving agencies in local communities to

effectively address the service needs of homeless, older adolescents

and young adults.

Federal Share of Project Costs: Applicants may apply for up to

$200,000 per year, which equals a maximum of $600,000 for a 3-year

project period.

Applicant Share of Project Cost: Transitional Living grantees

provide a non-Federal share or match of at least ten percent of the

Federal funds awarded. (There are certain exceptions for Tribes with

``638'' funding pursuant to P.L. 93-638, under which certain Federal

grants may qualify as matching funds for other Federal grant programs,

e.g., those which contribute to the purposes for which grants under

section 638 were made.) the non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-

kind contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their

match requirements through cash contributions. Therefore, a three-year

project costing $300,000 in Federal funds (based on an award of

$100,000 per 12-month budget period) must include a match of at least

$30,00 ($10,000 per budget period).

Duration of Project: This announcement solicits applications for

Transitional Living projects of up to three years (36-month project

periods). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be

for one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for non-competing

continuation grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but within the

36-month project periods, will be entertained in subsequent years,

subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the

grantee and determination that continued funding would be in the best

interest of the government.

C. Street Outreach Program, CFDA# 93.557 (Competitive Grant Area C)

Eligible Applicants: Any private, nonprofit agency is eligible to

apply for these funds. Non-Federally recognized Indian Tribes and urban

Indian organizations are eligible to apply for grants as private, non-

profit agencies. Please note that public agencies are not eligible to

apply for these funds.

Current Street Outreach Program grantees with project periods

ending on or before September 30, 2000, and all other eligible

applicants not currently receiving SOP funds may apply for a new

competitive SOP grant under this announcement.

Current Street Outreach Program grantees (including subgrantees)

with one or two years remaining on their current grant and the

expectation of continuation funding in FY 2000 may not apply for a new

Street Outreach grant for the community they currently serve. These

grantees will receive instructions from their respective ACF Regional

Offices on the procedures for applying for continuation grants.

Program Purpose, Goals and Objectives: The overall purpose of SOP

is to provide education and prevention services to runaway, homeless

and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of sexual

exploitation or abuse. The goal of the program is to establish and

build relationships between street youth and program outreach staff in

order to help youth leave the streets. The objective of the program is

to provide support services that will assist the youth in moving an

adjusting to a safe and appropriate alternative living arrangement.

These services include, at a minimum, treatment, counseling, provision

of information and referral services. Street outreach programs must

have access to local emergency shelter space that is an appropriate

placement for young people and that can be made available for youth

willing to come in off the streets. In addition, street outreach staff

must have access to the shelter in order to maintain interaction with

the youth during the time they are in the shelter.

Federal Share of Project Costs: Applicants may apply for up to

$100,000 in Federal support each year, a maximum of $300,00 for a 3-

year project period. The maximum Federal share of project costs is

$100,000 for 12 months.

Applicants Share of Project Cost: SOP grantees must provide a non-

Federal share or match of at least ten percent of the Federal funds

awarded. (There are certain exceptions for Tribes with ``638'' funding

pursuant to P.L. 93-638, under which certain Federal grants may qualify

as matching funds for other Federal grant programs, e.g., those which

contribute to the purposes for which grants under section 638 were

made.) The non-Federal share may be met by cash or in-kind

contributions, although applicants are encouraged to meet their match

requirements through cash contributions. For example, a project

requesting $100,000 in Federal funds must include a match of at least

$10,000.

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Duration of Project: This announcement solicits applications for

Street Outreach Program projects of up to three years (36-month project

periods). Initial grant awards, made on a competitive basis, will be

for one-year (12-month) budget periods. Applications for non-competing

continuation grants beyond the one-year budget periods, but within the

36-month project periods, will be considered subject to the

availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of

the government.

Summary of Evaluation Criteria for Competitive Areas A, B, and C (BCP,

TLP, and SOP)

Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for Assistance (15 Points)

Applications will be judged on how clearly they identify the

physical, economic, social, financial, institutional, and/or other

problem(s) requiring a solution. The need for assistance must be

demonstrated and the principal and subordinate objectives of the

project must be clearly stated. Applications will need to specify the

goals and objectives of the project and how implementation will fulfill

the purposes of the program. Applications should describe the

conditions of youth and families in the area to be served; the

incidence and characteristics of runaway, homeless or street youth and

their families; the existing support systems for at-risk youth and

families in the area, including other agencies providing services to

runaway and homeless youth in the area.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 2: Results or Benefits Excepted (20 Points)

Applications will be judged on how clearly they identify the

results and benefits to be derived, specify services to be provided,

who will receive services, where and how these services will be

provided, and how the services will benefit the youth families and the

community to be served. Applicants must refer to the specific

evaluation criteria for each competitive area contained in the full

Program Announcement in order to adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 3: Approach (35 Points)

Applications will be judged on how clearly they outline a plan of

action which: describes the scope and detail of how the proposed work

will be accomplished; accounts for all functions or activities

identified in the application; cites factors which might accelerate or

decelerate the work and reasons for taking the proposed approached

rather than others. Applications are encouraged to describe any unusual

features of the project such as design or technological innovations,

reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary social and community

involvement.

Applications will be expected to provide quantitative monthly or

quarterly projections of the accomplishments to be achieved for each

function or activity in such terms as the number of youth to be served

and the results of those services, including data required for annual

reporting to the Secretary of HHS. Applicants must agree to cooperate

with any research or evaluation efforts sponsored by the Administration

for Children and Families and to submit the required Annual Report to

the Secretary of HHS on program activities and accomplishments with

statistical summaries and other required program and financial reports,

as instructed by FYSB.

Applications will be judged on the extent to which they described

the program's youth development approach or philosophy and indicate how

it underlies and integrates all proposed activities. Applicants will be

expected to list organizations, cooperating entities, consultants, or

other key individuals who will work on the project along with a short

description of the nature of their effort or contribution; describe

formal service linkages and plans for coordination with other agencies;

describe plans for conducting outreach and encouraging awareness of and

sensitivity to the diverse needs of runaway and homeless youth who

represent particular ethnic and racial backgrounds and sexual

orientations. Applicants are encouraged to describe the type, capacity

and staff supervision of the shelter that will be available for youth.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 4: Staff and Position Data (10 Points)

Applicants will be judged on whether they provide a resume and

biographical sketch for each key person appointed and a job description

for each vacant key position. A biographical sketch will also be

required for new key staff as appointed. Applicants will be expected to

list organizations and consultants who will work on the program along

with a short description of the nature of their effort or contribution.

Applicants will be expected to provide information on plans for

training project staff as well as staff of cooperating organizations

and individuals and state the expected or estimated ratio of staff to

youth.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 5: Organization Profile (10 Points Plus 5 Possible Bonus

Points)

Applicants will be expected to provide information on the applicant

organization(s) and cooperating partners such as organizational charts,

financial statements, audit reports or statements from CPAs/Licensed

Public Accounts. Any non-profit organization submitting an application

must submit of its non-profit status in its application at the time of

submission. Bonus points shall be awarded to applicant organizations

who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway,

homeless and street youth.

Applicants will be expected to provide a plan for project

continuance beyond grant support, including a plan for securing

resources and continuing project activities after Federal assistance

has ceased and an annotated listing of applicant's funding sources.

Such plans should include written agreements, if applicable, between

grantees and subgrantees or subcontractors or other cooperating and

letters of support and statements from community, public and commercial

leaders that support the project proposed for funding.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 6: Budget and Budget Justification (10 Points)

Applicants will be expected to provide a detailed line item budget

and a narrative budget justification that describes how the categorical

costs are derived. Applicants will be judged on how clearly they

discuss the necessity, reasonableness, and allocability of the proposed

costs and how clearly they describe the fiscal control and accounting

procedures that will be used to ensure prudent use, proper disbursement

and accurate accounting of funds received.

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Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

D. Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Projects, CFD

#93.623 (Competitive Grant Area D)

Eligible Applicants: Any State or Federally recognized Indian Tribe

is eligible to apply for a Youth Development State Collaboration

Demonstration Project grant. Only one application may be submitted by

any State or Tribe. Preference will be given to State or Tribal

applicants in regions IV, V, and VI, since there are no States or

Tribes in these regions currently involved in the collaboration

project. The States in these regions are: Region IV: Al, FL, GA, KY,

MS, NC, SC, TN; Region V: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI; Region VI: AR, LA,

NM, OK, TX.

Program Purpose, Goals and Objectives: The objectives of the Youth

Development State Collaboration Demonstration Projects are to

facilitate the development of State or Tribal policies and initiatives

that help communities support a youth development approach; to

encourage collaboration among the State or Tribal agencies that address

the needs and issues for adolescents; to promote and facilitate

communication and coordination between the State or Tribe and youth

serving agencies, including FYSB grantees; and to promote collaborative

efforts among the State or Tribe, FYSB, and community-based, youth-

serving organization.

Federal Share of Project Costs: Applicants may apply for up to

$120,000 in Federal support each year which equals a maximum of

$360,000 for a 3-year period.

Applicant Share of Project Costs: The applicant is required to

provide a minimum of 25 percent of the total approved cost of the

project. (There are certain exceptions for Tribes with ``638'' funding

pursuant to P.L. 93-638, under which certain Federal grants may qualify

as matching funds for other Federal grant programs, e.g., those which

contribute to the purposes for which grants under section 638 were

made.) The total approved cost of the project is the sum of the Federal

share and the applicant share of the project. For example, an applicant

requesting $120,000 must match the federal funds with a non-Federal

share of at least $40,000.

Duration of Project: This announcement solicits applications for

Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Projects of up to

three years (36-month project periods). Grant awards, made on a

national competitive basis, will be for a one-year (12-month) budget

period. Applications for continuation grants beyond the one-year budget

period, but within the longer term project period, will be entertained

in subsequent years on a non-competitive basis, subject to the

availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the grantee and

determination that continued funding would be in the interest of the

government.

Summary of Evaluation Criteria for Competitive Area D (SCDP)

Criterion 1: Objectives and Need for Assistance (15 Points)

Applications will be judged on how clearly they specify the goals

and objectives to be addressed through the Youth Development State

Collaboration Demonstration Project and how these objectives are

relevant to youth-related needs within the State or Tribal

jurisdiction. For the purpose of this project, youth are defined as

individuals between the ages of 10-24.

Applicants are expected to discuss the State's or Tribe's current

framework of philosophy for addressing youth issues, including how that

framework is reflected in policies and existing youth services.

Applicants are expected to describe any youth development activities

that are currently in place at the State or Tribal level, how those

activities affect local youth services and the need for further efforts

in this area. Applicants should discuss the extent of current

coordination among State or Tribal agencies and programs on youth

issues and existing coordination with local youth service providers, as

well as the need for additional collaboration.

Applicants should describe the ability to leverage strong

commitment and support at the executive level for this project.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 2: Results or Benefits Expected (20 Points)

Applications will be judged on the extent to which they clearly

describe interim and final results and benefits expected of this

project, especially in regard to support of youth development and

coordination around youth issues and services, including changes in

policies, processes, programs and initiatives resulting from this

grant, how these changes will be implemented, and the expected

legislative, programmatic or administrative results.

Applicants are expected to describe planned results of efforts to

strengthen and/or establish effective communication and collaboration

and how these will enhance services to young people, providing concrete

examples of desired changes in local services and State or Tribal

policy making processes.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criteria 3: Approach (35 Points)

Applications will be judged on how clearly they outline a plan of

action which describes the scope and detail of how the proposed work

will be accomplished; accounts for all functions or activities

identified in the application; includes information that clarifies the

activities that will be undertaken to introduce and support a youth

development approach at the State or Tribal and local levels; cites

factors which might accelerate or decelerate the work and reasons for

taking the proposed approach rather than others; describes any unusual

features of the project such as design or technological innovations,

reductions in cost or time, or extraordinary social and community

involvement.

Applicants are expected to discuss legislative, administrative and

judicial factors that may be barriers to increased collaboration and

the establishment and support of a youth development approach and

should describe plans to address and overcome these barriers.

Applicants are expected to clearly identify a State or Tribal Youth

Development Coordinator who will be responsible for activities under

this grant and must also identify where the project will be located

organizationally.

Applications will be judged on how clearly they explain the

methodology that will be used for interim and final evaluation of the

project.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 4: Staff and Position Data (10 Points)

Applicants are expected to provide a resume and biographical sketch

for each key person appointed and a job description for each vacant key

position. A biographical sketch will also be required for new key staff

as appointed.

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Applications should demonstrate sufficient personnel resources and

staff competence to assure that project activities can be successfully

carried out and list each consultant, or key individuals who will work

on the project.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 5: Organization Profile (10 Points Plus 5 Possible Bonus

Points)

Applicants are expected to provide information on the applicant

organization(s) and cooperating partners, including information such as

organization charts, along with a brief description of the nature of

their contribution and knowledge of and experience with youth

development, youth issues and youth and family services.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Criterion 6: Budget and Budget Justification (10 Points)

Applicants are expected to provide a detailed line item budget and

a narrative budget justification that described how the categorical

costs are derived; discusses the necessity, reasonableness, and

allocability of the proposed costs; and discusses and justifies the

costs of the proposed project in terms of types and quantities of

activities to be implemented and the anticipated results and benefits.

Applicants are expected to describe the fiscal control and

accounting procedures that will be used to ensure the prudent use,

proper disbursement and accurate accounting of funds received under

this program announcement.

Applicants must refer to the specific evaluation criteria for each

competitive area contained in the full Program Announcement in order to

adequately prepare their applications.

Part 2. Required Notification of the Single Point of Contact

Most portions of this program are covered under Executive Order

12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, and 45 CFR part

100, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Health and Human

Services Program and Activities. Under the Order, States may design

their own processes for reviewing and commenting on proposed Federal

assistance under covered programs.

All States Territories except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,

Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,

Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma,

Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont,

Virginia, Washington, and American Samoa have elected to participate in

the Executive Order process and have established Single Points of

Contact (SPOCs). Applicants from these twenty-three jurisdictions need

take no action regarding E.O. 12372. Applicants for projects to be

administered by Federally-recognized Indian Tribes are also exempt from

the requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise, applicant should contact

their SPOCs as soon as possible to alert them of the prospective

applications and receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must

submit any required material to the SPOCs as soon as possible so that

the program office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the

award process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required

materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal

(or the date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Application

for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424, item 16.

Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application

deadline to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards. A

list of the Single Points of Contact for each State and Territory can

be found on the web site http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html. or by calling the ACYF Operations Center at 1-800-351-2293.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

James A. Harrell,

Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

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Editorial Note: FR-Doc.00-12376 was originally published at 65

FR 31338-31343, Wednesday, May 17, 2000. Due to printing errors it

is being republished in its entirety.

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