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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA
01-08); High School/High Tech Start-up Grants AGENCY: Office
on Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice
of applicability of funds and solicitation for grant applications
(SGA).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of
Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announces the availability of
$400,000 to award eight competitive grants in the amount of $50,000
each. This Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) invites proposals
from eligible candidates which include: not-for-profit
organizations established under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code; public secondary educational institutions; Job Corps
centers (no fee/ profit allowed); local government entities; or Local
Workforce Investment Boards. Grants will be awarded for a one-year
period and may be renewed with an additional optional grant for a
second year at $25,000. After these two years of support, it is
anticipated that High School/High Tech (HS/HT) programs will sustain
themselves with the support of other resources. [[Page
38015]] The purpose of these grants is to fund the start-up of
new demonstration High School/High Tech program sites. ODEP was
recently established to provide disability policy guidance to the
Department of Labor and its agencies. This new office absorbed the
former President's Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities (PCEPD) and its existing demonstration projects,
including HS/HT. Under this SGA, these new HS/HT sites must be
developed by, or in partnership with, any program that has received
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) funds to serve youth. The goal
of these grants is to begin and to operate a HS/HT site for youths
with disabilities either in partnership with, or led by, a WIA youth
program. HS/HT is a series of nationally established model programs
designed to provide young people with disabilities with an
opportunity to explore their interest in pursuing further education
leading to technology-related careers. These locally directed and
supported programs serve either in-school or out-of-school youth
with disabilities in a year long program of corporate site
visits, mentoring, job shadowing, guest speakers, after school
activities and paid summer internships. This SGA is designed to
demonstrate both the merits and techniques of bringing the High
School/High Tech program into an alignment and full partnership with
WIA's youth-related programs. DATES: One (1) ink-signed
original, complete grant application plus three (3) copies of the
Technical Proposal and three (3) copies of the Cost Proposal shall be
submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services
Center, Attention Grant Officer, Reference SGA 01- 08, Room N-5416, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, not later than 4:45
p.m. est, August 20, 2001. Hand-delivered applications must be
received by the Procurement Services Center by that time.
ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be hand delivered or mailed to
U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, Attention:
Grant Officer, Reference SGA 01-08, Room N-5416, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Applicants must verify delivery to
this office directly through their delivery service and as soon as
possible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Applications will not be
mailed. The Federal Register may be obtained from your nearest
government office or library. Questions concerning this solicitation
may be sent to Cassandra Willis at the following Internet address:
willis.cassandra@dol.gov.
Late Proposals The grant application package must be received at
the designated place by the date and time specified or it will not be
considered. Any application received at the Procurement Services
Center after 4:45 p.m. EST, August 20, 2001, will not be considered
unless it is received before the award is made and: 1. It was
sent by registered or certified mail not later than the fifth
calendar day before August 20, 2001; 2. It is determined by the Government
that the late receipt was due solely to mishandling by the Government
after receipt at the U.S. Department of Labor at the address
indicated; or 3. It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next
Day Service-Post Office to Addressee, not later than 5:00 p.m. at the
place of mailing two (2) working days, excluding weekends and
Federal holidays, prior to August 20, 2001. The only acceptable
evidence to establish the date of mailing of a late application sent
by registered or certified mail is the U.S. Postal Service postmark
on the envelope or wrapper and on the original receipt from the U.S.
Postal Service. If the postmark is not legible, an application
received after the above closing time and date shall be processed as
if mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped or otherwise
place impression (not a postage meter machine impression) that is
readily identifiable without further action as having been applied
and affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the date of
mailing. Therefore, applicants should request the postal clerk place
a legible hand cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on both the
receipt and the envelope or wrapper. The only acceptable evidence
to establish the date of mailing of a late application sent by U.S.
Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee
is the date entered by the Post Office receiving clerk on the
``Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee'' label and
the postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original receipt
from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the same meaning as
defined above. Therefore, applicants should request that the postal
clerk place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on
both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper. The only acceptable evidence
to establish the time of receipt at the U.S. Department of Labor is
the date/time stamp of the Procurement Services Center on the
application wrapper or other documentary evidence or receipt
maintained by that office. Applications sent by telegram or facsimile
(FAX) will not be accepted. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I.
Authority Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106-554,
114 STAT 2763A-10, 29 USC 557(b). II. Background
The U.S. Department of Labor's new Office of Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP), the sponsoring agency of this SGA, was formed under
the authority of the DOL's fiscal year 2001 appropriations, and by
a supporting Executive Order transferring the assets of the
former President's Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities (PCEPD) to this new DOL office. ODEP operates a number
of programs which are designed to assist with the employment and
training of persons with disabilities, including youths with
disabilities. The current expectations of both public education and
workforce development systems, as well as employers, parents and
young people with disabilities often fail to over look the potential
that young people with disabilities have for jobs and careers in
technology- related occupations. As a result, youths with disabilities are
seldom afforded post-secondary preparation and educational
opportunities leading to internships and placements in
technology-related careers. This is significant of potential when we
realize that: (1) People with disabilities have already demonstrated
that they can be successful in these occupations; (2) technology jobs
represent an ever increasing segment of the workforce; and, (3) many
current school-to-careers initiatives do not always meaningfully
include students with disabilities. The Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) youth-focused programs and activities hold tremendous potential
to support career development activities for young people with
disabilities. High School/High Tech (HS/HT) is an existing program
that has proven effective at getting high school aged youth with
disabilities interested in technology careers. By linking these two
existing programs, students with disabilities will have the
opportunity to participate in meaningful school-to-career
initiatives. HS/HT programs currently operate in 60 communities, across
the nation. As HS/HT is a community-based partnership, different
entities run the local HS/HT operations across the country. Current
HS/HT operators [[Page 38016]] include non-profits
(Goodwill Industries, Centers for Independent Living, United Cerebral
Palsy Affiliates, National Urban League, NAACP, and others) and
school districts. Funding for the sites is managed locally.
Therefore, funding comes from a variety of local, state, and national
resources. HS/HT graduates with disabilities demonstrate at least a
doubling of postsecondary education achievements. In some HS/HT
programs, as many as 70% of their HS/HT graduates move on to
postsecondary education. HS/HT clearly enhances expectations,
educational achievements and eventual employment outcomes for a
population who, without this intervention, is far more likely to move
onto the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI) rolls than to find competitive employment
in technology related occupations. As a community-based program, the
HS/HT program works within community systems to help coordinate the
delivery of education and transition services to students with
disabilities. Locally based HS/HT programs represent community-based
partnerships of stakeholders that include employers, educators,
consumers, family members, workforce system agencies, and
rehabilitation professionals. The HS/HT program offers local WIA
programs proven techniques for developing improved systems and
employment outcomes for young people with disabilities. The goals
of HS/HT match WIA's youth programming themes of employment
preparation, educational achievement, support, and leadership. The
HS/HT model includes eight of the ten WIA required youth programming
elements: 1. Summer employment opportunities; 2. Work experience;
3. Occupational skills training; 4. Tutoring; 5. Support services;
6. Adult mentoring; 7. Comprehensive guidance; and 8. Leadership
development, as described in WIA, sec. 129 (c). Nonetheless, WIA and HS/HT
programs have different areas of expertise. By linking these two
programs, youth who are often under served and misunderstood will
receive effective and appropriate services. Under a separate SGA,
applications are being sought for a proposed WIA Disability Technical
Assistance Consortium for Youth. Among its responsibilities will be
to provide technical assistance support to the new HS/HT
demonstrations, proposed to be initially funded under this SGA, as
well as to support the broader HS/HT network of programs, helping to
integrate them into existing WIA youth programs. Ultimately, it is
envisioned that the HS/HT Program will become one more model program
helping national WIA youth initiatives better serve youth with
disabilities. III. Purpose The purpose of this SGA is to
create new HS/HT programs that will coordinate their operations with
WIA youth programs that will demonstrate how they can be mutually
supportive and reach a common goal. ODEP operates a number of
programs that are designed to assist with the employment and training
of persons with disabilities, including youth with disabilities. One
of ODEP's key youth programs is the High School/High Tech (HS/HT)
program. The High School/High Tech programs work with community systems
to coordinate the delivery of educational and transitional services
to youths with disabilities. Local High School/High Tech
programs represent partnerships of local, state and national
stakeholders that include employers, educators, rehabilitation
professionals, consumers, and parents. The High School/High Tech
Program works to provide universities and community colleges with
future students and to provide high tech businesses with qualified
potential candidates with disabilities. As a community-based,
work-based, and school-based program, High School/High Tech is
designed to provide opportunities for students with disabilities to
explore careers in technology related occupations. HS/ HT students across
the nation learn first-hand what it's like to work in high tech
environments. Site visits, mentoring, job/career shadowing, and paid
summer internships all provide students with the opportunities to
learn more about careers in science, engineering and
technology-related fields. HS/HT students also work on developing
career goals. In localities where a HS/HT program is in place, 20
percent to 70 percent of the program participants go on to post- secondary
education. The national average for the population, without this
intervention, is six percent to nine percent (American Council on
Education, 1999). To learn about the structure and operations of the High
School/High Tech Program, consult the
High
School/High Tech Program Manual. IV. Statement of Work
The Project Narrative, of the grant application must provide complete
information on how the applicant will address the requirements of
this SGA outlined here. All grantees must: 1. Establish either leadership
from, or a strong working relationship with a WIA youth-related
entity or program (area Youth Councils, Job Corps Centers, Youth
Opportunity Grantees, WIA Formula- Funded Youth Programs, WIA Native
American programs or WIA Migrant Worker programs), in partnership
with other community partners (e.g., area disability organizations,
state or local committees on employment of people with disabilities,
centers for independent living, special education, vocational
rehabilitation, interested employers) in the establishment and
operation of a HS/HT program for their locality; 2. Identify how the HS/HT
model can provide WIA youth-related programs with a program model
designed to improve the continuing (post- secondary) education and
employment outcomes for high school age young people with
disabilities; 3. Identify how the HS/HT model can deliver WIA's youth
program themes and required elements to young people with
disabilities; 4. Describe a plan to serve 10-30 young people with
disabilities annually, by providing the core elements of a HS/HT
program (corporate site visits, mentioning, job shadowing, relevant
guest speakers, after school activities and paid summer
internships); 5. Document their willingness to cooperate with ODEP and
its technical assistance efforts to provide information and advice to
other WIA youth programs on the how the HS/HT model can be
replicated; 6. Describe plans to report demographic characteristics of
program participants, types of programming activities and program
outcomes (post-secondary education and employment) of youth with
disabilities served through HS/HT; 7. Describe the strategy for
gaining the support of area employers, people with disabilities and
their family members; 8. Identify the potential and confirmed sources of
funds or in- kind/goods and services and estimated dollar values; and,
9. Describe how the needs of individuals with disabilities from
diverse cultures and/or ethnic groups will be addressed. V. Funding
Availability The period of performance will be 12 months from the date
of execution by [[Page 38017]] the Government. The
grant may be renewed with an additional optional grant for a second
12 months at $25,000. After these two years of support, it is
anticipated that HS/HT programs will sustain themselves with the
support of other resources. VI. Eligible Applicants All
non-profit organizations and agencies, including faith-based
organizations, capable of starting and successfully operating a High
School/High Tech program, in alignment with a WIA youth program, are
eligible. This includes not-for-profit organizations, established
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, secondary and
post- secondary educational institutions, a Job Corps center (no
fee/profit allowed), an entity of local government, or a local
Workforce Investment Board. Please Note That Eligible Grant
Applicants Must Not be Classified Under the Internal Revenue Code as
a 501(c)(4) Entity. See 26 U.S.C. 506(c)(4). According to Section 18
of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described
in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that
engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt
of federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan. VII.
Application Contents There are three required sections of the
application. Requirements for each are provided in this application
package. Section I--Executive Summary Section II--Project
Narrative Section III--Budget Information General
Requirements--Three copies and an original of the proposal must be
submitted, one of which must contain an original signature. Proposals
must be submitted by the applicant only. Application--Section I;
Executive Summary Limited to no more than two single spaced, single
sided pages, each application must provide an executive summary,
which identifies the following: 1. The type of organization the
applicant represents; 2. WIA-related leadership/partnership
arrangement; 3. Any additional consortium partners and the type of
organization they represent; 4. The geographic service area;
5. The service area, whether an area within or a whole local
workforce investment area, or, more than one workforce investment
area; and 6. The planned period of performance (projected
annually through a two year cycle, assuming grant renewal award).
Application--Section II; Project Narrative The Project Narrative
format shall be no more than 20 double spaced, single sided, numbered
pages. Each Project Narrative should meet the statement of work
outlined in section IV above. Application--Section III; Budget
Information Applications must also include a detailed financial plan
which identifies by line item the budget plan designed to achieve the
goals of this grant. The Financial Proposal must contain the
SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, (Appendix A) and Budget
Information Sheet SF-424A (Appendix B). In addition, the budget
must include on a separate page a detailed cost analysis of each line
item. Justification for administrative costs must be provided.
Approval of a budget by DOL is not the same as the approval of actual
costs. The individual signing the SF-424 on behalf of the applicant
must represent the responsible financial and administrative entity
for a grant should that application result in an award. The applicant
must also include the Assurances and Certifications Signature Page
(Appendix C). VIII. Evaluation Criteria/Selection A.
Evaluation Criteria The application must include appropriate
information of the type described below. 1. Significance of the
Proposed Project (15 Points) In evaluating the significance of the proposed
project, the Department will consider the following factors: a.
The current employment issues/circumstances facing young people with
disabilities in the area to be served. b. The numbers of young persons with
disabilities in the area to be served who are in special education,
general education or out of school who are expected to be served by
under this grant. c. The related issues that need to be addressed in order
to better serve youth with disabilities in selected WIA youth
entities and programs (area Youth Councils, Job Corps Centers, Youth
Opportunity Grantees, WIA Formula-Funded Youth Programs, WIA Native
American or WIA Migrant Worker programs) and how this proposed HS/HT
program can help impact these issues. 2. Quality of the Proposed
Project (30 Points) In evaluating the quality of the proposed project, the
Department will consider the following factors: a. The plan for
cooperation with WIA youth programs (Local Boards, including their
Youth Councils, Job Corps Centers, Youth Opportunity Grantees, WIA
Youth Formula-Funded Programs, WIA Native American or WIA Migrant
Worker programs) in partnership with other community partners (e.g.,
area disability organizations, state or local committee on employment
of people with disabilities, centers for independent living, special
education, vocational rehabilitation, interested employers, and
family groups) in the establishment and operation of a HS/HT program
for their locality. b. How the HS/HT program will provide selected WIA
youth-related programs with a program model responding to WIA's youth
themes and elements, to improve the continuing (post-secondary)
education and employment outcomes for high school age young people
with disabilities. c. The plan for recruiting and serving 10-30 young
people with disabilities, for each of the possible two years of
funding, with the core elements of a HS/HT program (corporate site
visits, mentioning, job shadowing, relevant guest speakers, after
school activities and paid summer internships). d. The plan for
tracking the demographic characteristics of program participants,
types of programming activities conducted as well as HS/ HT participant
outcomes. These include: 1. Numbers of youths with disabilities placed in
competitive employment, including paid internships; 2. Numbers of
youths with disabilities who continue with post secondary education;
and, 3. Comparative data on local youths with disabilities not served
in the HS/HT program. e. The plan for tracking progress in
developing WIA partnerships; using related resources (WIA Youth
Programs); regional and national leadership activities to help WIA
Youth programs consider the HS/HT model in their area; and, assessing
the overall impact of the model HS/ HT program on a broader community
response to the employment and training needs of youths with
disabilities in the community. 3. Collaboration and Coordination (20
Points) In evaluating the collaboration and coordination of the
proposed project, [[Page 38018]] the Department
will consider the following factors: a. Statement(s) of support and
leadership from one or more of your area's Youth Council, Job Corps
Centers, Youth Opportunity Grant Programs, WIA Formula Funded Youth
Programs, WIA Native American or WIA Migrant Worker program. b.
Support from key community organizations, especially special
education (Individualized Education Plan--IEP coordination, where
applicable) and vocational rehabilitation organizations. c. Support from
area employers, people with disabilities and family members. d.
Demonstrated financial commitment from community or state
partners. 4. Innovations and Model Services (20 Points) In evaluating
the innovations and model services of the proposed project, the
Department will consider the following factors: a. Strategies to cooperate
in ODEP's technical assistance efforts providing information and
advice to other WIA youth programs on the how the HS/HT model can be
replicated by them in their communities. b. The plan for sustaining the
HS/HT program beyond the one or two year start-up grant by connecting
it with an area WIA youth program. c. The strategy for meeting the needs of
youth with disabilities from diverse cultures and/or ethic groups.
(Note: the NAACP, National Urban League, and La Raza all operate at
least one model HS/HT program dedicated to serving minority youth
with disabilities, hence a potential exists to connect with your
area's affiliate of these organizations). 5. Demonstrated
Capability of the Organizations (15 Points) In evaluating the demonstrated
capability of the organization(s) involved in proposed project, the
Department will consider the following factors. a. The names and
qualifications of staff and related technical experts to support the
objectives of this SGA. b. Examples of prior successes in serving youths
with disabilities. B. Selection Criteria Acceptance of a
proposal and an award of federal funds to sponsor any program(s) is
not a waiver of any grant requirement and/or procedures. Grantees
must comply with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations,
administrative requirements and OMB Circulars. For example, the OMB
circulars require, and an entity's procurement procedures must
require that all procurement transaction shall be conducted, as
practical, to provide open and free competition. If a proposal
identifies a specific entity to provide the services, the award does
not provide the justification or basis to sole-source the
procurement, i.e., avoid competition. A panel will objectively rate each
complete application against the criteria described in this SGA. The
panel recommendations to the Grant Officer are advisory in nature.
The Grant Officer may elect to award grants either with or without
discussion with the applicant. In situations where no discussion
occurs, an award will be based on the signed SF 424 form (see
Appendix A), which constitutes a binding offer. The Grant Officer may
consider the availability of funds and any information that is
available and will make final award decisions based on what is most
advantageous to the government, considering factors such as: A.
Findings of the grant technical evaluation panel; and, B. Geographic
distribution of the competitive applications. IX. Reporting
Grantees are required to provide typed reports to DOL/ODEP or its
designee on the status of their program on a quarterly basis by March
30, June 30, September 30, and December 31, for a one year period. It
is estimated that the quarterly report will take five hours to
complete. The grantee must also furnish a separate financial report to
ODEP on the quarterly basis mentioned above. X.
Administration Provisions A. Administrative Standards and
Provisions Grantees are strongly encouraged to read these regulations
before submitting a proposal. The grant awarded under this SGA shall
be subject to the following, as applicable: 29 CFR part
95--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, etc. 29 CFR part
96--Federal Standards for Audit of Federally Funded Grants,
Contracts, and Agreements. 29 CFR part 97--Uniform Administrative
Requirement for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local
Governments. B. Allowable Cost Determinations of allowable
costs shall be made in accordance with the following applicable
Federal cost principles: State and Local Government--OMB Circular
A-87 Nonprofit Organizations--OMB Circular A-122 Profit-making
Commercial Firms--48 CFR Part 31 Profit will not be considered an allowable
cost in any case. Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of July,
2001. Daniel P. Murphy, Grant Officer. Appendix A. Application for
Federal Assistance, Form SF 424 Appendix B. Budget Information Sheet, Form
SF 424A Appendix C. Assurances and Certifications Signature Page
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424 Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per
response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection
of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project
(0348-0043), Washington, DC 20503. Please do not return your completed form
to the Office of Management and Budget. Send it to the address
provided by the sponsoring agency. This is a standard form used
by applicants as a required face sheet for preapplication submitted
for federal assistance. It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain
applicant certification that States which have established a review
and comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have
selected the program to be included in their process, have been given
an opportunity to review the applicant's submission. Item and
entry: 1. Self-explanatory. 2. Date application submitted to federal
agency (or State if applicable) and applicant's control number (if
applicable). 3. State use only (if applicable), If this application is
to continue or revise an existing award, enter present Federal
identifier number. If for a new project, leave blank. 5. Legal
name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit which will
undertake the assistance activity, complete address of the applicant,
and name and telephone number of the person to contact on matters
related to this application. [[Page 38019]] 6. Enter Employer
Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue
Service. 7. Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided. 8.
Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the space(s)
provided: --``New'' means a new assistance award.
--``Continuation'' means an extension for an additional funding/ budget
period for a project with a projected completion date. --``Revision'' means
any change in the Federal Government's financial obligation or
contingent liability from an existing obligation. 9. Name of
Federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this
application. 10. Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and
title of the program under which assistance is requested. 11.
Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If more than one
program is involved, you should append an explanation on a separate
sheet. If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property projects),
attach a map showing project location. For preapplications, use a
separate sheet to provide a summary description of this project. 12. List
only the largest political entities affected (e.g., State, countries,
cities). 13. Self-explanatory. 14. List the applicant's Congressional
District and any District(s) affected by the program or project.
15. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/ budget
period by each contributor. Value of in kind contributions should be
included on appropriate lines as applicable. If the action will
result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the
amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in
parentheses. If both basic and supplemental amounts are included,
show breakdown on an attached sheet. For multiple program funding,
use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 15.
16. Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the
application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process. 17.
The question applies to the applicant organization, not the person
who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of debt
includes delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes. 18. To be signed
by the authorized representative of the applicant. A copy of the
governing body's authorization for you to sign this application as
official representative must be on file in the applicant's office.
(Certain Federal agencies may require that this authorization be
submitted as part of the application). BILLING CODE 4510-23-P
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CODE 4510-23-C [[Page 38021]] Instructions for the
SF-424a Public reporting burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project
(0348-0044), Washington, DC 20503. Please do not return your completed form
to the Office of Management and Budget. Send it to the address
provided by the sponsoring agency. General Instructions
This form is designed so that application can be made for funds
from one or more grant programs. In preparing the budget, adhere to
any existing Federal grantor agency guidelines which prescribe how
and whether budgeted amounts should be separately shown for
different functions or activities within the program. For some
programs, grantor agencies may require budgets to be separately shown
by function or activity. For other programs, grantor agencies may
require a breakdown by function or activity. Sections A, B, C, and D
should include budget estimates for the whole project except when
applying for assistance which requires Federal authorization in
annual or other funding period increments. In the latter case,
Sections A, B, C, and D should provide the budget for the first
budget period (usually a year) and Section E should present the need
for Federal assistance in the subsequent budget periods. All
applications should contain a breakdown by the object class
categories shown in Lines a-k of Section B. Section A. Budget Summary
Lines 1-4 Columns (a) and (b) For applications pertaining to a single
Federal grant program (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog number)
and not requiring a functional or activity breakdown, enter on Line 1
under Column (a) the Catalog program title and the Column number in
Column (b). For applications pertaining to a single program requiring
budget amounts by multiple functions or activities, enter the name of
each activity or function on each line in Column (a), and enter the
Catalog number in Column (b). For applications pertaining to multiple
programs where none of the programs require a breakdown by function
or activity, enter the Catalog program title on each line in Column
(a) and the respective Catalog number on each line in Column (b).
For applications pertaining to multiple programs where one or more
programs require a breakdown by function or activity, prepare a
separate sheet for each program requiring the breakdown. Additional
sheets should be used when one form does not provide adequate space
for all breakdown of data required. However, when more than one sheet
is used, the first page should provide the summary totals by
programs. Lines 1-4, Columns (c) through (g) For new
applications, leave Column (c) and (d) blank. For each line entry in
Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and (g) the
appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project for the
first funding period (usually a year). For continuing grant program
applications, submit these forms before the end of each funding
period as required by the grantor agency. Enter in Columns (c) and
(d) the estimated amounts of funds which will remain unobligated at
the end of the grant funding period only if the Federal grantor
agency instructions provide for this. Otherwise, leave these columns
blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) amounts of funds needed for the
upcoming period. The amount(s) in Column (g) should be the sum of
amounts in Columns (e) and (f). For supplemental grants and changes to
existing grants, do not use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e)
the amount of the increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in
Column (f) the amount of the increase or decrease of non-Federal
funds. In Column (g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and
non-Federal) which includes the total previous authorized budgeted
amounts plus or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns
(e) and (f). The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of
amounts in Columns (e) and (f). Line 5--Show the totals for all columns
used. Section B Budget Categories In the column headings (1)
through (4), enter the titles of the same programs, functions, and
activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column (a), Section A. When additional
sheets are prepared for Section A, provide similar column headings on
each sheet. For each program, function or activity, fill in the total
requirements for funds (both Federal and non-Federal) by object class
categories. Line 6a-i--Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each
column. Line 6j--Show the amount of indirect cost. Line 6k--Enter the
total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all applications for new
grants and continuation grants the total amount in column (5), Line
6k, should be the same as the total amount shown in Section A, Column
(g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and changes to grants, the total
amount of the increase or decrease as shown in Columns
(1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of the amounts in
Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5. Line 7--Enter the estimated
amount of income, if any, expected to be generated from this project.
Do not add or substract this amount from the total project amount,
Show under the program narrative statement the nature and source of
income. The estimated amount of program income may be considered by
the Federal grantor agency in determining the total amount of the
grant. Section C. Non-Federal Resources Lines 8-11 Enter
amounts of non-Federal resources that will be used on the grant. If
in-kind contributions are included, provide a brief explanation of a
separate sheet. Column (a)--Enter the program titles identical to Column
(a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not
necessary. Column (b)--Enter the contribution to be made by the
applicant. Column (c)--Enter the amount of the State's cash and
in-kind contribution if the applicant is not a State or State
agency. Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave
this column blank. Column (d)--Enter the amount of cash and
in-kind contributions to be made from all other sources. Column
(e)--Enter the totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d). Line 12--Enter the
total for each of Columns (b)--(e). The amount in Column (e) should
be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), Section A.
Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs Line 13--Enter the amount of cash
needed by quarter from the grantor agency during the first year.
Line 14--Enter the amount of cash from all sources needed by quarter
during the first year. Line 15--Enter the totals of amounts on line
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