dence that such coordination has taken or will take place.)

(b) Special Support Projects. (1) Public and private non-profit organizations which meet CSA's eligibility criteria-other than CAA's, SEOO's, and CAP Associations-may apply for special support funds.

(2) Special support projects must be designed to have a broad impact on the problems of hunger and malnutrition among the poor, i.e., an impact that extends beyond the boundaries of particular communities. The objective of special support projects is to assist in the development, coordination and expansion of food and nutrition programs for the poor and/or engage in advocacy efforts to improve those programs on a statewide or multi-state basis.

(3) Special support projects must relate to one or more of the five program categories outlined in § 1061.50-7 of the subpart. Special support activities may include but are not limited to:

(i) Developing or strengthening statewide or multi-state anti-hunger coalitions and task forces;

(ii) Monitoring and interpreting changes in relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and procedures;

(iii) Developing or improving statewide food and nutrition information centers or clearinghouses;

(iv) Initiating and/or stimulating the provision by others (e.g., grantees of the National Legal Services Corporation) of legal services aimed at improving the delivery of food and nutrition services to the poor.

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(v) Providing assistance income individuals or their representatives to attend meetings and conferences on food and nutrition issues, etc. CSA, as a matter of policy, encourages the establishment of statewide antihunger coalitions which address a broad range of hunger problems and issues. Therefore, in making funding decisions on applications for special support funds, CSA will give preference to such coalitions over other types of special support projects. Special support applicants are reminded that they must meet CSA's requirements regarding participation of the poor (See § 1060.1 of this chapter). In addition they must substantively in

volve Community Action agencies in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the project. This can be accomplished by having CAA representatives on their governing boards or establishing advisory committees which include CAA representatives.

(4) Applicants must show evidence of successful experience and competence in carrying out the kinds of activities described above. In addition, applicants must indicate on their applications how CAA's have been involved in the planning of the projects and how they intend to coordinate their proposed activities with: CAA's in or adjacent to the areas they propose to serve; other CFNP grantees and the SEOO in the state(s) where the project will operate.

(c) Regional Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Projects. (1) Public and private non-profit organizations and agencies which meet CSA's general eligibility criteria may apply for Regional T&TA funds. Regional T&TA providers may operate on either a regionwide or subregional basis.

NOTE: Applicants for T&TA funds may not serve as a conduit for, nor delegate portions of their work program to profitmaking firms.

(2) Applicants for Regional T&TA projects must present in their applications a detailed statement of the following:

(i) The kinds of T&TA they propose to deliver;

(ii) How they intend to go about it; (iii) A timetable for the delivery of such;

(iv) The results they expect to achieve; and

(v) How they plan to evaluate results.

(3) T&TA applicants must indicate how they will assist CFNP grantees toachieve or carry out the major policy initiatives of the CFNP, such as:

(i) Shifting the emphasis from service delivery to catalytic activity;

(ii) Undertaking advocacy as a major component of each CFNP project;

(iii) Effective techniques of mobilizing public and private resources; and

(iv) Coordinating activities with other institutions and organizations involved in anti-hunger efforts.

(4) In the area of program planning and management, T&TA applicants must indicate how they will assist CFNP grantees in more precisely determining the nutritional problems and needs of low-income individuals, how to set priorities, establish realistic goals, design project strategies, and evaluate results.

(5) T&TA applicants must demonstrate in their proposals an understanding of the five program categories described in § 1061.50-7 of this subpart and an ability to assist CFNP grantees in carrying out the activities listed there. Applicants should have an expert knowledge of the various federal feeding programs (such as Food Stamps, School Breakfast, School Lunch, WIC, Day Care Food, Nutrition Program for the Elderly, etc.) and the ability to transfer such knowledge to CFNP grantees. Applicants should have prior successful experience in such activities as:

(i) How to organize coalitions and effectively conduct campaigns or other activities to initiate or expand the various federal feeding programs listed above;

(ii) How to stimulate the establishment of more effective outreach efforts by the agencies which administer these programs;

(iii) How to "monitor" such programs to assure their compliance with relevant statutes and regulations;

(iv) How to organize family and community gardens, food co-ops and buying clubs, etc. and assist them to become self-sustaining;

(v) How to train low-income residents to seek and obtain assistance from agencies which have a responsibility to serve them (such as agricultural extension services) or to speak on their own behalf in seeking benefits from agencies (e.g. Food Stamp "fair hearings");

(vi) How to help CFNP grantees engage in advocacy efforts to induce federal and state agencies to design new and redesign existing nutrition education programs so they are more responsive to the needs of low-income consumers; and

(vii) How to organize crisis relief mechanisms supported and sustained by a variety of resources in the com

munity at large to meet the emergency needs of low-income individuals and families.

NOTE: This list is illustrative and not exhaustive of the fields of expertise which may be required of the T&TA provider.

(6) T&TA applicants must not only show evidence of successful experience and competence in carrying out the kinds of activities described above, they must also indicate how they will coordinate their activities with the CSA Regional office, the SEOO's, special support projects and national T&TA providers.

(7) T&TA applicants must review the proposals of the CFNP grantees for whom the T&TA is being proposed and design their work programs so as to most effectively meet the needs of these grantees.

(d) Headquarters Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Projects and Research and Demonstration (R&D) Projects. (1) Public and private nonprofit organizations or agencies which meet CSA's general eligibility criteria may apply for headquarters T&TA and R&D funds.

(2) Unlike regional T&TA projects, headquarters T&TA projects will focus on grantee needs that are common to a number of regions or require a national strategy. In addition headquarters T&TA projects may be required to address the needs of other projects administered directly from headquarters, e.g., migrant conduits.

(3) The objective of R&D projects is to develop new knowledge or demonstrate new hypotheses relevant to the solution of the problems of hunger and malnutrition among the poor. Activities proposed in applications for R&D funds should relate to activities described under the five program categories defined earlier in this subpart but should emphasize new and untried approaches to solving problems of hunger and malnutrition and potential solutions SO as to have maximum impact on these problems nationwide. (e) Migrant Projects. Farmworkergoverned organizations which meet CSA's eligibility requirements may apply for funding under this category. Migrant conduits and other applicants proposing activities of a national or

multi-regional scope will apply directly to CSA headquarters and will be exempt from the competitive process. Applicants proposing to operate local projects, and which meet CSA's eligiblity criteria (preferably farmworkergoverned organizations), may apply as sub-contractors to the appropriate migrant conduit. Applicants applying as sub-contractors of the migrant conduits will follow the procedures outlined in § 1061.50-11 and § 1061.50-13 of this subpart. Their applications will be reviewed, rated and ranked by the migrant conduits on the basis of the criteria listed in Appendix D. The funding process will be competitive, with applicants with the highest scores being given funding preference.

NOTE: Applicants for local migrant projects will be required to achieve the minimum score of 65 points in order to be considered eligible for funding. However, CSA may waive this requirement where necessary in order to serve the most needy migrant populations.

(f) Indian Projects. Indian groups whose governance is controlled by the populations to be served are eligible to apply for Indian project funds. This includes Indian nations, tribes, bands, pueblos, or other organized groups or communities, including Alaskan

Native villages as defined in the Alaskan Claims Settlement Act who are either indigenous to the United States or who otherwise have a special relationship to the United States, or a state, through treaty agreement, executive order, law, court order or administrative action of the Department of Interior, except as otherwise provided by Federal law. Urban Indian groups which meet the eligibility requirement stipulated in the first sentence of this subsection may apply for funds under this category. Applicants for Indian projects should submit their applications to the appropriate CSA regional office and should follow the application procedures outlined in § 1061.50-11 and § 1061.50-13 of this subpart. Their applications will be reviewed, rated and ranked according to the criteria in Appendix C and the funding process will be competitive, with funding preference being given to applicants with the highest scores. (Note: The CSA review panels for

Indian projects will include Indians and Indian applicants will be required to achieve the minimum score of 65 points in order to be considered eligible for funding. However, CSA may waive this requirement where necessary in order to serve the most needy Indian populations.)

§ 1061.50-10 Funding.

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(a) Non-Federal Share. Federal share is waived for CFNP projects (see § 1068.20 of this chapter). However, grantees are expected to mobilize local and state resources throughout the life of a project.

(b) Federal Share. Federal share as matching funds granted under Section 222(a)(1) may be used to match USDA funds to support food stamp outreach projects, as well as nutrition projects for the elderly funded under Title XX of the Social Security Act as amended. § 1061.50-11 Application procedures.

(a)(1) Required forms and documents.

(i) SF 424: Federal Assistance (See 1067.10 of this chapter). This form serves two purposes: (A) It is used as a "notification of intent" to notify the A-95 Clearinghouses, sixty days in advance, of the applicant's intent to apply for a grant; (B) It is the transmittal document used to convey the application to the clearinghouses and CSA. Note: The Catalog of Federal Domestic number is 49.005.

(ii) OEO Form 395: Eligibility Documents (See subpart 1067.40 of this chapter.

NOTE: All applicants are required to have on the file with CSA the following documents in order to establish eligibility to receive CSA funds. Current grantees should check to make certain these documents are up-to-date, making changes and resubmitnecessary. ting where New applicants should submit them either prior to or along with the submission of their formal applications.

(A) Articles of Incorporation (See subpart 1067.80 of this chapter); (B) By-laws or Rules of Organization (See subpart 1067.80 of this chapter);

(C) Personnel Policies and Procedures (See 1069.20 series of this chapter);

(D) Biographic Data on Key Staff (See § 1069.10 of this chapter);

(E) Statement of Accounting System (See § 1068.42 of this chapter);

(F) Current Bond (See § 1050 subpart C of this chapter)

(G) Participation of the Poor (See § 1060.1 of this chapter); include:

(1) List of Boards and Committees of Title II Programs (See § 1062 subpart J of this chapter);

(2) List of Policy Advisory Committee

Members (LPA's Only See

§ 1060.1 of this chapter);

(H) Applicant Certifications (CSA Form 301-New applicants only);

(I) Certification of Applicant's Attorney (OEO Form 393-New applicant's only-See § 1067.40 of this chapter).

(iii) Project Narrative (See § 1061.5013(h), (i)).

(iv) OEO Form 419: Summary of Work Program and Budget (See § 1067.10 of this chapter).

(v) CAP Form 325 & 325a: Program Account Budget and Support Sheet (See OEO Instruction 6710-1).

(vi) CAP Form 84: Participant Characteristics Plan (See OEO Instruction 6710-1).

NOTE: Applicants are to list only those participants to be served by the proposed project and are reminded specifically that they are to list the number of elderly poor to be served.

(vii) OEO Form 394: Checkpoint Procedure for Coordination (Optional). Applicants are encouraged to use this form to indicate coordination linkages and agreements with local agencies. However, if the question of coordination is adequately addressed in the project narrative, the applicant need not include this form (See § 1067.10 of this chapter).

(viii) CSA Form 440: Program Progress Review Report (See Part 1050, Subpart I of this chapter).

NOTE: Although this form is not an application document, and not normally required with an application, CSA is requiring an updated Form 440 from applicants currently operating CFNP projects.

(2) Additional forms required when delegating projects.

(i) CAP Form 85: Administering Agency Funding Estimate (See OEO Instruction 6710-1).

(ii) CAP Form 87: Delegate Agency Basic Information (See OEE Instruction 6710-1).

(iii) CAP Form II: Assurance of Compliance with Civil Rights (See OEO Instruction 6710-1).

(iv) OEO Form 280: Agreement for Delegation of Activities (Self-explanatory). (See OEO Instruction 7570-1 Appendix C).

(b) Clearinghouse Review (A-95). Applicants are reminded that they must comply with the requirements of OMB circular A-95 (See § 1067.10 of this chapter), including the following:

(1) Applicants must, at least 60 days prior to the actual submission of their applications to CSA, notify the appropriate clearinghouses of their intent to apply. This is accomplished through the SF-424 which is synonymous with "notification of intent." In order to expedite clearinghouse review, applicants are encouraged to attach to the SF-424 a summary, not to exceed three pages, of the proposed project which includes a brief description of: (i) The planning process and those involved in it; (ii) The problem to be addressed and the number of poor and age groups the project will serve; (iii) The goals and major activities to be carried out; (iv) How the project will be coordinated with other organizations involved in anti-hunger efforts; and (v) Resources the project expects to mobilize.

NOTE: Applicants are requested to submit an informational copy of their notifications of intent to the appropriate CSA Regional or headquarters office. CSA will send application packets containing the necessary application forms to all applicants who submit copies of their notifications of intent to CSA.

(2) Where the clearinghouse, in response to the notification of intent to apply, indicates that it wishes to review and comment on the application, applicants should forward applications to the clearinghouse as soon as possible. Applicants are required to submit the comments of the clearinghouse along with their applications to CSA.

(3) Applicants proposing statewide projects need only submit their notification of intent to the state clearinghouse for review. Such applicants should indicate in writing to the state clearinghouse that their proposed project is statewide and will not be submitted to area clearinghouses. Applicants serving as conduits (other than migrant conduits) must submit the applications of their delegates or sub-grantees to the appropriate area or state clearinghouses if those applications will be part of such conduits' application to CSA. Indian applicants who are part of a federally recognized tribal government or local subunit of such tribal governments are not required to submit their notifications of intent to area or state clearinghouses but are encouraged to coordinate with the appropriate clearinghouses. Migrant conduits must submit notifications of intent to their state and areawide clearinghouses. Local migrant organizations submitting applications to conduits as subcontractors or delegate agencies must submit their notifications of intent to appropriate state and areawide clearinghouses. Applicants may obtain clearinghouse addresses from the appropriate CSA Regional Office or, in the case of applicants for projects of national scope, CSA headquarters.

(4) Applicants proposing projects of a nationwide or miltistate scope need only submit their proposal to the state clearinghouse in the state where they are located if the activities proposed will not result in a significant impact. If a significant impact is anticipated in a given state, then a notification of intent, plus the application, if desired by the clearinghouse, must be submitted to the approporiate state clearinghouse. Applicants proposing activities of a national scope and which have targeted specific states for on-going or intensive efforts should assume that such activities will have a significant impact and therefore must notify the appropriate state clearinghouse of their intent to apply.

(5) Applicants applying for funds to provide training and technical assistance for staff development and management improvement and evaluation are exempted from A-95 clearinghouse

procedures. (See 1067.10-1 of this chapter.)

(c) Where to Apply. According to category of project send applications to: (1) General Community: Appropriate CSA Regional Office.

(2) Special Support: Appropriate CSA Regional Office.

(3) Regional T&TA: Appropriate CSA Regional Office.

(4) Headquarters T&TA: CSA Headquarters.

(5) Headquarters R&D: CSA Headquarters.

(6) Migrants Conduits: CSA Headquarters.

(7) Migrant Subcontractors: Appropriate Migrant Conduit (See Appendix H).

(8) Indians: Appropriate CSA Regional Office.

§ 1061.50-12 Reporting Requirements.

Grantees will follow the financial and project reporting requirements outlined in Part 1050, Subparts H and I of this chapter, with the following exception: CSA is waiving the requirement as provided in Part 1050 Subpart I of this chapter that CAA's submit progress reports of CFNP projects along with the 440 submitted for Program Account 01. For this program 440s will be submitted semi-annually based on the effective date of the CFNP grant, to the appropriate CSA regional or headquarters office (see Appendix G).

NOTE: CSA is required by statute to report on the number of elderly poor being served by CSA funded projects. Grantees are, therefore, directed to indicate in their Program Progress Reports (440) the number of elderly poor being served by the project.

§ 1061.50-13 Current fiscal year application and review information.

(a) Timetable for accepting applications. The deadline for the submission of applications by various categories of applicants are listed below. Applications postmarked later than the dates indicated for a particular category will not be accepted.

(1) Applications for General Community, Special Support, and Indian projects will be accepted from the date of the publication of this rule through