which are submitted after the planning cycle begins will normally not be considered. (Further instructions and procedures are set forth in CSA Instruction 6710-1).

§ 1064.1-6 Appeal procedure for rejected applicant.

(a) If a CAA either rejects, wholly or substantially, such an application or fails to act upon the application by the time it receives funding guidance from CSA, the agency submitting the application may appeal the rejection or failure to act to the CSA official responsible for approving the grant awarding financial assistance to the CAA. Ordinarily, this official will be the CSA Regional Director for the appropriate Region. If the CAA rejects the application in response to an exercise by CSA of authority under the grant, the agency may also appeal the decision through these procedures.

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(b) The agency making such appeal shall submit to the responsible CSA official a copy of all material it submitted to the CAA in its application as well as a statement setting forth how the application would:

(1) Involve activities which can be closely coordinated with community action programs.

(2) Involve significant new combinations of resources or new or innovative approaches to the problems of the poor. Or;

(3) Be structured in a manner which will, within the limits of the activities contemplated, most fully and effectively promote the purposes of the Act.

(c) In addition, if it is seeking to replace an existing delegate agency or to operate a program currently operated by the CAA, the rejected applicant should explain why it believes it could operate the program more effectively than the CAA or existing delegate agency. If it is seeking to operate a new program not currently operated either by the CAA or an existing delegate agency, the applicant should explain why its proposed program would be superior to those currently operated by or through the CAA. The statement submitted by the rejected applicant shall also contain a description of its efforts to combine the proposed ac

tivities with those of the CAA and the CAA's response to such efforts. The rejected applicant shall send a copy of the statement to the CAA at the same time the statement is submitted to the responsible CSA official.

(d) The CAA may, within 10 days of receiving a copy of the appeal, submit to the responsible CSA official material in reply to the appeal. The CAA shall also send a copy of such material to the applicant making the appeal.

§ 1064.1-7 Criteria for resolving appeal.

(a) The responsible CSA official shall, whenever possible, decide the appeal before the CAA submits its formal funding request. To maintain the principle of local initiative in community action programs, the responsible CSA official will sustain the action of the CAA unless he/she finds that:

(1) The CAA did not give fair and adequate consideration to the rejected applicant's application,

(2) Or the decision of the CAA will have a decidedly adverse effect on the quality of the overall community action program in the local community or would preclude achievement of the objectives of a Special Emphasis program as described in Section 222(a) of the Act.

(b) If the responsible CSA official concludes that the CAA did not provide fair and adequate consideration of the application, he/she shall return it to the CAA with the requirement that it reconsider the application and inform the responsible CSA official in writing of the steps taken to reconsider the application and of the decision reached.

(2) Direct funding of the rejected applicant in those instances where CSA is so authorized by the Act (ordinarily limited to Special Emphasis program described in Section 222(a) of the Act); (3) Requiring that the CAA reconsider the rejected application; and

(4) Taking such other steps as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances, including not providing funds to the CAA to administer the program which the rejected applicant wanted to carry out.

(d) The responsible CSA official shall promptly inform the applicant and the CAA in writing of his/her decision.

Sec. 1067.9-6 Conditions applicable to the use of grant funds for activities to be conducted by a church or church-related organization.

Subpart 1067.43-Accounting for Delegated or Contracted Activities (CSA Instruction 680604)

1067.43-1 Applicability. 1067.43-2 Effective date.

1067.43-3 Accounting for delegated or contracted activities.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 213, 602, 604 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended; 81 Stat. 395; 78 Stat. 528; 81 Stat. 715 (42 U.S.C. 2796, 2942, 2944); § 1067.30-3 also issued under sec. 682(e), Pub. L. 97-35, 95 Stat. 519 (42 U.S.C. 9911).

Subpart 1067.4-Standards for Evaluating the Effectiveness of CSA-Administered Programs and Projects

SOURCE: 40 FR 28794, July 9, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1067.4-1 Applicability.

This subpart applies to all grants made under Titles I, II, III-B, and VII of the Community Services Act as amended if the assistance is administered by the Community Services Administration.

§ 1067.4-2 Definitions of terms as used in this subpart.

(a) Program-The provision of federal funds and administrative direction

to accomplish a prescribed set of objectives through the conduct of specified activities. Example: Senior Opportunities and Services Program.

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(b) Project-The implementation level of a program where resources are used to produce an end product that directly contributes to the objectives of the program.1 Example: Meals on Wheels (in the local community)

(c) Standard-A general statement describing one or more elements of program and project effectiveness. Example: Stimulation and creation of additional services and programs to remedy gaps and deficiencies in presently existing services and programs (for the elderly). (See Appendix E)

(d) Program and Project Effectiveness-The extent to which identifiable progress is being made toward (1) the overall purposes of the Community Services Act and (2) the specific purposes of the program authorities under various Titles of the Act.

§ 1067.4-3 Purpose.

The purpose of this subpart is to outline standards against which the effectiveness of programs and projects funded by the Community Services Administration will be assessed. It is not the purpose of this subpart to establish standards for conducting evaluations. The focus is on the accomplishments which constitute program and project effectiveness.

§ 1067.4-4 Policy.

(a) Standards of Program and Project Effectiveness. (1) The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as amended states that "It is *** the policy of the United States to eliminate the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty in this Nation * * *"

(2) In furtherance of the goal of working toward the elimination of poverty Congress mandated numerous program authorities, each with its specific purposes, through which various national programs and local projects are funded. The purposes of each of these authorities are in fact the stand

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ards of effectiveness against which programs and projects will be assessed. Through the use of these standards CSA aims to provide a consistent framework within which grantees will proceed to establish priorities, goals and project designs to meet local needs.

(3) The Appendices of this subpart outline the standards of effectiveness derived from the authorizing legislation for the program authorities under Titles I, II, III-B, and VII of the Community Services Act. Exception: There are several cases where additional standards are included which are derived from project management experience.

(b) Applicability of Standards of Effectiveness. Beginning with FY 1976 fundings, projects operated by grantees must be developed consistent with the requirements stated under each of the following Titles:

(1) Titles I and III-B: Projects funded under the above Titles must be consistent with one or more of the standards for the particular program or project. (See Appendices B and N.) (2) Title II: This Title includes both general and specific standards. General standards are standards that are applicable to all program authorities under Title II, e.g. maximum feasible participation. Specific standards are those that are stated for the various program authorities under Title II, e.g. Senior Opportunities and Services.

(i) As a result, Title II programs and projects must address general standards of effectiveness PLUS specific standards.

(ii) Therefore, each project developed by grantees and funded under Title II must be developed consistent with the following:

(a) One or more of the general standards applicable to all Title II programs (See Appendix A), and

(b) One or more of the specific standards developed for the particular program (Appendices B through M).

(iii) It should be noted that although each project must address at least one of the general standards, grantees must assure that their work program as a whole addresses all of the general standards.

EXAMPLES: Emergency Food and Medical Services, section 222(a)(5): General standards: One or more standards in Appendix A; Specific standards: One or more standards in Appendix D.

State Agency Assistance, (SEOOs), section 231: General standards: One or more standards in Appendix A; Specific standards: One or more standards in Appendix M.

(3) Title VII: Projects funded under Title VII must be consistent with the four legislative standards stated in Appendix O. Title VII grantees will note that there is considerable overlap among the four standards. Accordingly, any project goal which addresses one of these standards will simultaneously address portions of the others as well.

§ 1067.4-5 Setting goals consistent with standards.

(a) Measures are needed in order to determine whether programs and projects are effective. These measures will be the project goals developed locally by the grantee. Each grantee is already required to establish planning goals as part of its regular grant application process. The additional requirement established by this subpart is that such goals must be consistent with and directly related to the legislative standards of program and project effectiveness.

(b) As Title II also contains general standards in addition to the specific standards of effectiveness, project goals for Title II programs must be developed in such a manner as to insure that the activities undertaken in pursuing these goals will address the general Title II standards as well as the specific standards for that program.

(c) Project goals must be specific as to both the character and the extent of progress which should be accomplished during the funding period. Goals should be stated in terms which are clearly measurable and should define the quantity as well as the quality and character of the improvements to be achieved. In addition, they must be logically related to the legislative standards which they are designed to meet.

(d) The various appendices of this Instruction provide examples of project goals which address the legislative

(a) Grantees should establish their local goals consistent with the standards of project effectiveness as part of their regular grant application process. For all projects funded under Titles II (except section 232) and IIIB, the general (for Title II) and specific standards to be addressed and the project goals established consistent with those standards should be listed in the first column of the OEO Form 419. For projects funded under section 232 this should be included in the Narrative Projects Description of the grant application. The activities described for each project goal should clearly indicate how the general as well as the specific standards of effectiveness will be addressed.

(b) For all projects funded under Titles I and VII the specific standards to be addressed and the project goals established consistent with these standards should be stated in the Narrative Project Description of the grant application.

(c) In reviewing and approving grantee applications for funding, CSA will be concerned not only with whether the grantee's goals are realistic and consistent with the grantee's overall

strategy, but also with whether such goals are consistent with the specific legislative purposes embodied in the standards of effectiveness.

(d) CSA will indicate its approval of the standards to be addressed and of the project goals developed by the grantee (as modified in the grant review process) by listing them as a special condition attached to the grant prior to funding. Once the grantee has acknowledged acceptance of these goals as stated in the special condition by signing and returning the grant, the grantee's performance over the course of the funding period will be assessed against the approved work program.

§ 1067.4-7 Reporting requirements.

It is not the intent of CSA to impose additional reporting burdens on grantees. Therefore, separate reports on progress in achieving standards of project effectiveness will not be required. Rather, grantees shall assess their progress in meeting project standards in their regular periodic reports, as required by CSA regulations: (1) For grantees under Titles II (except section 232) and III-B, in their Program Progress Review report, OEO Form 440 (see OEO Instruction 70311); and (2) for grantees under Title I, Section 232 of Title II, and Title VII, in their quarterly monitoring reports.