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 standards 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 to Subpart 1067.4), 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 to Subpart 1067.4; Specific standards: One or more standards in Appendix D to Subpart 1067.4.

State Agency Assistance, (SEOOs), section 231: General standards: One or more standards in Appendix A to Subpart 1067.4; Specific standards: One or more standards in Appendix M to Subpart 1067.4.

(3) Title VII: Projects funded under Title VII must be consistent with the four legislative standards stated in Appendix O to Subpart 1067.4. 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.

8 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 qual

ity 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 standards for each program. These examples are provided only as a guide to grantees who must develop their own goals based on local needs and conditions.

§ 1067.4-6 Procedures.

(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.