by the Government, the Grantee will furnish the Director of OMPER prior to the receipt of any Federal funds, an opinion of a Certified Public Accountant indicating that the Grantee has an accounting system which is adequate for the purposes of this Grant. 16. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES The Grantee warrants that no person or selling agency or other organization has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Grant upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. For breach or violation of this warrant the Government shall have the right to revoke this Grant without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the award or otherwise recover, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. 17. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT No member of or delegate to Congress, or resident commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Grant, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this Grant if made with a corporation for its general benefit. 18. OTHER GOVERNMENT FUNDS The Grantee represents that no funds other than those awarded under this Grant have been received from the Federal Government in payment for any of the activities financed by funds awarded under this Grant. If any such funds are hereafter received, the Grantee agrees to disclose the fact and return them to the Government. 19. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The project supported by this Grant is that of the Grantee and not the Federal Government which assumes no liability with respect to accidents, illnesses, or claims arising out of the Grant. Accordingly, the Grantee is advised to take such steps to insure or protect itself as it may deem desirable. 20. QUESTIONNAIRE APPROVAL No questionnaire or survey plan shall be identified as a government study or government approved study unless the Grantee submits to the Director of OMPER copies of said questionnaires and survey plans for clearance in advance of use in accordance with the Federal Reports Act of 1942. 21. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY This Grant is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor issued thereunder which are found at 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 31. Grantee assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the proceeds of, or be subject to discrimination under the project supported by this Grant. During the period of this Grant the Grantee assures that neither it nor any other employer performing work under the Grant will discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin, and will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. For breach or violation of this assurance, the Government shall have the right to revoke this Grant without liability, or, in its discretion, seek its judicial enforcement. GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH GRANTS UNDER THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 1962, AS AMENDED Public and private nonprofit academic institutions and research organizations, and individual researchers associated with such institutions or organizations, may apply for grants to support research projects or research-related activities in the manpower field. Projects approvable under this program include: 1. Research which explores new fields of inquiry. 2. Research which explores new methods of approach to existing fields of inquiry. 3. Studies which test the effectiveness or feasibility of research projects or programs. 4. Syntheses of the current state of knowledge in various research areas in order to provide guides for future programs. In addition, grants may be made in special circumstances to assist the support of research projects underwritten by other agencies, but which require additional monies to assure completion. GRANT CONDITIONS The maximum amount of direct cost (see "The Application," paragraph 10.a. below) of any one grant is $10,000 for a period not to exceed 1 year. For projects scheduled for more than 1 year, additional grants, each within the same limitation, may be made for a total of not to exceed 3 years, subject to availability of appropriated funds, receipt of progress reports showing reasonable progress, and requests for such renewals to be submitted not later than 1 month before the expiration of previous grants. The initial grant will indicate the period for which the Department intends to support the project. Grant funds may be expended only for the purpose of carrying out the research program as approved. In accordance with the Bureau of the Budget Circular No. A-74 dated December 13, 1965, "Participation in the costs of research supported by Federal grants," the grantee institution must share in the total cost of the project on "more than a token basis." All grant awards are subject to the condition that the principal investigator designated in the application continues to be responsible for the conduct of the approved project for its duration. Continuation of grants in the event the principal investigator becomes unavailable will be contingent upon written approval by the Department of the person chosen by the grantee to replace the principal investigator. For applications which are approved, five reproduced copies of the final report resulting from the research will be required. For projects extending beyond 1 year, each renewal will be considered as a separate grant, and a progress report will be required with the request for renewal. Any survey plans, surveys, or questionnaires arising from the research under an approved grant will be identified solely as the responsibility of the grantee, and will in no way be attributed to the Department of Labor. Publications based on the research conducted under the grant will acknowledge that the research was supported by a grant from the Office of Manpower Policy, Evalu ation, and Research, Manpower Administration, of the U.S. Department of Labor under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended. The Department will have a nonexclusive right to publish and distribute the final report of the research, and to use the findings, including any research designs developed by the research, for any purpose whatsoever. The standard conditions applying to all research grants are appended as “Conditions Governing Grants in Support of Research Projects," at the end of these Guidelines. As indicated below, any desired exceptions from these conditions should be stated with the transmittal of the application. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL A primary consideration in the approval of any grant request is the relevance of the area of study to the objectives of Title I of the Manpower Development and Training Act. Proposals which are determined to be relevant to the objectives of the Manpower Development and Training Act will be considered by a review panel of persons from outside the Department with expertise in the manpower field and approved or disapproved in relation to criteria such as the following: 1. Manpower Significance a. The project is focused primarily on significant manpower problems. b. The anticipated results or methodology of the project have broad national interest. Projects limited to special areas provide a basis for generalized conclusions, or have application over a wide area. 2. Research Design a. The problem with which the research proposes to deal is clearly defined. b. The proposal reflects an adequate knowledge of other research related to the problem. c. Questions to be answered or hypotheses to be tested are well formulated and clearly stated. d. The proposal outlines fully the procedures to be followed, and whereever applicable, includes information on such matters as sampling procedures including the size of the population to be studied and the size of sample and control groups, as well as types of data to be gathered, and statistical analysis to be made. 3. Personnel and Facilities a. The experience and training of the principal investigator appear adequate to carry out the research. |