§ 301.3 - Project applications.

(a) Forms and assurances. A request for a Federal financial contribution shall be made on a FEMA-prescribed project application form conforming to the requirements of Attachment M of OMB Circular No. A-102, and, in addition to acknowledgement of the applicant's receipt of a copy of CPG 1-3 shall contain assurances of and agreement for compliance with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of FEMA regulations in subchapter E, chapter I, of title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, CPG 1-3, OMB Circular A-87 and OMB Circular No. A-102.

(b) Scope. The project application should cover a definable civil defense purpose, complete in itself. Although explanatory information for cost estimate purposes must be detailed, applicants are to define the project in terms of civil defense measures to be undertaken rather than as a shopping list for purchase. For example, in terms of providing a civil defense warning system for a given geographical area's population, the specific number and types of sirens and other equipment expected to be required would be indicated as background information for the budget summary.

(c) Signature. The project application must be signed by an authorized official of the State and in the case of a political subdivision joining the State in its application, also by an authorized official of such political subdivision. Except as otherwise required by law, no authorized official will be required to sign the same project application more than once. However, should changes in the scope of the project, the applicable terms and conditions, or the amount of funding be requested, an authorized official representing each applicant may be required to sign a revision or an addendum on the same form as the original, but no applicant shall be required to provide information which was previously provided in the original application.

(d) Procedures. Procedures for the processing of project applications are set forth in CPG 1-3. They include provisions for informing the applicant of the basis for any rejection of its application.

(e) Deadlines. Project applications, addenda thereto, revised applications, and requests for changes or supplements to approved grants must be timed to accommodate fiscal year limitations on the obligation of Federal funds. (See § 301.8 of this part.)

(f) Construction projects. Project applications for all grants where a major portion of the project involves construction work must be submitted on a FEMA prescribed project application form conforming to the requirements of Attachment M of OMB Circular No. A-102 pertaining to application for Federal assistance for construction programs, and the project must be carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of FEMA regulations for federally assisted construction. Some examples of projects where a major portion normally would be considered to involve construction work are those for incorporting an emergency operating center in the construction of a new public building, the modification of a portion of an existing public building for use as an emergency operating center, the erection of antenna towers for a civil defense communications system, the erection of towers or poles for sirens for use in a civil defense warning system, and the installation of an emergency generator for civil defense use.

(g) Appeals. Upon rejection of a proj-ect application by the Regional Director, FEMA on a basis other than a lack of available funding, the applicant may appeal to the Director, FEMA, under procedures set forth in CPG 1-3.