§ 3015.152 - Preapplication for Federal assistance.

(a) When a government submits a preapplication, it shall use the Preapplication for Federal Assistance form prescribed by Circular A–102. The purposes of these preapplications shall be to:

(1) Establish communication between the potential applicant and the awarding agency;

(2) Determine the potential applicant's eligibility;

(3) Identify projects which have little or no chance for Federal funding before applicants incur significant costs for preparing an application.

(b) Preapplication is always required if the potential applicant is a government and the proposed project (1) is for construction, land acquisition, or land development, and (2) would require more than $100,000 of Federal funding. If these conditions are not present, potential applicants need not submit preapplications unless required to do so by the awarding agency. Any government may submit a preapplication even when not required.