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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Program Announcement No. 93612-943]
Administration for Native Americans: Availability of Financial
Assistance
AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans (ANA), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services,
(HHS).
ACTION: Announcement of availability of competitive financial
assistance to assist eligible applicants in assuring the survival and
continuing vitality of their Native American languages.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the
availability of fiscal year 1994 funds for Native American Language
projects. Financial assistance provided by ANA is designed to assist
applicants in designing projects which will promote the survival and
continuing vitality of Native American languages.
DATES: The closing date for submission of applications is June 23,
1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gerald E. Gipp (202) 690-6662 or
Ginny Gorman (202) 401-7260, Administration for Native Americans,
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
rm 348F, Washington, DC 20201-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Introduction and Purpose
The program announcement states the availability of fiscal year
1994 financial assistance to eligible applicants for the purpose of
assisting Native Americans in assuring the survival and continuing
vitality of their languages. Financial assistance awards made under
this program announcement will be on a competitive basis and the
proposals will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria in this
announcement.
The Congress has recognized that the history of past policies of
the United States toward Indian and other Native American languages has
resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of Native American
languages that have survived over the past five hundred years.
Consequently, the ``Native American Languages Act'' was enacted (Title
I, Pub. L. 101-477) to address this decline.
This legislation invested the United States government with the
responsibility to work together with Native Americans to ensure the
survival of cultures and languages unique to Native America. This law
declared that it is the policy of the United States to ``preserve,
protect, and promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use,
practice, and develop Native American languages.'' While the Congress
made a significant first step in passing this legislation in 1990, it
served only as a declaration of policy. No program initiatives were
proposed, nor any funds authorized to enact any significant programs in
furtherance of this policy.
In 1992, Congressional testimony provided estimates that of the
several hundred languages that once existed, only about one hundred and
fifty-five (155) languages are still spoken or remembered today.
However, only 20 are spoken by persons of all ages, 30 are spoken by
adults of all ages, about 60 are spoken by middle-aged adults, and 45
are spoken only by the most elderly.
In response to this testimony, the Congress passed P.L. 102-524,
``the Native American Languages Act of 1992'' (the Act) to assist
Native Americans in assuring the survival and continuing vitality of
their languages. Passage of the Act is an important second step in
attempting to ensure the survival and continuation of Native American
languages, as it provides the basic foundation upon which the Tribal
nations can rebuild their economic strength and rich cultural
diversity.
While the Federal government recognizes that substantial loss of
Native American languages has occurred over the past several hundred
years, the nature and magnitude of the status of Native American
languages will be better defined when eligible applicants under the Act
have completed language assessments.
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) believes that
responsibility for achieving self-sufficiency rests with the governing
bodies of Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and in the leadership
of Native American groups. This belief supports the ANA principle that
the local community and its leadership are responsible for determining
goals, setting priorities, and planning and implementing programs which
support the community's long range goals.
Therefore, since preserving a language and ensuring its
continuation is generally one of the first steps taken toward
strengthening a group's identity, activities proposed under this
program announcement will contribute to the social development of a
native community and significantly contribute to its path toward self-
sufficiency.
The Administration for Native Americans recognizes that eligible
applicants must have the opportunity to develop their own language
plans, technical capabilities and access to the necessary financial and
technical resources in order to assess, plan, develop and implement
programs to assure the survival and continuing vitality of their
languages. ANA also recognizes that potential applicants may have
specialized knowledge and capabilities to address specific language
concerns at various levels. This program announcement reflects these
special needs and circumstances.
B. Proposed Projects To Be Funded in FY 1994
The purpose of this announcement is to invite single year or up to
thirty-six month proposals from eligible applicants to undertake any
one of the identified purposes, as appropriate to the applicant.
Planning Grants, funded under Category I, are limited to 12 months.
Applicants may apply for projects of up to 36 months duration under
Category II, Design and/or Implementation Grants. A multi-year project,
requiring more than 12 months to develop and complete, affords
applicants the opportunity to develop more complex and in-depth
projects. Funding after the first 12 month budget period of an approved
multi-year project is non-competitive and subject to availability of
funds. (see Part E for further information)
1. Category I--Planning Grants
The purpose of the planning grants is to conduct the assessment and
planning needed to identify the current status of the Native American
language(s) to be addressed and to establish community long-range
language goals. These activities must include, but are not limited to,
the following:
Data collection, compilation and analysis to ascertain
current language status through ``formal'' (e.g., work performed by a
linguist, and/or a language survey conducted by community members) or
``informal'' (e.g., a community consensus of the language status based
on elders, tribal scholars, and/or other community members) methods;
Establishment of the community's long-range language
goals; and
Acquisition of the necessary training and technical
assistance to assure the achievement of the project goals.
2. Category II--Design and/or Implementation Grants
The purpose of design/or implementation grants is to allow
communities to design and/or implement, as appropriate to the
applicant, a language program or programs that will contribute to the
achievement of the community's long-range language goal(s). Applicants
under Category II must be able to document that: (a) Language
statistics have been collected and analyzed, and that these statistics
are current (compiled within thirty-six months prior to the grant
application); (b) that the community has established long-range
language goals; and (c) that community representatives are adequately
trained to achieve the proposed project goals.
Under Category II grants, applicants may include the purchase of
specialized equipment (including audio and video recording equipment,
computers, and software) which is necessary to accomplish project
objectives. The applicant must fully justify the need for this
equipment and explain how it will assist them in achieving their
project objectives.
The types of activities ANA is seeking to fund under Category II
grants include, but are not limited to, the following:
Establishment and support of community Native American
language projects to bring older and younger Native Americans together
to facilitate and encourage the transfer of Native American languages
skills from one generation to another;
Establishment of projects to train Native Americans to
teach Native American languages to others or to enable them to serve as
interpreters or translators of such languages;
Development, printing, and dissemination of materials to
be used for the teaching and enhancement of Native American languages;
Establishment or support of projects to train Native
Americans to produce or participate in television or radio programs to
be broadcast in Native American languages; and
Compilation, transcription, and analysis of oral testimony
to record and preserve Native American languages.
The Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development is established by the Act as the repository for copies of
products from Native American language grants funded under this program
announcement. Products of Native American language grants funded by
this program announcement must be transmitted to this designated
repository. Federally recognized Indian Tribes (as listed by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs in an October 21, 1993 Federal Register notice) are
not required to comply with this provision.
C. Eligible Applicants
The following organizations are eligible to apply for funding under
this program announcement:
Federally recognized Indian tribes (as listed by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs in an October 21, 1993 Federal Register
notice);
Incorporated Non-Federally recognized Indian tribes;
Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA) and/or nonprofit village consortia;
Nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Associations with village
specific projects;
Nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska with village
specific projects;
Incorporated nonprofit multi-purpose community-based
Indian organizations;
Urban Indian Centers:
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native
Hawaiians;
National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native
American organizations with Native American community-specific
objectives;
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving native
peoples from Guam, American Samoa, Palau, or the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (The populations served may be located on
these islands or in the United States.); and
Tribally Controlled Community Colleges, Tribally
Controlled Post-Secondary Vocational Institutions, and colleges and
universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which serve Native
American Pacific Islanders.
In addition, current ANA SEDS grantees are also eligible to apply
for a grant award under this program announcement.
Participating Organizations
If a tribal organization, or other eligible applicant, decides that
the objectives of its proposed Native American language project would
be accomplished more effectively through a partnership arrangement with
a school, college, or university, the applicant shall identify such
school, college, or university as a participating organization in its
application. Under a partnership agreement, the applicant will be
responsible for the fiscal, administrative and programmatic management
of the grant.
D. Available Funds
Subject to availability of funds, ANA estimates that approximately
$1,000,000 is available for financial assistance in FY 1994 under this
program announcement. For Category I, Planning Grants, the funding
level for a budget period of 12 months will be up to $50,000. For
Category II, Design and/or Implementation Grants, the funding level for
a budget period of 12 months will be up to $125,000.
Each eligible applicant can receive only one grant award under this
announcement. The Administration for Native Americans will accept only
one application from any one applicant. If an eligible applicant sends
in two applications, the one with the earlier postmark will be accepted
for review unless the applicant withdraws the earlier application.
E. Multi-Year Projects
This announcement is soliciting applications for project periods up
to three years. Awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year
budget period, although project periods may be for three years.
Applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond
the one-year budget period, but within the three-year project period,
will be entertained in subsequent years on a non-competitive basis,
subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the
grantee and determination that continued funding would be in the best
interest of the Government.
F. Grantee Share of Project
Grantees must provide at least twenty (20) percent of the total
approved cost of the project. The total approved cost of the project is
the sum of the ACF share and the non-Federal share. The non-Federal
share may be met by cash or in-kind contributions, although applicants
are encouraged to meet their match requirements through cash
contributions.
The non-Federal share may include funds distributed to a tribe,
including interest, by the Federal government:
Pursuant to the satisfaction of a claim made under Federal
law;
From funds collected and administered on behalf of such
tribe or its constituent members; or
For general tribal administration or tribal development
under a formula or subject to a tribal budgeting priority system, such
as, but not limited to, funds involved in the settlement of land or
other judgment claims, severance or other royalty payments, or payments
under the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) or
tribal budget priority system.
Therefore, a project requesting $300,000 in ACF funds (based on an
award of $100,000 per budget period), must include a match of at least
$75,000 (20% total project cost). An itemized budget detailing the
applicant's non-Federal share, and its source, must be included in an
application.
Applications submitted as a partnership arrangement with a school,
college, or university, may use contributions from the ``partner''
organization(s) to meet the non-Federal share, as appropriate.
Applications originating from American Samoa, Guam, Palau, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are covered under section
501(d) of Public Law 95-134, as amended (48 U.S.C. 1469a) under which
HHS waives any requirement for local matching funds under $200,000
(including in-kind contributions).
G. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
This program is not covered by Executive Order 12372.
H. The Application Process
1. Availability of Application Forms
In order to be considered for a grant under this program
announcement, an application must be submitted on the forms supplied,
including Form-424, and in the manner prescribed by ANA. The
application kits containing the necessary forms and instructions may be
obtained from: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans; Room
348F, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20201-0001, Telephone: (202) 401-7260, Attention: No.
93612-943.
2. Application Submission
Each application should include one signed original and two (2)
copies of the grant application, including all attachments. These
include the forms on: drug free workplace; debarment; and anti-
lobbying. Assurances and certifications must be completed. The
application must be hand delivered or mailed by the closing date to:
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children
and Families, Division of Discretionary Grants, 6th Floor, Aerospace
Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attention:
William J. McCarron, ANA No. 93612-943
The application must be signed by an individual authorized: (1) to
act for the applicant tribe, village or organization, and (2) to assume
the applicant's obligations under the terms and conditions of the grant
award.
3. Application Consideration
The Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans
determines the final action to be taken with respect to each grant
application received under this announcement.
The following points should be taken into consideration by all
applicants:
Incomplete applications and applications that do not
otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review.
Applicants will be notified in writing of any such determination by
ANA.
Complete applications that conform to all the requirements
of this program announcement are subjected to a competitive review and
evaluation process. An independent review panel consisting of reviewers
familiar with Native American languages will evaluate each application
against the published criteria in this announcement. The results of
this review will assist the Commissioner in making final funding
decisions.
The Commissioner's decision will also take into account
the comments of ANA staff, state and Federal agencies having
performance related information, and other interested parties.
As a matter of policy the Commissioner will make grant
awards consistent with the stated purpose of this announcement and all
relevant statutory and regulatory requirements under 45 CFR parts 74
and 92 applicable to grants under this announcement.
After the Commissioner has made decisions on all
applications, unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing
within approximately 120 days of the closing date. Successful
applicants are notified through an official Financial Assistance Award
(FAA) document. The Administration for Native Americans staff cannot
respond to requests for funding decisions prior to the official
notification to the applicants. The FAA will state the amount of
Federal funds awarded, the purpose of the grant, the terms and
conditions of the grant award, the effective date of the award, the
project period, the budget period, and the amount of the non-Federal
matching share requirement.
I. Review Process and Criteria
1. Initial Application Review
Timely applications submitted under this announcement will undergo
a pre-review to determine that:
The applicant is eligible in accordance with the Eligible
Applicants Section of this announcement.
The application materials submitted are sufficient to
allow the panel to undertake an in-depth evaluation (All required
materials and forms are listed in the Grant Application Checklist.)
2. Determination of Ineligibility
Applicants who are initially rejected from competitive evaluation
because of ineligibility, may appeal an ANA decision of applicant
ineligibility. Likewise, applicants may also appeal an ANA decision
that an applicant's proposed activities are ineligible for funding
consideration. Section 810(b) (42 U.S.C. 2991h) of the Native American
Programs Act provides for an appeals process when ANA determines that
an organization or activities are ineligible for assistance. When an
applicant or the activities proposed by the applicant are rejected as
ineligible, the applicant will be advised of the appropriate appeal
process.
3. Competitive Review of Accepted Applications
Applications which pass the pre-review will be evaluated and rated
by an independent review panel on the basis of the evaluation criteria.
These criteria are used to evaluate the quality of a proposed project,
and to determine the likelihood of its success. A proposed project
should reflect the purposes stated and described in the Introduction
and Program Purpose (Section A) of this announcement. The evaluation
criteria are:
(1) Current Status of Native American Language(s) Addressed and
Description(s) of Existing Programs/Projects (if any) Which Support the
Language(s) Addressed. (10 Points)
(a) The application fully describes the current status of the
Native American language to be addressed; current status is defined as
data compiled within the previous thirty-six (36) months. The
description of the current status minimally includes the following
information: (1) Number of speakers; (2) age of speakers; (3) gender of
speakers; (4) level(s) of fluency; (5) number of first language
speakers (the Native language is the first language acquired); (6)
number of second language speakers (the Native language is the second
language acquired); (7) where the language is used (specific uses such
as: home, court system, religious ceremonies, church, multimedia,
school, governance activities and other, as appropriate to applicant)
(8) source of data; (formal and/or informal) and (9) rate of language
loss or gain. The application has clearly delineated the current status
of the Native American language to be addressed by the project.
(b) The application fully describes existing community language or
language training programs and projects, if any, in support of the
Native American language to be addressed by the proposed project.
Existing programs and projects may be formal (e.g., work performed by a
linguist, and/or a language survey conducted by community members) or
informal (e.g., a community consensus of the language status based on
elders, tribal scholars, and/or other community members). The
description should address the following: (1) Has applicant had a
community language or language training program within the last thirty-
six (36) months? (2) Has applicant had a community language or language
training program within the last ten (10) years? Applicants that answer
``no'' to either question (1) or (2) should provide a detailed
explanation of what barriers or circumstances prevented the
establishment or implementation of a community language program.
Applicants that answer ``yes'' to either questions (1) or (2) should
describe recent language program, including: (1) program goal(s); (2)
number of program participants; (3) number of speakers; (4) age range
of participants (e.g., 0-5; 6-10; 11-18;, etc.); (5) number of language
teachers; (6) criteria used to acknowledge competency of language
teachers; (7) resources available to applicant (e.g., valid grammars,
dictionaries, and/or orthographics. If there are other suitable
resources, please describe); and (8) other outcomes.
(2) Long-Range Goals and Available Resources (25 Points)
(a) The application explains how specific Native American(s) long
range community goals relate to the project. Goals are described within
the context of the applicant's current language status. The strategies
described will assist in assuring the survival and continued vitality
of the Native American language(s) addressed.
(b) The application explains how the community and existing tribal
government (where one exists) intends to achieve these goals. It
clearly documents the involvement and support of the community members
and languages Elders in the planning process and implementation of the
proposed project as appropriate (e.g., tribal resolutions, minutes of
Community meetings, etc.).
(c) Available resources (other than ANA and the non-Federal share)
which will assist, and be coordinated with the project, including
language Elders, and other community resources, are described. These
resources may be human, physical, or financial and may include other
Federal and non-Federal resources. Reasonable assurances of commitment
are provided. If the applicant proposes to enter into a partnership
arrangement with a school, college, or university, documentation of
this commitment must be included in the application.
(3) Project Objectives, Approach and Activities (25 Points)
The application proposes specific project objective work plans with
activities related to the goal to ensure the survival and continuing
vitality of the Native American language(s). The objective work plan(s)
in the application include(s) project objectives and activities related
to the long term goals for each budget period proposed which:
Clearly indicate Tribal Government, as appropriate, and
community's active involvement demonstrating continuing participation
of Native American speakers;
Are measurable and/or quantifiable in terms of results and
outcomes;
Clearly relate to the community's long-range language
goals which the project addresses;
Can be accomplished with available or expected resources
during the proposed project period;
Indicate when the objective, and major activities under
each objective will be accomplished;
Specify who will conduct the activities under each
objective; and
Support a project that will be completed, self-sustaining,
or financed by other than ANA funds at the end of the project period.
(4) Evaluation Plan (15 Points)
The proposed objectives will result in specific, measurable
outcomes to be achieved that will clearly contribute to the completion
of the overall project and will help the applicant meet its goal to
ensure the survival and continuing vitality of the Native American
language(s) addressed. A detailed evaluation plan is provided to
measure project outcomes, including, but not limited to, a
demonstration of effective language growth (e.g., increase of
``language use'').
(5) Replication Plan and Product Preservation Plan (10 Points)
(a) Identify opportunities for the replication of the project or
the modification of the project for use by other Native Americans, if
appropriate. If replication is not appropriate, applicant must provide
reasons why replication is inappropriate.
(b) Describe the plan for the preservation of the products of the
Native American language project for the benefit of future generations
of Native Americans and other interested persons.
(6) Organizational Capabilities/Qualifications and Budget (15 Points)
(a) The management and administrative structure of the applicant is
explained. Evidence of the applicant's ability to manage a project of
the proposed scope is well defined. The application clearly
demonstrates the successful management of prior or current projects of
similar scope by the organization and/or by the individuals designated
to manage the project.
(b) Position descriptions or resumes of key personnel, including
those of consultants, are presented. The position descriptions and
resumes relate specifically to the staff proposed in the Approach Page
and in the proposed Budget of the application. Position descriptions
clearly describe the position and its duties and clearly relate to the
personnel staffing required for implementation of the project
activities. Either the position descriptions or the resumes present the
qualifications that the applicant believes are necessary for overall
quality management of the project.
(c) There is a detailed budget provided for each budget period
requested which is fully explained. It justifies each line item in the
budget categories in Section B of the Budget Information of the
application, including the applicant's non-Federal share and its
source. Sufficient cost and other detail is included and explained to
facilitate the determination of cost allowability and the relevance of
these costs to the proposed project. The funds requested are
appropriate and necessary for the scope of the project.
J. Guidance to Applicants
The following is provided to assist applicants to develop a
competitive application.
1. Program Guidance
The Administration for Native Americans will fund projects
that present the strongest prospects for meeting the stated purposes of
this program announcement. Projects will not be funded on the basis of
need alone.
In discussing the problems being addressed in the
application, relevant historical data should be included so that the
appropriateness and potential benefits of the proposed project will be
better understood by the reviewers and decision-maker.
Supporting documentation, if available, should be included
to provide the reviewers and decision-maker with other relevant data to
better understand the scope and magnitude of the project.
The applicant should provide documentation showing support
for the proposed project from authorized officials, board of directors
and/or officers through a letter of support or resolution. It would be
helpful, particularly for organizations, to delineate the membership,
make-up of the board of directors, and its elective procedures to
assist reviewers in determining authorized support.
Language preservation is defined as the maintenance of a
language so that it will not decline to non-use.
Language vitality is defined as the active use of a
language in a wide range of domains of human life.
Language replication is defined as the application of a
language program model developed in one community to other
linguistically similar communities.
Language survival is defined as the maintenance and
continuation of language from one generation to another in a wide range
of aspects of community life.
2. Technical Guidance
Applicants are strongly encouraged to have someone other
than the author apply the evaluation criteria in the program
announcement and to score the application prior to its submission, in
order to gain a better sense of its quality and potential
competitiveness in the review process.
ANA will accept only one application under this program
announcement from any one applicant. If an eligible applicant sends two
applications, the one with the earlier postmark will be accepted for
review unless the applicant withdraws the earlier application.
An application from an Indian tribe, Alaska Native Village
or other eligible organization must be submitted by the governing body
of the applicant.
The application's Form 424 must be signed by the
applicant's representative (tribal official or designate) who can act
with full authority on behalf of the applicant.
The Administration for Native Americans suggests that the
pages of the application be numbered sequentially from the first page
and that a table of contents be provided. Tabbing of the sections of
the application is also recommended.
Two (2) copies of the application plus the original are
required.
The Cover Page should be the first page of an application,
followed by the one-page abstract.
Section B of the Program Narrative should be of sufficient
detail as to become a guide in determining and tracking project goals
and objectives.
The applicant should specify the entire length of the
project period on the first page of the Form 424, Block 13, not the
length of the first budget period. ANA will consider the project period
specified on the Form 424 as governing.
Line 15a of the Form 424 should specify the Federal funds
requested for the first Budget period, not the entire project period.
Applicants proposing multi-year projects need to describe
and submit project objective workplans and activities for each budget
period. (Separate itemized budgets for the Federal and non-Federal
costs should be included.)
Applicants for multi-year projects must justify the entire
time-frame of the project and also project the expected results to be
achieved in each budget period and for the total project period.
3. Projects or Activities That Generally Will Not Meet the Purposes of
This Announcement.
Core administration functions, or other activities, that
essentially support only the applicant's on-going administrative
functions.
Proposals from consortia of tribes or villages that are
not specific with regard to support from, and roles of, member tribes.
Projects that will not be completed, self-sustaining, or
supported by other than ANA funds at the end of the project period.
Projects originated and designed by consultants who
provide a major role for themselves in the proposed project, and are
not members of the applicant organization, tribe, or village.
The purchase of real estate or construction.
K. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Public Law 96-511, the
Department is required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval any reporting and record keeping
requirements in regulations including program announcements. This
program announcement does not contain information collection
requirements beyond those approved for ANA grant applications under the
Program Narrative Statement by OMB.
L. Due Date for Receipt of Applications
The closing date for applications submitted in response to this
program announcement is 90 days from date of publication in the Federal
Register.
M. Receipt of Applications
Applications must either be hand delivered or mailed to the address
in Section H, Application Process: Application Submission. ANA will not
accept applications submitted via facsimile (FAX) equipment.
Deadlines
Applications shall be considered as meeting the announced deadline
if they are either:
1. Received on or before the deadline date at the place specified
in the program announcement; or
2. Sent on or before the deadline date and received by ACF in time
for the independent review under DHHS GAM Chapter 1-62. (Applicants are
cautioned to request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or to
obtain a legibly dated receipt from a commercial carrier or U.S. Postal
Service. Private Metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of
timely mailing.)
Late Applications
Applications which do not meet the criteria above are considered
late applications. The Administration for Children and Families shall
notify each late applicant that its application will not be considered
in the current competition.
Extension of Deadlines
The Administration for Children and Families may extend the
deadline for all applicants because of acts of God such as floods,
hurricanes, etc., or when there is a widespread disruption of the
mails. However, if ACF does not extend the deadline for all applicants,
it may not waive or extend the deadline for any applicants.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 93.612 Native
American Programs)
Dated: March 14, 1994.
Dominic J. Mastrapasqua,
Acting Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans.
[FR Doc. 94-7142 Filed 3-24-94; 8:45 am]
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