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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.269]
Institute for International Public Policy; Notice Inviting Applications
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1994
Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package.
Together with the statute authorizing the program and applicable
regulations governing the program, including the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), the notice contains all of
the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply
for a grant under this competition.
Purpose of Program: To provide a grant that establishes an
Institute for International Public Policy, which will conduct a program
to significantly increase the number of African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native
Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the international service, including
private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service
of the United States.
Eligible Applicants: Consortia consisting of one or more of the
following entities: (1) an institution eligible for assistance under
Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA); (2) an institution of higher education that serves substantial
numbers of African Americans or other underrepresented minority
students; or (3) an institution of higher education with programs in
training foreign service professionals. Institutions of higher
education are defined in section 1201(a) of the HEA. The Secretary
defines ``substantial'' to mean at least 25 percent of the enrolled
undergraduate population at an institution. The Secretary also defines
``underrepresented minorities'' to include African Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 8, 1994.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 1994.
Available Funds: $1,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,000,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: One.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Applicable Regulations:
(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) as follows:
(1) 34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).
(2) 34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).
(3) 34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department
Regulations).
(4) 34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of
Education Programs and Activities).
(5) 34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).
(6) 34 CFR Part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free
Workplace (Grants)).
(7) 34 CFR Part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).
Description of Program: A consortium receiving funds under this
program shall establish an Institute for International Public Policy to
undertake activities listed in sections 621, 622, 623, 624 and 625 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 USC 1131-1131j). These
activities must include the following:
(1) A junior year abroad program of no more than nine months of
academic study and related activities designed to foster a greater
understanding of, and familiarity with, the language, culture,
economics, and governance of the host country. The Institute will pay
no more than one-half the cost of each participant in the junior year
abroad program. This program shall be open to eligible students at
institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges
and universities as defined in section 322 of the HEA, tribally
controlled Indian community colleges as defined in the Tribally
Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, and other
institutions of higher education with significant minority student
populations. An eligible student is one who is enrolled full-time in a
baccalaureate degree program at an institution of higher education and
who is entering the third year of study. An institution wishing to send
students on this program must enter into an agreement with the
Institute under which the institution agrees to provide requisite
academic preparation for these students and to pay one-half the cost of
each student it nominates for this program.
(2) A program of study leading to a masters degree in international
relations designed by the consortium and offered in cooperation with
the participating members of the consortium. Fellowship support may be
granted by the Institute to recipients who agree to undertake full-time
study and to enter the international service, including private
international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the
United States.
(3) Academic year internships during the junior and senior year,
summer internships following the sophomore and junior year, and work
placements with international voluntary and governmental agencies and
organizations. To provide these internships, the Institute shall enter
into agreements with historically Black colleges and universities, with
tribally controlled Indian community colleges, with institutions of
higher education with significant numbers of minority students, and
with institutions of higher education with programs to train foreign
service professionals. The Institute shall also conduct intensive
academic programs such as summer institutes and intensive language
training programs that contribute to the purpose of the program. The
Institute shall also prepare an annual report on the activities of the
Institute.
The consortium receiving the grant shall designate a participating
institution of higher education as the host institution for the
Institute. The recipient shall contribute to the conduct of the program
supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at
least one-fourth of the amount of the grant, which contribution may be
in cash or in kind.
Priority: The competitive priority in the notice of final
definitions and priority for this program, as published elsewhere in
this issue of the Federal Register, applies to this competition.
Selection Criteria:
(a) (1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to
evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.
(2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
(3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210(a) and (c) provide that the
Secretary may award up to 100 points for the selection criteria,
including distribution of an additional 15 points. For this
competition, the Secretary distributes the 15 additional points as
folllows: 10 points to selection criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(3) (Plan of
operation) for a possible total of 25 points; and 5 points to selection
criterion 34 CFR 75.210(b)(6) (Evaluation plan) for a possible total of
10 points.
(b) The criteria.--(1) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing
statute. (30 points) The Secretary reviews each application to
determine how well the project will meet the purpose of the Institute
for International Public Policy Program, including consideration of--
(i) The objectives of the project; and
(ii) How the objectives of the project further the purposes of the
Institute for International Public Policy Program.
(2) Extent of need for the project. (20 points) The Secretary
reviews each application to determine the extent to which the project
meets specific needs recognized in the program, including consideration
of--
(i) The needs addressed by the project;
(ii) How the applicant identified those needs;
(iii) How those needs will be met by the project; and
(iv) The benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.
(3) Plan of operation. (25 points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the
project, including--
(i) The quality of the design of the project;
(ii) The extent to which the plan of management is effective and
ensures proper and efficient administration of the project;
(iii) How well the objectives of the project relate to the purpose
of the program;
(iv) The quality of the applicant's plan to use its resources and
personnel to achieve each objective; and
(v) How the applicant will ensure that project participants who are
otherwise eligible to participate are selected without regard to race,
color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.
(4) Quality of key personnel. (7 points)
(i) The Secretary reviews each application to determine the quality
of key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project, including--
(A) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be
used);
(B) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be
used in the project;
(C) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs
(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B) will commit to the project; and
(D) How the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment
practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment
without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
handicapping condition.
(ii) To determine personnel qualifications under paragraphs
(b)(4)(i)(A) and (B), the Secretary considers--
(A) Experience and training in fields related to the objectives of
the project; and
(B) Any other qualifications that pertain to the quality of the
project.
(5) Budget and cost effectiveness. (5 points) The Secretary reviews
each application to determine the extent to which--
(i) The budget is adequate to support the project; and
(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the
project.
(6) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the quality of the evaluation plan for the
project, including the extent to which the applicant's methods of
evaluation--
(i) Are appropriate to the project; and
(ii) To the extent possible, are objective and produce data that
are quantifiable.
(Cross-reference: See 34 CFR 75.590 Evaluation by the grantee.)
(7) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the adequacy of the resources that the
applicant plans to devote to the project, including facilities,
equipment, and supplies.
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs: This program is
subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.
The objective of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying
on State and local processes for State and local government
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities
in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of
Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established
in each State under the Executive order. If you want to know the name
and address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list
published in the Federal Register on May 3, 1994 (59 FR 22904-22905).
In States that have not established a process or chosen a program
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit
comments directly to the Department.
Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,
E.O. 12372--CFDA #84.269, U.S. Department of Education, Room 4161, 400
Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-0125.
Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date
indicated in this notice.
Please Note That the Above Address Is Not the Same Address as the
One to Which the Applicant Submits its Completed Application. Do Not
Send Applications to the Above Address. Instructions for Transmittal of
Applications:
(a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant
shall--
(1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or
before the deadline date to: U. S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA #84.269), Washington, D.C. 20202-4725
or
(2) Hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by
4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the deadline date to: U.S.
Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA
#84.269 ), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets
SW., Washington, D.C.
(b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of
mailing:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
(c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service,
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of
mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should
check with its local post office.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from
the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the
U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202)
708-9494.
(3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix
letter, if any--of the competition under which the application is
being submitted.
Application Instructions and Forms:
The appendix to this application is divided into three parts plus a
statement regarding estimated public reporting burden and various
assurances and certifications. These parts and additional materials are
organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be
organized. The parts and additional materials are as follows:
Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev.
4-88)) and instructions.
Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (Standard
Form 424A) and instructions.
Part III: Application Narrative.
Additional Materials: Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B).
Certifications regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-
0013).
Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90)
and instructions. (NOTE: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees
and should not be transmitted to the Department.)
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if
applicable) and instructions; and Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Continuation Sheet (Standard Form LLL-A).
An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications.
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications
must each have an original signature. No grant may be awarded unless a
completed application form has been received.
For Applications or Information Contact: Ralph Hines, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6066. Deaf and hearing impaired
individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339 (in the Washington, D.C. 202 area code, telephone 708-9300)
between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., Eastern time.
Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board),
telephone (202) 260-9950; or on the Internet Gopher Server at
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases).
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1131-1131f.
Dated: June 15, 1994.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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Part IV
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
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Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and Training for Public
and Indian Housing (PIH); Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED); Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3780; FR-3687-N-01]
Notice of Funding Availability for Technical Assistance and
Training for Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design (CPTED)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability for training and technical
assistance for public and Indian housing CPTED.
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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of $200,000 for a grant
to provide technical assistance and training to public and Indian
housing authorities (HAs) in the development and training of HA staff
and residents in the subject of crime prevention through environmental
design (CPTED). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) is seeking proposals for a grant to be executed through a
Cooperative Agreement to provide technical assistance and training for
Public and Indian Housing CPTED. For purposes of this announcement,
CPTED is defined as the redesign, renovation, or rehabilitation of
existing environmental conditions to improve the safety of staff and
residents and eliminate conditions which may contribute to instances of
crime. The purpose of this grant is to provide state-of-the-art CPTED
training and technical assistance to housing authority (HA) staff,
residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations
(RMC), housing authority security directors, local law enforcement
officials, local government officials, architects, and other community
leaders.
DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters on or before 3
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, August 8, 1994. This application deadline
is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all
competing applicants, the Department will treat as ineligible for
consideration any application that is received after the deadline.
Applicants should take this practice into account and make early
submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility
brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related problems.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Applications received by facsimile machine will not be considered.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: An original and two copies of the application
must be sent to the Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of
Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Drug-Free
Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116,
451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708-
1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech impaired
persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free
telephone numbers.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The information collection requirements contained in this notice
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520). No person may be subjected to a penalty for failure to
comply with these information collection requirements until they have
been approved and assigned an OMB control number. The OMB control
number, when assigned, will be announced in the Federal Register.
Public reporting burden for the collection of information
requirements contained in this NOFA are estimated to include the time
for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Information on the estimated public
reporting burden for all of the technical assistance NOFAs under this
program is provided below. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room
10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500; and to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk
Officer for HUD, Washington, DC 20503.
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Number of Number of Total Hours per Total
Number of NOFAs affected respondents respondents respondents respondents number
per NOFA per NOFA hours
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Per year:
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Total for three years:
18......................................... 10 1 180 40 7,200
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I. Purpose and Substantive Description
(a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
is seeking proposals for a grant to provide state-of-the-art technical
assistance and training to public and Indian housing authorities (HAs)
for crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). For the
purposes of this announcement, CPTED is defined as the redesign,
renovation, or rehabilitation of existing environmental elements to
improve the safety of residents and to eliminate conditions which may
contribute to instances of crime. The purpose of this grant is to
provide state-of-the-art CPTED training and technical assistance to
housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident
Management Corporations (RMC), and where appropriate, architects,
engineers, local law enforcement officials, local government officials,
and other community leaders.
(b) Authority. This grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle
C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et.
seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act
of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and
Section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA
1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1993,
(approved October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103-124), (94 App. Act)
appropriated $265 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $5
million will be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance
and training.
(c) Award Amounts. One cost-reimbursable grant not to exceed
$200,000.
(d) Objectives. The overall objectives of this grant are to:
(1) Provide training and technical assistance in a conference
format to assist housing authority staff and residents in understanding
the contributing factors of CPTED and to develop CPTED action plans for
their developments.
(2) Design and develop a technical assistance reference guide for
conference participants.
(3) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation methodology for
conference participants to use in measuring their progress after
implementing CPTED elements.
(4) Successfully complete all tasks within a 12 month period.
(e) Scope of Work.
(1) General Requirements.
(i) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials,
services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary
for, or incidental to the performance of the tasks set forth in this
Statement of Work.
(ii) The work to be performed under this grant includes, but is not
limited to: preparation of CPTED training presenting issues and
strategies peculiar to public housing; delivery of CPTED training to
housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils, Resident
Management Corporations, housing authority security directors, local
law enforcement officials, local government officials, architects, and
other community leaders; provision of technical assistance; and
evaluation of the CPTED programs. In addition, the grantee shall attend
one or more meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing
HUD's comments pertaining to the grantee's products.
(2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following
tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the grant.
Task 1--Orientation
Within the first week after the effective date of the grant
Agreement, the Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a
meeting at HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of
establishing a common understanding and strategy with respect to the
grant objectives, and the scope of work necessary to achieve the
objectives, the time frame, methodology, and deliverables.
Task 2--Management and Work Plan
The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that
addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved grant
strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire
project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Grant Technical
Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the second
week of the grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the
project. The plan shall include a detailed allocation of grant
resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of the grant work. HUD
shall submit its comments and suggestions to the grantee within one
week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final Management and Work Plan
incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted by the
end of the 5th week of the grant.
Task 3--Applications
The grantee shall work with HUD to identify housing authorities and
resident groups with plans to implement elements of CPTED. The grantee
shall develop an application package to be sent to the housing
authorities and resident groups identified above. The package shall
contain a description of CPTED, the training to be offered, and a
request for housing authorities to send teams comprised of housing
authority staff and, as appropriate, residents, local law enforcement
officials, local government officials, architects, and other community
leaders. The draft application package and criteria for selecting
public housing participants will be provided to the GTR five weeks
after award of the grant. HUD will review and comment on the package
and criteria and return to the grantee within one week. The final
application package and criteria incorporating HUD's comments and
suggestions shall be submitted by the end of the 8th week of the grant.
Task 4--Preliminary Outreach
The grantee is responsible for identifying and contacting public
housing authorities and resident groups which have implemented CPTED
programs to discuss factors of successful CPTED strategies and
technical assistance. The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR
for approval by the end of the 6th week a plan and schedule for
contacting the appropriate agencies. HUD will review the plan and
provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final outreach
plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted to
the GTR by the end of the 9th week of the grant.
Task 5--Develop and Conduct CPTED Training Program
HUD proposes the training to be offered at a minimum of three to
four locations in a conference format, although alternative strategies
will be considered. The grantee will submit a list of proposed training
sites with a short description of the advantages and disadvantages of
each site as a training site including the effectiveness of CPTED at
the local public housing authority. HUD and the grantee will choose the
final list of conference sites. The conference will be open for
attendance by anyone interested in CPTED in public housing. Housing
authorities with plans to implement CPTED activities will be encouraged
to send teams comprised of housing authority staff and, as appropriate,
residents, local law enforcement officials, local government officials,
architects, and other community leaders. The training conferences shall
begin no later than the 5th month, and be completed within one year
from the date of the grant award.
In addition to conventional seminar formats, the grantee should
consider innovative training techniques such as, but not limited to,
on-site visits to a local housing authority with a successful CPTED
program, or situational training using architectural drawings, photos,
or other appropriate materials brought to the training session by the
participants. The grantee should also consider separate or concurrent
training sessions addressing factors such as housing authority and
development size, building styles, site locations, site lay-outs, or
other factors. The training should use speakers or panelists from
public housing communities with successful CPTED implementation,
including housing authority staff, residents, and representatives from
law enforcement agencies to emphasize the first-hand experiences of
these groups. The grantee will provide to HUD a draft agenda and
related items for the proposed conferences and HUD will provide
comments within two weeks of receiving the draft.
The grantee, in consultation with HUD, will be responsible for
making all arrangements for the training, including classroom space and
sleeping rooms for participants. Conference attendees will be
responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. The
grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with facilities,
materials and training staff costs of travel, lodging and per diem at
non-governmental rates.
The CPTED training session shall be no more than 4 days in length.
The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end
of the 9th week of the grant a plan which includes, among other things:
an agenda and description for the first CPTED technical assistance and
training conference including the session topics, and proposed
background or qualifications for the session leaders or panelists; a
list of proposed materials training participants will be expected to
bring to the training; a list of the proposed handouts/student
materials, videos, and other student aids; and preliminary plans for
the remaining training. HUD will provide comments on the draft program
to the grantee within one week. The final agenda and other handouts/
student materials, state-of-the art videos and other student aids will
be provided to the GTR by the grantee by the 12th week of the grant.
The CPTED conferences should incorporate at least the following
elements:
(1) Information on how to develop, fund, and implement CPTED in
public housing. The information should focus on practical rather than
theoretical development and implementation strategies.
(2) Information on successful CPTED initiatives in public housing,
the benefits housing authorities and residents have gained as a result
of implementation of CPTED elements.
(3) Information on and case studies illustrating the successful
combination of CPTED elements and other crime-prevention activities in
low-income neighborhoods such as resident patrols, community policing,
etc.
(4) Group exercises to assist participants in identifying certain
types of public housing designs and environments which support criminal
activity, and those which can stem criminal activity.
(5) Opportunities for each housing authority team attending the
training to meet one-on-one with expert advisors to review and discuss
specific plans and to obtain technical assistance on specific design
and implementation plans.
(6) Agenda, participant manual, student materials, and state-of-art
videos and other supporting student aids.
(7) An impact/process evaluation to assist housing authorities in
tracking outcome measures for their CPTED strategies.
Task 6--Technical Assistance
The grantee will develop a resource guide for the use of the
training participants containing at a minimum the following:
(1) Published and unpublished pieces on CPTED activities and
programs, especially in multi-family, high-density, urban, low-income
environments.
(2) A bibliography of printed resources on the development and
implementation of a CPTED program.
(3) A list of housing authority contacts throughout the U.S. with
successful CPTED programs willing to discuss CPTED issues.
(4) Other technical assistance and funding resources available to
housing authorities for the implementation of a CPTED program.
(5) Evaluation instruments a housing authority can use to measure
the effectiveness of the environmental changes in reducing crime in the
public housing community.
The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the
end of the 9th week of the grant term, a draft outline of the resource
guide including an index of the material to be included. HUD will
review the draft outline and provide comments to the grantee within one
week. The final resource guide, incorporating HUD's comments and
suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 12th week of the
grant.
Task 7--Evaluation
The grantee will develop a mechanism for evaluating the
effectiveness of the training conference. The draft instrument shall be
provided to the GTR by the end of the 14th week of the grant term. HUD
will review and comments will be provided to the grantee within one
week. A final evaluation instrument incorporating HUD's comments shall
be provided by the end of the 17th week.
The grantee will strive to receive an evaluation from all
conference participants. The grantee shall provide a synopsis of the
evaluations, along with an overall assessment of the effectiveness of
the conference sessions. The synopsis should include any
recommendations for timing, format, curriculum, or other changes needed
to improve the effectiveness of the training. Copies of all completed
evaluations and the grantee's synopsis shall be provided to the GTR
within one week of completion of each session. The grantee will then
work with HUD to consider program changes to accommodate any necessary
changes.
(f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with
conference planning and implementation, working with public and Indian
housing authorities and resident groups, and in crime prevention
programs in public and Indian housing are eligible to apply.
(g) Application submission requirements.
(1) Applicants must submit a completed Application for Federal
Assistance (Standard Form 424). The SF-424 is the face sheet for the
application. Budget Information (Standard Form 424A), including a
program narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with
supporting cost analysis and legal and accounting services.
(2) Application format requirements. Each application must include
the items listed in the following format:
(i) Cover letter
(ii) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
(iii) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached
program narrative.
Applicants must provide a budget with detailed justification for
all costs, including the basis for computation of these costs. The
program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in
relation to the proposed program. This explanation must include the
applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls and
accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be accounted
for properly. Applicant must demonstrate that they have the financial
capability to effectively implement a project of this size and scope.
(iv) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications:
Applicants must fully describe their organizational structure and
staff size, and demonstrate that they are sufficient to implement
effectively a project of this size and scope. Applicants should outline
a list of housing authorities where similar activities were conducted,
the dates and numbers of persons involved, any current points of
contact, and the results of any evaluations of the work.
(v) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications:
Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience
of the proposed director, and all key staff. Applicants must fully
describe their knowledge and experience with the proposed activities,
preferably in public housing. Applicants must include a staffing plan
to fulfill the requirements of the statement of work, including staff
titles, related educational background, experience, and skills of the
director and the staff; and the time each will be required to
contribute to the project.
(vi) Tab 5--Project Experience:
Applicants must fully describe prior experience in designing and
delivering conference training programs. Applicants must demonstrate
that their organization, staff size, and prior experience is sufficient
to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants
should outline a list of housing authorities or other sites where
similar training was offered, the dates of the training, numbers of
persons trained, any current points of contact, and the results of any
evaluations of the training and TA.
(vii) Tab 6--Implementation Plan:
Applicants must submit a plan outlining the major activities of
implementation and describe how available resources will be allocated.
The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the
roles and responsibilities of key organizational and functional
components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and
implementing the major elements of the program. There must be a time-
task plan which clearly identifies the major milestones and products,
organizational responsibility, and schedule for the completion of
activities and products.
(viii) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements
of offerors or quoters.
(A) Certification Regarding Federal Employment.
(B) Certification of Procurement Integrity.
(C) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence
Certain Federal Transactions.
(D) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
(E) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed
Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters.
(F) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.
(h) Selection Criteria. The Department will review and rate
proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following
criteria, and will make an award to the applicant that best meets all
of the below criteria and receives the highest score, out of a possible
100 points, according to the criteria listed below:
(1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points).
(i) Organizational Structure (10 points).
Applicants must concisely describe how the organization has the
structure, staff size, financial reporting capacity and internal
controls that will maximize successful implementation of the tasks
described in this notice.
(ii) Administrative Experience (10 points).
Applicants must demonstrate their experience in the successful
administration of programs of a similar budget and staff size.
Applicant should provide a short list of names and current phone
numbers of individuals or firms for which previous work was
accomplished.
(2) Staff Qualifications (20 points).
(i) Project Director (10 points).
Applicants should provide a project director with the experience
and capacity to manage the budget and staff of the proposed grant;
showing evidence of the ability to quickly and efficiently complete the
proposed activities. Applicant should provide a short list of names and
current phone numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed
project director has previously accomplished work.
(ii) Project Staff (10 points).
Applicants should provide staff with the experience and capacity to
quickly and efficiently organize and implement the workshops. Staff
should have sufficient experience working with public housing staff and
residents to minimize any issues specific to implementing activities in
public housing, and sufficient experience in the subject area to
maximize success.
Applicants must identify the specific personnel to be assigned to
the project, their experience with successful planning and
implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs,
and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing.
(3) Project Experience (30 points).
Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience
in the following program specifics: Successful planning and
implementation of conferences, multi-family housing security programs,
and building and environmental re-design, preferably in public housing.
(15 points)
Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with and
understanding of the target population. (15 points)
(4) Quality of the Plan (30 points).
Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed plan will
accomplish the goals outlined above with the following elements:
(i) Detailed narrative of the proposed structure, strategy and
activities that will allow staff to effectively reach the stated goals.
(10 points).
(ii) Tasks, timetable and staff assignments for the proposed
activities. (10 points).
(iii) State-of-the-art conference techniques and program elements.
(10 points).
(i) Review Process. Applications submitted in response to this
competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD
representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the
weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference
will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the
Quality of the Plan. The final award decision will be made by the
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of
Housing and Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants
notifying them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s)
it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the
award with the selected applicant.
(j) Administrative requirements.
(1) Award Period. The grant will be cost reimbursable, and awarded
for a 1-year base period, with optional years if the plan requires and
is approved.
(2) Cooperative Agreement. After the grant has been awarded, HUD
and the applicant shall enter into a grant (Form HUD-1044) setting
forth the amount of the grant and its applicable terms, conditions,
financial controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions.
(3) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit a
certification that it will comply with:
(i) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968,
Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons in Connection with
Assisted Projects (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and with implementing regulations
at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3 requires, that to the greatest extent
feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower
income residents of the project area within the unit of local
government or metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) and for
work in connection with the project to be awarded to eligible
businesses located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing
in the area;
(ii) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-
2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and
implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and
(iii) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions
against discrimination against persons with disabilities individuals
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8.
(k) Other Matters.
Environmental Review. Grants under this program are categorically
excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA) in accordance with 24 CFR part 50.20(p). However, prior to
an award of grant funds, HUD will perform an environmental review to
the extent required by HUD's environmental regulations at 24 CFR part
50, including the applicable related authorities at 24 CFR 50.4.
Federalism Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official
under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined
that the policies contained in this notice will not have substantial
direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, or the
relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government and, therefore, the provisions of this notice do not have
``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The notice
only makes available technical assistance for housing authorities to
address the problem of drug-related crime.
Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for
Executive Order 12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions
of this notice have the potential for a positive, although indirect,
impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within
the meaning of the Order. This notice is intended to irovide funding
for technical assistance that will improve the quality of life of
public and Indian housing development residents, including families, by
reducing the incidence of drug-related crime.
Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access
Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures
Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation
and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to
this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance
was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of
support, will be made available for public inspection for a five-year
period beginning not less than 30 days after the award of the
assistance. Material will be made available in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will include the
recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly Federal
Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a
competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for
further information on these requirements.)
Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five years
all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in
connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made
available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case
for a period generally less than three years. All reports--both
applicant disclosures and updates--will be made available in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. (See 24 CFR subpart C, and
the notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR
1942), for further information on these disclosure requirements.)
Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulation implementing section
103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of
1989 was published May 13, 1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on
June 12, 1991. That regulation, codified as 24 CFR Part 4, applies to
the funding competition announced today. The requirements of the rule
continue to apply until the announcement of the selection of successful
applicants.
HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the
making of funding decisions are limited by Part 4 from providing
advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of
HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any
applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for
assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the
subject areas permitted under 24 CFR Part 4.
Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of
Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of
Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as
well.
Section 112 HUD Reform Act. Section 13 of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act contains two provisions dealing with efforts
to influence HUD's decisions with respect to financial assistance. The
first imposes disclosure requirements on those who are typically
involved in these efforts--those who pay others to influence the award
of assistance or the taking of a management action by the Department
and those who are paid to provide the influence. The second restricts
the payment of fees to those who are paid to influence the award of HUD
assistance, if the fees are tied to the number of housing units
received or are based on the amount of assistance received, or if they
are contingent upon the receipt of assistance. Section 13 was
implemented by final rule published in the Federal Register on May 17,
1991 (56 FR 22912). If readers are involved in any efforts to influence
the Department in these ways, they are urged to read the final rule,
particularly the examples contained in Appendix A of the rule.
Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities. The use of funds awarded
under this grant is subject to the disclosure requirements and
prohibitions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The
``Byrd Amendment'') and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87.
These authorities prohibit recipients of federal contracts, grants, or
loans from using appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or
Legislative branches of the federal government in connection with a
specific contract, grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the
awarding of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless
the recipient has made an acceptable certification regarding lobbying.
Under 24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of
assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have
been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the
assistance.
Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of
1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).
Dated: June 15, 1994.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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