[Federal Register: September 24, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 185)] [Page 48877-48879]
[Notices]
[DOCID:fr24se01-68]
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Head Start Bureau of the
Administration on Children, Youth and Families announces that
competing applications will be accepted to fund new Head
Start
services in:
- Counties (or sub-County
areas) not currently served by Head Start (see Appendix A);
- Federally-recognized American Indian reservations and Alaska Native villages not currently served by Head Start and;
- States where Head Start services are not available for the children of migrant farmworkers (Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Nevada, New Mexico, and the State of Louisiana outside the Parishes of Tangipahoa, St. Helena, and St. Tammany.
It is expected that a total of approximately
$4,000,000 will be awarded under this Announcement Program. These
funds were appropriated in fiscal year 2001 with authority to expend
them in fiscal year 2002.
The Head Start program is authorized by the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq., as amended.
DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is January 14, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Address applications to: Head Start Unserved Communities Competition, ACYF Operations Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone # 1-800-351-2293.
Copies of the program announcement and necessary application forms can be downloaded from the Head Start Web site at:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACYF Operations Center at: 1815 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209, or telephone: 1-800- 351-2293 or email to: ehs@lcgnet.com.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated on the following criteria:
- Objectives and Need for Assistance (20 Points)
The extent to which the application provides current data on the needs of young children, families, and communities for expanded Head Start services, including
analyses of changes in poverty and family mobility, employment
opportunities and welfare reform, and any special unserved or
underserved populations or groups.
The extent to which the application provides
convincing evidence of the involvement and support of other
organizations serving low-income families in assessing family and
community needs and resources, developing proposed plans and
strategies, and in active partnerships to implement the proposed
expansion.
- Results or Benefits Expected (10 Points)
The extent to which the applicant identifies the results and benefits to be derived from the project and links these to the stated objectives.
The
extent to which the applicant describes the kinds of data to be
collected and how they will be utilized to measure progress
towards the stated results or benefits.
- Approach (25 Points)
The extent to which the application includes a detailed, well- organized, and credible plan of action to carry out the proposed expansion of Head Start services, including plans for recruitment and selection of children, arrangements for transportation and facilities and plans for start-up of the new services.
The extent to which the application includes clear plans and a demonstrated commitment to implement the Head Start Program Performance Standards, including involvement of parents and families in program design and decision making.
The extent to which the application proposes, where possible, to collaborate with other community providers to deliver a high quality, cost-effective Head Start program.
The extent to which the application provides sound, cost-effective staffing, organizational and management strategies, including staff training and development to ensure that the expansion provides high quality and responsive services.
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The extent to which the application demonstrates a sound strategy for facilitating the transition of Head Start children from the Head Start program to the local school system by coordinating with the local education agency and the local schools who will be enrolling Head Start children.
- Organizational Capacity & Experience (20 Points)
The extent of the demonstrated capacity of the applicant organization, key leaders and managers and, where appropriate, proposed partnering organizations in:
Providing high quality, responsive services to young children and families, including evidence of the capability to meet the Head Start Program Performance Standards; Managing expansion of program services in an effective and timely manner; and
Managing successful
partnerships to serve young children and their families that
involve sharing resources, staffing and facilities.
- Cost Effectiveness and Budget Appropriateness (25 Points)
The extent to which the proposed budget is reasonable, appropriate and cost effective in view of the proposed services, strategies and anticipated outcomes.
The extent to which the applicant has mobilized significant additional resources to complement Head Start expansion funds.
Executive Order 12372--Notification Process
This program is covered under Executive
Order (E.O.) 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,"
and 45 CFR part 100, "Intergovernmental Review of Department of
Health and Human Services Programs and Activities." Under the Order,
States may design their own processes for reviewing and commenting
on proposed Federal assistance under covered programs.
All States and territories except Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, and Palau have elected to participate in the Executive Order process and have established Single Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants from these jurisdictions need not take action regarding Executive Order 12372.
Applicants for projects to be administered by Federally recognized Indian tribes are also exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 12372. Otherwise, applicants should contact their SPOC as soon as possible to alert them to the prospective application and to receive any necessary instructions. Applicants must submit any required material to the SPOC as soon as possible so that the program office can obtain and review SPOC comments as part of the award process. It is imperative that the applicant submit all required materials, if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date of this submittal (or the date of contact if no submittal is required) on the Standard Form 424, item 16a.
Under 45 CFR 100.8(a)(2), a SPOC has 60 days from the application deadline date to comment on proposed new or competing continuation awards.
SPOCs are encouraged to eliminate the submission of routine endorsements as official recommendations.
Additionally, SPOCs are requested to clearly differentiate between mere advisory comments and those official State process recommendations which may trigger the "accommodate or explain" rule.
When comments are submitted directly to ACF, they should be addressed to: William Wilson, Head Start Bureau, Grants Officer, Room 2220, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: Head Start Unserved Communities Competition.
A list of Single Points of Contact for each State and territory can be found at the following web site:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 93.600, Project Head Start)
Dated: September 19, 2001. James A. Harrell, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
Appendix A
Counties Unserved by Head Start [8/31/01] |
State |
County |
California |
Alpine County |
Colorado |
Baca County
Cheyenne County
Custer County
Dolores County
Douglas County
Grand County
Gunnison County
Hinsdale County
Jackson County
Kiowa County
Kit Carson County
Mineral County
Ouray County
Phillips County
Pitkin County
Rio Blanco County
Routt County
San Juan County
San Miguel County
Sedgwick County
Summit County
Teller County |
Georgia |
Chattahoochee County
Echols County
Taliaferro County |
Idaho |
Butte County
Clark County
Custer County
Southern Bannock County
Fremont County
Jefferson County
Lemhi County
Madison County |
Iowa |
Adair County |
Kansas |
Barber County
Chase County
Chautauqua County
Clark County
Comanche County
Edwards County
Elk County
Greeley County
Greenwood County
Hamilton County
Harper County
Hodgeman County
Kiowa County
Lane County
Lincoln County
Meade County
Mitchell County
Morris County
Morton County
Ness County
Osbourne County
Osage County
Rooks County |
Minnesota |
Cook County
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Montana |
Big Horn County
Carbon County
Carter County
Chouteau County
Daniels County
Fallon County
Lake County
McCone County
Powder River County
Prairie County
Roosevelt County
Rosebud County
Sheridan County
Stillwater County
Sweet Grass County
Treasure County
Yellowstone National Park County |
Nebraska |
Arthur County
Banner County
Blaine County
Boyd County
Dixon County
Dundy County
Gosper County
Grant County
Hayes County
Hooker County
Johnson County
Keya Paha County
Logan County
Loup County
McPherson County
Perkins County
Pierce County
Rock County
Sioux County
Thomas County
Washington County
Wheeler County |
Nevada |
Douglas County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County |
New Mexico |
Harding County
Los Alamos County |
North Carolina |
Polk County |
North Dakota |
Burke County
Divide County
Grant County
McKenzie County
Mercer County
Mountrail County
Oliver County
Renville County
Rolette County
Sioux County
Dewey County
Todd County
Ziebach County |
Oklahoma |
Dewey County |
Texas |
Armstrong County
Borden County
Briscoe County
Carson County
Cochran County
Culberson County
Franklin County
Dickens County
Hansford County
Hartley County
Hemphill County
Jack County
Jeff Davis County
Kennedy County
Kent County
King County
Lipscomb County
Loving County
McMullen County |
Texas |
Motley County
Oldham County
Presidio County
Rains County
Roberts County
Sherman County
Stonewall County
Terrell County
Throcknorton County
Wheeler County
Winkler County |
Utah |
Daggett County
Sanpete County |
Virginia |
Prince George County
Colonial Heights County |
Washington State |
Columbia County
Garfield County
Lincoln County |
Wisconsin |
Ozaukee County |
Wyoming |
Teton County |
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[FR Doc. 01-23767 Filed 9-21-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
