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6274 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / NoticesApplicants applying for grants shallsubmit:(1) A Standard From 424 Facesheetfound in OMB Circular No. A–102;(2) An attachment identifying, byState or county, the proposed servicearea; and(3) For a private nonprofitorganization, a recent (within the lastsix months) certification from aCertified Public Accountant that itsfinancial management system is capableof properly accounting for andsafeguarding Federal funds; or, for apublic agency, a recent (within the lastsix months) certification by its ChiefFiscal Officer attesting to the adequacyof the agency’s accounting system toproperly account for and safeguardFederal funds.The Preapplication for FederalAssistance shall be submitted as part ofthe application package and should alsoinclude the following:(1) A statement indicating the legallyconstituted authority under which theorganization functions. An applicantwhich is a nonprofit organization shallsubmit a copy of its Charter or Articlesof Incorporation to satisfy thisrequirement;(2) An employer identificationnumber (EIN) from the Internal RevenueService and, for nonprofit applicants,proof of the organization’s nonprofitstatus.B. Review of Funding ApplicationsApplications will be reviewed andrated by a review panel applying thereview standards cited at 20 CFR633.203. Panel results are advisory innature and are not binding on the GrantOfficer. In addition, prior to the finalselection of an applicant as a potentialgrantee, DOL will conduct aResponsibility Review of availablerecords pursuant to 20 CFR 633.204.This review is intended to establishoverall responsibility to administerFederal funds and is independent of thecompetitive process. Applicants failingto meet the requirements of that or othersections of the regulations will not beselected as potential granteesirrespective of their standing in thecompetition.C. Rating CriteriaThe rating criteria and the weightsassigned to each are described below:(1) An understanding of the problemsof migrant and seasonal farmworkers.Range 0 to 20 points. This factor ratesthe applicant’s analysis of the needs ofthe target group, including socioeconomiccharacteristics of the clientpopulation and the proposed program’spotential to address those needs. Ratingsare based on a clear and concisenarrative demonstrating thisunderstanding; appropriateness of theproposed program mix of training andsupportive services meeting theidentified needs; and responsiveness toJTPA goals of targeting the hard-to-servefor training which leads to skillsacquisition, long-term employabilityand increased earnings.(2) A familiarity with the area to beserved. Range 0 to 15 points. This factorrates the applicant’s knowledge of theresources of the service area, and theproposed linkages, coordination, andpartnerships with different segments ofthe community within a designatedservice delivery area in order to furtherthe training and placement offarmworkers into new and better jobs;i.e., plans for involving appropriate areaagencies and programs in the design anddelivery of training and other servicesproposed to meet the needs ofparticipants. It includes a demonstratedknowledge of approximate size andlocation within the State of the eligibleclient population, current and changingmarket place needs, including areas ofemerging technologies, and how thechanging skill requirements will bereflected in the proposed programactivities. Ratings are based on a clearand concise narrative demonstratingthis familiarity, and documentedprogrammatic ties to appropriate areaagencies and programs.(3) A previously demonstratedcapability to administer effectively adiversified employability developmentprogram, including program outcomes.Range 0 to 30 points. This factor ratesprogram experience, and capability tomeet or exceed planned goals. Ratingsare based on a previously demonstratedcapability to administer effectively adiversified employability developmentprogram for migrant and seasonalfarmworkers; documentation thatplanned performance goals were eithermet or exceeded during the period ofperformance; and satisfactorydescription of the employment andtraining components and proceduresnecessary to undertake the goals of thisgrant solicitation.(4) General administrative andfinancial management capability,including audit outcomes. Range 0 to 25points. This factor rates the applicant’smanagerial experience, and thepotential for efficient and effectiveadministration of the proposed program.In the case of applicants competing fortwo or more States or sub-State areas,the application for each State or sub-State area should contain a statementdescribing the manner in which thegrant recipient will conduct monitoringand provide technical assistance andsupport to each of the State’s operationsfor which it achieves responsibility tothe Department of Labor. Ratings arebased on consideration of theadministrative expertise of present andproposed managerial and decisionmakingstaff, and the extent to whichthe management plan demonstrates theability to capably and economicallyoperate a multi-activity delivery system.Finally, the applicant should expoundon those cost benefits which will accrueto the Department of Labor through amulti-jurisdiction (State) approach overthat offered through the management ofa single venue grant.D. Content and Format of FundingApplication (Statement of Work)Exclusive of letters of support andcommitment, the funding applicationshould not exceed 50 pages of doublespacedunreduced type. Cost issuesshould not be addressed in anapplicant’s submission. Detailedbudgets and program planning estimatesare not to be part of the application.These will be negotiated later withapplicants selected for grant awards.The required application format shallbe followed and contain the sectionslisted below. The sections correspond tothe rating criteria listed in the precedingsubpart of this notice.(1)—Target Populations and ProgramApproachThis section should describe theapplicant’s approach to fulfilling theintent of JTPA section 402. Elements tobe included are:(a) A description of the needs andproblems of migrant and seasonalfarmworkers in the service area,including the socio-economiccharacteristics of the farmworkerpopulation in the State or sub-State areato be served;(Note: For applicants which are current JTPAsection 402 grant recipients, a solerecapitulation of the socio-economiccharacteristics of their past or currentparticipants will not satisfy this requirement);and(b) The rationale for the proposedprogram mix of training for jobplacement, training for employabilityenhancement, and stabilization inagriculture through supportive servicesactivities, including a discussion oftargeting the hard-to-serve for long-termtraining leading to skills acquisition,long-term employment and increasedearnings.(2)—Service EnvironmentThis section should describe theapplicant’s current programmatic ties