[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR32.9]

[Page 484]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 32--GRANTS TO STATES FOR ESTABLISHING YOUNG ADULT CONSERVATION CORPS (YACC) PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 32.9  Consideration and criteria for awarding grants.

    (a) The decision by the Secretaries' designated officials for award 
of YACC grants will consider the following:
    (1) Amount of grant funds appropriated and available.
    (2) The total youth population ages 16 to 23, inclusive, in each 
State in relation to the total for all States.
    (3) The ability of State agencies to operate at the funding level 
provided in any given Federal fiscal year.
    (4) The quality of each proposed project in terms of meeting program 
objectives as reflected in each application. After the initial grant 
year, actual performance of the Grantee in administering the YACC 
program in prior years will be considered.
    (5) The cost to the Federal Government of the State program in 
relation to the quality and quantity of projects proposed.
    (6) The following imposed limitations: (i) National average cost per 
enrollee, (ii) Percent in residential program.
    (7) The capability and past performance by Grantees in meeting their 
responsibilities as required by FMC 74-4 and OMB Circular A-102.
    (8) Project Location Approval. Each project location will be 
approved by Forest Service and Interior through their Regional/Area 
Offices.
    (b) The demonstrated capability of the Grantee to establish and 
implement an effective mechanism to assure equal employment opportunity 
in staff hiring by the Grantee or any subgrantees will be considered 
prior to award. If the Grantee's performance is found to be so 
unsatisfactory or inadequate as to warrant denial, suspension, 
modification or termination, then appropriate action will be taken in 
accordance with the regulations implementing title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d.