[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR923.94]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 923--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart I--Applications for Program Development or Implementation Grants
 
Sec. 923.94  Application for program development or implementation grants.

    (a) OMB Standard Form 424 (4-92) and the NOAA Application Kit for 
Federal Assistance constitute the formal application. An original and 
two (2) copies must be submitted 45 days prior to the desired grant 
beginning date. The application must be accompanied by evidence of 
compliance with E.O. 12372 requirements including the resolution of any 
problems raised by the proposed project. The administrative requirements 
for grants and subawards, under this program, to state, local and Indian 
tribal governments are set out in 15 CFR part 24. The administrative 
requirements for other entities are prescribed under OMB Circular A-110: 
Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions 
of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations.
    (b) Costs claimed as charges to the grant project must be beneficial 
and necessary to the objectives of the grant project. As used herein, 
the terms ``cost'' and ``grant project'' pertain to both the Federal 
amount awarded and the non-federal matching share. Allowability of costs 
will be determined in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-
87: Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments. 
Eligible implementation costs also shall be determined in accordance 
with Sec. 923.93 of these regulations. Allowability of costs for non-
profit organizations will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular 
A-122: Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations. Allowability of 
costs for institutions of higher education will be determined in 
accordance with OMB Circular A-21: Cost Principles for Educational 
Institutions.
    (c) In the grant application, the applicant must describe clearly 
and briefly the activities that will be undertaken with grant funds in 
support of implementation and administration of the management program. 
This description must include:
    (1) An identification of those elements of the approved management 
program that are to be supported in whole or in part by the Federal and 
the matching share,
    (2) A clear statement of the major tasks required to implement each 
element,
    (3) For each task the application must:
    (i) Specify how it will be accomplished and by whom;

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    (ii) Identify any sub-awardees (other State agencies, local 
governments, individuals, etc.) that will be allocated responsibility 
for carrying out all or portions of the task, and indicate the estimated 
cost of the sub-awards for each allocation; and
    (iii) Indicate the estimated total cost.
    (4) The sum of all task costs in paragraph (c)(3) of this section 
should equal the total estimated grant project cost.
    (d) For program development grants, when evaluating whether a State 
is making satisfactory progress toward completion of an approvable 
management program which is necessary to establish eligibility for 
subsequent grants, the Assistant Administrator will consider:
    (1) The progress made toward meeting management program goals and 
objectives;
    (2) The progress demonstrated in completing the past year's work 
program;
    (3) The cumulative progress toward meeting the requirements for 
preliminary or final approval of a coastal management program;
    (4) The applicability of the proposed work program to fulfillment of 
the requirements for final approval; and
    (5) The effectiveness of mechanisms for insuring public 
participation and consultation with affected Federal, State, regional 
and local agencies in program development.