[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1775.13]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1775--TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1775.13  Preapplications.

    (a) Applicants will file an original and one copy of SF-424.1, 
``Application for Federal Assistance (For Non-construction),'' with the 
appropriate Agency office between October 1 and December 31 each fiscal 
year. This form is available in all Agency offices. Applicants proposing 
to provide technical assistance and/or training in only one State will 
apply through the appropriate State Office. The State Office will review 
and forward preapplications, with their recommendations, within seven 
working days to the National Office, Attention: Water and Waste 
Disposal. Applicants providing technical assistance and/or training in 
more than one State will forward the preapplication to the Assistant 
Administrator, Water and Waste, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, DC 
20250. Preapplications for Solid Waste Management grants that cannot be 
funded in the fiscal year received will not be retained for 
consideration for funding in the following fiscal year and will be 
handled as outlined in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (b) All preapplications shall be accompanied by:
    (1) Evidence of applicant's legal existence and authority in the 
form of certified copies of organizational documents and a certified 
list of directors and officers with their respective terms.
    (2) Evidence tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.
    (3) Brief written narrative which includes items such as:
    (i) The proposed service(s) to be provided, including the benefits 
of the technical assistance and/or training.
    (ii) Area to be served.
    (iii) Name of association(s) or type of association(s) that will be 
served.
    (iv) Median household income of the population to be served by each 
association(s).
    (v) Grantee's experience, including experience of key staff members 
and person(s) providing the technical assistance and/or training.
    (vi) The number of months duration of the project or service and the 
estimated time it will take from grant approval to beginning of service.
    (vii) Method used to select the association(s) that will receive the 
service.
    (viii) Brief description of how the service will be provided, such 
as, through currently employed personnel or some other method.
    (ix) Method to be used for delivery of the service, including 
personnel to be utilized and tasks to be contracted, if any.
    (4) Latest financial information to show the organization's 
financial capacity to carry out the proposed work. As a minimum, the 
information should include a balance sheet and an income statement. A 
current audit report is preferred.
    (5) Estimated breakdown of costs including those to be funded by 
grantee as well as other sources.
    (6) Budget and accounting system in place or proposed.
    (7) Evaluation method to determine if objective(s) of the proposed 
activity is being accomplished.
    (c) Upon receipt of a preapplication, the National Office will:
    (1) Review and evaluate the preapplication and accompanying 
documents;
    (2) Request from the Office of General Counsel (OGC), a legal 
determination of applicant's legal existence and authority to provide 
technical assistance and/or training. The legal opinion will be obtained 
from the Regional Attorney servicing the area where the applicant's 
headquarters is located; and

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    (3) Normally, respond to the applicant within 45 days after December 
31 of each year using Form AD-622, ``Notice of Preapplication Review 
Action,'' indicating the action taken on the preapplication.
    (d) Applicants whose preapplications are found to be ineligible will 
be given notice by use of Form AD-622 and advised of their appeal rights 
under subpart B of part 1900 of this title.
    (e) Applicants who are eligible, but do not have the priority 
necessary for further consideration will be notified with Form AD-622, 
which includes the following statements:

    ``Your proposal cannot be funded within the available funds.''
    ``You are advised against incurring obligations which cannot be 
fulfilled without Agency funds.''

    (f) Applicants that are eligible for funding within the available 
funds will be provided forms and instructions for filing a complete 
application. Applicants should be advised against incurring obligations 
which cannot be fulfilled without Agency funds.
    (g) Applicants who have filed preapplications for solid waste 
management grant funds that cannot be funded within the available funds 
will be notified, using Form AD-622, that their preapplication will not 
be retained. They will also be notified that they may file a new 
preapplication when funds again become available using the following 
statement:

    ``If the Agency receives funding for the program in FY --, you may 
file a new preapplication on or after October 1, 19--.''