[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.