OMB Approval No. 0348-0043

APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

2.  DATE SUBMITTED

Applicant Identifier

1. TYPE OF SUBMITTING:
 Application
 9 Construction
 9 Non-Construction

Preapplication
9 Construction
9 Non-Construction

3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE

State Application Identifier

| | 4.  DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY | Federal Identifier
5.  APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name: | Organizational Unit:
Address (give city, county, State, and zip code): | Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters involving this application (give area code)

6.  EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN):
     99-9999999

7.  TYPE OF APPLICANT: (enter appropriate letter in box)      9

A.  State                        H.  Independent School Dist.
B.  County                     I.   State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
C. Municipal                 J.  Private University
D.  Township                K.  Indian Tribe
E.  Interstate                  L.  Individual
F.  Intermunicipal         M.  Profit Organization
G.  Special District       N.  Other (Specify) ____________________

8. TYPE OF APPLICATION:
                  9 New          9 Continuation         9 Revision
If Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) in box(es)        9     9

A. Increase Award          B. Decrease Award      C.  Increase Duration
D.  Decrease Duration    Other (specify):

              __________________________________________

| 9.  NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:

10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER:
                                                    99-999
     TITLE:

11.  DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT’S PROJECT:

12.  Areas affected by project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): |
13. PROPOSED PROJECT | 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
Start Date | Ending Date | a. Applicant | b. Project

15. ESTIMATED FUNDING:

16.  IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE
       EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS?

a.  YES.  THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE
     AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372
     PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON:

     DATE ____________________

b.  NO.   PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O. 12372 OR
     PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR 
     REVIEW

a. Federal | $                                                    ^.00 |
b. Applicant | $                                                    ^.00 |
c. State | $                                                    ^.00 |
d. Local | $                                                    ^.00 |
e. Other | $                                                    ^.00 |
f. Program Income | $                                                    ^.00 |

g. TOTAL

$                                                    ^.00

17.  IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?
      9 Yes If “Yes,” attach an explanation.                       9 No

18.  TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.  THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. | |
a.  Type Name of Authorized Representative | b. Title | c. Telephone Number
d.  Signature of Authorized Representative | | e. Date Signed
Previous Edition Usable                                                                                                                                                              Standard Form 424 (Rev. 7-97)
Authorized for Local Reproduction                                                                                                                                     Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0004), Washington, DC 20503
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.  SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.
This is a standard form used by applicants as a required face sheet for preapplications  and applications submitted to Federal assistance.  It will be used by Federal agencies to obtain applicant certification that States which have established a review and comment procedure in response to Executive Order 12372 and have selected the program to be included in their process, have been given an opportunity to review the applicant’s submission.
Item | Entry | | Item | Entry

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Self-explanatory.

Date application submitted to Federal agency (or State if applicable) and applicant’s control number (if applicable).

State use only (if applicable).

If this application is to continue or revise an existing award enter present Federal identifier number.  If for a new project, leave blank.

Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit which will undertake the assistance activity, complete address of the applicant, and name and telephone number of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

Enter the appropriate letter in the space provided.

Check appropriate box and enter appropriate letter(s) in the space(s) provided:

– “New” means a new assistance award.

– “Continuation” means an extension for an additional funding/budget period for a project with a projected completion date.

– “Revision” means any change in the Federal Government’s financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing obligation.

Name of Federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.

Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the program under which assistance is requested.

Enter a brief descriptive title of the project.  If more than one program is involved, you should append an explanation on a separate sheet.  If appropriate (e.g., construction or real property projects), attach a map showing project location.  For preapplications, use a separate sheet to provide a summary description of this project.

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List only the largest political entities affected (e.g., State, counties, cities).

Self-explanatory.

List the applicant’s Congressional District and any District(s) affected by the program or project.

Amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor.  Value of in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines as applicable.  If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change.  For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses.  If both basic and supplemental amounts are included, show breakdown on an attached sheet.  For multiple program funding, use totals and show breakdown using same categories as item 15.

Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process.

This question applies to the applicant organization, not th person who signs as the authorized representative.  Categories of debt include delinquent audit disallowance, loans and taxes.

To be signed by the authorized representative of the applicant.  A copy of the governing body’s authorization for you to sign this application as official representative must be on file in the applicant’s office.  (Certain Federal agencies may require that this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)

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