Waiver of Match Requirements and an Increase in Allowable Cost Per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18004-18005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9154]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Waiver of Match Requirements and an Increase in Allowable Cost 
Per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(Corporation) announces a waiver of the Corporation's match 
requirements for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands applying for FY 1999 AmeriCorps funds. In 
addition, the Corporation announces an increase in the allowable cost 
per FTE for organizations in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
and the Northern Mariana Islands applying for FY 1999 AmeriCorps funds; 
the Corporation will consider applications with a cost per FTE of up to 
$14,500, provided that the necessity for the increase is clearly 
documented in the proposal. Applications for FY 1999 AmeriCorps funds 
are due April 30, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Hilleke, (202) 606-5000, ext. 
431. TDD (202) 565-2799. For individuals with disabilities, information 
will be made available in alternative formats upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National and Community Service Act of 
1990, as amended (NCSA) (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), authorizes the 
Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) to make 
grants to support national service programs including AmeriCorps.

1. Waiver of Match Requirements

    The NCSA and the Corporation's grant provisions require applicants 
for AmeriCorps funds to provide match for funds they receive from the 
Corporation. However, in light of 48 U.S.C. 1469a, which requires that 
departments and agencies waive ``any requirement for local matching 
funds under $200,000 (including in-kind contributions) required by 
law'' for American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the Corporation waives the AmeriCorps matching 
requirements for those territories.
    For example, if a state commission or alternative administrative 
entity from one of the territories listed above applies for 
administrative funds under 42 U.S.C. 12576, that state commission or 
alternative administrative entity will not have to contribute the 
initial 15% and eventual 50% match.
    Please note that this waiver is available only to state commissions 
or alternative administrative entities of the Territories listed 
above--programs or organizations in the Territories applying directly 
to the Corporation for funds will still be required to meet the match 
requirements in the NCSA and their grant provisions.

2. Increase in Allowable Cost Per FTE

    Additionally, the Corporation has sent out application packets 
announcing the availability of 1999 formula funds for Territories. 
According to the application instructions, no grant may exceed the 
total number of FTE AmeriCorps members multiplied by $11,250. This 
notice is to inform applicants from American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin 
Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, that the Corporation will 
consider applications with a cost per FTE of up to $14,500, provided 
that the necessity for the increase is clearly documented in the 
proposal.
    For example, if you wish to apply for a program supporting 20 full-
time AmeriCorps members, the maximum grant award you may receive is 
20 x $14,500, or $290,000. If you apply for 15 full-time members and 10 
part-time members, the maximum grant award would also be 20 x $14,500, 
or $290,000.
    Applicants should keep in mind that proposals requesting a lower 
cost per member might be deemed more competitive, as this is a factor 
in our evaluation criteria. Further, whether the Corporation may 
approve a budget of $14,500 per member will depend upon whether the 
average cost per FTE requested for all program applicants, including 
those submitted pursuant to this notice, meets the $11,250 cost per FTE 
target.


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    Dated: April 7, 1999.
Thomas L. Bryant,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-9154 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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