Iowa Admin. Code r. 421-24.6 - Funding of grants
(1)
Availability of funds. The council shall develop requests for
proposals for the awarding of grants, subject to availability of funds. Grants
shall not exceed 36 months; however, the division shall approve grantee budgets
on an annual basis, based upon and subject to available funds.
(2)
Grant application
process. Applications for grants shall be distributed by the division
through a request for proposals. Applicants shall submit proposals to the
division in accordance with instructions. Applications shall be submitted by
mail or hand delivery to the Bureau of Community Services, Division of
Community Action Agencies, Department of Human Rights, Second Floor, Lucas
State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, by the date and time indicated
in the request for proposals.
(3)
Grant proposals. Grant proposals for the program shall include
the following elements:
a. Designation of the
families to be served that meet one or more criteria for being at risk of
family instability or of dependency on the family investment program , and
agreement to serve families who are referred by the department of human
services from the family investment program and who meet the
criteria.
b. Designation of the
services to be provided for the families served, including assistance regarding
job-seeking skills, family budgeting, nutrition, self-esteem, methamphetamine
education, health and hygiene, parenting and child education preparation, and
goal-setting. Proposals shall indicate the support groups and support systems
to be developed for the families during the transition between the need for
assistance and self-sufficiency.
c.
Designation of the manner in which other needs of the families will be provided
for, including but not limited to child care assistance, transportation,
substance abuse treatment, support group counseling, food, clothing, and
housing.
d. Designation of the
process for training of staff that provides services and the appropriateness of
training for the purposes of meeting family development and self-sufficiency
goals of the families served.
e.
Designation of the support available within the community for the program and
for meeting subsequent needs of families and the manner in which community
resources will be made available to the families served.
f. Designation of the manner in which the
program will be subject to audit and evaluation.
g. Designation of agreement provisions for
tracking and reporting performance measures.
h. Description of project budget. Budgets
must conform to all applicable state and federal requirements regarding
allowable costs.
i. Description of
overall organizational capacity to successfully meet program goals, including
personnel and fiscal management capacity.
(4)
Selection of grant
proposals. Criteria for selection of grant proposals include, but are
not limited to, the elements identified in subrule 24.6(3). All proposals
timely received shall be reviewed by the division , which shall make
recommendations to the council . The council shall review the projects
recommended by the division and make the final decision with respect to grant
awards.
(5)
Notification of
applicants. Applicants shall be notified of grant award decisions
within 60 days after the due date for receipt of proposals.
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