45 C.F.R. Subpart B—General Application, Selection and Award Procedures Applications
Title 45 - Public Welfare
Each fiscal year the Director publishes application notices that explain what kind of assistance is available that fiscal year under the Act. [48 FR 27728, June 17, 1983, as amended at 71 FR 6372, Feb. 8, 2006] Application notices generally include: (a) How an applicant can get an application packet containing detailed information about the program including an application form; (b) Where an applicant must send its application; (c) The amount of funds for which an applicant may apply; (d) Any priorities established by the Institute for that year; and (e) A reference to the applicable regulations. [71 FR 6372, Feb. 8, 2006] (a) The application notice sets the deadline date for applications to be postmarked or hand delivered to the Institute. The applicant shall: (1) Mail the application to the address specified in the application notice on or before the deadline date; or (2) Hand deliver the application to the address specified in the application notice by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on deadline date. (b) An applicant must be prepared to show one of the following as proof of timely mailing: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other dated proof of mailing acceptable to the Director. (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, the Director does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not date cancelled by the U.S. Postal Service. (d) The Director of IMLS may publish, in applicable application notices and program guidelines, additional ways in which an application can be submitted to the agency electronically. [48 FR 27728, June 17, 1983, as amended at 71 FR 6372, Feb. 8, 2006] The Director is authorized to make a grant only to an eligible applicant that submits a complete application, including attachments, on or before the deadline.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 1180—GRANTS REGULATIONS
Subpart B—General Application, Selection and Award Procedures Applications
Applications
§ 1180.30 Publication of application notices; content of notices.
§ 1180.31 Information in application notices.
§ 1180.32 Deadline date for applications.
§ 1180.33 Applicants must meet procedural rules.
§ 1180.34 [Reserved]
§ 1180.35 Group applications.
(a) Eligible applicants may apply as a group for a project grant.
(b) If a group of applicants applies for a grant, the members of the group shall either:
(1) Designate one member of the group to apply for the grant; or
(2) Establish a separate, eligible legal entity, consisting solely of the applicant group, to apply for the grant.
(c) The members of the group, or entity, shall enter into an agreement that:
(1) Details the activities that each member of the group plans to perform; and
(2) Binds each member of the group to every statement and assurance made by the applicant in the application.
(d) The applicant shall submit the agreement together with its application.
(e) If the Director makes a grant to a group of eligible applicants, the applicant for the group is the grantee and is legally responsible for:
(1) The use of all grant funds; and
(2) Ensuring that the project is carried out by the group in accordance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, and requirements.
(f) Each member of the group is legally responsible for:
(1) Carrying out the activities it agrees to perform; and
(2) Using the funds it receives under the agreement in accordance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, and requirements.
[48 FR 27728, June 17, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 63964, Dec. 13, 1995; 71 FR 6372, Feb. 8, 2006]
Selection and Award Procedures
§ 1180.36 Rejection of an application.
(a) The Director rejects an application if:
(1) The applicant is not eligible;
(2) The applicant fails to comply with procedural rules that govern the submission of the application;
(3) The application does not contain the information required;
(4) The application cannot be funded under the authorizing statute or implementing regulations.
(b) If the Director rejects an application under this section, the Director informs the applicant and explains why the application was rejected.
§ 1180.37 Rejection for technical deficiency—appeal; reconsideration; waiver.
(a) An applicant whose application is rejected because of technical deficiency may appeal such rejection in writing to the Director within 10 days of postmark of notice of rejection.
(b) If an application was rejected because material did not accompany the application, the Director shall reconsider the application upon receipt of material in a timely manner.
(c) As has always been the practice of IMLS, the Director waives the requirement in these regulations of certain records under circumstances which would require such waivers where the regulations specifically provide for waiver. (See §1180.51(b) (Pub. L. 97–394))
§ 1180.38 [Reserved]
§ 1180.39 Applications not selected for funding.
If an application is not selected for funding, the Director informs the applicant.
§ 1180.40 [Reserved]
§ 1180.41 The cost analysis; basis for grant amount.
Before the Director sets the amount of a grant, a cost analysis of the project is made which involves an examination of:
(a) The cost data in the detailed budget for the project;
(b) Specific elements of cost; and
(c) The necessity, reasonableness, and allowability under applicable statutes and regulations.
[60 FR 63964, Dec. 13, 1995]
§ 1180.42 The notification of grant award.
(a) The Director furnishes a notification of grant award to the grantee.
(b) The notification of grant award sets the amount of the grant and gives other information about the grant.
§ 1180.43 Effect of the grant.
The grant obligates both the Federal Government and the grantee to all of the requirements, regulations and statutes that apply to the grant.
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