Account Identification: 75-1504-0-1-506. Obligations: (Discretionary Awards) FY 99 $43,037,926; FY 00 est $44,861,000; and FY 01 est $0. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The range is from $75,000 to $500,000. PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Ninety-eight grants were awarded in fiscal year 1999. Seventy-four grants were awarded in fiscal year 2000. It is anticipated that 90 grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2001. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program announcements are published in the Federal Register. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Headquarters Office: Thornell K. Page, Division of Community Discretionary Programs, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202) 401- 9345. FTS is not available. Web Site Address: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The review criteria for the Discretionary Grant program are as follows: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY: (1) Organizational Experience: Each applicant must document competence in the specific program priority area under which an 173 application is submitted. (2) Management History: The applicant must fully document a history of sound and effective management practices, and if he or she has been the recipient of other Federal or other governmental
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