followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: All information and forms required to prepare a grant are published in the Federal Register. Copies of the program announcement are available from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services 370 L Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202) 401-5282. All information needed to submit an application for funding consideration is provided through a Request for Proposal published in the Federal Register. Award Procedure: Official notice of approved grant applications is made through issuance of a Financial Assistance Award, Official notice of an accepted application proposal is made trough award of a grant. Deadlines: Established when grants are solicited. Deadlines for grants are announced in the Federal Register as past of the solicitation of applicants. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 365 days. Generally, solicited grants will be acted upon within ISO days. Appeals: Appeals are processed in accordance with HITS regulations in CFR Part 16. Renewals: No-cost extensions are available if formally applied for and approved. If an application is recommended for approval for 1 or more years, the grantee must submit each year a formal request for an extension accompanied by a progress report which will be evaluated
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