selected the program for review. Application Procedure: All information and forms required to prepare a grant or cooperative agreement application are 511 published in the Federal Register. Copies of the program announcements may be available on the Internet or from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, ACF, 7th Floor, 370 L Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, D.C. 20447. All information needed to submit a proposal for a contract is provided through a Request for Proposal published in the Commerce Business Daily. Award Procedure: Official notice of approved grant or cooperative agreement is made through issuance of a Financial Assistance Award. Official notice of an accepted contract proposal is made through award of a contract. Deadlines: Deadlines for grants and cooperative agreements are announced in the Federal Register as part of the announcement. Deadlines for requests for contract proposals are specified in the Commerce Business Daily as part of the solicitation of proposals. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 365 days. Generally, solicited grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts will be acted upon within 120 days. Appeals: Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45 CFR Part 16. Renewals: Extensions and continuations are available if formally applied for and approved, If an application is recommended for approval for 2 or more
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