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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24234 FolderID: Folder Title: 1st Year AmeriCorps Objectives III [1] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 2 2 The sheet below shows the break down of the items in the chicago budget 06/08/94 02:14PM CHICAGO PROJECT Non-FED Non-FED FED FED Requested Match Match Match Match From Funds In-Kind Funds In-Kind AmeriCorps TOTAL Participants 73500 11025 62475 73500 50 X 147 Week X 10 weeks 0 0 0 0 Other Personnel 0 0 Project Dir (360 wk X 21 Wks= 7560 + 15% Ben.) 0 0 0 5% Ag. Sch. Dir. (18687 X 50%) 9343 9343 0 9343 10% (SCS - Jones) 2564 2564 0 2564 10% Berg 3711 3711 0 3711 5% De Munbrun 1463 1463 0 1463 Crew Leaders X 300 Wk X 10 Wk) 15000 15000 0 15000 25% Ag employees (12/5) 48109 + 15% 0 0 55325/12=4610X3 17289 17289 0 17289 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 49370 9343 0 0 40027 0 49370 Health Care (40 X 300) 12000 1800 10200 12000 Travel 1400 1400 1400 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 11862 11862 11862 Van Rental X 1156 mo X 3 mo.) 15684 1804 13880 15684 Truck rental (1X2 days X 10 wks X 29.95) 1198 1198 0 1198 milage .39 mi X 60mi X 20 days) 468 468 0 468 gas 60 mi X 20 Days= - 100 gal X 1.38) 138 138 0 138 gas 60 mi X 50 Days=3000/12mph - 100 gal X 1.38) 345 345 345 SUBTOTAL: 17833 0 1804 1804 0 0 14225 17833 0 0 Telephone (20 calls wk X $3 X 19 Wks) 1090 600 490 0 1090 Rents (4000 mo/30 days = 133 day X 1 day wk (10)) 1333 1333 0 1333 (2000 mo/30 days =66.65 day X 1 day wk (20)) 1333 1333 0 1333 SUBTOTAL: 2666 0 0 2666 0 0 0 2666 0 0 Postage (500 recruits X 2 letters - 100 .29) 29 29 29 (50 participants X 4 Letters - 200 X .29) 58 58 58 (50 support agncy X2 letters - 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (300 fund raising X .29) 87 87 87 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 203 0 0 0 0 0 203 203 Printing (2 flyers X 2 Pg X 4000 copies X .02) 160 160 160 (2 brouchers X 8pg X 4000 X .01) 640 640 640 SUBTOTAL: 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 800 0 0 Copies (50 particpants X copies X 4 times X .02) 20 20 20 Training (10% Ag School teacher 1383 1383 0 1383 5 GS12/5 55325/12=4610X3mo X13831 X10% X5 people) 6915 6915 0 6915 Americorp training 2500 2500 2500 SUBTOTAL: 10798 0 0 1383 0 6915 2500 10798 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio-Visual 1500 1500 0 1500 Supplies 76110 10000 66110 76110 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 6125 6125 6125 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 5020 1000 1000 3020 5020 Payroll/admin 4676 1000 3676 4676 Local Transportation (bus pass 50 X 1.80 day X 50 days) 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 6000 4000 2000 6000 Master Gardeners 1188 1188 0 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total W/BLA 283821 23972 15141 10000 48432 198138 283821 Total W/O BLA 210321 12947 15141 10000 48432 135663 210321 Until AmeriCorps publishes its final rules it is not clear if they will compute the matching requirement based on the total program cost including the basic living allowance or the total cost excluding the basic living allowance. For that reason match percentages have been computed two ways to ensure that in both cases our application does request more than 75% of the funds from Americorps. MATCH PERCENTAGE MATCH PERCENTAGE (includes living allowance) (NO LIVING ALLOWANCE) NON-FEDERAL 13.78% NON-FEDERAL 13.35% FEDERAL 20.59% FEDERAL 27.78% CORPORATION 69.81% CORPORATION 64.50% The sheet below shows the break down of the items in the chicago budget 06/08/94 02:10 PM CHICAGO PROJECT Non-FED Non-FED FED FED Requested Match Match Match Match From Funds In- Kind Funds In Kind AmeriCorps TOTAL Participants 73500 11025 62475 73500 50 X 147 Week x 10 weeks 0 0 2:15 0 0 Other Personnel 0 0 Project Dir (360 wk X 21 Wks= 7560 + 15% Ben.) 0 6/8/94 0 0 5% Ag. Sch. Dir. (18687 X 50%) 9343 9343 0 9343 10% (SCS Jones) 2564 2564 0 2564 10% Berg 3711 3711 0 3711 5% De Munbrun 1463 1463 0 1463 Crew Leaders (5 X 300 Wk X 10 Wk) 15000 15000 0 15000 25% Ag employees (12/5) 48109 + 15% 55325/12=4610X3 17289 per 0 0 17289 0 17289 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 49370 9343 0 0 40027 0 49370 Health Care (40 X 300) 12000 1800 10200 12000 Travel 1400 1400 1400 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 6239 $11,862 6239 6239 Van Rental (4 X 1156 mo X 3 mo.) 15684 1804 13880 15684 Truck rental (1 X 2 days X 10 wks X 29.95) 1198 1198 0 1198 milage .39 mi X 60mi X 20 days) 468 468 0 468 gas 60 mi X 20 Days= 2mph = 100 gal X 1.38) 138 138 0 138 gas 60 mi X 50 Days=3000/12mph = 100 gal X 1.38) 345 345 345 SUBTOTAL: 17833 0 1804 1804 0 0 14225 17833 0 0 Telephone (20 calls wk X $3 X 19 Wks) 1090 600 490 0 1090 Rents (4000 mo/30 days = 133 day X 1 day wk (10)) 1333 1333 0 1333 (2000 mo/30 days =66.65 day X 1 day wk (20)) 1333 1333 0 1333 SUBTOTAL: 2666 0 0 2666 0 0 0 2666 0 0 Postage (500 recruits X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (50 participants X 4 Letters = 200 X .29) 58 58 58 (50 support agncy X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (300 fund raising X .29) 87 87 87 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 203 0 0 0 0 0 203 203 Printing (2 flyers X 2 pg X 4000 copies X .02) 160 160 160 (2 brouchers X 8pg X 4000 X .01) 640 640 640 SUBTOTAL: 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 800 0 0 Copies (50 particpants X 5 copies X 4 times X .02) 20 20 20 Training (10% Ag School teacher 1383 1383 0 1383 5 GS12/5 55325/12=4610X3mo X13831 X10% X5 people) 6915 6915 0 6915 Americorp training 2500 2500 2500 SUBTOTAL: 10798 0 0 1383 0 6915 2500 10798 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio- Visual 1500 1500 0 1500 Supplies 76110 10000 66110 76110 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 6125 6125 6125 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 5020 1000 1000 3020 5020 Payroll/admin 4676 1000 3676 4676 Local Transportation (bus pass 50 X 1.80 day X 50 days) 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 6000 4000 2000 6000 Master Gardeners 1188 1188 0 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total W/BLA 283821 23972 15141 10000 48432 192515 283821 Total W/O BLA 210321 12947 15141 10000 48432 130040 210321 Until AmeriCorps publishes its final rules it is not clear if they will compute the matching requirement based on the total program cost including the basic living allowance or the total cost excluding the basic living allowance. For that reason match percentages have been computed two ways to ensure that in both cases our application does request more than 75% of the funds from Americorps. MATCH PERCENTAGE MATCH PERCENTAGE (includes living allowance) (NO LIVING ALLOWANCE) NON-FEDERAL 13.78% NON - FEDERAL 13.35% FEDERAL 20.59% FEDERAL 27.78% CORPORATION 67.83% CORPORATION 61.83% 5/19/94 05/19/94 12:53 PM Additional Matches Required TOTAL CHICAGO Requested Approved Non-FED Non-FED FED FED AmeriCorps PROJECT From by Match Match Match Match and AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Funds In-Kind Funds In-Kind Mathces Participants 62475 62475 11025 73500 Other Personnel 23694 23694 934 25027 49655 Health Care 10200 10200 1800 12000 Travel 1400 1400 total of 5 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 0 increase vaus 1400 Van Rental 3468 3468 X4 for 0 1804 5272 Telephone 0 0 600 490 1090 Rents 0 2666 2666 Postage 203 203 203 Printing 800 800 800 Copies 0 20 20 Training 2100 2100 1383 6915 10398 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio-Visual 0 1500 1500 Supplies 65000 2850 62150 10000 75000 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 3610 3610 3610 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 0 1000 1000 2000 Payroll/admin 3676 3676 1000 4676 Local Transportation 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 2000 2000 4000 6000 Master Gardeners 0 0 1188 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 Truck Rental 606 0 606 606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192148 129998 12825 78851 10000 33432 265106 0 129673 04/24/94 04:45 "C" UNCS DUS 7TH FLR 02/02/04 CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE April 25, 1994 Mr. Joel Berg PHOTOCOPY U.S. Department of Agriculture PRESERVATION 14th Street & Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Joel: Your application, Friends of Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences Summer of Safety, has been selected for a Summer of Safety award of approximately $130,000.00. Final award of a grant is contingent upon satisfactorily addressing the issues identified below and submission of an acceptable revised application and revised budget To facilitate our final SoS grant award process, please submit a letter or a revised application addressing the following requested changes and explanations. (You may send only the revised application pages with a cover letter if this is more convenient.) 1. Please limit the proposed SoS project to site #1 in Chicago. In addition, please provide confirmation that the one target site for the SoS program is the Ida B. Wells housing development. 2. Please identify the specific sites and the specific activities which are being recommended for the SoS program within Ida B. Wells (including the proposed site of a new "tot lot"). 3. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Housing Authority which outlines its specific roles in and contributions to the SoS program. 4. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Police Department which outlines is specific roles in and coordination with the SoS program. 5. Please provide a detailed description of proposed plans to ensure the safety of the SoS participants and supervisors. 1100 VERMONT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20525 04/24/94 04:46 CNCS SOS 7TH FLR 003/004 Page 2 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION 6. Please provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project would have a direct impact on reducing or preventing the specific "crime and violence related problems" referred to in the application Please consider including AHA's Project Peace, Victim Assistance Program, and Tenant Patrol Program in your plan to address these issues. 7. Please provide an explanation of the application's reference to how the SoS activities would work "in tandem with local community policing initiatives." 8. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed training for SoS participants. 9. Please provide an explanation of the technical assistance to be provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. 10. Please provide additional information on the source for the purchase or donation of trees, plants, and soil referenced in the application 11. Please submit a revised budget for $130,000.00, specifying the number of participants which the applicant proposes to sponsor. In preparing your budget, please be advised that no more than 5% of the funds requested from the Corporation may be used to pay for administrative costs. 12. Please provide information on plans for providing liability insurance for the SoS participants. 13. Please provide a detailed description of how SoS participants would be supervised, including a workplan and timeline for the SoS project. 14. Please actively seek to enroll 25% of your SoS participants from the Corporation for National and Community Service's pool of nationally referred applicants. (These may include individuals who are in fact, from your local area.) In addition, please provide information on your specific plans to actively seek diversity among SoS participants. Final award selections will be announced on Thursday, April 28. Therefore, please FAX a response to us no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, indicating your agreement with the parameters of the above requested changes and the amount of the award for the revised project. Our 04/24/94 04:47 CNCS SOS 7TH FLR 1 004/004 Page 3 PHOTOCOPY preservation FAX # is (202) 606-4841. Please send us a revised application. the revised application pages, or a letter which outlines how you will address the requested changes as well as a revised budget no later than Monday. May 2 Please mail your response to: Catherine Pierce, Summer of Safety. Room 7400, CNCS, 1100 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525 Should you need assistance or should you have any questions. please contact Catherine Pierce, The Director of the Summer of Safety Grants Program, at (202) 606-5000, x456. We recognize we are asking you to respond within a very short timeframe, and it is our hope that this will work in the best interest of all parties. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for your cooperation Sincerely whe Catherine Milton Vice President OF AGRICULTURE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TEAM USDA 312 5352507 NATIONAL SERVICE ] PROGRAM FAX TRANSMISSION PHONE: (202) 720-6350 (Joel) FAX: (202) 720-4614 (202) 720-4369 (Kathryn) (202) 690-3894 (Ron) TO: CAROL POWELL FROM: Ron DE MUNBRUN DATE: 5/17/94 NO. OF PAGES: 4 (With Cover) FAX NUMBER: COMMENTS: Carol- the attached letter is the only "official" discription we have of what the corporation expects to fund. of changes are being discussed, we need to be certain that the Corporation is agreeing to these changes. We also should have some written dicumatation as to the changes being agreed to and who from the corporation is agreeing to the modification of The requirements listed in the attached letter. Otherwise and reduce Catherine milton may say our changes are unocceptable our funding. Ron 05/23/94 02:54 PM Additional Matches Required TOTAL CHICAGO Requested Approved Non-FED Non-FED FED FED AmeriCorps PROJECT From by Match Match Match Match and AmeriCorpsAmeriCorps Funds In-Kind Funds In-Kind Mathces Participants 62475 62475 11025 73500 Other Personnel 0 0 9343 40027 49370 Health Care 10200 10200 1800 12000 Travel 1400 1400 1400 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 6239 6239 6239 Van Rental 13880 13880 1804 15684 Telephone 0 0 600 490 1090 Rents 0 2666 2666 Postage 203 203 203 Printing 800 800 800 Copies 0 20 20 Training 2500 2500 1383 6915 10798 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio-Visual 0 1500 1500 Supplies 65000 3960 62150 10000 76110 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 6125 6125 6125 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 3020 3020 1000 1000 5020 Payroll/admin 3676 3676 1000 4676 Local Transportation 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 2000 2000 4000 6000 Master Gardeners 0 0 1188 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 Truck Rental 606 0 606 606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192148 130000 12825 87260 10000 48432 288517 0 129673 SUMMARY The sheet below shows the break down of the items in the chicago budget 05/23/94 03:09 PM CHICAGO PROJECT Non-FED Non-FED FED FED Requested Match Match Match Match From Funds In-Kind Funds In-Kind AmeriCorps TOTAL Participants 73500 11025 62475 73500 50 X 147 Week X 10 wee 0 0 0 0 Other Personnel 0 0 Project Dir (360 wk X 21 Wks= 7560 + 15% Ben.) 0 0 0 5% Ag. Sch. Dir. (18687 X 50%) 9343 9343 0 9343 10% (SCS - Jones) 2564 2564 0 2564 10% Berg 3711 3711 0 3711 5% De Munbrun 1463 1463 0 1463 Crew Leaders (5X 300 Wk X 10Wk) 15000 15000 0 15000 25% Ag employees (12/5) 48109 + 15% 0 0 55325/12=4610X3 17289 17289 0 17289 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 49370 9343 0 0 40027 0 49370 Health Care (40 X 300) 12000 1800 10200 12000 Travel 1400 1400 1400 FICA. WORKMAN'S COMP 6239 6239 6239 Van Rental (4 X 1156 mo X 3 mo.) 15684 1804 13880 15684 Truck rental (1 X 2 days X 10 wks X 29.95) 1198 1198 0 1198 milage .39 mi X 60mi X 20 days) 468 468 0 468 gas 60 mi X 20 Days= 1200/1 2mph . 100 gal X 1.38) 138 138 0 138 gas 60 mi X 50 Days=3000/12mph - 100 gal X 1.38) 345 345 345 SUBTOTAL: 17833 0 1804 1804 0 0 14225 17833 0 0 Telephone (20 calls wk X $3 X 19 Wks) 1090 600 490 0 1090 Rents (4000 mo/30 days - 133 day X 1 day wk (10)) 1333 1333 0 1333 (2000 mo/30 days 66.65 day X 1 day wk (20)) 1333 1333 0 1333 SUBTOTAL: 2666 0 0 2666 0 0 0 2666 0 0 Postage (500 recruits X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (50 participants X 4 Letters - 200X .29) 58 58 58 (50 support agncy X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (300 fund raising X .29) 87 87 87 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 203 0 0 0 0 0 203 203 Printing (2 flyers X 2 Pg X 4000 copies X .02) 160 160 160 (2 brouchers X 8pg X 4000 X .01) 640 640 640 SUBTOTAL: 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 800 0 0 Copies (50 particpants X5 copies X 4 times X .02) 20 20 20 Training (10% Ag School teacher 1383 1383 0 1383 5 GS12/5 55325/12=4610X3mo X13831 X10% X5 people) 6915 6915 0 6915 Americorp training 2100 2100 2100 SUBTOTAL: 10398 0 0 1383 0 6915 2100 10396 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio-Visual 1500 1500 0 1500 Supplies 75000 10000 65000 75000 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 6125 6125 6125 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 5020 1000 1000 3020 5020 Payroll/admin 4676 1000 3676 4676 Local Transportation (bus pass 50 x 1.80 day X 50 days) 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 6000 4000 2000 6000 Master Gardeners 1188 1188 0 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total W/BLA 282311 23972 15141 10000 48432 191005 282311 DETAIL Total W/O BLA 208811 12947 15141 10000 48432 128530 208811 Until AmeriCorps publishes its final rules it is not clear if they will compute the matching requirement based on the total program cost including the basic living allowance or the total cost excluding the basic living allowance. For that reason match percentages have been computed two ways to ensure that in both cases our application does request more than 75% of the funds from Americorps. MATCH PERCENTAGE MATCH PERCENTAGE (includes living allowance) (NO LIVING ALLOWANCE) NON-FEDERAL 13.85% NON-FEDERAL 13.45% FEDERAL 20.70% FEDERAL 27.98% CORPORATION 67.66% CORPORATION 61.55% The sheet below shows the break down of the items in the chicago budget 5/23/94 05/23/94 02:23 PM Worked up to show CHICAGO PROJECT Non-FED Non-FED Match Match TOTAL Funds In-Kind Match Funds FED fiol 73500 Participants 73500 11025 Bedget 50 X 147 Week X 10 weeks 0 Other Personnel Project Dir (360 wk X 21 Wks= 7560 + 15% Ben.) -8694 0 5% Ag. Sch. Dir. (18687 X 5%) 934 9343 10% (SCS - Jones) 2564 10% Berg 3711 5% De Munbrun 1463 Crew Leaders (5X300 Wk X 10 Wk) 15000 25% Ag employees (12/5) 48109 + 15% 55325/12=4610X3 17289 SUBTOTAL: 49655 4779 FiCA 934 0 0 12000 Health Care (40 X 300) 12000 1460 we 1800 1400 Travel 1400 0 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 3468 Van Rental (1 X 1156 mo X 3 mo.) -3468 13872 Truck rental (1X2 days X 10 wks X 29.95) 1198 1198 milage .39 mi X 60mi X 20 days) 468 468 gas 60 mi X 20 Days= 1200/12mph = 100 gal X 1.38) 138 138 Comix so lug= 3000/12 = 250 gl 1.38 345 SUBTOTAL: 5272 0 0 1804 0 1090 Telephone (20 calls wk X $3 X 19 Wks) 1090 600 5332 Rents (4000 mo/30 days = 133 day X 1 day wk (10)) 1333 1333 (2000 mo/30 days =66.65 day X 1 day wk (20)) 1333 1333 SUBTOTAL: 2666 0 0 2666 0 203 Postage (500 recruits X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 (50 participants X 4 Letters = 200 X .29) 58 (50 support agncy X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 (300 fund raising X .29) 87 SUBTOTAL: 203 0 0 0 0 800 Printing (2 flyers X 2 Pg X 4000 copies X .02) 160 (2 brouchers X 8pg X 4000 X .01) 640 SUBTOTAL: 800 0 0 0 0 20 Copies (50 particpants X5 copies X 4 times X .02) 20 10398 Training (10% Ag School teacher) 1383 1383 5 GS12/5 55325/12=4610X3 X13831 X10% X5 people) 6915 Americorp training 2100 SUBTOTAL: 10398 0 0 1383 0 1000 Evaluation 1000 1500 Audio-Visual 1500 1500 75000 Supplies 75000 0 TAX REIMBUR. 6125 3560 (2po T-Shite 10000 3610 Uniforms 3610 480 hots 1322 Health/Safety items 1322 250 gloves 2000 Tools 2000 1935 boots 1000 4676 Payroll/admin 4676 1000 4500 Local Transportation (bus pass 50 X 1.80 day X 50 days) 4500 1500 Liability insurance 1500 6000 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 6000 4000 1188 Master Gardeners 1188 1188 4500 Police Institute (salary) 4500 700 Police Institute (travel) 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215707 Total W/BLA 264500 13759 15141 10000 142207 Total W/O BLA 191000 2734 15141 10000 Until AmeriCorps publishes its final rules it is not clear if they will compute the matching requirement based on the total program cost including the basic living allowance or the total cost excluding the basic living allowance. For that reason match percentages have been computed two ways to ensure that in both cases our application does request more than 75% of the funds from Americorps. MATCH PERCENTAGE MATCH PER (includes living allowance) (NO LIVING NON-FEDERAL 10.93% NON-FEDEF FEDERAL 16.42% FEDERAL CORPORATION 72.65% CORPORATI FED Requested Match From In-Kind AmeriCorps TOTAL 62475 73500 0 0 0 0 0 0 8694 8694 0 934 2564 0 2564 3711 0 3711 1463 0 1463 15000 15000 0 0 17289 0 17289 0 0 25027 23694 49655 10200 12000 1400 1400 0 0 3468 3468 -0 1198 0 468 0 138 0 0 0 3468 5272 0 0 490 0 1090 0 1333 0 1333 0 0 2666 0 0 29 29 58 58 29 29 87 87 0 0 0 203 203 160 160 640 640 0 800 800 0 0 20 20 0 1383 6915 0 6915 2100 2100 6915 2100 10398 1000 1000 0 1500 65000 75000 0 0 3610 3610 1322 1322 1000 0 2000 3676 4676 4500 4500 1500 1500 2000 6000 0 1188 4500 4500 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 04/24/94 CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE April 25, 1994 - Mr. Joel Berg U.S. Department of Agriculture 14th Street & Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Joel: Your application, Friends of Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences Summer of Safety, has been selected for a Summer of Safety award of approximately $130,000.00. Final award of a grant is contingent upon satisfactorily addressing the issues identified below and submission of an acceptable revised application and revised budget. To facilitate our final SoS grant award process, please submit a letter or a revised application addressing the following requested changes and explanations. (You may send only the revised application pages with a cover letter if this is more convenient.) DOJ 1. 1. Please limit the proposed SoS project to site #1 in Chicago. In addition, please provide confirmation that the one target site for the SoS program CUSDA is the Ida Determine B. Wells housing fmtpy development. Lot) DOJ+USDA - 2. Please identify the specific sites and the specific activities which are being recommended for the SoS program within Ida B. Wells (including the proposed site of a new "tot lot"). DOJ 1 3. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Housing Authority which outlines its specific roles in and contributions to the SoS program. DOJ. - 4. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Police Department which outlines is specific roles in and coordination with the SoS program. DOJ- 5. Please provide a detailed description of proposed plans to ensure the safety of the SoS participants and supervisors. 1100 VERMONT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20525 04 Page 2 DOJ Please provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project would have a direct impact on reducing or preventing the specific "crime and violence related problems" referred to in the application. Please consider including AHA's Project Peace, Victim Assistance Program, and Tenant Patrol Program in your plan to address these issues. Doj. Please provide an explanation of the application's reference to how the SoS activities would work "in tandem with local community policing initiatives." DO5/USDA Please provide a detailed description of the proposed training for SoS participants. DoJ-9. Please provide an explanation of the technical assistance to be provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. USDA, 10. Please provide additional information on the source for the purchase or donation of trees, plants, and soil referenced in the application. USDAII. uso Please submit a revised budget for $130,000.00, specifying the number of participants which the applicant proposes to sponsor. In preparing your budget, please be advised that no more than 5% of the funds requested from the Corporation may be used to pay for administrative costs. VSDA Please provide information on plans for providing liability insurance for the SoS participants. USDAI3. Please provide a detailed description of how SoS participants would be supervised, including a workplan and timeline for the SoS project. USDAI Please actively seek to enroll 25% of your SoS participants from the Corporation for National and Community Service's pool of nationally referred applicants. (These may include individuals who are in fact, from your local area.) In addition, please provide information on your specific plans to actively seek diversity among SoS participants. Final award selections will be announced on Thursday, April 28. Therefore, please FAX a response to us no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, indicating your agreement with the parameters of the above requested changes and the amount of the award for the revised project. Our Page 3 FAX # is (202) 606-4841. Please send us a revised application, the revised application pages, or a letter which outlines how you will address the requested changes as well as a revised budget no later than Monday, May 2. Please mail your response to: Catherine Pierce, Summer of Safety, Room 7400, CNCS, 1100 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525. Should you need assistance or should you have any questions, please contact Catherine Pierce, The Director of the Summer of Safety Grants Program, at (202) 606-5000, x456. We recognize we are asking you to respond within a very short timeframe, and it is our hope that this will work in the best interest of all parties. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, (ather Catherine Milton Vice President 05-26-1994 16:23 2027208477 USDA*AMS givel P.02 Ron ful I - That Cools our reguly K to 4/25/94 TO: Corporation For National and Community Service May 25, 1994 Summer of Safety Coze better Room 7400 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D. C. 20525 Attn:Catherine Pierce Fax 202-6064841 FROM:Friends of Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences RE: Requested Changes and Revised Budget The following fourteen points (14) were discussed at a meeting in Dr. Carol Adam's office at 3833 South Langely, #109, Chicago, Illinois on May 24, 1994. They address the requested changes asked for in Catherine Milton's letter of April 25, 1994. A revised budget is also enclosed. Attendees at that meeting were: Terry Donahue, Department of Justice, Catherine Pierce, National Service, Barbara Neighbors-Glass, National Service, Dr. Barbara Valerious, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Carol Adams, Chicago Housing Authority, Theresa Lipo, Chicago Housing Authority, Bobbie Bolden, Chicago Housing Authority, D. Carole Powell, USDA/AMS, Carzella Pritchett, USDA/ASC. 1. The sos project sites in Chicago will be located at the Ida B. Wells/Madden Park Housing Development and at 111th Street and Hale (Edna White Park and Metro. An alternate site at West Pullman School is available if necessary. 2. Residents of Ida B. Wells and Madden Park, members of the Resident Advisory Committee, Theresa Lipo and Dr. Adams, in coordination with .Valerious and Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences will hold a meeting of interested residents and the Advisory Committee to determine the specific sites and specific activites of sos within Ida B. Wells/Madden Park. This meeting will occur before June 20th and be addressed in writing by June 20th, as part of the work plan provided by Dr Valerious. It will also be addressed in Chicago Housing Authority's letter to the Corporation. 3. Per the May 24th meeting, Dr. Adams and Ms. Lipo agreed that a letter of support from CHA outlining the specific roles in and contributions to the sos program would be faxed to National Service Headquarters no later than Thursday, May 26, 1994. This fax would be sent to the attention of Catherine Pierce and Barbara Glass. 4. Contact with the Chicago Police Department has been intiated and a letter of support from each of the districts involved outlining their specific roles will be provided to the National Service Headquarters by June 1, 1994 by Dr. Valerious. 5. The attached enclosure from Theresa Lipo of CHA addresses the security component requested by the corporation to ensure the 05-26-1994 16:24 2027208477 USDA*AMS P.03 safety of the sos participants and supervisors: To ensure security for the participants in the Summer of Safety program at Ida Be. Wells and Madden Park, the Chicago Housing Authority is prepared to do the following: *Provide detailed schedule of activities on-site to CHA police officers detailed to the Wells police substation to facilitate foot patrols and monitoring of program participants. *Provide schedule of activities to Director of Chicago Police Department District Commander to facilitate drive-by patrols. *Provide schedule of activities to Director of the CHA Security Force for security presence on-site. *Coordinate with CHA tenant patrols in Wells and Madden Park for tenant patrol supervision on-site. *Coordinate group transportation of participants to and from specific site. *Provide beepers and portable telephone to supervisor on-site. *Identify central location for lunch and breaks. Close coordination of the program with the Local Advisory Councils of both developments and with other community organization on-site will also help to ensure that participants are seen as part of all the other summer activities occurring within the development. (Enclosure 1) Additional security will be provided because each ten participants will be supervised by a crew leader provided by USDA. Outreach audiences will include school children at the school site who will be under the supervision of the school staff. 6. The Resident Advisory Committee will identify problems and particular areaes of concern. Participant teams will address specifically identified problems within CHA utilizing the resources and training assistance of the Victim Assistance, Domestic Violence prevention, Tenant patrol, and Project Peace. Specific solutions utilizing a problem solving methodology and a problem solving action plan will be developed by each crew. (i.e., SARH) delete space 7. Per the May 24th meeting, Theresa Lipo, utilizing Weed and Seed programs presently available in Ida B. Wells will define daily participation in Community policing in relationship to participants and recruited volunteers. Letters coming from the various police districts will also refer to this activity. 8. Chicago Housing Authority with the coordination of Theresa Lipo and Dr. Adams will provide specific safety training and an orientation for participants prior to the actual beginning of the work projects at Ida B. Wells/Madden Park. Included in this 05-26-1994 16:26 2027208477 USDA*AMS P.04 personnel orientation will be presentations by CHA security forces, a tour and familiarization of participants with the sites, emergency procedures and responses, as well as, introductions of key CHA personel and their locations throughout the complex. 9. Terry Donahue has indicated that the Department of Justice Technical Assistant program is still in the process of being developed. Terry will provide details ASAP-technical assistance will be scheduled for utilization within the ten week program. SCS 10. Soil will be made available by ase-contact person is Paula Jones, USDA Soil Conservation Service, 202-720-1853. Jim Martin will also assist in meeting this commitment. Necessary trees, scrubs, plants and other vegetation will be provided by Department of Environment, the Botanic Gardens, USDA Forestry and other USDA agencies. Delivery of these supplies will be coordinated by Ron Wolford, USDA Estension Service, 312-737-1178, Carzella Pritchett, 312 535-2500, and D. Carole Powell, USDA-Washington, 202-720-0749. 11. Attached is the revised budget requested in the Corporation's letter of April 25, 1994. Enclosure 2 12. A copy of CHA's liability insurance policy was given to Catherine Pierce at the May 24th meeting. This policy will cover all participants and activities while at Ida B. Wells/Madden Park. Arrangements have been made with Community Insurance Center, Inc. for additional liability and accident insurance when participants are at the other site and when they are in transit. This insurance is part of the budget that is funded by the corporation and final application and payment will be made at the time that the corporation provides funds. Agreement has been reached with Community Insurance Center that coverage will be provided from June 6 through August 26, 1994. Our contact person at Community Insurance is Milton Moses, 312-651-6200. Dr. Valerious will provide application information and payment when notified that the grant funds have been transferred. Enclosure 3 13. Information on supervision, workplan, and timeline provided as attached. (answered by Dr. Valerious) Enclosure 4 14. The issue of diversity has been addressed by all parties. It has been agreed to between Dr. Valerious, Dr. Carol Adams, and Joel Berg that selection of participants would be as follows: *19 participants from CHA with an equal number of men and women *19 participants from Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences with attention to enrollment of I hispanic, asian and white participants, as well as gender and differently abled. *12 participants would actively be recruited from the Corporation for National and Community Service's pool of nationally referred applicants. Depending upon reponses from that pool, Dr. Valerious will supplement from applicants developed from the surrounding Chicago area 05-26-1994 16:27 2027208477 USDA*AMS P.05 with attention to diversity concerns MAR-11-1994 10:57 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.02 Budget Information a guide from anyoner project, 3-10-94 RON. HERE Are the Estimated COSTS OF the items W/E Discussed YESTERDAY. / PRoJect Supplies and MATERIAL is Expected to be provided by the Forest Service Benetifiting unit ON the GRound. 2 ENHOLLEE Items FOR identification / BASEBALL Caps 40 X '8.00.0 $320 M Gloves (work) 40 X 5.00 ca $200 2 t. Shirts 40 x 16.50se 660.00 4 BOOTS (various sizes) : 40x 38.70 1,548 TOTAL this Section = $2,728 VEhicles COST 5 (12) PASSANGER Van For 3 month "1,156 PER Month. with unlikited Mileage. 5x3 X 1,156 = 17,840 6 MAR-11-1994 10:58 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.03 2 other Program items - Health $ Safety V. First Aid KITS - 13.70 40x 13.70=548.00 = 2. Water Cooler- $46.00 % 5x 46=230 3. CANTEER (water) 5.25 40x5.25 $210.00 ses 4. HAnd HATS: 40X 7.50 = $300.00 PARTICIPATES Are Expected to provide their am Lunch 1288 -230 1322 hings 3 United States NEWS Office of News Division Department of Public Affairs Room 404-A Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250 Release No. 0352.94 USDA: Joel Berg (202) 720-6350 DOJ: Joe Krovisky (202) 616-2765 CNS: Mike Berning (202) 606-5000 Ext 266 CHICAGO PROGRAM WINS GRANT TO COMBINE URBAN GREENING AND PUBLIC SAFETY Espy, Reno, Segal Announce Grant for Summer National Service Program WASHINGTON, April 29--Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy, Attorney General Janet Reno and Corporation for National Service ceo Eli Segal announced a grant for a "Summer of Safety" program that will combine urban greening and public safety work in two neighborhoods in Chicago that now suffer from disabling levels of violent crime. The program, to be run by a non-profit foundation associated with the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences, will engage a socio-economic mix of 50 participants in community service work creating urban gardens, tree planting, renovating playgrounds, and patrolling those areas to create "safe havens" with reduced crime. Funded by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service--the new federal corporation administering President Clinton's national service initiative--the program will also receive staff support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice. The participants in the program will earn a small living allowance and a $1,000 educational award in exchange for their vital service to the community. One neighborhood site will be the Ida B. Wells Public Housing Development, where the service will be guided by the Chicago Housing Authority and the Ida B. Wells Resident Advisory Council. The other neighborhood site, in which an empty lot will be turned into a community garden, has not yet been named. Staff from three USDA agencies--Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service--will work with the high school to provide supervision to the participants on a daily basis. "I am absolutely delighted that USDA will help increase green spaces and gardens in depressed urban areas, boost public safety and advance the President's AmeriGorps initiative that grants educational awards in exchange for significant community service," said Secretary of Agriculture Espy. "National service will fundamentally change the nation because it creates a new civic compact in which any citizen can be tied to the nation by the simple virtue of making a difference in the lives of others -more- -2- "The Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences--a model magnet public school that has received national acclaim--will use this program to increase the knowledge of agriculture in urban areas, while building community, promoting personal responsibility, and providing educational opportunity," Espy added. The Ida B. Wells Development is currently a participant in the Department of Justice's innovative "Weed & Seed" program aimed at cracking down on both criminals and the root causes of crime. This program has already provided the Development with substantial assistance in both law enforcement and crime prevention services ranging from recreational to educational activities. "The Clinton Administration is dedicated to using every resource possible to fight crime and increase community cohesion. Placing more police on the streets and getting assault weapons out of the hands of criminals must be coupled with innovative new approaches that are needed to deter criminal activities and to give young Americans viable alternatives to crime," said Attorney General Reno. Continued Reno, "The 'Weed & Seed' strategy, so successful to date at sites like Ida B. Wells, is based on first 'weeding' out criminals from neighborhoods, and then 'seeding' the communities with significant support for neighborhood services. The Chicago Summer of Safety project will take a similar approach by promoting community pride and harnessing the immense energy of young people through activities that rebuild Chicago's neighborhoods." The Summer of Safety program--which will involve nearly 7,000 participants in 91 projects throughout urban and rural America--was designed by President Clinton and the Corporation for National Service to involve citizens of all ages and backgrounds in safety activities that will bolster local anti-crime and violence-prevention efforts. "Summer of Safety participants will help the American people take their communities back," said Eli Segal, ceo of the Corporation. "Chicago certainly can benefit greatly from more urban greenery and increased efforts in violence-prevention activities. Yet, instead of just talking about these problems, this Administration will get things done. The Chicago Summer of Safety project will meet critical community needs." # MAR-14-1994 09:59 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.01 000100 FOREST UAS SERVICE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Human Resource Programs The "Heart" of the Forest Service Building a Better Tomorrow FAX TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET DATE: 3/14/94 NUMBER OF PAGES: 4including cover RECEIVER: Ron De manbrun AGENCY NAME: USDA - OPA OFFICE PHONE: FAX NUMBER: 202-690-1131 REMARKS: Info requested 3/14 AM, SENDER NAME: Kathen's allen AGENCY NAME: F.S. OFFICE PHONE: 703-235-8840 FAX NUMBER: (703) 235-1597 MAR-14-1994 09:59 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.02 3/14/94 TO: Ron Demunbrum FROM: Katherine Allen Answers to your Summer of Service Application query: Chicago Project Arizona Project 1. Urban & Community Forestry Forest Trail Maintenance Maintenance of Facilities Trail Construction 2. 3. Cooperative Forestry Assistance Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of 1978 - PL 95-313 - Section 9 Act of 1975 P.L. 94-148 "Secty may enter into coop agreements with public or private (Excerpted pages are being organizations or persons to faxed since I am not engage in manpower and job training certain of exact nature and development programs M and to of entire project.) accomplish resource activities. 4. The work would otherwise go undone due to lack of available resources. This is an opportunity to accomplish new work - not a replacement for work planned in either project. MAR-14-1994 10:00 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.03 (2) Authorization of provide for the protection and ex- appropriations.-There are hereby pansion of tree cover and open authorized to be appropriated annu- space in urban areas and communi- ally $10,000,000 to implement this ties. subsection. (16 U.S.C. 2104) (b) Purposes.-The purposes of this section are to- Urban and Community Forestry (1) improve understanding of Assistance the benefits of preserving existing tree cover in urban areas and com- Sec. 9. (a) Findings.-The Con- munities; gress finds that- (2) encourage owners of pri- (1) the health of forests in vate residences and commercial urban areas and communities, in- properties to maintain trees and cluding cities, their suburbs, and expand forest cover on their proper- towns, in the United States is on the ties; decline; (3) provide education programs (2) forest lands, shade trees, and technical assistance to State and and open spaces in urban areas and local organizations (including com- communities improve the quality of munity associations and schools) in life for residents; maintaining forested lands and indi- (3) forest lands and associated vidual trees in urban and community natural resources enhance the eco- settings and identifying appropriate ndmic value of residential and com- tree species and sites for expanding mercial property in urban and com- forest cover; munity settings; (4) provide assistance through (4) urban trees are 15 times competitive matching grants award- more effective than forest trees at ed to local units of government, reducing the buildup of carbon approved organizations that meet the dioxide and aid in promoting energy requirements of section 501(c)(3) of conservation through mitigation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the heat island effect in urban areas; or other local community tree vol- (5) tree plantings and ground unteer groups, for urban and com- covers such as low growing dense munity forestry projects; perennial turfgrass sod in urban (5) implement a tree planting areas and communities can aid in program to complement urban and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, community tree maintenance and mitigating the heat island effect, and open space programs and to reduce reducing energy consumption, thus carbon dioxide emissions, conserve contributing to efforts to reduce energy, and improve air quality in gløbal warming trends; addition to providing other environ- (6) efforts to encourage tree mental benefits; plantings and protect existing open (6) promote the establishment spaces in urban areas and communi- of demonstration projects in selected ties can contribute to the social urban and community settings to well-being and promote a sense of illustrate the benefits of maintaining community in these areas; and and creating forest cover and trees; (7) strengthened research, (7) enhance the technical skills education, technical assistance, and and understanding of sound tree public information and participation maintenance and arboricultural in tree planting and maintenance practices including practices involv- programs for trees and complemen- ing the cultivation of trees, shrubs tary ground covers for urban and and complementary ground covers, community forests are needed to of individuals involved in the plan- (788) MAR-14-1994 10:01 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.04 ning, development, and maintenance esters and State extension directors of urban and community forests and or equivalent State officials and trees; and interested members of the public, (8) expand existing research including nonprofit private organiza- and educational efforts intended to tions, shall implement a program of improve understanding of- education and technical assistance (A) tree growth and mainte- for urban and community forest nance, tree physiology and morphol- resources. The program shall be ogy, species adaptations, and forest designed to- ecology, (1) assist urban areas and (B) the value of integrating communities in conducting invento- trees and ground covers, ries of their forest resources, includ- (C) the economic, environ- ing inventories of the species, num- mental, social, and psychological ber, location, and health of trees in benefits of trees and forest cover in urban areas and communities, identi- urban and community environments, fying opportunities for the establish- and ment of plantings for the purposes (D) the role of urban trees of conserving energy, and determin- in conserving energy and mitigating ing the status of related resources the urban heat island. (including fish and wildlife habitat, (c) General Authority.-The water resources, and trails); Secretary is authorized to provide (2) assist State and local orga- financial, technical, and related nizations (including community assistance to State foresters or equi- associations and schools) in organiz- valent State officials for the purpose ing and conducting urban and com- of encouraging States to provide munity forestry projects and pro- information and technical assistance grams; to units of local government and (3) improve education and others that will encourage coopera- technical support in- tive efforts to plan urban forestry (A) selecting tree species programs and to plant, protect, and appropriate for planting in urban maintain, and utilize wood from, and community environments and trees in open spaces, greenbelts, for promotion of energy conserva- roadside screens, parks, woodlands, tion; curb areas, and residential develop- (B) providing for proper ments in urban areas. In providing tree planting, maintenance, and such assistance, the Secretary is protection in urban areas and com- authorized to cooperate with inter- munities; ested members of the public, includ- (C) protecting individual ing nonprofit private organizations. trees and preserving existing open The Secretary is also authorized to spaces with or without tree cover; cooperate directly with units of local and government and others in imple- (D) identifying opportunities menting this section whenever the for expanding tree cover in urban Secretary and the affected State areas and communities; forester or equivalent State official (4) assist in the development agree that direct cooperation would of State and local management plans better achieve the purposes of this for trees and associated resources in section. urban areas and communities; and (d) Program of Education and (5) increase public understand- Technical Assistance.-The Secre- ing of the energy conservation, tary, in cooperation with State for- economic, social, environmental, (789) United States Office of the Washington, Department of General D.C. Agriculture Counsel 20250-1400 MAR 1 1 1994 MEMORANDUM FOR JOEL BERG DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS FROM: Assistant General Kenneth E. Cohen Kennettelole Research and Operations Division SUBJECT: National Service Projects This memorandum summarizes the conclusions of our March 7, 1994, meeting with Terry Russell, Acting General Counsel, Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation is charged by Congress with administering the National and Community Trust Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-82, 107 Stat. 785. (References are to Subtitle C, Part I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended.) Accordingly, courts will be deferential to the Corporation interpretation of the Act. Based on our discussion with Mr. Russell, we reached the following conclusions: 1. USDA may receive assistance from the Corporation. (section 121 (b) (1), 107 Stat. 788). 2. The Act confers upon USDA the authority, if it receives Corporation assistance under section 121, to conduct national service programs or to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements. While USDA is not fettered in the type of entity that may receive assistance from USDA, existing national service programs should under section 121 (b) (4) be considered. 3. If USDA receives assistance under section 121, then USDA is authorized and required to pay stipends, health care, and child care. (Sections 140 (a), (d), and (e), 107 Stat. 811- 813). 4. USDA has no general authority to provide national service educational awards directly and it may not provide funds to the Trust for such purpose. We also conçluded that it is possible for USDA to conduct to some degree national service programs without section 121 assistance, but the extent of such programs would have to be 2 reviewed case-by-case. Receiving assistance under section 121 confers considerable authority on USDA under the Act that we otherwise would not enjoy generally. NO minimum amount of assistance from the Corporation is required to trigger section 121. Finally, I cautioned that any financing mechanisms used within USDA should assure that agency appropriations are not augmented unlawfully. D4550 UNITED DEPARTMENT OP VEICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 April 6, 1994 DECISION MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY/DEPUTY SECRETARY THROUGH: James Michael Kelly dirkelly Associate General Counsel FROM: Joel Berg JB Deputy Director, Office of Public Affairs SUBJECT: Justification of Non-Competition of Current National Service Projects ISSUE: The Corporation for National and Community Service has given tentative approval to our grant request for money to operate our Summer of Safety project with the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences. Their grant will make it possible to run the program this summer. It will provide jobs to participants, many of whom will be recent graduates of the high school, service to the community, and up to 50 education awards worth $1,000 each for participants who successfully serve the entire summer. In order to accept the Corporation's funds for the Chicago project as well as the major yearlong programs we have planned in the areas of rural development, anti-hunger, and the environment, the Department must award the necessary discretionary cooperative agreements non-competitively for this year's round of applications. BACKGROUND: In September of 1993, Congress passed the National and Community Service Trust Act, which enables Federal Departments to manage national service programs individually or manage them in partnership with others. The basic mechanism for the Department to enter into "partnerships" with non-profit groups and State and local organizations for the purpose of implementing national service programs is a discretionary cooperative agreement. Under normal circumstances, such agreements should be awarded on a competitive basis. However, the time between publication of the Corporation for National and Community Service's final rules on March 11, 1994 and the application deadlines of March 14 for Summer of Safety programs and April 29, 1994 for AmeriCorps FY 95 yearlong projects, make it impractical to engage in a competitive process. Departmental regulations allow for the award of agreements non-competitively where such awards are in the best interest of the Government and/or where such competition is impractical. The National and Community Service Trust Act makes it clear that Federal departments are expected to manage national service programs and that such participation is necessary for the Corporation to meet its objectives. The lack of sufficient time to compete awards was a factor AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER imposed on us externally by the Corporation and not the result of any delay within the Department. Combined, these two factors would seem to form a necessary justification for making non-competitive awards in this first year of the program. In addition to the above issues, I believe that the other factors listed below further justify a decision to make our initial awards non-competitively: 1. The Department is using the implementation of pilot projects for FY 94 Summer of Safety and FY 95 AmeriCorps programs as the mechanism to develop the necessary regulations, procedures, and processes for ensuring maximum competition in future awards. 2. While it is impractical for the Department to initially make awards competitively, the award process is not devoid of competition. The Corporation's approval of applications is based on their own formal competitive process which conforms to all applicable Federal laws and regulations. For the Department's applications for FY 94 Summer of Safety and FY 95 AmeriCorps programs to be approved, they must first be reviewed and graded by a panel of independent experts and then selected on the basis of objective and subjective rankings. 3. The projects that will be sent to you for your final approval are the result of meetings, briefings, calls and mailings to hundreds of farming, anti-hunger, rural development, environmental, and other constituency groups over the last 11 months. We have endeavored to give the broadest possible exposure to TEAM USDA's national service program. OPTIONS: 1. Participate in the national service program for the summer of 1994 and the yearlong programs beginning in September of 1994 and running through June of 1995 by relying on the attached justification for non-competition as well as the competition conducted by the Corporation. In addition, use the experience gained in running programs to establish the necessary competitive procedures for all awards in following years beginning with the Summer of Service programs in June of 1995. PRO: The Summer of Safety program we are proposing to run in partnership with the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences will be able to proceed. This program alone will result in the Corporation awarding up to 50, $1,000 education awards to participants. The yearlong programs we are proposing will result in the award of up to 1,500, $4,725 education awards from the Corporation's funds. Both the summer and yearlong programs will also result in significant benefit to the public in the areas of rural development, anti-hunger, and the environment. CON: An organization or member of Congress may protest based on the lack of competition in our selection process. However, it must be pointed out that our regulations do provide for exemptions to competition and OGC has concurred with the attached justification laying out the rationale for non-competition in this instance. 2. Do not participate in the national service program for the summer of 1994 and the yearlong programs beginning in September of 1994 and running through June of 1995 until the necessary competitive procedures can be established. PRO: No discretionary cooperative agreements would be granted without competition. CON: The Summer of Safety project involving the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences would have to be canceled. We would not be able to run the major yearlong programs we have planned in the areas of rural development, anti- hunger, and the environment you have previously announced. The Department could not participate in any projects until the next Summer of Service period which would be June of 1995. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend implementing option one. I request that you endorse the attached justification for non-competition of current national service projects, which will allow us to proceed with any projects the Corporation for National and Community Service approves this year. As manager of the Department's national service program I want to assure you that I recognize the need for and value of competitive awards. Given the circumstances, every effort is being made to minimize the negative impact of non-competition and to use the existing circumstances to ensure that a sound, long-term process is set in place to foster competition in all future awards. In the interim, the projects that are forwarded to you for final selection as part of the USDA AmeriCorps application were not formulated in a vacuum. They are the result of almost a year's worth of conversations and presentations to the widest variety of constituent groups, non-profit groups, members of the public, and State and local organizations. As a final note, I would add that the approach recommended here, that is to award non- competitively now while developing proper procedures for competition in all future awards, is an approach that is being adopted by other Federal departments, most notably Health and Human Services. Agree Date 4/21/94 Disagree Discuss Reviewed by JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE SELECTION OF SITES AND PARTNERS FOR USDA FY 94 "SUMMER OF SAFETY" AND FY 95 AMERICORPS YEARLONG PROJECTS Pursuant to the regulations contained in 7 CFR 3015.158 (d), the Deputy Director for Public Liaison who serves as the Department of Agriculture's National Service Program manager hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the government and necessary to the accomplishment of the goals of the program to award co-operative agreements for FY 94 Summer of Safety and FY 95 AmeriCorps programs non-competitively. As these agreements are being executed, a concurrent effort will be undertaken to develop the rules, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure that all subsequent awards are made competitively. This determination was made after careful consideration of several factors including: 1. USDA participation in national services programs is needed for the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Government to meet the goals for the nation's national service program; 2. The limited time available to apply to the Corporation for funds makes competition impractical; 3. The national service program is new and pilot projects are needed to maximize the Department's ability to define the proper procedures and rules for implementing the program in the future; 4. Because Federal agency involvement in national services programs is designed to build on existing structures, the Department opted to focus on projects that most closely resembled current service structures in order to provide a foundation for expanding structures and services in the future; and 5. The process of awarding funds for projects is not completely devoid of competition because the Department's application to AmeriCorps is approved by the Corporation on a competitive basis. The following discussion presents a detailed explanation of each factor considered in making the determination to award cooperative agreements non-competitively. 1 I. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROGRAM GOALS The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, P.L. 103-82, clearly states that one of its main objectives is to, "build on the existing organizational service infrastructure of Federal, State, and local programs and agencies to expand full-time and part-time service opportunities for all citizens "1 The important role of Federal agency participation in national service programs is reinforced in the Act's provision to allow the Corporation for National and Community Service to, "...enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with another Federal agency to support a national service program carried out by the agency.' "2 It is clearly the intent of the program to use participation by Federal agencies to accomplish its goals. There are even specific funds set aside solely for the purpose of awarding money to Federal agencies who apply to run programs individually or in partnership with other Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, institutions of higher learning, etc. A failure by Federal departments to participate would adversely affect the Corporation for National and Community Service's (AKA AmeriCorps) ability to achieve its goals. II. TIME CONSTRAINTS In order to participate, Federal agencies (Federal departments and independent agencies) must submit applications for funds to the Corporation for National and Community Service by the deadlines established by the Corporation's rules. Because the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 was not signed into law until September 21, 1993, there has been little time for the Corporation for National and Community Service (AKA AmeriCorps) to establish the necessary rules to guide Federal departments in their implementation of the program. Prior to enactment of the law, the Department undertook several initiatives to prepare for its implementation. A work group was established in March of 1993 to beginning defining how to implement national service within USDA and to structure the "models" that form the guides for such service. Unfortunately, the late signing of the bill left insufficient time for USDA to complete all the steps necessary to engage in full competition for its projects. AmeriCorps did not publish its notice of availability of funds for Summer of Safety programs until February 3, 1994. The time between this notice and the application deadline of March 14, 1994 was insufficient to allow for a publication by USDA of a request for proposals, review the applications, and submit an application to AmeriCorps. This left two options: one, do not submit a Summer of Safety application; two, identify projects that had previously been discussed within the Department and see if they were candidates for submission to AmeriCorps. In view of the time constraints, it was determined to be in the best interest of the Government and necessary to carry out the objectives of the USDA National Service program to choose the later option. The precise mechanism for choosing projects is described in Paragraph IV. ¹P.L. 103-82, Sec. 2(a)(7) ²P.L. 103-82, Sec. 121(b)(1) 2 The severe time constraints placed on applicants in the initial year of the program can be seen in table 1. These time constraints are imposed on the Department externally and are not caused by delay within the Department. Table 1. Time Line for Significant Events in Preparation of CNCS Application for FY 94 Summer of Safety Application Due 3/14/94 and Yearlong FY 95 AmeriCorps Programs due 3/29/94. EVENT DATE DATE DATE TIME REASONABLE OCCURRED SUMMER YEAR-LONG AVAILABLE FOR PERIOD OF OF AMERICORPS USDA TO TIME SERVICE APPLICATION ESTABLISH NEEDED TO APPLICATION DUE AND CONDUCT CONDUCT DUE COMPETITION COMPETITION National and 9/21/93 Community Services Trust Act of 1993 signed by President Clinton Draft Corporation for 1/7/94 National and Community Service (CNCS) regulations published Notice of availability 2/3/94 of Funds for Summer of Safety programs published Comment period on 2/7/94 draft regulations ends CNCS Regulations 3/11/94 3/14/94 3 DAYS 150 DAYS approved by OMB CNCS final 3/18/94 3/29/94 42 DAYS 150 DAYS regulations published I Time from the approval of rules to the time an application was due to be delivered to the CNCS. 2 Time required to publish a request for proposals, have proposals evaluated by independent review panel, and make award of cooperative agreement, including the time to develop the necessary rules, publishing them, get comments and publish them in final form. The entire process could take 120 to 180 days. 150 days is used here as an average. 3 III. DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL RULES Because Federal Department involvement in national service programs is new, it is necessary to establish the most effective process for ensuring that all future awards are made with the maximum degree of competition. The Office of Communications is establishing a schedule for the development of the necessary rules and regulations that will allow for full competition of awards beginning with the Corporation for National and Community Service's Summer of Service program in FY 95. The experiences gained in the initial awards will serve as a valuable "testing" ground to final rules and procedures that emphasize the integrity of the Department's program and the maximum benefit to the public. IV. INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE INTO USDA STRUCTURE In addition to establishing departmental rules and procedures, it is necessary to evaluate how national service programs can be integrated into the Department's organizational structure. It is an obvious goal of the national service program to allow existing Federal organizations to merge, where practicable, their existing program delivery with national service projects. This is a formidable task in a department with 43 agencies and 115,000 plus employees. Part of the process for developing rules and procedures involves an assessment of how the Department's existing resources can be focused to provide support to national service projects. This assessment involves three steps: 1) identify key agencies; 2) establish national service teams; and, 3) identify pilot projects for FY 94 applications. 1. Identify Key Agencies. a. In March of 1993, a national service work group was established in USDA. The group consisted of representatives from all agencies and offices. This group developed a proposed model for deliver of national service programs within USDA. The model consists of three "Teams": (1) An Environmental Team (2) An Anti-Hunger and Empowerment Team (3) A Rural Development Team 4 b. In conjunction with the work group, the Office of Communication identified the key agencies that would need to be involved in pilot efforts. Initially, a total of four key agencies or groups of agencies were determined to already have program delivery mechanisms that mirror or closely resemble those necessary for national service projects. The Extension Service (ES), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) were determined to be the key groups associated with the Anti-Hunger team. The Forest Service (FS), the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and ES were determined to be the key group associated with the Environmental Team. The Rural Development Administration (RDA), Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), and Rural Electrification Administration (REA), SCS and FS were determined to be the key groups associated with the Rural Development Team. Several of these agencies have large existing programs or delivery mechanisms that lend themselves to most effectively defining how national service should be implemented within USDA. The Extension Service supports the world's largest volunteer group, the 4-H Clubs. The Forest Service through its human resources division runs Youth Conservation Corps and National Forest Foundation camps that are similar to the type of project expected to be run under national service. The new Rural Development Team groups those agencies which form the focus of services in rural development which is one of the Corporation's priority areas. Finally, the Soil Conservation Service deals daily with the public in an interactive mode quite similar to that proposed for national service. 2. Establish National Service Teams. Once the key agencies were identified, teams were established to develop the necessary procedures and propose pilot projects for submission in FY 94 applications. The teams were an expansion of the agencies' representatives on the national service work group. Their purpose is to move from a "work group" structure toward integration of national service within the agencies' established organizational structure. 3. Identify Pilot Projects. a. As part of the efforts to establish models for national service within the Department, USDA representatives attended a wide variety of forums, meetings, conventions, and briefings where the public was informed of the proposed national service program and the role that Federal departments might play if the law was enacted. In addition to the meetings, interviews were given to magazines and newsletters that would most likely be read by groups interested in engaging in partnerships with the Department. 5 While these efforts were not official requests for proposals, they served to alert the public of the national service program. As a result of these efforts. a few organizations submitted unsolicited proposals to the Department. Three criteria were used to identify candidate pilot projects. Note that these projects are called "candidate" because their identification by USDA does not guarantee that they will be approved by AmeriCorps. The criteria are: (1) Does the project conform to the criteria established by the Corporation for National and Community Service; (2) Does the project maximize the Department's ability to use its resources in unique ways with an emphasis on the greatest number of partnerships between other Federal agencies, public, and non- profit organizations; (3) Does the project maximize the Department's ability to establish sound Department-wide rules, policies, and, procedures for the implementation of national service within its agencies. b. Table 2. shows the projects selected for the FY 94 Summer of Safety application submitted by the Department and the reasons for their selection. 6 Table 2. FY 94 Summer of Safety Pilot Projects PROJECT CRITERIA RATIONALE FOR SELECTION Chicago High School of 1. Conform to AmeriCorps Participants will be doing work Agricultural Sciences criteria. in three areas identified as appropriate for Summer of Safety: Youth as a Resource Restoring Safety to Public Spaces Youth Safety Initiatives 2. Maximize Department's Run in conjunction with the ability to use it resources Justice Department, this project and partner with other involves the participation of the agencies. Extension Service, Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, The Chicago Public School District, and The Chicago Housing Authority. This mix of partners was not found in any other potential pilot project. 3. Maximize Department's The large number of partners, ability to establish sound the relationship between USDA policies and procedures and the Justice Department and for future awards. several local agencies lends it self to identifying issues and solutions in a wide variety of situations Arizona Department of Youth 1. Conform to AmeriCorps Participants will be doing work Treatment and Rehabilitation criteria. in three areas identified as appropriate for Summer of Safety: Youth as a Resource Restoring Safety to Public Spaces Youth Safety Initiatives 7 PROJECT CRITERIA RATIONALE FOR SELECTION Arizona Department of Youth 2. Maximize Department's Participants in this project Treatment and Rehabilitation ability to use it resources include the State of Arizona and partner with other Department of Youth Treatment agencies. and Rehabilitation, Arizona State University, the Forest Service and the Maricopa County Court System. It provides an expansion of the existing Youth Conservation Corps concept with the providing of service in an urban setting. 3. Maximize Department's The largest existing program in ability to establish sound USDA that mirrors the national policies and procedures service concept is the Youth for future awards. Conservation Corps. This projects provides the opportunity to explore ways to expand that concept and integrate it with national service. It also provides an opportunity to work with elements of the local justice system to determine ways to best structure national service programs targeted at crime related issues. V. EXISTING COMPETITION There is already an element of competition in the award process. Projects developed by the Department are submitted to the Corporation for National and Community Service. All applications are reviewed by panels of independent experts, graded, and then evaluated by the Corporation's management before they are rejected or approved. 8 03/14/94 14:34 2027209105 2001 United States Agricultural P.O. Box 2415 Department of Stabilization and Washington DO Agriculture Conservation Service 20013 2415 MAR 14 1994 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION TO : Ron DeMunbrun Office of Public Affairs FROM : Crant Buntrock thant Bundrock Adminsitrator M SUBJECT: National Serv de Chicag Project ASCS has surved to week period to work on the Chinago Expenses for the activity tound "ASTS Direct Appropriation Galary and Expenses Authorizing legislation can UA found which authorized ASCS County ASC Committee AS CS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER United States Forest Washington 14th & Independence SW Department of Service Office P.O. Box 96090 Agriculture Washington, DC 20090-6090 Date: 1 1 MAR 1994 MEMORANDUM FOR JOEL BERG, Office of Public Affairs THROUGH: James R. Lyons Assistant Secretary, NRE FROM: Jack Chief Ward Thomas ADY SUBJECT: National Service Budget Deadline The Forest Service expects to implement the National Service program primarily by refocusing a portion of our employment emphasis toward the national service program objectives. As such, all Forest Service appropriations (including Permanent and Trust Funds) could potentially be utilized to implement the program. A listing of all Forest Service appropriations is enclosed. As outlined in your March 9 memo, we will follow this appropriation identification with specific guidance and program impacts by March 15. Questions concerning our responses can be directed to Robin Thompson of the Program Development and Budget Staff (202) 205-0987 or Katherine Allen of our Human Resource Program Staff (703) 235-8855. Enclosure UAS Caring for the Land and Serving People USDA, FOREST SERVICE APPROPRIATION IDENTIFICATION PROPOSED NEW STRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY FOREST RESEARCH STATE & PRIVATE FORESTRY NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM FOREST AND RANGELAND PROTECTION LAND ACQUISITION RANGE BETTERMENT FUND BRUSH DISPOSAL TIMBER SALVAGE SALES COOPERATIVE WORK, KNUTSON-VANDENBERG (KV) COOPERATIVE WORK, OTHER (CWFS) REFORESTATION TRUST FUND From: Joel Berg (JBERG) To: RDEMUNBRUN Date: Friday, March 11, 1994 2:37 pm Subject: File from Vertis -Reply -Reply -Reply More Chicago budget numbers: The Principal has volunteered: clerical services payroll ($1,000 per week for 10 weeks) classrooms for teams audio/visual equipment ($1,00 for 10 weeks) You still need to find out about the Project Director. Will she do it? If so, we have to pay her extra? MEMORANDUM OF CALL Previous editions usable TO: Ron YOU WERE CALLED BY- YOU WERE VISITED BY- OF (Organization) PLEASE PHONE FTS AUTOVON WILL CALL AGAIN IS WAITING TO SEE YOU RETURNED YOUR CALL WISHES AN APPOINTMENT MESSAGE Barbara Valerious T) 312 535-2500 F)312535-2507 ] wants "real "budged has FICA issues RECEIVED is BY DATE TIME 5-16 63-110 NSN 7540-00-634-4018 STANDARD FORM 63 (Rev. 8-81) Prescribed by GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 Probout FAX full the Relationly withhing bittcoa care - way has \ 03/16/94 14:28 202 205 0936 FS WO-PD&B +++ USDA OPA 002 United States Forest Washington 14th & Independence SW Department of Service Office P.O. Box 96090 Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20090-6090 Date: MAR 1 6 1994 INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM FOR JOEL BERG, Office of Public Affairs THROUGH: James R. Lyons Assistant Secretary, NRE FROM: Jack Ward Thomas Chief oyy SUBJECT: National Service Budget Deadline The Forest Service budget levels for the National Service Program are for project-related activities and do not include funds for the participants stipends. This is a startup year for the program, and field units will be encouraged to partner with other entities in actively seeking out National Service program funding at the State level. APPROPRIATION FUNDING STATE & PRIVATE FORESTRY Up to $3 million Community Resource Management Forest Health Management Community Economic Well-Being Activities NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM Up to $4 million Tree Planting Timber stand Improvement Trail Maintenance Range Improvements soil, Water, and Air Improvements Recreation Maintenance State and Private Forestry: Up to 2 percent of the total State and Private Forestry appropriation may be used for National Service. (Nationally approximately $3 million.) This is to be accomplished by working through State and local governments and other entities to support grass-roots efforts in community resource management, forest health management, and community economic well-being activities. National Forest Systems: Up to $4 million of National Forest System appropriations may be used for National Service. This would be accomplished through tree planting, timber stand improvement, trail maintenance, improvements in range, soil, water, and air improvements, and recreation maintenance activities on National Forest lands. This list is not inclusive and other activities may also be appropriate. UAS Caring for the Land and Serving People FS-8200-285(3/92) 4:29 202 205 0936 FS WO-PD&B +++ USDA OPA 1 003 INFORMATIONAL memorandum FOR JOEL BERG, Office of Public Affairs 2 As discussed in our March 11 memorandum, we expect to implement the National Service Program primarily by refocusing a portion of our employment emphasis toward the National Service Program objectives. This would only have an adverse impact on program objectives if the costs of accomplishing work through the National Service program are greater than what would be incurred under regular hiring and contract methods. Questions concerning our response can be directed to Robin Thompson of the Program Development and Budget Staff (202) 205-0987 or Katherine Allen of our Human Resource Program Staff (703) 235-8855. Reviewed by: MAR-14-1994 09:59 FROM FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.02 10/3 FOREST SERVICE 3/14/94 TO: Ron Demunbrup FROM: Katherine Allen Answers to your Summer of Service Application query:- Chicago Project Arizona Project 1. Urban & Community Forestry Forest Trail Maintenance Specific Maintenance of Facilities APPROPRIATIONS Trail Construction 2. 3. Cooperative Forestry Assistance Cooperative Funds and Deposits AUTHORIZATION Act of 1978 - :PL 95-313 - Section 9 Act of 1975 P.L. 94-148 "Secty may enter into coop agreements with public or private (Excerpted pages are being organizations or persons to faxed since I am not engage in manpower and job training certain of exact nature and development programs..." and to of entire project.) accomplish resource activities. 4. The work would otherwise go undone due to lack of available resources. This is an opportunity to accomplish new work - not a replacement for work planned in either project. MR-14-1994 10:00 FROM FCREST SERVICE HRP P.03 FOREST SERVICE 20/3 (2) Authorization of provide for the protection and ex- appropriations.-There are hereby pansion of tree cover and open authorized to be appropriated annu- space in urban areas and communi- ally $10,000,000 to implement this ties. subsection. (16 U.S.C. 2104) (b) Purposes.-The purposes of this section are 10- Urban and Community Forestry (1) improve understanding of Assistance the benefits of preserving existing tree cover in urban areas and com- Sec. 9. (a) Findings.-The Con- munities; gress finds that- (2) encourage owners of pri- (1) the health of forests in vate residences and commercial urban areas and communities, in- properties to maintain trees and cluding cities, their suburbs, and expand forest cover on their proper- towns, in the United States is on the ties; decline: (3) provide education programs (2) forest lands, shade trees, and technical assistance to State and and open spaces in urban areas and local organizations (including com- communities improve the quality of munity associations and schools) in life for residents; maintaining forested lands and indi- (3) forest lands and associated vidual trees in urban and community natural resources enhance the eco- settings and identifying appropriate nomic value of residential and com- tree species and sites for expanding mercial property in urban and com- forest cover; munity settings; (4) provide assistance through (4) urban trees are 15 times competitive matching grants award- more effective than forest trees at ed to local units of government, reducing the buildup of carbon approved organizations that meet the dioxide and aid in promoting energy requirements of section 501(c)(3) of conservation through mitigation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the heat island effect in urban areas; or other local community tree vol- (5) tree plantings and ground unteer groups, for urban and com- covers such as low growing dense munity forestry projects; perennial turfgrass sod in urban (5) implement a tree planting areas and communities can aid in program to complement urban and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, community tree maintenance and mitigating the heat island effect, and open space programs and to reduce reducing energy consumption, thus carbon dioxide emissions, conserve contributing to efforts to reduce energy, and improve air quality in global warming trends; addition to providing other environ- (6) efforts to encourage tree mental benefits; plantings and protect existing open (6) promote the establishment spaces in urban areas and communi- of demonstration projects in selected ties can contribute to the social urban and community settings to well-being and promote a sense of illustrate the benefits of maintaining community in these areas; and and creating forest cover and trees; (7) strengthened research, (7) enhance the technical skills education, technical assistance, and and understanding of sound tree public information and participation maintenance and arboricultural in tree planting and maintenance practices including practices involv- programs for trees and complemen- ing the cultivation of trees, shrubs tary ground covers for urban and and complementary ground covers, community forests are needed to of individuals involved in the plan- (788) FOREST SERVICE HRP TO 912026901131 P.04 10:01 FROM FOREST SERVICE 373 ning, development, and maintenance esters and State extension directors of urban and community forests and or equivalent State officials and trees; and interested members of the public, (8) expand existing research including nonprofit private organiza- and educational efforts intended to tions, shall implement a program of improve understanding of- education and technical assistance (A) tree growth and mainte- for urban and community forest nance, tree physiology and morphol- resources. The program shall be ogy, species adaptations, and forest designed to- edology, (1) assist urban areas and (B) the value of integrating communities in conducting invento- trees and ground covers, ries of their forest resources, includ- (C) the economic, environ- ing inventories of the species, num- mental, social, and psychological ber, location, and health of trees in benefits of trees and forest cover in urban areas and communities, identi- urban and community environments, fying opportunities for the establish- and ment of plantings for the purposes (D) the role of urban trees of conserving energy, and determin- in conserving energy and mitigating ing the status of related resources the urban heat island. (including fish and wildlife habitat, (c) General Authority.-The water resources, and trails); Secretary is authorized to provide (2) assist State and local orga- financial, technical, and related nizations (including community assistance to State foresters or equi- associations and schools) in organiz- valent State officials for the purpose ing and conducting urban and com- of encouraging States to provide munity forestry projects and pro- information and technical assistance grams; to units of local government and (3) improve education and others that will encourage coopera- technical support in- tive efforts to plan urban forestry (A) selecting tree species programs and to plant, protect, and appropriate for planting in urban maintain, and utilize wood from. and community environments and trees in open spaces, greenbelts, for promotion of energy conserva- roadside screens, parks, woodlands, tion; curb areas, and residential develop- (B) providing for proper ments in urban areas. In providing tree planting, maintenance, and such assistance, the Secretary is protection in urban areas and com- authorized to cooperate with inter- munities; ested members of the public, includ- (C) protecting individual ing nonprofit private organizations. trees and preserving existing open The Secretary is also authorized to spaces with or without tree cover; cooperate directly with units of local and government and others in imple- (D) identifying opportunities menting this section whenever the for expanding tree cover in urban Secretary and the affected State areas and communities; forester or equivalent State official (4) assist in the development agree that direct cooperation would of State and local management plans better achieve the purposes of this for trees and associated resources in section. urban areas and communities; and (d) Program of Education and (5) increase public understand- Technical Assistance.-The Secre- ing of the energy conservation, tary, in cooperation with State for- economic, social, environmental, (789) 03/14/94 12:35 $2027200372 SCS FNM FISCAL PUBLIC LIAISON 001/005 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION National Headquarters FAX: (202)720-0372 Page 1 of 5 Date 3/14/94 To: Ron Dellambrun From: Paula Jones -- Telephone #: Message: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Soll Conservation Service P.O. Box 2890 100 Washington, D.C. 20013 03/14/94 12:36 52027200372 SES FNM FISCAL PUBLIC liaison 002/005 Page 785 TITLE 16-CONSERVATION 1590a Bec. ity of rivers and harbors, protect public health, (b) Contracts with landowners in Great public lands and relieve unemployment, and Plains area; purpose; timeliness; land use plans, costs; termination: the Secretary of Agriculture, from now on, wheat acreage; authorization of ap- shall coordinate and direct all activities with re- propriations. lation to soil erosion and in order to effectuate (0) 1961 agricultural conservation pro- this policy is authorized. from time to time- gram. (1) To conduct surveys, investigations, and re- (d) 1962 agricultural conservation pro- search relating to the character of soil erosion gram. and the preventive measures needed, to publish (e) Changes in cropping systems and land uses; agreements with retired the results of any such surveys, investigations, resident landowners: land uses; or research, to disseminate information con- safeguards: modification of prior cerning such methods, and to conduct demon- agreements; regulations: transfer of strational projects in areas subject to erosion funds: authorization of appropria- by wind or water. tions. (2) To carry out preventive measures, includ- (f) Use of Commodity Credit Corpora- ing, but not limited to. engineering operations, tion in producer disbursements. methods of cultivation, the growing of vegeta- (g) 1963 agricultural conservation pro- tion, and changes in use of land: gram. (h) 1964 and 1955 feed grain cTopB; acre- (3) To cooperate or enter into agreements are diversion program: maximum with, or to furnish financial or other aid to, any reserves: authorization of appro- agency, governmental or otherwise, or any priations; regulations; payments in person. subject to such conditions as he may kind; termination or modification deem necessary, for the purposes of this chap- of prior agreements. ter; and (1) 1966 to 1970 feed grain crops; screage (4) To acquire lands, or rights or interests diversion program: maximum re- serves; authorization of appropria- therein, by purchase, gift, condemnation, or tions; regulations: payments in otherwise, whenever necessary for the purposes kind: termination or modification of this chapter. of prior agreements. 590p-1. Limitation on wetlands drainage assistance (Apr. 27. 1935, ch. 85, 1 1, 49 Stat. 163.) to aid wildlife preservation: termination of limitation: redetermination of need for as- SHORT TITLE sistance upon change of ownership of See section 590q of this title. lands. 590q. Coverage; "State" defined: short title. TRANSFER or FUNCTIONS 590Q-1. Sale and distribution of supplies, materials. and equipment to other Government agen- Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official clea: reimbursement. in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve 590Q-2. Voluntary relinquishment of allotments. lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Depart- 590Q-3. Critical lands resource conservation program ment, related to compliance with this chapter with re- in Great Plains area. spect to pre-construction. construction, and initial op. (a) Authorization for program. eration of transportation system for Canadian and (b) Terms of agreements with owners or Alaskan natural gas were transferred to the Federal operators. Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska (c) Annual adjustment payments. Natural Chas Transportation System. until the first an- (d) Termination of agreements. niversary of date of initial operation of the Alaska (e) Preservation of cropland, crop acre- Natural Gas Transportation System. see Reorg. Plan age, and allotment history. No. 1 of 1979, 11 102(f), 203(a). 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 (f) Utilization of Federal and non-Feder- Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979. set out in the al offices. Appendix to Title 5. Government Organization and (g) Program payments. Employees. (h) Tenants and sharecroppers. Functions of Soil Conservation Service in Depart. (1) Rules and regulations. ment of Agriculture with respect to soil and moisture (1) Authorization of appropriations: uti. conservation operations conducted on lands under ju- lization of Commodity Credit Cor. risdiction of Department of Interior were transferred poration. to Department of Interior, to be administered under direction and supervision of Secretary of Interior CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS through such agency or agencies in Department of In- This chapter is referred to in title 7 sections 624. terior as Secretary shall designate, by Reors. Plan No. 1282. 1364. 1385. 1388, 1390. 1392: title 26 section 126. IV of 1940, I 6, eff. June 30. 1940, 6 F.R. 2421. 54 Stat. 1234, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Government Organization and Employees. I 590a. Prevention of soll erosion; surveys and inves- Soil Conservation Service consolidated with other tigations: preventive measures; cooperation with agencies into Agricultural Conservation and Adjust- agencies and persons; acquisition of land ment Administration for duration of World War II. see Ex. Ord. No. 9069. Feb. 23, 1942. It is recognized that the wastage of soil and moisture resources on farm. grazing, and forest POLICY lands of the Nation, resulting from soil erosion. Declaration of policy to continue the Soil Conserva. is a menace to the national welfare and that it tion and Domestic Allotment Act. see section 1282 of is declared to be the policy of Congress to pro. Title 7, Agriculture. vide permanently for the control and preven- tion of soil erosion and thereby to preserve nat- Cross REPERINCES ural resources, control floods, prevent impair- Finality of paymenta and loans under this chapter. ment of reservoirs, and maintain the navigabil- see section 1385 of Title 7. Agriculture. 03/14/94 12:37 2027200372 SCS FNM FISCAL PUBLIC LIAISON 003/005 590b TITLE 16-CONSERVATION Page 786 SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS Secretary of Agriculture may make appoint- This section is referred to in section 590b of this ments and may continue employees of the orga- title: title 26 section 126. nization heretofore established for the purpose of administering those provisions of the Nation- 8 590b. Lands on which preventive measures may be al Industrial Recovery Act which relate to the taken prevention of soil erosion. without regard to The acts authorized in section 590a(1) and (2) the civil-service laws or regulations and the of this title may be performed- Classification Act, as amended; and any persons (a) On lands owned or controlled by the with technical or practical knowledge may be United States or any of its agencies, with the employed and compensated under this chapter cooperation of the agency having jurisdiction on B basis to be determined by the Director of thereof; and the Office of Personnel Management; and (b) On any other lands. upon obtaining (3) Make expenditures for personal services proper consent or the necessary rights or inter- and rent in the District of Columbia and else- ests in such lands. where, for the purchase of law books and books of reference, for printing and binding, for the (Apr. 27. 1935, ch. 85, I 2, 49 Stat. 163.) purchase. operation, and maintenance of pas- I 590c. Conditions under which benefits of law ex. senger-carrying vehicles, and perform such acts, tended to nongovernment controlled lands and prescribe such regulations, as he may deem proper to carry out the provisions of this chap- As a condition to the extending of any bene- ter. fits under this chapter to any lands not owned or controlled by the United States or any of its (Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, I 4, 49 Stat. 164; Oct. 28, agencies, the Secretary of Agriculture may, in- 1949, ch. 782, title XI, I 1106(a), 68 Stat. 972; sofar as he may deem necessary for the pur- 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2. $ 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, poses of this chapter, require- 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3784.) (1) The enactment and reasonable safeguards REFERENCES IN TEXT for the enforcement of State and local laws im- posing suitable permanent restrictions on the The civil-service laws, referred to in par. (2), are set forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Em- use of such lands and otherwise providing for ployees. See, particularly. section 3301 et seq. of Title the prevention of soil erosion; 5. (2) Agreements or covenants as to the perma- The National Industrial Recovery Act, referred to in nent use of such lands: and par. (2), is act June 16, 1933, oh. 90. 48 Stat. 195. B.S (3) Contributions in money, services, materi- amended, which was classified to sections 401 to 414 of als, or otherwise, to any operations conferring Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. termi- such benefits. nated June 30, 1943, by the provisions of act June 27, 1942, ch. 450, 1 1, 56 Stat. 410. For complete classifica. (Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85. I 3, 49 Stat. 163.) tion of this Act to the Code. Bee Tables. The Classification Act, as amended, referred to in TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS par. (2), is the Classification Act of 1923 (approved Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 265, 42 Stat. 1488), as amended, which in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve was repealed by section 1202 of the Classification Act lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Depart- of 1949 (approved Oct. 28. 1949, ch. 782, 63 Stat. 972). ment, related to compliance with this chapter with re- spect to pre-construction, construction. and initial on- CODIFICATION eration of transportation system for Canadian and In par. (2), "chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap- Alaskan natural gas were transferred to the Federal ter 53 of title 5" was substituted for "the Classifica. Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska tion Act of 1949. as amended" on authority of Pub. L. Natural Gas Transportation System. until the first an- 89-554, I 7(b). Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first sec- niversary of date of initial operation of the Alaska tion of which enacted Title 5. Government Organiza. Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan tion and Employees. No. 1 of 1979. " 102(f). 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663. 33666. 93 Stat. 1373. 1376. effective July 1, 1979, set out in the AMENDMENTS Appendix to Title 6, Government Organization and Employees. 1949-Par. (2). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted "Classi- Functions respecting lands under jurisdiction of De- fication Act of 1949" for "Classification Act of 1923". partment of Interior. see Transfer of Functions note REPEALS set out under section 590a of this title. Act Oct. 28, 1949. ch. 782. cited 2.5 E credit to this sec- I 590d. Cooperation of governmental agencies; offi- tion. was repealed (subject to DE savings clause) by Pub. cers and employees, appointment and compensa- L. 89-554. Sept. 6, 1966, I 8, 80 Stat. 632. 655. tion; expenditures for personal services and sup- plies TRANSFER or FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official For the purposes of this chapter, the Secre- in Department of Interior related to compliance with tary of Agriculture may- system activities requiring coordination and approval (1) Secure the cooperation of any governmen. under this chapter and such functions of Secretary or tal agency; other official in Department of Agriculture, insofar as (2) Subject to the provisions of the civil-serv- they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of ice laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix compensa- chapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, tion of such officers and employees as he may and initial operation of transportation system for Ca- nadian and Alaskan natural gas were transferred to deem necessary, except for a period not to the Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for exceed eight months from April 27, 1935, the the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System. until 03/14/94 12:38 SCS FNM FISCAL PUBLIC LIAISON 1004/005 Page 787 TITLE 16-CONSERVATION 590e-1 the first anniversary of date of initial operation of the Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System. see No. 1 of 1979, II 102(f), 203(a). 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, II 102(e), (f), 203(a), 44 F.R. Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979. set out in the 33663, 33686, 93 Stat. 1373. 1376, effective July 1. 1979, Appendix to Title 3, Government Organization and set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Orga. Employees. nization and Employees. Functions respecting lands under Jurisdiction of De. "Director of the Office of Personnel Management" partment of Interior. see Transfer of Functions note was substituted for "Civil Service Commission" and set out under section 590a of this title. "Commission" in par. (2), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. Boil Conservation Service consolidated with other 2 of 1978, I 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out agencies into Agricultural Conservation and Adjust- under section 1101 of Title 5. Government Organiza. ment Administration for duration of World War II, tion and Employees, which transferred all functions see Ex. Ord. No. 9069, Feb. 23, 1942. vested by statute in the United States Civil Service Commission to the Director of the Office of Personnel COMPENSATION or ADMINISTRATOR or Son Management (except as otherwise specified), effective CONSERVATION SERVICE Jan. 1. 1979, as provided by section 1-102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under Compensation of Administrator, see section 5316 of section 1101 of Title 5. Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Transfer of functions respecting lands under juris. diction of Department of Interior. see Transfer of 8 590e-1. Limitations on cost of construction, pur- Functions note set out under section 590a of this title. chase, or improvement of buildings for Soil Con- servation Service I 590e. Soil Conservation Service: establishment; utili- zation and transfer of existing governmental The cost of any permanent building. pur- agencies chased. erected. or as improved. exclusive of the cost of constructing & water supply or sanitary The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish system and connecting the same to any such an agency to be known as the "Soil Conserva- building and with the exception of buildings ac. tion Service", to exercise the powers conferred quired in conjunction with land being pur. on him by this chapter and may utilize the or- chased for other purposes, shall not exceed ganization heretofore established for the pur- $10,000, except for one building to be construct- pose of administering those provisions of sec- ed at a cost not to exceed $100,000 and eight tions 202 and 203 of the National Industrial Re- buildings to be constructed or improved at & covery Act which relate to the prevention of cost not to exceed $50,000 per building and soil erosion. together with such personnel except that alterations or improvements to thereof as the Secretary of Agriculture may de- other existing permanent buildings costing termine, and all unexpended balances of funds $5,000 or more may be made in any fiscal year heretofore allotted to said organization shall be in an amount not to exceed $2,000 per building. available until June 30, 1937, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall assume all obligations in- (Oct. 1, 1988, Pub. L 100-460, title II, I 201, 102 curred by said organization prior to transfer to Stat. 2249.) the Department of Agriculture. In order that CODIFICATION there may be proper coordination of erosion- control activities the Secretary of Agriculture Section was enacted & part of the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of may transfer to the agency created under this the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act chapter such functions, funds, personnel, and which comprises this chapter. property of other agencies in the Department of Agriculture as he may from time to time de- SIMILAR PROVISIONS termine. Similar provisions were carried in the following prior (Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, I 5. 49 Stat. 164.) appropriation acts: Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L 100-202. I 101(k) (title II. REFERENCES IN TEXT 201]. 101 Stat. 1329-322. 1329-343. Sections 202 and 203 of the National Industrial Re- Oct. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 99-500, I 101(a) [title II, I 2011. oovery Act. referred to in text, which were classified to 100 Stat. 1783. 1783-18, and Oct. 30, 1985, Pub. L sections 402 and 403 of Title 40, Public Buildings, 99-591, IO99 101(a) [title II, I 2011, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341-18. Property, and Works. terminated June 30, 1943, by the Dec. 19, 1985, Pub. L 99-190, I 101(a) [H.R. 3037, title II, I 201), 99 Stat. 1185. provisions of act June 27, 1942, ch. 450, I 1. 56 Stat. 410. Oct. 12. 1984, Pub. L 98-473, title I, 1 101(a) [H.R. 5743, title II. I 2011. 98 Stat. 1837. CODIFICATION Nov. 14, 1983. Pub. L. 98-151. I 101(d) [H.R. 3223, title П. I 201], 97 Stat. 972. A provision of this section, which made funds pro- Dec. 18, 1982, Pub. L 97-370. title II. I 201. 96 Stat. vided in Joint Res. 117, Apr. 8, 1935, ch. 48, 48 Stat. 1802. 115, available for expenditure under this chapter was Dec. 23, 1981. Pub. L 97-103. title II, I 201. 95 Stat. omitted M executed. 1480. TRANSFER or FUNCTIONS Dec. 15. 1980, Pub. L 96-528. title II. I 201. 94 Stat. 3108. Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official Nov. 9, 1979. Pub. L 96-108, title II. I 201, 93 Stat. in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve 833. lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Depart- Oct. 11, 1978, Pub. L 95-448. title II, I 201, 92 Stat. ment, related to compliance with this chapter with re- 1085. spect to pre-construction. construction. and initial op. Aug, 12. 1977, Pub. L 95-97. title II. I 201, 91 Stat. eration of transportation system for Canadian and 821. Alaskan natural gas were transferred to the Federal July 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94-351, title II. I 201, 90 Stat. Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska 862. Natural Chas Transportation System. until the first an- Oct. 21, 1975. Pub. L 94-122, title II. I 201. 89 Stat. niversary of date of initial operation of the Alaska 658. 03/14/94 12:39 2027200372 SCS FNM FISCAL --- PUBLIC LIAISON 005/005 1590e-2 TITLE 16-CONSERVATION Page 788 Dec. 31, 1974. Pub. L. 93-563, title III, I 301, 88 Stat. 1837. Dec. 19, 1985. Pub. L. 99-190, 101(a) (H.R. 3037, title II. I 2011, 88 Stat. 1185. Oct. 24. 1973. Pub. L. 93-135, title III, 301, 87 Stat. 484. Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98-473, title I, 101(a) (H.R. Aug. 22, 1972, Pub. L. 92-399, title III, I 301, 86 Stat. 5743, title II, I 201], 98 Stat. 1837. 606. Nov. 14, 1983, Pub. L. 98-151, I 101(d) [H.R. 3223, Aug. 10, 1971, Pub. L 92-73. title III, I 801, 85 Stat. title II, I 2011. 97 Stat. 972. 195. Dec. 18, 1982, Pub. L. 97-370. title II, I 201, 96 Stat. 1802. Dec. 22, 1970, Pub. L. 91-566, title I, 101, 84 Stat. 1484. Dec. 23, 1981. Pub. L. 97-103, title II, 201, 95 Stat. Nov. 26, 1969, Pub. L. 91-127, title I, 101, 83 Stat. 1481. 248. Dec. 15. 1980, Pub. L. 96-528, title П. 201, 94 Stat. Aug. 8, 1968, Pub. L. 90-463, title I. 101, 82 Stat. 3109. 642. Nov. 9. 1979, Pub. L. 96-108, title II. I 201. 93 Stat. Oct. 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90-113. title 1, 101, 81 Stat. 833. 323. Oct. 11, 1978, Pub. L. 95-448, title II, 201, 92 Stat. Sept. 7, 1966, Pub. L 89-556, title I, 101, 80 Stat. 1088. 692. Aug. 12. 1977, Pub. L 95-97. title II, I 201, 91 Stat. Nov. 2. 1965, Pub. L. 89-316, title I, 101, 79 Stat. 822. 1168. July 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94-351, title П. I 201, 90 Stat. Sept. 2, 1964, Pub. L 88-573. title I, 101, 78 Stat. 882. 865. Oct. 21, 1975, Pub. L 94-122, title II I 201, 89 Stat. Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L 88-250, title I. 101, 77 Stat. 658. 823. Dec. 31, 1974, Pub. L. 93-563. title III, I 301, 88 Stat. Oct. 24, 1962, Pub. L 87-879, title I, 101. 76 Stat. 1837. 1206. Oct. 24, 1973, Pub. L 93-135, title III, I 301. 87 Stat. July 26, 1961, Pub. L 87-112, title I, 101. 75 Stat. 485. 229. Aug. 22. 1972, Pub. L. 92-399, title III, I 301. 86 Stat. June 29, 1960, Pub. L 86-532, title 1. 101, 74 Stat. 606. 234. July 8, 1959, Pub. L 88-80, title 1. I 101, 73 Stat. 169. Aug. 10, 1971. Pub. L. 92-73, title III. I 301, 85 Stat. 195, June 13, 1958, Pub. L 85-459, title I. I 101, 72 Stat. 190. Dec. 22. 1970, Pub. L. 91-566, title I, I 101, 84 Stat. 1484. Aug. 2. 1957, Pub. L. 85-118, title I, 101, 71 Stat. 335. Nov. 26, 1969, Pub. L. 91-127, title I, I 101, 83 Stat. 248. June 4, 1956, ch. 355, title I. I 101, 70 Stat. 231. May 23, 1955, ch. 43, title I, I 101. 69 Stat. 54. Aug. 8, 1858, Pub. L 90-463. title I, I 101, 82 Stat. June 29. 1954. ch. 409. title I, I 101, 68 Stat. 310. 642. July 28, 1953, ch. 251. title I. I 101. 67 Stat. 215. Oct. 24, 1987, Pub. L. 90-113, title I. § 101, 81 Stat. July 5, 1952, ch. 574. title I, I 101, 66 Stat. 345. 323. Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, I 101, 65 Stat. 236. Sept. 7, 1966. Pub. L. 89-556. title I, I 101, 80 Stat. Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 895, Ch. VI, title I, 101, 64 Stat. 692. 668, Nov. 2. 1965, Pub. L 89-316, title I, I 101, 79 Stat. June 29, 1949, ch. 280. title I, $ 101, 63 Stat. 340. 1168. June 19, 1948, ch. 543, 11, 62 Stat. 524. Sept. 2, 1964, Pub. L. 88-573, title I, I 101, 78 Stat. July 30. 1947, ch. 356, title I. I 1, 61 Stat. 523. 885. June 22, 1946, ch. 445, $1, 60 Stat. 287. Dec. 30. 1963, Pub. L. 88-250, title I. I 101, 77 Stat. May 5, 1945, ch. 109, I 1, 59 Stat. 156. 823. June 28, 1944, ch. 296, I 1, 68 Stat. 451. Oct. 24, 1962, Pub. L. 87-879, title I, I 101. 76 Stat. July 12, 1943, ch. 215, I 1. 57 Stat. 411. 1206. July 22, 1942. ch. 516, I 1, 56 Stat. 679. July 1, 1941, ch. 267, I 1, 65 Stat. 421. July 26. 1981, Pub. L. 87-112, title I, I 101, 75 Stat. 229. June 25, 1940, ch. 421, I 1, 54 Stat. 545. June 30, 1939, ch. 253. I, 53 Stat. 954. June 29, 1960. Pub. L. 86-532. title I, I 101, 74 Stat. 235. June 16. 1938, ch. 464, 1, 52 Stat. 725. June 29, 1937, ch. 404, I 1. 50 Stat. 410. July 8, 1959. Pub. L. 86-80, title I, I 101, 78 Stat. 170. June 4, 1936, ch. 489, title I, 49 Stat. 1436. June 13, 1958. Pub. L. 85-459, title I, I 101, 72 Stat. 191. 8 590e-2. Employment of local engineers Aug. 2. 1957, Pub. L. 85-118, title I, I 101, 71 Stat. 335. Qualified local engineers may be temporarily June 4, 1956, ch. 355. title I, I 101, 70 Stat. 232. employed at per diem rates to perform the May 23, 1955, ch. 43, title I, I 101, 69 Stat. 54. technical planning work of the service. June 29. 1954, ch. 409, title I, I 101, 68 Stat. 310. July 28, 1953, ch. 251. title I. 101, 67 Stat. 215. (Oct. 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100-460, title II, I 201. 102 July 5, 1952. ch. 574, title 1. I 101, 66 Stat. 346. Stat. 2249.) CODIFICATION @ 590f. Authorization of appropriation Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act There are authorized to be appropriated for cited as the credit to this section. and not as part of the purposes of this chapter such sums as Con- the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act gress may from time to time determine to be which comprises this chapter. necessary. SIMILAR PROVISIONS Appropriations for carrying out this chapter Similar provisions were carried in the following prior allocated for the production or procurement of appropriation acts: nursery stock by any Federal agency, or funds Dec. 22, 1987. Pub. L. 100-202. I 101(k) [title II, appropriated to any Federal agency for alloca- I 201], 101 Stat. 1329-322, 1329-343. tion to cooperating States for the production or Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L 99-500, I 101(a) [title II, I 2013, procurement of nursery stock, shall remain 100 Stat. 1783, 1783-18, and Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L available for expenditure for not more than 99-591, I 101(a) ftitle II, 2011, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341-18. three fiscal years. 04/24/94 04:45 CNCS SOS 7TH FLR 002/004 CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE April 25, 1994 Mr. Joel Berg U.S. Department of Agriculture 14th Street & Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Joel: Your application, Friends of Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences Summer of Safety, has been selected for a Summer of Safety award of approximately $130,000.00. Final award of a grant is contingent upon satisfactorily addressing the issues identified below and submission of an acceptable revised application and revised budget. To facilitate our final SoS grant award process, please submit a letter or a revised application addressing the following requested changes and explanations. (You may send only the revised application pages with a cover letter if this is more convenient.) 1. Please limit the proposed SoS project to site #1 in Chicago. In addition, please provide confirmation that the one target site for the SoS program is the Ida B. Wells housing development. 2. Please identify the specific sites and the specific activities which are being recommended for the SoS program within Ida B. Wells (including the proposed site of a new "tot lot"). 3. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Housing Authority which outlines its specific roles in and contributions to the SoS program. 4. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Police Department which outlines is specific roles in and coordination with the SoS program. 5. Please provide a detailed description of proposed plans to ensure the safety of the SoS participants and supervisors. 1100 VERMONT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20525 04/24/94 04:46 CNCS sos 7TH FLR 003/004 Page 2 6. Please provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project would have a direct impact on reducing or preventing the specific "crime and violence related problems" referred to in the application. Please consider including AHA's Project Peace, Victim Assistance Program, and Tenant Patrol Program in your plan to address these issues. 7. Please provide an explanation of the application's reference to how the SoS activities would work "in tandem with local community policing initiatives." 8. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed training for SoS participants. 9. Please provide an explanation of the technical assistance to be provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. 10. Please provide additional information on the source for the purchase or donation of trees, plants, and soil referenced in the application. 11. Please submit a revised budget for $130,000.00, specifying the number of participants which the applicant proposes to sponsor. In preparing your budget, please be advised that no more than 5% of the funds requested from the Corporation may be used to pay for administrative costs. 12. Please provide information on plans for providing liability insurance for the SoS participants. 13. Please provide a detailed description of how SoS participants would be supervised, including a workplan and timeline for the SoS project. 14. Please actively seek to enroll 25% of your SoS participants from the Corporation for National and Community Service's pool of nationally referred applicants. (These may include individuals who are in fact, from your local area.) In addition, please provide information on your specific plans to actively seek diversity among SoS participants. Final award selections will be announced on Thursday, April 28. Therefore, please FAX a response to us no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, indicating your agreement with the parameters of the above requested changes and the amount of the award for the revised project. Our 04/24/94 04:47 CNCS SOS 7TH FLR 0 004/004 Page 3 FAX # is (202) 606-4841. Please send us a revised application, the revised application pages, or a letter which outlines how you will address the requested changes as well as a revised budget no later than Monday, May 2. Please mail your response to: Catherine Pierce, Summer of Safety, Room 7400, CNCS, 1100 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525. Should you need assistance or should you have any questions, please contact Catherine Pierce, The Director of the Summer of Safety Grants Program, at (202) 606-5000, x456. We recognize we are asking you to respond within a very short timeframe, and it is our hope that this will work in the best interest of all parties. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Cashe Catherine Milton Vice President United States NEWS Office of News Division Department of Public Affairs Room 404-A Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250 Release No. 0352.94 USDA: Joel Berg (202) 720-6350 DOJ: Joe Krovisky (202) 616-2765 CNS: Mike Berning (202) 606-5000 Ext 266 CHICAGO PROGRAM WINS GRANT TO COMBINE URBAN GREENING AND PUBLIC SAFETY Espy, Reno, Segal Announce Grant for Summer National Service Program WASHINGTON, April 29--Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy, Attorney General Janet Reno and Corporation for National Service CEO Eli Segal announced a grant for a "Summer of Safety" program that will combine urban greening and public safety work in two neighborhoods in Chicago that now suffer from disabling levels of violent crime. The program, to be run by a non-profit foundation associated with the Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences, will engage a socio-economic mix of 50 participants in community service work creating urban gardens, tree planting, renovating playgrounds, and patrolling those areas to create "safe havens" with reduced crime. Funded by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service--the new federal corporation administering President Clinton's national service initiative--the program will also receive staff support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice. The participants in the program will earn a small living allowance and a $1,000 educational award in exchange for their vital service to the community. One neighborhood site will be the Ida B. Wells Public Housing Development, where the service will be guided by the Chicago Housing Authority and the Ida B. Wells Resident Advisory Council. The other neighborhood site, in which an empty lot will be turned into a community garden, has not yet been named. Staff from three USDA agencies--Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service--will work with the high school to provide supervision to the participants on a daily basis. "I am absolutely delighted that USDA will help increase green spaces and gardens in depressed urban areas, boost public safety and advance the President's AmeriCorps initiative that grants educational awards in exchange for significant community service," said Secretary of Agriculture Espy. "National service will fundamentally change the nation because it creates a new civic compact in which any citizen can be tied to the nation by the simple virtue of making a difference in the lives of others -more- -2- "The Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences--a model magnet public school that has received national acclaim--will use this program to increase the knowledge of agriculture in urban areas, while building community, promoting personal responsibility, and providing educational opportunity," Espy added. The Ida B. Wells Development is currently a participant in the Department of Justice's innovative "Weed & Seed" program aimed at cracking down on both criminals and the root causes of crime. This program has already provided the Development with substantial assistance in both law enforcement and crime prevention services ranging from recreational to educational activities. "The Clinton Administration is dedicated to using every resource possible to fight crime and increase community cohesion. Placing more police on the streets and getting assault weapons out of the hands of criminals must be coupled with innovative new approaches that are needed to deter criminal activities and to give young Americans viable alternatives to crime," said Attorney General Reno. Continued Reno, "The 'Weed & Seed' strategy, so successful to date at sites like Ida B. Wells, is based on first 'weeding' out criminals from neighborhoods, and then 'seeding' the communities with significant support for neighborhood services. The Chicago Summer of Safety project will take a similar approach by promoting community pride and harnessing the immense energy of young people through activities that rebuild Chicago's neighborhoods." The Summer of Safety program--which will involve nearly 7,000 participants in 91 projects throughout urban and rural America--was designed by President Clinton and the Corporation for National Service to involve citizens of all ages and backgrounds in safety activities that will bolster local anti-crime and violence-prevention efforts. "Summer of Safety participants will help the American people take their communities back," said Eli Segal, CEO of the Corporation. "Chicago certainly can benefit greatly from more urban greenery and increased efforts in violence-prevention activities. Yet, instead of just talking about these problems, this Administration will get things done. The Chicago Summer of Safety project will meet critical community needs." 04/24/94 04:45 CNCS SOS 718 FLR CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE April 25, 1994 Mr. Joel Berg U.S. Department of Agriculture 14th Street & Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Joel: Your application, Friends of Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences Summer of Safety, has been selected for a Summer of Safety award of approximately $130,000.00. Final award of a grant is contingent upon satisfactorily addressing the issues identified below and submission of an acceptable revised application and revised budget. To facilitate our final SoS grant award process, please submit a letter or a revised application addressing the following requested changes and explanations. (You may send only the revised application pages with a cover letter if this is more convenient.) 1. Please limit the proposed SoS project to site #1 in Chicago. In addition, please provide confirmation that the one target site for the SoS program is the Ida B. Wells housing development. 2. Please identify the specific sites and the specific activities which are being recommended for the SoS program within Ida B. Wells (including the proposed site of a new "tot lot"). 3. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Housing Authority which outlines its specific roles in and contributions to the SoS program. 4. Please provide a letter of support from the Chicago Police Department which outlines is specific roles in and coordination with the SoS program. 5. Please provide a detailed description of proposed plans to ensure the safety of the SoS participants and supervisors. 1100 VERMONT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20525 04/24/94 04:46 CNCS SUS Page 2 6. Please provide a detailed explanation of how the proposed project would have a direct impact on reducing or preventing the specific "crime and violence related problems" referred to in the application. Please consider including AHA's Project Peace, Victim Assistance Program, and Tenant Patrol Program in your plan to address these issues. 7. Please provide an explanation of the application's reference to how the SoS activities would work "in tandem with local community policing initiatives." 8. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed training for SoS participants. 9. Please provide an explanation of the technical assistance to be provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. 10. Please provide additional information on the source for the purchase or donation of trees, plants, and soil referenced in the application. 11. Please submit a revised budget for $130,000.00, specifying the number of participants which the applicant proposes to sponsor. In preparing your budget, please be advised that no more than 5% of the funds requested from the Corporation may be used to pay for administrative costs. 12. Please provide information on plans for providing liability insurance for the SoS participants. 13. Please provide a detailed description of how SoS participants would be supervised, including a workplan and timeline for the SoS project. 14. Please actively seek to enroll 25% of your SoS participants from the Corporation for National and Community Service's pool of nationally referred applicants. (These may include individuals who are in fact, from your local area.) In addition, please provide information on your specific plans to actively seek diversity among SoS participants. Final award selections will be announced on Thursday, April 28. Therefore, please FAX a response to us no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, indicating your agreement with the parameters of the above requested changes and the amount of the award for the revised project. Our Page 3 FAX # is (202) 606-4841. Please send us a revised application, the revised application pages, or a letter which outlines how you will address the requested changes as well as a revised budget no later than Monday, May 2. Please mail your response to: Catherine Pierce, Summer of Safety, Room 7400, CNCS, 1100 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20525. Should you need assistance or should you have any questions, please contact Catherine Pierce, The Director of the Summer of Safety Grants Program, at (202) 606-5000, x456. We recognize we are asking you to respond within a very short timeframe, and it is our hope that this will work in the best interest of all parties. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, ( abhe Catherine Milton Vice President The sheet below shows the break down of the items in the chicago budget 06/10/94 09:05 AM CHICAGO PROJECT Non-FED Non-FED FED FED Requested Match Match Match Match From Funds Kind Funds In-Kind AmeriCorps TOTAL Participants 73500 11025 62475 73500 50 X 147 Week X 10 weeks 0 0 0 0 Other Personnel 0 0 Project Dir (360 wk X 21 Wks= 7560 + 15% Ben.) 0 0 0 5% Ag. Sch. Dir. (18687 X 50%) 9343 9343 0 9343 10% (SCS - Jones) 2564 2564 0 2564 10% Berg 3711 3711 0 3711 5% De Munbrun 1463 1463 0 1463 Crew Leaders (5 X 300 Wk X 10 Wk) 15000 15000 0 15000 25% Ag employees (12/5) 48109 + 15% 0 0 55325/12=4610X3 17289 17289 0 17289 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 49370 9343 0 0 40027 0 49370 Health Care (40 X 300) 12000 1800 10200 12000 Travel 1400 1400 1400 FICA, WORKMAN'S COMP 11862 11862 11862 Van Rental (4 X 1156 mo X 3 mo.) 15684 1804 13880 15684 Truck rental (1 x 2 days X 10 wks X 29.95) 1198 1198 0 1198 milage .39 mi X 60mi X 20 days) 468 468 0 468 gas 60 mi X 20 Days= 1200/12mph = 100 gal X 1.38) 138 138 0 138 gas 60 mi X 50 Days=3000/12mph = 100 gal X 1.38) 345 345 345 SUBTOTAL: 17833 0 1804 1804 0 0 14225 17833 0 0 Telephone (20 calls wk X $3 X 19 Wks) 1090 600 490 0 1090 Rents (4000 mo/30 days = 133 day X 1 day wk (10)) 1333 1333 0 1333 (2000 mo/30 days =66.65 day X 1 day wk (20)) 1333 1333 0 1333 SUBTOTAL: 2666 0 0 2666 0 0 0 2666 0 0 Postage (500 recruits X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (50 participants X 4 Letters = 200 X .29) 58 58 58 (50 support agncy X 2 letters = 100 X .29) 29 29 29 (300 fund raising X .29) 87 87 87 0 0 SUBTOTAL: 203 0 0 0 0 0 203 203 Printing (2 flyers X 2 Pg X 4000 copies X .02) 160 160 160 (2 brouchers X 8pg X 4000 X .01) 640 640 640 SUBTOTAL: 800 0 0 0 0 0 800 800 0 0 Copies (50 particpants X 5 copies X 4 times X .02) 20 20 20 Training (10% Ag School teacher 1383 1383 0 1383 5 GS12/5 55325/12=4610X3mo X13831 X10% X5 people) 6915 6915 0 6915 Americorp training 2500 2500 2500 SUBTOTAL: 10798 0 0 1383 0 6915 2500 10798 Evaluation 1000 1000 1000 Audio-Visual 1500 1500 0 1500 Supplies 76110 10000 66110 76110 TAX REIMBUR. 0 0 Uniforms 6125 6125 6125 Health/Safety items 1322 1322 1322 Tools 5020 1000 1000 3020 5020 Payroll/admin 4676 1000 3676 4676 Local Transportation (bus pass 50 X 1.80 day X 50 days) 4500 4500 4500 Liability insurance 1500 1500 1500 Debris Removal/Hvy Equip 6000 4000 2000 6000 Master Gardeners 1188 1188 0 1188 Police Institute (salary) 4500 4500 4500 Police Institute (travel) 700 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total W/BLA 283821 23972 15141 10000 48432 198138 283821 Total W/O BLA 210321 12947 15141 10000 48432 135663 210321 Until AmeriCorps publishes its final rules it is not clear if they will compute the matching requirement based on the total program cost including the basic living allowance or the total cost excluding the basic living allowance. For that reason match percentages have been computed two ways to ensure that in both cases our application does request more than 75% of the funds from Americorps. MATCH PERCENTAGE MATCH PERCENTAGE (includes living allowance) (NO LIVING ALLOWANCE) NON-FEDERAL 13.78% NON-FEDERAL 13.35% FEDERAL 20.59% FEDERAL 27.78% CORPORATION 69.81% CORPORATION 64.50%

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