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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service
FY 2006 Stand Down Grant Requests
AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service (VETS), Labor.
ACTION: Initial announcement of
available FY 2006 funds under the
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration
Program to Support Local Stand Down
Events.
Funding Opportunity No: 17–805.
The Veterans’ Employment
and Training Service (VETS) continues
to support local Stand Down events that
assist homeless veterans and is now
accepting applications for Stand Down
grant awards. A Stand Down is an event
held in a local community where
homeless veterans are provided a wide
variety of social services. Under this FY
2006 announcement, VETS anticipates
that up to $325,000 will be available for
grant awards up to a maximum of
$8,000 per event. However, if the event
is held for one (1) day, the maximum
amount is $5,000. VETS expects to
award approximately forty (40) grants.
Applications for Stand Down funds will
be accepted from State Workforce
Agencies and State and local Workforce
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Investment Boards, Veterans Service
Organizations (VSO), local public
agencies, and non-profit organizations,
including community and faith-based
organizations. VETS is not authorized to
award these grant funds to organizations
that are registered with Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(4)
organization.
All Stand Down grant requests
must be received by the appropriate
State Director for Veterans’ Employment
and Training (DVET) who serves as the
Grant Officer Technical Representative
(GOTR) no later than 60 days prior to
the event and by no later than June 30,
2006, for events that occur on or prior
to November 30, 2006. Events occurring
after November 30, 2006, application
will be accepted, and awarded as next
year’s federal appropriations or
continuing resolution funding becomes
available.
ADDRESSES: Applications for Stand
Down grant funding are to be submitted
to the appropriate State DVET/GOTR.
Address and contact information for
each State DVET/GOTR can be found at:
https://www2.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/
contacts/main.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Stand Down is a military term
referring to an opportunity to achieve a
brief respite from combat. Troops would
assemble in a base camp to receive new
clothing, hot food, and a relative degree
of safety before returning to the front.
Today more than 160 organizations
across the country partner with local
businesses, government agencies, and
community- and faith-based service
providers to hold Stand Down events for
homeless veterans and their families in
the local community.
Each year, the Assistant Secretary for
Veterans’ Employment and Training
awards Homeless Veterans’
Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants to
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programs that enhance employment and
training opportunities and/or promote
self-sufficiency for homeless veterans.
Residual HVRP funds can be awarded as
grants to organizations sponsoring Stand
Down events for homeless veterans.
The critical services provided at a
Stand Down are often the catalyst that
enables homeless veterans to reenter
mainstream society. Some of the
services available at these events
include temporary shelter, showers,
haircuts, meals, clothing, hygiene kits,
medical examinations, immunizations,
legal advice, State identification cards,
veterans benefit information, training
program information, employment
services, and referral to other supportive
services.
Stand Down grant funds must be used
to enhance employment and training
opportunities or to promote selfsufficiency for homeless veterans. The
funds may be used to support activities
such as:
• The purchase of food, bottled water,
clothing, sleeping bags and hygiene care
kits;
• Rental of facilities and/or tents;
• Payment for special one-time
electricity costs, equipment rentals,
advertising, event posters, portable
toilets, janitorial/kitchen supplies, and
communications/internet access;
• The hiring of security personnel;
• Transportation of homeless veterans
to and from Stand Down events; and
• Other items and services as
appropriate.
Stand Down grant funds may not be
used to purchase special monogrammed
tee shirts, pen sets, specialty hats
(unless for cold weather use), military
and veteran type patches, and memento
gifts for staff members/visitors/
volunteers.
II. Award Information
The maximum amount that can be
awarded to support a local Stand Down
event is $8,000 per year, per event. If the
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event is held for one (1) day, the
maximum amount that can be awarded
is $5,000.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants will generally fall
into one of the following categories:
State and local Workforce Boards,
Veteran Service Organizations, local
public agencies, and non-profit
organizations including community and
faith-based organizations. Organizations
registered with the Internal Revenue
Service as a 501(c)(4) organization are
not eligible.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost Sharing and matching funds are
not required. However, we do encourage
grantees to maximize the resources
available to the Stand Down event and
its participants.
3. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Registration Requirements
A. All applicants for Federal funding
are required to include a Dun and
Bradstreet Number (DUNS) with their
application. Applicants can obtain a
DUNS number through the following
Web site https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com/ or by
phone at 1–866–705–5711.
B. After receiving a DUNS number, all
grant applicants must also register as a
vendor with the Central Contractor
Registration through the following Web
site: https://www.ccr.gov or by phone at
1–888–227–2423. CCR registration
should become active within 24 hours
of completion. If grant applicants have
questions regarding registration, please
contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1–
888–227–2423.
After registration, grant applicants
will receive a confirmation number.
Grantee listed Point of Contact will
receive a Trader Partnership
Identification Number (TPIN) via mail.
The TPIN is, and should remain, a
confidential password.
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IV. Application Content
All applications for Stand Down
funding must include:
1. Applicant letter requesting Stand
Down funds (original signed in blue
ink);
2. Application for Federal Assistance,
Standard Form 424 (original signed in
blue ink);
3. SF–424A, Budget Information—
Non-Construction Programs; SF–424
and SF–424A forms can be downloaded
from the following Web site: https://
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
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4. Budget Narrative describing each
planned expenditure listed on the SF
424A;
5. Demonstrate and document Stand
Down Activities and develop a timeline
for completion of activities. For Stand
Down events that occur on or after July
1st, grant applicants must demonstrate
and document planning activities prior
to the end of the Fiscal Year (September
30th);
6. Original signed Assurances and
Certifications Signature Page;
7. A copy of the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) confirmation
number. Please do not send the Trader
Partnership Identification Number
(TPIN) (see Section A.2. above);
8. Letters of support, particularly from
the local One-Stop Career Centers and/
or Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program
Specialists (DVOPs) and Local Veterans’
Employment Representative (LVER)
staff, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans’ Service Organizations,
State and local government agencies,
local businesses, local non-profit
organizations including communitybased and faith-based organizations, etc;
when applicable; and
9. A copy of the Internal Revenue
Service documentation indicating
approval of non-profit status (for
example: 501(c)(3), 501(c)(19), etc.) as
required to verify eligibility when
claiming non-profit status.
V. Award Administration Information
Stand Down funding is a noncompetitive grant awarded on a first
come first serve basis until available
residual funding is exhausted. Funding
is subject to approval by the Grant
Officer. If approved, the grantee will
receive a grant award document and
financial form to complete in order for
USDOL Office of Financial Management
to set up an account in the Health and
Human Services, Payment Management
System (HHS/PMS) to electronically
draw down funds.
If awarded funds, the grantee must
submit the completed HHS/PMS
financial forms directly to the U.S.
Department of Labor (USDOL), Division
of Financial Management Operations in
order to electronically draw down
funds. The financial forms should be
sent via FedEx, UPS, or other non-U.S.
Postal Service provider to avoid
processing delays. If grantee has
previously set-up an electronic HHS/
PMS account, additional awarded funds
will be added into that existing bank
account unless otherwise notified in
writing. Questions or problems relating
to the HHS/PMS paperwork or
processes should be referred to the
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USDOL Office of Financial Management
at (202) 693–4479.
Upon receipt of grant award financial
documents, HHS/PMS will forward a
packet of instructions to the grantee on
how to set up a payment account. After
setting up the account, the grantee will
be able to draw down funds to
reimburse approved expenses already
incurred and to cover approved
expenses that will be paid within three
(3) days of the draw down. Funds
requested for draw down through the
HHS/PMS are directly deposited into
the account within 24 hours of the
request.
Since grantees may draw funds down
in more than one quarter, up to and after
the date of the Stand Down event,
grantees are required to complete a PSC
Federal Cash Transaction Report (PS
272) no later than 45 days after the end
of each quarter in which grantees
receive all or part of their grant award
(February 14th, May 15th, August 14th,
and November 14th). Instructions for
completing this requirement are
provided in the HHS/PMS information
packet. Grantees are to print hard copies
of all PSC 272s submitted to provide
with an Activity and Expenditure
Report that will be submitted after the
Stand Down event.
VI. Required Post-Event Reporting
No later than 45 calendar days after
the Stand Down event, grantees must
submit the Stand Down Activity and
Expenditure Report to the appropriate
DVET/GOTR and to the USDOL
Procurement Services. If grantees
experience any delay in submitting this
report, they should immediately contact
their DVET/GOTR and provide a
justification to request an extension.
The following documents will be
needed to complete the Activity and
Expenditure Report:
• An original signed invoice or list of
all items purchased with grant funding;
• Original sales receipts for all
expenditures;
• Comparison of planned activities
and expenditures versus actual
activities and expenditures;
• SF 269A, Financial Status Report
(short form) (available for download at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/
sf269a.pdf;
• The Stand Down After Action
Report (provided by the DVET/GOTR);
and
• Copies of all PSC 272s submitted to
HHS/PMS.
To prevent processing delays and/or
the need to recoup over payments,
grantees are strongly encouraged to
submit the Stand Down Activity and
Expenditure Report to the appropriate
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DVET/GOTR prior to sending the
originals to Procurement Services. The
DVET/GOTR will review the report to
ensure it is complete and accurate and
that all expenditures were appropriate
and allowable.
After the DVET/GOTR review for
completeness and accuracy, grantees are
to distribute copies of the Activity and
Expenditure Report as follows:
• The original SF 269A, signed
invoice or list of expenditures and the
Stand Down After Action Report is
mailed to:
U.S. Department of Labor,
Procurement Services Center, Room N–
5416, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
• Original sales receipts for all Stand
Down expenditures, a copy of the SF
269A, signed invoice or list of
expenditures, and Stand Down After
Action Report is to be submitted to the
appropriate DVET/GOTR.
If the DVET/GOTR does not
recommend approval of a particular
expenditure, he/she will notify the
grantee in writing with an explanation
for the disapproval and instruct grantee
to electronically return the funds to the
HHS/PMS account if already drawn
down. All FY 2006 Stand Down
awarded funds must be electronically
drawn down by no later than November
30, 2006.
Any grantee who fails to comply with
guidance set forth in the Stand Down
Special Grant Provisions and reporting
requirements will be excluded from
consideration of any future funding
requests.
VII. Agency Contacts
Questions regarding this
announcement should be directed to the
Director for Veterans’ Employment and
Training /GOTR in your State. Contact
information for each DVET/GOTR is
located in the VETS Staff Directory at
the following Web page https://
www2.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/
main.htm or access the directory from
the agency Web site at https://
www.dol.gov/vets.
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VIII. Other Information
Current competitive HVRP grantees
are not eligible for a separate noncompetitive Stand Down grant award as
described in this announcement.
Current competitive HVRP grantees are
authorized to utilize existing funds for
Stand Down purposes.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of
May, 2006.
Eric Vogt,
Grant Officer.
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Department of Labor, Veterans’
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Employment and Training Service Web
page https://www.dol.gov/vets, follow
link for 2006 Stand Down Grants and
Required Forms listed under
announcements.)
Appendix A: Application for Federal
Assistance SF–424
Appendix B: Budget Information Sheet SF
424A
Appendix C: Certifications and Assurances
Signature Page
Appendix D: Stand Down After Action
Report
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Dated: June 1, 2006.
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Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
FY 2006 Stand Down Grant Requests
AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Labor.
ACTION: Initial announcement of available FY 2006 funds under the
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program to Support Local Stand Down
Events.
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Funding Opportunity No: 17-805.
SUMMARY: The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) continues
to support local Stand Down events that assist homeless veterans and is
now accepting applications for Stand Down grant awards. A Stand Down is
an event held in a local community where homeless veterans are provided
a wide variety of social services. Under this FY 2006 announcement,
VETS anticipates that up to $325,000 will be available for grant awards
up to a maximum of $8,000 per event. However, if the event is held for
one (1) day, the maximum amount is $5,000. VETS expects to award
approximately forty (40) grants. Applications for Stand Down funds will
be accepted from State Workforce Agencies and State and local Workforce
Investment Boards, Veterans Service Organizations (VSO), local public
agencies, and non-profit organizations, including community and faith-
based organizations. VETS is not authorized to award these grant funds
to organizations that are registered with Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) as a 501(c)(4) organization.
DATES: All Stand Down grant requests must be received by the
appropriate State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET)
who serves as the Grant Officer Technical Representative (GOTR) no
later than 60 days prior to the event and by no later than June 30,
2006, for events that occur on or prior to November 30, 2006. Events
occurring after November 30, 2006, application will be accepted, and
awarded as next year's federal appropriations or continuing resolution
funding becomes available.
ADDRESSES: Applications for Stand Down grant funding are to be
submitted to the appropriate State DVET/GOTR. Address and contact
information for each State DVET/GOTR can be found at: https://
www2.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Stand Down is a military term referring to an opportunity to
achieve a brief respite from combat. Troops would assemble in a base
camp to receive new clothing, hot food, and a relative degree of safety
before returning to the front. Today more than 160 organizations across
the country partner with local businesses, government agencies, and
community- and faith-based service providers to hold Stand Down events
for homeless veterans and their families in the local community.
Each year, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and
Training awards Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants
to programs that enhance employment and training opportunities and/or
promote self-sufficiency for homeless veterans. Residual HVRP funds can
be awarded as grants to organizations sponsoring Stand Down events for
homeless veterans.
The critical services provided at a Stand Down are often the
catalyst that enables homeless veterans to reenter mainstream society.
Some of the services available at these events include temporary
shelter, showers, haircuts, meals, clothing, hygiene kits, medical
examinations, immunizations, legal advice, State identification cards,
veterans benefit information, training program information, employment
services, and referral to other supportive services.
Stand Down grant funds must be used to enhance employment and
training opportunities or to promote self-sufficiency for homeless
veterans. The funds may be used to support activities such as:
The purchase of food, bottled water, clothing, sleeping
bags and hygiene care kits;
Rental of facilities and/or tents;
Payment for special one-time electricity costs, equipment
rentals, advertising, event posters, portable toilets, janitorial/
kitchen supplies, and communications/internet access;
The hiring of security personnel;
Transportation of homeless veterans to and from Stand Down
events; and
Other items and services as appropriate.
Stand Down grant funds may not be used to purchase special
monogrammed tee shirts, pen sets, specialty hats (unless for cold
weather use), military and veteran type patches, and memento gifts for
staff members/visitors/volunteers.
II. Award Information
The maximum amount that can be awarded to support a local Stand
Down event is $8,000 per year, per event. If the
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event is held for one (1) day, the maximum amount that can be awarded
is $5,000.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following
categories: State and local Workforce Boards, Veteran Service
Organizations, local public agencies, and non-profit organizations
including community and faith-based organizations. Organizations
registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(4)
organization are not eligible.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost Sharing and matching funds are not required. However, we do
encourage grantees to maximize the resources available to the Stand
Down event and its participants.
3. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Registration Requirements
A. All applicants for Federal funding are required to include a Dun
and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) with their application. Applicants can
obtain a DUNS number through the following Web site https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com/ or by phone at 1-866-705-5711.
B. After receiving a DUNS number, all grant applicants must also
register as a vendor with the Central Contractor Registration through
the following Web site: https://www.ccr.gov or by phone at 1-888-227-
2423. CCR registration should become active within 24 hours of
completion. If grant applicants have questions regarding registration,
please contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423.
After registration, grant applicants will receive a confirmation
number. Grantee listed Point of Contact will receive a Trader
Partnership Identification Number (TPIN) via mail. The TPIN is, and
should remain, a confidential password.
IV. Application Content
All applications for Stand Down funding must include:
1. Applicant letter requesting Stand Down funds (original signed in
blue ink);
2. Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424 (original
signed in blue ink);
3. SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs; SF-424
and SF-424A forms can be downloaded from the following Web site: http:/
/www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_forms.html;
4. Budget Narrative describing each planned expenditure listed on
the SF 424A;
5. Demonstrate and document Stand Down Activities and develop a
timeline for completion of activities. For Stand Down events that occur
on or after July 1st, grant applicants must demonstrate and document
planning activities prior to the end of the Fiscal Year (September
30th);
6. Original signed Assurances and Certifications Signature Page;
7. A copy of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) confirmation
number. Please do not send the Trader Partnership Identification Number
(TPIN) (see Section A.2. above);
8. Letters of support, particularly from the local One-Stop Career
Centers and/or Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program Specialists (DVOPs)
and Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) staff, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans' Service Organizations, State
and local government agencies, local businesses, local non-profit
organizations including community-based and faith-based organizations,
etc; when applicable; and
9. A copy of the Internal Revenue Service documentation indicating
approval of non-profit status (for example: 501(c)(3), 501(c)(19),
etc.) as required to verify eligibility when claiming non-profit
status.
V. Award Administration Information
Stand Down funding is a non-competitive grant awarded on a first
come first serve basis until available residual funding is exhausted.
Funding is subject to approval by the Grant Officer. If approved, the
grantee will receive a grant award document and financial form to
complete in order for USDOL Office of Financial Management to set up an
account in the Health and Human Services, Payment Management System
(HHS/PMS) to electronically draw down funds.
If awarded funds, the grantee must submit the completed HHS/PMS
financial forms directly to the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL),
Division of Financial Management Operations in order to electronically
draw down funds. The financial forms should be sent via FedEx, UPS, or
other non-U.S. Postal Service provider to avoid processing delays. If
grantee has previously set-up an electronic HHS/PMS account, additional
awarded funds will be added into that existing bank account unless
otherwise notified in writing. Questions or problems relating to the
HHS/PMS paperwork or processes should be referred to the USDOL Office
of Financial Management at (202) 693-4479.
Upon receipt of grant award financial documents, HHS/PMS will
forward a packet of instructions to the grantee on how to set up a
payment account. After setting up the account, the grantee will be able
to draw down funds to reimburse approved expenses already incurred and
to cover approved expenses that will be paid within three (3) days of
the draw down. Funds requested for draw down through the HHS/PMS are
directly deposited into the account within 24 hours of the request.
Since grantees may draw funds down in more than one quarter, up to
and after the date of the Stand Down event, grantees are required to
complete a PSC Federal Cash Transaction Report (PS 272) no later than
45 days after the end of each quarter in which grantees receive all or
part of their grant award (February 14th, May 15th, August 14th, and
November 14th). Instructions for completing this requirement are
provided in the HHS/PMS information packet. Grantees are to print hard
copies of all PSC 272s submitted to provide with an Activity and
Expenditure Report that will be submitted after the Stand Down event.
VI. Required Post-Event Reporting
No later than 45 calendar days after the Stand Down event, grantees
must submit the Stand Down Activity and Expenditure Report to the
appropriate DVET/GOTR and to the USDOL Procurement Services. If
grantees experience any delay in submitting this report, they should
immediately contact their DVET/GOTR and provide a justification to
request an extension.
The following documents will be needed to complete the Activity and
Expenditure Report:
An original signed invoice or list of all items purchased
with grant funding;
Original sales receipts for all expenditures;
Comparison of planned activities and expenditures versus
actual activities and expenditures;
SF 269A, Financial Status Report (short form) (available
for download at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/sf269a.pdf;
The Stand Down After Action Report (provided by the DVET/
GOTR); and
Copies of all PSC 272s submitted to HHS/PMS.
To prevent processing delays and/or the need to recoup over
payments, grantees are strongly encouraged to submit the Stand Down
Activity and Expenditure Report to the appropriate
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DVET/GOTR prior to sending the originals to Procurement Services. The
DVET/GOTR will review the report to ensure it is complete and accurate
and that all expenditures were appropriate and allowable.
After the DVET/GOTR review for completeness and accuracy, grantees
are to distribute copies of the Activity and Expenditure Report as
follows:
The original SF 269A, signed invoice or list of
expenditures and the Stand Down After Action Report is mailed to:
U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, Room N-5416,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Original sales receipts for all Stand Down expenditures, a
copy of the SF 269A, signed invoice or list of expenditures, and Stand
Down After Action Report is to be submitted to the appropriate DVET/
GOTR.
If the DVET/GOTR does not recommend approval of a particular
expenditure, he/she will notify the grantee in writing with an
explanation for the disapproval and instruct grantee to electronically
return the funds to the HHS/PMS account if already drawn down. All FY
2006 Stand Down awarded funds must be electronically drawn down by no
later than November 30, 2006.
Any grantee who fails to comply with guidance set forth in the
Stand Down Special Grant Provisions and reporting requirements will be
excluded from consideration of any future funding requests.
VII. Agency Contacts
Questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the
Director for Veterans' Employment and Training /GOTR in your State.
Contact information for each DVET/GOTR is located in the VETS Staff
Directory at the following Web page https://www2.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/
contacts/main.htm or access the directory from the agency Web site at
https://www.dol.gov/vets.
VIII. Other Information
Current competitive HVRP grantees are not eligible for a separate
non-competitive Stand Down grant award as described in this
announcement. Current competitive HVRP grantees are authorized to
utilize existing funds for Stand Down purposes.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of May, 2006.
Eric Vogt,
Grant Officer.
Appendices: (Located on U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans'
Employment and Training Service Web page https://www.dol.gov/vets,
follow link for 2006 Stand Down Grants and Required Forms listed under
announcements.)
Appendix A: Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Appendix B: Budget Information Sheet SF 424A
Appendix C: Certifications and Assurances Signature Page
Appendix D: Stand Down After Action Report
[FR Doc. E6-8740 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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