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atomic scales and quantum simulation
of ‘‘metasuperconductors’’ by using the
extreme nanoscale precision with which
the LaAIO3/SrTiO3 interface can be
gated, and to develop new mechanisms
for the transfer of quantum information
between long-lived localized states
(nitrogen-vacancy centers) and
delocalized states (superconducting
resonators). The experiments will
combine the unique local control
capable with the LaAIO3/SrTiO3
interface with the natural tendency of
SrTiO3 to become superconducting to
develop superconducting structures
with vortices that will be manipulated
to achieve topologically protected
quantum computation, as well as
electrostatic programming of the
LaAIO3/SrTiO3 interface with V(x,y) to
create new electronic states of matter
which themselves can become
superconducting. The unique properties
of this instrument are the capability of
cooling the sample below the
superconducting transition temperature
(Tc∼200mK), to apply large magnetic
fields >18T) to investigate the large
spin-orbit present in these samples
(Bso∼15T), and the ability to orient the
sample in any orientation relative to the
magnetic fields.
Docket Number: 12–066. Applicant:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
15260. Instrument: mK Scanning Probe
Microscope. Manufacturer:
Nanomagnetics, Turkey. Intended Use:
See notice at 78 FR 7399–7400,
February 1, 2013. Comments: None
received. Decision: Approved. We know
of no instruments of equivalent
scientific value to the foreign
instruments described below, for such
purposes as this is intended to be used,
that was being manufactured in the
United States at the time of order.
Reasons: The instrument will be used
for three purposes: to develop ways for
preserving quantum information in a
way that is immune to a wide variety of
decoherence mechanisms, by using
predicted topological properties of
superconductors in two dimensions, to
program fundamental couplings at nearatomic scales and quantum simulation
of ‘‘metasuperconductors’’ by using the
extreme nanoscale precision with which
the LaAIO3/SrTiO3 interface can be
gated, and to develop new mechanisms
for the transfer of quantum information
between long-lived localized states
(nitrogen-vacancy centers) and
delocalized states (superconducting
resonators). The experiments will
combine the unique local control
capable with the LaAIO3/SrTiO3
interface with the natural tendency of
SrTiO3 to become superconducting to
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develop superconducting structures
with vortices that will be manipulated
to achieve topologically protected
quantum computation, as well as
electrostatic programming of the
LaAIO3/SrTiO3 interface with V(x,y) to
create new electronic states of matter
which themselves can become
superconducting. The unique properties
of this instrument are the capability of
scanning probe microscopy at base
temperature (T<50mK), and to locally
(on nanometer scales) gate, modify, and
probe nanowire devices and quantum
dot arrays.
Docket Number: 13–006. Applicant:
Oregon Health and Science University,
Portland, OR 97239. Instrument:
Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI
Company, the Netherlands. Intended
Use: See notice at 78 FR 13860–13861,
March 1, 2013. Comments: None
received. Decision: Approved. We know
of no instruments of equivalent
scientific value to the foreign
instruments described below, for such
purposes as this is intended to be used,
that was being manufactured in the
United States at the time of order.
Reasons: The instrument will be used to
obtain a powerfully detailed picture of
the architecture of the molecular signals
that function in normal and diseased
tissues at the molecular, cell, tissue and
organism levels.
The data will be used to improve
management of human diseases
including cancer, cardiovascular
disease, immunodeficiency and
dementia.
Dated: June 11, 2013.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office,
Import Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Announcement of Federal Funding
Opportunity (FFO)
Office of Economic Adjustment
(OEA), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Federal Funding Opportunity
Announcement.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
federal funding opportunity (FFO) to
obtain funding from the DoD OEA for
community planning assistance and
economic diversification in response to
reductions or cancellations in
Department of Defense (DoD) spending.
Assistance may be granted if the
reduction has a direct and significant
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adverse impact on a community or its
residents. This notice includes proposal
submission requirements and
instructions, and eligibility and
selection criteria that will be used to
evaluate proposals from state or local
governments. OEA assistance awards to
a state or local government may result
from proposals submitted under this
notice, subject to available
appropriations.
DATES: Proposals will be considered for
funding on a continuing basis, subject to
available appropriations, commencing
on the date of publication of this notice.
OEA will evaluate all proposals and
provide a response to a respondent
within 30 business days of OEA’s
receipt of a final, complete application.
ADDRESSES: Email: FFOsubmit@osd.mil.
Include ‘‘Proposal for Defense Industry
Community Adjustment Assistance’’ on
the subject line of the message and
request delivery/read confirmation to
ensure receipt.
OEA will review all applications
confirmed to be received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Michael Gilroy, DIA Program Co-Lead,
OEA, at (703) 697–2081 or
michael.gilroy@osd.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Funding Opportunity Title:
Community Economic Adjustment
Assistance for Reductions in Defense
Industry Employment.
Announcement Type: Federal
Funding Opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.611.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
OEA is a DoD Field Activity
authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2391 to
provide assistance to entities of state or
local governments, including regional
governmental organizations, to plan and
carry out community adjustment and
economic diversification activities in
response to the cancellation or
termination of a Department of Defense
contract, the failure to proceed with an
approved major weapon system
program, a publicly announced planned
major reduction in DoD spending, or the
closure or significantly reduced
operations of a defense facility as the
result of the merger, acquisition, or
consolidation of the defense contractor
operating a defense facility.
II. Award Information
OEA is accepting proposals for grant
awards to support communities or
regions in organizing and planning local
economic adjustment programs.
Proposals will be evaluated by OEA staff
in coordination with Department of
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Commerce, as well as other Federal
agencies as invited by OEA, against the
eligibility criteria provided in Section III
of this notice and the selection criteria
provided in Section V of this notice.
OEA expects to invite successful
respondents to complete full e-grant
applications for funding following its
determination of an eligible applicant
and proposal review. To receive an
award, an eligible applicant must
submit both a successful proposal and
an acceptable grant application. The
final amount of each award will be
determined by OEA based upon a
review of the proposal, as well as
comments from other Federal agencies,
and will be subject to availability of
funds. Grant awards may pay for up to
90% of a project’s total cost, with the
applicant required to pay not less than
10% of the project’s total cost through
non-Federal funding as local match.
OEA reserves the right to cancel an
award for non-performance.
States may request assistance to
enhance their capacity to assist
adversely affected communities,
businesses and workers; support local
adjustment and diversification
initiatives; and stimulate cooperation
between statewide and local adjustment
and diversification efforts.
III. Eligibility Information
States, counties, municipalities, other
political subdivisions of a State; special
purpose units of a State or local
government; and tribal nations are
eligible for funding under this notice. If
multiple sub-State jurisdictions respond
to the same event, only one proposal
will be considered. A proposal must
respond to: A publicly announced
planned major reduction in DoD
spending; the closure or significantly
reduced operations of a defense facility
as the result of the merger, acquisition,
or consolidation of the defense
contractor operating the defense facility;
the cancellation or termination of a DoD
contract; or the failure to proceed with
an approved major weapon system
program.
This DoD activity must result in the
loss of: 2,500 or more employee
positions, in the case of a Metropolitan
Statistical Area; 1,000 or more employee
positions, in the case of a labor market
area outside of a Metropolitan Statistical
Area; or one percent of the total number
of civilian jobs in the local labor market
for the impacted area. For the purposes
of demonstrating eligibility, only direct
(i.e., prime and supply chain) job loss
may be counted, and respondents may
document a cumulative job loss over the
span of not more than three consecutive
years (e.g., one year prior to proposal
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and two years forward). Induced job loss
will not be considered as a factor in
demonstrating eligibility. The applicant
must also explain how this job loss will
cause direct and significant adverse
impacts to the community or residents
in the area.
Funding will be awarded to only one
governmental entity on behalf of a
region, so regional applicants should
demonstrate a significant level of
cooperation in their proposal.
A proposal from a State applicant
must demonstrate how the proposed
grant would support adversely affected
communities, businesses and workers;
support local adjustment and
diversification initiatives or planning
for such initiatives; and stimulate
cooperation between statewide and
local adjustment and diversification
efforts. The proposal should also
explain efforts to provide business
planning and market exploration
services to defense contractors and
subcontractors seeking modernization or
diversification assistance as well as any
training, counseling, and placement
services to dislocated armed forces and
defense workers.
Eligible projects from non-State
applicants must be designed to allow an
impacted region to: (1) Organize itself to
represent and respond on behalf of
affected communities, workers, and
businesses; (2) plan local community
and economic adjustment activities to
assist affected communities, workers,
and businesses; and (3) carry-out plans
to effectively respond to the defense
impacts and stabilize the local economy.
Eligible activities may include (but are
not limited to): Staffing, operating and
administrative costs for an organization;
outreach to businesses, workers, and
other community interests; regional
supply-chain mapping of defensespecific industry clusters; asset mapping
to support a response; economic data
collection and analysis to identify
regional comparative advantages;
preparation of diversification plans to
lessen economic dependency on defense
expenditures; facilitation of workforce
adjustment and retraining efforts;
provision of business planning and
market exploration services for defense
contractors and sub-contractors that
seek modernization or diversification
assistance; and, preliminary strategies
and plans for the potential reuse or
redevelopment of existing defense
facilities.
Funds available under this program
should not duplicate nor replicate
activities otherwise eligible for/funded
through other Federal programs.
Respondents are encouraged to submit
proposals which demonstrate
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appropriate leverage of all public and
private resources and programs, such as:
• U.S. Department of Commerce’s
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(MEP) Program for provision of relevant
assistance to the region’s manufacturers
that operate as part of affected Defense
supply chains;
• State, regional, and local economic
development organizations which often
work with the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s (DOC) Economic
Development Administration (EDA);
• Small Business Development
Centers as well as local Small Business
Administration District offices; and
• U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL)
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) grantees,
including local Workforce Investment
Boards and/or American Job Centers.
Funds provided under this program may
not be used to directly identify or assist
a business, including a business
expansion, in the relocation of a plant,
facility, or operation from one Labor
Market Area (LMA) to another if the
relocation is likely to result in the loss
of jobs in the LMA from which the
relocation occurs.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
Proposals will be accepted as received
on a continuing basis commencing on
the date of this publication and
processed when deemed to be a final,
complete application. Each proposal
shall consist of no more than ten (10)
single-sided pages exclusive of cover
sheet and/or transmittal letter, and must
include the following information:
A. Point of Contact: Name, phone
number, email address, and
organization address of the respondent’s
primary point of contact;
B. Defense Action/Impact: A
description of the publicly announced
planned major reduction in Department
of Defense (DoD) spending; the closure
or significantly reduced operations of a
defense facility as the result of the
merger, acquisition, or consolidation of
the defense contractor operating the
defense facility; the cancellation or
termination of a DoD contract; or the
failure to proceed with an approved
major weapon system program. Also
include documentation of the known or
anticipated job loss; the average
unemployment rate over the past year;
the current unemployment rate; and
other factors indicating community
impact and need;
C. Project Description: A description
of the proposed project, including how
the project addresses the impacts of
Defense actions on communities,
workers, and businesses;
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D. Project Parties: A description of the
local partner organizations/
jurisdictions, and their roles and
responsibilities, that will carry out the
proposed project, including letters of
support as attachments that will not
count against the ten-page limit;
E. Grant Funds and Other Sources of
Funds: A summary of local needs,
including need for Federal funding; an
overview of all State and local funding
sources, including the funds requested
under this notice; financial
commitments for other Federal and nonFederal funds needed to undertake the
project to include acknowledgment to
provide not less than 10% of the
funding from non-Federal sources; a
description of any other Federal funding
for which the respondent has applied,
or intends to apply to support this
effort; and, a statement detailing how
the proposal is not duplicative of other
available Federal funding;
F. Project Schedule: A sufficiently
detailed project schedule, including
milestones;
G. Performance Metrics: A description
of metrics to be tracked and evaluated
over the course of the project to gauge
performance of the project;
H. Grants Management: Evidence of
the intended recipient’s ability and
authority to manage grant funds;
I. Submitting Official: Documentation
that the Submitting Official is
authorized by the applicant to submit a
proposal and subsequently apply for
assistance.
OEA reserves the right to ask any
applicant to supplement the information
in its proposal, but expects proposals to
be complete upon submission. To the
extent practicable, OEA encourages
applicants to provide data and evidence
of all project merits in a form that is
publicly available and verifiable.
Proposals must be submitted
electronically to: Director, OEA, using
the electronic address described in
ADDRESSES.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria—Upon validating
applicant eligibility, to include job loss
numbers and whether there is a direct
and significant adverse impact as a
result of the job loss on the area, OEA
will consider each of the following
equally-balanced factors as a basis to
invite formal grant applications:
• An appropriate and clear project
design to address the need, problem, or
issue identified;
• Evidence of an holistic approach to
the problem which leverages education,
the workforce system, businesses,
higher education, economic
development, and other relevant assets
at local, state, regional, and Federal
levels;
• The innovative quality of the
proposed approach to economic
adjustment, or economic diversification;
and,
• A reasonable proposed budget with
local match commitment and schedule
for completion of the work program
specified.
Review and Selection Process—All
proposals will be reviewed on their
individual merit by a panel of OEA staff,
all of whom are Federal employees.
OEA will also seek the input of other
Federal agencies with relevant expertise
(e.g., Labor, Commerce, and the Small
Business Administration) in the
evaluation of proposals. OEA will notify
the applicant within thirty (30) days of
receipt of a proposal whether their
proposal was successful in selection for
grant award and will then invite the
applicant to submit a more detailed
electronic grant (eGrant) application.
The Director, OEA, will then assign a
Project Manager to advise and assist
successful applicants in the preparation
of the application. Grant applications
will be reviewed for their completeness
and accuracy and a grant award
notification will be issued, to the extent
possible, within seven (7) business days.
Unsuccessful applicants will be
notified by mail or email that their
proposal was not selected for further
action and funding, and may request a
debriefing on their submitted proposal.
Requests for debriefing must be
submitted within 3 calendar days of
notification of an unsuccessful proposal.
OEA is committed to conducting a
transparent financial assistance award
process and publicizing information
about decisions. Applicants are advised
that their respective applications and
information related to their review and
evaluation may be shared publicly. In
the event of a grant award, information
about project progress and related
results may also be made publicly
available.
VI. Award Administration Information
In the event a grant is awarded, the
successful applicant (Grantee) will
receive a notice of award in the form of
a Grant Agreement, signed by the
Director, OEA (Grantor), on behalf of the
Department of Defense. The Grant
Agreement will be transmitted
electronically or, if necessary, by U.S.
Mail.
Administrative and National Policy
Requirements—The Grantee and any
consultant/contractor operating under
the terms of a grant shall comply with
all Federal, State, and local laws
applicable to its activities including the
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following: Part 33 of title 32, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State
and Local Governments,’’ Part 225 of
title 2, CFR, ‘‘Cost Principles for State,
Local, and Indian Tribal Governments,’’
OMB Circular A–133, ‘‘Audits of States,
Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations,’’ and the Single Audit
Act, 31 U.S.C. § 7502(h),’’ Parts 180,
‘‘OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
Government-wide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement),’’ and
1125, ‘‘Department of Defense
Nonprocurement Debarment and
Suspension,’’ of title 2, CFR, Subpart B,
‘‘Requirements for Recipients Other
Than Individuals,’’ of Part 26 of title 32,
CFR, ‘‘Government wide Requirements
for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance),’’ Part 28 of title 32, CFR,
‘‘New Restrictions on Lobbying,’’ Part
25 of title 2, CFR, ‘‘Universal Identifier
and Central Contractor Registration’’
(now found in the System for Award
Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov).
Grant Award Determination—
Selection of an organization under this
FFO does not constitute approval of the
proposed project as submitted. Before
any funds are awarded, OEA may enter
into negotiations about such items as
program components, staffing and
funding levels, and administrative
systems in place to support
implementation of the award. The
amount of available funding may
require the final award amount to be
less than that originally requested by the
applicant. If the negotiations do not
result in a mutually acceptable
submission, OEA reserves the right to
terminate the negotiations and decline
to fund the application. OEA further
reserves the right not to fund any
proposal or application received under
this FFO.
In the event the applicant is awarded
a grant that is less than the amount
requested, the applicant will be required
to modify its grant application to
conform to the reduced amount before
execution of the grant agreement. OEA
reserves the right to reduce or withdraw
the award if acceptable modifications
are not submitted by the awardee within
15 working days from the date the
request for modification is made. Any
modifications must be within the scope
of the original application.
Reporting—OEA requires quarterly
performance reports, an interim
financial report for each 12 months a
grant is active, and one final
performance report for any grant. The
performance reports will contain
information on the following:
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• A comparison of actual
accomplishments to the objectives
established for the period;
• Reasons for slippage if established
objectives were not met;
• Additional pertinent information
when appropriate;
• A comparison of actual and
projected quarterly expenditures in the
grant; and,
• Amount of Federal cash on hand at
the beginning and end of the reporting
period.
The final performance report must
contain a summary of activities for the
entire grant period. All required
deliverables should be submitted with
the final performance report. The final
SF 425, ‘‘Federal Financial Report,’’
must be submitted to OEA within 90
days after the end of the grant. Any
grant funds actually advanced and not
needed for grant purposes shall be
returned immediately to OEA. Upon
award, OEA will provide a schedule for
reporting periods and report due dates
in the Grant Agreement.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer
questions, or for help with problems,
contact: Mr. Michael Gilroy, OEA DIA
Program Co-Lead, at (703) 697–2081,
michael.gilroy@osd.mil, or regular mail
at 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 520,
Arlington, VA 22202–3711. The OEA
homepage address is: https://
www.oea.gov.
VIII. Other Information
No Obligation for Future Funding—
Amendment or renewal of an award to
increase funding or to extend the period
of performance is at the discretion of
OEA. If an applicant is awarded funding
under this FFO, neither the DOC, EDA,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, DOL, ETA, nor Small
Business Administration are under any
obligation to provide any additional
future funding in connection with that
award or to make any future award(s).
Intellectual Property Rights—In the
event of a grant award, the Grantee may
copyright any work that is subject to
copyright and was developed, or for
which ownership was purchased, under
an award. The Federal awarding
agencies reserve a royalty-free,
nonexclusive and irrevocable right to
reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the
work for Federal purposes, and to
authorize others to do so. Such uses
include, but are not limited to, the right
to modify and distribute such products
worldwide by any means, electronically
or otherwise. The grantee may not use
Federal funds to pay any royalty or
license fee for use of a copyrighted
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work, or the cost of acquiring by
purchase a copyright in a work, where
the Department has a license or rights of
free use in such work. If revenues are
generated through selling products
developed with grant funds, including
intellectual property, these revenues are
program income. Program income is
added to the grant and must be
expended for allowable grant activities.
Dated: June 12, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulation
System
[Docket No. DARS–2013–0006]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Defense Acquisition Regulations
System has submitted to OMB for
clearance, the following proposal for
collection of information under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by July 17, 2013.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB
Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part
228, Bonds and Insurance, and related
clauses at 252.228; OMB Control
Number 0704–0216.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 125.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 125.
Average Burden per Response:
Approximately 4 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 471.
Needs and Uses: DoD uses the
information obtained through this
collection to determine the allowability
of a contractor’s costs of providing warhazard benefits to its employees; to
determine the need for an investigation
regarding an accident that occurs in
connection with a contract; and to
determine whether a contractor
performing a service or construction
contract in Spain has adequate
insurance coverage.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit and not-for- profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or maintain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
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Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number, and title for the Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other public
submissions from members of the public
is to make these submissions available
for public viewing on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information provided. To confirm
receipt of your comment(s), please
check https://www.regulations.gov
approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting (except
allow 30 days for posting of comments
submitted by mail).
DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 4800
Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East
Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA
22350–3100.
Kortnee Stewart,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System.
[FR Doc. 2013–14302 Filed 6–14–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Army Corps
of Engineers
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Stakeholder Representative
Members of the Missouri River
Recovery Implementation Committee
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commander of the
Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting
applications to fill vacant stakeholder
representative member positions on the
Missouri River Recovery
Implementation Committee (MRRIC).
Members are sought to fill vacancies on
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO)
AGENCY: Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a federal funding opportunity (FFO) to
obtain funding from the DoD OEA for community planning assistance and
economic diversification in response to reductions or cancellations in
Department of Defense (DoD) spending. Assistance may be granted if the
reduction has a direct and significant adverse impact on a community or
its residents. This notice includes proposal submission requirements
and instructions, and eligibility and selection criteria that will be
used to evaluate proposals from state or local governments. OEA
assistance awards to a state or local government may result from
proposals submitted under this notice, subject to available
appropriations.
DATES: Proposals will be considered for funding on a continuing basis,
subject to available appropriations, commencing on the date of
publication of this notice. OEA will evaluate all proposals and provide
a response to a respondent within 30 business days of OEA's receipt of
a final, complete application.
ADDRESSES: Email: FFOsubmit@osd.mil. Include ``Proposal for Defense
Industry Community Adjustment Assistance'' on the subject line of the
message and request delivery/read confirmation to ensure receipt.
OEA will review all applications confirmed to be received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Gilroy, DIA Program Co-
Lead, OEA, at (703) 697-2081 or michael.gilroy@osd.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Funding Opportunity Title: Community Economic Adjustment
Assistance for Reductions in Defense Industry Employment.
Announcement Type: Federal Funding Opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 12.611.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
OEA is a DoD Field Activity authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2391 to
provide assistance to entities of state or local governments, including
regional governmental organizations, to plan and carry out community
adjustment and economic diversification activities in response to the
cancellation or termination of a Department of Defense contract, the
failure to proceed with an approved major weapon system program, a
publicly announced planned major reduction in DoD spending, or the
closure or significantly reduced operations of a defense facility as
the result of the merger, acquisition, or consolidation of the defense
contractor operating a defense facility.
II. Award Information
OEA is accepting proposals for grant awards to support communities
or regions in organizing and planning local economic adjustment
programs. Proposals will be evaluated by OEA staff in coordination with
Department of
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Commerce, as well as other Federal agencies as invited by OEA, against
the eligibility criteria provided in Section III of this notice and the
selection criteria provided in Section V of this notice. OEA expects to
invite successful respondents to complete full e-grant applications for
funding following its determination of an eligible applicant and
proposal review. To receive an award, an eligible applicant must submit
both a successful proposal and an acceptable grant application. The
final amount of each award will be determined by OEA based upon a
review of the proposal, as well as comments from other Federal
agencies, and will be subject to availability of funds. Grant awards
may pay for up to 90% of a project's total cost, with the applicant
required to pay not less than 10% of the project's total cost through
non-Federal funding as local match. OEA reserves the right to cancel an
award for non-performance.
States may request assistance to enhance their capacity to assist
adversely affected communities, businesses and workers; support local
adjustment and diversification initiatives; and stimulate cooperation
between statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts.
III. Eligibility Information
States, counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions of a
State; special purpose units of a State or local government; and tribal
nations are eligible for funding under this notice. If multiple sub-
State jurisdictions respond to the same event, only one proposal will
be considered. A proposal must respond to: A publicly announced planned
major reduction in DoD spending; the closure or significantly reduced
operations of a defense facility as the result of the merger,
acquisition, or consolidation of the defense contractor operating the
defense facility; the cancellation or termination of a DoD contract; or
the failure to proceed with an approved major weapon system program.
This DoD activity must result in the loss of: 2,500 or more
employee positions, in the case of a Metropolitan Statistical Area;
1,000 or more employee positions, in the case of a labor market area
outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area; or one percent of the total
number of civilian jobs in the local labor market for the impacted
area. For the purposes of demonstrating eligibility, only direct (i.e.,
prime and supply chain) job loss may be counted, and respondents may
document a cumulative job loss over the span of not more than three
consecutive years (e.g., one year prior to proposal and two years
forward). Induced job loss will not be considered as a factor in
demonstrating eligibility. The applicant must also explain how this job
loss will cause direct and significant adverse impacts to the community
or residents in the area.
Funding will be awarded to only one governmental entity on behalf
of a region, so regional applicants should demonstrate a significant
level of cooperation in their proposal.
A proposal from a State applicant must demonstrate how the proposed
grant would support adversely affected communities, businesses and
workers; support local adjustment and diversification initiatives or
planning for such initiatives; and stimulate cooperation between
statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts. The
proposal should also explain efforts to provide business planning and
market exploration services to defense contractors and subcontractors
seeking modernization or diversification assistance as well as any
training, counseling, and placement services to dislocated armed forces
and defense workers.
Eligible projects from non-State applicants must be designed to
allow an impacted region to: (1) Organize itself to represent and
respond on behalf of affected communities, workers, and businesses; (2)
plan local community and economic adjustment activities to assist
affected communities, workers, and businesses; and (3) carry-out plans
to effectively respond to the defense impacts and stabilize the local
economy. Eligible activities may include (but are not limited to):
Staffing, operating and administrative costs for an organization;
outreach to businesses, workers, and other community interests;
regional supply-chain mapping of defense-specific industry clusters;
asset mapping to support a response; economic data collection and
analysis to identify regional comparative advantages; preparation of
diversification plans to lessen economic dependency on defense
expenditures; facilitation of workforce adjustment and retraining
efforts; provision of business planning and market exploration services
for defense contractors and sub-contractors that seek modernization or
diversification assistance; and, preliminary strategies and plans for
the potential reuse or redevelopment of existing defense facilities.
Funds available under this program should not duplicate nor
replicate activities otherwise eligible for/funded through other
Federal programs. Respondents are encouraged to submit proposals which
demonstrate appropriate leverage of all public and private resources
and programs, such as:
U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MEP) Program for provision of relevant assistance to the
region's manufacturers that operate as part of affected Defense supply
chains;
State, regional, and local economic development
organizations which often work with the U.S. Department of Commerce's
(DOC) Economic Development Administration (EDA);
Small Business Development Centers as well as local Small
Business Administration District offices; and
U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) grantees, including local Workforce Investment
Boards and/or American Job Centers.
Funds provided under this program may not be used to directly identify
or assist a business, including a business expansion, in the relocation
of a plant, facility, or operation from one Labor Market Area (LMA) to
another if the relocation is likely to result in the loss of jobs in
the LMA from which the relocation occurs.
IV. Application and Submission Information
Proposals will be accepted as received on a continuing basis
commencing on the date of this publication and processed when deemed to
be a final, complete application. Each proposal shall consist of no
more than ten (10) single-sided pages exclusive of cover sheet and/or
transmittal letter, and must include the following information:
A. Point of Contact: Name, phone number, email address, and
organization address of the respondent's primary point of contact;
B. Defense Action/Impact: A description of the publicly announced
planned major reduction in Department of Defense (DoD) spending; the
closure or significantly reduced operations of a defense facility as
the result of the merger, acquisition, or consolidation of the defense
contractor operating the defense facility; the cancellation or
termination of a DoD contract; or the failure to proceed with an
approved major weapon system program. Also include documentation of the
known or anticipated job loss; the average unemployment rate over the
past year; the current unemployment rate; and other factors indicating
community impact and need;
C. Project Description: A description of the proposed project,
including how the project addresses the impacts of Defense actions on
communities, workers, and businesses;
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D. Project Parties: A description of the local partner
organizations/jurisdictions, and their roles and responsibilities, that
will carry out the proposed project, including letters of support as
attachments that will not count against the ten-page limit;
E. Grant Funds and Other Sources of Funds: A summary of local
needs, including need for Federal funding; an overview of all State and
local funding sources, including the funds requested under this notice;
financial commitments for other Federal and non-Federal funds needed to
undertake the project to include acknowledgment to provide not less
than 10% of the funding from non-Federal sources; a description of any
other Federal funding for which the respondent has applied, or intends
to apply to support this effort; and, a statement detailing how the
proposal is not duplicative of other available Federal funding;
F. Project Schedule: A sufficiently detailed project schedule,
including milestones;
G. Performance Metrics: A description of metrics to be tracked and
evaluated over the course of the project to gauge performance of the
project;
H. Grants Management: Evidence of the intended recipient's ability
and authority to manage grant funds;
I. Submitting Official: Documentation that the Submitting Official
is authorized by the applicant to submit a proposal and subsequently
apply for assistance.
OEA reserves the right to ask any applicant to supplement the
information in its proposal, but expects proposals to be complete upon
submission. To the extent practicable, OEA encourages applicants to
provide data and evidence of all project merits in a form that is
publicly available and verifiable.
Proposals must be submitted electronically to: Director, OEA, using
the electronic address described in ADDRESSES.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria--Upon validating applicant eligibility, to
include job loss numbers and whether there is a direct and significant
adverse impact as a result of the job loss on the area, OEA will
consider each of the following equally-balanced factors as a basis to
invite formal grant applications:
An appropriate and clear project design to address the
need, problem, or issue identified;
Evidence of an holistic approach to the problem which
leverages education, the workforce system, businesses, higher
education, economic development, and other relevant assets at local,
state, regional, and Federal levels;
The innovative quality of the proposed approach to
economic adjustment, or economic diversification; and,
A reasonable proposed budget with local match commitment
and schedule for completion of the work program specified.
Review and Selection Process--All proposals will be reviewed on
their individual merit by a panel of OEA staff, all of whom are Federal
employees. OEA will also seek the input of other Federal agencies with
relevant expertise (e.g., Labor, Commerce, and the Small Business
Administration) in the evaluation of proposals. OEA will notify the
applicant within thirty (30) days of receipt of a proposal whether
their proposal was successful in selection for grant award and will
then invite the applicant to submit a more detailed electronic grant
(eGrant) application. The Director, OEA, will then assign a Project
Manager to advise and assist successful applicants in the preparation
of the application. Grant applications will be reviewed for their
completeness and accuracy and a grant award notification will be
issued, to the extent possible, within seven (7) business days.
Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail or email that
their proposal was not selected for further action and funding, and may
request a debriefing on their submitted proposal. Requests for
debriefing must be submitted within 3 calendar days of notification of
an unsuccessful proposal.
OEA is committed to conducting a transparent financial assistance
award process and publicizing information about decisions. Applicants
are advised that their respective applications and information related
to their review and evaluation may be shared publicly. In the event of
a grant award, information about project progress and related results
may also be made publicly available.
VI. Award Administration Information
In the event a grant is awarded, the successful applicant (Grantee)
will receive a notice of award in the form of a Grant Agreement, signed
by the Director, OEA (Grantor), on behalf of the Department of Defense.
The Grant Agreement will be transmitted electronically or, if
necessary, by U.S. Mail.
Administrative and National Policy Requirements--The Grantee and
any consultant/contractor operating under the terms of a grant shall
comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to its
activities including the following: Part 33 of title 32, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments,''
Part 225 of title 2, CFR, ``Cost Principles for State, Local, and
Indian Tribal Governments,'' OMB Circular A-133, ``Audits of States,
Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,'' and the Single Audit
Act, 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7502(h),'' Parts 180, ``OMB Guidelines to Agencies
on Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement),'' and
1125, ``Department of Defense Nonprocurement Debarment and
Suspension,'' of title 2, CFR, Subpart B, ``Requirements for Recipients
Other Than Individuals,'' of Part 26 of title 32, CFR, ``Government
wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance),''
Part 28 of title 32, CFR, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying,'' Part 25 of
title 2, CFR, ``Universal Identifier and Central Contractor
Registration'' (now found in the System for Award Management (SAM) at
www.sam.gov).
Grant Award Determination--Selection of an organization under this
FFO does not constitute approval of the proposed project as submitted.
Before any funds are awarded, OEA may enter into negotiations about
such items as program components, staffing and funding levels, and
administrative systems in place to support implementation of the award.
The amount of available funding may require the final award amount to
be less than that originally requested by the applicant. If the
negotiations do not result in a mutually acceptable submission, OEA
reserves the right to terminate the negotiations and decline to fund
the application. OEA further reserves the right not to fund any
proposal or application received under this FFO.
In the event the applicant is awarded a grant that is less than the
amount requested, the applicant will be required to modify its grant
application to conform to the reduced amount before execution of the
grant agreement. OEA reserves the right to reduce or withdraw the award
if acceptable modifications are not submitted by the awardee within 15
working days from the date the request for modification is made. Any
modifications must be within the scope of the original application.
Reporting--OEA requires quarterly performance reports, an interim
financial report for each 12 months a grant is active, and one final
performance report for any grant. The performance reports will contain
information on the following:
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A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives
established for the period;
Reasons for slippage if established objectives were not
met;
Additional pertinent information when appropriate;
A comparison of actual and projected quarterly
expenditures in the grant; and,
Amount of Federal cash on hand at the beginning and end of
the reporting period.
The final performance report must contain a summary of activities for
the entire grant period. All required deliverables should be submitted
with the final performance report. The final SF 425, ``Federal
Financial Report,'' must be submitted to OEA within 90 days after the
end of the grant. Any grant funds actually advanced and not needed for
grant purposes shall be returned immediately to OEA. Upon award, OEA
will provide a schedule for reporting periods and report due dates in
the Grant Agreement.
VII. Agency Contacts
For further information, to answer questions, or for help with
problems, contact: Mr. Michael Gilroy, OEA DIA Program Co-Lead, at
(703) 697-2081, michael.gilroy@osd.mil, or regular mail at 2231 Crystal
Drive, Suite 520, Arlington, VA 22202-3711. The OEA homepage address
is: https://www.oea.gov.
VIII. Other Information
No Obligation for Future Funding--Amendment or renewal of an award
to increase funding or to extend the period of performance is at the
discretion of OEA. If an applicant is awarded funding under this FFO,
neither the DOC, EDA, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
DOL, ETA, nor Small Business Administration are under any obligation to
provide any additional future funding in connection with that award or
to make any future award(s).
Intellectual Property Rights--In the event of a grant award, the
Grantee may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was
developed, or for which ownership was purchased, under an award. The
Federal awarding agencies reserve a royalty-free, nonexclusive and
irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for
Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Such uses include,
but are not limited to, the right to modify and distribute such
products worldwide by any means, electronically or otherwise. The
grantee may not use Federal funds to pay any royalty or license fee for
use of a copyrighted work, or the cost of acquiring by purchase a
copyright in a work, where the Department has a license or rights of
free use in such work. If revenues are generated through selling
products developed with grant funds, including intellectual property,
these revenues are program income. Program income is added to the grant
and must be expended for allowable grant activities.
Dated: June 12, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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