(a) National Account. (1) Up to 6 percent of the statutory reserves
for section 402 activities may be set aside for the National Account to
be used for technical assistance and for special projects funded at the
discretion of the Department.
(2) Funds from the National Account may be obligated by the
Department by means of either contracts or grants to private nonprofit
agencies, to private profitmaking organizations, to States and local
units of government, or public agencies.
(b) State allocations (allocable funds). (1) No less than 94 percent
of the funds received for section 402 activities shall be allocated for
farmworker programs in individual States in an equitable manner using
the best data available as to the farmworker population as determined by
the Department. The formula used to determine State allocations will be
published in the Federal Register for review and comment, along with the
rationale for such formula and proposed allocations, no later than 30
days prior to the publication of the final allocations of available
funds in the Federal Register.
(2) Allocation Exceptions. (i) The Department reserves the right not
to allocate any funds for use in a State whose allocation is less than
$120,000.
(ii) Those funds not allocated will be available for technical
assistance and special projects funded at the discretion of the
Department.
(iii) Current grantees which are unsuccessful applicants for new
grant funds shall be given notice that funds will expire and that a
reasonable period will be given to phase out their operations. Such
notice will not bind the Department to obligate additional funds. The
notification of nonselection shall be the notice of termination of funds
and departmental closeout requirements are to be followed.
(3) Allocation Adjustment. In situations where the Department
determines that the formula allocation will result in severe disruption
of funding levels from one year to the next, a hold harmless or other
factor to minimize such disruption may be used.
(4) Funding cycle. Projects will be funded in accordance with a
schedule to be specified by the Department in the Federal Register:
(i) Announcement of State planning estimates and an invitation to
submit applications for State(s) or area(s) open for competition as
provided in the Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA).
(ii) Deadline for submission of Preapplication for Federal
Assistance Forms.
(iii) Deadline for submission of applications.
