(a) Eligible applicants for competitive grants are:
(1) Local boards or alternate administering agencies
(2) Political subdivisions of a State; and
(3) Private entities, as defined in Sec. 645.120 of this part,
including nonprofit organizations such as community development
corporations, community-based and faith-based organizations, disability
community organizations, community action agencies, and public and
private colleges and universities, and other qualified private
organizations.
(b) Entities other than a local board or alternate administering
agency or a political subdivision of the State must submit an
application for competitive grant funds in conjunction with the
applicable local board or alternate administering agency or political
subdivision.
(1) The term ``in conjunction with'' shall mean that the
application submitted by such an entity must include a signed
certification by both the applicant and either the applicable local
board or alternate administering agency or political subdivision that:
(i) The applicant has consulted with the applicable local board or
alternate
administering agency or political subdivision during the development of
the application; and
(ii) The activities proposed in the application are consistent
with, and will be coordinated with, WtW efforts of the local board or
alternate administering agency or political subdivision.
(2) If the applicant is unable to include such a certification in
its application, the applicant will be required to certify, and provide
information indicating that efforts were undertaken to consult with the
local board or alternate administering agency or political subdivision
and that the local board or alternate administering agency or political
subdivision was provided a sufficient opportunity to cooperate in the
development of the project plan and to review and comment on the
application prior to its submission to the Secretary. ``Sufficient
opportunity for local Board or alternate administering agency or
political subdivision review and comment'' shall mean at least 30
calendar days.
(3) The certification described in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section, or the evidence of efforts to consult described in paragraph
(b)(2), must be with each local board or alternate administering agency
or political subdivision included in the geographic area in which the
project proposed in the application is to operate (section
403(a)(5)(B)(ii)).
