---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 26.7"
title: "43"
number: "26.7"
heading: "Application format and instructions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/26.7"
---

# §26.7. Application format and instructions.


Grant application must be made using the Office of Management and Budget approved form (SF-424) entitled “Federal Assistance.” Specific instructions and requirements which must be followed are included in the Secretaries' State Grant Procedures Handbook. General instructions for completing the form by part numbers are:

- (a) **Part I—** (SF-424 Cover Sheet, Sections I and II) shall be completed.
- (b) **Part II—** (Budget Data). See YCC State Grant Procedures Handbook for definitions of cost categories and for budget narrative instructions.
- (c) **Part III—** (Program Narrative Statement). Complete a separate description of each project, which will include the following information (Items 13, 14, 15, and 16 may be consolidated, if common to all projects):
  - (1) **Project number.**
  - (2) **Project name and address.**
  - (3) **Project location (nearest city or town and county).**
  - (4) **Name of grantee, sub-grantee and/or contractor.**
  - (5) **Land Ownership class(es) benefiting from the program—** State, county, municipal or other non-Federal public lands (identify).
  - (6) **Number of male and female youth planned for project, including youth leaders.**
  - (7) **Type of project (7-day residential; 5-day residential; non-residential; other).**
  - (8) Length of session(s) (e.g., number of weeks) and proposed beginning and ending dates per session.
  - (9) **Cost of project.**
  - (10) Description of living conditions, if residential project (types of facilities, age, condition, tents, cabins, dormitories, food service).
  - (11) **Project staff (number and position titles).**
  - (12) **Work-learning program.** (Describe major projects, planned units of production if applicable, and any constraints that are anticipated. Explain how environmental learning will be integrated into projects.)
  - (13) **Complete calculation for daily rate of enrollee pay, including deduction for food lodging.**
  - (14) **Description of health and safety program.**
  - (15) **Description of enrollee recruiting and selection system.** (The Statewide recruiting and selection plan may be substituted.)
  - (16) Description of staff recruiting and selection system, including affirmative action measures to be taken.
- (d) **Part IV—**
- (Assurances) is preprinted within Attachment M, Exhibit M-5, OMB Circular A-102, and is to be included as part of the application. The following assurance is not preprinted and must be included by the grantee in the grant application: The grantee agrees to administer tests and questionnaires; conduct interviews; submit enrollee statistical and work accomplishment data; and otherwise assist the Federal Government in collecting information.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 4, 86 Stat. 1320, as amended, 88 Stat. 1067 (16 U.S.C. 1704)

### Source

Source: 43 FR 41004, Sept. 13, 1978, unless otherwise noted.