[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 22912-22947] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-10528] [[Page 22911]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part III Federal Emergency Management Agency _______________________________________________________________________ The National Board Fiscal Year 1999 Plan for Carrying Out the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP); Notice Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 28, 1999 / Notices [[Page 22912]] FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY The National Board Fiscal Year 1999 Plan for Carrying Out the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets out the plan by which the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board (National Board) is conducting a program during FY 1999 to distribute $100,000,000 to private voluntary organizations and local governments for delivering emergency food and shelter to needy individuals. The distribution formula for selecting organizations and localities, and the award amount for each, follow the Plan text. DATES: The award to the National Board was made October 28, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Coleman, Preparedness, Training and Exercise Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, (202) 646-3107, or Yolanda L. Jones, Program Specialist, (202) 646-4543, of the Preparedness, Training and Exercise Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq., authorizes use of funds appropriated by the Congress to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to homeless, needy individuals. As in past phases, grant awards from this program address temporary emergency needs. This program is not to address or correct structural poverty or long-standing problems. Rather, this appropriation is to purchase food and shelter to supplement and expand current available resources and not to substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services. Use this funding to target special emergency needs. And when we discuss emergency needs we are referring to economic, not disaster- related, emergencies. The funding should supplement feeding and sheltering efforts in ways that make a difference. What that means is: EFSP is not to make up for budget shortfalls or to be just a line item in an annual budget; funds should not go to the same agencies for the exact same purposes every year; and, the funding is open to all organizations helping hungry and homeless people and not that the funds should go only to Local Board member agencies or local government agencies. Having stated what it is not, what does the National Board want this program to be? As we read the law, EFSP should:Create inclusive local coalitions that meet regularly to determine the best use of funds and to monitor their use in their respective communities; Treat every program year as a fresh opportunity to reassess what particular community needs (e.g., on-site feeding or utility assistance, mass shelter or homelessness prevention, etc.) should be addressed; Encourage agencies to work together to emphasize their respective strengths, work out common problems, and prevent duplication of effort; and, Ensure that the program is helping to meet the needs of special populations such as minorities, Native Americans, veterans, families with children, the elderly, and the handicapped. We re-emphasize that this program has a commitment to emergency services. We continue to view it as an opportunity for building a cohesive emergency structure that can, for example: Coordinate the assistance provided, across agencies, to families and individuals applying for rental, mortgage, or utility assistance; Enhance a food banking network that is economical in its cost and broad in its coverage; reinforce creative cooperation among feeding; and sheltering sites to ensure help for street populations most in need; and Establish or maintain a system that complements rather than supplants existing private and governmental efforts to provide rent, mortgage, or utility assistance. The National Board is aware that we ask much of our voluntary Local Boards and LROs, and that we provide very little administrative funding. But the cooperative model that EFSP helps create can be a useful vehicle for many governmental and community-based programs. As a group, local providers can accomplish much: Initiating a dialogue with local offices of Federal entities such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take full advantage of excess commodities and its other programs or with the U.S. Department of Labor's Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA); Working with Federal programs that require the input of local providers such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter Grant and the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Care for the Homeless; Pooling agency efforts to gain Federal (for example, HUD's Transitional Housing Program) and private foundation grants; Leveraging EFSP funds within the community by encouraging matches of local EFSP allocations from State and local governments and private resources; and, Exchanging ideas on administrative and accounting methods that can improve delivery of services and focus on the collaborative rather than the competitive aspects of agency relations. Sixteen years ago this program began as a one-time effort to help address urgent needs. The survival of this public-private partnership is not only a testament to needs, but also to the effectiveness of EFSP as an example of local decision-making and community responsibility in attempting to meet those needs. EFSP is a reminder of this nation's willingness to confront difficult problems within the society in new ways. But most importantly, EFSP feeds and shelters homeless and hungry people, it maintains homes and the families in those homes, and it creates useful public-private partnerships within communities. Table of Contents 1.0 Background and introduction. 1.1 Purpose. 2.0 FEMA's role and responsibilities. 3.0 National Board's role and responsibilities. 3.1 Client Eligibility. 4.0 State Set-Aside Committee's role and responsibilities. 5.0 Local Boards' role and responsibilities. 5.1 Variances and Waivers. 6.0 Local Recipient Organizations' role and responsibilities. 6.1 Independent Annual Audit Requirements. 6.2 Fiscal Agents/Conduit Relationship. 6.3 Financial terms and conditions. 6.4 Grant Payment Process. 6.5 Eligibility of Costs. 6.6 Required Documentation. 7.0 Local appeals process. 8.0 Allocations formula. 9.0 Amendments to plan. 1.0 Background and Introduction The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the ``Jobs Stimulus Bill,'' Public Law 98-8. That legislation created a National Board, chaired by FEMA, which consisted of representatives of the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; the Salvation Army; Council of Jewish Federations, Inc.; United Way of America; and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. [[Page 22913]] From the first appropriation in 1983, through its authorization under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Pub. L. 100-77-- signed into law on July 24, 1987, subsequently reauthorized under Pub. L. 100-628, signed into law on November 7, 1988), the Emergency Food and Shelter Program has distributed $1.8 billion to over 11,000 social service agencies in more than 2,500 communities across the country. From its inception, the unique features of this program are the partnerships it establishes. At the national level, the Federal government and National Board member organizations have the legal responsibility to work together to set allocations criteria and establish program guidelines. Such coalitions, as set forth in the law, are even more vital on the local level. In each community Local Boards make the most significant decisions on their own make-up and operation, the types of services most in need of supplemental help, what organizations should be funded and for what purpose and amount. These portions of the law remain unchanged and are the core of this unique public-private partnership. 1.1 Purpose. This publication outlines the roles, responsibilities, and implementation procedures that will be followed by the National Board, FEMA Local Boards, LROs, and SSA Committees, in the distribution and use of these funds. National in scope, EFSP will provide food and shelter assistance to individuals in need through local private voluntary organizations and local governments in areas the National Board designates as being in highest need. The intent of EFSP is to meet emergency needs by supplementing and expanding food and shelter assistance currently available to individuals. Individuals who received assistance under previous programs may again be recipients, providing they meet local eligibility requirements. 2.0 FEMA's Role and Responsibilities FEMA will perform the following EFSP activities: (a) Constitute a National Board consisting of individuals affiliated with United Way of America; The Salvation Army; the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; Catholic Charities, USA; the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc.; the American Red Cross; and FEMA; (b) Chair the National Board, using parliamentary procedures and consensus by the National Board as the mode of operation; (c) Provide policy guidance, management oversight, Federal coordination, and staff assistance to the National Board; (d) Award the grant to the National Board; (e) Assist the Secretariat in implementing the National Board Program; (f) Report to Congress on the year's program activities through the Interagency Council on the Homeless Annual Report; (g) Conduct audits of the program; (h) Monitoring program compliance with current Federal and program guidelines; and (i) Initiate Federal collection procedures to collect funds or documentation due when the efforts of the National Board have not been successful. 3.0 National Board's Role and Responsibilities (a) National Board's EFSP activities The National Board will perform the following EFSP activities: (1) Select jurisdictions of highest need for food and shelter assistance and determine amount to be distributed to each; (2) Notify national organizations interested in emergency food and shelter to publicize the availability of funds; (3) Develop the operational manual for distributing funds and establish criteria for expenditure of funds; (4) In jurisdictions that received previous awards, notify the former Local Board chair that new funds are available. In areas newly selected for funding, notify the local United Way, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, or local government official. The National Board will notify qualifying jurisdictions of award eligibility within 60 days following allocation by FEMA; (5) Provide copies of award notification materials to National Board member affiliates and other interested parties; (6) Secure board plan, certification forms and board rosters from Local Boards. Ensure Local Board compliance with established guidelines; (7) Distribute funds to selected LROs; (8) Hear appeals and grant waivers; (9) Establish an equitable system to accomplish the reallocation of unclaimed or unused funds. Unused or recaptured funds will be reallocated by the National Board, except in the case of State Set- Aside counties whose funds may be reallocated by the respective State Set-Aside Committees; (10) Ensure that funds are properly accounted for, and that funds due are collected; (11) Provide consultation and technical assistance to local jurisdictions as necessary to monitor program compliance; (12) Compile the reports it receives from the Local Boards and submit a detailed accounting of use of all program monies in the form of a report to FEMA; (13) Conduct a compliance review of food and shelter expenditures made under this program for specified LROs. The National Board, FEMA, the independent accounting firm selected by the National Board, or the Inspector General's office may also conduct an audit of these funds; and (14) Monitor LRO compliance with OMB Circular A-133. (b) Secretariat and Fiscal Agent. The National Board has selected the United Way of America as the Secretariat and fiscal agent to perform necessary administrative duties for the Board. An administrative allowance of one percent of the total award may be used for National Board administration. 3.1 Client Eligibility (a) Eligibility criteria. The National Board does not set client eligibility criteria. If the Local Board does not set eligibility criteria, the LRO may use its existing criteria or set criteria for assistance under this award. However, the LRO's criteria must provide for assistance to needy individuals without discrimination (age, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or disability). (b) Where funds may be used. Funds allocated to a jurisdiction are intended for use within that jurisdiction. Residents of or transients in a specific jurisdiction should seek service within that jurisdiction. (c) Citizenship eligibility. Citizenship is not an eligibility requirement to receive assistance from EFSP. The National Board does not mandate nor recommend the use of any particular existing criteria such as food stamp guidelines, welfare guidelines, or income guidelines. 4.0 State Set-Aside (SSA) Committee Role and Responsibilities (a) SSA Committee's role. (1) The SSA process allows flexibility in selection of jurisdictions to target pockets of homelessness or poverty in non- qualifying jurisdictions (refer to [[Page 22914]] Supplementary Information, above, on qualifying criteria), areas experiencing drastic economic changes such as plant closings, areas with high levels of unemployment or poverty that do not meet the minimum level of unemployment, or jurisdictions that have documented measures of need that are not adequately reflected in unemployment and poverty data. (2) The distribution of funds to SSA Committees will be based on a ratio calculated as follows: the State's average number of unemployed in non-funded jurisdictions divided by the average number of unemployed in non-funded jurisdictions nationwide equals the State's percentage of the total amount available for SSA awards. (b) SSA responsibilities. (1)(i) An SSA Committee in each State will recommend high-need jurisdictions and award amounts to the National Board. The SSA will give priority consideration to jurisdictions not meeting criteria for direct funding, from the National Board, although funded jurisdictions may receive additional funding. SSA Committees should also consider the special circumstances of jurisdictions that qualified in previous funding phases but are not eligible in the current phase. The State Committees may wish to provide these jurisdictions with an allocation so that the abrupt change in funding status does not disrupt local providers. We ask SSA Committees to consider current and significant State or local data in their deliberations. Although the National Board staff provides national data to the SSA Committees, it does not require any particular formula. (ii) In each State, we will notify the chair of the previous phase's SSA Committee of the award amount available to the SSA Committee. In a State where there are affiliates of the voluntary organizations represented on the National Board, the State affiliates must be invited to serve on the State Committee. If no single State affiliate exists, an appropriate representative should be invited. The Governor or his/her representative will replace the FEMA member. State Committees are encouraged to expand participation by inviting or notifying other private non-profit organizations on the State level. The National Board encourages the inclusion of Native Americans, minorities, and other appropriate representatives should be invited on the State Committee. (2) Members of the SSA Committee will elect a person to chair the committee. (3) The SSA Committees are responsible for the following: (i) recommending high-need jurisdictions and award amounts within the State. When selecting jurisdictions with demonstrated need, the National Board encourages the consideration of counties incorporating or adjoining Indian reservations. The SSA Committee has 25 working days to notify the National Board in writing of its selections and the appropriate contact person for each area. Note: The minimum award amount for a single jurisdiction is $1,000 and only whole-dollar amounts can be allocated. (ii) notifying the National Board of selection criteria that were used to determine which jurisdictions within the State were selected to receive funds. The National Board will then notify these jurisdictions directly. If SSA jurisdictions do not claim funds, SSA Committees may recommend other jurisdictions to receive the unclaimed funds. (4) The SSA Committee may use an administrative allowance of one- half of one percent (0.5%) of the total SSA award to each State for its administration. 5.0 Local Boards' Role and Responsibilities (a) Local Boards' role and responsibilities. (1) Constituting Local Boards. Each area designated by the National Board to receive funds will constitute a Local Board. In a local community where there are affiliates of the United Way of America; The Salvation Army; the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; Catholic Charities, U.S.A; Council of Jewish Federations; and the American Red Cross that are represented on the National Board, they must be invited to serve on the Local Board. An agency's own governing board may not serve as a Local Board. The National Board requires that if a jurisdiction is located within or encompasses a federally recognized Indian reservation, the Local Board must invite a Native American representative to serve on the Board. All Local Boards must include in their membership a homeless or formerly homeless person. Local Boards should seek recommendations from LROs for an appropriate representative. Local Boards that cannot have homeless or formerly homeless representation must still consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals, or former or current clients of food or housing services for their input. The County Executive/Mayor, appropriate head of local government or his or her designee will replace the FEMA member. We encourage Local Boards to expand participation and membership by inviting minority populations, other private non-profit organizations and government organizations. The Local Board's jurisdiction should be geographically represented as well. (2) Chair of the Local Board. The members of each Local Board will elect a chair. (3) Active Board Memberships. Local Board membership is not honorary; there are specific duties the board must perform. If a member cannot regularly attend meetings, the member should be replaced by another representative of the member's designated agency. If a member must be absent from a meeting, the member's organization may designate an alternate. (4) Localities not previously funded. If a locality has not received funding previously and is now designated as being in high need, the National Board designates the local United Way to constitute and convene a Local Board as described above. If there is no local United Way, or it does not convene the board, the local American Red Cross, the local Salvation Army, or a local government official will be responsible for convening the initial meeting of the Local Board. (5) Localities previously funded. If a locality has previously received National Board funding, the National Board will contact the former chairman of the Local Board about any new funding the locality is to receive. (6) Each award phase new. Each award phase is new. Therefore, the Local Board is a new entity in every phase. The convenor of the Local Board must ask each agency to designate or redesignate a representative every program year. (7) Local Board meeting options. The National Board requires Local Boards to select one of the following options for meetings: (i) Quarterly Meetings: We encourage Local Boards to meet quarterly to ensure that LROs are implementing the program according to guidelines. Meetings may be conducted via conference calls. (ii) Semiannual Meetings: Local Boards meeting twice a year must also ensure that LROs are implementing the program according to guidelines. Ongoing monitoring activities must take place. Local Boards electing to hold meetings semiannually must submit copies of their meeting minutes with the jurisdiction's final report. [[Page 22915]] (8) Quorum; minutes. A majority of members must be present for the meeting to be official. Attendance and decision-making minutes must be kept. Meeting minutes must be voted on and approved by the Local Board at the next meeting. They must also be available to the National Board, Federal authorities, and the public on request. (9) Advertising and promoting the program. The Local Board will have 25 working days after the notification of the award selection by the National Board to advertise and promote the program to give any organization capable of providing emergency services an opportunity to apply for funds. Advertising must take place before the Local Board allocates funds. Failure to advertise properly will delay processing of the jurisdiction's board plan and subsequent payment of funds. Local Boards should allow at least one week for interested organizations to apply for funding. (Local Boards do not have to re-advertise fund availability for supplemental allocations within the same spending period.) (10) Local Board grant recommendations. The Local Board recommends which local organizations should receive grants and the amounts of the grants. Local Boards must have a written application process and consider all private voluntary and public organization applicants. In selecting LROs to receive funds, the Local Board must consider the demonstrated ability of an organization to provide food, shelter assistance or both. Local Board members should strive to use consistent criteria, sound judgment and fairness in their approach. Local Board membership must have no relationship to funding. Local Board members must abstain from voting on their own grant awards. Local Boards should select LROs to receive funds to supplement and expand eligible on-going services, and should not fund LROs before a needed service (i.e., fire victims, floods, tornadoes, etc.). Nor should Local Board select agencies for funding due to budget shortfalls or for cuts in other funding sources. Agencies on Indian reservations are eligible to receive EFSP monies if they meet LRO requirements. (11) Grant allocations. The minimum grant per LRO is $300 and only whole-dollar amounts may be allocated. The Local Board should be prepared to justify an allocation of one-third (\1/3\) or more of its total award to a single LRO. (12) Monitoring LROs. Local Boards are responsible for monitoring LROs that receive over $100,000 in Federal funds and ensuring that they comply with OMB Circular A-133. (13) Required forms. Local Boards must complete and return all required forms to the National Board. (Local Board Plan, Local Board Certification Form, and Local Board Roster.) (14) Certifications. Local Boards will secure and retain signed forms from each LRO certifying that each LRO has read and understands the program guidelines and that the LROs will comply with cost eligibility and reporting requirements. (15) Duplication of assistance. Local Boards must establish a system to ensure that no duplication of service occurs within the expenditure categories of rent, mortgage or utility assistance (RMU). Local Boards are free to establish any system as long as no duplication of rent/mortgage or utility assistance can take place under reasonable circumstances. (16) Client eligibility. Establish client eligibility, at Local Board's discretion. Local Boards may determine client eligibility for EFSP or use established LRO eligibility. LROs may develop and use separate needs test for assistance under EFSP but should first get Local Board approval. The Local Board should communicate eligibility criteria for assistance under EFSP to LROs. (17) Personnel changes. Local Boards must notify the National Board of changes in the Local Board chair, staff contact, or LRO contacts, including complete addresses and phone numbers. (18) Merging Local Boards. Local Boards that determine they can better use their resources by merging with neighboring boards may do so. The head of government or his or her designee for each jurisdiction must sit on the merged board, along with agency representatives from each jurisdiction. The merged Local Board must ensure that the award amount designated for each civil jurisdiction is used to provide assistance to individuals within that jurisdiction. (19) Guidelines and technical assistance. Local Boards must be familiar with current guidelines and provide technical assistance to service providers. National Board staff can provide advice and counsel. (20) Appeals. Local Boards must establish an appeals process to address participation or funding, to hear and resolve appeals made by funded or non-funded organizations, and to investigate complaints made by individuals or organizations. Local Boards should handle appeals promptly. If a Local Board cannot handle an appeal locally, the case should be referred in writing to the National Board and should include details on action that the Local Board has taken. Only when there is significant question of misapplication of guidelines, fraud, or other abuse on the part of the Local Board will the National Board consider action. Report cases involving fraud or other misuse of Federal funds to the Office of the Inspector General, FEMA, in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603. (21) National Board/Local Board point of contacts. The chair of the Local Board or his or her designated staff will be the central coordination point of contact between the National Board and the LRO selected to receive assistance from EFSP. (22) Surplus food. If FEMA requests, the Local Board should nominate an appropriate feeding organization to receive surplus food from Department of Defense commissaries. (23) Monitoring programs. (i) Monitoring programs; reports. Boards will be responsible for monitoring programs carried out by the LROs they select to receive funds. Local Boards should work with LROs to ensure that funds LROs use to meet immediate food and shelter needs on an ongoing basis. Local Boards may not alter or change National Board cost eligibility or approve expenditures outside the National Board's criteria without National Board permission. (ii) Reports. (A) An interim report of expenditures is due to the National Board with each LRO's second check request. A final report (accompanied by financial documentation for specified LROs) is due 45 days after the end of each jurisdiction's program. (B) The National Board will provide forms for all required reports. (C) Local Boards may request other reports from their LROs at an appropriate time (e.g., monthly or quarterly updates). (24) Funds reallocations. The Local Board should reallocate funds whenever it determines that the original allocation plan does not reflect the actual need for services or if an LRO is unable to use its full award effectively. The Local Board must recover funds and reallocate them if an LRO makes ineligible expenditures or uses funds for items that have clearly not been approved by the Local Board. The National Board can reallocate funds held in escrow for LROs that have unresolved compliance problems or may reclaim the funds. The deadline to reallocate any funds held in escrow is July 30, 1999. (i) The Local Board may approve reallocation of funds between LROs that [[Page 22916]] are already participating in the program. However, the Local Board must inform the National Board in writing. The Local Board may also return funds to the National Board for reissuance to another LRO or request reallocation of remaining funds before the National Board releases the second or third payments. (ii) If the Local Board wishes to reallocate funds to an agency that it did not approve on the original board plan, the Local Board must make a written request for approval to the National Board. The National Board must approve an LRO before receipt of funds. (iii) Local Boards can reallocate funds from one service to another (e.g., from food to shelter) without National Board approval if the transfer is within an individual LRO. (iv) If a Local Board cannot satisfy the National Board that it can use funds in accordance with this plan, the National Board may reallocate the funds to other jurisdictions. (25) Misuse of EFSP funds. (i) Should anyone have reason to suspect that EFSP funds are being used for purposes contrary to the law and guidelines governing the program, the National Board recommends taking action to assist in bringing such practices to a halt. (ii) The National Board requires that whenever anyone suspects fraud, theft, or other criminal activity in connection with the use of EFSP funds, the Office of the Inspector General, (OIG), FEMA, should be immediately contacted. The Inspector General's Hotline number to call is 1-800-323-8603 or the complainant can write to: Office of the Inspector General, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472. The complainant should include as much information as possible to support the allegation and preferably furnish his/her name and telephone number so that the special agent assigned to that office may make a follow-up contact. Federal law protects the confidentiality of any communication made with the OIG. (iii) A complainant desiring to remain totally anonymous should make a follow-up phone call to the OIG within 30 days from the date of the original complaint so that the OIG may ask any follow-up questions. Follow-up calls should be made to 1-202-646-3894 during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time (charges may be reversed). The caller should advise that he/she is making a follow-up call regarding a prior anonymous complaint. The Office of the Inspector General, FEMA, will appropriately notify both local law enforcement authorities and the National Board concerning the substance of the allegations and the results of the investigation. (26) Expenditure Reports. Local Boards must submit reports to the National Board on LRO's expenditures as of the date they request each LRO's second/third check and should submit a final report within 45 days after the jurisdiction's end-of-program date. (27) Review of reports and documentation. (i) After the close of the program, Local Boards must review the accuracy of all LROs reports and documentation. Local Boards should forward documentation for specified LROs to the National Board on request. If expenditures violate the eligible costs under this award, the Local Board must require reimbursement to the National Board. (ii) Local Boards must remain in operation until they satisfy all program and compliance requirements of the National Board. Local Boards must retain all records for three (3) years from the end-of-program date. (28) Extension of spending periods. Each jurisdiction will be granted the option to extend its spending period by 30, 60, or 90 days. This option will be offered during the summer of each phase. The extension applies to the entire jurisdiction. Should the jurisdiction receive a grant in the next phase, that phase's spending period will begin the day after the chosen end-date. 5.1 Variances and Waivers (a) Variances. Local Boards may receive requests for variances in the budgets that they approve for LROs. Local Boards may allow such changes provided that the requested items are eligible under this program. If there is any doubt on the part of the Local Board as to eligibility, it should contact the National Board for clarification. If an LRO requests an expenditure that falls outside the program guidelines, the Local Board, if in accord, must request in writing a waiver from the National Board before making the expenditure. (b) Waivers. Waivers requested by a LRO because of a compliance exception must be submitted to the Local Board. The Local Board will submit the waiver to the National Board for review. National Board staff will evaluate waiver requests and use discretion to approve or deny requests. In general, the National Board considers waiver requests that are not within the guidelines, but address the program's intent. The waiver request from the Local Board should clearly state the need for this exception, approximate costs, timelines or any other pertinent information that the National Board may need to make their decision. 6.0 Local Recipient Organizations' Roles and Responsibilities (a) Local Recipient Organizations' roles and responsibilities. (1) In selecting LROs to receive funds, the Local Board must consider the demonstrated ability of an organization to provide food and shelter assistance. Local Boards should select LROs to receive funds to supplement and expand eligible ongoing services, but not to fund in anticipation of a needed service (i.e., fire, flood, or tornado victims); nor should Local Boards select agencies for funding due to budget shortfalls or for cuts in other funding sources. Local participation in the program is not limited to organizations that are part of any State or national organization. Agencies on Indian reservations are eligible to receive EFSP funds if they meet LRO requirements set out in the EFSP program manual. Organizations that received awards under previous legislation may be eligible again provided that the organization still meets eligibility requirements. (2) For a local organization to be eligible for funding it must: (i) be nonprofit or an agency of government; (ii) have an accounting system or an approved fiscal agent; (iii) have a Federal employer identification number (FEIN), or be in the process of securing an FEIN (Note: contact local IRS office for more information on securing an FEIN and the necessary form [SS-4]; (iv) conduct an independent annual audit if receiving $25,000 or more from EFSP; (v) practice nondiscrimination (those agencies with a religious affiliation that wish to participate in the program must agree not to refuse services to an applicant based on religion or require attendance at religious services as a condition of assistance, nor will such groups engage in any religious proselytizing in any program receiving EFSP funds); and, (vi) for private voluntary organizations, have a voluntary board. (3) Each LRO will be responsible for certifying in writing to the Local Board that it has read and agrees to abide by the cost eligibility and reporting standards of this publication and any other requirements made by the Local Board. [[Page 22917]] (4) An LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs except for the shared maintenance fee for food banks. (5) LROs selected for funding must: (i) Maintain records according to the guidelines stated in the EFSP program manual. Consult the Local Board chair/staff on matters requiring interpretation or clarification prior to incurring an expense or entering into a contract. It is important to have a thorough understanding of these guidelines to avoid ineligible expenditures and consequent repayment of funds. National Board staff can answer LROs' questions at (703) 706-9660 or (202) 646-3107. (ii) Provide services within the intent of the program. Funds are to be used to supplement and expand food and shelter services, not as a substitute for other program funds. LROs should take the most cost- effective approach in buying or leasing eligible items/services, and should limit purchases to essential items within the $300 limit for equipment, unless the National Board has granted prior approval. (iii) Deposit funds for this program in a federally insured bank account. LROs must maintain proper documentation for all expenditures under this program according to the guidelines. Agencies should ensure that selected banks will return canceled checks. LROs' expenditures and documentation will be subject to review for program compliance by the Local Board, National Board or Federal authorities. LROs must maintain records for three years and any interest income must be put back into program expenditures. 6.1 Independent Annual Audit Requirements (a) LROs receiving $25,000 or less in EFSP funding. We will not require an independent annual audit for these LROs. (b) LROs receiving $25,000 or more in EFSP funding. (i) We will require an independent annual audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards for these LROs. The National Board will accept an LROs national/regional annual audit if the LROs meet the following conditions: (i) The LRO is truly a subsidiary of the national organization (i.e., shares a single Federal tax exemption). (ii) The LRO is audited by the national/regional office internal auditors or other person designated by the national/regional office AND the national/regional office is audited by an independent certified public accountant or public accounting firm, which includes the parent organization's review of the LRO in a larger audit review. (iii) A copy of the local audit review by the parent organization along with a copy of the independent audit of the national/regional office will be made available by the parent organization to the National Board upon request. (2) In addition to the above requirements, any LRO receiving $100,000 or more in combined federal funds must have an audit made in accordance with OMB Circulars A-128 or A-133, as applicable. (3) Audits of units of government will be made annually unless State or local government had, by January 1, 1987, a constitutional or statutory requirement for less frequent audits. For those governments that have biennial audits, we permit audits covering both years. 6.2 Fiscal Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship (a) For National Board purposes, a fiscal agent is an agency that maintains all EFSP financial records for another agency. A fiscal conduit is an EFSP-funded agency that maintains all EFSP financial records on behalf of one or more agencies under a single grant. If any one agency in a jurisdiction is making bulk purchases for other agencies not funded directly, it must serve as a fiscal conduit and follow all the applicable rules. (b) The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit is the organization responsible for the receipt of funds, disbursement of funds to vendors, and documentation of funds received. The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit must meet all of the requirements of an LRO. (c) Local Boards may wish to use a fiscal agent/fiscal conduit when they desire to fund an agency that does not have an adequate accounting system nor conducts an annual audit, but nevertheless meets all other criteria. The Local Board may authorize funds to be channeled through another agency that is a designated fiscal agent/conduit. Fiscal agents/conduits are accountable for compliance with program requirements. (d) Any agency benefiting from funds received by a fiscal agent/ fiscal conduit must meet all of the criteria to be an LRO except the accounting system and annual audit requirements and must sign the Fiscal Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship Certification Form. For tracking purposes, all agencies funded through fiscal agents or fiscal conduits must secure a Federal Employer's Identification Number. (e) Fiscal agents/fiscal conduits may cut checks to vendors only. They may not cut checks to the agencies on whose behalf they are acting or to agencies/sites under their ``umbrella.'' The exception to this is when an agency is using the per diem allowance for mass shelters or the per meal allowance for served meals. (f) Fiscal agents must submit individual interim and final reports for each agency. Fiscal conduits will file a single interim report on their awards along with a breakdown of agencies and spending with the final report. (g) Any LRO with an outstanding compliance exception may not be funded under a fiscal agent/fiscal conduit. If a fiscal agent has an unresolved compliance exception, any other funds awarded to the fiscal agent (either as a grant for its own program or as fiscal agent for another agency) will be held in escrow until all compliance exceptions are resolved. Fiscal conduits will be audited as a single award, and will be handled as any other LRO. 6.3 Financial Terms and Conditions (a) Definitions. ``Local Recipient Organization'' refers to the local private or public organizations that will receive any award of funds from the National Board. ``Award'' refers to the award of funds made by the National Board to a local private or public organization on the recommendation of a Local Board. ``End-of-program date'' refers to the date, as agreed upon by Local and National Board, by which a given jurisdiction must spend or return all monies. (b) Amendments. The National Board may amend an award at any time based on written information provided by a Local Board. Both the National Board and the Local Board must execute amendments that reflect the rights and obligations of either party. The National Board may unilaterally issue administrative amendments such as changes in accounting data. (c) Local Board Authority Related to LROs. (1) The Local Board is responsible for monitoring expenditures of LROs providing food and/or shelter services, authorizing the adjustment of funds between food and shelter programs, and reallocating funds from one LRO to another. (2) Local Boards may not alter or change National Board cost eligibility or approve expenditures outside the National Board's criteria without [[Page 22918]] National Board permission. (Refer to Section 3.1 on Variances and Waivers.) (3) A Local Board can call back funds from an LRO and reallocate to another LRO in the case of gross negligence, inadequate use of funds, failure to use funds, failure to use funds for purposes intended, or for any other violation of the National Board guidelines, or in cases of critical need in the community. The Local Board must advise, in writing, all concerned LROs of any reallocation of their original award. (4)(i) If the Local Board discovers ineligible expenditures by an LRO, the Local Board must send to the organization a written request for reimbursement of the amount and must notify the National Board. If the LRO is unwilling or unable to reimburse the National Board for the ineligible expenditures, the Local Board must refer the matter to the National Board. The National Board may ask the Local Board to take further action to see that the LRO reimburses the National Board for any ineligible expenditures or the National Board may refer the matter to FEMA. (ii) If the Local Board suspects that an LRO has committed fraud, the Local Board must contact the Office of the Inspector General, FEMA, in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603 with details of suspected fraud or misuse of Federal funds. (5) If an LRO received an award under previous phases, it must not include those funds in any reporting for the present awards. Reports should be confined to the amount granted by the National Board under the new appropriations legislation. (d) Cash Depositories. (1) Any money advanced to the LRO under the terms of this award must be deposited in a bank with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) insurance coverage (whose responsibility has been taken over by FDIC), and the balance exceeding the FDIC or FSLIC coverage must be secured collaterally. LROs must put back into program costs any interest income earned on these monies. (2) LROs are encouraged to use minority banks (a bank owned at least 50 percent by minority group members). This is consistent with the national goal of expanding the opportunities for minority business enterprises. A list of minority-owned banks is available from the Office of Minority Business Enterprises, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20203. (e) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records. (1) LROs must retain financial records, supporting documentation, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award for three years, with the following exceptions: (i) If any litigation, claim or audit begins before the expiration of the three-year period, the LRO must retain the records until resolution of all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records. (ii) LROs must retain records for nonexpendable property, if any, acquired in part with Federal funds for three years after submission of a final report. ``Non-expendable property'' means tangible property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of more than $300 per unit. (2) The retention period starts from the date the LRO submits the final expenditure report. (3) The National Board may request transfer of certain records to its custody from the LRO when it determines that the records possess long-term retention value. The LRO must make such transfers as requested. (4) The Director of FEMA, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the National Board, or any of their authorized representatives, will have access to any pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient organization, and its subgrantees to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. (f) Financial management systems. The LRO/fiscal agent or fiscal conduit must maintain a financial management system that provides for the following: (1) Accurate, current and complete disclosures of the financial results of this program. (2) Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally supported activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, outlays, and incomes. (3) Effective control over and accountability for all funds, property, and other assets. (4) Procedures for determining eligibility of costs in accordance with the provisions of the EFSP manual. (5) Accounting records supported by source documentation. The LRO must maintain and retain a register of cash receipts and disbursements and original supporting documentation such as purchase orders, invoices, canceled checks, and whatever other documentation is necessary to support its costs under the program. (6) A systematic method to ensure timely and appropriate resolution of audit findings and recommendations. (7) In cases where more than one civil jurisdiction (e.g., a city and a balance of county, or several counties) recommends awards to the same LRO, the organization can combine these funds in a single account. However, separate program records for each civil jurisdiction award must be kept. (h) Payment. A first payment will be made to the LRO by the Secretariat upon recommendation of the Local Board and approval by the National Board. Second check requests include an interim report that each LRO must complete. The Local Board Chair signs the request and mails it to the National Board. Second/third installments will be held back until the National Board reviews and clears the jurisdiction's final Local Board report and documentation for the previous year. (i) Financial reporting requirements. (1) LROs must submit a financial status report to the Local Board; the Local Board will forward to the National Board 45 days after the jurisdiction's program ending date. (2) The National Board will provide the LRO, through the Local Board, with the necessary report forms well in advance of report deadlines. (j) Closeout procedures. The following definitions apply to closeout procedures: ``Close-out'' is the process by which the National Board determines that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the award are complete. ``Disallowed costs'' are those charges that the National Board determines are unallowable under the legislation, National Board requirements, applicable Federal cost principles, or other conditions in the award. The applicable cost principles for Private Voluntary Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-133, ``Audit of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,'' and OMB Circular A- 110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' The applicable cost principles for Public Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost Principles for State Agencies and Units of Local Governments.'' If you are unsure of where to find these circulars, check with your local Congressional Representative. (k) Suspension and Termination Procedures. [[Page 22919]] The following definitions apply to suspensions and termination procedures: ``Local Board Authority'' is authority to suspend/reallocate all or a portion of an LRO's award at its discretion for any cause (i.e., inability to deliver services, suspected fraud, violation of eligible costs, changing need in the community, etc.). ``Suspension'' of the award is an action by the Local Board or National Board that temporarily suspends Federal assistance under the award pending corrective action by the LRO or pending a decision by the National Board to terminate the award. ``Termination'' of the award means the cancellation of Federal assistance, in whole or in part, under the award at any time prior to the date of completion. (l) Lobbying. (1) Pub. L. 101-121, section 319, states that an LRO will not use Federally appropriated grant funds for lobbying activities. This condition bars the use of Federal money for political activities, but does not in any way restrict lobbying or political activities paid for with non-Federal funds. This condition prohibits the use of Federal grant funds for the following activities: (i) Federal, State or local electioneering and support of such entities as campaign organizations and political action committees; (ii) Direct lobbying of the Congress and State legislatures to influence legislation; (iii) Grassroots lobbying concerning either Federal or State legislation; (iv) Lobbying of the Executive branch in connection with decisions to sign or veto enrolled legislation; and, (v) Efforts to use State or local officials to lobby the Congressional or State Legislatures. (2) Any LRO that will receive more than $100,000 in EFSP funds must submit the following before grant payment: (i) a certification form that the LRO will not use EFSP funds for lobbying activities; and, (ii) a disclosure of lobbying activities (if applicable). 6.4 Grant Payment Process (a) United Way of America is the fiscal agent for the National Board and will process all Local Board plans. Payments will be made to organizations recommended by Local Boards for funding. (b) The National Board offers two methods of payment to LROs: direct deposit (electronic funds transfer) or checks. The National Board encourages LROs to take advantage of direct deposit where possible. (c) The National Board will pay all awards totaling less than $100,000 in two equal installments. They will pay awards totaling $100,000 or more in two equal installments upon submission of lobbying certification and disclosure. (d) The National Board will distribute second payments once it completes the jurisdiction's compliance review for the previous program period. Second payments will be held in escrow until the LRO satisfies all compliance exceptions. The deadline to request all second payments under Phase XVII is July 31, 1999. Therefore, for those LROs ineligible to receive their second checks due to unresolved compliance exceptions, Local Boards must reallocate their escrowed awards by July 31, 1999. (e) The National Board will mail all payments directly to the LRO, and will mail second payments to the LRO only upon the written request of the Local Board Chair, together with the LRO's interim report. The Local Board will authorize second payments once they are assured that the LRO is implementing the current program as intended and according to these guidelines. 6.5 Eligibility of Costs (a)(1) The intent of this appropriation is to purchase food and shelter to supplement and expand current available resources and not to substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services. The LRO should clear questions regarding interpretation of the program's guidelines with the Local Board before action. Local Boards unsure of the meaning of these guidelines should contact the National Board at (703) 706-9660 for clarification before advising the LRO. If an LRO requests an expenditure request that is not listed below as eligible, the Local Board may request a waiver from the National Board. (2) No individual or family may be charged a fee for service or assistance under EFSP. (b) Eligible Program Costs. Eligible program costs include, but are not limited to: (1) For food banks/pantries, eligible costs include: (i) Groceries, food vouchers, vegetable seeds, gift certificates for food. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food purchased and canceled checks. (ii) The Local Board may allow for maintenance fees charged by food banks at the prevailing rate. EFSP funds cannot be used to pay such a maintenance fee twice: by a food bank and by the food pantry/agency it is serving. Food banks may operate as both a vendor and LRO. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food purchased and canceled checks. (iii) Transportation expenses related to the delivery of purchased and donated food; limited to actual fuel costs. Documentation required: (1) mileage log at the current Federal rate (30 cents per mile), with departure, destination and trip purpose; or, (2) receipts/invoices from contracted services or public transportation, receipts for actual fuel costs; and canceled checks. (iv) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and essential to operation of food bank or pantry (e.g., shelving, and storage containers). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for equipment purchased and canceled checks. (v) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to distribution of food (e.g., bags, boxes). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for supplies purchased and canceled checks. (2) For mass shelters (five or more beds) or mass feeding sites, eligible expenditures include: (i) Food (hot meals, groceries, food vouchers). Limited amounts of dessert items (i.e., cookies, ice cream, candy, etc.) used as a part of a daily diet plan may be purchased. Also allowable are vegetable seeds and vegetable plants cultivated in an agency's garden on-site and canning supplies. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food purchased and canceled checks or served meals per diem schedule). (ii) Local transportation expenses for picking up/delivery of food; transporting clients to mass shelter or feeding site. Limited to actual fuel costs, a mileage log at the current Federal rate (30 cents per mile) contracted services or public transportation. Documentation required: (1) mileage log, or (2) receipts/invoices from contracted services or public transportation, receipts for actual fuel costs, and canceled checks. (iii) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to mass feeding (i.e., plastic cups, utensils, detergent, etc.) or mass shelters of five or more beds (i.e., soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, cleaning supplies, etc.) Documentation required: receipts/invoices for supplies purchased and canceled checks. (iv) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and essential to mass feeding (i.e., pots, pans, toasters, blenders, etc.) or mass shelters [[Page 22920]] (i.e., cots, blankets, linens, etc.). Documentation required: receipts/ invoices for equipment purchased and canceled checks. (v) Leasing, only for the program period, of capital equipment associated with mass feeding or mass shelter (e.g., stoves, freezers, or vans with costs over $300 per item) only if the Local Board approves in advance. Documentation required: written Local Board approval, copy of lease agreement, and canceled checks. (vi) With prior Local Board approval, minor emergency repair of small equipment essential to mass feeding or sheltering not exceeding $300 in repair costs per item. Equipment eligible for repairs are any that if not repaired would force the LRO to terminate or curtail services (e.g., stove, refrigerator, and hot water heater). Routine maintenance and service contracts are not eligible expenses. Documentation required: receipts or bills for equipment repair and canceled checks. (vii) Limited amounts of basic first-aid supplies (e.g., aspirin, band-aids, cough syrup) for mass shelter providers and mass feeding sites only. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for first-aid supplies and canceled checks. (3) Emergency repairs/building code of a mass feeding facility or mass shelter, provided: (i) The facility is owned by a not-for-profit organization (profit- making facilities, leased facilities, government facilities, and individual residences are not eligible); and, (ii) The emergency repair/building code plan and the contract detailing work to be done and material and equipment to be used or purchased is approved by the Local Board before the start of the emergency repair/building code project; and (iii) The emergency repair/building code is limited to: (A) Bring facility into compliance with local building codes; or, (B) An emergency repair essential to keep the facility open for the current program phase. (C) Maximum expenditure: $2,500. (D) No award funds are used for decorative or non-essential purposes or routine maintenance/repairs. (E) All emergency repair work is completed and paid for by the end of the jurisdiction's award phase. (Expenses which occur after that date will not be accepted as eligible costs.) Documentation required: letter from Local Board indicating approval and amount approved, copy of contract including cost or invoices for supplies and contract labor, document citing building code violation requiring the repair (for building code repairs) and canceled checks. (14) Expenses incurred from accessibility improvements for the disabled are eligible for mass feeding or mass shelter facilities up to a limit of $2,500. (i) These improvements may include those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A building code citation is not necessary for accessibility improvements. Note: All social service providers are mandated to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Documentation required: copy of contract describing work to be done including cost, letter from Local Board indicating approval and amount approved, and canceled checks. (ii) For mass shelter providers, there are two options for eligible costs. One option must be selected at the beginning of the program year and continued throughout the entire year. Note the documentation requirements for each option. (15) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case the LRO must keep and vendor invoices for supplies/equipment essential to the operation of the mass shelter (e.g., cots, mattresses, soap, linens, blankets, cleaning supplies). Documentation required: receipts/ invoices from vendor relating to operation of facility and canceled checks. (16) Per diem allowance of exactly $5 per person or exactly $10 per person per night for mass shelter (five beds or more) providers, only if: (i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and, (ii) LROs total mass shelter award is expended in this manner. Note: It is the decision of the Local Board to choose between the $5/ $10 rate. This rate may vary from agency to agency. (A) The $5/$10 per diem, if elected, may be expended by the LRO for any cost related to the operation of the mass shelter; it is not limited to otherwise eligible items. The per diem allowance does not include the additional costs associated with food. Documentation required: schedule showing daily rate of $5 or $10 and number of persons sheltered by date with totals. Supporting documentation must be retained on-site, e.g., checks, invoices and service records. (B) For mass feeding programs, there are two options for eligible costs. The LRO must select one option at the beginning of the program year and continue it throughout the entire year. Note the documentation requirements for each option. (17) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case the LRO must keep canceled checks and vendor invoices for supplies/ equipment essential to the operation of the mass feeding programs (e.g., food, paper products, cleaning products, pots and pans, etc.). Documentation required: receipts/invoices from vendor relating to operation of facility and canceled checks. (18) Per meal allowance of $1.50 per meal served only if: (i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and, (ii) LRO's total mass feeding award is expended in this manner. The $1.50 per meal allowance, if elected, may be expended by the LRO for any related cost; it is not limited to otherwise eligible items. The per-meal allowance does not include the additional costs associated with shelter. Documentation required: schedule showing meal rate of $1.50 and number of meals served by date with totals. Supporting documentation must be retained on-site, e.g., checks/ invoices and service records. (19) For all agencies, eligible costs include the purchase of diapers for distribution to individuals/families. Vouchers to grocery stores may include diapers. Note: Local Boards should use discretion in selecting LROs to provide this service, taking into consideration the cost effectiveness of bulk purchasing. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for diapers purchased and canceled checks. (c) For rent/mortgage assistance, eligible program costs include: (1) Limited emergency rent or mortgage assistance for individuals or families, provided that: (i) Payment is in arrears or due within 5 days; and, (ii) All other resources have been exhausted; and, (iii) The client is primary resident of the home in which rent/ mortgage is being paid and responsible for the rent/mortgage on the home or apartment where the rent/mortgage assistance is to be paid; (iv) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each individual or family. Assistance can be provided for a full month's rent/mortgage all at one time, or in separate payments over a period of up to 90 consecutive days so long as the total amount paid does not exceed one month's costs; (v) Assistance is provided only once in each award phase for each individual or family; and, [[Page 22921]] (vi) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service. Note: Late fees, legal fees, and deposits are ineligible. Payments for trailers and lots are eligible and can be paid to a mortgage company or to a private landlord. Documentation required: letters from landlords (must include amount of one month's rent and statement that rent is past due), mortgage letters and/or copy of loan coupon showing mortgage amount and date due and canceled checks. (2) First month's rent may be paid when an individual or family: (i) Is transient and plans to stay in the area for an extended period of time; or, (ii) Is moving from a temporary shelter to a more permanent living arrangement; or, (iii) Is being evicted because one-month payment will not forestall eviction. The LRO cannot provide the first month's rent in addition to emergency rent/mortgage payment under Item 20 above, but can provide in addition to assistance provided for off-site and mass shelter. Documentation required: letters from landlords [must include amount of first month's rent] and canceled checks. (d) For utility assistance, eligible program costs include: (1) Limited utility assistance (includes gas, coal, electricity, oil, water, firewood) for individuals or families, provided that: (i) Payment is in arrears; (ii) All other resources have been exhausted (e.g., State's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); (iii) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each utility for each individual or family; (iv) Month paid is part of the arrearage and from current phase or for continuous service; and, (v) Each utility can be paid only once in each award phase for any individual or family. (vi) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service. (2) Other utility assistance. (i) Reconnects are eligible. (ii) Late fees and deposits are ineligible. (iii) Utility assistance can be provided in addition to eligible rent/mortgage assistance. (iv) The National Board encourages the use of the metered utility verification form (along with a copy of the past due utility bill) as the preferred method for verifying eligible utility assistance. Documentation required: (A) nonmetered utilities [e.g., propane, firewood], receipts/ invoices for fuel including due date and canceled checks; (B) metered utilities [e.g., electricity, water], copy of past due utility bill showing one month's charges including due date and canceled checks. Note: Utility disconnects and termination notices often do not show amount owed by month. Verify this information with the utility company and write it on the notice or meter utility verification form if not included. (d) For other shelter assistance, eligible program costs include: (1) Off-site emergency lodging in a hotel or motel, or other off- site shelter facility provided: (i) No appropriate on-site shelter is available; and, (ii) It is limited to 30-days' assistance per individual or family during the program period. Note: Assistance may be extended in extreme cases with prior Local Board written approval. A copy of this approval should accompany LRO's documentation. Note: An LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs, except for shared maintenance fee for food banks. Documentation required: receipts/invoices from off-site shelter (hotel/motel) and canceled checks. (e) Ineligible Program Costs. Purposes for which funds CANNOT BE USED include, but are not limited to: (1) Cash payments of any kind including checks made out to cash or reimbursements to staff, volunteers or clients for program purchases. (2) Deposits of any kind. (3) Payment of more than one month's rent amount. (4) Payment of more than one month's mortgage, first month's mortgage, or down payment on mortgage. (5) Transportation of people not related to the direct provision of food or shelter (e.g. to another agency, another city, relative's home, transportation to jobs, health care, etc.). (6) Payment of more than one month's portion of an accumulated utility bill. (7) Payments made directly to a client. (8) Rental security; deposits; revolving loan accounts. (9) Real property (land or buildings) costing more than $300. (10) Property taxes of any kind. (11) Equipment costing more than $300 per item (e.g., vehicles, freezers, and washers). (12) Emergency repairs/building code or rehabilitation to government-owned or profit-making facilities or leased facilities. (13) Routine maintenance of agency facilities; routine maintenance or service contracts on equipment. (14) Rehabilitation for expansion of service. (15) Repairs of any kind to an individual's house or apartment. (16) Purchase of supplies or equipment for an individual's home or private use. (17) Lease-purchase agreements. (18) Administrative cost reimbursement to State or regional offices of governmental or voluntary organizations. (19) Lobbying efforts. (20) Expenditures made prior to beginning of jurisdiction's program. (21) Expenditures made after end of jurisdiction's program. (22) Gas or repairs for client-owned transportation. Repairs to LRO-owned vehicles. (23) Prescription medication or medical supplies. (24) Clothing (except underwear/diapers for clients of mass shelters, if necessary). (25) Payments for expenses not incurred (i.e., where no goods or services have been provided during new program period). (26) Emergency assistance for natural disaster victims, e.g., supplies bought for and in anticipation of a natural disaster. (27) Telephone costs, except as administrative allowance and limited to the total allowance (2 percent). (28) Salaries, except as administrative allowance and limited to the total allowance (2 percent). (29) Office equipment, except as administrative allowance and limited to the total allowance (2 percent). (30) LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs, except for shared maintenance fee for food banks. (31) Direct expenses associated with new or expanded services or to prevent closing. (32) Increased utility costs due to expansion of service. (33) Encumbrance of funds for shelter, emergency repairs, utilities, that is, payments for goods or services that are purchased and are to be delivered at a later date. Also, withholding assistance in anticipation of a future need (e.g., holiday events, special programs). (34) Supplementing foster care costs, where an LRO has already received payment for basic boarding of a client. Comprehensive foster care costs beyond food and shelter are not allowed. (35) No fee for service may be charged to individuals or families in order to receive service. (f) Administrative allowance. [[Page 22922]] (1) There is an administrative allowance limitation of two percent (2%) of total funds received by the Local Board, excluding any interest earned. This allowance is a part of the total award, not in addition to the award. The local administrative allowance is intended for use by LROs or Local Boards and not for reimbursement of the program or administrative costs that a recipient's parent organization (its State or regional offices) might incur as a result of this additional funding. (2) The Local Board may elect to use, for its own administrative costs, all or any portion of the 2 percent allowance. The decision on distribution of the allowance among LROs rests with the Local Board. No LRO may receive an allowance greater than 2 percent of that LRO's award amount unless the LRO is providing the administrative support for the Local Board and it is approved by the National Board. (3) The SSA Committee, when in operation, may use a maximum of one- half of one percent (0.5%) for its administrative costs in allocating the SSA grant. As with Local Board awards, this administrative allowance is part of the total award, not in addition to the award. (4) Any of the administrative allowance not used must be put back into program funds for additional services. Note: The administrative allowance may only be allocated in whole-dollar amounts. Required Documentation: None with the final report; LROs receiving funds for administration must retain documentation that the funds were spent on the direct administration of EFSP. 6.6 Required Documentation (a) Documentation. LRO documentation of EFSP expenditures requires copies of canceled checks (both sides) and itemized vendor invoices. An acceptable invoice has the following characteristics: (1) It must be vendor originated; (2) It must have name of vendor; (3) It must have name of purchaser; (4) It must have date of purchase; (5) It must be itemized; and, (6) It must have total cost of purchase. (b) Documentation may also include: per diem schedule, per meal allowance schedule, and mileage logs. (c) All LROs must periodically submit documentation to the National Board to ensure continued program compliance. Any LRO receiving over $100,000 in Federal funds must comply with OMB Circular A-133. (d) Reports. (1) In addition to the aforementioned documentation, LROs must submit reports to the Local Board by their due date. Interim report/second and third check request forms will be enclosed in the LROs' first check package. When the LRO is ready to request its second/ third check it must complete and sign the interim report and forward it to the Local Board for its review and approval. The Local Board chair should complete the reverse side (second/third check request) and mail it to the National Board. LROs must complete all portions of the final report form, return two copies to the Local Board, including one copy of documentation if requested, and retain a copy for their records. (2) The LRO must work with the Local Board to clear up quickly any problems related to compliance exception(s) at the end of the program. 7.0 Local Appeals Process (a) Fairness and openness. An appeals process is a statement to eligible agencies and to the community at large that the Local Board is interested in fairness and openness. (1) A good appeals process begins with prevention. If the Local Board includes both representatives of affiliates of the National Board and representatives of other groups involved with assisting hungry and homeless people, it is less likely to experience an appeal. Similarly, if the Local Board's decision-making process is open, thorough, and even-handed, appeals are less likely. (2) It is the responsibility of the Local Board to establish a written appeals process. That process may be simple or elaborate, depending on the needs of the community. (b) Appeals guidelines. The appeal process should meet the following guidelines: (1) It should be available to agencies and to the public upon request; (2) It should be timely, without undue delay; (3) It should include the basis for appeal (e.g., Provision of information not previously available to the group making the appeal or to the Local Board; correction of erroneous information; violation of Federal or National Board guidelines; or allegation of bias, fraud, or misuse of Federal funds on the part of the Local Board may be cause for appeal); (4) The decision should be communicated to the organization making the appeal in a timely manner. In the case of an appeal on the basis of fraud or other abuse of Federal funds, the Local Board must inform the agency making the appeal of the right of referral to the National Board; (c) Primary decision-maker. Except for cost and LRO eligibility, the Local Board is the primary decision-maker. Only when there is significant question of misapplication of guidelines, fraud, or other abuse on the part of the Local Board will the National Board consider action. (d) Common appeals practices. The National Board does not mandate any particular appeals process. However, some Local Boards have developed processes that work well for them and may offer some help to other communities. Common practices include the following: (1) Set a time period of not more than 30 days for agencies or organizations to appeal a funding decision; (2) Require written notice of appeal, signed by the Chief Volunteer Officer of the organization making the appeal; (3) The first level of appeal is usually to the Local Board, or to an executive committee of the board; (e) Appeals board; delegations. Some boards appoint one or more members to act as a liaison with the organization making the appeal: (1) In the case of an appeal for the purpose of providing previously unavailable information or correction of erroneous information, the process usually ends with prompt notification of decision (within ten working days of appeal). (2) In the case of appeals for the purpose of contesting alleged prejudice, violation of law or National Board guidelines, fraud, or misuse of Federal funds, some Local Boards have allowed appeals to a group other than the Local Board itself. This practice is not required but the National Board permits it. Such groups may simply be composed of different individuals representing the same organizations that make up the Local Board. They may also include an entirely different group of persons who have knowledge of the program and the Local Board deems them to be both responsible and unbiased, and to hold the trust of the community at large. (3) If the board chooses to delegate authority to any third party in an appeals process, the power and authority of that body should be clear. Is it simply advisory to the Local Board? Will the board abide by the decisions of this body as long as they are consistent with the law and the National Board guidelines? (4) The disposition of appeals is often communicated by telephone to the chief [[Page 22923]] professional and volunteer officers of the organization appealing immediately after a decision is made. In such cases, a written communication is sent as soon as possible confirming the action taken. The written communication is, of course, the official notification. (f) National Board role. It is important to reaffirm that the National Board does not require or advise any single appeals process. 8.0 Allocations Formula (a) Designation of Target Areas. (1) The National Board will select local jurisdictions to receive funds based on average unemployment statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor for the most current 12-month period (August 1, 1997--July 31, 1998) available. The National Board also uses poverty statistics from the 1990 Census. The Board uses this approach in order to target funds for high-need areas more effectively. Funds designated for a particular jurisdiction must be used to provide services within that jurisdiction. (2) The National Board bases its determination of high-need jurisdictions on four factors: (i) Most current twelve-month national unemployment rates; (ii) Total number of unemployed within a civil jurisdiction; (iii) Total number of individuals below the poverty level within a civil jurisdiction; and, (iv) The total population of the civil jurisdiction. (3) In addition to unemployment, the National Board uses poverty to qualify a jurisdiction for receipt of an award. (b) Fiscal Year 1999 Formula. (1) The National Board selected jurisdictions under Phase XVII (PL 105-276) according to the following criteria: (i) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 18,000+ unemployed and a 3.6% rate of unemployment. (ii) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 to 17,999 unemployed and a 5.6% rate of unemployment. (iii) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 or more unemployed and an 11.7% rate of poverty. (2) Jurisdictions with a minimum of 400 unemployed may qualify for an award based upon their rate of unemployment or their rate of poverty. Once a jurisdiction's eligibility is established, the National Board will determine its fund distribution based on a ratio calculated as follows: the average number of unemployed within an eligible area divided by the average number of unemployed covered by the national program equals the area's portion of the award (less National Board administrative costs, and less that portion of program funds required to fulfill designated awards). [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28AP99.025 (3) Puerto Rico and U.S. territories will receive a designated percentage of the total award based on the decision of the National Board. 9.0 Amendments to Plan The National Board reserves the right to amend this Plan at any time. Dated: April 21, 1999. Kay C. Goss, Associate Director, Preparedness, Training and Exercise Directorate. The following is a list of Phase XVII (fiscal year 1999) allocations. These jurisdictions were notified in October 1998 about this award. Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Allocations--Phase 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alabama: 17-0006-01 Birmingham/Jefferson, Shelby Counties... $203,581 17-0030-00 Autauga County.......................... 11,176 17-0032-00 Baldwin County.......................... 33,494 17-0034-00 Barbour County.......................... 11,225 17-0036-00 Bibb County............................. 9,612 17-0038-00 Blount County........................... 11,669 17-0040-00 Bullock County.......................... 7,555 17-0042-00 Butler County........................... 15,949 17-0044-00 Calhoun County.......................... 45,180 17-0046-00 Chambers County......................... 12,377 17-0048-00 Cherokee County......................... 6,880 17-0050-00 Chilton County.......................... 13,809 17-0052-00 Choctaw County.......................... 12,311 17-0054-00 Clarke County........................... 22,713 17-0060-00 Coffee County........................... 14,188 17-0062-00 Colbert County.......................... 33,132 17-0064-00 Conecuh County.......................... 10,221 17-0068-00 Covington County........................ 18,023 17-0070-00 Crenshaw County......................... 7,242 17-0072-00 Cullman County.......................... 23,306 17-0074-00 Dale County............................. 16,722 17-0076-00 Dallas County........................... 32,803 17-0078-00 De Kalb County.......................... 23,141 17-0080-00 Elmore County........................... 14,879 17-0082-00 Escambia County......................... 16,525 17-0084-00 Etowah County........................... 36,226 17-0086-00 Fayette County.......................... 8,756 [[Page 22924]] 17-0088-00 Franklin County......................... 22,796 17-0090-00 Geneva County........................... 8,937 17-0092-00 Greene County........................... 8,279 17-0094-00 Hale County............................. 8,806 17-0098-00 Houston County.......................... 27,042 17-0102-00 Jackson County.......................... 28,458 17-0108-00 Lamar County............................ 10,748 17-0110-00 Lauderdale County....................... 44,801 17-0112-00 Lawrence County......................... 14,599 17-0114-00 Lee County.............................. 32,112 17-0116-00 Limestone County........................ 18,418 17-0118-00 Lowndes County.......................... 8,625 17-0120-00 Macon County............................ 10,797 17-0126-00 Marengo County.......................... 15,784 17-0128-00 Marion County........................... 20,689 17-0130-00 Marshall County......................... 34,037 17-0132-00 Mobile County........................... 147,719 17-0136-00 Monroe County........................... 20,919 17-0138-00 Montgomery County....................... 69,852 17-0142-00 Morgan County........................... 37,444 17-0144-00 Perry County............................ 6,896 17-0146-00 Pickens County.......................... 10,715 17-0148-00 Pike County............................. 12,163 17-0150-00 Randolph County......................... 6,814 17-0152-00 Russell County.......................... 18,006 17-0154-00 St. Clair County........................ 15,044 17-0158-00 Sumter County........................... 9,908 17-0160-00 Talladega County........................ 32,852 17-0162-00 Tallapoosa County....................... 15,175 17-0164-00 Tuscaloosa County....................... 39,765 17-0168-00 Walker County........................... 32,869 17-0170-00 Washington County....................... 14,171 17-0172-00 Wilcox County........................... 8,740 17-0174-00 Winston County.......................... 14,023 17-0176-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AL........... 42,731 --------------- Alabama Total................................... 1,543,429 Alaska: 17-0190-00 Bethel Census Area...................... 8,114 17-0196-00 Fairbanks North Star Borough............ 45,361 17-0200-00 Juneau Borough.......................... 16,311 17-0202-00 Kenai Peninsula Borough................. 41,263 17-0204-00 Ketchikan Gateway Borough............... 10,567 17-0208-00 Kodiak Island Borough................... 10,024 17-0210-00 Matanuska-Susitna Census................ 39,929 17-0216-00 Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan......... 7,028 17-0224-00 Valdez-Cordova Census Area.............. 8,542 17-0232-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AK........... 87,530 --------------- Alaska Total.................................... 274,669 Arizona: 17-0242-00 Apache County........................... 51,994 17-0244-00 Cochise County.......................... 46,925 17-0246-00 Coconino County......................... 72,271 17-0248-00 Gila County............................. 22,401 17-0250-00 Graham County........................... 14,780 17-0254-00 La Paz County........................... 9,842 17-0256-00 Maricopa County......................... 609,723 17-0268-00 Mohave County........................... 44,209 17-0270-00 Navajo County........................... 69,901 17-0272-00 Pima County............................. 179,321 17-0276-00 Pinal County............................ 40,818 17-0278-00 Santa Cruz County....................... 42,711 17-0280-00 Yavapai County.......................... 38,547 17-0282-00 Yuma County............................. 289,826 17-0284-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AZ........... 2,944 --------------- Arizona Total................................... 1,536,213 Arkansas: 17-0304-00 Arkansas County......................... 9,842 17-0306-00 Ashley County........................... 14,862 17-0308-00 Baxter County........................... 11,258 17-0312-00 Boone County............................ 15,175 17-0314-00 Bradley County.......................... 9,102 [[Page 22925]] 17-0318-00 Carroll County.......................... 10,534 17-0320-00 Chicot County........................... 8,625 17-0322-00 Clark County............................ 6,946 17-0324-00 Clay County............................. 8,312 17-0326-00 Cleburne County......................... 7,209 17-0330-00 Columbia County......................... 13,101 17-0332-00 Conway County........................... 8,937 17-0334-00 Craighead County........................ 28,112 17-0336-00 Crawford County......................... 18,286 17-0338-00 Crittenden County....................... 17,315 17-0340-00 Cross County............................ 9,151 17-0344-00 Desha County............................ 9,892 17-0346-00 Drew County............................. 14,731 17-0348-00 Faulkner County......................... 35,189 17-0354-00 Garland County.......................... 27,635 17-0358-00 Greene County........................... 15,965 17-0360-00 Hempstead County........................ 13,628 17-0362-00 Hot Spring County....................... 12,064 17-0366-00 Independence County..................... 16,574 17-0370-00 Jackson County.......................... 13,332 17-0372-00 Jefferson County........................ 46,711 17-0376-00 Johnson County.......................... 6,649 17-0380-00 Lawrence County......................... 9,612 17-0382-00 Lee County.............................. 7,160 17-0388-00 Logan County............................ 8,065 17-0390-00 Lonoke County........................... 13,513 17-0396-00 Miller County........................... 12,805 17-0398-00 Mississippi County...................... 44,456 17-0408-00 Ouachita County......................... 18,977 17-0412-00 Phillips County......................... 13,990 17-0416-00 Poinsett County......................... 12,871 17-0420-00 Pope County............................. 23,388 17-0424-00 Pulaski County.......................... 122,142 17-0430-00 Randolph County......................... 13,431 17-0432-00 St. Francis County...................... 18,171 17-0440-00 Sebastian County........................ 40,407 17-0446-00 Sharp County............................ 6,699 17-0450-00 Union County............................ 22,039 17-0452-00 Van Buren County........................ 8,608 17-0454-00 Washington County....................... 42,036 17-0456-00 White County............................ 28,293 17-0460-00 Yell County............................. 7,127 17-0462-00 State Set-Aside Committee, AR........... 91,608 --------------- Arkansas Total.................................. 974,535 California: 17-0634-00 Alameda County.......................... 283,885 17-0646-00 Oakland City............................ 201,129 17-0652-00 Amador County........................... 12,706 17-0654-00 Butte County............................ 120,579 17-0656-00 Calaveras County........................ 21,249 17-0658-00 Colusa County........................... 30,383 17-0660-00 Contra Costa County..................... 306,351 17-0668-00 Del Norte County........................ 17,348 17-0464-00 Fresno City/County...................... 867,899 17-0676-00 Glenn County............................ 24,096 17-0678-00 Humboldt County......................... 74,098 17-0680-00 Imperial County......................... 242,605 17-0682-00 Inyo County............................. 9,233 17-0684-00 Kern County............................. 564,922 17-0688-00 Kings County............................ 97,519 17-0690-00 Lake County............................. 38,810 17-0692-00 Lassen County........................... 17,907 17-0695-00 Los Angeles City/County................. 4,827,667 17-0760-00 Madera County........................... 113,419 17-0766-00 Mariposa County......................... 9,036 17-0768-00 Mendocino County........................ 55,895 17-0770-00 Merced County........................... 214,411 17-0772-00 Modoc County............................ 7,670 17-0774-00 Mono County............................. 9,497 17-0776-00 Monterey County......................... 332,109 17-0784-00 Nevada County........................... 40,226 17-0786-00 Orange County........................... 699,342 17-0818-00 Plumas County........................... 16,870 [[Page 22926]] 17-0820-00 Riverside County........................ 757,755 17-0824-00 Sacramento County....................... 487,565 17-0828-00 San Benito County....................... 47,204 17-0830-00 San Bernardino County................... 706,140 17-0840-00 San Diego County........................ 808,235 17-0858-00 San Francisco City/County............... 266,339 17-0860-00 San Joaquin County...................... 435,126 17-0864-00 San Luis Obispo County.................. 78,608 17-0866-00 San Mateo County........................ 160,870 17-0876-00 Santa Barbara County.................... 151,225 17-0880-00 Santa Clara County...................... 454,729 17-0892-00 Santa Cruz County....................... 176,539 17-0896-00 Shasta County........................... 111,707 17-0900-00 Siskiyou County......................... 37,691 17-0902-00 Solano County........................... 179,189 17-0912-00 Stanislaus County....................... 418,750 17-0916-00 Sutter County........................... 91,759 17-0918-00 Tehama County........................... 35,848 17-0920-00 Trinity County.......................... 11,669 17-0922-00 Tulare County........................... 413,598 17-0926-00 Tuolumne County......................... 27,536 17-0928-00 Ventura County.......................... 384,317 17-0938-00 Yolo County............................. 82,213 17-0940-00 Yuba County............................. 47,303 17-0942-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CA........... 209,754 --------------- California Total................................ 15,838,530 Colorado: 17-0968-00 Adams County............................ 86,426 17-0978-00 Alamosa County.......................... 7,489 17-0990-00 Boulder County.......................... 74,411 17-1010-00 Delta County............................ 8,295 17-1012-00 Denver City/County...................... 160,821 17-1026-00 Fremont County.......................... 10,122 17-1056-00 La Plata County......................... 17,414 17-1058-00 Larimer County.......................... 67,416 17-1066-00 Logan County............................ 7,044 17-1068-00 Mesa County............................. 39,205 17-1074-00 Montezuma County........................ 11,472 17-1076-00 Montrose County......................... 14,681 17-1078-00 Morgan County........................... 6,814 17-1080-00 Otero County............................ 7,012 17-1092-00 Pueblo County........................... 57,771 17-1116-00 Weld County............................. 49,196 17-1122-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CO........... 270,384 --------------- Colorado Total.................................. 895,973 Connecticut: 17-1422-01 Fairfield Census/Bridgeport............. 124,613 17-1422-02 Fairfield Census/Danbury................ 37,926 17-1422-03 Fairfield Census/Norwalk................ 46,053 17-1422-04 Fairfield Census/Stamford............... 62,306 17-1438-00 Hartford Census County.................. 324,226 17-1458-00 New Haven Census County................. 314,663 17-1472-00 New London Census County................ 109,255 17-1478-00 State Set-Aside Committee, CT........... 135,176 --------------- Connecticut Total............................... 1,154,218 Delaware: 17-1480-00 Kent County............................. 46,167 17-1482-00 New Castle County....................... 146,222 17-1488-00 State Set-Aside Committee, DE........... 21,691 --------------- Delaware Total.................................. 214,080 District of Columbia: 17-1492-00 District of Columbia.................... 358,510 --------------- District of Columbia Total...................... 358,510 Florida: 17-1556-00 Alachua County.......................... 46,925 17-1562-00 Bay County.............................. 73,341 17-1566-00 Brevard County.......................... 149,727 17-1570-00 Broward County.......................... 612,027 17-1586-00 Citrus County........................... 35,091 17-1592-00 Columbia County......................... 18,878 [[Page 22927]] 17-1594-00 Dade County............................. 1,195,433 17-1604-00 De Soto County.......................... 11,077 17-1608-00 Duval County............................ 229,735 17-1612-00 Escambia County......................... 83,085 17-1620-00 Gadsden County.......................... 15,192 17-1626-00 Gulf County............................. 9,003 17-1630-00 Hardee County........................... 20,146 17-1632-00 Hendry County........................... 35,453 17-1636-00 Highlands County........................ 37,839 17-1638-00 Hillsborough County..................... 271,968 17-1644-00 Indian River County..................... 60,388 17-1646-00 Jackson County.......................... 16,640 17-1654-00 Lee County.............................. 93,602 17-1656-00 Leon County............................. 61,112 17-1660-00 Levy County............................. 9,349 17-1666-00 Manatee County.......................... 55,286 17-1668-00 Marion County........................... 69,408 17-1670-00 Martin County........................... 48,883 17-1674-00 Nassau County........................... 15,718 17-1678-00 Okeechobee County....................... 22,269 17-1680-00 Orange County........................... 249,321 17-1684-00 Osceola County.......................... 45,789 17-1686-00 Palm Beach County....................... 493,901 17-1694-00 Pinellas County......................... 257,846 17-1702-00 Polk County............................. 196,866 17-1706-00 Putnam County........................... 26,483 17-1710-00 St Lucie County......................... 130,306 17-1712-00 Santa Rosa County....................... 32,128 17-1714-00 Sarasota County......................... 64,091 17-1718-00 Seminole County......................... 102,934 17-1720-00 Sumter County........................... 9,316 17-1722-00 Suwannee County......................... 9,513 17-1724-00 Taylor County........................... 9,991 17-1728-00 Volusia County.......................... 109,156 17-1734-00 Walton County........................... 10,830 17-1736-00 Washington County....................... 7,802 17-1738-00 State Set-Aside Committee, FL........... 247,589 --------------- Florida Total................................... 5,301,437 Georgia: 17-1741-00 Atlanta and College Park/Clayton, 572,904 Dekalb, Fulton Counties............................ 17-1742-00 Macon/Bibb, Jones Counties.............. 75,069 17-1772-00 Appling County.......................... 12,657 17-1776-00 Bacon County............................ 6,600 17-1780-00 Baldwin County.......................... 13,463 17-1784-00 Barrow County........................... 12,229 17-1788-00 Ben Hill County......................... 8,509 17-1800-00 Brooks County........................... 6,798 17-1804-00 Bulloch County.......................... 14,797 17-1806-00 Burke County............................ 19,800 17-1816-00 Carroll County.......................... 33,132 17-1818-00 Catoosa County.......................... 15,784 17-1822-00 Chatham County.......................... 80,616 17-1828-00 Chattooga County........................ 8,822 17-1832-00 Clarke County........................... 24,639 17-1840-00 Cobb County............................. 149,250 17-1842-00 Coffee County........................... 17,825 17-1844-00 Colquitt County......................... 14,352 17-1854-00 Crisp County............................ 10,600 17-1860-00 Decatur County.......................... 9,513 17-1866-00 Dodge County............................ 9,349 17-1870-00 Dougherty County........................ 57,656 17-1880-00 Effingham County........................ 8,394 17-1882-00 Elbert County........................... 12,213 17-1884-00 Emanuel County.......................... 12,361 17-1888-00 Fannin County........................... 9,727 17-1892-00 Floyd County............................ 32,885 17-1896-00 Franklin County......................... 6,649 17-1902-00 Gilmer County........................... 8,476 17-1906-00 Glynn County............................ 18,977 17-1910-00 Grady County............................ 11,620 17-1920-00 Hancock County.......................... 6,781 17-1922-00 Haralson County......................... 10,073 17-1926-00 Hart County............................. 7,044 [[Page 22928]] 17-1932-00 Houston County.......................... 31,107 17-1936-00 Jackson County.......................... 13,184 17-1940-00 Jeff Davis County....................... 6,649 17-1942-00 Jefferson County........................ 14,698 17-1956-00 Laurens County.......................... 22,236 17-1958-00 Lee County.............................. 8,476 17-1960-00 Liberty County.......................... 19,899 17-1966-00 Lowndes County.......................... 25,775 17-1970-00 McDuffie County......................... 13,118 17-1974-00 Macon County............................ 10,237 17-1976-00 Madison County.......................... 7,275 17-1980-00 Meriwether County....................... 7,933 17-1984-00 Mitchell County......................... 15,718 17-1986-00 Monroe County........................... 8,904 17-1994-00 Muskogee County......................... 68,453 17-1998-00 Newton County........................... 20,261 17-2006-00 Peach County............................ 11,357 17-2014-00 Polk County............................. 14,978 17-2026-00 Richmond County......................... 93,899 17-2032-00 Screven County.......................... 9,447 17-2036-00 Spalding County......................... 22,302 17-2038-00 Stephens County......................... 10,896 17-2042-00 Sumter County........................... 23,075 17-2052-00 Telfair County.......................... 7,225 17-2054-00 Terrell County.......................... 8,625 17-2056-00 Thomas County........................... 14,632 17-2058-00 Tift County............................. 17,595 17-2060-00 Toombs County........................... 17,891 17-2066-00 Troup County............................ 24,047 17-2068-00 Turner County........................... 8,575 17-2074-00 Upson County............................ 7,719 17-2076-00 Walker County........................... 24,935 17-2078-00 Walton County........................... 14,319 17-2080-00 Ware County............................. 12,245 17-2084-00 Washington County....................... 15,850 17-2086-00 Wayne County............................ 13,036 17-2102-00 Worth County............................ 10,024 17-2104-00 State Set-Aside Committee, GA........... 379,998 --------------- Georgia Total................................... 2,376,157 Hawaii: 17-2106-00 Honolulu City/County.................... 350,840 17-2108-00 Hawaii County........................... 107,115 17-2112-00 Kauai County............................ 46,957 17-2114-00 Maui County............................. 76,337 --------------- Hawaii Total.................................... 581,249 Idaho: 17-2134-00 Bannock County.......................... 33,938 17-2138-00 Benewah County.......................... 7,439 17-2140-00 Bingham County.......................... 18,401 17-2146-00 Bonner County........................... 22,285 17-2156-00 Canyon County........................... 52,224 17-2160-00 Cassia County........................... 11,406 17-2164-00 Clearwater County....................... 8,526 17-2168-00 Elmore County........................... 9,102 17-2174-00 Gem County.............................. 7,127 17-2178-00 Idaho County............................ 10,929 17-2180-00 Jefferson County........................ 6,995 17-2182-00 Jerome County........................... 7,110 17-2184-00 Kootenai County......................... 71,580 17-2186-00 Latah County............................ 8,460 17-2196-00 Minidoka County......................... 14,007 17-2198-00 Nez Perce County........................ 13,924 17-2204-00 Payette County.......................... 12,739 17-2208-00 Shoshone County......................... 11,604 17-2212-00 Twin Falls County....................... 25,692 17-2218-00 State Set-Aside Committee, ID........... 99,675 --------------- Idaho Total..................................... 453,163 Illinois: 17-2342-00 Adams County............................ 22,582 17-2346-00 Bond County............................. 7,275 17-2356-00 Carroll County.......................... 7,834 [[Page 22929]] 17-2360-00 Champaign County........................ 43,797 17-2364-00 Christian County........................ 15,998 17-2366-00 Clark County............................ 7,571 17-2368-00 Clay County............................. 7,719 17-2372-00 Coles County............................ 17,200 17-2374-00 Cook County............................. 842,174 17-2378-00 Chicago City............................ 1,243,838 17-2398-00 Crawford County......................... 12,015 17-2402-00 DeKalb County........................... 26,038 17-2414-00 Edgar County............................ 7,407 17-2420-00 Fayette County.......................... 11,439 17-2424-00 Franklin County......................... 29,659 17-2426-00 Fulton County........................... 16,558 17-2430-00 Greene County........................... 6,814 17-2432-00 Grundy County........................... 20,179 17-2436-00 Hancock County.......................... 8,197 17-2446-00 Jackson County.......................... 22,253 17-2448-00 Jasper County........................... 7,769 17-2450-00 Jefferson County........................ 21,512 17-2458-00 Kane County............................. 138,848 17-2464-00 Kankakee County......................... 48,225 17-2468-00 Knox County............................. 20,722 17-2470-00 Lake County............................. 187,386 17-2474-00 La Salle County......................... 59,960 17-2476-00 Lawrence County......................... 9,283 17-2484-00 McDonough County........................ 7,258 17-2488-00 McLean County........................... 34,975 17-2490-00 Macon County............................ 60,273 17-2494-00 Macoupin County......................... 20,738 17-2496-00 Madison County.......................... 101,535 17-2498-00 Marion County........................... 26,005 17-2502-00 Mason County............................ 9,135 17-2512-00 Montgomery County....................... 18,944 17-2520-00 Peoria County........................... 66,231 17-2524-00 Perry County............................ 13,595 17-2528-00 Pike County............................. 7,983 17-2536-00 Randolph County......................... 14,731 17-2538-00 Richland County......................... 8,345 17-2540-00 Rock Island County...................... 48,406 17-2542-00 St. Clair County........................ 114,719 17-2546-00 Saline County........................... 14,797 17-2548-00 Sangamon County......................... 68,716 17-2560-00 Stephenson County....................... 21,495 17-2562-00 Tazewell County......................... 44,291 17-2564-00 Union County............................ 10,040 17-2566-00 Vermilion County........................ 44,966 17-2568-00 Wabash County........................... 7,933 17-2574-00 Wayne County............................ 8,674 17-2576-00 White County............................ 9,349 17-2580-00 Will County............................. 162,812 17-2586-00 Williamson County....................... 37,526 17-2588-00 Winnebago County........................ 107,296 17-2594-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IL........... 351,332 --------------- Illinois Total.................................. 4,312,352 Indiana: 17-2640-00 Clark County............................ 26,812 17-2642-00 Clay County............................. 9,777 17-2648-00 Daviess County.......................... 7,275 17-2656-00 Delaware County......................... 41,789 17-2662-00 Elkhart County.......................... 46,398 17-2668-00 Floyd County............................ 17,068 17-2678-00 Grant County............................ 22,615 17-2680-00 Greene County........................... 16,426 17-2690-00 Henry County............................ 18,566 17-2692-00 Howard County........................... 22,960 17-2708-00 Knox County............................. 12,986 17-2714-00 Lake County............................. 95,660 17-2716-00 Gary City............................... 67,712 17-2720-00 La Porte County......................... 31,437 17-2724-00 Madison County.......................... 39,288 17-2728-00 Marion County........................... 228,484 17-2738-00 Monroe County........................... 25,215 17-2752-00 Orange County........................... 9,941 [[Page 22930]] 17-2754-00 Owen County............................. 7,472 17-2758-00 Perry County............................ 9,349 17-2770-00 Randolph County......................... 14,978 17-2776-00 St. Joseph County....................... 70,181 17-2780-00 Scott County............................ 8,279 17-2786-00 Starke County........................... 9,003 17-2790-00 Sullivan County......................... 10,336 17-2794-00 Tippecanoe County....................... 27,898 17-2800-00 Vanderburgh County...................... 57,508 17-2804-00 Vermillion County....................... 8,806 17-2806-00 Vigo County............................. 46,645 17-2816-00 Washington County....................... 10,188 17-2818-00 Wayne County............................ 23,355 17-2826-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IN........... 345,559 --------------- Indiana Total................................... 1,389,966 Iowa: 17-2858-00 Blackhawk County........................ 37,872 17-2890-00 Clayton County.......................... 8,048 17-2892-00 Clinton County.......................... 13,595 17-2902-00 Delaware County......................... 6,863 17-2904-00 Des Moines County....................... 12,739 17-2946-00 Jackson County.......................... 7,357 17-2952-00 Johnson County.......................... 23,701 17-2962-00 Lee County.............................. 14,040 17-3006-00 Polk County............................. 76,765 17-3010-00 Pottawattamie County.................... 22,154 17-3020-00 Scott County............................ 37,131 17-3028-00 Story County............................ 18,385 17-3038-00 Wapello County.......................... 12,262 17-3046-00 Webster County.......................... 10,221 17-3050-00 Winneshiek County....................... 7,110 17-3052-00 Woodbury County......................... 26,548 17-3060-00 State Set-Aside Committee, IA........... 202,246 --------------- Iowa Total...................................... 537,037 Kansas: 17-3061-00 Manhattan/Pottawatamie, Riley Counties.. 25,725 17-3084-00 Atchison County......................... 7,900 17-3088-00 Barton County........................... 7,834 17-3100-00 Cherokee County......................... 9,941 17-3116-00 Crawford County......................... 14,007 17-3124-00 Douglas County.......................... 35,551 17-3132-00 Ellis County............................ 6,962 17-3140-00 Franklin County......................... 10,205 17-3142-00 Geary County............................ 11,587 17-3182-00 Labette County.......................... 9,316 17-3194-00 Lyon County............................. 11,521 17-3208-00 Montgomery County....................... 14,204 17-3222-00 Osage County............................ 9,283 17-3238-00 Reno County............................. 19,290 17-3252-00 Saline County........................... 17,035 17-3256-00 Sedgwick County......................... 118,834 17-3262-00 Shawnee County.......................... 66,511 17-3296-00 Wyandotte County........................ 89,109 17-3300-00 State Set-Aside Committee, KS........... 176,536 --------------- Kansas Total.................................... 661,351 Kentucky 17-3316-00 Adair County............................ 22,532 17-3318-00 Allen County............................ 8,065 17-3324-00 Barren County........................... 13,381 17-3328-00 Bell County............................. 11,521 17-3334-00 Boyd County............................. 25,001 17-3336-00 Boyle County............................ 7,390 17-3342-00 Breckinridge County..................... 7,324 17-3350-00 Calloway County......................... 14,698 17-3358-00 Carter County........................... 21,084 17-3360-00 Casey County............................ 9,233 17-3362-00 Christian County........................ 20,212 17-3364-00 Clark County............................ 10,122 17-3366-00 Clay County............................. 9,316 17-3374-00 Daviess County.......................... 38,563 17-3384-00 Fayette County.......................... 50,035 [[Page 22931]] 17-3386-00 Fleming County.......................... 7,983 17-3388-00 Floyd County............................ 17,595 17-3390-00 Franklin County......................... 12,015 17-3398-00 Grant County............................ 7,933 17-3400-00 Graves County........................... 15,702 17-3402-00 Grayson County.......................... 12,377 17-3404-00 Green County............................ 10,534 17-3406-00 Greenup County.......................... 17,233 17-3410-00 Hardin County........................... 29,215 17-3412-00 Harlan County........................... 19,471 17-3416-00 Hart County............................. 6,880 17-3418-00 Henderson County........................ 22,104 17-3424-00 Hopkins County.......................... 16,854 17-3428-00 Jefferson County........................ 236,516 17-3434-00 Johnson County.......................... 10,468 17-3436-00 Kenton County........................... 44,225 17-3440-00 Knott County............................ 6,913 17-3442-00 Knox County............................. 12,245 17-3446-00 Laurel County........................... 20,343 17-3448-00 Lawrence County......................... 8,509 17-3454-00 Letcher County.......................... 9,694 17-3456-00 Lewis County............................ 12,295 17-3462-00 Logan County............................ 9,069 17-3466-00 McCracken County........................ 24,886 17-3468-00 McCreary County......................... 8,756 17-3472-00 Madison County.......................... 15,159 17-3474-00 Magoffin County......................... 10,517 17-3476-00 Marion County........................... 10,353 17-3478-00 Marshall County......................... 14,731 17-3484-00 Meade County............................ 7,176 17-3494-00 Montgomery County....................... 8,625 17-3496-00 Morgan County........................... 7,110 17-3498-00 Muhlenberg County....................... 14,319 17-3500-00 Nelson County........................... 16,574 17-3504-00 Ohio County............................. 11,834 17-3514-00 Perry County............................ 12,509 17-3516-00 Pike County............................. 32,144 17-3520-00 Pulaski County.......................... 23,125 17-3528-00 Russell County.......................... 20,936 17-3538-00 Taylor County........................... 28,178 17-3546-00 Union County............................ 6,979 17-3548-00 Warren County........................... 37,181 17-3552-00 Wayne County............................ 11,818 17-3556-00 Whitley County.......................... 13,826 17-3562-00 State Set-Aside Committee, KY........... 168,141 --------------- Kentucky Total.................................. 1,339,527 Louisiana 17-3564-00 Shreveport/Bossier, Caddo Parishes...... 166,631 17-3574-00 Acadia Parish........................... 22,631 17-3576-00 Allen Parish............................ 9,925 17-3578-00 Ascension Parish........................ 27,091 17-3580-00 Assumption Parish....................... 8,262 17-3582-00 Avoyelles Parish........................ 19,800 17-3584-00 Beauregard Parish....................... 13,661 17-3586-00 Bienville Parish........................ 13,052 17-3598-00 Calcasieu Parish........................ 80,320 17-3606-00 Catahoula Parish........................ 7,522 17-3608-00 Claiborne Parish........................ 8,016 17-3610-00 Concordia Parish........................ 18,483 17-3612-00 De Soto Parish.......................... 13,315 17-3614-00 East Baton Rouge Parish................. 152,904 17-3618-00 East Carroll Parish..................... 7,209 17-3620-00 East Feliciana Parish................... 7,423 17-3622-00 Evangeline Parish....................... 10,748 17-3624-00 Franklin Parish......................... 16,920 17-3626-00 Grant Parish............................ 8,690 17-3628-00 Iberia Parish........................... 32,177 17-3630-00 Iberville Parish........................ 14,978 17-3632-00 Jackson Parish.......................... 6,649 17-3634-00 Jefferson Parish........................ 159,488 17-3638-00 Jefferson Davis Parish.................. 12,657 17-3640-00 Lafayette Parish........................ 62,297 17-3644-00 Lafourche Parish........................ 20,146 [[Page 22932]] 17-3648-00 Lincoln Parish.......................... 9,020 17-3650-00 Livingston Parish....................... 36,638 17-3652-00 Madison Parish.......................... 11,258 17-3654-00 Morehouse Parish........................ 23,174 17-3656-00 Natchitoches Parish..................... 18,862 17-3658-00 New Orleans City/Orleans Parish......... 201,738 17-3660-00 Ouachita Parish......................... 64,700 17-3664-00 Plaquemines Parish...................... 7,933 17-3666-00 Pointe Coupee Parish.................... 12,245 17-3668-00 Rapides Parish.......................... 53,525 17-3672-00 Red River Parish........................ 11,324 17-3674-00 Richland Parish......................... 13,793 17-3676-00 Sabine Parish........................... 10,748 17-3678-00 St Bernard Parish....................... 27,454 17-3680-00 St Charles Parish....................... 15,652 17-3684-00 St James Parish......................... 9,958 17-3686-00 St John Baptist Parish.................. 18,813 17-3688-00 St Landry Parish........................ 40,143 17-3690-00 St Martin Parish........................ 27,190 17-3692-00 St Mary Parish.......................... 23,964 17-3694-00 St Tammany Parish....................... 55,022 17-3696-00 Tangipahoa Parish....................... 53,541 17-3700-00 Terrebonne Parish....................... 25,709 17-3702-00 Union Parish............................ 10,814 17-3704-00 Vermilion Parish........................ 23,487 17-3706-00 Vernon Parish........................... 17,167 17-3708-00 Washington Parish....................... 20,491 17-3710-00 Webster Parish.......................... 27,190 17-3712-00 West Baton Rouge Parish................. 8,180 17-3714-00 West Carroll Parish..................... 13,233 17-3720-00 State Set-Aside Committee, LA........... 16,900 --------------- Lousiana Total.................................. 1,830,861 Maine: 17-3726-00 Androscoggin County..................... 49,657 17-3728-00 Aroostook County........................ 49,081 17-3730-00 Cumberland County....................... 62,297 17-3734-00 Franklin County......................... 17,052 17-3738-00 Kennebec County......................... 54,101 17-3740-00 Knox County............................. 12,953 17-3744-00 Oxford County........................... 27,042 17-3746-00 Penobscot County........................ 62,495 17-3748-00 Piscataquis County...................... 9,908 17-3752-00 Somerset County......................... 34,778 17-3754-00 Waldo County............................ 18,895 17-3756-00 Washington County....................... 27,750 17-3760-00 State Set-Aside Committee, ME........... 49,831 --------------- Maine Total..................................... 475,840 Maryland: 17-3774-00 Allegany County......................... 49,937 17-3776-00 Anne Arundel County..................... 155,834 17-3778-00 Baltimore County........................ 320,029 17-3782-00 Caroline County......................... 12,147 17-3786-00 Cecil County............................ 48,208 17-3790-00 Dorchester County....................... 27,207 17-3794-00 Garrett County.......................... 30,894 17-3800-00 Kent County............................. 11,604 17-3806-00 Prince Georges County................... 354,592 17-3812-00 Somerset County......................... 18,878 17-3816-00 Washington County....................... 53,574 17-3818-00 Wicomico County......................... 45,147 17-3820-00 Worcester County........................ 44,505 17-3822-00 Baltimore City.......................... 483,203 17-3824-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MD........... 298,670 --------------- Maryland Total.................................. 1,954,429 Massachusetts: 17-4476-00 Barnstable County....................... 93,339 17-4482-00 Bristol County.......................... 246,424 17-4490-00 Essex County............................ 232,269 17-4502-00 Hampden County.......................... 159,619 17-4510-00 Middlesex County........................ 364,945 17-4540-00 Plymouth County......................... 160,278 [[Page 22933]] 17-4550-00 Suffolk County.......................... 220,616 17-4554-00 Worcester County........................ 224,007 17-4558-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MA........... 149,436 --------------- Massachusetts Total............................. 1,850,933 Michigan: 17-4561-00 Holland/Allegan, Ottawa Counties........ 82,970 17-4560-00 Lansing/Eaton, Ingham Counties.......... 108,086 17-4638-00 Alpena County........................... 19,339 17-4640-00 Antrim County........................... 9,530 17-4642-00 Arenac County........................... 9,118 17-4648-00 Bay County.............................. 42,464 17-4650-00 Benzie County........................... 7,703 17-4652-00 Berrien County.......................... 64,190 17-4654-00 Branch County........................... 12,673 17-4656-00 Calhoun County.......................... 47,139 17-4660-00 Cass County............................. 18,451 17-4664-00 Cheboygan County........................ 21,166 17-4666-00 Chippewa County......................... 24,030 17-4668-00 Clare County............................ 12,854 17-4674-00 Delta County............................ 21,281 17-4682-00 Emmet County............................ 21,561 17-4684-00 Genesee County.......................... 177,971 17-4688-00 Gladwin County.......................... 11,719 17-4690-00 Gogebic County.......................... 11,752 17-4694-00 Gratiot County.......................... 17,068 17-4696-00 Hillsdale County........................ 13,694 17-4698-00 Houghton County......................... 15,636 17-4700-00 Huron County............................ 12,641 17-4710-00 Iosco County............................ 14,780 17-4714-00 Isabella County......................... 16,294 17-4716-00 Jackson County.......................... 51,451 17-4718-00 Kalamazoo County........................ 59,631 17-4722-00 Kalkaska County......................... 8,180 17-4724-00 Kent County............................. 156,163 17-4744-00 Mackinac County......................... 11,818 17-4758-00 Manistee County......................... 12,394 17-4760-00 Marquette County........................ 29,577 17-4762-00 Mason County............................ 15,373 17-4764-00 Mecosta County.......................... 12,048 17-4766-00 Menominee County........................ 12,459 17-4774-00 Montcalm County......................... 23,981 17-4776-00 Montmorency County...................... 6,732 17-4778-00 Muskegon County......................... 62,577 17-4780-00 Newaygo County.......................... 24,754 17-4782-00 Oakland County.......................... 285,481 17-4796-00 Oceana County........................... 16,772 17-4798-00 Ogemaw County........................... 10,501 17-4802-00 Osceola County.......................... 11,357 17-4810-00 Presque Isle County..................... 11,291 17-4812-00 Roscommon County........................ 10,402 17-4814-00 Saginaw County.......................... 73,654 17-4818-00 St. Clair County........................ 61,886 17-4822-00 Sanilac County.......................... 18,895 17-4824-00 Schoolcraft County...................... 6,847 17-4828-00 Tuscola County.......................... 22,631 17-4830-00 Van Buren County........................ 28,474 17-4832-00 Washtenaw County........................ 53,195 17-4836-00 Wayne County............................ 215,284 17-4844-00 Detroit City............................ 478,512 17-4854-00 Wexford County.......................... 20,656 17-4856-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MI........... 321,698 --------------- Michigan Total.................................. 2,948,784 Minnesota: 17-4856-05 Mankato/Blue Earth, Nicollette Counties. 18,599 17-4857-00 St. Cloud City/Benton, Sherburne, 67,992 Stearns Counties................................... 17-4898-00 Aitkin County........................... 7,917 17-4902-00 Becker County........................... 13,974 17-4904-00 Beltrami County......................... 16,788 17-4914-00 Carlton County.......................... 13,595 17-4918-00 Cass County............................. 12,361 17-4924-00 Clay County............................. 11,949 17-4926-00 Clearwater County....................... 7,555 [[Page 22934]] 17-4932-00 Crow Wing County........................ 22,664 17-4938-00 Douglas County.......................... 9,201 17-4950-00 Hennepin County......................... 231,249 17-4964-00 Hubbard County.......................... 7,571 17-4968-00 Itasca County........................... 24,376 17-4972-00 Kanabec County.......................... 7,522 17-4974-00 Kandiyohi County........................ 10,846 17-4978-00 Koochiching County...................... 7,752 17-4990-00 Lyon County............................. 7,127 17-4996-00 Marshall County......................... 7,176 17-5002-00 Mille Lacs County....................... 10,205 17-5004-00 Morrison County......................... 15,521 17-5012-00 Nobles County........................... 7,308 17-5020-00 Otter Tail County....................... 20,261 17-5024-00 Pine County............................. 12,509 17-5028-00 Polk County............................. 12,805 17-5032-00 Ramsey County........................... 109,880 17-5048-00 St. Louis County........................ 74,592 17-5066-00 Todd County............................. 9,398 17-5082-00 Winona County........................... 12,295 17-5088-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MN........... 249,324 --------------- Minnesota Total................................. 1,040,312 Mississippi: 17-5089-00 Hattiesburg/Forrest, Lamar Counties..... 26,762 17-5089-02 Jackson/Hinds, Madison, Rankin Counties. 126,240 17-5090-00 Adams County............................ 22,071 17-5092-00 Alcorn County........................... 18,467 17-5096-00 Attala County........................... 12,097 17-5100-00 Bolivar County.......................... 26,087 17-5102-00 Calhoun County.......................... 7,621 17-5106-00 Chickasaw County........................ 13,793 17-5112-00 Clarke County........................... 8,114 17-5114-00 Clay County............................. 16,525 17-5116-00 Coahoma County.......................... 19,339 17-5118-00 Copiah County........................... 14,467 17-5120-00 Covington County........................ 7,670 17-5128-00 George County........................... 10,830 17-5130-00 Greene County........................... 6,617 17-5132-00 Grenada County.......................... 11,291 17-5134-00 Hancock County.......................... 10,484 17-5136-00 Harrison County......................... 53,936 17-5142-00 Holmes County........................... 13,875 17-5144-00 Humphreys County........................ 9,184 17-5148-00 Itawamba County......................... 10,188 17-5150-00 Jackson County.......................... 48,389 17-5152-00 Jasper County........................... 6,798 17-5156-00 Jefferson Davis County.................. 7,143 17-5158-00 Jones County............................ 17,216 17-5166-00 Lauderdale County....................... 30,910 17-5170-00 Leake County............................ 8,164 17-5172-00 Lee County.............................. 28,622 17-5174-00 Leflore County.......................... 23,652 17-5176-00 Lincoln County.......................... 12,608 17-5178-00 Lowndes County.......................... 35,551 17-5182-00 Marion County........................... 10,155 17-5184-00 Marshall County......................... 13,628 17-5186-00 Monroe County........................... 29,939 17-5190-00 Neshoba County.......................... 10,040 17-5194-00 Noxubee County.......................... 7,407 17-5196-00 Oktibbeha County........................ 9,217 17-5198-00 Panola County........................... 19,504 17-5200-00 Pearl River County...................... 14,616 17-5204-00 Pike County............................. 13,595 17-5206-00 Pontotoc County......................... 8,575 17-5208-00 Prentiss County......................... 14,978 17-5214-00 Scott County............................ 10,468 17-5218-00 Simpson County.......................... 11,999 17-5224-00 Sunflower County........................ 24,211 17-5226-00 Tallahatchie County..................... 10,484 17-5228-00 Tate County............................. 8,131 17-5230-00 Tippah County........................... 10,369 17-5232-00 Tishomingo County....................... 15,982 17-5236-00 Union County............................ 7,555 [[Page 22935]] 17-5238-00 Walthall County......................... 6,682 17-5240-00 Warren County........................... 22,088 17-5242-00 Washington County....................... 41,526 17-5244-00 Wayne County............................ 9,892 17-5250-00 Winston County.......................... 12,344 17-5254-00 Yazoo County............................ 12,624 17-5256-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MS........... 67,939 --------------- Mississippi Total............................... 1,088,659 Missouri: 17-5257-00 Joplin/Jasper, Newton Counties.......... 52,274 17-5258-00 Kansas City/Clay, Jackson, Platte 342,199 Counties........................................... 17-5278-00 Audrain County.......................... 7,143 17-5280-00 Barry County............................ 12,278 17-5284-00 Bates County............................ 7,456 17-5290-00 Boone County............................ 20,590 17-5294-00 Buchanan County......................... 34,827 17-5298-00 Butler County........................... 15,932 17-5304-00 Camden County........................... 15,883 17-5306-00 Cape Girardeau County................... 22,862 17-5332-00 Crawford County......................... 11,192 17-5344-00 Douglas County.......................... 9,135 17-5346-00 Dunklin County.......................... 16,327 17-5354-00 Greene County........................... 64,157 17-5362-00 Henry County............................ 7,505 17-5370-00 Howell County........................... 16,788 17-5384-00 Johnson County.......................... 8,740 17-5388-00 Laclede County.......................... 14,846 17-5390-00 Lafayette County........................ 10,583 17-5392-00 Lawrence County......................... 14,912 17-5396-00 Lincoln County.......................... 13,579 17-5398-00 Linn County............................. 8,213 17-5402-00 McDonald County......................... 7,390 17-5404-00 Macon County............................ 6,699 17-5410-00 Marion County........................... 11,752 17-5414-00 Miller County........................... 12,262 17-5416-00 Mississippi County...................... 7,357 17-5422-00 Montgomery County....................... 6,913 17-5424-00 Morgan County........................... 7,818 17-5426-00 New Madrid County....................... 10,633 17-5438-00 Pemiscot County......................... 12,937 17-5442-00 Pettis County........................... 16,459 17-5444-00 Phelps County........................... 11,850 17-5446-00 Pike County............................. 6,699 17-5452-00 Polk County............................. 8,921 17-5454-00 Pulaski County.......................... 10,649 17-5460-00 Randolph County......................... 9,365 17-5474-00 St. Francois County..................... 26,367 17-5476-00 St. Louis County........................ 291,258 17-5480-00 Saline County........................... 7,407 17-5486-00 Scott County............................ 17,200 17-5492-00 Stoddard County......................... 17,611 17-5494-00 Stone County............................ 26,005 17-5498-00 Taney County............................ 41,592 17-5500-00 Texas County............................ 13,068 17-5506-00 Washington County....................... 13,184 17-5510-00 Webster County.......................... 8,954 17-5514-00 Wright County........................... 9,250 17-5516-00 St. Louis City.......................... 199,977 17-5518-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MO........... 231,963 --------------- Missouri Total.................................. 1,778,961 Montana: 17-5530-00 Big Horn County......................... 7,407 17-5540-00 Cascade County.......................... 32,967 17-5558-00 Flathead County......................... 46,694 17-5560-00 Gallatin County......................... 20,475 17-5564-00 Glacier County.......................... 12,410 17-5570-00 Hill County............................. 8,378 17-5576-00 Lake County............................. 12,871 17-5578-00 Lewis and Clark County.................. 22,862 17-5582-00 Lincoln County.......................... 15,290 17-5592-00 Missoula County......................... 37,839 17-5596-00 Park County............................. 9,102 [[Page 22936]] 17-5610-00 Ravalli County.......................... 15,982 17-5618-00 Sanders County.......................... 6,814 17-5622-00 Silver Bow County....................... 15,175 17-5640-00 Yellowstone County...................... 51,187 17-5644-00 State Set-Aside Committee, MT........... 49,138 --------------- Montana Total................................... 364,591 Nebraska: 17-5686-00 Buffalo County.......................... 8,987 17-5722-00 Douglas County.......................... 94,458 17-5782-00 Lincoln County.......................... 8,904 17-5828-00 Scotts Bluff County..................... 11,143 17-5858-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NE........... 104,013 --------------- Nebraska Total.................................. 227,505 Nevada: 17-5866-00 Churchill County........................ 9,003 17-5868-00 Clark County............................ 414,766 17-5886-00 Lyon County............................. 13,628 17-5904-00 Carson City............................. 22,499 17-5906-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NV........... 91,905 --------------- Nevada Total.................................... 551,801 New Hampshire: 17-5942-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NH........... 165,008 --------------- New Hampshire Total............................. 165,008 New Jersey: 17-5948-00 Atlantic County......................... 167,190 17-5950-00 Bergen County........................... 297,332 17-5954-00 Camden County........................... 203,153 17-5960-00 Cape May County......................... 83,496 17-5962-00 Cumberland County....................... 97,207 17-5966-00 Essex County............................ 374,804 17-5978-00 Hudson County........................... 362,262 17-5988-00 Mercer County........................... 123,623 17-5994-00 Middlesex County........................ 272,215 17-6004-00 Monmouth County......................... 216,732 17-6012-00 Ocean County............................ 183,254 17-6018-00 Passaic County.......................... 244,679 17-6034-00 Union County............................ 230,969 17-6042-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NJ........... 312,067 --------------- New Jersey Total................................ 3,168,983 New Mexico: 17-6044-00 Bernalillo County....................... 210,478 17-6050-00 Chaves County........................... 33,445 17-6052-00 Cibola County........................... 18,056 17-6054-00 Colfax County........................... 6,929 17-6056-00 Curry County............................ 16,656 17-6060-00 Dona Ana County......................... 97,733 17-6064-00 Eddy County............................. 25,906 17-6066-00 Grant County............................ 14,286 17-6074-00 Lea County.............................. 20,096 17-6076-00 Lincoln County.......................... 6,830 17-6080-00 Luna County............................. 50,973 17-6082-00 McKinley County......................... 35,041 17-6086-00 Otero County............................ 23,075 17-6090-00 Rio Arriba County....................... 31,272 17-6094-00 Sandoval County......................... 31,058 17-6096-00 San Juan County......................... 74,263 17-6098-00 San Miguel County....................... 19,586 17-6100-00 Santa Fe County......................... 40,917 17-6106-00 Socorro County.......................... 6,929 17-6108-00 Taos County............................. 30,531 17-6114-00 Valencia County......................... 24,919 17-6116-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NM........... 19,013 --------------- New Mexico Total................................ 837,992 New York: 17-6120-00 Albany County........................... 88,302 17-6126-00 Allegany County......................... 30,778 17-6130-00 Broome County........................... 69,868 17-6136-00 Cattaraugus County...................... 50,825 17-6138-00 Cayuga County........................... 34,284 [[Page 22937]] 17-6140-00 Chautauqua County....................... 64,108 17-6142-00 Chemung County.......................... 33,461 17-6144-00 Chenango County......................... 24,623 17-6146-00 Clinton County.......................... 42,826 17-6150-00 Cortland County......................... 26,943 17-6152-00 Delaware County......................... 17,595 17-6154-00 Dutchess County......................... 74,181 17-6156-00 Erie County............................. 411,195 17-6168-00 Essex County............................ 25,758 17-6170-00 Franklin County......................... 31,157 17-6172-00 Fulton County........................... 31,157 17-6176-00 Greene County........................... 21,397 17-6180-00 Herkimer County......................... 33,280 17-6182-00 Jefferson County........................ 70,724 17-6186-00 Lewis County............................ 17,710 17-6192-00 Monroe County........................... 237,832 17-6200-00 Montgomery County....................... 25,544 17-6202-00 Nassau County........................... 387,988 17-6212-00 Niagara County.......................... 120,447 17-6216-00 Oneida County........................... 88,352 17-6220-00 Onondaga County......................... 148,641 17-6228-00 Orange County........................... 102,622 17-6230-00 Orleans County.......................... 21,808 17-6232-00 Oswego County........................... 61,573 17-6234-00 Otsego County........................... 27,898 17-6240-00 Rensselaer County....................... 59,894 17-6254-00 St. Lawrence County..................... 69,901 17-6258-00 Schenectady County...................... 54,496 17-6264-00 Schuyler County......................... 9,102 17-6268-00 Steuben County.......................... 53,475 17-6270-00 Suffolk County.......................... 487,071 17-6282-00 Sullivan County......................... 33,247 17-6286-00 Tompkins County......................... 26,055 17-6290-00 Warren County........................... 36,309 17-6296-00 Westchester County...................... 272,577 17-6308-00 Wyoming County.......................... 25,133 17-6310-00 Yates County............................ 9,332 17-6314-00 New York City........................... 4,763,411 17-6312-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NY........... 262,312 --------------- New York Total.................................. 8,585,192 North Carolina: 17-6316-00 High Point City/Davidson, Guilford 167,388 Counties........................................... 17-6315-00 Kannapolis/Cabarrus, Rowan Counties..... 59,005 17-6317-00 Rocky Mount/Edgecombe, Nash Counties.... 82,673 17-6326-00 Anson County............................ 11,867 17-6328-00 Ashe County............................. 14,632 17-6332-00 Beaufort County......................... 26,680 17-6334-00 Bertie County........................... 8,016 17-6336-00 Bladen County........................... 17,743 17-6338-00 Brunswick County........................ 27,338 17-6340-00 Buncombe County......................... 44,028 17-6360-00 Cherokee County......................... 11,274 17-6368-00 Columbus County......................... 27,026 17-6370-00 Craven County........................... 26,696 17-6372-00 Cumberland County....................... 77,752 17-6378-00 Dare County............................. 16,294 17-6386-00 Duplin County........................... 17,891 17-6388-00 Durham County........................... 41,131 17-6394-00 Forsyth County.......................... 68,222 17-6398-00 Franklin County......................... 10,155 17-6400-00 Gaston County........................... 59,516 17-6406-00 Graham County........................... 7,044 17-6408-00 Granville County........................ 9,793 17-6418-00 Halifax County.......................... 34,054 17-6420-00 Harnett County.......................... 20,442 17-6422-00 Haywood County.......................... 21,676 17-6426-00 Hertford County......................... 6,830 17-6428-00 Hoke County............................. 8,575 17-6434-00 Jackson County.......................... 11,637 17-6436-00 Johnston County......................... 22,894 17-6440-00 Lee County.............................. 15,570 17-6442-00 Lenoir County........................... 25,874 17-6448-00 Macon County............................ 9,332 [[Page 22938]] 17-6452-00 Martin County........................... 16,015 17-6458-00 Mitchell County......................... 8,295 17-6460-00 Montgomery County....................... 9,810 17-6466-00 New Hanover County...................... 50,183 17-6468-00 Northampton County...................... 9,941 17-6470-00 Onslow County........................... 26,631 17-6472-00 Orange County........................... 14,435 17-6476-00 Pasquotank County....................... 11,620 17-6478-00 Pender County........................... 12,756 17-6482-00 Person County........................... 13,266 17-6484-00 Pitt County............................. 48,982 17-6490-00 Richmond County......................... 28,309 17-6492-00 Robeson County.......................... 65,293 17-6494-00 Rockingham County....................... 41,510 17-6498-00 Rutherford County....................... 24,458 17-6500-00 Sampson County.......................... 18,023 17-6502-00 Scotland County......................... 21,841 17-6510-00 Swain County............................ 13,743 17-6518-00 Vance County............................ 19,850 17-6520-00 Wake County............................. 88,961 17-6524-00 Warren County........................... 7,456 17-6526-00 Washington County....................... 7,110 17-6528-00 Watauga County.......................... 7,538 17-6530-00 Wayne County............................ 34,580 17-6532-00 Wilkes County........................... 15,685 17-6534-00 Wilson County........................... 43,797 17-6536-00 Yadkin County........................... 8,789 17-6540-00 State Set-Aside Committee, NC........... 304,499 --------------- North Carolina Total............................ 1,982,424 North Dakota: 17-6576-00 Cass County............................. 12,443 17-6596-00 Grand Forks County...................... 10,846 17-6642-00 Rolette County.......................... 7,752 17-6664-00 Ward County............................. 9,991 17-6670-00 State Set-Aside Committee, ND........... 108,968 --------------- North Dakota total.............................. 150,000 Ohio: 17-6672-00 Columbus/Fairfield, Franklin Counties... 281,877 17-6678-00 Adams County............................ 20,524 17-6680-00 Allen County............................ 43,337 17-6684-00 Ashtabula County........................ 47,320 17-6686-00 Athens County........................... 21,249 17-6690-00 Belmont County.......................... 31,058 17-6692-00 Brown County............................ 17,035 17-6694-00 Butler County........................... 98,342 17-6698-00 Carroll County.......................... 11,126 17-6702-00 Clark County............................ 49,706 17-6708-00 Clinton County.......................... 11,999 17-6710-00 Columbiana County....................... 47,007 17-6712-00 Coshocton County........................ 17,529 17-6714-00 Crawford County......................... 20,952 17-6716-00 Cuyahoga County......................... 516,746 17-6734-00 Erie County............................. 34,844 17-6740-00 Fayette County.......................... 10,468 17-6748-00 Gallia County........................... 19,208 17-6752-00 Greene County........................... 39,880 17-6754-00 Guernsey County......................... 23,520 17-6756-00 Hamilton County......................... 254,571 17-6762-00 Hardin County........................... 10,814 17-6764-00 Harrison County......................... 6,979 17-6768-00 Highland County......................... 17,150 17-6770-00 Hocking County.......................... 12,147 17-6772-00 Holmes County........................... 9,546 17-6774-00 Huron County............................ 40,078 17-6776-00 Jackson County.......................... 18,549 17-6778-00 Jefferson County........................ 44,390 17-6780-00 Knox County............................. 18,500 17-6784-00 Lawrence County......................... 30,153 17-6786-00 Licking County.......................... 44,752 17-6790-00 Lorain County........................... 123,163 17-6796-00 Lucas County............................ 201,919 17-6802-00 Mahoning County......................... 119,575 [[Page 22939]] 17-6806-00 Marion County........................... 26,334 17-6810-00 Meigs County............................ 15,389 17-6816-00 Monroe County........................... 9,447 17-6818-00 Montgomery County....................... 182,234 17-6824-00 Morgan County........................... 10,616 17-6826-00 Morrow County........................... 13,414 17-6828-00 Muskingum County........................ 47,780 17-6832-00 Ottawa County........................... 22,318 17-6836-00 Perry County............................ 16,229 17-6838-00 Pickaway County......................... 14,517 17-6840-00 Pike County............................. 18,056 17-6842-00 Portage County.......................... 51,566 17-6848-00 Richland County......................... 58,824 17-6852-00 Ross County............................. 34,251 17-6854-00 Sandusky County......................... 32,622 17-6856-00 Scioto County........................... 56,504 17-6858-00 Seneca County........................... 29,824 17-6862-00 Stark County............................ 135,852 17-6866-00 Summit County........................... 193,821 17-6870-00 Trumbull County......................... 100,449 17-6880-00 Vinton County........................... 7,456 17-6884-00 Washington County....................... 32,029 17-6886-00 Wayne County............................ 35,815 17-6890-00 Wood County............................. 35,305 17-6894-00 State Set-Aside Committee, OH........... 319,240 --------------- Ohio Total...................................... 3,815,905 Oklahoma: 17-6896-00 Oklahoma City/Canadian, McLain, Oklahoma 197,689 Counties........................................... 17-6897-00 Tulsa/Osage, Tulsa Counties............. 156,410 17-6902-00 Adair County............................ 8,197 17-6914-00 Bryan County............................ 6,781 17-6916-00 Caddo County............................ 9,036 17-6922-00 Carter County........................... 17,858 17-6924-00 Cherokee County......................... 11,933 17-6926-00 Choctaw County.......................... 9,283 17-6930-00 Cleveland County........................ 44,406 17-6938-00 Comanche County......................... 30,136 17-6946-00 Creek County............................ 19,175 17-6948-00 Custer County........................... 7,012 17-6950-00 Delaware County......................... 11,472 17-6956-00 Garfield County......................... 14,632 17-6960-00 Garvin County........................... 9,629 17-6962-00 Grady County............................ 13,974 17-6972-00 Haskell County.......................... 8,657 17-6976-00 Jackson County.......................... 8,526 17-6982-00 Kay County.............................. 22,170 17-6988-00 Latimer County.......................... 8,361 17-6990-00 Le Flore County......................... 21,644 17-6992-00 Lincoln County.......................... 10,221 17-6994-00 Logan County............................ 7,028 17-7002-00 McCurtain County........................ 19,158 17-7004-00 McIntosh County......................... 8,411 17-7010-00 Mayes County............................ 9,859 17-7014-00 Muskogee County......................... 29,067 17-7028-00 Okmulgee County......................... 19,372 17-7034-00 Ottawa County........................... 14,221 17-7038-00 Payne County............................ 9,513 17-7040-00 Pittsburg County........................ 20,409 17-7042-00 Pontotoc County......................... 12,213 17-7044-00 Pottawatomie County..................... 20,623 17-7054-00 Seminole County......................... 13,266 17-7056-00 Sequoyah County......................... 21,890 17-7058-00 Stephens County......................... 11,702 17-7068-00 Wagoner County.......................... 12,641 17-7078-00 State Set-Aside Committee, OK........... 66,478 --------------- Oklahoma Total.................................. 943,053 Oregon: 17-7080-00 Portland/Clackamas, Multnomah, 532,349 Washington Counties................................ 17-7082-00 Salem/Marion, Polk Counties............. 147,275 17-7088-00 Baker County............................ 10,846 17-7090-00 Benton County........................... 17,776 17-7096-00 Clatsop County.......................... 17,348 [[Page 22940]] 17-7098-00 Columbia County......................... 21,676 17-7100-00 Coos County............................. 43,748 17-7102-00 Crook County............................ 11,604 17-7104-00 Curry County............................ 12,328 17-7106-00 Deschutes County........................ 63,696 17-7108-00 Douglas County.......................... 64,058 17-7112-00 Grant County............................ 9,020 17-7116-00 Hood River County....................... 16,805 17-7118-00 Jackson County.......................... 97,684 17-7120-00 Jefferson County........................ 8,295 17-7122-00 Josephine County........................ 40,720 17-7124-00 Klamath County.......................... 44,752 17-7126-00 Lake County............................. 6,781 17-7128-00 Lane County............................. 138,947 17-7132-00 Lincoln County.......................... 27,865 17-7134-00 Linn County............................. 65,490 17-7136-00 Malheur County.......................... 19,981 17-7142-00 Morrow County........................... 6,798 17-7154-00 Tillamook County........................ 11,176 17-7156-00 Umatilla County......................... 39,518 17-7158-00 Union County............................ 14,286 17-7162-00 Wasco County............................ 15,093 17-7170-00 Yamhill County.......................... 31,980 17-7172-00 State Set-Aside Committee, OR........... 7,413 --------------- Oregon Total.................................... 1,545,308 Pennsylvania: 17-7174-00 Bethlehem/Lehigh, Northampton Counties.. 206,083 17-7180-00 Allegheny County........................ 440,294 17-7184-00 Armstrong County........................ 37,329 17-7186-00 Beaver County........................... 67,844 17-7188-00 Bedford County.......................... 27,371 17-7190-00 Berks County............................ 124,446 17-7194-00 Blair County............................ 53,821 17-7198-00 Bradford County......................... 23,701 17-7208-00 Cambria County.......................... 78,246 17-7212-00 Carbon County........................... 31,107 17-7214-00 Centre County........................... 30,466 17-7218-00 Clarion County.......................... 17,644 17-7220-00 Clearfield County....................... 51,270 17-7222-00 Clinton County.......................... 20,261 17-7224-00 Columbia County......................... 34,498 17-7226-00 Crawford County......................... 34,021 17-7230-00 Dauphin County.......................... 75,794 17-7234-00 Delaware County......................... 186,464 17-7242-00 Erie County............................. 123,623 17-7246-00 Fayette County.......................... 70,708 17-7252-00 Fulton County........................... 8,312 17-7254-00 Greene County........................... 22,713 17-7256-00 Huntingdon County....................... 28,935 17-7258-00 Indiana County.......................... 46,085 17-7260-00 Jefferson County........................ 23,997 17-7262-00 Juniata County.......................... 12,213 17-7264-00 Lackawanna County....................... 111,312 17-7268-00 Lancaster County........................ 119,163 17-7272-00 Lawrence County......................... 38,596 17-7274-00 Lebanon County.......................... 35,601 17-7282-00 Luzerne County.......................... 175,338 17-7284-00 Lycoming County......................... 58,693 17-7286-00 McKean County........................... 22,499 17-7288-00 Mercer County........................... 41,312 17-7290-00 Mifflin County.......................... 22,730 17-7292-00 Monroe County........................... 60,437 17-7306-00 Northumberland County................... 46,233 17-7310-00 Philadelphia City/County................ 683,706 17-7314-00 Potter County........................... 10,089 17-7316-00 Schuylkill County....................... 77,143 17-7320-00 Somerset County......................... 42,201 17-7324-00 Susquehanna County...................... 18,072 17-7326-00 Tioga County............................ 19,734 17-7330-00 Venango County.......................... 24,639 17-7334-00 Washington County....................... 80,781 17-7336-00 Wayne County............................ 22,384 17-7338-00 Westmoreland County..................... 158,665 [[Page 22941]] 17-7340-00 Wyoming County.......................... 19,405 17-7342-00 York County............................. 119,361 17-7344-00 State Set-Aside Committee, PA........... 429,663 --------------- Pennsylvania Total.............................. 4,315,003 Rhode Island: 17-7354-00 Providence Census County................ 255,806 17-7368-00 State Set-Aside Committee, RI........... 96,772 --------------- Rhode Island Total.............................. 352,578 South Carolina: 17-7370-00 Abbeville County........................ 9,102 17-7372-00 Aiken County............................ 51,698 17-7376-00 Anderson County......................... 34,844 17-7378-00 Bamberg County.......................... 7,950 17-7380-00 Barnwell County......................... 11,883 17-7382-00 Beaufort County......................... 15,965 17-7384-00 Berkeley County......................... 28,441 17-7388-00 Charleston County....................... 77,127 17-7394-00 Cherokee County......................... 13,858 17-7396-00 Chester County.......................... 18,714 17-7398-00 Chesterfield County..................... 22,680 17-7400-00 Clarendon County........................ 13,184 17-7402-00 Colleton County......................... 9,744 17-7404-00 Darlington County....................... 31,173 17-7406-00 Dillon County........................... 15,373 17-7410-00 Edgefield County........................ 6,633 17-7412-00 Fairfield County........................ 11,554 17-7414-00 Florence County......................... 45,756 17-7416-00 Georgetown County....................... 32,194 17-7418-00 Greenville County....................... 57,047 17-7422-00 Greenwood County........................ 23,207 17-7424-00 Hampton County.......................... 6,584 17-7426-00 Horry County............................ 59,450 17-7430-00 Kershaw County.......................... 17,167 17-7432-00 Lancaster County........................ 21,463 17-7434-00 Laurens County.......................... 13,628 17-7436-00 Lee County.............................. 12,196 17-7442-00 Marion County........................... 20,360 17-7444-00 Marlboro County......................... 22,993 17-7446-00 Newberry County......................... 12,937 17-7450-00 Orangeburg County....................... 43,452 17-7452-00 Pickens County.......................... 23,783 17-7454-00 Richland County......................... 59,335 17-7460-00 Spartanburg County...................... 66,017 17-7462-00 Sumter County........................... 34,218 17-7464-00 Union County............................ 15,521 17-7466-00 Williamsburg County..................... 29,231 17-7468-00 York County............................. 47,287 17-7470-00 State Set-Aside Committee, SC........... 49,769 --------------- South Carolina Total............................ 1,093,518 South Dakota 17-7486-00 Brown County............................ 7,160 17-7580-00 Pennington County....................... 20,508 17-7614-00 State Set-Aside Committee, SD........... 122,332 --------------- South Dakota.................................... 150,000 Tennessee: 17-7616-00 Anderson County......................... 27,404 17-7618-00 Bedford County.......................... 15,982 17-7620-00 Benton County........................... 10,106 17-7624-00 Blount County........................... 30,136 17-7626-00 Bradley County.......................... 34,399 17-7628-00 Campbell County......................... 19,405 17-7632-00 Carroll County.......................... 18,813 17-7634-00 Carter County........................... 28,852 17-7640-00 Claiborne County........................ 10,863 17-7642-00 Clay County............................. 9,513 17-7644-00 Cocke County............................ 22,401 17-7646-00 Coffee County........................... 19,685 17-7648-00 Crockett County......................... 8,345 17-7650-00 Cumberland County....................... 20,475 17-7652-00 Davidson County......................... 152,492 [[Page 22942]] 17-7656-00 Decatur County.......................... 8,657 17-7658-00 De Kalb County.......................... 9,826 17-7660-00 Dickson County.......................... 14,303 17-7662-00 Dyer County............................. 14,961 17-7664-00 Fayette County.......................... 10,731 17-7666-00 Fentress County......................... 10,764 17-7668-00 Franklin County......................... 14,171 17-7670-00 Gibson County........................... 22,384 17-7672-00 Giles County............................ 12,361 17-7674-00 Grainger County......................... 9,415 17-7676-00 Greene County........................... 44,044 17-7678-00 Grundy County........................... 7,291 17-7680-00 Hamblen County.......................... 26,581 17-7682-00 Hamilton County......................... 108,712 17-7688-00 Hardeman County......................... 18,319 17-7690-00 Hardin County........................... 16,656 17-7692-00 Hawkins County.......................... 22,055 17-7694-00 Haywood County.......................... 15,027 17-7696-00 Henderson County........................ 19,734 17-7698-00 Henry County............................ 16,969 17-7700-00 Hickman County.......................... 6,847 17-7702-00 Houston County.......................... 7,110 17-7704-00 Humphreys County........................ 10,962 17-7708-00 Jefferson County........................ 21,199 17-7710-00 Johnson County.......................... 9,842 17-7712-00 Knox County............................. 101,848 17-7718-00 Lauderdale County....................... 14,402 17-7720-00 Lawrence County......................... 35,930 17-7722-00 Lewis County............................ 9,908 17-7724-00 Lincoln County.......................... 17,743 17-7726-00 Loudon County........................... 13,118 17-7728-00 McMinn County........................... 25,972 17-7730-00 McNairy County.......................... 13,957 17-7732-00 Macon County............................ 9,777 17-7734-00 Madison County.......................... 31,025 17-7738-00 Marion County........................... 13,875 17-7740-00 Marshall County......................... 10,040 17-7742-00 Maury County............................ 28,787 17-7744-00 Meigs County............................ 6,946 17-7746-00 Monroe County........................... 21,792 17-7748-00 Montgomery County....................... 38,382 17-7754-00 Morgan County........................... 8,789 17-7756-00 Obion County............................ 15,702 17-7758-00 Overton County.......................... 13,612 17-7764-00 Polk County............................. 7,900 17-7766-00 Putnam County........................... 27,799 17-7768-00 Rhea County............................. 17,644 17-7770-00 Roane County............................ 28,178 17-7774-00 Rutherford County....................... 55,483 17-7776-00 Scott County............................ 10,731 17-7780-00 Sevier County........................... 41,263 17-7782-00 Shelby County........................... 312,194 17-7786-00 Smith County............................ 7,407 17-7788-00 Stewart County.......................... 6,699 17-7790-00 Sullivan County......................... 47,583 17-7794-00 Tipton County........................... 18,994 17-7798-00 Unicoi County........................... 8,361 17-7804-00 Warren County........................... 24,935 17-7806-00 Washington County....................... 34,169 17-7808-00 Wayne County............................ 15,965 17-7810-00 Weakley County.......................... 16,574 17-7812-00 White County............................ 14,435 17-7818-00 State Set-Aside Committee, TN........... 85,709 --------------- Tennessee Total................................. 2,121,420 Texas: 17-7820-00 Abilene/Jones, Taylor Counties.......... 40,933 17-7822-00 Amarillo/Potter, Randall Counties....... 65,852 17-7824-00 Austin/Travis, Williamson Counties...... 258,093 17-7826-00 Dallas/Collin, Dallas, Denton Counties.. 929,752 17-7829-00 Houston/Ft Bend, Harris Counties........ 1,389,089 17-7830-00 Longview/Gregg, Harrison Counties....... 101,749 17-7856-00 Anderson County......................... 18,220 17-7860-00 Angelina County......................... 33,083 [[Page 22943]] 17-7862-00 Aransas County.......................... 9,991 17-7868-00 Atascosa County......................... 12,789 17-7870-00 Austin County........................... 6,979 17-7876-00 Bastrop County.......................... 14,286 17-7880-00 Bee County.............................. 9,629 17-7882-00 Bell County............................. 72,387 17-7886-00 Bexar County............................ 436,624 17-7896-00 Bowie County............................ 55,928 17-7900-00 Brazoria County......................... 113,880 17-7902-00 Brazos County........................... 21,742 17-7912-00 Brown County............................ 14,994 17-7916-00 Burnet County........................... 8,279 17-7918-00 Caldwell County......................... 10,056 17-7920-00 Calhoun County.......................... 10,600 17-7924-00 Cameron County.......................... 261,978 17-7934-00 Cass County............................. 19,257 17-7938-00 Chambers County......................... 8,641 17-7940-00 Cherokee County......................... 14,731 17-7964-00 Comal County............................ 17,085 17-7970-00 Cooke County............................ 9,892 17-7972-00 Coryell County.......................... 16,755 17-8004-00 Deaf Smith County....................... 9,250 17-8020-00 Dimmit County........................... 10,056 17-8024-00 Duval County............................ 7,752 17-8026-00 Eastland County......................... 6,633 17-8028-00 Ector County............................ 57,096 17-8034-00 Ellis County............................ 33,329 17-8036-00 El Paso County.......................... 494,165 17-8040-00 Erath County............................ 7,275 17-8044-00 Fannin County........................... 9,299 17-8060-00 Freestone County........................ 6,732 17-8062-00 Frio County............................. 8,838 17-8066-00 Galveston County........................ 147,818 17-8080-00 Gray County............................. 7,341 17-8084-00 Grayson County.......................... 34,942 17-8090-00 Grimes County........................... 6,765 17-8092-00 Guadalupe County........................ 17,940 17-8094-00 Hale County............................. 17,891 17-8104-00 Hardin County........................... 24,392 17-8122-00 Hays County............................. 22,467 17-8126-00 Henderson County........................ 22,253 17-8128-00 Hidalgo County.......................... 564,625 17-8132-00 Hill County............................. 10,698 17-8134-00 Hockley County.......................... 9,447 17-8138-00 Hopkins County.......................... 12,311 17-8142-00 Howard County........................... 9,365 17-8146-00 Hunt County............................. 25,215 17-8148-00 Hutchinson County....................... 8,888 17-8158-00 Jasper County........................... 29,429 17-8162-00 Jefferson County........................ 134,486 17-8170-00 Jim Wells County........................ 19,158 17-8180-00 Kaufman County.......................... 25,166 17-8188-00 Kerr County............................. 6,798 17-8196-00 Kleberg County.......................... 13,924 17-8200-00 Lamar County............................ 19,306 17-8202-00 Lamb County............................. 7,374 17-8214-00 Liberty County.......................... 32,984 17-8216-00 Limestone County........................ 7,917 17-8226-00 Lubbock County.......................... 74,823 17-8234-00 McLennan County......................... 75,810 17-8248-00 Matagorda County........................ 34,547 17-8250-00 Maverick County......................... 80,665 17-8252-00 Medina County........................... 11,357 17-8256-00 Midland County.......................... 38,070 17-8260-00 Milam County............................ 8,197 17-8268-00 Montgomery County....................... 77,637 17-8272-00 Morris County........................... 9,250 17-8276-00 Nacogdoches County...................... 22,335 17-8278-00 Navarro County.......................... 17,825 17-8280-00 Newton County........................... 11,834 17-8282-00 Nolan County............................ 7,719 17-8284-00 Nueces County........................... 165,512 17-8292-00 Orange County........................... 62,380 17-8294-00 Palo Pinto County....................... 11,982 [[Page 22944]] 17-8296-00 Panola County........................... 11,785 17-8302-00 Pecos County............................ 6,830 17-8304-00 Polk County............................. 14,616 17-8310-00 Presidio County......................... 17,183 17-8324-00 Reeves County........................... 9,052 17-8336-00 Rusk County............................. 20,854 17-8344-00 San Patricio County..................... 34,333 17-8354-00 Shelby County........................... 10,616 17-8358-00 Smith County............................ 85,982 17-8364-00 Starr County............................ 97,092 17-8376-00 Tarrant County.......................... 413,483 17-8402-00 Titus County............................ 13,019 17-8404-00 Tom Green County........................ 28,458 17-8414-00 Tyler County............................ 9,546 17-8416-00 Upshur County........................... 17,134 17-8420-00 Uvalde County........................... 20,261 17-8422-00 Val Verde County........................ 29,067 17-8424-00 Van Zandt County........................ 13,891 17-8426-00 Victoria County......................... 32,111 17-8430-00 Walker County........................... 8,262 17-8432-00 Waller County........................... 9,382 17-8438-00 Webb County............................. 110,456 17-8442-00 Wharton County.......................... 18,269 17-8446-00 Wichita County.......................... 47,139 17-8452-00 Willacy County.......................... 25,281 17-8458-00 Wilson County........................... 7,160 17-8462-00 Wise County............................. 11,785 17-8464-00 Wood County............................. 12,641 17-8468-00 Young County............................ 8,526 17-8470-00 Zapata County........................... 6,995 17-8472-00 Zavala County........................... 16,805 17-8474-00 State Set-Aside Committee, TX........... 220,434 --------------- Texas Total..................................... 7,970,990 Utah: 17-8480-00 Cache County............................ 17,200 17-8482-00 Carbon County........................... 7,489 17-8496-00 Iron County............................. 7,703 17-8510-00 Salt Lake County........................ 212,140 17-8518-00 Sanpete County.......................... 7,094 17-8526-00 Uintah County........................... 8,460 17-8528-00 Utah County............................. 64,931 17-8536-00 Washington County....................... 17,842 17-8540-00 Weber County............................ 62,923 17-8544-00 State Set-Aside Committee, UT........... 67,242 --------------- Utah Total...................................... 473,024 Vermont: 17-8552-00 Caledonia County........................ 12,509 17-8554-00 Chittenden County....................... 33,692 17-8566-00 Orleans County.......................... 14,780 17-8568-00 Rutland County.......................... 22,829 17-8576-00 State Set-Aside Committee, VT........... 66,190 --------------- Vermont Total................................... 150,000 Virginia: 17-8584-00 Accomack County......................... 19,290 17-8610-00 Buchanan County......................... 24,096 17-8616-00 Caroline County......................... 10,600 17-8618-00 Carroll County.......................... 9,349 17-8634-00 Dickenson County........................ 17,973 17-8652-00 Giles County............................ 10,501 17-8658-00 Grayson County.......................... 7,324 17-8664-00 Halifax County.......................... 29,396 17-8674-00 Isle of Wight County.................... 9,908 17-8684-00 Lancaster County........................ 9,233 17-8686-00 Lee County.............................. 14,385 17-8690-00 Louisa County........................... 9,563 17-8698-00 Mecklenburg County...................... 13,562 17-8702-00 Montgomery County....................... 13,068 17-8710-00 Northumberland County................... 8,411 17-8716-00 Page County............................. 10,649 17-8720-00 Pittsylvania County..................... 28,309 17-8724-00 Prince Edward County.................... 9,332 [[Page 22945]] 17-8730-00 Pulaski County.......................... 13,398 17-8742-00 Russell County.......................... 24,392 17-8744-00 Scott County............................ 11,258 17-8748-00 Smyth County............................ 18,648 17-8760-00 Tazewell County......................... 31,700 17-8764-00 Washington County....................... 23,635 17-8766-00 Westmoreland County..................... 8,164 17-8768-00 Wise County............................. 28,375 17-8770-00 Wythe County............................ 13,348 17-8778-00 Bristol City............................ 6,863 17-8792-00 Danville City........................... 28,326 17-8810-00 Hopewell City........................... 8,690 17-8814-00 Lynchburg City.......................... 16,870 17-8822-00 Newport News City....................... 63,729 17-8824-00 Norfolk City............................ 86,080 17-8828-00 Petersburg City......................... 18,911 17-8832-00 Portsmouth City......................... 51,072 17-8836-00 Richmond City........................... 70,938 17-8838-00 Roanoke City............................ 29,708 17-8846-00 Suffolk City............................ 22,713 17-8856-00 State Set-Aside Committee, VA........... 605,986 --------------- Virginia Total.................................. 1,437,751 Washington: 17-8858-00 Adams County............................ 14,978 17-8860-00 Asotin County........................... 7,225 17-8862-00 Benton County........................... 73,588 17-8864-00 Chelan County........................... 43,616 17-8866-00 Clallam County.......................... 30,169 17-8868-00 Clark County............................ 99,346 17-8872-00 Cowlitz County.......................... 47,649 17-8874-00 Douglas County.......................... 19,257 17-8878-00 Franklin County......................... 33,346 17-8882-00 Grant County............................ 49,196 17-8884-00 Grays Harbor County..................... 41,263 17-8888-00 Jefferson County........................ 10,188 17-8890-00 King County............................. 489,836 17-8896-00 Kitsap County........................... 77,045 17-8898-00 Kittitas County......................... 14,616 17-8900-00 Klickitat County........................ 14,764 17-8902-00 Lewis County............................ 40,555 17-8906-00 Mason County............................ 21,117 17-8908-00 Okanogan County......................... 36,358 17-8910-00 Pacific County.......................... 12,476 17-8912-00 Pend Oreille County..................... 8,016 17-8914-00 Pierce County........................... 233,553 17-8920-00 Skagit County........................... 52,636 17-8922-00 Skamania County......................... 6,600 17-8924-00 Snohomish County........................ 162,434 17-8928-00 Spokane County.......................... 145,020 17-8932-00 Stevens County.......................... 24,277 17-8934-00 Thurston County......................... 78,625 17-8938-00 Walla Walla County...................... 26,466 17-8940-00 Whatcom County.......................... 71,745 17-8944-00 Yakima County........................... 180,390 17-8948-00 State Set-Aside Committee, WA........... 20,440 --------------- Washington Total................................ 2,186,790 West Virginia: 17-8950-00 Huntington/Cabell, Wayne Counties....... 54,463 17-8954-00 Barbour County.......................... 11,916 17-8956-00 Berkeley County......................... 22,088 17-8958-00 Boone County............................ 11,966 17-8960-00 Braxton County.......................... 9,135 17-8962-00 Brooke County........................... 13,101 17-8970-00 Clay County............................. 7,802 17-8974-00 Fayette County.......................... 26,318 17-8978-00 Grant County............................ 7,999 17-8980-00 Greenbrier County....................... 19,389 17-8982-00 Hampshire County........................ 8,443 17-8984-00 Hancock County.......................... 16,327 17-8988-00 Harrison County......................... 41,213 17-8990-00 Jackson County.......................... 14,418 17-8994-00 Kanawha County.......................... 80,698 [[Page 22946]] 17-8998-00 Lewis County............................ 10,007 17-9000-00 Lincoln County.......................... 12,756 17-9002-00 Logan County............................ 22,779 17-9004-00 McDowell County......................... 13,924 17-9006-00 Marion County........................... 35,173 17-9008-00 Marshall County......................... 17,546 17-9010-00 Mason County............................ 16,492 17-9012-00 Mercer County........................... 25,018 17-9014-00 Mineral County.......................... 10,254 17-9016-00 Mingo County............................ 19,010 17-9018-00 Monongalia County....................... 25,100 17-9024-00 Nicholas County......................... 16,706 17-9026-00 Ohio County............................. 19,372 17-9034-00 Preston County.......................... 16,541 17-9036-00 Putnam County........................... 19,652 17-9038-00 Raleigh County.......................... 41,279 17-9040-00 Randolph County......................... 19,339 17-9042-00 Ritchie County.......................... 7,884 17-9044-00 Roane County............................ 11,604 17-9048-00 Taylor County........................... 8,806 17-9050-00 Tucker County........................... 7,176 17-9054-00 Upshur County........................... 12,344 17-9062-00 Wetzel County........................... 11,324 17-9066-00 Wood County............................. 40,522 17-9068-00 Wyoming County.......................... 11,801 17-9070-00 State Set-Aside Committee, WV........... 38,201 --------------- West Virginia Total............................. 835,886 Wisconsin: 17-9072-00 Eau Claire/Chippewa, Eau Claire Counties 43,550 17-9098-00 Ashland County.......................... 8,838 17-9102-00 Bayfield County......................... 7,703 17-9104-00 Brown County............................ 60,668 17-9120-00 Clark County............................ 15,406 17-9126-00 Dane County............................. 65,869 17-9134-00 Douglas County.......................... 17,101 17-9136-00 Dunn County............................. 11,291 17-9148-00 Grant County............................ 18,385 17-9158-00 Jackson County.......................... 7,538 17-9162-00 Juneau County........................... 12,377 17-9164-00 Kenosha County.......................... 42,119 17-9170-00 La Crosse County........................ 26,499 17-9176-00 Langlade County......................... 8,674 17-9182-00 Marathon County......................... 40,884 17-9184-00 Marinette County........................ 18,171 17-9190-00 Milwaukee County........................ 300,344 17-9198-00 Monroe County........................... 15,373 17-9200-00 Oconto County........................... 12,970 17-9214-00 Polk County............................. 13,727 17-9216-00 Portage County.......................... 24,047 17-9220-00 Racine County........................... 60,404 17-9226-00 Rock County............................. 47,254 17-9230-00 Rusk County............................. 7,686 17-9236-00 Sawyer County........................... 9,201 17-9242-00 Taylor County........................... 8,312 17-9246-00 Vernon County........................... 9,497 17-9248-00 Vilas County............................ 8,229 17-9252-00 Washburn County......................... 7,275 17-9264-00 Waushara County......................... 8,822 17-9266-00 Winnebago County........................ 42,333 17-9272-00 State Set-Aside Committee, WI........... 311,854 --------------- Wisconsin Total................................. 1,292,401 Wyoming: 17-9288-00 Fremont County.......................... 21,676 17-9302-00 Natrona County.......................... 27,898 17-9326-00 State Set-Aside Committee, WY........... 100,426 --------------- Wyoming Total................................... 150,000 American Samoa: 17-9328-00 American Samoa.......................... 105,525 --------------- American Samoa Total............................ 105,525 Guam: [[Page 22947]] 17-9330-00 Guam.................................... 100,500 --------------- Guam Total...................................... 100,500 Northern Marianas: 17-9332-00 Northern Mariana Islands................ 65,325 --------------- Northern Marianas Total......................... 65,325 Puerto Rico: 17-9334-00 Puerto Rico............................. 2,509,650 --------------- Puerto Rico Total............................... 2,509,650 Virgin Islands: 17-9340-00 Virgin Islands.......................... 140,700 --------------- Virgin Islands Total............................ 140,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 99-10528 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-02-P