CFR > Title 20 - Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 435—UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS > SUBPART B—Pre-Award Requirements (§435.10 to §435.17) > 435.12—Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

435.12—Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

(a) SSA must comply with the applicable report clearance requirements of 5 CFR part 1320, “Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public,” with regard to all forms used by SSA in place of or as a supplement to the Standard Form 424 (SF-424) series.
(b) Applicants must use the SF-424 series or those forms and instructions prescribed by SSA.
(c) For Federal programs covered by Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs” (3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197), the applicant must complete the appropriate sections of the SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) indicating whether the application was subject to review by the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC). The name and address of the SPOC for a particular State can be obtained from SSA or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC will advise the applicant whether the program for which application is made has been selected by that State for review.