145.12—Forms for applying for Federal assistance.
(a)
Department Grants Officers shall 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 the awarding agency in place of or as a supplement to the Standard Form 424 (SF-424) series.
(b)
Applicants shall use the SF-424 series or those forms and instructions prescribed by the Grants Officer and approved by the Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE).
(c)
For Federal programs covered by Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,” the applicant shall 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 the awarding agency or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise the applicant whether the program for which application is made has been selected by that State for review.
(d)
Department Grants Officers who do not use the SF-424 form should indicate whether the application is subject to review by the State under Executive Order 12372.