Applying for funds from Federal agencies can be challenging for any applicant. The following set of instructions and examples are designed to alleviate this confusion:

Step 1:	Review the National Evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative solicitation, paying special attention to the eligibility requirements and due date.
Step 2:	Read this Application Package from cover to cover to familiarize yourself with the application instructions and forms, paying particular attention to the required components of the application package and other format and content guidelines.
Step 3:	Prepare an application package that includes these required components: forms (Standard Form 424; Budget Detail Worksheet; Assurances, Certifications, and Disclosures); project specifications (Project Abstract, Budget Detail/Narrative Worksheet, and Program Narrative); and the appendixes (timeline of major milestones including project deliverables and résumés of all personnel). Original copies of forms and other attachments should be signed in blue ink. Prepare and include a Table of Contents and be sure also to use and include the checklist of this Application Package for assistance in submitting a complete application package.
Step 4:	Review the application package to ensure that it is complete and that all required forms are signed and included.
Step 5:	Submit the original and five copies of the application package using a mail carrier or delivery service that will ensure delivery by 5 p.m. ET on July 21, 1999. The original must be marked "original" and include original signatures on the forms in blue ink.
Step 6:	Await written or oral confirmation that your application package was received and, subsequently, whether your program was selected for funding.

National Evaluation of the Safe Schools/ Healthy Students Initiative	Due Date: July 21, 1999