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August 26, 2008
Meetings: Implementation of Title IX, Energy authorities of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act 50302–50304 [E8–19703] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of a Public Meeting on Implementation of Title IX, Energy Authorities of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Business and Cooperative Programs, an Agency in the Rural Development Mission Area of the United States Department of Agriculture, will hold a public meeting September 4, 2008, entitled ``Expanding Rural Renewable... [read document]
 
August 25, 2008
Request for Proposals; FY 2008 Funding Opportunity for Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives 49985–49990 [E8–19599] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Opportunity for Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Initial notice of request for proposals. SUMMARY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. USDA Rural Development announces the availability of $491,535 in competitive cooperative agreement funds for fiscal year (FY)... [read document]
 
March 28, 2008
Inviting Applications for Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008 16624 [E8–6322] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Applications for Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the dollar amount available for grants is up to $300,000 per application for Rural Economic Development Grants with the aggregate amount of grant funds not to exceed $10,000,000 during fiscal year 2008.... [read document]
 
March 26, 2008
Request for Proposals: FY 2008 Funding Opportunity for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative 15970–15977 [E8–6129] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business--Cooperative Service Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Opportunity for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Initial notice of request for proposals. SUMMARY: Business and Cooperative Programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. USDA Rural Development announces the availability of approximately $1.5 million in competitive... [read document]
 
March 6, 2008
Applications for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans 12070–12073 [E8–4305] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Applications for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announces it is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to purchase renewable energy systems and make... [read document]
 
February 8, 2008
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels 7508–7514 [E8–2328] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Announcement of Rural Cooperative Development Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. USDA Rural Development announces the availability of approximately $4.4 million in competitive grant funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Rural... [read document]
 
Small, Minority Producer Grant Program Application Deadlines 7514–7520 [E8–2327] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Announcement of Small, Minority Producer Grant Program Application Deadlines AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of approximately $1.463 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2008 for cooperatives and associations of cooperatives to assist small, minority agricultural producers.... [read document]
 
February 5, 2008
Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants 6692–6696 [E8–2002] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an Agency within the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of grants of up to $50,000 per application from the Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2008, to be competitively awarded. For multi-state projects,... [read document]
 
Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008 6696–6699 [E8–2001] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice announces the availability of approximately $33.077 million of loan funds under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2008. This notice is being issued to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage... [read document]
 
January 30, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals 5499–5500 [E8–1577] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces Rural Development's intention to request a revision for a currently approved... [read document]
 
January 29, 2008
Announcement of Value-Added Producer Grant Application Deadlines 5157–5167 [E8–1532] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Announcement of Value-Added Producer Grant Application Deadlines AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $18.4 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to help independent agricultural producers enter into value-added activities. Awards may be made for planning... [read document]
 
January 28, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals 4777–4778 [E8–1354] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service and Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the above-named Agencies to request an extension for the currently approved information collection in... [read document]
 
January 9, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals 1578 [E8–142] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notices Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural-Business Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the... [read document]
 
December 31, 2007
Guaranteed loans (FY 2008); annual renewal fees 74266–74267 [E7–25352] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Guarantee Fee Rates for Guaranteed Loans for Fiscal Year 2008; Maximum Portion of Guarantee Authority Available for Fiscal Year 2008; Annual Renewal Fee for Fiscal Year 2008 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As set forth in 7 CFR 4279.107(b) and 4280.126(c), Rural Development (the Agency) has the authority to charge an annual renewal fee for loans made under the Business and Industry (B&I)... [read document]
 
December 18, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals 71618–71619 [E7–24424] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces USDA Rural Development's intention to request an extension for a... [read document]
 
December 11, 2007
Program regulations: Existing single family housing; thermal standards removal 70220–70222 [07–6009] PDF Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business--Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 1924 and 1944 Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3550 RIN 0575-AC65 Thermal Standards AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (Agency) is amending its regulations to be consistent with other Federal agencies. The current thermal standards for existing single family housing can impose an unnecessary financial... [read document]
 
November 27, 2007
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Rural Business Enterprise Program 66131–66133 [E7–22986] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the USDA Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of two individual grants: one grant from the passenger transportation funds appropriated for the Rural... [read document]
 
November 15, 2007
Special programs: Direct Farm Loan Programs; regulatory streamlining 64119–64123 [07–5659] PDF Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rules and Regulations Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 771, 772, 773 and 774 Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Housing Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 1806, 1901, 1910, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, and 1965 RIN 0560-AF60 Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct Farm Loan Programs; Conforming Changes AGENCIES: Farm Service Agency, Rural Business-Cooperative... [read document]
 
October 31, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals 61607–61608 [E7–21466] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part... [read document]
 
September 28, 2007
Program regulations: Servicing of water and waste loans and grant programs 55011–55019 [07–4756] PDF Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rules and Regulations Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 1782 Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 1951, 1955 and 1956 RIN 0572-AB59 Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an Agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities... [read document]
 
September 14, 2007
Rural development guaranteed loans 52618–52666 [07–4349] PDF Proposed Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Part II Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7 CFR Parts 1779, 3575, 4279, et al. Rural Development Guaranteed Loans; Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 1779 Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3575 Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4280 Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Housing Service Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 5001 RIN... [read document]
 
August 15, 2007
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Cooperatives; economic impact research 45726–45731 [E7–15959] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business--Cooperative Service Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2007 Funding Opportunity for Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Initial Notice of request for proposals. SUMMARY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. USDA Rural Development announces the availability of approximately $500,000 in competitive cooperative agreement funds for... [read document]
 
July 25, 2007
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Biomass research and development; correction 40833 [E7–14383] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice Inviting Applications for Biomass Research and Development; Correction AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a document in the Federal Register of Monday, June 11, 2007, concerning the joint solicitation of applications for USDA and the Department of Energy (DOE) for financial assistance addressing research and development of... [read document]
 
July 11, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals 37700–37701 [E7–13394] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4290. DATES: Comments... [read document]
 
July 3, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals 36420 [E7–12813] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart... [read document]
 
June 13, 2007
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative 32609–32616 [E7–11408] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2007 Funding Opportunity for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Initial notice of request for proposals. SUMMARY: Business and Cooperative Programs are administered through USDA Rural Development. USDA Rural Development announces the availability of approximately $1.5 million in competitive... [read document]
 
June 11, 2007
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Biomass research and development 32058–32070 [07–2865] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development Notice Inviting Applications for Biomass Research and Development AGENCY: Rural Development, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly solicit applications for financial assistance addressing research and development of biomass based products, bioenergy, biofuels and related processes. This Notice herein referred to as the ``Solicitation'' is intended to promote greater... [read document]
 
May 30, 2007
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program 29841–29851 [07–2636] PDF Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 1703 Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Part 4280 RIN 0570-AA19 Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs AGENCIES: Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action modifies the regulations for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs. This revised regulation is written in a format that is simpler in design and should... [read document]
 
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Small, Minority Producer Program 29949–29955 [E7–10301] PDF Notice Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Announcement of the Grants to Assist Small, Minority Producer Program Application Deadlines AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of applications. SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of approximately $1.1 million competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2007 for cooperatives and association of cooperatives to assist small, minority agricultural... [read document]
 
May 18, 2007
Program regulations: Mutual and Self-Help Housing Program 27988–28003 [07–2406] PDF Proposed Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utility Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Part 1944 Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3551 RIN 0575-AC20 Streamlining of the Section 523 Mutual and Self-Help Housing Program AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This action proposes to replace the Mutual and Self-Help Housing Program's (MSH) administration under 7 CFR part 1944, Subpart I with 7 CFR part 3551. This rule will... [read document]
 
May 16, 2007
Program regulations: Construction and repair; thermal standards 27470–27471 [07–2366] PDF Proposed Rule Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Proposed Rules Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Part 1924 RIN 0575-AC65 Thermal Standards AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Farm Service Agency, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (Agency) is proposing to amend its regulations to be consistent with other federal agencies. The current thermal... [read document]
 
May 15, 2007
Program regulations: Business and industry guaranteed loans; tangible balance sheet equity; correction