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AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7137, Washington, DC 20410–7000; telephone (202) 708–2290 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- and speech-impaired persons may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service toll-free at (800) 877–8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, call Community Connections at (800) 998–9999 or visit the HUD Web site at https:// www.hud.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rural Housing and Economic Development program was authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999. The competition was announced in the NOFA published March 8, 2006 (71 FR 11903). Applications were rated and selected for funding on the basis of selection criteria contained in that notice. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.250. The Rural Housing and Economic Development Program is designed to build capacity at the State and local level for rural housing and economic development and to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. Eligible applicants are local rural non-profit organizations, community development corporations, federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, and State community and/or economic development agencies. The funds made available under this program were awarded competitively, through a selection process conducted by HUD. For the Fiscal Year 2006 competition, a total of $16,800,000 was awarded to 56 projects nationwide. In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of the awards in Appendix A to this document. Dated: February 22, 2007. ´ Nelson R. Bregon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Appendix A—Fiscal Year 2006 Funding Awards for Rural Housing and Economic Development Program ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Recipient City State Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc .......................................... Chilkot Indian Association ......................................................................... Asa’carsarmiut Tribal Council .................................................................... Organized Village of Kasaan .................................................................... Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization ................................ Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc. ..................................................... International Sonoran Desert Alliance ...................................................... Elfrida Citizens’ Alliance ............................................................................ West Fresno Coalition for Economic Development .................................. Relational Culture Institute ........................................................................ Shingle Springs Rancheria ........................................................................ Better Opportunities Builders, Inc. ............................................................ Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria ............................................... Huerfano/Las Aminas Area COG .............................................................. Everglades Community Association .......................................................... Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc ................................ Area Committee to Improve Opportunities, NOW ..................................... CDC of Southwest Georgia ....................................................................... Youthbuild McLean County ....................................................................... Anchorage ....................................... Haines ............................................. Mountain Village ............................. Ketchikan ........................................ Greensboro, .................................... Mobile ............................................. Ajo ................................................... Elfrida .............................................. Fresno ............................................. Fresno ............................................. Shingle Springs ............................... Fresno ............................................. Loteta .............................................. Trinidad ........................................... Florida ............................................. Vienna ............................................. Athens ............................................. Colquitt ............................................ Bloomington .................................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AK ...................... AL ....................... AL ....................... AZ ....................... AZ ....................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CA ...................... CO ...................... FL ....................... GA ...................... GA ...................... GA ...................... IL ........................ VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Mar 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 Award 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 12811 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 52 / Monday, March 19, 2007 / Notices Recipient City State Shawnee Development Council, Inc. ........................................................ Purchase Area Housing Corporation ........................................................ Passamaquoddy Development and Supply, Co ....................................... Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan ............................. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians .......................................................... Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance .................................................... Fort Peck Assiniboini and Sioux Tribes .................................................... The Heritage Institute ................................................................................ Omaha Tribe of Nebraska ......................................................................... Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska ............................................................... Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation ..................................... Navajo Partnership for Housing, Inc. ........................................................ Native American Lending Group, Inc. ....................................................... Eastern Plains Housing Development Corporation ................................... ACCION, New Mexico ............................................................................... The Dona Anna County Colonias Development Council .......................... Pueblo of Picuris ....................................................................................... Pueblo De San Lidefonso ......................................................................... Pueblo of Pojoaque ................................................................................... Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe ................................................................... Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. ............................................... Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe ....................................................................... Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians .............................................. Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program .............................. Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing ............................................. The Lakota Fund ....................................................................................... Buffalo Valley, Inc. .................................................................................... Creative Compassion, Inc. ........................................................................ West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. ....................................................... Community Development Corporation of Brownsville ............................... El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation ................................................ Community Development Corporation Of South Texas ............................ Organizacion Progresiva de San Elizario ................................................. Proyecto Azteca ........................................................................................ Willacy County Industrial Foundation, Inc. ................................................ Southern Appalachian Labor School ........................................................ Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. .................................................. Karnak ............................................. Mayfield ........................................... Parry ............................................... Battle Creek .................................... Manistee ......................................... Itta Bena ......................................... Poplar .............................................. Glasgow .......................................... Macy ............................................... Niobrara .......................................... Walthill ............................................ Gallup .............................................. Albuquerque .................................... Clovis .............................................. Alburquerque .................................. Las Cruces ...................................... Penasco .......................................... Sante Fe ......................................... Sante Fe ......................................... Fallon .............................................. Cortland .......................................... Hollister ........................................... Belcourt ........................................... Sisseton .......................................... Pine Ridge ...................................... Kyle ................................................. Hohewald ........................................ Crossville ........................................ Jackson ........................................... Brownsville ...................................... El Paso ........................................... McAllen ........................................... San Elizario ..................................... San Juan ......................................... Raymondville .................................. Kincaid ............................................ Welch .............................................. IL ........................ KY ...................... ME ...................... MI ....................... MI ....................... MS ...................... MT ...................... MT ...................... NE ...................... NE ...................... NE ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NM ...................... NV ...................... NY ...................... NC ...................... ND ...................... SD ...................... SD ...................... SD ...................... TN ...................... TN ...................... TN ...................... TX ....................... TX ....................... TX ....................... TX ....................... TX ....................... TX ....................... WV ..................... WV ..................... [FR Doc. E7–4880 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent To Prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plans and Environmental Assessments for Mandalay and Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuges in South Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife Service intends to gather information necessary to prepare comprehensive conservation plans and environmental assessments pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing regulations for Mandalay and Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuges in Terrebonne and Saint Mary Parishes, Louisiana. Mandalay and Bayou Teche Refuges are two of the eight refuges administered by the Southeast VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Mar 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The purpose in developing a comprehensive conservation plan is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife management, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. In addition to outlining broad management direction on conserving wildlife and their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent opportunities available to the public, including opportunities for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation. The purpose of this notice is to achieve the following: (1) Advise other agencies and the public of our intentions, and (2) Obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to include in the environmental documents. Please provide written comments on the scope of issues to include in the DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Award 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 environmental documents by May 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Address comments, questions, and requests for further information to the following: Charlotte Parker, Natural Resource Planner, Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, Louisiana 70445; Telephone: 985–882–2000. Comments may also be submitted electronically to Charlotte_Parker@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open house style public scoping meetings will be held in Houma and Franklin during the comprehensive conservation plan development phase. Special mailings, newspaper articles, and other media announcements will be used to inform the public and state and local government agencies of the opportunities for input throughout the planning process. Many elements will be considered, including wildlife and habitat management, public recreational activities, and cultural resource protection. Public input into the planning process is essential. All comments received become part of the official public record. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5030-FA-04]


Announcement of Funding Awards for the Rural Housing and Economic 
Development Program Fiscal Year 2006

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement 
notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a 
competition for funding under the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
for the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program. This 
announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the 
awards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Director, 
Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community 
Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7137, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone (202) 708-2290 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Hearing- and speech-impaired persons may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service toll-free at (800) 
877-8339. For general information on this and other HUD programs, call 
Community Connections at (800) 998-9999 or visit the HUD Web site at 
https://www.hud.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rural Housing and Economic Development 
program was authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 
1999. The competition was announced in the NOFA published March 8, 2006 
(71 FR 11903). Applications were rated and selected for funding on the 
basis of selection criteria contained in that notice.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.250.
    The Rural Housing and Economic Development Program is designed to 
build capacity at the State and local level for rural housing and 
economic development and to support innovative housing and economic 
development activities in rural areas. Eligible applicants are local 
rural non-profit organizations, community development corporations, 
federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, and 
State community and/or economic development agencies. The funds made 
available under this program were awarded competitively, through a 
selection process conducted by HUD.
    For the Fiscal Year 2006 competition, a total of $16,800,000 was 
awarded to 56 projects nationwide.
    In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing the grantees and amounts of 
the awards in Appendix A to this document.

    Dated: February 22, 2007.
Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.

Appendix A--Fiscal Year 2006 Funding Awards for Rural Housing and 
Economic Development Program

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                Recipient                              City                        State                Award
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Rural Alaska Community Action Program,     Anchorage..................  AK.........................      300,000
 Inc.
Chilkot Indian Association...............  Haines.....................  AK.........................      300,000
Asa'carsarmiut Tribal Council............  Mountain Village...........  AK.........................      300,000
Organized Village of Kasaan..............  Ketchikan..................  AK.........................      300,000
Hale Empowerment and Revitalization        Greensboro,................  AL.........................      300,000
 Organization.
Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc.....  Mobile.....................  AL.........................      300,000
International Sonoran Desert Alliance....  Ajo........................  AZ.........................      300,000
Elfrida Citizens' Alliance...............  Elfrida....................  AZ.........................      300,000
West Fresno Coalition for Economic         Fresno.....................  CA.........................      300,000
 Development.
Relational Culture Institute.............  Fresno.....................  CA.........................      300,000
Shingle Springs Rancheria................  Shingle Springs............  CA.........................      300,000
Better Opportunities Builders, Inc.......  Fresno.....................  CA.........................      300,000
Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria.  Loteta.....................  CA.........................      300,000
Huerfano/Las Aminas Area COG.............  Trinidad...................  CO.........................      300,000
Everglades Community Association.........  Florida....................  FL.........................      300,000
Southwest Georgia United Empowerment       Vienna.....................  GA.........................      300,000
 Zone, Inc.
Area Committee to Improve Opportunities,   Athens.....................  GA.........................      300,000
 NOW.
CDC of Southwest Georgia.................  Colquitt...................  GA.........................      300,000
Youthbuild McLean County.................  Bloomington................  IL.........................      300,000

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Shawnee Development Council, Inc.........  Karnak.....................  IL.........................      300,000
Purchase Area Housing Corporation........  Mayfield...................  KY.........................      300,000
Passamaquoddy Development and Supply, Co.  Parry......................  ME.........................      300,000
Community Action Agency of South Central   Battle Creek...............  MI.........................      300,000
 Michigan.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians......  Manistee...................  MI.........................      300,000
Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance......  Itta Bena..................  MS.........................      300,000
Fort Peck Assiniboini and Sioux Tribes...  Poplar.....................  MT.........................      300,000
The Heritage Institute...................  Glasgow....................  MT.........................      300,000
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska..................  Macy.......................  NE.........................      300,000
Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska...........  Niobrara...................  NE.........................      300,000
Ho-Chunk Community Development             Walthill...................  NE.........................      300,000
 Corporation.
Navajo Partnership for Housing, Inc......  Gallup.....................  NM.........................      300,000
Native American Lending Group, Inc.......  Albuquerque................  NM.........................      300,000
Eastern Plains Housing Development         Clovis.....................  NM.........................      300,000
 Corporation.
ACCION, New Mexico.......................  Alburquerque...............  NM.........................      300,000
The Dona Anna County Colonias Development  Las Cruces.................  NM.........................      300,000
 Council.
Pueblo of Picuris........................  Penasco....................  NM.........................      300,000
Pueblo De San Lidefonso..................  Sante Fe...................  NM.........................      300,000
Pueblo of Pojoaque.......................  Sante Fe...................  NM.........................      300,000
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe.............  Fallon.....................  NV.........................      300,000
Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc.  Cortland...................  NY.........................      300,000
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe...............  Hollister..................  NC.........................      300,000
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.  Belcourt...................  ND.........................      300,000
Northeast South Dakota Community Action    Sisseton...................  SD.........................      300,000
 Program.
Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for         Pine Ridge.................  SD.........................      300,000
 Housing.
The Lakota Fund..........................  Kyle.......................  SD.........................      300,000
Buffalo Valley, Inc......................  Hohewald...................  TN.........................      300,000
Creative Compassion, Inc.................  Crossville.................  TN.........................      300,000
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.......  Jackson....................  TN.........................      300,000
Community Development Corporation of       Brownsville................  TX.........................      300,000
 Brownsville.
El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation.....  El Paso....................  TX.........................      300,000
Community Development Corporation Of       McAllen....................  TX.........................      300,000
 South Texas.
Organizacion Progresiva de San Elizario..  San Elizario...............  TX.........................      300,000
Proyecto Azteca..........................  San Juan...................  TX.........................      300,000
Willacy County Industrial Foundation,      Raymondville...............  TX.........................      300,000
 Inc..
Southern Appalachian Labor School........  Kincaid....................  WV.........................      300,000
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc....  Welch......................  WV.........................      300,000
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