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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Rural Business Enterprise
Grant Program Preapplications for
Technical Assistance for Rural
Transportation Systems
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative 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 Business
Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and
another grant for Federally Recognized
Native American Tribes’ (FRNAT) from
funds appropriated for the RBEG
program. USDA Rural Development will
administer these awards under the
RBEG program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2)
for fiscal year (FY) 2008. Historically,
Congress has appropriated funding for
these specific programs. This notice is
being issued prior to passage of a FY
2008 Appropriations Act, which may or
may not provide an appropriation for
these programs, to allow applicants
sufficient time to leverage financing,
submit applications, and give the
Agency time to process applications
within the current fiscal year. A
subsequent notice identifying the
amount received in the appropriations
will be published, if any. Each grant is
to be competitively awarded to a
qualified national organization. One
grant is for the provision of technical
assistance to rural transportation
projects. The other grant is for the
provision of technical assistance to rural
transportation projects operated by
FRNAT’s only. This notice will be
amended to publish final funding levels,
if any.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of
preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is January 31,
2008. Applications received at a USDA
Rural Development State Office after
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that date will not be considered for FY
2008 funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Mason, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, USDA, STOP 3225,
Room 6866, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3225. Telephone: (202) 690–1433, Fax:
(202) 720–2213.
ADDRESSES: For additional information,
entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact a USDA Rural
Development State Office to obtain
copies of the application package. A list
of USDA Rural Development State
Offices follows:
District of Columbia, Rural
Development Business Programs,
USDA, Specialty Lenders Division, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP
3225, Room 6867, Washington, DC
20250–3225, (202) 720–1400.
Alabama, USDA Rural Development
State Office, Sterling Centre, Suite 601,
4121 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL
36106–3683, (334) 279–3400/TDD (334)
279–3495.
Alaska, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite
201, Palmer, AK 99645–6539, (907)
761–7705/TDD (907) 761–8905.
Arizona, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 230 N. 1st Ave., Suite 206,
Phoenix, AZ 85003, (602) 280–8701/
TDD (602) 280–8705.
Arkansas, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 700 West Capitol Avenue,
Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201–
3225, (501) 301–3200/TDD (501) 301–
3279.
California, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 430 G Street, # 4169, Davis,
CA 95616–4169, (530) 792–5800/TDD
(530) 792–5848.
Colorado, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 655 Parfet Street, Room E–
100, Lakewood, CO 80215, (720) 544–
2903/TDD (720) 544–2976.
Delaware-Maryland, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 1221 College
Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904,
(302) 857–3580/TDD (302) 857–3585.
Florida/Virgin Islands, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 4440 NW
25th Place, P.O. Box 147010,
Gainesville, FL 32614–7010, (352) 338–
3400/TDD (352) 338–3499.
Georgia, USDA Rural Development
State Office, Stephens Federal Building,
355 E. Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA
30601–2768, (706) 546–2162/TDD (706)
546–2034.
Hawaii, USDA Rural Development
State Office, Federal Building, Room
311, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI
96720, (808) 933–8380/TDD (808) 933–
8321.
Idaho, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 9173 West Barnes Dr., Suite
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A1, Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378–5600/
TDD (208) 378–5644.
Illinois, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 2118 West Park Court,
Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821, (217)
403–6200/TDD (217) 403–6240.
Indiana, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard,
Indianapolis, IN 46278, (317) 290–3100/
TDD (317) 290–3343.
Iowa, USDA Rural Development State
Office, Federal Building, Room 873, 210
Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309,
(515) 284–4663/TDD (515) 284–4858.
Kansas, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 1303 SW. First American
Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604–
4040, (785) 271–2700/TDD (785) 271–
2767.
Kentucky, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite
200, Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224–
7300/TDD (859) 224–7422.
Louisiana, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 3727 Government Street,
Alexandria, LA 71302, (318) 473–7921/
TDD (318) 473–7655.
Maine, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite
4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402–
0405, (207) 990–9160/TDD (207) 942–
7331.
Massachusetts/Rhode Island/
Connecticut, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 451 West Street, Suite 2,
Amherst, MA 01002–2999, (413) 253–
4300/TDD (413) 253–4590.
Michigan, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite
200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 324–
5190/TDD (517) 324–5169.
Minnesota, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 375 Jackson Street, Suite
410, St. Paul, MN 55101–1853, (651)
602–7800/TDD (651) 602–3799.
Mississippi, USDA Rural
Development State Office, Federal
Building, Suite 831, 100 W. Capitol
Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965–
4316/TDD (601) 965–5850.
Missouri, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 601 Business Loop 70
West, Parkade Center, Suite 235,
Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876–0976/
TDD (573) 876–9480.
Montana, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 900 Technology Boulevard,
Suite B, P.O. Box 850, Bozeman, MT
59771, (406) 585–2580/TDD (406) 585–
2562.
Nebraska, USDA Rural Development
State Office Federal Building, Room
152, 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln,
NE 68508 (402) 437–5551/TDD (402)
437–5093.
Nevada, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 1390 South Curry Street,
Carson City, NV 89703–5146, (775) 887–
1222/TDD (775) 885–0633.
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New Jersey, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 8000
Midlantic Drive, 5th Floor North, Suite
500, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787–
7700/TDD (856) 787–7784.
New Mexico, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 6200
Jefferson Street, NE, Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761–
4950/TDD (505) 761–4938.
New York, USDA Rural Development
State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse,
441 South Salina Street, Suite 357,
Syracuse, NY 13202–2541, (315) 477–
6400/TDD (315) 477–6447.
North Carolina, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 4405 Bland
Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27609,
(919) 873–2000/TDD (919) 873–2003.
North Dakota, USDA Rural
Development State Office, Federal
Building, Room 208, 220 East Rosser,
P.O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502–
1737, (701) 530–2037/TDD (701) 530–
2113.
Ohio, USDA Rural Development State
Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200
North High Street, Columbus, OH
43215–2418, (614) 255–2400/TDD (614)
255–2554.
Oklahoma, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108,
Stillwater, OK 74074–2654, (405) 742–
1000/TDD (405) 742–1007.
Oregon, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite
801, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 414–
3300/TDD (503) 414–3387.
Pennsylvania, USDA Rural
Development State Office, One Credit
Union Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg, PA
17110–2996, (717) 237–2299/TDD (717)
237–2261.
Puerto Rico, USDA Rural
Development State Office, IBM
Building, Suite 601, 654 Munos Rivera
Avenue, San Juan, PR 00918–6106,
(787) 766–5095/TDD (787) 766–5332.
South Carolina, USDA Rural
Development State Office, Strom
Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia,
SC 29201, (803) 765–5163/TDD (803)
765–5697.
South Dakota, USDA Rural
Development State Office, Federal
Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth Street,
SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352–1100/
TDD (605) 352–1147.
Tennessee, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 3322 West End Avenue,
Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37203–1084,
(615) 783–1300.
Texas, USDA Rural Development
State Office, Federal Building, Suite
102, 101 South Main, Temple, TX
76501, (254) 742–9700/TDD (254) 742–
9712.
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Utah, USDA Rural Development State
Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 South State Street, Room
4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, (801)
524–4320/TDD (801) 524–3309.
Vermont/New Hampshire, USDA
Rural Development State Office, City
Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street,
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828–6000/
TDD (802) 223–6365.
Virginia, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 1606 Santa Rosa Road,
Suite 238, Richmond, VA 23229–5014,
(804) 287–1550/TDD (804) 287–1753.
Washington, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 1835 Black
Lake Boulevard SW., Suite B, Olympia,
WA 98512–5715, (360) 704–7740/TDD
(360) 704–7760.
West Virginia, USDA Rural
Development State Office, 75 High
Street, Room 320, Morgantown, WV
26505–7500, (304) 284–4860/TDD (304)
284–4836.
Wisconsin, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court,
Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345–
7600/TDD (715) 345–7614.
Wyoming, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 100 East B, Federal
Building, Room 1005, P.O. Box 11005,
Casper, WY 82602–5006, (307) 233–
6700/TDD (307) 233–6733.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service (Rural
Development).
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural
Business Enterprise Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.769.
Dates: Application Deadline:
Completed applications must be
received in the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than
January 31, 2008, to be eligible for FY
2008 grant funding. Applications
received after this date will not be
eligible for FY 2008 grant funding.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The RBEG program is authorized by
section 310B(c)(2) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act
(CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2)).
Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part
1942, subpart G. The primary objective
of the program is to improve the
economic conditions of rural areas. The
program is administered on behalf of
RBS at the State level by the USDA
Rural Development State Offices.
Assistance provided to rural areas under
this program may include on-site
technical assistance to local and
regional governments, public transit
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agencies, and related nonprofit and forprofit organizations in rural areas; the
development of training materials; and
the provision of necessary training
assistance to local officials and agencies
in rural areas.
Awards under the RBEG passenger
transportation program will be made on
a competitive basis using specific
selection criteria contained in 7 CFR
part 1942, subpart G, and in accordance
with section 310B(c)(2) of the CONACT.
Information required to be in the
application package include Forms SF
424; ‘‘Application for Federal
Assistance;’’ RD 1940–20, ‘‘Request for
Environmental Information;’’ Scope of
Work Narrative; Income Statement;
Balance Sheet or Audit for previous 3
years; AD–1047, ‘‘Debarment/
Suspension Certification;’’ AD–1048,
‘‘Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion;’’ AD–1049, ‘‘Certification
Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements;’’ Restrictions on
Lobbying, RD 400–1; ‘‘Equal
Opportunity Agreement;’’ RD 400–4,
‘‘Assurance Agreement;’’ Letter stating
Board authorization to obtain assistance;
and Letter certifying citizenship, as
referenced in 7 CFR 1942.307(b). For the
FRNAT grant, which must benefit
Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes, at least 75 percent of the benefits
of the project must be received by
members of Federally Recognized
Native American Tribes. The project
that scores the greatest number of points
based on the RBEG selection criteria and
the discretionary points will be selected
for each grant. Applications will be
tentatively scored by the State Offices
and submitted to the National Office for
review, final scoring, and selection.
Applicants must be qualified national
nonprofit organizations with experience
in providing technical assistance and
training to rural communities for the
purpose of improving passenger
transportation service or facilities. To be
considered ‘‘national’’ RBS requires a
qualified organization to provide
evidence that it operates rural
transportation assistance programming
in multiple States. There is not a
requirement to use the grant funds in a
multi-State area. Under this notice,
grants will be made to qualified, private,
nonprofit organizations for the
provision of technical assistance and
training to rural communities for the
purpose of improving passenger
transportation services or facilities.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7
CFR 1942.304.
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III. Eligibility Information
Rural Development State Office listed in
this notice.
All projects to receive technical
assistance through these passenger
transportation grant funds are to be
identified when the applications are
submitted to the USDA Rural
Development State Office. Multiple
project applications must identify each
individual project, indicate the amount
of funding requested for each individual
project, and address the criteria as
stated above for each individual project.
For multiple-project applications, the
average of the individual project scores
will be the score for that application.
A. Eligible Applicants
To be considered eligible, an entity
must be a public body or private nonprofit corporation serving rural areas.
Grants will be competitively awarded to
one or more qualified national
organizations.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: January
31, 2008.
Explanation of Deadlines:
Applications must be in the USDA
Rural Development State Office by the
deadline date.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted
from qualified national organizations to
provide technical assistance for rural
transportation.
D. Completeness Eligibility
Applications will not be considered
for funding if they do not provide
sufficient information to determine
eligibility or are missing required
elements.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score
applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained
in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G and will
select a grantee subject to the grantee’s
satisfactory submission of the additional
items required by 7 CFR part 1942,
subpart G and the USDA Rural
Development Letter of Conditions.
VI. Award Administration Information
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Total Funding: To be determined by
appropriations bill.
Approximate Number of Awards:
Two.
Average Award: Will be determined
by amount received in appropriations.
This Notice will be amended to provide
this information once an appropriation
has been enacted.
Anticipated Award Date: April 30,
2008.
IV. Fiscal Year 2008 Application and
Submission Information:
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A. Address To Request Application
Package
For further information, entities
wishing to apply for assistance should
contact the USDA Rural Development
State Office identified in this NOFA to
obtain copies of the application
package.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the
required elements. Each application
received in a USDA Rural Development
State Office will be reviewed to
determine if it is consistent with the
eligible purposes contacted in section
310B(c) of the CONACT. Each selection
priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR
1942.305 (b)(3), must be addressed in
the application. Failure to address any
of the criteria will result in a zero-point
score for that criterion and will impact
the overall evaluation of the application.
Copies of 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G,
will be provided by any interested
applicant making a request to a USDA
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A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive
notification for funding from the USDA
Rural Development State Office.
Applicants must comply with all
applicable statutes and regulations
before the grant award will be approved.
Unsuccessful applications will receive
notification by mail.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to
grantees selected for this program can be
found in the 7 CFR 1942, subpart G and
7 CFR chapter XXX.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact your
USDA Rural Development State Office
identified in this NOFA.
Nondiscrimination Statement: ‘‘The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of
race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
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individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD). To file a
complaint of discrimination write to
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(800) 795–3272 (voice) or (202) 720–
6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.’’
Dated: November 19, 2007.
Ben Anderson,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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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.
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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 Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)
program and another grant for Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes' (FRNAT) from funds appropriated for the RBEG program. USDA
Rural Development will administer these awards under the RBEG program
and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year (FY) 2008. Historically,
Congress has appropriated funding for these specific programs. This
notice is being issued prior to passage of a FY 2008 Appropriations
Act, which may or may not provide an appropriation for these programs,
to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, submit
applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within
the current fiscal year. A subsequent notice identifying the amount
received in the appropriations will be published, if any. Each grant is
to be competitively awarded to a qualified national organization. One
grant is for the provision of technical assistance to rural
transportation projects. The other grant is for the provision of
technical assistance to rural transportation projects operated by
FRNAT's only. This notice will be amended to publish final funding
levels, if any.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is January 31, 2008. Applications received at
a USDA Rural Development State Office after that date will not be
considered for FY 2008 funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Mason, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, USDA, STOP 3225, Room 6866, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: (202) 690-1433, Fax:
(202) 720-2213.
ADDRESSES: For additional information, entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact a USDA Rural Development State Office to
obtain copies of the application package. A list of USDA Rural
Development State Offices follows:
District of Columbia, Rural Development Business Programs, USDA,
Specialty Lenders Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 3225,
Room 6867, Washington, DC 20250-3225, (202) 720-1400.
Alabama, USDA Rural Development State Office, Sterling Centre,
Suite 601, 4121 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-
3400/TDD (334) 279-3495.
Alaska, USDA Rural Development State Office, 800 West Evergreen,
Suite 201, Palmer, AK 99645-6539, (907) 761-7705/TDD (907) 761-8905.
Arizona, USDA Rural Development State Office, 230 N. 1st Ave.,
Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003, (602) 280-8701/TDD (602) 280-8705.
Arkansas, USDA Rural Development State Office, 700 West Capitol
Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3200/TDD (501)
301-3279.
California, USDA Rural Development State Office, 430 G Street,
4169, Davis, CA 95616-4169, (530) 792-5800/TDD (530) 792-
5848.
Colorado, USDA Rural Development State Office, 655 Parfet Street,
Room E-100, Lakewood, CO 80215, (720) 544-2903/TDD (720) 544-2976.
Delaware-Maryland, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1221
College Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857-3580/TDD
(302) 857-3585.
Florida/Virgin Islands, USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440
NW 25th Place, P.O. Box 147010, Gainesville, FL 32614-7010, (352) 338-
3400/TDD (352) 338-3499.
Georgia, USDA Rural Development State Office, Stephens Federal
Building, 355 E. Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601-2768, (706) 546-2162/
TDD (706) 546-2034.
Hawaii, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room
311, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8380/TDD (808)
933-8321.
Idaho, USDA Rural Development State Office, 9173 West Barnes Dr.,
Suite A1, Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378-5600/TDD (208) 378-5644.
Illinois, USDA Rural Development State Office, 2118 West Park
Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 403-6200/TDD (217) 403-6240.
Indiana, USDA Rural Development State Office, 5975 Lakeside
Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278, (317) 290-3100/TDD (317) 290-3343.
Iowa, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room
873, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, (515) 284-4663/TDD (515)
284-4858.
Kansas, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1303 SW. First
American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2700/TDD
(785) 271-2767.
Kentucky, USDA Rural Development State Office, 771 Corporate Drive,
Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224-7300/TDD (859) 224-7422.
Louisiana, USDA Rural Development State Office, 3727 Government
Street, Alexandria, LA 71302, (318) 473-7921/TDD (318) 473-7655.
Maine, USDA Rural Development State Office, 967 Illinois Avenue,
Suite 4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402-0405, (207) 990-9160/TDD (207)
942-7331.
Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut, USDA Rural Development
State Office, 451 West Street, Suite 2, Amherst, MA 01002-2999, (413)
253-4300/TDD (413) 253-4590.
Michigan, USDA Rural Development State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road,
Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 324-5190/TDD (517) 324-5169.
Minnesota, USDA Rural Development State Office, 375 Jackson Street,
Suite 410, St. Paul, MN 55101-1853, (651) 602-7800/TDD (651) 602-3799.
Mississippi, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building,
Suite 831, 100 W. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-4316/TDD
(601) 965-5850.
Missouri, USDA Rural Development State Office, 601 Business Loop 70
West, Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-0976/TDD
(573) 876-9480.
Montana, USDA Rural Development State Office, 900 Technology
Boulevard, Suite B, P.O. Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771, (406) 585-2580/TDD
(406) 585-2562.
Nebraska, USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building,
Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 437-5551/
TDD (402) 437-5093.
Nevada, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1390 South Curry
Street, Carson City, NV 89703-5146, (775) 887-1222/TDD (775) 885-0633.
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New Jersey, USDA Rural Development State Office, 8000 Midlantic
Drive, 5th Floor North, Suite 500, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-
7700/TDD (856) 787-7784.
New Mexico, USDA Rural Development State Office, 6200 Jefferson
Street, NE, Room 255, Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4950/TDD (505)
761-4938.
New York, USDA Rural Development State Office, The Galleries of
Syracuse, 441 South Salina Street, Suite 357, Syracuse, NY 13202-2541,
(315) 477-6400/TDD (315) 477-6447.
North Carolina, USDA Rural Development State Office, 4405 Bland
Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 873-2000/TDD (919) 873-2003.
North Dakota, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal
Building, Room 208, 220 East Rosser, P.O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502-
1737, (701) 530-2037/TDD (701) 530-2113.
Ohio, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room
507, 200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2418, (614) 255-2400/TDD
(614) 255-2554.
Oklahoma, USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108,
Stillwater, OK 74074-2654, (405) 742-1000/TDD (405) 742-1007.
Oregon, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd.,
Suite 801, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 414-3300/TDD (503) 414-3387.
Pennsylvania, USDA Rural Development State Office, One Credit Union
Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, (717) 237-2299/TDD (717)
237-2261.
Puerto Rico, USDA Rural Development State Office, IBM Building,
Suite 601, 654 Munos Rivera Avenue, San Juan, PR 00918-6106, (787) 766-
5095/TDD (787) 766-5332.
South Carolina, USDA Rural Development State Office, Strom Thurmond
Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201,
(803) 765-5163/TDD (803) 765-5697.
South Dakota, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal
Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-
1100/TDD (605) 352-1147.
Tennessee, USDA Rural Development State Office, 3322 West End
Avenue, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37203-1084, (615) 783-1300.
Texas, USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Suite
102, 101 South Main, Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9700/TDD (254) 742-
9712.
Utah, USDA Rural Development State Office, Wallace F. Bennett
Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT
84138, (801) 524-4320/TDD (801) 524-3309.
Vermont/New Hampshire, USDA Rural Development State Office, City
Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-
6000/TDD (802) 223-6365.
Virginia, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1606 Santa Rosa
Road, Suite 238, Richmond, VA 23229-5014, (804) 287-1550/TDD (804) 287-
1753.
Washington, USDA Rural Development State Office, 1835 Black Lake
Boulevard SW., Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512-5715, (360) 704-7740/TDD
(360) 704-7760.
West Virginia, USDA Rural Development State Office, 75 High Street,
Room 320, Morgantown, WV 26505-7500, (304) 284-4860/TDD (304) 284-4836.
Wisconsin, USDA Rural Development State Office, 4949 Kirschling
Court, Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345-7600/TDD (715) 345-7614.
Wyoming, USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 East B, Federal
Building, Room 1005, P.O. Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602-5006, (307) 233-
6700/TDD (307) 233-6733.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Rural
Development).
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural Business Enterprise Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.769.
Dates: Application Deadline: Completed applications must be
received in the USDA Rural Development State Office no later than
January 31, 2008, to be eligible for FY 2008 grant funding.
Applications received after this date will not be eligible for FY 2008
grant funding.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The RBEG program is authorized by section 310B(c)(2) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C.
1932(c)(2)). Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G.
The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic
conditions of rural areas. The program is administered on behalf of RBS
at the State level by the USDA Rural Development State Offices.
Assistance provided to rural areas under this program may include on-
site technical assistance to local and regional governments, public
transit agencies, and related nonprofit and for-profit organizations in
rural areas; the development of training materials; and the provision
of necessary training assistance to local officials and agencies in
rural areas.
Awards under the RBEG passenger transportation program will be made
on a competitive basis using specific selection criteria contained in 7
CFR part 1942, subpart G, and in accordance with section 310B(c)(2) of
the CONACT. Information required to be in the application package
include Forms SF 424; ``Application for Federal Assistance;'' RD 1940-
20, ``Request for Environmental Information;'' Scope of Work Narrative;
Income Statement; Balance Sheet or Audit for previous 3 years; AD-1047,
``Debarment/Suspension Certification;'' AD-1048, ``Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion;'' AD-1049, ``Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements;'' Restrictions on Lobbying, RD 400-1; ``Equal Opportunity
Agreement;'' RD 400-4, ``Assurance Agreement;'' Letter stating Board
authorization to obtain assistance; and Letter certifying citizenship,
as referenced in 7 CFR 1942.307(b). For the FRNAT grant, which must
benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, at least 75
percent of the benefits of the project must be received by members of
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes. The project that scores
the greatest number of points based on the RBEG selection criteria and
the discretionary points will be selected for each grant. Applications
will be tentatively scored by the State Offices and submitted to the
National Office for review, final scoring, and selection.
Applicants must be qualified national nonprofit organizations with
experience in providing technical assistance and training to rural
communities for the purpose of improving passenger transportation
service or facilities. To be considered ``national'' RBS requires a
qualified organization to provide evidence that it operates rural
transportation assistance programming in multiple States. There is not
a requirement to use the grant funds in a multi-State area. Under this
notice, grants will be made to qualified, private, nonprofit
organizations for the provision of technical assistance and training to
rural communities for the purpose of improving passenger transportation
services or facilities.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7 CFR 1942.304.
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II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Total Funding: To be determined by appropriations bill.
Approximate Number of Awards: Two.
Average Award: Will be determined by amount received in
appropriations. This Notice will be amended to provide this information
once an appropriation has been enacted.
Anticipated Award Date: April 30, 2008.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
To be considered eligible, an entity must be a public body or
private non-profit corporation serving rural areas. Grants will be
competitively awarded to one or more qualified national organizations.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted from qualified national
organizations to provide technical assistance for rural transportation.
D. Completeness Eligibility
Applications will not be considered for funding if they do not
provide sufficient information to determine eligibility or are missing
required elements.
IV. Fiscal Year 2008 Application and Submission Information:
A. Address To Request Application Package
For further information, entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact the USDA Rural Development State Office identified in
this NOFA to obtain copies of the application package.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the required elements. Each
application received in a USDA Rural Development State Office will be
reviewed to determine if it is consistent with the eligible purposes
contacted in section 310B(c) of the CONACT. Each selection priority
criterion outlined in 7 CFR 1942.305 (b)(3), must be addressed in the
application. Failure to address any of the criteria will result in a
zero-point score for that criterion and will impact the overall
evaluation of the application. Copies of 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G,
will be provided by any interested applicant making a request to a USDA
Rural Development State Office listed in this notice.
All projects to receive technical assistance through these
passenger transportation grant funds are to be identified when the
applications are submitted to the USDA Rural Development State Office.
Multiple project applications must identify each individual project,
indicate the amount of funding requested for each individual project,
and address the criteria as stated above for each individual project.
For multiple-project applications, the average of the individual
project scores will be the score for that application.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: January 31, 2008.
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be in the USDA Rural
Development State Office by the deadline date.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G
and will select a grantee subject to the grantee's satisfactory
submission of the additional items required by 7 CFR part 1942, subpart
G and the USDA Rural Development Letter of Conditions.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive notification for funding from
the USDA Rural Development State Office. Applicants must comply with
all applicable statutes and regulations before the grant award will be
approved. Unsuccessful applications will receive notification by mail.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to grantees selected for this
program can be found in the 7 CFR 1942, subpart G and 7 CFR chapter
XXX.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this announcement, please contact your
USDA Rural Development State Office identified in this NOFA.
Nondiscrimination Statement: ``The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status,
religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived
from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-
6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.''
Dated: November 19, 2007.
Ben Anderson,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. E7-22986 Filed 11-26-07; 8:45 am]
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