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B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to
grantees selected for this program can be
found in the 7 CFR 4284, subpart G.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact your
Rural Development State Office
identified in this notice.
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: January 25, 2008.
Ben Anderson,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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subsequent notice identifying the
amount of funding received for grants,
if any, and the final maximum dollar
amount for grant awards. The awards
made as a result of this notice are
effective for loans made during the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007,
and ending September 30, 2008. REDLG
loans and grants are to assist in
economically developing rural areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melvin Padgett, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, STOP 3225, Room
6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3225.
Telephone: (202) 720–1495, FAX: (202)
720–2213.
ADDRESSES: For further information,
entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact a Rural Development
State Office to receive further
information and copies of the
application package. A list of Rural
Development State Offices follows:
District of Columbia
USDA Rural Development, 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.
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Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Applications for the Rural
Economic Development Loan and
Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008
USDA Rural Development State Office,
230 N. 1st First 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.
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 financing, submit applications,
and give the Agency time to process
applications within the current fiscal
year. The Agency will publish a
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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 E100,
Lakewood, CO 80215, (720) 544–
2903/TDD (720) 544–2976.
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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 W. 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 S.W. 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
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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.
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
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Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office,
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 238,
Richmond, VA 23229–5014, (804)
287–1550/TDD (804) 287–1753.
Oregon
West Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office,
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 801,
Portland, OR 97232, (503) 414–3300/
TDD (503) 414–3387.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, 75 High Street,
Room 320, Morgantown, WV 26505–
7500, (304) 284–4860/TDD (304) 284–
4836.
Puerto Rico
New York
USDA Rural Development State Office,
The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 South
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.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
1835 Black Lake Boulevard SW., Suite
B, Olympia, WA 98512–5715, (360)
704–7740/TDD (360) 704–7760.
Nebraska
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Room 152, 100
Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE
68508, (402) 437–5551/TDD (402)
437–5093.
New Mexico
USDA Rural Development State Office,
6200 Jefferson Street, NE., Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761–
4950/TDD (505) 761–4938.
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.
Washington
Pennsylvania
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.
Texas
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Suite 102, 101
South Main, Temple, TX 76501. (254)
742–9700/TDD (254) 742–9712.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, OK
74074–2654, (405) 742–1000/TDD
(405) 742–1007.
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.
Nevada
USDA Rural Development State Office,
1390 South Curry Street, Carson City,
NV 89703–5146, (775) 887–1222/TDD
(775) 885–0633.
6697
USDA Rural Development State Office,
One Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, PA 17110–2996, (717)
237–2299/TDD (717) 237–2261.
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.
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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.
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural
Economic Development Loans and
Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.854.
Dates: Application Deadline:
Completed applications must be
received in the State Office as follows:
For First and Second Quarters, January
31, 2008, Third Quarter, March 31,
2008, and Fourth Quarter, June 30,
2008.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Regulations for these programs
are at 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A. The
primary objective of the program is to
promote rural economic development
and job creation projects. Assistance
provided to rural areas, as defined,
under this program may include
business startup costs, business
expansion, business incubators,
technical assistance feasibility studies,
advanced telecommunications services
and computer networks for medical,
educational, and job training services
and community facilities projects for
economic development. Awards are
made on a competitive basis using
specific selection criteria contained in 7
CFR 4280, subpart A. Information
required to be in the application include
an SF–424, ‘‘Application for Federal
Assistance;’’ a Resolution of the Board
of Directors; AD–1047, ‘‘Debarment/
Suspension Certification;’’ Assurance
statement for the Uniform Act;
Restrictions on Lobbying, AD 1049;
‘‘Certification Regarding Drug-Free
Workplace Requirements;’’ Seismic
certification (if construction); RD 1940–
20, ‘‘Request for Environmental
Information;’’ RUS Form 7; ‘‘Financial
and Statistical Report;’’ and RUS Form
7a, ‘‘Investments, Loan Guarantees, and
Loans,’’ or similar information; and
written narrative of project description.
Applications will be tentatively scored
by the State Offices and submitted to the
National Office for review.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7
CFR 4280.3.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Loan.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Maximum Anticipated Award:
$740,000.
Anticipated Award Date: First and
Second Quarters, March 14, 2008, Third
Quarter, May 14, 2008, and Fourth
Quarter, August 15, 2008.
III. Eligibility Information
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A. Eligible Applicants
Loans and grants may be made to any
entity that is identified by USDA Rural
Development as an eligible borrower
under the Rural Electrification Act. In
accordance with 7 CFR 4280.13,
applicants that are not delinquent on
any Federal debt or otherwise
disqualified from participation in these
program are eligible to apply. An
applicant must be eligible under 7
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B. Cost Sharing or Matching
For loans, either the Ultimate
Recipient or the Intermediary must
provide supplemental funds for the
project equal to at least 20 percent of the
loan to the Intermediary. For grants, the
Intermediary must provide
supplemental funds for the project equal
to at least 20 percent of the grant to the
Intermediary.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted for
projects that promote rural economic
development and job creation.
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 Rural Development State
Office identified in this NOFA to obtain
copies of the application package.
Applicants are encouraged to submit
applications through the Grants.gov
Web site at: https://www.grants.gov.
Applications may be submitted in either
electronic or paper format. Users of
Grants.gov will be able to download a
copy of the application package,
complete it off line, and then upload
and submit the application via the
Grants.gov Web site. Applications may
not be submitted by electronic mail.
• When you enter the Grants.gov Web
site, you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site as well as the hours of
operation. USDA Rural Development
strongly recommends that you do not
wait until the application deadline date
to begin the application process through
Grants.gov. To use Grants.gov,
applicants must have a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number which can be
obtained at no cost via a toll-free request
line at 1–866–705–5711.
• You may submit all documents
electronically through the Web site,
including all information typically
included on the application for REDLGs
and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
• After electronically submitting an
application through the Web site, the
applicant will receive an automatic
acknowledgement from Grants.gov that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
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• USDA Rural Development may
request that the applicant provide
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
• If applicants experience technical
difficulties on the closing date and are
unable to meet the deadline, they may
submit a paper copy of your application
to your respective Rural Development
State Office. Paper applications
submitted to a Rural Development State
Office must meet the closing date and
local time deadline.
Please note that applicants must
locate the downloadable application
package for this program by the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
or FedGrants Funding Opportunity
Number, which can be found at https://
www.grants.gov.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information
collection requirement contained in this
Notice is approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control Number 0570–0024.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the
required elements. Each selection
priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR
4280.42(b), 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 4280, subpart A,
will be provided to any interested
applicant making a request to a Rural
Development State Office listed in this
notice.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: First and
Second Quarters, January 31, 2008,
Third Quarter, March 31, 2008, and
Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2008.
Explanation of Deadlines:
Applications must be in the Rural
Development State Office by the
deadline dates as indicated above.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score
applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained
in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A and will
select an Intermediary subject to the
Intermediary’s satisfactory submission
of the additional items required by 7
CFR part 4280, subpart A and the USDA
Rural Development Letter of Conditions.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive
notification for funding from the Rural
Development State Office. Applicants
must comply with all applicable statutes
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and regulations before the loan/grant
award will be approved. Provided the
application requirements have not
changed, an application not selected
will be reconsidered in three subsequent
funding competitions for a total of four
competitions. If an application is
withdrawn, it can be resubmitted and
will be evaluated as a new application.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to
Intermediary’s selected for this program
can be found in the 7 CFR 4280, subpart
A.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact your
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.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Telephone Bank
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Dated: January 29, 2008.
James M. Andrew,
Governor, Rural Telephone Bank.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service, an agency
delivering the United States Department
of Agriculture’s Rural Development
Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred
to as Rural Development and/or Agency,
invites comments on this information
collection for which Rural Development
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
Comments on this notice must be
received by April 7, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5168 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202)
720–8435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
DATES:
Dated: January 29, 2008.
Ben Anderson,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
[FR Doc. E8–2001 Filed 2–4–08; 8:45 am]
Time and Date: 4 p.m., Monday,
February 11, 2008.
Place: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel,
Gallier AB Room, 500 Canal St., New
Orleans, LA 70130.
Status: Open.
Matters To Be Considered: The
following matters have been placed on
the agenda for the Board of Directors
meeting:
1. Call to Order
2. Report on the Rural Telephone
Bank Dissolution:
• Secretary’s Report.
• Treasurer’s Report.
• Report on the Dissolution.
3. Reflections on the Rural Telephone
Bank.
4. Adjournment and Closing Remarks
by Under Secretary Thomas C. Dorr.
Contact Person for More Information:
Jonathan Claffey, Deputy Assistant
Governor and Assistant Secretary, Rural
Telephone Bank, (202) 720–9554.
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comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that the Agency
is submitting to OMB as a revision to an
existing collection. Comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Michele L. Brooks, Acting Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Development Utilities
Programs, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, STOP 1522, Room 5168,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202)
720–8435.
Title: Accounting Requirements for
Electric and Telecommunications
Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0003.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Agency believes that
this is the minimum record retention
requirements needed to carry out its due
diligence responsibilities in loan
underwriting and maintaining loan
security. Agency borrowers should
understand that they may be subject to
additional record retention
requirements imposed by other
regulatory authorities such as FERC,
FCC, state commissions and IRS.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 2 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents
and Recordkeepers: 1,422.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Hours per
Recordkeeper: 50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,844 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Recordkeepers: 35,550 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal,
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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.
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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 financing,
submit applications, and give the Agency time to process applications
within the current fiscal year. The Agency will publish a subsequent
notice identifying the amount of funding received for grants, if any,
and the final maximum dollar amount for grant awards. The awards made
as a result of this notice are effective for loans made during the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008.
REDLG loans and grants are to assist in economically developing rural
areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melvin Padgett, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, STOP 3225, Room 6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: (202) 720-1495, FAX: (202) 720-
2213.
ADDRESSES: For further information, entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact a Rural Development State Office to receive
further information and copies of the application package. A list of
Rural Development State Offices follows:
District of Columbia
USDA Rural Development, 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 First 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 E100,
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 W. 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 S.W. 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
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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.
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, Federal Building, 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.
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural Economic Development Loans and
Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.854.
Dates: Application Deadline: Completed applications must be
received in the State Office as follows: For First and Second Quarters,
January 31, 2008, Third Quarter, March 31, 2008, and Fourth Quarter,
June 30, 2008.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Regulations for these programs are at 7 CFR part 4280, subpart
A. The primary objective of the program is to promote rural economic
development and job creation projects. Assistance provided to rural
areas, as defined, under this program may include business startup
costs, business expansion, business incubators, technical assistance
feasibility studies, advanced telecommunications services and computer
networks for medical, educational, and job training services and
community facilities projects for economic development. Awards are made
on a competitive basis using specific selection criteria contained in 7
CFR 4280, subpart A. Information required to be in the application
include an SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance;'' a Resolution
of the Board of Directors; AD-1047, ``Debarment/Suspension
Certification;'' Assurance statement for the Uniform Act; Restrictions
on Lobbying, AD 1049; ``Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements;'' Seismic certification (if construction); RD 1940-20,
``Request for Environmental Information;'' RUS Form 7; ``Financial and
Statistical Report;'' and RUS Form 7a, ``Investments, Loan Guarantees,
and Loans,'' or similar information; and written narrative of project
description. Applications will be tentatively scored by the State
Offices and submitted to the National Office for review.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7 CFR 4280.3.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Loan.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Maximum Anticipated Award: $740,000.
Anticipated Award Date: First and Second Quarters, March 14, 2008,
Third Quarter, May 14, 2008, and Fourth Quarter, August 15, 2008.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Loans and grants may be made to any entity that is identified by
USDA Rural Development as an eligible borrower under the Rural
Electrification Act. In accordance with 7 CFR 4280.13, applicants that
are not delinquent on any Federal debt or otherwise disqualified from
participation in these program are eligible to apply. An applicant must
be eligible under 7 U.S.C. 940c.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
For loans, either the Ultimate Recipient or the Intermediary must
provide supplemental funds for the project equal to at least 20 percent
of the loan to the Intermediary. For grants, the Intermediary must
provide supplemental funds for the project equal to at least 20 percent
of the grant to the Intermediary.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted for projects that promote rural
economic development and job creation.
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 Rural Development State Office identified in this
NOFA to obtain copies of the application package.
Applicants are encouraged to submit applications through the
Grants.gov Web site at: https://www.grants.gov. Applications may be
submitted in either electronic or paper format. Users of Grants.gov
will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
off line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov
Web site. Applications may not be submitted by electronic mail.
When you enter the Grants.gov Web site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site as well as the hours of operation. USDA Rural Development strongly
recommends that you do not wait until the application deadline date to
begin the application process through Grants.gov. To use Grants.gov,
applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free
request line at 1-866-705-5711.
You may submit all documents electronically through the
Web site, including all information typically included on the
application for REDLGs and all necessary assurances and certifications.
After electronically submitting an application through the
Web site, the applicant will receive an automatic acknowledgement from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
USDA Rural Development may request that the applicant
provide original signatures on forms at a later date.
If applicants experience technical difficulties on the
closing date and are unable to meet the deadline, they may submit a
paper copy of your application to your respective Rural Development
State Office. Paper applications submitted to a Rural Development State
Office must meet the closing date and local time deadline.
Please note that applicants must locate the downloadable
application package for this program by the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number or FedGrants Funding Opportunity Number, which can be
found at https://www.grants.gov.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information collection requirement contained in this Notice is approved
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number
0570-0024.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the required elements. Each
selection priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR 4280.42(b), 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 4280,
subpart A, will be provided to any interested applicant making a
request to a Rural Development State Office listed in this notice.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Deadline Date: First and Second Quarters, January 31,
2008, Third Quarter, March 31, 2008, and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2008.
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications must be in the Rural
Development State Office by the deadline dates as indicated above.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A
and will select an Intermediary subject to the Intermediary's
satisfactory submission of the additional items required by 7 CFR part
4280, subpart A and the USDA Rural Development Letter of Conditions.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive notification for funding from
the Rural Development State Office. Applicants must comply with all
applicable statutes
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and regulations before the loan/grant award will be approved. Provided
the application requirements have not changed, an application not
selected will be reconsidered in three subsequent funding competitions
for a total of four competitions. If an application is withdrawn, it
can be resubmitted and will be evaluated as a new application.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to Intermediary's selected for
this program can be found in the 7 CFR 4280, subpart A.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this announcement, please contact your
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: January 29, 2008.
Ben Anderson,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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