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NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 (1978). Also,
environmental objections that could be
raised at the draft EIS stage, but that are
not raised until after completion of the
final EIS, may be waived or dismissed
by the courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel,
803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and
Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490
F. Supp. 1334 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because
of these court rulings, it is very
important that persons interested in this
proposed action participate by the close
of the 90-day comment period on the
draft EIS so that substantive comments
and objections are made available to the
Forest Service at a time when it can
meaningfully consider them and
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To assist the Forest Service in
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concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the draft environmental
impact statement should be as specified
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CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.
Dated: January 30, 2008.
Tina J. Terrell,
Forest Supervisor, Sequoia National Forest,
USDA Forest Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Approval
To Revise and Extend an Information
Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intent of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Livestock
Slaughter Survey. Revision to burden
hours may be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population,
sampling design, and/or questionnaire
length.
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Comments on this notice must be
received by April 7, 2008 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0005,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336A, Mail Stop 2024, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room
5336A, South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Livestock Slaughter Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0005.
Approval Expires: August 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Intent to Request
Approval to Revise and Extend an
Information Collection.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, prices, and disposition. The
livestock survey program collects
information on livestock slaughter.
Slaughter data are used to estimate U.S.
red meat production and reconcile
inventory estimates which provide
producers and the rest of the industry
with current and future information on
market supplies. This data is also used
in preparing production, disposition,
and income statistics which facilitate
more orderly production, marketing,
and processing of livestock and
livestock products. The livestock
program was approved by OMB for a 3year period in 2005; NASS intends to
request that the survey be approved for
another 3 years.
Authority: These data will be
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
collected under this authority are
governed by Section 1770 of the Food
Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276,
which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data
provided by respondents. This Notice is
submitted in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–113) and Office of Management
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and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part
1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Estimate of Burden: The Livestock
Slaughter Survey includes a weekly
survey of 900 Federally Inspected (FI)
slaughter plants and monthly/quarterly
surveys of approximately 2,000 NonFederally Inspected (NFI) slaughter
facilities. Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 7 minutes per
response for an estimated annual
average burden of 370 minutes per
respondent.
Respondents: Farmers, USDA
inspectors, and custom/state inspected
slaughter plants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,900.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 18,000 hours.
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from NASS Clearance
Officer, at (202) 720–2448.
Comments: 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.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, January 16,
2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Applications for Rural
Business Opportunity Grants
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service, an Agency within
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the Rural Development mission area,
announces the availability of grants of
up to $50,000 per application from the
Rural Business Opportunity Grant
(RBOG) program for fiscal year (FY)
2008, to be competitively awarded. For
multi-state projects, grant funds of up to
$150,000 will be available on a
competitive basis. These limits do not
apply to specific funding as discussed
below.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of
applications in the Rural Development
State Office is March 31, 2008. The
RBOG appropriation for FY 2008
provides specific funding for Native
American, Empowerment Zones,
Enterprise Communities, and Rural
Economic Area Partnerships, and these
applications must also be received in
the Rural Development State Office by
March 31, 2008. The Agency reserves
the right to extend this application
deadline. Any applications received at a
Rural Development State Office after
these dates for this type of assistance
will not be considered for FY 2008
funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Mason, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, STOP 3225, Room
6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3225.
Telephone: (202) 690–1433.
ADDRESSES: For further information,
entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact a Rural Development
State Office to receive copies of the
application package. Potential
applicants located in the District of
Columbia must send their applications
to the National Office at:
District of Columbia
USDA Rural Development, Specialty
Lenders Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 6867, STOP
3225, Washington, DC 20250–3225,
(202) 720–1400.
A list of Rural Development State
Offices follows:
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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,
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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 Drive, 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.
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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
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 West
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.
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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.
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.
New Mexico
USDA Rural Development State Office,
6200 Jefferson Street NE., Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761–
4950/TDD (505) 761–4938.
Tennessee
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.
Texas
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.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300,
Nashville, TN 37203–1084, (615) 783–
1300.
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
Oklahoma
USDA Rural Development State Office,
100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, OK
74074–2654, (405) 742–1000/TDD
(405) 742–1007.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
1835 Black Lake Boulevard SW., Suite
B, Olympia, WA 98512–5715, (360)
704–7740/TDD (360) 704–7760.
Oregon
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,
75 High Street, Room 320,
Morgantown, WV 26505–7500, (304)
284–4860/TDD (304) 284–4836.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Pennsylvania
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,
4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point,
WI 54481, (715) 345–7600/TDD (715)
345–7614.
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.
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 INFORMATON:
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Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural
Business Opportunity Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial
announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number: 10.773.
Dates: Application Deadline:
Completed applications for these funds
must be received in the Rural
Development State Office no later than
March 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 RBOG program is authorized
under section 306(a)(11) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)). The Rural Development
State Offices administer the RBOG
program on behalf of USDA Rural
Development at the State level. The
primary objective of the program is to
improve the economic conditions of
rural areas. Assistance provided to rural
areas under this program may include
technical assistance for business
development and economic
development planning. To ensure that a
broad range of communities have the
opportunity to benefit from the program,
no grant will exceed $50,000, unless it
is a multi-State project where funds may
not exceed $150,000. As indicated in
the summary, these limits do not apply
to specified funding for Native
American, Empowerment Zones,
Enterprise Communities, and Rural
Economic Area Partnerships.
Awards are made on a competitive
basis using specific selection criteria
contained in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart
G. Information required to be in the
application package include an SF–424,
‘‘Application for Federal Assistance;’’
applicant’s organizational documents;
Scope of Work Narrative; Income Sheet;
Balance Sheet or current audit if
available; 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;’’ and RD 400–
4, ‘‘Assurance Agreement.’’ See 7 CFR
4284.639 for additional application
requirements. Information required to
be in the application package are
contained in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart
G. The State Director may assign up to
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15 discretionary points to an
application, and the Agency
Administrator may assign up to 20
additional discretionary points for
projects funded from the National Office
reserve. Discretionary points awarded
by the State Director or Administrator
must be based on geographic
distribution of funds, special
importance for implementation of a
strategic plan in partnership with other
organizations, or extraordinary potential
for success due to superior project plans
or qualifications of the grantee. To
ensure the equitable distribution of
funds, a maximum of two projects from
each State that score the greatest
number of points based on the selection
criteria and discretionary points will be
considered by the National Office for
funding.
Applications will be tentatively
scored by the State Offices and
submitted to the National Office for
final review and selection.
The National Office will review the
scores based on the grant selection
criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR
part 4284, subpart G. All applicants will
be notified by USDA Rural Development
of the Agency’s decision on the awards.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7
CFR 4284.603.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Total Funding: $655,110 for regular
RBOG; $990,000 for Native American
and $990,000 for Empowerment Zones,
Enterprise Communities, and Rural
Economic Area Partnerships.
Approximate Number of Awards: 13
for regular RBOG and 19 for Native
American and 19 Empowerment Zones,
Enterprise Communities, and Rural
Economic Area Partnerships.
Average Award: $50,000.
Anticipated Award Date: June 30,
2008.
III. Eligibility Information
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A. Eligible Applicants
Grants may be made to public bodies,
nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes on
Federal or State reservations and other
federally recognized tribal groups, and
cooperatives with members that are
primarily rural residents and that
conduct activities for the mutual benefit
of the members.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
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C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted for
projects to assist in promoting
sustainable economic development in
rural communities.
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 notice 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 RBOGs
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, you may
submit a paper copy of your application
to your respective Rural Development
State Office. Paper applications
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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.fedgrants.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 application
received in a Rural Development State
Office will be reviewed to determine if
it is consistent with the eligible
purposes contained in section 306 of the
CONACT.
Each selection priority criterion
outlined in 7 CFR 4284.639, 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 4284,
subpart G, 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: March 31,
2008.
Explanation of Deadlines:
Applications for funds must be in the
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 4284, subpart G and will
select a grantee subject to the grantee’s
satisfactory submission of the additional
items required by 7 CFR part 4284,
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 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.
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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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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an Agency within
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the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of
grants of up to $50,000 per application from the Rural Business
Opportunity Grant (RBOG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2008, to be
competitively awarded. For multi-state projects, grant funds of up to
$150,000 will be available on a competitive basis. These limits do not
apply to specific funding as discussed below.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of applications in the Rural
Development State Office is March 31, 2008. The RBOG appropriation for
FY 2008 provides specific funding for Native American, Empowerment
Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Rural Economic Area Partnerships,
and these applications must also be received in the Rural Development
State Office by March 31, 2008. The Agency reserves the right to extend
this application deadline. Any applications received at a Rural
Development State Office after these dates for this type of assistance
will not be considered for FY 2008 funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Mason, Loan Specialist, USDA
Rural Development, STOP 3225, Room 6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: (202) 690-1433.
ADDRESSES: For further information, entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact a Rural Development State Office to receive
copies of the application package. Potential applicants located in the
District of Columbia must send their applications to the National
Office at:
District of Columbia
USDA Rural Development, Specialty Lenders Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 6867, STOP 3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225, (202)
720-1400.
A list of Rural Development State Offices follows:
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 Drive, 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 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 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
West 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.
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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, 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 INFORMATON:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural Business Opportunity Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.773.
Dates: Application Deadline: Completed applications for these funds
must be received in the Rural Development State Office no later than
March 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 RBOG program is authorized under section 306(a)(11) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)). The Rural Development State Offices administer the RBOG
program on behalf of USDA Rural Development at the State level. The
primary objective of the program is to improve the economic conditions
of rural areas. Assistance provided to rural areas under this program
may include technical assistance for business development and economic
development planning. To ensure that a broad range of communities have
the opportunity to benefit from the program, no grant will exceed
$50,000, unless it is a multi-State project where funds may not exceed
$150,000. As indicated in the summary, these limits do not apply to
specified funding for Native American, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise
Communities, and Rural Economic Area Partnerships.
Awards are made on a competitive basis using specific selection
criteria contained in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G. Information required
to be in the application package include an SF-424, ``Application for
Federal Assistance;'' applicant's organizational documents; Scope of
Work Narrative; Income Sheet; Balance Sheet or current audit if
available; 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;'' and RD 400-4, ``Assurance Agreement.'' See 7
CFR 4284.639 for additional application requirements. Information
required to be in the application package are contained in 7 CFR part
4284, subpart G. The State Director may assign up to
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15 discretionary points to an application, and the Agency Administrator
may assign up to 20 additional discretionary points for projects funded
from the National Office reserve. Discretionary points awarded by the
State Director or Administrator must be based on geographic
distribution of funds, special importance for implementation of a
strategic plan in partnership with other organizations, or
extraordinary potential for success due to superior project plans or
qualifications of the grantee. To ensure the equitable distribution of
funds, a maximum of two projects from each State that score the
greatest number of points based on the selection criteria and
discretionary points will be considered by the National Office for
funding.
Applications will be tentatively scored by the State Offices and
submitted to the National Office for final review and selection.
The National Office will review the scores based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G.
All applicants will be notified by USDA Rural Development of the
Agency's decision on the awards.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7 CFR 4284.603.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Total Funding: $655,110 for regular RBOG; $990,000 for Native
American and $990,000 for Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities,
and Rural Economic Area Partnerships.
Approximate Number of Awards: 13 for regular RBOG and 19 for Native
American and 19 Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Rural
Economic Area Partnerships.
Average Award: $50,000.
Anticipated Award Date: June 30, 2008.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Grants may be made to public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian
tribes on Federal or State reservations and other federally recognized
tribal groups, and cooperatives with members that are primarily rural
residents and that conduct activities for the mutual benefit of the
members.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted for projects to assist in
promoting sustainable economic development in rural communities.
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
notice 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 RBOGs 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, you 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.fedgrants.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
application received in a Rural Development State Office will be
reviewed to determine if it is consistent with the eligible purposes
contained in section 306 of the CONACT.
Each selection priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR 4284.639, 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 4284,
subpart G, 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: March 31, 2008.
Explanation of Deadlines: Applications for funds must be in the
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 4284, subpart G
and will select a grantee subject to the grantee's satisfactory
submission of the additional items required by 7 CFR part 4284, 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 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.
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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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