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thinnings would use ground-based and
skyline logging systems in both the
matrix, riparian reserve, and late
successional reserve (LSR) land
allocations and would generate an
estimated 90 million board feet of
timber. Within the late successional
reserve, canopy closure would be
maintained at about 60% on the
approximate 2,850 acres thinned in the
LSR to maintain its ability to function
as spotted owl habitat. All perennial
streams would have a no harvest buffer
of 50 feet or greater to protect the
primary shade zone. Final no harvest
riparian buffers will be designated prior
to the Draft EIS and will further reduce
the number of acres thinned.
• Treating activity-created fuels
(slash) on commercially thinned areas
by underburning, machine piling,
masticating, handpile burning, lopping
and scattering, yarding tops attached or
whole tree yarding, or using a
combination of the above.
• Non-commercial treatement and/or
removal of fuels on about 4,400 acres by
non-commercial thinning, mastication,
whip felling, chipping, and piling and
burning of slash.
• Using prescribed fire to reduce fuels
as the primary treatment method on
about 813 acres.
• Using about 1⁄8 of a mile of an
existing, unclassified temporary road to
access thinning areas then
decommissioning after use.
• Building a total of about 27 miles of
new temporary spur roads to provide
access for logging machinery and for
accessing stands for non-commercial
treatments, then obliterating them after
use.
• Re-opening about 0.5 miles of
currently closed system road to provide
access to stands, then closing them after
use.
• Reconstructing and repairing
portions of existing system roads (work
would occur along small sections of
these roads) including: Road realignment; intersection improvement;
road widening; slide and/or slump
repair; placing or replacing surface rock;
reshaping road beds; culvert
replacement, and hazard tree felling.
• Maintaining about 88 miles of
existing roads including: Grading and
shaping of existing road surfaces; dust
abatement using magnesium chloride or
water; blading road beds and ditches;
hazard tree felling; cleaning/
maintaining ditches as needed; opening
and re-closing existing closed roads;
removing debris from the roadway; and
cutting of intruding vegetation along
roadsides.
• Utilizing the existing Peavine,
Brownie, and Stauch Ranch rock pits
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(including drilling, blasting, rock
crushing and rock hauling), along with
several rock disposal sites as the rock
source for the road work.
• Other connected and similar actions
would also be implemented, including
noxious weed treatment, precommercial thinning, expansion of the
Peavine pit, and sump improvement.
Forest Plan Amendments
The 1990 Umpqua National Forest
Land and Resource Management Plan
(LRMP) would be amended in the
following areas:
1. The LRMP does not permit timber
harvest in Management Areas 1, except
in the event of catastrophic damage;
there are about 36 acres of potential
commercial treatment planned in MA 1
in order to reduce fuels in the Wildland
Urban Interface (WUI) area. The LRMP
would be amended to potentially allow
timber harvest and tree removal to help
reduce the fire risk in the WUI and to
allow for more than one year of recovery
to the Visual Quality Objective of
Retention.
2. The LRMP excludes timber harvest
around unique habitats for a distance of
150 feet. The LRMP would be amended
to allow for fuel reduction treatments
adjacent to some unique habitats in
order to reduce existing and predicted
fuel loads.
Possible Alternatives
The alternatives to be considered
include the No Action Alternative, the
Proposed Action, and another
alternative that may be developed if
scoping identifies any issues with the
proposed action.
Preliminary Issues
At this time, no preliminary issues
have been identified.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping proces which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. The project has also
been listed in the quarterly schedule of
proposed actions (SOPA) since January
of 2009. A scoping packet, detailing the
proposed action, along with maps of the
proposal, will be mailed to over 125
interested publics in May of 2009. The
scoping effort is intended to identify
issues, which may lead to the
development of alternatives to the
proposed action. Issues that are raised
with the proposal may lead to
alternative ways to meet the purpose
and need of the project.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such manner that they are useful to the
agency’s preparation of the
environmental impact statement.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions. The submission of timely
and specific comments can affect a
reviewer’s ability to participate in
subsequent administrative appeal or
judicial review.
Dated: May 21, 2009.
Clifford J. Dils,
Forest Supervisor.
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The USDA Forest Service, Umpqua
National Forest is the lead agency.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Responsible Official
Clifford J. Dils, Forest Supervisor of
the Umpqua National Forest, is the
responsible official for this project. The
address for the Umpqua National Forest
is 2900 NW Stewart Parkway, Roseburg,
OR 97471.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The Forest Supervisor of the Umpqua
National Forest will decide whether to
implement the action as proposed,
whether to take no action at this time,
or whether to implement any
alternatives that are proposed. The
Forest Supervisor will also decide
whether to amend the 1990 Umpqua
National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan, if an action
alternative is chosen.
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Inviting Rural Business Enterprise
Grant Program Preapplications for
Technical Assistance for Rural
Transportation Systems
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS), an Agency
within the USDA Rural Development
mission area, announces the availability
of two individual grants: one single
$500,000 grant from the passenger
transportation funds appropriated for
the Rural Business Enterprise Grant
(RBEG) program and another single
$250,000 grant for Federally Recognized
Native American Tribes’ (FRNAT) from
funds appropriated for the RBEG
program. RBS will administer these
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awards under the RBEG program and 7
U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year (FY)
2009. Each grant is to be competitively
awarded to a qualified national nonprofit 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.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of
preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is July 13,
2009. Applications received at a USDA
Rural Development State Office after
that date will not be considered for FY
2009 funding. For further information
contact the Rural Development State
Office identified in this notice.
ADDRESSES: 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 the USDA
Rural Development State Offices
addresses and telephone numbers are as
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.
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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.
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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.
25699
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
Illinois
USDA Rural Development State Office, 2118
West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL
61821, (217) 403–6200/TDD (217) 403–
6240.
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Room 152, 100
Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE 68508,
(402) 437–5551/TDD (402) 437–5093.
Indiana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 5975
Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN
46278, (317) 290–3100/TDD (317) 290–
3343.
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1390
South Curry Street, Carson City, NV
89703–5146, (775) 887–1222/TDD (775)
885–0633.
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.
Nevada
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.
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.
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.
Minnesota
USDA Rural Development State Office, 375
Jackson Street, Suite 410, St. Paul, MN
55101–1853, (651) 602–7800/TDD (651)
602–3799.
Oregon
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1201
NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 801, Portland, OR
97232, (503) 414–3300/TDD (503) 414–
3387.
Mississippi
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 W. Capitol
Pennsylvania
USDA Rural Development State Office, One
Credit Union Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg,
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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
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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:
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Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service (Rural
Development).
Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural
Business Enterprise Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial
Solicitation 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
July 13, 2009, to be eligible for FY 2009
grant funding. Applications received
after this date will not be eligible for FY
2009 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 non-profit 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 includes 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
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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
non-profit 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, non-profit 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.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2009.
Total Funding: $750,000.
Approximate Number of Awards:
Two.
Average Award: One single $500,000
grant and another single $250,000 grant
for FRNAT’s.
Anticipated Award Date: September
11, 2009.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
To be considered eligible, an entity
must be a 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
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IV. Fiscal Year 2009 Application and
Submission Information
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eligibility or are missing required
elements.
FedGrants Funding Opportunity
Number, which can be found at https://
www.Grants.gov.
B. Content and Form of Submission
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 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.
• You may submit all documents
electronically through the Web site,
including all information typically
included on the application 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.
All applicants, whether filing
applications through https://
www.Grants.gov or by paper, 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.
Please note that applicants can locate
the downloadable application package
for this program by the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance Number or
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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 contained 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: July 28,
2009.
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.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact your
USDA 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
Adjudication and Compliance, 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: May 13, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative 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 single $500,000 grant from the passenger
transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterprise
Grant (RBEG) program and another single $250,000 grant for Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes' (FRNAT) from funds appropriated for
the RBEG program. RBS will administer these
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awards under the RBEG program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year
(FY) 2009. Each grant is to be competitively awarded to a qualified
national non-profit 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.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of preapplications in the USDA Rural
Development State Office is July 13, 2009. Applications received at a
USDA Rural Development State Office after that date will not be
considered for FY 2009 funding. For further information contact the
Rural Development State Office identified in this notice.
ADDRESSES: 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 the USDA Rural Development
State Offices addresses and telephone numbers are as 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 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.
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,
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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).
Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural Business Enterprise Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial Solicitation 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 July
13, 2009, to be eligible for FY 2009 grant funding. Applications
received after this date will not be eligible for FY 2009 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 non-profit 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
includes 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 non-profit 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, non-profit
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.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2009.
Total Funding: $750,000.
Approximate Number of Awards: Two.
Average Award: One single $500,000 grant and another single
$250,000 grant for FRNAT's.
Anticipated Award Date: September 11, 2009.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
To be considered eligible, an entity must be a 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
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eligibility or are missing required elements.
IV. Fiscal Year 2009 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 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.
You may submit all documents electronically through the
Web site, including all information typically included on the
application 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.
All applicants, whether filing applications through https://
www.Grants.gov or by paper, 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.
Please note that applicants can 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.
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
contained 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: July 28, 2009.
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.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this announcement, please contact your
USDA 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 Adjudication and Compliance, 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: May 13, 2009.
William F. Hagy III,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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