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The meeting is open to the public.
Opportunity for public comment will be
provided and individuals will have the
opportunity to address the Committee at
that time. Alternatively, anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. The
agenda will include time for people to
make oral statements of three minutes or
less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by July 1, 2011 to be scheduled on the
agenda. Written comments and requests
for time for oral comments must be sent
to 1312 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097,
or by e-mail to kggreene@fs.fed.us, or
via facsimile to (530) 841–4571.
Dated: June 23, 2011.
Patricia A. Grantham,
Forest Supervisor.
USDA, Custer National Forest, 1310
Main Street, Billings, MT 59105; (406)
657–6205 ext 239; e-mail
branderson@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Mountain
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. The
following business will be conducted:
(1) Reviewing project proposal for
recommending Title II projects; and (2)
Public Comment. Persons who wish to
bring related matters to the attention of
the Committee may file written
statements with the Committee staff
before or after the meeting.
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Dated: June 27, 2011.
Timothy W. Bond,
Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Southern Montana Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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Rogue-Umpqua Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Custer and Gallatin
National Forest’s Resource Advisory
Committee will meet in Big Timber,
Montana. The committee is meeting as
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
is to review project proposals and
public comments.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July
26, 2011, and will begin at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Carnegie Public Library, 34 McLeod
Street, Big Timber, MT. Written
comments should be sent to Babete
Anderson, Custer National Forest, 1310
Main Street, Billings, MT 59105.
Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to branderson@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile
to 406–657–6222.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at Custer
National Forest, 1310 Main Street,
Billings, MT 59105. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 406–657–
6205 ext 239.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Babete Anderson, RAC coordinator,
SUMMARY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rogue-Umpqua Resource
Advisory Committee will meet in
Roseburg, Oregon. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
(the Act) and operates in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and
to provide advice and recommendations
to the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the title II
of the Act. The meeting is open to the
public. The purpose of the meeting is to
review and recommend projects for
funding.
DATES: The meeting will be held July 13,
9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and July 14, 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
2900 NW. Stewart Parkway, Roseburg,
Oregon, in the Umpqua National Forest
Supervisor’s Office in the Diamond Lake
Conference Room. Written comments
may be submitted as described under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
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following business will be conducted:
Approval of agenda and minutes, public
forum opportunity, election of chair,
and review and recommendation of
individual fiscal year 2012 Title II
project nominations. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. The
agenda will include time for people to
make oral statements of three minutes or
less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by July 13 to be scheduled on the
agenda. Written comments and requests
for time for oral comments must be sent
to Umpqua National Forest ATTN:
Cheryl Caplan, 2900 NW. Stewart
Parkway, Roseburg, OR 97471, or by email to ccaplan@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 541–957–3495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
inspect comments received at the
Umpqua National Forest Supervisor’s
Office, 2900 NW. Stewart Parkway,
Roseburg, OR. Please call ahead to 541–
672–6601 to facilitate entry into the
building to view comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Caplan, Public Affairs Officer,
Umpqua National Forest, 541–957–3270
or ccaplan@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Requests for reasonable accommodation
for access to the facility or proceedings
may be made by contacting the person
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: June 23, 2011.
Joyce E. Thompson,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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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 of Funding Availability
(NOFA).
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 7 CFR part 4284,
subpart G, the Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS), an Agency
within the Rural Development mission
area, announces the availability of
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California
Alabama
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Sterling Centre, Suite 601, 4121
Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106–
3683, (334) 279–3400/TDD (334) 279–3495.
Iowa
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Room 873, 210 Walnut
Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, (515) 284–
4663/TDD (515) 284–4858.
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.
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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grants of up to $50,000 per application
for single-state projects from the Rural
Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, 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 for certain specifically
designated rural areas as discussed
below. For FY 2011, approximately $2.5
million is available and will be
distributed as follows: $990,000 is
reserved for projects benefitting
Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes (FRNAT) in rural areas and
$1,488,000 is unreserved. Applicants
should note that in FY 2010 the RBOG
program was highly competitive.
Approximately $2.5 million was
available in reserved and unreserved
funds. The Agency received 430
applications and was able to fund 27
applications, a rate of 6 percent.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of
both paper and electronic applications
is August 1, 2011. Any applications
received after the deadline will not be
considered for FY 2011 funding.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact a Rural
Development State Office for further
information and copies of the
application package. Applications may
be submitted in electronic or paper
format. Electronic applications must be
submitted through https://
www.grants.gov by following the
directions posted for the RBOG
program. Paper applications must be
submitted to the USDA Rural
Development State Office in the State
where your project is located or, in the
case of multi-state projects, in the State
where the majority of the work will be
conducted. A list of the USDA Rural
Development State Office addresses and
telephone numbers are as follows:
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.
New Mexico
USDA Rural Development State Office, 6200
Jefferson Street NE., Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761–4950/
TDD (505) 761–4938.
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.
Kentucky
USDA Rural Development State Office, 771
Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY
40503, (859) 224–7300/TDD (859) 224–
7422.
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.
Louisiana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 3727
Government Street, Alexandria, LA 71302,
(318) 473–7921/TDD (318) 473–7655.
North Carolina
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4405
Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27609,
(919) 873–2000/TDD (919) 873–2003.
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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,
Denver Federal Center, Building 56, Room
2300, P.O. Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225–
0426, (720) 544–2903.
Connecticut (See Massachusetts)
Delaware/Maryland
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1221
College Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE
19904, (302) 857–3580/TDD (302) 857–
3585.
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.
Maryland (See Delaware)
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.
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440
NW 25th Place, P.O. Box 147010,
Gainesville, FL 32614–7010, (352) 338–
3400/TDD (352) 338–3499.
Minnesota
USDA Rural Development State Office, 375
Jackson Street, Suite 410, St. Paul, MN
55101–1853, (651) 602–7800/TDD (651)
602–3799.
Georgia
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Stephens Federal Building, 355 E. Hancock
Avenue, Athens, GA 30601–2768, (706)
546–2162/TDD (706) 546–2034.
Mississippi
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601)
965–4316/TDD (601) 965–5850.
Hawaii
USDA Rural Development State Office,
Federal Building, Room 311, 54
Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808)
933–8380/TDD (808) 933–8321.
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.
Florida/Virgin Islands
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.
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Montana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 2229
Boot Hill Court, Bozeman, MT 59715–
7914, (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 Hampshire (See Vermont)
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North Dakota
Virgin Islands (See Florida)
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.
Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1606
Santa Rosa Road, Suite 238, Richmond, VA
23229–5014, (804) 287–1550/TDD (804)
287–1753.
Ohio
Washington
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1835
Black Lake Boulevard SW., Suite B,
Olympia, WA 98512–5715, (360) 704–
7740/TDD (360) 704–7760.
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
Rhode Island (see Massachusetts).
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
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Wisconsin
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4949
Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, WI 54481,
(715) 345–7600/TDD (715) 345–7614.
Wyoming
USDA Rural Development State Office, 100
East B, Federal Building, Room 1005, P.O.
Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602–5006, (307)
233–6700/TDD (307) 233–6733.
U.S. Territories
Guam (See Hawaii)
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,
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.
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West Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office, 75
High Street, Room 320, Morgantown, WV
26505–7500, (304) 284–4860/TDD (304)
284–4836.
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Western Pacific (See Hawaii)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of the Deputy Administrator,
Cooperative Programs, Rural BusinessCooperative Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., MS–3250,
Room 4016–South, Washington, DC
20250–3250, (202) 720–8460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS).
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural
Business Opportunity Grants.
Announcement Type: Funding
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.773.
DATES: Application Deadline:
Applications must be received no later
than August 1, 2011, to be eligible for
FY 2011 grant funding. Applications
received after this date will not be
eligible for FY 2011 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 program regulations
are found at 7 CFR part 4284, subpart
G and are incorporated by reference in
this Notice. In addition, the General
requirements for Cooperative Services
Grant Programs found at 7 CFR part
4284, subpart A, also apply and are also
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incorporated by reference in this Notice.
The USDA 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 multiState project, in which case, the
maximum grant amount is $150,000. As
indicated in the summary, these limits
do not apply to any specified funding
for rural areas designated as FRNAT.
Definitions
The definitions are published at
7 CFR 4284.603.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2011.
Total Funding: $2,478,000 distributed
as follows: $990,000 is reserved for
projects benefitting FRNAT in rural
areas and $1,488,000 is unreserved.
Approximate Number of Awards: 27.
Maximum Award: $50,000 for singleState projects; $150,000 for multi-State
projects; no limit for FRNAT projects.
Anticipated Award Date: September
30, 2011.
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. For additional
information on applicant eligibility,
please see 7 CFR 4284.620.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications must propose to use
project funds, including grant and any
leveraged funds, for eligible grant
purposes, as described in 7 CFR
4284.621. Ineligible grant purposes are
listed in 7 CFR 4284.629.
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. The required elements of a
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complete application can be found at 7
CFR 4284.638.
IV. Fiscal Year 2011 Application and
Submission Information
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A. Address To Request Application
Package
For further information, entities
wishing to apply for assistance should
contact the USDA Rural Development
State Office identified in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice to obtain copies of
the application package.
To submit applications electronically
through the Grants.gov Web site at:
https://www.grants.gov. Applications
may not be submitted electronically in
any way other than through Grants.gov.
• 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. 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.
• Similarly, applicants must maintain
registration in the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) database, in
accordance with 2 CFR Part 215.
Applicants may register for the CCR at
https://
www.uscontractorregistration.com/, or
by calling (877) 252–2700.
• You must 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.
Please note that applicants can locate
the downloadable application package
for this program by using a keyword, the
program name, the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Number, or the
Funding Opportunity Number.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the
required elements as described at 7 CFR
4284.638. Copies of 7 CFR part 4284,
subpart G, will be provided to any
interested applicant making a request to
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a USDA Rural Development State Office
listed in this notice, or can be obtained
at the Rural Development web link:
https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
rd_instructions.html.
C. Submission Date and Time
Application Deadline date: August 1,
2011.
Explanation of Deadlines: Paper
applications must be in the USDA Rural
Development State Office by the
deadline date, 4 p.m. local time.
Electronic applications submitted
through Grants.gov will be accepted by
the system through midnight eastern
time on the deadline date.
V. Application Review Information
Each application will be reviewed to
determine if it is eligible for assistance
based on the requirements in 7 CFR part
4284, subpart G as well as other
applicable Federal regulations. Eligible
applications will be tentatively scored
by the USDA Rural Development State
Offices and submitted to the National
Office for final review and selection.
Note that 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.
The National Office will review the
scores based on the grant selection
criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR
4284.639. Applications for FRNAT
designated funds will be funded in rank
order and must achieve a score of at
least 60 points out of a possible of 100
points for criteria paragraphs (a) through
(e) in order to be funded.
Applicants are advised that the
Administrator reserves the right to
award discretionary points as
designated in 7 CFR 4284.639(f). For
this FY, the Administrator may consider
awarding these discretionary points to
applications that propose to engage in
regional economic development
activities in the key strategy areas of: (1)
Creating or supporting local and
regional food systems (especially
supporting the creation of retail outlets
of healthy foods in areas that lack
sufficient outlets), (2) creating or
supporting renewable energy
generation, (3) using broadband or other
critical infrastructure to create economic
development, (4) creating or supporting
access to capital in rural areas, and (5)
creating or supporting innovative
utilization of natural resources for
economic development.
Applicants who wish to be considered
for these discretionary points must
provide the following additional
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information in their applications: (1) A
description of the multi-county or
multi-State region that will be the focus
of the project, (2) a narrative description
that identifies how the project will
primarily support one of the five key
strategies described above, (3) a
narrative description identifying the
partnerships that will be utilized or
created to accomplish the regional
economic development work, and (4) a
narrative description of how the
proposed project is expected to become
a ‘‘best practice’’ that can be transferred
to another region or key strategy area.
The Administrator will consider the
applications providing this information
for discretionary points by assessing
how the project evidences the following:
(1) Clear leadership, (2) a common
economic basis shared by the counties
or States within the region, (3) capacity
of the key personnel and partnering
organizations to complete the proposed
work, (4) collaboration with and/or
investment from a broad range of
institutions, (5) broad citizen
participation in the proposed project, (6)
demographic diversity in the region,
and (7) adequate funding to
disadvantaged communities.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive
notification regarding 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 applicants will receive
notification, including mediation
procedures and appeal rights, by mail.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to
grantees selected for this program can be
found in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G,
parts 3015, 3016, 3019, 3052, and 2 CFR
part 417. All recipients of Federal
financial assistance are required to
comply with the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of
2006 and must report information about
subawards and executive compensation
in accordance with 2 CFR part 170.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
announcement, please contact the
USDA Rural Development State Office
located in your State as identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
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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, Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 9410,
Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call
toll-free at (866) 632–9992 (English) or
(800) 877–8339 (TDD) or (866) 377–8642
(English Federal-relay) or (800) 845–
6136 (Spanish Federal-relay). USDA is
an equal opportunity provider, lender,
and employer.
Appeal Process
All adverse determinations regarding
applicant eligibility and the awarding of
points as part of the selection process
are appealable pursuant to 7 CFR part
11. Instructions on the appeal process
will be provided at the time an
applicant is notified of the adverse
decision.
Dated: June 23, 2011.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Census Employment Inquiry.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0139.
Form Number(s): BC–170A, BC–170B,
BC–170D.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Burden Hours: 16,250.
Number of Respondents: 65,000.
Average Hours per Response:
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requests continued OMB approval for
the BC–170A, BC–170B, and the BC–
170D, Census Employment Inquiry. We
are also requesting minor modifications
to the data collected. The BC–170 is
used to collect information such as
personal data and work experience from
job applicants. Selecting officials review
the information shown on the form to
evaluate an applicant’s eligibility for
employment and to determine the best
qualified applicants to fill Census jobs.
The BC–170 is completed by job
applicants before or at the time they are
tested. Selecting officials will review the
information shown on the form and
determine the applicant’s employment
suitability. Failure to collect this
information could result in the hiring of
unsuitable and/or unqualified workers.
The BC–170 is used throughout the
census and intercensal periods for the
special census, pretests, and dress
rehearsals for short-term time limited
appointments. Applicants completing
the form BC–170D for a census related
position are applying for temporary jobs
in office and field positions (clerks,
enumerators, crew leaders, supervisors).
In addition, as an option to the OF–612,
Optional Application for Federal
Employment, the BC–170A may be used
when applying for temporary/
permanent office and field positions
(clerks, field representatives,
supervisors) on a recurring survey in
one of the Census Bureau’s 12 Regional
Offices (ROs) throughout the United
States. The Form BC–170B is used for
special censuses for temporary field
positions (enumerators).
The use of this form is limited to only
situations which require the
establishment of a temporary office and/
or involve special, one-time or recurring
survey operations at one of the ROs. In
preparation for the next decennial
census, the BC–170 is intended to
expedite hiring and selection in
situations requiring large numbers of
temporary employees for assignments of
a limited duration. The form has been
demonstrated to meet our recruitment
needs for temporary workers and
requires significantly less burden than
the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) Optional Forms that are available
for use by the public when applying for
Federal positions.
The form has been slightly modified
for specific usage by each of the three
areas of usage. The variation of forms by
operation is to collect specific data
needed based on the nature of the
operation. The area of difference relates
to the collection of work history. A
cover sheet is attached to each
respective BC–170 to provide applicants
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prospective job duties with the Census
Bureau; the cover sheet message will
vary for decennial, special censuses, or
recurring survey positions.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain benefits.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 23a
and c.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dhynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: June 28, 2011.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Sensors and Instrumentation
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
of Partially Closed Meeting
The Sensors and Instrumentation
Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC)
will meet on July 26, 2011, 9:30 a.m., in
the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room
3884, 14th Street between Constitution
and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW.,
Washington, DC. The Committee
advises the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration on
technical questions that affect the level
of export controls applicable to sensors
and instrumentation equipment and
technology.
Agenda
Public Session
1. Welcome and Introductions.
2. Remarks from the Bureau of
Industry and Security Management.
3. Industry Presentations.
4. New Business.
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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 of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G, the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the Rural Development
mission area, announces the availability of
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grants of up to $50,000 per application for single-state projects from
the Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) program for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2011, 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 for certain specifically
designated rural areas as discussed below. For FY 2011, approximately
$2.5 million is available and will be distributed as follows: $990,000
is reserved for projects benefitting Federally Recognized Native
American Tribes (FRNAT) in rural areas and $1,488,000 is unreserved.
Applicants should note that in FY 2010 the RBOG program was highly
competitive. Approximately $2.5 million was available in reserved and
unreserved funds. The Agency received 430 applications and was able to
fund 27 applications, a rate of 6 percent.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of both paper and electronic
applications is August 1, 2011. Any applications received after the
deadline will not be considered for FY 2011 funding.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact a
Rural Development State Office for further information and copies of
the application package. Applications may be submitted in electronic or
paper format. Electronic applications must be submitted through https://www.grants.gov by following the directions posted for the RBOG program.
Paper applications must be submitted to the USDA Rural Development
State Office in the State where your project is located or, in the case
of multi-state projects, in the State where the majority of the work
will be conducted. A list of the USDA Rural Development State Office
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, Denver Federal Center, Building
56, Room 2300, P.O. Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426, (720) 544-
2903.
Connecticut (See Massachusetts)
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, 54
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.
Maryland (See Delaware)
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, 2229 Boot Hill Court, Bozeman,
MT 59715-7914, (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 Hampshire (See Vermont)
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.
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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.
Rhode Island (see Massachusetts).
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.
Virgin Islands (See Florida)
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.
U.S. Territories
Guam (See Hawaii)
Western Pacific (See Hawaii)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Deputy Administrator,
Cooperative Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., MS-3250, Room
4016-South, Washington, DC 20250-3250, (202) 720-8460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS).
Funding Opportunity Type: Rural Business Opportunity Grants.
Announcement Type: Funding Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.773.
DATES: Application Deadline: Applications must be received no later
than August 1, 2011, to be eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
Applications received after this date will not be eligible for FY 2011
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 program regulations are found at 7 CFR part 4284,
subpart G and are incorporated by reference in this Notice. In
addition, the General requirements for Cooperative Services Grant
Programs found at 7 CFR part 4284, subpart A, also apply and are also
incorporated by reference in this Notice. The USDA 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, in which case, the maximum grant amount is $150,000. As
indicated in the summary, these limits do not apply to any specified
funding for rural areas designated as FRNAT.
Definitions
The definitions are published at 7 CFR 4284.603.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2011.
Total Funding: $2,478,000 distributed as follows: $990,000 is
reserved for projects benefitting FRNAT in rural areas and $1,488,000
is unreserved.
Approximate Number of Awards: 27.
Maximum Award: $50,000 for single-State projects; $150,000 for
multi-State projects; no limit for FRNAT projects.
Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2011.
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. For additional information on applicant eligibility, please
see 7 CFR 4284.620.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds are not required.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications must propose to use project funds, including grant and
any leveraged funds, for eligible grant purposes, as described in 7 CFR
4284.621. Ineligible grant purposes are listed in 7 CFR 4284.629.
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. The required elements of a
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complete application can be found at 7 CFR 4284.638.
IV. Fiscal Year 2011 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
the ADDRESSES section of this notice to obtain copies of the
application package.
To submit applications electronically through the Grants.gov Web
site at: https://www.grants.gov. Applications may not be submitted
electronically in any way other than through Grants.gov.
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. 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.
Similarly, applicants must maintain registration in the
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, in accordance with 2
CFR Part 215. Applicants may register for the CCR at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/, or by calling (877) 252-2700.
You must 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.
Please note that applicants can locate the downloadable application
package for this program by using a keyword, the program name, the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number, or the Funding
Opportunity Number.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the required elements as
described at 7 CFR 4284.638. Copies of 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G, will
be provided to any interested applicant making a request to a USDA
Rural Development State Office listed in this notice, or can be
obtained at the Rural Development web link: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd_instructions.html.
C. Submission Date and Time
Application Deadline date: August 1, 2011.
Explanation of Deadlines: Paper applications must be in the USDA
Rural Development State Office by the deadline date, 4 p.m. local time.
Electronic applications submitted through Grants.gov will be accepted
by the system through midnight eastern time on the deadline date.
V. Application Review Information
Each application will be reviewed to determine if it is eligible
for assistance based on the requirements in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G
as well as other applicable Federal regulations. Eligible applications
will be tentatively scored by the USDA Rural Development State Offices
and submitted to the National Office for final review and selection.
Note that 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.
The National Office will review the scores based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR 4284.639.
Applications for FRNAT designated funds will be funded in rank order
and must achieve a score of at least 60 points out of a possible of 100
points for criteria paragraphs (a) through (e) in order to be funded.
Applicants are advised that the Administrator reserves the right to
award discretionary points as designated in 7 CFR 4284.639(f). For this
FY, the Administrator may consider awarding these discretionary points
to applications that propose to engage in regional economic development
activities in the key strategy areas of: (1) Creating or supporting
local and regional food systems (especially supporting the creation of
retail outlets of healthy foods in areas that lack sufficient outlets),
(2) creating or supporting renewable energy generation, (3) using
broadband or other critical infrastructure to create economic
development, (4) creating or supporting access to capital in rural
areas, and (5) creating or supporting innovative utilization of natural
resources for economic development.
Applicants who wish to be considered for these discretionary points
must provide the following additional information in their
applications: (1) A description of the multi-county or multi-State
region that will be the focus of the project, (2) a narrative
description that identifies how the project will primarily support one
of the five key strategies described above, (3) a narrative description
identifying the partnerships that will be utilized or created to
accomplish the regional economic development work, and (4) a narrative
description of how the proposed project is expected to become a ``best
practice'' that can be transferred to another region or key strategy
area.
The Administrator will consider the applications providing this
information for discretionary points by assessing how the project
evidences the following: (1) Clear leadership, (2) a common economic
basis shared by the counties or States within the region, (3) capacity
of the key personnel and partnering organizations to complete the
proposed work, (4) collaboration with and/or investment from a broad
range of institutions, (5) broad citizen participation in the proposed
project, (6) demographic diversity in the region, and (7) adequate
funding to disadvantaged communities.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive notification regarding 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 applicants will receive notification,
including mediation procedures and appeal rights, by mail.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to grantees selected for this
program can be found in 7 CFR part 4284, subpart G, parts 3015, 3016,
3019, 3052, and 2 CFR part 417. All recipients of Federal financial
assistance are required to comply with the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 and must report information
about subawards and executive compensation in accordance with 2 CFR
part 170.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this announcement, please contact the
USDA Rural Development State Office located in your State as identified
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis
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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, Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 9410, Washington, DC 20250-
9410, or call toll-free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339
(TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136
(Spanish Federal-relay). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, lender,
and employer.
Appeal Process
All adverse determinations regarding applicant eligibility and the
awarding of points as part of the selection process are appealable
pursuant to 7 CFR part 11. Instructions on the appeal process will be
provided at the time an applicant is notified of the adverse decision.
Dated: June 23, 2011.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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