Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans; Interest Rate for First Quarter FY 2012, 66769 [2011-27838]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 208 / Thursday, October 27, 2011 / Notices Primary Municipalities (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Juana Diaz, Naguabo, Yabucoa. Contiguous Municipalities (Economic Injury Loans Only): Puerto Rico: Ceiba, Coamo, Humacao, Jayuya, Las Piedras, Maunabo, Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Rio Grande, San Lorenzo, Santa Isabel, Villalba. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans; Interest Rate for First Quarter FY 2012 I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries * * *; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations * * * and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the [Public Notice 7665] Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement and Monitoring Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement. The Interest Rates are: Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ PE/C/PY–12–06. Percent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.415. For Physical Damage: Application Deadline: December 22, Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ........................ 5.000 2011. Executive Summary: The Future Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere ................ 2.500 Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program seeks Businesses With Credit Available to promote mutual understanding Elsewhere ................................ 6.000 between the United States and the Businesses Without Credit Availcountries of Eurasia by providing able Elsewhere ........................ 4.000 secondary school students from the Non-Profit Organizations With region the opportunity to live in Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 3.250 American society for an academic year. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ......... 3.000 In turn, these students will expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and For Economic Injury: lifestyles of people in Eurasia. Public Businesses & Small Agricultural and private non-profit organizations Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere ................ 4.000 meeting the provisions described in Non-Profit Organizations Without Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. Credit Available Elsewhere ..... 3.000 501(c)(3) are invited to submit proposals to identify host schools; vet, select, and monitor host families; and place and The number assigned to this disaster monitor a portion of the students for physical damage is 128978 and for participating in the FLEX program economic injury is 128980. during the 2012–13 academic year. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Pending the availability of funds, an FY Numbers 59002 and 59008) 2012 cooperative agreement will James E. Rivera, provide the monies required to recruit Associate Administrator for Disaster and screen host families; secure school Assistance. placements; conduct student and host [FR Doc. 2011–27837 Filed 10–26–11; 8:45 am] family orientations; provide cultural and educational enrichment activities; BILLING CODE 8025–01–P handle all counseling and programmatic issues; and evaluate program SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION implementation. wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 13—Business Credit and Assistance § 123.512, the following interest rate is effective for Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans approved on or after October 21, 2011. Military Reservist Loan Program— 4.000%. Dated: October 19, 2011. James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2011–27838 Filed 10–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:47 Oct 26, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66769 United States and the other countries of the world.’’ The funding authority for the program above is provided through legislation. Purpose: The FLEX Program seeks to provide approximately 1,000 high school students from Eurasia with an opportunity to live in the United States for the purpose of promoting mutual understanding between our countries. Participants will reside with American host families and attend high school during the 2012–13 academic year. Qualified organizations may submit proposals to administer this cooperative agreement. This solicitation refers only to FLEX high school students between the ages of 15 and 17 from the following Eurasian countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. Organizations will be responsible for identifying schools and screening families in addition to: (1) Providing English language enhancement activities for approximately 10% of their students who are specially identified; (2) orienting all students to local conditions, resources and opportunities; (3) orienting host families to program specifics; (4) providing support services for students; (5) arranging enhancement activities and skill-building opportunities; (6) monitoring student, family and coordinator performance and progress; (7) providing mid-year programming and re-entry training; and (8) evaluating project success. Preference will be given to those organizations that offer participants opportunities to develop leadership skills and raise their awareness of tolerance and civic responsibility through community activities and networks. The number of students who will participate is subject to the availability of funding in fiscal year 2012. Goal: The goal of the program is to promote mutual understanding and foster relationships between the people of Eurasia and the United States by enabling students to: • Gain an understanding of American culture, diversity, and respect for others with differing views and beliefs; • Teach Americans about their home countries and cultures; • Interact with Americans and generate enduring ties; • Explore and acquire an understanding of the key elements of U.S. civil society, including concepts such as volunteerism, the idea that American citizens can and do act at the grassroots level to deal with societal problems, and an awareness of and respect for the Rule of Law; and E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-27838]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans; Interest Rate 
for First Quarter FY 2012

    In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 13--Business 
Credit and Assistance Sec.  123.512, the following interest rate is 
effective for Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans 
approved on or after October 21, 2011.

Military Reservist Loan Program--4.000%.

    Dated: October 19, 2011.
James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-27838 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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