Notice of Solicitation for Inviting Applications for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2021, 81445-81449 [2020-27627]
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instructions can be obtained without
charge from David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or
at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Milk and Milk Products
Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0020.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2021.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to collect, prepare and issue
State and national estimates of crop and
livestock production, prices and
disposition as well as economic
statistics, farm numbers, land values,
on-farm pesticide usage, pest crop
management practices, as well as the
Census of Agriculture. The Milk and
Milk Products Surveys obtain basic
agricultural statistics on milk
production and manufactured dairy
products from farmers and processing
plants throughout the nation. Data are
gathered for milk production, dairy
products, evaporated and condensed
milk, manufactured dry milk, and
manufactured whey products. Milk
production and manufactured dairy
products statistics are used by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
help administer federal programs and by
the dairy industry in planning, pricing,
and projecting supplies of milk and
milk products. Only minor changes are
planned for the questionnaires and
sample sizes. The Milk Production
Survey will continue to be conducted
quarterly (January, April, July, and
October) and monthly estimates for the
non-quarterly months will still be
published for the total number of dairy
cows, the number of cows milked, and
the total milk produced. Estimates for
the non-survey months will be
generated by using a combination of
administrative data, regression
modeling, and historic data. In April
2012 NASS discontinued the collection
of Dairy Product Prices. This data is
now collected by the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) in compliance
with the Mandatory Price Reporting Act
of 2010, and the amended section 273(d)
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946.
Authority: Voluntary dairy
information reporting is conducted
under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
Individually identifiable data collected
under this authority are governed by
section 1770 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276), which requires
USDA to afford strict confidentiality to
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non-aggregated data provided by
respondents.
Mandatory dairy product information
reporting is based on the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended by
the Dairy Market Enhancement Act of
2000 and the Farm Security and Rural
Development Act of 2002 (U.S.C. 1637–
1637b). This program requires each
manufacturer to report to USDA the
price, quantity, and moisture content of
dairy products sold and each entity
storing dairy products to report
information on the quantity of dairy
products stored. Any manufacturer that
processes, markets, or stores less than
1,000,000 pounds of dairy products per
year is exempt. USDA is required to
maintain information, statistics, or
documents obtained under these Acts in
a manner that ensures that
confidentiality is preserved regarding
the identity of persons and proprietary
business information, subject to
verification by the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) under Public
Law 106–532. This Notice is submitted
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office
of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies
with OMB Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33362.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average approximately
11 minutes per response. This average is
based on the 7 different surveys in the
information collection: 2 monthly, 4
quarterly, and 1 annual. The estimated
total number of responses is 88,500
annually, with an average annual
frequency of 4.37 responses per
respondent. NASS will continue to use
cover letters to explain the importance
and uses of this data series along with
how the respondent can access and
report their data using the secure
internet connection that NASS is using.
Respondents: Farms and businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 15,400 hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of
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the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or
other forms of information technology
collection methods. All responses to
this notice will become a matter of
public record and be summarized in the
request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, December 4,
2020.
Kevin L. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No. RBS–20–BUSINESS–0036]
Notice of Solicitation for Inviting
Applications for the Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance
Program for Fiscal Year 2021
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice is to invite
applications for loans and grants under
the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance
Program (RMAP) for fiscal year (FY)
2021, subject to the availability of
funding. This notice is being issued in
order to allow applicants sufficient time
to leverage financing, prepare and
submit their applications, and give the
Agency time to process applications
within FY 2021. Successful applications
will be selected by the Agency for
funding and subsequently awarded to
the extent that funding may ultimately
be made available through
appropriations. RMAP provides the
following types of support: Loan only,
combination loan and technical
assistance grant, and subsequent
technical assistance grants to
Microenterprise Development
Organizations (MDO). An
announcement on the website at https://
www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/noticessolicitation-applications-nosas will
identify the amount of funding received
in the appropriations. All applicants are
responsible for any expenses incurred in
developing their applications or costs
incurred prior to the obligation date.
DATES: The deadline for completed
applications to be received in the USDA
Rural Development State Office for
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quarterly funding competitions is no
later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on: First
Quarter, September 30, 2020; Second
Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third
Quarter, March 31, 2021 and Fourth
Quarter, June 30, 2021.
The subsequent microlender technical
assistance grant (existing MDOs with a
microentrepreneur revolving loan fund)
will be made, non-competitively, based
on the microlender’s microlending
activity and availability of funds. The
Agency will use the microlender’s
outstanding balance of microloans as of
June 30, 2021 to determine their
microlender technical assistance grant
award for FY 2021 from available funds.
Only MDOs that are eligible for an
annual grant in compliance with 7 CFR
4280.313(a) may apply.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to the USDA Rural
Development State Office for the State
where the Project is located.
Applications may be submitted in paper
or electronic format to the appropriate
Rural Development State Office and
must be received by 4:30 p.m. local time
on the deadline date(s). Applicants are
encouraged to contact their respective
State Office for an email contact to
submit an electronic application prior to
the submission deadline date(s). A list
of the USDA Rural Development State
Office contacts can be found at: https://
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shamika Johnson at (202) 720–1495,
shamika.johnson@usda.gov or David
Chestnut at (202) 692–5233,
david.chestnut@usda.gov, Program
Management Division, Business
Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, MS
3226, Room 4202—South, Washington,
DC 20250–3226, or call (202) 720–1400.
For further information on this notice,
please contact the USDA Rural
Development State Office in the State in
which the applicant’s headquarters is
located. A list of Rural Development
State Office contacts is provided at the
following link: https://www.rd.usda.gov/
contact-us/state-offices.
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Overview
Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.
Announcement Type: Initial
Solicitation Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number (CFDA): 10.870.
Dates: The deadline for completed
applications to be received in the USDA
Rural Development State Office for
quarterly funding competitions is no
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later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on: First
Quarter, September 30, 2020; Second
Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third
Quarter, March 31, 2021 and Fourth
Quarter, June 30, 2021.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the Program. The
purpose of RMAP is to support the
development and ongoing success of
rural microentrepreneurs and
microenterprises as defined in 7 CFR
4280.302.
B. Statutory Authority. RMAP is
authorized by Section 379E of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part
4280, subpart D. Assistance provided to
rural areas under this program may
include the provision of loans and
grants to rural MDOs for the provision
of microloans to rural microenterprises
and microentrepreneurs; provision of
business-based training and technical
assistance to rural microborrowers and
potential microborrowers; and other
such activities as deemed appropriate
by the Secretary to ensure the
development and ongoing success of
rural microenterprises. Awards are
made on a competitive basis using
specific selection criteria contained in 7
CFR part 4280, subpart D.
C. Definition of Terms. The
definitions applicable to this Notice are
published at 7 CFR 4280.302.
D. Application Awards. The Agency
will review, evaluate, and score
applications received in response to this
Notice based on the provisions found in
7 CFR part 4280, subpart D, and as
indicated in this Notice. However, the
Agency advises all interested parties
that the applicant bears the burden in
preparing and submitting an application
in response to this Notice whether or
not funding is appropriated for this
program in FY 2021. Information
required to be in the application is
specified in 7 CFR 4280.315. For entities
applying for program loan funds to
become an RMAP microlender only, the
following items are required: (1) Form
RD 1910–11, ‘‘Applicant Certification
Federal Collection Policies for
Consumer or Commercial Debts;’’ (2)
Demonstration that the applicant is
eligible to apply for participation in this
program; (3) Certification by the
applicant that it cannot obtain sufficient
credit elsewhere to fund the activities
called for under this program with
similar rates and terms;
Subsequent annual microlender
technical assistance grants are subject to
funding availability, in accordance with
7 CFR 4280.313(b)(2). Awards will be
determined non-competitively based on
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Agency appropriations for the fiscal
year. The MDO must submit a
prescribed worksheet, listing the
outstanding balance of their microloans
and unexpended grant funds as of the
date of their request and a letter
certifying that their organization still
meets all the requirements set forth in
7 CFR part 4280, subpart D, and that no
significant changes have occurred
within the last year that would affect its
ability to carry out the MDO functions.
In addition, all MDOs who request
Subsequent Annual Microlender
Technical Assistance Grants must
complete their reporting into the
Lenders Interactive Network Connection
(LINC) for the Federal fiscal quarter
ending June 30, 2021. The deadline for
reporting into LINC and requesting a TA
grant is no later than 4:30 p.m. (local
time) on July 31, 2021.
II. Award Information
Type of Awards: Loans and/or Grants.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2021.
Available Funds. Anyone interested
in submitting an application for funding
under these Programs are encouraged to
consult the Rural Development Notices
of Solicitation of Applications website
at https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/
notices-solicitation-applications-nosas.
Maximum Award: The Agency
anticipates the following maximum
amounts per award: Loans—$500,000;
Grants—$100,000.
Application Dates: Funding
competitions will be held for
applications received no later than: First
Quarter, September 30, 2020; Second
Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third
Quarter, March 31, 2021 and Fourth
Quarter, June 30, 2021.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants. To be eligible
for this program, the applicant must
meet the eligibility requirements in 7
CFR 4280.310. All applications must
meet the definition of ‘‘rural’’ or ‘‘rural
area’’ as described in 7 U.S.C.
1991(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (Pub. L.
115–334), as amended. The Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
(Pub. L. 116–94), sec. 740 designates
funding for projects in Persistent
Poverty counties. Persistent Poverty
counties as defined in sec. 740 is ‘‘any
county that has had 20 percent or more
of its population living in poverty over
the past 30 years, as measured by the
1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and
2007–2011 American Community
Survey 5-year average, or any territory
or possession of the United States’’.
Another provision in sec. 740 expands
the eligible population in Persistent
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Poverty counties to include any county
seat of such a persistent poverty county
that has a population that does not
exceed the authorized population limit
by more than 10 percent.
In addition to the requirements in 7
CFR 4280.310, applicants must not be
delinquent on any Federal debt or
otherwise disqualified from
participation in this program to be
eligible to apply. All other restrictions
in this Notice will apply.
The Agency requires sufficient
information to make an eligibility
determination through application
materials. Potential microlenders must
provide evidence that it: (1) Has
demonstrated experience in the
management of a revolving loan fund; or
(2) Certifies that it, or its employees,
have received education and training
from a qualified microenterprise
development training entity so that the
applicant has the capacity to manage
such a revolving loan fund; or (3) Is
actively and successfully participating
as an intermediary lender in good
standing under the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) Microloan
Program or other similar loan programs
as determined by the Administrator.
Applicants must also provide an
attorney’s opinion regarding the
potential microlender’s legal status and
its ability to enter into program
transactions at the time of initial entry
into the program. Subsequent to
acceptance into the program, an
attorney’s opinion will not be required
unless the Agency determines
significant changes to the microlender
have occurred.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching. The
Federal share of the eligible project cost
of a microborrower’s project funded
under this Notice shall not exceed 75
percent. The cost share requirement
shall be met by the microlender in
accordance with the requirements
specified in 7 CFR 4280.311(d).
The MDO is required to provide a
match of not less than 15 percent of the
total amount of the grant in the form of
matching funds, indirect costs, or inkind goods or services.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements.
Applications will only be accepted from
eligible MDOs and will be awarded a
program score in compliance with 7
CFR 4280.316. Eligible MDOs must
score a minimum of 70 points out of 100
available points to be considered to
receive an award. Awards for each
Federal fiscal quarter will be based on
ranking with the highest-ranking
applications being funded first, subject
to available funding.
None of the funds made available by
this or any other Act may be used to
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enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative
agreement with, make a grant to, or
provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any
corporation that has any unpaid Federal
tax liability that has been assessed, for
which all judicial and administrative
remedies have been exhausted or have
lapsed, and that is not being paid in a
timely manner pursuant to an agreement
with the authority responsible for
collecting the tax liability, where the
awarding agency is aware of the unpaid
tax liability, unless a Federal agency has
considered suspension or debarment of
the corporation and has made a
determination that this further action is
not necessary to protect the interests of
the Government.
None of the funds made available by
this or any other Act may be used to
enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative
agreement with, make a grant to, or
provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any
corporation that was convicted of a
felony criminal violation under any
Federal law within the preceding 24
months, where the awarding agency is
aware of the conviction, unless a
Federal agency has considered
suspension or debarment of the
corporation and has made a
determination that this further action is
not necessary to protect the interests of
the Government.
D. Completeness Eligibility. All
applications must be submitted as a
complete application, in one package.
Applications will not be considered for
funding if they do not provide sufficient
information to determine eligibility or
are unbound, not received in one
package, are missing required elements
or are otherwise not suitable for
evaluation. Such applications will be
withdrawn with notification provided to
the applicant of such action.
IV. Fiscal Year 2021 Application and
Submission Information
A. Requesting an Application
Package: For further information,
entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact the Rural Development
State Office as identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this Notice to
obtain copies of the application
package. Applicants must submit an
original complete application to the
USDA Rural Development State Office
in the State where the applicant’s
project is located.
An MDO may submit an initial
application for a loan with a
microlender technical assistance grant,
or an initial or subsequent loan-only
(without a microlender technical
assistance grant). Loan applications may
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be submitted in paper or electronic
format to the appropriate Rural
Development State Office and must be
received by 4:30 p.m. local time on the
deadline date(s). Applicants are
encouraged to contact their respective
State Office for an email contact to
submit an electronic application prior to
the submission deadline date(s). Loan
applications must be organized in the
same order set forth in 7 CFR 4280.315.
To ensure timely delivery, applicants
are strongly encouraged to submit their
paper applications using an overnight,
express, or parcel delivery service.
B. Content and Form of Submission:
An application must contain all of the
required elements outlined in 7 CFR
4280.315. Each application must
address the applicable scoring criteria
presented in 7 CFR 4280.316 for the
type of funding being requested.
C. Submission Dates and Times: The
original complete application for
quarterly funding competitions must be
received by the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than
4:30 p.m. (local time) on: First Quarter,
September 30, 2020; Second Quarter,
December 31, 2020; Third Quarter,
March 31, 2021 and Fourth Quarter,
June 30, 2021, regardless of the
postmark date, in order to be considered
for funds available in that Federal 2021
fiscal quarter.
Unless withdrawn by the applicant,
completed applications that receive a
score of at least 70 (the minimum
required to be considered for funding),
but have not yet been funded, will be
retained by the Agency for
consideration in subsequent reviews
through a total of four consecutive
quarterly reviews. Applications that
remain unfunded after four quarterly
reviews, including the initial quarter in
which the application was competed,
will not be considered further for an
award. The applicant must submit a
new application at that time if it desires
further funding consideration.
D. Explanation of Dates: Applications
must be in the USDA Rural
Development State Office by the
deadline dates and times as indicated
above. If the due date falls on a
Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday,
the application is due the next business
day.
V. Application Review Information
A. Criteria. All eligible and complete
applications will be evaluated and
scored based on the selection criteria
and weights contained in 7 CFR part
4280, subpart D. Failure to address any
one of the criteria by the application
deadline will result in the application
being determined ineligible and the
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application will not be considered for
funding. An application must receive at
least 70 points to be considered for
funding in the quarter in which it is
scored and competing.
B. Review and Selection Process. The
State Offices will review applications to
determine if they are eligible for
assistance based on requirements
contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart
D. If determined eligible, the application
will be submitted to the National Office,
where it will be reviewed and
prioritized by ranking in highest to
lowest score order with each application
competing in that quarter. All eligible
applications will be funded until funds
have been exhausted for each funding
cycle. Funding of projects is subject to
the MDO’s satisfactory submission of
the additional items required by that
subpart and the USDA Rural
Development Letter of Conditions.
Race and Ethnicity’’ (62 FR 58782),
October 30, 1997. Sex data will be
collected in accordance with Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972.
These items should not be submitted
with the application but should be
available upon request by the Agency.
The applicant and the Ultimate
Recipient must comply with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975,
Executive Order 12250, Executive Order
13166 Limited English Proficiency
(LEP), and 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E.
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 award will be
approved. Provided the application and
eligibility requirements have not
changed, an application not selected
will be reconsidered for three
subsequent funding competitions for a
total of four competitions. If an
application is withdrawn, it can be
resubmitted and will be evaluated as a
new application. Unsuccessful
applications after four quarterly
competitions will receive notification by
mail, detailing why the application was
unsuccessful.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements. Additional requirements
that apply to MDOs selected for this
program can be found in 7 CFR part
4280, subpart D. The USDA and the
Agency have adopted the USDA grant
regulations at 2 CFR chapter IV. This
regulation incorporates the new Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 400.1
to 400.18 for monitoring and servicing
RMAP funding.
C. Reporting. In addition to any
reports required by 2 CFR 200 and 2
CFR 400.1 to 400.18, the MDO must
provide reports as required by 7 CFR
part 4280, subpart D. MDOs must collect
and maintain data provided by Ultimate
Recipients on race, sex, and national
origin and ensure Ultimate Recipients
collect and maintain this data. Race and
ethnicity data will be collected in
accordance with OMB Federal Register
notice, ‘‘Revisions to the Standards for
the Classification of Federal Data on
VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the information
collection requirements associated with
the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance
Program, as covered in this Notice, has
been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control Number 0570–0062.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this
Notice, please contact your USDA Rural
Development State Office as provided in
the ADDRESSES section of this Notice.
IX. Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act
To be eligible (unless you are
exempted under 2 CFR 25.110(b), (c) or
(d)), you are required to:
(a) Provide a valid DUNS number in
your application, which can be obtained
at no cost via a toll-free request line at
(866) 705–5711;
(b) Register in SAM before submitting
your application. You may register in
SAM at no cost at https://www.sam.gov/
SAM/. You must provide your SAM
CAGE Code and expiration date. When
registering in SAM, you must indicate
you are applying for a Federal financial
assistance project or program or are
currently the recipient of funding under
any Federal financial assistance project
or program; and
(c) The SAM registration must remain
active with current information at all
times while the Agency is considering
an application or while a Federal grant
award or loan is active. To maintain the
registration in the SAM database the
applicant must review and update the
information in the SAM database
annually from date of initial registration
or from the date of the last update. The
applicant must ensure that the
information in the database is current,
accurate, and complete. Applicants
must ensure they complete the
Financial Assistance General
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Certifications and Representations in
SAM.
• If you have not fully complied with
all applicable DUNS and SAM
requirements, the Agency may
determine that the applicant is not
qualified to receive a Federal award and
the Agency may use that determination
as a basis for making an award to
another applicant. In accordance with
OMB Memoranda M–20–11 and M–20–
26, the Agency can accept an
application without an active SAM
registration. However, the registration
must be completed before an award is
made.
X. Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for
program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and
TTY) or contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at https://
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_
cust.html and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and
provide in the letter all the information
requested in the form. To request a copy
of the complaint form, call (866) 632–
9992.
Submit your completed form or letter
to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or
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(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Rebeckah Adcock,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–55–2020]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84—
Houston, Texas, Authorization of
Production Activity, Schlumberger
Technology Corporation, Reslink
Product Center (Sand Screen and
Related Accessories), Baytown and
Houston, Texas
On August 13, 2020, Schlumberger
Technology Corporation, Reslink
Product Center submitted a notification
of proposed production activity to the
FTZ Board for its facilities within
Subzone 84AA, in Baytown and
Houston, Texas.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (85 FR 54345,
September 1, 2020). On December 11,
2020, the applicant was notified of the
FTZ Board’s decision that no further
review of the activity is warranted at
this time. The production activity
described in the notification was
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
the FTZ Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.14.
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Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp
From India: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that LNSK Greenhouse Agro Products
LLP (LNSK Greenhouse Agro) is the
successor in interest to Green House
Agro Products (Greenhouse Agro) in the
context of the antidumping duty order
on certain frozen warmwater shrimp
from India.
DATES: Applicable December 16, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Simons, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
AGENCY:
[S–221–2020]
Foreign-Trade Zone 221—Mesa,
Arizona; Application for Subzone; CMC
Steel Fabricators, Inc., d/b/a CMC Steel
Arizona, Mesa, Arizona
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International Trade Administration
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An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the City of Mesa, grantee of FTZ 221,
requesting subzone status for the facility
of CMC Steel Fabricators, Inc., d/b/a
CMC Steel Arizona, located in Mesa,
Arizona. The application was submitted
pursuant to the provisions of the
Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended
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Dated: December 11, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: December 11, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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(19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations
of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It
was formally docketed on December 10,
2020.
The proposed subzone (225.8 acres) is
located at 11444 East Germann Rd.,
Mesa, Maricopa County. No
authorization for production activity has
been requested at this time. The
proposed subzone would be subject to
the existing activation limit of FTZ 221.
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Qahira El-Amin of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to review
the application and make
recommendations to the Executive
Secretary.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The
closing period for their receipt is
January 25, 2021. Rebuttal comments in
response to material submitted during
the foregoing period may be submitted
during the subsequent 15-day period to
February 9, 2021.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact
Qahira El-Amin at Qahira.El-Amin@
trade.gov.
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International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6172.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2020, in response to a
request by LNSK Greenhouse Agro,1
Commerce published a notice of
initiation of changed circumstances
review to consider whether LNSK
Greenhouse Agro is the successor in
interest to Greenhouse Agro.2 On
October 6, 2020, we issued a
supplemental questionnaire to LNSK
Greenhouse Agro, to which we received
a response on October 20, 2020.3
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is certain frozen warmwater shrimp.4
The product is currently classified
under the following Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
item numbers: 0306.17.00.03,
0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09,
0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15,
0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21,
0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27,
0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and
1605.29.10.10. Although the HTSUS
numbers are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
product description remains dispositive.
Preliminary Results
In this changed circumstances review,
pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
Commerce conducted a successor-ininterest analysis. In making a successorin-interest determination, Commerce
examines several factors, including, but
not limited to, changes in the following:
(1) Management; (2) production
facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and
(4) customer base.5 While no single
1 See LNSK Greenhouse Agro’s Letter, ‘‘LNSK
Greenhouse Agro’s Request for a Changed
Circumstances Review in Certain Frozen
Warmwater Shrimp From India, Case No. A–533–
840,’’ dated August 17, 2020 (LNSK Greenhouse
Agro CCR Request).
2 See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
India: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Changed Circumstances Review, 85 FR 63252
(October 7, 2020).
3 See LNSK Greenhouse Agro’s Letter,
‘‘Supplemental Response in the AD Successor-InInterest Changed Circumstances Review in Certain
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India (A–533–
840),’’ dated October 20, 2020 (SQR).
4 For a complete description of the scope of the
order, see Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2016–2017, 83 FR 32835
(July 16, 2018), and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum at ‘‘Scope of the Order.’’
5 See, e.g., Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp
from India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No. RBS-20-BUSINESS-0036]
Notice of Solicitation for Inviting Applications for the Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2021
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice is to invite applications for loans and grants
under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) for fiscal
year (FY) 2021, subject to the availability of funding. This notice is
being issued in order to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage
financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency
time to process applications within FY 2021. Successful applications
will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to
the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through
appropriations. RMAP provides the following types of support: Loan
only, combination loan and technical assistance grant, and subsequent
technical assistance grants to Microenterprise Development
Organizations (MDO). An announcement on the website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/notices-solicitation-applications-nosas will
identify the amount of funding received in the appropriations. All
applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing
their applications or costs incurred prior to the obligation date.
DATES: The deadline for completed applications to be received in the
USDA Rural Development State Office for
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quarterly funding competitions is no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time)
on: First Quarter, September 30, 2020; Second Quarter, December 31,
2020; Third Quarter, March 31, 2021 and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2021.
The subsequent microlender technical assistance grant (existing
MDOs with a microentrepreneur revolving loan fund) will be made, non-
competitively, based on the microlender's microlending activity and
availability of funds. The Agency will use the microlender's
outstanding balance of microloans as of June 30, 2021 to determine
their microlender technical assistance grant award for FY 2021 from
available funds. Only MDOs that are eligible for an annual grant in
compliance with 7 CFR 4280.313(a) may apply.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the USDA Rural Development
State Office for the State where the Project is located. Applications
may be submitted in paper or electronic format to the appropriate Rural
Development State Office and must be received by 4:30 p.m. local time
on the deadline date(s). Applicants are encouraged to contact their
respective State Office for an email contact to submit an electronic
application prior to the submission deadline date(s). A list of the
USDA Rural Development State Office contacts can be found at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shamika Johnson at (202) 720-1495,
[email protected] or David Chestnut at (202) 692-5233,
[email protected], Program Management Division, Business
Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, MS 3226, Room 4202--South,
Washington, DC 20250-3226, or call (202) 720-1400. For further
information on this notice, please contact the USDA Rural Development
State Office in the State in which the applicant's headquarters is
located. A list of Rural Development State Office contacts is provided
at the following link: https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices.
Overview
Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance
Program.
Announcement Type: Initial Solicitation Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 10.870.
Dates: The deadline for completed applications to be received in
the USDA Rural Development State Office for quarterly funding
competitions is no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on: First Quarter,
September 30, 2020; Second Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third Quarter,
March 31, 2021 and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2021.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the Program. The purpose of RMAP is to support the
development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and
microenterprises as defined in 7 CFR 4280.302.
B. Statutory Authority. RMAP is authorized by Section 379E of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
Regulations are contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D. Assistance
provided to rural areas under this program may include the provision of
loans and grants to rural MDOs for the provision of microloans to rural
microenterprises and microentrepreneurs; provision of business-based
training and technical assistance to rural microborrowers and potential
microborrowers; and other such activities as deemed appropriate by the
Secretary to ensure the development and ongoing success of rural
microenterprises. Awards are made on a competitive basis using specific
selection criteria contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D.
C. Definition of Terms. The definitions applicable to this Notice
are published at 7 CFR 4280.302.
D. Application Awards. The Agency will review, evaluate, and score
applications received in response to this Notice based on the
provisions found in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D, and as indicated in
this Notice. However, the Agency advises all interested parties that
the applicant bears the burden in preparing and submitting an
application in response to this Notice whether or not funding is
appropriated for this program in FY 2021. Information required to be in
the application is specified in 7 CFR 4280.315. For entities applying
for program loan funds to become an RMAP microlender only, the
following items are required: (1) Form RD 1910-11, ``Applicant
Certification Federal Collection Policies for Consumer or Commercial
Debts;'' (2) Demonstration that the applicant is eligible to apply for
participation in this program; (3) Certification by the applicant that
it cannot obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to fund the activities
called for under this program with similar rates and terms;
Subsequent annual microlender technical assistance grants are
subject to funding availability, in accordance with 7 CFR
4280.313(b)(2). Awards will be determined non-competitively based on
Agency appropriations for the fiscal year. The MDO must submit a
prescribed worksheet, listing the outstanding balance of their
microloans and unexpended grant funds as of the date of their request
and a letter certifying that their organization still meets all the
requirements set forth in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D, and that no
significant changes have occurred within the last year that would
affect its ability to carry out the MDO functions. In addition, all
MDOs who request Subsequent Annual Microlender Technical Assistance
Grants must complete their reporting into the Lenders Interactive
Network Connection (LINC) for the Federal fiscal quarter ending June
30, 2021. The deadline for reporting into LINC and requesting a TA
grant is no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on July 31, 2021.
II. Award Information
Type of Awards: Loans and/or Grants.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2021.
Available Funds. Anyone interested in submitting an application for
funding under these Programs are encouraged to consult the Rural
Development Notices of Solicitation of Applications website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/notices-solicitation-applications-nosas.
Maximum Award: The Agency anticipates the following maximum amounts
per award: Loans--$500,000; Grants--$100,000.
Application Dates: Funding competitions will be held for
applications received no later than: First Quarter, September 30, 2020;
Second Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third Quarter, March 31, 2021 and
Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2021.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants. To be eligible for this program, the
applicant must meet the eligibility requirements in 7 CFR 4280.310. All
applications must meet the definition of ``rural'' or ``rural area'' as
described in 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (Pub. L. 115-334), as amended. The Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116-94), sec. 740 designates funding
for projects in Persistent Poverty counties. Persistent Poverty
counties as defined in sec. 740 is ``any county that has had 20 percent
or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as
measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-2011
American Community Survey 5-year average, or any territory or
possession of the United States''. Another provision in sec. 740
expands the eligible population in Persistent
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Poverty counties to include any county seat of such a persistent
poverty county that has a population that does not exceed the
authorized population limit by more than 10 percent.
In addition to the requirements in 7 CFR 4280.310, applicants must
not be delinquent on any Federal debt or otherwise disqualified from
participation in this program to be eligible to apply. All other
restrictions in this Notice will apply.
The Agency requires sufficient information to make an eligibility
determination through application materials. Potential microlenders
must provide evidence that it: (1) Has demonstrated experience in the
management of a revolving loan fund; or (2) Certifies that it, or its
employees, have received education and training from a qualified
microenterprise development training entity so that the applicant has
the capacity to manage such a revolving loan fund; or (3) Is actively
and successfully participating as an intermediary lender in good
standing under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan
Program or other similar loan programs as determined by the
Administrator. Applicants must also provide an attorney's opinion
regarding the potential microlender's legal status and its ability to
enter into program transactions at the time of initial entry into the
program. Subsequent to acceptance into the program, an attorney's
opinion will not be required unless the Agency determines significant
changes to the microlender have occurred.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching. The Federal share of the eligible
project cost of a microborrower's project funded under this Notice
shall not exceed 75 percent. The cost share requirement shall be met by
the microlender in accordance with the requirements specified in 7 CFR
4280.311(d).
The MDO is required to provide a match of not less than 15 percent
of the total amount of the grant in the form of matching funds,
indirect costs, or in-kind goods or services.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements. Applications will only be
accepted from eligible MDOs and will be awarded a program score in
compliance with 7 CFR 4280.316. Eligible MDOs must score a minimum of
70 points out of 100 available points to be considered to receive an
award. Awards for each Federal fiscal quarter will be based on ranking
with the highest-ranking applications being funded first, subject to
available funding.
None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be
used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or
cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan
guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability
that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative
remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid
in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority
responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency
is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has
considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a
determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the
interests of the Government.
None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be
used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or
cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan
guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal
violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where
the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency
has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made
a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect
the interests of the Government.
D. Completeness Eligibility. All applications must be submitted as
a complete application, in one package. Applications will not be
considered for funding if they do not provide sufficient information to
determine eligibility or are unbound, not received in one package, are
missing required elements or are otherwise not suitable for evaluation.
Such applications will be withdrawn with notification provided to the
applicant of such action.
IV. Fiscal Year 2021 Application and Submission Information
A. Requesting an Application Package: For further information,
entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact the Rural
Development State Office as identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
Notice to obtain copies of the application package. Applicants must
submit an original complete application to the USDA Rural Development
State Office in the State where the applicant's project is located.
An MDO may submit an initial application for a loan with a
microlender technical assistance grant, or an initial or subsequent
loan-only (without a microlender technical assistance grant). Loan
applications may be submitted in paper or electronic format to the
appropriate Rural Development State Office and must be received by 4:30
p.m. local time on the deadline date(s). Applicants are encouraged to
contact their respective State Office for an email contact to submit an
electronic application prior to the submission deadline date(s). Loan
applications must be organized in the same order set forth in 7 CFR
4280.315. To ensure timely delivery, applicants are strongly encouraged
to submit their paper applications using an overnight, express, or
parcel delivery service.
B. Content and Form of Submission: An application must contain all
of the required elements outlined in 7 CFR 4280.315. Each application
must address the applicable scoring criteria presented in 7 CFR
4280.316 for the type of funding being requested.
C. Submission Dates and Times: The original complete application
for quarterly funding competitions must be received by the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on: First
Quarter, September 30, 2020; Second Quarter, December 31, 2020; Third
Quarter, March 31, 2021 and Fourth Quarter, June 30, 2021, regardless
of the postmark date, in order to be considered for funds available in
that Federal 2021 fiscal quarter.
Unless withdrawn by the applicant, completed applications that
receive a score of at least 70 (the minimum required to be considered
for funding), but have not yet been funded, will be retained by the
Agency for consideration in subsequent reviews through a total of four
consecutive quarterly reviews. Applications that remain unfunded after
four quarterly reviews, including the initial quarter in which the
application was competed, will not be considered further for an award.
The applicant must submit a new application at that time if it desires
further funding consideration.
D. Explanation of Dates: Applications must be in the USDA Rural
Development State Office by the deadline dates and times as indicated
above. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday,
the application is due the next business day.
V. Application Review Information
A. Criteria. All eligible and complete applications will be
evaluated and scored based on the selection criteria and weights
contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D. Failure to address any one of
the criteria by the application deadline will result in the application
being determined ineligible and the
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application will not be considered for funding. An application must
receive at least 70 points to be considered for funding in the quarter
in which it is scored and competing.
B. Review and Selection Process. The State Offices will review
applications to determine if they are eligible for assistance based on
requirements contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D. If determined
eligible, the application will be submitted to the National Office,
where it will be reviewed and prioritized by ranking in highest to
lowest score order with each application competing in that quarter. All
eligible applications will be funded until funds have been exhausted
for each funding cycle. Funding of projects is subject to the MDO's
satisfactory submission of the additional items required by that
subpart 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
award will be approved. Provided the application and eligibility
requirements have not changed, an application not selected will be
reconsidered for three subsequent funding competitions for a total of
four competitions. If an application is withdrawn, it can be
resubmitted and will be evaluated as a new application. Unsuccessful
applications after four quarterly competitions will receive
notification by mail, detailing why the application was unsuccessful.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. Additional
requirements that apply to MDOs selected for this program can be found
in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart D. The USDA and the Agency have adopted the
USDA grant regulations at 2 CFR chapter IV. This regulation
incorporates the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations
2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 400.1 to 400.18 for monitoring and servicing RMAP
funding.
C. Reporting. In addition to any reports required by 2 CFR 200 and
2 CFR 400.1 to 400.18, the MDO must provide reports as required by 7
CFR part 4280, subpart D. MDOs must collect and maintain data provided
by Ultimate Recipients on race, sex, and national origin and ensure
Ultimate Recipients collect and maintain this data. Race and ethnicity
data will be collected in accordance with OMB Federal Register notice,
``Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on
Race and Ethnicity'' (62 FR 58782), October 30, 1997. Sex data will be
collected in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972. These items should not be submitted with the application but
should be available upon request by the Agency.
The applicant and the Ultimate Recipient must comply with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive
Order 12250, Executive Order 13166 Limited English Proficiency (LEP),
and 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this Notice, please contact your USDA
Rural Development State Office as provided in the ADDRESSES section of
this Notice.
VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information collection requirements associated with the Rural
Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, as covered in this Notice, has
been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB
Control Number 0570-0062.
IX. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
To be eligible (unless you are exempted under 2 CFR 25.110(b), (c)
or (d)), you are required to:
(a) Provide a valid DUNS number in your application, which can be
obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at (866) 705-5711;
(b) Register in SAM before submitting your application. You may
register in SAM at no cost at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. You must
provide your SAM CAGE Code and expiration date. When registering in
SAM, you must indicate you are applying for a Federal financial
assistance project or program or are currently the recipient of funding
under any Federal financial assistance project or program; and
(c) The SAM registration must remain active with current
information at all times while the Agency is considering an application
or while a Federal grant award or loan is active. To maintain the
registration in the SAM database the applicant must review and update
the information in the SAM database annually from date of initial
registration or from the date of the last update. The applicant must
ensure that the information in the database is current, accurate, and
complete. Applicants must ensure they complete the Financial Assistance
General Certifications and Representations in SAM.
If you have not fully complied with all applicable DUNS
and SAM requirements, the Agency may determine that the applicant is
not qualified to receive a Federal award and the Agency may use that
determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. In
accordance with OMB Memoranda M-20-11 and M-20-26, the Agency can
accept an application without an active SAM registration. However, the
registration must be completed before an award is made.
X. Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all the
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint
form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
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(3) Email: [email protected].
Rebeckah Adcock,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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