[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14288]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development; Notice of 
Program Interest, Building a Sustainable Future: Small Grant Program 
for Capacity Building Activities in Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of program interest (notice).

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SUMMARY: On December 21, 1994, 72 urban and 33 rural communities were 
designated as Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities by the 
Clinton Administration as part of a program to assist impoverished 
communities (this includes Supplemental Empowerment Zones and Enhanced 
Enterprise Communities, all referred to as EZ/EC's in this document). 
In applying for EZ/EC designation, communities had to address four key 
principles: Economic Opportunity, Sustainable Community Development, 
Community-Based Partnerships, and Strategic Vision for Change. The 
Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy, in conjunction with its Center of Excellence for Sustainable 
Development (CESD), will consider proposals from interested EZ/EC's to 
help fund capacity building projects and/or activities specific to the 
Sustainable Community Development objectives of their implementation 
efforts. Funding can be used to assist communities in pursuing capacity 
building projects or activities such as economic renewal training, 
design charrettes, industrial ecology training, visioning exercises, 
land-use planning techniques, and economic studies of the benefits of 
energy efficiency and renewable energy on jobs and the environment.

Availability of Notice

    DOE expects to issue the Notice on May 30, 1997. To obtain a copy 
of the Notice, interested parties may (1) visit the CESD Homepage 
``FLASH'' section at http://www.sustainable.doe.gov, (2) write to the 
U.S. Department of Energy, Center of Excellence for Sustainable 
Development, Attention Ken Snyder, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 
80401 or (3) fax a request to Ken Snyder at (303)275-4830. Telephone 
requests for the notice will not be granted. To be considered for 
fiscal year 1997 money, applications must be post-marked no later than 
Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Depending on availability of funds, FY1998 
projects will be selected in two rounds with applications due on 
January 15 and May 15, 1998. For more information on this and future 
rounds, contact Ken Snyder via fax (303)275-4830 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of this program is to provide small 
grants through an application process restricted to EZ/EC's to help 
communities: (1) Develop comprehensive sustainable development plans 
and/or (2) address specific problems in the implementation of their 
sustainable development plans. In short, sustainable development refers 
to development strategies that integrate the goals of environmental 
protection, economic prosperity and community well-being.

Restricted Eligibility Notice

     Applications must be submitted by an eligible applicant 
and the project or activity must be conducted in one of the 105 
currently designated Federal Empowerment Zones or Enterprise 
Communities. Any non-profit or non-federal public organization 
(501(c)(3) non-profit or State, City, County or Town office) can apply. 
Organizations/offices can sub-contract with any non-profit or for-
profit organization for specific services.
     If applicant does not represent the main authorized 
Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community implementing office, a letter 
of support from that office is needed as part of the application 
process.
    Additional requirements will be described in the solicitation.

    Issued in Golden, CO on May 23, 1997.
Dennis Maez,
Procurement, Denver Regional Support Office.
[FR Doc. 97-14288 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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