[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24038-24042]
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Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions 
Education Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2001; Request for Proposals 
and Request for Stakeholder Input; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions 
Education Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2001; Request for Proposals 
and Request for Stakeholder Input

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals and request for stakeholder 
input.

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SUMMARY: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service (CSREES) is announcing the Alaska Native-Serving and Native 
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program for Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2001. Proposals are hereby requested from eligible institutions as 
identified herein for consideration of grant awards.
    By this notice, CSREES also requests stakeholder input from any 
interested party regarding the FY 2001 Alaska Native-Serving and Native 
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program Request for 
Proposals (RFP) for use in development of any future RFPs for this 
program.

DATES: Proposals must be received on or before 5:00 P.M. July 6, 2001. 
Proposals received after this date will not be considered for funding.
    Comments regarding this RFP are invited for six months from the 
issuance of this notice. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Hand-delivered proposals (brought in person by the applicant 
or through a courier service) must be delivered to the following 
address: Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions 
Education Grants Program; `` Proposal Services Unit; Office of 
Extramural Programs; Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Room 1307, 
Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20024. The 
telephone number is (202) 401-5048. Proposals transmitted via a 
facsimile (fax) machine or via e-mail will not be accepted.
    Proposals submitted through the U.S. Postal Service should be sent 
to the following address: Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; `` Proposal Services 
Unit; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 
2245; 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-2245.
    Written stakeholder comments should be submitted by mail to: Policy 
and Program Liaison Staff; Office of Extramural Programs; USDA-CSREES; 
STOP 2299; 1400 Independence Avenue S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20250-2299; 
or via e-mail to: [email protected]. (This e-mail address is intended 
only for receiving stakeholder comments regarding this RFP, and not for 
requesting information or forms.) In your comments, please state that 
your are responding to the FY 2001 Alaska Native-Serving and Native 
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeffrey L. Gilmore, Higher 
Education Programs; Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2251; 1400 
Independence Avenue S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20250-2251; telephone: (202) 
720-1973; e-mail: [email protected].
    Stakeholder Input: CSREES is requesting comments regarding this 
solicitation of applications from any interested party. In your 
comments, please include the name of the program and the fiscal year 
RFP to which you are responding. These comments will be considered in 
the development of the next RFP for the program. Such comments will be 
used in meeting the requirements of section 103(c)(2) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, 7 
U.S.C. 7613(c). Comments should be submitted as provided in the 
``Addresses'' and ``Dates'' portions of this Notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

A. Legislative Authority
B. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
C. Purpose of the Program
D. Eligible Institutions
E. Demonstration or Certification of Eligibility
F. Available Funds
G. Scope of Activities to be Funded
H. Proposal Submission Limitations
I. Project Duration
J. Matching Requirements
K. Number and Size of Awards
L. Indirect Costs
M. Types of Proposals
N. Maximum Number of Grants or Sub-Grants Per Institution
O. Proposal Evaluation
P. How to Obtain Application Materials
Q. What to Submit
R. Number of Copies to Submit
S. Where and When to Submit
T. Acknowledgment of Proposals
U. Intent to Submit a Proposal
V. Other Federal Statutes and Applicable Regulations

A. Legislative Authority

    Authority for this program is contained in section 759 of Public 
Law 106-78, the FY 2000 ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act'' (7 U.S.C. 
3242). In the FY 2001 ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act'' (Pub. L. 106-
387), Congress appropriated $3,000,000 for a program of noncompetitive 
grants, to be awarded on an equal basis, to Alaska Native-Serving and 
Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education 
programs in the food and agricultural sciences.

B. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.228, Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institutions Education Grants Program.

C. Purpose of the Program

    Grants will be made to eligible institutions for the purpose of 
promoting and strengthening the ability of Alaska Native-Serving 
Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out 
higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. 
Projects funded by this program in FY 2001 must be aimed at persons 
enrolled in or teaching at an institution of higher education. Grant 
funds also may be used for other education programs that have a direct 
and explicit connection to higher education, such as recruitment, 
mentoring, and support programs for under-represented students at the 
high school level in order to enhance education equity and prepare them 
for advanced study at the collegiate level and for careers related to 
the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United 
States.
    The use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or construct a building or 
facility is not allowed under this program. With prior approval, and in 
accordance with the cost principles set forth in OMB Circular No. A-21, 
some grant funds may be used for minor alterations, renovations, or 
repairs deemed necessary to retrofit existing teaching spaces in order 
to carry out a funded project. However, requests to use grant funds for 
such purposes must demonstrate that such expenditures are essential to 
achieving the major purpose for which the grant request is made.

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    Note that in FY 2001, research and community development projects 
will not be supported.

D. Eligible Institutions

    Only public or private, nonprofit Alaska Native-Serving and Native 
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions of higher education that meet the 
definitions of Alaska Native-Serving Institution or Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institution established in Title III, Part A of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. section 1059d.) are 
eligible institutions under this program. Only individual institutions, 
including independent branch campuses, may apply for grant awards under 
this program. A higher education system, foundation, or district may 
not apply on behalf of individual institutions. An ``independent branch 
campus'' means a unit of a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher 
education that is geographically apart from the main campus, is 
permanent in nature, offers courses for credit and programs leading to 
an associate or bachelor's degree, and is autonomous to the extent that 
it has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization 
and its own budgetary and hiring authority.

E. Demonstration or Certification of Eligibility

    At the time of application, each institution will be required to 
demonstrate or certify that it is an eligible institution under this 
program.
    If an institution has received a ``Designation as an Eligible 
Institution'' letter for FY 2001 funding under the Title III, Part A, 
Alaska Native-Serving Institutions Program or the Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institutions Program from the U.S. Department of Education, the 
institution may submit a copy of the letter along with its application 
to satisfy the demonstration of eligibility requirement.
    If an institution currently has a Title III, Part A grant from the 
U.S. Department of Education that does not end prior to September 30, 
2001, the institution may submit a copy of the ``Notice of Award'' 
letter for that grant along with its application to satisfy the 
demonstration of eligibility requirement.
    Otherwise, an institution must submit a letter, signed by the 
institution's ``authorized organizational representative'' (AOR) 
certifying that it meets the requirements of an Alaska Native-Serving 
Institution or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution as defined in the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1059d.). The 
institution's AOR is defined to mean the president, or chief executive 
officer or other designated official of the applicant organization, who 
has the authority to commit the resources of the organization. The AOR 
must certify that:
    (1) The institution, or parent institution in the case of an 
independent branch campus, is legally authorized by the State in which 
it is located to provide an educational program for which it awards an 
associate's or bachelor's degree, or that it is a junior or community 
college;
    (2) The institution, or parent institution in the case of an 
independent branch campus, is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary of 
Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training 
offered, or making reasonable progress toward such accreditation;
    (3) At least 50 percent of enrolled degree students are receiving 
need-based assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, or 
that a substantial percentage of students are receiving Pell Grants in 
comparison with the percentage of students receiving Pell Grants at all 
similar institutions (institution of higher education, or junior or 
community college);
    (4) Unless waived by the Secretary of Education, the average 
educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent 
undergraduate student are low in comparison with the average 
educational and general expenditures per full-time equivalent student 
at institutions that offer similar instruction; and
    (5) For an Alaska Native-Serving Institution, at the time of 
application, it has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at 
least 20 percent Alaska Native students (where the term ``Alaska 
Native'' has the meaning given the term in section 9308 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7938]); or
    (6) For a Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution, at the time of 
application, it has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at 
least 10 percent Native Hawaiian students (where the term ``Native 
Hawaiian'' has the meaning given the term in section 9212 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7912]).

F. Available Funds

    The $3,000,000 appropriated for FY 2001, is reduced by $6,600 to 
reflect the 0.22 percent government-wide recission, and $119,736 is 
retained by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service (CSREES) for Federal Administration costs, leaving $2,873,664 
for grant awards. Of this amount, half will be awarded non-
competitively to eligible institutions in Alaska ($1,436,832) and half 
will be awarded non-competitively to eligible institutions in Hawaii 
($1,436,832). CSREES has determined that the amounts available to each 
State will be allocated equally to all eligible institutions that 
submit grant applications in response to this notice.

G. Scope of Activities To Be Funded

    Institutions receiving funds under this program must use the funds 
for the purpose of promoting and strengthening the abilities of Alaska 
Native-Serving or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out 
higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. CSREES 
intends this program to address higher education needs, as determined 
by each institution, within a broadly defined arena of food and 
agricultural sciences-related disciplines.
    Food and agricultural sciences higher education programs are 
defined to include academic programs in agriculture, food and fiber, 
renewable natural resources, forestry, aquaculture, veterinary 
medicine, family and consumer sciences, home economics, nutrition and 
dietetics, and other higher education activities and fields of study 
related to the production, processing, marketing, distribution, 
conservation, utilization, consumption, and development of food and 
agriculturally related products and services.
    Grants shall be used:
    (1) To support the activities of consortia of Alaska Native-Serving 
or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to enhance educational equity 
for under represented students;
    (2) To strengthen institutional education capacities, including 
libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction 
delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, in order to 
respond to identified State, regional, national, or international 
educational needs in the food and agriculture sciences;
    (3) To attract and support undergraduate and graduate students from 
under represented groups in order to prepare them for careers related 
to the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems of the United 
States, beginning with the mentoring of students at the high school 
level, and continuing with the provision of financial support for 
students through their attainment of a doctoral degree; or
    (4) To facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more 
Alaska Native-Serving or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions, or 
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Serving or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions and units of State 
government or the private sector, to maximize the development and use 
of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve 
food and agricultural sciences teaching programs.

H. Proposal Submission Limitations

    Each institution may submit one application for funding.

I. Project Duration

    A project proposal may request funding for a project period from 12 
months up to 36 months duration (from one to three years).

J. Matching Requirement

    CSREES encourages, but does not require, non-Federal matching 
support for this program. Documentation of matching support is neither 
required nor requested.

K. Number and Size of Awards

    The number of grants awarded in FY 2001, and the amount of funds 
available to each institution in FY 2001, will depend on the number of 
institutions submitting grant applications in response to this notice. 
If all institutions currently eligible for Title III, Part A grants 
from the U.S. Department of Education submit acceptable applications to 
this program, CSREES estimates it will make 19 or 20 awards, one to 
each eligible institution, of $140,000 to $150,000 each. Application 
budgets should reflect these estimates.

L. Indirect Costs

    Indirect costs are allowable costs under this program. The 
applicant should use the institution's approved negotiated instruction 
indirect cost rate (or research rate if there is no negotiated 
instruction rate). An institution may elect and is encouraged to 
request, commensurate with planned grant activities, an amount less 
than the full negotiated indirect cost rate.

M. Types of Proposals

    An eligible institution or independent branch campus may submit a 
``regular grant proposal'' for project activities to be undertaken 
principally on behalf of its own students or faculty, and to be managed 
primarily by its own personnel. CSREES estimates that awards for a 
regular grant proposal will be in the range of $140,000 to $150,000 
each. Budget forms submitted with grant applications should reflect 
this estimate.
    To facilitate inter-institutional cooperation and collaborative 
initiatives, two or more eligible institutions within a State may form 
a consortium and submit a ``consortium grant proposal.'' In such cases, 
one institution is to be designated as the ``lead institution.'' The 
lead institution will receive the award on behalf of all the consortium 
members and will be responsible for managing the grant. The other 
consortium members will be sub-grantees of the primary award. All 
consortium members must be eligible institutions under this program. A 
consortium grant proposal must contain a separate plan of work and a 
separate budget for each consortium member, as well as an overall 
project plan of work and overall budget from the lead institution. A 
consortium project will be awarded grant funds in proportion to the 
number of consortium members (e.g., approximately $140,000 to $150,000 
times the number of institutions), and each consortium member is to 
receive funds on an equal basis. Budget forms should reflect these 
requirements and estimates.

N. Maximum Number of Grants or Sub-Grants Per Institution

    Only one grant may be awarded to any single institution or eligible 
branch campus under the Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. This ceiling includes 
sub-grant awards made under a consortium arrangement (i.e., an 
institution may not participate as a sub-grantee on a consortium grant 
and also receive a regular grant on its own). Individuals may 
participate in multiple grant projects and may be compensated through 
multiple subcontracts for consultant services.

O. Proposal Evaluation

    Although project grants will be awarded non-competitively, all 
proposed projects will be reviewed by CSREES to determine whether the 
project plan of work is consistent with the guidelines contained in 
this notice. Each proposed project also will be evaluated for its 
technical merit by CSREES staff and by expert educators and scientists 
from other Federal agencies as needed. CSREES staff will consider the 
following criteria and weights when evaluating the technical merit of 
the proposals submitted:
Potential for Advancing the Quality of Education--20 Points
    This criterion is used to assess the likelihood that the project 
will have an impact on the quality of food and agricultural sciences 
higher education by promoting and strengthening institutional 
capacities to meet clearly delineated needs. Elements include 
identification of needs, justification for the project, building 
institutional capacity, advancing education equity, continuation plans, 
innovation, multidisciplinary focus, and expected products and results.
Proposed Approach--35 Points
    This criterion relates to the soundness of the proposed approach 
and includes objectives, plan of operation, timetable, evaluation and 
dissemination plans, and partnerships and collaborative efforts.
Key Personnel--20 Points
    This criterion relates to the adequacy of the number and 
qualifications of the key persons who will carry out the project.
Institutional Commitment and Resources--15 Points
    This criterion relates to the institution's commitment to the 
project and the adequacy of institutional resources available to carry 
out the project.
Budget and Cost-Effectiveness--10 Points
    This criterion relates to the extent to which the total budget 
adequately supports the project and is cost-effective. Elements 
considered include the necessity and reasonableness of costs to carry 
out project activities and achieve project objectives; the 
appropriateness of budget allocations between the applicant and any 
collaborating institution(s); the adequacy of time committed to the 
project by key project personnel; and the degree to which the project 
maximizes the use of limited resources, optimizes educational value for 
the dollar, achieves economies of scale, leverages additional funds, 
includes sound quality-control measures, and focuses expertise and 
activity on targeted educational areas.

P. How To Obtain Application Materials

    An Application Kit containing program application materials will be 
made available to eligible institutions upon request. These materials 
include all the application and budget forms, instructions, and other 
relevant information needed to prepare and submit grant applications. 
Copies of the Application Kit may be requested from the Proposal 
Services Unit; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 
20250-2245. The telephone number is (202) 401-5048. When contacting the

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Proposal Services Unit, please indicate that you are requesting forms 
for the FY 2001 Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving 
Institutions Education Grants Program.
    Application materials may also be requested via Internet by sending 
a message with your name, mailing address (not e-mail) and telephone 
number to [email protected] that states that you wish to receive a copy 
of the application materials for the FY 2001 Alaska Native-Serving and 
Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The 
materials will then be mailed to you (not e-mailed) as quickly as 
possible.

Q. What To Submit

    Each institution must submit the following forms, information, and 
documentation in an application package so that it arrives on or before 
the due date stated in this notice:
    (1) A Form CSREES-712, ``Higher Education Proposal Cover Page,'' 
must be completed in its entirety, and one copy of the form must 
contain the pen-and-ink signatures of the project director(s) and AOR 
for the applicant institution;
    (2) A ``Table of Contents,'' for ease in locating information in 
the application package, must be placed immediately following the 
proposal cover page;
    (3) Documentation of eligibility, or a letter certifying 
eligibility signed by the AOR, for each institution that is a party to 
a grant application (i.e., documentation from each of the institutions 
participating in a consortium grant), as outlined in section E. 
``Demonstration or Certification of Eligibility'' of this notice;
    (4) A one page ``Project Summary'' outlining the need for the 
project and the plan of work, and including the name of the 
institution(s), project title, and project director(s);
    (5) A detailed ``Plan of Work'' from the applicant institution (and 
from each of the other institutions participating in the proposal in 
the case of a consortium grant) limited to ten, double-spaced pages for 
each eligible institution that is a party to the grant application 
containing: (a) A general statement of the institution's long-range 
goals and how the proposed project aligns with those goals; (b) a 
statement detailing the higher education needs the project will 
address; (c) the objectives of the proposed project; (d) a 
justification for the project explaining how the proposed project will 
help the institution enhance its academic programs, and promote and 
strengthen its abilities to carry out higher education programs in the 
food and agricultural sciences as outlined in this notice; (e) a 
detailed explanation of the procedures that will be used to achieve the 
project objectives; (f) a description of the personnel who will conduct 
the project, including an outline of who will be responsible for each 
activity; (g) a detailed timeline showing the schedule for conducting 
the project; (h) the criteria and procedures to be used for tracking 
the progress and accomplishments of the project, including any data and 
methodologies that will be used to analyze the extent to which project 
objectives were met; (i) a list of expected project outcomes and 
products, including new courses, videos, CDs, other teaching materials, 
etc. and (j) plans for disseminating anticipated products and outcomes 
resulting from the project.
    (6) A resume or curriculum vita (C.V.) for each faculty member or 
staff person contributing significantly to the project (Form CSREES-
708, ``Summary Vita'' may be used for this purpose);
    (7) A Form CSREES-713, ``Higher Education Budget'' for each year of 
requested support, including budget forms for the lead institution and 
each consortium member for a consortium grant proposal;
    (8) A summary budget, for multi-year and consortium projects, 
detailing requested support for the overall project period (use Form 
CSREES-713, ``Higher Education Budget'');
    (9) A ``Budget Narrative'' providing detailed explanation and 
justification for each requested budget line item;
    (10) A completed Form CSREES-663, ``Current and Pending Support'' 
for each key person who will be working on the project;
    (11) A Form CSREES-1234, ``National Environmental Policy Act 
Exclusions Form'' covering planned project activities; and
    (12) A Form CSREES-662, ``Assurance Statement(s)'' covering planned 
project activities.
    Supplemental material such as photographs, journal reprints, 
brochures, and other pertinent materials deemed to be illustrative of 
major points of the proposal but unsuitable for inclusion in the 
proposal narrative itself, may be placed in an ``Appendix'' and 
attached to the end of the proposal.

R. Number of Copies to Submit

    An original and six (6) copies of a proposal must be submitted. 
Proposals should contain all requested information when submitted. Each 
proposal should be typed on 8\1/2\" x 11" white paper, double-spaced, 
and on one side of the page only. Please note that the text of the 
proposal should be prepared using no type smaller than 12 point font 
size and one-inch margins. The entire proposal should be paginated. All 
copies of the proposal must be submitted in one package. Each copy of 
the proposal must be stapled securely in the upper left-hand corner (Do 
not bind).

S. Where and When To Submit

    Hand-delivered proposals (brought in person by the applicant or 
through a courier service) must be received on or before 5 P.M. July 6, 
2001, at the following address: Alaska Native-Serving and Native 
Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; c/o Proposal 
Services Unit; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; Room 1307, Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20024. The telephone number is (202) 401-5048. Proposals 
transmitted via a facsimile (fax) machine will not be accepted.
    Proposals submitted through the U.S. Postal Service must be 
received on or before 5 P.M. July 6, 2001. Proposals submitted through 
the U.S. Postal Service should be sent to the following address: Alaska 
Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education 
Grants Program; c/o Proposal Services Unit; Office of Extramural 
Programs; Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; 
U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2245. The telephone number is (202) 401-5048.

T. Acknowledgment of Proposals

    The receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged by e-mail, 
therefore applicants are encouraged to provide e-mail addresses, where 
designated, on the Form CSREES-661. The acknowledgment will contain an 
identifying proposal number. Once your proposal has been assigned a 
proposal number, please cite that number in future correspondence. If 
the applicant does not receive an acknowledgment within 60 days of the 
submission deadline, please contact the person listed in the For 
Further Information section of this notice.

U. Intent To Submit a Proposal

    For the FY 2001 competition, Form CSREES-711, ``Intent to Submit a 
Proposal,'' is NOT requested or required for the Alaska Native-Serving 
and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program.

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V. Applicable Regulations and Other Federal Statutes

    Several other Federal statutes and regulations apply to grant 
proposals considered for review and to project grants awarded under 
this program. These include but are not limited to:

7 CFR Part 1, subpart A--USDA implementation of Freedom of Information 
Act
7 CRF Part 1b--USDA Implementation of the National Environmental Policy 
Act
7 CFR Part 3--USDA implementation of OMB Circular No. A-129 regarding 
debt collection
7 CFR Part 15, subpart A--USDA implementation of Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964
7 CFR Part 3015--USDA Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations, 
implementing OMB directives (i.e. Circular Nos. A-21 and A-122) and 
incorporating provisions of 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308, as well as general 
policy requirements applicable to recipients of Departmental financial 
assistance
7 CFR Part 3017, as amended--USDA Implementation of Governmentwide 
Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)
7 CFR Part 3018--USDA Implementation of Restrictions on Lobbying
7 CFR Part 3019--USDA Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants 
and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and 
Other Nonprofit Organizations
7 CFR Part 3052--USDA implementation of OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits 
of States, Local Governments, and Other Nonprofit Organizations
29 U.S.C. 794 (section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and 7 CFR Part 
15B (USDA implementation of statute)--prohibiting discrimination based 
upon physical or mental handicap in Federally assisted programs.
35 U.S.C. 200 et seq.--Bayh-Dole Act, controlling allocation of rights 
to inventions made by employees of small business firms and domestic 
nonprofit organizations, including universities, in Federally assisted 
programs (implementing regulations are contained in 37 CFR Part 401).

    Done at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of May, 2001.
Colien Hefferan,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service.
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