[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 31179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11637]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the 
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI); Correction

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is correcting a notice 
published April 3, 2002 (67 FR 15777-15786). This action is taken to 
correct the omission of a comma in the definition of an intermediary. 
This omission limited the groups eligible to be an intermediary. This 
correction will carry out the intent of the statutory language. This 
action is also taken to correct the documentation required for a 
nonprofit organization to prove their nonprofit status. The original 
notice required a 501(c)(3) letter from the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) designating their nonprofit status. This correction will allow 
nonprofit organizations to provide a letter from IRS, a Certificate of 
Good Standing from the Secretary of State where the entity is located, 
or other valid documentation of their nonprofit status.
    Accordingly, the notice published April 3, 2002 (67 FR 15777-15786) 
is corrected as follows:
    On page 15778, in the first column, in the seventh paragraph under 
the heading ``Definitions for RCDI Purposes,'' the definition for 
``Intermediary'' should read ``Intermediary--a qualified private, 
nonprofit or public (including tribal) organization that provides 
financial and technical assistance to multiple recipients. The 
applicant entity must have been organized for a minimum of three 
years.''
    On page 15778, in the second column, in the second paragraph, the 
definition for ``Nonprofit organization'' should read ``Nonprofit 
organization--a private, community-based housing or community 
development entity with evidence of their nonprofit status. Examples of 
valid documentation of nonprofit status include, but are not limited 
to, a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a Certificate 
of Good Standing from the Secretary of State where the entity is 
located.''
    On page 15778, in the second column, under the heading 
``Eligibility Requirements,'' number ``4'' should read ``4. 
Documentation must be submitted to verify recipient eligibility. 
Acceptable documentation varies depending on the type of recipient: a 
letter from the IRS, Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of 
State, or other valid documentation of nonprofit status is required for 
nonprofit recipients; for low-income community recipients, the Agency 
needs (a) evidence that the entity is a public body and (b) census data 
verifying that the median household income of the community, where the 
office receiving the financial and technical assistance is located, is 
at, or below, 80 percent of the state or national median household 
income; for federally recognized tribes, the Agency needs the page 
listing their name from the current Federal Register list of tribal 
entities recognized and eligible for funding services (see the 
definition of federally recognized tribes for details on this list).
    On page 15778, in the third column, number ``14'' should read ``14. 
A nonprofit recipient must provide evidence that they are a valid 
nonprofit when the intermediary applies for the RCDI grant. 
Organizations with pending requests for nonprofit designations are not 
eligible.''
    On page 15779, in the third column, under the heading ``Application 
Selection Process,'' number ``2'' should read ``2. Applicants failed to 
provide evidence of recipient's status (e.g., documentation supporting 
nonprofit designation).''
    On page 15782, in the third column, number ``7.a.'' should read 
``a. Nonprofits--provide a valid letter from the IRS, Certificate of 
Good Standing from the Secretary of State, or other valid documentation 
of nonprofit status.''

    Dated: May 3, 2002.
Arthur A. Garcia,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 02-11637 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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