[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 48 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5555]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of training conference.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is 
announcing a forthcoming training conference for Federal Grants and 
Cooperative and Contribution Agreements. Special emphasis will be 
placed on clarifying the grants and agreements process with emphasis on 
the competitive process.

DATES: The training conference date is: April 26-30, 2004, 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. A block of rooms has been reserved under USDA/NRCS at the Sheraton 
New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, telephone: 
1-888-627-7033, on a first come first serve basis. The Marriott New 
Orleans Hotel (directly across the street), 550 Canal Street, New 
Orleans, Louisiana, telephone 1-888-364-1200 will become the overflow 
hotel site. A room rate has been set at $146.00 and all reservations 
must be guaranteed by April 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The training conference will take place at the Sheraton New 
Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, telephone: 1-
888-627-7033.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments should be 
directed to Edward Biggers, Jr., Director, Management Services 
Division, telephone: (202) 720-4102; fax: (202) 720-7149; e-mail: 
[email protected] or Rosann Durrah, telephone: (202) 720-4072; 
fax: (202) 690-0639; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this conference is given under the 
Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, 31 U.S.C. 6301-
6308. The conference is designed for leaders, administrators, partners, 
non-government officials, program managers, specialists, management 
analysts, and others involved with operations, agreements/grants, 
evaluations, administration, decision process, auditing, program 
management, budgeting, contracting, and program delivery. Participants 
will learn: Competing Grants and Agreements, Contribution Agreements, 
Authorities, Policies, and Earmarks, Roles and Responsibilities, and 
Cost Analysis and Evaluation of Proposals.

    Dated: March 8, 2004.
Helen V. Huntington,
Federal Register Liaison, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 04-5555 Filed 3-10-04; 8:45 am]
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