[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 49 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11990-11991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5574]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


Change to Notice of Funds Availability Inviting Applications for 
the Native American CDFI Assistance Program: Change of Application 
Deadline; Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
Number Requirement

AGENCY: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department 
of the Treasury.

ACTION: Change to notice of funds availability (``NOFA'') inviting 
applications for the Round One (FY 2003-2004) and Round Two (FY 2004-
2005) funding rounds of the Native American CDFI Assistance (``NACA'') 
Program: change of application deadline and Dun and Bradstreet Data 
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number requirement.

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SUMMARY: On December 4, 2003, the Community Development Financial 
Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') announced in a NOFA for the Native 
American CDFI Assistance Program (68 FR 67908) that the deadline for 
applications for assistance in Round One of the Native American CDFI 
Assistance Program was March 15, 2004. This notice is to announce that 
the application deadline for the Round One (FY 2003-2004) funding round 
of the Native American CDFI Assistance Program has been extended to 
March 31, 2004. In addition, on June 27, 2003, the Office of Management 
and Budget issued a policy directive requiring all organizations 
applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements to obtain and 
provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
number with their applications. This notice is to announce that the 
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') is 
requiring DUNS numbers for all organizations submitting applications 
pursuant to the NOFA for the Native American CDFI Assistance Program 
(68 FR 67908). If after reviewing an application, the Fund determines 
that the DUNS number is missing or incomplete, the Fund will notify the 
Applicant. The Applicant will generally have three (3) business days to 
provide the requested information. If the Applicant fails to provide 
the requested information within the three-day deadline, the Fund, in 
its sole discretion, may reject the application from consideration for 
a NACA Program award. All other information and requirements set forth 
in the December 4, 2003, NOFA for the Native American CDFI Assistance 
Program shall remain effective, as published.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions about the 
programmatic requirements for this program, contact the Fund's Native 
American Initiatives Manager, who can be reached by e-mail at 
[email protected], by telephone at (202) 622-6355, by facsimile 
at (202) 622-7754. If you have questions regarding administrative 
requirements, contact the Fund's Grants and Compliance Manager, who can 
be reached by e-mail at [email protected]; by telephone at (202) 622-
8226, or by facsimile at (202) 622-9625. These are not toll free 
numbers. The Native American Initiatives Manager and the Grants and 
Compliance Manager may be reached by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th

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Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2003, the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) issued a policy directive to implement the requirement 
for applicants to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering 
System (DUNS) number when applying for a new award or renewal of an 
award under Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after 
October 1, 2003 (68 FR 38402). The DUNS number will be required on both 
paper and electronic applications for Federal financial-assistance and 
cooperative agreements. OMB has indicated that applicant organizations 
should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps necessary 
to obtain a DUNS number prior to applying for Federal grants or 
cooperative agreements. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no 
cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-
866-705-5711. Exemptions to the DUNS number requirement may only be 
obtained from OMB.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703; Chapter X, Pub. L. 104-19, 109 Stat. 
237.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
Linda G. Davenport,
Deputy Director for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-5574 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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