[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52620-52621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7474]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

    Funding Opportunity Title: Change of Notice of Funds Availability 
(NOFA) inviting applications for the FY 2007 Funding Round of the 
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program.
    Announcement Type: Change of certain dates and application 
submission information in the announcement of funding opportunity 
published on August 28, 2006.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.020.
    Change of Application Deadlines: On August 28, 2006, the Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund (the Fund) published the NOFA 
for the FY 2007 funding round of the CDFI Program (71 FR 50983). This 
notice announces the correction of two dates set forth in the NOFA:
    (i) Section II.E (Matching Funds), subsection 2(b) of the NOFA (71 
FR 50987) states: ``A Category II/Core Applicant must demonstrate that 
it has eligible matching funds equal to no less than 100 percent of the 
amount of the FA award requested in-hand or firmly committed, on or 
after January 5, 2006 and on or before the application deadline.'' The 
correct date is January 1, 2005, not January 5, 2006.
    (ii) Section II.E (Matching Funds), subsection 5 of the NOFA (71 FR 
50988) states: ``In the case of item (i) of this paragraph, the 
Applicant must demonstrate that it has eligible matching funds equal to 
no less than 25 percent of the amount of the FA award requested in-hand 
or firmly committed, on or after January 1, 2006 and on or before the 
application deadline.'' The correct date is January 1, 2005, not 
January 1, 2006.
    Change in Application and Submission Information: Section IV 
(Application and Submission Information), subsections A and B of the 
NOFA are incorrect. This notice replaces said subsections with the 
following language:
    A. Form of Application Submission: Applicants may submit 
applications under this NOFA either (i) Through Grants.gov or (ii) in 
paper form. Applications sent by facsimile or other form will not be 
accepted.
    B. Grants.gov: In compliance with Public Law 106-107 and Section 
5(a) of the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act, 
the Fund is required to accept applications submitted through the 
Grants.gov electronic system. The Fund has posted to its Web site, at 
http://www.cdfifund.gov, instructions for accessing and submitting an 
application through Grants.gov. Applicants are encouraged to start the 
registration process now at http://www.Grants.gov as the process may 
take several weeks to fully complete. See the following link for 
information on getting started on Grants.gov: http://grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf.
    All other information and requirements set forth in the August 28, 
2006 NOFA for the FY 2007 Fund Round of the CDFI Program shall remain 
effective, as published.
    Agency Contacts: The Fund will respond to questions and provide 
support concerning the NOFA and the funding application between the 
hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, starting the date of the publication of 
the NOFA through November 10, 2006. The Fund will not respond to 
questions or provide support concerning the application that are 
received after 5 p.m. ET on said dates, until after the respective 
funding application deadline. Applications and other information 
regarding the Fund and its programs may be obtained from the Fund's Web 
site at http://www.cdfifund.gov. The Fund will post on its Web site 
responses to questions of general applicability regarding the CDFI 
Program.
    A. Information Technology Support: Technical support can be 
obtained by calling (202) 622-2455 or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. People who have visual or mobility 
impairments that prevent them from creating an Investment Area map 
using the Fund's Web site should call (202) 622-2455 for assistance. 
These are not toll free numbers.
    B. Programmatic Support: If you have any questions about the 
programmatic requirements of the NOFA, contact the Fund's Program 
office by e-mail at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 622-
6355, by facsimile at (202) 622-7754, or by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th 
Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005. These are not toll-
free numbers.
    C. Grants Management Support: If you have any questions regarding 
the administrative requirements of the NOFA, including questions 
regarding submission requirements, contact the Fund's Grants Manager by 
e-mail at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 622-
8226, by facsimile at (202) 622-6453, or by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th 
Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005. These are not toll 
free numbers.
    D. Compliance and Monitoring Support: If you have any questions 
regarding the compliance requirements of the NOFA, including questions 
regarding performance on prior awards, contact the Fund's Compliance 
Manager by e-mail at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 622-
8226, by facsimile at (202) 622-6453, or by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th 
Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005. These are not toll 
free numbers.
    E. Legal Counsel Support: If you have any questions or matters that 
you believe require response by the Fund's Office of Legal Counsel, 
please refer to the document titled ``How to Request a Legal Review,'' 
found on the Fund's Web site at http://www.cdfifund.gov. Further, if 
you wish to review the Assistance Agreement form document from a prior 
funding round, you may find it posted on the Fund's Web site (please 
note that there may be revisions to the Assistance Agreement that will 
be used for Awardees under the NOFA and thus the sample document on the 
Fund's Web site is provided for illustrative purposes only and should 
not be relied on for purposes of the NOFA).
    Information Sessions and Outreach: The Fund may conduct Information 
Sessions to disseminate information to organizations contemplating 
applying to, and other organizations interested in learning about, the 
Fund's programs. For further information on the Fund's Information 
Sessions, dates and locations, or to register to attend an Information 
Session, please visit the Fund's Web site at http://www.cdfifund.gov or 
call the Fund at (202) 622-9046.

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703, 4703 note, 4704, 4706, 4707, 4717; 12 
CFR part 1805.


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    Dated: August 31, 2006.
Arthur A. Garcia,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
[FR Doc. 06-7474 Filed 8-31-06; 4:12 pm]
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