[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 44757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18639]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for 
the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to extend application deadlines and award dates.

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SUMMARY: The Agency published a document in the Federal Register of 
June 3, 2010, at 75 FR 31413 to announce the acceptance of applications 
under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) to provide 
direct loans, technical assistance grants, and technical assistance-
only grants to microdevelopment organizations to support the 
development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and 
microenterprises. This notice extends the application deadline and 
anticipated award date for applications submitted for Fiscal Year 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Mark Brodziski, (202) 720-1394.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    On July 19, 2010, the Agency published a correction notice (75 FR 
41695) to the Interim Rule for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance 
Program (7 CFR part 4280, subpart D). One of the items corrected was 
the definition of a ``nonprofit entity.'' This correction removed the 
word ``private'' from the definition of ``nonprofit entity''. The 
original definition of ``nonprofit entity'' published in the Interim 
Rule, referred to ``a private entity chartered as a nonprofit entity 
under State law.'' The corrected definition is ``an entity chartered as 
a nonprofit entity under State law.'' It was not the intention of the 
Agency to restrict eligible nonprofit entities to only private 
entities. In making this correction to the Interim Rule, there may be 
additional entities eligible to participate in RMAP in Fiscal Year 
2010. Because the correction occurred after the Fiscal Year 2010 
application deadline of July 16, 2010, as found in the June 3, 2010, 
notice, the Agency is extending the application deadline for Fiscal 
Year 2010 applications from July 16, 2010 to August 16, 2010.
    In addition, because the Fiscal Year 2010 application deadline is 
being extended, it is necessary to provide additional time for the 
Agency to review applications received between July 16, 2010 and August 
16, 2010. Therefore, the Agency is extending the anticipated award date 
for Fiscal Year 2010 applications from August 31, 2010 to September 15, 
2010.
    All other aspects of the June 3, 2010 notice for RMAP remain 
unchanged and in effect for applications submitted by the new 
application deadline for Fiscal Year 2010.

     Dated: July 22, 2010.
Judith A. Canales,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18639 Filed 7-28-10; 8:45 am]
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