[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38006-38009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15118]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 25, 2013 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and
Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2013
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice is to invite applications for loans and grants
under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program
pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A for fiscal year (FY) 2013.
Funding to support $33 million in loans and $10 million in grants is
currently available. The commitment of program dollars will be made to
applicants of selected responses that have fulfilled the necessary
requirements for obligation.
All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in
developing their applications.
DATES: Applications received during each month in the USDA Rural
Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the
last business day of each month will be considered for funding the
following month in FY 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications in paper format to the USDA Rural
Development State Office in the state where your project is located. A
list of the USDA Rural Development State Offices addresses and
telephone numbers are as follows:
Alabama
USDA Rural Development State Office, Sterling Centre, Suite 601, 4121
Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-3400/TDD (334)
279-3495.
Alaska
USDA Rural Development State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201,
Palmer, AK 99645-6539, (907) 761-7705/TDD (907) 761-8905.
Arizona
USDA Rural Development State Office, 230 N 1st Ave., Suite 206,
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706, (602) 280-8701/TDD (602) 280-8705.
Arkansas
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, 700 West Capitol
Ave., Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3200/TDD (501)
301-3279.
California
USDA Rural Development State Office, 430 G Street, Agency
4169, Davis, CA 95616-4169, (530) 792-5800/TDD (530) 792-5848.
Colorado
USDA Rural Development State Office, Denver Federal Center, Building
56, Room 2300, P.O. Box 25426, Denver, CO 80225-0426, (720) 544-2903/
TDD (800) 659-3656.
Delaware-Maryland
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite
200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857-3580/TDD (302) 857-3585.
Florida/Virgin Islands
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440 NW 25th Place, P.O. Box
147010, Gainesville, FL 32614-7010, (352) 338-3402/TDD (352) 338-3499.
Georgia
USDA Rural Development State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 E.
Hancock Avenue, Stop 300, Athens, GA 30601-2768, (706) 546-2162/TDD
(706) 546-2034.
Hawaii
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 311, 154
Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8380/TDD (808) 933-8321.
Idaho
USDA Rural Development State Office, 9173 West Barnes Dr., Suite A1,
Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378-5600/TDD (208) 378-5644.
Illinois
USDA Rural Development State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A,
Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 403-6200/TDD (217) 403-6240.
Indiana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard,
Indianapolis, IN 46278, (317) 290-3100 ext. 4/TDD (317) 290-3343.
Iowa
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 873, 210
Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, (515) 284-4663/TDD (515) 284-4858.
Kansas
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1303 SW First American Place,
Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2700/TDD (785) 271-2767.
Kentucky
USDA Rural Development State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,
Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224-7300/TDD (859) 224-7422.
Louisiana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 3727 Government Street,
Alexandria, LA 71302, (318) 473-7921/TDD (318) 473-7655.
Maine
USDA Rural Development State Office, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 4, P.O.
Box 405, Bangor, ME 04401-2767, (207) 990-9160/TDD (207) 942-7331.
Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut
USDA Rural Development State Office, 451 West Street, Amherst, MA
01002-2999, (413) 253-4300/TDD (413) 253-4590.
Michigan
USDA Rural Development State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200,
East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 324-5190/TDD (517) 324-5169.
Minnesota
USDA Rural Development State Office, 375 Jackson Street, Suite 410, St.
Paul, MN 55101-1853, (651) 602-7800/TDD (651) 602-3799.
Mississippi
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Ste 831, 100
West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-4316/TDD (601) 965-
5850.
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Missouri
USDA Rural Development State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade
Ctr., Ste. 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-0976/TDD (573) 876-9480.
Montana
USDA Rural Development State Office, 2229 Boot Hill Court, P.O. Box
850, Bozeman, MT 59715, (406) 585-2530/TDD (406) 585-2562.
Nebraska
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 152, 100
Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437-5551/TDD (402) 437-
5093.
Nevada
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson
City, NV 89703-9910, (775) 887-1222/TDD (775) 885-0633.
New Jersey
USDA Rural Development State Office, 5th Floor North, Ste 500, 8000
Midlantic Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-7700/TDD (856) 787-
7784.
New Mexico
USDA Rural Development State Office, 6200 Jefferson Street NE., Room
255, Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4953/TDD (505) 761-4938.
New York
USDA Rural Development State Office, 441 South Salina Street, Suite
357, Syracuse, NY 13202-2541, (315) 477-6400/TDD (315) 477-6447.
North Carolina
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260,
Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 873-2000/TDD (919) 873-2003.
North Dakota
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, 220
East Rosser, P.O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502-1737, (701) 530-2037/TDD
(701) 530-2113.
Ohio
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 N.
High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2418, (614) 255-2400/TDD (614) 255-
2554.
Oklahoma
USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater,
OK 74074-2654, (405) 742-1000/TDD (405) 742-1007.
Oregon
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 801,
Portland, OR 97232, (503) 414-3366/TDD (503) 414-3387.
Pennsylvania
USDA Rural Development State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, (717) 237-2299/TDD (717) 237-2261.
Puerto Rico
USDA Rural Development State Office, IBM Building, Ste 601, 654 Munos
Rivera Avenue, San Juan, PR 00918-6106, (787) 766-5095/TDD (787) 766-
5332.
South Carolina
USDA Rural Development State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building,
1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 765-5163/TDD
(803) 765-5697.
South Dakota
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200
4th Street SW, Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-1100/TDD (605) 352-1147.
Tennessee
USDA Rural Development State Office, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300,
Nashville, TN 37203-1071, (615) 783-1300.
Texas
USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Ste 102, 101
South Main, Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9700/TDD (254) 742-9712.
Utah
USDA Rural Development State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138,
(801) 524-4324/TDD (801) 524-3309.
Vermont/New Hampshire
USDA Rural Development State Office, 87 Main Street, Suite 324, P.O.
Box 249, Montpelier, VT 05601, (802) 828-6031/TDD (802) 223-6365.
Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office, Culpeper Building, Ste 238, 1606
Santa Rosa Road, Richmond, VA 23229, (804) 287-1551/TDD (804) 287-1753.
Washington
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1835 Blacklake Boulevard, SW.,
Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512-5715, (360) 704-7740/TDD (360) 704-7760.
West Virginia
USDA Rural Development State Office, 1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101,
Morgantown, WV 26505, (304) 284-4860/TDD (304) 284-4836.
Wisconsin
USDA Rural Development State Office, 5417 Clem's Way, Stevens Point, WI
54482, (715) 345-7671/TDD (715) 345-7614.
Wyoming
USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 East B Street, Room 1005, P.O.
Box 11005, Casper, WY 82601.
(307) 233-6700/TDD (307) 233-6733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the USDA Rural
Development State Office provided in the ADDRESSES section of this
Notice where the project will be located.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Solicitation Opportunity Type: Rural Economic Development Loans and
Grants.
Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.854.
Dates: Application Deadline: Completed applications must be
received in the USDA Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30
p.m. (local time) on the last business day of each month to be
considered for funding in the following month in FY 2013.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose of the Program. The purpose of the program is to promote
rural economic development and job creation projects.
B. Statutory Authority. These programs are authorized under 7 CFR
part 4280, subpart A. Assistance provided to rural areas, as defined,
under this program may include business startup costs, business
expansion, business incubators, technical assistance feasibility
studies, advanced telecommunications services and computer networks for
medical, educational, and job training services and community
facilities projects for economic development. Awards are made on a
competitive basis using specific selection criteria contained in 7 CFR
part 4280, subpart A. Information required to be in the application
includes an SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance;'' a
Resolution of the Board of Directors; AD-1047,
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``Debarment/Suspension Certification;'' Assurance Statement for the
Uniform Act; Restrictions on Lobbying, AD 1049, ``Certification
Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements;'' Form RD 400-1, ``Equal
Opportunity Agreement;'' Form RD 400-4, ``Assurance Agreement;''
Seismic Certification (if construction); Form RD 1940-20, ``Request for
Environmental Information;'' RUS Form 7, ``Financial and Statistical
Report;'' and RUS Form 7a, ``Investments, Loan Guarantees, and Loans,''
or similar information; and written narrative of project description.
Applications will be tentatively scored by the State Offices and
submitted to the National Office for review.
Definitions
C. Definition of Terms. The definitions applicable to this Notice
are published at 7 CFR 4280.3.
D. Application awards. The Agency will review, evaluate, and score
applications received in response to this Notice based on the
provisions found in 7 CFR 4280, subpart A and as indicated in this
Notice. However, the Agency advises all interested parties that the
applicant bears the burden in preparing and submitting an application
in response to this Notice.
II. Award Information
Type of Awards: Loans and Grants.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2013.
Total Funding: Loans--$33 million; Grants--$10 million.
Maximum Award: The following are maximum amounts per award: Loans--
$2,000,000; Grants--$300,000.
Award Dates: The last day of the month following the month in which
application was received.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Loans and grants may be made to any entity that is identified by
USDA Rural Development as an eligible borrower under the Rural
Electrification Act. In accordance with 7 CFR 4280.13, applicants that
are not delinquent on any Federal debt or otherwise disqualified from
participation in these programs are eligible to apply. An applicant
must be eligible under 7 U.S.C. 940c. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has
repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is
eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be
eligible for assistance under section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the
same manner as a borrower under such Act. All other restrictions in
this Notice will apply.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
For loans, either the Ultimate Recipient or the Intermediary must
provide supplemental funds for the project equal to at least 20 percent
of the loan to the Intermediary. For grants, the Intermediary must
establish a Revolving Loan Fund and contribute an amount equal to at
least 20 percent of the Grant. The supplemental contribution must come
from Intermediary's funds which may not be from other Federal Grants,
unless permitted by law.
C. Other Eligibility Requirements
Applications will only be accepted for projects that promote rural
economic development and job creation.
D. Completeness Eligibility
Applications will not be considered for funding if they do not
provide sufficient information to determine eligibility or are missing
required elements.
IV. Fiscal Year 2013 Application and Submission Information
A. Address To Request Application Package
For further information, entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact the Rural Development State Office identified in this
Notice to obtain copies of the application package.
Applicants are encouraged to submit grant applications only through
the Grants.gov Web site at: http://www.grants.gov. Applications may be
submitted in either electronic or paper format. Users of Grants.gov
will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
off line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov
Web site. Applications may not be submitted by electronic mail.
When you enter the Grants.gov Web site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site as well as the hours of operation. USDA Rural Development strongly
recommends that you do not wait until the application deadline date to
begin the application process through Grants.gov. To use Grants.gov,
applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free
request line at 1-866-705-5711 or at http://www.dnb.com.
You may submit all documents electronically through the
Web site, including all information typically included on the
application for REDLGs and all necessary assurances and certifications.
After electronically submitting an application through the
Web site, the applicant will receive an automatic acknowledgement from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
USDA Rural Development may request that the applicant
provide original signatures on forms at a later date.
If applicants experience technical difficulties on the
closing date and are unable to meet the deadline, you may submit a
paper copy of your application to your respective Rural Development
State Office. Paper applications submitted to a Rural Development State
Office must meet the closing date and local time deadline.
Please note that applicants must locate the downloadable
application package for this program by the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number or FedGrants Funding Opportunity Number, which can be
found at http://www.grants.gov.
B. Content and Form of Submission
An application must contain all of the required elements. Each
selection priority criterion outlined in 7 CFR 4280.42(b), must be
addressed in the application. Failure to address any of the criteria
will result in a zero-point score for that criterion and will impact
the overall evaluation of the application. Copies of 7 CFR part 4280,
subpart A, will be provided to any interested applicant making a
request to a Rural Development State Office listed in this Notice. An
original copy only of the application is to be field with the Rural
Development State Office for the State where the Intermediary is
located.
C. Submission Dates and Times
Application Dates: No later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the last
business day of each month to be considered for funding in the
following month.
Explanation of Dates: Applications must be in the USDA Rural
Development State Office by the dates as indicated above.
V. Application Review Information
The National Office will score applications based on the grant
selection criteria and weights contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A,
and will select an Intermediary subject to the Intermediary's
satisfactory submission of the additional items required by that
subpart and the USDA Rural Development Letter of Conditions.
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VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful applicants will receive notification for funding from
the Rural Development State Office. Applicants must comply with all
applicable statutes and regulations before the loan/grant award will be
approved. Provided the application and eligibility requirements have
not changed, an application not selected will be reconsidered in three
subsequent funding competitions for a total of four competitions. If an
application is withdrawn, it can be resubmitted and will be evaluated
as a new application.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Additional requirements that apply to Intermediary's selected for
this program can be found in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A. Applicable
provisions of 7 CFR parts 3015, 3019, and 3052 also apply.
VII. Agency Contacts
For general questions about this announcement, please contact your
USDA Rural Development State Office provided in the ADDRESSES section
of this Notice.
VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information collection requirement contained in this Notice is approved
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number
0570-0024.
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
All applicants, in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must have a DUNS
number, which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line
at 1-866-705-5711 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webor. Similarly,
all grant applicants must be registered in the System for Award
Management (SAM) prior to submitting an application. Applicants may
register for the SAM at http://www.sam.gov. All recipients of Federal
financial grant assistance are required to report information about
first-tier sub-awards and executive total compensation in accordance
with 2 CFR part 170.
Corporate Felony Convictions and Corporate Felony Tax Delinquencies
Applications from corporate applicants submitted under this Notice
must include Form AD 3030, ``Representations Regarding Felony
Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.''
Corporate applicants who receive an award under this Notice will be
required to signed Form AD 3031, ``Assurance Regarding Felony
Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.''
Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the
bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender
identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs,
marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all
or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance
program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any
program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all
prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment
activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form
(PDF), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the
form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information
requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to
us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410,
by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech
disabilities and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint
please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339
or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).
Persons with disabilities, who wish to file a program complaint,
please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or
by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program
information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please
contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Dated: June 14, 2013.
Lillian E. Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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