[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 47945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16398]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

[FOA No.: OPPE-015]


Funding Opportunity Announcement--Solicitation for Applications 
To Assist Persistent Poverty Farmers, Ranchers, Agriculture Producers 
and Communities Through Agriculture Resources, Correction

AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

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SUMMARY: OPPE published a document in the Federal Register of July 10, 
2020, concerning the availability of funds and solicits applications 
from community-based and non-profit organizations, institutions of 
higher education, and Tribal entities to compete for financial 
assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially 
Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers 
Program (hereinafter referred to as the ``2501 Program'') and the Soil 
and Water Conservation Program. The language is being revised to 
reflect eligible beneficiaries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Davis-Slay, Deputy 
Director, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 520-A, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 720-6350; Fax: (202) 720-
7704; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 10, 2020, in 
FR Doc. 2020-14325, on page 41516, make the following corrections:
    1. On page 41516, in the second column, correct the second and 
third sentences of the SUMMARY to read as follows: ``Funding will be 
made available for the purpose of leveraging USDA, state, local and 
private sector resources, to address local agricultural and natural 
resource issues, encourage collaboration and to develop state and local 
leadership and partnerships to assist limited resource socially 
disadvantaged, socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers, ranchers, 
agricultural producers and communities through agriculture industries. 
The eligible entities will provide technical assistance to persistent 
poverty communities, with emphasis on socially disadvantaged and/or 
veteran farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to assist them in 
establishing a local working leaders group, identifying issues, 
challenges and assets, preparing a plan of action and identifying 
resources and means to address and accomplish results through available 
programmatic services and opportunities.''
    2. On page 41517, in the first column, replace the sentence 
``Higher consideration will be given to socially disadvantaged, limited 
resource, beginning, or veteran farmer or rancher servicing legal 
entities, or joint operations according to the definition in the 
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.'' with ``Only consideration will 
be given to socially disadvantaged limited resource, beginning, or 
veteran farmer or rancher servicing legal entities, or joint operations 
according to the definition in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018.''

    Signed July 23, 2020.
Jacqueline Davis-Slay,
Deputy Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2020-16398 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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