[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 55]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29010]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

[Docket No. RBS-20-BUSINESS-0045]


Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants and 
Solicitation of Grant Reviewers; Correction

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency), USDA 
published a notice in the Federal Register of December 21, 2020 
regarding acceptance of applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant 
(VAPG) Program. This document inadvertently listed two incorrect 
amounts of available funds and omitted the option for the applicants to 
submit applications via electronic mail. This notice corrects these 
errors.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg York at (202) 281-5289, 
[email protected] or Mike Daniels at (715) 345-7637, 
[email protected], Program Management Division, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Mails STOP 3226, Room 5801-S, Washington, DC 
20250-3226, Telephone (202) 720-1400, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    (1) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83038, in the first column, under the SUMMARY, correct 
the second sentence to read: Approximately $33 million is currently 
available.
    (2) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83039, in the second column, under B. Federal Award 
Information, correct Available Total Funding to read: $33 million.
    (3) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83038, in the first column, correct the DATES caption to 
read: Applications must be submitted to the USDA Rural Development 
State Office for the state where the project is located. Applications 
may be submitted in paper through hand delivery or electronic mail 
format to the appropriate Rural Development State Office and must be 
received by 4:30 p.m. local time on March 22, 2021. Mailed applications 
must be postmarked, shipped or sent by March 22, 2021. Electronic 
applications via http://www.grants.gov must be received before Midnight 
Eastern time on March 16, 2021. Follow the instructions for the VAPG 
funding announcement on http://www.grants.gov. Please review the 
Grants.gov website at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration.html for instructions on the process of registering your 
organization as soon as possible to ensure you are able to meet the 
electronic application deadline. Late applications are not eligible for 
grant funding under this Notice. Applicants are encouraged to contact 
their respective Rural Development State Office for an email contact to 
submit an electronic application prior to the submission deadline 
date(s). A list of the USDA Rural Development State Office contacts can 
be found at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/page/state-offices.
    (4) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83038, in the third column, under Overview, correct 
Dates to read: Application Deadline. You must submit your complete 
paper or electronic mail application by March 22, 2021, or it will not 
be considered for funding. Electronic applications must be received by 
http://www.grants.gov no later than midnight Eastern time on March 16, 
2021, or it will not be considered for funding.
    (5) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83041, in the first column, under D. Application and 
Submission Information, under 2. Content and Form of Application 
Submission, correct the first paragraph to read: You may submit your 
application in paper, in electronic mail form, or electronically 
through Grants.gov. Your application must contain all required 
information.
    (6) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83041, in the second column, correct the sixth full 
paragraph to read: If you want to submit a paper or electronic mail 
application, send it to the State Office located in the state where 
your project will primarily take place. You can find State Office 
contact information at https://www.rd.usda.gov/page/state-offices. An 
optional-use Agency application template is available online at http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants.
    (7) In the Federal Register of December 21, 2020, in FR Doc. 2020-
27986, on page 83042, in the first column, under 4. Submission Dates 
and Times, under Explanation of Deadlines:, correct the first paragraph 
to read: Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or 
sent overnight by March 22, 2021. The Agency will determine whether 
your application is late based on the date shown on the postmark or 
shipping invoice. You may also hand deliver or electronic mail your 
application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by 
close of business on the deadline date. If the due date falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the application is due the next 
business day. Late applications will automatically be considered 
ineligible and will not be evaluated further.

Mark Brodziski,
Deputy Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-29010 Filed 12-31-20; 8:45 am]
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