United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2023_register executive 2023-01-20 article Notices D09002ee1c79fa47d D09002ee1c79fa91e United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Rural Business-Cooperative Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding. The Agency has $2,000,000 available for the RISE Program for FY 2023. Selected applicants will use Agency grant funds to provide financial assistance in support of innovation centers and job accelerator programs that improve the ability of distressed rural communities to create high wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, and help rural communities identify and maximize local assets. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. 88 FR 3705 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-20/2023-01005 2023-01005 fr20ja23-17 3410-XY-P DOCKET #: RBS-22-BUSINESS-0026 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-20/2023-01005 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-20/html/2023-01005.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-20/pdf/2023-01005.pdf 6 p. 3705 3710 88 FR 3705 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue NOTICE 2023-01005 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service DOCKET #: RBS-22-BUSINESS-0026 3410-XY-P 2023-01005 Notice.

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding. The Agency has $2,000,000 available for the RISE Program for FY 2023. Selected applicants will use Agency grant funds to provide financial assistance in support of innovation centers and job accelerator programs that improve the ability of distressed rural communities to create high wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, and help rural communities identify and maximize local assets. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.

Completed applications must be submitted electronically by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time April 20, 2023, through www.grants.gov to be eligible for grant funding. Please review the Grants.gov website for instructions on the process of registering your organization as soon as possible to ensure that you are able to meet the electronic application deadline. The Agency will not consider any application(s) received after the deadline and that are not submitted through www.grants.gov. Potential applicants may submit a concept proposal for review by the Agency to www.grants.gov by 4:30 p.m. local time on February 21, 2023 in compliance with 7 CFR 4284.1115(a). The application and Concept Proposal deadline dates and time are firm. Rachel Reister, Program Management Division, RBCS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop-3226, Washington, DC 20250-3226, (202) 720-1400 or email: rachel.reister@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities that require alternative means for communication should contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice). Funding Opportunity: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023, program.intake@usda.gov rachel.reister@usda.gov Grants.gov https://rd.usda.gov/programs https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration https://www.Grants.gov https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-innovation-stronger-economy-rise-grants https://www.usda.gov/ocfo/federal-financial-assistance-policy/USDABuyAmericaWaiver https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-departmentwide-de-minimis-small-grans-minor-components-waiver-final-approved-03132022.pdf https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-program-discrimination-complaint-form.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/office-federal-financial-management/ www.grants.gov Vol. 88, no. 13 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2023-01-20 continuing daily deposited born digital 289 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-20 P0b002ee1bbb8f53c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr20ja23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-01-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-20/pdf/FR-2023-01-20.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-20/xml/FR-2023-01-20.xml fdlp 3629 3909 DGPO 2023-01-20 2024-05-29 FR-2023-01-20 machine generated eng FR FR-2023-01-20 88 13