[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29340-29342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14500]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Inviting Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural
Transportation Systems
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the
availability of approximately $500,000 in competing Rural Business
Enterprise Grant (RBEG) funds for fiscal year (FY) 1996 specifically
for technical assistance for rural transportation systems. The funds
are designed to assist public bodies and private nonprofit corporations
serving rural areas in providing technical assistance, for planning and
developing transportation systems, and for training for rural
communities needing improved passenger transportation systems or
facilities in order to promote economic development through a link
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between transportation and economic development initiatives.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of a preapplication in the Rural
Development State Office is July 1, 1996. Preapplications received
after that date will not be considered for FY 1996 funding.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact the
Rural Development State Offices to receive further information and
copies of the preapplication package. A list of State Offices follows:
State Director, Rural Development, Sterling Center Suite 601, 4121
Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683
State Director, Rural Development, 634 S Bailey, Suite 103, Palmer,
AK 99645
State Director, Rural Development, 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite
900, Phoenix, AZ 85012
State Director, Rural Development, 700 W Capitol, P O Box 2778,
Little Rock, AR 72203
State Director, Rural Development, 194 West Main Street, Suite F,
Woodland, CA 95695-2915
State Director, Rural Development, 655 Parfet Street, Room E100,
Lakewood, CO 80215
State Director, Rural Development, 5201 S Dupont Highway, P O Box
400, Camden, DE 19934-9998
State Director, Rural Development, 4440 NW 25th Pl, P O Box 147010,
Gainesville, FL 32614-7010
State Director, Rural Development, Stephens Federal Building, 355 E
Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 311, 154
Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
State Director, Rural Development, 3232 Elder Street, Boise, ID
83705
State Director, Rural Development, Illini Plaza, Suite 103, 1817
South Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
State Director, Rural Development, 5975 Lakeside Blvd, Indianapolis,
IN 46278
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Rm 873, 210
Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
State Director, Rural Development, 1201 SW Summit Executive Court, P
O Box 4653, Topeka, KS 66604
State Director, Rural Development, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,
Lexington, KY 40503
State Director, Rural Development, 3727 Government Street,
Alexandria, LA 71302
State Director, Rural Development, 444 Stillwater Avenue, Suite 2, P
O Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402-0405
State Director, Rural Development, 451 West Street, Amherst, MA
01002
State Director, Rural Development, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200,
East Lansing, MI 48823
State Director, Rural Development, 410 Farm Credit Service Building,
375 Jackson Street, St Paul, MN 55101
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 831, 100 W
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269
State Director, Rural Development, 601 Business Loop 70 West,
Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203
State Director, Rural Development, 900 Technology Blvd., Suite B, P
O Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 308, 100
Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508
State Director, Rural Development, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson
City, NV 89703-5405
State Director, Rural Development, Tarnsfield Plaza, Suite 22, 1016
Woodlane Road, Mt Holly, NJ 08060
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 3414, 517
Gold Avenue, SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
State Director, Rural Development, Galleries of Syracuse, 441 S
Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
State Director, Rural Development, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260,
Raleigh, NC 27609
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 208, 3rd &
Rosser, P O Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 507, 200
North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
State Director, Rural Development, USDA Agricultural Center,
Stillwater, OK 74074
State Director, Rural Development, 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1410,
Portland, OR 97204-2333
State Director, Rural Development, 1 Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996
State Director, Rural Development, New San Juan Office Building,
Room 501, 159 Carlos E Chardon Street, Hato Rey, PR 00918-5481
State Director, Rural Development, Strom Thurmond Federal Building,
1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 308, 200
4th Street, SW, Huron, SD 57350
State Director, Rural Development, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300,
Nashville, TN 37203-1071
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101
South Main, Temple, TX 76501
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 5438, 125
South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138
State Director, Rural Development, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main
Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
State Director, Rural Development, Culpeper Building, Suite 238,
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Richmond, VA 23229
State Director, Rural Development, Federal Building, Room 319, 301
Yakima Street, PO Box 2427, Wenatchee, WA 98807
State Director, Rural Development, 75 High Street, PO Box 678,
Morgantown, WV 26505
State Director, Rural Development, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens
Point, WI 54481
State Director Rural Development,
Federal Building, Rm 1005,
P O Box 820,
Casper, WY 82602
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole S. Boyko, Rural Development
Specialist, Specialty Lenders Division, Room 2245, South Agriculture
Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0700.
Telephone: (202)720-1400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refer to section 310B (c) and 310B (j) (7
U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as
amended, and FmHA Instruction 1942-G for the information collection
requirements of the RBEG program. The RBEG program was previously
administered by the former Rural Development Administration. Under the
reorganization of the Department of Agriculture, the responsibility for
administering this program was transferred to the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS). Part 1942-G of title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations provides details on what information must be
contained in the preapplication package.
The RBEG program is authorized by section 310 B of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932). The primary objective
of the program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas.
The RBEG program will achieve this objective by assisting public bodies
and private nonprofit corporations serving rural areas in providing
technical assistance for planning and developing transportation
systems, and for training for rural communities needing improved
passenger transportation systems or facilities in order to promote
economic development through a link between transportation and economic
development initiatives.
RBEG grants are competitive and will be awarded to nonprofit
institutions and public bodies based on specific selection criteria, as
required by legislation and set forth in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G.
Project selection will be given to those projects that contribute the
most to the improvement of economic conditions in rural areas.
Preapplications will be tentatively scored by the State Offices and
submitted to the National Office for review and selection.
Fiscal Year 1996 Preapplication Submission
Due to the short preapplication period remaining for FY 1996 funds,
qualified applicants should begin the preapplication process as soon as
possible and have their preapplications submitted to the State Offices
no later than July 1, 1996. Each preapplication received in a State
Office will be reviewed to determine if the
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preapplication is consistent with the eligible purposes outlined in 7
CFR part 1942, subpart G. Copies of 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G, will be
provided to any interested applicant by making a request to the Rural
Development State Office or the RBS National Office.
All eligible preapplications, along with tentative scoring sheets
and the State Director's recommendation, will be referred to the
National Office no later than July 15, 1996, for final scoring and
selection for award.
The National Office will score preapplications based on the grant
selection criteria set forth in 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G, and
published weights and will select awardees subject to the availability
of funds and the awardee's satisfactory submission of a formal
preapplication and related materials in accordance with subpart G.
Entities submitting preapplications and subsequently selected for award
will be invited by the State Office to submit a formal application. It
is anticipated that grant awardees will be selected by August 15, 1996.
All applicants will be notified by the Rural Development State Office
of the Agency decision on awards, and non-selectees will be provided
appeal rights in accordance with 7 CFR part 11. The information
collection requirements within this Notice are covered under OMB No.
0575-0132 and 7 CFR part 1942, subpart G.
Dated: June 3, 1996.
Jill Long Thompson,
Under Secretary, Rural Development.
[FR Doc. 96-14500 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]
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