Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2024; Correction
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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a Notice of Solicitation of Applications in the Federal Register (FR) on September 14, 2023, entitled Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2024, to announce that it was accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 24 and the availability of an estimated $90,000,000 in available funding. In addition, the Notice described requirements that are determined at the time a funding announcement is published as outlined in the program regulation. This notice will amend Section E.2.(c) of the notice to add a third option to request Priority Points under the Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice category. RD will work with any applicants that have previously submitted an application for FY 2024 funding to ensure they have the opportunity to utilize this option.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 75539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24314]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[DOCKET #: RBS-23-BSINESS-0010]
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Inviting Applications
for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal
Year 2024; Correction
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice, correction.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), an
agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published
a Notice of Solicitation of Applications in the Federal Register (FR)
on September 14, 2023, entitled Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and
Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2024, to announce that it was accepting
applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 24 and the availability of an
estimated $90,000,000 in available funding. In addition, the Notice
described requirements that are determined at the time a funding
announcement is published as outlined in the program regulation. This
notice will amend Section E.2.(c) of the notice to add a third option
to request Priority Points under the Addressing Climate Change and
Environmental Justice category. RD will work with any applicants that
have previously submitted an application for FY 2024 funding to ensure
they have the opportunity to utilize this option.
DATES: The deadlines for completed applications to be received in the
USDA Rural Development (RD) State Office for quarterly funding
competitions is no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on: Second
Quarte--December 31, 2023, Third Quarter--March 31, 2024, and Fourth
Quarter--June 30, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Mason, Program Management
Division, Business Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, MS 3226, Room
5160-S, Washington, DC 20250-3226, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b1bbbcb6abfcbfb3a1bdbc92a7a1b6b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f6fcfbf1ecbbf8f4e6fafbd5e0e6f1f4bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>, or call (202)
720-1400. For further information on this Notice, please contact the
USDA RD State Office in the State in which the applicant's headquarters
is located. A list of RD State Office contacts is provided at the
following link: <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices">https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In FR Doc. 2023-19925 of September 14, 2023 (88 FR 63057), on page
63060, in column 1, under Section E.2.(c) the details on how to receive
priority points under reducing climate pollution and increasing
resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to
rural communities is being expanded. There will now be a third way to
receive priority points. The paragraph and following bullets are being
replaced to now read:
``(3) Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the
impacts of climate change through economic support to rural
communities. Using the Disadvantaged Community and Energy Community
Look-Up Map (available at <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points">https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points</a>),
applicants may receive priority in three ways:
<bullet> If the project is located in or serves a Disadvantaged
Community as defined by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
(CEJST), from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ);
<bullet> If the project is located in or serves an Energy Community
as defined by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); and
<bullet> If applicants can demonstrate through a written narrative
how the proposed climate-impact projects will improve the livelihoods
of community residents and meet pollution mitigation or clean energy
goals.
See the website, <a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points">https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points</a>, for
options.''
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA Rural
Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-24314 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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