[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 20883-20886] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-08186] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Intermediary Relending Program AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) announces the acceptance of applications under the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) to provide direct loans to intermediaries that establish programs for the purpose of providing loans to ultimate recipients for business facilities and community developments in a rural area. The Agency will make awards each Federal fiscal quarter following the appropriation of funding. In the event all program funds are not obligated in a quarter, the remaining unobligated funds will be carried over to the subsequent quarter. This Notice is being issued prior to a determination of Fiscal Year 2013 funding for this program in order to allow applicants sufficient time to prepare and submit their applications and to provide the Agency time to process applications within Fiscal Year 2013. The Agency will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register identifying the program funding available for Fiscal Year 2013 for this program. DATES: For Fiscal Year 2013, applications for regular IRP funding must be received by March 29, 2013, and June 28, 2013, for consideration for Fiscal Year 2013 funds. Requests for set-aside funding must be received by April 30, 2013. Unused set-aside funding will be pooled and revert to the national reserve on July 1, 2013. Applications received after June 28, 2013, may be considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2013, subject to availability of funds or will be considered for award of funds available in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, if permitted. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for addresses concerning IRP applications for Fiscal Year 2013 funds. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this Notice, please contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Office for your respective State, as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fiscal Year 2013 Applications for the Intermediary Relending Program Applications. Applications and forms may be obtained from any Rural Development State Office. Applicants must submit an original complete application to the USDA Rural Development State Office in the State where the applicant's project is located. A list of the USDA Rural Development State Offices addresses and telephone numbers are listed below. Rural Development State Offices Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free. Alabama USDA Rural Development State Office Sterling Centre, Suite 601 4121 Carmichael Road Montgomery, AL 36106-3683 (334) 279-3400/FAX (334) 279-3495 Alaska USDA Rural Development State Office 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201 Palmer, AK 99645-6539 (907) 761-7707/FAX (907) 761-7783 Arizona USDA Rural Development State Office 230 N. 1st Ave., Suite 206 Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706 (602) 280-8701/FAX (602) 280-8881 Arkansas USDA Rural Development State Office 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 3416 Little Rock, AR 72201-3225 (501) 301-3200/FAX (501) 301-3278 California USDA Rural Development State Office 430 G Street,4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 (530) 792-5800/FAX (530) 792-5837 Colorado USDA Rural Development State Office Denver Federal Center Building 56, Room 2300 Denver, CO 80225-0426 (720) 544-2903/FAX (720) 544-29781 Delaware-Maryland USDA Rural Development State Office [[Page 20884]] 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200 Dover, DE 19904 (302) 857-3580/FAX (302) 857-3640 Florida/Virgin Islands USDA Rural Development State Office 4440 NW 25th Place Gainesville, FL 32614-7010 (352) 338-3402/FAX (352) 338-3405 Georgia USDA Rural Development State Office Stephens Federal Building 355 E. Hancock Avenue Athens, GA 30601-2768 (706) 546-2162/FAX (706) 546-2152 Hawaii USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 311 154 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 933-8380/FAX (808) 933-8327 Idaho USDA Rural Development State Office 9173 West Barnes Dr., Suite A1 Boise, ID 83709 (208) 378-5600/FAX (208) 378-5643 Illinois USDA Rural Development State Office 2118 West Park Court, Suite A Champaign, IL 61821 (217) 403-6200/FAX (217) 403-6243 Indiana USDA Rural Development State Office 5975 Lakeside Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46278 (317) 290-3100 ext. 4/FAX (317) 290-3127 Iowa USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 873 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 284-4663/FAX (515) 284-4859 Kansas USDA Rural Development State Office 1303 SW. First American Place, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66604-4040 (785) 271-2700/FAX (785) 271-2708 Kentucky USDA Rural Development State Office 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 224-7300/FAX (859) 224-7340 Louisiana USDA Rural Development State Office 3727 Government Street Alexandria, LA 71302 (318) 473-7920/FAX (318) 473-7661 Maine USDA Rural Development State Office 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 4 Bangor, ME 04401-2767 (207) 990-9160/FAX (207) 990-9165 Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut USDA Rural Development State Office 451 West Street, Suite 2 Amherst, MA 01002-2999 (413) 253-4300/FAX (413) 253-4347 Michigan USDA Rural Development State Office 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200 East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 324-5190/FAX (517) 324-5225 Minnesota USDA Rural Development State Office 375 Jackson Street, Suite 410 St. Paul, MN 55101-1853 (651) 602-7800/FAX (651) 602-7824 Mississippi USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Suite 831 100 W. Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39269-1608 (601) 965-4316/FAX (601) 965-4088 Missouri USDA Rural Development State Office 601 Business Loop 70 West Parkade Center, Suite 235 Columbia, MO 65203-2579 (573) 876-0976/FAX (573) 876-0977 Montana USDA Rural Development State Office 2229 Boot Hill Court Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 585-2530/FAX (406) 585-2565 Nebraska USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 152 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln, NE 68508-3859 (402) 437-5551/FAX (402) 437-5408 Nevada USDA Rural Development State Office 1390 South Curry Street Carson City, NV 89703-9910 (775) 887-1222/FAX (775) 885-0841 New Jersey USDA Rural Development State Office 8000 Midlantic Drive 5th Floor North, Suite 500 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-1522 (856) 787-7700/FAX (856) 787-7783 New Mexico USDA Rural Development State Office 6200 Jefferson Street, NE., Room 255 Albuquerque, NM 87109-3434 (505) 761-4950/FAX (505) 761-4976 New York USDA Rural Development State Office The Galleries of Syracuse 441 South Salina Street, Suite 357 Syracuse, NY 13202-2541 (315) 477-6400/FAX (315) 477-6438 North Carolina USDA Rural Development State Office 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260 Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 873-2000/FAX (919) 873-2075 North Dakota USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 208 220 East Rosser Bismarck, ND 58502-1737 (701) 530-2037/FAX (701) 530-2111 Ohio USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 507 200 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215-2418 (614) 255-2400/FAX (614) 255-2561 Oklahoma USDA Rural Development State Office 100 USDA, Suite 108 Stillwater, OK 74074-2654 (405) 742-1000/FAX (405) 742-1005 Oregon USDA Rural Development State Office 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 801 Portland, OR 97232-1274 (503) 414-3300/FAX (503) 414-3387 Pennsylvania USDA Rural Development State Office One Credit Union Place, Suite 330 Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996 (717) 237-2299/FAX (717) 237-2191 Puerto Rico USDA Rural Development State Office IBM Building, Suite 601 654 Munos Rivera Avenue San Juan, PR 00936-6106 (787) 766-5095/FAX (787) 766-5844 South Carolina USDA Rural Development State Office Strom Thurmond Federal Building 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007 Columbia, SC 29201-2449 (803) 765-5163/FAX (803) 765-5633 South Dakota USDA Rural Development State Office Federal Building, Room 210 200 Fourth Street, SW Huron, SD 57350-2461 (605) 352-1100/FAX (605) 352-1146 Tennessee USDA Rural Development State Office 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300 Nashville, TN 37203-1071 (615) 783-1300/FAX (615) 783-1301 Texas USDA Rural Development State Office [[Page 20885]] Federal Building, Suite 102 101 South Main Temple, TX 76501-7651 (254) 742-9700/FAX (254) 742-9709 Utah USDA Rural Development State Office Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building 125 South State Street, Room 4311 Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1106 (801) 524-4321/FAX (801) 524-4406 Vermont/New Hampshire USDA Rural Development State Office City Center, 3rd Floor 89 Main Street Montpelier, VT 05602-4449 (802) 828-6080/FAX (802) 828-6076 Virginia USDA Rural Development State Office Culpeper Building, Suite 238 1606 Santa Rosa Road Richmond, VA 23229-5014 (804) 287-1550/FAX (804) 287-17518 Washington USDA Rural Development State Office 1835 Black Lake Boulevard SW., Suite B Olympia, WA 98512-5715 (360) 704-7740/FAX (360) 704-7742 West Virginia USDA Rural Development State Office 1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101 Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 284-4860/FAX (304) 284-4891 Wisconsin USDA Rural Development State Office 5417 Clem's Way Stevens Point, WI 54482 (715) 345-7600/FAX (715) 345-7669 Wyoming USDA Rural Development State Office Dick Cheney Federal Building 100 East B Street, Room 1005 Casper, WY 82601 (307) 233-6700/FAX (307) 233-6727 Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the information collection requirements associated with the IRP, as covered in this Notice, has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 0570-0062. Overview Federal Agency Name: Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Solicitation Opportunity Title: Intermediary Relending Program. Announcement Type: Initial announcement. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) for this Notice is 10.767. Dates: Completed applications must be received in the USDA Rural Development State Offices no later than the Federal fiscal quarter deadlines of March 29, 2013, and June 28, 2013, to be considered for funds available in Fiscal Year 2013. Requests for set-aside funding must be received by April 30, 2013. Unused set-aside funding will be pooled and revert to the national reserve on July 1, 2013. Applications received after a Federal fiscal quarter deadline will be reviewed and evaluated for funding in the next Federal fiscal quarter. Completed applications received after June 28, 2013, may be considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2013, subject to availability of funds or will be considered for award for funds available in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014. Availability of Notice and Rule. This Notice for the IRP is available on the USDA Rural Development Web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_IRP.html. I. Funding Opportunity Description A. Purpose of the Intermediary Relending Program. The program purpose is to provide direct loans to intermediaries that establish programs for the purpose of providing loans to ultimate recipients for business facilities and community developments in a rural area as defined in 7 CFR 4274.301(b). B. Statutory Authority. This program is authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture via a note to 7 U.S.C. 1932. C. Definition of Terms. The definitions applicable to this Notice are published at 7 CFR 4274.302. II. Award Information A. Type of Award: Loan. B. Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2013. C. Funding Availability: Based on historical funding for the program, the Agency anticipates the available program level in Fiscal Year 2013 will approximate $17.7 million. Of this total, $2.5 million will be available for Native American Set-Aside and $5.1 million will be available for Mississippi Delta Region Counties Set-Aside. No awards will be made until funding is available. Requests for set-aside funding must be received by April 30, 2013. Unused set-aside funding will be pooled and revert to the national reserve on July 1, 2013, IRP regular funding must be obligated by September 30, 2013. In the event some program funds allocated for a particular quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 are not obligated, the remaining unobligated funds will be carried over to the next Federal fiscal quarter. D. Approximate Number of Awards: 25. E. Awards: Intermediaries submitting a loan request may receive a maximum award up to $1 million. Requests for set-aside funding may receive a maximum award up to $1 million. F. Anticipated Award Dates: June 28, 2013 for applications received by March 29, 2013. September 20, 2013 for applications received by June 28, 2013. December 31, 2013 for applications received by September 30, 2013. III. Eligibility Information A. Eligible applicants. To be eligible for this program, the applicant must meet the eligibility requirements in 7 CFR 4274.307. B. Corporate Felony Convictions and Corporate Felony Tax Delinquencies. Applications from corporate applicants, submitted under this Notice must include Form AD 3030, ``Representations Regarding Felony Conviction and Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.'' Awards to corporate applicants, under this Notice will be required to sign Form AD 3031, ``Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants.'' C. Cost share requirements. The IRP revolving fund share of the eligible project cost of an intermediary's project funded under this Notice shall not exceed 75 percent. The cost share requirement shall be met by the intermediary in accordance with the requirements specified in 7 CFR 4274.331(b). D. Other eligibility requirements. Applications will only be accepted from eligible intermediaries. Awards each Federal fiscal quarter will be based on ranking with the highest ranking applications being funded first, subject to available funding. E. Completeness eligibility. All applications must be submitted as a complete application, in one package. Applications will not be considered for funding if they do not provide sufficient information to determine eligibility or are otherwise not suitable for evaluation. Such applications will be withdrawn. IV. Fiscal Year 2013 Application and Submission Information A. Application submittal. Loan applications must be submitted in paper format. Applications may not be submitted by electronic mail. Applications must be organized in the same order set forth in 7 CFR 4274.343(a). To ensure timely delivery, applicants are strongly encouraged to [[Page 20886]] submit their applications using an overnight, express, or parcel delivery service. All applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at 1-866-705-5711 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. This also includes sub-recipients. Please note that applicants can locate the downloadable application package for this program by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number, which is 10.767. B. Content and form of submission. An application must contain all of the required elements outlined in 7 CFR 4274.343(a). Each application must address the applicable scoring criteria presented in 7 CFR 4274.344(c). C. Submission dates and times. The original complete application must be received by the USDA Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. local time by the application deadline dates listed above, regardless of the postmark date, in order to be considered for funds available in that Federal fiscal quarter. Unless withdrawn by the applicant, completed applications that have not yet been funded will be retained by the Agency for consideration in subsequent reviews through a total of four consecutive quarterly reviews. Applications that remain unfunded after four quarterly reviews, including the initial quarter in which the application was completed, will not be considered further for an award. The applicant must submit a new application at that time if it desires further funding consideration. V. Application Review Information Awards under this Notice will be made on a competitive basis each Federal fiscal quarter. Each application received in the USDA Rural Development State Office will be reviewed, scored, and ranked to determine if it is consistent with the program requirements. Applications will be scored based on the applicable scoring criteria contained in 7 CFR 4274.344(c). VI. Award Administration Information Successful applicants will receive notification for funding from the USDA Rural Development State Office. Applicants must comply with all applicable statutes and regulations before the award will be approved. Unsuccessful applications will receive notification by mail. VII. Agency Contacts For general questions about this Notice, please contact your USDA Rural Development State Office as provided in the Addresses section of this Notice. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act All applicants, in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must have a DUNS number, which can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at 1-866-705-5711 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Similarly, all grant applicants must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting an application. Grant applicants may register for the SAM at http://www.sam.gov. All recipients of Federal financial assistance are required to report information about first-tier sub-awards and executive total compensation in accordance with 2 CFR part 170. Nondiscrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and, where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Dated: January 24, 2013. Lillian E. Salerno, Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. 2013-08186 Filed 4-4-13; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P