Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 152
Monday, August 9, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 152
Monday, August 9, 2010
There is 1 announcement in this issue
1. ENERGY - NF. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
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ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: ENERGY - NF. USDA/Rural Utilities Service. Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
[Federal Register: August 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 152)]
[Notices]
[Page 47756-47769]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of
$15.5 million in Fiscal Year 2010 for competitive grants to assist
communities with extremely high energy costs. This grant program is
authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(RE Act) (7 U.S.C. 918a) and program regulations at 7 CFR Part 1709.
The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, or
otherwise improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution
facilities serving communities in which the average residential
expenditure for home energy exceeds 275 percent of the national
average. Eligible applicants include persons, States, political
subdivisions of States, and other entities organized under State law.
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal entities are eligible
applicants. This notice describes the eligibility and application
requirements, the criteria that will be used by the Agency to award
funding, and information on how to obtain application materials. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program
is 10.859. You may obtain the Application Guide and materials for the
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Grant Program via the
Internet at the following Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/
hecgp/index.htm. You may also request the Application Guide and
materials from RUS by contacting the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
DATES: You may submit completed grant applications on paper or
electronically according to the following deadlines:
Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped,
or sent overnight, no later than September 8, 2010, or hand delivered
to RUS by this deadline, to be eligible under this NOFA. Late or
incomplete applications will not be eligible for FY 2010 grant funding.
Electronic applications must be submitted through
Grants.gov no later than September 8, 2010 to be eligible under this
NOFA for FY 2010 grant funding. Late or incomplete electronic
applications will not be eligible. Applications will not be accepted by
electronic mail. Applications will be accepted on publication of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or
electronically to the following addresses:
Paper applications are to be submitted to the Rural
Utilities Service, Electric Programs, United States Department of
Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560. Applications should be marked
``Attention: High Energy Cost Grant Program.''
Applications may be submitted electronically through
Grants.gov. Information on how to submit applications electronically is
available on the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.Grants.gov).
Applicants must successfully pre-register with Grants.gov to use the
electronic applications option. Application information may be
downloaded from Grants.gov without pre-registration.
Application Guides and materials may be obtained electronically
through: http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/hecgp/index.htm. Call the RUS
Electric Programs at (202) 720-9545 to request paper copies of
Application Guides and other materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Larsen, Management Analyst,
Rural Utilities Service, Electric Programs, United States Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560. Telephone 202-720-9545, Fax 202-
690-0717, e-mail energy.grants@wdc.usda.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 47756-47769]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of
$15.5 million in Fiscal Year 2010 for competitive grants to assist
communities with extremely high energy costs. This grant program is
authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(RE Act) (7 U.S.C. 918a) and program regulations at 7 CFR Part 1709.
The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, or
otherwise improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution
facilities serving communities in which the average residential
expenditure for home energy exceeds 275 percent of the national
average. Eligible applicants include persons, States, political
subdivisions of States, and other entities organized under State law.
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal entities are eligible
applicants. This notice describes the eligibility and application
requirements, the criteria that will be used by the Agency to award
funding, and information on how to obtain application materials. The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program
is 10.859. You may obtain the Application Guide and materials for the
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Grant Program via the
Internet at the following Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/
hecgp/index.htm. You may also request the Application Guide and
materials from RUS by contacting the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
DATES: You may submit completed grant applications on paper or
electronically according to the following deadlines:
or sent overnight, no later than September 8, 2010, or hand delivered
to RUS by this deadline, to be eligible under this NOFA. Late or
incomplete applications will not be eligible for FY 2010 grant funding.
Grants.gov no later than September 8, 2010 to be eligible under this
NOFA for FY 2010 grant funding. Late or incomplete electronic
applications will not be eligible. Applications will not be accepted by
electronic mail. Applications will be accepted on publication of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or
electronically to the following addresses:
Utilities Service, Electric Programs, United States Department of
Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560. Applications should be marked
``Attention: High Energy Cost Grant Program.''
Grants.gov. Information on how to submit applications electronically is
available on the Grants.gov Web site (http://www.Grants.gov).
Applicants must successfully pre-register with Grants.gov to use the
electronic applications option. Application information may be
downloaded from Grants.gov without pre-registration.
Application Guides and materials may be obtained electronically
through: http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/hecgp/index.htm. Call the RUS
Electric Programs at (202) 720-9545 to request paper copies of
Application Guides and other materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Larsen, Management Analyst,
Rural Utilities Service, Electric Programs, United States Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560. Telephone 202-720-9545, Fax 202-
690-0717, e-mail energy.grants@wdc.usda.gov.
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