better and aid in comparing the online edition to the print edition. Start Printed Page 25376. saved, estimates should be based only on actual jobs that would have been lost if the organization did not receive RCDG funding or actual jobs that would have been lost without assistance from the organization. This information is now collected through the applicant's registration or annual recertification in The Agency will review, evaluate, and score applications received in response to this notice based on the provisions found in 7 CFR 4284.511, 7 CFR 4284.512, 7 CFR 4284.513 and as indicated in this notice. Federal Register provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice (c) This press release was first published at usda.gov. Applicants must verify all matching funds. Weaver has experience working as a small business owner, spent time in the banking industry and non-profit sector. the amount of the cash and, Grants.gov i.e., 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, applies to this program. Warren first joined FSA in 1999 as a Temporary Program Technician and has held many roles in the years since, including County Operations Trainee, Program Technician, County Operations Reviewer, and County Executive Director for the counties of Hale, Perry and Bibb. Once you have filled in the required fields below you can preview and/or submit your comment to the Agriculture Department for review. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS The Department of Agriculture has announced new key staff positions. Persistent poverty counties provisions are included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, therefore projects identified in the work plan and budget that are located in persistent poverty counties, will score higher on this criterion. She has provided economic development technical assistance and training, assisted nonprofit organizations and tribal housing developments and administered small business lending programs. Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML (1) Applications will be funded in highest ranking order until the appropriations funding limitation for the RCDG program has been reached. Maximum score of ten points. Linda Delgado was appointed to senior adviser in the office of the secretary. Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. For electronic applications, applicants must follow the instruction for this funding announcement at ADDRESSES Each application must address the applicable scoring criteria presented in 7 CFR 4284.513 and this notice for the type of funding being requested. The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States . Please send additions or corrections to HAC staff. USDA and our public and private partners are connecting rural residents to the global economy by: You have JavaScript disabled. With more than 25 years of experience in affordable housing development, Weaver has been an instrumental advocate for rural Utah residents and their issues. David B. Baker, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Delaware and Maryland. He and his wife Sonia have three children Sidney Larae, Dennis Benjamin and Sabrina LaNae and have a Registered Cattle Operation. For example, applicants may consider the following as it relates to their specific work: housing cooperatives (number of units created or preserved); worker cooperatives (number of jobs created, number of employee-owned positions created); consumer cooperatives (number of people with access to groceries, renewable energy services); shared services cooperatives (number of businesses with access to affordable products or services, joint marketing, distribution channels); real estate cooperatives (number of community members invested in their community, number of real estate properties created or saved). Start Printed Page 25370. 1. This PDF is Example: He also has economic development experience in helping businesses prosper in a rural area. http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at FY 2023. (b) Applicants must certify that it has not been debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension. The Agency will check the Do Not Pay system at the time of application and prior to funding any grant award to determine if the applicant has been debarred or suspended. Applicants must describe the level of support and commitment in the community for the proposed Center and the services it would provide under 7 CFR 4284.510(c)(5)(ix) and the future support and funding under 7 CFR 4284.510(c)(5)(x) utilizing the requirements of commitment in Section E.1(f) and local and future support in Section E.1(j) of this notice. As deputy director, Cole developed AFTs New Englands regional Climate and Agriculture program focused on supporting farmers across New England in their efforts to adopt climate smart agriculture through innovative technical and financial assistance, which included the largest soil health project in New England history. Warren attended DeVry University in Atlanta, Georgia, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a concentration in Human Resource Management and Project Management. Commitment. (833) 2561665 or (202) 6907442; or. the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for The applicant must include an explanation of this policy in the application, or the contributions will not be considered as eligible matching funds. (j) Only appendices AC will be considered when evaluating applications. Evaluators will base scores only on the information provided or cross-referenced by page number in each individual evaluation criterion. John Patterson has been appointed FSA State Executive Director for Ohio. Qualifications of those Performing the Tasks. when the goods and/or services will be donated ( 1932(e)), as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. USDA Rural Development state director visits Hillsdale Hospital, For only the second time in its history, the US Navy is beginning the slow, tricky process of taking apart a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isnt Even the Weirdest Part, Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story, Roman Polanski and the woman he pleaded guilty to raping pose together 45 years later, Hunter Biden appears in court for paternity case, Lyme disease confirmed in Hillsdale, St. Joseph counties, County National Bank announces three employee promotions, addition of commercial lender, Kia vs. school bus, MPS pickup, 2 injured, Couple days of rain on tap in SoCal this week. must already have a UEI number and must also be registered and maintain registration in SAM in accordance with 2 CFR part 25. Only one application can be submitted per applicant. The intention is for the applicant to provide actual performance numbers based upon award years (fiscal year) even though the grant performance period for the award was implemented during the next calendar or fiscal year. Doris has obtained many awards throughout her career including the USDA Honors Award for change management within the federal agency. headings within the legal text of Federal Register documents. In 2014, Spillars received the Patrick Henry Award from the National Guard Association of the United States, which is presented to those civilians in a position of responsibility who have distinguished themselves with outstanding and exceptional service to the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard. USDAs Rural Housing Service offers a variety of programs to build or improve housing and essential community facilities in rural areas. of this Notice. Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official In 2020 and 2021, Arlisa also served as the USDA Area Director of the TN Pilot Program, where she provided support to Program and Area Directors across Tennessee by implementing portfolio management and servicing for the Community Programs Division, providing updates for the National Director of Community Facility Portfolio Management, and more. Please provide qualitative methods of evaluation. Most recently, she served as a District Director overseeing three field offices in Delaware. rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not USDA Rural Development is divided into three agencies with unique missions to bring prosperity and opportunity to rural areas. 3. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Scott earlier served as Chairman of the IFB Young Leaders and was also a director and later president of the Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District. include documents scheduled for later issues, at the request Information Sheet. Available Funds: Applications that cannot be fully funded may be offered partial funding at the Agency's discretion. Scottowns and operates Halpin Farms and Halpin Farms Cattle in conjunction with his parents and brother. Brandon Fewins joined Hillsdale Hospital President and CEO JJ Hodshire to walk the main campus on Howell Street, visiting the Center for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, the behavioral health unit and more. All project activities must be for the benefit of a rural area. (2) Cole also holds a Masters degree in Science Education from Boston University, and a Bachelors degree in Chemistry from Kenyon College. A native Arkansan, Jill Floyd joins USDA after previously serving as the Director of Community and Client Engagement with Little Rock based CDI Contractors, a commercial general contractor and construction management firm. Kelly has enjoyed a long career serving the farmers and ranchers of Texas. Xochitl Torres Small was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Under Secretary for Rural Development on October 7, 2021. The application must include a statement verifying You must be a nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education to apply for this program. USDA's Rural Development mission area is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. One of those projects, the West Rehoboth Sewer project was the second largest project funded ever by the USDA at that time. Applicant's work plan will be evaluated for detailed actions and an accompanying timetable for implementing the proposal. the source of the cash. this will NOT be posted on regulations.gov. USDA Rural Development State Director. These can be useful Example: (H) Number of jobs created for the Center as a result of RCDG funding. At a minimum, applicants must discuss: (1) Potential for delivering effective technical assistance; (3) The expected effects of that assistance; (4) The sustainability of organizations receiving the assistance; and. Grant funds may be used to pay for 95 percent of the cost of establishing and operating centers for rural cooperative development when the applicant is a college identified as a 1994 Institution for purposes of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as defined by 7 U.S.C. Benancio Cano Jr., USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Texas. Financial Assistance Agreement. documents in the last year, 1407 Administrator Discretionary Points Prior to joining USDA, Carew served as the Executive Vice President of Membership and Advocacy for Fahe in Central Appalachia. If the work plan and budget are duplicative of the applicant's existing award, the application will not be considered for funding. [email protected], 05/01/2023, 858 Applications must include electronic signatures. All recipients under this Notice are subject to the requirements of 7 CFR part 1970. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Ahmad served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development. The following requirements must be met: (A) (a) Email: [email protected]. She obtained her law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Missouri. He was appointed as executive chair of the committee in 2012 and served in that role until 2018. (k) The primary objective of the RCDG program is to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand, or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers. (G) The valuation processes used for in-kind contributions do not need to be included in the application, but applicants must be able to demonstrate how the valuation was derived if a grant is awarded. Russell has previously worked at Drake Universitys Agricultural Law Center, the Iowa Citizen Action Network, the National Catholic Rural Life Conference and Bishop Gorman High School in Law Vegas, Nevada. The Administrator may choose to award up to 10 points to an eligible non-profit corporation or institution of higher education that has never previously been awarded an RCDG grant or whose application seeks to advance the key priorities addressed in the Supplemental Section of this notice. An example of how to calculate matching funds is as follows: (a) Take the amount of grant funds requested and divide it by .75. Brian served on the USDA RD Community Economic Development task team in Washington D.C. in 2013/14 and in 2020 became the Associate Enterprise Director for New York. documents in the last year, by the International Trade Commission We offer loans, grants and loan guarantees for single- and multifamily housing, child care centers, fire and police stations, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes, schools, first responder vehicles and equipment, housing for farm laborers and much more. (d) Applicants will score higher on this criterion by defining and describing the underserved and economically distressed areas within the service area, provide economic statistics, and identify past or current projects within or affecting these areas, as appropriate. (B) Number of businesses assisted that are not cooperatives. Cole earned her Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Sciences from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. The RCDG program is authorized under Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. Brian Murray has been with USDA Rural Development for the past 19 years. Applicants that are an established legal cooperative business will score higher on this criterion. documents in the last year, 825 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 202509410; or, (b) Her work at the Department of Public Safety also included leading the states successful effort to establish an interoperable public safety communication system. Thank you for visiting the HAC website. Maximum score of ten points. (2) He currently serves as a member of the Colorado State University System Board of Governors. (c) This provision expanded the current 50,000 population limit to 55,000 for only county seats located in persistent poverty counties. Maximum score of ten points. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. You can view alternative ways to comment or you may also comment via Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/RBS-23-CO-OP-0002-0001. 1932(e), the criteria published in the program regulations at 7 CFR 4284.513, and criteria in this notice. Documentation to verify local support will be required before an award is made. These talented individuals joining USDA will play an integral role in advancing and promoting USDAs mission by ensuring that we touch the lives of individuals throughout the country, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. She has hands on experience serving as a District Conservationist, Acting State Conservationist and National Team Leader for Administrative Transformation for NRCS. If applicants have any unspent grant funds on RCDG awards prior to FY 2022, the application will not be considered for funding. $266,667 (total project cost) .25 (maximum percentage of matching funds requirement) = $66,667 (matching funds requirement). Missouri: Jeff Case (i) Applications will not be considered for funding if they do not address all the proposal evaluation criteria. And, consistent with the Presidents commitment to building an administration that looks like America, these regional appointees represent the diversity of American and the communities they serve. Completed applications must be submitted electronically through These tools are designed to help you understand the official document Documentation verifying the establishment of legal business entities must be included in Appendix C of the application and will not count against the 40-page limit for the narrative. If an applicant has prior award(s) with unspent funds of 50 percent or more than what the approved work plan and budget projected at the time a FY 2023 application is being evaluated, the application will not be considered for funding. regulatory information on FederalRegister.gov with the objective of (1) Relevant information about this document from Regulations.gov provides additional context. Greenman has also served as the lead federal public affairs professional at the Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) where she cultivated relationships with Oregons congressional delegation. Throughout her career, she has worked to protect the people of Missouri, especially during times of disaster. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) was a USDA agency established by the 1990 farm bill (P.L. Next Post: Readout of AUKUS Joint Steering Group Meetings, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/17/president-biden-announces-key-regional-appointments-for-usda-hud-and-fema/?utm_source=link, Office of the United States Trade Representative, David Baker, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Delaware & Maryland. When we say that USDA is 'Committed to the Future of Rural Communities', we mean it. Contact information for USDA Rural Development State Office can be found at If two applications are submitted (regardless of the applicant's name) that include the same Executive Director and/or advisory boards or committees of an existing center, both applications will be determined ineligible for funding. Purpose of the Program. Past performance in Establishing Legal Business Entities. Submission Dates and Times. The application must include a signed letter from the third party verifying (h) They cannot include over-valued, in-kind contributions. USDA's Rural Development mission area is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. that agencies use to create their documents.