[Federal Register: February 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 36)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Announcement of Availability of Funds and Request for 
Applications Under the Office of Community Services' Urban and Rural 
Community Economic Development Program for Fiscal Year 1999

AGENCY: Office of Community Services, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that 
Application Kits for the Urban and Rural Community Economic Development 
Program will be available on February 26, 1999. The closing date for 
submission of applications will be May 12, 1999.
    The purpose of the OCS Urban and Rural Community Economic 
Development grant is to provide financial assistance to private non-
profit community development corporations (CDCs) to conduct economic 
development activities that provide employment and business development 
opportunities for low-income persons, stimulate job creation, and 
revitalize communities which suffer from disinvestment and physical 
deterioration. Information relative to the following categories was 
published in the Federal Register Notice on December 28, 1998: Program 
Contact Person; Legislative Authority; Type of Awards; Project Periods 
and Budget Periods; Eligible Applicants and Availability of Funds, and 
Review Criteria.
    Funds are awarded in 7 different priority areas (Operational 
grants, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Pre-Developmental 
grants; Training and technical assistance, Administrative and 
management expertise, Developmental grants, and Rural community 
development). Refer to the Application Kit for a more complete 
description of eligible applicants for each priority areas.
    Copies of the Urban and Rural Community Economic Development 
Application Kit may be obtained by calling (202) 401-9354, 401-9345, or 
401-1195. This application kit will be posted on the OCS Website soon 
after it becomes available. The OCS Website address is: http://
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thelma Woodland (202) 401-5294.

    Dated: February 18, 1999.
Donald Sykes,
Director, Office of Community Services.
[FR Doc. 99-4514 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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