[Federal Register: March 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 44)] [Notices] [Page 11374-11376] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07mr06-36] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2006 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service hereby announces the maximum dollar amount on loan and grant awards under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2006. The maximum dollar award on zero-interest loans for FY 2006 is $740,000. The maximum dollar award on grants for FY 2006 is $300,000. The maximum loan and grant awards stated in this notice are effective for loans and grants made during the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2006. REDLG loans and grants are available to any electric or telecommunications cooperative eligible to receive guaranteed or direct loans under the Rural Electrification Act, and does not have any delinquent debt with the Federal Government that has not been resolved pursuant to 31 CFR 285.13. REDLG loans and grants are to assist in developing rural areas from an economic standpoint. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd S. Hubbell, Loan Specialist, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, STOP 3225, Room 6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: (202) 690-2516, Fax: (202) 720-2213. ADDRESSES: For further information, entities wishing to apply for assistance should contact a Rural Development State Office to receive further information and copies of the application package. A list of Rural Development State Offices follows: District of Columbia Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, Specialty Lenders Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 3225, Room 6867, Washington, DC 20250-3225. (202) 720-1400. Alabama USDA Rural Development State Office, Sterling Centre, Suite 601, 4121 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683. (334) 279-3400/TTD (334) 279-3495. Alaska USDA Rural Development State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, AK 99645-6539. (907) 761-7705/TDD (907) 761-8905. Arizona USDA Rural Development State Office, 230 N. First Avenue, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706. (602) 280-8700/TTD (602) 280-8705. Arkansas USDA Rural Development State Office, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201-3225. (501) 301-3200/TTD (501) 301-3279. California USDA Rural Development State Office, 430 G Street, Agency 4169, Davis, CA 95616-4169. (530) 792-5800/TTD (530) 792-5848. Colorado USDA Rural Development State Office, 655 Parfet Street, Room E-100, Lakewood, CO 80215. (720) 544-2903/TDD (720) 544-2976. Delaware-Maryland USDA Rural Development State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE 19904. (302) 857-3580/TDD (302) 857-3585. Florida/Virgin Islands USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440 NW 25th Place, P.O. Box 147010, Gainesville, FL 32614-7010. (352) 338-3400/TDD (352) 338- 3450. Georgia USDA Rural Development State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 E. Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601-2768. (706) 546-2162/TDD (706) 546-2034. Hawaii USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 311, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. (808) 933-8380/TDD (808) 933- 8321. Idaho USDA Rural Development State Office, 9173 West Barnes Dr., Suite A1, Boise, ID 83709. (208) 378-5600/TDD (208) 378-5644. Illinois USDA Rural Development State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821. (217) 403-6200/TDD (217) 403-6240. Indiana USDA Rural Development State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN [[Page 11375]] 46278. (317) 290-3100/TDD (317) 290-3340. Iowa USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 873, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2196. (515) 284-4663/TDD (515) 284-4858. Kansas USDA Rural Development State Office, 1303 SW First American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604-4040. (785) 271-2700/TDD (785) 271-2767. Kentucky USDA Rural Development State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 224-7300/TDD (859) 224-7422. Louisiana USDA Rural Development State Office, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, LA 71302. (318) 473-7920/TDD (318) 473-7655. Maine USDA Rural Development State Office, 967 Illinois Avenue, Suite 4, P.O. Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402-0405. (207) 990-9160/TTD (207) 942- 7331. Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Connecticut USDA Rural Development State Office, 451 West Street, Suite 2, Amherst, MA 01002-2999. (413) 253-4300/TDD (413) 253-4318. Michigan USDA Rural Development State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 48823. (517) 324-5100/TDD (517) 337-6795. Minnesota USDA Rural Development State Office, 410 AgriBank Building, 375 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1853. (651) 602-7800/TDD (651) 602-3799. Mississippi USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269. (601) 965-4316/TDD (601) 965-5850. Missouri USDA Rural Development State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203. (573) 876-0976/TDD (573) 876-9480. Montana USDA Rural Development State Office, 900 Technology Blvd., Unit 1, Suite B, P. O. Box 850, Bozeman, MT 59771. (406) 585-2580/TDD (406) 585-2562. Nebraska USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE 68508. (402) 437-5551/TDD (402) 437-5093. Nevada USDA Rural Development State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, NV 89703-9910. (775) 887-1222/TDD (775) 885-0633. New Jersey USDA Rural Development State Office, 5th Floor North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. (856) 787-7700/ TDD (856) 787-7784. New Mexico USDA Rural Development State Office, 6200 Jefferson Street NE, Room 255, Albuquerque, NM 87109. (505) 761-4950/ TDD (505) 761-4938. New York USDA Rural Development State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 South Salina Street, Suite 357, Syracuse, NY 13202-2541. (315) 477- 6400/TDD (315) 477-477-6447. North Carolina USDA Rural Development State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 873-2000/TDD (919) 873-2003. North Dakota USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, 220 East Rosser Avenue, P. O. Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502-1737. (701) 530-2037/TDD (701) 530-2113. Ohio USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2418. (614) 255-2500/TDD (614) 255-2554. Oklahoma USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, OK 74074-2654. (405) 742-1000/TDD (405) 742-1007. Oregon USDA Rural Development State Office, 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1410, Portland, OR 97204-3222. (503) 414-3300/TDD (503) 414-3387. Pennsylvania USDA Rural Development State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996. (717) 237-2299/TDD (717) 237-2261. Puerto Rico USDA Rural Development State Office, 654 Munoz Rivera Avenue, IBM Building, Suite 601, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-6106. (787) 766- 5095/TDD (787) 766-5332. South Carolina USDA Rural Development State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201. (803) 765-5163/TDD (803) 765-5697. South Dakota USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200 4th Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350. (605) 352-1100/TDD (605) 352-1147. Tennessee USDA Rural Development State Office, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37203-1084. (615) 783-1300. Texas USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX 76501. (254) 742-9700/TDD (254) 742-9712. Utah USDA Rural Development State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South State Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138. (801) 524-4320/TDD (801) 524-3309. Vermont/New Hampshire USDA Rural Development State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. (802) 828-6000/TDD (802) 223-6365. Virginia USDA Rural Development State Office, Culpeper Building, Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa Road, Richmond, VA 23229. (804) 287-1550/ TDD (804) 287-1753. Washington USDA Rural Development State Office, 1835 Black Lake Boulevard, SW., Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512-5715. (360) 704-7740. West Virginia USDA Rural Development State Office, Federal Building, 75 High Street, Room 320, Morgantown, WV 26505-7500. (304) 284-4860/TDD (304) 284-4836. Wisconsin USDA Rural Development State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, WI 54481. (715) 345-7600/TDD (715) 345-7614. Wyoming USDA Rural Development State Office, 100 East B Street, Federal Building, Room 1005, P.O. Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602-5006. (307) 261-6300/TDD (307) 233-6733. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The maximum loan and grant awards are determined in accordance with 7 CFR 1703.28. The maximum loan and grant awards are calculated as 3.0 percent of the projected program levels, rounded to the nearest $10,000; however, as specified in 7 CFR 1703.28(b), regardless of the projected total amount that will be available, the maximum size may not be lower than $200,000. The projected program level during FY 2006 for zero-interest loans is $24,752,479, and the projected program level for grants is $10,000,000. Applying the specified 3.0 percent to the program level for loans, rounded to the nearest $10,000, results in the maximum loan award of $740,000. Applying the specified 3.0 percent to the program level for grants results in an amount higher than $200,000. Therefore, the maximum grant award for FY 2006 will be $300,000. This notice will be amended should funding in excess of projected levels be received. [[Page 11376]] 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: February 23, 2006. Jackie J. Gleason, Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. E6-3157 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P