[Federal Register: March 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Change to Notice of Funds Availability Inviting Applications for
the Native American CDFI Assistance Program: Change of Application
Deadline; Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
Number Requirement
AGENCY: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department
of the Treasury.
ACTION: Change to notice of funds availability (``NOFA'') inviting
applications for the Round One (FY 2003-2004) and Round Two (FY 2004-
2005) funding rounds of the Native American CDFI Assistance (``NACA'')
Program: change of application deadline and Dun and Bradstreet Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number requirement.
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SUMMARY: On December 4, 2003, the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') announced in a NOFA for the Native
American CDFI Assistance Program (68 FR 67908) that the deadline for
applications for assistance in Round One of the Native American CDFI
Assistance Program was March 15, 2004. This notice is to announce that
the application deadline for the Round One (FY 2003-2004) funding round
of the Native American CDFI Assistance Program has been extended to
March 31, 2004. In addition, on June 27, 2003, the Office of Management
and Budget issued a policy directive requiring all organizations
applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements to obtain and
provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
number with their applications. This notice is to announce that the
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') is
requiring DUNS numbers for all organizations submitting applications
pursuant to the NOFA for the Native American CDFI Assistance Program
(68 FR 67908). If after reviewing an application, the Fund determines
that the DUNS number is missing or incomplete, the Fund will notify the
Applicant. The Applicant will generally have three (3) business days to
provide the requested information. If the Applicant fails to provide
the requested information within the three-day deadline, the Fund, in
its sole discretion, may reject the application from consideration for
a NACA Program award. All other information and requirements set forth
in the December 4, 2003, NOFA for the Native American CDFI Assistance
Program shall remain effective, as published.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions about the
programmatic requirements for this program, contact the Fund's Native
American Initiatives Manager, who can be reached by e-mail at
cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov, by telephone at (202) 622-6355, by facsimile
at (202) 622-7754. If you have questions regarding administrative
requirements, contact the Fund's Grants and Compliance Manager, who can
be reached by e-mail at gmc@cdfi.treas.gov; by telephone at (202) 622-
8226, or by facsimile at (202) 622-9625. These are not toll free
numbers. The Native American Initiatives Manager and the Grants and
Compliance Manager may be reached by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th
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Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2003, the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) issued a policy directive to implement the requirement
for applicants to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number when applying for a new award or renewal of an
award under Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after
October 1, 2003 (68 FR 38402). The DUNS number will be required on both
paper and electronic applications for Federal financial-assistance and
cooperative agreements. OMB has indicated that applicant organizations
should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps necessary
to obtain a DUNS number prior to applying for Federal grants or
cooperative agreements. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no
cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-
866-705-5711. Exemptions to the DUNS number requirement may only be
obtained from OMB.
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703; Chapter X, Pub. L. 104-19, 109 Stat.
237.
Dated: March 2, 2004.
Linda G. Davenport,
Deputy Director for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-5574 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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