[Federal Register: March 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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Part III
Department of the Treasury
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Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
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Change to Notice of Funds Availability; Dun and Bradstreet Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Requirement; Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Change to Notice of Funds Availability Inviting Applications for
the Community Development Financial Institutions Program--Technical
Assistance Component: 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 FY 2003 and FY 2004 funding rounds of the
technical assistance component of the Community Development Financial
Institutions (``CDFI'') Program (incorporating Native American
technical assistance): Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number requirement.
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SUMMARY: 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 technical assistance component of the CDFI Program (68 FR 5735). 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 TA
or NATA award. All other information and requirements set forth in the
February 4, 2003, NOFA for the technical assistance component 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 Program
Operations Manager. If you have questions regarding administrative
requirements, contact the Fund's Awards Manager. The Program Operations
Manager and the Awards Manager may be reached by e-mail at
cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov, by telephone at (202) 622-6355, by facsimile
at (202) 622-7754, or by mail at CDFI Fund, 601 13th Street, NW., Suite
200 South, Washington, DC 20005. These are not toll free numbers.
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. 04-5576 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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