[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2844-2849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-934]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding
Levels
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability and solicitation of
applications.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2005 funding levels available for its Distance Learning and
Telemedicine (DLT) grant, combination loan-grant and loan programs. In
addition, RUS announces the minimum and maximum amounts for DLT
combination loan-grants and loans applicable for the fiscal year and
the solicitation of combination loan-grant and loan applications.
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DATES: You may submit completed applications for combination loan-
grants and loans at any time.
Reminder of competitive grant application deadline: applications
must be mailed, shipped or submitted electronically through Grants.gov
no later than February 1, 2005, to be eligible for FY 2005 grant
funding. The Notice of Solicitation of Applications published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 70217, December 3, 2004), provides information
on resources and requirements for the competitive grant program.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain application guides and materials for all DLT
programs via the Internet at the DLT Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm. You may also request application guides and
materials from RUS by contacting the DLT Program at (202) 720-0413.
Submit completed paper applications for grants, combination loan-
grants or loans to the Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2845, STOP 1550,
Washington, DC 20250-1550. Applications should be marked ``Attention:
Director, Advanced Services Division, Telecommunications Program.''
Submit electronic grant or combination loan-grant applications at
http://www.grants.gov (Grants.gov), following the instructions you find
on that Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Orren E. Cameron, III, Director,
Advanced Services Division, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, telephone: (202) 720-0413, fax: (202) 720-1051.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
Funding Opportunity Title: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans
and Grants.
Announcement Type: Funding Level Announcement, and Solicitation of
Applications.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.855.
Dates: You may submit completed applications for combination loan-
grants and loans at any time.
Reminder of competitive grant application deadline: applications
must be mailed, shipped or submitted electronically through Grants.gov
no later than February 1, 2005, to be eligible for FY 2005 grant
funding. The Notice of Solicitation of Applications published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 70217, December 3, 2004), provides information
on resources and requirements for the competitive grant program.
Items in Supplementary Information
I. Funding Opportunity: Brief introduction to the DLT program
II. Award Information: Available funds, minimum and maximum amounts
III. Eligibility Information: Who is eligible, what kinds of
projects are eligible, what criteria determine basic eligibility
IV. Application and Submission Information: Where to get application
materials, what constitutes a completed application, how and where
to submit applications, deadlines, items that are eligible
V. Application Review Information: Considerations and preferences,
scoring criteria, review standards, selection information
VI. Award Administration Information: Award notice information,
award recipient reporting requirements
VII. Agency Contacts: Web, phone, fax, email, contact name
I. Funding Opportunity
Distance learning and telemedicine loans and grants are
specifically designed to provide access to education, training and
health care resources for people in rural America. The Distance
Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program (administered by the DLT Branch
of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)) funds the use of advanced
telecommunications technologies to help communities meet those needs.
The grants, which are awarded through competitive process, may be
used to fund telecommunications, computer networks and related advanced
technologies.
Applications for loans and combination loan-grants are not
competitively scored. In addition to the items listed for grants, loans
and combination loan-grants may be used to fund construction of
necessary transmission facilities on a technology-neutral basis.
Examples of such facilities include satellite uplinks, microwave towers
and associated structures, T-1 lines, DS-3 lines, and other similar
facilities. Loan funds may also be used to obtain mobile units and for
some building construction. Please see 7 CFR 1703, Subparts D, E, F and
G for specifics.
II. Award Information
A. Available funds.
1. General. The Administrator has determined that the following
amounts are available for grants, combination loan-grants and loans in
FY 2005 under 7 CFR 1703.101(g).
2. Grants. $20.8 million is available for grants. Under 7 CFR
1703.124, the Administrator has determined the maximum amount of an
application for a grant in FY 2005 is $500,000 and the minimum amount
of a grant is $50,000. The Notice of Solicitation of Applications
published in the Federal Register (69 FR 70217, December 3, 2004),
provides information on resources and requirements for the competitive
grant program.
3. Combination Loan-Grants.
a. $44 million is available for combination loan-grants ($40
million in loans paired with $4 million in grants, i.e., $100 loan :
$10 grant ratio). Under 7 CFR 1703.133, the Administrator has
determined the maximum amount of an application for a combination loan-
grant in FY 2005 is $10 million and the minimum amount of a combination
loan-grant is $50,000.
b. RUS will execute grant and loan documents appropriate to the
project prior to any advance of funds with successful applicants.
4. Loans.
a. $9.6 million is available for loans. Under 7 CFR 1703.143, the
Administrator has determined the maximum amount of an application for a
loan in FY 2005 is $9.6 million and the minimum amount of a loan is
$50,000.
b. Financial assistance documents. RUS will execute loan documents
appropriate to the project prior to any advance of funds with
successful applicants.
B. Renewal of financial assistance. DLT grants, combination loan-
grants and loans cannot be renewed. Award documents specify the term of
each award. Applications to extend existing projects are welcomed
(grant applications must be submitted during the application window)
and will be evaluated as new applications.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Who is eligible for combination loan-grants and loans? (See 7
CFR 1703.103.)
1. Only entities legally organized as one of the following are
eligible for DLT financial assistance:
a. An incorporated organization or partnership,
b. An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in 25 U.S.C.
450b (b) and (c),
c. A State or local unit of government,
d. A consortium, as defined in 7 CFR 1703.102, or
e. Other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on
a for-profit or not-for profit basis.
2. Individuals are not eligible for DLT financial assistance
directly.
3. Electric and telecommunications borrowers under the Rural
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Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.) are not eligible
for combination loan-grants. They are, however, eligible for loans (see
7 CFR 1703.101(f)).
B. What are the basic eligibility requirements for a project?
1. The DLT Program is designed to flow the benefits of distance
learning and telemedicine to residents of rural America (see 7 CFR
1703.103(a)(2)). Therefore, in order to be eligible, applicants must
propose to use the financial assistance to:
a. Operate a rural community facility; or
b. Deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to entities
that operate a rural community facility or to residents of rural areas,
at rates calculated to ensure that the benefit of the financial
assistance is passed through to such entities or to residents of rural
areas.
2. If a loan applicant is a telecommunications or electric borrower
under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901-950aa, et
seq.), they may either pass the loan along to an entity that will
fulfill paragraph III.B.1 of this notice; or acquire, install, extend
or improve a distance learning or telemedicine facility. Please see 7
CFR 1703.101(f).
3. All projects that applicants propose to fund with RUS financial
assistance must meet a minimum rurality threshold, to ensure that
benefits from the projects flow to rural residents. The minimum
eligibility score is 20 points. Please see 7 CFR 1703.126(a)(2) for an
explanation of the rurality scoring and eligibility criterion.
a. Each application must apply the following criteria to each of
its end-user sites, and hubs that are also proposed as end-user sites,
in order to determine a rurality score.
b. The rurality score is the average of all end-user sites'
rurality scores.
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Criterion Character Population DLT points
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Exceptionally Rural Area................. Area not within a city, <=5000..................... 45
village or borough.
Rural Area............................... Incorporated or >5000 and <=10,000......... 30
unincorporated area.
Mid-Rural Area........................... Incorporated or >10,000 and <=20,000....... 15
unincorporated area.
Urban Area............................... Incorporated or >20,000.................... 0
unincorporated area.
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4. Projects located in areas covered by the Coastal Barrier
Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) are not eligible for any
financial assistance from the DLT Program. Please see 7 CFR
1703.132(a)(5) for combination loan-grants and 7 CFR 1703.142(b)(3) for
loans.
C. What are the items are required in an application? See paragraph
IV.B of this notice for a discussion of the items that make up a
completed application. You may also refer to 7 CFR 1703.134 for
completed combination loan-grant application items, and 7 CFR 1703.144
for completed loan application items.
IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Where to get application information. The loan and combination
loan-grant application guide, copies of necessary forms and samples,
and the DLT Program regulation are available from these sources:
1. The Internet: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm, or
http://www.grants.gov.
2. The DLT Program of RUS for paper copies of these materials:
(202) 720-0413.
B. What constitutes a completed application?
1. Detailed information on each item in the table in paragraph
IV.B.6 of this notice can be found in the sections of the DLT Program
regulation listed in the table, and the DLT application guide.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read and apply both the
regulation and the application guide.
a. When the table refers to a narrative, it means a written
statement, description or other written material prepared by the
applicant, for which no form exists. RUS recognizes that each project
is unique and requests narratives of varying complexity to allow
applicants to fully explain their request for financial assistance.
b. When documentation is requested, it means letters,
certifications, legal documents or other third party documentation that
provide evidence that the applicant meets the listed requirement. For
example, evidence of legal existence is sometimes proven by applicants
who submit articles of incorporation. This example is not intended to
limit the types of documentation that may be submitted to fulfill a
requirement. DLT program regulations and the application guide provide
specific guidance on each of the items in the table.
2. The DLT application guide and ancillary materials provide all
necessary forms and sample worksheets.
3. While the table in paragraph IV.B.6 of this notice includes all
items of a completed application for each program, RUS may ask for
additional or clarifying information if the submitted item(s) do not
fully address a criterion or other provision. RUS will communicate with
applicants if the need for additional information arises.
4. Submit the required application items in the listed order.
5. DUNS Number. As required by the OMB, all applicants for
combination loan-grants must supply a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying. The Standard Form 424
(SF-424) contains a field for you to use when supplying your DUNS
number. Obtaining a DUNS number costs nothing and requires a short
telephone call to Dun and Bradstreet. Please see the DLT Web site or
Grants.gov for more information on how to obtain a DUNS number or how
to verify your organization's number.
6. Table of Required Elements of a Completed Application, by Program
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Required items by application type
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Application item Combination loan-grants (7
CFR 1703.134 and 7 CFR Loans (7 CFR 1703.144 and 7 CFR
1703.135) 1703.145)
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SF-424, completely filled out Yes......................... Yes.
(Application for Federal Assistance
form).
Executive Summary (narrative)............ Yes......................... Yes.
Rural Calculation Table.................. Yes......................... Yes.
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Budget (table or other appropriate Yes......................... Yes.
format).
Financial Information/Sustainability Yes......................... Yes.
(narrative).
Pro Forma Financial Data (documentation). Yes......................... Yes.
Ability to execute a note with maturity > Yes......................... Yes.
1 year (documentation).
Revenue/expense reports and balance sheet Yes \1\..................... Yes.\1\
(documentation: table or other
appropriate format).
Income statement and balance sheet Yes \2\..................... Yes.\2\
(documentation: table or other
appropriate format).
Balance sheet (table or other appropriate Yes......................... Yes.
format) for a partnership, corporation,
company, other entity; or consortia of
such entities (documentation).
Property list (collateral)/adequate Yes......................... Yes.
security (documentation).
Depreciation schedule.................... Yes......................... Yes.
Revenue Source(s) for each hub and end- Yes......................... Yes.
user site (documentation).
Economic analysis of rates--if applicant Yes......................... Yes.
proposes to provide services to another
entity (documentation).
Telecommunications System Plan (narrative Yes......................... Yes.
& documentation; maps or diagrams, if
appropriate).
Scope of Work (narrative or other Yes......................... Yes.
appropriate format).
Statement of Experience (narrative 3- Yes......................... Yes.
page, single-spaced limit).
Certifications:
Equal Opportunity and Yes......................... Yes.
Nondiscrimination.
Architectural Barriers............... Yes......................... Yes.
Flood Hazard Area Precautions........ Yes......................... Yes.
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Yes......................... Yes.
Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970.
Drug-Free Workplace.................. Yes......................... Yes.
Debarment, Suspension, and Other Yes......................... Yes.
Responsibility Matters--Primary
Covered Transactions.
Lobbying for Contracts, Grants, Yes......................... Yes.
Loans, and Cooperative Agreements.
Non Duplication of Services.......... Yes......................... Yes.
Environmental Impact/Historic Yes......................... Yes.
Preservation Certification.
Environmental Impact/Historic Yes \3\..................... Yes.\3\
Preservation Questionnaire.
Federal Obligations on Delinquent Yes......................... Yes.
Debt.
Evidence of Legal Authority to Contract Yes......................... Yes.
with the Government (documentation).
Evidence of Legal Existence Yes......................... Yes.
(documentation).
Supplemental Information (if Optional.................... Optional.
any)(narrative, documentation or other
appropriate format).
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\1\ For educational institutions/consortia.
\2\ For medical institutions/consortia.
\3\ If project involves construction.
C. How many copies of an application are required?
1. Applications submitted on paper:
a. Submit the original application and two (2) copies to RUS.
b. Submit one (1) additional copy to the State government point of
contact (if one has been designated) at the same time as you submit the
application to RUS. See http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
for an updated listing of State government points of contact or contact
the DLT Program.
2. Electronically submitted applications (combination loan-grants):
a. The additional paper copies for RUS specified in 7 CFR
1703.136(b) are not necessary if you submit the application
electronically through Grants.gov.
b. Submit one (1) copy to the State government point of contact (if
one has been designated) at the same time as you submit the application
to RUS. See http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html for an
updated listing of State government points of contact.
D. How and where to submit an application. Combination loan-grant
applications may be submitted on paper or electronically. RUS cannot
accept electronic loan applications at this time; please submit loan
applications on paper.
1. Submitting applications on paper.
a. Address paper applications for combination loan-grants or loans
to the Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 2845, STOP 1550, Washington, DC 20250-
1550. Applications should be marked ``Attention: Director, Advanced
Services Division, Telecommunications Program.''
b. Packages arriving at the Department of Agriculture via the USPS
are irradiated, which can damage the contents. RUS encourages
applicants to consider the impact of this procedure in selecting their
application delivery method.
2. Electronically submitted applications (applies only to
combination loan-grants).
a. Applications will not be accepted via facsimile machine
transmission or electronic mail.
b. Electronic applications for combination loan-grants will be
accepted if submitted through the Federal government's Grants.gov
initiative at http://www.grants.gov.
c. How to use Grants.gov:
(i) Navigate your Web browser to http://www.grants.gov.
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(ii) Follow the instructions on that Web site to find grant or
combination loan-grant information.
(iii) Download a copy of an application package.
(iv) Complete the package off-line.
(v) Upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov Web site.
d. Grants.gov contains full instructions on all required passwords,
credentialing and software.
e. If a system problem occurs or you have technical difficulties
with an electronic application, please use the customer support
resources available at the Grants.gov Web site.
f. Central Contractor Registry. In addition to the DUNS number now
required of all grant applicants, submitting an application through
Grants.gov requires that you list your organization in the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR). Setting up a CCR listing (a one-time
procedure with annual updates) takes up to five business days, so RUS
strongly recommends that you obtain your organization's DUNS number and
CCR listing well in advance of the deadline specified in this notice.
g. Credentialing and authorization of applicants. Grants.gov will
also require some one-time credentialing and online authentication
procedures. These procedures may take several business days to
complete, further emphasizing the need for early action to complete the
sign-up, credentialing and authorization procedures at Grants.gov
before you submit an application at that Web site.
E. Deadlines.
1. Reminder of competitive grant application deadline: applications
must be mailed, shipped or submitted electronically through Grants.gov
no later than February 1, 2005, to be eligible for FY 2005 grant
funding. The Notice of Solicitation of Applications published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 70217, December 3, 2004), provides information
on resources and requirements for the competitive grant program.
2. Applications for FY 2005 combination loan-grants (paper or
electronic) and loans (paper only) may be submitted at any time.
F. Intergovernmental review. All DLT programs are subject to
Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.'' As stated in paragraph IV.C of this notice, a copy of a DLT
combination loan-grant application or a loan application must be
submitted to the State single point of contact if one has been
designated. Please see http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
to determine whether your State has a single point of contact.
G. Funding restrictions.
1. Eligible purposes.
a. End-user sites may receive financial assistance; hub sites
(rural or non-rural) may also receive financial assistance if they are
necessary to provide DLT services to end-user sites. Please see 7 CFR
1703.101(h).
b. To fulfill the policy goals laid out for the DLT Program in 7
CFR 1703.101, the following table lists purposes for financial
assistance and whether each purpose is eligible for the assistance.
Please consult the application guide and the regulations (7 CFR
1703.102 for definitions, in combination with the portions of the
regulation cited in the table for each type of financial assistance)
for detailed requirements for the items in the table.
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Combination loan-
grants (7 CFR Loans (7 CFR
1703.131 and 7 CFR 1703.141 and 7 CFR
1703.132) 1703.142)
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Lease or purchase of eligible Yes............... Yes.
DLT equipment and facilities.
Acquire instructional Yes............... Yes.
programming.
Technical assistance, develop Yes, not to exceed Yes, not to exceed
instructional programming, 10% of the 10% of the
engineering or environmental financial financial
studies. assistance. assistance.
Medical or education equipment Yes............... Yes.
or facilities necessary to the
project.
Vehicles using distance learning Yes............... Yes.
or telemedicine technology to
deliver services.
Teacher-student links located at Yes, if linking is Yes, if linking is
the same facility. part of a broader part of a broader
DLT network that DLT network that
meets other meets other loan
combination loan- purposes.
grant purposes.
Links between medical Yes, if linking is Yes, if linking is
professionals located at the part of a broader part of a broader
same facility. DLT network that DLT network that
meets other meets other loan
combination loan- purposes.
grant purposes.
Site development or building Yes, if the Yes, if the
alteration. activity meets activity meets
other combination other loan
loan-grant purposes.
purposes.
Land or building purchase....... Yes, if the Yes, if necessary
activity meets to the overall
other combination project and
loan-grant incidental to the
purposes. loan amount.
Building construction........... Yes, if the Yes, if necessary
activity meets to the overall
other combination project and
loan-grant incidental to the
purposes. loan amount.
Acquiring telecommunications Yes, if other Yes, if other
transmission facilities. telecommunication telecommunication
s carriers will s carriers will
not install in a not install in a
reasonable time reasonable time
period & at an period & at an
economically economically
viable cost to viable cost to
the project. the project.
Salaries, wages, benefits for No................ No.
medical or educational
personnel.
Salaries/administrative expenses No................ No.
of applicant or project.
Recurring project costs or No (equipment & Yes, for the first
operating expense. facility leases two years after
are eligible). approval (leases
are not recurring
project costs).
Equipment to be owned by the LEC Yes............... Yes.
or other telecommunications
service provider, if the
provider is the applicant.
Duplicate distance learning or No................ No.
telemedicine services.
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Any project that, for its No................ No.
success, depends on additional
DLT financial assistance or
other financial assistance that
is not assured.
Application preparation costs... No................ No.
Other project costs not covered No................ Yes, for the first
in regulation. two years of the
operation.
Costs & facilities providing No................ Yes; financial
distance learning broadcating. assistance amount
directly
proportional to
the distance
learning portion
of use.
Reimburse applicant or others No................ No.
for costs incurred prior to
RUS' receipt of completed
application.
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2. Eligible Equipment & Facilities. Please see 7 CFR 1703.102 for
definitions of eligible equipment, eligible facilities and
telecommunications transmission facilities as used in the table above.
V. Application Review Information
A. Special considerations or preferences. 7 CFR 1703.112 directs
that an RUS telecommunications borrower will receive expedited
consideration and determination of a loan application or advance under
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901-950aa, et seq.) if
the loan funds in question are to be used in conjunction with a DLT
grant, loan or combination loan-grant (See 7 CFR 1737 for loans and 7
CFR 1744 for advances).
B. Criteria. Combination loan-grant applications and loan
applications are evaluated on the basis of technical, financial,
economic and other criteria. Please see paragraph IV.B.6 of this notice
for the items that will be evaluated for a combination loan-grant or
loan application, and paragraph V.C of this notice for a brief listing
of evaluation standards.
C. Combination loan-grants and loans review standards.
1. RUS evaluates applications' financial feasibility using the
following information. Please see paragraph IV.B.6 of this of this
notice for the items that constitute a completed combination loan-grant
or loan application. Also, see 7 CFR part 1703 subpart F for
combination loan-grants and 7 CFR part 1703 subpart G for loans:
a. Applicant's financial ability to compete the project;
b. Project feasibility;
c. Applicant's financial information;
d. Project sustainability;
e. Ability to repay the loan portion of a combination loan-grant,
including revenue sources;
f. Collateral for which the applicant has perfected a security
interest; and
g. Adequate security for a loan or the loan portion of a
combination loan-grant.
2. RUS also evaluates the following project and application
characteristics:
a. Services to be provided by the project.
b. Project cost.
c. Project design.
d. Rurality of the proposed service area. Please see paragraph
III.B.3 of this Notice for information on determining rurality.
e. Other characteristics.
D. Combination loan-grants and loans selection process. Based on
the review standards listed above and in the DLT Program regulation,
RUS will process successful loan applications on a first-in, first-out
basis, dependent upon the availability of funds. Please see 7 CFR
1703.135 for combination loan-grant application processing and
selection; and 7 CFR 1703.145 for loan application processing and
selection.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Combination loan-grants and loans award notices.
RUS recognizes that each funded project is unique, and therefore
may attach conditions to different projects' award documents.
1. RUS generally sends a letter defining the characteristics of a
loan (or the loan portion of a combination loan-grant) such as the
term, interest rate and any conditions on the loan. An applicant must
communicate agreement with the characteristics of the loan to RUS
before a loan or combination loan-grant moves into the approval
process.
2. After receiving the applicant's agreement on the loan
characteristics, RUS supplies an approval letter to the applicant. Loan
documents (and a grant agreement, if applicable) are then sent by RUS.
The applicant has 120 days to sign and return the documents, along with
any additional material required by the loan or grant documents.
B. Administrative and national policy requirements. The items
listed in paragraph IV.B.6 of this Notice, and the DLT Program
regulation, application guides and accompanying materials implement the
appropriate administrative and national policy requirements.
C. Reporting.
1. Performance reporting. All recipients of DLT financial
assistance must provide annual performance activity reports to RUS
until the project is complete and the funds are expended. A final
performance report is also required; the final report may serve as the
last annual report. The final report must include an evaluation of the
success of the project in meeting DLT Program objectives. See 7 CFR
1703.107.
2. Financial reporting. All recipients of DLT financial assistance
must provide an annual audit, beginning with the first year a portion
of the financial assistance is expended. Audits are governed by United
States Department of Agriculture audit regulations. Please see 7 CFR
1703.108.
VII. Agency Contacts
A. Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm. The RUS'
DLT Web site maintains up-to-date resources and contact information for
DLT programs.
B. Phone: 202-720-0413.
C. Fax: 202-720-1051.
D. E-mail: [email protected].
E. Main point of contact: Orren E. Cameron, III, Director, Advanced
Services Division, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dated: January 12, 2005.
Curtis M. Anderson,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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