81_FR_29416 81 FR 29325 - Requests for Information: Community Development Financial Institutions Prize Competition

81 FR 29325 - Requests for Information: Community Development Financial Institutions Prize Competition

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)

Page Range29325-29327
FR Document2016-11099

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), Department of the Treasury, requests comments from the public regarding a proposed CDFI Prize Competition to be administered by the CDFI Fund in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. The proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition will reward selected applicants with monetary prizes for proposing innovative ideas and approaches to increasing CDFI investment and access to capital in underserved rural areas. The CDFI Fund expects that, through the proposed competition, it will award no less than $1,000,000 of FY 2016 appropriated funds, through the prize competition authority granted by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 3719) (the Act). The CDFI Fund expects to publish detailed information regarding the FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, including information on how to apply to be considered for prizes to be awarded through the competition, through www.challenge.gov, on or about June 1, 2016. Capitalized terms found in this notice are defined in the regulations that govern the CDFI Program, at 12 CFR 1805.104.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


Requests for Information: Community Development Financial 
Institutions Prize Competition

ACTION: Notice and request for information.

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SUMMARY: The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI 
Fund), Department of the Treasury, requests comments from the public 
regarding a proposed CDFI Prize Competition to be administered by the 
CDFI Fund in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. The proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize 
Competition will reward selected applicants with monetary prizes for 
proposing innovative ideas and approaches to increasing CDFI investment 
and access to capital in underserved rural areas. The CDFI Fund expects 
that, through the proposed competition, it will award no less than 
$1,000,000 of FY 2016 appropriated funds, through the prize competition 
authority granted by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 
(15 U.S.C. 3719) (the Act). The CDFI Fund expects to publish detailed 
information regarding the FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, including 
information on how to apply to be considered for prizes to be awarded 
through the competition, through www.challenge.gov, on or about June 1, 
2016. Capitalized terms found in this notice are defined in the 
regulations that govern the CDFI Program, at 12 CFR 1805.104.

DATES: Written comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. May 25, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via email to William Girardo, Portfolio 
Manager, CDFI Fund, at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Girardo, Portfolio Manager, 
CDFI Fund, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 
653-0383 (not a toll-free number). Other information regarding the CDFI 
Fund and its programs may be obtained through the CDFI Fund's Web site 
at http://www.cdfifund.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3719(d) of the Act states that 
Federal

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agencies must ``consult widely both within and outside the Federal 
Government'' when selecting topics for prize competitions. The topic of 
the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition is to stimulate innovation 
that will build capacity to expand CDFI investments in underserved 
rural areas, particularly those that are characterized by persistent 
poverty. As required by the Act, the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize 
Competition will award innovative proposals that (i) identify and 
promote new ideas and practices, thereby facilitating their 
implementation by CDFIs that serve rural Target Markets, and/or (ii) 
create value during and after the competition by encouraging 
contestants--and CDFIs that serve rural Target Markets--to change their 
behavior or develop new skills that may have beneficial effects during 
and after the competition. Please note that the purpose of the proposed 
prize competition is to stimulate and reward innovative ideas: Since 
the proposed prize competition is not a grant or contract program, the 
prize funds are to reward ideas and proposals, and not for their 
implementation or the costs of their implementation.
    In addition to seeking feedback on this proposed prize competition 
topic, the CDFI Fund seeks feedback from the public through this 
Request for Information (RFI) regarding a variety of questions on the 
proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, including proposed eligibility 
and submission requirements, and evaluation criteria.

I. Request for Information

    The CDFI Fund is seeking public comment through this RFI regarding 
certain aspects of the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, 
including the proposed topic. In particular, we are interested in 
responses to the questions listed in the Section V, Key Questions. We 
also seek any additional information beyond these questions that 
members of the public believe would assist in the implementation of the 
proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition.
    The CDFI Fund has scheduled a conference call for May 19, 2016, at 
12:00 p.m. EDT, to provide an additional opportunity for public input 
on the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition. Please see the CDFI 
Fund's Web site for additional information on how to register to 
participate in the call.
    Please note that the CDFI Fund is not accepting applications for 
the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition at this time. This RFI only 
seeks public responses to the questions posed herein. The CDFI Fund 
will publish detailed information regarding the FY 2016 CDFI Prize 
Competition, including information on how to apply to be considered for 
prizes to be awarded through the competition, through www.challenge.gov 
on or about June 1, 2016.

II. Proposed FY 2016 Prize Competition: Overview

    As stated above, the CDFI Fund proposes that the topic of the 
proposed FY 2016 Prize Competition is to stimulate innovation that will 
build capacity to expand CDFI investments in underserved rural areas, 
particularly those that are characterized by persistent poverty. For 
purposes of this RFI, an area that is characterized by ``persistent 
poverty'' is defined as any county that has had 20 percent or more of 
its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by 
the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses. Rural areas, especially 
those that are persistently poor, often lack access to capital and 
financial services that are the lifeblood of a vibrant economy. For 
purposes of this RFI, a ``rural area'' is defined as a county or 
counties that are considered non-Metropolitan Areas under the CDFI 
Program's regulations (12 CFR 1805.104(ff).
    Through the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, the CDFI Fund 
expects to select approximately four winners that will each receive a 
total of approximately $250,000. See Section III for proposed timeline 
and disbursement information.

III. Proposed Eligibility, Application Requirements, and Timeline

    Proposed Eligibility: An applicant for the proposed FY 2016 CDFI 
Prize Competition will be: (i) A certified CDFI (as defined in 12 CFR 
1805.104(h) and 1805.200) that serves a Target Market that comprises a 
rural area; (ii) a collaboration of certified CDFIs that serve Target 
Markets that comprise rural areas; (iii) an institution that has 
partnered with a certified CDFI that serves a Target Market that 
comprises a rural area; or (iv) a collaboration of certified CDFIs that 
serve Target Market(s) that comprise rural areas. The CDFI Fund expects 
that preference will be given to applicants that serve Target Markets 
that comprise rural areas that are characterized by persistent poverty.
    Proposed Application Requirements: To be considered for an award 
through the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, the CDFI Fund 
expects that it will require applicants to submit an application of not 
more than 10 pages that describes:
    A. The Target Market(s) addressed through the proposal;
    B. A description of the problem(s) creating barriers to accessing 
capital in Target Market(s) that comprise rural areas (and, if 
applicable, that are characterized by persistent poverty);
    C. A narrative description that includes:
    1. An innovative idea or strategy for solving the problem(s) 
described above;
    2. If the idea or strategy has not yet been implemented, expected 
(within one year) short-term outcomes and expected long-term outcomes 
(within five years);
    3. If the idea or strategy has been implemented, achieved outcomes, 
if applicable;
    D. An explanation of any partnerships (and partnership 
documentation) that have been or will be created to increase capacity 
and expand investments in the Target Market(s), including the roles of 
each partner;
    Proposed Timeline (dates are approximate and should not be relied 
upon): Publication of notice announcing the opening of the FY 2016 CDFI 
Prize Competition: June 1, 2016.
    Application deadline: July 1, 2016.
    Selection of prize winners: September 2016.
    Award disbursement: No later than September 30, 2016.
    Milestone payment (if applicable): No later than June 30, 2017.
    Proposed Disbursements and Reports: As currently proposed, an award 
payment of at least 50 percent of the total prize will be disbursed to 
each winner by September 30, 2016. For ideas or strategies that have 
already been implemented, the award payment will be for 100 percent of 
the total prize. For ideas or strategies that have not yet been 
implemented, a first milestone payment of the remaining prize amount 
would be disbursed no later than June 20, 2017, upon submittal of a 
report evaluating the outcomes through the prize winner's efforts to 
implement the proposed idea or strategy.
    Capacity-building Purposes: For the purposes of furthering its CDFI 
capacity-building initiative and disseminating best practices across 
the country, the CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion will release to the 
public applications, supporting documentation, reports, and any related 
information that describes the proposals and successful strategies that 
applicants and award winners have taken and will take to expand CDFI 
investments in underserved rural areas. Notwithstanding the CDFI Fund's 
intention to publicly disseminate the proposals and the winning 
applications, please note that intellectual property

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submitted to the proposed prize competition will remain with the 
applicants and the award winners.

IV. Proposed Judges; Proposed Evaluation Criteria

    The CDFI Fund expects that the judges for the proposed FY 2016 CDFI 
Prize Competition will include staff of the CDFI Fund, the Department 
of the Treasury, and other Federal government agencies, as well as 
certain members of the public who are qualified and experienced in 
community and economic development in rural areas. The experience of 
proposed judges will be reviewed to determine whether there are any 
conflicts of interest with applicants.
    The CDFI Fund is considering whether application evaluation 
criteria will include, but not be limited to, the following:
    A. The depth of need for investment capital and the lack of access 
to such capital within the Target Market;
    B. The potential to leverage private, public, and philanthropic 
capital, including matching funds, if any, for the prize purse;
    C. Alignment of the proposed capacity building plan with the 
expertise of the applicant;
    D. If applicable, the complementarity of the proposed 
partnership(s) and the potential it holds for building scale and/or 
deepening the capacity of CDFIs;
    E. The degree of innovation applied to resolving the problem; and
    F. The proposed design of the evaluation and the likelihood that it 
has yielded or will yield meaningful insights into the effectiveness of 
the solution.
    V. Questions for Public Comment: Through this RFI, the CDFI Fund 
invites comments and responses to the following questions regarding the 
above-described proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition:
    A. Is the proposed topic of the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize 
Competition appropriate and clearly stated?
    B. Has the CDFI Fund adequately described the goals, structure and 
submission requirements for the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize 
Competition?
    C. Do you feel that the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition 
will encourage innovative approaches, which might not surface 
otherwise, to build the capacity of CDFIs to invest in underserved 
rural areas, including those that are characterized by persistent 
poverty?
    D. As proposed, would the prize(s) enable new partnerships to 
increase access to capital in underserved rural areas?
    E. Are the proposed prize amounts (approximately $250,000 per 
award) appropriate? Are there other incentives, in addition to the 
proposed monetary prize, such as convening the winners to share best 
practices that might be valuable to include as part of the proposed 
prize competition?
    F. Are the proposed application requirements sufficient in detail 
for the scope of the proposed prize?
    G. Are the proposed proposal evaluation criteria appropriate and 
sufficient in detail for this prize?
    H. Do you feel that the proposed timeline and milestones are 
appropriate?
    I. Do you have any further suggestions on how to improve the topic, 
eligibility and submission requirements, and evaluation criteria for 
the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition?
    J. Please indicate if your organization has interest in competing 
in the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition, if it is convened. If 
not, why not?

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 3719; 12 CFR 1805.

Mary Ann Donovan,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
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[FR Doc. 2016–10977 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] The proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize notice are defined in the regulations that BILLING CODE 4910–60–M Competition will reward selected govern the CDFI Program, at 12 CFR applicants with monetary prizes for 1805.104. proposing innovative ideas and DATES: Written comments must be DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY approaches to increasing CDFI received by 11:59 p.m. May 25, 2016 to investment and access to capital in be assured of consideration. Community Development Financial underserved rural areas. The CDFI Fund Institutions Fund ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via expects that, through the proposed competition, it will award no less than email to William Girardo, Portfolio Requests for Information: Community $1,000,000 of FY 2016 appropriated Manager, CDFI Fund, at CDFIchallenge@ Development Financial Institutions funds, through the prize competition cdfi.treas.gov. Prize Competition authority granted by the America FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 William Girardo, Portfolio Manager, ACTION:Notice and request for CDFI Fund, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue information. (15 U.S.C. 3719) (the Act). The CDFI Fund expects to publish detailed NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 653– mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Community Development information regarding the FY 2016 CDFI 0383 (not a toll-free number). Other Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Prize Competition, including information regarding the CDFI Fund Fund), Department of the Treasury, information on how to apply to be and its programs may be obtained requests comments from the public considered for prizes to be awarded through the CDFI Fund’s Web site at regarding a proposed CDFI Prize through the competition, through http://www.cdfifund.gov. 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29326 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 11, 2016 / Notices agencies must ‘‘consult widely both Prize Competition, including A. The Target Market(s) addressed within and outside the Federal information on how to apply to be through the proposal; Government’’ when selecting topics for considered for prizes to be awarded B. A description of the problem(s) prize competitions. The topic of the through the competition, through creating barriers to accessing capital in proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize www.challenge.gov on or about June 1, Target Market(s) that comprise rural Competition is to stimulate innovation 2016. areas (and, if applicable, that are that will build capacity to expand CDFI characterized by persistent poverty); investments in underserved rural areas, II. Proposed FY 2016 Prize C. A narrative description that particularly those that are characterized Competition: Overview includes: by persistent poverty. As required by As stated above, the CDFI Fund 1. An innovative idea or strategy for the Act, the proposed FY 2016 CDFI proposes that the topic of the proposed solving the problem(s) described above; Prize Competition will award FY 2016 Prize Competition is to 2. If the idea or strategy has not yet innovative proposals that (i) identify stimulate innovation that will build been implemented, expected (within and promote new ideas and practices, capacity to expand CDFI investments in one year) short-term outcomes and thereby facilitating their underserved rural areas, particularly expected long-term outcomes (within implementation by CDFIs that serve those that are characterized by five years); rural Target Markets, and/or (ii) create persistent poverty. For purposes of this 3. If the idea or strategy has been value during and after the competition RFI, an area that is characterized by implemented, achieved outcomes, if by encouraging contestants—and CDFIs ‘‘persistent poverty’’ is defined as any applicable; that serve rural Target Markets—to county that has had 20 percent or more D. An explanation of any partnerships change their behavior or develop new of its population living in poverty over (and partnership documentation) that skills that may have beneficial effects the past 30 years, as measured by the have been or will be created to increase during and after the competition. Please 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial capacity and expand investments in the note that the purpose of the proposed censuses. Rural areas, especially those Target Market(s), including the roles of prize competition is to stimulate and that are persistently poor, often lack each partner; reward innovative ideas: Since the access to capital and financial services Proposed Timeline (dates are proposed prize competition is not a that are the lifeblood of a vibrant approximate and should not be relied grant or contract program, the prize economy. For purposes of this RFI, a upon): Publication of notice announcing funds are to reward ideas and proposals, ‘‘rural area’’ is defined as a county or the opening of the FY 2016 CDFI Prize and not for their implementation or the counties that are considered non- Competition: June 1, 2016. costs of their implementation. Application deadline: July 1, 2016. Metropolitan Areas under the CDFI Selection of prize winners: September In addition to seeking feedback on Program’s regulations (12 CFR this proposed prize competition topic, 2016. 1805.104(ff). Award disbursement: No later than the CDFI Fund seeks feedback from the Through the proposed FY 2016 CDFI September 30, 2016. public through this Request for Prize Competition, the CDFI Fund Milestone payment (if applicable): No Information (RFI) regarding a variety of expects to select approximately four later than June 30, 2017. questions on the proposed FY 2016 winners that will each receive a total of Proposed Disbursements and Reports: CDFI Prize Competition, including approximately $250,000. See Section III As currently proposed, an award proposed eligibility and submission for proposed timeline and disbursement payment of at least 50 percent of the requirements, and evaluation criteria. information. total prize will be disbursed to each I. Request for Information winner by September 30, 2016. For III. Proposed Eligibility, Application The CDFI Fund is seeking public Requirements, and Timeline ideas or strategies that have already comment through this RFI regarding been implemented, the award payment certain aspects of the proposed FY 2016 Proposed Eligibility: An applicant for will be for 100 percent of the total prize. CDFI Prize Competition, including the the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize For ideas or strategies that have not yet proposed topic. In particular, we are Competition will be: (i) A certified CDFI been implemented, a first milestone interested in responses to the questions (as defined in 12 CFR 1805.104(h) and payment of the remaining prize amount listed in the Section V, Key Questions. 1805.200) that serves a Target Market would be disbursed no later than June We also seek any additional information that comprises a rural area; (ii) a 20, 2017, upon submittal of a report beyond these questions that members of collaboration of certified CDFIs that evaluating the outcomes through the the public believe would assist in the serve Target Markets that comprise rural prize winner’s efforts to implement the implementation of the proposed FY areas; (iii) an institution that has proposed idea or strategy. 2016 CDFI Prize Competition. partnered with a certified CDFI that Capacity-building Purposes: For the The CDFI Fund has scheduled a serves a Target Market that comprises a purposes of furthering its CDFI capacity- conference call for May 19, 2016, at rural area; or (iv) a collaboration of building initiative and disseminating 12:00 p.m. EDT, to provide an certified CDFIs that serve Target best practices across the country, the additional opportunity for public input Market(s) that comprise rural areas. The CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion will on the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize CDFI Fund expects that preference will release to the public applications, Competition. Please see the CDFI Fund’s be given to applicants that serve Target supporting documentation, reports, and Web site for additional information on Markets that comprise rural areas that any related information that describes how to register to participate in the call. are characterized by persistent poverty. the proposals and successful strategies mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Please note that the CDFI Fund is not Proposed Application Requirements: that applicants and award winners have accepting applications for the proposed To be considered for an award through taken and will take to expand CDFI FY 2016 CDFI Prize Competition at this the proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize investments in underserved rural areas. time. This RFI only seeks public Competition, the CDFI Fund expects Notwithstanding the CDFI Fund’s responses to the questions posed herein. that it will require applicants to submit intention to publicly disseminate the The CDFI Fund will publish detailed an application of not more than 10 proposals and the winning applications, information regarding the FY 2016 CDFI pages that describes: please note that intellectual property VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 11, 2016 / Notices 29327 submitted to the proposed prize access to capital in underserved rural contributions made by program competition will remain with the areas? participants who disenroll from the Post applicants and the award winners. E. Are the proposed prize amounts Vietnam Era Veterans Education (approximately $250,000 per award) Program. IV. Proposed Judges; Proposed appropriate? Are there other incentives, Evaluation Criteria DATES: Written comments and in addition to the proposed monetary recommendations on the proposed The CDFI Fund expects that the prize, such as convening the winners to collection of information should be judges for the proposed FY 2016 CDFI share best practices that might be received on or before July 11, 2016. Prize Competition will include staff of valuable to include as part of the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments the CDFI Fund, the Department of the proposed prize competition? on the collection of information through Treasury, and other Federal government F. Are the proposed application Federal Docket Management System agencies, as well as certain members of requirements sufficient in detail for the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to the public who are qualified and scope of the proposed prize? G. Are the proposed proposal Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits experienced in community and evaluation criteria appropriate and Administration (20M33), Department of economic development in rural areas. sufficient in detail for this prize? Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue The experience of proposed judges will H. Do you feel that the proposed NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to be reviewed to determine whether there timeline and milestones are nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to are any conflicts of interest with appropriate? ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0261’’ in any applicants. The CDFI Fund is considering I. Do you have any further suggestions correspondence. During the comment whether application evaluation criteria on how to improve the topic, eligibility period, comments may be viewed online will include, but not be limited to, the and submission requirements, and through the FDMS. following: evaluation criteria for the proposed FY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. The depth of need for investment 2016 CDFI Prize Competition? Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or capital and the lack of access to such J. Please indicate if your organization FAX (202) 632–8925. capital within the Target Market; has interest in competing in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the B. The potential to leverage private, proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. public, and philanthropic capital, Competition, if it is convened. If not, 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain including matching funds, if any, for the why not? approval from the Office of Management prize purse; Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of C. Alignment of the proposed capacity 3719; 12 CFR 1805. information they conduct or sponsor. building plan with the expertise of the This request for comment is being made applicant; Mary Ann Donovan, pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the D. If applicable, the complementarity Director, Community Development Financial PRA. of the proposed partnership(s) and the Institutions Fund. With respect to the following potential it holds for building scale and/ [FR Doc. 2016–11099 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] collection of information, VBA invites or deepening the capacity of CDFIs; BILLING CODE 4810–70–P comments on: (1) Whether the proposed E. The degree of innovation applied to collection of information is necessary resolving the problem; and for the proper performance of VBA’s F. The proposed design of the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS functions, including whether the evaluation and the likelihood that it has AFFAIRS information will have practical utility; yielded or will yield meaningful (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the insights into the effectiveness of the [OMB Control No. 2900–0261] burden of the proposed collection of solution. Proposed Information Collection information; (3) ways to enhance the V. Questions for Public Comment: quality, utility, and clarity of the (Application for Refund of Educational Through this RFI, the CDFI Fund invites information to be collected; and (4) Contributions, VA Form 22–5281) comments and responses to the ways to minimize the burden of the Activity: Comment Request following questions regarding the above- collection of information on described proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize AGENCY: Veterans Benefits respondents, including through the use Competition: Administration, Department of Veterans of automated collection techniques or A. Is the proposed topic of the Affairs. the use of other forms of information proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize ACTION: Notice. technology. Competition appropriate and clearly Title: Application for Refund of stated? SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Educational Contributions, VA Form B. Has the CDFI Fund adequately Administration (VBA), Department of 22–5281. described the goals, structure and Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an OMB Control Number: 2900–0261. submission requirements for the opportunity for public comment on the Type of Review: Extension of a proposed FY 2016 CDFI Prize proposed collection of certain currently approved collection. Competition? information by the agency. Under the Abstract: Veterans and C. Do you feel that the proposed FY Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Servicemembers complete VA Form 22– 2016 CDFI Prize Competition will 1995, Federal agencies are required to 5281 to request a refund of their encourage innovative approaches, publish notice in the Federal Register contributions to the Post-Vietnam mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES which might not surface otherwise, to concerning each proposed collection of Veterans Education Program. build the capacity of CDFIs to invest in information, including each proposed Contributions made into the Post- underserved rural areas, including those extension of a currently approved Vietnam Veterans Education Program that are characterized by persistent collection, and allow 60 days for public may be refunded only after the poverty? comment in response to the notice. This participant has disenrolled from the D. As proposed, would the prize(s) notice solicits comments on information program. 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ActionNotice and request for information.
DatesWritten comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. May 25, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactWilliam Girardo, Portfolio Manager, CDFI Fund, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 653-0383 (not a toll-free number). Other information regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained through the CDFI Fund's Web site at http://www.cdfifund.gov.
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