82_FR_28412 82 FR 28294 - Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 10.443-Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program

82 FR 28294 - Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 10.443-Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Advocacy and Outreach

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)

Page Range28294-28301
FR Document2017-12972

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from community-based and non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities to compete for financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (hereinafter known as the ``2501 Program''). Individual applicants do not meet the eligibility criteria. Funding is being provided to eligible entities who, in partnership with the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO), will conduct outreach initiatives and training to achieve the overall goal of the 2501 Program--to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches while increasing their participation in agricultural programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Advocacy and Outreach

[FOA No. OAO-0011]


Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 10.443--
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers 
and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO), USDA.

ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits 
applications from community-based and non-profit organizations, 
institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities to compete for 
financial assistance through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially 
Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers 
Program (hereinafter known as the ``2501 Program''). Individual 
applicants do not meet the eligibility criteria.
    Funding is being provided to eligible entities who, in partnership 
with the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO), will conduct outreach 
initiatives and training to achieve the overall goal of the 2501 
Program--to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and 
ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches while increasing 
their participation in agricultural programs and services provided by 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

DATES: Only one project proposal may be submitted per eligible entity. 
Proposals must be submitted through www.grants.gov and received by 
August 7, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals submitted after this 
deadline will not be considered for funding.
    At least two (2) teleconferences will be held during the open 
period of this announcement to answer any clarifying questions.

Filing a Complaint of Discrimination

    To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your 
authorized representative.
    Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, 
or email:
    Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of 
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410.
    Fax: (202) 690-7442.
    Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office 
of Advocacy and Outreach, Attn: Kenya Nicholas, Program Director, J. L. 
Whitten Building, Room 520-A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-6350, Fax: (202) 720-7704, Email: 
[email protected].
    Persons With Disabilities: Persons who require alternative means 
for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should 
contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Funding/Awards: The total funding potentially available for this 
competitive opportunity is $8.4 million. The OAO will award new grants 
from this announcement, subject to availability of funds and the 
quality of applications received. All applications will be considered 
new projects and applicants will compete based on their organization's 
entity type (e.g., nonprofit organization, higher education 
institution), as described below. The maximum amount of requested 
federal funding for projects shall not exceed $200,000. The maximum 
project period is one (1) year. Projects that are part of multi-year 
initiatives will only be funded for 1 year. Eligible entities may apply 
each new funding cycle with a new project proposal provided that: (a) 
Activities and associated costs do not overlap with projects awarded in 
previous years; and (b) recipients are current and compliant with 
existing financial and progress reporting. The progress of existing 
projects, along with the percentage of funds used to date, may impact 
funding decisions.
    Funding will be awarded based on peer competition within the three 
categories described below along with the amount of anticipated funding 
for each category. The OAO reserves the discretion to allocate funding 
between the three categories based upon the number and quality of 
applications received. There is no commitment by the OAO to fund any 
particular application or to select a specific number of recipients 
within each category.
    1. Category #1: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.2, 
III.A.3, and III.A.4 (1890 Land Grant colleges and universities, 1994 
Alaska Native and American Indian Tribal colleges and universities, and 
Hispanic-Serving colleges and universities).
    2. Category #2: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.1 and 
III.A.6 (i.e., nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, 
including a network or a coalition of community-based organizations, 
Indian Tribes (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b), and National Tribal 
organizations).
    3. Category #3: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.5 and 
III.A.7 (i.e., all other institutions of higher education including 
1862 colleges, nonprofit organizations without a 501(c)(3) status 
certification from the IRS, and other organizations or institutions, 
including those that received funding under this program before January 
1, 1996).

Contents of This Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description
II. Award Information
III. Eligibility Information
IV. Proposal and Submission Information
V. Application Review Information
VI. Award Administration Information

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Background

    The OAO is committed to ensuring that socially disadvantaged and 
veteran farmers and ranchers are able to equitably participate in USDA 
programs. Differences in demographics, culture, economics, and other 
factors preclude a single approach to identifying solutions that can 
benefit our underserved farmers and ranchers. Community-based and non-
profit organizations, higher education institutions, and eligible 
Tribal entities can play a critical role in addressing the unique 
difficulties they face and can

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help improve their ability to start and maintain successful 
agricultural businesses. With 2501 Program funding, organizations can 
extend our outreach efforts to connect with and assist socially 
disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers and to provide them with 
information on available USDA resources.
    1. The 2501 Program was authorized by the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. The Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 expanded the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture (the 
Secretary) to provide awards under the program and transferred the 
administrative authority to the OAO. The Agricultural Act of 2014 
further expanded the program to include outreach and assistance to 
veterans. The 2501 Program extends USDA's capacity to work with members 
of farming and ranching communities by funding projects that enhance 
the equitable participation of socially disadvantaged and veteran 
farmers and ranchers in USDA programs. It is the OAO's intention to 
build lasting relationships between USDA, the recipient's 
organizations, and socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and 
ranchers.
    2. Only one proposal will be accepted from each organization.

B. Scope of Work

    The 2501 Program provides funding to eligible organizations for 
training and technical assistance projects designed to assist socially 
disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in owning and operating 
viable agricultural enterprises. Proposals must be consistent with 
requirements stated in 7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(2). Under this statute, the 
outreach and technical assistance program funds shall be used 
exclusively:
    1. To enhance coordination of the outreach, technical assistance, 
and education efforts authorized under agriculture programs;
    2. To assist the Secretary of Agriculture in:
    a. Reaching current and prospective socially disadvantaged farmers 
or ranchers and veteran farmers or ranchers in a linguistically 
appropriate manner; and
    b. improving the participation of those farmers and ranchers in 
USDA programs.
    Proposals from eligible entities must address two or more of the 
following priority areas:
    1. Assist socially disadvantaged or veteran farmers and ranchers in 
owning and operating successful farms and ranches;
    2. Improve participation among socially disadvantaged or veteran 
farmers and ranchers in USDA programs;
    3. Build relationships between current and prospective farmers and 
ranchers who are either socially disadvantaged or veterans and USDA's 
local, state, regional, and National offices;
    4. Introduce agriculture-related information to socially 
disadvantaged or veteran farmers and ranchers through innovative 
training and technical assistance techniques; and
    5. Introduce agricultural education targeting socially 
disadvantaged youth, and/or socially disadvantaged beginning farmers 
and ranchers, in rural and persistent poverty communities.
    To encourage information sharing and to build capacity among 
recipients, the OAO may require Project Directors to attend an annual 
training conference that can be expensed with awarded grant funds not 
to exceed $1,000 per award for up to two authorized entity personnel. 
The conference will allow recipients, USDA officials, and other 
agriculture-related guests to share ideas and lessons learned; provide 
training on performance and financial reporting requirements; and 
provide information on USDA programs and services. In addition, Project 
Directors will have an opportunity to make contacts and gather 
information on best practices.

C. Anticipated Outputs (Activities), Outcomes (Results), and 
Performance Measures

    1. Outputs (Activities). The term ``output'' means an outreach, 
educational component, or assistance activity, task, or associated work 
product related to improving the ability of socially disadvantaged and 
veteran farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches, 
assistance with agriculture related activities, or guidance for 
participation in USDA programs. Outputs may be quantitative or 
qualitative but must be measurable during the period of performance.
    Examples of outputs from the projects to be funded under this 
announcement may describe an organization's activities and their 
participants such as: Number of workshops or meetings held and number 
of participants attending; frequency of services or training delivered; 
and to whom and/or development of products, curriculum, or resources 
provided. Other examples include but are not limited to the following:
    a. Number of socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers or ranchers 
served;
    b. number of conferences or training sessions held and number of 
socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers who attended;
    c. type and topic of educational materials distributed at outreach 
events;
    d. creation of a program to enhance the operational viability of 
socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers;
    e. number of completed applications submitted for consideration for 
USDA programs; or
    f. activity that supports increased participation of socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers in 
USDA programs.
    Progress and Financial Reports will be required, as specified in 
Section VI, Subsection D, ``Reporting Requirement.''
    2. Outcomes (Results). The term ``outcome'' means the difference or 
effect that has occurred as a result from carrying out an activity, 
workshop, meeting, or from delivery of services related to a 
programmatic goal or objective. Outcomes refer to the final impact, 
change, or result that occurs as a direct result of the activities 
performed in accomplishing the objectives and goals of your project. 
Outcomes may refer to results that are agricultural, behavioral, 
social, or economic in nature. Outcomes may reflect an increase in 
knowledge or skills, a greater awareness of available resources or 
programs, or actions taken by stakeholders as a result of learning.
    Project Directors will be required to document anticipated outcomes 
that are funded under this announcement which should include but are 
not limited to:
    a. Increase in participation in USDA programs among socially 
disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers;
    b. increase in receptiveness of socially disadvantaged and veteran 
farmers and ranchers to outreach efforts through effective 
communication;
    c. increase in economic stability of socially disadvantaged and 
veteran farmers and ranchers within a defined geographic area;
    d. increase in community marketing and sales opportunities for the 
products of socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers; or
    e. increase use of resource conservation and sustainability 
practices among socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and 
ranchers.
    3. Performance Measures. Performance measures are tied to the goals 
or objectives of each activity and ultimately the overall purpose of 
the project. They provide insight into the effectiveness of proposed 
activities by indicating areas where a project may need adjustments to 
ensure success. Applicants must develop performance

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measure expectations which will occur as a result of their proposed 
activities. These expectations will be used as a mechanism to track the 
progress and success of a project. Project performance measures should 
include statements such as: Whether workshops or technical assistance 
will meet the needs of farmers or ranchers in the service area and why; 
how much time will be spent in group training or individual hands-on 
training of farmers and ranchers in the service area; or whether 
activities will meet the demands of stakeholders. Project performance 
measures must include the assumptions used to make those estimates.
    Consider the following questions when developing performance 
measurement statements:
     What is the measurable short-term and long-term impact the 
project will have on servicing or meeting the needs of stakeholders?
     How will the organization measure the effectiveness and 
efficiency of their proposed activities to meet their overall goals and 
objectives?

II. Award Information

A. Statutory Authority

    The statutory authority for this action is 7 U.S.C. 2279, as 
amended, which authorizes award funding for projects designed to 
provide outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged and veteran 
farmers and ranchers.

B. Expected Amount of Funding

    The total estimated funding expected to be available for awards 
under this competitive opportunity is $8.4 million. Funding will be 
awarded based on peer competition within the three categories listed 
below. The OAO reserves the discretion to allocate funding between the 
categories based upon the number and quality of applications received. 
There is no commitment by the OAO to fund any particular application or 
to make a specific number of awards within each category.
    1. Category #1: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.2, 
III.A.3, and III.A.4 (1890 Land-Grant colleges and universities, 1994 
Alaska Native and American Indian Tribal colleges and universities, and 
Hispanic-Serving colleges and universities). The OAO anticipates making 
awards totaling at least $2 million for Category #1 applicants.
    2. Category #2: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.1 and 
III.A.6 (i.e., nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, 
including a network or a coalition of community-based organizations, 
Indian tribes (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b), and National Tribal 
organizations). The OAO anticipates making awards totaling at least $2 
million for Category #2 applicants.
    3. Category #3: Eligible entities described in Sections III.A.5 and 
III.A.7 (i.e., all other institutions of higher education including 
1862 colleges, nonprofit organizations without a 501(c)(3) status 
certification from the IRS and other organizations or institutions, 
including those that received funding under this program before January 
1, 1996). The OAO anticipates making awards totaling at least $1 
million for Category #3 applicants.

C. Project Period

    The performance period for projects selected from this solicitation 
will not begin prior to the effective award date. The maximum project 
period is one (1) year. Projects that are part of multi-year 
initiatives will only be funded for 1 year.

D. Award Type

    Funding for selected projects will be in the form of a grant which 
must be fully executed no later than September 30, 2017. The 
anticipated Federal involvement will be limited to the following 
activities:
    1. Approval of recipients' final budget and statement of work 
accompanying the grant agreement;
    2. Monitoring of recipients' performance through quarterly and 
final financial and performance reports; and
    3. Evaluation of recipients' use of federal funds through desk 
audits and on-site visits.

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Entities

    1. Any community-based organization, network, or coalition of 
community-based organizations that:
     Demonstrates experience in providing agricultural 
education or other agricultural-related services to socially 
disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers;
     provides documentary evidence of work with, and on behalf 
of, socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers during the 
3-year period preceding the submission of a proposal for assistance 
under this program; and
     does not or has not engaged in activities prohibited under 
Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    2. An 1890 or 1994 institution of higher education (as defined in 7 
U.S.C. 7601).
    3. An American Indian Tribal community college or an Alaska Native 
cooperative college.
    4. A Hispanic-Serving Institution of higher education (as defined 
in 7 U.S.C. 3103).
    5. Any other institution of higher education (as defined in 20 
U.S.C. 1001) that has demonstrated experience in providing agricultural 
education or other agricultural-related services to socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
    6. An Indian Tribe (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b) or a National 
Tribal organization that has demonstrated experience in providing 
agricultural education or other agriculturally-related services to 
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
    7. All other organizations or institutions that received funding 
under this program before January 1, 1996, but only with respect to 
projects that the Secretary considers similar to projects previously 
carried out by the entity under this program.

B. Cost-Sharing or Matching

    Matching is not required for this program.

C. Threshold Eligibility Criteria

    Applications from eligible entities that meet all criteria will be 
evaluated as follows:
    1. Proposals must comply with the submission instructions and 
requirements set forth in Section IV of this announcement. Pages in 
excess of the page limitation will not be considered.
    2. Proposals must be received through www.grants.gov as specified 
in Section IV of this announcement on or before the proposal submission 
deadline. Applicants will receive an electronic confirmation receipt of 
their proposal from www.grants.gov.
    3. Proposals received after the submission deadline will not be 
considered. Please note that in order to submit proposals, 
organizations must create accounts in www.grants.gov and in the System 
for Awards Management (SAM.gov); both of which could take up to 3 days 
or longer. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that organizations begin 
this process immediately. Registering early could prevent unforeseen 
delays in submitting your proposal.
    4. Proposals must address a minimum of two or more of the priority 
areas that provide outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged or 
veteran farmers and ranchers as stated in Section I, Subsection B, 
Scope of Work.

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    5. Incomplete or partial applications will not be eligible for 
consideration.

IV. Proposal and Submission Information

A. System for Award Management (SAM)

    It is a requirement to register for SAM (www.sam.gov). There is NO 
fee to register for this site.
    Per 2 CFR part 200, applicants are required to: (1) Be registered 
in SAM prior to submitting an application; (2) provide a valid unique 
entity identifier in the application; and (3) continue to maintain an 
active SAM registration with current information at all times during 
which the organization has an active Federal award or an application or 
plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. The OAO may not 
make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied 
with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements. If 
an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time 
the OAO is ready to make a Federal award, OAO may determine that the 
applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that 
determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another 
applicant.
    SAM contains the publicly available data for all active exclusion 
records entered by the Federal Government identifying those parties 
excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and 
certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and 
benefits. All applicant organizations and their key personnel will be 
vetted through SAM.gov to ensure they are in compliance with this 
requirement and not on the Excluded Parties List. Organizations 
identified as having delinquent Federal debt may contact the Treasury 
Offset Program at (800) 304-3107 for instructions on resolution, but 
will not be awarded a 2501 Program grant prior to resolution.

B. Obtain Proposal Package From www.grants.gov

    Applicants may download individual grant proposal forms from 
www.grants.gov. For assistance with www.grants.gov, please consult the 
Applicant User Guide at http://grants.gov/assets/ApplicantUserGuide.pdf.
    Applicants are required to submit proposals through www.grants.gov. 
Applicants will be required to register through www.grants.gov in order 
to begin the proposal submission process. We strongly suggest you 
initiate this process immediately to avoid processing delays due to 
registration requirements.
    Federal agencies post funding opportunities on www.grants.gov. The 
OAO is not responsible for submission issues associated with 
www.grants.gov. If you experience submission issues, please contact 
www.grants.gov support staff for assistance.
    Proposals must be submitted by August 21, 2017, via www.grants.gov 
at 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals received after this deadline will not be 
considered.

C. Content of Proposal Package Submission

    All submissions must contain completed and electronically signed 
original application forms, as well as a Project Summary, Project 
Narrative, and a Budget Narrative as described below:
    1. Forms and documents. The forms listed below can be found in the 
proposal package at www.grants.gov and must be submitted with all 
applications. Required forms are provided as fillable PDF templates. 
Applicants must download and complete these forms and submit them in 
the application submission portal at www.grants.gov. PDF documents 
listed below are documents the applicant must create in Word format and 
then submit in PDF format.

 Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance
 Standard Form (SF) 424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction 
Programs
 Standard Form (SF) 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs
 Key Contacts Form (provide first, middle, and last names)
 PDF document of 1-Page Project Summary
 PDF document of Project Narrative
 PDF document of Budget Narrative
 Form AD-3031, Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax 
Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants

Please note, additional forms will be required from organizations being 
awarded the 2501 Grant.

    2. Attachments. The attachments listed below are required for all 
proposals and must be included in the proposal package at 
www.grants.gov. Attachment 1 will consist of the Project Summary Page 
and the Project Narrative. Attachment 2 will consist of the Budget 
Narrative. Please submit the summary and narratives in PDF format to 
preserve the content and formatting. Attachment 3 will consist of 
Appendices. Note: Number each page of each attachment and indicate the 
total number of pages per attachment (i.e., 1 of 15, 2 of 15, etc.). DO 
NOT PASSWORD PROTECT ANY OF YOUR SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS. Documents that 
are password protected cannot be viewed by the OAO staff or members of 
the Independent Review Panel.
     Attachment 1: Project Summary Page. The proposal must 
contain a Project Summary Page, which should not be numbered and must 
follow immediately after the SF Form 424, Application for Federal 
Assistance form. The Project Summary Page is limited to 250 words. It 
should be a synopsis or summary of the project's goals and objectives. 
It should be written as a CONCISE notice or advertisement about your 
organization, including your organization's name; name of your project; 
two or three sentences describing your project; the project's 
geographic service area; and the Project Director's name, email 
address, and telephone number. No points will be given or subtracted 
for the Project Summary Page. This will allow the OAO to quickly glean 
pertinent information on the project. Organizations can expect that the 
Project Summary Page may be used in its entirety or in part for media 
purposes to include press releases, informational emails to potential 
stakeholders or partners, to provide upper echelons of government with 
a snapshot of an organization, and for demographic purposes. Please do 
not restate the objectives of the 2501 Program (i.e. ``to provide 
outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
and veterans farmers and ranchers''); it should reflect the goal of 
your specific project.
     Attachment 1: Project Narrative. In 15 double-spaced pages 
or less, using 1-inch margins and 12-point font, indicate the 
organization that will conduct the project, the geographical area 
served by the project, and the priority areas that will be addressed by 
the project. Please be concise. Note: Members of the review panel will 
not be required to review proposals from organizations that have 
deviated from these formatting specifications.
    [cir] Discuss the merits of your proposed project. Specifically, 
proposals must: (1) Define and establish the existence of the needs of 
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and 
ranchers, or both in the defined geographic area; (2) identify the 
experience of the organization(s) taking part in the project; (3) 
identify the names of organizations that will be your partners in the 
project, if any; (4) identify the geographic area of service; and (5) 
discuss the potential impact of the project.

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    [cir] Identify the qualifications, relevant experience, education, 
and publications of each Project Director or collaborator. Also, 
specifically address the work to be completed by key personnel and the 
roles and responsibilities within the scope of the proposed project. 
This includes past completed projects and financial management 
experiences.
    [cir] In an organized format, create a timeline for each task to be 
accomplished during the period of performance timeframe. Relate each 
task to one of the five priority areas in Section I, Subsection B. The 
timeline is part of the 15 page limit but can be as simple as a one-
page description of tasks.
     Attachment 2: Budget Narrative. The Budget Narrative 
should identify and describe the costs associated with the proposed 
project, including sub-awards or contracts and indirect costs. An 
eligible entity that has never received a negotiated indirect cost rate 
may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10 percent maximum of total 
direct costs in accordance with 2 CFR 200.414(f). Organizations with 
previously approved indirect cost rates must submit their Negotiated 
Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) with this application in 
Attachment 3. All submitted NICRA agreements must be CURRENT. Other 
funding sources may also be identified in this attachment. Each cost 
indicated must be reasonable, allocable, necessary, and allowable under 
the Federal Cost Principles (2 CFR part 200, subpart E--Cost 
Principles) in order to be funded. The Budget Narrative should not 
exceed two pages and is not part of the Project Narrative.
     Attachment 3: Appendices. Organizations may submit 
abbreviated Articles of Incorporation for recently established 
organizations (must have been established at least 3 years prior to 
this application); r[eacute]sum[eacute]s for key personnel; Letters of 
Commitment; Letters of Intent, Partnership Agreements, or Memoranda of 
Understanding with partner organizations; Letters of Support; 501(c)(3) 
certification from the IRS, or other supporting documentation which is 
encouraged but not required. Applicants can consolidate all 
supplemental materials into one additional attachment. Do not include 
sections from other attachments as an Appendix.
    Checklist of documents to submit through www.grants.gov:
    1. SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. Note: Ensure this is 
completed with accuracy; particularly email addresses and phone 
numbers. The OAO may not be able to reach you if your information is 
incorrect.
    2. Project Summary Page (no more than 250 words).
    3. Project Narrative including a timeline (no more than 15 pages, 
12 point font, and 1 inch margins only). Note: To ensure fairness and 
uniformity for all applicants, Project Narratives not conforming to 
this stipulation may not be considered.
    4. SF-424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs.
    5. SF 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs.
    6. Budget Narrative (not to exceed 2 pages).
    7. Key Contacts Form (include the Project Director/Manager and 
Financial Representative). Provide first, middle, and last names. Note: 
Please ensure this form is completed with accuracy. Individuals not 
listed on an applicants' Key Contact Form will not receive information 
about or access to data that concerns the applicant organization.
    8. R[eacute]sum[eacute]s of key personnel, current Negotiated 
Indirect Cost Rate Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Letters of 
Intent, Support, or Recommendation, proof of 501(c)(3) status (if 
applicable), etc.
    Best practice notes:
    * Complete the following as soon as possible:
    (1) Obtain a registered DUNs number.
    (2) Register and maintain an active System for Award Management 
(SAMs) account.
    (3) Register in www.grants.gov.
    * Only submit Adobe PDF file format documents to www.grants.gov to 
preserve content and formatting.
    * Name your documents with short titles to prevent issues with 
uploading/downloading documents from www.grants.gov. Documents with 
long names may not always upload/download properly.
    * Do not password protect any submitted forms or documents.
    * Ensure all the information on your SF-424 Application and Key 
Contact forms are correct. Include first, middle, and last names on Key 
Contact forms.
    WHERE TO UPLOAD ATTACHMENTS ON YOUR APPLICATION. There are three 
blocks on the application where you may upload attachments:
    * On block 14, click on ``Add Attachment'' to upload your Project 
Summary and Project Narrative.
    * In the section that reads ``Budget Narrative File(s)'', type in 
the ``Mandatory Budget Narrative Filename''. Just below the file name, 
click on ``Add Mandatory Budget Narrative'' to upload your Budget 
Narrative.
    * After block 15, click on ``Add Attachments'' to add all your 
supporting documents (r[eacute]sum[eacute]s, Partnership Agreements, 
Letters of Support, etc.).

D. Sub-Awards and Partnerships

    Funding may be used to provide sub-awards, which includes using 
sub-awards to fund partnerships; however, the recipient must utilize at 
least 50 percent of the total funds awarded, and no more than three 
subcontracts will be permitted. All sub-awardees must comply with 
applicable requirements for sub-awards. Applicants must provide 
documentation of a competitive bidding process for services, contracts, 
and products, including consultant contracts, and conduct cost and 
price analyses to the extent required by applicable procurement 
regulations.
    The OAO awards funds to one eligible applicant as the recipient. 
Please indicate a lead applicant as the responsible party if other 
organizations are named as partners or co-applicants or members of a 
coalition or consortium. The recipient will be held accountable to the 
OAO for the proper administrative requirements and expenditure of all 
funds.

E. Submission Dates and Times

    The closing date and time for receipt of proposal submissions is 
August 21, 2017, at 11:59 p.m., EST via www.grants.gov. Proposals 
received after the submission deadline will be considered late without 
further consideration. Proposals must be submitted through 
www.grants.gov without exception. Additionally, organizations must also 
be registered in the SAM (www.sam.gov). Creating an account for both 
Web sites can take several days to receive account verification and/or 
PIN numbers. Please allow sufficient time to complete access 
requirements for these Web sites. The proposal submission deadline is 
firm.

F. Confidential Information

    In accordance with 2 CFR part 200, the names of entities submitting 
proposals, as well as proposal contents and evaluations, will be kept 
confidential to the extent permissible by law. If an applicant chooses 
to include confidential or proprietary information in the proposal, it 
will be treated in accordance with Exemption 4 of the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of the FOIA protects trade secrets, 
and commercial and financial information obtained from a person that is 
privileged or confidential.

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G. Pre-Submission Proposal Assistance

    1. The OAO may not assist individual applicants by reviewing draft 
proposals or providing advice on how to respond to evaluation criteria. 
However, the OAO will respond to questions from individual applicants 
regarding eligibility criteria, administrative issues related to the 
submission of the proposal, and requests for clarification regarding 
the announcement. Any questions should be submitted to 
[email protected].
    2. The OAO will post questions and answers relating to this funding 
opportunity during its open period on the Frequently Asked Questions 
(FAQs) section of our Web site: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/grants/. 
The OAO will update the FAQs on a weekly basis and conduct webinars on 
an as-needed basis.
    3. Please visit our Web site at https://www.outreach.usda.gov/grants/index.htm to review the most recent Terms and Conditions for 
receiving an award as it provides additional information pertaining to 
the OAO awards. This version is subject to change upon new program 
requirements.

V. Application Review Information

A. Evaluation Criteria

    Only eligible entities whose proposals meet the threshold criteria 
in Section III of this announcement will be reviewed according to the 
evaluation criteria set forth below. Applicants should explicitly and 
fully address these criteria as part of their proposal package. Each 
proposal will be reviewed under the regulations established under 2 CFR 
part 200.
    A review panel that is independent of OAO will use a point system 
to rate each proposal, awarding a maximum of 100 points (90 points, 
plus an additional 10 discretionary points for programmatic 
priorities). Each proposal will be reviewed by at least two members of 
the Independent Review Panel who will review and score all applications 
submitted. The Independent Review Panel will numerically score and rank 
each application within the three categories and funding decisions will 
be based on their recommendations to the designated approving official. 
Final funding decisions will be made by the designated approving 
official.

B. Evaluation Criteria for New Grants Proposals

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                        Criteria                              Points
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1. Project Narrative: Under this criterion, your                      40
 proposal will be evaluated to the extent to which the
 narrative includes a well-conceived strategy for
 addressing the requirements and objectives stated in
 Section I, Part B, Scope of Work, (see page 5, Project
 Narrative, for further clarification) identifying a
 minimum of two or more of the priority areas...........
    In addition, the OAO may award up to 10                           10
     discretionary points (two (2) points each) for the
     following:
     Projects assisting beginning farmers and
     ranchers (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3319f);
     Projects to assist states/communities
     identified as persistent poverty;
     Projects located in rural areas; and
     Projects with an emphasis on partnering
     with other nonprofits, Federal, state, and local
     entities to maximize areas of coverage for outreach
     (i.e., research, small and beginning farmers, and
     feeding programs, etc.).
     Projects leveraging funding from other
     Federal, state, and local entities, to maximize
     funding for outreach (i.e., research, small and
     beginning farmers, and feeding programs, etc.).
2. Programmatic Capability: Under this criterion,                     10
 applicants will be evaluated based on their ability to
 successfully complete and manage the proposed project
 taking into account the applicant's: Organizational
 experience, its staff's expertise and/or
 qualifications, and the organization's resources. The
 organization must also clearly document its historical
 successes and future plans to continue assisting
 socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers
3. Financial Management Experience: Under this                         5
 criterion, applicants will be evaluated based on their
 demonstrated ability to successfully complete and
 manage the proposed project taking into account the
 applicants' past performance in successfully completing
 and managing prior funding agreements identified,
 Section I, Part C, Performance Measures (see page 8).
 Past performance documentation on successfully
 completed projects may be at the Federal, state, or
 local community level. Per 2 CFR 200.205, if an
 applicant is a prior recipient of Federal awards, their
 record in managing that award will be reviewed,
 including timeliness of compliance with applicable
 reporting requirements and conformance to the terms and
 conditions of previous Federal awards..................
4. Budget: Under this criterion, proposed project budget              15
 will be evaluated to determine whether costs are
 reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary to
 accomplish the proposed goals and objectives; and
 whether the proposed budget provides a detailed
 breakdown of the approximate funding used for each
 major activity. Additionally, indirect costs must be
 appropriately applied (see page 14). For a list of
 unallowable costs, please see 2 CFR Part 200, subpart E
5. Tracking and Measuring: Under this criterion, the                  20
 applicant's proposal will be evaluated based upon
 clearly documenting a detailed plan for tracking and
 measuring their progress toward achieving the expected
 project outputs and outcomes as stated in Section I,
 Part C, Performance Measures (see page 7). Applicants
 should indicate how they intend to clearly document the
 effectiveness of their project in achieving proposed
 thresholds or benchmarks in relation to stated goals
 and objectives. For example, state how your
 organization plans to connect socially disadvantaged
 and veteran farmers and ranchers with USDA agricultural
 programs. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they
 will ensure timely and successful completion of the
 project with a reasonable time schedule for execution
 of the tasks associated with the projects..............
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C. Selection of Reviewers

    All applications will be reviewed by members of an Independent 
Review Panel. Panel members are selected based upon training and 
experience in relevant fields including outreach, technical assistance, 
cooperative extension services, civil rights, education, statistical, 
and ethnographic data collection and analysis, and agricultural 
programs, and are drawn from a diverse group of experts to create a 
balanced panel.

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

Proposal Notifications and Feedback
    1. The successful applicant will be notified by the OAO via 
telephone, email, and/or postal mail. The notification will advise the 
applicant that its proposed project has been evaluated and recommended 
for award. The notification will be sent to the Project Manager listed 
on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. Project Managers 
should be the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) and 
authorized to sign on behalf of the organization. It is imperative that 
this individual is responsive to notifications by the OAO.

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If the individual is no longer in the position, please notify the OAO 
immediately to submit the new contact for the application by updating 
your organization's Key Contact form and forwarding a 
r[eacute]sum[eacute] of the new key personnel. The award notice will be 
forwarded to the grantee for execution and must be returned to the OAO 
Director, who is the authorizing official. Once grant documents are 
executed by all parties, authorization to begin work will be given. At 
a minimum, this process can take up to 30 days from the date of 
notification.
    2. The OAO will also send notification to unsuccessful applicants 
via email or postal mail. The notification will be sent to the Project 
Manager listed on the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. 
Project Managers should be the AOR.
    3. Within 10 days of award status notification, unsuccessful 
applicants may request feedback on their application. Feedback will be 
provided as expeditiously as possible. Feedback sessions will be 
scheduled contingent upon the number of requests and in accordance with 
7 CFR 2500.026.

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    All awards resulting from this solicitation will be administered in 
accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards codified at 2 CFR part 200, as supplemented by USDA 
implementing regulations at 2 CFR parts 400 and 415, and OAO Federal 
Financial Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Procedures, 
7 CFR part 2500.
    In compliance with its obligations under Title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166, it is the policy of the 
OAO to provide timely and meaningful access for persons with Limited 
English Proficiency (LEP) to projects, programs, and activities 
administered by Federal grant recipients. Recipient organizations must 
comply with these obligations upon acceptance of grant agreements as 
written in OAO's Terms and Conditions. Following these guidelines is 
essential to the success of our mission to improve access to USDA 
programs for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers.

C. Data Universal Numbering System, System for Award Management, and 
www.grants.gov

    In accordance with the Federal Funding Accountability and 
Transparency Act (FFATA) and the USDA implementation, all applicants 
must obtain and provide an identifying number from Dun and Bradstreet's 
(D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). Applicants can receive a 
DUNS number, at no cost, by calling the toll-free DUNS number request 
line at (866) 705-5711, or visiting the D&B Web site at www.dnb.com.
    In addition, FFATA requires applicants to register with the System 
for Award Management (SAM). This registration must be maintained and 
updated annually. Applicants can register or update their profile, at 
no cost, by visiting the SAM Web site at www.sam.gov. This is a 
requirement to register for www.grants.gov.
    All applicants must register for an account on www.grants.gov in 
order to submit their application. There is no cost for registration. 
All applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov. This Web 
site is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, not 
OAO. Many Federal agencies use this Web site to post Funding 
Opportunity Announcements (FOA). Please click on the ``Support'' tab to 
contact their customer support personnel for help with submitting your 
application.

D. Reporting Requirement

    In accordance with 2 CFR part 200, the following reporting 
requirements will apply to awards provided under this FOA. The OAO 
reserves the right to revise the schedule and format of reporting 
requirements as necessary in the award agreement.
    1. Quarterly Progress Reports and Financial Reports will be 
required.
     Quarterly Progress Reports. The recipient must submit the 
most current OMB-approved Performance Progress Report form (SF-PPR). 
For each report, the recipient must complete fields 1 through 12 of the 
SF-PPR. To complete field 10, the recipient is required to provide a 
detailed narrative of project performance and activities as an 
attachment, as described in the award agreement. Quarterly progress 
reports must be submitted to the designated OAO official within 30 days 
after the end of each calendar quarter.
     Quarterly Financial Reports. The recipient must submit SF 
425, Federal Financial Report. For each report, the recipient must 
complete both the Federal Cash Transaction Report and the Financial 
Status Report sections of the SF-425. Quarterly financial reports must 
be submitted to the designated OAO official within 30 days after the 
end of each calendar quarter.
    2. Final Progress and Financial Reports will be required upon 
project completion. This report should include a summary of the project 
or activity throughout the funding period, achievements of the project 
or activity, and a discussion of overall successes and issues 
experienced in conducting the project or project activities. The final 
Financial Report should consist of a complete SF-425 indicating the 
total costs of the project. Final Progress and Financial Reports must 
be submitted to the designated OAO official within 90 days after the 
completion of the award period as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Report                             Performance period             Due date      Grace period
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Form SF-425, Federal Financial Report and    October thru December..............      12/30/2016       1/30/2017
 Progress Report (Quarterly).                January thru March.................       3/30/2017       4/30/2017
                                             April thru June....................       6/30/2017       7/30/2017
                                             July thru September................       9/30/2017      10/30/2017
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Progress and Financial Reports.......   Earlier of December 30, 2017, or 90 days after project completion.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Dates subject to change at the discretion of OAO.



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    Signed this 16th day of June 2017.
Carolyn C. Parker,
Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
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                                                    This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    Filing a Complaint of Discrimination                      Funding will be awarded based on
                                                    contains documents other than rules or
                                                                                                               To file a complaint of discrimination,              peer competition within the three
                                                    proposed rules that are applicable to the                                                                      categories described below along with
                                                    public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         complete the USDA Program
                                                                                                                                                                   the amount of anticipated funding for
                                                    committee meetings, agency decisions and                Discrimination Complaint Form, which
                                                                                                                                                                   each category. The OAO reserves the
                                                    rulings, delegations of authority, filing of            may be accessed online at: http://
                                                                                                                                                                   discretion to allocate funding between
                                                    petitions and applications and agency                   www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
                                                    statements of organization and functions are                                                                   the three categories based upon the
                                                                                                            docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
                                                    examples of documents appearing in this                                                                        number and quality of applications
                                                                                                            12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
                                                    section.                                                                                                       received. There is no commitment by
                                                                                                            or your authorized representative.
                                                                                                                                                                   the OAO to fund any particular
                                                                                                               Send your completed complaint form                  application or to select a specific
                                                                                                            or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:              number of recipients within each
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                               Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,               category.
                                                    Office of Advocacy and Outreach                         Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400                    1. Category #1: Eligible entities
                                                                                                            Independence Avenue SW.,                               described in Sections III.A.2, III.A.3,
                                                    [FOA No. OAO–0011]                                      Washington, DC 20250–9410.                             and III.A.4 (1890 Land Grant colleges
                                                                                                               Fax: (202) 690–7442.                                and universities, 1994 Alaska Native
                                                    Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                                                                               Email: program.intake@usda.gov.                     and American Indian Tribal colleges
                                                    Assistance (CFDA) No.: 10.443—
                                                    Outreach and Assistance for Socially                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.                  and universities, and Hispanic-Serving
                                                    Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers                      Department of Agriculture, Office of                   colleges and universities).
                                                    and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers                        Advocacy and Outreach, Attn: Kenya                        2. Category #2: Eligible entities
                                                    Program                                                 Nicholas, Program Director, J. L.                      described in Sections III.A.1 and III.A.6
                                                                                                            Whitten Building, Room 520–A, 1400                     (i.e., nonprofit organizations,
                                                    AGENCY:  Office of Advocacy and                         Independence Avenue SW.,                               community-based organizations,
                                                    Outreach (OAO), USDA.                                   Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202)                     including a network or a coalition of
                                                    ACTION: Funding Opportunity                             720–6350, Fax: (202) 720–7704, Email:                  community-based organizations, Indian
                                                    Announcement (FOA).                                     OASDVFR2017@osec.usda.gov.                             Tribes (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b),
                                                                                                               Persons With Disabilities: Persons                  and National Tribal organizations).
                                                    SUMMARY:    This notice announces the                                                                             3. Category #3: Eligible entities
                                                    availability of funds and solicits                      who require alternative means for
                                                                                                            communication (Braille, large print,                   described in Sections III.A.5 and III.A.7
                                                    applications from community-based and                                                                          (i.e., all other institutions of higher
                                                    non-profit organizations, institutions of               audiotape, etc.), should contact USDA’s
                                                                                                            TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600                        education including 1862 colleges,
                                                    higher education, and Tribal entities to                                                                       nonprofit organizations without a
                                                    compete for financial assistance through                (voice and TDD).
                                                                                                                                                                   501(c)(3) status certification from the
                                                    the Outreach and Assistance for Socially                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                   IRS, and other organizations or
                                                    Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers                         Funding/Awards: The total funding
                                                                                                                                                                   institutions, including those that
                                                    and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers                        potentially available for this competitive
                                                                                                                                                                   received funding under this program
                                                    Program (hereinafter known as the                       opportunity is $8.4 million. The OAO
                                                                                                                                                                   before January 1, 1996).
                                                    ‘‘2501 Program’’). Individual applicants                will award new grants from this
                                                    do not meet the eligibility criteria.                   announcement, subject to availability of               Contents of This Announcement
                                                       Funding is being provided to eligible                funds and the quality of applications                  I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                    entities who, in partnership with the                   received. All applications will be                     II. Award Information
                                                    Office of Advocacy and Outreach                         considered new projects and applicants                 III. Eligibility Information
                                                    (OAO), will conduct outreach initiatives                will compete based on their                            IV. Proposal and Submission Information
                                                    and training to achieve the overall goal                organization’s entity type (e.g.,                      V. Application Review Information
                                                    of the 2501 Program—to assist socially                  nonprofit organization, higher education               VI. Award Administration Information
                                                    disadvantaged and veteran farmers and                   institution), as described below. The                  I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                    ranchers in owning and operating farms                  maximum amount of requested federal
                                                    and ranches while increasing their                      funding for projects shall not exceed                  A. Background
                                                    participation in agricultural programs                  $200,000. The maximum project period                     The OAO is committed to ensuring
                                                    and services provided by the U.S.                       is one (1) year. Projects that are part of             that socially disadvantaged and veteran
                                                    Department of Agriculture (USDA).                       multi-year initiatives will only be                    farmers and ranchers are able to
                                                    DATES: Only one project proposal may                    funded for 1 year. Eligible entities may               equitably participate in USDA
                                                    be submitted per eligible entity.                       apply each new funding cycle with a                    programs. Differences in demographics,
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                                                    Proposals must be submitted through                     new project proposal provided that: (a)                culture, economics, and other factors
                                                    www.grants.gov and received by August                   Activities and associated costs do not                 preclude a single approach to
                                                    7, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals                   overlap with projects awarded in                       identifying solutions that can benefit
                                                    submitted after this deadline will not be               previous years; and (b) recipients are                 our underserved farmers and ranchers.
                                                    considered for funding.                                 current and compliant with existing                    Community-based and non-profit
                                                       At least two (2) teleconferences will                financial and progress reporting. The                  organizations, higher education
                                                    be held during the open period of this                  progress of existing projects, along with              institutions, and eligible Tribal entities
                                                    announcement to answer any clarifying                   the percentage of funds used to date,                  can play a critical role in addressing the
                                                    questions.                                              may impact funding decisions.                          unique difficulties they face and can


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                                                    help improve their ability to start and                    2. Improve participation among                      disadvantaged and veteran farmers and
                                                    maintain successful agricultural                        socially disadvantaged or veteran                      ranchers who attended;
                                                    businesses. With 2501 Program funding,                  farmers and ranchers in USDA                              c. type and topic of educational
                                                    organizations can extend our outreach                   programs;                                              materials distributed at outreach events;
                                                    efforts to connect with and assist                         3. Build relationships between current                 d. creation of a program to enhance
                                                    socially disadvantaged and veteran                      and prospective farmers and ranchers                   the operational viability of socially
                                                    farmers and ranchers and to provide                     who are either socially disadvantaged or               disadvantaged and veteran farmers and
                                                    them with information on available                      veterans and USDA’s local, state,                      ranchers;
                                                    USDA resources.                                         regional, and National offices;                           e. number of completed applications
                                                       1. The 2501 Program was authorized                      4. Introduce agriculture-related                    submitted for consideration for USDA
                                                    by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,                 information to socially disadvantaged or               programs; or
                                                    and Trade Act of 1990. The Food,                        veteran farmers and ranchers through                      f. activity that supports increased
                                                    Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008                    innovative training and technical                      participation of socially disadvantaged
                                                    expanded the authority of the Secretary                 assistance techniques; and                             farmers and ranchers and veteran
                                                    of Agriculture (the Secretary) to provide                  5. Introduce agricultural education                 farmers and ranchers in USDA
                                                    awards under the program and                            targeting socially disadvantaged youth,                programs.
                                                    transferred the administrative authority                and/or socially disadvantaged beginning                   Progress and Financial Reports will be
                                                    to the OAO. The Agricultural Act of                     farmers and ranchers, in rural and                     required, as specified in Section VI,
                                                    2014 further expanded the program to                    persistent poverty communities.                        Subsection D, ‘‘Reporting Requirement.’’
                                                    include outreach and assistance to                         To encourage information sharing and                   2. Outcomes (Results). The term
                                                    veterans. The 2501 Program extends                      to build capacity among recipients, the                ‘‘outcome’’ means the difference or
                                                    USDA’s capacity to work with members                    OAO may require Project Directors to                   effect that has occurred as a result from
                                                    of farming and ranching communities                     attend an annual training conference                   carrying out an activity, workshop,
                                                    by funding projects that enhance the                    that can be expensed with awarded                      meeting, or from delivery of services
                                                    equitable participation of socially                     grant funds not to exceed $1,000 per                   related to a programmatic goal or
                                                    disadvantaged and veteran farmers and                   award for up to two authorized entity                  objective. Outcomes refer to the final
                                                    ranchers in USDA programs. It is the                    personnel. The conference will allow                   impact, change, or result that occurs as
                                                    OAO’s intention to build lasting                        recipients, USDA officials, and other                  a direct result of the activities
                                                    relationships between USDA, the                         agriculture-related guests to share ideas              performed in accomplishing the
                                                    recipient’s organizations, and socially                 and lessons learned; provide training on               objectives and goals of your project.
                                                    disadvantaged and veteran farmers and                   performance and financial reporting                    Outcomes may refer to results that are
                                                    ranchers.                                               requirements; and provide information                  agricultural, behavioral, social, or
                                                       2. Only one proposal will be accepted                on USDA programs and services. In                      economic in nature. Outcomes may
                                                    from each organization.                                 addition, Project Directors will have an               reflect an increase in knowledge or
                                                                                                            opportunity to make contacts and gather                skills, a greater awareness of available
                                                    B. Scope of Work                                        information on best practices.                         resources or programs, or actions taken
                                                      The 2501 Program provides funding                                                                            by stakeholders as a result of learning.
                                                                                                            C. Anticipated Outputs (Activities),                      Project Directors will be required to
                                                    to eligible organizations for training and
                                                                                                            Outcomes (Results), and Performance                    document anticipated outcomes that are
                                                    technical assistance projects designed to
                                                                                                            Measures                                               funded under this announcement which
                                                    assist socially disadvantaged and
                                                    veteran farmers and ranchers in owning                     1. Outputs (Activities). The term                   should include but are not limited to:
                                                    and operating viable agricultural                       ‘‘output’’ means an outreach,                             a. Increase in participation in USDA
                                                    enterprises. Proposals must be                          educational component, or assistance                   programs among socially disadvantaged
                                                    consistent with requirements stated in 7                activity, task, or associated work                     and veteran farmers and ranchers;
                                                    U.S.C. 2279(a)(2). Under this statute, the              product related to improving the ability                  b. increase in receptiveness of socially
                                                    outreach and technical assistance                       of socially disadvantaged and veteran                  disadvantaged and veteran farmers and
                                                    program funds shall be used                             farmers and ranchers to own and                        ranchers to outreach efforts through
                                                    exclusively:                                            operate farms and ranches, assistance                  effective communication;
                                                      1. To enhance coordination of the                     with agriculture related activities, or                   c. increase in economic stability of
                                                    outreach, technical assistance, and                     guidance for participation in USDA                     socially disadvantaged and veteran
                                                    education efforts authorized under                      programs. Outputs may be quantitative                  farmers and ranchers within a defined
                                                    agriculture programs;                                   or qualitative but must be measurable                  geographic area;
                                                      2. To assist the Secretary of                         during the period of performance.                         d. increase in community marketing
                                                    Agriculture in:                                            Examples of outputs from the projects               and sales opportunities for the products
                                                      a. Reaching current and prospective                   to be funded under this announcement                   of socially disadvantaged and veteran
                                                    socially disadvantaged farmers or                       may describe an organization’s activities              farmers and ranchers; or
                                                    ranchers and veteran farmers or                         and their participants such as: Number                    e. increase use of resource
                                                    ranchers in a linguistically appropriate                of workshops or meetings held and                      conservation and sustainability
                                                    manner; and                                             number of participants attending;                      practices among socially disadvantaged
                                                      b. improving the participation of                     frequency of services or training                      and veteran farmers and ranchers.
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                                                    those farmers and ranchers in USDA                      delivered; and to whom and/or                             3. Performance Measures.
                                                    programs.                                               development of products, curriculum,                   Performance measures are tied to the
                                                      Proposals from eligible entities must                 or resources provided. Other examples                  goals or objectives of each activity and
                                                    address two or more of the following                    include but are not limited to the                     ultimately the overall purpose of the
                                                    priority areas:                                         following:                                             project. They provide insight into the
                                                      1. Assist socially disadvantaged or                      a. Number of socially disadvantaged                 effectiveness of proposed activities by
                                                    veteran farmers and ranchers in owning                  and veteran farmers or ranchers served;                indicating areas where a project may
                                                    and operating successful farms and                         b. number of conferences or training                need adjustments to ensure success.
                                                    ranches;                                                sessions held and number of socially                   Applicants must develop performance


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                                                    measure expectations which will occur                   tribes (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b),                   3. An American Indian Tribal
                                                    as a result of their proposed activities.               and National Tribal organizations). The                community college or an Alaska Native
                                                    These expectations will be used as a                    OAO anticipates making awards totaling                 cooperative college.
                                                    mechanism to track the progress and                     at least $2 million for Category #2                      4. A Hispanic-Serving Institution of
                                                    success of a project. Project performance               applicants.                                            higher education (as defined in 7 U.S.C.
                                                    measures should include statements                         3. Category #3: Eligible entities                   3103).
                                                    such as: Whether workshops or                           described in Sections III.A.5 and III.A.7                5. Any other institution of higher
                                                    technical assistance will meet the needs                (i.e., all other institutions of higher                education (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001)
                                                    of farmers or ranchers in the service area              education including 1862 colleges,                     that has demonstrated experience in
                                                    and why; how much time will be spent                    nonprofit organizations without a                      providing agricultural education or
                                                    in group training or individual hands-on                501(c)(3) status certification from the                other agricultural-related services to
                                                    training of farmers and ranchers in the                 IRS and other organizations or                         socially disadvantaged farmers and
                                                    service area; or whether activities will                institutions, including those that                     ranchers.
                                                    meet the demands of stakeholders.                       received funding under this program                      6. An Indian Tribe (as defined in 25
                                                    Project performance measures must                       before January 1, 1996). The OAO                       U.S.C. 450b) or a National Tribal
                                                    include the assumptions used to make                    anticipates making awards totaling at                  organization that has demonstrated
                                                    those estimates.                                        least $1 million for Category #3                       experience in providing agricultural
                                                       Consider the following questions                     applicants.                                            education or other agriculturally-related
                                                    when developing performance                                                                                    services to socially disadvantaged
                                                                                                            C. Project Period
                                                    measurement statements:                                                                                        farmers and ranchers.
                                                       • What is the measurable short-term                    The performance period for projects                    7. All other organizations or
                                                    and long-term impact the project will                   selected from this solicitation will not               institutions that received funding under
                                                    have on servicing or meeting the needs                  begin prior to the effective award date.               this program before January 1, 1996, but
                                                    of stakeholders?                                        The maximum project period is one (1)                  only with respect to projects that the
                                                       • How will the organization measure                  year. Projects that are part of multi-year             Secretary considers similar to projects
                                                    the effectiveness and efficiency of their               initiatives will only be funded for 1                  previously carried out by the entity
                                                    proposed activities to meet their overall               year.                                                  under this program.
                                                    goals and objectives?
                                                                                                            D. Award Type                                          B. Cost-Sharing or Matching
                                                    II. Award Information                                      Funding for selected projects will be                 Matching is not required for this
                                                    A. Statutory Authority                                  in the form of a grant which must be                   program.
                                                                                                            fully executed no later than September
                                                       The statutory authority for this action                                                                     C. Threshold Eligibility Criteria
                                                                                                            30, 2017. The anticipated Federal
                                                    is 7 U.S.C. 2279, as amended, which
                                                                                                            involvement will be limited to the                        Applications from eligible entities
                                                    authorizes award funding for projects
                                                                                                            following activities:                                  that meet all criteria will be evaluated
                                                    designed to provide outreach and
                                                                                                               1. Approval of recipients’ final budget             as follows:
                                                    assistance to socially disadvantaged and
                                                                                                            and statement of work accompanying                        1. Proposals must comply with the
                                                    veteran farmers and ranchers.
                                                                                                            the grant agreement;                                   submission instructions and
                                                    B. Expected Amount of Funding                              2. Monitoring of recipients’                        requirements set forth in Section IV of
                                                       The total estimated funding expected                 performance through quarterly and final                this announcement. Pages in excess of
                                                    to be available for awards under this                   financial and performance reports; and                 the page limitation will not be
                                                    competitive opportunity is $8.4 million.                   3. Evaluation of recipients’ use of                 considered.
                                                    Funding will be awarded based on peer                   federal funds through desk audits and                     2. Proposals must be received through
                                                    competition within the three categories                 on-site visits.                                        www.grants.gov as specified in Section
                                                    listed below. The OAO reserves the                      III. Eligibility Information                           IV of this announcement on or before
                                                    discretion to allocate funding between                                                                         the proposal submission deadline.
                                                    the categories based upon the number                    A. Eligible Entities                                   Applicants will receive an electronic
                                                    and quality of applications received.                     1. Any community-based                               confirmation receipt of their proposal
                                                    There is no commitment by the OAO to                    organization, network, or coalition of                 from www.grants.gov.
                                                    fund any particular application or to                   community-based organizations that:                       3. Proposals received after the
                                                    make a specific number of awards                          • Demonstrates experience in                         submission deadline will not be
                                                    within each category.                                   providing agricultural education or                    considered. Please note that in order to
                                                       1. Category #1: Eligible entities                    other agricultural-related services to                 submit proposals, organizations must
                                                    described in Sections III.A.2, III.A.3,                 socially disadvantaged and veteran                     create accounts in www.grants.gov and
                                                    and III.A.4 (1890 Land-Grant colleges                   farmers and ranchers;                                  in the System for Awards Management
                                                    and universities, 1994 Alaska Native                      • provides documentary evidence of                   (SAM.gov); both of which could take up
                                                    and American Indian Tribal colleges                     work with, and on behalf of, socially                  to 3 days or longer. Therefore, it is
                                                    and universities, and Hispanic-Serving                  disadvantaged and veteran farmers and                  strongly suggested that organizations
                                                    colleges and universities). The OAO                     ranchers during the 3-year period                      begin this process immediately.
                                                                                                                                                                   Registering early could prevent
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                                                    anticipates making awards totaling at                   preceding the submission of a proposal
                                                    least $2 million for Category #1                        for assistance under this program; and                 unforeseen delays in submitting your
                                                    applicants.                                               • does not or has not engaged in                     proposal.
                                                       2. Category #2: Eligible entities                    activities prohibited under Section                       4. Proposals must address a minimum
                                                    described in Sections III.A.1 and III.A.6               501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code                of two or more of the priority areas that
                                                    (i.e., nonprofit organizations,                         of 1986.                                               provide outreach and assistance to
                                                    community-based organizations,                            2. An 1890 or 1994 institution of                    socially disadvantaged or veteran
                                                    including a network or a coalition of                   higher education (as defined in 7 U.S.C.               farmers and ranchers as stated in
                                                    community-based organizations, Indian                   7601).                                                 Section I, Subsection B, Scope of Work.


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                                                      5. Incomplete or partial applications                 process immediately to avoid processing                of 15, 2 of 15, etc.). DO NOT
                                                    will not be eligible for consideration.                 delays due to registration requirements.               PASSWORD PROTECT ANY OF YOUR
                                                                                                               Federal agencies post funding                       SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS. Documents
                                                    IV. Proposal and Submission
                                                                                                            opportunities on www.grants.gov. The                   that are password protected cannot be
                                                    Information
                                                                                                            OAO is not responsible for submission                  viewed by the OAO staff or members of
                                                    A. System for Award Management                          issues associated with www.grants.gov.                 the Independent Review Panel.
                                                    (SAM)                                                   If you experience submission issues,                      • Attachment 1: Project Summary
                                                                                                            please contact www.grants.gov support                  Page. The proposal must contain a
                                                       It is a requirement to register for SAM              staff for assistance.                                  Project Summary Page, which should
                                                    (www.sam.gov). There is NO fee to                          Proposals must be submitted by                      not be numbered and must follow
                                                    register for this site.                                 August 21, 2017, via www.grants.gov at                 immediately after the SF Form 424,
                                                       Per 2 CFR part 200, applicants are                   11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals received after               Application for Federal Assistance form.
                                                    required to: (1) Be registered in SAM                   this deadline will not be considered.                  The Project Summary Page is limited to
                                                    prior to submitting an application; (2)                                                                        250 words. It should be a synopsis or
                                                    provide a valid unique entity identifier                C. Content of Proposal Package                         summary of the project’s goals and
                                                    in the application; and (3) continue to                 Submission                                             objectives. It should be written as a
                                                    maintain an active SAM registration                        All submissions must contain                        CONCISE notice or advertisement about
                                                    with current information at all times                   completed and electronically signed                    your organization, including your
                                                    during which the organization has an                    original application forms, as well as a               organization’s name; name of your
                                                    active Federal award or an application                  Project Summary, Project Narrative, and                project; two or three sentences
                                                    or plan under consideration by a                        a Budget Narrative as described below:                 describing your project; the project’s
                                                    Federal awarding agency. The OAO may                       1. Forms and documents. The forms                   geographic service area; and the Project
                                                    not make a Federal award to an                          listed below can be found in the                       Director’s name, email address, and
                                                    applicant until the applicant has                       proposal package at www.grants.gov and                 telephone number. No points will be
                                                    complied with all applicable unique                     must be submitted with all applications.               given or subtracted for the Project
                                                    entity identifier and SAM requirements.                 Required forms are provided as fillable                Summary Page. This will allow the
                                                    If an applicant has not fully complied                  PDF templates. Applicants must                         OAO to quickly glean pertinent
                                                    with the requirements by the time the                   download and complete these forms and                  information on the project.
                                                    OAO is ready to make a Federal award,                   submit them in the application                         Organizations can expect that the
                                                    OAO may determine that the applicant                    submission portal at www.grants.gov.                   Project Summary Page may be used in
                                                    is not qualified to receive a Federal                   PDF documents listed below are                         its entirety or in part for media purposes
                                                    award and use that determination as a                   documents the applicant must create in                 to include press releases, informational
                                                    basis for making a Federal award to                     Word format and then submit in PDF                     emails to potential stakeholders or
                                                    another applicant.                                      format.                                                partners, to provide upper echelons of
                                                       SAM contains the publicly available                  • Standard Form (SF) 424, Application                  government with a snapshot of an
                                                    data for all active exclusion records                      for Federal Assistance                              organization, and for demographic
                                                    entered by the Federal Government                       • Standard Form (SF) 424A, Budget                      purposes. Please do not restate the
                                                    identifying those parties excluded from                    Information—Non-Construction                        objectives of the 2501 Program (i.e. ‘‘to
                                                    receiving Federal contracts, certain                       Programs                                            provide outreach and assistance for
                                                    subcontracts, and certain types of                      • Standard Form (SF) 424B,                             socially disadvantaged farmers and
                                                    Federal financial and non-financial                        Assurances—Non-Construction                         ranchers and veterans farmers and
                                                    assistance and benefits. All applicant                     Programs                                            ranchers’’); it should reflect the goal of
                                                    organizations and their key personnel                   • Key Contacts Form (provide first,                    your specific project.
                                                                                                                                                                      • Attachment 1: Project Narrative. In
                                                    will be vetted through SAM.gov to                          middle, and last names)
                                                                                                                                                                   15 double-spaced pages or less, using 1-
                                                    ensure they are in compliance with this                 • PDF document of 1-Page Project
                                                                                                                                                                   inch margins and 12-point font, indicate
                                                    requirement and not on the Excluded                        Summary
                                                                                                                                                                   the organization that will conduct the
                                                    Parties List. Organizations identified as               • PDF document of Project Narrative
                                                                                                                                                                   project, the geographical area served by
                                                    having delinquent Federal debt may                      • PDF document of Budget Narrative
                                                                                                                                                                   the project, and the priority areas that
                                                    contact the Treasury Offset Program at                  • Form AD–3031, Assurance Regarding
                                                                                                                                                                   will be addressed by the project. Please
                                                    (800) 304–3107 for instructions on                         Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent
                                                                                                                                                                   be concise. Note: Members of the review
                                                    resolution, but will not be awarded a                      Status for Corporate Applicants
                                                                                                                                                                   panel will not be required to review
                                                    2501 Program grant prior to resolution.                 Please note, additional forms will be                  proposals from organizations that have
                                                    B. Obtain Proposal Package From                         required from organizations being                      deviated from these formatting
                                                    www.grants.gov                                          awarded the 2501 Grant.                                specifications.
                                                                                                               2. Attachments. The attachments                        Æ Discuss the merits of your proposed
                                                      Applicants may download individual                    listed below are required for all                      project. Specifically, proposals must: (1)
                                                    grant proposal forms from                               proposals and must be included in the                  Define and establish the existence of the
                                                    www.grants.gov. For assistance with                     proposal package at www.grants.gov.                    needs of socially disadvantaged farmers
                                                    www.grants.gov, please consult the                      Attachment 1 will consist of the Project               and ranchers, veteran farmers and
                                                    Applicant User Guide at http://
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                                                                                                            Summary Page and the Project                           ranchers, or both in the defined
                                                    grants.gov/assets/                                      Narrative. Attachment 2 will consist of                geographic area; (2) identify the
                                                    ApplicantUserGuide.pdf.                                 the Budget Narrative. Please submit the                experience of the organization(s) taking
                                                      Applicants are required to submit                     summary and narratives in PDF format                   part in the project; (3) identify the
                                                    proposals through www.grants.gov.                       to preserve the content and formatting.                names of organizations that will be your
                                                    Applicants will be required to register                 Attachment 3 will consist of                           partners in the project, if any; (4)
                                                    through www.grants.gov in order to                      Appendices. Note: Number each page of                  identify the geographic area of service;
                                                    begin the proposal submission process.                  each attachment and indicate the total                 and (5) discuss the potential impact of
                                                    We strongly suggest you initiate this                   number of pages per attachment (i.e., 1                the project.


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                                                       Æ Identify the qualifications, relevant              The OAO may not be able to reach you                     * After block 15, click on ‘‘Add
                                                    experience, education, and publications                 if your information is incorrect.                      Attachments’’ to add all your supporting
                                                    of each Project Director or collaborator.                  2. Project Summary Page (no more                    documents (résumés, Partnership
                                                    Also, specifically address the work to be               than 250 words).                                       Agreements, Letters of Support, etc.).
                                                    completed by key personnel and the                         3. Project Narrative including a
                                                    roles and responsibilities within the                   timeline (no more than 15 pages, 12                    D. Sub-Awards and Partnerships
                                                    scope of the proposed project. This                     point font, and 1 inch margins only).
                                                                                                            Note: To ensure fairness and uniformity                  Funding may be used to provide sub-
                                                    includes past completed projects and                                                                           awards, which includes using sub-
                                                    financial management experiences.                       for all applicants, Project Narratives not
                                                                                                            conforming to this stipulation may not                 awards to fund partnerships; however,
                                                       Æ In an organized format, create a
                                                    timeline for each task to be                            be considered.                                         the recipient must utilize at least 50
                                                    accomplished during the period of                          4. SF–424A, Budget Information—                     percent of the total funds awarded, and
                                                    performance timeframe. Relate each task                 Non-Construction Programs.                             no more than three subcontracts will be
                                                    to one of the five priority areas in                       5. SF 424B, Assurances—Non-                         permitted. All sub-awardees must
                                                    Section I, Subsection B. The timeline is                Construction Programs.                                 comply with applicable requirements
                                                    part of the 15 page limit but can be as                    6. Budget Narrative (not to exceed 2                for sub-awards. Applicants must
                                                    simple as a one-page description of                     pages).                                                provide documentation of a competitive
                                                    tasks.                                                     7. Key Contacts Form (include the                   bidding process for services, contracts,
                                                       • Attachment 2: Budget Narrative.                    Project Director/Manager and Financial                 and products, including consultant
                                                    The Budget Narrative should identify                    Representative). Provide first, middle,                contracts, and conduct cost and price
                                                    and describe the costs associated with                  and last names. Note: Please ensure this               analyses to the extent required by
                                                    the proposed project, including sub-                    form is completed with accuracy.                       applicable procurement regulations.
                                                    awards or contracts and indirect costs.                 Individuals not listed on an applicants’
                                                                                                            Key Contact Form will not receive                        The OAO awards funds to one eligible
                                                    An eligible entity that has never                                                                              applicant as the recipient. Please
                                                    received a negotiated indirect cost rate                information about or access to data that
                                                                                                            concerns the applicant organization.                   indicate a lead applicant as the
                                                    may elect to charge a de minimis rate of                                                                       responsible party if other organizations
                                                    10 percent maximum of total direct                         8. Résumés of key personnel, current
                                                                                                            Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate                          are named as partners or co-applicants
                                                    costs in accordance with 2 CFR
                                                                                                            Agreements, Partnership Agreements,                    or members of a coalition or consortium.
                                                    200.414(f). Organizations with
                                                                                                            Letters of Intent, Support, or                         The recipient will be held accountable
                                                    previously approved indirect cost rates
                                                                                                            Recommendation, proof of 501(c)(3)                     to the OAO for the proper
                                                    must submit their Negotiated Indirect
                                                    Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) with this                   status (if applicable), etc.                           administrative requirements and
                                                    application in Attachment 3. All                           Best practice notes:                                expenditure of all funds.
                                                                                                               * Complete the following as soon as
                                                    submitted NICRA agreements must be                                                                             E. Submission Dates and Times
                                                                                                            possible:
                                                    CURRENT. Other funding sources may                         (1) Obtain a registered DUNs number.
                                                    also be identified in this attachment.                     (2) Register and maintain an active                    The closing date and time for receipt
                                                    Each cost indicated must be reasonable,                 System for Award Management (SAMs)                     of proposal submissions is August 21,
                                                    allocable, necessary, and allowable                     account.                                               2017, at 11:59 p.m., EST via
                                                    under the Federal Cost Principles (2                       (3) Register in www.grants.gov.                     www.grants.gov. Proposals received
                                                    CFR part 200, subpart E—Cost                               * Only submit Adobe PDF file format                 after the submission deadline will be
                                                    Principles) in order to be funded. The                  documents to www.grants.gov to                         considered late without further
                                                    Budget Narrative should not exceed two                  preserve content and formatting.                       consideration. Proposals must be
                                                    pages and is not part of the Project                       * Name your documents with short                    submitted through www.grants.gov
                                                    Narrative.                                              titles to prevent issues with uploading/               without exception. Additionally,
                                                       • Attachment 3: Appendices.                          downloading documents from                             organizations must also be registered in
                                                    Organizations may submit abbreviated                    www.grants.gov. Documents with long                    the SAM (www.sam.gov). Creating an
                                                    Articles of Incorporation for recently                  names may not always upload/                           account for both Web sites can take
                                                    established organizations (must have                    download properly.                                     several days to receive account
                                                    been established at least 3 years prior to                 * Do not password protect any                       verification and/or PIN numbers. Please
                                                    this application); résumés for key                    submitted forms or documents.                          allow sufficient time to complete access
                                                    personnel; Letters of Commitment;                          * Ensure all the information on your                requirements for these Web sites. The
                                                    Letters of Intent, Partnership                          SF–424 Application and Key Contact                     proposal submission deadline is firm.
                                                    Agreements, or Memoranda of                             forms are correct. Include first, middle,
                                                    Understanding with partner                              and last names on Key Contact forms.                   F. Confidential Information
                                                    organizations; Letters of Support;                         WHERE TO UPLOAD
                                                    501(c)(3) certification from the IRS, or                ATTACHMENTS ON YOUR                                       In accordance with 2 CFR part 200,
                                                    other supporting documentation which                    APPLICATION. There are three blocks                    the names of entities submitting
                                                    is encouraged but not required.                         on the application where you may                       proposals, as well as proposal contents
                                                    Applicants can consolidate all                          upload attachments:                                    and evaluations, will be kept
                                                    supplemental materials into one                            * On block 14, click on ‘‘Add                       confidential to the extent permissible by
                                                                                                                                                                   law. If an applicant chooses to include
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                                                    additional attachment. Do not include                   Attachment’’ to upload your Project
                                                    sections from other attachments as an                   Summary and Project Narrative.                         confidential or proprietary information
                                                    Appendix.                                                  * In the section that reads ‘‘Budget                in the proposal, it will be treated in
                                                       Checklist of documents to submit                     Narrative File(s)’’, type in the                       accordance with Exemption 4 of the
                                                    through www.grants.gov:                                 ‘‘Mandatory Budget Narrative                           Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
                                                       1. SF–424, Application for Federal                   Filename’’. Just below the file name,                  Exemption 4 of the FOIA protects trade
                                                    Assistance. Note: Ensure this is                        click on ‘‘Add Mandatory Budget                        secrets, and commercial and financial
                                                    completed with accuracy; particularly                   Narrative’’ to upload your Budget                      information obtained from a person that
                                                    email addresses and phone numbers.                      Narrative.                                             is privileged or confidential.


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                                                    G. Pre-Submission Proposal Assistance                                      3. Please visit our Web site at https://                                 A review panel that is independent of
                                                       1. The OAO may not assist individual                                  www.outreach.usda.gov/grants/                                            OAO will use a point system to rate
                                                    applicants by reviewing draft proposals                                  index.htm to review the most recent                                      each proposal, awarding a maximum of
                                                    or providing advice on how to respond                                    Terms and Conditions for receiving an                                    100 points (90 points, plus an additional
                                                    to evaluation criteria. However, the                                     award as it provides additional                                          10 discretionary points for
                                                    OAO will respond to questions from                                       information pertaining to the OAO                                        programmatic priorities). Each proposal
                                                    individual applicants regarding                                          awards. This version is subject to                                       will be reviewed by at least two
                                                    eligibility criteria, administrative issues                              change upon new program                                                  members of the Independent Review
                                                    related to the submission of the                                         requirements.                                                            Panel who will review and score all
                                                    proposal, and requests for clarification                                 V. Application Review Information                                        applications submitted. The
                                                    regarding the announcement. Any                                                                                                                   Independent Review Panel will
                                                    questions should be submitted to                                         A. Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                      numerically score and rank each
                                                    OASDVFR2017@osec.usda.gov.                                                 Only eligible entities whose proposals                                 application within the three categories
                                                       2. The OAO will post questions and                                    meet the threshold criteria in Section III                               and funding decisions will be based on
                                                    answers relating to this funding                                         of this announcement will be reviewed                                    their recommendations to the
                                                    opportunity during its open period on                                    according to the evaluation criteria set                                 designated approving official. Final
                                                    the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)                                    forth below. Applicants should
                                                                                                                                                                                                      funding decisions will be made by the
                                                    section of our Web site: http://                                         explicitly and fully address these
                                                    www.outreach.usda.gov/grants/. The                                                                                                                designated approving official.
                                                                                                                             criteria as part of their proposal
                                                    OAO will update the FAQs on a weekly                                     package. Each proposal will be reviewed                                  B. Evaluation Criteria for New Grants
                                                    basis and conduct webinars on an as-                                     under the regulations established under                                  Proposals
                                                    needed basis.                                                            2 CFR part 200.

                                                                                                                                             Criteria                                                                                                Points

                                                    1. Project Narrative: Under this criterion, your proposal will be evaluated to the extent to which the narrative includes a well-
                                                      conceived strategy for addressing the requirements and objectives stated in Section I, Part B, Scope of Work, (see page 5,
                                                      Project Narrative, for further clarification) identifying a minimum of two or more of the priority areas ..........................................                                                     40
                                                         In addition, the OAO may award up to 10 discretionary points (two (2) points each) for the following:                                                                                                10
                                                         • Projects assisting beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3319f);
                                                         • Projects to assist states/communities identified as persistent poverty;
                                                         • Projects located in rural areas; and
                                                         • Projects with an emphasis on partnering with other nonprofits, Federal, state, and local entities to maximize areas of cov-
                                                            erage for outreach (i.e., research, small and beginning farmers, and feeding programs, etc.).
                                                         • Projects leveraging funding from other Federal, state, and local entities, to maximize funding for outreach (i.e., research,
                                                            small and beginning farmers, and feeding programs, etc.).
                                                    2. Programmatic Capability: Under this criterion, applicants will be evaluated based on their ability to successfully complete and
                                                      manage the proposed project taking into account the applicant’s: Organizational experience, its staff’s expertise and/or quali-
                                                      fications, and the organization’s resources. The organization must also clearly document its historical successes and future
                                                      plans to continue assisting socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers .................................................................                                                   10
                                                    3. Financial Management Experience: Under this criterion, applicants will be evaluated based on their demonstrated ability to
                                                      successfully complete and manage the proposed project taking into account the applicants’ past performance in successfully
                                                      completing and managing prior funding agreements identified, Section I, Part C, Performance Measures (see page 8). Past
                                                      performance documentation on successfully completed projects may be at the Federal, state, or local community level. Per 2
                                                      CFR 200.205, if an applicant is a prior recipient of Federal awards, their record in managing that award will be reviewed, in-
                                                      cluding timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting requirements and conformance to the terms and conditions of pre-
                                                      vious Federal awards .......................................................................................................................................................................            5
                                                    4. Budget: Under this criterion, proposed project budget will be evaluated to determine whether costs are reasonable, allowable,
                                                      allocable, and necessary to accomplish the proposed goals and objectives; and whether the proposed budget provides a de-
                                                      tailed breakdown of the approximate funding used for each major activity. Additionally, indirect costs must be appropriately
                                                      applied (see page 14). For a list of unallowable costs, please see 2 CFR Part 200, subpart E ...................................................                                                        15
                                                    5. Tracking and Measuring: Under this criterion, the applicant’s proposal will be evaluated based upon clearly documenting a
                                                      detailed plan for tracking and measuring their progress toward achieving the expected project outputs and outcomes as stat-
                                                      ed in Section I, Part C, Performance Measures (see page 7). Applicants should indicate how they intend to clearly document
                                                      the effectiveness of their project in achieving proposed thresholds or benchmarks in relation to stated goals and objectives.
                                                      For example, state how your organization plans to connect socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with
                                                      USDA agricultural programs. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they will ensure timely and successful completion of
                                                      the project with a reasonable time schedule for execution of the tasks associated with the projects ...........................................                                                         20



                                                    C. Selection of Reviewers                                                from a diverse group of experts to create                                that its proposed project has been
                                                      All applications will be reviewed by                                   a balanced panel.                                                        evaluated and recommended for award.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      The notification will be sent to the
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                                                    members of an Independent Review                                         VI. Award Administration Information
                                                    Panel. Panel members are selected based                                                                                                           Project Manager listed on the SF–424,
                                                    upon training and experience in                                          A. Award Notices                                                         Application for Federal Assistance.
                                                    relevant fields including outreach,                                      Proposal Notifications and Feedback                                      Project Managers should be the
                                                    technical assistance, cooperative                                                                                                                 Authorized Organizational
                                                    extension services, civil rights,                                          1. The successful applicant will be                                    Representative (AOR) and authorized to
                                                    education, statistical, and ethnographic                                 notified by the OAO via telephone,                                       sign on behalf of the organization. It is
                                                    data collection and analysis, and                                        email, and/or postal mail. The                                           imperative that this individual is
                                                    agricultural programs, and are drawn                                     notification will advise the applicant                                   responsive to notifications by the OAO.


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                                                    If the individual is no longer in the                    Limited English Proficiency (LEP) to                                 D. Reporting Requirement
                                                    position, please notify the OAO                          projects, programs, and activities
                                                    immediately to submit the new contact                    administered by Federal grant                                           In accordance with 2 CFR part 200,
                                                    for the application by updating your                     recipients. Recipient organizations must                             the following reporting requirements
                                                    organization’s Key Contact form and                      comply with these obligations upon                                   will apply to awards provided under
                                                    forwarding a résumé of the new key                     acceptance of grant agreements as                                    this FOA. The OAO reserves the right to
                                                    personnel. The award notice will be                      written in OAO’s Terms and Conditions.                               revise the schedule and format of
                                                    forwarded to the grantee for execution                   Following these guidelines is essential                              reporting requirements as necessary in
                                                    and must be returned to the OAO                          to the success of our mission to improve                             the award agreement.
                                                    Director, who is the authorizing official.               access to USDA programs for socially                                    1. Quarterly Progress Reports and
                                                    Once grant documents are executed by                     disadvantaged and veteran farmers and                                Financial Reports will be required.
                                                    all parties, authorization to begin work                 ranchers.                                                               • Quarterly Progress Reports. The
                                                    will be given. At a minimum, this                                                                                             recipient must submit the most current
                                                    process can take up to 30 days from the                  C. Data Universal Numbering System,                                  OMB-approved Performance Progress
                                                    date of notification.                                    System for Award Management, and                                     Report form (SF–PPR). For each report,
                                                       2. The OAO will also send                             www.grants.gov                                                       the recipient must complete fields 1
                                                    notification to unsuccessful applicants                     In accordance with the Federal                                    through 12 of the SF–PPR. To complete
                                                    via email or postal mail. The                            Funding Accountability and                                           field 10, the recipient is required to
                                                    notification will be sent to the Project                 Transparency Act (FFATA) and the                                     provide a detailed narrative of project
                                                    Manager listed on the SF–424,                            USDA implementation, all applicants                                  performance and activities as an
                                                    Application for Federal Assistance.                      must obtain and provide an identifying                               attachment, as described in the award
                                                    Project Managers should be the AOR.                      number from Dun and Bradstreet’s                                     agreement. Quarterly progress reports
                                                       3. Within 10 days of award status                     (D&B) Data Universal Numbering                                       must be submitted to the designated
                                                    notification, unsuccessful applicants                    System (DUNS). Applicants can receive                                OAO official within 30 days after the
                                                    may request feedback on their                            a DUNS number, at no cost, by calling                                end of each calendar quarter.
                                                    application. Feedback will be provided                   the toll-free DUNS number request line                                  • Quarterly Financial Reports. The
                                                    as expeditiously as possible. Feedback                   at (866) 705–5711, or visiting the D&B                               recipient must submit SF 425, Federal
                                                    sessions will be scheduled contingent                    Web site at www.dnb.com.                                             Financial Report. For each report, the
                                                    upon the number of requests and in                                                                                            recipient must complete both the
                                                                                                                In addition, FFATA requires
                                                    accordance with 7 CFR 2500.026.                                                                                               Federal Cash Transaction Report and
                                                                                                             applicants to register with the System
                                                    B. Administrative and National Policy                    for Award Management (SAM). This                                     the Financial Status Report sections of
                                                    Requirements                                             registration must be maintained and                                  the SF–425. Quarterly financial reports
                                                      All awards resulting from this                         updated annually. Applicants can                                     must be submitted to the designated
                                                    solicitation will be administered in                     register or update their profile, at no                              OAO official within 30 days after the
                                                    accordance with the Office of                            cost, by visiting the SAM Web site at                                end of each calendar quarter.
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB)                              www.sam.gov. This is a requirement to                                   2. Final Progress and Financial
                                                    Uniform Administrative Requirements,                     register for www.grants.gov.                                         Reports will be required upon project
                                                    Cost Principles, and Audit                                  All applicants must register for an                               completion. This report should include
                                                    Requirements for Federal Awards                          account on www.grants.gov in order to                                a summary of the project or activity
                                                    codified at 2 CFR part 200, as                           submit their application. There is no                                throughout the funding period,
                                                    supplemented by USDA implementing                        cost for registration. All applications                              achievements of the project or activity,
                                                    regulations at 2 CFR parts 400 and 415,                  must be submitted through                                            and a discussion of overall successes
                                                    and OAO Federal Financial Assistance                     www.grants.gov. This Web site is                                     and issues experienced in conducting
                                                    Programs—General Award                                   managed by the Department of Health                                  the project or project activities. The
                                                    Administrative Procedures, 7 CFR part                    and Human Services, not OAO. Many                                    final Financial Report should consist of
                                                    2500.                                                    Federal agencies use this Web site to                                a complete SF–425 indicating the total
                                                      In compliance with its obligations                     post Funding Opportunity                                             costs of the project. Final Progress and
                                                    under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of                Announcements (FOA). Please click on                                 Financial Reports must be submitted to
                                                    1964 and Executive Order 13166, it is                    the ‘‘Support’’ tab to contact their                                 the designated OAO official within 90
                                                    the policy of the OAO to provide timely                  customer support personnel for help                                  days after the completion of the award
                                                    and meaningful access for persons with                   with submitting your application.                                    period as follows:

                                                                               Report                                                         Performance period                                       Due date     Grace period

                                                    Form SF–425, Federal Financial Report and Progress                October thru December ................................................           12/30/2016      1/30/2017
                                                      Report (Quarterly).                                             January thru March ......................................................         3/30/2017      4/30/2017
                                                                                                                      April thru June ..............................................................    6/30/2017      7/30/2017
                                                                                                                      July thru September .....................................................         9/30/2017     10/30/2017

                                                    Final Progress and Financial Reports ..........................                   Earlier of December 30, 2017, or 90 days after project completion.
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                                                       * Dates subject to change at the discretion of OAO.




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                                                                                 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 21, 2017 / Notices                                                  28301

                                                      Signed this 16th day of June 2017.                    experiences and expectations, provide                  unless it displays a currently valid
                                                    Carolyn C. Parker,                                      an early warning of issues with service,               Office of Management and Budget
                                                    Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.              or focus attention on areas where                      control number.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–12972 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]             communication, training or changes in
                                                                                                                                                                   Ruth Brown,
                                                    BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                            operations might improve delivery of
                                                                                                                                                                   Departmental Information Collection
                                                                                                            products or services. These collections                Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                            will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2017–12970 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               actionable communications between the
                                                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
                                                                                                            Agency and its customers and
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
                                                    Activities: Proposed Collection;                        to contribute directly to the                          DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                    Comment Request; Generic Clearance                      improvement of program management.
                                                    for the Collection of Qualitative                          Feedback collected under this generic               Forest Service
                                                    Feedback on Agency Service Delivery                     clearance will provide useful
                                                                                                            information, but it will not yield data                Ochoco National Forest, Lookout
                                                    AGENCY:  Farm Service Agency, USDA.                     that can be generalized to the overall                 Mountain Ranger District; Oregon;
                                                    ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of                  population. This type of generic                       Ochoco Wild and Free Roaming Herd
                                                    information collection approval from                    clearance for qualitative information                  Management Plan Revision Project EIS
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget                     will not be used for quantitative
                                                    and request for comments.                                                                                      AGENCY:Forest Service, USDA.
                                                                                                            information collections that are
                                                                                                            designed to yield reliably actionable                  ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an
                                                    SUMMARY:    As part of a Federal                                                                               Environmental Impact Statement.
                                                                                                            results, such as monitoring trends over
                                                    Government-wide effort to streamline
                                                                                                            time or documenting program                            SUMMARY:   The Ochoco National Forest is
                                                    the process to seek feedback from the
                                                                                                            performance. Such data uses require                    preparing an Environmental Impact
                                                    public on service delivery, the
                                                                                                            more rigorous designs that address: The                Statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of
                                                    Department of Agriculture (USDA),
                                                                                                            target population to which                             revising the 1975 Ochoco Wild and Free
                                                    Farm Service Agency (FSA) has
                                                                                                            generalizations will be made, the                      Roaming Herd Management Plan (Herd
                                                    submitted a Generic Information
                                                                                                            sampling frame, the sample design                      Management Plan). The Herd
                                                    Collection Request (Generic ICR):
                                                                                                            (including stratification and clustering),             Management Plan provides guidance for
                                                    ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
                                                                                                            the precision requirements or power                    managing wild, free roaming horses
                                                    Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
                                                                                                            calculations that justify the proposed                 within the Big Summit Territory on the
                                                    Delivery ’’ to OMB for approval under
                                                                                                            sample size, the expected response rate,               Lookout Mountain Ranger District. The
                                                    the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
                                                                                                            methods for assessing potential non-                   27,300-acre Big Summit Territory is
                                                    DATES: Comments must be submitted by                    response bias, the protocols for data                  located approximately 30 miles east of
                                                    July 21, 2017.                                          collection, and any testing procedures                 Prineville and includes Round
                                                    ADDRESSES: Written comments may be                      that were or will be undertaken prior                  Mountain and Duncan Butte. The 1975
                                                    submitted to the Desk Officer for                       fielding the study. Depending on the                   Herd Management Plan set an
                                                    Agriculture, Office of Information and                  degree of influence the results are likely             Appropriate Management Level (AML)
                                                    Regulatory Affairs, Office of                           to have, such collections may still be                 of 55–65 horses; the Ochoco National
                                                    Management and Budget, New                              eligible for submission for other generic              Forest Land and Resource Management
                                                    Executive Office Building, Washington,                  mechanisms that are designed to yield                  Plan (LRMP) states horses will be
                                                    DC 20503; OIRA_Submission@                              quantitative results.                                  managed at a maximum of 60 head. This
                                                    OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806                          The Agency received one comments                    project will revise the original Herd
                                                    and to Departmental Clearance Office,                   in response to the 60-day notice                       Management Plan to comply with the
                                                    USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,                             published in the Federal Register of                   Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act
                                                    Washington, DC 20250–7602.                              April 4, 2017 (82 FR 16338). The                       (WFRHBA) of 1971, as amended, and
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                     comment was not related to this                        the federal regulation for management of
                                                    request additional information, please                  information collection.                                wild and free-roaming horses and
                                                    contact Ruth Brown (202) 720–8958 or                    Farm Service Agency 0560–0286                          burros. The proposed action is
                                                    Charlene Parker (202) 720–8681.                                                                                consistent with the Ochoco National
                                                                                                              Current Actions: Revision and                        Forest Land and Resource Management
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                            Extension of Currently Approved                        Plan, as amended.
                                                       Title: Generic Clearance for the
                                                                                                            Collection.                                            DATES: Comments concerning the scope
                                                    Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
                                                                                                              Type of Review: Revision and                         of the analysis must be received by July
                                                    Agency Service Delivery.
                                                                                                            Extension.                                             21, 2017. The Draft Environmental
                                                       Abstract: The information collection                   Affected Public: Individuals and
                                                    activity will garner qualitative customer                                                                      Impact Statement is expected to be
                                                                                                            Households; Businesses; Organizations;
                                                    and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,                                                                      completed and available for public
                                                                                                            and State and Local Government.
                                                    timely manner, in accordance with the                                                                          comment in June 2018. The Final
                                                                                                              Average Expected Annual Number of
                                                    Administration’s commitment to                                                                                 Environmental Impact Statement is
                                                                                                            activities: 8.
                                                                                                                                                                   expected to be completed in September
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                                                    improving service delivery. By                            Respondents: 600,000.
                                                    qualitative feedback we mean                              Annual responses: 600,000.                           2018.
                                                    information that provides useful                          Frequency of Response: Once per                      ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
                                                    insights on perceptions and opinions,                   request.                                               Ochoco Wild and Free Roaming Herd
                                                    but are not statistical surveys that yield                Average minutes per response: 30.                    Management Plan Revision Project, c/o
                                                    quantitative results that can be                          Burden hours: 300,000.                               Marcy Anderson, Lookout Mountain
                                                    generalized to the population of study.                   An agency may not conduct or                         District, Ochoco National Forest, 3160
                                                    This feedback will provide insights into                sponsor, and a person is not required to               NE Third Street, Prineville, Oregon
                                                    customer or stakeholder perceptions,                    respond to, a collection of information                97754. Alternately, electronic comments


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Document Created: 2018-11-14 10:08:52
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 10:08:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionFunding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
DatesOnly one project proposal may be submitted per eligible entity. Proposals must be submitted through www.grants.gov and received by August 7, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered for funding.
ContactU.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Attn: Kenya Nicholas, Program Director, J. L. Whitten Building, Room 520-A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-6350, Fax: (202) 720-7704, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 28294 

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