Inviting Rural Business Development Grant Program Applications for Grants To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems

This Notice is to invite applications for grants to provide technical assistance for rural transportation (RT) systems under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart E, 2 CFR chapter IV and 2 CFR part 200 for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Funding shall be made available to qualified national organizations to provide technical assistance for rural transportation (RT) systems and for RT systems to Federally Recognized Native American Tribes' (FRNAT) (collectively ``Programs'') from funds appropriated for the RBDG program. The Rural Business--Cooperative Service (RBS) will administer these awards under the RBDG program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c) for FY 2015. This Notice is subject to the terms and funds for the Programs made available in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) (FY 2015 appropriation). All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.