Federal Funding Report

Volume 17, Number 46 (Period of November 12, 2007 -- November 16, 2007)

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**FEDERAL FUNDING REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS**

This Federal Funding Report is a weekly compilation of items published
in the Federal Register which affect Federal domestic assistance
programs. No attempt is made to include Federal Register notices not
directly related to Grants and Loans programs. The summary consists of
three parts: (1) Federal Register Summary, (2) Early Warning Grants
Report, and (3) Disaster Loan Applications.

Periodically, a Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
will not be listed in the announcement. There are two (2) basic reasons
for this: 1) a CFDA number has been applied for and not yet received, or
2) the CFDA number has not been put in by the agency yet. Please call
the contact person listed in the Federal Register announcement for the
correct CFDA number. The new number should appear in the next edition of
the CFDA, which is published in June and December of each year.

PART 1. FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY

> (Each week, HIR summarizes information from Federal Register
> announcements that may significantly affect grants programs. The
> Federal Register is available online from GPO Access at
> http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.) The House of
> Representatives\' Federal Funding Report contains the following
> sections:

I.  Availability of Funds - An expansion of the highlights, including
    synopsis on

> Notice, CFDA, and Federal Register references

II\. Notice of Rules - Synopsis of rule-making notices affecting Grants
with CFDA and Federal Register References

> III\. Other Federal Register Notices - For items not falling into the
> Rules or Availability sections

PART 2. EARLY WARNING GRANTS REPORT

(Listing of programs for which applications are being especially
solicited and which have been mentioned in the Federal Register in
recent weeks, listed in order of expiration date).

PART 3. DISASTER LOAN APPLICATIONS

> (Listing of areas for which Disaster Loan Programs are open, those
> with the most immediate closing dates listed first, those with the
> most recent disasters at the end. This part is divided into two
> sections, reflecting type of loan.)

I. Economic Injury Loans - For business losses

> II\. Physical Disaster Loans - For repair and replacement of real and
>
> personal property

VOLUME 17, NUMBER 46, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS INFORMATION SERVICE

HOUSE INFORMATION RESOURCES WEEK OF: November 12, 2007 -- November 16,
2007

**FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY**

This section contains summaries of those Federal Register entries
appearing during the last 2 weeks, which may significantly affect
Federal domestic assistance programs. For detailed information about a
specific assistance program, the program can be found in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) by looking it up by its 5-digit
program number. Each summary represents H.I.R.\'s interpretation of the
major import of an entry and does not reflect the full content of the
Federal Register announcement. Consult the Federal Register for the full
text of items of interest.

I. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Commerce **CFDA#:** 11.473 **AMOUNT:**
\$25,000,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Coastal Services Center

**FR Date:** 11/14/07 **PAGE:** 64047 **DEADLINE:** 12/03/07

**CONTACT:** James Lewis Free, (Administrative questions) **TELEPHONE:**
843 740-1185

**CONTACT:** Mary Culver, (Technical questions) **TELEPHONE:** 843
740-1250

**CONTACT:** Geno Olmi, (Technical questions) **TELEPHONE:** 843
740-1230

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; NOAA Project Competitions; under National
Ocean Service (NOS); for FY 2008 Implementation of Regional Integrated
Ocean Observing Systems, for Fiscal Year 2008. NOAA publishes this
notice to change the full proposal submission deadline for the
solicitation "FY 2008 Regional Integrated Ocean Observing Systems,"
which was originally announced in the Federal Register on July 2, 2007.
This notice applies to all applicants who have previously submitted a
letter of intent to propose. Full applications must be submitted
electronically via Grants.gov site at
[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/), or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery, on or before the December 3, 2007 deadline date.

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Transportation **CFDA#:** 20.218
**AMOUNT:** \$202,000,000

**PROGRAM TITLE:** National Motor Carrier Safety

**FR Date:** 11/14/07 **PAGE:** 64106 **DEADLINE:** 01/05/08

**CONTACT:** Jack Kostelnik **TELEPHONE:** 202 366-5721

**SUMMARY:** Applications are invited for Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration; Solicitation of Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) High Priority and New
Entrant Grant Funding. FMCSA announces that it has published an
opportunity to apply for FY2008 MCSAP High Priority and New Entrant
grant funding on the grants.gov Web site
([http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)). All applicants must
submit an electronic application package through grants.gov. The
applicant must be registered with grants.gov. To register, go to
<http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp>. The applicant
must download the grant application package, complete the grant
application package, and submit the completed grant application package.
This can be done on the Internet at
<http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp>.

II\. NOTICE OF RULES

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.404

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Emergency Loans

**FR Date:** 11/15/07 **PAGE:** 64119

**CONTACT:** William D. Cobb **TELEPHONE:** 202 720-1059

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Farm Service Agency, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service; and Rural Utilities
Service; Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct
Farm Loan Programs; Conforming Changes. This rule removes the Farm
Service Agency's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural
Development's mission area loan program regulations. In addition, it
makes conforming changes to FSA's regulations for the boil weevil
eradication loan program, the servicing of minor program loans, the
special apple loan program, and the emergency loan for seed producers
program.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.406

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Farm Operating Loans

**FR Date:** 11/15/07 **PAGE:** 64119

**CONTACT:** William D. Cobb **TELEPHONE:** 202 720-1059

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Farm Service Agency, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service; and Rural Utilities
Service; Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct
Farm Loan Programs; Conforming Changes. This rule removes the Farm
Service Agency's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural
Development's mission area loan program regulations. In addition, it
makes conforming changes to FSA's regulations for the boil weevil
eradication loan program, the servicing of minor program loans, the
special apple loan program, and the emergency loan for seed producers
program.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.407

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Farm Ownership Loans

**FR Date:** 11/15/07 **PAGE:** 64119

**CONTACT:** William D. Cobb **TELEPHONE:** 202 720-1059

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Farm Service Agency, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service; and Rural Utilities
Service; Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct
Farm Loan Programs; Conforming Changes. This rule removes the Farm
Service Agency's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural
Development's mission area loan program regulations. In addition, it
makes conforming changes to FSA's regulations for the boil weevil
eradication loan program, the servicing of minor program loans, the
special apple loan program, and the emergency loan for seed producers
program.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.553

**PROGRAM TITLE:** School Breakfast Program

**FR Date:** 11/13/07 **PAGE:** 63785

**CONTACT:** Robert Eadie **TELEPHONE:** 703 305-2590

**SUMMARY:** Interim rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service;
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special
Milk Program and Technical Amendments. This interim rule amends the
regulations on eligibility determinations for free and reduced price
school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. These changes are
intended to provide children with increased access to the school
nutrition programs by simplifying the certification process,
streamlining program operations and improving program management.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.555

**PROGRAM TITLE:** National School Lunch Program

**FR Date:** 11/13/07 **PAGE:** 63785

**CONTACT:** Robert Eadie **TELEPHONE:** 703 305-2590

**SUMMARY:** Interim rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service;
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special
Milk Program and Technical Amendments. This interim rule amends the
regulations on eligibility determinations for free and reduced price
school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. These changes are
intended to provide children with increased access to the school
nutrition programs by simplifying the certification process,
streamlining program operations and improving program management.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.556

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Special Milk Program for Children

**FR Date:** 11/13/07 **PAGE:** 63785

**CONTACT:** Robert Eadie **TELEPHONE:** 703 305-2590

**SUMMARY:** Interim rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service;
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special
Milk Program and Technical Amendments. This interim rule amends the
regulations on eligibility determinations for free and reduced price
school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. These changes are
intended to provide children with increased access to the school
nutrition programs by simplifying the certification process,
streamlining program operations and improving program management.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Agriculture **CFDA#:** 10.560

**PROGRAM TITLE:** State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition

**FR Date:** 11/13/07 **PAGE:** 63785

**CONTACT:** Robert Eadie **TELEPHONE:** 703 305-2590

**SUMMARY:** Interim rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service;
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program and for Benefits in the Special
Milk Program and Technical Amendments. This interim rule amends the
regulations on eligibility determinations for free and reduced price
school meals to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Child
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. These changes are
intended to provide children with increased access to the school
nutrition programs by simplifying the certification process,
streamlining program operations and improving program management.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.773

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Hospital Insurance

**FR Date:** 11/15/07 **PAGE:** 64161

**CONTACT:** Lisa Ohrin **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-4565

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Delay of the Date of Applicability for
Certain Provisions of Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With
Which They Have Financial Relationships (Phase III). This final rule
delays the date of applicability of certain specified compensation
arrangements only. The date of applicability of the provisions of Sec.
411.354 (c) (1) (ii), Sec. 411.354 (c) (2) (iv), and Sec. 411.354 (c)
(3) with respect to certain compensation arrangements involving
physician organizations and academic medical centers or integrated
section 501 (c) (3) health care systems, as described herein, are
delayed until December 4, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 11/15/07 **PAGE:** 64161

**CONTACT:** Lisa Ohrin **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-4565

**SUMMARY:** Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Delay of the Date of Applicability for
Certain Provisions of Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With
Which They Have Financial Relationships (Phase III). This final rule
delays the date of applicability of certain specified compensation
arrangements only. The date of applicability of the provisions of Sec.
411.354 (c) (1) (ii), Sec. 411.354 (c) (2) (iv), and Sec. 411.354 (c)
(3) with respect to certain compensation arrangements involving
physician organizations and academic medical centers or integrated
section 501 (c) (3) health care systems, as described herein, are
delayed until December 4, 2008.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.773

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Hospital Insurance

**FR Date:** 11/16/07 **PAGE:** 64900

**CONTACT:** Denise M. Buenning **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-6711

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing Under
Medicare Part D. this rule proposes the adoption of final uniform
standards for an electronic prescription drug program as required by
section 1860D-4 (e) (4) (D) of the Social Security Act (the Act). It
also propose the adoption of a standard identifier for providers and
dispensers for use in e-prescribing transactions under sections 1860D-4
(e) (3) and 1860D-r (e) (4) (C) (ii), and section 1102 of the Social
Security Act.

**[DEPARTMENT]{.underline}**: Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.774

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Medicare -- Supplementary Medical Insurance

**FR Date:** 11/16/07 **PAGE:** 64900

**CONTACT:** Denise M. Buenning **TELEPHONE:** 410 786-6711

**SUMMARY:** Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services; Medicare Program; Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing Under
Medicare Part D. this rule proposes the adoption of final uniform
standards for an electronic prescription drug program as required by
section 1860D-4 (e) (4) (D) of the Social Security Act (the Act). It
also propose the adoption of a standard identifier for providers and
dispensers for use in e-prescribing transactions under sections 1860D-4
(e) (3) and 1860D-r (e) (4) (C) (ii), and section 1102 of the Social
Security Act.

III\. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL REGISTER HIGHLIGHTS (NOTICES)

**[DEPARTMENT:]{.underline}** Health and Human Services **CFDA#:**
93.086

**PROGRAM TITLE:** Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood
Grants

**FR Date:** 11/13/07 **PAGE:** 63915

**CONTACT:** Michelle Clune **TELEPHONE:** 202 401-5467

**SUMMARY:** Notice regarding the Administration for Children and
Families; Office of Family Assistance; Notice to Award Single-Source
Expansion Supplement Grant. Hereby given that a single-source program
expansion is being made to Public Strategies, Inc., as the National
Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), located in Oklahoma City, OK,
in the amount of \$1,250,000 to conduct a national media campaign on the
value of marriage and the skills needed to increase marital stability
and health.

**EARLY WARNING GRANTS REPORT**

Below are deadlines for the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Programs that have appeared in the Federal Register in the past
several weeks.

DEADLINE CFDA NUMBER PROGRAM TITLE

12/03/07 11.473 Coastal Services Center

01/05/08 20.218 National Motor Carrier Safety

> **DISASTER LOANS**

**59.002 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS** **CLOSING DATE**:

None

**59.008 PHYSICAL DISASTER LOANS CLOSING DATE**:

None