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• Sufficient information to show that 

the project will be carried out in a rural 

area; and 

• Identification of any current or 

previous applications the applicant has 

submitted for funds from the covered 

programs. 

B. Cost Sharing or Matching 

Any and all cost sharing, matching, 

and cost participation requirements of 

the applicable covered program apply to 

projects seeking SECD reserved funds. 

The Section 6401 regulation does not 

change such requirements. 

C. Other Eligibility Requirements 

Any and all other eligibility 

requirements (beyond those identified 

in III.A of this notice) found in the 

covered programs applying to 

applicants, their projects, and the 

beneficiaries of those projects are 

unchanged by either this notice or the 

Section 6401 regulation. 

IV. Application Evaluation and 

Selection for Covered Programs Funds 

A. Scoring of Applications 

All FY 2021 applications for covered 

programs will be reviewed, evaluated, 

and scored based on the covered 

program’s scoring criteria. This notice 

does not affect that process. This notice 

only affects the scoring of SECD 

applications competing for a covered 

program’s SECD reserve funds. 

For applicants wishing to be 

considered for the reserved funds in FY 

2021, the Agency will review, evaluate, 

and score each Form RD 1980–88, based 

on the criteria specified in 7 CFR 

1980.1020, to award the SECD reserved 

funds. 

B. Selection Process 

The Agency will prioritize 

applications competing for a covered 

program’s reserved funds based on the 

covered program’s awarded points plus 

the SECD earned points to determine 

which projects receive reserved funds. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

A. Award Notices 

The Agency will notify SECD 

applicants who receive funding in a 

manner consistent with award 

notifications for the covered program. 

B. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

Any and all additional requirements 

of the applicable covered programs 

apply to projects receiving funding in 

response to this notice. Please see the 

regulations for the applicable covered 

underlying program. 

C. Reporting Requirements 

Any and all post-award reporting 

requirements contained in the covered 

program apply to all projects receiving 

funding in response to this notice. 

VII. Additional Information 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the information 

collection requirements contained in 7 

CFR part 1980, subpart K, have been 

approved by Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under OMB Control 

Number 0570–0068. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

This document has been reviewed in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 1970, 

subpart A, ‘‘Environmental Policies.’’ It 

is the determination of the Agency that 

this action does not constitute a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment, and, 

in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 

Public Law 91–190, neither an 

Environmental Assessment nor an 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

required. 

Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act 

All applicants, in accordance with 2 

CFR part 25, must have a DUNS 

number, which can be obtained at no 

cost via a toll-free request line at 1–866– 

705–5711 or online at http://

fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Similarly, all 

grant applicants must be registered in 

the System for Award Management 

(SAM) prior to submitting an 

application. Applicants may register for 

the SAM at http://www.sam.gov/SAM. 

All recipients of Federal financial grant 

assistance are required to report 

information about first-tier sub-awards 

and executive total compensation in 

accordance with 2 CFR part 170. 

Applicants must ensure they complete 

the Financial Assistance General 

Certifications and Representations in 

SAM. 

Nondiscrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Remedies and complaint filing 

deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TTY) or contact USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

To file a program discrimination 

complaint, complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 

3027, found online at http://

www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_

cust.html and at any USDA office or 

write a letter addressed to USDA and 

provide in the letter all of the 

information requested in the form. To 

request a copy of the complaint form, 

call (866) 632–9992. Submit your 

completed form or letter to USDA by: 

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410;, Fax: (202) 690–7442; 

or, Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

Bette Brand, 

Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

[Docket No. RHS–21–CF–0001] 

Community Facilities Technical 

Assistance and Training Grant for 

Fiscal Year 2021 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of 

Applications. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces that 

the Rural Housing Service (Agency) is 

accepting Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 

applications for the Community 

Facilities Technical Assistance and 

Training (TAT) Grant program. The 

Agency will publish the amount of 

funding received in the final 

appropriations act on its website at 

https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/ 

notices-solicitation-applications-nosas. 

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funding on or before September 15, 

2021. 

DATES: The Agency must receive 

applications in paper postmarked and 

mailed, shipped, or sent overnight by 

4:00 p.m. local time on March 29, 2021. 

Electronic applications must be 

submitted via grants.gov by Midnight 

Eastern time on March 22, 2021. Prior 

to official submission of applications, 

applicants may request technical 

assistance or other application guidance 

from the Agency, as long as such 

requests are made prior to March 17, 

2021. Technical assistance is not meant 

to be an analysis or assessment of the 

quality of the materials submitted, a 

substitute for agency review of 

completed applications, nor a 

determination of eligibility, if such 

determination requires in-depth 

analysis. The Agency will not solicit or 

consider scoring or eligibility 

information that is submitted after the 

application deadline. The Agency 

reserves the right to contact applicants 

to seek clarification information on 

materials contained in the submitted 

application. 

ADDRESSES: Applications will be 

submitted to the USDA Rural 

Development State Office in the state 

where the applicant’s headquarters is 

located. A listing of each State Office 

can be found at https://

www.rd.usda.gov/files/CF_State_Office_

Contacts.pdf. If you want to submit an 

electronic application, follow the 

instructions for the TAT funding 

announcement on http://

www.grants.gov. For those applicants 

located in the District of Columbia, 

applications will be submitted to the 

National Office in care of Shirley 

Stevenson, 1400 Independence Ave. 

SW, STOP 0787, Washington, DC 20250. 

Electronic applications will be 

submitted via http://www.grants.gov. 

All applicants can access application 

materials at http://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Rural Development office in which the 

applicant is located. A list of the Rural 

Development State Office contacts can 

be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/ 

files/CF_State_Office_Contacts.pdf. 

Applicants located in Washington, DC 

can contact Shirley Stevenson at (202) 

205–9685 or via email at 

Shirley.Stevenson@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Agency encourages applications that 

will help improve life in rural America. 

(See information on the Interagency 

Task Force on Agriculture and Rural 

Prosperity found at www.usda.gov/ 

ruralprosperity.) Applicants are 

encouraged to consider projects that 

provide measurable results in helping 

rural communities build robust and 

sustainable economies through strategic 

investments. Key strategies include: 

• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural 

America 

• Developing the Rural Economy 

• Harnessing Technological Innovation 

• Supporting a Rural Workforce 

• Improving Quality of Life 

To combat a key threat to economic 

prosperity, rural workforce and quality 

of life, the Agency also encourages 

applications that will support the 

Administration’s goal to reduce the 

morbidity and mortality associated with 

Substance Use Disorder (including 

opioid misuse) in high-risk rural 

communities by strengthening the 

capacity to address prevention, 

treatment and/or recovery at the 

community, county, state, and/or 

regional levels. See https://

www.cdc.gov/pwid/vulnerable-countiesdata.html. Key strategies include: 

• Prevention: reducing the occurrence 

of Substance Use Disorder (including 

opioid misuse) and fatal substancerelated overdoses through community 

and provider education and harm 

reduction measures, such as the 

strategic placement of overdose 

reversing devices; 

• Treatment: implementing or 

expanding access to evidence-based 

treatment practices for Substance Use 

Disorder (including opioid misuse), 

such as medication-assisted treatment 

(MAT); and 

• Recovery: expanding peer recovery 

and treatment options that help people 

start and stay in recovery. 

State Director and Administrator 

discretionary points will be awarded to 

applications that address these Agency 

Goals. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The paperwork burden has been 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control 

Number 0575–0198. 

Overview 

Federal Agency: Rural Housing 

Service. 

Funding Opportunity Title: 

Community Facilities Technical 

Assistance and Training Grant. 

Announcement Type: Notice of 

Solicitation of Applications (NOSA). 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 10.766. 

Dates: To apply for funds, the Agency 

must receive mailed-in applications by 

4:00 p.m. local time on March 29, 2021. 

Electronic applications must be 

submitted via grants.gov by Midnight 

Eastern time on March 22, 2021. The 

Agency will not consider any 

application received after this deadline. 

Prior to official submission of 

applications, applicants may request 

technical assistance or other application 

guidance from the Agency, as long as 

such requests are made prior to March 

17, 2021. Technical assistance is not 

meant to be an analysis or assessment of 

the quality of the materials submitted, a 

substitute for agency review of 

completed applications, nor a 

determination of eligibility, if such 

determination requires in-depth 

analysis. The Agency will not solicit or 

consider scoring or eligibility 

information that is submitted after the 

application deadline. The Agency 

reserves the right to contact applicants 

to seek clarification information on 

materials contained in the submitted 

application. 

Availability of Notice: This Notice is 

available through the USDA Rural 

Development site at: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/noticessolicitation-applications-nosas. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

A. Purpose 

Congress authorized the Community 

Facilities Technical Assistance and 

Training Grant program in Title VI, 

Section 6006 of the Agricultural Act of 

2014 (Pub. L. 113–79). Program 

regulations can be found at 7 CFR part 

3570, subpart F, referenced in this 

Notice. The purpose of this Notice is to 

seek applications from entities that will 

provide technical assistance and/or 

training with respect to essential 

community facilities programs. It is the 

intent of this program to assist entities 

in rural areas in accessing funding 

under the Rural Housing Service’s 

Community Facilities Programs in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 3570, 

subpart F. Funding priority will be 

made to private, nonprofit or public 

organizations that have experience in 

providing technical assistance and 

training to rural entities. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Awards: Grants will be made 

to eligible entities who will then 

provide technical assistance and/or 

training to eligible ultimate recipients. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2021 Technical 

Assistance Training (TAT) Grant funds. 

Available Funds: The Agency is 

publishing the amount of funding 

received in the appropriations act on its 

website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/ 

newsroom/notices-solicitationapplications-nosas. Up to ten percent of 

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the highest scoring Ultimate 

Recipient(s) as long as they score a 

minimum score of at least 70. 

Award Amounts: Grant awards for 

Technical Assistance Providers assisting 

Ultimate Recipients within one state 

may not exceed $150,000. Grant awards 

made to Ultimate Recipients will not 

exceed $50,000. The Agency reserves 

the right to reduce funding amounts 

based on the Agency’s determination of 

available funding or other Agency 

funding priorities. 

Award Dates: Awards will be made 

from available funding on or before 

September 15, 2021. 

III. Eligibility Information 

Both the applicant and the use of 

funds must meet eligibility 

requirements. The applicant eligibility 

requirements can be found at 7 CFR 

3570.262. Eligible project purposes can 

be found at 7 CFR 3570.263. Ineligible 

project purposes can be found at 7 CFR 

3570.264. Restrictions substantially 

similar to Sections 744 and 745 outlined 

in Division C, Title VII, ‘‘General 

Provisions—Government-Wide’’ of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 

(Pub. L. 116–93) will apply unless noted 

on the Rural Development website 

(https://www.rd.usda.gov/programsservices/community-facilities-technicalassistance-and-training-grant). 

Any corporation that has been 

convicted of a felony criminal violation 

under any Federal law within the past 

24 months; or has any unpaid Federal 

tax liability that has been assessed, for 

which all judicial and administrative 

remedies have been exhausted or have 

lapsed, and that is not being paid in a 

timely manner pursuant to an agreement 

with the authority responsible for 

collecting the tax liability; is not eligible 

for financial assistance provided with 

full-year appropriated funds, unless a 

Federal agency has considered 

suspension or debarment of the 

corporation and has made a 

determination that this further action is 

not necessary to protect the interests of 

the Government. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

The requirements for submitting an 

application can be found at 7 CFR 

3570.267. All Applicants can access 

application materials at http://

www.grants.gov. Applications must be 

received by the Agency by the due date 

listed in the DATES section of this 

Notice. Applications received after that 

due date will not be considered for 

funding. Paper copies of the 

applications will be submitted to the 

State Office in which the applicant is 

headquartered. Electronic submissions 

should be submitted at http://

www.grants.gov. A listing of the Rural 

Development State Offices may be 

found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/ 

CF_State_Office_Contacts.pdf. For 

applicants whose headquarters are in 

the District of Columbia, they will 

submit their application to the National 

Office in care of Shirley Stevenson, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW, STOP 

0787, Washington, DC 20250. Both 

paper and electronic applications must 

be received by the Agency by the 

deadlines stated in the DATES section of 

this Notice. The use of a courier and 

package tracking for paper applications 

is strongly encouraged. An applicant 

can only submit one application for 

funding. 

Application information for electronic 

submissions may be found at http://

www.grants.gov. 

Applications will not be accepted via 

FAX or electronic email. 

V. Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) and System 

for Awards Management (SAM) 

Grant applicants must obtain a Dun 

and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number and 

register in the System for Award 

Management (SAM) prior to submitting 

an application pursuant to 2 CFR 

25.200(b). In addition, an entity 

applicant must maintain registration in 

SAM at all times during which it has an 

active Federal award or an application 

or plan under consideration by the 

Agency. The applicant must ensure that 

the information in the database is 

current, accurate, and complete. 

Applicants must ensure they complete 

the Financial Assistance General 

Certifications and Representations in 

SAM. Similarly, all recipients of Federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier 

subawards and executive compensation 

in accordance to 2 CFR part 170. So long 

as an entity applicant does not have an 

exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b), the 

applicant must have the necessary 

processes and systems in place to 

comply with the reporting requirements 

should the applicant receive funding. 

See 2 CFR 170.200(b). 

An applicant, unless excepted under 

2 CFR 25.110(b), (c), or (d), is required 

to: 

(a) Be registered in SAM before 

submitting its application; 

(b) Provide a valid DUNS number in 

its application; and 

(c) Continue to maintain an active 

SAM registration with current 

information at all times during which it 

has an active Federal award or an 

application or plan under consideration 

by a Federal awarding agency. 

The Federal awarding agency may not 

make a federal award to an applicant 

until the applicant has complied with 

all applicable DUNS and SAM 

requirements and, if an applicant has 

not fully complied with the 

requirements by the time the Federal 

awarding agency is ready to make a 

Federal award, the Federal awarding 

agency 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. 

As required by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), all 

grant applications must provide a DUNS 

number when applying for Federal 

grants, on or after October 1, 2003. 

Organizations can receive a DUNS 

number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free number at 1–866– 

705–5711 or via internet at http://

fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Additional 

information concerning this 

requirement can be obtained on the 

Grants.gov website at http://

www.grants.gov. Similarly, applicants 

may register for SAM at https://

www.sam.gov or by calling 1–866–606– 

8220. 

The applicant must provide 

documentation that they are registered 

in SAM and their DUNS number. If the 

applicant does not provide 

documentation that they are registered 

in SAM and their DUNS number, the 

application will not be considered for 

funding. 

VI. Application Processing 

Applications will be processed and 

scored in accordance with this NOSA 

and 7 CFR 3570.273. Those applications 

receiving the highest points using the 

scoring factors found at 7 CFR 3570.273 

will be selected for funding. Up to 10% 

of the available funds may be awarded 

to the highest scoring Ultimate 

Recipient(s) as long as they score a 

minimum score of at least 70. In the 

case of a tie, the first tie breaker will go 

to the applicant who scores the highest 

on matching funds. If two or more 

applications are still tied after using this 

tie breaker, the next tie breaker will go 

to the applicant who scores the highest 

in the multi-jurisdictional category. 

Once the successful applicants are 

announced, the State Office will be 

responsible for obligating the grant 

funds, executing all obligation 

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VII. Federal Award Administration 

Information 

1. Federal Award Notice. Within the 

limit of funds available for such 

purpose, the awarding official of the 

Agency shall make grants in ranked 

order to eligible applicants under the 

procedures set forth in this Notice and 

the grant regulation 7 CFR 3570, subpart 

F. 

Successful applicants will receive a 

letter in the mail containing instructions 

on requirements necessary to proceed 

with execution and performance of the 

award. This letter is not an 

authorization to begin performance. In 

addition, selected applicants will be 

requested to verify that components of 

the application have not changed at the 

time of selection and on the award date, 

if requested by the Agency. 

The award is not approved until all 

information has been verified, and the 

awarding official of the Agency has 

signed Form RD 1940–1, ‘‘Request for 

Obligation of Funds’’ and the grant 

agreement. 

Unsuccessful and ineligible 

applicants will receive written 

notification of their review and appeal 

rights. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements. Grantees will be required 

to do the following: 

(a) Execute a Grant Agreement. 

(b) Execute Form RD 1940–1. 

(c) Use Form SF 270, ‘‘Request for 

Advance or Reimbursement’’ to request 

reimbursement. Provide receipts for 

expenditures, timesheets, and any other 

documentation to support the request 

for reimbursement. 

(d) Provide financial status and 

project performance reports as set forth 

at 7 CFR 3570.276. 

(e) Maintain a financial management 

system that is acceptable to the Agency. 

(f) Ensure that records are maintained 

to document all activities and 

expenditures utilizing CF TAT grant 

funds and any matching funds, if 

applicable. Receipts for expenditures 

will be included in this documentation. 

(g) Provide audits or financial 

information as set forth in 7 CFR 

3570.277. 

(h) Collect and maintain data 

provided by ultimate recipients on race, 

sex, and national origin and ensure 

Ultimate Recipients collect and 

maintain this data. Race and ethnicity 

data will be collected in accordance 

with OMB Federal Register notice, 

‘‘Revisions to the Standards for the 

Classification of Federal Data on Race 

and Ethnicity,’’ (62 FR 58782), October 

30, 1997. Sex data will be collected in 

accordance with Title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972. These 

items should not be submitted with the 

application but should be available 

upon request by the Agency. 

(i) Provide a final performance report 

as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276(a)(7). 

(j) Identify and report any association 

or relationship with Rural Development 

employees. 

(k) The applicant and the ultimate 

recipient must comply with Title VI of 

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of 

the Education Amendments of 1972, 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 

Executive Order 12250, Executive Order 

13166 Limited English Proficiency 

(LEP), and 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E. 

The grantee must comply with policies, 

guidance, and requirements as 

described in the following applicable 

Code of Federal Regulations and any 

successor regulations: 

(1) 2 CFR parts 200 and 400 (Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards). 

(2) 2 CFR parts 417 and 180 

(Government-wide Debarment and 

Suspension (Nonprocurement)). 

3. Reporting 

Reporting requirements for this grant 

as set forth at 7 CFR 3570.276. 

VIII. Federal Awarding Agency Contact 

Contact the Rural Development state 

office in the state where the applicant’s 

headquarters is located. A list of Rural 

Development State Offices can be found 

at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/CF_

State_Office_Contacts.pdf. For 

Applicants located in Washington, DC, 

please contact Shirley Stevenson at 

(202) 205–9685 or via email at 

Shirley.Stevenson@wdc.usda.gov. 

IX. Nondiscrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights law and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and 

institutions participating in or 

administering USDA programs are 

prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Remedies and complaint filing 

deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., Braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TTY) or contact USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. To file a program 

discrimination complaint, complete the 

USDA Program Discrimination 

Complaint Form, AD–3027, found 

online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ 

complaint_filing_cust.html and at any 

USDA office or write a letter addressed 

to USDA and provide in the letter all of 

the information requested in the form. 

To request a copy of the complaint form, 

call (866) 632–9992. Submit your 

completed form or letter to USDA by: 

(1) By mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; 

(2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or 

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

Elizabeth Green, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

[Docket No. RHS–21–CF–0002] 

Rural Community Development 

Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2021 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, 

Department of Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service 

(Agency), an Agency of the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), announces the acceptance of 

applications under the Rural 

Community Development Initiative 

(RCDI) program for fiscal year (FY) 

2021. These grants will be made to 

qualified intermediary organizations 

that will provide financial and technical 

assistance to recipients to develop their 

capacity and ability to undertake 

projects related to housing, community 

facilities, or community and economic 

development that will support the 

community. Applicants must provide 

matching funds in an amount at least 

equal to the Federal grant. Successful 

applications will be selected by the 


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