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2021–0006 in the Search field. Select 

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Comment button in the list of 

documents. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2021–0006, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at regulations.gov or in 

our reading room, which is located in 

Room 1620 of the USDA South 

Building, 14th Street and Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal 

reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on documents associated 

with the APHIS Student Outreach 

Program, contact Ms. Tammy Lowry, 

AgDiscovery Program Manager, Office of 

Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 92, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–4181. 

For information on the information 

collection process, contact Mr. Joseph 

Moxey, APHIS Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: APHIS Student Outreach 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0362. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement of an 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS’) 

Student Outreach Program is designed 

to help students learn about careers in 

animal science, veterinary medicine, 

plant pathology, and agribusiness. The 

program allows participants to live on a 

college campus and learn about 

agricultural science and agribusiness 

from university professors, practicing 

veterinarians, and professionals working 

for the U.S. Government. 

The Student Outreach Program is 

designed to enrich students’ lives while 

they are still in their formative years. 

APHIS’ investment in the Student 

Outreach Program not only exposes 

students to careers in APHIS, it also 

gives APHIS’ employees the opportunity 

to meet and invest in APHIS’ future 

workforce. Students chosen to 

participate in the Student Outreach 

Program will gain experience through 

hands-on labs, workshops, and field 

trips. Students will also participate in 

character and team building activities 

and diversity workshops. A program 

currently in the Student Outreach 

Program is AgDiscovery. 

To participate in a Student Outreach 

Program, students and their parents 

must submit essays, letters of 

recommendation, and application 

packages. These submissions are 

reviewed and rated by officials to select 

the participants. In addition, 

cooperative agreements are used to 

facilitate the partnerships between 

APHIS and the participating universities 

to carry out a program. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 5.62 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals and public 

and private universities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,126. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,126. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 6,330 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of 

March 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04510 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC): 2021/2022 Income 

Eligibility Guidelines 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (‘‘Department’’) announces 

adjusted income eligibility guidelines to 

be used by State agencies in 

determining the income eligibility of 

persons applying to participate in the 

Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC). These income eligibility 

guidelines are to be used in conjunction 

with the WIC Regulations. 

DATES: Applicable date July 1, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Olson, Chief, Policy Branch, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division, 

FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 605– 

4013. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice is exempt from review by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

under Executive Order 12866. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This action is not a rule as defined by 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601–612) and thus is exempt from the 

provisions of this Act. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This notice does not contain reporting 

or recordkeeping requirements subject 

to approval by the Office of 

Management and Budget in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). 

Executive Order 12372 

This program is listed in the Catalog 

of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Programs under No. 10.557, and is 

subject to the provisions of Executive 

Order 12372, which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with 

State and local officials (7 CFR part 

3015, subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24, 

1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984). 

Description 

Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child 

Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the 

Secretary of Agriculture to establish 

income criteria to be used with 


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nutritional risk criteria in determining a 

person’s eligibility for participation in 

the WIC Program. The law provides that 

persons will be income-eligible for the 

WIC Program if they are members of 

families that satisfy the income standard 

prescribed for reduced-price school 

meals under section 9(b) of the Richard 

B. Russell National School Lunch Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1758(b)). Under section 9(b), 

the income limit for reduced-price 

school meals is 185 percent of the 

Federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted. 

Section 9(b) also requires that these 

guidelines be revised annually to reflect 

changes in the Consumer Price Index. 

The annual revision for 2021 was 

published by the Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS) at 86 FR 

7732, February 1, 2021. The guidelines 

published by HHS are referred to as the 

‘‘poverty guidelines.’’ 

Program Regulations at 7 CFR 

246.7(d)(1) specify that State agencies 

may prescribe income guidelines either 

equaling the income guidelines 

established under Section 9 of the 

Richard B. Russell National School 

Lunch Act for reduced-price school 

meals, or identical to State or local 

guidelines for free or reduced-price 

health care. However, in conforming 

WIC income guidelines to State or local 

health care guidelines, the State cannot 

establish WIC guidelines which exceed 

the guidelines for reduced-price school 

meals, or which are less than 100 

percent of the Federal poverty 

guidelines. Consistent with the method 

used to compute income eligibility 

guidelines for reduced-price meals 

under the National School Lunch 

Program, the poverty guidelines were 

multiplied by 1.85 and the results 

rounded upward to the next whole 

dollar. 

At this time, the Department is 

publishing the maximum and minimum 

WIC income eligibility guidelines by 

household size for the period of July 1, 

2021 through June 30, 2022. Consistent 

with section 17(f)(17) of the Child 

Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), a State agency may 

implement the revised WIC income 

eligibility guidelines concurrently with 

the implementation of income eligibility 

guidelines under the Medicaid Program 

established under Title XIX of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq.). 

State agencies may coordinate 

implementation with the revised 

Medicaid guidelines, i.e., earlier in the 

year, but in no case may 

implementation take place later than 

July 1, 2021. State agencies that do not 

coordinate implementation with the 

revised Medicaid guidelines must 

implement the WIC income eligibility 

guidelines on or before July 1, 2021. 

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

[Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022] 

Household size 

Federal poverty guidelines—100% Reduced Price Meals—185% 

Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly 

48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories 

1 ................................................................ $12,880 $1,074 $537 $496 $248 $23,828 $1,986 $993 $917 $459 

2 ................................................................ 17,420 1,452 726 670 335 32,227 2,686 1,343 1,240 620 

3 ................................................................ 21,960 1,830 915 845 423 40,626 3,386 1,693 1,563 782 

4 ................................................................ 26,500 2,209 1,105 1,020 510 49,025 4,086 2,043 1,886 943 

5 ................................................................ 31,040 2,587 1,294 1,194 597 57,424 4,786 2,393 2,209 1,105 

6 ................................................................ 35,580 2,965 1,483 1,369 685 65,823 5,486 2,743 2,532 1,266 

7 ................................................................ 40,120 3,344 1,672 1,544 772 74,222 6,186 3,093 2,855 1,428 

8 ................................................................ 44,660 3,722 1,861 1,718 859 82,621 6,886 3,443 3,178 1,589 

Each add’l family member add ................. +4,540 +379 +190 +175 +88 +8,399 +700 +350 +324 +162 

Alaska 

1 ................................................................ 16,090 1,341 671 619 310 29,767 2,481 1,241 1,145 573 

2 ................................................................ 21,770 1,815 908 838 419 40,275 3,357 1,679 1,550 775 

3 ................................................................ 27,450 2,288 1,144 1,056 528 50,783 4,232 2,116 1,954 977 

4 ................................................................ 33,130 2,761 1,381 1,275 638 61,291 5,108 2,554 2,358 1,179 

5 ................................................................ 38,810 3,235 1,618 1,493 747 71,799 5,984 2,992 2,762 1,381 

6 ................................................................ 44,490 3,708 1,854 1,712 856 82,307 6,859 3,430 3,166 1,583 

7 ................................................................ 50,170 4,181 2,091 1,930 965 92,815 7,735 3,868 3,570 1,785 

8 ................................................................ 55,850 4,655 2,328 2,149 1,075 103,323 8,611 4,306 3,974 1,987

Each add’l family member add ................. +5,680 +474 +237 +219 +110 +10,508 +876 +438 +405 +203 

Hawaii 

1 ................................................................ 14,820 1,235 618 570 285 27,417 2,285 1,143 1,055 528 

2 ................................................................ 20,040 1,670 835 771 386 37,074 3,090 1,545 1,426 713 

3 ................................................................ 25,260 2,105 1,053 972 486 46,731 3,895 1,948 1,798 899 

4 ................................................................ 30,480 2,540 1,270 1,173 587 56,388 4,699 2,350 2,169 1,085 

5 ................................................................ 35,700 2,975 1,488 1,374 687 66,045 5,504 2,752 2,541 1,271 

6 ................................................................ 40,920 3,410 1,705 1,574 787 75,702 6,309 3,155 2,912 1,456 

7 ................................................................ 46,140 3,845 1,923 1,775 888 85,359 7,114 3,557 3,284 1,642 

8 ................................................................ 51,360 4,280 2,140 1,976 988 95,016 7,918 3,959 3,655 1,828 

Each add’l family member add ................. +5,220 +435 +218 +201 +101 +9,657 +805 +403 +372 +186 


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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES—HOUSEHOLD SIZE LARGER THAN 8 

[Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022] 

Household size 

Federal poverty guidelines—100% Reduced price meals—185% 

Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly Annual Monthly Twicemonthly Bi-weekly Weekly 

48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories 

9 ................................................................ $49,200 $4,100 $2,050 $1,893 $947 $91,020 $7,585 $3,793 $3,501 $1,751 

10 .............................................................. 53,740 4,479 2,240 2,067 1,034 99,419 8,285 4,143 3,824 1,912 

11 .............................................................. 58,280 4,857 2,429 2,242 1,121 107,818 8,985 4,493 4,147 2,074 

12 .............................................................. 62,820 5,235 2,618 2,417 1,209 116,217 9,685 4,843 4,470 2,235 

13 .............................................................. 67,360 5,614 2,807 2,591 1,296 124,616 10,385 5,193 4,793 2,397

14 .............................................................. 71,900 5,992 2,996 2,766 1,383 133,015 11,085 5,543 5,116 2,558

15 .............................................................. 76,440 6,370 3,185 2,940 1,470 141,414 11,785 5,893 5,439 2,720

16 .............................................................. 80,980 6,749 3,375 3,115 1,558 149,813 12,485 6,243 5,763 2,882

Each add’l family member add ................. +4,540 +379 +190 +175 +88 +8,399 +700 +350 +324 +162 

Alaska 

9 ................................................................ 61,530 5,128 2,564 2,367 1,184 113,831 9,486 4,743 4,379 2,190

10 .............................................................. 67,210 5,601 2,801 2,585 1,293 124,339 10,362 5,181 4,783 2,392

11 .............................................................. 72,890 6,075 3,038 2,804 1,402 134,847 11,238 5,619 5,187 2,594

12 .............................................................. 78,570 6,548 3,274 3,022 1,511 145,355 12,113 6,057 5,591 2,796

13 .............................................................. 84,250 7,021 3,511 3,241 1,621 155,863 12,989 6,495 5,995 2,998

14 .............................................................. 89,930 7,495 3,748 3,459 1,730 166,371 13,865 6,933 6,399 3,200

15 .............................................................. 95,610 7,968 3,984 3,678 1,839 176,879 14,740 7,370 6,804 3,402

16 .............................................................. 101,290 8,441 4,221 3,896 1,948 187,387 15,616 7,808 7,208 3,604 

Each add’l family member add ................. +5,680 +474 +237 +219 +110 +10,508 +876 +438 +405 +203 

Hawaii 

9 ................................................................ 56,580 4,715 2,358 2,177 1,089 104,673 8,723 4,362 4,026 2,013

10 .............................................................. 61,800 5,150 2,575 2,377 1,189 114,330 9,528 4,764 4,398 2,199 

11 .............................................................. 67,020 5,585 2,793 2,578 1,289 123,987 10,333 5,167 4,769 2,385

12 .............................................................. 72,240 6,020 3,010 2,779 1,390 133,644 11,137 5,569 5,141 2,571

13 .............................................................. 77,460 6,455 3,228 2,980 1,490 143,301 11,942 5,971 5,512 2,756

14 .............................................................. 82,680 6,890 3,445 3,180 1,590 152,958 12,747 6,374 5,883 2,942

15 .............................................................. 87,900 7,325 3,663 3,381 1,691 162,615 13,552 6,776 6,255 3,128

16 .............................................................. 93,120 7,760 3,880 3,582 1,791 172,272 14,356 7,178 6,626 3,313

Each add’l family member add ................. +5,220 +435 +218 +201 +101 +9,657 +805 +403 +372 +186 

The table of this Notice contains the 

income limits by household size for the 

48 contiguous States, the District of 

Columbia, and all United States 

Territories, including Guam. Separate 

tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been 

included for the convenience of the 

State agencies because the poverty 

guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are 

higher than for the 48 contiguous States. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786. 

Cynthia Long, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service, USDA. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04532 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

[Docket Number: RBS–21–BUSINESS–0003] 

Inviting Applications for Value-Added 

Producer Grants and Solicitation of 

Grant Reviewers 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; amendment. 

SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (Agency) published 

a notice in the Federal Register on 

December 21, 2020 inviting applications 

for the Value-Added Producer Grant 

(VAPG) program. Subsequently, the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 

which provides $35 million in COVID– 

19 relief funds, was enacted. 

Accordingly, a total of $76 million in 

program funding is available. The 

agency is extending the application 

deadline, increasing available total 

funding for the program; allowing for 

application submission through email; 

eliminating the awarding of points for 

the Level of Commitment category 

specified in Section 1(c) of the original 

notice, and allowing for a reduced cost 

share match of 10 percent of the grant 

amount for the $35 million in COVID– 

19 relief funds. You should review this 

notice in its entirety for more specific 

information on changes that have been 

made to the original notice. 

DATES: You must submit your 

application by May 4, 2021 for it to be 

considered for funding. Paper 

applications must be postmarked and 

mailed, shipped, or sent overnight by 

this date. You may also email or hand 

carry your application to one of our 

field offices, but applications submitted 

by this method must be received by 4:30 

p.m. local time on May 4, 2021. 

Applications are permitted via https://

www.grants.gov/ and must be received 

by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 29, 

2021. Late applications are not eligible 

for grant funding under this Notice. 

ADDRESSES: To submit a paper 

application, send it to the State Office 

located in the State where your project 

will primarily take place. You can find 

State Office contact information at 

http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/ 

state-offices. To submit an application 

through email, contact your respective 

State Office before May 4, 2021 to obtain 

the Agency email address where you 

will submit your application. If you 

want to submit an application through 

Grants.gov, follow the instructions for 

the VAPG funding announcement on 

https://www.grants.gov/. Please review 

the Grants.gov website at https://

www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/ 

registration.html for instructions on the 

process of registering your organization 

as soon as possible to ensure you are 

able to meet the Grants.gov application 

deadline. 


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