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Recipient City State Award 

Shawnee Development Council, Inc. ........................................................ Karnak ............................................. IL ........................ 300,000 

Purchase Area Housing Corporation ........................................................ Mayfield ........................................... KY ...................... 300,000 

Passamaquoddy Development and Supply, Co ....................................... Parry ............................................... ME ...................... 300,000 

Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan ............................. Battle Creek .................................... MI ....................... 300,000 

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians .......................................................... Manistee ......................................... MI ....................... 300,000 

Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone Alliance .................................................... Itta Bena ......................................... MS ...................... 300,000 

Fort Peck Assiniboini and Sioux Tribes .................................................... Poplar .............................................. MT ...................... 300,000 

The Heritage Institute ................................................................................ Glasgow .......................................... MT ...................... 300,000 

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska ......................................................................... Macy ............................................... NE ...................... 300,000 

Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska ............................................................... Niobrara .......................................... NE ...................... 300,000 

Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation ..................................... Walthill ............................................ NE ...................... 300,000 

Navajo Partnership for Housing, Inc. ........................................................ Gallup .............................................. NM ...................... 300,000 

Native American Lending Group, Inc. ....................................................... Albuquerque .................................... NM ...................... 300,000 

Eastern Plains Housing Development Corporation ................................... Clovis .............................................. NM ...................... 300,000 

ACCION, New Mexico ............................................................................... Alburquerque .................................. NM ...................... 300,000 

The Dona Anna County Colonias Development Council .......................... Las Cruces ...................................... NM ...................... 300,000 

Pueblo of Picuris ....................................................................................... Penasco .......................................... NM ...................... 300,000 

Pueblo De San Lidefonso ......................................................................... Sante Fe ......................................... NM ...................... 300,000 

Pueblo of Pojoaque ................................................................................... Sante Fe ......................................... NM ...................... 300,000 

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe ................................................................... Fallon .............................................. NV ...................... 300,000 

Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. ............................................... Cortland .......................................... NY ...................... 300,000 

Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe ....................................................................... Hollister ........................................... NC ...................... 300,000 

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians .............................................. Belcourt ........................................... ND ...................... 300,000 

Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program .............................. Sisseton .......................................... SD ...................... 300,000 

Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing ............................................. Pine Ridge ...................................... SD ...................... 300,000 

The Lakota Fund ....................................................................................... Kyle ................................................. SD ...................... 300,000 

Buffalo Valley, Inc. .................................................................................... Hohewald ........................................ TN ...................... 300,000 

Creative Compassion, Inc. ........................................................................ Crossville ........................................ TN ...................... 300,000 

West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. ....................................................... Jackson ........................................... TN ...................... 300,000 

Community Development Corporation of Brownsville ............................... Brownsville ...................................... TX ....................... 300,000 

El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation ................................................ El Paso ........................................... TX ....................... 300,000 

Community Development Corporation Of South Texas ............................ McAllen ........................................... TX ....................... 300,000 

Organizacion Progresiva de San Elizario ................................................. San Elizario ..................................... TX ....................... 300,000 

Proyecto Azteca ........................................................................................ San Juan ......................................... TX ....................... 300,000 

Willacy County Industrial Foundation, Inc. ................................................ Raymondville .................................. TX ....................... 300,000 

Southern Appalachian Labor School ........................................................ Kincaid ............................................ WV ..................... 300,000 

Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. .................................................. Welch .............................................. WV ..................... 300,000 

[FR Doc. E7–4880 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare 

Comprehensive Conservation Plans 

and Environmental Assessments for 

Mandalay and Bayou Teche National 

Wildlife Refuges in South Louisiana 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the Fish and Wildlife Service 

intends to gather information necessary 

to prepare comprehensive conservation 

plans and environmental assessments 

pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act and its implementing 

regulations for Mandalay and Bayou 

Teche National Wildlife Refuges in 

Terrebonne and Saint Mary Parishes, 

Louisiana. Mandalay and Bayou Teche 

Refuges are two of the eight refuges 

administered by the Southeast 

Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex. The purpose in developing a 

comprehensive conservation plan is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

strategy for achieving refuge purposes 

and contributing toward the mission of 

the National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and Service policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, plans identify wildlifedependent opportunities available to the 

public, including opportunities for 

hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, 

wildlife photography, and 

environmental education and 

interpretation. 

The purpose of this notice is to 

achieve the following: 

(1) Advise other agencies and the 

public of our intentions, and 

(2) Obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

include in the environmental 

documents. 

DATES: Please provide written comments 

on the scope of issues to include in the 

environmental documents by May 18, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments, 

questions, and requests for further 

information to the following: Charlotte 

Parker, Natural Resource Planner, 

Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex, 61389 Highway 434, 

Lacombe, Louisiana 70445; Telephone: 

985–882–2000. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically to 

Charlotte_Parker@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open 

house style public scoping meetings 

will be held in Houma and Franklin 

during the comprehensive conservation 

plan development phase. Special 

mailings, newspaper articles, and other 

media announcements will be used to 

inform the public and state and local 

government agencies of the 

opportunities for input throughout the 

planning process. Many elements will 

be considered, including wildlife and 

habitat management, public recreational 

activities, and cultural resource 

protection. Public input into the 

planning process is essential. All 

comments received become part of the 

official public record. Requests for such 


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comments will be handled in 

accordance with the Freedom of 

Information Act and other Service and 

Departmental policies and procedures. 

Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge, 

established in 1996, is in Terrebone 

Parish in southeast Louisiana. The 

4,212-acre refuge is composed of 

freshwater marsh and cypress-tupelo 

swamp. The refuge provides excellent 

habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, and 

neotropical migratory songbirds. 

Bayou Teche National Wildlife 

Refuge, established in 2001, is in Saint 

Mary Parish in southeast Louisiana. The 

19,113-acre refuge is composed of 

bottomland hardwood and cypress-gum 

forests. The refuge provides habitat for 

the threatened Louisiana black bear, as 

well as high-quality habitat for 

migratory birds. 

Authority: This notice is published under 

the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, Public 

Law 105–57. 

Dated: December 19, 2006. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. E7–4911 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Announcement of Fund Availability, 

Competitive Grant Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of funding availability 

and solicitation of applications. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs Indian 

tribes that grant funds are available 

through a Competitive Grant Program 

and that the Office of Indian Energy and 

Economic Development (IEED) is 

soliciting applications from eligible 

interested entities. To encourage greater 

tribal participation in this initiative, 

IEED is offering grants to assist 

federally-recognized Indian tribes in 

preparing tribal plans designed for 

participation in Public Law 102–477. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

on or before April 18, 2007. 

Applications received after this date 

will not be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver 

applications to: Office of Indian Energy 

and Economic Development, Attention: 

Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of 

Workforce Development, Mail Stop 20–

SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20245. Potential 

applicants should fax a request for a 

copy of the guidance to (202) 208–6991. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynn Forcia, (202) 219–5270 or Jody 

Garrison, (202) 208–2685. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation consists of six parts. 

• Part I provides the funding 

description and background 

information. 

• Part II describes the selection 

criteria. 

• Part III provides the form and 

content of application submission. 

• Part IV provides application review 

information. 

• Part V provides information for 

selection and non-selection of 

applicants for award. 

• Part VI describes the authority 

which grants this solicitation for 

applications for this grant. 

I. Background 

Congress enacted Public Law 102–477 

(477) on October 23, 1992, with full 

tribal participation, and it was 

implemented on January 1, 1994. The 

477 initiative is a program that enables 

tribes to consolidate Federal funds and 

devote up to 25 percent of their total 

resources for economic development 

projects. The 477 Tribal Work Group, 

composed of existing grantees, has 

provided training for tribes wishing to 

participate in this program. 

Independent studies, congressional 

testimony, the Office of Management 

and Budget’s PART review, and 477 

participating tribes have all recognized 

477 as an innovative and successful 

program of benefit to tribes. However, 

the program has grown slowly over the 

past 12 years. Many tribes not a part of 

477 have lacked the opportunity to 

determine whether their participation in 

this program would be suitable for their 

communities. 

To encourage greater tribal 

participation in this highly successful 

initiative, the Office of Indian Energy 

and Economic Development (IEED) is 

offering grants to assist tribes to develop 

477 plans. A limited number of tribal 

grantees chosen, on a competitive basis, 

will be provided funding up to $25,000 

to develop a 477 plan, which will meet 

statutory requirements. 

II. Selection Criteria 

IEED will select applicants for the 

grant funding based upon the following 

criteria: 

• 40 percent need—the tribe’s 

demonstration that it lacks resources 

necessary to prepare a plan; 

• 30 percent—the extent to which the 

tribal staff responsible for 

implementation of the program will 

have been involved in the preparation of 

a plan; and 

• 30 percent—the extent to which job 

creation and/or job accessibility 

activities are planned. 

In order to be considered eligible for 

consideration, tribes must document 

successful audits for the past 2 years. 

III. Form and Content of Application 

Submission 

All applications must contain the 

following information or 

documentation: 

(1) Standard Form 424, Application 

for Financial Assistance. 

(2) Budget not to exceed $25,000, 

which identifies proposed expenses (1–

2 pages). 

(3) Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages) 

which—

(a) Identifies the Federal programs the 

tribe intends to incorporate into the 477 

plan, with estimated funding levels; 

(b) Explains the tribe’s need for 

financial assistance to prepare a plan; 

(c) States why the tribe intends to 

participate in Public Law 102–477 and 

the expected measurable outcome; and, 

(d) Provides the contact person’s 

name, address, and fax and telephone 

numbers. 

(4) One copy of the single audit for 

the past 2 years, if tribe is required to 

complete audits. 

IV. Application Review Information 

Within 30 days of receiving the 

application, IEED will acknowledge 

receipt by letter to the applicant. The 

application will be reviewed for 

completeness to determine if it contains 

all of the items required. If the 

application is incomplete or ineligible, 

it will be returned to the applicant with 

an explanation from the Division of 

Workforce Development. 

A review team will evaluate all 

applications and make overall 

recommendations based on factors such 

as eligibility, application completeness, 

and conformity to application 

requirements. They will score the 

applications based on criteria under the 

heading ‘‘Selection Criteria.’’ All 

applications that are complete and 

eligible will be ranked competitively 

based on the criteria under the heading 

‘‘Form and Content of Application 

Submission.’’

V. Notification of Selection/NonSelection 

Those tribes selected to participate 

will be notified by letter. Tribes will be 

notified within 60 days of the 

application deadline. Upon notification, 

each tribe selected will be awarded a 

grant. 

The Chief, Division of Workforce 

Development will notify each tribe of 

non-selection. 


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