[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25467]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency

[Docket No. 000724217-0217-01]
RIN 0640-ZA08


Solicitation of Applications for the Minority Business 
Development Center (MBDC) Program

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) published a 
document in the Federal Register of August 28, 2000, concerning 
solicitation of competitive applications from organizations to operate 
new and enhanced Minority Business Development Centers (MBDC) under its 
Minority Business Development Center (MBDC) Program. This document 
extends the closing date of the award to no later than 5 p.m., EDT on 
October 6, 2000.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications has been extended 
until October 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Applicants must submit one signed original plus two (2) 
copies of the application. Completed application packages must be 
submitted to: Minority Business Development Center Program Office, Room 
5600, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    If the application is hand-delivered by the applicant or its 
representative, the application must be delivered to Room 1874, which 
is located at Entrance #10, 15th Street, NW, between Pennsylvania and 
Constitution Avenues. Applicants are encouraged to submit their 
proposal electronically via the World Wide Web. However, the following 
paper forms must be submitted with original signatures in conjunction 
with any electronic submissions by the closing date and time stated 
above: (1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance; (2) the SF-424B, 
Assurances-Non-Construction Programs; (3) the SF-LLL (Rev. 7-97) (if 
applicable), Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; (4) Department of 
Commerce Form CD-346 (if applicable), Applicant for Funding Assistance; 
and (5) the CD-511, Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and 
Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and 
Lobbying. MBDA's web site address to submit an application on-line is 
www.mbda.gov/e-grants. All required forms are located at this web 
address.
    Failure to submit a signed, original SF-424 with the application, 
or separately in conjunction with submitting a proposal electronically, 
by the deadline will result in the application being rejected and 
returned to the applicant. Failure to sign and submit with the 
application, or separately in conjunction with submitting a proposal 
electronically, the forms identified above by the deadline will 
automatically cause an application to lose two (2) points. Failure to 
submit other documents or information may adversely affect an 
applicant's overall score.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact the 
MBDA Regional Office for the geographic service area in which the 
project will be located.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register issue of August 28, 
2000, in FR Doc. 00-21858, on page 52069, in the third column (third 
paragraph), change the date from September 29, 2000 to October 6, 2000. 
Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

    Dated: September 22, 2000.
Edith Jett McCloud,
Associate Director for Management, Minority Business Development 
Agency.
Juanita E. Berry,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 00-25467 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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