28302 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 30, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development

Administration

[Docket No. 95–0522138–5138–01]

Economic Development Assistance

Program for Disaster Relief Activities,

Southeast Floods of 1994, Availability

of Funds

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Department of

Commerce, (DoC).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Economic Development

Administration (EDA) announces the

policies and the application procedures

for funds available to support disaster

relief programs designed to assist

affected states and local communities to

recover from the consequences of the

Southeast Floods of 1994, and for other

disasters.

EDA offers a variety of program tools

to assist affected communities. The

primary emphasis of EDA’s program

will be to assist flood-impacted areas

with the development and

implementation of strategies that are

needed for long-term economic relief,

including planning and technical

assistance; the capitalization and

recapitalization of Revolving Loan

Funds; the construction of new and

expanded infrastructure and

development facilities required for

economic development of the area; and

other economic development programs

designed to alleviate the economic

distress of the areas.

DATES: This announcement is effective

May 30, 1995. Funds shall remain

available until expended.

ADDRESSES: To establish merits of

project proposals, interested parties

should contact the Atlanta Regional

Office or the appropriate Economic

Development Representative for the area

(see listing in Appendix A).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See

listing in Appendix A of this Notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Buy

American-Made Equipment or

Products—Applicants are hereby

notified that they will be encouraged, to

the greatest extent practicable, to

purchase American-made equipment

and products with funding provided

under this program in accordance with

Congressional intent as set forth in the

resolution contained in Public Law 103–

317, Sections 607 (a) and (b).

Refer to the Notice published on

March 14, 1995, in the Federal Register

(60 FR 13866) for information on EDA’s

general policies and other requirements.

Authority: Support for this program is

authorized under the contingency fund

provided to EDA under Title VII, Public Law

103–317 (Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental

Appropriations).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)

The Special Economic Development

and Adjustment Assistance Program—

Long-Term Economic Deterioration

(LTED) and Sudden and Severe

Economic Dislocation (SSED) is listed

under CFDA 11.307 (13 CFR Part 308).

Planning and Technical Assistance are

listed under CFDA 11.302, 11.305 and

11.303 (13 CFR Part 307, Subpart A; and

13 CFR Part 307, Subpart D).

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $50 million

are available for this disaster relief

program and shall remain available

until expended. The funds are available

for awarding disaster assistance grants

pursuant to the Public Works and

Economic Development Act of 1965, as

amended.

Grant Rates

Grant rates, as established by the

Public Works and Economic

Development Act of 1965, as amended

(PWEDA) and its implementing

regulations at 13 CFR chapter III, may

vary if permitted by PWEDA and its

implementing regulations, and

depending on the relative needs and

financial capacity of applicants. In most

cases, a nonfederal local share will be

required. In rare and extenuating

circumstances, EDA may waive the local

share requirement where permitted by

the PWEDA and its implementing

regulations at 13 CFR chapter III. Local

share requirements are discussed in the

Federal Register of March 14, 1995, (60

FR 13866) announcing the policies and

application procedures for EDA’s FY

1995 programs.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include any of the

states or political subdivisions thereof,

including municipalities, and economic

development districts, Indian tribes, and

nonprofit corporations representing an

EDA designated redevelopment area or

part thereof located in areas affected by

the Southeast Floods of 1994, and other

disasters. Eligible applicants are further

identified in the Federal Register of

March 14, 1995, (60 FR 13866).

Proposal Submission Procedures

Proposals for assistance authorized

under Title VII, Chapter I, of Public Law

103–317 shall be submitted to the

Atlanta Regional Office or Economic

Development Representative for the

area, as noted in Appendix A.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate

how the EDA assistance will help the

area recover from the economic

hardship and other problems caused by

the floods, or other disasters, and that

such assistance has been preceded by

sound planning. Interested parties

should contact the appropriate office for

a proposal package.

Application Procedures

A determination of whether to invite

a grant application for EDA assistance

will be issued based upon the outcome

of the Agency’s review of the applicant’s

preliminary application/proposal.

Application procedures, competitive

selection criteria and post approval

project implementation information for

the applicable assistance are described

in the Federal Register of March 14,

1995, (60 FR 13866) announcing EDA’s

Notice of Availability of Funds for FY

1995.

Funding Instrument:

Funds will be awarded as grants in

accordance with the requirements of

Title III and Title IX of the Public Works

and Economic Development Act of

1965, as amended (Public Law 89–136;

42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA). The

appropriate title for grant application

and award will be determined by EDA

based on the nature of the project and

the eligibility of the area.

Dated: May 15, 1995.

Wilbur F. Hawkins,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic

Development.

Appendix A

For further information contact the Atlanta

Regional Office or the appropriate Economic

Development Representative (EDR) listed

below: Atlanta Regional Office, 401 West

Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta,

Georgia 30308–3510, Telephone: (404) 730–

3002.

EDRs States

covered

Wayne F. Burnette, Aronov

Building, Room 134, 474

South Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, Telephone:

(205) 223–7008.

Alabama.

Lola B. Smith, Federal Bldg.,

Room 423, 80 North Hughey

Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801,

Telephone: (407) 648–6572.

Florida.

William J. Day, Jr., 401 West

Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308–3510, Telephone: (404) 730–3000.

Georgia.

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