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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 153 / Thursday, August 12, 2021 / Notices
g Any purpose prohibited in 2 CFR
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V. Application Submission Information A. Request Application Package Entities wishing to apply for assistance may download the application documents and requirements outlined in this NOFA
from the ERHC Grant Program web page:
https www.rd.usda.gov/erhc.
Track One, Recovery applicants must submit application packages to the USDA Rural Development office in their state. Applications will be processed by the USDA Rural Development State Office in the state where the applicants project is located. For project activities located in more than one state, the applicants headquarters location will determine the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office. Agency state office contact information is available at https www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/stateoffices.
Track Two, Impact applicants must submit application packages to the USDA Rural Development office in the state in which the applicant organization is headquartered. If a Track Two applicant is headquartered in the District of Columbia, the applicant must submit its application package to the USDA Rural Development National Office and the application will be processed by the USDA Rural Development Maryland/Delaware State Office.

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B. Content and Form of Application Submission For Track One, Recovery applicants, the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office will conduct an initial review, rating, and selection of complete applications received by the date established in this Notice, according to the selection criteria in this Notice. Subsequent application reviews, rankings, and selections will occur for all complete applications until funding has been fully utilized. Complete applications must contain all parts necessary for the Agency to determine applicant and project eligibility, ensure environmental and architectural requirements are met, calculate a priority score, and rank the application in order to be considered. Track One, Recovery, applications deemed incomplete as of the date established in this Notice will compete for any remaining funding once the applicant submits a complete application. For as long as funding remains available, the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office will work with Track One,
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Recovery applicants to reach a complete application status.
For Track Two, Impact applicants, the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office will conduct initial eligibility reviews. The USDA Rural Development National Office will coordinate application reviews, rankings, and selections based on the information received by the Agency as of the deadline established in this Notice.
The application for Track One and Track Two funding must include the following:
a A summary page, double-spaced between items, listing the following this information should not be presented in narrative form:
1 Track of funding requested: Track One, Recovery or Track Two, Impact;
2 Applicants name;
3 Amount of grant request, and 4 Project description, no more than three sentences summarizing applicant entity, location of assistance, and purpose and use of the grant funds.
b A detailed Table of Contents containing page numbers for each component of the application.
c One executed complete application. This includes the SF424
Application for Federal Assistance, and SF424A Budget Information Non-Construction Programs or SF
424C Budget Information Construction Programs.
d Organizational documents that demonstrate the applicant is an eligible entity as described in Section IV.
Eligibility Information. Nonprofits must provide articles of organization, incorporation, or association; by-laws;
evidence of good standing; and evidence of ties to the local rural community.
Ties to the local rural community may be demonstrated through: 1 Close association with, or controlled by a local unit of government; 2 Broad-based ownership and control by members of the community, as demonstrated through a listing and description of board members; and/or 3 Substantial public funding as demonstrated through pledged taxes, local government sources, or community-wide fundraising campaign.
e Evidence of eligibility. Applicants must submit sufficient documentation to demonstrate how the health care facilityies or project to be funded through this grant primarily serves rural areas, is located in a rural area, and serves a population with a median household income below the poverty line or applicable percentage defined in this Notice. This submission must describe the proposed facility or project and its service area, including:

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1 Location of facility, including population demographics of that location.
2 Description of area and number and demographics if known of populations to be served, sufficiently detailed to verify Project Location Eligibility as outlined in Section IV.
Eligibility Information of this Notice;
and 3 Evidence that the facility or project will primarily serve rural residents.
f A written budget narrative providing a detailed project budget, which also includes the following information:
1 The amount of funds requested from each Eligible Use of Grant category, with a description of how the figure was calculated.
2 A breakdown of project cost demonstrating the percentage of total project costs that this grant assistance will cover. This grant will cover a portion of total project costs as outlined in this Notice, and dependent on population and median household income.
3 The time period for which this assistance is requested. All awards are limited to up to a 36-month grant period based upon the complexity of the project. In limited circumstances and only with prior Agency approval, the Agency may grant a no cost extension to the grant period. Under no circumstance shall the grant period extend beyond five full fiscal years past the award date.
For planning purposes, applicants should assume that the proposed grant period will begin no earlier than November 1, 2021 and should end no later than 36 months following that date. Eligible pre-award costs may be requested for costs incurred between March 13, 2020, and the project start date. If you receive an award, your grant period will be revised to begin on the actual date of awardthe date the grant agreement is executed by the Agency and your grant period end date will be adjusted accordingly.
g Environmental information necessary to support the Agencys environmental finding. Required information can be found in 7 CFR part 1970.
h For projects involving construction, a preliminary architectural feasibility report or engineering documentation, completed in accordance with Agency guidelines in RD Instruction 1942A, Guide 6.
i Description and certification of applicants cost share sources. For Track One, Recovery applicants seeking funds for lost health care-related revenue or staffing associated with COVID19
vaccines and/or testing, the applicants
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