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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
6 Payment of any judgment or debt owed; or 7 Payment of any loan.
f Facilitation of access to capital.
Technical assistance-only grantees will be expected to provide training and TA
services to the extent that access to capital for eligible microentrepreneurs and microenterprises is facilitated by referral to either an internal or external non-program loan fund so that these clients may take advantage of available financing programs.
g Grant agreement. For any grant to an MDO or microlender, the Agency will notify the approved applicant in writing, using an Agency-approved grant agreement, setting out the conditions under which the grant will be made. The form will include those matters necessary to ensure that the proposed grant is completed in accordance with the proposed project, that grant funds are expended for authorized purposes, and that the applicable requirements prescribed in the relevant Agency regulations are complied with.
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4280.315 MDO application and submission information.

a Initial and subsequent applications. Applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this subpart unless adjusted by the Agency in an annual Federal Register document. The information required in 4280.315 and 4280.316 is necessary for an application to be considered complete. Only those applicants that meet the basic eligibility requirements in 4280.310 will have their applications fully scored and considered for participation in the program under this section. When preparing applications, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the application requirements and scoring criteria in 4280.316 and provide documentation that will support a competitive score.
b Content and form of submission.
All applicants must provide the information specified in paragraph c of this section. Additional application information is required in paragraph d of this section depending on the type of application being submitted.
c Application information for all applicants. All applicants must provide the following information and forms fully completed and with all attachments:
1 Standard Form424, Application for Federal Assistance for grants.
2 Standard Form424A, Budget InformationNon-Construction Programs.

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3 For entities applying for program loan funds to become an RMAP
microlender only, Form RD 191011, Certification of No Federal Debt.
4 Form RD 4008, Compliance Review or sufficient demographic information for Agency completion of Form RD 4008.
5 Demonstration that the applicant is eligible to apply to participate in the program by submission of documentation as follows:
i If a nonprofit entity, evidence that the applicant organization meets the citizenship requirements and a copy of the applicants bylaws and articles of incorporation, which include evidence that the applicant is legally considered a non-profit organization;
ii If an Indian tribe, evidence that the applicant is a federally recognized Indian tribe, and that the Indian tribe neither operates nor is currently served by an existing MDO;
iii If a public institution of higher education, evidence that the applicant is a public institution of higher education;
and iv For nonprofit applicants only, a Certificate of Good Standing, not more than six 6 months old, from the Office of the Secretary of State in the State, or tribal equivalent, in which the applicant is located. If the applicant has offices in more than one state, then the state in which the applicant is organized and licensed will be considered the home location.
6 Certification by the applicant that it cannot obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to fund the activities called for under the program with similar rates and terms.
d Type of application specific information. In addition to the information required under paragraph c of this section, the following information is also required, as applicable:
1 An applicant with more than 3
years of experience as an MDO outside of the program seeking to participate as an RMAP microlender must provide sufficient documentation to validate its years of experience.
2 An applicant with 3 years or less experience as an MDO outside of the program seeking to participate as an RMAP microlender must provide the additional information specified in 4280.316c.
3 An applicant seeking status as a microlender must identify in its application which cost-share options the applicant will utilize, as described in 4280.311d, to meet the Federal cost-share requirement. If the applicant will utilize the RMRF-level option, the
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applicant shall identify the amounts and sources of the non-Federal share.
4 An applicant seeking TA-only grant funds must provide the additional information specified in 4280.316d.
e Application limits.
Microenterprise Development Organizations may only submit and have pending for consideration one application at any given time, which is for either microlender funds or TA-only funds.
f Completed applications.
Applications that fulfill the requirements specified in paragraphs a through e of this section will be fully reviewed, scored, and ranked by the Agency in accordance with the provisions of 4280.316.
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Application scoring.

Applications will be scored based on the criteria specified in this section using only the information submitted in the application. The total available points per application are 100 as shown in paragraphs a through e of this section. Awards will be based on the points ranking, with the highest scoring applications being funded first from the available funding.
a Application requirements for all applicants. All applicants must submit the eligibility and application information described in 4280.315.
The maximum points available in this part of the application are 45. In addition to the eligibility information, all applicants will submit:
1 An organizational chart clearly showing the positions and naming the individuals in those positions. Of particular interest to the Agency are management positions and those positions essential to the operation of microlending and TA programming. Up to 5 points will be awarded based on the completeness of the organizational chart and management experience.
2 Resumes for each of the individuals shown on the organizational chart and indicated as key to the operation of the activities to be funded under the program. There should be a corresponding resume for each of the key individuals noted and named on the organizational chart. Points will be awarded based on the quality of the resumes and on the ability of the key personnel to administer the program.
Up to 5 points will be awarded.
3 A succession plan to be followed in the event of the departure of personnel key to the operation of the applicants RMAP activities. Up to 5
points will be awarded.
4 Information indicating an understanding of microenterprise development concepts. Provide those
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