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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 92 / Friday, May 14, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
ii Provide the percentage of the total number of rural microentrepreneurs and rural microenterprises by racial and ethnic minority, disabled, and/or gender that received both microloans and TA
services for each of the previous three years. If the demonstrated provision of microloans and TA services to these rural microentrepreneurs and rural microenterprises is at a rate of:
A 75 percent or more, 5 points will be awarded;
B At least 50 percent but less than 75 percent, 3 points will be awarded;
C At least 25 percent but less than 50 percent, 1 point will be awarded.
iii Provide the ratio of TA clients that also received microloans, rounding to the nearest whole number, during each of the previous three years. If the ratio of clients receiving TA services to clients receiving microloans is:
A Between 1:1 and 1:5, 5 points will be awarded.
B Between 1:6 and 1:8, 3 points will be awarded.
C A ratio of either 1:9 or 1:10, 1
point will be awarded.
4 Ability to provide technical assistance. In addition to providing a statistical history of their provision of TA to microentrepreneurs, microenterprises, and microborrowers, applicants must provide a narrative of not more than five pages describing the teaching and training methods used by the applicant organization to provide such TA and discussing the outcomes of their endeavors. Technical assistance is defined in 4280.302. The narrative will be scored as specified in paragraphs b4i through iii of this section.
Points may be awarded for each of the categories. The maximum number of points under this criterion is 5.
i Applicants that have used more than one method of training and TA
e.g., classroom training, peer-to-peer discussion groups, individual assistance, distance learning will be awarded 2 points.
ii Applicants that provide success stories to demonstrate the effects of TA
on their clients will be awarded 2
points.
iii Applicants that provide evidence that they require evaluations by the clients of their training programs and indicate that the average level of evaluation scores is good or higher will be awarded 1 point.
5 Proposed administrative expenses to be spent from TA grant funds. The maximum number of points under this criterion is 5. If the percentage of grant funds to be used for administrative purposes is:
i Less than 5 percent of the TA grant funds, 5 points will be awarded;

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ii Equal to 5 percent but less than 8
percent, 3 points will be awarded;
iii Equal to 8 percent or greater, 0
points will be awarded.
c Application requirements for MDOs seeking to participate as RMAP
microlenders with 3 years or less experience. In addition to the information required under paragraph a of this section, an applicant MDO
with 3 years or less experience that is applying to be a microlender must submit the information specified in paragraphs c1 through 8 of this section. The total number of points available under this paragraph, in addition to the maximum of 45 points available in paragraph a of this section, is 55, for a total of 100.
1 The applicant must provide a narrative work plan that clearly indicates its intention for the use of loan and grant funds. Provide goals and milestones for planned microlending and TA activities. In relation to the information requested in paragraph a of this section, the applicant must describe how it will incorporate its mission statement, utilize its employees, and maximize its human and capital assets to meet the goals of this program.
The applicant must provide its strategic plan and organizational development goals and clearly indicate its lending goals for the five years after the date of application. The narrative work plan should be not more than five pages in length. Up to a maximum of 10 points will be awarded.
2 The applicant will provide the date that it began business as an MDO
or other provider of business education and/or facilitator of capital. This date will reflect when the applicant became licensed to do business by the Secretary of State, or tribal equivalent, in which it is registered and engaged regularly paid staff to conduct business on a daily basis. If the applicant has been in business for:
i More than 2 years but less than 3
years, 5 points will be awarded;
ii At least 1 year, but not more than 2 years, 3 points will be awarded;
iii At least 6 months, but not more than 1 year, 1 point will be awarded;
iv Less than 6 months, or more than 3 full years, 0 points will be awarded.
If more than 3 full years, the applicant must apply under the provisions for MDOs with more than 3 years of experience as specified in paragraph b of this section.
3 The applicant must describe in detail any microenterprise development training received by it as a whole, or its employees as individuals, to date. The narrative may refer reviewers to already submitted resumes to save space. The
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training received will be rated on its topical variety, the quality of the description, and its relevance to the organizations strategic plan. The applicant should not submit training brochures or conference announcements. Up to a maximum of 10
points will be awarded.
4 The applicant must indicate its current number of employees, those that concentrate on rural microentrepreneurial development, and the current average caseload for each.
Indicate how the caseload ratio does or does not optimize the applicants ability to perform the services described in the work plan. Discuss how Agency grant funds will be used to assist with TA
program delivery and how funding of the program loan application will affect the portfolio. Up to 5 points will be awarded.
5 Applicants may submit a maximum of five 5 letters of support with one point awarded for each letter.
Support letters should be signed and dated and come from potential beneficiaries and other local organizations. Letters received from Congressional members and technical assistance providers will not be included in the count of support letters received. Additionally, identical form letters signed by multiple potential beneficiaries and/or local organizations will not be included in the count of support letters received. The applicant must indicate any training organizations with which it has a working relationship. Provide contact information for references regarding the applicants capacity to perform the work in the plan provided. Up to a maximum of five 5 points will be awarded.
6 Describe any plans for continuing training relationships, including ongoing or future training plans and goals, and the timeline for the same. Up to 5 points will be awarded.
7 The applicant will describe its internal benchmarking system for determining client success, reporting on client success, and following client success for up to 5 years after completion of a training relationship.
Up to 10 points will be awarded.
8 The applicant will identify its proposed administrative expenses to be spent from TA grant funds. The maximum total number of points under this criterion is 5. If the percentage of grant funds to be used for administrative purposes is:
i Less than or equal to 5 percent of the TA grant funds, 5 points will be awarded;
ii More than 5 percent but less than 8 percent, 3 points will be awarded;

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