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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 15, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 60 days in advance of the application submittal deadline as published in the Federal Register for review by the Agency. This concept proposal will be evaluated, and an encouragement or discouragement letter will be issued to the potential applicant. If a discouragement letter is issued, it will detail any weaknesses evaluated in the Agencys review, though a complete application may still be submitted prior to the application deadline. The concept proposal may be up to 10 pages in length using a minimum of 11-point font. The concept proposal should be in a narrative format and must include the following:
1 Partnership information including the members and structure of the Partnership, the date formalized, and the governance or leadership board. The information will identify the lead applicant and each partners ties to the region, their roles in the delivery of the RISE program and any history of previous collaboration between partners. The amount and source of anticipated matching funds will also be provided.
2 Describe the geographic region to be served including the total population, economic characteristics of the region such as unemployment rates and income levels. Industry sectors, their status, size and economic contribution to the region and all communities including metropolitan statistical areas and nonmetro low income communities within the region should be identified. The availability and planned enhancements of broadband service and other assets of the region should also be identified. If the region to be served has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants, the applicant must document why they believe the area is rural in character including, but not limited to, the areas population density, demographics, and topography and how the local economy is tied to a rural economic base.
3 Identify the industry clusters that will be prioritized by the Partnership with information on the firms and support industries in those clusters.
Describe the status of the industry as emerging, existing, or declining any existing interconnection and networks within the industry cluster and describe participation and scale of small and disadvantaged businesses within the industry cluster. Describe the opportunities or potential of industry growth in the region and competitive advantages of the region and industry cluster should be highlighted along with opportunities within the industry for the creation of or upgrading to highwage jobs.

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4 An executive summary, project plan and scope of work must be provided with the applicants strategy, activities, budget, goals and objectives for the use of RISE funds. The applicant should also provide information on the sustainability of the partnership and jobs accelerator at the conclusion of the RISE grant period.
b Unless otherwise specified in a Federal Register notice, applicants may only submit one RISE grant application each Federal fiscal year.
1 The lead applicant must be registered in the System for Award Management SAM and is responsible for submitting a complete application as specified in b2i through b2xiv of this section.
2 There are no specific limitations on the number of pages or other formatting requirements of an application. Applicants, who submitted a concept proposal to the Agency, will not need to resubmit the information found in b2ix below. The Agency will review and retain this information for application submittal. A complete application will consist of the following components unless otherwise specified in a Federal Register notice:
i Form SF424, Application for Federal Assistance;
ii Form SF424A, Budget InformationNon-Construction Programs, if applicable;
iii Form SF424C, Budget InformationConstruction Programs, if applicable;
iv Form SF424D, Assurances Construction Programs, if applicable;
v RD Form 4001, Equal Opportunity Agreement, for construction projects only;
vi Identify the ethnicity, race, and gender characteristics of the lead applicants leadership. This information is optional and is not a required component for a complete application;
vii Certification that the lead applicant is a legal entity in good standing as applicable and operating in accordance with the laws of the States or Tribe where the applicant exists;
viii The lead applicant must identify whether or not the lead applicant has a known relationship or association with an Agency employee and, if there is a known relationship, the lead applicant must identify each Agency employee with whom the lead applicant has a known relationship;
ix All items required in paragraph a of this section must be provided with the application applicants must provide updates, as appropriate, to any items previously submitted as a concept proposal under paragraph a;

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x Readiness demonstration, which shall be comprised of the following items:
A Description of readiness of all partners of the Partnership to contribute to the project including their ability to coordinate activities, finances and outcomes of the project.
B Evidence of a formal agreement among partners of the Partnership for delivery of the RISE program.
C Evidence of demonstrated readiness in administering the RISE
grant, if awarded, including demonstration of potential success in establishment of a jobs accelerator project, which targets an industry cluster and the initiatives of the RISE
grant. The application should indicate when activities related to the expected outcomes will commence.
D Description of how the project will be marketed in the region and how the Partnership will capture any program impacts and success stories;
and E Timeline describing the proposed tasks to be accomplished and the schedule for implementation of each task.
xi Provide documentation on how the RISE project will impact the initiatives below, as applicable, including a brief description of how and when the initiative will be delivered:
A Linking rural communities and entrepreneurs to markets, networks, industry clusters, and other regional opportunities to support high-wage job creation, new business formation, business expansion, and economic growth;
B Integrating small businesses into a supply chain;
C Creating or expanding commercialization activities for new business formation;
D Identifying and building assets in rural communities that are crucial to supporting regional economies;
E Facilitating the repatriation of high-wage jobs to the United States;
F Supporting the deployment of innovative processes, technologies, and products;
G Enhancing the capacity of small businesses in regional industry clusters, including small and disadvantaged businesses;
H Increasing United States exports and business interaction with international buyers and suppliers;
I Developing the skills and expertise of local workforces, entrepreneurs, and institutional partners to meet the needs of employers and prepare workers for high-wage jobs in the identified industry clusters, including the upskilling of incumbent workers;

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