68 FR 15 pg. 3230 - Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2003
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 15Page: 3230
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-1454 Filed 1-22-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2003
AGENCY:
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service hereby announces the maximum dollar amount on loan and grant awards under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2003. The maximum dollar award on zero-interest loans for FY 2003 is $450,000. The maximum dollar award on grants for FY 2003 is $200,000. The maximum loan and grant awards stated in this notice are effective for loans and grants made during the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2002, and ending September 30, 2003. REDLG loans and grants are available to Rural Utilities Service electric and telephone utilities to assist in developing rural areas from an economic standpoint.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Wing, Loan Specialist, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, STOP 3225, Room 6866, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3225. Telephone: (202) 720-9558. FAX: (202) 720-2213.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The maximum loan and grant awards are determined in accordance with 7 CFR 1703.28. The maximum loan and grant awards are calculated as 3.0 percent of the projected program levels, rounded to the nearest $10,000; however, as specified in 7 CFR 1703.28(b), regardless of the projected total amount that will be available, the maximum size may not be lower than $200,000. The projected program level during FY 2003 for zero-interest loans is $14.966 million, and the projected program level for grants is $4 million. Applying the specified 3.0 percent to the program level for loans, rounded to the nearest $10,000, results in the maximum loan award of $450,000. Applying the specified 3.0 percent to the program level for grants results in an amount lower than $200,000. Therefore, the maximum grant award for FY 2003 will be $200,000. This notice will be amended should an appropriation in excess of projected levels be received.
Dated: January 13, 2003.
John Rosso,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 03-1454 Filed 1-22-03; 8:45 am]
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