FEDERAL FUNDING REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEDERAL FUNDING REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Federal Funding Report is a weekly compilation of items published in the Federal Register which affect Federal domestic assistance programs. No attempt is made to include Federal Register notices not directly related to Grants and Loans programs. The summary consists of three parts: (1) Federal Register Summary, (2) Early Warning Grants Report, and (3) Disaster Loan Applications.

Periodically, a Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number will not be listed in the announcement. There are two (2) basic reasons for this: 1) a CFDA number has been applied for and not yet received, or 2) the CFDA number has not been put in by the agency yet. Please call the contact person listed in the Federal Register announcement for the correct CFDA number. The new number should appear in the next edition of the CFDA, which is published in June and December of each year.

PART 1. FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY

(Each week, HIR summarizes information from Federal Register announcements that may significantly affect grants programs. The Federal Register is available online from GPO Access at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.) The House of Representatives' Federal Funding Report contains the following sections:

I. Availability of Funds - An expansion of the highlights, including synopsis on

Notice, CFDA, and Federal Register references

II. Notice of Rules - Synopsis of rule-making notices affecting Grants with CFDA and Federal Register References

III. Other Federal Register Notices - For items not falling into the Rules or Availability sections

PART 2. EARLY WARNING GRANTS REPORT

(Listing of programs for which applications are being especially solicited and which have been mentioned in the Federal Register in recent weeks, listed in order of expiration date).

PART 3. DISASTER LOAN APPLICATIONS

(Listing of areas for which Disaster Loan Programs are open, those with the most immediate closing dates listed first, those with the most recent disasters at the end. This part is divided into two sections, reflecting type of loan.)

I. Economic Injury Loans - For business losses

II. Physical Disaster Loans - For repair and replacement of real and

personal property

VOLUME 17, NUMBER 29, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS INFORMATION SERVICE

HOUSE INFORMATION RESOURCES WEEK OF: July 16, 2007 – July 20, 2007

FEDERAL REGISTER SUMMARY

This section contains summaries of those Federal Register entries appearing during the last 2 weeks, which may significantly affect Federal domestic assistance programs. For detailed information about a specific assistance program, the program can be found in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) by looking it up by its 5-digit program number. Each summary represents H.I.R.'s interpretation of the major import of an entry and does not reflect the full content of the Federal Register announcement. Consult the Federal Register for the full text of items of interest.

I. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture CFDA#: 10.433 AMOUNT: $1,370,595

PROGRAM TITLE: Rural Housing Preservation Grants

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39044 DEADLINE: Not Listed

CONTACT: Henry Searcy, Jr. Senior Loan Specialist TELEPHONE: 202 720-1753

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for Rural Housing Service; Request for Proposals (RFP): Demonstration Program for Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Seafood Processing and/or Fishery Worker Housing Grants. This RFP requests proposals from qualified private and public nonprofit agencies, non-profit cooperatives, state and local governments, and tribal organizations in Alaska, Mississippi, Utah, and Wisconsin to construct housing for agriculture, aquaculture, and seafood processing and/or fishery workers. Applications will only be accepted from applicants who will use the funds awarded in the following states: Alaska, Mississippi, Utah, or Wisconsin. Applicants may submit your applications to the Agency in either electronic or paper format. The deadline for electronic or paper format is based on the local time for each USDA Rural Development State Office. Applicants intending to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the closing deadline. Applications should be submitted to Henry Searcy, Jr., Senior Loan Specialist, USDA Rural Development, Rural Housing Service, Multi-Family Housing Processing Division, STOP 0781, Room 1263, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0781. The deadline for receipt of all applications in response to this RFP is 5 p.m., eastern time, on --------------- 2007.

DEPARTMENT: Commerce CFDA#: 11.303 AMOUNT: $2,700,000

PROGRAM TITLE: Economic Development – Technical Assistance

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38812 DEADLINE: 08/13/07

CONTACT: William P. Kittredge TELEPHONE: 202 482-5442

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for Economic Development Administration; Solicitation of Applications for the National Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation Program: Regional Training Curriculum Implementation. EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Applicants submitting full or partial paper submissions are encouraged to do so by e-mail. Completed applications may be e-mailed to William P. Kittredge, Senior Program Analyst, at wkittredge@eda.doc.gov. Applicants also may submit applications electronically in whole or in part in accordance with the instructions provided at http://www.grants.gov and in section IV.B. of the FFO announcement.

DEPARTMENT: Commerce CFDA#: 11.312 AMOUNT: $2,700,000

PROGRAM TITLE: Research and Evaluation Program

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38812 DEADLINE: 08/13/07

CONTACT: William P. Kittredge TELEPHONE: 202 482-5442

DEPARTMENT: Commerce CFDA#: 11.429 AMOUNT: Not Listed

PROGRAM TITLE: Marine Sanctuary Program

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38825 DEADLINE: 08/17/07

CONTACT: Rowena Forest TELEPHONE: 415 663-0314, Ext. 105

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Availability of Seats for the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Community At Large Marin County Primary seat, Community at Large Sonoma County Alternate seat. Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the area affected by the Sanctuary. Application kits may be obtained from Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Rowena Forest, P.O. Box 159, Olema, CA 94950. And at http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/welcome.html. Completed applications should be sent to the above post office address.

DEPARTMENT: Labor CFDA#: 17.720 AMOUNT: $2,350,000

PROGRAM TITLE: Disability Employment Policy Development

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 39837 DEADLINE: 08/20/07

CONTACT: Cassandra Mitchell TELEPHONE: 202 693-4570

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for the Office of Disability Employment Policy; National Technical Assistance and Research Center to Promote Leadership for Employment and Economic Independence for Adults With Disabilities; Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 07-05. The overall purpose of this effort is to build leadership and partnership across workforce development, economic development, and relevant partner agencies and systems, including generic and disability-specific agencies and systems, so that they can work together strategically and effectively to increase employment outcome and economic self-sufficiency for adults with disabilities. A copy of this notice and the application requirements may be downloaded from ODEP’s Web site at http://www.dol.gov/odep and at http://www.grants.gov. Applicants submitting proposals online are requested to refrain from mailing a hard copy application as well. It is strongly recommended that applicants using http://www.grants.gov immediately initiate and complete the “Get Started” registration steps at http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted. These steps may take multiple days to complete, and this should be factored into plans for electronic submission in order to avoid facing unexpected delays that could result in the rejection of an application.

DEPARTMENT: Education CFDA#: 84.938H AMOUNT: $30,000,000

PROGRAM TITLE: Hurricane Education Recovery

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38827 DEADLINE: 08/17/07

CONTACT: Cassandra Courtney TELEPHONE: 202 502-7506

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for the Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; for New Hurricane Education Recovery Awards for Fiscal Year 2007. To provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), as defined in section 101 or section 102© of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), that are located in an area in which a major disaster was declared related to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita that were forced to close, relocate, or significantly curtail their activities as a result of damage directly caused by the hurricanes. Pre-Application deadline date is July 27, 2007. IHEs intending to submit an application for a Hurricane Education Recovery Award must first complete and submit a pre-application data information form from which institutional allotments will be calculated. Data forms and instructions can be downloaded from: http://www.ed.gov/OPE (click on the Hurricane Education Recovery Awards link). Complete the form and send it to: http://HERA2.ed.gov by the date established under Pre-Application Deadline. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov, or in paper format (if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement) by mail or hand delivery, on or before the August 17, 2007 deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.193 AMOUNT: $350,000

PROGRAM TITLE: Urban Indian Health Services

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 39820 DEADLINE: 08/20/07

CONTACT: Phyllis S. Wolfe (Program-related Information) TELEPHONE: 301 443-4680

CONTACT: Danielle Steward (General Information) TELEPHONE: 301 443-4680

CONTACT: Denise Clark (Grants-related & Business Management Info.) TELEPHONE: 301 443-5204

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for Indian Health Service; Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Competitive Supplemental Grant Announcement; Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2007-IHS-UIHP-0001. The estimated total award amount increased from $316,000 to $350,000. As a result of the notice of amendment, the application deadline date has been revised to allow applicants at least 30 days to apply for the opportunity. The new application deadline date is August 20, 2007. This amendment supersedes the Federal Register Notice that was issued in July 11, 2007. Applicant package may be found in Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) or at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/gogp/gogp_funding.asp. Under the new IHS application submission requirements, paper applications are not the preferred method. However, if any Urban Indian organization has technical problems submitting the application on-line, please directly contact Grants.gov Customer Support at: http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. Electronic Submission - Each Urban Indian organization must submit through Grants.gov. If it is determined that a formal waiver is necessary, each organization must submit a request, in writing (emails are acceptable), to Michelle.Bulls@ihs.gov providing a justification for the need to deviate from the standard electronic submission process.

II. NOTICE OF RULES

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture CFDA#: 10.851

PROGRAM TITLE: Rural Telephone Loans and Loan Guarantees

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39028

CONTACT: Norberto Esteves TELEPHONE: 202 720-0699

SUMMARY: Proposed rule regarding the Rural Utilities Service; Telecommunications Policies on Specifications, Acceptable Materials, and Standard Contract Forms. The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Programs, proposes to revise the fiber optic cable specification used by borrowers, their consulting engineers, and cable manufacturers. Additional requirements have been included in the specification to meet the construction requirement of fiber-to-the-home construction.

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture CFDA#: 10.886

PROGRAM TITLE: Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39028

CONTACT: Norberto Esteves TELEPHONE: 202 720-0699

DEPARTMENT: Housing and Urban Development CFDA#: 14.175

PROGRAM TITLE: Adjustable Rate Mortgages

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 40048

CONTACT: James Beavers TELEPHONE: 202 708-2121

SUMMARY: Final rule regarding the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner; Adjustable Rate and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages – Additional Index. Under current regulations, only the weekly average yield of U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted to a constant maturity of one year (commonly referred to as the one-year CMT), may be used to adjust interest rates on HUD-insured ARMs and HECMs. This final rule follows a June 19, 2006 proposed rule and includes HECMs in response to public comment on the June 19, 2006 proposed rule.

DEPARTMENT: Housing and Urban Development CFDA#: 14.400

PROGRAM TITLE: Equal Opportunity in Housing

FR Date: 07/18/07 PAGE: 39540

CONTACT: Cheryl Kent TELEPHONE: 202 708-2333

SUMMARY: Proposed rule regarding the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; Design and Construction Requirements; Compliance With ANSI A117.1 Standards. This proposed rule would amend HUD’s regulations with respect to the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act and its amendments by updating and clarifying the references to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) building standard for accessibility and by codifying the current HUD recognized safe harbors under the Act.

DEPARTMENT: Housing and Urban Development CFDA#: 14.850

PROGRAM TITLE: Public and Indian Housing

FR Date: 07/18/07 PAGE: 39546

CONTACT: Jeffrey Riddel TELEPHONE: 202 708-1640, Ext. 4999

SUMMARY: Proposed rule regarding the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing; Use of Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds for Financing Activities. This proposed rule would allow public housing agencies (PHAs) to use proceeds under either the Capital Fund or Operating Fund programs for financing activities, including payments of debt service and customary financing costs for the modernization and development of public housing, including public housing in mixed-finance developments.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.773

PROGRAM TITLE: Medicare – Hospital Insurance

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39142

CONTACT: For various issues Contacts, see Federal Register Issue, 07/17/07, Page 39142.

SUMMARY: Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Medicaid Program; Prescription Drugs. This final rule with comment period will implement the provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) pertaining to prescription drugs under the Medicaid Program. The DRA requires the Secretary of HHS to promulgate a final regulation no later than July 1, 2007. This rule will bring together existing and new regulatory requirements in one, cohesive subpart.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.774

PROGRAM TITLE: Medicare – Supplementary Medical Insurance

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39142

CONTACT: For various issues Contacts, see Federal Register Issue, 07/17/07, Page 39142.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.778

PROGRAM TITLE: Medical Assistance Program

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39142

CONTACT: For various issues Contacts, see Federal Register Issue, 07/17/07, Page 39142.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.773

PROGRAM TITLE: Medicare – Hospital Insurance

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 39746

CONTACT: Joel Cohen TELEPHONE: 410 786-3349

CONTACT: Joe Strazzire TELEPHONE: 410 786-2775

SUMMARY: Final rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Medicare Program; Revised Civil Money Penalties, Assessments, Exclusions, and Related Appeals Procedures. This final rule establishes the procedures for imposing exclusions for certain violations of the Medicare program and is based on the procedures that the Office of Inspector General has published for civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions under their delegated authority. Implementation of this final rule protects beneficiaries from persons (that is, health care providers and entities) found in noncompliance with Medicare regulations, and otherwise improves the safeguard provisions under the Medicare statute.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.774

PROGRAM TITLE: Medicare – Supplementary Medical Insurance

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 39746

CONTACT: Joel Cohen TELEPHONE: 410 786-3349

CONTACT: Joe Strazzire TELEPHONE: 410 786-2775

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services CFDA#: 93.778

PROGRAM TITLE: Medical Assistance Program

FR Date: 07/20/07 PAGE: 39776

CONTACT: Barbara Rufo TELEPHONE: 410 786-5589

CONTACT: Crystal High TELEPHONE: 410 786-8366

SUMMARY: Proposed rule regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Medicaid Integrity Program; Limitation on Contractor Liability. This proposed rule would provide for limitation of a contractor’s liability for actions taken to carry out a contract under the Medicaid Integrity Program. The proposed rule would, to the extent possible, employ the same or comparable standards and other substantive and procedural provisions as are contained in section 1157 (Limitation on Liability) of the Social Security Act.

III. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL REGISTER HIGHLIGHTS (NOTICES)

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture CFDA#: 10.904

PROGRAM TITLE: Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38812

CONTACT: Kevin Wickey TELEPHONE: 304 284-7545

SUMMARY: Notice regarding the Natural Resources Conservation Service; Lost River Subwatershed of the Potomac River Watershed, Hardy County, WV. Kevin Wicky, responsible Federal official for projects administered under the provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1944, Public Law 78-534, in the State of West Virginia, is hereby providing notification that a Record of Decision to proceed with the installation of the Lost River Site 16 project on Lower Cove Run is available.

DEPARTMENT: Commerce CFDA#: 11.419

PROGRAM TITLE: Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39061

CONTACT: Allison Castellan, Coastal Programs Division TELEPHONE: 301 713-3155, Ext. 125

SUMMARY: Notice regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; is hereby given of the intent to fully approve the Guam Coastal Non-point Pollution Control Program (coastal non-point program) and of the availability of the draft Approval Decisions on conditions for the Guam coastal non-point program.

DEPARTMENT: Transportation CFDA#: 20.205

PROGRAM TITLE: Highway Planning and Construction

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38860

CONTACT: Richard Frederick, P.E., Act. Region Dir., New York State DOT TELEPHONE: 518 388-0388

CONTACT: Robert Arnold, Division Administrator, FHWA TELEPHONE: 518 431-4127

SUMMARY: Notice regarding the Federal Highway Administration, to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the proposed Interstate 87 (I-87) Exit 3, Airport Connector project in Albany County, New York.

DEPARTMENT: Transportation CFDA#: 20.205

PROGRAM TITLE: Highway Planning and Construction

FR Date: 07/17/07 PAGE: 39129

CONTACT: Edwin Johnson, Field Operations Engineer, FHWA TELEPHONE: 208 334-9180

CONTACT: Gwen Smith, Public Involvement Coordinator, Idaho DOT TELEPHONE: 208 334-4444

SUMMARY: Notice regarding the Federal Highway Administration, hereby gives notice that it intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed addition of traffic lanes and other reconstruction improvements to approximately 16 miles of Interstate 84 (I-84) from the Karcher Interchange in Canyon County to the Five Mile Road overpass in Ada County, Idaho.

DEPARTMENT: Homeland Security CFDA#: 97.030

PROGRAM TITLE: Community Disaster Loans

FR Date: 07/16/07 PAGE: 38840