VAPG 2021 Federal Register Notice - COVID Relief Funds.pdf

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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES—HOUSEHOLD SIZE LARGER THAN 8

[Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022]

Household size

Federal poverty guidelines—100% Reduced price meals—185%

Annual Monthly Twice-monthly Bi-weekly Weekly Annual Monthly Twice-monthly Bi-weekly Weekly

48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories

9 ................................................................ $49,200 $4,100 $2,050 $1,893 $947 $91,020 $7,585 $3,793 $3,501 $1,751 10 .............................................................. 53,740 4,479 2,240 2,067 1,034 99,419 8,285 4,143 3,824 1,912 11 .............................................................. 58,280 4,857 2,429 2,242 1,121 107,818 8,985 4,493 4,147 2,074 12 .............................................................. 62,820 5,235 2,618 2,417 1,209 116,217 9,685 4,843 4,470 2,235 13 .............................................................. 67,360 5,614 2,807 2,591 1,296 124,616 10,385 5,193 4,793 2,397 14 .............................................................. 71,900 5,992 2,996 2,766 1,383 133,015 11,085 5,543 5,116 2,558 15 .............................................................. 76,440 6,370 3,185 2,940 1,470 141,414 11,785 5,893 5,439 2,720 16 .............................................................. 80,980 6,749 3,375 3,115 1,558 149,813 12,485 6,243 5,763 2,882 Each add’l family member add ................. +4,540 +379 +190 +175 +88 +8,399 +700 +350 +324 +162

Alaska

9 ................................................................ 61,530 5,128 2,564 2,367 1,184 113,831 9,486 4,743 4,379 2,190 10 .............................................................. 67,210 5,601 2,801 2,585 1,293 124,339 10,362 5,181 4,783 2,392 11 .............................................................. 72,890 6,075 3,038 2,804 1,402 134,847 11,238 5,619 5,187 2,594 12 .............................................................. 78,570 6,548 3,274 3,022 1,511 145,355 12,113 6,057 5,591 2,796 13 .............................................................. 84,250 7,021 3,511 3,241 1,621 155,863 12,989 6,495 5,995 2,998 14 .............................................................. 89,930 7,495 3,748 3,459 1,730 166,371 13,865 6,933 6,399 3,200 15 .............................................................. 95,610 7,968 3,984 3,678 1,839 176,879 14,740 7,370 6,804 3,402 16 .............................................................. 101,290 8,441 4,221 3,896 1,948 187,387 15,616 7,808 7,208 3,604 Each add’l family member add ................. +5,680 +474 +237 +219 +110 +10,508 +876 +438 +405 +203

Hawaii

9 ................................................................ 56,580 4,715 2,358 2,177 1,089 104,673 8,723 4,362 4,026 2,013 10 .............................................................. 61,800 5,150 2,575 2,377 1,189 114,330 9,528 4,764 4,398 2,199 11 .............................................................. 67,020 5,585 2,793 2,578 1,289 123,987 10,333 5,167 4,769 2,385 12 .............................................................. 72,240 6,020 3,010 2,779 1,390 133,644 11,137 5,569 5,141 2,571 13 .............................................................. 77,460 6,455 3,228 2,980 1,490 143,301 11,942 5,971 5,512 2,756 14 .............................................................. 82,680 6,890 3,445 3,180 1,590 152,958 12,747 6,374 5,883 2,942 15 .............................................................. 87,900 7,325 3,663 3,381 1,691 162,615 13,552 6,776 6,255 3,128 16 .............................................................. 93,120 7,760 3,880 3,582 1,791 172,272 14,356 7,178 6,626 3,313 Each add’l family member add ................. +5,220 +435 +218 +201 +101 +9,657 +805 +403 +372 +186

The table of this Notice contains the income limits by household size for the 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all United States Territories, including Guam. Separate tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been included for the convenience of the State agencies because the poverty guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous States.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786.

Cynthia Long, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

[FR Doc. 2021–04532 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

[Docket Number: RBS–21–BUSINESS–0003]

Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; amendment.

SUMMARY: The Rural Business- Cooperative Service (Agency) published a notice in the Federal Register on December 21, 2020 inviting applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Subsequently, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provides $35 million in COVID– 19 relief funds, was enacted.

Accordingly, a total of $76 million in program funding is available. The agency is extending the application deadline, increasing available total funding for the program; allowing for application submission through email;

eliminating the awarding of points for the Level of Commitment category specified in Section 1(c) of the original notice, and allowing for a reduced cost share match of 10 percent of the grant amount for the $35 million in COVID– 19 relief funds. You should review this notice in its entirety for more specific information on changes that have been made to the original notice.

DATES: You must submit your application by May 4, 2021 for it to be considered for funding. Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight by this date. You may also email or hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but applications submitted by this method must be received by 4:30 p.m. local time on May 4, 2021.

Applications are permitted via https:// www.grants.gov/ and must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 29, 2021. Late applications are not eligible for grant funding under this Notice.

ADDRESSES: To submit a paper application, send it to the State Office located in the State where your project will primarily take place. You can find State Office contact information at http://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/ state-offices. To submit an application through email, contact your respective State Office before May 4, 2021 to obtain the Agency email address where you will submit your application. If you want to submit an application through Grants.gov, follow the instructions for the VAPG funding announcement on https://www.grants.gov/. Please review the Grants.gov website at https:// www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/ registration.html for instructions on the process of registering your organization as soon as possible to ensure you are able to meet the Grants.gov application deadline.

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You should contact your USDA Rural Development State Office if you have questions about eligibility or submission requirements. You are encouraged to contact your State Office well in advance of the application deadline to discuss your project and to ask any questions about the application process.

Application materials are available at http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg York at (202) 281–5289, gregory.york@ usda.gov, or Mike Daniels at (715) 345– 7637, mike.daniels@usda.gov, Program Management Division, Rural Business- Cooperative Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 3226, Room—5801–S, Washington, DC 20250–3226, 202–720–1400, or email at CPgrants@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENATARY INFORMATION:

Authority:

The VAPG program is authorized under section 231 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L.

106–224), as amended by section 10102 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–334) (see 7 U.S.C.

1627c). Applicants must adhere to the requirements contained in the program regulation, 7 CFR part 4284, subpart J, which is incorporated by reference in this Notice.

Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act, the paperwork burden associated with this Notice has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 0570–0064.

Overview Federal Agency Name: USDA Rural

Business-Cooperative Service.

Funding Opportunity Title: Value-

Added Producer Grant.

Announcement Type: Notice of

Solicitation of Applications and Solicitation of Grant Reviewers.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.352.

Dates: Application Deadline. You must submit your application by May 4, 2021 for it to be considered for funding.

Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped or sent overnight by this date. You may also email or hand carry your application to one of our field offices, but it must be received by 4:30 p.m. local time on May 4, 2021.

Applications are permitted via https:// www.grants.gov/ and must be received before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 29, 2021. Late applications are not eligible for grant funding under this Notice.

I. Background

The Agency published a Notice in the Federal Register on December 21, 2020 (85 FR 83038) (the original notice) announcing the availability of funding for competitive grants to assist eligible agricultural producers in starting or expanding value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.

Under the original notice, applicants had until March 22, 2021 to submit a paper application and until March 16, 2021 to submit applications through Grants.gov (the new due dates are as specified in Section III(4) below). The original solicitation required the applicant to provide cost sharing match of at least $1 for every $1 in grant funds provided by the Agency.

The purpose of this Notice is to announce that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the FY 2021 Appropriations Act), provides an additional $35 million in funding for COVID–19 relief and allows for a reduced cost-share match of 10 percent of the grant amount (i.e., at least $1 from the applicant for every $10 in Agency grant funds) for these funds during the public health emergency.

II. General Funding Information

A. Type of Instrument

Grant. Maximum award amount for Planning Grant is $75,000; maximum award amount for Working Capital Grant is $250,000.

B. Available Funds

There is approximately $76 million in available funding. Of this amount, the COVID–19 relief funds constitute $35 million and the other $41 million comes from the FY 2021 Appropriations Act and carryover funding from fiscal year 2020. The $35 million in COVID–19 relief funds may include a reduced cost share match requirement of 10 percent of the grant amount. The other available funds have a statutory cost share match requirement of 100 percent of the grant amount. Please see section III., ‘‘Program Requirements and Changes,’’ for additional information.

C. Approximate Number of Awards

The number of awards will depend on the number of eligible participants and the total amount of requested funds.

III. Program Requirements and Changes

To be eligible for an award under this solicitation, applications must meet all the requirements contained in the original notice with the following exceptions for this amended notice:

1. Total available funding for FY 2021 is approximately $76 million.

2. Your application may include a reduced cost-share match of 10 percent of grant funds if you are competing for the $35 million in FY 2021 COVID–19 relief funds. You are not required to demonstrate how your business operations were impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic. Relief funds will be awarded in application scoring rank order until exhausted. If your application for COVID–19 relief funds is not selected for funding through the competitive process, you will have the opportunity to compete for the additional $41 million in funds if your application scores 50 points or above.

You will be contacted by the Agency and will be required to submit a revised budget and work plan that includes the standard cost-share match of at least $1 for every $1 in grant funds. Applicants unable to meet the standard cost-share match will be ineligible to compete for the additional funding.

3. For the FY 2021 VAPG cycle, the Level of Commitment assignment of points for in-kind and cash match contributions will be eliminated from Commitments and Support scoring criterion (c).

Points for Commitments and Support will be redistributed as follows:

(i) 0 points will be awarded if you do not address the criterion.

(ii) Independent Producer Commitment:

(A) Sole Proprietor (one owner/ producer): 1 point.

(B) Multiple Independent Producers (note: in cases where family members, such as husband and wife, are eligible Independent Producers, each family member will count as one Independent Producer): 2 points.

(iii) End-user commitment:

(A) No or insufficiently documented commitment from end-users: 0 points.

(B) Well-documented commitment from one end-user: 2 points.

(C) Well-documented commitment from more than one end-user: 4 points.

(iv) Third-party commitment:

(A) No, or insufficiently documented, commitment from third-parties: 0 points.

(B) Well-documented commitment from one third-party: 2 points.

(C) Well-documented commitment from more than one third-party: 4 points.

4. You must submit your application by May 4, 2021 for it to be considered for funding. Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped or sent overnight by this date. You may also

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5. If you are interested in serving as a non-federal independent grant reviewer, please send a resume addressing relevant qualifications and experience to CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov by April 5, 2021.

Program information and revised application templates can also be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants.

Mark Brodziski, Acting Administrator, Rural Business— Cooperative Service.

[FR Doc. 2021–04687 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am]

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Notice of Public Meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). The purpose of the meeting is to a complete and conclude its project on the water accessibility in Massachusetts and begin plans for its next project topic.

DATES: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

Public Webex Conference Registration Link (video and audio): https:// tinyurl.com/35ajmnuk.

To Join by Phone Only: Dial 1–800– 360–9505; Access code: 199 414 6129.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Evelyn Bohor at ero@usccr.gov or by phone at 202–921–2212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public through the WebEx link above. If joining only via phone, callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges.

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and providing the Service with the call-in number found through registering at the web link provided above for the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the respective meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Barbara Delaviez at ero@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (202) 809– 9618. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing as they become available at the www.facadatabase.gov. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above phone number or email address.

Agenda

Wednesday, March 24, 2021; 2:00 p.m.

(ET)

1. Roll call

2. Water Project—final steps

3. Planning Next Project

4. Public Comment

5. Other Business

6. Adjourn

Dated: March 1, 2021.

David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.

[FR Doc. 2021–04539 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[S–3–2021]

Approval of Subzone Status; Coating Place, Inc., Verona, Wisconsin

On January 6, 2021, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by Dane County, Wisconsin, grantee of FTZ 266, requesting subzone status subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 266, on behalf of Coating Place, Inc., in Verona, Wisconsin.

The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (86 FR 2382, January 12, 2021). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to establish Subzone 266B was approved on March 2, 2021, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 266’s 648-acre activation limit.

Dated: March 2, 2021.

Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2021–04571 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B–14–2021]

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 24—Pittston, Pennsylvania; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Merck & Co., Inc.

(Pharmaceutical Products); Riverside, Pennsylvania

Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck), submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Riverside, Pennsylvania. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 24, 2021.

Merck already has authority to produce pharmaceutical products within Subzone 24B. The current request would add finished products and foreign status materials to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.

Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Merck from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Merck would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to PRIMAXIN intermediate (imipenem and cilastatin bulk) and INVANZ intermediate (ertapenem sodium) (duty-free). Merck would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/waste.

Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment.

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