State Office. These programs are excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-l 10. Award Procedure: Applications are forwarded to the Rural Development State Director for review and final approval. Deadlines: Not applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 days. Appeals: If an application is denied, the reasons for denial are fully stated. The lender or applicant may individually or jointly request mediation or an appeal hearing by the National Appeals Staff within 30 days provided the request is in writing. The Hearing Officer notifies the requestor and State Director of the decision. Renewals: Not applicable. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Local; (b) Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments; (c) Individual/Family; (d) Profit organization; (e) Private non-profit institution/organization; (0 Quasi-public non-profit organization; (g) American Indian; (h) U.S. Citizen; (i) Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents); (j) Rural; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult your local telephone directory for appropriate Rural Development State Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. 20250-3201. Telephone: (202) 690-4730. FAX: (202) 6904737. EVEN START INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS Current Year: Grants: $2,025,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $2,025,000
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