HBIIP Applicants

IC List

0570-New

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and Solicitation of Applications for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for Fiscal Year 2020

Burden accounted for under this information collection package are non-forms.

This collection of information is necessary for a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and Solicitation of Applications for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for Fiscal Year 2020.

Pursuant to the authorization by the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948 (Charter Act), (62 Stat. 1070; 15 U.S.C. §714. Charter Act), the CCC is funding the HBIIP competitive grant program and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) is administrating the HBIIP on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

RBCS will collect information to determine whether participants meet the eligibility requirements to be a recipient of grant funds, project eligibility, conduct the technical evaluation, calculate a priority score, rank and compete the application, as applicable, in order to be considered for funding under the HBIIP. Lack of adequate information to make the determination could result in the improper administration and appropriation of Federal grant funds.

Burden accounted for under this information collection package are non-forms which are as follows:

• Written - Non-Form - HBIIP Project Technical Report - is a detailed narrative used in the pre-award phase to be submitted concurrently with the HBIIP Application.

• Non-Form- HBIIP Project Worksheet with Priority Scoring Criteria, Transportation Fueling Facilities – Used in the pre-award phase intended to be a fill in form completed in the online application system.

Reporting Requirements

After grant approval and through grant completion, grantees will be required to provide the following information in a narrative:

• Semi-Annual Report Written Non- Form project performance report will be required on a semiannual basis (due 30 working days after end of the semiannual period). For the purposes of this grant, semiannual periods end on March 31st and September 30th. The project performance reports shall include the elements prescribed in the grant agreement.

• A final project and financial status report within 90 days after the expiration or termination of the grant, or as otherwise specified in 2 CFR 200.343 “Closeout”. Final status report

• Provide outcome project performance reports and final deliverables. Annual Sales and volume data 5 years after the report.

Forms used to collect information associated with this program are accounted for under other burden packages. Those forms have been uploaded into the Supplementary Document section in ROCIS and the respective OMB control numbers are identified in Question 2 of the supporting statement and summary burden spreadsheet.