Cooperative Agreements for "Heir Propoerty"

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $230,000 in funds for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for cooperative agreements to develop and implement pilot programs aimed at: (1) Preventing and alleviating the problems facing African Americans in rural areas that are involved with real estate with clouded title due to unresolved interests of generations of heirs (otherwise known as ``heir properties''); (2) establishing an outreach/educational program that will assist farmers and homeowners with heir property issues in expanding ownership; and (3) enabling farming heir property owners to develop economically viable agricultural operations and accrue homeownership. DATES: Please submit proposals and applications for the initial cooperative agreements no later than 30 days from the date of publication (12/05/2008) in the Federal Register. Late applications will not be eligible for FY 2009 funding.