PAF will assist Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) applicants, including rural small businesses and agricultural producers throughout New York State (https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do). Within the group of REAP applicants, we will assist those whose REAP projects are subject to Section 106 review and that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) has requested an archaeological Phase 1A/1B survey on the parcel proposed for development.
To assist applicants, we require documentation that you are applying to REAP and documentation
that the SHPO/THPO has requested cultural resource surveys for your specific project.
We will conduct our work only for REAP Grant applicants. Given the frequency of these
projects, selection will be on a first come first served basis. We will provide studies
on 3 acres or less or cover the cost of the first 3 acres of a larger REAP project
(applicant is responsible for the cost of studies on the remaining acreage).
Rural Development USDA Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office. Or, write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: (833) 256-1665 | (202) 690-7442
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
PAF offers translation services for Spanish speakers at no cost.
For more information, contact Laurie Miroff, Director (lmiroff@binghamton.edu)
