to be submitted by the State, local, or regional governmental entity with primary responsibility for the project. (4) Coordination of Rural Liasions Facilitate coordination of the Rural Liaisons to develop, to the extent practical, common guidelines for rural funding or financing programs at the various Federal agencies, as well as to identify opportunities to work across agencies to support rural infrastructure needs. (5) Annual reports Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, publish an annual report on the activities of the Office during the preceding fiscal year, including the status of activities funded or assisted under the technical assistance program, and submit a copy of the report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 3. Rural liaisons (a) Designation in each Federal agency The head of each Federal agency that provides financial assistance to a rural community for an activity related to rural infrastructure, shall designate a Rural Liaison in the agency. (b) Duties The Rural Liaison in a Federal agency shall do the following: (1) Review regulations of, guidance provided by, and procedures of the agency to identify any that present a hardship for a rural community, and recommend ways to alleviate the hardship. (2) Participate in the review of applications referred to in section 2(d)(1)(C). (3) Serve as an ombudsperson for any rural community to which the agency is providing financial assistance, to help address issues and resolve problems. (4) Meet regularly with other Rural Liaisons to coordinate efforts and identify ways to work together to support rural infrastructure needs. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Relevant Federal agency The term relevant Federal agency means, with respect to an application for technical assistance, each Federal agency that provides financial assistance to a rural community for an activity related to rural infrastructure with respect to which the technical assistance