[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 37727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18088]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5330-D-02]


Redelegation of Authority for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of redelegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
and Development redelegates to the Community Planning and Development 
Field Directors the authority necessary to implement the Homelessness 
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), which was established 
under the Homelessness Prevention Fund heading of Division A, Title XII 
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Oliva, Director, Office of Special 
Needs Assistance Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, 202-708-4300. (This is not a 
toll-free number.) Hearing or speech-impaired individuals, may access 
this number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 
1-800-877-8399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This notice states the scope of authority delegated to the 
Community Planning and Development Field Directors with respect to 
HPRP. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development all power 
and authority of the Secretary with respect to HPRP, except the power 
to sue and be sued. In that delegation published on June 5, 2009 (74 FR 
28055), the Secretary authorized the Assistant Secretary to redelegate 
to employees of HUD any of the powers and authority delegated to the 
Assistant Secretary, with the exception of the authority to issue or 
waive rules and regulations. In this notice, the Assistant Secretary 
for Community Planning and Development redelegates the power and 
authority of the Assistant Secretary as specified below, in accordance 
with applicable law, rule and departmental policy.
    <bullet> Section A. Authority Redelegated:
    The Community Planning and Development Field Directors are 
redelegated all power and authority of the Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development with respect to HPRP.
    <bullet> Section B. Authority Excepted:
    The power and authority redelegated under Section A do not include 
the power and authority to issue or waive rules and regulations or the 
power to sue and be sued.
    <bullet> Section C. No Further Redelegation:
    The power and authority redelegated under Section A may not be 
further redelegated.

    Authority:  Section 7(d) of the Department of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 
3535(d).

    Dated: July 21, 2009.
Mercedes M[aacute]rquez,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. E9-18088 Filed 7-28-09; 8:45 am]
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