[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65324-65325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27979]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4560-FA-12]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2000 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2000 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Program. The purpose of this document is 
to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the amount 
of the awards which are to be used to establish and operate Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers that will: (1) Conduct competent and 
qualified research and investigation on theoretical or practical 
problems in large and small cities; and (2) facilitate partnerships and 
outreach activities between institutions of higher education, local 
communities, and local governments to address urban problems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Karadbil, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 
8110, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 
708-1537, extension 5918. To provide service for persons who are 
hearing-or-speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by 
Dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-TTY, 1-800-
877-8339, or 202-708-1455. (Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY 
numbers are not toll free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Outreach Partnership Centers 
Program was enacted in the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992) and is administered 
by the Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the 
Office of University

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Partnerships administers HUD's ongoing grant programs to institutions 
of higher education as well as creates initiatives through which 
colleges and universities can bring their traditional missions of 
teaching, research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local 
problems in their communities.
    The Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program provides funds 
for: research activities which have practical application for solving 
specific problems in designated communities and neighborhoods; 
outreach, technical assistance and information exchange activities 
which are designed to address specific problems associated with 
housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, 
infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, 
planning, and community organizing. On February 24, 2000 (65 FR 9405 ), 
HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the 
availability of $8 million in Fiscal Year 2000 funds for the Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Program. The Department reviewed, 
evaluated and scored the applications received based on the criteria in 
the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 16 applications for New Grants 
and 8 applications for New Directions Grants . New Grants, which cannot 
exceed $400,000, are for institutions of higher education just 
beginning a COPC project. New Directions Grants, which cannot exceed 
$150,000, are for institutions of higher education that are undertaking 
new activities or expanding into new neighborhoods. These grants, with 
their grant amounts are identified below.

    The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.511.
    In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235, 
approved December 15, 1989), the Department is publishing details 
concerning the recipients of funding awards, as follows:

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2000 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Funding Competition, by Name and 
Address

New England

    1. Trinity College, Alta Lash, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, 
Hartford, CT 06106. Grant: $149,984.
    2. University of Rhode Island, Dr. Marcia Marker Feld, University 
of Rhode Island, 70 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881. Grant: 
$150,000.

New York/New Jersey

    3. Medgar Evers College, Dr. E. Thomas Oliver, Medgar Evers 
College, 1150 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Grant: $399,663.

Mid-Atlantic

    4. Danville Community College, Martha A. Walker, Danville Community 
College, 1008 South Main Street, Danville, VA 24541. Grant: $391,903.
    5. Duquesne University, Dr. Evan Stoddard, Duquesne University, 600 
Forbes Avenue, 403 Administration Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15282. 
Grant: $150,000.
    6. Tidewater Community College, Mary Ruth Clowdsley, Tidewater 
Community College, 7000 College Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703. Grant: 
$395,227.
    7. University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ira Harkavy, University of 
Pennsylvania, 133 South 36th Street, Mezzanine, Philadelphia, PA 19104. 
Grant: $150,000.
    8. University of Pittsburgh, Tracy Soska, University of Pittsburgh, 
350 Thackeray Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Grant: $399,702.

Southeast/Caribbean

    9. Auburn University, Dr. Robert Montjoy, Auburn University, Auburn 
University, AL 36849. Grant: $382,267.
    10. Barry University, Dr. Jacqueline Mondros, Barry University, 
11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161. Grant: $399,982.
    11. University of Memphis, Dr. David Cox, University of Memphis, 
Memphis, TN 38152. Grant: $149,940.

Midwest

    12. Ball State University, Eric Kelly, Ball State University, 2000 
University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47306. Grant: $398,529.
    13. DePaul University, Jerry Watson, DePaul University, 1 East 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Grant: $150,000.
    14. Indiana University, Northwest, Dan Lowry, Indiana University, 
Northwest, P.O. Box 1847, Bloomington, IN 46402. Grant: $399,973.
    15. Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Cheryl Maurana, Medical 
College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226. 
Grant: $398,037.
    16. University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Dr. Anne Statham, University 
of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141. 
Grant: $150,000.
    17. Western Michigan University, Sharon Anderson, Western Michigan 
University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Grant: $399,996.
    18. Youngstown State University, Dr. Gil Peterson, Youngstown State 
University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555. Grant: 
$399,952.

Southwest

    19. Texas A&M University, Kermit Black, Texas A&M University, 3121 
TAMU, College Station, TX 77843. Grant: $150,000.

Great Plains

    20. University of Northern Iowa, Dr. R. Allen Hays, University of 
Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614. Grant: $382,063.

Rocky Mountains

    21. University of Denver, Dr. David Lisman, University of Denver, 
2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80208. Grant: $355,602.

Pacific/Hawaii

    22. California State University, Hayward, Dr. Nan Maxwell, 
California State University, Hayward, 25976 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, 
CA 94542. Grant: $400,000.
    23. University of Southern California, Dr. Tridib Banerjee, 
University of Southern California, University Campus Park, Los Angeles, 
CA 90089. Grant: $400,000.

Northwest/Alaska

    24. Seattle Central Community College, Dr. A. Barretto Ogilvie, 
Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, 2BE 4180J, Seattle, 
WA 98122. Grant: $372,775.

    Dated: October 23, 2000.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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