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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4628–N–01]

Notice of Funding Availability:

Resident Opportunities and Self

Sufficiency (ROSS) Grants to Support

Public Housing Apprenticeship

Activities in the Construction Trades

and Public Housing Operations

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability

(NOFA).

SUMMARY: Purpose of the Program. The

Resident Opportunities and Self

Sufficiency (ROSS) Program links

services to public housing residents by

providing grants for supportive services,

resident empowerment activities and

activities to assist residents in becoming

economically self sufficient. This NOFA

announces HUD’s intention to award to

eligible housing authorities grants to

support employment and training

opportunities for residents living in

public housing through Apprenticeship

activities and programs. As part of the

ROSS program, the Public Housing

apprenticeship related grants will

provide job training and ensure

bonafide apprenticeship and

employment opportunities in the

construction trades and public housing

operations that will lead to self

sufficiency for public housing residents.

This NOFA provides guidelines for the

use of these funds. Under this program

announcement, applicants will establish

programs that will lead to program

participants being enrolled in

apprenticeship programs registered by

the Department of Labor, Bureau of

Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) or a

BAT-recognized State Apprenticeship

Agency (SAC). The term of awards

under this NOFA shall not exceed three

years.

Available Funds. Approximately $3

million is being made available for the

Public Housing Apprenticeship Program

under this NOFA.

Eligible Applicants. Public Housing

Agencies (PHAs).

Application Deadline. Applications

are due February 26, 2001.

Match. A match of at least 25% of the

grant amount must be included as part

of the proposal from a partner. This

match does not have to be a cash match.

The match may be in-kind and/or cash.

I. Application Due Date, Application

Kit, Further Information and Technical

Assistance

Application Due Date. Your

completed application (one original and

two copies) is due on or before 12:00

midnight, Eastern time, on February 26,

2001.

Address for Submitting Applications.

Submit the original and one copy of

your application to Grants Management

Center (GMC), 501 School Street, SW,

Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024.

Submit the second copy of your

application to the local HUD Field

Office with delegated public or assisted

housing responsibilities attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing. See

Appendix A to this NOFA for a list of

HUD offices with delegated

responsibility. The original application

and one copy must be sent to the GMC.

The Grants Management Center is the

official place of receipt for all

applications in response to this NOFA.

For ease of reference, the term ‘‘local

HUD Field Office’’ will be used

throughout this NOFA to mean the local

HUD Field Office Hub and local HUD

Field Office Program Center.

Delivered Applications. If you are

hand delivering your application, your

application is due on or before 5:00

p.m., Eastern time, on the application

due date to the Office of Public and

Indian Housing’s Grants Management

Center (GMC) in Washington, DC. A

copy is also to be submitted by the

applicant to the local HUD Field Office.

This application deadline is firm as to

date and hour. In the interest of fairness

to all competing PHAs, HUD will not

consider any application that is received

after the application deadline.

Applicants should take this practice

into account and make early submission

of their materials to avoid any risk of

loss of eligibility brought about by

unanticipated delays or other deliveryrelated problems. HUD will not accept,

at any time during the NOFA

competition, application materials sent

via facsimile (FAX) transmission.

Mailed Applications. Applications

sent by U. S. mail will be considered

timely filed if postmarked before

midnight on the application due date

and received within ten (10) days of that

date.

Applications Sent by Overnight

Delivery. Applications sent by overnight

delivery will be considered timely filed

if received before or on the application

due date, or upon submission of

documentary evidence that they were

placed in transit with the overnight

delivery service by no later than the

specified application due date.

Application Kit. An application kit is

not available and is not necessary for

submitting an application for funding

under this NOFA. This NOFA contains

all of the information necessary for the

submission of an application in

connection with this NOFA.

On the application due date, hand

carried applications will be accepted

until 12:00 midnight in the South Lobby

at HUD Headquarters, 451 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.

For Further Information and

Technical Assistance. You may contact

the local HUD field office where you

will be submitting your application or

you may call the Public and Indian

Housing Information and Resource

Center at 1–800–955–2232.

For Further Information Contact:

Paula O. Blunt, Director, Office of

Customer Services and Amenities,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,

Room 4226, Washington, DC 20410,

telephone number (202) 619–8201. (This

is not a toll free number.) Hearing- or

speech-impaired persons may contact

the Federal Information Relay Service

on (202) 708–9300 or 1–800–877–8339

(this is a toll free number) for

information on the program.

II. Authority, Purpose, Amount

Allocated and Eligibility

(A) Authority. Funding for the ROSS

Program is provided in the Departments

of Veterans Affairs and Housing and

Urban Development and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal

Year 1999 (Pub.L. 105–276, 112 Stat.

2461, approved October 21, 1998) (the

FY 1999 Appropriations Act).

(B) Purpose. The ROSS program links

services to public housing residents by

providing grants for supportive services,

resident empowerment activities and

activities to assist residents in becoming

economically self sufficient.

In an effort to address ‘‘Welfare to

Work’’ and to promote economic self

sufficiency for public housing residents,

the Department is undertaking an

initiative under ROSS to support public

housing apprenticeship activities in the

construction trades and public housing

operations.

Public housing agencies, in

performing their property management

function, manage operations related to

construction, repair and maintenance,

renovation, demolition, vacant-unit

rehabilitation, removal of toxic

substances, and the abatement and inplace management of lead-based paint

and dust.

In addition, section 3 of the Housing

and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12

U.S.C. 1701u) (Economic Opportunities

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for Low and Very-Low Income Persons)

requires PHAs, their contractors and

subcontractors to make their best effort

to give low- and very-low income

persons the training and employment

opportunities generated by development

and operating assistance and

modernization grants.

The purpose of the Public Housing

Apprenticeship Program is to provide

training and educational opportunities,

pre-apprenticeship activities,

apprenticeship activities, supportive

services and employment opportunities

to public housing residents in

collaboration with labor management

organizations and/or sponsors of

registered apprenticeship programs.

Apprenticeship programs serving public

housing residents may also need to

provide preparatory courses and

supportive services in order for the

participants to successfully complete

the apprenticeship program and

compete in the job market. The objective

of such preparatory courses are to ready

the participants for more intensive

occupational skills training that will

follow. This program allows for such

activities.

Eligible PHAs will create partnerships

with labor management organizations

and/or other sponsors of registered

apprenticeship programs. Prospective or

potential partners may also include

affiliates of labor management

organizations. These labor management

organizations and/or other sponsors of

registered apprenticeship programs

must subsequently recruit, train,

mentor, provide work experience, and

place public housing residents in

apprenticeship programs registered by

the Department of Labor, Bureau of

Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) or a

BAT-recognized State Apprenticeship

Agency (SAC).

Under an executed Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU), participating

labor management organizations and/or

other sponsors of registered

apprenticeship programs shall assume a

leadership role and primary

responsibility for organizing local multiemployer associations to support the

proposed apprenticeship training

activities and provide avenues for

permanent employment.

If training takes place on public

housing developments, Federal labor

standards apply to laborers and

mechanics employed on public housing

developments. Specifically, where

laborers and mechanics (other than

apprentices registered in an

apprenticeship program registered with

a BAT or a SAC) are employed on

public housing developments as they

work with the apprentices, they must be

paid Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates

if they are employed in development

work or they must be paid HUDdetermined wage rates if they are

employed in the operation of the

housing, unless they qualify as

volunteers under 24 CFR part 70.

(C) Amount Allocated. This NOFA

announces the availability of $3 million

of ROSS funds for the Public Housing

Apprenticeship Program. ROSS grant

awards to support the Public Housing

Apprenticeship Program will range from

$250,000 to $500,000. See Section IV (D)

and (E) for specific information on

Negotiations and Adjustments to

Funding.

(D) Eligible Applicants. Eligible

applicants are PHAs.

(E) Eligible Program Participants. At

least 75% percent of the persons

participating and receiving benefits

from this apprenticeship program must

be residents of conventional public

housing; and any other persons (up to

25% percent per grantee) participating

or receiving benefits from these

programs must be recipients of Section

8 assistance. In addition, you must

provide a certification that at least 51

percent of those served by your

proposed activities are residents

affected by welfare reform.

Program participants must be public

housing residents and may include

adults as well as youth age 16 to 24

years of age.

Upon completion of the registered

apprenticeship program, job placement

must be provided for successful

program participants.

The Public Housing Apprenticeship

Program does not impose any additional

requirements related to existing Federal

and State wages and benefits, labor

standards, and nondiscrimination

requirements. If training takes place on

public housing developments, Federal

labor standards apply to laborers and

mechanics employed on public housing

developments. Specifically, where

laborers and mechanics (other than

apprentices registered in an

apprenticeship program registered with

a BAT or a SAC) are employed on

public housing developments as they

work with the apprentices, they must be

paid Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates

if they are employed in development

work or they must be paid HUDdetermined wage rates if they are

employed in the operation of the

housing, unless they qualify as

volunteers under 24 CFR part 70.

Successful applicants must provide

reasonable accommodations to

individuals with disabilities who wish

to participate in the programs and

activities funded under this NOFA.

Housing agencies participating in this

apprenticeship program will not be

prevented from using funds from nonFederal sources to increase wages and

benefits under the program, if

appropriate.

(F) Eligible Activities. Eligible

activities include:

(1) Creation of partnerships between

eligible PHAs and labor management

organizations and/or other sponsors or

prospective sponsors of registered

apprenticeship programs. These PHA

partner organizations must subsequently

recruit, train, mentor, provide work

experience, and place public housing

residents in Department of Labor (DOL)

or SAC-approved apprenticeship

programs;

(2) Training costs associated with the

acquisition, rehabilitation, or

construction of the housing and related

facilities to be used in the program.

Training skills may include, but are not

limited to, construction, repair and

renovation that are related to the

physical needs of public housing, such

as the replacement and repair of

equipment and fixtures, vacant unit

rehabilitation, removal of toxic

substances and lead-based paint

abatement;

(3) Education, job training,

counseling, english as a second

language, driver’s training, employment

and leadership development services

and other activities, that are related to

the needs of participants to carry out

this program;

(4) Supportive services, transportation

costs, and child care costs, as needed

while the participant is enrolled in the

program; and

(5) Wages, benefits and stipends for

participants receiving preparatory

training or education required prior to

entering a registered apprenticeship

program or an employment opportunity.

(G) Ineligible Activities. (1) Funds

under the public housing

apprenticeship program may not be

used as wages for permanent

employment;

(2) No more than 20 percent of the

total grant amount may be used for

administrative costs.

(3) Wages, benefits and stipends for

participants while participating in an

apprenticeship program or an

employment opportunity.

III. General Requirements

(A) General Program Requirements

(1) Compliance With Fair Housing

and Civil Rights Laws. All applicants

must comply with all fair housing and

civil rights laws, statutes, regulations,

and executive orders as enumerated in

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24 CFR 5.105(a). If an applicant: (a) Has

been charged with a systemic violation

of the Fair Housing Act by the Secretary

alleging ongoing discrimination; (b) is

the defendant in a Fair Housing Act

lawsuit filed by the Department of

Justice alleging an ongoing pattern or

practice of discrimination; or (c) has

received a letter of noncompliance

findings under Title VI of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or section

109 of the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1974, the

applicant’s application will not be

evaluated under this NOFA if, prior to

the application deadline, the charge,

lawsuit, or letter of findings has not

been resolved to the satisfaction of the

Department. HUD’s decision regarding

whether a charge, lawsuit, or a letter of

findings has been satisfactorily resolved

will be based upon whether appropriate

actions have been taken necessary to

address allegations of ongoing

discrimination in the policies or

practices involved the charge, lawsuit,

or letter of findings.

(2) HUD will not rank and rate your

application under this NOFA if the

charge, lawsuit, or letter of findings has

not been resolved to the satisfaction of

the Department before the application

deadline. HUD’s decision regarding

whether a charge, lawsuit, or a letter of

findings has been satisfactorily resolved

will be based upon whether appropriate

actions have been taken to address

allegations of ongoing discrimination in

the policies or practices involved in the

charge, lawsuit, or letter of findings.

(3) Additional Nondiscrimination

Requirements. In addition to

compliance with the civil rights

requirements listed at 24 CFR 5.105(a),

each successful applicant must comply

with the nondiscrimination in

employment requirements of Title VII of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.

2000e et seq.), the Equal Pay Act (29

U.S.C. 206(d)), the Age Discrimination

in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C.

621 et seq.), Title IX of the Education

Amendments Act of 1972, and Titles I

and V of The Americans with

Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)

(4) Economic Opportunities for Low

and Very Low-Income Persons (Section

3). All applicants must comply with

section 3 of the Housing and Urban

Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C.

1701u (Economic Opportunities for Low

and Very Low-Income Persons in

connection with assisted developments)

and the HUD regulations at 24 CFR part

135, including the reporting

requirements in subpart E of this part.

Section 3 requires recipients to ensure

that, to the greatest extent feasible,

training, employment and other

economic opportunities will be directed

to (1) low and very low income persons,

particularly those who are recipients of

government assistance for housing and

(2) business concerns which provide

economic opportunities to low and very

low-income persons.

(B) Definitions

Registered Apprenticeship Program

means a formalized, structured training

program approved and registered by the

United States Department of Labor,

Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training

(BAT), or by a BAT-recognized State

Apprenticeship Agency (SAC), as

meeting the basic standards and

requirements for approval of such

programs as set forth in 29 CFR part 29.

Pre-Apprenticeship program as used

herein means a course of preparatory

training and/or work experience for

participants in advance of individual

registration in a BAT- or SAC approved

apprenticeship program. Preapprenticeship is an organized course(s)

in which candidates will be selected for

a limited term of intensified training

with the intent to place them into a

registered apprenticeship upon

completion or soon after completion of

the pre-apprenticeship course. Useful

skills, such as construction orientation,

math and literacy skills, tool

identification and care, construction

trade terminology, basic safety, life

skills, etc. are usually part of the preapprenticeship training provided.

Registered Apprenticeship Program

Sponsors provide access to apprentice

positions for residents living in public

housing where they are employed and

receiving wages while they receive

formalized, structured on-the-job

training and classroom instruction

which lead to journeyman status in

highly skilled trades or maintenance

operations.

Memorandum of Understanding is an

agreement executed by the PHA and by

the labor management organizations

and/or others as partners who will

undertake collaborative efforts to

address the needs of public housing

residents seeking access to registered

apprenticeship positions through proper

preparation to help candidates meet the

basic entry requirements for

apprenticeship.

IV. Application Selection Process for

Public Housing Apprenticeship

Activities

(A) Three types of reviews will be

conducted: A screening to determine if

your application submission is complete

and on time; a threshold review to

determine applicant eligibility; and a

technical review to rate your application

based on the five rating factors provided

in this section. A minimum score of 75

is required to be considered for funding.

(B) The selection process is designed

to achieve geographic diversity of grant

awards throughout the country. HUD

will first select the highest ranked

application in each of the ten federal

regions for funding. After this ‘‘round,’’

HUD will select the second highest

ranked application in each of the ten

federal regions for funding (the second

round). HUD will continue this process

with the third, fourth, and so on, highest

ranked applications in each federal

region until the last complete round is

selected for funding. If available funds

exist to fund some but not all eligible

applications in the next round, HUD

will make awards to those remaining

applications in rank order regardless of

region and will fully fund as many as

possible with remaining funds.

(C) Factors for Award Used to

Evaluate and Rate Applications. The

factors for rating and ranking applicants

and maximum points for each factor are

provided below. The maximum number

of points available for this program is

102. This includes two bonus points for

Empowerment Zones (EZs)/Enterprise

Communities (ECs). A certification must

be completed for the applicant to be

considered for EZ/EC bonus points. For

a listing of federally designated EZs and

ECs see Appendix B. An application

must receive a total of 75 points out of

100 to be eligible for funding.

Rating Factor 1: Capacity of the

Applicant and Relevant Organizational

Experience (20 Points)

This factor addresses the extent to

which the applicant has the

organizational resources necessary to

successfully implement the proposed

apprenticeship activities in a timely

manner. In rating this factor HUD will

consider the extent to which the

proposal demonstrates:

(1) Proposed Program Staffing (7 Points)

(a) Experience. (4 Points) The

knowledge and experience of your

proposed project director and staff,

including the day-to-day program

manager, and partners in planning and

managing programs for which funding is

being requested. Your experience will

be judged in terms of recent, relevant

and successful experience to undertake

eligible program activities.

(b) Sufficiency. (3 Points) You and

your partners have sufficient personnel

or will be able to quickly access

qualified experts or professionals, to

deliver the proposed activities in each

proposed service area in a timely and

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effective fashion, including your

readiness and ability to immediately

begin the proposed work program. To

demonstrate sufficiency, you must

submit the proposed number of staff

years to be allocated to your program by

employees and experts, the titles and

relevant professional background and

experience of each employee and expert

proposed to be assigned to your

program, and the roles to be performed

by each identified employee and expert.

(2) Program Administration and Fiscal

Management (7 Points)

(a) Program Administration. (4 Points)

The soundness of the proposed

management of your proposed

Apprenticeship Program. To receive a

high score, you must provide a

comprehensive description of your

project management structure. Your

narrative must provide a description of

how you and your other partners relate

to the program administrator as well as

the lines of authority and accountability

among all components of your proposed

apprenticeship program.

(b) Fiscal Management. (3 Points) The

soundness of your proposed fiscal

management. To receive a high score

you must provide a comprehensive

description of the fiscal management

structure, including, but not limited to,

budgeting, fiscal controls, and

accounting. The application must

identify the staff responsible for fiscal

management, and the processes and

timetable for implementation during the

proposed grant period.

(3) Applicant/Administrator Track

Record (6 Points)

To receive a high score, you must

demonstrate your (or your proposed

Administrator’s) program compliance

and successful implementation of any

resident self-sufficiency, security or

independence oriented grants

(including those listed below) awarded

to you or overseen by your

Administrator. If you or your

Administrator has no prior experience

in operating programs that foster

resident self-sufficiency, security or

independence you will receive a score

of 0 on this factor. Your past experience

may include, but is not limited to,

administering the following grants:

Family Investment Center Program;

Youth Development Initiative under

Family Investment Center Program;

Youth Apprenticeship Program;

Apprenticeship Demonstration in the

Construction Trades Program; Urban

Youth Corps Program; HOPE I Program;

Public Housing Service Coordinator

Program; Public Housing Drug

Elimination Program; Tenant

Opportunities Program; Economic

Development and Supportive Services;

Youth Sports Program; and Resident

Opportunities and Self Sufficiency

(ROSS) Program.

Rating Factor 2: Need/Extent of the

Problem (20 Points)

This factor addresses the extent to

which there is a need for funding your

proposed apprenticeship program

activities to address a documented

problem in the target area. You will be

evaluated on the extent to which you

document a critical level of need in the

development or your proposed activities

in the area where activities will be

carried out. In responding to this factor,

you will be evaluated on:

(1) A Needs Assessment Document (18

Points)

HUD will award up to 18 points based

on the quality and comprehensiveness

of the needs assessment document. To

obtain maximum points for your

application, this document must contain

statistical data which provides:

(a) A thorough socioeconomic profile

of the eligible residents to be served by

your program, in relationship to PHAwide and national public and assisted

housing data on residents who are on

TANF (temporary assistance for needy

families), SSI benefits, or other fixed

income arrangements; in job training,

entrepreneurship, or community service

programs; and employed;

(b) Specific information on training,

contracting, and employment through

the PHA.

(c) An assessment of the current

service delivery system as it relates to

the needs of the target population,

including the number and type of

services, the location of services, and

community facilities currently in use;

and

(d) A description of the goals,

objectives, and program strategies that

will result in the successful transition of

residents from welfare-to-work and a

description of how eligible participants

will be recruited.

(2) Level of Priority in Consolidated

Plan (2 Points)

Documentation of the level of priority

the locality’s, or in the case of small

cities, the State’s, Consolidated Plan has

placed on addressing the needs. You

may also address needs in terms of

fulfilling the requirements of court

actions or other legal decisions or which

expand upon the Analysis of

Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

(AI) to further fair housing. If you

address needs that are in your

community’s Consolidated Plan, AI, or

a court decision, or identify and

substantiate needs in addition to those

in the AI, you will receive a greater

number of points than applicants who

do not relate their proposed program to

the approved Consolidated Plan or AI or

court action. There must be a clear

relationship between your proposed

activities, community needs and the

purpose of the program funding for you

to receive points for this factor.

Rating Factor 3: Soundness of Approach

(40 Points)

This factor addresses the quality and

cost-effectiveness of your proposed

apprenticeship work plan. In rating this

factor HUD will consider: the viability

and comprehensiveness of your

strategies to address the needs of

residents; budget appropriateness/

efficient use of grant; the speed at which

you can realistically accomplish the

goals of the proposed apprenticeship

program; the soundness of your plan to

evaluate the success of your proposed

apprenticeship program at completion

and during program implementation;

and resident and other partnerships;

and policy priorities.

(1) Viability and comprehensiveness of

the strategies to address the needs of

residents (15 Points)

The score under this sub-factor will

be based on the viability and

comprehensiveness of your strategies to

address the needs of residents.

Services. (15 Points) The score under

this sub-factor will be based on the

following:

(i) The extent to which your plan

provides services that specifically

address the successful transition from

welfare to work of residents. To receive

a high score, your plan must include

case management/counseling, job

training/development/placement, child

care, and transportation services, as

needed.

(ii) A description of training and

placement activities for the registered

apprenticeship program;

(iii) A description of efforts to provide

job placement for participates in the

registered apprenticeship program;

(iv) A description of how program

participants’ supportive services needs

will be met;

(v) Specifically, for those residents

affected by welfare reform, the number

of residents to receiving training, or the

number of residents to be employed.

(2) Budget Appropriateness/Efficient

Use of Grant (5 Points)

The score in this factor will be based

on the following:

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(a) Detailed Budget Break-Out. The

extent to which your application

includes a detailed budget break-out for

each budget category in the SF–424A.

(b) Reasonable Administrative Costs.

The extent to which your application

includes administrative costs at or

below the 20% administrative cost

ceiling.

(c) Budget Efficiency. The extent to

which your application requests funds

commensurate with the level of effort

necessary to accomplish your goals and

anticipated results.

(3) Reasonableness of the Timetable (2

Points)

The score in this factor will be based

on a reasonable response that you can

accomplish the goals of your proposed

apprenticeship program. To receive a

high score, you must demonstrate that it

will make substantial program

implementation progress within the first

six months after grant execution,

including putting staff in place, and

other milestones that are prerequisites

for implementation of the program. In

addition, you must demonstrate that

your proposed timetable for all

components of the proposed program is

feasible considering the size of your

award and activities and results that can

be accomplished within the 36-month

time limit.

(4) Program Assessment (13 Points)

The score in this factor will be based

on the soundness of your plan to

evaluate the success of your proposed

apprenticeship program both at the

completion of your program and during

program implementation. At a

minimum, you must track the goals and

objectives of your proposed work plan

program, which must include, if

applicable, a plan for monitoring your

Contract Administrator’s performance.

Your application should track specific

measurable achievements for the use of

these program funds, such as the

number of persons successfully

completing training, pre-apprenticeship

programs, and registered apprenticeship

training programs, number of residents

placed in permanent employment,

salary scales of jobs obtained, the

number of persons removed from

welfare rolls and section 3 compliance.

(5) Resident Involvement in

Apprenticeship Activities ( 5 Points)

The score in this factor will be based

on the extent of resident involvement in

developing your proposed

apprenticeship program as well as the

extent of proposed resident involvement

in implementing your proposed

apprenticeship program. To receive a

high score on this factor, you must

describe the involvement of residents in

the planning phase for this program,

and a commitment to provide continued

involvement in grant implementation.

For applicants to receive the maximum

number of points, a work plan, must be

included.

Rating Factor 4: Leveraging Resources

(10 Points)

This factor addresses your ability to

secure community resources (note:

financing is a community resource) that

can be combined with HUD’s program

resources to achieve program purposes.

You must have at least a 25% cash or

in-kind match to receive points under

this rating factor. Leveraging in excess

of the 25% of the grant amount will

receive a higher point value. In

evaluating this factor HUD will

consider:

The extent to which you have

partnered with other entities to secure

additional resources to increase the

effectiveness of your proposed program

activities. The budget, the work plan,

and commitments for additional

resources and services, other than the

grant, must show that these resources

are firmly committed, will support the

proposed grant activities and will, in

combined amount (including in-kind

contributions of personnel, space and/or

equipment, and monetary contributions)

equal at least 25% of the apprenticeship

grant amount proposed in this

application. ‘‘Firmly committed’’ means

there must be a written agreement with

the provider of resources, signed by an

official legally able to make

commitments on behalf of the

organization. The signed, written

agreement may be contingent upon you

receiving a grant award. Other resources

and services may include: the value of

in-kind services, contributions or

administrative costs provided to the

applicant; funds from Federal sources

(not including ROSS funds); funds from

any State or local government sources;

and funds from private contributions.

You may also partner with other

program funding recipients to

coordinate the use of resources in your

target area.

You must provide evidence of

leveraging/partnerships by including in

the application letters of firm

commitments, Memoranda of

Understanding, or agreements to

participate from those entities identified

as partners in the application. To be

firmly committed there must be a

written agreement with the provider of

resources signed by an official legally

able to make commitments on behalf of

the organization. This agreement may be

contingent upon you receiving a grant

award. Each letter of commitment,

Memorandum of Understanding, or

agreement to participate should include

the organization’s name, proposed level

of commitment and responsibilities as

they relate to the proposed program.

Rating Factor 5: Comprehensiveness

and Coordination (10 Points)

This factor addresses the extent to

which your program reflects a

coordinated, community-based process

of identifying needs and building a

system to address the needs by using

available HUD funding resources and

other resources available to the

community.

In evaluating this factor HUD will

consider the extent to which your

application addresses:

(1) Coordination With the Consolidated

Plan (2 Points)

Demonstrates the applicant has

reviewed the community’s Consolidated

Plan and/or Analysis of Impediments to

Fair Housing Choice, and has proposed

activities that address the priorities,

needs, goals or objectives in those

documents; or affirmatively furthers fair

housing choice in the community.

(2) Coordination With Welfare Agencies

(8 Points)

Provides evidence that your proposed

apprenticeship program supports the

PHA’s efforts to increase resident selfsufficiency and is consistent with the

State, or local Welfare Plan/Agency.

(D) Negotiation. After HUD has rated

and ranked all applications and has

made selections, HUD may require,

depending upon the program, that all

winners participate in negotiations to

determine the specific terms of the grant

agreement and budget. In cases where

HUD cannot successfully conclude

negotiations with a selected applicant or

a selected applicant fails to provide

HUD with requested information, an

award will not be made to that

applicant. In this instance, HUD may

offer an award to the next highest

applicant, and proceed with

negotiations with the next highest

ranking applicant.

(E) Adjustments to Funding. (1) HUD

reserves the right to fund less than the

full amount requested in your

application to ensure the fair

distribution of the funds and to ensure

that the purposes of a specific program

are met.

(2) HUD will not fund any portion of

your application that is not eligible for

funding under specific program

statutory or regulatory requirement;

which do not meet the requirements of

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this NOFA. Only eligible portions of

your application may be funded.

(3) If funds remain after funding the

highest ranking applications, HUD may

fund part of the next highest ranking

application in a given program. If you,

the applicant, turn down the award

offer, HUD will make the same

determination for the next highest

ranking application.

(4) In the event HUD commits an error

that, when corrected, would result in

selection of an otherwise eligible

applicant during the funding round of

this NOFA, HUD may select that

applicant when sufficient funds become

available.

V. Application Submission

Requirements for the Public Housing

Apprenticeship Program

All applications for funding under the

Public Housing Apprenticeship Program

must contain the following documents

and information (Please note that items

A–E are threshold requirements used to

determine scoring of rating and ranking

factors for this NOFA. Please note also

that the documents and information

should be presented in the application

in the order requested):

(A) Your application must contain a

written certification that at least 51

percent of the public housing residents

(including Section 8 tenants as

applicable) to be included in the

proposed program are currently eligible

to receive, are currently receiving, or

have received within the preceding four

years, assistance or services funded

under the TANF, SSI, or food stamp

programs.

(B) Your application must contain

letter(s) of support indicating

supplemental grant funds of not less

than 25% of the grant amount.

(C) You must provide either a signed

certification from HUD or an

Independent Public Accountant that

your financial management system and

procurement procedures fully comply

with 24 CFR part 85, or your application

must contain a signed Contract

Administrator Partnership Agreement

that you will use the services of a

Contract Administrator in administering

your grant. Applicants that are troubled

PHAs are required to provide evidence

that a Contract Administrator has been

retained for the term of the grant.

(D) You must certify that your PHA is

in compliance with Fair Housing and

Civil Rights Laws as discussed in III

General Program Requirements section

above shall be part of that threshold

review.

(E) Your application must contain a

signed Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU) between the PHA and the

participating labor management

organization and/or other sponsors of

registered apprenticeship programs. The

MOU must describe specific roles,

responsibilities and activities to be

undertaken by the parties including the

party that assumes primary

responsibility for organizing local multiemployer associations. Your MOU, at a

minimum must identify the principal

parties (i.e., the name of the PHA and

other partners) the terms for each party,

and an indication of how the agreement

supports the proposed apprenticeship

program. The MOU must be precise and

outline the specific duties and

objectives to be accomplished. All

MOUs must be finalized, dated and

signed by duly authorized officials of

the PHA and its partner(s).

(F) Responses to Factors of Award

must be narrative statements or

descriptions indicated below and

should be submitted in the order

presented below and identified by using

the titles presented below (e.g., Factor

1—Capacity of the Applicant and

Relevant Organizational Experience):

Factor 1—Capacity of the Applicant and

Relevant Organizational Experience;

Program Staffing

Applicant/Administrator Track Record

Factor 2—Need/Extent of the Problem

(including a Budget Work Plan

Summary);

Factor 3—Soundness of Approach;

Factor 4—Leveraging Resources; and

Factor 5—Comprehensiveness and

Coordination.

Certification of Consistency with the

Consolidated Plan Bonus Points

Certification of Consistency with the EZ/

EC Strategic Plan

VI. Application Submission

Requirements

(A) All Applications. All applications

for assistance under this ROSS

competition for the Public Housing

Apprenticeship Program regardless of

funding categories must include the

following forms, certifications and

assurances. These forms are:

SF–424, Application Federal Assistance;

HUD–424M, Federal Assistance Funding

Matrix;

SF–424A, Federal Assistance Budget

Information—Non Construction;

SF–424B, Assurances for Non-Construction

Programs;

HUD Form 50070, Drug-Free Workplace

Certification;

HUD Form 50071, Certification of Payments

to Influence Federal Transactions, and if

applicable SF–LLL, Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities;

HUD Form 2880, Applicant/Recipient

Disclosure/Update Report;

HUD Form 2992, Certification of Debarment

and Suspension;

HUD Form 2993, Acknowledgment of

Application Receipt.

(B) Match Requirement. (1) You must

supplement grant funds with an in-kind

and/or cash match of not less than 25%

of the grant amount. This match does

not have to be a cash match. The match

may include: the value of in-kind

services, contributions or administrative

costs provided to the applicant; funds

from Federal sources (but not ROSS

funds); funds from any State or local

government sources; and funds from

private contributions. Any services,

such as child care or mentoring,

conducted by elderly or disabled

residents who are not TANF

participants, will not be counted toward

your match requirement.

(2) You must demonstrate that the

cash or in-kind resources and services,

which you will use as match amounts

(including resources from a

Comprehensive Grant Program, other

governmental units/agencies of any

type, and/or private sources, whether

for-profit or not-for-profit), are firmly

committed and will support the

proposed grant activities. ‘‘Firmly

committed’’ means there must be a

written agreement to provide the

resources and services signed by an

official legally able to make

commitments on behalf of the

organization and specifies the cash and/

or in-kind assistance to be provided.

If offering in-kind assistance, the

letter should provide an estimated

dollar value for the in-kind services.

The written agreement may be

contingent upon your receiving a grant

award. The following are guidelines for

valuing certain types of in-kind

contributions:

(a) The value of volunteer time and

services shall be computed at a rate of

six dollars per hour except that the

value of volunteer time and services

involving professional and other special

skills shall be computed on the basis of

the usual and customary hourly rate

paid for the service in the community

where the activity is located; and

(b) The value of any donated material,

equipment, building, or lease shall be

computed based on the fair market

value at time of donation. Such value

shall be documented by bills of sales,

advertised prices, appraisals, or other

information for comparable property

similarly situated not more than oneyear old taken from the community

where the item or activity is located, as

appropriate.

(c) Laborers and mechanics wishing to

donate their labor while employed in

the development or operation of public

housing must meet the requirements of

24 CFR part 70 in order to be considered

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volunteers. In such cases, their labor

shall be valued in accordance with the

Davis-Bacon or HUD-determined wage

rate that would otherwise apply to such

work.

(C) Affirmatively Further Fair

Housing. All applicants must provide a

statement addressing efforts to

affirmatively further Fair Housing. The

areas to be addressed in the PHA’s

statement should include, but not

necessarily be limited to:

(1) An examination of the PHA’s

programs or proposed programs,

identify any impediments to fair

housing choice within those programs,

address those impediments in a

reasonable fashion in view of the

resources available, work with local

jurisdictions to implement any of the

jurisdictions initiatives to affirmatively

further fair housing that require the

PHAs involvement, and maintain

records reflecting these analyses and

actions;

(2) Remedies used to eliminate

housing discrimination; or

(3) Activities used to promote fair

housing rights and fair housing choice.

VII. Corrections to Deficient

Applications

After the application due date, HUD

may not, consistent with its regulations

in 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, consider

any unsolicited information you, the

applicant, may want to provide. HUD

may contact you, however, to clarify an

item in your application or to correct

technical deficiencies. You should note,

however, that HUD may not seek

clarification of items or responses that

improve the substantive quality of your

response to any selection factors. In

order not to unreasonably exclude

applications from being rated and

ranked, HUD may, however, contact

applicants to ensure proper completion

of the application and will do so on a

uniform basis for all applicants.

Examples of curable (correctable)

technical deficiencies include your

failure to submit the proper

certifications or your failure to submit

an application that contains an original

signature by an authorized official. In

each case, HUD will notify you in

writing by describing the clarification or

technical deficiency. HUD will notify

applicants by facsimile or by mail or

other delivery service with return

receipt requested. You must submit

clarifications or corrections of technical

deficiencies in accordance with the

information provided by HUD within 14

calendar days of the date of receipt of

the HUD notification. (If the due date

falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal

holiday, your correction must be

received by HUD on the next day that

is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal

holiday.) If your deficiency is not

corrected within this time period, HUD

will reject your application as

incomplete, and it will not be

considered for funding.

VIII. Findings and Certifications

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The information collection

requirements contained in this NOFA

have been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for approval

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The OMB

control number when assigned will be

published by separate notice in the

Federal Register. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection of

information unless the collection

displays a valid control number.

Environmental Impact

A Finding of No Significant Impact

with respect to the environment has

been made in accordance with HUD

regulations at 24 CFR part 50 that

implement section 102(2)(C) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). The Finding of

No Significant Impact is available for

public inspection during regular

business hours in the Office of the

General Counsel, Regulations Division,

Room 10276, U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development, 451

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20410–0500.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Numbers

The Federal Domestic Assistance

number for this program is 14.870.

Federalism Impact

Executive Order 13132 (captioned

‘‘Federalism’’) prohibits, to the extent

practicable and permitted by law, an

agency from promulgating a regulation

that has federalism implications and

either imposes substantial direct

compliance costs on State and local

governments and is not required by

statute, or preempts State law, unless

the relevant requirements of section 6 of

the Executive Order are met. None of

the provisions in this NOFA will have

federalism implications and they will

not impose substantial direct

compliance costs on State and local

governments or preempt State law

within the meaning of the Executive

Order. As a result, the notice is not

subject to review under the Order.

Accountability in the Provision of HUD

Assistance

Section 102 of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Reform Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act)

and the regulations in 24 CFR part 4,

subpart A contain a number of

provisions that are designed to ensure

greater accountability and integrity in

the provision of certain types of

assistance administered by HUD. On

January 14, 1992 (57 FR 1942), HUD

published a notice that also provides

information on the implementation of

section 102. HUD will comply with the

documentation, public access, and

disclosure requirements of section 102

with regard to the assistance awarded

under this NOFA, as follows:

(1) Documentation and public access

requirements. HUD will ensure that

documentation and other information

regarding each application submitted

pursuant to this NOFA are sufficient to

indicate the basis upon which

assistance was provided or denied. This

material, including any letters of

support, will be made available for

public inspection for a 5-year period

beginning not less than 30 days after the

award of the assistance. Material will be

made available in accordance with the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552) and HUD’s implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In

addition, HUD will include the

recipients of assistance pursuant to this

NOFA in its Federal Register notice of

all recipients of HUD assistance

awarded on a competitive basis.

(2) Disclosures. HUD will make

available to the public for 5 years all

applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form

2880) submitted in connection with this

NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880)

will be made available along with the

applicant disclosure reports, but in no

case for a period less than 3 years. All

reports—both applicant disclosures and

updates—will be made available in

accordance with the Freedom of

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and

HUD’s implementing regulations at 24

CFR part 15.

Section 103 HUD Reform Act

HUD will comply with section 103 of

the Department of Housing and Urban

Development Reform Act of 1989 and

HUD’s implementing regulations in

subpart B of 24 CFR part 4 with regard

to the funding competition announced

today. These requirements continue to

apply until the announcement of the

selection of successful applicants. HUD

employees involved in the review of

applications and in the making of

funding decisions are limited by section

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103 from providing advance information

to any person (other than an authorized

employee of HUD) concerning funding

decisions, or from otherwise giving any

applicant an unfair competitive

advantage. Persons who apply for

assistance in this competition should

confine their inquiries to the subject

areas permitted under section 103 and

subpart B of 24 CFR part 4.

Applicants or employees who have

ethics related questions should contact

HUD’s Ethics Law Division at (202)

708–3815. (This is not a toll-free

number.) For HUD employees who have

specific program questions, such as

whether particular subject matter can be

discussed with persons outside HUD,

the employee should contact the

appropriate Field Office Counsel.

Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

Applicants for funding under this

NOFA are subject to the provisions of

section 319 of the Department of Interior

and Related Agencies Appropriation Act

for Fiscal Year 1991 (31 U.S.C. 1352)

(the Byrd Amendment) and to the

provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65; approved

December 19, 1995).

The Byrd Amendment, which is

implemented in regulations at 24 CFR

part 87, prohibits applicants for Federal

contracts and grants from using

appropriated funds to attempt to

influence Federal executive or

legislative officers or employees in

connection with obtaining such

assistance, or with its extension,

continuation, renewal, amendment, or

modification. The Byrd Amendment

applies to the funds that are the subject

of this NOFA. Therefore, applicants

must file a certification stating that they

have not made and will not make any

prohibited payments and, if any

payments or agreement to make

payments of nonappropriated funds for

these purposes have been made, a form

SF–LLL disclosing such payments must

be submitted.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–65; approved December 19,

1995), which repealed section 112 of the

HUD Reform Act, requires all persons

and entities who lobby covered

executive or legislative branch officials

to register with the Secretary of the

Senate and the Clerk of the House of

Representatives and file reports

concerning their lobbying activities.

IX. Authority

Section 34 of the U.S. Housing Act of

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6); Pub.L. 105–

276, 112 Stat. 2461, approved October

21, 1998

Dated: November 21, 2000.

Harold Lucas,

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing.

Appendix A—HUD’s Public Housing Area

Offices

HUD Field Offices

New England Region

Boston

James Wallace, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Massachusetts State Office,

Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10

Causeway Street, Room 553, Boston, MA

02222–1092, (617) 565–5197 fax (617) 565–

5257

Hartford

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—

Connecticut State Office, 19th Floor, One

Corporate Center, Hartford, CT 06103–

3220, (860) 240–4800 or (860) 240–4850

Manchester

Robin Gagnin, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—New Hampshire State Office,

Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275

Chestnut Street, Manchester, NH 03101–

2487, (603) 666–7470 or fax (603) 666–

7714

Providence

James Wallace from Boston (Cri), Office of

Public Housing, DHUD—Rhode Island

State Office, 10 Weybosset Street, 6th

Floor, Providence, RI 02903–3234, (401)

528–5372 or (401) 528–5370

New York/New Jersey Region

New York

Jed Abrams, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—New York State Office, 26 Federal

Plaza, Suite 32–116, New York, New York

10278–0068, (212) 264–8931 fax (212) 264–

0246

Buffalo

Joan Spilman, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Buffalo State Office, Lafayette

Court, 465 Main Street, Fifth Floor,

Buffalo, New York 14203–5755, (716) 551–

5919 or -5755 fax (716) 551–5755

New Jersey

Kelly Peterson, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—New Jersey State Office, One

Newark Center, 13th Floor, Newark, NJ

07102–5260, (973) 622–7900 ext. 3600 fax

(973) 645–6239

Mid-Atlantic Region

Philadelphia

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—

Pennsylvania State Office, The Wanamaker

Building, 100 Penn Square East,

Philadelphia, PA 19107–3390, (215) 656–

0576 or 0579, ext. 3308, fax (215) 656–3433

Baltimore

Dana Johnson, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Maryland State Office, City

Crescent Building, 10 South Howard

Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland

21201–2505, (410) 962–2520 ext. 3102 fax

(410) 962–0668

West Virginia

Henry Miller, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—West Virginia State Office,

Kanawha Valley Building, 405 Capitol

Street, Suite 708, Charleston, WV 25301–

1795, (304) 347–7057 fax (304) 347–7045

Pittsburgh

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Pittsburgh

Area Office, 339 Sixth Avenue, 6th Floor,

Pittsburgh, PA 15222–2515, (412) 644–

6571 fax (412) 644–6499

Virginia

Yolanda Webster, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Virginia State Office, The 3600

Centre, 3600 West Broad Street, P.O. Box

90331, Richmond, VA 23230–0331, (804)

278–4500 ext. 3217 fax (804) 278–4603

District of Columbia

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—District of

Columbia Office, 820 First Street, NE.,

Suite 450, Washington, DC 20002–4205,

(202) 275–7965 ext 3175 fax (202) 275–

0779

Southeast Region

Atlanta

Lesley Ciski, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Georgia State Office, Richard B.

Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street,

SW, Atlanta, GA 30303–3388, (404) 331–

4766 fax (404) 730–2365

Alabama

Debra Pippen, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Alabama State Office, Beacon

Ridge Tower, 600 Beacon Parkway West,

#300, Birmingham, AL 35209–4144, (205)

290–7601 ext 1101 fax (205) 290–7593

Columbia

Sylvestor Fulton, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—South Carolina State Office, Strom

Thurmond Federal Building, 1835

Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201–

2480, (803) 765–5831 or (806) 765–5515

Greensboro

Judy Hiller, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—North Carolina State Office, Koger

Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road,

Greensboro, NC 27407–3707, (336) 547–

4038 fax (336) 547–4015

Mississippi

George Smith, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Mississippi State Office, Doctor A.

H. McCoy Federal Building, 100 West

Capitol Street, Room 910, Jackson, MS

39269–1016, (601) 965–4761 fax (601) 965–

4773

Coral Gables

Georgia Lebron, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Florida State Office, Gables I

Towers, Suite 501, 1320 South Dixie Street,

Coral Gables, FL 33146–2911, (305) 662–

4589 (alt. 2270) fax (305) 662–4519

Jacksonville

Aisha Williamson, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Jacksonville Area Office, Southern

Bell Tower, 301 West Bay Street, Suite

2200, Jacksonville, FL 32202–5121, (904)

232–1777 ext. 2142 fax (904) 232–3759

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Kentucky

Carol Spenser, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Kentucky State Office, 601 West

Broadway, Post Office Box 1044,

Louisville, KY 40201–1044, (502) 582–

6163 ext. 370 fax (502) 582–6074

Knoxville, TN

Joyce Baker, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Knoxville Area Office, John J.

Duncan Federal Building, 710 Locust

Street, Third Floor, Knoxville, TN 37902–

2526, (423) 545–4402 ext. 4 fax (423) 545–

4569

Nashville, TN

Karen Gill, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Tennessee State Office, 251

Cumberland Bend Drive, Suite 200,

Nashville, TN 37228–1803, (615) 736–5063

ext. 6132 fax (615) 736–2886

San Juan, PR

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Caribbean

Office, Administracion de Terrenos

Building, 171 Carlos E. Chardon Avenue,

Suite 301, San Juan, PR 00916–0903, (787)

766–5400 ext. 2031 fax (787) 766–5995

Mid-West Region

Chicago

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Illinois

State Office, Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal

Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, IL 60604–3507, (312) 353–1915 or

(312) 353–6236 ext. 2302 fax (312) 353–

0121

Cincinnati

Larry Dempsey, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Cincinnati Area Office, 525 Vine

Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, OH 45202–

3188, (513) 684–2533 fax (513) 684–6224

Cleveland

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Cleveland

Area Office, Renaissance Building, 1350

Euclid Avenue, Suite 500, Cleveland, OH

44115–1815, (216) 522–2700 fax (216) 522–

2975

Columbus

David Kelner, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Ohio State Office, 200 North High

Street, Columbus, OH 43215–2499, (614)

469–5787, ext. 8224 or (614) 469–2949 fax

(614) 469–2432

Detroit

Office of Public Housing

DHUD—Michigan State Office, Patrick V.

McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan

Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226–2592, (313)

226–6880, ext. 8111 fax (313) 226–5611

Grand Rapids

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Grand

Rapids Area Office, 50 Louis Street, NW,

3rd Floor, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503,

(616) 456–2127

Indianapolis

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Indiana

State Office, 151 North Delaware Street,

Suite 1200, Indianapolis, IN 46204–2556,

(317) 226–6557 fax (317) 226–6317

Milwaukee

Beverly Carter, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Wisconsin State Office, Henry S.

Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West Wisconsin

Avenue, Suite 1380, Milwaukee, WI

53203–2289, (414) 297–1029 ext. 8212 fax

(414) 297–3947

Minneapolis

Lucy Beckwell, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Minnesota State Office, 220 South

Second Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

55401–2195, (612) 370–3171 ext. 2220 fax

(612) 370–3220

Southwest Region

Fort Worth

Roman Palamores, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Texas State Office, 1600

Throckmorton, Post Office Box 2905, Fort

Worth, TX 76113–2905, (817) 978–9325,

ext. 3332 fax (817) 978–9289

Albuquerque

Carmella Herrera, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—New Mexico State Office, 625

Silver Avenue, S.W., Suite 100,

Albuquerque, N.M. 87102–3185, (505)

346–7355 fax (505) 346–6604

Houston

Debbie Alexander, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Houston Area Office, Norfolk

Tower, 2211 Norfolk, Suite 200, Houston,

TX 77098–4096, (713) 313–2274 (alt. 2280)

fax (713) 313–2319

Little Rock

Janie Allen, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Arkansas State Office, TCBY

Tower, 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite

900, Little Rock, AR 72201–3488, 324–

5933 fax (501) 324–5900

New Orleans

Janice Manuel, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Louisiana State Office, 501

Magazine Street, Ninth Floor, New

Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 589–7235 fax

(504) 589–6619

Oklahoma City

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Oklahoma

State Office, 500 West Main Street,

Oklahoma City, OK 73102, (405) 553–7454

fax (405) 553–7588

San Antonio

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—San

Antonio Area Office, Washington Square,

800 Dolorasa Street, San Antonio, TX

78207–4563, (210) 475–6865 fax (210) 472–

6804

Great Plains Region

Kansas City

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Kansas/

Missouri State Office, Gateway Tower II,

400 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101–

2406, (913) 551–5582 or (913) 551–6916,

fax (913) 551–5416

Des Moines

Kathy Winter, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Iowa State Office, Federal

Building, 210 Walnut Street, Room 29, Des

Moines, IA 50309–2155, (515) 284–4315

fax (515) 284–4895

Omaha

Charlie Hill, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Nebraska State Office, Executive

Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley Road,

Omaha, NE 68154–3955, (402) 492–3137

fax (402) 492–3150

St. Louis

Bob Diesbach, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—St. Louis Area Office, Robert A.

Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce

Street, St. Louis, MO 63103–2836, (314)

539–6505 fax (314) 539–6384

Rocky Mountain Region

Denver

Thomas Washington, Office of Public

Housing, DHUD—Colorado State Office,

First Interstate Tower North, 633—17th

Street, 12th Floor, Denver, CO 80202–3607,

(405) 672–5380 fax (405) 672–5061

Pacific Hawaii Region

San Francisco

Tom Bitek, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—California State Office, Phillip

Burton Federal Building/Courthouse, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor, San

Francisco, CA 94102–3448, (415) 436–8375

fax (415) 436–8375

Phoenix

(Denver Office Handles Resident Initiatives)

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Arizona

State Office, Two Arizona Center, 400

North 5th Street, Suite 1600, Phoenix, AZ

85004–2361, (602) 379–3045

Los Angeles

Lydia Morales, Office of Public Housing,

DHUD—Los Angeles Area Office, AT&T

Center, 611 West 6th Street, Suite 800, Los

Angeles, CA 90017–3127, (213) 894–8000

ext 3500 fax (213) 894–8096

Sacramento

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—

Sacramento Area Office, 777 12th Street,

Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814–1997,

(916) 498–5220 ext. 421

NW/Alaska Region

Seattle

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—

Washington State Office, Seattle Federal

Office Building, 909 1st Avenue, Suite 360,

Seattle, WA 98104–1000, (206) 220–5290

Ext 3694 fax (206) 220–5133

Portland

Office of Public Housing, DHUD—Oregon

State Office, 400 Southwest Sixth Avenue,

Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204–1596, (503)

326–2619 fax (503) 326–2568

Appendix B—EZ/EC Main Contact List

High Performers as of August, 1999

Empowerment Zones (26)

CA, Los Angeles

Robert Perez, City of Los Angeles,

Community Development Department, 215

West 6th Street, Third Floor, Los Angeles,

CA 90014, 213–485–5725 (Phone), 213–

237–0551 (Fax)

David Eder, City of Los Angeles, Community

Development Department, 215 West 6th

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Street, Third Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014,

213–485–2956 (Phone), 213–237–0890

(Fax)

CA, Santa Ana, (EZ)

Ms. Cindy Nelson, Executive Director,

Community Devel. Agency, 20 Civic Center

Plaza—M–25, Santa Ana, CA 92702, 714–

647–5360 (Phone), 714–647–6549 (Fax)

CT, New Haven (EZ—EC)

Ms. Diana Edmonds, City of New Haven, 200

Orange Street, 5th Floor, New Haven, CT

06510, 203–946–7727 (Phone), 203–946–

8049 (Fax)

FL, Miami/ Dade County (EZ—EC)

Mr. Tony E. Crapp, Sr., Office of Economic

Development, 140 West Flagler, Suite

1000, Miami, FL 33130–1561, 305–375–

3431 (Phone), 305–375–3428 (Fax)

GA, Atlanta

Mr. Joseph Reid, Exec. Director, Atlanta EZ

Corporation, 675 Ponce De Leon Avenue,

Second Floor—Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA

30308, www.atlantapd.org/ez/ezfact.html,

404–853–7610 (Phone), 404–853–7315

(Fax)

IL, Chicago

Mr. Ronald Carter, Jr., City of Chicago, 20

North Clark Street, 28th Floor, Chicago, IL

60602, 312–744–9623 (Phone), 312–744–

9696 (Fax)

IN, Gary, E. Chicago (EZ)

Mr. Taghi Arshani, Office of Planning &

Community Development, 475 Broadway,

Suite 318, Gary, IN 46402, 219–881–5075

(Phone), 219–881–5085 (Fax)

KY, Kentucky Highlands EZ—Clinton,

Jackson, Wayne Counties

Jerry Rickett, Kentucky Highlands Investment

Corporation, 362 Old Whitley Rd., London,

KY 40741, 606–864–5175 (Phone), 606–

864–5194 (Fax)

MD, Baltimore,

Ms. Diane Bell, Empower Baltimore

Management Corporation, 111 S. Calvert

Street, Suite 1550, Baltimore, MD 21202,

410–783–4400 (Phone), 410–783–0526

(Fax)

MA, Boston (EZ–EEC)

Ms. Juanita Wade, Chief of Human Services,

Suite 603, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA

02201, 617–635–2953 (Phone), 617–635–

3496 (Fax)

Mr. Reginald Nunnally, Boston Business

Assistance Center, Boston Empowerment

Zone 20, Hampden Street, Boston, MA

02119, 617–445–3413 (Phone), 617–445–

5675 (Fax)

MI, Detroit

Mr. Paul Bernard, Executive Director, City of

Detroit Planning and Development, 2300

Cadillac Tower Building,

Detroit, MI 48226, www.ezsis.org/

commune/detroit/ez/index.htm, 313–224–

6389 (Phone), 313–224–1629 (Fax)

Denise Gray, Executive Director, Detroit

Empowerment Zone Corporation, 1 Ford

Place, Suite 2D, Detroit, MI 48202, 313–

872–8050 (Phone), 313–872–8002 (Fax)

MN, Minneapolis (EZ–EC)

Mr. Ken Brunsvold, Office of Grants &

Special Project, 350 South Fifth Street, City

Hall, Room 200, Minneapolis, MN 55415,

612–673–2348 (Phone), 612–673–2728

(Fax)

MO, St. Louis/E. St. Louis, IL (EZ–EC)

Mr. Chad Cooper, St. Louis Development

Corporation, 105 Locust Street, Ste. 1200,

St. Louis, MO 63101, st.louis.missouri.org./

enterprise/index.html, 314–622–3400

(Phone), 314–231–2341 (Fax)

IL, East St. Louis (EC ONLY), Mr. Percy

Harris, City of East St. Louis, 301 River

Park Dr., East St. Louis, IL 62201, 618–

482–6642 (Phone), 618–482–6648 (Fax)

NJ, Cumberland CO, (EZ)

Mr. Stephen Kehs, Executive Director,

Cumberland County Dept. of Planning and

Development, 800 E. Commerce Street,

Bridgeton, NJ 08302, 609–453–2175

(Phone), 609–453–9138 (Fax)

New York, NY (Main Contact)

Mr. James Ilaco, Special Counsel and

Corporate Secretary, New York

Empowerment Zone Corporation, 633 3rd

Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 212–803–

3240 (Phone), 212–803–3294 (Fax)

NY, New York (Bronx)

Mr. Jose Ithier, Bronx Overall Economic

Development Corporation, 198 East 161st

Street, Second Floor, Bronx, NY 10451,

718–590–3549 (Phone), 718–590–3499

(Fax)

NY, New York (Upper Manhattan)

Ms. Deborah Wright, Director, Upper

Manhattan Empowerment Zone

Development Corporation, 290 Lenox

Avenue, 3rd Flr., New York, NY 10027,

212–410–0030 (Phone), 212–410–9616

(Fax)

OH, Cincinnati (EZ)

Mr. Timothy Sharp, City Hall, 801 Plum

Street, Room 104, Cincinnati, OH 45202,

513–352–2457 (Phone), 513–352–2458/or

513–352–5357 (Fax)

OH, Cleveland

Ms. Yvette Mosby Director, Cleveland

Empowerment Zone, 601 Lakeside Avenue,

City Hall, Room 335, Cleveland, OH 44114,

216–664–3083 (Phone), 216–420–8522

(Fax)

OH, Columbus (EZ–EC)

Mr. John Beard, Columbus Compact

Corporation, 815 East Mound Street, Suite

108, Columbus, OH 43205,

www.iwaynet.net/∼ccc/ 614–251–0926

(Phone), 614–251–2243 (Fax)

OH, Columbus

Mr. Patrick Grady, Economic Development

Administrator, 99 North Front Street,

Columbus, OH 43215, 614–645–7574

(Phone), 614–645–7855 (Fax)

PA, Philadelphia/NJ, Camden

Eva Gladstein, Executive Director, City of

Philadelphia, 1515 Arch Street, 1 Parkway,

9th Flr., Philadelphia, PA 19103,

www.phila.gov/agencies/empower/

emzone.html 215–683–0462 (Phone), 215–

683–0493 (Fax)

Mr. Richard Cummings, Chairperson,

Camden Empowerment Zone Corporation,

412 North Second Street, Camden, NJ

08104, 609–541–2836 (Phone), 609–541–

8457 (Fax)

Mr. Brian Finnie, City of Camden

Empowerment Zone Corp., 800 Hudson

Square, Suite 300, Camden, NJ 08102, 609–

365–0300 (Phone), 609–365–1058 (Fax)

SC, Sumter, Columbia (EZ)

Ms. Leona Plaugh, Assistant City Manager,

City of Columbia, Dept. of Community

Service, 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC

29201, 803–733–8313 (Phone), 803–733–

8312 (Fax)

TN, Knoxville (EZ)

Ms. Jeanette Kelleher, Community

Development Administrator, City/County

Building, 400 Main Street, Room 514,

Knoxville, TN 37902, 423–215–2120

(Phone), 423–215–2962 (Fax)

TX, Rio Grande Valley EZ (Cameron,

Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy Counties)

Bonnie Gonzalez, Rio Grande Valley

Empowerment Zone, 301 S. Texas,

Mercedes, TX 78570, 210–514–4000

(Phone), 210–514–4007 (Fax)

TX, El Paso (EZ–EC)

Ms. Deborah G. Hamlyn, City of El Paso, #2

Civic Center Plaza, 9th Floor, El Paso, TX

79901–1196, 915–541–4643 (Phone), 915–

541–4370 (Fax)

VA, Norfolk/Portsmouth (EZ–EC)

Ms. Eleanor R. Bradshaw, Norfolk Works, 201

Granby Street, Ste. 100A, Norfolk, VA

23510, 757–624–8650 (Phone), 757–622–

4623 (Fax)

WV, Huntington/Ironton, OH (EZ–EC)

Ms. Cathy Burns, Community Development

and Planning, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 14,

P.O. Box 1659, Huntington, WV 25717,

304–696–4486 (Phone), 304–696–4465

(Fax)

Enhanced Enterprise Communities (4)

CA, Oakland

Mr. William Claggett, Executive Director,

Kathy Kessler, Spec. Assistant, Community

& Economic Devel. Agency, City of

Oakland, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste.

3330, Oakland, CA 94612–2032, 510–238–

3303 (Phone), 510–238–6538 (Fax)

Mr. Lonnie Carter, Community & Economic

Devel. Agency, City of Oakland, 250 Frank

H. Ogawa Plaza, Ste. 3315, Oakland, CA

94612–2032, 510–238–3716 (Phone), 510–

238–6956 (Fax)

KS, Kansas City and MO, Kansas City (EECStrategic Planning Comm.)

Mr. Cal Bender, MARC, 600 Broadway, 300

Rivergate Center, Kansas City, MO 64105–

1554, 816–474–4240 (Phone), 816–421–

7758 (Fax)

MA, Boston (See EZ)

TX, Houston

Ms. Judith Butler, Mayor’s Office, 901 Bagby

Street, City Hall, 4th Floor, Houston, TX

77002, www.ci.houston.texas.us, 713–247–

2666 (Phone), 713–247–3985 (Fax)

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AL, Birmingham (EC-Strategic Planning

Comm.)

Ms. Alice Ann Whetzel, City of Birmingham,

710 N. 20th Street, City Hall, Room 224,

Birmingham, AL 35203, 205–254–2870

(Phone), 205–254–2541 (Fax)

AL, Chambers County EC

David Shaw, East Alabama Regional Planning

and Development Commission, P.O. Box

2186, Anniston, AL 36202, 205–237–6741

(Phone), 205–237–6763 (Fax)

AZ, Arizona Border Region EC—Cochise,

Santa Cruz, Yuma Counties

Joel Viers, Coordinator, AZ Border Region

EC, 118 Arizona St., Bisbee, AZ 85603,

520–432–5301 (Phone), 520–432–5858

(Fax)

AZ, Phoenix

Mr. Ed Zuercher, City of Phoenix, 200 West

Washington Street, 12th Floor, Phoenix,

AZ 85003–1611, 602–261–8532 (Phone),

602–261–8327 (Fax)

CA, Huntington Park EC

Mr. Parker C. Anderson, Los Angeles City &

County, 215 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA

90014, 213–485–1617 (Phone), 213–237–

0551 (Fax)

CA, Imperial County EC

Maria Matthews, Imperial County

Community Economic Development, 836

Main St., El Centro, CA 92243, 619–337–

7814 (Phone), 619–337 8907 (Fax)

CA, San Diego

Ms. Bonnie Contreras, City of San Diego, 202

C Street MS 3A, San Diego, CA 92101,

619–236–6846 (Phone), 619–236–6512

(Fax)

CA, San Francisco

Anna Yee, City of San Francisco, San

Francisco Enterprise Community Program,

25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 700, San

Francisco, CA 94102, 415–252–3100

(Phone), 415–252–3110 (Fax)

CA, City of Watsonville/County of Santa Cruz

EC

Carlos Palacios, City of Watsonville, 215

Union St., 2nd Floor, Watsonville, CA

95076, 408–728–6011 (Phone), 408–761–

0736 (Fax)

CO, Denver

Mr. Ernest Hughes, City of Denver, 200 W.

14th Avenue, Room 203, Denver, CO

80204, 303–640–5734 (Phone), 303–640–

4636 (Fax)

CT, Bridgeport

Ms. Janice Willis, Director, City of Bridgeport

Central Grants Office, 45 Lyon Terrece,

Room 317, Bridgeport, CT 06604, 203–332–

5662 (Phone), 203–332–5657 (Fax)

District of Columbia

Ms. Madiene Hall, EC Coordinator, 51 N

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202–

535–1346 (Phone), 202–535–1559 (Fax)

District of Columbia

Ms. Louisa Montero-Diaz, Director of

Development, Office of Grants &

Management, 717 14th Street, NW 12th

Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202–727–

6537 (Phone), 202–727–1617 (Fax)

DE, Wilmington

Mr. James Walker, Wilmington Enterprise

Community, Louis L. Redding City/County

Building, 800 French Street, 9th Floor,

Wilmington, DE 19801, 302–571–4189

(Phone), 302–571–4102 (Fax)

FL, Jackson County EC

William Rimes, 4288 Lafayette St., P.O. Box

130, Marianna, FL 32447, 904–526–4005

(Phone), 904–482–8002 (Fax)

FL, Tampa

Ms. Jeanette Fenton, City of Tampa, 2105 N.

Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605

www.hud.gov/local/tam/tamlecez.html,

813–274–7959 (Phone), 813–274–7927

(Fax)

GA, Albany

Julie Duke, City Manager’s Office, 225 Pine

Avenue, Albany, GA 31701, 912–431–3234

(Phone), 912–431–3223 (Fax)

GA, Central Savannah River Area EC (Burke,

Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Tallafero,

Warren Counties)

Grady Sampson, CSRA Regional

Development Center, P.O. 40 4729 Quaker

Rd., Suite C, Keysville, GA 30816, 706–

554–0342 (Phone), 706–554–6626 (Fax)

IA, Des Moines

Ms. Caroline Gathright, City of Des Moines,

602 East First Street, Des Moines, IA

50309, 515–283–4151 (Phone), 515–237–

1713 (Fax)

IL, Springfield

Mr.Timothy Rowles, Office of Economic

Development, 231 South Sixth St.,

Springfield, IL 62701, 217–789–2377

(Phone), 217–789–2380 (Fax)

IN, Indianapolis

Ms. Jennifer Fults, Grants Manager, Ms. Amy

Arnold, Grants Analyst, Div. of Comm.

Development & Financial Services, 1860

City County Building, Indianapolis, IN

46204, 317–327–5899 (Phone), 317–327–

7876 (Phone), 317–327–5908 (Fax)

KY, Louisville (EC-Strategic Planning

Comm.)

Ms. Carolyn Gatz, Empowerment Zone

Community, 601 West Jefferson St.,

Louisville, KY 40202, 502–574–4210

(Phone), 502–574–4201 (Fax)

LA, Macon Ridge EC—Catahoula, Concordia,

Franklin, Morehouse, Tensas Counties

Buddy Spillers and Chip Rogers, Macon

Ridge Economic Development Region, Inc.,

903 Louisiana Ave., P.O. Drawer 746,

Ferriday, LA 71334, 318–757–3033

(Phone), 318–757–4212 (Fax)

LA, New Orleans (EC-Strategic Planning

Comm.)

Ms. Thelma H. French, Office of Federal and

State Programs, 1300 Perdido Street, Room

2E10, New Orleans, LA 70112, 504–565–

6414 (Phone), 504–565–6423 (Fax)

LA, Northeast Louisiana Delta EC—Madison

County

Moses Junior Williams, Northeast Louisiana

Delta EC, 400 E. Craig St., Suite B,

Tallulah, LA 71282, 318–574–0995, 318–

574–0995

LA, Ouachita Parish

Mr. Eric Loewe, Ouachita Community

Enhancement Zone, Inc., P.O. Box 4268,

Monroe, LA 71211, 318–329–4031 (Phone),

318–329–4034 (Fax)

MA, Lowell

Ms. Sue Beaton, Department of Planning and

Development, City Hall—JFK Civic Center

50 Arcand Drive, Lowell, MA 01852, 978–

970–7150 (Phone), 978–446–7014 (Fax)

MA, Springfield

Mr. Miguel Rivas, Community Development

Department, 36 Court Street, Springfield,

MA 01103, 413–787–7666 (Phone), 413–

787–6027 (Fax)

MI, Flint

Mr. Larry Foster, Township of Mount Morris,

G–5447 Bicentennial Parkway, Mount

Morris Township, MI 48458,

www.flint.umich.edu/departments/pura/

stratzo.htm, 810–785–9138 (Phone), 810–

785–2545 (Fax)

Ms. Nancy Jurkiewicz, City of Flint, 1101

South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502,

810–766–7436 (Phone), 810–766–7351

(Fax)

MI, Muskegon

Ms. Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, City of

Muskegon, Economic Development

Department, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon,

MI 49443, 616–724–6702 (Phone), 616–

724–6790 (Fax)

Ms. Reatha Anderson, Department of

Planning and Community Development,

2724 Peck Street, Muskegon Heights, MI

49444, 616–733–1355 (Phone), 616–733–

7382 (Fax)

MN, St. Paul

Ms. Harriet Horwath, City of St. Paul,

Planning and Economic Development, 25

West Fourth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

55102, 651–266–6591 (Phone), 651–228–

3341 (Fax)

MO, City of East Prairie/Mississippi County

EC

Martha Ellen Black, Epworth Bootheel

Family Learning Center, 207 N.

Washington St., East Prairie, MO 63845,

573–649–3731 (Phone), 573–649–5028

(Fax)

MS, North Delta EC (Panola, Quitman,

Tallahatchie Counties)

Queen Booker, North Delta Enterprise

Community Development Corporation,

P.O. Drawer 419, Lambert, MS 38643–

0419, 601–497–1968 (Phone), 601–487–

3595 (Fax)

NC, Charlotte

Ms. Deborah D. Hazzard, Neighborhood

Development Department, 600 East Trade

Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, 704–336–2106

(Phone), 704–336–2527 (Fax)

Stanley Watkins, Key Business Executive &

Neighborhood Development, 600 East

Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, 704–

336–3796 (Phone), 704–336–3904 (Fax)

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NC, Halifax, Edgecombe, Wilson Counties EC

Barry Richardson, Halifax/Edgecombe/

Wilson Empowerment Alliance, P.O. Box

99, Hollister, NC 27844, 919–586–4017,

919–586–3918

NC, Robeson County EC

Cammie Fluery, Lumber River Council of

Governments, 4721 Fayetteville Rd.,

Lumberton, NC 28358, 910–618–5533

(Phone), 910–618–5576 (Fax)

NE, Omaha

Mr. Scott Knudsen, City of Omaha, 1819

Farnam Street, Suite 1100, Omaha, NE

68183, www.ci.omaha.ne.4s, 402–444–

5381 (Phone), 402–444–6140 (Fax)

NH, Manchester

Ms. Amanda Parenteau, City of Manchester,

889 Elm Street, 5th Floor, Manchester, NH

03101, 603–624–2111 (Phone), 603–624–

6308 (Fax)

NJ, Newark (EC–Strategic Planning Comm.)

Ms. Angela Corbo, Department of

Administration, City Hall, Room B–16, 920

Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, 973–733–

4331 (Phone), 973–733–3769 (Fax)

NM, Albuquerque

Ms. Sylvia Fettes, Family & Community

Services Department, 400 Marquette, NW,

Ste. 504, Albuquerque, NM 87103, 505–

768–2860 (Phone), 505–768–3204 (Fax)

NM, La Jicarita EC (Mora, Rio, Arriba, Taos

Counties)

Kelley Fahey, La Jicarita Ent. Comm., c/o

Helping Hands, Inc., P.O. Box 777, Mora,

NM 87732, 505–387–2293 (Phone), 505–

387–2289 (Fax)

NV, Las Vegas (EC–Strategic Planning

Comm.)

Ms. Yvonne Gates, Clark County

Commissioners Office, 500 South Grand

Central Parkway, P.O. Box 551601, Las

Vegas, NV 89155–1601, 702–455–3239

(Phone), 702–383–6041 (Fax)

Ms. Jennifer Padre, Southern Nevada

Enterprise Community, 500 South Grand

Central Parkway, P.O. Box 551212, Las

Vegas, NV 89155–1212, 702–455–5025

(Phone), 702–455–5038 (Fax)

NY, Albany/Troy/Schenectady

Mr. Anthony Tozzi, Center for Economic

Growth, One Key Corp Plaza, Suite 600,

Albany, NY 12207, 518–465–8975 (Phone),

518–465–6681 (Fax)

NY, Buffalo

Ms. Paula Rosner, Buffalo Enterprise

Development Corporation, 617 Main Street,

Buffalo, NY 14202,

www.buffalodevelopment.com, 716–842–

6923 (Phone), 716–842–6942 (Fax)

NY, Newburgh/Kingston

Ms. Allison Lee, The Kingston-Newburgh

Enterprise Corp., 62 Grand Street,

Newburgh, NY 12550, 914–569–1680

(Phone), 914–569–1630 (Fax)

NY, Rochester

Ms. Valerie Wheatley, Staff assistant to the

Deputy Mayor, City of Rochester, Room

205A, City Hall, 30 Church Street,

Rochester, NY 14614, 716–428–7207

(Phone), 716–428–7069 (Fax)

OH, Akron

Mr. Jerry Egan, Department of Planning &

Urban Development, 166 South High

Street, Akron, OH 44308–1628,

www.ci.akron.oh.us/plud03.html, 330–

375–2090 (Phone), 330–375–2387 (Fax)

OH, Greater Portsmouth EC—Scioto County

Alex Maksimovic, City of Portmouth

Community Development Department, 740

2nd St., Portmouth, OH 45662, 614–354–

5673 (Phone)

OK, Oklahoma City

Mr. Carl Friend, Oklahoma City Planning

Department, 420 West Main Street, Suite

920, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405–297–

2574 (Phone), 405–297–3796 (Fax)

OK, Southeast Oklahoma EC (Choctaw and

McCurtain Counties)

Bob Yandell, Little Dixie Community Action

Agency, Inc., 502 West Duke St., Hugo, OK

74743, 405–326–6441 (Phone), 405–326–

6655 (Fax)

OR, Josephine County EC

Teal Kinamun, Josephine County Community

Service-Comm. Action Agency, 317

Northwest B St., Grants Pass, OR 97526,

503–474–5448 (Phone), 503–474–5454

(Fax)

OR, Portland

Ms. Regena S. Warren, Multnomah County,

421 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 700, Portland,

OR 97204, www.netc.org/ec, 503–248–

3691 (Phone), Ext. 28134, 503–248–3379

(Fax)

PA, City of Lock Haven EC—Clinton County

Maria Boileau, City of Lock Haven, 20 E.

Church St., Lock Haven, PA 17745, 717–

893–5903 (Phone), 717–893–5905 (Fax)

PA, Harrisburg EC

Ms. JoAnn Partridge, City of Harrisburg, MLK

City Government Center, 10 North Second

Street, Ste. 206, Harrisburg, PA 17101–

1681, 717–255–6424 (Phone)

PA, Pittsburgh

Ms. Joan Blaustein, City Planning Dept., City

of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, 4th Floor,

Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 412–255–2206

(Phone), 412–255–2838 (Fax)

RI, Providence EC

Ms. Kim Rose, Providence Plan, 56 Pine

Street, Suite 3B, Providence, RI 02903,

401–455–8880 (Phone), 401–331–6840

(Fax)

SC, Charleston/North Charleston EC

Ms. Patricia W. Crawford, Housing/

Community Development, 75 Calhoun

Street, Division 616, Charleston, SC 29401–

3506, 803–724–7347 (Phone), 803–724–

7354 (Fax)

SC, Williamsburg/Lake City EC

Faith Rivers, Williamburg Enterprise

Community, 147 W. Main St., Kingstree,

SC 29556, 803–354–9070 (Phone), 803–

354–2106 (Fax)

SD, Beadle/Spink Dakota EC, Robert Hull

Northeast South Dakota Community Action

Program, 414 Third Ave., Sisseton, SD 57262,

605–698–7654 (Phone), 605–698–3038 (Fax)

TN, Fayette County/Haywood County EC

John Sicola, The Fayette Haywood Enterprise

Community Steering Committee, 157

Poplar Rd., Rm. B150, Memphis, TN

38103, 901–576–4610 (Phone), 901–576–

3519 (Fax)

TN, Scott/McCreary Area EC (Scott, TN and

McCreary, KY)

Leslie Winningham, Scott McCreary Area

Revitalization Team (SMART), 407

Industrial Lane, Suite 2, Oneida, TN 37841,

423–569–6380 (Phone), 423–569–5710

(Fax)

TX, Dallas EC

Mr. Mark Obeso, Empowerment Zone

Manager, 1500 Marilla, 2B South, Dallas,

TX 75201, 214–670–4897 (Phone), 214–

670–0158 (Fax)

TX, San Antonio EC

Mr. Curley Spears, City of San Antonio, 419

South Main, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX

78204, 210–207–6600 (Phone), 210–886–

0006 (Fax)

TX, Waco EC

Mr. Charles Daniels, City of Waco, P.O. Box

2570, Waco, TX 76702–2570, 254–750–

5640 (Phone), 254–750–5880 (Fax)

UT, Ogden EC

Ms. Karen Thurber, Ogden City

Neighborhood Development, 2484

Washington Blvd., Ste 211, Ogden, UT

84401, 801–629–8943 (Phone), 801–629–

8902 (Fax)

VT, Burlington EC

Mr. Brian Pine, Office of Community

Development, City Hall, Room 32,

Burlington, VT 05401, 802–865–7232

(Phone), 802–865–7024 (Fax)

VA, Accomack EC—Northampton Counties

Monte Penney, The Economic Empowerment

& Housing Corporation, P.O. Box 814,

Nassawadox, VA 23413, 804–442–4509

(Phone), 804–442–7530 (Fax)

WA, Lower Yakima County Rural EC

Dave Fontara, Yakima County, 128 North

Second St., Yakima, WA 98901, 509–574–

1500 (Phone), 509–574–1501 (Fax)

WA, Seattle

Mr. Charles Depew, City of Seattle, Seattle

Municipal Building, Second Floor, Seattle,

WA 98104–1826, 206–684–0208 (Phone),

206–684–0379 (Fax)

WA, Tacoma

Dr. Shirl E. Gilbert II, Tacoma Empowerment

Consortium, 1101 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma,

WA 98402, 253–274–1288 (Phone), 253–

274–1289 (Fax)

WV, Central Appalachia EC (Braxton, Clay,

Fayette, Nicholas, Roane Counties)

Terrell Ellis, Central Appalachia

Empowerment Zone, 174 Main St., P.O.

Box 176, Clay, WV 51215, 304–587–2034

(Phone), 304–587–2027 (Fax)

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WV, McDowell County EC

Cliff Moore, McDowell County Action

Network, Route 103, Wilcoe, WV 24895,

304–448–2118 (Phone), 304–448–3287

(Fax)

WI, Milwaukee EC

Mr. Glen Mattison, Community Block Grant

Administration, City Hall, Room 606, 200

East Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202,

414–286–3760 (Phone), 414–286–5003

(Fax)

Round 2 Rural Empowerment Zones/

Enterprise Communities Contact List As of

July 1999

Empowerment Zones

CA, Desert Communities

John Thurman, Riverside County Economic

Development Agency, 46–209 Oasis Street,

2nd Floor, Indio, CA 92201, 760–863–8225

(Phone)

GA, Southwest Georgia United

Kim Sheffield, Executive Director, P.O. Box

587, Cordele, GA 31010, 912–273–9111

(Phone)

IL, Southernmost Illinois Delta

Donna Raynalds, Alexander, Pulaski, and

Johnson, Empowerment Zone Steering

Committee 219 Rustic Campus Drive Ullin,

IL 62992, 618–634–9471 (Phone), 618–

634–9452 (Fax)

ND, Griggs-Steele

Irvin Rustad, Director, Lake Agassiz Regional

Development Corporation 417 Main

Avenue, Fargo, ND 58103, 701–235–1197

(Phone)

SD, Oglala Sioux Tribe

Darrel M. Twiss, Business and Economic

Development Committee, PO Box A2, Pine

Ridge, SD 57770, 605–867–5771 (Phone)

Enterprise Communities

AK, Metlakatla Indian

Timothy Gilmartin, Mayor, Metlakatla Indian

Community, P.O. Box 8 Metlakatla, AK

99926–0008, 907–886–4441 (Phone), 907–

886–3338 (Fax)

AZ, NM, UT, Four Corners

Larry Rodgers, Acting Chairman, c/o Division

of Economic Development, Four Corners

Empowerment Zone Corporation, PO Box

663, Window Rock, AZ 86515 435–678–

1468 (Phone), 435–678–1464 (Fax)

CA, Central California

Zak Gonzalez, City Administrator, The

Central Committee of the Central,

California Enterprise Committee, 633 Sixth

Street, Orange Cove, CA 93646, 209–626–

5100 (Phone),

FL, Empowerment Alliance of Southwest

Florida

Barbara J. Kent, Executive Director, The

Community Foundation of Collier County,

2400 Tamiami Trail North, #300, Naples,

FL 34103, 941–649–5000 (Phone)

HI, Molokai

Karen M. Holt, Executive Director, The

Moloka’i Community Service Council, P.O.

Box 1046, Kaunakakai, HI 96748, 808–553–

3244 (Phone)

IN, Town of Austin

Lanny McIntosh, Town Council President,

Austin Enterprise Community Board, 80

West Main Street, Austin, IN 47102, 812–

794–2877 (Phone), 812–794–2859 (Fax)

KS, Wichita County

Sharla Krenzel, Director, Wichita County

Economic Development, P.O. Box 345,

Leoti, KS 67861, 316–375–2182 (Phone),

316–375–4350 (Fax)

KY, Bowling Green

Charlotte Mathis, Grants Manager, City of

Bowling Green Housing and Community

Development Department, P.O. Box 430,

Bowling Green, KY 42102–0430, 502–393–

3000 (Phone)

ME, City of Lewiston

John C. Bott, Grants Coordinator/Project

Leader, City of Lewiston 27 Pine Street,

Lewiston, ME 04240, 207–784–2951, ext.

315 (Phone), 207–784–2959 (Fax)

MI, Clare County

Timothy Wolverton, Clare County

Administrator, Clare County Board of

Commissioners, 225 West Main Street,

Harrison, MI 48625, 517–539–2510

(Phone), 517–539–2588 (Fax)

MT, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe

Susan Parker, Planning Development Center,

Fort Peck Tribes, PO Box 1027, Poplar, MT

59255, 406–768–5155, ext. 321 (Phone),

406–768–5478 (Fax)

NM, City of Deming

John Strand, Administrator, City of Deming,

PO Box 706, Deming, NM 88031, 505–546–

8848 (Phone)

OK, Tri-County Indian Nations

Billie J. Floyd, Executive Director, Tri-County

Indian Nation Community Development

Corporation, Rt. 7, Box 238, Ada, OK

74820, 580–332–3257 (Phone)

PA, Fayette

Debra Hanna, National City Bank Building,

Fay-Penn Economic Development Council

2 West Main Street, Suite 407, Uniontown,

PA 15401, 724–437–7913 (Phone), 724–

437–7315 (Fax)

SC, Allendale County ALIVE

Joe Vuknic, Chairman, P.O. Box 25,

Allendale, SC 29810, 803–584–7117

(Phone)

TN, Clinch-Powell

Marvin Hammond, Chairman, Clinch-Powell

Resource Conservation & Development

Council, PO Box 379, Rutledge, TN 37861,

423–828–5927 (Phone), 423–828–5212

(Fax)

TX, Futuro

Tammye Carpinteyro, Economic

Development Director, Middle Rio Grande

Development Foundation, Inc., 101

Courthouse Square, Cotulla, TX 78014,

830–879–4212 (Phone), 830–879–3267

(Fax)

WA, Five Star

Mr. Warren Jimenez, Tri-County Economic

Development District, 347 West Second,

Suite A, Colville, WA 99114, 509–684–

4571 (Phone), 509–684–4788 (Fax)

WI, Northwoods Nijii

Gale Kruger, Executive Director-Office of

Economic Development, Menominee

Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, 4 Loop Road,

P.O. Box 910, Keshena, WI 54135–0910,

715–799–5128 (Phone), 715–799–4525

(Fax)

WV, Upper Kanawha Valley

Gregory K. Lipscomb, AICP, The Kanawha

County Commission, East Kanawha County

Courthouse, 407 Virginia Street,

Charleston, WV 25336, 304–357–0570

(Phone)

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