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Notices Federal Register

76065 

Vol. 89, No. 180 

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture will 

submit the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 on or after the date 

of publication of this notice. Comments 

are requested regarding: (1) whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received by 

October 17, 2024. Written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Title: 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and 

Transition of Agricultural Land 

(TOTAL) Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0535–0240. 

Summary of Collection: The 2024 

Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of 

Agricultural Land (TOTAL) is an 

integral part of the 2022 Census of 

Agriculture and is conducted under the 

authority of the Census of Agriculture 

Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–113). This law 

requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 

conduct a census of agriculture in 1998 

and every fifth year following 1998. The 

primary functions of the National 

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

are to prepare and issue State and 

national estimates of crop and livestock 

production, disposition, and prices and 

to collect information on related 

environmental and economic factors. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

TOTAL will be conducted as a followon survey to the 2022 Census of 

Agriculture and will use two 

questionnaires, one for farm operators 

and one for landlords who do not farm. 

The survey will obtain data to 

accurately define the economic status of 

U.S. farm operations and households. 

Detailed, farm level, economic data are 

essential for making informed decisions 

relating to the farming industry. The 

combined data series will yield a 

complete picture of farm expenses and 

land ownership of American farmland. 

Approximately every ten years 

(coinciding with the Census of 

Agriculture), a survey of farmland 

ownership and farm operators regarding 

farm revenues and expenses is 

conducted. We propose to field TOTAL 

to address this need. In intervening 

years, the Agricultural Resource 

Management Survey Phase 3 (ARMS 3) 

(OMB #0535–0275), an economic survey 

with content similar to the farm 

operator portion of the decennial 

survey, is conducted. Accordingly, in 

this proposal to field TOTAL, we also 

propose to suspend ARMS 3 for the 

2024 crop year (would have been 

enumerated in 2025) to minimize 

respondent burden as well as to remove 

possible duplication of data. 

This is a reinstatement with change, 

of the TOTAL survey to be conducted as 

a follow-on survey to the 2022 Census 

of Agriculture. Changes from the 

previous TOTAL survey include 

collecting data from all 50 States as 

opposed to excluding Alaska and 

Hawaii as in previous surveys. Alaska 

and Hawaii will be included in 

published landlord statistics for other 

States and not individually like what 

will be published for the 15 largest 

agricultural producing States based on 

value of sales (core States). 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 89,600. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 115,055. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21069 Filed 9–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

[Docket No. RHS–24–MFH–0032] 

Consolidated Multifamily Housing 

Technical Assistance Grant Program 

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 

Fiscal Year 2024 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Consolidated notice of funding 

availability 

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service 

(RHS or the Agency), a Rural 

Development (RD) agency of the USDA, 

announces the availability of funding 

for Multifamily Housing Nonprofit 

Transfer Technical Assistance (MFH NP 

TA) Grants and Farm Labor Housing 

Technical Assistance (FLH TA) Grants. 

This funding is available for eligible 

technical assistance (TA) providers 

seeking grants to provide technical 

assistance services to qualified 

applicants. 

DATES: Complete applications must be 

submitted in electronic format and must 

be received by 12 p.m. ET (noon) on 

November 18, 2024. 

To initiate the application process, 

the applicant must send an email 

message, by 12 p.m. ET (noon) on 

November 13, 2024 to the RHS 

Production and Preservation Division at 


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NPTA.RFP@usda.gov for MFH 

Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance 

Grant applications or RD.FLHTA@

usda.gov for FLH Technical Assistance 

Grant applications as outlined in 

Section D, Application and Submission 

Information. Any emails submitted after 

12 p.m. ET (noon) on November 13, 

2024 will be rejected and will not be 

considered. 

The General Section of this 

consolidated notice provides the 

application procedures and 

requirements that are applicable to both 

programs in this notice. Program 

Sections A and B of this notice provide 

descriptions of the specific programs for 

which funding is made available and 

explains any additional procedures and 

requirements applicable to the specific 

program. Please be sure to read both the 

General Section and the Program 

Sections of this consolidated notice to 

ensure that all requirements have been 

responded to and are included with the 

application. 

ADDRESSES: All applications made in 

response to this notice must be 

submitted electronically to the RHS 

Production and Preservation Division, 

Program Support Branch as outlined in 

Section D, Application and Submission 

Information. Entities submitting more 

than one application must submit a 

separate email of interest for each 

submission. All email requests must be 

sent to one of the following addresses: 

NPTA.RFP@usda.gov for MFH NP 

Transfer TA Grant applications or 

RD.FLHTA@usda.gov for FLH TA Grant 

applications. This grant funding 

opportunity will also be announced on 

www.Grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General questions about this 

consolidated notice may be directed to 

Stephanie Vergin, Policy Advisor, 

Production and Preservation Division, 

Multi-Family Housing, United States 

Department of Agriculture; Phone: 651– 

602–7820; or email at NPTA.RFP@

usda.gov or RD.FLHTA@usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., Braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Mission Area, agency, staff 

office, or the 711 Federal Relay Service. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This is the second year that MFH is 

issuing a consolidated notice for its 

technical assistance grant programs. 

MFH designed this consolidated notice 

with the intent to simplify the 

application process, better coordinate 

services for applicants, and ensure 

transparency and predictability in 

funding cycles. It is the Agency’s belief 

that consolidating the MFH TA notices 

will avoid duplication of efforts within 

the communities it serves and better 

serve its rural stakeholders most in need 

of these programs. The RHS Production 

& Preservation Division will host a 

virtual workshop prior to the 

application deadline to provide general 

information and guidance regarding this 

notice. The workshop will be 

announced via GovDelivery notice and 

will also be posted on the MFH 

Programs website at https://www.rd.

usda.gov/programs-services/multifamily-housing-programs. 

Prospective respondents are 

encouraged to read this entire notice 

thoroughly and attend the informational 

workshop for more information and 

clarification prior to submitting funding 

applications. 

Organization of the Consolidated Notice 

This notice is divided into two major 

sections, the General Section and 

Program Sections A and B. The standard 

forms, certifications, assurances, 

procedures, and requirements 

applicable to both technical assistance 

grant programs are included in the 

General Section of this notice. Program 

Sections A and B separately outline 

each technical assistance grant funding 

opportunity with program-specific 

eligibility, statutory and regulatory 

requirements, and include the factors 

used for scoring and ranking 

applications, the grant award process, 

and any additional requirements and/or 

limitations specific to each program. 

Please read both the General Section 

and Program Sections A–B of this notice 

carefully to ensure all application and 

program requirements are met. Not all 

respondents are eligible to receive 

awards under both funding 

opportunities identified within this 

consolidated notice. 

Rural Development Priorities: The 

Agency encourages respondents to 

consider projects that will advance the 

following key priorities: 

• Addressing Climate Change and 

Environmental Justice. Reducing 

climate pollution and increasing 

resilience to the impacts of climate 

change through economic support to 

rural communities, 

• Advancing Racial Justice, PlaceBased Equity, and Opportunity. 

Ensuring all rural residents have 

equitable access to RD programs and 

benefits from RD funded projects; and 

• Creating More and Better Market 

Opportunities. Assisting rural 

communities to recover economically 

through more and better market 

opportunities and through improved 

infrastructure. 

For further information, visit https:// 

www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points. 

Table of Contents: General Section 

A. Program Descriptions 

B. Federal Award Information 

C. Eligibility Information 

D. Application and Submission Information 

E. Application Review Information 

F. Federal Award Administration 

Information 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact 

H. Other Information 

I. General Section 

RHS administers the Multifamily 

Housing Programs that provide 

affordable multifamily rental housing in 

rural areas by financing projects geared 

for low-income, elderly, and disabled 

individuals and families as well as 

domestic farm laborers. The MFH 

programs extend their reach by 

guaranteeing loans for affordable rental 

housing designed for low to moderateincome residents in rural areas and 

towns. MFH Programs are administered, 

subject to appropriations, by the USDA 

as authorized under Sections 514, 515, 

516 and 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, 

as amended. 

A. Program Descriptions 

(1) Purpose of the Programs 

The Section 515 MFH NP TA Grants 

are intended to provide technical 

assistance to multifamily housing 

borrowers and applicants to facilitate 

the acquisition of Section 515 properties 

by nonprofit organizations and public 

housing authorities. 

The FLH TA Grants are intended to 

provide technical assistance to qualified 

Section 514 loan and Section 516 grant 

applicants to encourage the 

development, repair, and preservation 

of domestic and migrant FLH projects. 

RHS has a strong interest in broad 

geographic availability of technical 

assistance services and expanding the 

pool of technical assistance providers. 

Respondents will compete in a national 

funding pool and multiple awards may 

be made in a single region. However, if 

there are qualified and eligible 

respondents, RHS will prioritize 

awarding at least one MFH NP TA Grant 

and one FLH TA Grant in each of the 

following four geographic regions: 

Midwestern Region: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, 

MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI 

Northeastern Region: CT, DE, MA, MD, 

ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV 

Southern Region: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, 

LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI 

Western Region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, 

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Multifamily Housing’s four 

geographic regions may also be found 

on the following website: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/allprograms/multi-family-housingprograms. 

Each entity applying for funding 

under this notice, whether individually 

or jointly, is limited to submission of 

one grant application per technical 

assistance program, per geographic 

region. Entities applying in more than 

one geographic region must submit 

separate applications for each region in 

which they apply. Respondents may 

propose to serve single-State or multiState areas within geographic regions. 

(2) Statutory and Regulatory Authority 

MFH NP TA Grants are authorized 

under Sec. 745 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117– 

103), Sec. 745 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117– 

328), and Sec. 743 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118– 

42) and implemented by 7 CFR part 

3560. 

MFH FLH TA Grants are authorized 

under Section 516(i) of the Housing Act 

of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1486(i); 

and implemented by 7 CFR part 3560. 

To be eligible for funding under this 

consolidated notice, respondents must 

meet all statutory and regulatory 

requirements applicable to the 

program(s) for which funding is sought. 

RD program regulations may be found at 

the following website: https://www.rd.

usda.gov/page/regulations-andguidance. 

(3) Definitions and Acronyms 

The definitions and acronyms 

applicable to this notice are published 

at 7 CFR part 3560.11 https://

www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/ 

chapter-XXXV/part-3560#3560.11; 7 

CFR 15.2 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/ 

title-7/subtitle-A/part-15; 2 CFR part 

200 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/ 

subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200; and 2 

CFR part 400 https://www.ecfr.gov/ 

current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-IV/ 

part-400. 

The following supplementary 

definitions and acronyms are applicable 

to and for the purpose of this notice 

only. 

Applicant—one who submits an 

application to receive technical 

assistance services from a technical 

assistance provider (Grantee), and 

application means such an application. 

Broad-based nonprofit organization 

(as an Off-FLH loan/grant applicant)— 

nonprofit organization with a 

membership that reflects a variety of 

interests in the market area. 

Capacity—demonstrated experience 

in the areas of federal grant 

administration and technical assistance 

program development and delivery. 

Co-respondent—a separate legal entity 

made part of the application process by 

the primary respondent through a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

or other agreement who will be 

accountable to the primary respondent 

for any federal award funds received. 

Conflicts of interest—situations in 

which an officer, director, board 

member, agent, employee, or partner of 

the non-Federal entity being considered 

for a Federal award, any immediate 

family member of these parties, or any 

organization which employs or is about 

to employ any of these parties, have a 

competing personal, professional, 

financial, and/or other interest in 

activities performed under the Federal 

award or may receive a tangible 

personal benefit from activities 

performed under the Federal award 

which renders them unable, or gives the 

appearance of being unable, to be 

impartial in conducting/administering 

the Federal award. 

Consultant—an individual who 

provides professional advice or services 

for a fee but may not be an employee of 

the engaging party. The term 

‘‘consultant’’ may also include a firm 

that provides paid professional advice 

or services, or independent entities 

engaged under a grant to provide a 

specific service or product (product 

purchase or fee-for-service). They are 

not employees of the grantee, and no 

employer-employee relationship exists 

between the consultant and the grantee. 

Contract—for the purpose of Federal 

financial assistance, a legal instrument 

by which a recipient or subrecipient 

purchases property or services needed 

to carry out the project or program 

under a federal award. 

Contractor—an entity that receives a 

contract as defined in this section. 

Curable deficiency—omission, error, 

or oversight that, if corrected, would not 

alter the review and/or scoring of an 

application in a positive or negative 

fashion. 

Disallowed costs—charges to a federal 

award that the Federal awarding agency 

or pass- through entity determines to be 

unallowable, in accordance with the 

applicable Federal statutes, regulations, 

or the terms and conditions of the 

Federal award. 

Expenditures—charges made by a 

non-Federal entity to a project or 

program for which a Federal award was 

received. 

Federal awarding agency—the Federal 

agency that provides a Federal award 

directly to a non-Federal entity. 

Federal share—the portion of the 

Federal award costs that are paid using 

Federal funds. 

Grant Agreement—a legal instrument 

of financial assistance between a 

Federal awarding agency or passthrough entity and a non-Federal entity 

that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302, 

6304: (1) Is used to enter into a 

relationship the principal purpose of 

which is to transfer anything of value to 

carry out a public purpose authorized 

by a law of the United States (see 31 

U.S.C. 6101(3)); and not to acquire 

property or services for the Federal 

awarding agency or pass- through 

entity’s direct benefit or use; (2) Is 

distinguished from a cooperative 

agreement in that it does not provide for 

substantial involvement of the Federal 

awarding agency in carrying out the 

activity contemplated by the Federal 

award; (3) Does not include an 

agreement that provides only: (i) Direct 

United States Government cash 

assistance to an individual; (ii) A 

subsidy; (iii) A loan; (vi) A loan 

guarantee; or (v) Insurance. 

Grantee—a legal entity that has been 

awarded financial assistance under one 

of the Agency’s grant programs and 

assumes responsibility for fiscal 

accountability for managing awarded 

funds, supervision of grant-supported 

activities, and submission of final 

reports. 

Indirect Costs (facilities & 

administrative (F&A))—costs incurred 

for a common or joint purpose 

benefitting more than one cost objective, 

and not readily assignable to the cost 

objectives specifically benefitted, 

without effort disproportionate to the 

results achieved. To facilitate equitable 

distribution of indirect expenses to the 

cost objectives served, it may be 

necessary to establish a number of pools 

of indirect F&A costs. Indirect F&A cost 

pools must be distributed to benefitted 

cost objectives on bases that will 

produce an equitable result in 

consideration of relative benefits 

derived. 

Indirect cost rate—a percentage 

established by a Federal department or 

agency for a grantee organization, which 

the grantee uses in computing the dollar 

amount it charges to the grant to 

reimburse itself for indirect costs 

incurred in doing the work of the grant 

project. 

Key personnel services—technical 

assistance service delivery and grant 

administration. 

Market Area—the geographic or 

locational delineation of the market for 

a specific project, including outlying 

areas that will be impacted by the 

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alternative, similar properties effectively 

compete with the subject property. 

Non-curable deficiency—omission, 

error, or oversight that, if corrected, 

would alter the review and/or scoring of 

the application in a positive or negative 

fashion. 

Non-Federal Entity—a State, local 

government, Indian tribe, or nonprofit 

organization that carries out a federal 

award as a recipient or subrecipient. 

Organizational conflicts of interest— 

situations in which the non-Federal 

entity being considered for a federal 

award is unable, or appears to be 

unable, to be impartial in conducting/ 

administering the Federal award 

because of its relationship with a parent 

company, affiliate, subsidiary 

organization, or other related 

organization or party. 

Period of Performance—the total 

estimated time interval between the 

start of the initial grant award and the 

planned end date. 

Primary Respondent—one who 

submits an application, request, or plan 

required to be approved by an Agency 

as a condition of eligibility for Federal 

financial assistance, and application 

means such an application, request, or 

plan. 

Respondent (see Primary 

Respondent). 

Supportive Services—services that 

help tenants with challenges maintain 

stable housing (e.g., employment 

assistance, meals, transportation, 

personal care assistance, housekeeping, 

wellness checks, care coordination, and 

outpatient health services). 

Targeted service area—area targeted 

to receive technical assistance services. 

Technical Assistance—technical 

expertise, information and services 

provided by eligible entities with the 

necessary knowledge, experience, and 

capacity to provide the services outlined 

in this notice to eligible respondents. 

Commonly Used Acronyms 

CFR Code of Federal Regulation 

FLH Farm Labor Housing 

MFH Multifamily Housing 

NOFA Notice of Funding Availability 

NP Nonprofit organization 

OMB Office of Management and 

Budget 

PHA Public Housing Authority 

RD Rural Development 

RHS Rural Housing Service 

SAM System for Award Management 

SOW Statement of Work/Scope of 

Work 

TA Technical Assistance 

TDHE Tribally Designated Housing 

Entity 

UEI Unique Entity Identifier 

USDA United States Department of 

Agriculture 

(4) Application for Awards 

Awards under these programs will be 

made on a competitive basis using 

specific selection criteria contained in 

Program Sections A and B of this notice. 

The Agency advises all interested 

parties that expenses incurred in 

applying for this notice will be borne by 

and be at the respondent’s sole risk. 

B. Federal Award Information 

Funding Opportunity Title: 

Consolidated MFH Technical Assistance 

Grant Program NOFA FY 2024 

Announcement Type: Notice of 

Funding Availability (NOFA) 

Assistance Listing (AL) Numbers: 

• Multifamily Housing Nonprofit 

Transfer Technical Assistance Grants: 

10.494 

• Farm Labor Housing Technical 

Assistance Grants: 10.495 

Funding Opportunity Number: 

USDA–RD–HCFP–NPTA–FLHTA 

Dates: Complete applications must be 

submitted in electronic format and must 

be received by 12 p.m. ET (noon) on 

November 18, 2024. To initiate the 

application process, the applicant must 

send an email message, by 12 p.m. ET 

(noon) on November 13, 2024 to the 

RHS Production and Preservation 

Division at NPTA.RFP@usda.gov for 

MFH Nonprofit Transfer Technical 

Assistance Grant applications or 

RD.FLHTA@usda.gov for FLH Technical 

Assistance Grant applications as 

outlined in Section D, Application and 

Submission Information. Any emails 

submitted after 12 p.m. ET (noon) on 

November 13, 2024 will be rejected and 

will not be considered. 

Available Funds: 

• $4.9 million for MFH NP TA 

Grants—Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2022, FY 

2023, and FY 2024 

• $2 million for FLH TA Grants— 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2024 

Type of Award: Technical Assistance 

Grants 

Award Amounts: 

• The minimum and maximum award 

amounts per funded MFH NP TA Grant 

application are $100,000 and $750,000, 

respectively. 

• The minimum and maximum award 

amounts per funded FLH TA Grant 

application are $50,000 and $250,000, 

respectively. 

Anticipated Award Date: The Agency 

anticipates making awards 120 days 

after the application deadline. 

Performance Period: 24 months from 

executed grant agreement. 

Renewal or Supplemental Awards 

None. 

Type of Assistance Instrument: Grant 

Agreement. 

Respondents selected for funding will 

complete a grant agreement suitable to 

the Agency, which outlines the terms 

and conditions of the Grant award. The 

Agency may request changes to the 

SOW which will be incorporated into 

the grant agreement. If a selected grantee 

does not accept the terms of the Agency 

and/or does not deliver an executed 

Grant Agreement to the Agency within 

ten (10) business days after receiving the 

Grant Agreement with the Agencyapproved SOW, the Agency may choose 

to rescind the award and select another 

grantee based on scoring without further 

notice. 

The grant period of performance is 24 

months with an extension allowed for 

up to an additional 12 months at the 

Agency’s discretion. However, 

proposals should be structured to utilize 

all grant funds within 24 months from 

the date of the award. The grant term 

will be defined in the Grant Agreement 

and will become effective once signed 

by the Grantee and the Agency. Grant 

funds will be obligated within ten (10) 

business days after both parties have 

executed the Grant Agreement. 

C. Eligibility Information 

(1) Eligible Respondents 

To be considered eligible for funding 

under this notice, all respondents are 

required to meet both the general 

eligibility requirements outlined below, 

as well as the program specific 

requirements outlined in Program 

Sections A or B of this notice, as 

applicable. 

Except as may be modified in Program 

Sections A and B of this notice, the 

general requirements, procedures, and 

principles outlined below apply to 

respondents for both funding 

opportunities contained in this notice. 

(a) All respondents will be screened 

for eligibility to participate in the grant 

program using Treasury’s Do Not Pay 

Portal in compliance with the Improper 

Payments Elimination and Recovery 

Improvement Act. 

(b) Debarment and suspension 

information is required in accordance 

with 2 CFR 180 (OMB’s Guidelines to 

Agencies on Governmentwide 

Debarment and Suspension 

(Nonprocurement)) supplemented by 2 

CFR 417 (Nonprocurement Debarment 

and Suspension) if it applies. The 

section heading is ‘‘What information 

must I provide before entering into a 

covered transaction with a Federal 

agency?’’ located at 2 CFR 180.335. It is 

part of OMB’s Guidance for Grants and 

Agreements concerning 

Governmentwide Debarment and 

Suspension. Respondents are not 


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eligible if they have been debarred or 

suspended or otherwise excluded from, 

or ineligible for, participation in Federal 

assistance programs under 2 CFR parts 

180 and 417. 

(c) Conflicts of Interest. No Grantee 

funded under this notice or its officers, 

directors, board members, agents, 

employees, or partners can participate 

in conducting or administering the grant 

award if a real or apparent conflict of 

interest exists. 

Entities applying for funding under 

this notice and all funded Grantees must 

disclose in writing any potential 

conflicts of interest to the Agency, 

including situations that would create a 

conflict of interest, potential for conflict 

of interest, or any appearance of a 

conflict of interest. 

Unless approved by the Agency, 

Grantees may not provide TA for 

projects in which they or their thirdparty affiliates have a direct or indirect 

ownership interest. Respondents must 

disclose all MFH projects in which they 

or their third-party affiliates have a 

direct or indirect ownership interest. 

Unless approved by the Agency, 

neither the Grantee nor any officer, 

director, board member or partner of the 

Grantee may accept or share any 

compensation or remuneration, directly 

or indirectly, in any form whatsoever, 

from or with any party interested in the 

activities performed under the grant 

agreement. 

Unless approved by the Agency, 

neither the Grantee nor any officer, 

director, board member, partner or any 

person employed by the Grantee may 

accept compensation or remuneration 

contrary to the intentions of the grant 

agreement. 

Unless approved by the Agency, 

neither the Grantee nor any officer, 

director, board member or partner of the 

Grantee may be involved as an officer, 

director, board member or general 

partner in a business venture with an 

officer, director, board member or 

general partner of any other party 

interested in the activities performed 

under the grant agreement. 

Grantees funded under this notice 

must maintain written standards of 

conduct governing organizational 

conflicts of interest and conflicts of 

interest related to the performance of its 

officers, directors, board members, 

agents, and employees in conducting/ 

administering Federal grant awards. The 

standards of conduct must provide for 

disciplinary actions to be applied for 

violations of such standards by the 

Grantee and its directors, board 

members, officers, employees, and 

agents. 

(2) Cost Sharing or Matching 

There are no cost sharing or matching 

requirements for either program. 

(3) Discretionary Points 

Please refer to Program Sections A 

and B. 

(4) Other 

Each entity applying for funding 

under this notice, whether individually 

or jointly, may submit only one 

application per program, per geographic 

region. MFH’s geographic regions are 

listed in the General Section A.1. of this 

notice. 

The use of consultants/contractors for 

key personnel services (technical 

assistance service delivery and grant 

administration) is limited to a maximum 

of 20 percent of the total key personnel 

services budget. This requirement is 

intended to advance the Agency’s goal 

of increasing the capacity of Agencyfunded nonprofit TA providers to 

deliver technical assistance services 

directly to recipients. 

The total direct and indirect 

administrative costs associated with the 

administration of the grant should not 

exceed 20 percent of the total technical 

assistance grant fund. 

Any respondent with an open MFH 

Transfer or FLH technical assistance 

funding award must demonstrate 

satisfactory progress toward completion 

of the work plan identified in their 

Agency-approved grant agreement to be 

eligible for funding under this notice. In 

evaluating satisfactory progress, RHS 

will consider past performance in 

managing funds, including, but not 

limited to, the ability to account for 

funds appropriately; timely use of funds 

received from RHS; meeting 

performance targets for completion of 

activities; and receipt of promised 

matching or leveraged funds. 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

(1) Content and Form of Application 

Submissions 

Applications to this notice must be 

submitted electronically using the 

process described below. To initiate the 

application process, the applicant must 

send an email message, by 12 p.m. ET 

(noon) on November 13, 2024 to the 

RHS Production and Preservation 

Division at NPTA.RFP@usda.gov for 

MFH Nonprofit Transfer Technical 

Assistance Grant applications or 

RD.FLHTA@usda.gov for FLH Technical 

Assistance Grant applications. The 

email message must contain the 

following information: 

(a) Subject line: TA Grant Application 

Submission 

(b) Body of email: Respondent Name 

and complete Contact Information 

(including address, phone number, 

email address to receive application 

submission information). 

(c) Request language: Please provide 

application submission instructions so 

that we may submit our MFH Nonprofit 

Transfer TA Grant application or Farm 

Labor Housing TA Grant application. 

Application submission instructions 

will be emailed to all interested 

respondents supplying valid email 

addresses within two (2) business days 

from the date the email of interest is 

received by the Agency. Any email 

submitted after 12 p.m. ET (noon) on 

November 13, 2024 will be rejected and 

will not be considered. Entities 

submitting more than one application 

must submit a separate email of interest 

for each submission. The Agency is not 

liable for technical issues or systemrelated difficulties that affect an 

applicant’s ability to submit 

applications in a timely fashion in 

accordance with the instructions of this 

NOFA. 

(2) Forms, Requirements and Procedures 

for All Respondents 

All respondents are required to 

electronically submit signed copies of 

the standard forms, certifications, and 

assurances listed in this section, unless 

the requirements in the Program Section 

specify otherwise. All forms should be 

completed in their entirety using the 

most current versions of unexpired 

OMB-approved forms. All application 

packages must include a Table of 

Contents and a separate one-page sheet 

listing each of the Scoring Criteria from 

Program Sections A or B, followed by 

the page numbers of all relevant 

material and documentation contained 

within the submitted application 

materials to support those criteria. 

(i) Except as may be modified in the 

Program Sections A and B, the forms 

and standard certifications and 

assurances required for all respondents 

are: 

(A) SF–424, ‘‘Application for Federal 

Assistance’’ which can be obtained at: 

https://www.grants.gov/. 

(B) Standard Form 424A, ‘‘Budget 

Information-Non-Construction 

Programs’’ which can be obtained at: 

https://www.grants.gov/. 

(C) Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate 

Agreement (NICRA), if applicable, or a 

statement certifying the entity’s election 

to charge the de minimis rate of 10 

percent of the modified total direct costs 

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(D) Form SF–LLL, ‘‘Disclosure Form 

to Report Lobbying,’’ if applicable, or a 

statement certifying that the 

organization does not lobby. 

(E) Form RD 3560–30, ‘‘Certification 

of no Identity of Interest (IOI),’’ if 

applicable: http://forms.sc.egov.

usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/ 

eForms/RD3560-30.PDF. 

(F) Form RD 3560–31, ‘‘Identity of 

Interest Disclosure/Qualification 

Certification’’ if applicable (IOI is 

defined in 7 CFR 3560.11): http://forms.

sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFile

Services/eForms/RD3560-31.PDF. 

(G) Form RD 400–4, ‘‘Assurance 

Agreement’’: http://forms.sc.egov.

usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/ 

eForms/RD400-4.PDF. 

(H) Form RD 400–6, ‘‘Compliance 

Statement’’: https://formsadmin.sc.egov.

usda.gov/eFormsAdmin/browse

FormsAction.do?pageAction=display

PDF&formIndex=0. 

(ii) All responding entities must 

include organizational status documents 

and current (within six months of this 

notice’s deadline date) financial 

statements to evidence their status as a 

properly organized private or public 

nonprofit agency, or public/tribal 

housing authority, with the financial 

ability to carry out the approved 

objectives of the TA grant program 

under which funding is sought. This 

requirement includes (at minimum): 

(A) Status as a NP (i.e., Articles of 

Incorporation, IRS nonprofit 

certification) or PHA. 

(B) Good standing within the State or 

Tribe in which the entity is organized. 

(C) Legal authority to provide services 

stated in the application under the 

applicable laws for the state(s) in which 

operation is proposed. (Examples of 

acceptable documentation for this 

requirement include, but are not limited 

to, bylaws, organizational charters, and 

statutes or regulations). 

(D) Certification of no current or 

unresolved default or violation of any 

other Federal, Tribal, State, or local 

grant or loan agreement(s). 

(E) The requirements above will also 

apply to all entities performing services 

on behalf of the respondent. 

(3) System for Award Management and 

Unique Entity Identifier 

(a) At the time of application, each 

respondent must have an active 

registration in the System for Award 

Management (SAM) before submitting 

its application in accordance with 2 

CFR 25. In order to register in SAM, 

entities will be required to obtain a 

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). 

Instructions for obtaining the UEI are 

available at https://sam.gov/content/ 

entity-registration. 

(b) Respondent must maintain an 

active SAM registration, with current, 

accurate and complete information, at 

all times during which it has an active 

Federal award or an application under 

consideration by a Federal awarding 

agency. 

(c) Respondent must complete the 

Financial Assistance General 

Certifications and Representations in 

SAM. 

(d) Respondent must provide a valid 

UEI in its application, unless 

determined exempt under 2 CFR 25.110. 

(e) The Agency will not make an 

award until the respondent has 

complied with all SAM requirements 

including providing the UEI. If a 

respondent has not fully complied with 

the requirements by the time the Agency 

is ready to make an award, the Agency 

may determine that the respondent is 

not qualified to receive a Federal award 

and use that determination as a basis for 

making a Federal award to another 

respondent. 

(4) Submission Dates and Times 

Submission dates and times can be 

found in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

(5) Intergovernmental Review 

Applications under this notice are not 

subject to Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ 

(6) Funding Restrictions 

Refer to Program Sections A and B for 

Ineligible Grant Fund Purposes/Costs. 

E. Application Review Information 

(1) Application Review Criteria 

To be eligible for funding under this 

notice, respondents must meet the 

criteria set forth in the individual 

Program Sections A and B of this notice, 

as well as all general eligibility criteria 

as follows: 

a. The application must be complete 

as specified by this notice; 

b. The complete application must be 

received by the submission deadline 

specified in this notice; 

c. The application proposal must be 

for authorized purposes; and 

d. The respondent must be an eligible 

entity and must not currently be 

debarred, suspended, or delinquent on 

any Federal debt. 

No application will be accepted after 

the specified deadline unless the date 

and time is extended by another notice 

published in the Federal Register. 

Applications will first be reviewed to 

determine if they meet the ‘‘Eligible 

Respondents’’ eligibility requirements 

outlined in Program Sections A or B as 

applicable. If all ‘‘Eligible Respondents’’ 

eligibility requirements are met, 

applications will then be reviewed for 

completeness. All complete applications 

will be reviewed for eligible grant 

activities, eligible costs, and eligible 

purposes. If the Agency determines that 

any application is ineligible or 

incomplete, application processing will 

be discontinued, which means the 

application will be rejected and 

returned to the respondent without 

being scored. 

RHS may contact respondents to 

clarify items and/or to correct curable 

(correctable) technical deficiencies 

identified within application packages 

after the application deadline is 

reached. RHS will notify respondents of 

any curable deficiencies and will do so 

on a uniform basis for all respondents. 

If deficiencies are not corrected within 

the period prescribed by RHS, the 

application will be rejected as 

incomplete, and will not be considered 

for funding. 

Only applications meeting all the 

general eligibility criteria above will be 

scored and ranked. RHS will consider 

the scoring factors outlined in Program 

Sections A and B to score and rank 

application(s) for each TA program 

respectively. Points will be awarded 

only for factors that are welldocumented in the application package 

and, in the opinion of the Agency, meet 

the objectives outlined in each of the 

evaluation criteria. References to 

external websites, publications, and/or 

other information not submitted as part 

of the application package will not be 

reviewed or considered. Therefore, full 

documentation and support of all 

criteria is recommended and 

encouraged. 

Risk Review: The Agency may request 

additional documentation from selected 

respondents in order to evaluate the 

financial, management, and 

performance risk posed by awardees as 

required by 2 CFR 200.206. Based on the 

risk review, the Agency may apply 

special conditions that correspond to 

the degree of risk assessed, either preaward or post-award. 

If the Agency determines it is unable 

to select an application for funding, the 

respondent will be informed in writing. 

Such notification will include the 

reasons the respondent was not 

selected. The Agency will advise 

respondents whose applications do not 

meet eligibility and/or selection criteria 

of applicable review rights or appeal 

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(2) Review and Selection Process 

Refer to Program Sections A and B for 

program specific application reviewing, 

scoring and selection processes. 

F. Federal Award Administration 

Information 

(1) Federal Award Notice 

The Agency will notify in writing 

respondents whose applications have 

been selected for funding. At the time of 

notification, the Agency will advise 

respondents what additional 

information and documentation is 

required along with a timeline for 

submitting the additional information. 

(2) Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

The following additional 

requirements apply to grantees selected 

for these TA Grant program awards: 

(a) Grantees must complete Form RD 

1942–46 ‘‘Letter of Intent to Meet 

Conditions.’’ 

(b) Grantees must complete Form RD 

1940–1, ‘‘Request for Obligation of 

Funds.’’ 

(c) Grantees must use Form SF 270, 

‘‘Request for Advance or 

Reimbursement,’’ to request 

reimbursements and provide receipts for 

expenditures, timesheets, and any other 

documentation to support the request 

for reimbursement, as determined by the 

Agency. 

(d) Grantees must maintain a financial 

management system that is acceptable to 

the Agency. 

(e) Grantees must certify that the U.S. 

has not obtained an outstanding 

judgment against their organization in a 

Federal Court (other than in the United 

States Tax Court). 

(f) MFH NP TA Grants are authorized 

under Sec. 745 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117– 

103), Sec. 745 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117– 

328), and Sec. 743 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118– 

42) and implemented by 7 CFR part 

3560. 

MFH FLH TA Grants are authorized 

under Section 516(i) of the Housing Act 

of 1949, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1486(i); 

and implemented by 7 CFR part 3560. 

(g) Workplace identification is 

required under the drug-free workplace 

requirements in 2 CFR part 182, which 

provides guidance on the portion of the 

Drug-Free Workplace Act applicable to 

grants, as adopted by 2 CFR part 421. 

Therefore, grantees must identify all 

organizational known workplaces by 

including the actual physical addresses 

of buildings (or parts of buildings) or 

other sites where work under the award 

takes place. 

(h) Grantees must comply with all 

other requirements in 2 CFR part 182 

(Governmentwide Requirements for 

Drug-Free Workplace (Financial 

Assistance)) and 2 CFR part 421 

(Requirements for Drug Free Workplace 

(Financial Assistance). 

(3) Reporting 

(a) Grantees must comply with 

reporting requirements of 2 CFR part 

200 and must provide the required 

financial status and project performance 

reports for the period after grant 

approval and throughout the grant 

period of performance as outlined in the 

Agency approved grant agreement. 

(b) Grantees must maintain records to 

document all activities and 

expenditures utilizing technical 

assistance grant funds. Receipts for 

expenditures will be included in this 

documentation. 

(c) Grantees must provide a final 

project performance report as outlined 

in the Agency approved grant 

agreement. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

Stephanie Vergin, Policy Advisor, 

Production and Preservation Division, 

Multi-Family Housing, United States 

Department of Agriculture at 

NPTA.RFP@usda.gov or RD.FLHTA@

usda.gov. 

H. Other Information 

1. Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.), OMB must approve all 

‘‘collection of information’’ as defined at 

42 U.S.C. 3502(3). In accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

the information collection reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements as covered 

in this notice, are exempt because the 

requirements are not imposed on 10 or 

more people, as defined at 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3)(A)(i)). 

RHS has concluded that the reporting 

requirements contained in this NOFA 

will involve less than 10 persons and do 

not require approval under the 

provisions of the Act. 

2. National Environmental Policy Act 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 

Public Law 91–190, this funding 

announcement has been reviewed in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 1970 

(Environmental Policies and 

Procedures). As permitted by 7 CFR 

1970.51(b), The Agency has determined 

that because: 

• this action meets the criteria 

established in 7 CFR 1970.53(f); 

• no ‘‘extraordinary circumstances 

exist’’ as defined at 7 CFR 1970.52(a); 

and 

• the action is not ‘‘connected’’ (see 

40 CFR 1508.25(a)(1)) to other actions 

with potentially significant impacts, is 

not considered a ‘‘cumulative action,’’ 

and; 

• the action is not precluded by 40 

CFR 1506.1. 

Therefore, the Agency has determined 

that the action does not have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment, and therefore neither an 

Environmental Assessment nor an 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

required. All recipients under this 

notice are subject to the requirements of 

7 CFR part 1970. 

• For Non-Construction Programs 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA): 

Technical assistance awards for 

financial and technical assistance under 

this notice are classified as a Categorical 

Exclusion according to 7 CFR 

1970.53(b), and usually do not require 

any additional documentation. MFH 

will review each grant application to 

determine its compliance with 7 CFR 

1970. The respondent may be asked to 

provide additional information or 

documentation to MFH with this 

determination. 

3. Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act 

All respondents, in accordance with 2 

CFR part 25 (https://www.ecfr.gov/ 

current/title-2/part-25), must be 

registered in SAM and have a UEI 

number as stated in Section D.3. of this 

notice. All recipients of Federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier subawards and executive total 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/ 

title-2/part-170). 

4. Civil Rights Act 

All grants made under this notice are 

subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 

of 1964 as required by the USDA 7 CFR 

part 15, subpart A and Section 504 of 

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VIII 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title IX, 

Executive Order 13166 (Limited English 

Proficiency), Executive Order 11246, 

and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 

1974. 

All respondents must certify to 

compliance with 7 CFR part 15, subpart 

A—Nondiscrimination in Federally 

Assisted Programs of the Department of 

Agriculture—Effectuation of Title VI of 

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completing the Financial Assistance 

General Certification and 

Representations in SAM. 

Civil Rights compliance includes, but 

is not limited to the following: 

(a) Collecting and maintaining data 

provided by ultimate recipients on race, 

sex, and national origin. 

(b) Collection of race and ethnicity 

data in accordance with Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Federal 

Register notice, ‘‘Revisions to the 

Standards for the Classification of 

Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity’’ 

(published October 30, 1997 at 62 FR 

58782). Sex data will be collected in 

accordance with Title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972. 

This data should not be submitted 

with the application but should be 

available upon request by the Agency. 

5. USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

In accordance with Federal civil 

rights laws and USDA civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, 

employees, and institutions 

participating in or administering USDA 

programs are prohibited from 

discriminating based on race, color, 

national origin, religion, sex, gender 

identity (including gender expression), 

sexual orientation, disability, age, 

marital status, family/parental status, 

income derived from a public assistance 

program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 

retaliation for prior civil rights activity, 

in any program or activity conducted or 

funded by USDA (not all bases apply to 

all programs). Remedies and complaint 

filing deadlines vary by program or 

incident. 

Program information may be made 

available in languages other than 

English. Persons with disabilities who 

require alternative means of 

communication to obtain program 

information (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, American Sign Language) 

should contact the responsible Mission 

Area, agency, staff office, or the 711 

Federal Relay Service. 

To file a program discrimination 

complaint, a complainant should 

complete a Form AD–3027, USDA 

Program Discrimination Complaint 

Form, which can be obtained online at 

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/ 

files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any 

USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, 

or by writing a letter addressed to 

USDA. The letter must contain the 

complainant’s name, address, telephone 

number, and a written description of the 

alleged discriminatory action in 

sufficient detail to inform the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about 

the nature and date of an alleged civil 

rights violation. The completed AD– 

3027 form or letter must be submitted to 

USDA by: 

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; or 

(2) Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 

7442; or 

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

II. Program Sections 

Organization of the Program Sections 

Program Sections A and B of this 

notice provide descriptions for both of 

the specific programs. In addition to the 

requirements set forth in the General 

section, the following program sections 

outline additional procedures and 

requirements applicable to each 

program. 

Both funding opportunities contained 

in this consolidated notice are identified 

in the following chart entitled 

Consolidated Multifamily Housing 

Technical Assistance Grant Program 

Funding Chart FY 2024. This chart 

includes Program Name, the Assistance 

Listing Number for each program, the 

Funding Amounts Available, and the 

Program Section Reference for programspecific application requirements. 

CONSOLIDATED MULTIFAMILY HOUSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING CHART

FY 2024 

TA program name 

Assistance 

listing 

No. 

Funding 

available 

Program 

section 

reference 

Multifamily Housing Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance Grants ........................................ 10.494 $4.9 million A

Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance Grants ..................................................................... 10.495 2 million B 

Program Section A 

Multifamily Housing Nonprofit 

Transfer Technical Assistance Grants 

Table of Contents 

A. Program Description 

B. Federal Award Information 

C. Eligibility Information 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

E. Application Review Information 

A. Program Description 

The technical assistance (TA) grants 

offered under this funding opportunity 

are for the purpose of facilitating the 

transfer and preservation of existing 

Rural Rental Housing properties under 

Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, 

as amended (42 U.S.C. 1485). Agency 

regulations for the Section 515 program 

are published at 7 CFR part 3560. The 

Agency is authorized to utilize the 

appropriations from each fiscal year, for 

a total appropriation of $4.9 million, to 

provide grants to NPs and PHAs 

meeting the qualification standards of 

this Notice, who will then provide 

technical assistance, including financial 

and legal services, to MFH borrowers to 

facilitate the acquisition of Section 515 

MFH properties by nonprofit 

organizations and public housing 

authorities. Public Law 117–103, Sec. 

745; Public Law 117–328, Sec. 745; and 

Public Law 118–42, Sec. 743. These 

grants must be provided in areas where 

the USDA Secretary determines there is 

a risk of loss of affordable housing in 

order to keep such properties in the 

MFH program. Risk of loss of affordable 

housing may be driven by market 

conditions or may be due to propertyspecific factors, including mortgages 

reaching maturity, owner ability to 

prepay existing Agency loans, poor 

physical condition of the property, or 

failing ownership. 

B. Federal Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant 

Fiscal Year (FY) Funds: 2022, 2023 

and 2024 

Award Amounts: $4.9 million for 

MFH Nonprofit Transfer TA Grants 

C. Eligibility Information 

(1) Eligible Respondents 

Eligibility for MFH Nonprofit Transfer 

Technical Assistance Grants is limited 

to private and public nonprofit 

organizations and public housing 

authorities meeting the qualification 

requirements of this Notice. Potentially 

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tribally designated housing entities 

(TDHE) and Tribal housing NPs. 

Eligible entities responding to this 

notice must have the knowledge, ability, 

technical expertise, practical 

experience, and capacity necessary to 

develop and package Section 515 

property transfer transactions. They 

must also demonstrate the ability to 

provide technical assistance to NPs and/ 

or PHAs to facilitate their acquisition of 

Section 515 properties. In addition, all 

eligible entities must demonstrate the 

ability to exercise leadership, organize 

work, and prioritize assignments to 

meet work demands in a cost-efficient 

and timely manner within the 24-month 

grant term. 

(2) Eligible Grant Activities 

Grantees awarded under this notice 

are expected to provide technical 

assistance services to NPs and/or PHAs 

who are acquiring Section 515 projects 

in order to increase TA recipients’ 

capacity (knowledge, skills, and 

abilities) in the following areas: 

Locating potential Section 515 

properties for transfer; completing the 

transfer analysis, negotiation, 

application, underwriting, and closing 

processes; and identifying and securing 

capital and operating funding from the 

Agency and/or other sources for the 

purpose of acquisition, repair, 

rehabilitation, and/or ongoing 

operations of the property, including the 

coordination and provision of 

supportive services for tenants. 

(3) Eligible Costs 

Costs will be limited to those allowed 

under 2 CFR 200. Grantees may, with 

Agency concurrence and approval, 

utilize MFH NP TA grant funds for the 

following purposes: soft costs such as 

financial analysis, transaction 

structuring analysis and completion of 

other transaction details such as Capital 

Needs Assessments, appraisals, market 

surveys or other consultation, and 

advisory and non-construction services 

required as part of the application 

process. Grantees may request Agency 

approval on a case-by-case basis for 

costs not included in this list. 

(4) Ineligible Purposes/Costs 

In addition to costs identified as 

unallowable by 2 CFR parts 200 and 

400, grant funds cannot be used for the 

following: 

(a) Grant funds cannot be used by the 

grantee for activities that are not directly 

related to preservation transactions 

(such as conferences, sponsorships, 

provider personnel education/training, 

etc.). 

(b) Grant funds cannot be used by the 

grantee for activities or transactions in 

which they have any direct or indirect 

ownership interest (regardless of 

whether it is an interest as a current or 

prospective owner). 

(c) Grant funds cannot be used to 

reimburse grantees for technical 

assistance services provided to another 

nonprofit or public body applicant in 

the development and packaging of its 

loan/grant docket and project when 

those applicant entities have requested 

reimbursement for technical assistance 

expenses as part of their total project 

development cost (See 7 CFR 

3560.553(c) and 7 CFR 3560.53(o)(3)). 

Duplication of service costs is not 

allowed. 

(d) Grant funds cannot be used when 

an identity of interest exists between the 

technical assistance provider (or any 

third-party entity acting on their behalf) 

and the loan/grant applicant. Identity of 

interest is defined in 7 CFR 3560.11. 

(e) Grant funds cannot be used for 

building materials, labor costs, or 

expenditures otherwise typically 

included as any hard costs for actual 

construction or repairs, prepayment, 

interest, or principal payments. 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

(1) Electronic Application Submissions 

All materials must be submitted 

electronically as outlined above in 

Section D, Application and Submission 

Information in the General Section of 

this notice. 

(2) Content and Form of Application 

Submissions 

In addition to the forms, certifications 

and assurances required of all 

respondents as outlined in the General 

Section of this notice, complete 

application packages for the MFH NP 

TA Grant must also contain a written 

grant proposal that includes the 

following required information: 

(a) Summary page, which must 

include the following: 

a. Responding entity’s name, address, 

telephone number, and complete 

contact information for the entity’s main 

point of contact; 

b. Responding entity’s Taxpayer 

Identification Number; 

c. Grant Amount requested; 

d. The State(s), area(s), and/or 

geographic region for which the 

application is being submitted; and 

e. Responding entity’s Unique Entity 

Identifier (UEI) number required for 

registration in the System for Award 

Management (SAM) prior to submitting 

an application pursuant to 2 CFR 

25.200(b). 

(b) Organizational Expertise and 

Experience Capabilities Statement. 

Responding entities must provide a 

capabilities statement describing their 

knowledge, demonstrated ability, 

practical experience, and capacity to 

develop and package Section 515 

property transfer transactions. They 

must also describe their ability to 

provide technical assistance to NPs and/ 

or PHAs to facilitate the acquisition, 

repair, and rehabilitation of Section 515 

MFH properties. In addition, 

respondents must demonstrate the 

ability to exercise leadership, organize 

work, and prioritize assignments to 

meet work demands in a cost-efficient 

and timely manner within the 24-month 

grant term. If the respondent intends to 

have other entities working on its 

behalf, those entities must be identified 

and their abilities to meet the stated 

eligibility requirements and experience 

in delivering approved technical 

assistance services must also be 

addressed. 

(c) Narrative. The responding entity 

must include a written narrative 

describing its knowledge, demonstrated 

ability, and practical experience in 

completing transfers of Section 515 

properties and/or providing training and 

technical assistance to NPs and PHAs 

for the transfer and rehabilitation of 

Section 515 properties. If the 

responding entity intends to have other 

entities working on its behalf, the 

narrative must identify those entities 

and address their ability to meet the 

stated eligibility requirements and 

experience in delivering approved 

technical assistance services. 

Respondents must identify Section 

515 transfer transactions for which the 

respondent and/or other entities 

working on its behalf has provided 

technical assistance to the transferor or 

transferee on applications for the 

transfer of Section 515 projects in the 

last five years. For the projects and 

applications noted above, the 

respondent must provide the Section 

515 property name and location (city 

and state), technical assistance recipient 

organizational name and location (city 

and state), source of technical assistance 

funding, and outcome of the transaction 

(i.e., no ownership change, transaction 

in process, transfer completed). 

(d) Key Personnel and Staffing Plan. 

Proposals must include the resumes of 

all staff personnel that will perform key 

personnel services of (1) delivery of 

technical assistance and (2) 

administration of the grant. (Capital 

Needs Assessments (CNAs), appraisals, 

and market surveys are not considered 

to be key personnel services). The 

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member’s ability to perform the 

proposed activities and/or their 

experience in successfully managing 

service delivery of TA grants. The plan 

must include a staffing chart complete 

with name, job title, salary, hours, 

timelines, and descriptions of all 

proposed employee duties that will 

achieve the objectives of the grant 

program. If respondents intend to 

contract for any key personnel services 

from outside their organization (not to 

exceed the 20% limit), the qualifications 

of all entities acting on behalf of 

respondents must also be addressed. 

(e) Statement of Work (SOW). 

Responding entities must submit a 

detailed SOW that includes the 

following requirements: 

a. Introduction/overview with a 

description of the organization’s 

proposed plan to provide technical 

assistance to NPs and PHAs in the 

acquisition of Section 515 properties. 

b. The organization’s capabilities to 

execute the proposed plan within the 

prescribed 24-month grant term. 

c. The organization’s plan to identify 

potential sellers of Section 515 

properties. 

d. The organization’s plan to identify 

and provide services to NPs and PHAs 

interested in acquiring these properties. 

e. Types of proposed technical 

assistance and legal and/or financial 

services that will enable NPs and/or 

PHAs to submit transfer applications to 

the Agency within the prescribed 24- 

month grant term. Clearly explain the 

services to be provided directly by the 

respondent’s organization and all 

services that will be provided by third 

parties. The responding entity must 

specify the State(s), area(s), and/or 

geographic region in which they and 

any proposed third-party subrecipients/ 

contractors/consultants will offer 

technical assistance services. 

Respondents must also explain why 

each targeted service area and/or 

property is at risk of loss of affordable 

housing. 

f. The organization’s experience in 

identifying and successfully assisting 

entities in the acquisition, repair, and 

rehabilitation of Section 515 MFH 

properties. 

g. A detailed budget justification that 

aligns with the key project tasks/ 

activities and a grant funds usage 

projection that corresponds with a 24- 

month timeline for service delivery. The 

grant funds usage projection should 

illustrate direct and indirect 

administrative costs in dollars, and as a 

percentage of the technical assistance 

services provided (not to exceed 20 

percent). 

h. Additional strengths, 

qualifications, or capabilities not 

included above that enhance the 

respondent’s capacity to deliver services 

under this grant. 

i. Current working agreements or 

contracts between the respondent and 

any entity performing services on its 

behalf must be submitted as part of the 

application package and any associated 

costs must be included in the 

responding entity’s budget. 

E. Application Review Information 

All application packages will be 

reviewed to determine eligibility and 

completeness. All eligible, complete 

applications will be evaluated and 

competitively scored using the 

Application Scoring Criteria outlined 

below. Points will be awarded only for 

factors that are well-documented in the 

application package and, in the opinion 

of the Agency, meet the objectives 

outlined in each of the evaluation 

criteria. References to external websites, 

publications and/or other information 

not submitted as part of the application 

package will not be reviewed. Therefore, 

full documentation and support of all 

criteria is encouraged. 

The review process designed for this 

notice will evaluate the degree to which 

the application sets forth measurable, 

realistic objectives that are consistent 

with this notice and can be completed 

within a 24-month grant period 

consistent with the application and 

processing guidance established by 

Agency transfer regulations. 

Application Scoring Criteria (Points 

Can Be Earned In All Sections) 

1. Respondent Experience (RHS Section 

515) 

a. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience completing 

Section 515 transfers during the past 

five years. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past 515 project transfers. To receive 

points, the respondent must have acted 

as the developer or technical assistance 

provider for the project and, at a 

minimum must have a submitted 

transfer application currently pending 

approval or closed with the Agency: 

• 1–2 Section 515 project transfers: 10 

points 

• 3–5 Section 515 project transfers: 20 

points 

• 6–8 Section 515 project transfers: 30 

points 

• 9 or more Section 515 project 

transfers: 40 points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience providing 

technical assistance that has increased 

the capacity of NPs and/or PHAs to 

complete Section 515 transfers. 

Experience must be demonstrated by 

submitting a list of past instances of 

providing technical assistance. Points 

will be awarded according to the 

number of NP and/or PHA clients to 

whom the respondent has provided 

Section 515 technical assistance 

services during the past five years: 

• 1–4 Section 515 technical assistance 

clients: 10 points 

• 5–8 Section 515 technical assistance 

clients: 20 points 

• 9 or more Section 515 technical 

assistance clients: 30 points 

2. Respondent Experience (Other 

Affordable Multifamily Housing 

Programs) 

a. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience completing other 

affordable MFH project transfers during 

the past five years. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

other affordable housing (non-515) past 

project transfers. To receive points, the 

respondent must have acted as the 

developer or technical assistance 

provider for the project and, at a 

minimum, obtained funding approval: 

• 1–2 affordable housing project 

transfers: 5 points 

• 3–5 affordable housing project 

transfers: 10 points 

• 6–8 affordable housing project 

transfers: 15 points 

• 9 or more affordable housing project 

transfers: 20 points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience providing 

technical assistance that has increased 

the capacity of NPs and/or PHAs to 

complete other (non-Section 515) 

affordable MFH project transfers. 

Experience must be demonstrated by 

submitting a list of past instances of 

providing technical assistance. Points 

will be awarded according to the 

number of NP and/or PHA clients to 

whom the respondent has provided 

affordable MFH project technical 

assistance during the past five years: 

• 1–4 affordable housing project clients: 

5 points 

• 5–8 affordable housing project clients: 

10 points 

• 9 or more affordable housing project 

clients: 15 points 

3. Proposed Outcomes 

a. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to maximize the 

number of Section 515 projects assisted 

with grant funding. Scoring is based on 

the Statement of Work. Points will be 

awarded according to the proposed 

number of projects to be assisted under 

the grant: 


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• 1–5 projects: 5 points 

• 6–10 projects: 10 points 

• 11 or more projects: 15 points 

b. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to increase the 

capacity of NPs and PHAs to complete 

transfers of Section 515 properties. 

Scoring is based on the Statement of 

Work. Points will be awarded according 

to the proposed number of NPs or PHAs 

to be served under the grant: 

• 1–3 NPs/PHAs: 5 points 

• 4–6 NPs/PHAs: 10 points 

• 7 or more NPs/PHAs: 15 points 

c. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to increase the 

capacity of NPs and PHAs to offer 

supportive services for tenants. Scoring 

is based on the Statement of Work. 

Points will be awarded according to the 

proposed number of projects assisted 

where new supportive services will be 

included: 

• 1–3 projects: 5 points 

• 4–6 projects: 10 points 

• 7 or more projects: 15 points 

4. Grant Administration 

a. Respondent uses grant resources to 

maximize the funding available for 

direct program delivery to TA 

recipients. Points will be awarded 

according to the administrative costs as 

a percentage of grant funds used (not to 

exceed 20%): 

• Administrative costs 10 percent to 20 

percent: 5 points 

• Administrative costs less than 10 

percent: 10 points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience managing service 

delivery or technical assistance through 

the grant lifecycle during the past five 

years. Experience must be demonstrated 

by submitting a list of past instances of 

managing service delivery or providing 

technical assistance. Experience 

considered for scoring purposes 

includes submitting timely requests for 

funding, meeting reporting 

requirements, and closing out awards. 

Points will be awarded according to the 

degree of experience: 

• Previous experience as described with 

1–4 grants: 5 points 

• Previous experience as described with 

5 or more grants: 10 points 

5. Multifamily Housing Program 

Delivery Goals 

All applications meeting the 

minimum scoring requirement of 50 

points may be eligible for up to 15 

additional points for proposals that offer 

TA services to support the MFH 

program delivery goals outlined in a. 

and b. below. 

a. Geographic coverage (10 points): 

The respondent proposes to serve a 

geographic area that is underserved by 

other technical assistance providers or 

proposes to serve areas with a 

significant number of properties in need 

of preservation, as identified by the 

respondent and verified by the Agency. 

b. Innovative TA service delivery 

models (5 points). The agency seeks to 

test a range of TA delivery models to 

assess the methods of TA delivery that 

are most effective to facilitate 

preservation; therefore, points may be 

awarded for respondents proposing a 

TA service delivery model that is 

different from other proposed models. 

6. Administrator Discretionary Points 

Respondents that meet the minimum 

scoring requirement may be considered 

for up to 15 discretionary scoring points 

(5 points for each category) as 

determined by the Administrator, which 

advance any or all of the Agency’s three 

key funding priorities, provided that all 

other requirements set forth in this 

notice are otherwise met. The three key 

priorities are: 

(i) Creating More and Better Markets: 

Assisting rural communities to recover 

economically through more and better 

market opportunities through improved 

infrastructure. (5 points): Applicants 

receive priority points if the project is 

located in or serving a rural community 

whose economic well-being ranks in the 

most distressed tier of the Distressed 

Communities Index. The Distressed 

Communities Index provides a score 

between 1–100 for every community at 

the zip code level. The most distressed 

tier of the index are those communities 

with a score over 80. For additional 

information on data sources used for 

this priority determination, please 

download the Data Sources for Rural 

Development Priorities document at the 

following website: https://www.rd.

usda.gov/media/file/download/rd-icprioritiesdatasupplementalupdatedfy

2024.pdf. Note: US Territories are 

considered distressed and qualify for 

priority points. Provide a copy of the 

map showing the project is eligible to 

claim points. 

(ii) Advancing Racial Justice, PlaceBased Equity, and Opportunity: 

Ensuring all rural residents have 

equitable access to RD programs and 

benefits from RD funded projects (5 

points). Applicant receives priority 

points if the project is located in or 

serving a community with score 0.75 or 

above on the CDC Social Vulnerability 

Index. Please use the Community LookUp Map to look up a map or list to 

determine if your project qualifies for 

priority points. Provide a copy of the 

map showing the project is eligible to 

claim points. 

Applications from and benefiting a 

Rural Partner’s Network’s (RPN) 

community network will receive 

priority points (rural.gov) in applicable 

funding notices. Currently RPN 

Networks exist in Alaska, Arizona, 

Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, 

New Mexico, North Carolina, Puerto 

Rico, West Virginia and Wisconsin. 

Please use the Community Look-Up 

map to determine if your project 

qualifies for priority points. 

Applications from Federally 

Recognized Tribes, including Tribal 

instrumentalities and entities that are 

wholly owned by Tribes will receive 

priority points. Federally Recognized 

Tribes are classified as any Indian or 

Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, 

pueblo, village or community as defined 

by the Federally Recognized Indian 

Tribe List Act (List Act) of 1994 (Pub. 

L. 103–454). Please refer to the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs for the listing of 

Federally Recognized Tribes that was 

published on January 1, 2023, in the 

Federal Register [88 FR 2112]. 

Additionally, projects where at least 50 

percent of the project beneficiaries are 

members of Federally Recognized 

Tribes, will receive priority points if 

applications from non-Tribal applicants 

include a Tribal Resolution of Consent 

from the Tribe or Tribes that the 

applicant is proposing to serve. For 

additional information on data sources 

used for this priority determination, 

please download the Data Sources for 

Rural Development Priorities document 

by using the following link: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/ 

rd-ic-prioritiesdatasupplemental

updatedfy2024.pdf. Note: US Territories 

are considered socially vulnerable and 

qualify for priority points. 

(iii) Addressing Climate Change and 

Environmental Justice: Reducing 

climate pollution and increasing 

resilience to the impacts of climate 

change through economic support to 

rural communities (5 points). Applicant 

can receive priority points through one 

of the three options listed below: 

Option 1: Applicants will receive 

points if the project is located in or 

serves a Disadvantaged Community as 

defined by the Climate and Economic 

Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), from the 

White House Council on Environmental 

Quality (CEQ). CEJST is a tool to help 

Federal agencies identify disadvantaged 

communities that will benefit from 

programs included in the Justice40 

initiative. Census tracts are considered 

disadvantaged if they meet the 

thresholds for at least one of the CEJST’s 

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Energy, Health, Housing, Legacy 

Pollution, Transportation, Water and 

Wastewater, or Workforce Development. 

Option 2: Applicants will receive 

points if the project is located in or 

serves an Energy Community as defined 

by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

The IRA defines energy communities as: 

• A ‘‘brownfield site’’ (as defined in 

certain subparagraphs of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980 (CERCLA)). 

• A ‘‘metropolitan statistical area’’ or 

‘‘non-metropolitan statistical area’’ that 

has (or had at any time after 2009). 0.17 

percent or greater direct employment or 

25 percent or greater local tax revenues 

related to the extraction, processing, 

transport, or storage of coal, oil, or 

natural gas; and has an unemployment 

rate at or above the national average 

unemployment rate for the previous 

year. 

• A census tract (or directly adjoining 

census tract) in which a coal mine has 

closed after 1999; or in which a coalfired electric generating unit has been 

retired after 2009. 

Option 3: Applicants will receive 

points by demonstrating through written 

narrative how proposed climate-impact 

projects improve the livelihoods of 

community residents and meet 

pollution mitigation or clean energy 

goals. 

Information on whether your project 

qualifies for priority points can be found 

at the following website: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points. To 

determine if your project qualifies for 

priority points under Option 1 or 

Option 2, please use the Disadvantaged 

Community & Energy Community LookUp Map on the following website: 

https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points. 

Provide a copy of the map showing the 

project is eligible to claim points. 

The minimum score requirement for 

grants awarded under this funding 

opportunity is 50 points. Final scores 

are determined by the Agency. The 

Agency reserves the right to withhold 

the awarding of funds for applications 

that fail to meet the minimum required 

final score. Meeting the minimum 

scoring requirement and/or receiving 

priority funding points or discretionary 

points from the Administrator does not 

guarantee a funding award. 

The Agency will notify all responding 

entities whether their application has 

been accepted or rejected and provide 

appeal rights under 7 CFR part 11, as 

appropriate. 

Program Section B 

Farm Labor Housing Technical 

Assistance Grant Program 

Table of Contents 

A. Program Description 

B. Federal Award Information 

C. Eligibility Information 

D. Application and Submission Information 

E. Application Review Information 

A. Program Description 

The technical assistance grants 

authorized under this funding 

opportunity are for the purpose of 

encouraging farm labor housing 

development, repair, and preservation 

activities under Section 516(i) of the 

Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 1486(i)). RHS regulations for 

Section 514 and Section 516 FLH 

programs and provisions for FLH 

technical assistance grants are 

published at 7 CFR part 3560, subparts 

L and M. FLH grants are authorized 

under Section 516(i) of the Housing Act 

of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1486(i), 

and implemented by 7 CFR part 3560. 

The primary objective of this funding 

opportunity is to improve the overall 

quality of Section 514 FLH loan and 

Section 516 FLH grant application 

packages submitted to the Agency for 

funding consideration in areas 

determined to have unmet need and 

unsatisfied market demand for farm 

labor housing development, repair, and 

preservation activities, as identified by 

the respondent and verified by the 

Agency. 

Eligible entities responding to this 

notice are expected to have knowledge, 

experience, and expertise in farm labor 

housing development, repair, and 

preservation activities; federal grant 

administration; and technical assistance 

program development, implementation, 

and delivery. In addition, eligible 

entities must possess the ability to 

exercise leadership, organize work, and 

prioritize assignments to meet work 

demands in a timely and cost-efficient 

manner within a 24-month grant 

performance period. 

B. Federal Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant 

Fiscal Year (FY) Funds: 2024 

Award Amounts: $2 million. 

C. Eligibility Information 

(1) Respondent Eligibility 

Eligibility for FLH Technical 

Assistance Grants is limited to qualified 

nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit 

organizations must meet the definition 

of nonprofit organization in 7 CFR 

3560.11. Qualifying nonprofit 

organizations include tribal housing 

nonprofits. 

(2) Eligible Grant Activities 

The primary work permitted under 

these FLH TA grant awards will focus 

on eligible nonprofit organizations 

delivering direct technical assistance 

advisory services to qualified FLH loan/ 

grant applicants who lack the 

knowledge, experience and/or capacity 

to develop, package, and submit their 

own loan and grant dockets to the 

Agency for funding consideration. 

Grantees may assist FLH loan/grant 

applicants with analysis, negotiation, 

application, underwriting, and closing 

processes; and identifying and securing 

capital and operating funding from the 

Agency and/or other sources for the 

purpose of new construction, 

acquisition, repair and/or rehabilitation, 

and ongoing operations of the property, 

including the coordination and 

provision of supportive services for 

tenants. 

Qualified applicants for Section 514 

Off-FLH loans and Section 516 Off-FLH 

grants may include broad-based 

nonprofit organizations, nonprofit 

organizations of farmworkers, federally 

recognized Indian tribes, community 

organizations, agencies or political 

subdivisions of State, Tribal or local 

Governments (such as housing 

authorities), and other eligible FLH 

organizations. 

Qualified applicants for Section 514 

On-Farm Labor Housing (On-FLH) loans 

must be farm owners, family farm 

partnerships, family farm corporations, 

or associations of farmers engaged in 

agricultural or aquacultural farming 

operations whose farming operations 

demonstrate a need for On-FLH and 

who will own the housing and operate 

it on a nonprofit basis. 

Section 516 grants are not available 

for On-FLH. 

Farm labor housing may be 

constructed in either urban or rural 

areas if need and demand for such 

housing is supported. However, 

respondents should concentrate their 

proposed technical assistance grant 

activities in areas identified as having 

unmet need and unsatisfied market 

demand for FLH development, repair, 

and preservation activities, as identified 

by the respondent and verified by the 

Agency. 

(3) Eligible Costs 

Costs will be limited to those allowed 

under 2 CFR part 200. Grantees may, 

with Agency concurrence and approval, 

utilize FLH TA grant funds for the 

following purposes: Conducting targeted 

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potential FLH applicants; providing 

advisory services to eligible FLH 

applicants for conducting site searches, 

estimating construction costs, resolving 

planning, and zoning issues, and 

negotiating and executing property 

acquisitions; assisting applicants during 

the application development, packaging, 

submission, underwriting and closing 

processes; and for other transaction 

details that are considered part of the 

application process, such as financial 

analyses, Capital Needs Assessments 

(CNAs), appraisals, market surveys/ 

studies, and other consultation, 

advisory and non-construction services. 

Grantees may request Agency approval 

on a case-by-case basis for costs not 

included in the list. 

Grantees may also on a case-by-case 

basis, and with advance approval by the 

Agency, provide technical assistance to 

entities approved for FLH funding 

during the construction and rent-up/ 

lease-up phases of development, and 

provide training to Agency-funded FLH 

projects to support successful long-term 

management of FLH properties. 

(4) Ineligible Purposes/Costs 

In addition to costs identified as 

unallowable by 2 CFR parts 200 and 

400, grant funds cannot be used for the 

following: 

(a) Construction (in any form) 

including building materials, labor, and 

costs or expenditures otherwise 

typically included as hard costs for 

actual construction. 

(b) To reimburse grantees for 

technical assistance services provided to 

another nonprofit or public body 

applicant in the development and 

packaging of its loan/grant docket and 

project when those applicant entities 

have requested reimbursement for 

technical assistance expenses as part of 

their total project development cost (See 

7 CFR 3560.553(c) and 7 CFR part 

3560.53(o)(3)) (Duplication of service 

costs is not allowed). 

(c) In counties with Agency-financed 

FLH properties currently operating 

under a ‘‘diminished need’’ occupancy 

waiver (7 CFR 3560.576(e)), which are 

listed on RD’s website at https://

www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ 

multifamily-housing-programs/farmlabor-housing-technical-assistancegrants#to-apply. 

(d) When an identity of interest exists 

between the technical assistance 

provider (or any third-party entity 

acting on their behalf) and the loan/ 

grant applicant. Identity of interest is 

defined in 7 CFR 3560.11. 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

(1) Electronic Application Submissions 

All materials must be submitted 

electronically as outlined above in 

Section D, Application and Submission 

Information in the General Section of 

this notice. 

(2) Content and Format of Application 

Packages 

In addition to the forms, certifications 

and assurances required of all 

respondents as outlined in the General 

Section of this notice, complete 

application packages for FLH TA Grants 

must also contain a written grant 

proposal that includes the following 

required information: 

(a) Summary page, which must 

include the following: 

1. Responding entity’s name, address, 

telephone number, and complete 

contact information for the entity’s main 

point of contact; 

2. Responding entity’s Taxpayer 

Identification Number; 

3. Grant Amount requested; 

4. The State(s), area(s), and/or 

geographic region for which the 

application is being submitted; and 

5. Responding entity’s Unique Entity 

Identifier (UEI) number required for 

registration in the System for Award 

Management (SAM) prior to submitting 

an application pursuant to 2 CFR 

25.200(b). 

(b) Organizational Expertise and 

Experience Capabilities Statement. The 

responding entity must provide a 

capabilities statement describing overall 

organizational knowledge, demonstrated 

ability, and practical experience in 

developing, packaging, and submitting 

Section 514/516 development, repair, 

and preservation activity transactions 

for Agency funding consideration; 

developing, implementing, and 

delivering farm labor housing technical 

assistance programs; and managing 

Federal technical assistance grants 

throughout their lifecycle. In addition, 

respondents must demonstrate the 

ability to exercise leadership, organize 

work, and prioritize assignments to 

meet work demands in a cost-efficient 

and timely manner within the 24-month 

grant term. If the respondent intends to 

have other entities working on its 

behalf, those entities must be identified 

and their abilities to meet the stated 

eligibility requirements and experience 

in delivering approved technical 

assistance services must also be 

addressed. 

(c) Narrative. The responding entity 

must include a written narrative 

describing its knowledge, demonstrated 

ability, and practical experience in farm 

labor housing development, Federal 

grant administration, and technical 

assistance program development, 

implementation, and delivery. If the 

respondent intends to have other 

entities working on its behalf, those 

entities must be identified and their 

abilities to meet the stated eligibility 

requirements and experience in 

delivering approved technical assistance 

services must also be addressed. 

To demonstrate overall organizational 

knowledge, experience, and expertise in 

farm labor housing development, repair, 

and preservation activities, respondents 

must identify by property name, type, 

and location, all FLH projects (both 

Section 514/516 and non-RHS) their 

organization has successfully 

developed, repaired and/or preserved in 

the past five (5) years. Please specify 

projects that continue to operate 

successfully to meet farm labor housing 

demand in the communities where they 

were developed. Respondents may also 

include a list of any successful, 

verifiable experience in completing or 

obtaining funding for other affordable 

Multifamily Housing projects during the 

past five years. 

To demonstrate overall organizational 

knowledge, experience, and expertise in 

developing, implementing, and 

delivering farm labor housing technical 

assistance programs, respondents must 

identify by name and location the 

organizations and communities to 

which they have provided farm labor 

housing technical assistance services, 

the types of TA services provided to 

these entities, the sources of the 

technical assistance funding (including 

any leveraged funding sources), the 

number of Section 514/516 loan/grant 

packages developed and submitted for 

Agency funding consideration on behalf 

of these entities, and a description of 

how the respondent’s technical 

assistance services contributed to the 

development, repair, and/or 

preservation of farm labor housing that 

continues to operate successfully to 

meet farm labor housing demand in the 

community where it was developed. 

Include the outcomes/success ratios of 

all transactions/projects listed above 

that were initiated within the past five 

years (e.g., project approved for funding, 

project currently in development, 

project completed, etc.). 

To demonstrate overall organizational 

knowledge, experience, and expertise in 

managing Federal technical assistance 

grants throughout their lifecycle 

(including submitting timely requests 

for reimbursements, meeting reporting 

requirements, and closing out awards), 

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number and type(s) of Federal technical 

assistance grants their organization has 

successfully administered within the 

past five years, including the awarding 

Federal agencies involved. 

(d) Key Personnel and Staffing Plan. 

Proposals must include the resumes of 

all personnel who will perform key 

personnel services of (1) technical 

assistance delivery and (2) grant 

administration (CNAs, appraisals, and 

market surveys are not considered key 

personnel services). The staffing plan 

must describe each staff member’s 

ability to perform the proposed 

activities and/or their experience in 

successfully managing service delivery 

of TA grants. The plan must include a 

staffing chart complete with name, job 

title, salary, hours, timelines, and 

descriptions of all proposed employee 

duties that will achieve the objectives of 

the grant program. If respondents intend 

to contract for any key personnel 

services from outside their organization 

(not to exceed the 20% limit), the 

qualifications of all entities acting on 

behalf of respondents must also be 

addressed. 

(e) Statement of Work. Responding 

entities must submit a detailed SOW 

that includes the following 

requirements: 

1. Introduction/overview with a 

description of the proposed plan to 

identify and provide advisory services 

to eligible individuals, groups and 

organizations applying for Section 514/ 

516 FLH loans and grants in 

underserved market areas. 

2. The organization’s capabilities to 

execute the proposed plan within the 

prescribed 24-month grant period. 

3. The organization’s plan to identify 

and recruit qualified individuals, groups 

and organizations who lack the 

knowledge, experience and/or capacity 

to package and submit Section 514/516 

applications for Agency funding 

consideration. The SOW must provide a 

projected number of Section 514 loan 

and Section 516 grant application 

packages the respondent intends to 

submit for Agency funding 

consideration during the 24-month grant 

period. The SOW should discuss how 

the respondent’s existing FLH 

knowledge and expertise, in 

combination with statistical data 

analysis, were utilized in identifying 

potential loan/grant applicants and how 

those findings provided foundational 

context to their planning efforts. 

Respondents should also include a 

discussion of their organizational ability 

to effectively serve the targeted 

applicants based on key personnel, 

established timeframes, and budget 

projections. Please include the data 

utilized to support the proposal, all of 

which must be current, relevant, and 

verifiable. 

4. The organization’s plan to identify 

areas with unmet need and unsatisfied 

market demand for FLH development, 

repair, and/or preservation activities. In 

determining the underserved areas to 

target for FLH TA services, respondents 

must consider the total number of 

farmworkers in the area, the number 

and percentage of farmworkers who are 

without adequate housing in the area 

and projected future housing demand in 

the area. Consultation with major 

employers of farm laborers and with 

farmworker organizations in each 

market area under consideration is 

strongly encouraged prior to 

determining which areas to target for 

services. The SOW should discuss how 

the respondent’s existing FLH 

knowledge and expertise, in 

combination with statistical data 

analysis, were utilized in identifying 

underserved market areas and how 

those findings provided foundational 

context to their planning efforts. Also 

include a discussion of the respondent’s 

organizational ability to effectively serve 

the targeted market areas based on key 

personnel, established timeframes, and 

budget projections. Respondents should 

include the data utilized to support 

their proposals, all of which must be 

current, relevant, and verifiable. 

5. Types of proposed technical 

assistance and legal and/or financial 

services that will enable qualified 

applicants in underserved areas to 

submit successful Section 514/516 

applications to the Agency within the 

prescribed 24-month grant period. 

Respondents must clearly explain the 

services to be provided directly by their 

organization and all services that will be 

provided by third parties. The 

responding entity must specify the 

State(s) and/or geographic regions in 

which they and any proposed thirdparty contractors, consultants or 

subrecipients will offer technical 

assistance services. Respondents must 

specify why each applicant and targeted 

service area needs the proposed 

technical assistance services. 

6. A detailed budget justification that 

aligns with the key project tasks/ 

activities and a grant funds usage 

projection that corresponds with a 24- 

month timeline for service delivery. The 

grant funds usage projection should 

illustrate direct and indirect 

administrative costs in dollars, and as a 

percentage of the technical assistance 

services provided (not to exceed 20%). 

7. Additional strengths, qualifications, 

or capabilities not discussed above that 

may enhance the respondent’s capacity 

to deliver services under this grant. 

E. Application Review Information 

All application packages will be 

reviewed to determine eligibility and 

completeness. All eligible, complete 

applications will be evaluated and 

competitively scored using the 

Application Scoring Criteria outlined 

below. Points will be awarded only for 

factors that are well- documented in the 

application package and, in the opinion 

of the Agency, meet the objectives 

outlined in each of the evaluation 

criteria. References to external websites, 

publications and/or other information 

not submitted as part of the application 

package will not be reviewed. Therefore, 

full documentation and support of all 

criteria is encouraged. 

The review process designed for this 

notice will evaluate the degree to which 

the application sets forth measurable 

realistic objectives that are consistent 

with this notice and can be completed 

within a 24-month grant term consistent 

with the application and processing 

guidance established by Agency 

regulations. 

Application Scoring Criteria (Points 

Can Be Earned In All Sections) 

1. Respondent Experience (RHS Section 

514/516) 

a. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience completing 

Section 514/516 transactions during the 

past five years. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past Section 514/516 transactions. To 

receive points, the respondent must 

have acted as the developer or technical 

assistance provider for the project and, 

at a minimum, must have a submitted 

application currently pending approval 

or closed with the Agency: 

• 1–2 completed or pending Section 

514/516 transactions: 10 points 

• 3–5 completed or pending Section 

514/516 transactions: 20 points 

• 6–8 completed or pending Section 

514/516 transactions: 30 points 

• 9 or more completed or pending 

Section 514/516 transactions: 40 

points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience providing 

technical assistance to qualified 

borrowers in completing Section 514/ 

516 transactions. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past instances of providing technical 

assistance. Points will be awarded 

according to the number of qualified 

borrowers to whom the respondent has 

provided Section 514/516 technical 

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• 1–4 Section 514/516 borrowers 

provided with technical assistance: 10 

points 

• 5–8 Section 514/516 borrowers 

provided with technical assistance: 20 

points 

• 9 or more Section 514/516 borrowers 

provided with technical assistance: 30 

points 

2. Respondent Experience (Other/NonRHS Affordable Multifamily Housing 

Programs) 

a. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience completing or 

obtaining funding for non-RHS FLH or 

other affordable MFH projects during 

the past five years. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past project transactions. To receive 

points, the respondent must have acted 

as the developer or technical assistance 

provider for the project and, at a 

minimum, must have obtained funding 

approval: 

• 1–3 non-RHS FLH or MFH 

transactions completed/obtained 

funding approval: 5 points 

• 4–6 non-RHS FLH or MFH 

transactions completed/obtained 

funding approval: 10 points 

• 7–9 non-RHS FLH or MFH 

transactions completed/obtained 

funding approval: 15 points 

• 10 or more non-RHS FLH or MFH 

transactions completed/obtained 

funding approval: 20 points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience providing 

technical assistance to non- RHS FLH or 

MFH borrowers. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past instances of providing technical 

assistance. Points will be awarded 

according to the number of non-RHS 

FLH or MFH borrowers to whom the 

respondent has provided technical 

assistance in the past five years: 

• 1–4 non-RHS FLH or MFH borrowers 

assisted: 5 points 

• 5–8 non-RHS FLH or MFH borrowers 

assisted: 10 points 

• 9 or more non-RHS FLH or MFH 

borrowers assisted: 15 points 

3. Proposed Outcomes 

a. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to maximize the 

number of areas assisted (based on the 

proposed Statement of Work). Points 

will be awarded according to the 

proposed number of areas with unmet 

need/unsatisfied market demand 

targeted for services under the TA grant: 

• 1–5 proposed market areas: 5 points 

• 6–10 proposed market areas: 10 points 

• 11 or more proposed market areas: 15 

points 

b. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to identify and 

assist qualified Section 514/516 

applicants (based on the Statement of 

Work). Points will be awarded 

according to the proposed number of 

qualified 514/516 applicants to be 

served under the grant: 

• 1–3 qualified Section 514/516 

applicants: 5 points 

• 4–6 qualified Section 514/516 

applicants: 10 points 

• 7 or more qualified Section 514/516 

applicants: 15 points 

c. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to increase the 

number of successful section 514/516 

applications submitted for Agency 

funding consideration (based on the 

Statement of Work). Points will be 

awarded according to the proposed 

number of Section 514/516 loan/grant 

application packages to be submitted for 

Agency funding consideration during 

the 24-month grant period of 

performance: 

• 1–5 application packages: 5 points 

• 6–10 application packages: 10 points 

• More than 10 packages: 15 points 

d. Respondent uses technical 

assistance resources to increase the 

capacity of Section 514/516 owners to 

offer supportive services for tenants. 

Scoring is based on the Statement of 

Work. Points will be awarded according 

to the proposed number of 514/516 

loan/grant application packages to be 

submitted for Agency funding that 

include new supportive services for 

tenants: 

• 1–3 projects: 5 points 

• 4–6 projects: 10 points 

• 7 or more projects: 15 points 

4. Grant Administration 

a. Respondent uses grant resources to 

maximize the funding available for 

direct program delivery to TA 

recipients. Percentage of grant funds 

used for direct and indirect 

administrative costs (not to exceed 20% 

of total projected costs): 

• Total Administrative costs 10% to 

20%: 5 points 

• Total Administrative Costs Less than 

10%: 10 points 

b. Respondent has successful, 

verifiable experience managing service 

delivery or technical assistance 

throughout the grant lifecycle during the 

past five years. Experience must be 

demonstrated by submitting a list of 

past instances of managing service 

delivery or providing technical 

assistance. Experience considered for 

scoring purposes includes submitting 

timely requests for funding, meeting 

reporting requirements, and closing out 

awards. Points will be awarded 

according to the degree of experience: 

• 1–4 grants successfully managed 

during the past five years: 5 points 

• 5 or more grants successfully 

managed during the past five years: 10 

points 

5. FLH Program Delivery Goals 

All applications meeting the 

minimum scoring requirement of 50 

points may be eligible for up to 15 

additional points for proposals that offer 

TA services to support the FLH program 

delivery goals outlined in a. and b. 

below. 

a. Geographic coverage (10 points): 

Respondent proposes to serve 

geographic areas that are underserved 

by other technical assistance providers, 

as identified by the respondent and 

verified by the Agency. 

b. Innovative TA service delivery 

models (5 points): The agency seeks to 

test a range of TA delivery models to 

assess the methods of TA delivery that 

are most effective to facilitate successful 

FLH development, repair, and 

preservation activities. Describe any 

supporting innovative delivery 

approaches associated with 

implementation of the outlined key 

personnel tasks, including 

contingencies for delivering TA services 

remotely/virtually in order to avoid 

service delays and disruptions. 

6. Administrator Discretionary Points 

Respondents meeting the minimum 

scoring requirements may be considered 

for up to 15 discretionary scoring points 

(5 points for each category) as 

determined by the Administrator, which 

advance any or all of the Agency’s three 

key funding priorities, provided that all 

other requirements set forth in this 

notice are otherwise met. The three key 

priorities are: 

(i) Creating More and Better Markets: 

Assisting rural communities to recover 

economically through more and better 

market opportunities through improved 

infrastructure (5 points). Applicants 

receive priority points if the project is 

located in or serving a rural community 

whose economic well-being ranks in the 

most distressed tier of the Distressed 

Communities Index. The Distressed 

Communities Index provides a score 

between 1–100 for every community at 

the zip code level. The most distressed 

tier of the index are those communities 

with a score over 80. Please use the 

Distressed Communities Index Look-Up 

Map to determine if your project 

qualifies for priority points. Provide a 

copy of the map showing the project is 

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information on data sources used for 

this priority determination, please 

download the Data Sources for Rural 

Development Priorities document at the 

following website: https://www.rd.

usda.gov/media/file/download/rd-icprioritiesdatasupplementalupdatedfy

2024.pdf. Note: US Territories are 

considered distressed and qualify for 

priority points. Provide a copy of the 

map showing the project is eligible to 

claim points. 

(ii) Advancing Racial Justice, PlaceBased Equity, and Opportunity: 

Ensuring all rural residents have 

equitable access to RD programs and 

benefits from RD funded projects (5 

points). Applicant receives priority 

points if the project is located in or 

serving a community with a score of 

0.75 or above on the CDC Social 

Vulnerability Index. Please use 

Community Look-Up Map to look up a 

map or list to determine if your project 

qualifies for priority points. Provide a 

copy of the map showing the project is 

eligible to claim points. 

Applications from and benefiting a 

Rural Partner’s Network’s (RPN) 

community network will receive 

priority points (rural.gov) in applicable 

funding notices. Currently RPN 

Networks exist in Alaska, Arizona, 

Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, 

New Mexico, North Carolina, Puerto 

Rico, West Virginia and Wisconsin. 

Please use the Community Look-Up 

map to determine if your project 

qualifies for priority points. 

Applications from Federally 

Recognized Tribes, including Tribal 

instrumentalities and entities that are 

wholly owned by Tribes will receive 

priority points. Federally Recognized 

Tribes are classified as any Indian or 

Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, 

pueblo, village or community as defined 

by the Federally Recognized Indian 

Tribe List Act (List Act) of 1994 (Public 

Law 103–454). Please refer to the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs for the listing 

of Federally Recognized Tribes that was 

published on January 1, 2023 in the 

Federal Register [88 FR 2112]. 

Additionally, projects where at least 

50 percent of the project beneficiaries 

are members of Federally Recognized 

Tribes will receive priority points if 

applications from non-Tribal applicants 

include a Tribal Resolution of Consent 

from the Tribe or Tribes that the 

applicant is proposing to serve. For 

additional information on data sources 

used for this priority determination, 

please download the Data Sources for 

Rural Development Priorities document 

by using the following link: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/ 

rd-ic-prioritiesdatasupplemental

updatedfy2024.pdf. Note: US Territories 

are considered socially vulnerable and 

qualify for priority points. 

(iii) Addressing Climate Change and 

Environmental Justice: Reducing 

climate pollution and increasing 

resilience to the impacts of climate 

change through economic support to 

rural communities (5 points). 

Applicants can receive priority points 

through one of the three options listed 

below: 

Option 1: Applicants will receive 

points if the project is located in or 

serves a Disadvantaged Community as 

defined by the Climate and Economic 

Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), from the 

White House Council on Environmental 

Quality (CEQ). CEJST is a tool to help 

Federal agencies identify disadvantaged 

communities that will benefit from 

programs included in the Justice40 

initiative. Census tracts are considered 

disadvantaged if they meet the 

thresholds for at least one of the CEJST’s 

eight (8) categories of burden: Climate, 

Energy, Health, Housing, Legacy 

Pollution, Transportation, Water and 

Wastewater, or Workforce Development. 

Option 2: Applicants will receive 

points if the project is located in or 

serves an Energy Community as defined 

by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

The IRA defines energy communities as: 

• A ‘‘brownfield site’’ (as defined in 

certain subparagraphs of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980 (CERCLA)). 

• A ‘‘metropolitan statistical area’’ or 

‘‘non-metropolitan statistical area’’ that 

has (or had at any time after 2009). 

• 0.17% or greater direct employment 

or 25% or greater local tax revenues 

related to the extraction, processing, 

transport, or storage of coal, oil, or 

natural gas; and has an unemployment 

rate at or above the national average 

unemployment rate for the previous 

year. 

• A census tract (or directly adjoining 

census tract) in which a coal mine has 

closed after 1999; or in which a coalfired electric generating unit has been 

retired after 2009. 

Option 3: Applicants will receive 

points by demonstrating through written 

narrative how proposed climate-impact 

projects improve the livelihoods of 

community residents and meet 

pollution mitigation or clean energy 

goals. 

To determine if your project qualifies 

for priority points under Option 1 or 

Option 2, please use the Disadvantaged 

Community & Energy Community LookUp Map. Provide a copy of the map 

showing the project is eligible to claim 

points. 

The minimum score requirement for 

grants awarded under this funding 

opportunity is 50 points. Final scores 

are determined by the Agency. The 

Agency reserves the right to withhold 

the awarding of funds for applications 

that fail to meet the minimum required 

final score. 

Meeting the minimum scoring 

requirements and/or receiving priority 

funding points or discretionary points 

from the Administrator does not 

guarantee a funding award. 

The Agency will notify all responding 

entities whether their application has 

been accepted or rejected and provide 

appeal rights under 7 CFR part 11, as 

appropriate. 

Joaquin Altoro, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

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Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of Commission public 

business meeting. 

DATES: Friday, September 20, 2024, 

10:00 a.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place 

virtually and is open to the public via 

livestream on the Commission’s 

YouTube page: https://

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Kim: 202–376–8371; publicaffairs@

usccr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Government in 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the 

Commission on Civil Rights is holding 

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business for the month. This business 

meeting is open to the public. Computer 

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CART is text-only translation that 

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