8900 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Public and Indian Housing

[Docket No. N–95–3714; FR–3832–N–01]

NOFA for Public and Indian Housing

Family Investment Centers

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

SUMMARY: This NOFA announces a total

of up to $60,000,000 in funding,

including the FY 1995 appropriation of

$26,342,000 for Family Investment

Centers for families living in public and

Indian housing. Because some of the

total FY 1995 funds are to be derived

from sources other than the

appropriation (transfers, recaptures of

prior obligations, and carryover funds),

the actual amount available may be less.

This program provides grants to public

housing agencies and Indian housing

authorities (collectively ‘‘HAs’’) to

provide families living in public and

Indian housing with better access to

education and job opportunities to

achieve self-sufficiency and

independence. The supportive services

funded under this grant shall be

provided over a 3- to 5-year period. The

final rule on this program was

published in the Federal Register on

August 24, 1994 (59 FR 43622; see part

964, subpart D, and part 905, subpart O).

In the body of this document is

information concerning the purpose of

the NOFA, eligible activities, eligibility,

available amounts, ranking factors, and

application processing, including how

to apply and how selections will be

made.

DATES: Application kits will be available

beginning February 15, 1995. The

application deadline will be 3:00 p.m.,

local time, on June 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: An application kit may be

obtained from the local HUD State/Area

Office with delegated responsibilities

over an applicant public/Indian housing

agency (See Appendix for listing), or by

calling the HUD Resident Initiatives

Clearinghouse toll free number 1–800–

955–2232. Telephone requests must

include your name, mailing address, or

post office address (including zip code),

telephone number (including area code),

and should refer to document FR–3832–

N–01. This NOFA cannot be used as the

application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marcia Y. Martin, Office of Community

Relations and Involvement (OCRI),

Room 4106, or Charles V. Bell, Office of

Native American Programs (ONAP),

Room P8204, Department of Housing

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410;

telephone numbers: OCRI (202) 708–

4214; and ONAP (202) 755–0032 (these

are not toll-free numbers). Hearing- or

speech-impaired persons may use the

Telecommunications Devices for the

Deaf (TDD) by contacting the Federal

Information Relay Service on 1–800–

877–TDDY (1–800–877–8339) or 202–

708–9300 (not a toll-free number) for

information on the program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The information collection

requirements contained in this notice

have been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review under the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520) and

have been assigned OMB control

number 2577–0189.

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

A. Authority

Section 22 of the United States

Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437t)

provides for the establishment of Family

Investment Centers (FIC). Implementing

regulations for the program were

published in the Federal Register on

August 24, 1994 (59 FR 43622), as

subpart D of part 964 and subpart O of

part 905.

B. Allocation Amounts

In the Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development,

and Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1995 (Pub. L. 103–

327, approved September 28, 1994),

Congress appropriated $26,342,000 for

Family Investment Centers. This

amount is being combined with excess

recaptured funds carried over from FY

1993 to make an additional amount of

up to $33,658,000 available for funding.

These funds may be adjusted pending

Secretarial and congressional actions.

Of the $60 million total current funds,

$44,529,629 is being made available

under this NOFA. The Department

intends to use $10 million for a Youth

Development Initiative for the purposes

of curbing crime among youth, and for

youth leadership and development

programs that will provide young

individuals in public housing with

better access to comprehensive

education, employment opportunities,

and supportive services to achieve selfsufficiency. (Indian Housing Authorities

(IHAs) are not eligible for the Youth

Development Initiative; however,

additional IHAs may be funded through

the regular FIC allocation under this

NOFA.) In FY 1994, the Department

awarded $5 million of FIC funds under

this Initiative. A separate NOFA

announcing these funds will be

published in the Federal Register.

The Department also intends to use

up to $3.5 million for the purpose of

developing 4–H after-school programs

for youth, ages 7 to 13, in public

housing communities. The After-School

Demonstration will involve joint

investment by the public and private

sectors to provide counseling, tutoring,

mentoring, and other supportive

services designed to reduce gang-related

activities and enhance lifestyle choices.

HUD expects that this funding will

demonstrate the success of such public/

private partnerships and commitments

in public housing communities that

address specific, long-term counseling

needs. A separate notice announcing

these funds and soliciting public

comment will be published in the

Federal Register.

To ensure that the Family Investment

Centers Program is implemented on a

broad, nationwide basis, each applicant

may submit only one application under

this NOFA. A public housing agency/

Indian housing authority (collectively,

‘‘HAs’’) may apply to establish one or

more Family Investment Centers for

more than one public or Indian housing

development; however the maximum

grant amount per applicant under this

NOFA is $1 million.

C. Overview and Policy

The stated purpose of Section 22 is:

[T]o provide families living in public

housing with better access to educational and

employment opportunities to achieve selfsufficiency and independence by: (a)

Developing facilities in or near public

housing for training and support services; (b)

mobilizing public and private resources to

expand and improve the delivery of such

services; (c) providing funding for such

essential training and support services that

cannot otherwise be funded; and (d)

improving the capacity of management to

assess the training and service needs of

families, coordinate the provision of training

and services that meet such needs, and

ensure the long-term provision of such

training and services.

Although Section 22 is phrased in

terms of families living in public

housing, the program is also available to

Indian Housing Authorities (IHAs),

because of section 527 of the National

Affordable Housing Act (104 Stat. 4216;

42 U.S.C. 1437aa note) (NAHA). Section

527 extends the applicability of many

NAHA provisions affecting Title I of the

1937 Act (including section 515, which
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added Section 22) to housing operated

by an IHA.

FIC provides funding to HAs to access

educational, housing, or other social

service programs to assist public and

Indian housing residents toward selfsufficiency. The Department envisions

that FIC will complement other selfsufficiency activities, such as the Family

Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program and the

requirements of Section 3 of the

Housing and Urban Development Act of

1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u). As an incentive

to become self-sufficient, the earnings of

public or Indian Housing families

participating in the FIC shall not be

treated as income for the purposes of

any other program or provision of State

or Federal law, including rent assistance

(see Section I.F(5) of this NOFA). The

FIC is administered by the Department’s

Office of Community Relations and

Involvement (OCRI) in the Office of

Public and Indian Housing, with

assistance from a network of

Community Relations Involvement

Specialists (CRIs) in HUD’s Field

Offices.

D. Definitions

Eligible residents means participating

residents of a participating HA. If the

HA is combining FIC with the Family

Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, the term

also means Public Housing FSS and

Section 8 families participating in the

FSS program.

Secretary means the Secretary of

Housing and Urban Development.

Service coordinator means, for

purposes of this NOFA, any person who

is responsible for:

(1) Determining the eligibility of

families to be served by the FIC;

(2) Assessing training and service

needs of eligible residents;

(3) Working with service providers to

coordinate the provision of services on

a HA-wide or less than HA-wide basis,

and to tailor the services to the needs

and characteristics of eligible residents;

(4) Mobilizing public and private

resources to ensure that the supportive

services identified can be funded over

the 5-year period, at least, following the

initial receipt of funding under this

NOFA;

(5) Monitoring and evaluating the

delivery, impact, and effectiveness of

any supportive service funded with

capital or operating assistance under

this program;

(6) Coordinating the development and

implementation of the FIC program with

other self-sufficiency programs and

other education and employment

programs; or

(7) Performing other duties and

functions that are appropriate for

providing eligible residents with better

access to educational and employment

opportunities.

Supportive services means new or

significantly expanded services

essential to providing families in public

and Indian housing with better access to

educational and employment

opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency

and independence. (HAs applying for

funds to provide supportive services

must demonstrate that the services will

be provided at a higher level than

currently provided). Supportive services

may include:

(1) Child care, of a type that provides

sufficient hours of operation and serves

appropriate ages as needed to facilitate

parental access to education and job

opportunities;

(2) Employment training and

counseling (e.g., job training,

preparation and counseling, job

development and placement, and

follow-up assistance after job

placement);

(3) Computer skills training;

(4) Entrepreneurship training;

(5) Education (e.g., remedial

education, literacy training, completion

of secondary or post-secondary

education, and assistance in the

attainment of certificates of high school

equivalency);

(6) Transportation, as necessary to

enable any participating family member

to receive available services or to

commute to his or her place of

employment;

(7) Personal welfare (e.g., substance/

alcohol abuse treatment and counseling,

self-development counseling, etc.);

(8) Supportive Health Care Services

(e.g., outreach and referral services); and

(9) Any other services and resources,

including case management, that are

determined to be appropriate in

assisting eligible residents.

Vacant unit means a dwelling unit

that is not under an effective lease to an

eligible family. An effective lease is a

lease under which an eligible family has

a right to possession of the unit and is

being charged rent, even if the amount

of any utility allowance equals or

exceeds the amount of a total tenant

payment that is based on income and,

as a result, the amount paid by the

family to the HA is zero.

E. Eligibility

(1) Eligible Applicants. Funding for

this program is limited to public and

Indian housing authorities. Housing

Authorities with Section 8 oversight

(only) are not eligible to apply for funds

under this NOFA. Facilities assisted

shall be on or near the premises of

public or Indian housing. Two or more

HAs may apply jointly if they

demonstrate that it is feasible to run the

program together; however, only one

applicant may serve as the lead

applicant and the maximum grant per

application under this NOFA is

$1,000,000.

Although the program is intended to

benefit public and Indian housing

residents, an applicant that is otherwise

eligible and is combining FIC activities

with FSS activities may use FIC funds

to serve both HA residents and section

8 families who are participating in the

FSS Program. Some HAs will combine

their FIC and FSS programs. Section 8

FSS Program participants are eligible to

participate in the FIC program when it

is combined with FSS, but FIC income

exclusions that are provided to public

and Indian housing residents

participating in employment training

and supportive service programs do not

apply to Section 8 FSS families. If a

family under FSS is currently putting

their funds in an escrow account, it

cannot also be eligible for the FIC

income exclusion. For all other families

using FIC services, costs incurred are to

be borne by other resources.

To be eligible under this NOFA, a HA

cannot have serious unaddressed,

outstanding Inspector General audit

findings or fair housing and equal

opportunity monitoring review findings

or Field Office management review

findings. In addition, the HA must be in

compliance with civil rights laws and

equal opportunity requirements. A HA

will be considered to be in compliance

if:

(a) As a result of formal

administrative proceedings, there are no

outstanding findings of noncompliance

with civil rights laws unless the HA is

operating in compliance with a HUDapproved compliance agreement

designed to correct the area(s) of

noncompliance;

(b) There is no adjudication of a civil

rights violation in a civil action brought

against it by a private individual, unless

the HA demonstrates that it is operating

in compliance with a court order, or

implementing a HUD-approved resident

selection and assignment plan or

compliance agreement, designed to

correct the area(s) of noncompliance;

(c) There is no deferral of Federal

funding based upon civil rights

violations;

(d) HUD has not deferred application

processing by HUD under Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Attorney

General’s Guidelines (28 CFR 50.3) and

HUD’s Title VI regulations (24 CFR 1.8)

and procedures (HUD Handbook 8040.1)

[PHAs only] or under Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD
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regulations (24 CFR 8.57) [PHAs and

IHAs];

(e) There is no pending civil rights

suit brought against the HA by the

Department of Justice; and

(f) There is no unresolved charge of

discrimination against the HA issued by

the Secretary under Section 810(g) of

the Fair Housing Act, as implemented

by 24 CFR 103.400.

(2) Eligible Activities. Program funds

may be used for the following activities:

(a) The renovation, conversion, or

combination of vacant dwelling units in

a HA development to create common

areas to accommodate the provision of

supportive services;

(b) The renovation of existing

common areas in a HA development to

accommodate the provision of

supportive services;

(c) The renovation, construction, or

acquisition of facilities located near the

premises of one or more HA

developments to accommodate the

provision of supportive services;

(d) The provision of not more than 15

percent of the total cost of supportive

services (which may be provided

directly to eligible residents by the HA

or by contract or lease through other

appropriate agencies or providers), but

only if the HA demonstrates that:

(i) The supportive services are

appropriate to improve the access of

eligible residents to employment and

educational opportunities; and

(ii) The HA has made diligent efforts

to use or obtain other available

resources to fund or provide such

services; and

(e) The employment of service

coordinators.

(3) Eligible Costs. Activities that may

be funded and carried out by an HA

include, but are not limited to the

following:

(a) Administrative costs. No cap.

Costs that are reasonable and include

maintenance, utility costs (telephone,

fax, light, gas), Postage, Printing, Copier,

Building leasing/rent costs, Service

Coordinator/Case Manager, Accounting

Staff, initial equipment purchase (i.e.,

desks, chairs, computer equipment,

tools, etc.);

(b) Other program costs. Costs that

include advertisement, reimbursement

for participant travel costs, travel

stipends, vehicle lease (to transport

participants to FIC), insurance liability

costs (personal property/property off

HA site) and Technical Assistance (T/A)

contractor fees, etc.;

(c) Supportive services. The provision

of not more than 15% of the total cost

of supportive services. Direct service

delivery includes the costs of training

programs, day care services, manpower,

etc.; and

(d) Site Facility/Renovation/

Conversion/Construction Costs. Costs

include renovation/conversion/

construction, acquisition, architectural

and engineering (and related

professional services required to prepare

architectural plans or drawings, writeups, specifications or inspections).

(4) Other Eligibility Related

Requirements. (a) Grants used solely for

the renovation, conversion,

construction, or acquisition activities

listed in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of

Section I.E(2), ‘‘Eligible Activities,’’ of

this NOFA, shall be completed within 3

years of the effective date of the grant.

The provision of supportive services

shall commence upon completion of

such activities and shall be provided for

over a 3- to 5-year period. Each

applicant should submit a description of

the renovation or conversion to be

conducted, along with a budget and

timetable for those activities. Each

applicant must demonstrate a firm

commitment of assistance from one or

more sources ensuring that supportive

services will be provided for not less

than 3 years following the completion of

renovation/conversion/construction/

acquisition activities funded under this

NOFA. Grants solely for supportive

services activities (only) shall be funded

over a maximum 3- to 5-year period.

(b) Each applicant must submit a

budget, timetable, and list of milestones

outlining the supportive services

proposed for the 3- to 5-year period

(following initial receipt of funding), at

least, covered by the applicant’s

description of supportive services.

Milestones shall include the number of

families to be served, types of services,

and dollar amounts to be allocated over

the 3- to 5-year period.

(c) Each applicant for funds to

conduct supportive services (only) must

demonstrate a firm commitment of

assistance from one or more sources

ensuring that supportive services will be

provided for not less than 3 years

following receipt of funds under this

NOFA.

(d) When a grant application is

approved, the HA must receive approval

from HUD to conduct renovation/

conversion/construction/acquisition.

Approval must be provided prior to

drawing down funds.

(e) If renovation/conversion/

construction is done off-site, the HA

must provide documentation that it has

control of the proposed property for not

less than 3 years and, preferably, for 5

years or more. Control can be evidenced

through a lease agreement, ownership

documentation, or other appropriate

documentation (see Sections III.B(3) and

III.C(18) of this NOFA).

F. Other Program Requirements

(1) Resident Involvement. The

Department has a longstanding policy of

encouraging HAs to promote resident

involvement and to facilitate

cooperative partnerships to achieve

specific and mutual goals. Therefore,

residents must be included in the

planning and implementation of this

program. The HA shall develop a

process that assures that Resident

Council/Resident Management

Corporation/Resident Organization

representatives and residents are fully

briefed and have an opportunity to

comment on the proposed content of the

HA’s application in response to this

NOFA. The HA shall give full

consideration to the comments and

concerns of the residents. The process

shall include:

(a) Informing residents of the selected

developments regarding the preparation

of the application, and providing for

residents to assist in the development of

the application, as appropriate.

(b) Once a draft application has been

prepared, the HA shall make a copy

available for reading in the management

office; provide copies of the draft to any

resident organization representing the

residents of the development(s)

involved; and provide adequate

opportunity for comment by the

residents of the development and their

representative organizations prior to

making the application final.

(c) Provide to any resident

organization representing the

development a summary of the resident

comments and its response to them, and

notify residents of the development(s)

that this summary and response are

available for reading in the management

office.

(d) After HUD approval of a grant,

notify residents of the development, and

any representative organizations, of

approval of the grant; notify the

residents of the availability of the HUD

approved implementation schedule in

the management office for reading; and

develop a system to facilitate a regular

resident role in all aspects of program

implementation.

(2) Training/Employment/Contracting

of HA Residents.

(a) Section 3 of the Housing and

Urban Development Act of 1968 (12

U.S.C. 1701u) (Section 3) requires that

programs of direct financial assistance

administered by HUD provide, to the

greatest extent feasible, opportunities

for job training and employment to

lower income residents in connection

with projects in their neighborhoods.
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The requirements of Section 3 have

been implemented in 24 CFR part 135

by an interim rule published on June 30,

1994 (59 FR 33866). For purposes of

training and employment, the HA may

offer opportunities to Section 3

residents in the following priority: (i)

residents who reside within the service

area as defined in 24 CFR 135.5 and

who reside in developments managed

by the HA that is expending the

assistance; (ii) participants in

Youthbuild programs; (iii) where the

project is assisted under the Stewart B.

McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42

U.S.C. 11301 et seq.), homeless persons

residing in the service area or

neighborhood; and (iv) other Section 3

residents. Therefore, at a minimum each

HA and each of its contractors and

subcontractors receiving funds under

this program shall make best efforts to

provide HA residents opportunities in

connection with housing rehabilitation,

housing construction, or other public

construction projects.

(b) For purposes of the requirements

under Section 3, a best effort means that

the HA shall:

(1) Attempt to recruit HA residents

from the appropriate areas through local

advertising media, signs placed at the

proposed FIC project site, and

community organizations and public or

private institutions operating within the

development area. The HA shall include

in its outreach and marketing efforts,

procedures to attract the least likely to

apply for this program because it

includes construction/renovation/

conversion/acquisition type of

activities, i.e., low-income households

headed by women and persons with

disabilities; and

(2) Determine the qualifications of HA

residents when they apply, either on

their own or on referral from any source,

and employ HA residents if their

qualifications are satisfactory and the

contractor has openings. If the HA is

unable to employ residents determined

to be qualified, those residents shall be

listed for the first available openings.

(3) Attempt to contract for services

with HA resident-owned businesses and

other eligible businesses located in, or

owned in substantial part by persons

residing in, the area.

(c) Indian housing authorities that

receive funding under this NOFA shall

comply with the procedures and

requirements of part 135 to the

maximum extent consistent with, but

not in derogation of, compliance with

section 7(b) of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e(b)). (See

24 CFR part 905.)

(3) Davis-Bacon Requirements. All

laborers and mechanics employed by

contractors or the HA in renovation,

construction, or conversion (including

combining of units) on the premises of

the HA development to accommodate

the provision of supportive services

under this program shall be paid not

less than the wages prevailing in the

locality, as predetermined by the

Secretary of Labor pursuant to the

Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–

5). All architects, technical engineers,

draftsmen, and technicians employed

with respect to such work shall be paid

not less than the wages prevailing in the

locality as determined by HUD. These

requirements do not apply to volunteers

under the conditions set out in 24 CFR

part 70.

(4) Resident Compensation. Residents

employed to provide services funded

under this program or described in the

application shall be paid at a rate not

less than the highest of:

(a) The minimum wage that would be

applicable to the employees under the

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

(FLSA), if section 6(a)(1) of the FLSA

applied to the resident and if the

resident were not exempt under section

13 of the FLSA;

(b) The State or local minimum wage

for the most nearly comparable covered

employment; or

(c) The prevailing rate of pay for

persons employed in similar public

occupations by the same employer.

(5) Treatment of Income. (a) 1937 Act.

As provided in section 22(i) of the

United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937

Act), no service provided to a HA

resident under this program may be

treated as income for the purpose of any

other program or provision of State,

Tribal, or Federal law. Program

participation shall begin on the first day

the resident enters training or begins to

receive services. Furthermore, the

earnings of and benefits to any HA

resident resulting from participation in

the FIC program shall not be considered

as income in computing the tenant’s

total annual income that is used to

determine the tenant rental payment

during:

(i) The period that the resident

participates in the program; and

(ii) The period that begins with the

commencement of employment of the

resident in the first job acquired by the

resident after completion of the program

that is not funded by assistance under

the 1937 Act, and ends on the earlier of:

(A) The date the resident ceases to

continue employment without good

cause; or

(B) The expiration of the 18-month

period beginning on the date of

commencement of employment in the

first job not funded by assistance under

this program.

(6) Reports. Each HA receiving a grant

shall submit to HUD an annual progress

report, participant evaluation and

assessment data and other information,

as needed, regarding the effectiveness of

FIC in achieving self-sufficiency.

G. Ranking Factors

Each application for grant award will

be evaluated if it is submitted as

required under Section II.B of this

NOFA and meets the eligibility

requirements in Section I.E of this

NOFA. Applications will be placed in

funding categories as follows.

Applications submitted for funds that

include combination supportive

services/renovation, conversion, new

construction, or acquisition will be

competitively selected based on the

highest scores out of a possible 100

points. Applications submitted for

funds solely to implement supportive

services will be competitively selected

based on the highest scores out of a

possible 100 points.

Initially, HUD will distribute funds

geographically in order to seek diversity

through an appropriate mix of public

and Indian housing authorities. Grants

will be awarded to the two highest

ranked eligible applicants in each

funding category per HUD State Office.

The actual number of awards granted

per State Office will be determined

based on funding available, and may be

less than stated. In addition, grants will

be awarded to the two highest ranked

eligible IHA applications in each

funding category on a nationwide basis.

All of the remaining funds will be

awarded based on project size and

geographical diversity. HUD reserves

the right to select lower rated

applications, if necessary to achieve

geographic diversity or to meet the need

for services. (For example, the

Department retains the authority to fund

additional IHAs in rank order, even

though they scored less than PHAs that

have not been selected for funding.)

HUD will review and evaluate the

application as follows, according to

whether the application seeks funds for

supportive services only or for

combination renovation/conversion/

construction/acquisition/supportive

services activities.

(1) Combination Renovation/

Conversion/Construction/Acquisition/

Supportive Services Activities

(Maximum 100 points).

Applications for funds for these

activities will be scored on the

following factors:

(a) Evidence of Need [35 Points]
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Evidence of need for supportive

services by eligible residents.

(i) A high score (26–35 points) is

achieved where the applicant:

• Provides a detailed needs

assessment of eligible residents;

• Clearly identifies specific target

areas of concern;

• Documents milestone results and

benefits to be derived from resident

participation in FIC services.

(ii) A medium score (13–25 points) is

achieved where the applicant:

• Provides a general needs

assessment of eligible residents;

• Identifies target areas, but does not

provide milestone results to be derived

from resident participation in FIC

services.

• (iii) A low score (1–12 points) is

achieved where the applicant merely

mentions there is a need for services,

but does not clearly address specific

areas of concern.

(b) Program Quality [20 Points]

The extent to which the HA and each

service provider has evidenced that

supportive services and other resources

will be provided for at least 3 to 5 years

following the receipt of funding for

supportive services under this NOFA or

for 3 years following the completion of

renovation/conversion/ construction/

acquisition activities. The extent to

which the HA has demonstrated that it

will commit to its FIC part of its formula

allocation of Comprehensive Grant

Program (CGP)/Comprehensive

Improvement Assistance Program funds

for CGP/CIAP-eligible activities that

result in employment, training, and

contracting opportunities for eligible

residents. The extent to which the

envisioned renovation/conversion/

construction/acquisition and

combination activities are appropriate to

facilitate the provision of FIC supportive

services.

(i) A high score (14–20 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Provides letters from the service

provider(s) that contain its strong

commitment to providing support

services and other resources (i.e., direct

financial staff, training/educational)

over the grant period;

• Clearly documents its current use of

CGP/CIAP funds and its continued

plans to utilize part of its CGP/CIAP

funds toward eligible FIC activities;

• Provides a detailed and precise

description of the location of the FIC,

the coordination of services proposed at

the facility, the area to be served by the

FIC, and its accessibility to residents,

including distance and the

transportation necessary to receive

services.

(ii) A medium score (7–13 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Provides letters or narrative

language regarding the commitment of

service providers, but the commitment

is limited to providing services;

• Does not currently have CGP/CIAP

funding, but has made clear its intention

to use part of future CGP/CIAP funding

toward eligible FIC activities;

• Provides a description of the facility

location, however the accessibility of

the facility to residents is somewhat

unclear.

(iii) A low score (1–6 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Merely mentions that services will

be provided, but does not provide letters

or further explanation;

• Does not make clear an intention to

use part of its current or future CGP/

CIAP funding toward eligible FIC

activities;

• Mentions the location of the FIC

facility, but does not provide specific

details regarding its accessibility or

distance to residents.

(c) HA Capability [20 Points]

The capability of the HA or

designated service provider to provide

the supportive services; and the extent

to which the HA has demonstrated

success in modernization activities

under the Comprehensive Grant/

Comprehensive Improvement

Assistance (CIAP) Programs (see 24 CFR

part 968 and part 905, subpart I). The

extent to which the HA has a good

record of maintaining and operating

public housing, as determined by the

Public Housing Management

Assessment Program (PHMAP) (see 24

CFR part 901 and, for IHAs, 905.135),

and has utilized innovative and

workable strategies to improve

management (e.g., LEAP, which uses

highly skilled retired military personnel

in key management positions).

(i) A high score (14–20 points) is

received where:

• The applicant demonstrates success

in providing similar supportive services

programs and has clearly detailed how

the services were coordinated and

complemented with other programs;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘high performer’’ range;

• For IHAs, the applicant is not a

‘‘high risk’’ IHA, as defined in

§ 905.135, or has developed innovative

strategies to improve management of its

developments.

(ii) A medium score (7–13 points) is

received where:

• The applicant does not currently

provide similar programs, but

demonstrates how the services will be

coordinated and complemented with

other programs;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘standard’’ range (less than 90) and

the HA has clearly identified innovative

strategies to improve management of its

developments;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘troubled’’ range, but it is

successfully implementing local, State,

or Federal partnerships in an effort to

develop effective strategies to improve

its management capacity;

• For IHAs, the applicant is a high

risk IHA, but indicates that it has

specific plans for improving

management of its developments.

(iii) A low score (1–6 points) is

received where:

• It is unclear if the applicant or

designated service provider has

experience in providing similar

supportive services programs;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘troubled’’ range, and it does not

have local, State, or Federal

partnerships underway or effective

strategies to improve its management

capacity;

• For IHAs, the applicant is a high

risk IHA and does not indicate specific

plans for improving management of its

developments.

(d) Resident Involvement/Local

Partnerships [25 Points]

The extent to which the HA has

demonstrated that it has partnered with

residents in the planning phase for the

FIC, will further include the residents in

the implementation phase (evidence of

such a partnership may be in the form

of a resident council board resolution or

letter), and will contract with or employ

residents to provide services and

conduct renovation/conversion/

construction activities. In addition, the

HA shall include a certification that it

is implementing a FSS program (IHAs

without FSS programs that have

established counseling programs, such

as those found in Mutual Help (MH),

may provide similar certification) and

shall provide evidence of the extent to

which the HA has coordinated with

tribal, State, or local social service

agencies the implementation of the

program, including in those target areas,

such as Weed and Seed, distressed (as

defined by the Housing Authority), etc.

In assigning points for this factor, HUD

will consider the extent of the

involvement of those agencies in the

development of the application and

their commitment of assistance in the

implementation of the FIC. The

commitment of these agencies may be

demonstrated through evidence of

intent to provide direct financial

assistance or other resources, such as

social services (i.e., counseling and
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training), the use of public/Indian

housing funds available through

existing State and local programs, or

other commitments.

(i) A high score (18–25 points) is

received where the applicant provides:

• Evidence that it has a strong and

cooperative partnership with its

residents and that residents were

involved in the development of the

application;

• Evidence that the residents will

continue their involvement throughout

the implementation stages of the FIC,

including evidence that the applicant

will seek resident input in identifying

resident needs;

• Evidence that the applicant will

contract with or employ residents to

provide services and conduct

renovation/conversion/construction

activities;

• Certification (in letter or resolution)

that it is currently implementing a FSS

program (or similar Mutual Help

Program), and demonstrates success

with previous partnerships in other

similar program efforts.

• Evidence that the facility will be

located in a target area, such as Weed

and Seed, distressed, etc.;

• Evidence of strong and committed

partnerships with existing social service

agencies and evidence of social service

agencies’ intent to provide various

resources to the FIC (identifying source

committed, availability of funds, etc.).

(ii) A medium score (9–17 points) is

received where:

• The applicant mentions its

partnership with residents. Where the

residents were notified of the FIC, but

were not involved in the development

of the application, the applicant ensures

that the residents’ role will be increased

during the implementation stages of the

FIC;

• The applicant states its intent to

provide services, although the plan for

hiring and contracting is not specific;

• The applicant provides certification

(in letter or resolution) that it is

currently implementing a similar

program (volunteer) utilizing

partnerships with service agencies in its

locality;

• The FIC facility will not be located

in a target area, such as Weed and Seed,

distressed, etc.;

• The applicant provides some

evidence of partnerships with existing

social service agencies and some

evidence of social service agencies’

intent to provide various resources to

the FIC (identifying source committed,

availability of funds, etc.).

(iii) A low score (1–8 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Mentions a partnership with

existing social service agencies, but

evidence of such support is not

provided;

• Does not currently implement a FSS

program or a Federal or local program

similar to Mutual Help, but has

indicated its intent to implement such

a program;

• Mentions its efforts to coordinate

the FIC facility in a target area, but does

not include evidence of commitments

from existing local, State, Federal

sources.

(2) Supportive Services Only

(Maximum 100 points). Applications for

funds for these activities will be scored

on the following factors:

(a) Evidence of Need [35 Points]

Evidence of need for supportive

services by eligible residents.

(i) A high score (26–35 points) is

achieved where the applicant provides

a detailed needs assessment of eligible

residents, clearly identifies specific

target areas of concern, and documents

milestone results and benefits to be

derived from resident participation in

FIC services.

(ii) A medium score (13–25 points) is

achieved where the applicant provides

a general needs assessment of eligible

residents and identifies target areas, but

does not provide milestone results to be

derived from resident participation in

FIC services.

(iii) A low score (1–12 points) is

achieved where the applicant merely

mentions there is a need for services,

but does not clearly address specific

areas of concern.

(b) Program Quality [20 Points]

The extent to which the HA and each

service provider has evidenced that

supportive services and other resources

will be provided for at least 3 to 5 years

following the receipt of funding for

supportive services under this NOFA.

The extent to which the HA has

demonstrated that it will commit to its

FIC part of its formula allocation of

Comprehensive Grant Program (CGP)/

Comprehensive Improvement

Assistance Program funds for CGP/

CIAP-eligible activities that result in

employment, training, and contracting

opportunities for eligible residents.

(i) A high score (14–20 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Provides letters from the service

provider(s) that contain the provider’s

strong commitment to provide support

services and other resources (i.e., direct

financial staff, training/educational)

over the grant period;

• Clearly documents its current use of

CGP/CIAP funds and its continued

plans to utilize part of its CGP/CIAP

funds toward eligible FIC activities;

• Provides a detailed and precise

description of the location of the FIC,

the coordination of services proposed at

the facility, and the area to be served by

the FIC;

• Clearly indicates the accessibility of

the FIC to residents, including distance

and the transportation necessary to

reach the facility.

(ii) A medium score (7–13 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Provides letters or narrative

language regarding a limited

commitment of service providers to

provide support services and other

resources;

• Does not currently have CGP/CIAP

funding, but has made clear its intention

to use part of future CGP/CIAP funding

toward eligible FIC activities;

• Provides a description of the facility

location, but the accessibility of the

facility to residents is limited or is

somewhat unclear.

(iii) A low score (1–6 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Merely mentions that providers will

provide services, but does not provide

letters or language indicating a

commitment by the providers;

• Does not make clear any intention

to use part of its current or future CGP/

CIAP funding toward eligible FIC

activities;

• Mentions the location of the FIC

facility, but does not provide specific

details regarding the accessibility or

distance to residents.

(c) HA Capability [20 Points]

The capability of the HA or

designated service provider to provide

the supportive services. The extent to

which the HA has demonstrated success

in modernization activities under the

Comprehensive Grant/Comprehensive

Improvement Assistance (CIAP)

Programs (see 24 CFR part 968 and, for

IHAs, part 905, subpart I). The extent to

which the HA has a good record of

maintaining and operating public

housing, as determined by the Public

Housing Management Assessment

Program (PHMAP) (see 24 CFR part 901

and, for IHAs, 905.135), and has utilized

innovative and workable strategies to

improve management (e.g., LEAP,

which uses highly skilled retired

military personnel in key management

positions).

(i) A high score (14–20 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Demonstrates success in providing

similar supportive services programs

and has clearly detailed how the

services were coordinated and

complemented with other programs;
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• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘high performer’’ range;

• For IHAs, the applicant is not a

‘‘high risk’’ IHA, as defined in 905.135,

or has developed innovative strategies

to improve management of its

developments.

(ii) A medium score (7–13 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Does not currently provide similar

programs, but demonstrates how the

services will be coordinated and

complemented with other programs;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘standard’’ range (less than 90) and

the HA has clearly identified innovative

strategies to improve management of its

development;

• For IHAs, the applicant is a high

risk IHA, but indicates that it has

specific plans for improving

management of its developments.

(iii) A low score (1–6 points) is

received where:

• It is unclear if the applicant or

designated service provider has

experience in providing similar

supportive services programs;

• The applicant’s PHMAP score is in

the ‘‘troubled’’ range, but the applicant

is currently implementing local, State,

or Federal partnerships in an effort to

develop effective strategies to improve

its management capacity;

• For IHAs, the applicant is a high

risk IHA and does not indicate specific

plans for improving management of its

developments.

(d) Resident Involvement/Local

Partnerships [25 Points]

The extent to which the HA has

demonstrated that it has partnered with

residents in the planning phase for the

FIC and will further include the

residents in the implementation phase

(evidence of such a partnership may be

in the form of a resident council board

resolution or letter). The extent to which

the HA will contract with or employ

residents to provide services and

conduct renovation/conversion/

construction activities. In addition, the

HA shall include a certification that it

is implementing a FSS program (IHAs

without FSS programs that have

established counseling programs, such

as those found in Mutual Help (MH),

may provide similar certification) and

shall provide evidence of the extent to

which the HA has coordinated with

tribal, State, or local social service

agencies the implementation of the

program, including in those target areas,

such as Weed and Seed, distressed (as

defined by the Housing Authority), etc.

In assigning points for this factor, HUD

shall consider the extent of the

involvement of those agencies in the

development of the application and

their commitment of assistance in the

implementation of the FIC. The

commitment of these agencies may be

demonstrated through evidence of

intent to provide direct financial

assistance or other resources, such as

social services (i.e., counseling and

training), the use of public/Indian

housing funds available through

existing State and local programs or

other commitments.

(i) A high score (18–25 points) is

received where the applicant provides:

• Evidence that it has a strong and

cooperative partnership with its

residents and that residents were

involved in the development of the

application;

• Evidence that the residents will

continue their involvement throughout

the implementation stages of the FIC,

including evidence that the applicant

will seek resident input in identifying

resident needs;

• Evidence that the applicant will

contract with or employ residents to

provide services and conduct

renovation/conversion/construction

activities;

• Certification (in letter or resolution)

that it is currently implementing a FSS

program (or similar Mutual Help

Program), and demonstrates success

with previous partnerships in other

similar program efforts.

• Evidence that the facility will be

located in a target area, such as Weed

and Seed, distressed, etc.;

• Evidence of strong and committed

partnerships with existing social service

agencies and evidence of social service

agencies’ intent to provide various

resources to the FIC (identifying source

committed, availability of funds, etc.).

(ii) A medium score (9–17 points) is

received where:

• The applicant mentions its

partnership with residents. Where the

residents were notified of the FIC, but

were not involved in the development

of the application, the applicant ensures

that the residents’ role will be increased

during the implementation stages of the

FIC;

• The applicant states its intent to

provide services, although the plan for

hiring and contracting is not specific;

• The applicant provides certification

(in letter or resolution) that it is

currently implementing a similar

program (volunteer) utilizing

partnerships with service agencies in its

locality;

• The FIC facility will not be located

in a target area, such as Weed and Seed,

distressed, etc.;

• The applicant provides some

evidence of partnerships with existing

social service agencies and some

evidence of social service agencies’

intent to provide various resources to

the FIC (identifying source committed,

availability of funds, etc.).

(iii) A low score (1–8 points) is

received where the applicant:

• Mentions a partnership with

existing social service agencies, but

evidence of such support is not

provided;

• Does not currently implement a FSS

program or a Federal or local program

similar to Mutual Help, but has

indicated its intent to implement such

a program;

• Mentions its efforts to coordinate

the FIC facility in a target area, but does

not include evidence of commitments

from existing local, State, Federal

sources.

H. Environmental Review

To ensure that site-specific

environmental impacts will be

addressed before assistance is provided

to the HA, HUD will conduct an

environmental review of those eligible

activities in accordance with 24 CFR

part 50. The environmental impact of

FIC eligible activities, such as

renovation, construction, conversion, or

acquisition will be local in scope and

will be addressed in the localized

setting in which they occur. The HA is

expected to adhere to all assurances and

requirements of the environmental

review.

II. Application Submissions Process

A. Application Kit

An application kit is required as the

formal submission to apply for funding.

The kit includes information and

guidance on preparation of a Plan and

Budget for activities proposed by the

applicant. This process facilitates the

execution of the grant for those selected

to receive funding. An application may

be obtained from the local HUD State/

Area Offices with delegated

responsibilities over an applying HA

(See Appendix for listing), or by calling

HUD’s Resident Initiatives

Clearinghouse toll-free number 1–800–

955–2232. Requests for application kits

must include your name, mailing

address or P.O. Box (including zip

code), and telephone number (including

area code), and should refer to

document FR–3832–N–01. Applications

may be requested beginning February

15, 1995.

B. Application Submission

The original and two copies of the

application must be submitted. The

Appendix lists addresses of HUD State/
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Area Offices that will accept the

completed application.

The application must be physically

received by 3 p.m., local time, on June

15, 1995. This application deadline is

firm to date and hour. In the interest of

fairness to all competing applicants, the

Department will treat as ineligible for

consideration any application that is

received after the deadline. Applicants

should take this practice into account

and make early submission of their

applications to avoid any risk of loss of

eligibility brought on by unanticipated

delays or other delivery-related

problems. Facsimile and telegraphic

applications are not authorized and

shall not be considered.

III. Checklist of Application

Submission Requirements

The Application Kit will contain a

checklist of all application submission

requirements to complete the

application process.

A. Applications for Supportive

Services Only must contain the

following information:

(1) Name and address (or P.O. Box) of

the HA. Name and telephone number of

contact person (in the event further

information or clarification is needed

during the application review process);

(2) SF–424A, Budget Information,

Non-Construction Programs, and SF–

424B, Assurances, Non-Construction

Programs;

(3) A description of the need for

supportive services by eligible residents;

(4) A description of the supportive

services that are to be provided over at

least a 5-year period after the initial

receipt of funding under this NOFA,

and how the supportive services will

enhance education and job

opportunities for residents;

(5) Evidence of a firm commitment of

assistance from one or more sources

ensuring that the supportive services

will be provided for at least 5 years

following receipt of funding under this

NOFA. Evidence shall be in the form of

a letter or resolution. A cost allocation

plan shall be submitted outlining the

commitment;

(6) A description of public or private

sources of assistance that can reasonably

be expected to fund or provide

supportive services, including evidence

of any intention to provide assistance

expressed by State and local

governments, private foundations, and

other organizations (including profit

and nonprofit organizations);

(7) A description of the plan for

continuing operation of the FIC, and the

provision of services to families for at

least 5 years following receipt of

funding under this NOFA;

(8) A certification from an appropriate

service agency (in the case of FSS, the

certification may be from the

Coordinating Committee) that:

(a) The provision of supportive

services is well designed to provide

families better access to educational and

employment opportunities; and

(b) There is a reasonable likelihood

that such services will be funded or

provided for the entire 5-year period, at

least, after the initial receipt of funding

under this NOFA;

(9) A description of assistance for

which the HA is applying;

(10) A narrative on the location of the

FIC facility. Provide the precise location

of the facility to be used for FIC, and

indicate its accessibility to residents,

including distance from the

development(s), and transportation

necessary to receive services;

(11) Evidence that the HA has control

of the FIC site. If the facility is off-site,

the HA shall include copies of the

negotiated lease and the terms,

including any option to lease, indicating

that the facility is available to the HA

for use as a FIC for not less than 3 years,

and preferably, for 5 years or more;

(12) A certification that the HA is

implementing a FSS program, if

applicable. IHAs, without FSS

programs, that have established

counseling programs such as those

found in Mutual Help (MH) should

provide similar certification, if

applicable;

(13) A certification that funds used to

pay for a Service Coordinator are not

duplicate expenses from any other

program, including FSS;

(14) A description of the resident

involvement in the planning and

implementation phases of this program;

(15) A description of the services that

HA residents will be employed to

provide;

(16) Letters of commitment. The

letters should identify all commitments

for additional resources to be made

available to the program from the

applicant and other State, local, or

private entities. The description shall

include, but is not limited to, the

commitment source, source committed,

availability and use of funds, and other

conditions associated with the loan,

grant, gift, donation, contribution, etc.

Commitments from State or local

agencies may include, but are not

limited to, vocational, adult, and

bilingual education; Job Training

Partnership Act (JTPA) and Family

Support Act of 1988 job training

programs; child care; and social services

assistance, counseling or drug addiction

services. Commitments may include inkind contributions, on-site journeymen

or equivalent instructors, transportation,

or other resources for use by

participants of the FIC;

(17) Certification that efforts were

made to use or obtain other resources to

fund or provide the services proposed;

(18) Certification of the extent to

which the HA will commit to its FIC

part of its formula allocation of

Comprehensive Grant/Comprehensive

Improvement Assistance (CGP/CIAP)

Program funds for CGP/CIAP eligible

activities that result in employment,

training, and contracting opportunities

for eligible residents;

(19) A project budget, timetable and

narrative;

(20) Certification that FIC funding

will not duplicate any other HUD

funding, including CGP funding;

(21) Equal Opportunity Requirements.

The HA must certify that it will carry

out activities assisted under the program

in compliance with:

(a) The requirements of the Fair

Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601–3619) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR

parts 100, 107, 109, 110, and 121; and

Executive Order 11063 (Equal

Opportunity Housing implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 107; and Title

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42

U.S.C. 2000d) (Nondiscrimination in

Federally Assisted Programs) and

implementing regulations issued at 24

CFR part 1;

(Note: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d– 2000d–4), which

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,

color or national origin in federally assisted

programs, and the Fair Housing Act (42

U.S.C. 3601–3620), which prohibits

discrimination based on race, color, religion,

sex or national origin in the sale or rental of

housing, do not apply to Indian housing

authorities (IHAs) established by exercise of

a Tribe’s powers of self-government. Title VI

and the Fair Housing Act (24 CFR parts 1 and

100) shall not be applicable to the

development or operation of projects by such

IHAs.)

(b) The prohibitions against

discrimination on the basis of age under

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42

U.S.C. 6101–07) and implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 146; the

prohibition against discrimination

against individuals with a disability

under section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

8; and the requirements of Executive

Order 11246 and the implementing

regulations issued at 41 CFR chapter 60;

(c) The requirements of section 3 of

the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701u, and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

135; and
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(d) The requirements of Executive

Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138.

Consistent with HUD’s responsibilities

under these Orders, the grantee must

make efforts to encourage the use of

minority and women’s business

enterprises in connection with activities

funded under this notice.

(22) Form HUD–2880, Applicant/

Recipient Disclosure Update Report

must be completed in accordance with

24 CFR part 12, Accountability in the

Provision of HUD Assistance. A copy is

provided in the application kit.

(23) Drug-Free Workplace

Certification. The Drug-Free Workplace

Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 701) requires

grantees of federal agencies to certify

that they will provide drug-free

workplaces. Each potential recipient

under this NOFA must certify that it

will comply with drug-free workplace

requirements in accordance with the

Act and with HUD’s rules at 24 CFR part

24, subpart F.

(24) Certification regarding Lobbying.

Section 319 of the Department of the

Interior Appropriations Act, Public Law

101–121, approved October 23, 1989 (31

U.S.C. 1352) (the ‘‘Byrd Amendment’’),

generally prohibits recipients of Federal

contracts, grants, and loans from using

appropriated funds for lobbying the

Executive or Legislative Branches of the

Federal Government in connection with

a specific contract, grant or loan. The

Department’s regulations on these

restrictions on lobbying are codified at

24 CFR part 87. To comply with 24 CFR

87.110, any HA submitting an

application under this announcement

for more than $100,000 of budget

authority must submit a certification

and, if applicable, a Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities (SF–LLL form).

(25) A certification that:

(a) The HA will include in any

contract for renovation, conversion, or

construction (including combining of

units) on the premises of the HA

development to accommodate the

provision of supportive services under

this program, a requirement that all

laborers and mechanics (other than

volunteers under the conditions set out

in 24 CFR part 70) shall be paid not less

than the wages prevailing in the

locality, as predetermined by the

Secretary of Labor pursuant to the

Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a5);

(b) The HA will include in such

contracts a requirement that all

architects, technical engineers,

draftsmen, and technicians (other than

volunteers) shall be paid not less than

the wages prevailing in the locality as

determined by HUD; and

(c) The HA will pay such wage rates

to its own employees engaged in this

work.

B. Applications for Renovation/

Conversion/Construction/Acquisition

Activities Only must contain the

following information:

(1) Name and address (or P.O. Box) of

the HA. Name and telephone number of

contact person (in the event further

information or clarification is needed

during the application review process);

(2) A narrative on the location of the

off-site facility, if applicable. Provide

the precise location of the FIC facility

(street address) and indicate its

accessibility to residents, including

distance from the development(s), and

transportation necessary to receive

services;

(3) Evidence that the HA has control

of the proposed off-site premises. This

shall include copies of the negotiated

lease and the terms, including any

option to lease, indicating that the

facility will be available to the HA for

use as a FIC for not less than 3 years,

and preferably, for 5 years or more.

(4) A description of services that the

HA expects to be provided, to the

greatest extent practicable, by HA

residents, as described in Section I.F(2)

of this NOFA. The description shall

include the position titles and numbers

of residents expected to be employed for

renovation/conversion/construction and

other eligible activities;

(5) Certification of the extent to which

the HA will commit to its FIC part of its

formula allocation of Comprehensive

Grant Program/Comprehensive

Improvement Assistance (CGP/CIAP)

Program funds for CGP/CIAP eligible

activities that result in employment,

training, and contracting opportunities

for eligible residents;

(6) A project budget, timetable, and

narrative;

(7) Certification that FIC funding will

not duplicate any other HUD funding,

including CGP funding.

(8) Equal Opportunity Requirements.

The HA must certify that it will carry

out activities assisted under the program

in compliance with:

(a) The requirements of the Fair

Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601–3619) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR

parts 100, 107, 109, 110, and 121; and

Executive Order 11063 (Equal

Opportunity Housing implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 107; and Title

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42

U.S.C. 2000d) (Nondiscrimination in

Federally Assisted Programs) and

implementing regulations issued at 24

CFR part 1;

(Note: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d—2000d–4), which

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,

color or national origin in federally assisted

programs, and the Fair Housing Act (42

U.S.C. 3601–3620), which prohibits

discrimination based on race, color, religion,

sex or national origin in the sale or rental of

housing, do not apply to Indian housing

authorities (IHAs) established by exercise of

a Tribe’s powers of self-government. Title VI

and the Fair Housing Act (24 CFR parts 1 and

100) shall not be applicable to the

development or operation of projects by such

IHAs.)

(b) The prohibitions against

discrimination on the basis of age under

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42

U.S.C. 6101–07) and implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 146; the

prohibition against discrimination

against individuals with a disability

under section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

8 and Title II or the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1009 (42 U.S.C.

12131) and implementing regulation at

28 CFR Part 35; and the requirements of

Executive Order 11246 and the

implementing regulations issued at 41

CFR chapter 60;

(c) The requirements of section 3 of

the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701u, and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

135; and

(d) The requirements of Executive

Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138.

Consistent with HUD’s responsibilities

under these Orders, the grantee must

make efforts to encourage the use of

minority and women’s business

enterprises in connection with activities

funded under this notice.

(8) Evidence of a firm commitment of

assistance from one or more sources

ensuring that the supportive services

will be provided for not less than 3

years following the completion of

activities funded under this NOFA.

Evidence shall be in the form of a letter

or resolution. A cost allocation plan

shall be submitted outlining the

commitment;

(9) Form HUD–2880, Applicant/

Recipient Disclosure Update Report

must be completed in accordance with

24 CFR part 12, Accountability in the

Provision of HUD Assistance. A copy is

provided in the application kit.

(10) Drug-Free Workplace

Certification. The Drug-Free Workplace

Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 701) requires

grantees of federal agencies to certify

that they will provide drug-free

workplaces. Each potential recipient

under this NOFA must certify that it

will comply with drug-free workplace

requirements in accordance with the

Act and with HUD’s rules at 24 CFR part

24, subpart F.
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(11) Certification regarding Lobbying.

Section 319 of the Department of the

Interior Appropriations Act, Public Law

101–121, approved October 23, 1989 (31

U.S.C. 1352) (the ‘‘Byrd Amendment’’),

generally prohibits recipients of Federal

contracts, grants, and loans from using

appropriated funds for lobbying the

Executive or Legislative Branches of the

Federal Government in connection with

a specific contract, grant or loan. The

Department’s regulations on these

restrictions on lobbying are codified at

24 CFR part 87. To comply with 24 CFR

87.110, any HA submitting an

application under this announcement

for more than $100,000 of budget

authority must submit a certification

and, if applicable, a Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities (SF–LLL form).

(12) A certification that:

(a) The HA will include in any

contract for renovation, conversion, or

construction (including combining of

units) on the premises of the HA

development to accommodate the

provision of supportive services under

this program, a requirement that all

laborers and mechanics (other than

volunteers under the conditions set out

in 24 CFR part 70) shall be paid not less

than the wages prevailing in the

locality, as predetermined by the

Secretary of Labor pursuant to the

Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a—276a–

5);

(b) The HA will include in such

contracts a requirement that all

architects, technical engineers,

draftsmen, and technicians (other than

volunteers) shall be paid not less than

the wages prevailing in the locality as

determined by HUD; and

(c) The HA will pay such wage rates

to its own employees engaged in this

work.

(13) A description of the need for

supportive services that will be

provided in the proposed facility by

eligible residents;

(14) A description of the supportive

services that are to be provided for not

less than 3 years following the

completion of renovation/conversion/

construction/acquisition activities

funded under this NOFA;

(15) A description of public or private

sources of assistance that can reasonably

be expected to fund or provide

supportive services, including evidence

of any intention to provide assistance by

State and local governments, private

foundations, and other organizations

(including non-profit organizations);

(16) Certification from an appropriate

agency that the provision of supportive

services is well designed to provide

families better access to educational and

employment opportunities and that

there is reasonable likelihood that such

services will be provided for the entire

period specified. In the case of FSS, the

appropriate agency can be the

Coordinating Committee. IHAs without

FSS programs may rely on agencies

associated with such programs as those

found in Mutual Help;

(17) Evidence of a firm commitment

of assistance from one or more sources

ensuring that the supportive services

will be provided for not less than 3

years following the completion of

renovation/conversion/construction/

acquisition activities. Evidence shall be

in the form of a letter or resolution. A

cost allocation plan shall be submitted

outlining the commitment; and

(18) A description of a plan for

continuing the operation of the FIC and

the provision of supportive services to

families for not less than 3 years

following the completion of renovation/

conversion/construction/acquisition

activities.

C. Applications for Both Supportive

Services and Renovation/Conversion/

Construction/Acquisition Activities

must contain the following information:

(1) Name and address (or P.O. Box) of

the HA. Name and telephone number of

contact person (in the event further

information or clarification is needed

during the application review process);

(2) SF–424A, Budget Information,

Non-Construction Programs, and SF–

424B, Assurances, Non-Construction

Programs;

(3) A description of assistance for

which the HA is applying;

(4) A description of the need for

supportive services by eligible residents;

(5) A description of the supportive

services that are to be provided for not

less than 3 years following the

completion of renovation/conversion/

construction/acquisition activities

funded under this NOFA;

(6) A certification from an appropriate

service agency (in the case of FSS, the

certification may be from the

Coordinating Committee) that:

(a) The provision of supportive

services is well designed to provide

families better access to educational and

employment opportunities; and

(b) There is a reasonable likelihood

that such services will be funded or

provided for 3 years following the

completion of renovation/conversion/

construction/acquisition activities

funded under this NOFA.

(7) Evidence of a firm commitment of

assistance from one or more sources

ensuring that the supportive services

will be provided for not less than 3

years following the completion of

activities funded under this NOFA.

Evidence shall be in the form of a letter

or resolution. A cost allocation plan

shall be submitted outlining the

commitment;

(8) A description of the plan for

continuing operation of the FIC and the

provision of supportive services to

families for not less than 3 years

following the completion of renovation/

conversion/construction/acquisition

activities;

(9) A description of services that the

HA expects to be provided, to the

greatest extent practicable by HA

residents as provided under Section

I.F(2) of this NOFA;

(10) A description of the positions

and numbers of residents expected to be

employed for renovation, conversion,

construction, and other eligible

activities;

(11) A certification that the HA is

implementing a FSS program, if

applicable. IHAs, without FSS

programs, that have established

counseling programs such as those

found in Mutual Help (MH) should

provide similar certification, if

applicable;

(12) A certification that funds used to

pay for a Service Coordinator are not

duplicate expenses from any other

program, including FSS;

(13) A description of the resident

involvement in the planning and

implementation phases of this program.

(14) Certification of the extent to

which the HA will commit to its FIC

part of its formula allocation of

Comprehensive Grant Program/

Comprehensive Improvement

Assistance (CGP/CIAP) Program funds

for CGP/CIAP eligible activities that

result in employment, training, and

contracting opportunities for eligible

residents;

(15) A project budget, timetable, and

narrative;

(16) Letters of commitment. Identify

all commitments for additional

resources to be made available to the

program from the applicant and other

State, local, or private entities. The

description shall include, but is not

limited to, the commitment source,

source committed, availability and use

of funds, and other conditions

associated with the loan, grant, gift,

donation, contribution, etc.

Commitments from State or local

agencies may include, but are not

limited to, vocational, adult, and

bilingual education; JTPA and Family

Support Act of 1988 job training

programs; child care; and social services

assistance, counseling or drug addiction

services. Commitments may include inkind contributions, on-site journeymen

or equivalent instructors, transportation,
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or other resources for use by

participants of the FIC.

(17) A narrative on the location of the

off-site facility, if applicable. Provide

the precise location of the FIC facility

(street address) and its accessibility to

residents including distance from the

development(s), and transportation

necessary to receive services;

(18) Evidence that the HA has control

of the proposed off-site premises. This

shall include copies of the negotiated

lease and the terms, including any

option to lease, indicating that the

facility will be available to the HA for

use as a FIC for not less than 3 years,

and, preferably, for 5 years or more;

(19) Certification that FIC funding

will not duplicate any other HUD

funding, including CGP funding.

(20) Equal Opportunity Requirements.

The HA must certify that it will carry

out activities assisted under the program

in compliance with:

(a) The requirements of the Fair

Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601–3619) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR

parts 100, 107, 109, 110, and 121; and

Executive Order 11063 (Equal

Opportunity Housing implementing

regulations at 24 CFR Part 107; and Title

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42

U.S.C. 2000d) (Nondiscrimination in

Federally Assisted Programs) and

implementing regulations issued at 24

CFR part 1;

(Note: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–2000d–4), which

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,

color or national origin in federally assisted

programs, and the Fair Housing Act (42

U.S.C. 3601–3620), which prohibits

discrimination based on race, color, religion,

sex or national origin in the sale or rental of

housing, do not apply to Indian housing

authorities (IHAs) established by exercise of

a Tribe’s powers of self-government. Title VI

and the Fair Housing Act (24 CFR parts 1 and

100) shall not be applicable to the

development or operation of projects by such

IHAs.)

(b) The prohibitions against

discrimination on the basis of age under

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42

U.S.C. 6101–07) and implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 146; the

prohibition against discrimination

against individuals with a disability

under section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

8 and Title II or the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1009 (42 U.S.C.

12131) and implementing regulation at

28 CFR Part 35; and the requirements of

Executive Order 11246 and the

implementing regulations issued at 41

CFR chapter 60;

(c) The requirements of section 3 of

the Housing and Urban Development

Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701u, and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

135; and

(d) The requirements of Executive

Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138.

Consistent with HUD’s responsibilities

under these Orders, the grantee must

make efforts to encourage the use of

minority and women’s business

enterprises in connection with activities

funded under this notice.

(21) Form HUD–2880, Applicant/

Recipient Disclosure Update Report

must be completed in accordance with

24 CFR part 12, Accountability in the

Provision of HUD Assistance. A copy is

provided in the application kit.

(22) Drug-Free Workplace

Certification. The Drug-Free Workplace

Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 701) requires

grantees of federal agencies to certify

that they will provide drug-free

workplaces. Each potential recipient

under this NOFA must certify that it

will comply with drug-free workplace

requirements in accordance with the

Act and with HUD’s rules at 24 CFR part

24, subpart F.

(23) Certification regarding Lobbying.

Section 319 of the Department of the

Interior Appropriations Act, Public Law

101–121, approved October 23, 1989 (31

U.S.C. 1352) (the ‘‘Byrd Amendment’’),

generally prohibits recipients of Federal

contracts, grants, and loans from using

appropriated funds for lobbying the

Executive or Legislative Branches of the

Federal Government in connection with

a specific contract, grant or loan. The

Department’s regulations on these

restrictions on lobbying are codified at

24 CFR part 87. To comply with 24 CFR

87.110, any HA submitting an

application under this announcement

for more than $100,000 of budget

authority must submit a certification

and, if applicable, a Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL form).

(24) A certification that:

(a) The HA will include in any

contract for renovation, conversion, or

construction (including combining of

units) on the premises of the HA

development to accommodate the

provision of supportive services under

this program, a requirement that all

laborers and mechanics (other than

volunteers under the conditions set out

in 24 CFR part 70) shall be paid not less

than the wages prevailing in the

locality, as predetermined by the

Secretary of Labor pursuant to the

Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a—276a5);

(b) The HA will include in such

contracts a requirement that all

architects, technical engineers,

draftsmen, and technicians (other than

volunteers) shall be paid not less than

the wages prevailing in the locality as

determined by HUD; and

(c) The HA will pay such wage rates

to its own employees engaged in this

work.

IV. Corrections to Deficient

Applications

After the submission deadline date,

HUD will screen each application to

determine whether it is complete. If an

application lacks certain technical

items, such as certifications or

assurances, or contains a technical error,

such as an incorrect signatory, HUD will

notify the applicant in writing that it

has 14 calendar days from the date of

HUD’s written notification to cure the

technical deficiency. If the applicant

fails to submit the missing material

within the 14-day cure period, HUD will

disqualify the application.

This 14-day cure period applies only

to nonsubstantive deficiencies or errors.

Deficiencies capable of cure will involve

only items not necessary for HUD to

assess the merits of an application

against the ranking factors specified in

this NOFA.

V. Other Matters

A. Other Federal Requirements

In addition to the Equal Opportunity

Requirements set forth in Section III,

Checklist of Application Submission

Requirements, of this NOFA, grantees

must comply with the following

requirements:

(1) Ineligible contractors. The

provisions of 24 CFR part 24 relating to

the employment, engagement of

services, awarding of contracts, or

funding of any contractors or

subcontractors during any period of

debarment, suspension, or placement in

ineligibility status.

(2) Flood insurance. No building

proposed for acquisition, construction,

reconstruction, repair, or improvement

to be assisted under this program may

be located in an area that has been

identified by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) as having

special flood hazards, unless the

community in which the area is situated

is participating in the National Flood

Insurance Program and the regulations

thereunder (44 CFR parts 59–79), or less

than a year has passed since FEMA

notification regarding such hazards, and

the grantee ensures that flood insurance

on the structure is obtained in

compliance with section 102(a) of the

Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973

(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.).

(3) Lead-based paint. The

requirements, as applicable, of the LeadBased Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
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(42 U.S.C. 4821–4846), and

implementing regulations at 24 CFR

parts 35, 965, and 968.

(4) Applicability of OMB Circulars.

The policies, guidelines, and

requirements of OMB Circular Nos. A–

87, A–122, and A–133 with respect to

the acceptance and use of assistance by

private nonprofit organizations.

(5) Relocation and Real Property

Acquisition. The Uniform Relocation

Assistance and Real Property

Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and

HUD Handbook 1378, Tenant

Assistance, Relocation and Real

Property Acquisition, apply to the

acquisition of real property for an

assisted project and the displacement of

any person (family, individual,

business, nonprofit organization, or

farm) as a direct result of acquisition,

rehabilitation, or demolition for the

project.

B. Environmental Review

A finding of no significant impact

with respect to the environment has

been made in accordance with HUD

regulations in 24 CFR part 50 that

implement section 102(2)(C) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). The finding of no

significant impact is available for public

inspection and copying Monday

through Friday during regular business

hours at the Office of the Rules Docket

Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Room

10276, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410.

C. Executive Order 12612, Federalism

The General Counsel, as the

Designated Official under section 6(a) of

Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has

determined that the policies contained

in this notice will not have substantial

direct effects on States or their political

subdivisions, or the relationship

between the Federal government and

the States, or on the distribution of

power and responsibilities among the

various levels of government. As a

result, the notice is not subject to review

under the Order. The notice announces

the availability of funds to provide

families living in public or Indian

housing with better access to education

and job opportunities to achieve selfsufficiency and independence.

D. Executive Order 12606, the Family

The General Counsel, as the

Designated Official under Executive

Order 12606, The Family, has

determined that this notice has potential

for a significant impact on family

formation, maintenance, and general

well-being. The purpose of the notice is

to provide funding to assist families

living in public or Indian housing with

better access to education and job

opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency

and independence, and, thus, could

benefit families significantly. However,

because the impact on families is

beneficial, no further review is

considered necessary.

E. Section 102 HUD Reform Act:

Documentation and Public Access

Requirements

HUD will ensure that documentation

and other information regarding each

application submitted pursuant to this

NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis

upon which assistance was provided or

denied. This material, including any

letters of support, will be made

available for public inspection for a 5-

year period beginning not less than 30

days after the award of the assistance.

Material will be made available in

accordance with the Freedom of

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

HUD’s implementing regulations at 24

CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will

include the recipients of assistance

pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly

Federal Register notice of all recipients

of HUD assistance awarded on a

competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a)

and 12.16(b), and the notice published

in the Federal Register on January 16,

1992 (57 FR 1942), for further

information on these requirements.)

F. Section 103 of the HUD Reform Act

HUD’s regulation implementing

section 103 of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a)

became effective on June 12, 1991. That

regulation, codified as 24 CFR part 4,

applies to the funding competition

announced today. The requirements of

the rule continue to apply until the

announcement of the selection of

successful applicants.

HUD employees involved in the

review of applications and in the

making of funding decisions are

restrained by part 4 from providing

advance information to any person

(other than an authorized employee of

HUD) concerning funding decisions, or

from otherwise giving any applicant an

unfair competitive advantage. Persons

who apply for assistance in this

competition should confine their

inquiries to the subject areas permitted

under 24 CFR part 4.

Applicants who have questions

should contact the HUD Office of Ethics

(202) 708–3815 (voice/TDD). (This is

not a toll-free number.) The Office of

Ethics can provide information of a

general nature to HUD employees, as

well. However, a HUD employee who

has specific program questions, such as

whether particular subject matter can be

discussed with persons outside the

Department, should contact his or her

Regional or Field Office Counsel, or

Headquarters counsel for the program to

which the question pertains.

G. Section 112 of the Reform Act

Section 13 of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development Act

(42 U.S.C. 3537b) contains two

provisions dealing with efforts to

influence HUD’s decisions with respect

to financial assistance. The first imposes

disclosure requirements on those who

are typically involved in these efforts—

those who pay others to influence the

award of assistance or the taking of a

management action by the Department

and those who are paid to provide the

influence. The second restricts the

payment of fees to those who are paid

to influence the award of HUD

assistance, if the fees are tied to the

number of housing units received or are

based on the amount of assistance

received, or if they are contingent upon

the receipt of assistance.

Section 13 was implemented by

regulations published at 24 CFR part 86.

If readers are involved in any efforts to

influence the Department in these ways,

they are urged to read the final rule,

particularly the examples contained in

Appendix A of the rule.

Any questions about the rule should

be directed to the Office of Ethics, room

2158, Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC. 20410–3000.

Telephone: (202) 708–3815 (voice/TDD)

(This is not a toll-free number.) Forms

necessary for compliance with the rule

may be obtained from the local HUD

office.

H. Freedom of Information Act

Applications submitted in response to

this NOFA are subject to disclosure

under the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA). To assist the Department in

determining whether to release

information contained in an application

in the event a FOIA request is received,

an applicant may, through clear

earmarking, or otherwise, indicate those

portions of its application that it

believes should not be disclosed. The

applicant’s views will be used solely to

aid the Department in preparing its

response to a FOIA request; however,

the Department is required by the FOIA

to make an independent evaluation of

the information.

HUD suggests that an applicant

provide a basis, when possible, for its

belief that confidential treatment is
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appropriate; general assertions or

blanket requests for confidentiality,

without more information, are of limited

value to the Department in making

determinations concerning the release of

information under FOIA. The

Department is required to segregate

disclosable information from

nondisclosable items, so an applicant

should be careful to identify each

portion of the application for which

confidential treatment is requested.

The Department emphasizes that the

presence or absence of comments or

earmarking regarding confidential

information will have no bearing on the

evaluation of applications submitted in

response to this solicitation.

I. Prohibition Against Lobbying

Activities

The use of funds awarded under this

NOFA is subject to the disclosure

requirements and prohibitions of

section 319 of the Department of Interior

and Related Agencies Appropriations

Act of Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352)

(the ‘‘Byrd Amendment’’) and the

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part

87. These authorities prohibit recipients

of federal contracts, grants or loans from

using appropriated funds for lobbying

the Executive or Legislative branches of

the Federal government in connection

with a specific contract, grant, or loan.

The prohibition also covers the

awarding of contracts, grants,

cooperative agreements, or loans unless

the recipient has made an acceptable

certification regarding lobbying. Under

24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients,

and subrecipients of assistance

exceeding $100,000 must certify that no

federal funds have been or will be spent

on lobbying activities in connection

with the assistance. The Department has

determined that an IHA established by

an Indian Tribe as a result of the

exercise of its sovereign power is not

subject to the Byrd Amendment, but an

IHA established under State law is

subject to those requirements and

prohibitions.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437t and 3535(d).

Dated: February 6, 1995.

Joseph Shuldiner,

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing.

Appendix—Names, Addresses and

Telephone Numbers of the Local HUD

Offices and Offices of Native American

Programs Accepting Applications for the

Family Investment Centers Program

New England

Connecticut State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, First Floor, 330

Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106–1860,

Telephone No. (203) 240–4523.

Massachusetts State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, Thomas

P. O’Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10

Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222–1092,

Telephone No. (617) 565–5634.

New Hampshire State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, Norris

Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut

Street, Manchester, NH 03101–2487,

Telephone No. (603) 666–7681.

Rhode Island State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, Sixth

Floor, 10 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI

02903–3234, Telephone No. (401) 528–

5351.

New York/New Jersey

New Jersey State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, One Newark

Center, Thirteenth Floor, Newark, NJ

07102–5260, Telephone No. (202) 622–

7900.

New York State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 26 Federal Plaza,

New York, NY 10278–0068, Telephone No.

(212) 264–6500.

Buffalo Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Lafayette Court,

465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203–1780,

Telephone No. (716) 846–5755.

Mid-Atlantic

District of Columbia Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, 820

First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002–

4205, Telephone No. (202) 275–9200.

Maryland State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, City Crescent

Building, 5th Floor, 10 South Howard

Street, Baltimore, MD 21201–2505,

Telephone No. (410) 962–2520.

Pennsylvania State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, The

Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square

East, Philadelphia, PA 19107–3390,

Telephone No. (215) 656–0574.

Virginia State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, The 3600 Centre,

3600 West Broad Street, P.O. Box 90331,

Richmond, VA 23230–0331, Telephone No.

(804) 278–4507.

West Virginia State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, 405

Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301–

1795, Telephone No. (304) 347–7000.

Pittsburgh Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 412 Old Post

Office Courthouse, 7th Avenue and Grant

Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219–1906,

Telephone No. (412) 644–6428.

Southeast/Caribbean

Alabama State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Beacon Ridge

Tower, Suite 300, 600 Beacon Parkway,

West, Birmingham, AL 35209–3144,

Telephone No. (205) 290–7617.

Caribbean Office, Attention: Director, Office

of Public Housing, New San Juan Office

Building, 159 Carlos Chardon Avenue, San

Juan, PR 00918–1804, Telephone No. (809)

766–6121.

Georgia State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Richard B.

Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street,

SW, Atlanta, GA 30303–3388, Telephone

No. (404) 331–5136.

Kentucky State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 601 West

Broadway, PO Box 1044, Louisville, KY

40201–1044, Telephone No. (502) 582–

5251.

Mississippi State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Doctor A.H.

McCoy Federal Building, Suite 910, 100

West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269–

1016, Telephone No. (601) 965–5308.

North Carolina State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, Koger

Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road,

Greensboro, NC 27407–3707, Telephone

No. (910) 547–4001.

South Carolina State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, Strom

Thurmond Federal Building, 1835

Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201–

2480, Telephone No. (803) 765–5592.

Tennessee State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 251 Cumberland

Bend Drive, Suite 200, Nashville, TN

37228–1803, Telephone No. (615) 736–

5213.

Jacksonville Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Southern Bell

Tower, Suite 2200, 301 West Bay Street,

Jacksonville, FL 32202–5121, Telephone

No. (904) 232–2626.

Knoxville Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, John J. Duncan

Federal Building, Third Floor, 710 Locust

Street, Knoxville, TN 37902–2526,

Telephone No. (615) 545–4384.

Midwest

Illinois State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Ralph Metcalfe

Federal Building, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3507,

Telephone No. (312) 353–5680

Indiana State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 151 North

Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204–

2526, Telephone No. (317) 226–6303

Michigan State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Patrick V.

McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan

Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226–2592,

Telephone No. (313) 226–7900

Minnesota State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 220 Second

Street, South, Minneapolis, MN 55401–

2195, Telephone No. (612) 370–3000

Ohio State Office, Attention: Director, Office

of Public Housing, 200 North High Street,

Columbus, OH 43215–2499, Telephone No.

(614) 469–5737

Wisconsin State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Suite 1380,

Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West

Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203–

2289, Telephone No. (414) 297–3214

Cincinnati Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Room 9002,

Federal Office Building, 550 Main Street,

Cincinnati, OH 45202–3253 Telephone No.

(513) 684–2884

Cleveland Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Renaissance

Building, Fifth Floor, 1350 Euclid Avenue,

Cleveland, OH 44115–1815, Telephone No.

(216) 522–4058

Grand Rapids Area Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing, 2922
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Fuller Avenue, NE, Grand Rapids, MI

49505–3499, Telephone No. (616) 456–

2100

Southeast

Arkansas State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, TCBY Tower, 425

West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR

72201–3488, Telephone No. (501) 324–

5931

Louisiana State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Fisk Federal

Building, 1661 Canal Street, New Orleans,

LA 70112–2887, Telephone No. (504) 589–

7200

Oklahoma State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Murrah Federal

Building, 200 N.W. Fifth Street, Oklahoma

City, OK 73102–3202, Telephone No. (405)

231–4181

Texas State Office, Attention: Director, Office

of Public Housing, 1600 Throckmorton,

Post Office Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX

76113–2905, Telephone No. (817) 885–

5401

Houston Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Norfolk Tower,

Suite 200, 2211 Norfolk, Houston, TX

77098–4096, Telephone No. (713) 834–

3274

San Antonio Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Washington

Square, 800 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX

78207–4563, Telephone No. (210) 229–

6800

Great Plains

Iowa State Office, Attention: Director, Office

of Public Housing, Federal Building, Room

239, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA

50309–2155, Telephone No. (515) 284–

4512

Kansas/Missouri State Office, Attention:

Director, Office of Public Housing,

Gateway Tower II, Room 200, 400 State

Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101–2406,

Telephone No. (913) 551–5462

Nebraska State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Executive Tower

Centre, 10909 Mill Valley Road, Omaha,

NE 68154–3955, Telephone No. (402) 492–

3100

St. Louis Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Robert A. Young

Federal Building, Third Floor, 1222 Spruce

Street, St. Louis, MO 63103–2836,

Telephone No. (314) 539–6583

Rocky Mountains

Colorado State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 633—17th Street,

Denver, CO 80202–3607, Telephone No.

(303) 672–5440

Pacific/Hawaii

Arizona State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 2 Arizona Center,

Suite 1600, 400 North Fifth Street,

Phoenix, AZ 85004–2361, Telephone No.

(602) 379–4434

California State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Phillip Burton

Federal Building, and U.S. Courthouse, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, P.O. Box 36003, San

Francisco, CA 94102–3448, Telephone No.

(415) 556–4752

Hawaii State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Seven Waterfront

Plaza, Suite 500, 500 Ala Moana

Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813–4918,

Telephone No. (808) 522–8175

Los Angeles Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 1615 W. Olympic

Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015–3801,

Telephone No. (213) 251–7122

Sacramento Area Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 777 12th Street,

Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814–1997,

Telephone No. (916) 551–1351

Northwest/Alaska

Alaska State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, University Plaza

Building, Suite 401, 949 East 36th Avenue,

Anchorage, AK 99508–4399, Telephone

No. (907) 271–4170

Oregon State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, 520 Southwest

Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204–1596,

Telephone No. (503) 326–2561

Washington State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Public Housing, Seattle Federal

Office Building, Suite 200, 909 1st Avenue,

Seattle, WA 98104–1000, Telephone No.

(206) 220–5101

Office of Native American Program Offices

Serves All States East of the Mississippi

River and Iowa

Eastern Woodlands Office of Native

American Programs, Attention:

Administrator, Office of Native American

Programs, Ralph Mecalfe Federal Building,

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL

60604–3507, Telephone No. (312) 886–

4532

Serves: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Texas,

Arkansas and Louisiana

Southern Plains Office of Native American

Programs, Attention: Administrator, Office

of Native American Programs, Murrah

Federal Building, 200 N.W. Fifth Street,

Oklahoma City, OK 73102–3202,

Telephone No. (405) 231–4101

Serves: Colorado, Montana, The Dakotas,

Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming

Northern Plains Office of Native American

Programs, Attention: Administrator, Office

of Native American Programs, 633—17th

Street, Denver, CO 80202–3607, Telephone

No. (303) 844–2963

Serves: California, Nevada, Arizona and New

Mexico

Southwest Office of Native American

Programs, Attention: Administrator, Office

of Native American Programs, 2 Arizona

Center, Suite 1650, 400 North Fifth Street,

Phoenix, AZ 85004–2361, Telephone No.

(602) 379–3101

Serves: Washington, Idaho and Oregon

Washington State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Native American Programs,

Seattle Federal Office Building, 909 1st

Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104–1000,

Telephone No. (206) 220–5270

Serves: Alaska

Alaska State Office, Attention: Director,

Office of Native American Programs,

University Plaza Building, Suite 401, 949

East 36th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99508–

4399, Telephone No. (907) 271–4633

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