[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8900-8913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3731]




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Part VIII





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing



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NOFA for Public and Indian Housing Family Investment Centers; Notice

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

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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 self-sufficiency. (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 self-
sufficiency 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 [[Page 8901]] 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 self-sufficiency. The Department envisions that FIC 
will complement other self-sufficiency 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 HUD-approved 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 [[Page 8902]] 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, write-ups, 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. 
[[Page 8903]] 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 Self-Determination 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]

    [[Page 8904]] Evidence of need for supportive services by eligible 
residents.
    (i) A high score (26-35 points) is achieved where the applicant:
    <bullet> Provides a detailed needs assessment of eligible 
residents;
    <bullet> Clearly identifies specific target areas of concern;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Provides a general needs assessment of eligible residents;
    <bullet> Identifies target areas, but does not provide milestone 
results to be derived from resident participation in FIC services.
    <bullet> (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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Provides letters or narrative language regarding the 
commitment of service providers, but the commitment is limited to 
providing services;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Merely mentions that services will be provided, but does 
not provide letters or further explanation;
    <bullet> Does not make clear an intention to use part of its 
current or future CGP/CIAP funding toward eligible FIC activities;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> The applicant demonstrates success in providing similar 
supportive services programs and has clearly detailed how the services 
were coordinated and complemented with other programs;
    <bullet> The applicant's PHMAP score is in the ``high performer'' 
range;
    <bullet> For IHAs, the applicant is not a ``high risk'' IHA, as 
defined in Sec. 905.135, or has developed innovative strategies to 
improve management of its developments.
    (ii) A medium score (7-13 points) is received where:
    <bullet> The applicant does not currently provide similar programs, 
but demonstrates how the services will be coordinated and complemented 
with other programs;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> It is unclear if the applicant or designated service 
provider has experience in providing similar supportive services 
programs;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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 [[Page 8905]] 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:
    <bullet> Evidence that it has a strong and cooperative partnership 
with its residents and that residents were involved in the development 
of the application;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Evidence that the applicant will contract with or employ 
residents to provide services and conduct renovation/conversion/
construction activities;
    <bullet> 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.
    <bullet> Evidence that the facility will be located in a target 
area, such as Weed and Seed, distressed, etc.;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> The applicant states its intent to provide services, 
although the plan for hiring and contracting is not specific;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> The FIC facility will not be located in a target area, 
such as Weed and Seed, distressed, etc.;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Mentions a partnership with existing social service 
agencies, but evidence of such support is not provided;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Provides letters or narrative language regarding a limited 
commitment of service providers to provide support services and other 
resources;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Merely mentions that providers will provide services, but 
does not provide letters or language indicating a commitment by the 
providers;
    <bullet> Does not make clear any intention to use part of its 
current or future CGP/CIAP funding toward eligible FIC activities;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Demonstrates success in providing similar supportive 
services programs and has clearly detailed how the services were 
coordinated and complemented with other programs; [[Page 8906]] 
    <bullet> The applicant's PHMAP score is in the ``high performer'' 
range;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Does not currently provide similar programs, but 
demonstrates how the services will be coordinated and complemented with 
other programs;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> It is unclear if the applicant or designated service 
provider has experience in providing similar supportive services 
programs;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Evidence that it has a strong and cooperative partnership 
with its residents and that residents were involved in the development 
of the application;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Evidence that the applicant will contract with or employ 
residents to provide services and conduct renovation/conversion/
construction activities;
    <bullet> 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.
    <bullet> Evidence that the facility will be located in a target 
area, such as Weed and Seed, distressed, etc.;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> The applicant states its intent to provide services, 
although the plan for hiring and contracting is not specific;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> The FIC facility will not be located in a target area, 
such as Weed and Seed, distressed, etc.;
    <bullet> 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:
    <bullet> Mentions a partnership with existing social service 
agencies, but evidence of such support is not provided;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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/ [[Page 8907]] 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 in-kind 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 [[Page 8908]] 
    (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-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.
    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. [[Page 8909]] 
    (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 in-kind 
contributions, on-site journeymen or equivalent instructors, 
transportation, [[Page 8910]] 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--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.

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 Lead-
Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act [[Page 8911]] (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 self-sufficiency 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 [[Page 8912]] 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 [[Page 8913]] 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

[FR Doc. 95-3731 Filed 2-14-95; 8:45 am]
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