[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60782-60800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24608]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5420-N-02]


Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second 
Quarter of Calendar Year 2010

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish 
quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD 
has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the 
previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to 
comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This 
notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the 
period beginning on April 1, 2010 and ending on June 30, 2010.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
notice, contact Camille E. Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for 
Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 10282, Washington, DC 20410-
0500, telephone 202-708-1793 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons 
with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this number through TTY 
by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-
8339.
    For information concerning a particular waiver that was granted and 
for which public notice is provided in this document, contact the 
person whose name and address follow the description of the waiver 
granted in the accompanying list of waivers that have been granted in 
the second quarter of calendar year 2010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act added a 
new section 7(q) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides that:
    1. Any waiver of a regulation must be in writing and must specify 
the grounds for approving the waiver;
    2. Authority to approve a waiver of a regulation may be delegated 
by the Secretary only to an individual of Assistant Secretary or 
equivalent rank, and the person to whom authority to waive is delegated 
must also have authority to issue the particular regulation to be 
waived;
    3. Not less than quarterly, the Secretary must notify the public of 
all waivers of regulations that HUD has approved, by publishing a 
notice in the Federal Register. These notices (each covering the period 
since the most recent previous notification) shall:
    a. Identify the project, activity, or undertaking involved;
    b. Describe the nature of the provision waived and the designation 
of the provision;
    c. Indicate the name and title of the person who granted the waiver 
request;
    d. Describe briefly the grounds for approval of the request; and
    e. State how additional information about a particular waiver may 
be obtained.
    Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act also contains requirements 
applicable to waivers of HUD handbook provisions that are not relevant 
to the purpose of this notice.
    This notice follows procedures provided in HUD's Statement of 
Policy on Waiver of Regulations and Directives issued on April 22, 1991 
(56 FR 16337). In accordance with those procedures and with the 
requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of 
regulations are granted by the Assistant Secretary with jurisdiction 
over the regulations for which a waiver was requested. In those cases 
in which a General Deputy Assistant Secretary granted the waiver, the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary was serving in the absence of the 
Assistant Secretary in accordance with the office's Order of 
Succession.
    This notice covers waivers of regulations granted by HUD from April 
1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. For ease of reference, the waivers 
granted by HUD are listed by HUD program office (for example, the 
Office of Community Planning and Development, the Office of Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Housing, and the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, etc.). Within each program office grouping, 
the waivers are listed sequentially by the regulatory section of title 
24 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is being waived. For 
example, a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 58 would be listed 
before a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 570.
    Where more than one regulatory provision is involved in the grant 
of a particular waiver request, the action is listed under the section 
number of the first regulatory requirement that appears in 24 CFR and 
that is being waived. For example, a waiver of both Sec.  58.73 and 
Sec.  58.74 would appear sequentially in the listing under Sec.  58.73.
    Waiver of regulations that involve the same initial regulatory 
citation are in time sequence beginning with the earliest-dated 
regulatory waiver.
    Should HUD receive additional information about waivers granted 
during the period covered by this report (the second quarter of 
calendar year 2010) before the next report is published (the third 
quarter of calendar year 2010), HUD will include any additional waivers 
granted for the third quarter in the next report.
    Accordingly, information about approved waiver requests pertaining 
to HUD regulations is provided in the Appendix that follows this 
notice.

    Dated: September 24, 2010.
Helen R. Kanovsky,
General Counsel.

APPENDIX

Listing of Waivers of Regulatory Requirements Granted by Offices of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development April 1, 2010 Through June 
30, 2010

    Note to Reader: More information about the granting of these 
waivers, including a copy of the waiver request and approval, may be 
obtained by contacting the person whose name is listed as the 
contact person directly after each set of regulatory waivers 
granted.

    The regulatory waivers granted appear in the following order:

    I. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Community 
Planning and Development.
    II. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Housing.
    III. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing.

I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Community Planning and 
Development

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 58.22(a).
    Project/Activity: The Town of Jean Lafitte, LA received an 
Economic Development Initiative Special Purpose (EDI-SP) grant in 
the amount of $248,000 for the construction of the Lafitte Multi-
Purpose Center. The Lafitte Multi-Purpose Center is an education 
theater, civic center/emergency shelter, and a fisheries museum that 
will provide educational opportunities, cultural opportunities and 
emergency response functions. Subsequent to the December 8, 2004 
appropriation for the EDI-SP grant, but prior to the completion of a 
Federal environmental review and any release of funds from HUD, the 
Town of Jean Lafitte spent non-HUD funds on construction activities 
for the project.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 58.22(a) 
requires that an environmental review be performed and a request for 
release of funds be completed and certified prior to the commitment 
of non-HUD funds to a project using HUD funds.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: April 12, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted based on the following 
findings: the project would further the HUD mission and advance HUD 
program goals related to community development; the errors made in 
the environmental process for the commitment of non-HUD funds were 
made in good faith and the Town of Jean Lafitte did not willfully 
violate the applicable regulations; no HUD funds were committed; 
and, based on the revised environmental assessment and the HUD field 
inspection, granting a waiver would not result in any unmitigated, 
adverse environmental impact.
    Contact: Danielle Schopp, Office of Environment and Energy, 
Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7250, Washington, 
DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 402-4442.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 58.22(a).
    Project/Activity: Hopewell Village involves the new construction 
of a 71 unit apartment complex to serve independent elderly 
residents in Elverson, PA. The residential portion of the 
development is to consist of a single three story structure. A 
portion of the

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existing former fire station on site is to be retained to serve as a 
senior community center and dining facility. Chester County 
conditionally awarded HUD HOME funds to the Hopewell Village project 
in February 2007. Subsequent to the application and conditional 
award of HOME funds, but prior to any release of funds from HUD, the 
project developer initiated choice-limiting actions including 
demolition and site clearance. Chester County completed the 
environmental review on January 5, 2010.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 58.22(a) 
requires that an environmental review be performed and a request for 
release of funds be completed and certified prior to the commitment 
of non-HUD funds to a project using HUD funds.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: April 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted based on the following 
findings: the above project would further the HUD mission and 
advance HUD program goals related to develop affordable housing; the 
errors made in the environmental process for the commitment of non-
HUD funds were made in good faith and Chester County did not 
willfully violate the applicable regulations; no HUD funds were 
committed; and, based on the environmental assessment and the HUD 
field inspection, granting a waiver would not result in any 
unmitigated, adverse environmental impact.
    Contact: Danielle Schopp, Office of Environment and Energy, 
Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7250, Washington, 
DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 402-4442.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 58.22(a).
    Project/Activity: Miraflores Housing Development involves the 
construction of 80 rental units of housing for low-income seniors 
and 150 homeownership units on a former commercial nursery in 
Richmond, CA. The City of Richmond intends to use $1 million in 
Section 108 loan guarantee funds for the development. HUD funds were 
also used for predevelopment costs with $400,000 from HOME and 
$429,000 from CDBG. Violations occurred when subsequent to 
application for HUD Section 108 loan guarantee, the City of Richmond 
used non-HUD funds to purchase two parcels of property prior to the 
completion of an environmental review.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 58.22(a) 
requires that an environmental review be performed and a request for 
release of funds be completed and certified prior to the commitment 
of non-HUD funds to a project using HUD funds.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: June 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted based on the following 
findings: the above project would further the HUD mission and 
advance HUD Section 108 loan guarantee program, provides needed 
housing for low-income seniors, and appropriately remediates and 
redevelops a brownfield site; no HUD funds were committed; and, 
based on the environmental assessment and the HUD field inspection, 
granting a waiver would not result in any unmitigated, adverse 
environmental impact.
    Contact: Danielle Schopp, Office of Environment and Energy, 
Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7250, Washington, 
DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 402-4442.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(1).
    Project/Activity: The city of Harrisonburg, VA, received over 
two feet of snow during a storm in February, 2010 and requested a 
waiver of Consolidated Plan requirements applicable to its CDBG 
program, in order to use CDBG funds to assist with snow removal by 
private contractors.
    Nature of Requirement: Under the Consolidated Plan regulations, 
a grantee may amend its plan in order to change its allocation 
priorities, to carry out an activity not previously described in the 
plan, or to change the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of 
an activity. Under normal circumstances, a grantee follows its own 
amendment procedures which require public notice and comment 
periods. Section 91.105(c)(1) of HUD's regulations (24 CFR 
91.105(c)(1)) requires that any change in the use of CDBG funds from 
one eligible activity to another be treated as a substantial 
amendment. Given the urgency of the situation, the city requested to 
amend its plan.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 24, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Given the urgency of the snow emergency situation 
it faced, the city requested approval to amend its plan to include 
snow removal as a CDBG-funded activity. Section 104(a)(2)(E) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires 
citizens to be provided notice and given the opportunity to comment 
on substantial changes that are proposed to be made in a grantee's 
Consolidated Plan's use of funds. However, the statute does not 
define the term ``substantial change.'' HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 
91.105(c)(1) requires that any change in the use of CDBG funds from 
one eligible activity to another be treated as a substantial 
amendment. HUD has discretion in this case to waive this provision, 
given that this latter requirement is regulatory and not statutory. 
The amount of CDBG funds involved can be characterized as a de 
minimus level of money to be re-programmed. Thus, HUD accepted that 
the use of funds for snow removal in this emergency situation does 
not constitute a substantial amendment. HUD therefore waived the 
provisions of 24 CFR 91.105(c)(1) to the extent necessary to allow 
the city to determine that this reprogramming of funds does not 
constitute a substantial amendment.
    Contact: Julia Neidecker Gonzales, Office of Block Grant 
Assistance, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Entitlement Communities Division, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7282, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-1577.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 91.500(d).
    Project/Activity: Waiver of the 30-day period to review an 
amended Consolidated Plan.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulations at 24 CFR 91.500(d) 
provide that a jurisdiction may revise or resubmit a Consolidated 
Plan within 45 days after the first notification approval. This 
section further requires that HUD must respond to approve or 
disapprove the plan with 30 days of receiving the revisions or 
resubmission.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: On January 15, 2010, HUD notified the city of 
Joliet that the city's 2010 Consolidated Plan was disapproved 
because the plan did not contain all certifications, satisfactorily 
completed, required as part of a complete Consolidated Plan 
submission under 24 CFR part 91. In accordance with HUD's 
regulations in 24 CFR 91.500(d), the city had until March 1, 2010, 
to revise and resubmit its Consolidated Plan submission. The city 
timely completed its revised submission on March 1, 2010, but HUD 
determined that it needed time beyond the 30-day review period to 
ensure that the certifications presented the assurances in a 
satisfactory manner that are required by HUD's regulations.
    Contact: Julia Neidecker Gonzales, Office of Block Grant 
Assistance, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Entitlement Communities Division, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7282, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-1577.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 92.212(b).
    Project Activity: Yakima County, WA HOME Consortium requested 
permission to permit it to incur administrative and planning costs 
prior to the submission of its Consolidated Plan.
    Nature of Requirement: The HOME regulations at 24 CFR 92.104 
requires all jurisdictions seeking designation as a participating 
jurisdiction (PJ) under the HOME program to submit a Consolidated 
Plan to HUD. Once the jurisdiction has complied with this and other 
requirements, HUD designates the jurisdiction as a HOME 
Participating Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Sec.  92.212(b), PJs may not 
incur eligible administrative and planning pre-award costs until the 
beginning of the PJ's program year, or the date the Consolidated 
Plan is received by HUD, whichever is later. This provision 
precludes a jurisdiction that has not yet been designated as a HOME 
PJ from incurring pre-award costs for Consolidated Plan preparation 
and reimbursing itself when it receives its HOME allocation.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary, 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: June 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The Consortium requested a waiver of the pre-
award cost provision to permit it to incur administrative and 
planning costs prior to the submission of its Consolidated Plan. The 
Consortium comprises a very rural, low-income area without 
substantial governmental resources. The Consortium members have 
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funding to develop the required Consolidated Plan and would suffer a 
financial hardship without a waiver. A waiver of 24 CFR 92.212(b) 
would permit the Consortium to charge eligible administrative and 
planning costs related to the development of the Consolidated Plan 
to its first HOME allocation.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Office of Affordable Housing 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7158, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone 202-708-2470.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 92.252(e).
    Project/Activity: Washington County, Oregon requested a waiver 
to reduce, by six months, the period of affordability of a fire 
damaged four bedroom facility that provided transitional housing for 
persons with mental illness in order to build 14 one-bedroom units 
of permanent supportive housing with a Section 811 Capital Advance.
    Nature of Requirement: The HOME regulations at 24 CFR 92.252(e) 
requires that ``HOME-assisted units meet the affordability for not 
less than the applicable period * * * beginning after project 
completion.''
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: June 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: HUD approved the waiver request because 
continuing the use of the project would create an unnecessary 
hardship on the non-profit and the tenants. The interests of the 
low-income community would be better served by facilitating 
construction of the new Section 811 project.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., 
Room 7164, Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-2470.

    <bullet> Regulation: Notice of Allocations, Application 
Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act of 2009), issued March 19, 
2009 (HPRP Notice).
    Project/Activity: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing 
(HPRP) grantee, the State of Washington, requested a waiver of the 
requirement stating grantees may not directly carry out data 
collection and evaluation activities under HPRP.
    Nature of Requirement: Subsection III.A. of the HPRP Notice 
provides that a State grantee must make available all of its formula 
allocation, except for an appropriate share of funds for 
administrative costs, to units of general local government and 
private nonprofit organizations in the State to carry out all 
eligible activities.
    Granted By: Mercedes M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 24, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The grantee provided sufficient information for 
HUD to conclude the following: (1) The HMIS is already in place; (2) 
the HMIS is administered by the State of Washington; and (3) the 
alternative proposal of utilizing a fee structure to administer HMIS 
and meet the requirements in the Recovery Act would impose 
additional administrative burdens for the State.
    Contact: Ann M. Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7262, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-4300.

    <bullet> Regulation: Notice of Allocations, Application 
Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act of 2009), issued March 19, 
2009 (HPRP Notice).
    Project/Activity: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing 
Program (HPRP) grantee, Adams County, Colorado requested a waiver of 
the limitation on eligible subgrantees in order to subgrant HPRP 
funds to the Adams County Housing Authority (ACHA).
    Nature of Requirement: Subsections III.B. and III.C. of the HPRP 
Notice provides that metropolitan cities, urban counties, and 
territories may distribute all or part of their grant amounts to 
private non-profit organizations or another local government.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez. Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: June 22, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The grantee provided sufficient information for 
HUD to conclude the following: (1) HPRP participants would be 
selected in a manner that ensure ACHA residents are not unfairly 
selected over other eligible individuals and families; (2) utilizing 
the ACHA as a subgrantee would result in an efficient and effective 
program that benefits HPRP participants; and (3) the ACHA has proven 
capacity to serve homeless persons.
    Contact: Ann M. Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7262, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-4300.

    <bullet> Regulation: Notice of Allocations, Application 
Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act of 2009), issued March 19, 
2009 (HPRP Notice).
    Project/Activity: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing 
Program (HPRP) grantee, the State of Minnesota Department of Human 
Services (MDHS), requested a waiver of the prohibition against 
placing HPRP participants in subsidized housing owned by the 
subgrantee, Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP).
    Nature of Requirement: Subsections IV.A. of the HPRP Notice 
provides that HPRP financial assistance may not be used in 
connection with housing owned by the grantee, subgrantee, or the 
parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of the subgrantee.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 12, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The subgrantee provided sufficient information 
for HUD to conclude the following: (1) The use of the housing owned 
by AACAP was necessary to provide an adequate supply of appropriate 
housing options for HPRP participants; (2) AACAP had disclosed the 
conflict of interest; (3) ACCAP's attorney reviewed the conflict of 
interest and determined that the use of housing owned by the 
subgrantee would not violate State or local law; (4) HPRP 
participants would not be required or steered to live in AACAP's 
housing in order to receive financial or other assistance under 
HPRP; and (5) the use of the housing owned by AACAP would not result 
in any personal or financial gain for any employee of the grantee, 
subgrantee, or the parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of 
the subgrantee.
    Contact: Ann M. Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7262, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-4300.

    <bullet> Regulation: Notice of Allocations, Application 
Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act of 2009), issued March 19, 
2009 (HPRP Notice).
    Project/Activity: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing 
Program (HPRP) grantee, Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA), 
requested a waiver of the prohibition against placing HPRP 
participants in subsidized housing owned by the subgrantee, York 
County Shelter Programs, Inc. (YCSPI).
    Nature of Requirement: Subsection IV.A. of the HPRP Notice 
provides that HPRP financial assistance may not be used in 
connection with housing owned by the grantee, subgrantee, or the 
parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of the subgrantee.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: April 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The grantee provided sufficient information for 
HUD to conclude the following: (1) The use of the housing owned by 
YCSPI was necessary to provide an adequate supply of appropriate 
housing options for HPRP participants; (2) YCSPI had disclosed the 
conflict of interest; (3) MSHA's attorney reviewed the conflict of 
interest and determined that the use of the housing owned by the 
subgrantee would not violate State or local law; (4) HPRP 
participants would not be required or steered to live in YCSPI's 
housing in order to receive financial or other assistance under 
HPRP; and (5) the use of the housing owned by YCSPI would not result 
in any personal or financial gain for any employee of the grantee, 
subgrantee, or the parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of 
the subgrantee.
    Contact: Ann M. Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room

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7262, Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-4300.

    <bullet> Regulation: Notice of Allocations, Application 
Procedures, and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid 
Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act of 2009), issued March 19, 
2009 (HPRP Notice).
    Project/Activity: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing 
Program (HPRP) grantee, the Spartanburg County Community & Economic 
Development Department, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 
requested a waiver of the prohibition against placing HPRP 
participants in subsidized housing owned by the subgrantee, Upstate 
Homeless Coalition of South Carolina (UHCSC).
    Nature of Requirement: Subsection IV.A. of the HPRP Notice 
provides that HPRP financial assistance may not be used in 
connection with housing owned by the grantee, subgrantee, or the 
parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of the subgrantee.
    Granted By: Mercedes M. M[aacute]rquez, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 12, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The grantee provided sufficient information for 
HUD to conclude the following: (1) The use of the housing owned by 
UHCSC was necessary to provide an adequate supply of appropriate 
housing options for HPRP participants; (2) UHCSC had disclosed the 
conflict of interest; (3) UHCSC's attorney reviewed the conflict of 
interest and determined that the use of the housing owned by UHCSC 
would not violate State or local law; (4) HPRP participants would 
not be required or steered to live in UHCSC's housing in order to 
receive financial or other assistance under HPRP; and (5) the use of 
the housing owned by UHCSC would not result in any personal or 
financial gain for any employee of the grantee, subgrantee, or the 
parent, subsidiary, or affiliated organization of the subgrantee.
    Contact: Ann M. Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 7262, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-4300.

II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Housing--Federal 
Housing Administration (FHA)

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 202.3(a)(3).
    Project/Activity: All FHA Approved Title II Mortgagees
    Nature of Requirement: This regulation subsection contains the 
requirements for principal--authorized agent relationship 
originations of FHA single family loans. It was revised by a May 20, 
2010, final rule to require: (1) Both mortgagees to have 
unconditional direct endorsement approval, (2) the principal 
mortgagee originate the loan, and (3) the authorized agent mortgagee 
underwrites the loan.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 11, 2010 by issuance of Mortgagee Letter 
2010-20.
    Reason Waived: The effective date of the May 20, 2010, was 
delayed to allow mortgagees sufficient time to meet the new 
requirement that they must have unconditional direct endorsement 
approval and for FHA to make changes to the single family loan 
origination system to comply with the revised regulations.
    Contact: Richard G. Toma, Deputy Director, Office of Lender 
Activities and Program Compliance, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room P3214, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-1515.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 202.8(b)(3).
    Project/Activity: FHA Approved Title I and Title II 
Nonsupervised Loan Correspondents with fiscal years ending on or 
after December 31, 2009.
    Nature of Requirement: A HUD May 20, 2010, final rule removed 
the annual renewal requirement for nonsupervised loan correspondent 
previously in 24 CFR 202.8(b)(3) and replaced them with a provision 
in the revised 24 CFR 208.8(c) which allows loan correspondents that 
are currently FHA-approved as of the May 20, 2010, effective date of 
the final rule to maintain their FHA approval through December 31, 
2010. Any loan correspondent that had not met the old annual renewal 
requirements by May 20, 2010, were still subject to the prior annual 
renewal requirement of paying the annual renewal fee, submitting 
audited financial statements and completing the annual certification 
report. A waiver of the requirement to submit audited financial 
statements was made for all nonsupervised loan correspondents whose 
fiscal year ended on or after December 31, 2009, who were otherwise 
in good standing with the Department.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing
    Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 11, 2010 by issuance of Mortgagee Letter 
2010-20.
    Reason Waived: The Department determined that requiring 
submission of audited financial statements, and the costs associated 
with such a requirement, would place an unreasonable burden on loan 
correspondents, especially in light of the fact that their approval 
would only continue for less than one year.
    Contact: Richard G. Toma, Deputy Director, Office of Lender 
Activities and Program Compliance, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., P3214, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-1515.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b).
    Project/Activity: M. L. King, Jr. Apartments, Seattle, 
Washington--FHA Project Number 127-35004. The owner is requesting to 
defer repayment of the Flexible Subsidy Operating Assistance Loan on 
this project to give the owner a longer term to pay off the loan.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 219.220(b) governs the repayment 
of operating assistance provided under the Flexible Subsidy Program 
for Troubled Projects prior to May 1, 1996 states: ``Assistance that 
has been paid to a project owner under this subpart must be repaid 
at the earlier of the expiration of the term of the mortgage, 
termination of these actions would typically terminate FHA 
involvement with the property, and the Flexible Subsidy loan would 
be repaid, in whole, at that time.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 5, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The owner requested waiver of the requirement to 
defer repayment of the Flexible Subsidy Operating Assistance Loan 
because the project did not have sufficient funds to repay the loan 
at maturity of the mortgage. Permission was granted because the 
owner is in compliance with all business agreements with HUD and has 
met required HUD standards. The loan was reamortized and interest 
has been deferred over a 25-year period. The owner has recorded a 
Use Agreement for the 25-year period allowing the project to remain 
as vital affordable housing for the area.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone: (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b).
    Project/Activity: Friendship Terrace, FHA No. 000-SH0001/Pre 
1974. The owner requested permission to defer repayment of the 
Flexible Subsidy loan on this project. The deferral would enable 
urgent repairs and rehabilitation to be completed for revitalization 
of the project.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 219.220(b) of HUD's regulations 
govern the repayment of operating assistance provided under the 
Flexible Subsidy Program for Troubled Projects prior to May 1, 1996, 
and states: ``Assistance that has been paid to a project owner under 
this subpart must be repaid at the earlier of the expiration of the 
mortgage, or sale of the project * * *'' Either of these actions 
would typically terminate FHA involvement with the property, and the 
Flexible Subsidy Loan would be repaid, in whole, at that time.
    Granted By: Ronald Y. Spraker, Associate General Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Housing.
    Date Granted: May 20, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This regulation was waived in order to exempt 
Episcopal Church Home, Friendship, Incorporated, from the 
requirement to repay the Flexible Subsidy Operating Assistance Loan 
upon prepayment/refinancing of the loan; thereby allowing financing 
to rehabilitate the property and ensure preservation of the project 
as an affordable housing resource.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone: (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b).
    Project/Activity: Faush-Metropolitan Manor (Jefferson County), 
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EH022. The owner requested permission to continue deferral of 
repayment of the Flexible Subsidy loan on this project, following a 
one-year deferral granted on March 27, 2009. The deferral would 
enable improved security upgrades for the elderly residents of the 
project.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 219.220(b) of HUD's regulations 
govern the repayment of operating assistance provided under the 
Flexible Subsidy Program for Troubled Projects prior to May 1, 1996, 
and states: ``Assistance that has been paid to a project owner under 
this subpart must be repaid at the earlier of the expiration of the 
mortgage, or sale of the project * * *'' Either of these actions 
would typically terminate FHA involvement with the property, and the 
Flexible Subsidy Loan would be repaid, in whole, at that time.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing
    Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This regulation was waived in order to extend the 
exemption of Faush Metropolitan Manor, Incorporated, from the 
requirement to repay the Flexible Subsidy Operating Assistance Loan 
upon prepayment/refinancing of the loan; thereby allowing improved 
security upgrades for the elderly residents of the project.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone: (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 290.30(a).
    Project/Activity: The Winery Apartments, Fresno, California--FHA 
Project Number 121-35490A. The owner has requested a waiver to allow 
the Department of HUD to sell the current unsubsidized mortgage loan 
on a non-competitive basis.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulations governing the sale of 
HUD-Held mortgages are set forth in 24 CFR part 290, subpart B. 
Section 290.30(a) of those regulations state that ``[e]xcept as 
otherwise provided in Section 290.31(a)(2), HUD will sell HUD-Held 
multifamily mortgages on a competitive basis.'' Section 290.31(a)(2) 
permits ``negotiated'' sales to State or local governments for 
mortgage loans that are current and secured by subsidized projects, 
provided such loans are sold with FHA insurance.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This regulation was waived in order to allow the 
sale of The Winery Apartments to the California Housing Finance 
Agency. Sale to a profit-motivated purchaser could have placed 
demands on the property in order to obtain a return on its 
investment and given the thin operating margins at the project, 
demands could lead to a foreclosure of the Note and loss of this 
much-needed low-income housing.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 236.725.
    Project/Activity: New Vista I Apartments, Chicago, Illinois--FHA 
Project Number 071-031NI. A Decoupling proposal was made by the 
owner to pay off the Section 236 non-insured mortgage, continue 
Interest Reduction Payments and complete redevelopment of the 
property.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 236.725 of HUD's regulations 
limits the term of the rental assistance contract to the term of the 
mortgage or 40 years from the date of the first payment made under 
the contract, whichever is the lesser.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing-
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This regulation waiver was approved to allow for 
continuance of the Rental Assistance Payments contract and to 
refinance its Section 236 non-insured mortgage. The waiver is 
predicated on the project entering into a new recorded Use Agreement 
restricting the project to be operated under the Section 236 
mortgage plus an additional statutorily mandated five years. The 
preservation of this affordable housing project will thereby 
continue until 2021.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 236.725.
    Project/Activity: Shalom Towers Apartments, Newark, New Jersey--
FHA Project Number 031-072NI. The owner has requested waiver of this 
regulation to permit continuation of Rent Assistance Payments after 
prepayment of the non-insured Section 236 mortgage.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 236.725 of HUD's regulations 
limits the term of the rental assistance contract to the term of the 
mortgage or 40 years from the date of the first payment made under 
the contract, whichever is the lesser.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Granting waiver of this regulation will provide 
stability of the project-based rental assistance and enhance the 
long-term financial feasibility through the proposed rehabilitation 
and refinancing of the property. The waiver will also allow the 
current tenants to remain and the property to be preserved as a low-
income housing resource through 2021.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 883.308(d).
    Project/Activity: Treemont Apartments, Buena Vista, Virginia--
Section 8 Contract number VA36HO27229. The owner has requested 
waiver of the regulation requiring that Section 8 Contract Rents be 
reduced if debt service on the permanent project financing is 
reduced below the debt service on which the rents were based. The 
owner proposes to acquire and renovate the project.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 883.308 of HUD's regulations 
governs the reduction of contract rents for in projects financed 
under the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for State 
Housing Agencies. The regulation states: ``If the actual debt 
service to the owner under the permanent financing is lower than the 
anticipated debt service on which the Contract Rents were based, the 
initial Contract Rents, or the Contract Rents currently in effect, 
must be reduced commensurately, and the amount of the savings 
credited to the project account.''
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted in order to allow the 
owner, who is a developer of affordable housing, to acquire and 
renovate the project with benefit of new loans at reduced interest 
rates and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. They plan to request a new 
Housing Assistance Payments Contract and comply with a Use Agreement 
requirement, maintaining the property for 50 years as much needed 
affordable housing.
    Contact: Robert G. Iber, Acting Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone (202) 708-3730, 
extension 7538.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Robertson Hill Apartments, Raleigh, NC, 
Project Number: 053-HD245/NC19-Q081-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 14, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: North Highlands VOA Living Center, North 
Highlands, CA, Project Number: 136-HD019/CA30-Q061-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 13, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.

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    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Mosaic Housing XX, Garden City, Garden City, 
KS, Project Number: 102-HD040/KS16-Q081-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: St. John's Commons, Havre de Grace, MD, 
Project Number: 052-EE058/MD06-Q071-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, 
telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Mapleway Achievement Center, Monmouth, IL, 
Project Number: 072-HD156/IL06-Q081-004.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 27, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, DC 20410-
8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: St. Augustine Manor, New Iberia, LA, Project 
Number: 064-EE229/LA48-S081-007.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 9, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Chadwick Place II, Marion, OH, Project Number: 
043-EE123/OH16-S081-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 11, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: New Meadow Elderly Housing, Newington, CT, 
Project Number: 017-EE102/CT26-S081-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Sueno Real Apartments, Arroyo, PR, Project 
Number: 056-HD031/RQ46-Q061-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 25, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Grace Place Retirement Community, Memphis, TN, 
Project Number: 081-EE045/TN40-S081-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to closing.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 25, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Fillmore Haciendas, Phoenix, AZ, Project 
Number: 123-EE105/AZ20-S071-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing. Section 891.165 provides that the duration of the fund 
reservation of the capital advance is 18 months from the date of 
issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, as approved by HUD 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 13, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and additional time was needed to achieve an initial 
closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
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Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, DC 20410-
8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: RJ Piltz Vista Bonita Apartments, Mesa, AZ, 
Project Number: 123-HD041/AZ20-Q061-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing. Section 891.165 provides that the duration of the fund 
reservation of the capital advance is 18 months from the date of 
issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, as approved by HUD 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and additional time was needed for issuance of the firm 
commitment and for the project to achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Independence Place, Conroe, TX, Project 
Number: 114-HD039/TX24-Q071-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing. Section 891.165 provides that the duration of the fund 
reservation of the capital advance is 18 months from the date of 
issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, as approved by HUD 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 11, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and additional time was needed for additional funds to be 
approved, issuance of the firm commitment and for the project to 
achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: The Warren Project, Warren, NJ, Project 
Number: 031-HD154/NJ39-Q071-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 14, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the initial 
closing documents to be updated and corrected and for the project to 
achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Oakridge Park Apartments, Lake Oswego, OR, 
Project Number: 126-EE059/OR16-S061-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 14, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the sponsor/owner 
to reapply for tax credit funding for the mixed finance project and 
for the project to be initially closed.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Parkside Apartments, Terra Alta, WV, Project 
Number: 045-EE031/WV15-S071-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the firm 
commitment to be processed and for the project to reach an initial 
closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Villa Serena, Chico, CA, Project Number: 136-
HD021/CA30-Q071-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 26, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the project to 
achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Odd Fellows Senior Housing, Bronx, NY, Project 
Number: 012-EE351/NY36-S061-007.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 26, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the initial 
closing documents to be reviewed by HUD and for the project to be 
initially closed.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Cedar Street Apartments, Redwood City, CA, 
Project Number: 121-HD090/CA39-Q071-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 13, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed to resolve an 
environmental issue involving noise, for the firm commitment to be 
issued and for the project to achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Harrison Street Senior Housing, Oakland, CA, 
Project Number: 121-EE204/CA39-S071-008.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18

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months from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 
months, as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the sponsor/owner 
to obtain low income housing tax credit and tax exempt bond, 
commitment and submit missing exhibits for the firm commitment and 
for the project to achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Five Talents Apartments, Lexington, MS, 
Project Number: 065-HD044/MS26-Q081-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed to issue and submit 
the firm commitment application.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: San Marino Apartments, Montclair, CA, Project 
Number: 143-EE062/CA43-S061-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 27, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the sponsor/owner 
to submit the cost certification documents for this mixed finance 
project to reach an initial/final closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Orchard Housing, Orchard Park, NY, Project 
Number: 014-EE266/NY06-S071-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the sponsor/owner 
to resolve a re-zoning issue with the town and for the project to 
achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: St. Joseph Place, Kansas City, MO, Project 
Number: 084-EE073/MO16-S071-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for amendment of the 
disposition approval for the project site to be processed and for 
the project to achieve an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Hamilton Heartwood Homes, Columbus, OH, 
Project Number: 046-HD036/OH10-Q071-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for the sponsor/owner 
to resolve site control issues with the City of Hamilton, obtain 
additional funds, and for the project to reach an initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Council Towers VI Senior Housing, Queens, NY, 
Project Number: 012-EE360/NY36-S071-006.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for completion of the 
sale of tax exempt bonds by the New York City Housing Development 
Corporation (NYCHDC) and for the project to reach an initial 
closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165, 24 CFR 891.830(b) and 24 
CFR 891.830(c)(4).
    Project/Activity: Peralta Senior Housing, Fremont, CA, Project 
Number: 121-EE205/CA39-S081-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.165 provides that the 
duration of the fund reservation of the capital advance is 18 months 
from the date of issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, 
as approved by HUD on a case-by-case basis. Section 891.830(b) 
allows the capital advance funds be drawn down only in an approved 
ratio to other funds, in accordance with draw down schedule approved 
by HUD. Section 891.830(c)(4) permits the capital advance drawn down 
will be used only for eligible costs actually incurred in accordance 
with the provisions of this subpart and the approved mixed-finance 
project. Section 891.830(c)(5) allows the amount of the draw down is 
consistent with the ratio of 202 or 811 supportive housing units to 
other units.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Additional time was needed for issuance of the 
firm commitment, construction of the project and for initial/final 
closing of this capital advance upon completion of project. Also, to 
allow the capital advance to be drawn down in one requisition to pay 
off that portion of the financing that strictly relate to capital 
advance eligible costs after completion of construction at initial/
final closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.830(c)(4).
    Project/Activity: Village at St. Peter's, Pleasantville, NJ, 
Project Number: 035-EE053/NJ39-S071-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.830(c)(4) prohibits the 
capital advance funds from paying off bridge or construction 
financing, or repaying or collateralizing bonds.

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    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to permit capital advance 
funds to be used to pay off that portion of the financing that 
strictly relate to capital advance eligible costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 891.830(c)(4).
    Project/Activity: Council Towers VI Senior Housing, Queens, NY, 
Project Number: 012-EE360/NY36-S071-006.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.830(c)(4) prohibits the 
capital advance funds from paying off bridge or construction 
financing, or repaying or collateralizing bonds.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to permit capital advance 
funds to be used to pay off that portion of the financing that 
strictly relate to capital advance eligible costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 6130, Washington, 
DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

    <bullet> Regulation: ML 2009-46 B (Baseline Condo Guidance--ML 
serves as regulation as defined under the Housing and Economic 
Recovery Act (HERA)).
    Project/Activity: Blanket Waiver for all FHA-approved lenders.
    Nature of Requirement: ML 2009-46 B requires homeowner (HO)-6 
insurance coverage for individual condominium units when the project 
Master Policy does not include interior unit coverage. HO-6 coverage 
is a ``walls-in'' policy that protects the interior improvements and 
betterments in the event of perils such as bad weather, fire, 
explosion, and theft. HO-6 policies also generally cover 
improvements made, including private balconies or entrances, special 
fixtures or other additions to the property not covered by the 
Master Policy.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: FHA-approved lenders' information technology (IT) 
infrastructure, including processing and underwriting systems do not 
currently accommodate for collection and management of this data. 
FHA-approved lenders advise HUD that any attempts to solve the 
problem immediately would pose significant risks that could 
ultimately lead to unsalable or uninsurable loans to FHA. Without 
the waiver, lenders would have to discontinue the condominium 
program; thereby, affecting purchasers who intend to purchase a 
condominium unit and will diminish affordable housing opportunities. 
The sale of condominium units was determined to be vital to the 
recovery of the housing market.
    Contact: Joanne B. Kuczma, Housing Program Officer, Office of 
Single Family Program Development, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 9266, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-2121.

    <bullet> Regulation: ML 2009-46 B (Baseline Condo Guidance--ML 
serves as regulation as defined under HERA).
    Project/Activity: Taconic Investment, Meadow Wood at Gateway 
Condominium Project, Brooklyn, New York.
    Nature of Requirement: ML 2009-46 B requires that no more than 
ten (10) percent of the units may be owned by one investor. 
Previously, the ten (10) percent investor ownership limitation only 
applied to FHA's ``spot loan'' approval process, permitted under 24 
CFR 234.26(i). This limitation also applies to builders/developers 
that subsequently rent vacant and unsold units.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: In New York City, tenants are protected under the 
Rent Stabilization Law. Issuance of the waiver was determined to 
allow for lenders to continue making FHA-insured loans in the 
condominium; posed a low risk to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) 
fund; was determined important due to the critical need for 
additional affordable housing in New York City; and would not 
violate any statutory requirements.
    Contact: Joanne B. Kuczma, Housing Program Officer, Office of 
Single Family Program Development, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 9266, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-2121.

    <bullet> Regulation: ML 2009-46 B (Baseline Condo Guidance--ML 
serves as regulation as defined under HERA).
    Project/Activity: Taconic Investment, Meadow Wood at Gateway 
Condominium Project, Brooklyn, New York.
    Nature of Requirement: ML 2009-46 B requires that no more than 
ten (10) percent of the units may be owned by one investor. 
Previously, the ten (10) percent investor ownership limitation only 
applied to FHA's ``spot loan'' approval process, permitted under 24 
CFR 234.26(i). This limitation also applies to builders/developers 
that subsequently rent vacant and unsold units.
    Granted By: David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--
Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 21, 2010.
    Reason Waived: In New York City, tenants are protected under the 
Rent Stabilization Law. Issuance of the waiver was determined to 
allow for lenders to continue making FHA-insured loans in the 
condominium; posed a low risk to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) 
fund; was determined important due to the critical need for 
additional affordable housing in New York City; and would not 
violate any statutory requirements.
    Contact: Joanne B. Kuczma, Housing Program Officer, Office of 
Single Family Program Development, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 9266, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-2121.

III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 5.216(b).
    Project/Activity: Louisiana Housing Authority (LHA), LA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 5.216(b) 
requires that applicants submit Social Security Numbers while 
eligibility is being determined.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Vital records of many of the individuals to be 
served were destroyed by the hurricanes and in some instances the 
offices where this information was maintained were also destroyed. 
As a result, there were delays in obtaining these documents.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-500, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Phillipsburg Housing Authority, (KS036), 
Phillipsburg, KS.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 6, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) indicator for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2009, because the HA was not confident that it 
could accurately comply or replicate the requested information to 
meet the requirements of the regulation and believed that any 
attempt to do so would likely result in inaccurate data and 
incorrect submission. The waiver was granted for fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2009. Consequently, the most recent management 
operations score of record would be carried over to the fiscal year 
being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate

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Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 100, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Leon Housing Authority, (IA027), Leon, IA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 6, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) indicator for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2009, because the HA had neither a viable 
method for reconstructing the data, nor the staff resources to 
devote to this task given other program requirements. The waiver was 
granted for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. Consequently, the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Hillsboro Housing Authority, (KS096), 
Hillsboro, KS.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 6, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) indicator for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2009, because the HA's effort to replicate the 
data needed for an accurate management operations certification 
would result in an administrative burden as the HA no longer had a 
viable method for reconstructing the data. The waiver was granted 
for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. Consequently, the most 
recent management operations score of record would be carried over 
to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Brunswick Housing Authority, (GA009), 
Brunswick, GA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 09, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it acquired a new business 
system to capture the relevant data required for its conversion to 
asset management. To complete the Management operations 
certification requirement under the old system would impose an 
administrative burden. The waiver was granted for fiscal year ending 
June 30, 2009, and the most recent management operations score of 
record would be carried over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the City of Iola, 
(KS049), Iola, KS.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 12, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it revised its manual system 
to capture relevant data required for its conversion to asset 
management, and no longer had a viable method for reconstructing the 
data. The HA's action would result in an administrative burden in an 
effort to replicate the data needed for accurate management 
operations certification. The waiver was granted for fiscal year 
ending March 31, 2010, and the most recent management operations 
score of record would be carried over to the fiscal year being 
assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Washington County Housing Authority, (PA017), 
Washington, PA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it requested a waiver due to 
resulting hardship created by an extensive reorganization of 
personnel, procedures, staffing and on-going modification of its 
computer software to facilitate reporting in its conversion to asset 
management. The waiver was granted for fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010, and the most recent management operations score of record 
would be carried over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Altoona Housing Authority, (PA031), 
Washington, PA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 16, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management

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operations certification requirements under the Management 
Assessment Subsystem (MASS) indicator for fiscal year ending June 
30, 2009, because the HA converted its public housing operations to 
asset management and had its staff attend the HUD asset management 
training workshops, provided in house-training, and implemented new 
software to convert all of their housing data to the new system. 
Reconstructing the current management operations certification data 
would impose an administrative hardship for the PHA. Consequently, 
the waiver was granted for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of Clackamas County, 
(OR001), Oregon City, OR.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 20, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it has been fine tuning its 
internal systems in order to accurately track and report progress in 
meeting requirements based on the expectation that a PHAS III Final 
rule would be published by the end of the transition year. The 
waiver was granted for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of New Orleans (LA001), New 
Orleans, LA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it recently underwent an in-
depth assessment of its operations and identified significant 
deficiencies in the areas of housing management, maintenance, 
finance and management information systems. The assessment confirmed 
that internal recordkeeping and reporting systems were insufficient 
to produce accurate, comprehensive data necessary to complete a 
management operations certification. The waiver was granted for 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority City of Dell (AR078), Dell, 
AR.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver because it (1) operates 
fourteen public housing units managed by a part-time manager, (2) 
was not converting to asset management and (3) had not maintained 
adequate records and documentation to submit its management 
operations certification. The waiver was granted because the HA has 
fewer than 400 public housing units, and the HA had not maintained 
adequate records and documentation sufficient to comply with the 
requirements of 24 CFR 902.40 and 24 CFR 902.43, subpart D. 
Compiling the data necessary to meet the requirements of Subpart D 
would impose an administrative hardship. The most recent management 
operations score of record would be carried over for the fiscal year 
ending December 31, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority City of Augusta (GA001), 
Augusta, GA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it converted to asset 
management, completed its staffing reorganization, updated its job 
descriptions and has been conducting on-going staff training in 
preparation for the new roles under asset management. Additionally, 
the HA reported it has been developing computer software to comply 
with the new reporting requirements. Retrieving the data needed for 
an accurate management operations certification would result in an 
administrative hardship. The waiver was granted because the HA 
needed the time to complete the conversion to asset management. 
Therefore, the most recent management operations score of record 
would be carried over for fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority City of Newnan (GA095), 
Newnan GA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it converted to asset 
management, established three Asset Management Projects (AMPS) with 
a project manager for each AMP, and adopted project-based budgeting 
for each AMP. The HA also established a Central Office Cost Center 
(COCC) and has been developing its software systems, reporting 
procedures and internal controls in order to further enhance the 
conversion to asset management. The waiver was granted because to 
interrupt the HA's progress and require submission of a management 
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administrative hardship. The most recent management operations score 
of record would be carried over for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority, 
(OH014), Steubenville, OH.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it divided its operations 
into three Asset Management Projects (AMPS) and decentralized 
maintenance and purchasing activities. As a result, the HA no longer 
tracks management operations information. The waiver was granted 
because to submit a management operations certification would impose 
an administrative hardship. The most recent management operations 
score of record would be carried for fiscal year ending December 31, 
2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the County of Los 
Angeles, (CA002), Monterey Park, CA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it initiated asset 
management on July 1, 2007, and decentralized budget, accounting and 
its management systems for its housing developments including a new 
management software system. The waiver was granted because to submit 
a management operations certification would require re-programming 
the current software and reconciling data from prior software 
system. This would result in increased costs and create an 
administrative hardship. Consequently, the most recent management 
operations score of record would be carried over for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Tacoma Housing Authority, (WA005), Tacoma, WA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it initiated asset 
management on July 1, 2008, and converted to a new management 
software system for tracking its operations on a property versus 
agency basis. The waiver was granted because to submit a management 
operations certification would require site staff to manually track 
the information and would result in administrative hardship. The 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Fayette County Housing Authority, (PA015), 
Uniontown, PA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA implemented and transitioned to asset 
management. The waiver was granted because it would require manually 
collecting the data required for certification and would result in 
administrative hardship. The most recent management operations score 
of record would be carried over for fiscal year ending June 30, 
2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, (OH006), 
Toledo, OH.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it began converting to asset 
management in January 2008 and has implemented and transitioned to 
asset management. The conversion included a realignment of staff, 
revised position descriptions and major shift in property management 
staff duties, project-based budgeting and accounting and software 
upgrades to track and report relevant data. The waiver was granted 
because it would result in administrative hardship to gather the 
data for the management operations certification. Consequently, the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, 
(GQ001), Sinajana, Guam.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS

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Asset Management Transition Year 2 Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that retrieving and compiling the 
data from four property sites into one composite report would be an 
administrative hardship. The waiver was granted because it would 
take time and focus away to concentrate on fully converting the four 
property sites into full asset management. The most recent 
management operations score of record would be carried over for 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: City of Phoenix Housing Department, (AZ001), 
Phoenix, AZ.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes that public 
housing agencies are required to submit a management operations 
certification under Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). Public 
housing agencies that are converting to asset management and for 
which the submission of the current management operations 
certification would impose an administrative hardship, may request a 
waiver for their management operations certification within 30 days 
from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 Notice dated 
January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it acquired a new business 
system that has capability to track information at the project 
level. However the system was not instituted for the entire 2009 
fiscal year. To accurately reflect management operations 
certification data, the HA would have to extract data from old and 
new systems and compare the two to ensure there is no duplicate 
information. The waiver was granted because it would result in 
administrative hardship. The most recent management operations score 
of record would be carried over for fiscal year ending June 30, 
2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, (NC012), 
Winston-Salem, NC.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 25, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it spent a large sum of 
money, time and resources in converting existing software to track 
property operations at each site and to comply with the new 
reporting requirements for asset management. The HA no longer tracks 
management operations PHA-wide and any certification provided would 
likely be inaccurate. The waiver was granted because it would result 
in administrative hardship. The most recent management operations 
score of record would be carried over for fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Mississippi Regional Housing Authority, 
(MS030), Newton, MS.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 25, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it is converting to asset 
management and has installed project managers and is in the process 
of converting and revising its software systems for tracking and 
reporting operations on a decentralized property versus centralized 
agency. The waiver was granted because compiling the information 
using the current format, based on a centralized model would result 
in administrative hardship. The most recent management operations 
score of record would be carried over for fiscal year ending June 
30, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Oklahoma City Housing Authority, (OK002), 
Oklahoma City, OK.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 25, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it is in its second year of 
its transition to asset management and has begun modifying the 
automated information systems to support asset management. The 
waiver was granted because to convert this data back to project 
designations in order to provide a management certification would 
pose an administrative hardship. The most recent management 
operations score of record would be carried over for fiscal year 
ending December 31, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Junction City Housing Authority, (KS105), 
Junction City, KS.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that it discontinued collecting 
the data required for a management assessment certification based on 
the expectation that a PHAS III Final Rule would be published by the 
end of the transition year. The waiver was granted because the HA 
would not be able to certify to the quality or accuracy of the 
information and that would pose an administrative hardship. The most 
recent management operations score of record would be carried over 
for fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Mobile Housing Board, (AL002), Mobile, AL.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public

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housing agencies are required to submit a management operations 
certification under Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). Public 
housing agencies that are converting to asset management and for 
which the submission of the current management operations 
certification would impose an administrative hardship, may request a 
waiver for their management operations certification within 30 days 
from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 Notice dated 
January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 28, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA contends that a new management team has 
been working to compile, authenticate and verify the key management-
related information to provide a management assessment 
certification. Many of the electronic records were apparently lost 
prior to the removal of the former executive director. The waiver 
was granted because the HA's efforts to certify its management 
operations information would pose an administrative hardship. The 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over for fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Laurinburg Housing Authority, (NC018), 
Laurinburg, NC.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) indicator for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2009, because the HA is in the process of converting 
to asset management. The HA divided its properties into two Asset 
Management Project (AMPs), expended large sums of money, time and 
resources in converting its existing software to track property 
operations at each site to comply with the new reporting 
requirements for asset management. In order to compile the 
information needed for certification, the HA would have to 
reconstruct the data manually by pulling all vacancy files and work 
orders. Retrieving the data needed for certifying MASS performance 
would result in an administrative hardship. The waiver was granted 
for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and the most recent management 
operations score of record would be carried over to the fiscal year 
being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority, 
(OH015), Hamilton, OH.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 9, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2009. Submission of the management operations 
certification would impose an administrative burden on the HA 
because the HA has been modifying its automated information system 
to comply with asset management. Additionally, the HA encountered 
significant changes in its management staff that would pose a burden 
for the HA to submit its management operations certification. The 
waiver was granted because the HA is in the process of converting to 
asset management and submission of the management operations 
certification would impose an administrative hardship. The most 
recent management operations score of record would be carried over 
to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Granite City Housing Authority, (IL005), 
Granite City, IL.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending December 31, 2009. Compiling the information required for 
submission of the management operations certification would be time 
consuming and will result in an administrative hardship, because the 
HA is converting to asset management. The waiver was granted and the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, 
(IA127), Mason City, IA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2009, because the HA would not be able to 
certify to the quality or accuracy of the MASS certification data 
due to unreasonable hardship. The waiver was granted and the most 
recent management operations score of record would be carried over 
to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the City of Harlingen, 
(TX065), Harlingen, TX.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a

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waiver for their management operations certification within 30 days 
from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 Notice dated 
January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending March 31, 2009, because compiling the information required 
for submission of the management operations certification would be 
time consuming and will result in an administrative hardship, as the 
HA is converting to asset management. The waiver was granted and the 
most recent management operations score of record would be carried 
over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Dallas Housing Authority, (TX009), Dallas, TX.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending December 31, 2009, because the HA operates approximately 
4,500 public housing units and is in Transition Year 2 of converting 
its inventory to asset management. In modifying its reporting and 
business processes to accommodate asset management, the HA would 
encounter a significant burden in trying to replicate the 
information needed to certify its MASS performance resulting in an 
administrative hardship. The waiver was granted and the most recent 
management operations score of record would be carried over to the 
fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard, 
(CA031), Oxnard, CA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2009, because the HA is in its second year of asset 
management. The HA is developing tracking mechanisms to support 
property operations and its compliance with the new reporting 
requirements for asset management. The HA no longer tracks 
management operations data PHA wide and compiling the information 
would be inaccurate and cause an administrative hardship. The waiver 
was granted and the most recent management operations score of 
record would be carried over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 902.40.
    Project/Activity: Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, 
(TN005), Nashville, TN.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 902.40 
establishes that public housing agencies are required to submit a 
management operations certification under Public Housing Assessment 
System (PHAS). Public housing agencies that are converting to asset 
management and for which the submission of the current management 
operations certification would impose an administrative hardship, 
may request a waiver for their management operations certification 
within 30 days from the PHAS Asset Management Transition Year 2 
Notice dated January 12, 2010.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested a waiver of the Transition Year 
2 management operations certification requirements under the 
Management Assessment Subsystem (MASS) Indicator for fiscal year 
ending June 30, 2009, because the HA has converted its public 
housing operations to asset management and also converted to a new 
software system for tracking and reporting its operations on a 
decentralized property versus centralized agency basis. Currently, 
the HA is monitoring and reporting on relevant indicators at the 
Asset Management Project (AMP) level on a monthly basis. Compiling 
the information using the current format, based on a centralized 
model, would result in an unreasonable hardship. The waiver was 
granted and the most recent management operations score of record 
would be carried over to the fiscal year being assessed.
    Contact: Johnson Abraham, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street, SW., 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 475-8583.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 941.306(b) and (c).
    Project/Activity: C.W. Brooks Midrise.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulations at 24 CFR 941.306(b) 
and (c) require that the construction of units is within the Total 
Development Costs (TDC) and limits Housing Construction Costs (HCC).
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary of Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: March 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The Housing Authority of the City of Hagerstown, 
MD received funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act 
(ARRA) to meet the Green Communities Criteria and complete 60 public 
housing units. A waiver of TDC/HCC limits is allowed under the ARRA 
and in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Capital 
Fund Recovery Competition Grants (CFRC) for the use of ARRA funds in 
the redevelopment of public housing units.
    Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 
402-4181.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 941.606(n)(1)(ii).
    Project/Activity: Gibson Plaza Apartments.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 
941.606(n)(1)(ii) requires public housing agencies to certify that 
they will use an open and competitive process to select its 
partners.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary of Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 14, 2010.
    Reason Waived: HUD reviewed and acknowledged District of 
Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) decision to procure First Baptist 
through a noncompetitive proposal. As a result, DCHA could not 
submit the certifications and assurances that it would use an open 
and competitive process to select its partners. HUD found good cause 
to grant the waiver for the limited purpose of selecting First 
Baptist as the development partner for the mixed-finance project at 
Gibson Apartments.
    Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 
402-4181.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B).
    Project/Activity: Renaissance Preserve Family Apartments, HOPE 
VI Grant: FL14URD041I105.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 
941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B) requires that if

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an owner entity wants to serve as general contractor; it may self-
award subject to demonstration to HUD's satisfaction that its bid is 
the lowest competitive offer.
    Granted By: Deborah Hernandez, General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 1, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, 
FL submitted an independent cost estimate.
    Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 
402-4181.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B).
    Project/Activity: Parkside Senior Housing.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 
941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B) requires that if an owner entity wants to serve 
as general contractor; it may self-award subject to demonstration to 
HUD's satisfaction that its bid is the lowest competitive offer.
    Granted By: Deborah Hernandez, General Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 26, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The Housing Authority of the Township of 
Franklin, NJ submitted an independent cost estimate.
    Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 
402-4181.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B).
    Project/Activity: Huntsville, AL CFRC Grant Number: 
AL0400000109F.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 
941.606(n)(1)(ii)(B) requires that if an owner entity wants to serve 
as general contractor; it may self-award subject to demonstration to 
HUD's satisfaction that its bid is the lowest competitive offer.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary of Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 23, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The Huntsville Housing Authority, AL submitted an 
independent cost estimate.
    Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the 
Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 
402-4181.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.305(c)(4).
    Project/Activity: Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority 
(SNRHA), Las Vegas, NV.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.305(c)(4) 
provides that any housing assistance payments (HAP) contract 
executed after 60 calendar days from the beginning of the lease term 
is void and the public housing Agency (PHA) may not pay any HAP to 
the owner.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 22, 2010.
    Reason Waived: Las Vegas and Clark County Housing Authorities 
merged on January 1, 2010. Pursuant to this merger, it was 
discovered that several HAP contracts had not been executed during 
the requisite time period. The regulation was waived since failure 
to execute those HAP contracts after the due date was not the fault 
of the SNRHA and to ensure continued rental assistance to families 
under those HAP contracts.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.503(d) and 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Municipality of San Juan Public Housing 
Authority (MSJPHA), San Juan, PR.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.503(d) 
provides that HUD may consider and approve a PHA's establishment of 
a payment standard lower than the basic range, but that HUD will not 
approve a lower payment standard if the family share for more than 
40 percent of participants in the PHA's Housing Choice Voucher 
program exceeds 30 percent of adjusted monthly income. The 
regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) provides that if the amount on 
the payment standard schedule is decreased during the term of the 
HAP contract, the lower payment standard amount generally must be 
used to calculate the monthly HAP for the family beginning at the 
effective date of the family's second regular reexamination 
following the effective date of the decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 26, 2010.
    Reason Waived: These waivers were granted because these cost-
saving measures would enable MSJPHA to both manage its Housing 
Choice Voucher program within allocated budget authority and avoid 
or lessen the termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient 
funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Columbus Housing Authority (CHA), Columbus, 
GA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 30, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable CHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington (LRHAB), 
Burlington, IA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable LRHAB to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA), 
Portsmouth, RI.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 14, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable PHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC. 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).

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    Project/Activity: Watertown Housing Authority (WHA), Watertown, 
SD.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 20, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable WHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: New Ulm Economic Development Authority 
(NUEDA), New Ulm, MN.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 27, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable NUEDA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia 
(HACA), Ansonia, CT.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 8, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable HACA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Douglas 
County (HRADC), Douglas County, MN.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: July 9, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable HRADC to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority 
(PRHA), Petersburg, VA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 9, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable PRHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Ferndale Housing Commission (FHC), Ferndale, 
MI.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable FHC to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the 
City of Aberdeen (HRCCA), Aberdeen, SD.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable HRCCA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Cortland Housing Authority (CHA), Cortland, 
NY.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the

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monthly HAP for the family beginning at the effective date of the 
family's second regular reexamination following the effective date 
of the decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable CHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3).
    Project/Activity: Dodge County Housing Authority (DCHA), Dodge 
County, WI.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(c)(3) 
provides that if the amount on the payment standard schedule is 
decreased during the term of the HAP contract, the lower payment 
standard amount generally must be used to calculate the monthly HAP 
for the family beginning at the effective date of the family's 
second regular reexamination following the effective date of the 
decrease.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 17, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted because this cost-saving 
measure would enable DCHA to both manage its Housing Choice Voucher 
program within allocated budget authority and avoid or lessen the 
termination of HAP contracts due to insufficient funding.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d).
    Project/Activity: Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), 
Nashville, TN.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(d) 
states that a public housing agency may only approve a higher 
payment standard for a family as a reasonable accommodation if the 
higher payment standard is within the basic range of 90 to 110 
percent of the fair market rent (FMR) for the unit size.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 22, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The participant, who has a disabled son, needed 
to remain in her current neighborhood as a reasonable accommodation 
for her son. To provide a reasonable accommodation so the 
participant could be assisted in her new unit and pay no more than 
40 percent of her adjusted income toward the family share, the THDA 
was allowed to approve an exception payment standard that exceeded 
the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d).
    Project/Activity: Oklahoma Finance Agency (OFA), Oklahoma City, 
OK.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 982.505(d) 
states that a public housing agency may only approve a higher 
payment standard for a family as a reasonable accommodation if the 
higher payment standard is within the basic range of 90 to 110 
percent of the fair market rent (FMR) for the unit size.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: June 10, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The participant, who is disabled, needed to 
remain in her current unit because it accommodates her disability. 
To provide this reasonable accommodation so the participant could be 
assisted in her current unit and pay no more than 40 percent of her 
adjusted income toward the family share, the OFA was allowed to 
approve an exception payment standard that exceeded the basic range 
of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 983.51(b)(c) and (f).
    Project/Activity: West Allis Community development Authority 
(WACDA), West Allis, WI.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 983. 
51(b)(c)(d) and (f) basically require competitive selection of owner 
proposals for project-based vouchers (PBV) unless the units were 
competitively selected under a similar competitive process as 
described in the regulation.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 1, 2010.
    Reason Waived: This waiver was granted in order to maintain the 
affordability of a Senior Housing Complex owned by the City of West 
Allis and operated by the WACDA due to rising maintenance costs and 
the need to charge market rents.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 983.206(b).
    Project/Activity: Malden Housing Authority (MHA), Malden MA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 983.206(b) 
states that at the discretion of the PHA and provided that the total 
number of units in a project that will receive project-based voucher 
(PBV) assistance or other project-based assistance will not exceed 
25 percent of the number of dwelling units (assisted or unassisted) 
in the project or the 20 percent of authorized budget authority, a 
housing assistance payments (HAP) contract may be amended during the 
three-year period immediately following the execution date of the 
HAP contract to add additional PBV contract units in the same 
project.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: May 7, 2010.
    Reason Waived: The regulation was waived to allow MHA to attach 
PBV assistance as enhanced vouchers turned over for up to the term 
of the HAP contract, 15 years, in order to maintain their 
affordability on a non-specified schedule.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

    <bullet> Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), New 
Orleans, LA.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 985.101(a) 
states that a public housing agency must submit the HUD-required 
Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) certification 
form within 60 calendar days after the end of its fiscal year.
    Granted By: Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public 
and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: April 26, 2010.
    Reason Waived: HANO is under receivership and the HUD-selected 
contractor assessed HANO's operation and determined a plan to bring 
the agency into compliance will not be in place until the third or 
fourth quarter of HANO's fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. 
SEMAP certifications will not have to be submitted by HANO until its 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.
    Contact: Laure Rawson, Acting Director, Housing Voucher 
Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and 
Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4210, 
Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-0477.

[FR Doc. 2010-24608 Filed 9-30-10; 8:45 am]
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