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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration

 

Housing Demonstration Program

AGENCY: Farmers Home Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Housing Demonstration Program.

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SUMMARY: The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) of the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture (USDA) will accept in fiscal year 1994, proposals for a 
Housing Demonstration program under section 506(b), title V of the 
Housing Act. Under section 506(b), FmHA may provide loans for 
innovative housing units and systems which do not meet existing 
published standards, rules, regulations, or policies. The intended 
effect is to increase the availability of affordable Rural Housing (RH) 
for low-income families, through innovative designs and systems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria L. Denson, Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing Processing 
Division, Farmers Home Administration, 14th and Independence Avenue 
SW., room 5334, South Building, Washington, DC 20250, telephone 202-
720-1487.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under current standards, regulations, and 
policies, some low-income rural families lack sufficient incomes to 
qualify for loans to obtain adequate housing. Section 506(b) of title V 
of the Housing Act of 1949 authorizes a housing demonstration program 
that could result in housing that these families can afford. The 
Congress of the United States made two conditions: (1) That the health 
and safety of the population of the areas in which the demonstrations 
are carried out will not be adversely affected, and (2) that the 
aggregate expenditures for the demonstration may not exceed $13.9 
million in any fiscal year.
    FmHA State Directors are authorized in fiscal year 1994 to continue 
to accept proposed demonstration concept proposals from nonprofit 
organizations, profit organizations, and individuals as announced in 51 
FR 19240 on May 28, 1986.
    The State Directors will evaluate the proposals on a first-come-
first-served basis. An acceptable proposal is to be sent to the 
National Office for concurrence of the Assistant Administrator, 
Housing, before the State Director may approve it. If the proposal is 
not selected, the State Director will so notify the applicants, in 
writing, giving specific reasons why the proposal was not selected. The 
funds for the Demonstration Housing program are section 502 funds, and 
are available to housing applicants that may wish to purchase an 
approved demonstration dwelling. However, there is no guarantee that a 
market exists for demonstration dwellings and applicants for such a 
section 502 RH loan must be eligible for the program in all other 
respects.
    The program activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.410. For the reasons set forth in Final Rule 
related to Notice 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V (48 FR 29115, June 24, 
1983) and FmHA Instruction 1940-J, ``Intergovernmental Review of 
Farmers Home Administration Programs and Activities,'' (December 23, 
1983) this program/activity is excluded from the scope of Executive 
Order 12372, which requires the intergovernmental consultation with 
State and local officials.
    All interested parties must make a written request for a proposal 
package. The request must be made to the State Director in the State in 
which the proposal will be submitted; FmHA will not be liable for any 
expenses incurred by respondents in the development and submission of 
applications.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.
Michael V. Dunn,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-4314 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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