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Part IX





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development



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Funding Availability for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS; 
Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
[Docket No. N-94-3734; FR-3581-N-01]

 

Notice of Funding Availability for Housing Opportunities for 
Persons with AIDS

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the availability of $25,600,000 in funds 
to be allocated by competition for housing assistance and supportive 
services under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) 
program. The funds available under this NOFA will be used to fund 
projects for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families under 
two categories of assistance: (1) Grants for special projects of 
national significance which, due to their innovative nature or their 
potential for replication, are likely to serve as effective models in 
addressing the needs of eligible persons; and (2) grants for projects 
which are part of long-term comprehensive strategies for providing 
housing and related services for eligible persons.
    The NOFA contains information concerning eligible applicants, the 
funding available, program goals and measurable objectives, the 
application package, its processing, and selection of applications. The 
regulations for the HOPWA program are found at 24 CFR part 574. A Final 
Rule for this program, amending 24 CFR part 574, is published elsewhere 
in today's Federal Register. The funds made available under this NOFA 
are subject to the requirements of that Final Rule. Application 
packages will contain a copy of the Final Rule.

DATES: Applications for HOPWA assistance must be received by 6 p.m. 
Eastern time on May 26, 1994. Conditionally selected applicants will be 
notified by HUD of their selection and may be required to submit 
additional information within two months of the date of their 
notification from HUD.

FOR A COPY OF APPLICATION PACKAGES CONTACT: A HUD Field Office listed 
in the appendix to this NOFA.

ADDRESSES: The original application must be sent to the following: U.S. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, 451 Seventh Street, SW., room 7262, Washington, DC 
20410-7000, Attention: HOPWA Competition. A copy must also be sent to 
the HUD Field Office serving the area in which the applicant's project 
is located. A list of field offices appears at the end of this NOFA. 
This copy must be received by the application deadline as well, but a 
determination that an application was received on time will be made 
solely on receipt of the original application at the Office of Special 
Needs Assistance Programs. The Department will not accept any 
application sent by FAX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The HUD Field Office for the area in 
which the proposed project is located. Telephone numbers are included 
in the list of Field Offices set forth in the appendix to this NOFA.

        Eligible Applicants and Schedule of Competitions in 1994        
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                                              Projects which are part of
                        Special projects of     long-term comprehensive 
      Category         national significance   strategies for providing 
                                                  housing and related   
                                                       services         
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Eligible applicants..  States, local          States and local          
                        governments,           governments in areas not 
                        nonprofit              qualifying for formula   
                        organizations.         allocations.             
Approximate funding..  $12.8 million........  $12.8 million.            
Applications due to    [insert date] 6 p.m.   [insert date] 6 p.m.      
 HUD headquarters in    eastern time.          eastern time.            
        Washington.                                                     
 Applications to be    Original to HUD        Original to HUD           
           sent to.     headquarters and one   headquarters and one copy
                        copy to the local      to the local field       
                        field office.          office.                  
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements for the HOPWA program have 
been approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 by the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), and have been assigned OMB control 
number 2506-0133 (exp. 2/28/97).

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

(a) Purpose

    The funds available under this NOFA will be used to fund projects 
for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families under two 
categories of assistance: (1) Grants for special projects of national 
significance which, due to their innovative nature or their potential 
for replication, are likely to serve as effective models in addressing 
the needs of eligible persons; and (2) grants for projects which are 
part of long-term comprehensive strategies for providing housing and 
related services for eligible persons.

(b) Authority

    The assistance made available under this NOFA is authorized by the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901), as amended by the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, 
approved October 28, 1992) and was appropriated by the HUD 
Appropriations Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 102-389, approved October 6, 1992) 
and by the HUD Appropriations Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-124, approved 
October 28, 1993). The regulations for HOPWA are found at 24 CFR part 
574.

 (c) Eligibility

    (1) All States and units of general local government, regardless of 
whether they qualify for a HOPWA formula allocation, and nonprofit 
organizations may apply for grants for special projects of national 
significance. (2) All States and units of general local government may 
apply for grants for projects under the second category of grants, 
except for: (A) any State that was eligible to receive a formula award 
in both fiscal year 1993 and fiscal year 1994; and (B) any unit of 
general local government that was located in a metropolitan area or 
State that was eligible to receive a formula award in both fiscal year 
1993 and fiscal year 1994. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to 
apply for the second category of grants.
    A State that was eligible to receive a formula allocation in only 
one of the two fiscal years may apply for the second category of 
grants. Similarly, a unit of general local government that was located 
in a metropolitan area or State that was eligible to receive a formula 
allocation in only one of the two fiscal years may also apply for this 
category of grants. The Department is using this procedure in order to 
make available funds to jurisdictions that would have been eligible to 
apply if the Department had issued a separate NOFA for each fiscal 
year.

(d) Allocation Amounts

    Of the $25,600,000 being made available by this NOFA, $12,800,000 
is being made available for special projects of national significance 
proposed by States, units of general local government, or nonprofit 
organizations. The remaining $12,800,000 is being made available for 
projects which are part of long-term comprehensive strategies for 
providing housing and related services for eligible persons that are 
submitted by States or units of general local government in areas that 
did not qualify for HOPWA formula allocations.
    The maximum amount that an applicant may receive is $1,000,000 to 
be expended within three years following the date of the signing of a 
grant agreement. HUD reserves the right, however, to make reductions in 
the amounts requested and, if there are too few approvable applications 
in one category, to transfer funds from that category of assistance to 
the other.

(e) Program Goals and Measurable Objectives

    Applicants under this NOFA are asked to establish measurable 
objectives related to the two overall goals of the HOPWA competitive 
program. These goals are: (1) maximizing independent living--continuum 
of care; and (2) maximizing self-determination.
    Applicants for HOPWA assistance under this NOFA should emphasize 
the connection between housing assistance and appropriate supportive 
services in designing their programs. As stated by the National 
Commission on AIDS in Housing and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (issued in June 
1992) there is ``frequently desperate need for safe shelter that 
provides not only protection and comfort, but also a base in which and 
from which to receive services, care and support.''

(f) Goal 1: Maximizing Independent Living--Continuum of Care

    This goal refers to assisting persons with HIV/AIDS to avoid, to 
the maximum extent possible, institutional living and the expense of 
hospitalization by increasing the availability of housing alternatives 
providing varying levels of care. The goal recognizes that the economic 
burdens imposed by diseases related to AIDS can lead to homelessness 
and institutional living if assistance is not available to help persons 
with AIDS remain in their homes, with homecare as necessary, or move to 
community residences offering more intensive care in a non-
institutional setting. This goal also recognizes that periods of 
hospitalization can be unnecessarily prolonged if housing and health 
care alternatives are not available.
    Consistent with the goal, proposals under this NOFA should be 
designed to increase the availability of non-institutional housing 
alternatives. Because a single program funded under this NOFA cannot be 
expected by itself to address the range of needed housing alternatives, 
the proposed programs should be linked with other programs, to the 
maximum extent possible, to form networks that can respond to the needs 
of persons with HIV/AIDS and their families as those needs change over 
time. This is necessary to achieve a continuum of care approach for 
this population.

(g) Goal 2: Maximizing Self-Determination

    This goal refers to the opportunities provided to participants to 
influence program decisions that affect their lives. That influence may 
result from the participant's involvement in developing his or her 
individualized plan for housing assistance and supportive services. It 
may be reflected in opportunities for participants to offer advice 
regarding planned renovations to a community residence for persons with 
HIV/AIDS. It could be shown in the extent that participants are free to 
select legal, therapeutic and other types of personal assistance, and 
by opportunities to choose the types of educational, employment 
assistance, social, and volunteer activities made available through the 
program. This goal may also be achieved through client participation in 
advisory group meetings, such as residential councils, in efforts to 
evaluate and improve program procedures, and through other means of 
client expression within the program.

(h) Measurable Objectives

    For each of the two program goals, a higher quality application 
will provide specific measurable objectives. While the presence of 
specific measurable objectives will be a positive factor in application 
rating, HUD will not consider the level of expectation described for 
each objective. An application that sets 85% for an objective is not 
necessarily ``better'' than one that sets 25% as a realistic numerical 
objective and will not receive a higher rating due to the greater 
numerical target for achievement. Once a program is operating, the 
objectives become tools for monitoring the results that are being 
accomplished.
(1) Examples of measurable objectives for Goal 1
    The following are examples of measurable objectives for Goal 1: 
Maximizing independent living--continuum of care:
    ``X'' persons with HIV/AIDS will be receiving rental assistance in 
the apartments in which they are currently living, with access to home 
health care and homemaker/chore services within ``X'' months.
    ``X'' units in a community residence providing intensive care will 
become available within ``X'' months through the acquisition and 
renovation of a small apartment building.
    ``X'' persons with HIV/AIDS currently living in emergency shelters 
will move within ``X'' months to scattered-site apartments with rental 
assistance and access to services.
(2) Examples of measurable objectives for Goal 2
    The following are examples of measurable objectives for Goal 2: 
maximizing self-determination for participants:
    ``X'' percent of participants will be made aware of available care 
providers in their community and will choose their home health care 
provider within one month of entering the program;
    ``X'' percent of a community resident's clients will choose to 
attend a weekly resident advisory meeting that is held at least once a 
month;
    ``X'' percent of the residents of the city's group homes for 
persons with HIV/AIDS will participate each year in completing a survey 
that evaluates the residential program.

II. Application Selection Process

(a) Review

    Applications will be reviewed to ensure that they meet the 
following:
    (1) Applicant eligibility. The applicant and project sponsor(s), if 
any, are eligible to apply for the specific program;
    (2) Eligible population to be served. The persons proposed to be 
served are eligible persons;
    (3) Eligible activities. The proposed activities are eligible for 
assistance under the program; and
    (4) Other requirements. The applicant is currently in compliance 
with the Federal requirements contained in Subpart G--Other Federal 
requirements of the Interim Rule.

(b) Rating

    Applications under each category of grant will be rated in a 
separate competition in two steps. To rate applications, the Department 
may establish a panel including persons not currently employed by HUD 
to obtain outside points of view, including views from other Federal 
agencies.

(c) Step One Rating of Applications

(1) Procedure
    Applications will first be rated based on the criteria listed below 
in paragraph (2), with a maximum of 100 points awarded at the first 
step. After rating, applications will be ranked from highest point 
score to lowest. A line will then be drawn at that point in the ranking 
at which program funds will be exhausted plus an additional percentage. 
Applications above the line will then move to the second step of the 
selection process. (HUD reserves the right to include other 
applications in the second step review if necessary to help achieve 
geographic diversity so that at least one application from each HUD 
region is reviewed in the second step.)
(2) First Step Rating Criteria
    Applications under both categories of grant will be rated on the 
following criteria:
    (A) Applicant capacity (30 points). HUD will award up to 30 points 
based on the ability of the applicant and, if applicable, any project 
sponsor(s) to develop and operate the proposed program. With regard to 
both the applicant and the project sponsor(s), HUD will consider: (a) 
Past experience in serving persons with AIDS or related diseases and 
their families or past experience in programs similar to those proposed 
in the application; (b) in relation to a housing assistance activity 
proposed in the application using HOPWA or other funds, experience in 
acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, leasing and/or operating a 
housing facility, or operating a rental assistance program; (c) 
experience in undertaking or managing activities related to providing 
supportive services; and (d) experience in monitoring and evaluating 
program performance.
    As applicable, the rating under this criterion will also consider 
prior performance with any HUD-administered programs, including any 
serious, outstanding audit or monitoring findings that directly affect 
the proposed project.
    (B) Need for the project in the area to be served (30 points). HUD 
will award up to 30 points based on the extent to which applicants 
demonstrate the need for the project in the area to be served, 
including: (a) The relative numbers of AIDS cases and per capita AIDS 
incidence, as shown by reliable data from surveys, the Comprehensive 
Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), or other reports or data-
gathering mechanisms that support the information provided; and (b) the 
housing and related service needs of eligible persons in the community;
    (C) Appropriateness of housing and supportive services (30 points). 
HUD will award up to 30 points based on the extent to which a plan for 
undertaking and managing the proposed activities: (a) Has measurable 
objectives for each of the two overall program goals of: (i) maximizing 
independent living--continuum of care; and (ii) maximizing self-
determination; (b) proposes housing assistance and services which 
respond to the changing needs of participants, including assessing the 
specific needs of individual participants, offering a personalized 
response to those needs which maximizes opportunities for independent 
living, and in the case of a family, accommodating the needs of 
families; and (c) provides for monitoring and the evaluation of the 
assistance and the quality of the housing environment provided to 
participants.
    (D) Extent of leveraged public and private resources for the 
project (10 points). HUD will award up to 10 points based on the extent 
to which resources from other public or private sources, including 
cash, the value of the applicant and third party in-kind contributions 
and investments by financial institutions, have been committed to 
support the project at the time of application.

(d) Step Two Rating of Applications

(1) Procedure
    Applications in the second step will be rated based on the criteria 
listed below in paragraph (2), with a maximum of 25 points awarded at 
the second step. Points awarded to eligible applications reviewed at 
the second step will then be added to the points received at the first 
step to arrive at a final score. These applications will be placed in 
the rank order of their final score for selection of awards.
(2) Second Step Rating Criteria
    (A) Special projects of national significance. Applications for 
special projects of national significance which move to the second step 
of the selection process will be rated on the following additional 
criteria (25 points):
    (i) Innovative nature of the proposal (10 points). HUD will award 
up to 10 points based on the extent to which the project involves a new 
program for, or alternative method of, meeting the needs of low-income 
persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families, when compared 
to other applications and projects funded in the past. The Department 
will consider the extent to which the project demonstrates a clear link 
between the innovation and its proposed effect.
    (ii) Potential for replication (10 points). HUD will award up to 10 
points based on the extent to which the project design, management 
plan, community initiatives and partnerships, and housing assistance 
and/or supportive services are exemplary and appropriate as a model for 
replication in similar localities or nationally, when compared to other 
applications and projects funded in the past.
    (iii) Extent of local planning and coordination of housing programs 
(5 points). HUD will award up to 5 points based on the extent to which 
the applicant demonstrates: (a) The proposed project is part of a 
community strategy involving local, metropolitan or State-wide planning 
and coordination of housing programs designed to meet the changing 
needs of persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families, 
including programs providing housing assistance and related services 
that are operated by Federal, State, local, private and other entities 
serving eligible persons; and (b) the likelihood of the continuation of 
the planning and coordination.
    (B) Projects which are part of long-term comprehensive strategies 
for providing housing and related services for eligible persons. 
Applications for projects for the second category of assistance that 
are submitted for areas that did not qualify for HOPWA formula 
allocations and which move to the second step of the selection process 
will be rated on the following additional criterion (25 points):
    Extent of local planning and coordination of housing programs (25 
points). HUD will award up to 25 points based on the extent to which 
the applicant demonstrates: (a) The proposed project is part of a 
community strategy involving local, metropolitan or State-wide planning 
and coordination of housing programs designed to meet the changing 
needs of persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families, 
including programs providing housing assistance and related services 
that are operated by Federal, State, local, private and other entities 
serving eligible persons; and (b) the likelihood of the continuation of 
the planning and coordination.

(e) Selection

    Whether an application is conditionally selected will depend on its 
overall ranking compared to other applications. The Department will 
select applications within their category, to the extent that funds are 
available.
    In the event of a tie between applications under either category, 
the application with the highest total points for the criterion need 
will be selected. In the event of a procedural error that, when 
corrected, would result in selection of an otherwise eligible 
application during the funding round under this NOFA, HUD may select 
that application when sufficient funds become available.

III. Application Submission Requirements

    The application submission requirements are contained in the 
application package. This package includes all required forms and 
certifications, and may be obtained from a HUD Field Office listed in 
the appendix to this NOFA.

IV. Clarifications and Technical Assistance

(a) Clarification of Application Information

    In accordance with the provisions of 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, HUD 
may contact an applicant to seek clarification of an item in the 
application, or to request additional or missing information, but the 
clarification or the request for additional or missing information 
shall not relate to items that would improve the substantive quality of 
the application pertinent to the funding decision.

(b) Technical Assistance

    Prior to the application deadline, HUD field office staff will be 
available to provide advice and guidance to potential applicants on 
application requirements and program policies. Following conditional 
selection, HUD field office staff will be available to assist in 
clarifying or confirming information that is a prerequisite to the 
offer of a grant agreement by HUD. However, between the application 
deadline and the announcement of conditional selections, HUD will 
accept no information that would improve the substantive quality of the 
application pertinent to the funding decision.

V. Grant Award Process

    HUD will notify conditionally selected applicants in writing. Such 
applicants will subsequently be notified of the additional project 
information necessary for grant award and the date of the two month 
deadline for submission of such information. If an applicant is unable 
to meet any conditions for grant award within the specified time 
period, HUD reserves the right not to award funds and to use the funds 
available in the next competition for the applicable program.

VI. Other Matters

(a) Environmental Impact

    A finding of no significant impact with respect to the environment 
has been made in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 50, 
which implement section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969. The finding of no significant impact is available for 
public inspection between 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays in the Office 
of the Rules Docket Clerk at the above address.

(b) Federalism Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies 
contained in this Notice will not have substantial direct effects on 
States or their political subdivisions, or the relationship between the 
Federal government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. As a result, 
the Notice is not subject to review under the Order. The Notice 
announces the availability of funds and invites applications from 
eligible applicants for the HOPWA program.

(c) Impact on the Family

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for Executive Order 
12606, the Family, has determined that this Notice, to the extent the 
funds provided under it are directed to families, has the potential for 
a beneficial impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-
being. The statutory authority for the program requires that the funds 
be targeted to individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or 
related diseases and their families. Any funding provided to projects 
can be expected to enable those families with a participating member 
who has HIV infection to live in decent, safe, and sanitary housing in 
connection with the supportive services necessary to live independently 
in mainstream American society. Since the impact on families is a 
beneficial one, no further review is necessary.

(d) Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

    HUD's regulation implementing section 102 of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, found at 24 CFR part 
12, contains a number of provisions designed to ensure greater 
accountability and integrity in the provision of certain types of 
assistance administered by HUD. Additional information on the 
implementation of section 102 was published on January 16, 1992 at 57 
FR 1942. The documentation, public access, and disclosure requirements 
of section 102 apply to assistance awarded under this NOFA as follows:
    HUD will ensure documentation and other information regarding each 
application submitted pursuant to this NOFA are sufficient to indicate 
the basis upon which assistance was provided or denied. This material, 
including any letters of support, will be made available for public 
inspection for a five-year period beginning not less than 30 days after 
the award of the assistance. Material will be made available in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will 
publish notice of awards made in response to this NOFA in the Federal 
Register.
    HUD will make available to the public for five years all applicant 
disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in connection with this 
NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made available along with 
the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case for a period less than 
three years. All reports--both applicant disclosures and updates--will 
be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. (See 
subpart C, and the notice published in the Federal Register on January 
16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on these disclosure 
requirements.)

(e) Prohibition on Advance Release of Funding Information

    HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, found at 24 CFR part 
4, applies to the funding competition announced today. The requirements 
of that rule continue to apply until the announcement of the selection 
of successful applicants.
    HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the 
making of funding decisions are limited by part 4 from providing 
advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of 
HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any 
applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for 
assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the 
subject areas permitted under 24 CFR part 4.
    Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of 
Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of 
Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as 
well. However, a HUD employee who has specific program questions, such 
as whether particular subject matter can be discussed with persons 
outside the Department, should contact his or her Regional or Field 
Office Counsel, or Headquarters counsel for the program to which the 
question pertains.

(f) Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

    The use of funds awarded under this NOFA is subject to the 
disclosure requirements and prohibitions of section 319 of the 
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The ``Byrd Amendment'') and the 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87. These authorities prohibit 
recipients of federal contracts, grants, or loans from using 
appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or Legislative branches 
of the federal government in connection with a specific contract, 
grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the awarding of contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless the recipient has made 
an acceptable certification regarding lobbying. Under 24 CFR part 87, 
applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of assistance exceeding 
$100,000 must certify that no federal funds have been or will be spent 
on lobbying activities in connection with the assistance. A standard 
disclosure form, SF-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying'', must 
be used to disclose lobbying with other than Federally appropriated 
funds at the time of application.

(g) Section 112 HUD Reform Act

    Section 112 of the HUD Reform Act amended the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act by adding section 13, which contains two 
provisions dealing with efforts to influence HUD's decisions with 
respect to financial assistance. The first imposes disclosure 
requirements on those who are typically involved in these efforts--
those who pay others to influence the award of assistance or the taking 
of a management action by the Department and those who are paid to 
provide the influence. The second restricts the payment of fees to 
those who are paid to influence the award of HUD assistance, if the 
fees are tied to the number of housing units received or are based on 
the amount of assistance received, or if they are contingent upon the 
receipt of assistance.
    Section 13 was implemented by final rule published in the Federal 
Register on May 17, 1991 (56 FR 22912). If readers are involved in any 
efforts to influence the Department in these ways, they are urged to 
read the final rule, particularly the examples contained in Appendix A 
of the rule.
    Any questions about the rule should be directed to the Director, 
Office of Ethics, room 2158, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410-3000. 
Telephone: (202) 708-3815 (TDD/VOICE); (This is not a toll-free 
number.) Forms necessary for compliance with the rule may be obtained 
from the local HUD office.

(h) Drug-Free Workplace Certification

    In accordance with 24 CFR 24.630, an applicant must submit its 
Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace (Form HUD-50070).

    Dated: April 1, 1994.
Andrew Cuomo,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.

Appendix 1. List of HUD Field Offices (3-16-94)

    Telephone numbers for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf 
(TDD machines) are listed for field offices; all HUD numbers, 
including those noted *, may be reached via TDD by dialing the 
Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-TDDY or (1-800-877-
8339) or (202) 708-9300.

Alabama--Jasper H. Boatright, Beacon Ridge Tower, 600 Beacon Pkwy. 
West, Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35209-3144; (205) 672-1230; TDD 
(205) 290-7624.
Alaska--Colleen Craig, 949 E. 36th Avenue, Suite 401, Anchorage, AK 
99508-4399; (907) 271-4684; TDD (907) 271-4328.
Arizona--Diane LeVan, 400 N. 5th St., Suite 1600, Arizona Center, 
Phoenix AZ 85004; (602) 379-4754; TDD (602) 379-4461.
Arkansas--Billy M. Parsley, TCBY Tower, 425 West Capitol Ave., Suite 
900, Little Rock, AR 72201-3488; (501) 324-6375; TDD (501) 324-5931.
California--(Southern) Herbert L. Roberts, 1615 W. Olympic Blvd., 
Los Angeles, CA 90015-3801; (213) 251-7235; TDD (213) 251-7038. 
(Northern) Gordon H. McKay, 450 Golden Gate Ave., P.O. Box 36003, 
San Francisco, CA 94102-3448; (415) 556-5576; TDD (415) 556-8357.
Colorado--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St., 
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Connecticut--Daniel Kolesar, 330 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106-1860; 
(203) 240-4508; TDD (203) 240-4522.
Delaware--John Kane, Liberty Sq. Bldg., 105 S. 7th St., 
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3392; (215) 597-2665; TDD (215) 597-5564.
District of Columbia (and MD and VA suburbs)--James H. McDaniel, 820 
First St., NE, Washington, DC 20002; (202) 275-0994; TDD (202) 275-
0772.
Florida--James N. Nichol, 301 West Bay St., Suite 2200, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202-5121; (904) 232-3587; TDD (904) 791-1241.
Georgia--Charles N. Straub, Russell Fed. Bldg., Room 688, 75 Spring 
St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-3388; (404) 331-5139; TDD (404) 730-2654.
Hawaii (and Pacific)--Patti A. Nicholas, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 
500, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813-4918; (808) 541-1327; 
TDD (808) 541-1356.
Idaho--John G. Bonham, 520 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1596 
(503) 326-7018; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Illinois--Richard Wilson, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-
3507; (312) 353-1696; TDD (312) 353-7143.
Indiana--Robert F. Poffenberger, 151 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, 
IN 46204-2526; (317) 226-5169; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Iowa--Gregory A. Bevirt, Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley 
Road, Omaha, NE 68154-3955; (402) 492-3144; TDD (402) 492-3183.
Kansas--Miguel Madrigal, Gateway Towers 2, 400 State Ave., Kansas 
City, KS 66101-2406; (913) 551-5485; TDD (913) 551-6972.
Kentucky--Ben Cook, P.O. Box 1044, 601 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 
40201-1044; (502) 582-5394; TDD (502) 582-5139.
Louisiana--Greg Hamilton, P.O. Box 70288, 1661 Canal St., New 
Orleans, LA 70112-2887; (504) 589-7212; TDD (504) 589-7237.
Maine--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut St., 
Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
Maryland--Harold Young, 10 South Howard Street, 5th Floor, 
Baltimore, MD 21202-0000; (410) 962-2520x3026; TDD (410) 962-0106.
Massachusetts--Robert Paquin, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Fed. Bldg., 10 
Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092; (617) 565-5343; TDD (617) 565-
5453.
Michigan--Richard Wears, Patrick McNamara Bldg., 477 Michigan Ave., 
Detroit, MI 48226-2592; (313) 226-7186; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Minnesota--Shawn Huckleby, 220 2nd St. South, Minneapolis, MN 55401-
2195; (612) 370-3019; TDD (612) 370-3186.
Mississippi--Jeanie E. Smith, Dr. A. H. McCoy Fed. Bldg., 100 W. 
Capitol St., Room 910, Jackson, MS 39269-1096; (601) 965-4765; TDD 
(601) 965-4171.
Missouri--(Eastern) David H. Long, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 
63103-2836; (314) 539-6524; TDD (314) 539-6331. (Western) Miguel 
Madrigal, Gateway Towers 2, 400 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101-
2406; (913) 551-5485; TDD (913) 551-6972.
Montana--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St., 
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Nebraska--Gregory A. Bevirt, Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill 
Valley Road, Omaha, NE 68154-3955; (402) 492-3144; TDD (402) 492-
3183.
Nevada--(Las Vegas, Clark Cnty) Diane LeVan, 400 N. 5th St., Suite 
1600, 2 Arizona Center, Phoenix, AZ 85004; (602) 379-4754; TDD (602) 
379-4461. (Remainder of State) Gordon H. McKay, 450 Golden Gate 
Ave., P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102-3448; (415) 556-5576; 
TDD (415) 556-8357.
New Hampshire--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut 
St., Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
New Jersey--Frank Sagarese, 1 Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102; (201) 
622-7900 x3300; TDD (201) 645-3298.
New Mexico--R. D. Smith, 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905, Fort 
Worth, TX 76113-2905; (817) 885-5483; TDD (817) 885-5447.
New York--(Upstate) Michael F. Merrill, Lafayette Ct., 465 Main St., 
Buffalo, NY 14203-1780; (716) 846-5768; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339. 
(Downstate) Joan Dabelko, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0068; 
(212) 264-2885; TDD (212) 264-0927.
North Carolina--Charles T. Ferebee, Koger Building, 2306 West 
Meadowview Road, Greensboro, NC 27407; (910) 547-4006; TDD (910) 
547-4055.
North Dakota--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th 
St., Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Ohio--Jack E. Riordan, 200 North High St., Columbus, OH 43215-2499; 
(614) 469-6743; TDD (614) 469-6694.
Oklahoma--Katie Worsham, Murrah Fed. Bldg., 200 NW 5th St., Oklahoma 
City, OK 73102-3202; (405) 231-4973; TDD (405) 231-4181.
Oregon--John G. Bonham, 520 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1596 
(503) 326-7018; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Pennsylvania--(Western) Bruce Crawford, Old Post Office and 
Courthouse Bldg., 700 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906; (412) 
644-5493; TDD (412) 644-5747. (Eastern) John Kane, Liberty Sq. 
Bldg., 105 S. 7th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3392; (215) 597-2665; 
TDD (215) 597-5564.
Puerto Rico (and Caribbean)--Carmen R. Cabrera, 159 Carlos Chardon 
Ave., San Juan, PR 00918-1804; (809) 766-5576; TDD (809) 766-5909.
Rhode Island--Robert Paquin, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Fed. Bldg., 10 
Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092; (617) 565-5343; TDD (617) 565-
5453.
South Carolina--Louis E. Bradley, Fed. Bldg., 1835-45 Assembly St., 
Columbia, SC 29201-2480; (803) 765-5564; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
South Dakota--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th 
St., Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Tennessee--Virginia Peck, 710 Locust St., Knoxville, TN 37902-2526; 
(615) 545-4393; TDD (615) 545-4559.
Texas--(Northern) R. D. Smith, 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905, 
Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905; (817) 885-5483; TDD (817) 885-5447. 
(Southern) John T. Maldonado, Washington Sq., 800 Dolorosa, San 
Antonio, TX 78207-4563; (210) 229-6820; TDD (210) 229-6885.
Utah--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St., 
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Vermont--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut St., 
Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
Virginia--Joseph Aversano, 3600 W. Broad St., P.O. Box 90331, 
Richmond, VA 23230-0331; (804) 278-4503; TDD (804) 278-4501.
Washington--John Peters, Federal Office Bldg., 909 First Ave., Suite 
200, Seattle, WA 98104-1000; (206) 220-5150; TDD (206) 220-5185.
West Virginia--Bruce Crawford, Old Post Office & Courthouse Bldg., 
700 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906; (412) 644-5493; TDD (412) 
644-5747.
Wisconsin--Lana J. Vacha, Henry Reuss Fed. Plaza, 310 W. Wisconsin 
Ave., Ste. 1380, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289; (414) 297-3113; TDD * via 
1-800-877-8339.
Wyoming--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St., 
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.

[FR Doc. 94-8544 Filed 4-8-94; 8:45 am]
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