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                                                    VOL. 59, NO. 88

                                                Monday, May 9, 1994

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farmers Home Administration

 

Availability of Housing Application Packaging Grant (HAPG) Funds

AGENCY: Farmers Home Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) announces the 
availability of Housing Application Packaging Grant (HAPG) funds for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 1994. This action is taken to publish notice of the 
availability of HAPG funds to eligible packaging organizations in 
targeted, underserved counties and colonias for Sections 502, 504, 514, 
515, 516, 524, and 533 housing programs. The intended effect is to make 
the public aware of housing application packaging grant funds available 
through FmHA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Horwath, Senior Loan Specialist, 
Single Family Housing Loan Processing Division, at (202) 720-1486 or 
Sue Harris-Green, Senior Loan Specialist, Multi-Family Housing 
Processing Division at (202) 720-1660. The address is USDA-FmHA, South 
Agriculture Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Programs Affected

    These programs/activities are listed in the Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance under Nos:

10.405--Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
10.410--Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans
10.411--Rural Housing Site Loans
10.415--Rural Rental Housing Loans
10.417--Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants
10.433--Rural Housing Preservation Grants
10.442--Housing Application Packaging Grants

Discussion of Notice

    On November 3, 1993, FmHA published a final rule announcing the 
implementation of the Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG) for 
FmHA's Rural Housing programs. This notice provides guidance of the 
availability of funds for FY 1994. -------
    Funding for FY 1994 for HAPG is $6.5 million. Initial set aside for 
Sections 502/504 is $2.5 million. Each participating State's funds is 
based on its number of eligible counties/colonias, with each county/
colonia receiving a prorata share of the total funds available. See the 
spreadsheet at the end of this notice for the allocation of funds.
    Funding for sections 514, 515, 516, 524, and 533 is $1 million and 
will be held in reserve in the National Office. All States are 
encouraged to request funds for Multi-Family programs which will be 
considered on a first-come-first-served basis.
    A National Office reserve is available on an individual case basis 
when the State is unable to fund a request from its regular allocation. 
A total reserve of $3 million is available for all programs.
    Pooling of unused HAPG funds is tentatively scheduled for July 15, 
1994, and may be changed administratively, based upon fund usage. All 
unused grant funds will be rolled over into FY 1995.
    The following is a list of HAPG funds allocated for FY 1994 for 
Section 502/504 Programs for participating states:

         Farmers Home Administration--Sections 502/504 Rural Housing Application Packaging Grant Funding        
                                                   [FY 1994]                                                    
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                                                                                                      Number of 
                                                               Number of    Percent of                packaging 
                            State                               counties      total      Allocation   grants per
                                                                eligible     counties                 allocation
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Alabama.....................................................           13         4.32      108,000          216
Alaska......................................................            5         1.66       41,500           83
Arizona.....................................................            8         2.66       66,400          133
Arkansas....................................................            5         1.66       41,500           83
California..................................................            3         1.00       24,900           50
Colorado....................................................            1         0.33        8,300           17
Florida.....................................................            2         0.66       16,600           33
Georgia.....................................................           22         7.31      182,700          365
Idaho.......................................................            1         0.33        8,300           17
Kentucky....................................................           25         8.31      207,600          415
Louisiana...................................................           10         3.32       83,100          166
Mississippi.................................................           27         8.97      224,300          449
Montana.....................................................            2         0.66       16,600           33
New Mexico..................................................           11         3.65       91,400          183
North Carolina..............................................            4         1.33       33,200           66
North Dakota................................................            3         1.00       24,900           50
Ohio........................................................            1         0.33        8,300           17
South Carolina..............................................            6         1.99       49,800          100
South Dakota................................................            9         2.99       74,800          150
Tennessee...................................................            2         0.66       16,600           33
Texas.......................................................           45        14.95      373,800          748
Utah........................................................            1         0.33        8,300           17
Virginia....................................................            4         1.33       33,200           66
Washington..................................................            2         0.66       16,600           33
West Virginia...............................................            4         1.33       33,200           66
Wisconsin...................................................            1         0.33        8,300           17
Puerto Rico.................................................           77        25.58      639,700        1,278
Virgin Islands..............................................            2         0.66       16,600           33
West Pac Terr...............................................            5         1.66       41,500          83 
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      Total counties........................................          301       100.00                          
      State total...........................................  ...........  ...........   $2,500,000        5,000
      National total........................................  ...........  ...........  $6,500,000              
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    $1 million for sections 514/516, 515, 524, and 533 to be held in 
the national office, available on a first-come-first-served basis.
    A total reserve of $3 million is available for all programs.

    Dated: May 1, 1994.
Bob J. Nash,
Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development.
[FR Doc. 94-11015 Filed 5-6-94; 8:45 am]
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