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Part V





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing



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Training of Trainers and Technical Assistance for Public Housing 
Resident Patrols; Funding Availability; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3781; FR-3693-N-01]

 

Notice of Funding Availability for Training of Trainers and 
Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability for Training of Trainers and 
Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces funding available up to $300,000 for the 
development and implementation of training-of-trainers for resident 
patrols in public and Indian housing. The U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development is seeking proposals for a Grant to be executed 
through a Cooperative Agreement to develop and implement the training-
of-trainers training. The purpose of this training is to provide state-
of-the-art resident patrol training and technical assistance to housing 
authority staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management 
Corporations (RMC), housing authority security staff, and local law 
enforcement personnel.

DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters at the address 
below on or before 3 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, August 8, 1994. This 
application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of 
fairness to all competing applicants, the Department will treat as 
ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the 
deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and make 
early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of 
eligibility brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related 
problems. Applications received after the deadline will not be 
considered.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION: An original and two copies of the application 
must be sent to the Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of 
Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Drug-Free 
Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and 
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116, 
451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708-
1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech impaired 
persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free 
telephone numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements contained in this notice 
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520). No person may be subjected to a penalty for failure to 
comply with these information collection requirements until they have 
been assigned an OMB control number. The OMB control number, when 
assigned, will be announced in the Federal Register.
    Public reporting burden for the collection of information 
requirements contained in this NOFA are estimated to include the time 
for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Information on the estimated public 
reporting burden for all of the technical assistance NOFAs under this 
program is provided below. Send comments regarding this burden estimate 
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 
10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500; and to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk 
Officer for HUD, Washington, DC 20503. 

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                       Number of                                                                                
 Number of NOFAs    respondents per    No. respdts. per    Total resps.      Hours per resp.    Total No. hrs.  
    affected              NOFA              NOFA                                                                
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Per year:                                                                                                       
6                              10                  1                 60                 40              2,400   
Total for three                                                                                                 
 years:                                                                                                         
18                             10                  1                180                 40             7,200    
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I. Purpose and Substantive Description

    (a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
is seeking proposals for a Grant to provide resident patrol training 
and technical assistance in public housing. The purpose of this 
training is to provide state-of-the-art training and technical 
assistance for resident patrols to housing authority management and 
security staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management 
Corporations (RMC), and local law enforcement personnel. Training 
participants will be able to return to their localities and train 
others on resident patrols in public housing.
    (b) Authority. This Grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle 
C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. 
seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act 
of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and 
Section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA 
1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
    The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1993, 
(approved October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103-124), (94 App. Act) 
appropriated $265 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $5 
million, a portion of which is made available through this NOFA, will 
be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance and training.
    (c) Award Amounts. A cost-reimbursable Grant not to exceed 
$300,000.
    (d) Objectives. The overall objectives of this Grant are to:
    (1) Design, develop and implement resident patrol training 
necessary for developing and implementing an effective resident patrol 
in public housing, and for training other housing authority staff and 
residents in effective training and implementation of resident patrols.
    (2) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation to be used by 
groups which implement resident patrol programs.
    (e) Scope of Work.
    (1) General Requirements.
    (A) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, 
services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary 
for, or incidental to, the performance of the tasks set forth in this 
Statement of Work.
    (B) The work to be performed under this Grant includes, but is not 
limited to: brief review of the administration and effectiveness of 
current resident patrols in public housing, and the policies and 
procedures currently in place at housing authorities with resident 
patrols; preparation and delivery of resident patrol training to 
housing authority management and security staff, residents, Resident 
Councils, Resident Management Corporations, and local law enforcement 
personnel; provision of technical assistance during and after training 
sessions; and the development of an evaluation program for resident 
patrol programs. In addition, the grantee shall attend one or more 
meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing HUD's 
comments pertaining to the grantee's services.
    (2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following 
tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the Grant.
TASK 1--Orientation
    Within the first week after the effective date of the Grant, the 
Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a meeting at HUD 
Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of establishing a 
common understanding and strategy with respect to the Grant objectives, 
the scope of work necessary to achieve the objectives, the time frame, 
methodology, and deliverables.
TASK 2--Management and Work Plan
    The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that 
addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved Grant 
strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire 
project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Government 
Technical Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the 
second week of the Grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the 
project, describing the training techniques, materials, and experiences 
of trainers for this project. The plan shall include a detailed 
allocation of Grant resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of 
the Grant work. HUD shall submit its comments and suggestions to the 
grantee within one week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final 
Management and Work Plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions 
shall be submitted by the end of the 5th week of the Grant.
TASK 3--Review of Resident Patrols Currently in Public Housing
    Using a list prepared by HUD of public housing authorities and 
resident councils with planned or operational resident patrols, the 
grantee will select a shorter list of housing authorities and resident 
councils to discuss technical issues of resident patrol training, 
formation and implementation for use in the grantee's development of 
the training curriculum and technical assistance agenda. The grantee 
will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end of the 7th 
week of the Grant, a plan for reviewing current public housing resident 
patrol programs. The plan should include a detailed description of the 
strategy for conducting the review, and a list of housing authorities 
and resident councils proposed to be contacted. Results of the review 
should address the numbers and types of patrols and implementation 
plans, common successes, and common problems. HUD will review the draft 
plan and provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final 
plan, incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions, shall be submitted 
to the GTR by the 10th week of the Grant.
TASK 4--Applications
    The grantee shall define the target audience for the training and 
make recommendations for participant selection criteria. A participant 
team must include from three to five members representing housing 
authority staff, residents and law enforcement. Participant teams 
should have the commitment and ability to return to their local sites 
after the training, and train others on resident patrol activities. The 
grantee shall develop an application package to be sent to eligible 
housing authorities and resident groups. The draft application package 
selection criteria and schedule and plan for approaching eligible HAs 
will be provided to the GTR within eight weeks after award of the 
Grant. HUD will review and comment on the package and criteria and 
return to the grantee within one week. The final application package 
and criteria incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be 
submitted two weeks after the GTR has provided comments from HUD.
    Once the deadline for applications from HA teams has passed, the 
grantee will submit the list of all applicants and a list of proposed 
training teams to the GTR. HUD will review the applications with the 
grantee and submit within two weeks the final list of approved 
attendees.
TASK 5--Pre-class Preparation by Participants
    The grantee is responsible for providing each of the teams selected 
for training with instructions and data collection requirements the 
participants may need to prepare for and participate in the training. 
For instance, each participant team might be required to bring to the 
training a 3 to 5 page description of some targeted developments: the 
buildings, surrounding facilities and community, the local population, 
and a preliminary action plan for providing training at those local 
sites. The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval, by 
the end of the 10th week of the Grant, a list of instructions and data 
collection requirements for the participants. HUD will review the draft 
list and provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final 
instructions and data collection requirements, incorporating HUD's 
comments and suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 14th 
week of the Grant.
TASK 6--Develop and Conduct Resident Patrol Training Program
    This training will be offered to the chosen teams comprised of 
three to five individuals from selected housing authorities at a 
minimum of six locations in a conference and seminar-like format. 
Training attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging 
and per diem costs. The grantee will be responsible for all costs 
associated with facilities, training materials, and training staff 
costs of travel, lodging and per diem at non-governmental rates. The 
training sessions must begin no later than week 16 and must be 
completed within one year of the date of the Grant.
    The grantee will submit a list of proposed training sites with a 
short description of the advantages and disadvantages of each site as a 
training site including the quality of the local resident patrol to be 
highlighted at the training. HUD and the grantee will choose the final 
list of training sites two weeks after the curriculum outline is 
submitted to HUD.
    The Resident Patrol Program training shall be no more than five 
days in length. The training will be provided with a train-the-trainer 
focus. All participant team members shall be provided a Participant's 
Manual and a Trainer's Manual complete with lesson plans, overheads, 
handouts and visual aids.
    The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the 
end of the 10th week of the Grant a plan which includes, among other 
things: an outline and description of the Resident Patrol Training 
Program curriculum and a list of the proposed handouts/student 
materials, videos, and other student aids; and the number and timing of 
the training sessions planned. HUD will provide comments on the draft 
program to the grantee within one week. The draft curriculum, 
instructor manual, participant manual and other handouts/student 
materials, state-of-the art videos and other student aids will be 
provided to the GTR by the grantee. HUD will provide comments on the 
draft curriculum and related materials within two weeks of receiving 
the draft. The grantee will submit to the GTR the final version of the 
materials at least four weeks before the first training session.
    The grantee shall design, develop and implement a Resident Patrol 
training program with at least the following elements:
    (1) Provide information on how to develop and implement resident 
patrols in public housing programs. The training should include, but 
not necessarily be limited to: outlining and understanding the role of 
the participants; identifying available funding resources; recruiting, 
screening and organizing patrol members; the curriculum and training of 
patrol members; written policies, practices and procedures; the working 
relationships and necessary communications between patrols and local 
law enforcement agencies; patrol techniques; insurance and legal 
issues; deportment of patrol members; clothing and equipment needs, and 
community relations.
    (2) Provide group exercises that develop team cohesion, action 
planning for each team, and improving training skills. Specific skill 
building sessions should include working in teams, team decision-making 
processes, conflict management, and group dynamics.
    (3) Provide participants at least one on-site opportunity for 
hands-on observation of a successful local, operating resident patrol 
in the city where the training session is being held.
    (4) Provide information and group exercises that develop the 
participants' skills in presenting training classes to others.
    (5) Provide curriculum, instructor manual, participant manual, 
student materials, and state-of-art videos and other supporting student 
aids.
    (6) Provide participants with an impact/process evaluation to track 
outcome measures for their resident patrols.
    (7) At the end of the course, the attendees shall have developed a 
specific plan of action for implementing resident patrols in their 
public housing community, and a plan for training others at the housing 
authority on implementing resident patrols.
    (8) After the first training session the grantee shall develop an 
analysis and evaluation of the training and proposed changes to the 
curriculum based on the completed evaluations of the participants and 
direction from the GTR and submit that analysis to the GTR no later 
than 2 weeks after the first training is completed.
TASK 7--Technical Assistance
    At each training session, the grantee will consult with each 
participating team to assist them in identifying and addressing any 
local problems or issues which could delay or inhibit resident patrol 
training and implementation. After the training session is complete, 
the grantee will provide telephone technical assistance on an as needed 
basis to the training participants. The telephone TA will be documented 
in writing and provided to the GTR on at least a monthly basis.
TASK 8--Analysis, Evaluation and Reporting
    The grantee will develop and use a student evaluation form to 
assess the effectiveness of the training. The draft evaluation form 
shall be provided to the GTR by the end of the 10th week of the Grant. 
HUD will review and comments will be provided to the grantee within one 
week. A final evaluation form incorporating HUD's comments shall be 
provided by the end of the 13th week.
    The student evaluation forms shall be provided to all participants. 
The grantee shall provide the GTR a synopsis of the evaluations, along 
with an overall assessment of the effectiveness of the session. The 
synopsis should include any recommendations for timing, format, 
curriculum, or other changes needed to improve the effectiveness of the 
training. Copies of all completed evaluations and the grantee's 
synopsis shall be provided to the GTR within one week of completion of 
each session.
    (f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with 
successful implementation and continuation of resident patrols, working 
with public and Indian housing authorities and resident groups, and in 
resident training programs are eligible to apply.
    (g) Application submission requirements.
    (1) Applicants must submit a completed Application for Federal 
Assistance (Standard Form 424). The SF-424 is the face sheet for the 
application. Budget Information (Standard Form 424A), including a 
program narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with 
supporting cost analysis and legal and accounting services.
    (2) Application format requirements. Each application must include 
the items listed in the following format:
    (a) Cover letter
    (b) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
    (c) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached 
program narrative. Applicants must provide a budget with detailed 
justification for all costs, including the basis for computation of 
these costs. The program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-
effective in relation to the proposed program. This explanation must 
include the applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls 
and accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be 
accounted for properly. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the 
financial capability to effectively implement a project of this size 
and scope.
    (d) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications. Applicants must fully 
describe their organizational structure and staff size, and demonstrate 
that they are sufficient to effectively implement a project of this 
size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing authorities 
where similar activities were conducted, the dates and numbers of 
persons involved, any current points of contact, and the results of any 
evaluations of the work.
    (e) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications. Applicants must fully describe the 
capabilities and work experience of the proposed director, and all key 
staff. Applicants must fully describe their knowledge and experience 
with the proposed activities, preferably in public housing. Applicants 
must include a staffing plan to fulfill the requirements of the 
statement of work, including staff titles, related work and educational 
background, experience, and skills of the director and the staff; and 
the time each will be required to contribute to the project.
    (f) Tab 5--Project Experience. Applicants must fully describe prior 
experience in designing and delivering conference training programs. 
Applicants must demonstrate that their organization, staff size, and 
prior experience is sufficient to effectively implement a project of 
this size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing 
authorities or other sites where similar training was offered, the 
dates of the training, numbers of persons trained, any current points 
of contact, and the results of any evaluations of the training and TA.
    (g) Tab 6--Implementation Plan. Applicants must submit a plan 
outlining the major activities of implementation and describe how 
available resources will be allocated. The plan must include an 
annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities 
of key organizational and functional components and a list of key 
personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major elements 
of the program. There must be a time-task plan which clearly identifies 
the major milestones and products, organizational responsibility, and 
schedule for the completion of activities and products.
    (h) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements of 
offerors or quoters.
    (i) Certification Regarding Federal Employment.
    (ii) Certification of Procurement Integrity.
    (iii) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence 
Certain Federal Transactions.
    (iv) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    (v) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed 
Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters.
    (vi) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.
    (vii) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit 
a certification that it will comply with:
    (A) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, 
Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons in Connection with 
Assisted Projects (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and with implementing regulations 
at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3 requires, that to the greatest extent 
feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower 
income residents of the project area within the unit of local 
government or metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) and for 
work in connection with the project to be awarded to eligible 
businesses located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing 
in the area;
    (B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-
2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and 
implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and
    (C) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age 
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions 
against discrimination against persons with disabilities individuals 
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8.
    (h) Selection Criteria. The Department will review and rate 
proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following 
criteria, and will make an award to the applicant that best meets all 
of the below criteria and receives the highest score out of a possible 
100 points divided according to the criteria listed below:
    (1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points).
    (i) Organizational Structure (10 points). Applicants must concisely 
describe how the organization has the structure, staff size, financial 
reporting capacity and internal controls that will maximize successful 
implementation of the tasks described in this notice.
    (ii) Administrative Experience (10 points). Applicants must 
demonstrate their experience in the successful administration of 
programs of a similar budget and staff size. (10 points)
    (2) Staff Qualifications (20 points).
    (i) Project Director (10 points). Applicants should provide a 
project director with the experience and capacity to manage the budget 
and staff of the proposed grant; showing evidence of the ability to 
successfully complete proposed activities on-time and within budget. 
Applicant should provide a short list of names and current phone 
numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed project director 
has previously accomplished work.
    (ii) Project Staff (10 points). Applicants should provide staff 
with the experience and capacity to quickly and efficiently organize 
and implement the workshops. Staff should have sufficient experience 
working with public housing staff and residents to minimize any issues 
specific to implementing activities in public housing, and sufficient 
experience in the subject area to maximize success.
    Applicants must identify the specific personnel to be assigned to 
the project, their experience with training conference organization and 
resident patrol issues and elements, preferably in public housing.
    (3) Project Experience (30 points).
    (i) Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and 
experience in the following program specifics: successful conference 
organization, state-of-the-art training and program elements (15 
points).
    (ii) Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with and 
understanding of the target population (15 points).
    (4) Quality of the Plan (30 points).
    (i) Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed plan will 
accomplish the goals outlined above with the following elements:
    (A) Detailed narrative of the proposed structure, strategy and 
activities that will allow staff to effectively reach the stated goals 
(10 points).
    (B) Tasks, timetable and staff assignments for the proposed 
activities (10 points).
    (C) State-of-the-art training and program elements (10 points).
    (i) Review Process. Applications submitted in response to this 
competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD 
representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant 
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the 
weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference 
will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the 
Program Implementation Plan. The final award will be made by the 
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants 
notifying them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s) 
it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the 
award with the selected applicant.
    (j) Administrative requirements.
    (1) Award Period. The Grant will be cost-reimbursable and awarded 
for a 1-year base period, with optional years if the approved plan 
provides for additional years, subject to the availability of funding.
    (2) Cooperative Agreement. After the application has been approved 
and the grant awarded, HUD and the applicant shall enter into a 
Cooperative Agreement (Form HUD-1044) setting forth the amount of the 
Cooperative Agreement and its applicable terms, conditions, financial 
controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions.
    (k) Other Matters.
    Environmental Impact. A Finding of No Significant Impact with 
respect to the environment has been made in accordance with the 
Department's regulations at 24 CFR Part 50 which implement Section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332). The Finding of No Significant Impact is available for public 
inspection between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the Office of 
the Rules Docket Clerk, Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.
    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 NOFA 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 and, therefore, the provisions of this rule do not have 
``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The NOFA 
makes funds available to help housing authorities organize and train 
tenant patrols. As such, it would help housing authorities combat 
serious drug-related crime problems in their developments, thereby 
strengthening their role as instrumentalities of the States.
    Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for 
Executive Order 12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions 
of this NOFA have the potential for a positive, although indirect, 
impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within 
the meaning of the Order. As such, this NOFA is intended to improve the 
quality of life of public and Indian housing development residents, 
including families, by reducing the incidence of drug-related crime.
    Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access 
Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures.
    Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation 
and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to 
this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance 
was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of 
support, will be made available for public inspection for a 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 include the 
recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly Federal 
Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a 
competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice 
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for 
further information on these requirements.)
    Disclosures. 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 24 CFR subpart C, and the notice 
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for 
further information on these disclosure requirements.)
    Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulation implementing section 
103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 
1989 was published May 13, 1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on 
June 12, 1991. That regulation, codified as 24 CFR Part 4, applies to 
the funding competition announced today. The requirements of the rule 
continue to apply until the announcement of the selection of successful 
applicants.
    HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the 
making of funding decisions are 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.
    Section 112 HUD Reform Act. Section 13 of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act 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.
    Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities. The use of funds awarded 
under this Cooperative Agreement 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.

    Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing 
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

    Dated: June 15, 1994.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 94-15384 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am]
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