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[FR Doc No: 94-18261]
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[Federal Register: July 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3753; FR-3669-N-02]
NOFA for the Public and Indian Housing Tenant Opportunities
Program Technical Assistance: Amendment and Extension of Deadline
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Amendment to NOFA and extension of deadline.
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SUMMARY: On May 13, 1994, HUD announced the availability of $25 million
for Fiscal Year 1994 under the Public and Indian Housing Tenant
Opportunities Program (TOP) (59 FR 25248). The Department is amending
that NOFA to clarify that after applications are scored and ranked,
awards may be made out of rank order, based on considerations of
geographical diversity and diversity in the size and type of housing
development. In addition, other changes are made in the rating factors
to credit any Resident Council/Resident Management Corporation/Resident
Organization (RCs/RMCs/ROs) that has made an effort, but has been
denied the opportunity, to develop a partnership with a public or
Indian housing authority (referred to as a ``HA''). The modified
scoring criteria will account for an HA's unwillingness to engage in
such a partnership. Because of this change in the rating factors, the
deadline for applications also is being extended. Finally, the
Department is correcting an error in the number of points to be awarded
to the high score under one of the rating criteria for Additional
Grants.
DATES: Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., local time, on
August 25, 1994. The application deadline will be firm as to date and
time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Jenkins or Barbara J.
Armstrong, Office of Resident Initiatives, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 4112, Washington,
D.C. 20410. Telephone Number (202) 708-3611. All Indian applicants may
contact Dom Nessi, Director, Office of Native American Programs,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W.,
Room 4140, Washington, D.C. 20410. Telephone Number (202) 708-1015.
Hearing- or speech-impaired persons may use the Telecommunications
Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by contacting the Federal Information Relay
Service on 1-800-877-TDDY (1-800-877-8339) or 202-708-9300 for
information on the program. (Other than the ``800'' TDD number,
telephone numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 102 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545) and
the requirements of 24 CFR 12.12, the Department is extending the
deadline for submitting applications for funds made available under the
NOFA for the Public and Indian Housing Tenant Opportunities Program
Technical Assistance until 30 days from today's publication of
amendments to the NOFA. An eligible RC/RMC/RO or NRO/RRO/SRO, as
defined in the NOFA, may submit an application by the date indicated in
this notice. The Department discourages the amendment of applications
already submitted, except to the extent warranted by the changes made
in this notice. Any Basic Grant applicant that has already submitted an
application under the NOFA as published earlier may revise its
application to address the changes to the third rating factor
(``Evidence that the RC/RMC/RO has a Partnership with the HA'') made by
this amendatory notice. All submissions must be received by the
appropriate HUD office by the date and time specified in this notice.
Accordingly, FR Doc. 94-11609, NOFA for the Public and Indian
Housing Tenant Opportunities Program Technical Assistance, published at
59 FR 25248 (May 13, 1994), is amended as follows:
1. On page 25248, in column 1, the paragraph headed ``DATES:'' is
revised to read as follows:
DATES: Application kits may be requested beginning May 13, 1994. The
deadline for submission of completed applications is 4:00 p.m., local
time, on August 25, 1994. The application deadline will be firm as to
date and time.
2. On page 25253, in column 1, at the end of the paragraph headed
``J. Selection Process'', the following new text is added:
* * * All applications will be reviewed, evaluated and scored by a
Grants Management Team. Upon completion of the review, all applications
will then be placed in an overall nationwide ranking order and funded
until all funds are exhausted, except that HUD may fund grants out of
rank order based on geographical diversity and diversity in size and
type of housing development (developments that include family high-rise
buildings of five or more stories or those that include only low-rise
buildings).
3. On page 25253, in the first column, under the heading ``K.
Rating Factors--Basic Grant Applicants'', the third rating factor is
revised to read as follows:
(3) Evidence that the RC/RMC/RO has a Partnership with the HA (20
points):
A high score (15-20 points) is received where the RC/RMC/
RO provides a letter of support (e.g., actual letter or board
resolution) from the local HA that states its support of the RC/RMC/RO,
as well as a description of what assistance the HA will undertake on
behalf of the RC/RMC/RO.
A medium score (6-14 points) is received where either: (i)
the RC/RMC/RO provides a letter of support from the HA that does not
state the activities for which the HA will provide assistance; or (ii)
the RC/RMC/RO provides detailed documents (e.g., copies of
correspondence exchanged with the HA, summaries of meetings held with
the HA, and summaries of efforts made to establish a partnership with
the HA) that the residents have made a substantial effort to establish
a partnership with the HA, but the HA will not support the RC's/RMC's/
RO's activities.
A low score (0-5 points) is received where the RC/RMC/RO
fails to submit a letter of support or documentation of its efforts to
obtain such support, but generally mentions either support or obstacles
encountered in attempting to build a partnership with the HA.
4. On page 25253, in the second column, under the Section L, Rating
Factors--Additional Grant Applicants, the number of points indicated in
parentheses as being available for a high score under the rating factor
headed ``(1) Describe the Goals and Objectives of the RC/RMC/RO (25
points):'' is revised to read ``(16-25 points)''.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437r; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
Dated: July 21, 1994.
Joseph H. Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 94-18261 Filed 7-22-94; 11:48 am]
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