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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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