[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
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Part VI





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research



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Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 1995; Community 
Development Work Study Program; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
[Docket No. N-95-3855; FR-3843-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability for FY 1995; Community Development 
Work Study Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice invites applications from institutions of higher 
education, area-wide planning organizations, and States for grants 
under the Community Development Work Study Program (CDWSP). The CDWSP, 
authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended, assists economically disadvantaged and minority students 
participating in work study programs in such institutions. This notice 
announces HUD's intention to award up to $3 million from FY 1995 
appropriations (plus any additional funds recaptured from prior 
appropriations) to fund work study programs to be carried out from 
August, 1995 to September, 1997.

DATES: Applications may be requested beginning January 30, 1995. 
Applications must be physically received by the Office of University 
Partnerships, in care of the Division of Budget, Contracts, and Program 
Control, in Room 8230 by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 31, 
1995. This deadline is firm as to date, hour, and place. 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 submissions of their materials to avoid any risk of loss 
of eligibility brought about by unanticipated delays or other delivery-
related problems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Hartung, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone (202) 708-1537 (Voice). 
The TDD number for the hearing impaired is (202) 708-1455. These are 
not toll-free numbers. Application packages (requests for grant 
application) may be obtained by written request from the following 
address: HUD USER, ATTN: Community Development Work Study Program, P.O. 
Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20850. Requests for application kits may be 
faxed to: 301-251-5747 (this is not a toll-free number). Requests for 
application kits must include the applicant's name, mailing address 
(including zip code), telephone number (including area code), and must 
refer to ``Document FR-3843.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Section 107(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, as amended (the Act), authorizes the CDWSP. Under this section, 
HUD is authorized to provide grants to institutions of higher 
education, either directly or through area-wide planning organizations 
or States, for the purpose of providing assistance to economically 
disadvantaged and minority students, including students with 
disabilities, who participate in community development work study 
programs and are enrolled in full-time graduate or undergraduate 
programs in community or economic development, community planning, or 
community management. Two-year institutions are not eligible applicants 
for funding under this program. This notice announces HUD's intention 
to award up to $3 million from FY 1995 appropriations (plus any 
additional funds recaptured from prior appropriations). Awards will be 
made under the HUD implementing regulations at 24 CFR 570.400 and 
570.415 and the provisions of this Notice.

B. Eligible Applicants

    The following are eligible to apply for assistance under the 
program subject to the conditions noted below:
    1. Institutions of higher education offering graduate degrees in a 
community development academic program.
    2. Institutions of higher education offering undergraduate degrees 
in a community development academic program if no institutions of 
higher education in the standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) 
or non-SMSA area in which they are located offer graduate degrees in a 
community development academic program. (NOTE: Two-year institutions of 
higher education are not eligible applicants for funding under this 
program.)
    3. Area-wide planning organizations (APOs) which apply on behalf of 
two or more institutions of higher education located in the same SMSA 
or non-SMSA area as the APO.
    4. States which apply on behalf of two or more institutions of 
higher education located in the State. If a State is approved for 
funding, institutions of higher education located in the State are not 
eligible recipients. If an APO is approved for funding, institutions of 
higher education located in the SMSA or non-SMSA non-metropolitan area 
served by the APO are not eligible recipients.

C. Threshold Requirements

    To be eligible for ranking, applications must meet each of the 
following threshold requirements:
    1. The application must be filed in the application form prescribed 
by HUD, and within the required time prescribed by the Request For 
Grant Application (RFGA) released pursuant to this notice.
    2. The application must demonstrate that the applicant is eligible 
to participate.
    3. The applicant must demonstrate that each institution of higher 
education participating in the program as a recipient has the required 
academic programs and faculty to carry out its activities under CDWSP. 
Each work placement agency must have the required staff and community 
development work study program to carry out its activities under CDWSP.
    4. Institutions of higher education, APOs, and States must maintain 
at least a 50 percent rate of graduation of students from the FY 1992 
funding round which covered school years September 1992 to September 
1994 in order to participate in the current round of CDWSP funding. 
Institutions of higher education, APOs, and States funded under the FY 
1992 CDWSP funding round which did not maintain such a rate will be 
excluded from participating in the FY 1995 funding round. Such 
institutions, APOs, and States are eligible to participate in the FY 
1996 round.

D. Selection Factors for Institutions of Higher Education (110 
points)

    The following factors will be considered by the Department in 
evaluating applications received from institutions of higher education 
in response to the solicitation.
    1. Academic Program (53 points, as allocated below)
    a. Relative quality of the academic program offered by the 
institution of higher education.
    (1) Quality of the academic program in terms of community or 
economic development, community planning, or community management 
course offerings and academic requirements for students. (8 points)
    (2) Appropriateness of the curriculum to prepare students for 
careers in community or economic development, [[Page 4339]] community 
planning, or community management fields. (8 points)
    (3) Qualifications of the faculty and the percentage of time they 
will teach in the academic area. (6 points)
    b. Qualifications of the academic supervisor and the percentage of 
time he/she will commit to the students. (7 points)
    c. Amount of resources to be committed by the institution to the 
academic program.
    (1) Appropriateness and adequacy of the resources (facilities and 
equipment) that will be devoted to the academic area. (2 points)
    (2) The degree to which the applicant is able to contribute funds 
to support the total cost of the project. (5 points)
    (3) The degree to which the applicant will use faculty and staff 
administrators on staff. (7 points)
    d. The applicant's success rate in graduating students previously 
enrolled in the HUD CDWSP or similar work study program. (10 points)
    2. Student Work Placement Assignment (9 points, as allocated below)
    a. The extent to which the participating students will receive a 
sufficient number and variety of work placement assignments. (3 points)
    b. The extent to which the assignments will provide practical and 
useful experience to students participating in the program. (3 points)
    c. The extent to which the assignments will further the 
participating students' preparation for professional careers in 
community or economic development, community planning, or community 
management. (3 points)
    3. Seminars (4 points)
    The degree to which the proposed seminars will (a) relate the 
experience provided under the work placement assignments with the 
educational experience provided under the academic programs and (b) 
address career planning and permanent job placement. (4 points)
    4. Placement Opportunities (13 points, as allocated below)
    a. Extent to which the institution's educational program (based on 
past experience) leads directly and immediately to career opportunities 
in the community or economic development, community planning, or 
community management fields. (6 points)
    b. The applicant's success in assisting graduates of the HUD CDWSP 
or similar work study program to find permanent employment in community 
or economic development, community planning, or community management 
agencies. (7 points)
    5. Program Coordination and Administration (16 points, as allocated 
below)
    a. The applicant's ability to track and monitor the progress of the 
students previously enrolled in the HUD or similar work study program, 
including the students who drop out of the program. (4 points)
    b. The degree to which the Program Director has clear 
responsibility, ample percentage of time, and sufficient institutional 
or academic authority to coordinate the overall administration of the 
program. (8 points)
    c. The adequacy of the applicant's plan for placing students in 
work placement assignments and keeping track of the students. (4 
points)
    6. Institution's Commitment (15 points, as allocated below)
    a. The extent to which the applicant has a recruitment program that 
demonstrates an active, aggressive, and imaginative effort to identify 
and attract qualified minorities and economically disadvantaged 
students, including students with disabilities. (2 points)
    b. The success of past and current efforts in preparing these 
students for careers in community or economic development, community 
planning, or community management. (6 points)
    c. The extent to which the CDWSP award will result in a net 
increase of these students in these academic areas. (3 points)
    d. The extent to which the CDWSP award will not result in a 
decrease in the amount of the institution's own financial support 
available for minority and economically disadvantaged students in the 
academic areas or the institution as a whole. (2 points)
    e. The extent to which the applicant has provided reasonable 
accommodations for students with disabilities to enable them to 
participate in the college/university's academic and work-study 
programs. (2 points)
E. Selection Factors for Area-Wide Planning Organizations and States 
(110 points)
    The following factors will be considered by the Department in 
evaluating applications received from area-wide planning organizations 
and States in response to this NOFA.
    1. Academic Program (53 points, as allocated below)
    a. Relative quality of the academic program offered by the 
institutions of higher education.
    (1) Quality of the academic program in terms of community or 
economic development, community planning, or community management 
course offerings and academic requirements for students. (8 points)
    (2) Appropriateness of the curriculum to prepare students for 
careers in community or economic development, community planning, or 
community management fields. (8 points)
    (3) Qualifications of the faculty at each college/university listed 
in the submission and the percentage of time they will teach in the 
academic area. (6 points)
    b. Qualifications of the academic area supervisor at each college/
university listed in the submission and the percentage of time he/she 
will commit to the students. (7 points)
    c. The applicant's and institution's plan for the use of its 
facilities, equipment and financial resources in support of the CDWSP. 
(2 points)
    d. The degree to which each college/university listed in the 
application is able to contribute funds to support the total cost of 
the project. (5 points)
    e. The degree to which each college/university listed in the 
application will utilize faculty and staff administrators on staff. (7 
points)
    f. The success rate of each institution of higher education 
applying under the applicant in graduating students previously enrolled 
in the HUD CDWSP or similar work study program. (10 points)
    2. Student Work Placement Assignment (9 points, as allocated below)
    a. The extent to which the participating students will receive a 
sufficient number and variety of work placement assignments. (3 points)
    b. The extent to which the assignments will provide practical and 
useful experience to students participating in the program. (3 points)
    c. The extent to which the assignments will further the 
participating students' preparation for professional careers in 
community or economic development, community planning, or community 
management. (3 points)
    3. Seminars (4 points)
    The degree to which the proposed seminars will (a) relate to the 
experience provided under the work placement assignments with the 
educational experience provided under the academic program and (b) 
address career planning and permanent job placement.
    4. Placement Opportunities (13 points, as allocated below)
    a. The extent to which the educational program for each college/
university listed in the application (based on past experience) leads 
directly and immediately to career opportunities in 
[[Page 4340]] community or economic development, community planning or 
community management fields. (6 points)
    b. The applicant's success in assisting graduates of the HUD 
Community Development Work Study Program (CDWSP) or similar work study 
program to find permanent employment in community or economic 
development, community planning, or community management agencies. (7 
points)
    5. Program Coordination and Administration (16 points, as allocated 
below)
    a. The extent to which the applicant has established a committee to 
coordinate activities between program participants to advise the 
recipient on policy matters, to assist the recipient in ranking and 
selection of participating students, and to review disputes concerning 
compliance with program agreements and performance. (8 points)
    b. The applicant's ability to track and monitor progress of 
students enrolled in the program and those who drop out. (4 points)
    c. The adequacy of the applicant's plan for placing students in 
work placement assignments and keeping track of the students. (4 
points)
    6. Institution's Commitment (15 points, as allocated below)
    a. The extent to which the applicant has a recruitment program that 
demonstrates an active, aggressive, and imaginative effort to identify 
and attract qualified minorities and economically disadvantaged 
students, including students with disabilities. (2 points)
    b. The success of past and current efforts of colleges/ 
universities listed in the application in preparing these students for 
careers in community or economic development, community planning, or 
community management. (6 points)
    c. The extent to which the CDWSP award will result in a net 
increase of these students in these academic areas. (3 points)
    d. The extent to which the CDWSP award will not result in a 
decrease in the amount of the institutions's own financial support 
available for minority and economically disadvantaged students in the 
academic areas or the institution as a whole. (2 points)
    e. The extent to which the applicant has provided reasonable 
accommodations for students with disabilities to enable them to 
participate in the college/university academic and work-study program. 
(2 points)

F. Obtaining Application

    For an application kit, contact HUD USER, ATTN: Community 
Development Work Study Program, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, Maryland 
20850. Applications may be requested beginning January 30, 1995. 
Requests for application kits must be in writing, but may be faxed to 
301-251-5747. (This is not a toll-free number). Please refer to FR-
3843, and provide your name, address (including zip code) and telephone 
number (including area code).

G. Submitting Applications and Deadline Date

    Applications for funding under this NOFA must be complete and must 
be physically received in the place designated in the application kit 
for receipt, by 4:30 pm EST on March 31, 1995. The deadline date and 
time will be 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 unanticipated delays or other delivery related 
problems.
    Following the expiration of the application submission deadline, 
HUD will review and rank applications in a manner consistent with the 
procedures described in this Notice and the provisions of the program 
regulations at 24 CFR 570.425.
    Applicants must complete and submit applications in accordance with 
instructions contained in the application kit. The contents of the 
application kit will include the following, as specified in the RFGA:
    (a) Transmittal letter.
    (b) A completed and signed Standard Form 424, Application For 
Federal Assistance.
    (c) Abstract.
    (d) Table of Contents.
    (e) Proposal narrative statement addressing the factors for award.
    (f) Student/recipient binding agreement.
    (g) Recipient/student work placement agreement.
    (h) Management/Workplan.
    (i) Resumes of key staff and faculty.
    (j) Budget for resident and non-resident students.
    (k) Tuition and Fee Schedule.
    (l) Audit/financial management system information.
    (m) If applicable, document verifying a 50 per cent rate of 
graduation of students from the FY 1992 funding round.
    (n) Certification by IPA or cognizant audit agency of applicant's 
financial management system.
    (o) Drug-Free Workplace Certification.
    (p) Certification on HUD Form 2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure, 
Update Report, disclosing receipt of at least $200,000 in covered 
assistance during the fiscal year, pursuant to 24 CFR part 12, subpart 
C, Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance.
    (q) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities on SF-LLL must be used to 
disclose lobbying with other than Federally appropriated funds at the 
time of application if the applicant deems it applicable.

H. Corrections to Deficient Applications

    After the submission deadline date, HUD will screen each 
application to determine whether it is complete. If an application 
lacks certain technical items or contains a technical error, such as an 
incorrect signatory, HUD will notify the applicant in writing that it 
has 14 calendar days from the date of HUD's written notification to 
cure the technical deficiency. If the applicant fails to submit the 
missing material within the 14-day cure period, HUD will disqualify the 
application.
    This 14-day cure period applies only to non-substantive 
deficiencies or errors. Any deficiency capable of cure will involve 
only items not necessary for HUD to assess the merits of an application 
against the factors specified in this NOFA.

I. Funding Highly Rated Applications

    HUD may provide assistance to support a number of students that is 
less than the number requested under applications, in order to provide 
assistance to as many highly rated applications as possible. In 
addition, HUD may recommend a lower funding level than the requested 
amount for tuition, work stipend, books and additional support.

J. Other Matters

1. Federalism Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies 
and procedures 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.

2. Impact on the Family

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under Executive 
Order 12606, The Family, has [[Page 4341]] determined that this notice 
will likely have a beneficial impact on family formation, maintenance, 
and general well-being. Accordingly, since the impact on the family is 
beneficial, no further review is considered necessary.

3. Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

    HUD has promulgated a final rule to implement section 102 of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (HUD 
Reform Act). The final rule is codified at 24 CFR part 12. Section 102 
contains a number of provisions that are designed to ensure greater 
accountability and integrity in the provision of certain types of 
assistance administered by HUD. On January 16, 1992, HUD published at 
57 FR 1942, additional information that gave the public (including 
applicants for, and recipients of, HUD assistance) further information 
on the implementation, public access, and disclosure requirements of 
section 102. The documentation, public access, and disclosure 
requirements of section 102 are applicable to assistance awarded under 
this NOFA as follows:
a. Documentation and Public Access
    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 
include the recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its 
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.)
b. HUD Responsibilities--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 part 12, subpart C, and the notice published in the Federal 
Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on 
these disclosure requirements.)
c. State Disclosures
    States receiving assistance under this NOFA must make all applicant 
disclosure reports available to the public for three years. Required 
update reports must be made available along with the applicant 
disclosure reports, but in no case for a period less than three years. 
Each State and unit of general local government may use HUD Form 2880 
to collect the disclosures, or may develop its own form. (See 24 CFR 
part 12, subpart C, and the notice published in the Federal Register on 
January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942) for further information on these 
disclosure requirements.)

4. Prohibition Against Advance Information on Funding Decisions

    HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the HUD Reform Act, 
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 restrained 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 (voice), (202) 708-1112 (TDD). These are not 
toll-free numbers. 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 field Office Counsel, or Headquarters counsel for 
the program to which the question pertains.

5. Prohibition Against Lobbying of HUD Personnel

    Section 112 of the HUD Reform Act added a new section 13 to the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 et 
seq.). Section 13 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.
    HUD regulations implementing Section 13 are at 24 CFR Part 86. If 
readers are involved in any efforts to influence the Department in 
these ways, they are urged to read the regulation, particularly the 
examples contained in Appendix A of the rule.
    Any questions about the rule should be directed to the Office of 
Ethics, Room 2158, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-3000. Telephone: (202) 708-3815 
(voice), (202) 708-1112 (TDD). (These are not toll-free numbers.) Forms 
necessary for compliance with the rule may be obtained from the local 
HUD office.

6. 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) 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.
    7. The information collection requirements contained in this NOFA 
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget, under 
section 3504(h) of the Paperwork Reduction Act [[Page 4342]] of 1980 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and assigned OMB control number 2535-0084.
    8. The assistance under this NOFA is categorically excluded from 
review under the National Environmental Policy Act, pursuant to 24 CFR 
50.20(b).

K. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 14.234.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5301-5320; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d); 24 CFR 
570.402.

    Dated: January 5, 1995.
Michael A. Stegman,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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