[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9534-9542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3992]
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Part V
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development
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Funding Availability for Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development
[Docket No. N-95-3877; FR-3873-N-01]
Notice of Funding Availability for Continuum of Care Homeless
Assistance; Supportive Housing Program (SHP); Shelter Plus Care (S+C);
Sec. 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for
Homeless Individuals (SRO)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the availability of approximately $900
million for applications for assistance designed to help communities
develop continuum of care systems to assist homeless persons. These
funds are available under three programs to fill gaps within the
context of developing coordinated systems for combating homelessness.
The three programs are: Supportive Housing; Shelter Plus Care; and
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy Dwellings
for Homeless Individuals. Funds will be awarded competitively. This
notice of funding availability (NOFA) contains information concerning
the continuum of care approach, eligible applicants, eligible
activities, application requirements, and application processing.
DEADLINE DATE: All applications are due in HUD Headquarters on or
before close of business on April 7, 1995. HUD will treat as ineligible
for consideration applications that are received after that deadline.
Applications may not be sent by facsimile (FAX).
ADDRESSES: For a copy of application packages, please contact a HUD
Field Office or call the American Communities information center at 1-
800-998-9999. Prior to close of business on the deadline date completed
applications will be accepted at the following address: Processing and
Control Unit, Room 7255, Office of Community Planning and Development,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, Attention: Continuum of Care Funding. At close of
business on the deadline date applications will be received at either
room 7255 or the South lobby of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development at the above address. Two copies of the application must
also be sent to the HUD Field Office serving the area in which the
applicant's project is located. A list of Field Offices appears in the
appendix of this NOFA. Field Office copies must be received by the
application deadline as well, but a determination that an application
was received on time will be made solely on receipt of the application
at HUD Headquarters in Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact the HUD Field Office for the
area in which the project is located for additional information.
Telephone numbers are included in the list of Field Offices set forth
in the appendix of this NOFA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The information collection requirements contained in this notice
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, and assigned OMB approval numbers
2506-0131, 2506-0112, and 2506-0118.
I. Substantive Description
(a) Authority
The Supportive Housing program is authorized by title IV, subtitle
C, of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney Act),
as amended, 42 USC 11381. Regulations for this program are contained in
24 CFR part 583, as amended by an interim rule published in the Federal
Register on May 10, 1994, and a final rule published in the Federal
Register on July 19, 1994. Funds made available under this NOFA for the
Supportive Housing program are subject to the requirements of the
amended regulations.
The Shelter Plus Care program is authorized by title IV, subtitle
F, of the McKinney Act, as amended, 42 USC 11403. Regulations for this
program are contained in 24 CFR part 582, as amended by an interim rule
published in the Federal Register on May 10, 1994. Funds made available
under this NOFA for the Shelter Plus Care program are subject to the
requirements of the amended regulations.
The Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) Dwellings for Homeless Individuals is authorized by
section 441 of the McKinney Act, as amended, 42 USC 11401. Regulations
for this program are contained in 24 CFR part 882, subpart H, as
amended by an interim rule published in the Federal Register on May 10,
1994. Funds made available under this NOFA for the Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program for Single Room Occupancy Dwellings for Homeless
Individuals are subject to the requirements of the amended regulations.
(b) Funding Availability
Approximately $900 million is available under this NOFA. This
consists of approximate amounts of $600 million for Supportive Housing,
$150 million for Shelter Plus Care, and $150 million for SRO. All of
the funds available under this NOFA were appropriated under the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 (Pub. L. 103-327,
approved September 28, 1994). Any unobligated funds from previous
competitions or additional funds that may become available as a result
of deobligations or recaptures from previous awards may also be used to
fund applications for the same program submitted in response to this
NOFA. HUD reserves the right to reallocate funds from one program to
another if an insufficient number of approvable applications are
received for a program. HUD also reserves the right to fund less than
the full amount requested in any application.
(c) Purpose
The purpose of this NOFA is to fund projects and activities which
will fill gaps within the context of developing continuum of care
systems to assist homeless persons. A continuum of care system consists
of four basic components:
(1) A system of outreach and assessment for determining the needs
and conditions of an individual or family who is homeless, or whether
assistance is necessary to prevent an individual from becoming
homeless;
(2) Emergency shelters with appropriate supportive services to help
ensure that homeless individuals and families receive adequate
emergency shelter and referral to necessary service providers or
housing finders;
(3) Transitional housing with appropriate supportive services to
help those homeless individuals and families who are not prepared to
make the transition to permanent housing and independent living; and
(4) Permanent housing, or permanent supportive housing, to help
meet the long-term needs of homeless individuals and families.
While not all homeless individuals and families in a community will
need to access all four, unless all four components are coordinated
within a [[Page 9535]] community, none will be successful. A strong
homeless prevention strategy is also key to the success of the
continuum of care.
Developing a continuum of care system involves a community process
for coordinating resources. The community process should include
nonprofit organizations, State and local government agencies, other
homeless providers, housing developers and service providers, private
foundations, neighborhood groups, and homeless or formerly homeless
persons.
(d) Coordinating Resources
The Department recognizes that differing statutory requirements of
the three programs covered by this NOFA are barriers to creating
continuum of care systems that are truly responsive to community needs.
The Department is continuing to pursue legislative changes necessary to
provide localities and providers with the flexibility they need to
create comprehensive systems that completely address the many
dimensions of the problem in a coordinated fashion. Meanwhile, under
this NOFA, the Department will continue to move in that direction by
using its funding resources to help increase the level of coordination
among nonprofit organizations, government agencies and other entities
that is necessary to develop systematic approaches for successfully
addressing homelessness.
To further the purpose of this NOFA, heavy emphasis is placed upon
coordination in the application selection criteria. In preparing its
application, the applicant should, to the maximum extent possible,
coordinate its efforts with other providers of services and housing to
homeless persons, such as nonprofit organizations, government agencies,
and housing developers, and consult with homeless or formerly homeless
persons.
Scoring high on the ``Coordination'' selection criteria will be
important to the success of an application in this competition. High
scores will depend on organizations working together to: create,
maintain and build upon a community-wide inventory of current services
and housing for homeless families and individuals; identify the full
spectrum of needs of homeless families and individuals; and coordinate
efforts to obtain resources to fill gaps between the current inventory
and needs. Applicants are advised to pay special attention to the
``Coordination'' selection criteria before beginning the process of
developing an application.
(e) Use of NOFA Funds and Matching Funds to Fill Gaps
Funds available under this NOFA and matching funds may be used in
the following ways to fill gaps within the context of developing a
continuum of care system:
(1) Outreach/Assessment. The Supportive Housing program may provide
funding for outreach to homeless persons and assessment of their needs.
The Shelter Plus Care program requires a supportive services match;
outreach and assessment activities count toward that match. The SRO
program applicants receive rating points for the extent to which
supportive services, including outreach and assessment, are provided.
(2) Transitional housing and necessary social services. The
Supportive Housing program may be used to provide transitional housing
with services, including both facility-based transitional housing and
scattered-site transitional services. The Supportive Housing program
may also be used to provide a safe haven, as described in section
I.(g)(1) of this NOFA.
(3) Permanent housing or permanent supportive housing. The
Supportive Housing program may be used to provide permanent supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, including both facility-based
and scattered-site permanent supportive housing. The Shelter Plus Care
program may be used to provide permanent supportive housing for persons
with disabilities in a variety of housing rental situations. This
program requires a supportive services match; all supportive service
activities count toward that match. The SRO program provides permanent
housing for homeless individuals with incomes that do not exceed the
low-income standard of the Section 8 housing program. The SRO program
applicants receive rating points for the extent to which supportive
services are provided. Providing permanent housing for homeless
families is not available under the SRO program or the SRO component of
the Shelter Plus Care (S+C) program because an SRO unit is designed for
a single individual. Permanent housing for homeless families is only
eligible under the other components of the S+C program and under the
Supportive Housing program if an adult member has a disability.
(f) Targeting
This NOFA is targeted to serving persons who are sleeping in
emergency shelters (including hotels or motels used as shelter for
homeless families), other facilities for homeless persons, or places
not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, or
abandoned buildings. This includes persons who ordinarily live in such
places but are in a hospital or other institution on a short-term basis
(short-term is considered to be 30 consecutive days or less.) For the
Section 8 SRO program, individuals currently residing in units to be
assisted and who are eligible for assistance under Section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 may also be served under this NOFA.
(g) Program Summaries
The chart below summarizes key aspects of the Supportive Housing
Program, the Shelter Plus Care Program, and the Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program for Single Room Occupancy Dwellings for Homeless
Individuals. Descriptions are contained in the applicable program
regulations.
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Supportive Shelter plus
Element housing care Section 8 SRO
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Authorizing Subtitle C of Subtitle F of Section 441 of
Legislation. Title IV of the Title IV of the the Stewart B.
Stewart B. Stewart B. McKinney
McKinney McKinney Homeless
Homeless Homeless Assistance Act,
Assistance Act, Assistance Act, as amended.
as amended. as amended.
Implementing 24 CFR part 583, 24 CFR part 582, 24 CFR part 882,
Regulations. as amended May as amended May subpart H, as
10 and July 19, 10, 1994. amended May 10,
1994. 1994.
Eligible States.. States. PHAs
Applicant(s). Units of Units Private
general local of general nonprofit
government. local organizations.
Public government.
housing agencies Tribes.
(PHAs). PHAs...
Tribes..
Private
nonprofit
organizations.
CMHCs
that are public
nonprofit
organizations.
Components....... Transiti Tenant- SRO
onal housing. based. housing.
Permanen Sponsor-
t housing for based.
disabled persons. Project-
Innovati based.
ve supportive SRO-
housing. based.
Supporti
ve services not
in conjunction
with supportive
housing.
Safe
Havens.
Eligible Acquisit Rental Rental
Activities. ion. assistance. Assistance.
Rehabili
tation.
New
construction.
Leasing.
Operatin
g costs.
Supporti
ve services.
Eligible Homeless Homeles Homeles
Populations. persons. s disabled s individuals
individuals. Section
Homeles 8 eligible
s disabled current
individuals and occupants.
their families..
Populations Given Homeless Homeles N/A
Special persons with s persons who:.
Consideration. disabilities. are
Homeless seriously
families with mentally ill.
children.. have
chronic
problems with
alcohol and/or
drugs.
have
AIDS and
related
diseases..
Initial Term of 3 years.......... 5 years: TRA, 10 years.
Assistance. SRA, and PRA if
no rehab 10
years: SRO and
PRA if rehab.
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(h) Special Program Provisions
(1) Supportive Housing Program
Minimum percentages. Approximately $600 million is available for
assistance under the Supportive Housing Program. In accordance with
section 429 of the McKinney Act, as amended, HUD will allocate
Supportive Housing funds as follows: not less than 25 percent for
projects that primarily serve homeless families with children; not less
than 25 percent for projects that primarily serve homeless persons with
disabilities; and not less than 10 percent for supportive services not
provided in conjunction with supportive housing. After applications are
rated and ranked, based on the criteria described below, HUD will
determine if the conditionally selected projects achieve these minimum
percentages. If not, HUD will skip higher-ranked applications in a
category for which the minimum percent has been achieved in order to
achieve the minimum percent for another category. If there are an
insufficient number of conditionally selected applications in a
category to achieve its minimum percent, the unused balance will be
used for the next highest-ranked approvable Supportive Housing
application.
Safe havens. As described in the program summaries chart above, the
Supportive Housing program includes five different types of projects.
Safe haven projects are one type. As used in this NOFA, a safe haven is
a form of supportive housing designed specifically to provide a safe
residence for homeless persons with serious mental illness who are
currently residing primarily in public or private places not designed
for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human
beings, and who have been unwilling or unable to participate in mental
health or substance abuse treatment programs or to receive other
supportive services.
For many persons with mental illness who have been living on the
street, the transition to permanent housing is best made in stages,
starting with a small, highly supportive environment where an
individual can feel at ease, out of danger, and subject to relatively
few immediate service demands. Traditional supportive housing settings
often assume a readiness by the clientele to accept a degree of
structure and service participation that could overwhelm and defeat a
person with mental illness who has come fresh from the street.
Safe havens are designed to provide persons with serious mental
illness who have been living on the streets with a secure, non-
threatening, non-institutional, supportive environment. These
facilities can serve as a ``portal of entry'' to the service system and
provide access to basic services such as food, clothing, bathing
facilities, telephones, storage space, and a mailing address.
Safe havens do not require participation in services and referrals
as a condition of occupancy. Rather, it is hoped that after a period of
stabilization in a safe haven, residents will be more willing to
participate in services and referrals, and will eventually be ready to
move to a more traditional form of housing. While all rules applicable
to [[Page 9537]] the Supportive Housing Program apply to safe havens,
to ensure that safe havens projects are competitive with other
Supportive Housing projects, the ``Quality of Project Plan'' rating
criteria in this NOFA have been modified to reflect the special
characteristics of safe havens.
Specifically, the term ``safe haven'' means a structure or a
clearly identifiable portion of a structure: (1) that proposes to serve
hard-to-reach homeless persons with severe mental illness; (2) that
provides 24-hour residence for eligible persons who may reside for an
unspecified duration; (3) that provides private or semi-private
accommodations; (4) that may provide for the common use of kitchen
facilities, dining rooms, and bathrooms; and, (5) in which overnight
occupancy is limited to no more than 25 persons. A ``safe haven'' may
also provide supportive services to eligible persons who are not
residents on a drop-in basis. To be considered for funding under the
Safe Havens component of the Supportive Housing Program, a proposed
project must be consistent with the five features listed above.
(2) Shelter Plus Care Program
Approximately $150 million is available for assistance under the
Shelter Plus Care program. In accordance with section 463(a) of the
McKinney Act, as amended by the 1992 Act, at least 10 percent of
Shelter Plus Care funds will be allocated for each of the four
components of the program: Tenant-based Rental Assistance; Sponsor-
based Rental Assistance; Project-based Rental Assistance; and Section 8
Moderate Rehabilitation of Single Room Occupancy Dwellings for Homeless
Individuals (provided there are sufficient numbers of approvable
applications to achieve these percentages). After applications are
rated and ranked, based on the criteria described below, HUD will
determine if the conditionally selected projects achieve these minimum
percentages. If necessary, HUD will skip higher-ranked applications for
a component for which the minimum percent has been achieved in order to
achieve the minimum percent for another component. If there are an
insufficient number of approvable applications in a component to
achieve its minimum percent, the unused balance will be used for the
next highest-ranked approvable Shelter Plus Care application.
Any applicant that is a unit of general local government, a local
public housing authority, or an Indian tribe may submit only one
Shelter Plus Care application. Any applicant that is a State or a State
public housing authority may submit applications for more than one
jurisdiction but must submit a separate application for each and may
only submit one application for each jurisdiction. In accordance with
section 455(b) of the McKinney Act, no more than 10 percent of the
assistance made available for Shelter Plus Care in any fiscal year may
be used for programs located within any one unit of general local
government. Ten percent for this fiscal year equals $15 million.
With regard to the Shelter Plus Care/Section 8 SRO component,
applicant States, units of general local government and Indian tribes
must subcontract with a Public Housing Authority to administer the
Shelter Plus Care assistance. Also with regard to this component, no
single project may contain more than 100 units.
(3) Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single Room Occupancy
Dwellings for Homeless Individuals
Approximately $150 million is available for assistance under the
SRO program. Applicants need to be aware of the following limitations
on the allocation of Section 8 SRO funds:
A separate application must be submitted for each site for
which assistance is requested and, under section 8(e)(2) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, no single project may contain more than 100
units;
Under section 441(c) of the McKinney Act, no city or urban
county may have projects receiving a total of more than 10 percent of
the assistance made available under this program;
Applicants that are private nonprofit organizations must
subcontract with a Public Housing Authority to administer the SRO
assistance; and
Under section 441(e) of the McKinney Act and 24 CFR
882.805(g)(1), HUD publishes the SRO per unit rehabilitation cost limit
each year to take into account changes in construction costs. For
purposes of Fiscal Year 1995 funding, the cost limitation is raised
from $15,900 to $16,100 per unit to take into account increases in
construction costs during the past 12-month period.
II. Application Requirements
An application for Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care, or
Section 8 SRO assistance consists of narrative, numerical, and
financial information. The application requires a description of: gaps
that need to be filled in the community's response to homelessness; how
the proposed project will help the community develop a continuum of
care system by filling one of these gaps; the proposed project,
including the plan for housing and/or services to be provided to
participants; resources expected for the project and the amount of
assistance requested; the experience of all organizations who will be
involved in the project; and the sources and number of proposed
participants. An application also contains certifications that the
applicant will comply with fair housing and civil rights requirements,
program regulations, and other Federal requirements, and (in most
cases) that the proposed activities are consistent with the HUD-
approved Consolidated Plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy if still in effect) of the applicable State or unit of general
local government.
The specific application requirements will be specified in the
application package for each program. This package includes all
required forms and certifications, and may be obtained from a HUD Field
Office listed in the appendix of this NOFA or by calling the American
Communities information center on 1-800-998-9999.
Care should be taken in the selection of projects and in the
preparation of applications to ensure that environmental and historic
preservation impediments do not cause an application to be denied or
approval severely delayed. In general, any application HUD receives
from a state or local government will require that the environmental
assessment be prepared by the local or state government before the
grant application can be approved. The environmental assessments for
non-governmental applicants will be conducted by HUD. Questions about
which environmental and historic preservation laws may apply should be
addressed to the HUD Field Office.
III. Application Selection Process
The Department will use the same review, rating, and conditional
selection process for all three programs (S+C, SRO, and SHP):
(a) Review
Applications will be reviewed to ensure that they meet the
following requirements:
(1) Applicant eligibility. The applicant and project sponsor, if
relevant, must be eligible to apply for the specific program.
(2) Eligible population to be served. The population to be served
must meet the eligibility requirements of the specific program.
(3) Eligible activities. The activities for which assistance is
requested must be eligible under the specific program. [[Page 9538]]
(4) Fair housing and equal opportunity. Organizations that receive
assistance through the application must be in compliance with
applicable civil rights laws and Executive Orders.
(5) Vacancy rate. For the Section 8 SRO program, at least 25
percent of the units to be assisted at any one site must be vacant at
the time of application.
(b) Rating and Conditional Selection
Applications for S+C, SRO, and SHP grants will be conditionally
selected in three separate categories, one for each program. To rate
applications, the Department may establish panels including persons not
currently employed by HUD to obtain outside points of view, including
views from other Federal agencies.
After all points have been awarded, applications will be ranked
from highest point score to lowest for each program. A bonus of 2
points will be added in determining the final score of any project that
will serve homeless persons living within the boundaries of a federal
Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community. Whether an application is
conditionally selected will depend on its overall ranking compared to
other applications submitted for the same program, except that HUD
reserves the right to select lower rated applications if necessary to
achieve geographic diversity; ensure that the overall amount of
assistance received by a jurisdiction is not disproportionate to the
jurisdiction's overall need for homeless assistance, as calculated from
generally available data; or achieve diversity of assistance provided
in a community as determined through a comparison of applications from
a given jurisdiction.
For all programs, in the event of a tie between applicants, the
applicant with the highest score for the coordination criterion will be
selected. If a tie remains, the applicant with the highest score for
the quality of project criterion will be selected. In the event of a
procedural error that, when corrected, would result in selection of an
otherwise eligible applicant during the funding round under this NOFA,
HUD may select that applicant when sufficient funds become available.
For Shelter Plus Care and Supportive Housing, in cases where the
applicant requests assistance for more than one of the components of
the program within one application, the components will not be rated
separately. Rather, the application will be rated as a whole. (For
Section 8 SRO, only one project is allowed per application.)
(c) Core Selection Criteria
The following five core selection criteria apply to each of the
programs covered by this NOFA and account for 105 of the 110 points
available for award.
(1) Coordination. HUD will award up to 40 points based on the
extent to which the application demonstrates:
Participation in a community process for developing a
continuum of care strategy, which could include nonprofit
organizations, State and local governmental agencies, other homeless
providers, housing developers and service providers, private
foundations, local businesses and the investment banking community,
neighborhood groups, and homeless or formerly homeless persons.
Need for the type of project proposed in the area to be
served, and that the proposed project will effectively and
appropriately fill a gap in the community's response to homelessness.
Coordination with other applicants, if any, applying for
assistance under this NOFA for projects in the same local jurisdiction.
(If more than one organization within a local jurisdiction is
submitting an application under this NOFA, higher scores will be
assigned where it is clear that the proposed projects have been
coordinated within a single, appropriate continuum of care strategy and
that each project effectively and appropriately fills a gap in the
community's response to homelessness.)
Use by the project of mainstream services, such as income
supports, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment, and
how the project uses or will use mainstream housing programs, such as
Section 8 rental assistance, HOME, and State programs, and other
permanent housing resources to complete the continuum of care.
(2) Need. HUD will award up to 20 points based on:
the jurisdiction's need for homeless assistance, as
calculated from generally available data including data on poverty,
housing overcrowding, population, age of housing and growth lag; and
the extent of need in that jurisdiction taking into
account the higher rated applications and the extent of need
nationwide.
(3) Quality of project. HUD will award up to 25 points based on the
extent to which the applicant demonstrates that the proposed project
will:
Reach out and engage potential eligible participants. The
most needy are homeless persons who are sleeping in places not meant
for human habitation, such as cars, tunnels and parks, and persons who
are staying at shelters, transitional housing or other facilities for
homeless persons who originally came from the streets or emergency
shelter.
Provide appropriate housing. HUD will consider how the
housing fits the needs of participants and ensures their safety;
empowers participants through involvement in decision-making and
project operations; employs participants in the project or otherwise
helps increase their incomes; and ensures that transportation is
available and accessible. HUD will also consider project staffing and
the scale of the project, viewing the concentration of very large
numbers of homeless persons at one location unfavorably.
For transitional housing projects, appropriateness of housing also
includes how the project assists participants in locating and
succeeding in permanent housing, and provides necessary follow-up
services upon the completion of transitional housing. For permanent
housing projects, appropriateness of housing also includes how the
project assists integration of participants into the surrounding
community.
Provide appropriate services. HUD will consider whether
the project provides up-front, individualized, needs assessments and
ongoing case management, how services fit the needs of participants,
and the availability of needed services.
For projects serving families, the project serves the
family together, and works to strengthen the family structure. Projects
that mix families with singles populations in the same structure will
be viewed unfavorably.
For safe haven projects, the above factors are modified to
award up to 25 points on the extent to which the applicant demonstrates
how the project will link persons to other housing and supportive
services after stabilization in a safe haven, the availability of basic
services in the safe haven, and how the security of participants will
be assured by the applicant.
The rating under this criterion will also consider the extent to
which the project represents an innovative approach when viewed
nationally that promises to be successful and replicable. Applications
submitted under the ``innovative supportive housing'' component of the
Supportive Housing Program must achieve points for innovation.
Applications receiving less than 8 points under the quality of
project criterion will not be selected for a grant award.
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(4) Capacity. HUD will award up to 15 points based on extent to
which all the organizations involved in the project demonstrate:
Experience in carrying out similar activities to those
proposed either as an ongoing provider of housing and/or services to
homeless people, or as an ongoing provider of housing and/or services
who is in some way tangibly connected to an ongoing homeless delivery
system.
Timeliness in the speed with which the project will become
operational, taking into account differences in the types of projects
proposed for funding.
The rating under this criterion will also consider the Department's
knowledge of the prior experience of the applicant (and any
organizations that will participate in carrying out the program) in
serving homeless persons and in carrying out programs similar to those
proposed in the application, and the prior performance of the applicant
(and any organizations that will participate in carrying out the
program) with any-HUD administered programs.
An applicant receiving less than 7 points under the capacity
criterion will not be selected for a grant award.
(5) Leveraging. HUD will award up to 5 points based on the extent
to which the amount of assistance to be provided under this grant is
supplemented with documented cash or in-kind resources from public and
private sources that will be used for the project. For S+C and SRO
applications, leveraging will be based on documented resources for
supportive services. For SHP applications, leveraging will be based on
documented resources for any project activity.
(d) Supportive Housing Additional Selection Criterion
The following selection criterion accounts for the remaining 5
points available for award for SHP applications.
(1) Cost effectiveness. HUD will award up to 5 points based on the
extent to which supportive services are provided from resources other
than the Supportive Housing Program grant.
(e) Shelter Plus Care Additional Selection Criterion
The following selection criterion accounts for the remaining 5
points available for award for S+C applications.
(1) Serving targeted disabilities. Within the eligible population
to be served, HUD will award up to 5 points based on the percentage of
individuals to be served (beyond 50 percent) who experience serious
mental illness, have chronic alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, or
have AIDS and related diseases in relation to the total number of
people proposed to be served.
(f) Section 8 SRO Additional Selection Criterion
The following selection criterion accounts for the remaining 5
points available for award for Section 8 SRO applications.
(1) Availability of vacant units. HUD will award up to 5 points
based on the percentage of units (beyond the required 25 percent)
proposed for assistance which are vacant at the time of application.
(g) Clarification of Application Information
In accordance with the provisions of 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, HUD
may contact an applicant to seek clarification of an item in the
application, or to request additional or missing information, but the
clarification or the request for additional or missing information
shall not relate to items that would improve the substantive quality of
the application pertinent to the funding decision.
(h) Technical Assistance
Prior to the application deadline, HUD staff will be available to
provide advice, guidance and general technical assistance to potential
applicants on application requirements and program policies. Following
conditional selection, HUD staff will be available to assist in
clarifying or confirming information that is a prerequisite to the
offer of a grant agreement by HUD. However, between the application
deadline and the announcement of conditional selections, HUD will
accept no information that would improve the substantive quality of the
application pertinent to the funding decision.
IV. Grant Award Process
HUD will notify conditionally selected applicants in writing. As
necessary, HUD will subsequently request them to submit additional
project information, which may include documentation to show the
project is feasible; documentation of firm commitments for cash match;
documentation showing site control; information necessary for HUD to
perform an environmental review, where applicable; and such other
documentation as specified by HUD in writing to the applicant, that
confirms or clarifies information provided in the application. SRO and
S+C/SRO applicants will be notified of the date of the two month
deadline for submission of such information; other S+C applicants and
all SHP applicants will be notified of the date of the one month
deadline for submission of such information. If an applicant is unable
to meet any conditions for grant award within the specified timeframe,
HUD reserves the right not to award funds to the applicant, but instead
to either: use them to select the next highest ranked application(s)
from the original competition for which there are sufficient funds
available; or add them to funds available for the next competition for
the applicable program.
V. Special Incentive for Purchase of HUD-Owned Single Family
Properties Under the Single Family Property Disposition Homeless
Program
Supportive Housing funds may be used to purchase HUD-owned single
family (one- to four unit) properties under the Single Family Property
Disposition Homeless Program, provided the properties are used to house
homeless persons. This includes both eligible homes owned by HUD and
those presently under lease.
The Department is offering a special incentive for the purchase of
HUD-owned single family properties located in zip code areas designated
by HUD as ``revitalization'' areas. Lessees and other qualifying
nonprofit organizations and governmental entities may purchase
uninsurable properties in revitalization areas at a 30 percent
discount; FHA insurable properties in revitalization areas are offered
at a discount of 10 percent. There are 230 revitalization areas
nationwide. Contact your local HUD Office for assistance in identifying
revitalization areas.
Qualifying nonprofit organizations and governmental entities may
purchase HUD-owned homes outside revitalization areas at a discount
approved by the Secretary, usually 10 percent. However, if five or more
homes are purchased and closed simultaneously, a 15 percent discount
will be applied in all areas. The sales price, to which any discount
will be applied, is the current fair market value, or the value
established at the time of the lease, whichever is less, provided that
the lessee agrees to use the property either to house homeless persons
for 10 years or to resell only to a lower-income buyer.
The incentives described above should be especially attractive to
organizations currently operating transitional housing for the homeless
in homes leased from HUD. Providers with a maximum five-year lease term
may purchase uninsurable properties at the 30 percent discount in
revitalization [[Page 9540]] areas, thus making the purchase of their
leased property far more affordable. Lessees operating satisfactory
homeless programs, and who purchase, will also have a competitive
advantage under the rating criterion, ``Capacity'', since they may
demonstrate experience with HUD homeless programs.
VI. Employment Opportunities for Homeless Persons
A key goal of the continuum of care approach is to assist homeless
persons achieve independent living whenever possible. Each of the three
programs under this NOFA has as a goal increasing the skill level and/
or income of program participants. Employment opportunities not only
help achieve these goals but are also important in rebuilding self-
esteem.
The McKinney Act recognizes the importance of employment
opportunities in requiring that, to the maximum extent practicable,
recipients involve homeless persons through employment, volunteer
services, or otherwise, in constructing, rehabilitating, maintaining,
and operating the project and in providing supportive services. Under
the Supportive Housing Program, employment assistance activities are
eligible, and grant recipients can use these funds for such activities
as job training, wages, and educational awards for homeless persons.
While Shelter Plus Care Program and SRO Program funds may only be used
for rental assistance, employment assistance activities paid from other
sources count towards the match requirement of the Shelter Plus Care
Program and can also count for purposes of the ``leveraging'' rating
criterion.
Inclusion in the application of employment assistance activities
for homeless persons may improve the rating score under the ``Quality
of Project'' criterion, making the application more competitive.
VII. Linking Homeless Assistance Programs and AmeriCorps
The Corporation for National Service, established in 1993 to engage
Americans of all ages and backgrounds in community-based service,
supports a range of national and community service programs.
AmeriCorps, one of the national service programs supported by the
Corporation, engages thousands of young Americans on a full or part-
time basis to help communities address their toughest challenges, while
earning support for college, graduate school, or job training.
Applicants for the Supportive Housing Program are encouraged to
link their proposed projects with AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps Members can be
an excellent source of committed, caring staff. An applicant may call
The Corporation for National Service in Washington, DC, on (202) 606-
5000 to ask for the State Commission contact name and phone number.
Through the information received from the State Commission, the
applicant may contact an AmeriCorps Program Sponsor in the local area.
The Sponsor recruits, selects, trains, and places individuals who
become AmeriCorps Members.
Full-time AmeriCorps members (those working 1,700 hours over a 9 to
12 month period) are eligible to receive approximately $7,600 as a
living allowance, health care and child care if necessary, and a post-
service award of $4,725 to be used for current or future college,
graduate school, or job training, or to repay existing qualified loans.
AmeriCorps is able to support a greater number of Members if other
organizations or programs, such as the Supportive Housing Program, can
pay the program and Member-related expenses, with AmeriCorps providing
the post-service educational awards.
For Supportive Housing, applicants may request funds for paying
operating and supportive services costs. These costs may include
payment for AmeriCorps Members, such as living allowances, health care
costs, and reasonable overhead costs of the AmeriCorps program sponsor,
but may not exceed the cost which would be paid by the applicant for
the same services when procured from a contractor. An applicant does
not fill out a special exhibit for AmeriCorps Members. Instead, the
costs for the AmeriCorps Members are included in the operating and
supportive services budgets, as appropriate, just as other staff costs
are.
If Members are used in operating the Supportive Housing project,
the costs are subject to the requirement that operating costs be
shared. Examples of how Members may be used in operating a project
include maintenance, security, and facility management. Supportive
services are not subject to cost-sharing, so if Members are engaged in
delivering supportive services, such as substance abuse counseling,
case management, or recreational programs, no local share is required.
VIII. Other Matters
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) (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 sub-recipients 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.
Environmental Impact
In accordance with 40 CFR 1508.4 of the regulations of the Council
on Environmental Quality and 24 CFR 50.20(k) and (l) of the HUD
regulations, the policies and procedures set forth in this document are
determined not to have the potential for having a significant impact on
the quality of the human environment, and therefore are exempt from
further environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969. (This same determination was made at the time of
development of the interim rule on the Supportive Housing Program,
Shelter Plus Care, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room
Occupany Program for Homeless Individuals, that was published in the
Federal Register on May 10, 1994 (59 FR 24252).
Executive Order 12606, The Family
The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under Executive
Order 12606, The Family, has determined that the policies announced in
this Notice would have a significant impact on the formation,
maintenance, and general well-being of families, but since this impact
would be beneficial, no further analysis under the Order is necessary.
Executive Order 12612, Federalism
The General Counsel has determined, as the Designated Official for
HUD under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, that the
policies contained in this Notice will not have federalism implications
and, thus, are not subject to review under the Order. The promotion of
activities and policies to end homelessness is a recognized goal of
general benefit without direct [[Page 9541]] implications on the
relationship between the national government and the states or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among various levels of
government.
Drug-Free Workplace Certification
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires grantees of Federal
agencies to certify that they will provide drug-free workplaces. Thus,
each applicant must certify that it will comply with drug-free
workplace requirements in accordance with 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.
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 14, 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 of section 102. The documentation, public access,
and disclosure requirements of section 102 are applicable to assistance
awarded under this NOFA as follows:
Documentation and Public Access Requirements
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 documentation and public access
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 (TDD/Voice). (This is not a toll-free number.)
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 Regional
or Field Office Counsel, or Headquarters counsel for the program to
which the question pertains.
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) as 24 CFR part 86. 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.
Submissions
Applications which are mailed prior to April 7, 1995 but received
within ten (10) days after that date will be deemed to have been
received by that date if postmarked by the United States Postal Service
by no later than April 4, 1995. Overnight delivery items received after
April 7, 1995 will be deemed to have been received by that date upon
submission of documentary evidence that they were placed in transit
with the overnight delivery service by no later than April 6, 1995.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11403 note; 42 U.S.C. 11389; 42 U.S.C.
1437a, 1437c, and 1437f; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d); 24 CFR parts 582, 583,
and 882.
Dated: February 8, 1995.
Andrew Cuomo,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
Appendix: List of HUD Field Offices
Telephone numbers for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
(TDD machines) are listed for field offices; all HUD numbers,
including those noted *, may be reached via TDD by dialing the
Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-TDDY or (1-800-877-
8339) or (202) 708-9300.
Alabama--John D. Harmon, Beacon Ridge Tower, 600 Beacon Pkwy. West,
Suite 300, Birmingham, AL 35209-3144; (205) 290-7645; TDD (205) 290-
7624.
Alaska--Dean Zinck, 949 E. 36th Avenue, Suite 401, Anchorage, AK
99508-4399; (907) 271-3669; TDD (907) 271-4328.
Arizona--Lou Kislin, 400 N. 5th St., Suite 1600, Arizona Center,
Phoenix AZ 85004; (602) 379-4754; TDD (602) 379-4461.
Arkansas--Billy M. Parsley, TCBY Tower, 425 West Capitol Ave., Suite
900, Little Rock, AR 72201-3488; (501) 324-6375; TDD (501) 324-5931.
California--(Southern) Herbert L. Roberts, 1615 W. Olympic Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90015-3801; (213) 251-7235; TDD (213) 251-7038.
(Northern) Steve Sachs, 450 Golden Gate Ave., P.O. Box 36003, San
Francisco, CA 94102-3448; (415) 556-5576; TDD (415) 556-8357.
Colorado--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St.,
Denver, CO [[Page 9542]] 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-
5248.
Connecticut--Daniel Kolesar, 330 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106-1860;
(203) 240-4508; TDD (203) 240-4522.
Delaware--John Kane, Liberty Sq. Bldg., 105 S. 7th St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3392; (215) 597-2665; TDD (215) 597-5564.
District of Columbia--James H. McDaniel, 820 First St., NE,
Washington, DC (and MD and VA suburbs) 20002; (202) 275-0994; TDD
(202) 275-0772.
Florida--James N. Nichol, 301 West Bay St., Suite 2200,
Jacksonville, FL 32202-5121; (904) 232-3587; TDD (904) 791-1241.
Georgia--John Perry, Russell Fed. Bldg., Room 688, 75 Spring St.,
SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-3388; (404) 331-5139; TDD (404) 730-2654.
Hawaii and Pacific)--Patti A. Nicholas, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite
500, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813-4918; (808) 522-8180;
TDD (808) 541-1356.
Idaho--John G. Bonham, 520 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204-
1596;(503) 326-7018; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Illinois--Jim Barnes, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3507;
(312) 353-1696; TDD (312) 353-7143.
Indiana--Robert F. Poffenberger, 151 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis,
IN 46204-2526; (317) 226-5169; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Iowa--Gregory A. Bevirt, Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley
Road, Omaha, NE 68154-3955; (402) 492-3144; TDD (402) 492-3183.
Kansas--William Rotert, Gateway Towers 2, 400 State Ave., Kansas
City, KS 66101-2406; (913) 551-5484; TDD (913) 551-6972.
Kentucky--Ben Cook, P.O. Box 1044, 601 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY
40201-1044; (502) 582-5394; TDD (502) 582-5139.
Lousiana--Greg Hamilton, P.O. Box 70288, 1661 Canal St., New
Orleans, LA 70112-2887; (504) 589-7212; TDD (504) 589-7237.
Maine--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut St.,
Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
Maryland--Harold Young, 10 South Howard Street, 5th Floor,
Baltimore, MD 21202-0000; (410) 962-2520x3116; TDD (410) 962-0106.
Massachusetts--Frank Del Vecchio, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Fed.
Bldg., 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092; (617) 565-5342; TDD
(617) 565-5453.
Michigan--Richard Paul, Patrick McNamara Bldg., 477 Michigan Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48226-2592; (313) 226-4343; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Minnesota--Shawn Huckleby, 220 2nd St. South, Minneapolis, MN 55401-
2195; (612) 370-3019; TDD (612) 370-3186.
Mississippi--Jeanie E. Smith, Dr. A. H. McCoy Fed. Bldg., 100 W.
Capitol St., Room 910, Jackson, MS 39269-1096; (601) 965-4765; TDD
(601) 965-4171.
Missouri--(Eastern) David H. Long, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO
63103-2836; (314) 539-6524; TDD (314) 539-6331;. (Western) William
Rotert, Gateway Towers 2, 400 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101-
2406; (913) 551-54843; TDD (913) 551-6972.
Montana--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St.,
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Nebraska--Gregory A. Bevirt, Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill
Valley Road, Omaha, NE 68154-3955; (402) 492-3144; TDD (402) 492-
3183.
Nevada--(Las Vegas, Clark Cnty) Lou Kislin, 400 N. 5th St., Suite
1600, 2 Arizona Center, Phoenix, AZ 85004; (602) 379-4754; TDD (602)
379-4461; (Remainder of State) Steve Sachs, 450 Golden Gate Ave.,
P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102-3448; (415) 556-5576; TDD
(415) 556- 8357.
New Hampshire--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut
St., Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
New Jersey--Frank Sagarese, 1 Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102; (201)
622-7900; TDD (201) 645-3298.
New Mexico--Katie Worsham, 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905, Fort
Worth, TX 76113-2905; (817) 885-5483; TDD (817) 885-5447.
New York--(Upstate) Michael F. Merrill, Lafayette Ct., 465 Main St.,
Buffalo, NY 14203-1780; (716) 846-5768; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339;
(Downstate) Jack Johnson, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0068;
(212) 264-2885; TDD (212) 264-0927.
North Carolina--Charles T. Ferebee, Koger Building, 2306 West
Meadowview Road, Greensboro, NC 27407; (910) 547-4005; TDD (910)
547-4055.
North Dakota--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th
St., Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Ohio--Jack E. Riordan, 200 North High St., Columbus, OH 43215-2499;
(614) 469-6743; TDD (614) 469-6694.
Oklahoma--Ted Allen, Murrah Fed. Bldg., 200 NW 5th St., Oklahoma
City, OK 73102-3202; (405) 231-4973; TDD (405) 231-4181.
Oregon--John G. Bonham, 520 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1596
(503) 326-7018; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
Pennsylvania--(Western) Bruce Crawford, Old Post Office and
Courthouse Bldg., 700 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906; (412)
644-5493; TDD (412) 644-5747; (Eastern) Joyce Gaskins, Liberty Sq.
Bldg., 105 S. 7th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3392; (215) 597-2665;
TDD (215) 597-5564.
Puerto Rico (and Caribbean)--Carmen R. Cabrera, 159 Carlos Chardon
Ave., San Juan, PR 00918-1804; (809) 766-5576; TDD (809) 766-5909.
Rhode Island--Frank Del Vecchio, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Fed. Bldg.,
10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092; (617) 565-5342; TDD (617)
565-5453.
South Carolina--Louis E. Bradley, Fed. Bldg., 1835-45 Assembly St.,
Columbia, SC 29201-2480; (803) 765-5564; TDD * via 1-800-877-8339.
South Dakota--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th
St., Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Tennessee--Virginia Peck, 710 Locust St., Knoxville, TN 37902-2526;
(615) 545-4396; TDD (615) 545-4559.
Texas--(Northern) Katie Worsham, 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905,
Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905; (817) 885-5483; TDD (817) 885-5447;
(Southern) John T. Maldonado, Washington Sq., 800 Dolorosa, San
Antonio, TX 78207-4563; (210) 229-6820; TDD (210) 229-6885.
Utah--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St.,
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
Vermont--David Lafond, Norris Cotton Fed. Bldg., 275 Chestnut St.,
Manchester, NH 03101-2487; (603) 666-7640; TDD (603) 666-7518.
Virginia--Joseph Aversano, 3600 W. Broad St., P.O. Box 90331,
Richmond, VA 23230-0331; (804) 278-4503; TDD (804) 278-4501.
Washington--John Peters, Federal Office Bldg., 909 First Ave., Suite
200, Seattle, WA 98104-1000; (206) 220-5150; TDD (206) 220-5185.
West Virginia--Bruce Crawford, Old Post Office & Courthouse Bldg.,
700 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906; (412) 644-5493; TDD (412)
644-5747.
Wisconsin--Lana J. Vacha, Henry Reuss Fed. Plaza, 310 W. Wisconsin
Ave., Ste. 1380, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289; (414) 297-3113; TDD * via
1-800-877-8339.
Wyoming--Sharon Jewell, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th St.,
Denver, CO 80202-3607; (303) 672-5414; TDD (303) 672-5248.
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