[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

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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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