[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15436-15438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7106]
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Part VI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
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Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in the Construction
Trades and Public Housing Operations; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 56 / Thursday, March 23, 1995 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-95-3885; FR-3884-N-01]
Notice of Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in
the Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing.
ACTION: Notice of demonstration program.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the Department's intention to award $9
million to HOPE VI eligible housing authorities who have partnered with
the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA); the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and the International Brotherhood of
Painters; and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) to enhance the long-term welfare of youth living in
public housing through Apprenticeship Demonstration Programs. The
Department will enter into Memoranda of Agreement with the above
referenced organizations for the same purpose--to enhance the long-term
welfare of youth living in public housing.
The Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in the
Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations will provide job
training and ensure bonafide apprenticeship and employment
opportunities in the construction trades and public housing operations
that will lead to self-sufficiency for public housing youth. This
notice provides guidelines for the use of these funds and invites
comments on the demonstration.
DATES: Proposal Due Date: Applicant proposals will be due to the
Department May 8, 1995. Proposals must be received in the Office of
Community Relations and Involvement, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St.,
SW., Room 4112, Washington, DC 20410 no later than 3:00 pm, local time
on the proposal due date.
Comment Due Date: April 24, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Room
10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications should refer to the above
docket number and title. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable. A
copy of each communication submitted will be available for public
inspection and copying between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Lehrer, Office of Community
Relations and Involvement, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 4112, Washington, DC 20410, Telephone
Number (202) 619-8201. (This is not a toll free number). Hearing- or
speech-impaired persons may use the Telecommunications Devices for the
Deaf (TDD) by contacting the Federal Information Relay Service on (202)
708-9300 or 1-800-877-8339) for information on the program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The information collection requirements contained in this notice
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
OMB control number when assigned will be published by separate notice
in the Federal Register.
II. Authority
The $9 million for the Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration
Program in the Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations is
funded from a portion of the $20 million appropriated in the Department
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act for 1994 (Pub. L. 103-124, approved October
28, 1993) (the 1994 Appropriations Act), under the heading ``Severely
Distressed Public Housing Projects'', for implementation of Youthbuild
programs by eligible grantees under the Urban Revitalization
Demonstration Program (HOPE VI). (On September 14, 1994 (59 FR 47222),
the Department announced a Youth Apprenticeship program funded with a
separate $10 million portion of the $20 million, which the
Appropriations Act specifically earmarked for youth apprenticeship
training activities pursuant to section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, as amended (Economic Opportunities for Low-
and Very-Low-Income Persons).) This grant program provides funds for
the implementation of Youthbuild programs authorized under subtitle D
of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act,
as added by section 164 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
III. Announcement of Demonstration
This notice announces the Department's intention to award $9
million to HOPE VI eligible housing authorities who have partnered with
the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA); the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and the International Brotherhood of
Painters; and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) to enhance the long-term welfare of youth living in
public housing through Apprenticeship Demonstration Programs.
In accordance with the requirements of section 470(a) of the
Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), this
notice describes the Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration
Program in the Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations and
invites public comment. Any changes made in this demonstration as a
result of the Department's consideration of public comments, and any
extension of time for commitment of funds that may be necessary because
of these changes, also will be published in the Federal Register.
The Department will not commit funds for the demonstration until
after the latest of: (1) The date the Department has considered any
comments received in response to this notice; (2) May 22, 1995, which
is 60 days after today's publication date; and (3) the date the
Department has received and approved a proposal that meets the
requirements set forth in this notice and any subsequent notice
announcing changes in the demonstration.
IV. Maximum Award
The maximum award for a Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration
Program in the Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations is
$250,000; however, the Department reserves the right to increase the
maximum individual award based on the number of applications funded.
The Memoranda of Agreement that the Department will enter with the
above mentioned organizations will indicate that HUD will make up to
$3.5 million available to public housing authorities to partner with
the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA); up to $3.5
million available for housing authorities to partner with the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and the International Brotherhood of
Painters; up to $2.0 million available to [[Page 15437]] housing
authorities to partner with American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Under this demonstration, housing authorities may partner with one
trade union and/or AFSCME.
V. Description of Demonstration
The Public Housing Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in the
Construction Trades and Public Housing Operations is part of HUD's
comprehensive strategy to restore and revitalize communities in urban
America, preserve and rebuild public housing stock and create ladders
of economic opportunity for public housing residents. This
demonstration program specifically links public housing authorities
(PHAs) and their residents and the following organizations: the
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA); the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and the International Brotherhood of
Painters; and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME).
This demonstration will bring together the skills needed to provide
public housing youth with job training, apprenticeship opportunities
and employment opportunities leading to self-sufficiency. Further, this
demonstration will assist PHAs in meeting the requirements of section 3
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (Economic
Opportunities for Low- and Very-Low-Income Persons).
Eligible Public Housing Authorities
Under this demonstration, eligible public housing authorities
include:
(1) Housing authorities that are recipients of HOPE VI grants, and/
or
(2) Housing authorities on the Troubled PHA List as of 2/5/95, and/
or
(3) Housing authorities in the 40 most populous cities.
Eligible PHAs will create partnerships with participating
construction trade organizations and/or AFSCME. All participating
construction trade organizations will subsequently recruit, train,
mentor and place public housing residents in Department of Labor (DOL)
approved apprenticeship programs. AFSCME will recruit, train, mentor
and provide work experience and employment opportunities for youth in
public housing.
Eligible Program Participants
Eligible program participants must be public housing residents, and
in accordance with Youthbuild:
(1) Participants must be very low-income individuals aged 16 to 24
years, who are high school dropouts. An exception allows for 25 percent
of the participants to be individuals who do not meet the program's
income or educational requirements but who have educational needs
despite attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalency.
(2) Any eligible individual selected for full-time participation in
this program may be offered full-time participation for a period of not
less than 6 months and not more than 24 months unless the
apprenticeship program extends beyond this timeframe.
(3) Programs must be structured so that 50 percent of the time
spent by participants in the program is devoted to educational services
and activities. All educational programs and activities supported with
funds from the demonstration program must be consistent with applicable
State and local educational standards. Standards and procedures for
academic credit and certifying educational attainment must be
consistent with applicable State and local educational standards.
(4) Wages and benefits, labor standards, and nondiscrimination
requirements shall apply under this program as they would under the
Youthbuild program. Housing authorities participating in this
demonstration program may not be prevented from using funds from non-
Federal sources to increase wages and benefits under the program, if
appropriate.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities, under this program, are:
(1) Work and activities associated with the acquisition,
rehabilitation, or construction of the housing and related facilities
to be used in the program;
(2) Relocation payments and other assistance required to comply
with 24 CFR 585.308;
(3) Costs for the ongoing training and technical assistance needs
of the applicant that are related to carrying out this program;
(4) Education, job training, counseling, employment and leadership
development services and activities;
(5) Wages, benefits and stipends for participants prior to entering
an apprenticeship program or in the case of AFSCME an employment
opportunity.
Restrictions
(1) The $9 million authorized under the Public Housing
Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in the Construction Trades and
Public Housing Operations may not be used for wages in any post-
training employment provided under this program;
(2) No more than 15 percent of the total grant amount may be used
for administrative costs.
Selection
Threshold Requirements
(1) The submission of an agreement that meets the requirements of
the program;
(2) Certification that participants will be eligible as defined in
the notice;
(3) A description of how training activities will prepare
participants for apprenticeship and employment opportunities;
(4) Proof that residents are involved in the planning and
implementation of the program;
(5) A description of efforts to provide job placement for
successful program participants specifying the number of jobs that will
be created; and
(6) The supportive services, based on projected need, that will be
provided under the program. The Secretary reserves the right to award
grants based on distribution among the three organizations referenced
in this notice.
Method of Selection
Applications will be date and time stamped to authenticate when
they were received. If the applicant meets the above mentioned
threshold requirements, they will be funded in the order received
(within the parameters set forth in Section IV--Maximum Awards) until
the funding authorized for this program is no longer available.
The Secretary reserves the right to award grants based on
distribution among the three organizations referenced in this notice.
If a sufficient number of applications are not received, representing
all three organizations, the Secretary reserves the right to award
grants to the remaining applicants among the other organizations in
accordance with the aforementioned requirements.
Reports
Each PHA receiving a grant shall submit to HUD an annual progress
report (in a format to be provided by HUD) regarding the implementation
of this program and the effectiveness of the Public Housing
Apprenticeship Demonstration Program in the Construction Trades and
Public Housing Operations in meeting its purpose.
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Proposal Requirements
In order to receive the funding proposed in this notice, each PHA
must submit a proposal describing its program in detail. Proposals are
not limited to but must include:
(1) A copy of the agreement between the PHA and the construction
trade organization or AFSCME;
(2) A description of how eligible participants will be recruited;
(3) An accompanying implementation schedule;
(4) A description of training and placement activities under the
demonstration;
(5) A description of resident involvement in the program's planning
and implementation;
(6) A description of efforts to provide job placement for
successful program participants;
(7) A description of how program success will be measured,
describing the baseline indicators against which success will be
measured; and
(8) A description of how program participants' supportive service
needs will be met.
Dated: March 16, 1995.
Michael B. Janis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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