[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29456-29461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13459]




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Part IV





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Office of the Assistance Secretary for Public and Indian Housing



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Funding Availability for Training and Technical Assistance for the 
Prevention of Youth Violence in Public Housing; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-95-3906; FR-3889-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability for Training and Technical 
Assistance for the Prevention of Youth Violence in Public Housing

agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

action: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Training and 
Technical Assistance for the Prevention of Youth Violence in Public 
Housing.

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summary: This NOFA solicits applications for a single two-year grant of 
up to $500,000. The grant is being awarded for the purposes of 
developing and implementing training and technical assistance (TA) for 
the prevention of youth violence in Public Housing. The TA and training 
are intended to assist public housing communities in conducting youth 
violence prevention activities and in using the most relevant 
scientific information when doing so. HUD is joining with the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention in this effort.

dates: Applications must be received at HUD Headquarters at the address 
below on or before 3 p.m., Eastern Time, July 17, 1995. This 
application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of 
fairness of all competing applicants, the Department will treat as 
ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the 
deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and make 
early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of 
eligibility brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related 
problems. Applications received after the deadline will not be 
considered. A FAX is not acceptable.

application submission: An original and two copies of the application 
must be received by the deadline date at HUD Headquarters. Applications 
(originals and two copies) should be sent to the Crime Prevention and 
Security Division of the Office of Community Relations and Involvement 
(OCRI), Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-
0500.

for further information, contact: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Crime Prevention 
and Security Division (CPSD), Office of Community Relations and 
Involvement (OCRI), Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-1197. A telecommunications device for 
hearing or speech impaired persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-
0850. (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements contained in this notice 
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520) and have been assigned OMB control number 2577-0197, 
expiration date May 31, 1997.

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

(a) Authority

    This grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle C, Title V of 
the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et seq.), as amended 
by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (approved 
November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625) (NAHA), and Section 161 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, 
approved October 28, 1992) (1992 HCD Act).
(b) Allocation Amounts

    The Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1995 (approved 
September 28, 1994, Pub. Law 103-327) (95 App. Act) appropriated $290 
million for the Drug Elimination Program. Of the total $290 million 
appropriated, $10 million will fund drug elimination TA, contracts and 
other assistance training, program assessments, and associated costs 
(such as the cost of necessary travel for training participants). This 
NOFA makes up to $550,000 of the $10 million available for a cost-
reimbursable grant of two years in duration.

(c) Eligibility

    Organizations or combinations of organizations that can demonstrate 
experience and capability in youth violence prevention activities, 
scientific reviews, needs assessments, development and delivery of 
instructional materials, project monitoring and successful health 
promotion/disease prevention interaction with Pubic Housing Agencies 
(PHAs) or Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in low-income 
communities are eligible to apply.

(d) Background

    Youth violence has become one of the greatest health problems in 
the United States. During the period from 1979 to 1991, homicide was 
the leading cause of death among African Americans 15 to 34 years of 
age and the second leading cause of death among African American youth 
10 to 14 years of age. Risk factors such as poverty, hopelessness, low 
self esteem and discrimination are recognized as major factors 
contributing to youth violence.
    A large proportion of teenagers in public housing are engaged in a 
constellation of high risk behaviors. A 1993 study of public housing 
drug, violent, and property crime rates in Los Angeles, Phoenix and 
Washington, DC showed that rates for these activities were considerably 
higher in public housing developments than citywide, and much higher 
than in large urban communities (Dunworth and Saiger, Rand Study, 
1993).
    HUD and the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) are soliciting applications for a single two-year grant of up to 
$550,000. The purpose of the grant is to assist public housing staff 
and residents in applying the results of current scientific research to 
the prevention of youth violence in pubic housing communities.
    The HUD-CDC collaboration will increase the use of scientifically 
supported youth violence prevention activities in public housing 
developments. This is to be accomplished by the development and 
implementation of a system to provide scientifically based information, 
training, and other forms of technical assistance (TA) to PHAs 
throughout the United States. The effort will: (a) Determine the amount 
and type of youth violence prevention activities currently undertaken 
by PHAs; (b) determine the tools required by PHAs to augment both the 
quality and quantity of youth violence prevention activities; (c) 
develop a system to deliver TA to PHAs; and (d) implement and monitor 
the TA delivery system. In addition, the project will assist the 
research community in identifying and addressing youth violence 
prevention issues related to public housing.

(e) Grant Objectives

(1) First Year Objectives
    (i) Develop, administer, and maintain an advisory group: This group 
at minimum should include representatives from PHA staff and residents 
(including young PHA residents), academia, CBOs, pubic 
[[Page 29457]] health practitioners, and youth violence prevention 
program directors.
    (ii) Identify and summarize existing PHA youth violence prevention 
efforts.
    (iii) Identify and summarize the existing capability and need of 
PHAs to implement youth violence prevention activities (i.e. conduct a 
needs assessment).
    (iv) Identify and summarize research on youth violence prevention 
pertinent to PHAs.
    (v) Develop a realistic plan of action to deliver the TA to PHAs, 
thereby enabling the PHAs to implement scientifically based youth 
violence prevention activities.
    (vi) Develop a plan to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the 
TA delivery system.
    (vii) Review the plan of action and the findings of the first 
year's activities with the advisory group. Revise the plan of action.
(2) Second Year Objectives
    (i) Implement the delivery of the TA to the PHAs.
    (ii) Monitor the implementation of the TA delivery system.
    (iii) Monitor the use of information and materials by the PHAs.
    (iv) Review the progress and status of the project with the 
advisory group each semi-annual period.
    (v) Share these findings with PHAs and the research community.

(f) Scope of Work

(1) General Requirements
    (i) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, 
services, and equipment. The grantee shall also perform all work 
necessary for, or incidental to, the completion of the tasks set forth 
in paragraph I.(f)(2) of this NOFA.
    (ii) The work to be performed under this grant includes, but is not 
limited to: Work with advisory groups; review of the administration and 
effectiveness of current PHA youth violence prevention efforts; 
provision of TA and training; evaluation of the TA and training; and 
submission of regular reports. In addition, the grantee shall attend 
one or more advisory group meetings at either HUD or CDC Headquarters 
each semi-annual period to provide a summary of the progress on the 
grant work.
(2) Specific Requirements
    The grantee shall perform the following tasks in accordance with 
the grant objectives set forth in paragraph I.(e) of this NOFA.
    (i) Task 1--Orientation. Within five working days after the 
effective date of the grant, the Project Director and other key 
personnel shall attend a meeting at HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC, 
for the purpose of establishing an approved grant strategy for 
achieving the grant objectives, the scope of the work necessary to 
achieve the objectives, and the time frame and methodology for 
implementing the grant strategy.
    (ii) Task 2--Management and Work Plan. The grantee shall develop a 
draft management and work plan that addresses all of the requirements 
contained in the approved grant strategy and provide an updated and 
detailed work plan for the entire project. This draft work plan and 
budget, setting forth the timing of all stages of the project, shall be 
submitted to the HUD Government Technical Representative (GTR) for 
review and comment within 14 working days after the effective date of 
the grant. The plan shall include a detailed allocation of grant 
resources, a projected list of PHAs that will receive the TA and 
training (the PHAs must be diverse in size and geographic location), 
and a schedule for the accomplishment of the grant work. HUD and CDC 
shall submit their comments and suggestions to the grantee within ten 
working days from receipt of the draft plan. The grantee will submit a 
final management and work plan incorporating HUD and CDC's comments and 
suggestions within ten working days of having received the comments 
from HUD and CDC.
    (iii) Task 3: Advisory Group. The grantee shall develop, 
administer, and maintain an advisory group. This group should include, 
but not be limited to, representatives of PHA staff and residents 
(including young PHA residents), academia, community based 
organizations, public health practitioners, and youth violence 
prevention program directors. The grantee shall submit a final list of 
advisory board members, approved by HUD and the CDC, within five weeks 
of the award's effective date. The grantee shall assemble and receive 
advice from the group within eight weeks of the award, and at least 
semi-annually thereafter.
    (iv) Task 4: Review Existing Efforts. The grantee shall identify 
and summarize PHA youth violence prevention efforts. Furthermore, the 
grantee shall work with PHAs to identify existing youth violence 
prevention activities, the means by which the PHAs learned of and 
selected the activities, and any empirical evidence supporting the 
value of those activities. The work shall also determine the level of 
PHA knowledge about the value and types of other youth violence 
prevention activities that might be implemented, and the interest and 
capacity of PHAs to implement such programs.
    (v) Task 5: Identify Prevention Research and Programs. The grantee 
shall identify and summarize research on youth violence prevention. The 
grantee's research will include, but not be limited to, published 
scientific articles, work in progress, and government and other agency 
publications. The grantee shall highlight findings of its research that 
bear directly upon its anticipated work with PHAs, including, but not 
limited to, research and programs related to low-income communities, 
single-parent families, geographic concentrations of housing in some 
communities and scattered site housing in others.
    (vi) Task 6: Develop Plan. The grantee shall develop a realistic 
plan of action to provide TA and training to PHAs. This will include 
working with public housing communities as well as national and 
regional organizations to determine the need for and perceived value of 
particular youth violence prevention activities. The work will also 
include developing effective material and methods for delivering the 
necessary TA and training, delivering the TA and training, and 
assessing the effectiveness of the delivery system. The plan will 
address the following issues, although it will not be limited to them: 
working with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, 
working in low-income communities with limited public space for 
meetings and training, overall limited resources in sometimes unsafe 
communities, the time and logistical constraints of single-parent 
families, and the logistical issues of scattered-site housing in some 
instances.
    (vii) Task 7: Review Findings and Plan. The grantee shall review 
the conclusions and results of the first year's activities with the 
advisory group. The purpose of the review will be to develop priorities 
for the second year's activities.
    (viii) Task 8: Implement Technical Assistance and Training. The 
grantee shall, based on the first year's activities, implement the TA 
and training strategy for and with public housing staff and residents.
    (ix) Task 9: Process Evaluation. After the TA has been delivered, 
the grantee shall document the delivery of materials, training, and 
other forms of TA to the PHAs. Furthermore, the grantee shall document 
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    (x) Task 10: Review the Progress. The grantee shall conduct a 
semiannual review of the project's progress with the advisory group, 
CDC, and HUD. The purpose of the review will be to identify and propose 
plans to address any barriers to the implementation of the project.
    (xi) Task 11: Distribute findings. The grantee shall develop an 
implementation plan to share results with PHAs (staff and residents), 
CBOs, academia, youth violence prevention program directors, and other 
organizations that may be interested in the results.
(3) CDC Activities
    (i) Attend all semiannual progress reviews. Review and offer 
assistance in revising the plan of action.
    (ii) Provide consultation and technical assistance in the design of 
the data collection methods and instruments for the summary of 
activities and the needs assessment.
    (iii) Assist in data analysis and interpretation.
    (iv) Provide scientific information about youth violence 
prevention.
    (v) Assist in the development and implementation of a reporting 
system to monitor program activities.
    (vi) Assist in the transfer of information and methods developed in 
this project to other PHAs.
(4) HUD Activities
    (i) Provide a Government Technical Representative (GTR) and have 
full administrative responsibility for the grant.
    (ii) Provide technical and programmatic assistance to the advisory 
group.
    (iii) Provide consultation and TA in the collection of information, 
especially in identifying and working with PHAs. These PHAs will 
include, but not be limited to, PHAs which are interested in developing 
youth violence prevention programs, have youth violence prevention 
plans, have implemented youth violence prevention activities, or have 
evaluated their youth violence prevention activities.
    (iv) Assist in identifying the current methods which PHA staff and 
residents are using to identify, choose, and evaluate youth violence 
prevention programs.
    (v) Provide up-to-date information on any changes in public housing 
administration, or general HUD grant administration, which might have 
an impact on the implementation of youth violence prevention programs 
in public housing.
    (vi) Assist in the transfer of information and methods developed in 
this grant to PHAs.
    (vii) Assist in reviewing the findings of the first year's 
activities and the plan of action. Offer assistance in revising the 
plan of action.

(g) Selection Criteria

    Applications submitted in response to this competitive announcement 
will be reviewed by a panel chosen by HUD and CDC representatives, 
which will make recommendations to the HUD Assistant Secretary for 
Public and Indian Housing. The initial panel will assign numerical 
values based on the weighted selection criteria. In the case of a 
numerical tie, preference will be given to the applicant with the 
highest numerical score for the Fourth Criterion, Quality of the Plan 
(see paragraph I. (g)(4) below). The top three to five scoring 
applications will then be reviewed and rescored by a secondary panel 
chosen by CDC and HUD representatives. The final award will be made by 
the HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Letters will 
be sent to all applicants notifying them that their proposal has been 
selected or the reason(s) it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate 
the specific terms of the award with the selected applicant.
(1) First Criterion: Corporate and Organizational Capacity (Maximum 
Points: 20)
    (i) Corporate Capacity. (Maximum Points: 10)
    The applicant must provide evidence of corporate and organizational 
structures and prior corporate and organizational experience that will 
contribute to the successful implementation of the tasks described in 
this NOFA. Furthermore, the applicant must demonstrate a commitment to 
equal employment opportunity and the ability to work successfully with 
culturally diverse groups.
    (ii) Administrative Capacity. (Maximum Points: 10)
    Applicants must demonstrate the financial capability, organization, 
staff size and prior experience that will maximize the effective 
implementation of a project of this size and scope. To permit HUD to 
make an evaluation on this criterion, the applicant must submit a 
detailed budget for the grant program, including the basis for 
computation of the costs for each of the outlined tasks. Additionally, 
the program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-effective in 
relation to the proposed program. The applicant must also demonstrate 
experience in designing and delivering TA and training on-time and 
within budget for other nationwide projects. Applicants should also 
submit references from individuals for whom previous work was 
completed.
(2) Second Criterion: Staff Qualifications (Maximum Points: 20)
    (i) Project Director. (Maximum Points: 10)
    The applicant must provide evidence of the Project Director's prior 
experience in effectively managing budgets and staffs of a similar size 
to those involved with this grant project. This evidence may include 
past success in completing youth violence related work of a similar 
size and nature on-time and within budget. This evidence may also 
include successful past experience in managing staff from culturally 
diverse communities. Applicants must also demonstrate their ability to 
obtain the cooperation and/or resources of PHA staff and residents, 
appropriate researchers and research organizations in order to manage 
advisory group meetings and implement programs.
    (ii) Project Staff. (Maximum Points: 10)
    The applicant must demonstrate the capacity of project staff to 
quickly and efficiently organize advisory groups similar to the one 
involved in this grant project, undertake scientific literature 
reviews, review ongoing public housing activities, conduct needs 
assessments, develop TA and training, and monitor the progress of the 
project in a professional manner. Staff must demonstrate successful 
experience in working with and providing TA to public housing staff and 
residents while resolving any substantial issues specific to public 
housing programs. Additionally, the applicant must submit evidence of 
its capability to work with program and research staff in a manner that 
maximizes their interest and participation. Staff must also demonstrate 
its ability to work with and maximize cooperation between a diverse 
range of clients such as public housing staff, the research community, 
law enforcement, and the youth violence prevention community.
(3) Third Criterion: Project Experience (Maximum Points: 30)
    (i) The applicant must demonstrate appropriate project experience 
in successful interdisciplinary work with the target populations and in 
translating technical information into materials of interest to the 
targeted groups. Such experience may be demonstrated by positive 
evaluations from previous clients and objective reviewers or other 
[[Page 29459]] demonstrable positive outcomes of previous youth 
violence prevention work. (Maximum Points: 15)
    (ii) Applicants must provide evidence of their success in 
developing and using a wide variety of methods of providing youth 
violence prevention TA and training on a nationwide basis. This 
evidence should include both low-cost and state-of-the-art elements and 
strategies. In addition, applicants must demonstrate their capacity to 
recommend and utilize the most cost-effective and productive 
combination of elements and strategies for youth violence prevention 
work. (Maximum Points: 15)
(4) Fourth Criterion: Quality of the Plan (Maximum Points: 30)
    (i) Goals and Activities. (Maximum Points: 9)
    The applicant must demonstrate that the activities in the proposed 
plan will result in the completion of the outlined tasks necessary for 
achieving the goals of this NOFA.
    (ii) Effective Means. (Maximum Points: 9)
    The applicant must submit a plan which utilizes effective means in 
completing each of the outlined tasks necessary for achieving the goals 
of this NOFA. The plan must provide sufficient flexibility to meet 
goals developed during the implementation of the project.
    (iii) TA and Training. (Maximum Points: 9)
    The applicant must submit a plan detailing successful and 
appropriate means for TA and training. The methods must be sensitive to 
cultural diversity, and must provide for the translation of technical 
information into materials of use and interest to both the public 
housing and research communities. Furthermore, the activities must be 
shown to be readily understood, reasonable, and allow for modifications 
as the project is implemented. They must also be proven to be 
practical, stimulating and results-oriented.
    (iv) Employing, Training and Contracting with Public Housing 
Residents and Public Housing Business Concerns. (Maximum Points: 3)
    The applicant may submit a plan for training and employing public 
housing residents and for contracting with business concerns which 
provide economic opportunities to public housing residents. Submission 
of such a plan is not mandated by this NOFA. However, those applicants 
electing to submit a plan will receive up to 3 points towards their 
NOFA application score.

(h) Administrative Requirements

(1) Award Period
    The Grant will be cost-reimbursable and awarded for two years.
(2) Cooperative Agreement
    After the application has been approved and the grant awarded, HUD 
and the applicant shall enter into a Cooperative Agreement (Form HUD-
1044) setting forth the amount of the Cooperative Agreement and its 
applicable terms, conditions, financial controls, payment mechanism/
schedule, and special conditions.

II. Checklist of Application Submission Requirements

    (a) Each application must include the items listed in the following 
format and order:
    (1) Cover letter;
    (2) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance. 
The SF-424 is the face sheet for the application.
    (3) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information for the attached 
program plan and narrative. The applicant must provide a detailed 
budget for each quarter, with detailed justification for all costs 
including the basis for computation of the costs for each of the 
outlined tasks. The applicant must also provide a budget for each major 
task. The budget should include a narrative explaining the applicant's 
financial capability (i.e., the fiscal controls and accounting 
procedures which assure that Federal funds will be properly utilized).
    (4) Tab 3--Corporate Qualifications: Applicants must fully describe 
their corporate structure, their corporate experience in managing a 
project of this size and scope, and how their corporate structure and 
experience will contribute to the quality and completion of the 
proposed work. Applicants must provide evidence of a corporate 
commitment to equal employment opportunity, and an ability to adapt to 
the unique characteristics of the clients.
    (5) Tab 4--Organizational Qualification: Applicants must fully 
describe their organizational structure and experience, as well as 
their staff size and structure, to demonstrate that they are sufficient 
to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants 
should outline a list of housing authorities and research organizations 
with which the applicant has worked, the dates and numbers of persons 
involved, any current points of contact, and summaries of any work 
evaluations.
    (6) Tab 5--Staff Qualifications: Applicants must fully describe the 
capabilities and work experience of the Project Director, and all key 
staff. Applicants must include a staffing plan to fulfill the 
requirements of the statement of work, including staff titles and the 
staff's related educational and professional background, experience, 
and skills; and the time each staff member will be required to 
contribute to the project. Applicants must identify the specific 
personnel responsible for or working on each task. Applicants should 
describe staff experience with youth violence prevention programs, 
preferably in public housing. Applicants should describe staff 
experience with projects requiring the translation of technical 
information into materials of interest and use to the targeted groups, 
and the ability to work successfully with culturally diverse 
populations.
    (7) Tab 6--Project Experience. Applicants must fully describe prior 
experience in converting scientific information into usable material, 
and in training programs for PHAs or similar groups. Applicants must 
demonstrate how the combination of their organizational, staff and 
project experience is sufficient to effectively implement a program of 
this size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of public housing 
communities, low-income communities, or other related organizations 
where similar TA and training was provided, the dates of the TA and/or 
training, the nature of the TA and/or training, the results of the 
evaluations, and any current points of contact regarding the work.
    (8) Tab 7--Program Implementation Plan. Applicants must submit a 
plan outlining each task and describe how available staff and financial 
resources will be allocated to each task. The plan must include an 
annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities 
of key organizational and functional components and a list of key 
personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major elements 
of the program. There must be a time-task plan which clearly identifies 
the major milestones and products, staff assignments to each task, and 
schedule for the completion of activities and products. Applicants 
should discuss the goals, activities and products of each task 
including the efforts to address issues of cultural diversity and 
sensitivity, the translation of technical information into useable 
materials, and efforts to reach the broadest possible range of 
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    (9) Tab 8--Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of 
Offerors or Quoters.
    (i) Certification Regarding Federal Employment.
    (ii) Certification of Procurement Integrity.
    (iii) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence 
Certain Federal Transactions.
    (iv) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    (v) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed 
Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters.
    (b) The application should be limited to 25 pages, excluding 
attachments (e.g., letters of support, data collection forms, resumes, 
etc.). All material must be typewritten, single-spaced, with type no 
smaller than 10cpi, on 8.5''  x  11'' paper, with at least 1'' margins, 
headings, and footers, and printed on one side only.

III. Corrections to Deficient Applications

    (a) HUD will notify an applicant, in writing, of any curable 
technical deficiencies in the application. The applicant must submit 
corrections in accordance with the information specified in HUD's 
letter within 14 calendar days from the date of HUD's letter notifying 
the applicant of any such deficiency.
    (b) Curable technical deficiencies relate to items that:
    (i) Are not necessary for HUD review under selection criteria/
ranking factors; and
    (ii) Would not improve the quality of the applicant's program 
proposal.

IV. Other Matters

(a) Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity

    The following nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements 
apply:
    (1) The requirement of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3600-20) (Fair Housing Act) and implementing regulations 
issued at subchapter A of title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
as amended by 54 FR 3232 (published January 23, 1989); Executive Order 
11063 (Equal Opportunity in Housing) and implementing regulations at 24 
CFR part 107; and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d-2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and 
implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1;
    (2) The Indian Civil Rights Act (title II of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1968) (25 U.S.C. 1301-1303) (ICRA) provides that no Indian tribe in 
exercising powers of self-government shall deny to any person within 
its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws or deprive any person 
of liberty or property without due process of law. The Indian Civil 
Rights Act applies to any tribe, band, or other group of Indians 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in the exercise of 
recognized powers of self-government. The ICRA is applicable in all 
cases where an IHA has been established by exercise of tribal powers of 
self-government.
    (3) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age 
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions 
against discrimination against individuals with disabilities under 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8;
    (4) The requirements of Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment 
Opportunity) and the regulations issued under the Order at 41 CFR 
Chapter 60;
    (5) The requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12131) and implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 1640, 28 
CFR part 35, and 28 CFR part 36.
    (6) The requirements of Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138. 
Consistent with HUD's responsibilities under these Orders, recipients 
must make efforts to encourage the use of minority and women's business 
enterprises in connection with funded activities.

(b) Use of Debarred, Suspended, or Ineligible Contractors

    Applicants for short-term technical assistance under this NOFA are 
subject to the provisions of 24 CFR part 24 relating to the employment, 
engagement of services, awarding of contracts, or funding of any 
contractors or subcontractors during any period of debarment, 
suspension, or placement in ineligibility status.

(c) Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988

    The requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 24, subpart F apply under this 
notice.

(d) Environmental Impact

    In accordance with 40 CFR 1508.4 of the regulations of the Council 
on Environmental Quality and 24 CFR 50.20(b) of the HUD regulations, 
the policies and procedures proposed in this document are determined 
not to have the potential of having a significant impact on the quality 
of the human environment, and therefore are categorically excluded from 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
Accordingly, a Finding of No Significant Impact is not required.

(e) Federalism Impact
    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the 
provisions of this NOFA do not have federalism implications within the 
meaning of the Order. The NOFA provides short-term technical assistance 
to housing authorities and resident organizations to assist them in 
their youth violence prevention efforts in public housing communities. 
The involvement of resident organizations should greatly increase the 
success of the anti-violence efforts under this technical assistance 
program and therefore should have positive effects on the target 
population. As such, the program helps housing authorities to combat 
the problem of youth violence in their communities, but it does not 
have federalism implications.

(f) Family Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for Executive Order 
12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions of this NOFA have 
the potential for a positive, although indirect, impact on family 
formation, maintenance, and general well-being within the meaning of 
the Order. The NOFA is designed to assist housing authorities and 
resident organizations in their youth violence prevention efforts by 
providing short-term technical assistance. HUD expects that the 
provision of such assistance will better prepare and educate housing 
authority and resident organization officials to confront the 
widespread abuse of controlled substances in public housing 
communities. This, in turn, would indirectly affect the quality of life 
for housing residents.

(g) Documentation and Public Access Requirements; Applicant/Recipient 
Disclosures: HUD Reform Act

    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 [[Page 29461]] 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.)
    Public Notice. 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 12.16(b), and the notice published in the Federal Register on 
January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on these 
requirements.)

(h) 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 an 
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. (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 
Counsel, or Headquarters counsel for the program to which the question 
pertains.

(i) 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 HUD, 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, 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). If readers are involved in any 
efforts to influence HUD in these ways, they are urged to read the 
final rule, particularly the examples contained in Appendix A of the 
rule.

(j) 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 subrecipients of 
assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have 
been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the 
assistance. Indian Housing Authorities (IHAs) established by an Indian 
tribe as a result of the exercise of their sovereign power are excluded 
from coverage, but IHAs established under state law are not excluded 
from coverage.

    Authority: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. 
L. 102-389, approved October 6, 1992); Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1995 (Pub. L. 103-327, approved September 28, 
1994).

    Dated: May 24, 1995.
Joseph Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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