[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58370-58373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28946]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development
[Docket No. FR 3991-N-01]


Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) and Program Guidelines for 
Assignment of Grant Responsibilities Under the Innovative Homeless 
Initiatives Demonstration Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) and Program Guidelines for 
Assignment of Grant Responsibilities under the Innovative Homeless 
Initiatives Demonstration Program.

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SUMMARY: This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals to receive 
assignment of and to assume the obligations of the Recipient under 
Innovative Demonstration Program Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded 
project in New York City designed to serve homeless persons in the 
Midtown area, in particular the many homeless persons who reside in or 
near Grand Central Station.

DATES: An original and one copy of the proposal are due no later than 
December 18, 1995, at the following address: Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Community Planning and Development Division, 26 
Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0068, Attention: Joseph 
D'Agosta, Director. Proposals may not be sent by facsimile.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Brennan, Office of Community 
Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC 20410-
7000, telephone (202) 708-1234 (voice) or (202) 708-2565 (TDD). (These 
are not toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Introduction

    This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals to receive 
assignment of and to assume the obligations of the Recipient under 
Innovative Demonstration Program Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded 
project in New York City designed to serve homeless persons in the 
Midtown area, in particular the many homeless persons who reside in or 
near Grand Central Station. The specific responsibilities under the 
grant are summarized in section C ``Scope of Work.'' HUD will consent 
to the assignment to and assumption by the selectee, however, the 
assignment and assumption agreement will be between the original 
Recipient and the selectee. The term of the assigned grant shall be the 
term remaining from the original two year grant, which as of the date 
of publication is approximately 12 months.
    The additional sections of this RFP are:

B. Funding
C. Scope of Work
D. Proposal Contents
E. Evaluation Factors
F. Contract Award

    Note: An original and one copy of the proposal are due no later 
than December 18, 1995, at the following address: Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development 
Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0068, 
Attention: Joseph D'Agosta, Director. Proposals may not be sent by 
facsimile.

B. Funding

    Funding will be approximately $480,000, which represents the 
remaining amount awarded under Project Number NY36I94-0628.

C. Scope of Work

    The selected proposal will operate a private shelter bed initiative 
and a start up loan program as described in the original application, 
Project Number NY36I94-0628. The activities include: (1) developing 
transitional housing programs in cooperation with churches and 
synagogues in the metropolitan New York city area, in particular in the 
area of Grand Central Station, that are interested in helping move 
homeless persons to independent living, but that may lack the capacity 
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undertake this; and (2) a ``loan'' program to provide funds to homeless 
persons residing in this same area, to assist in their permanent 
housing search. The loans could be used for such things as security 
deposits and first month's rent and be paid back in cash or through 
volunteer work in the organization's homeless facility.
    Copies of the original application and grant agreement are 
available from the Community Planning and Development Division of the 
HUD New York Field Office on (212) 264-2885. Written requests may be 
addressed to the attention of Joseph D'Agosta, Director, Community 
Planning and Development Division, US Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278-0068.
    The proposal selected under this RFP will operate under the 
assigned grant, which is subject to the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
(Pub. L. 103-120, signed on October 27, 1993) and the Notice of Fund 
Availability (NOFA) published December 21, 1993 in the Federal 
Register, which governed the original competition. Copies of both will 
also be available from the Field Office for review.

D. Proposal Contents

    The proposal must be submitted by a state, metropolitan city, urban 
county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe or a nonprofit 
organization, as defined in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302). Each proposal must include 
all information requested in this section. A newly-formed organization 
may substitute a description of the experience and knowledge of its 
principal officers and employees where a description of its own 
experience is requested below.
    The following are required contents of a written proposal to be 
submitted no later than 21 days after publication in the Federal 
Register:
    I. Description of experience. Submit a narrative description of 
experience in assisting homeless persons and in running programs 
similar to those proposed in the application. Also include a 
description of the qualifications of key staff who will be carrying out 
the program and a description of staff organization.
    II. Proof of Eligibility. If the proposal is from a nonprofit it 
must contain either documentation showing that the applicant is a 
certified United Way member agency; or a copy of their IRS ruling 
providing tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code of 
1986, as amended.
    III. Project description. Submit a narrative description of the 
organization's specific plan for carrying out the proposed activities. 
Include specific designs for (1) enlisting churches and synagogues in 
the development of transitional housing and the type of assistance your 
organization will provide to them in the development of such housing, 
and (2) developing a loan program that meets the needs of homeless 
persons seeking permanent housing. The project described should be 
based as closely as possible on the original application.
    IV. Certifications. Submit the certifications printed here as 
Appendix A to this RFP. The document may be removed or photocopied (do 
not re-type), and must be signed by the official authorized to act on 
behalf of the applicant.

E. Evaluation Factors

    A proposal will be selected based on the extent to which the 
prospective assignee demonstrates in the written submission the 
capacity to implement a program that achieves the purpose of this RFP 
including the speed with which the project and activities will become 
operational.
    The following are the factors for evaluation which will receive 
equal consideration in the selection process:
    (1) Capacity of the organization. The extent to which the 
organization demonstrates that it, or its subcontractors, has the 
capacity to carry out the proposed activities based on (a) the past 
experience of the organization in the proposed activities; and (b) the 
qualifications of key staff.
    (2) Timeliness. The extent to which the organization demonstrates 
that the proposed activities will begin in a timely manner and will be 
carried out efficiently and expeditiously.
    (3) Relevance of project activities. (a) The extent to which the 
proposed project mirrors the activities as described in the original 
application; and (b) the overall quality of the project.

F. Contract Award

    Award will be made to the proposal which HUD determines is most 
responsive to the evaluation factors above. HUD reserves the right to 
reject all proposals.

    Dated: November 20, 1995.
Jacquie M. Lawing,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.

Appendix A--Applicant Certifications

    The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that:
    1. It will comply with:
    a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000(d)) and 
regulations pursuant thereto (Title 24 CFR part I), which state that no 
person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or 
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any 
program or activity for which the applicant receives financial 
assistance, and will immediately take any measures necessary to 
effectuate this agreement. With reference to the real property and 
structure(s) thereon which are provided or improved with the aid of 
Federal financial assistance extended to the applicant, this assurance 
shall obligate the applicant, or in the case of any transfer, the 
transferee, for the period during which the real property and 
structure(s) are used for a purpose for which the Federal financial 
assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision 
of similar services or benefits.
    b. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19) and the implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR part 100, which prohibit discrimination in 
housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial 
status or national origin, and administer its programs and activities 
relating to housing in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing. 
For Indian tribes, it will comply with the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), instead of Title VI and the Fair Housing Act and 
their implementing regulations.
    c. Executive Order 11063 on Equal Opportunity in Housing, as 
amended by Executive Order 12259 (3 CFR 1958-1963 Comp. p. 652 and 3 
CFR, 1980 Comp. 307) and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 
107 which prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex or 
national origin in housing and related facilities provided with Federal 
financial assistance.
    d. Executive Order 11246 on Equal Opportunity in Employment (3 CFR 
1964-1965, Comp., p. 339) and the implementing regulations at 41 CFR 
part 61, which state that no person shall be discriminated against on 
the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all 
phases of employment during the performance of Federal contracts and 
shall take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity. 
The applicant will incorporate, or cause to be incorporated, into any 
contract for construction work as defined in Section 130.5 of HUD 
regulations the equal opportunity clause required by Section 130.15(b) 
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    e. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1701(u)), and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR 
part 135, which require that to the greatest extent feasible, 
employment, training and contract opportunities arising in connection 
with the expenditure of HUD assistance covered by section 3 be given to 
the low-income persons and the business concerns identified in the part 
135 regulations.
    f. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), 
as amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8, which 
prohibit discrimination based on handicap in Federally-assisted and 
conducted programs and activities.
    g. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07), as 
amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, which 
prohibit discrimination because of age in projects and activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance.
    h. Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that 
program participants shall take affirmative action to encourage 
participation by businesses owned and operated by members of minority 
groups and women.
    If persons of any particular race, color, religion, sex, age, 
national origin, familial status, or handicap who may qualify for 
assistance are unlikely to be reached, it will establish additional 
procedures to ensure that interested persons can obtain information 
concerning the assistance.
    i. The reasonable modification and accommodation requirements of 
the Fair Housing Act and, as appropriate, the accessibility 
requirements of the Fair Housing Act and section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
    2. It will provide drug-free workplaces in accordance with the 
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701) by:
    a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful 
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a 
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and 
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for 
violation of such prohibition;
    b. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform 
employees about--
    (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
    (2) the grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
    (3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and
    (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse 
violations occurring in the workplace;
    c. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the 
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by 
paragraph a;
    d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph a 
that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will--
    (1) abide by the terms of the statement; and
    (2) notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a 
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no 
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
    e. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after 
receiving notice under subparagraph d(2) from an employee or otherwise 
receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted 
employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant 
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted 
employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a 
central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the 
identification number(s) of each affected grant;
    f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of 
receiving notice under subparagraph d(2), with respect to any employee 
who is so convicted--
    (1) taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, 
up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
    (2) requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug 
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes 
by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other 
appropriate agency;
    g. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free 
workplace through implementation of paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, and f;
    h. Providing the street address, city, county, state, and zip code 
for the site or sites where the performance of work in connection with 
the grant will take place. For some applicants who have functions 
carried out by employees in several departments or offices, more than 
one location may need to be specified. It is further recognized that 
States and other applicants who become grantees may add or change sites 
as a result of changes to program activities during the course of 
grant-funded activities. Grantees, in such cases, are required to 
advise the HUD Field Office by submitting a revised ``Place of 
Performance'' form. The period covered by the certification extends 
until all funds under the specific grant have been expended.
    3. It will comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and the 
implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
    4. It will comply with the requirements of the Lead-Based Paint 
Poisoning Prevention Act, 42 U.S.C. 4821-4846, and implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR part 35.
    5. It will (i) not enter into a contract for, or otherwise commit 
HUD or local funds for, acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, 
repair, or construction of property to provide housing under the 
program, prior to HUD's completion of an environmental review in 
accordance with 24 CFR part 50 and HUD's approval of the application; 
(ii) supply HUD with information necessary for HUD to perform any 
applicable environmental review when requested; and (iii) carry out 
mitigating measures required by HUD or ensure that alternate sites are 
utilized.
    6. The applicant certifies that:
    a. No Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, 
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or 
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member 
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a 
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal 
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal 
loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the 
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any 
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
    b. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, 
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of 
Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit 
Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in 
accordance with its instructions.
    c. The language of this certification shall be included in the 
award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, 
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cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and 
disclose accordingly.

    This certification is a material representation of fact upon 
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered 
into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making 
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, 
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and of 
more than $100,000 for each such failure.

    7. For private nonprofit applicants, the applicant certifies that 
members of its Board of Directors serve in a voluntary capacity and 
receive no compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses, for 
their services.
    8. The applicant certifies that it and its principals (see 24 CFR 
24.105(p)):
    a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions 
(see 24 CFR 24.110) by any Federal department or agency;
    b. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been 
convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for 
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or 
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen 
property;
    c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or 
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) 
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in (b) of this 
certification; and
    d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) 
terminated for cause or default.
    Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements 
in this certification, the applicant shall attach an explanation behind 
this page.

    Signature of Authorized Certifying Official:

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