Federal Register, Volume 61 Issue 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15164-15172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8271]

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Part II

Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Low-Income Housing, Drug Elimination Grants, Funding Availability--FY
1996; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 66 / Thursday, April 4, 1996 /
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4043-N-01]

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner; Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing, Drug Elimination
Grants, Notice of Funding Availability--FY 1996

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY)
1996.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of approximately
$17,000,000 in FY 1996 funds for Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing
Drug Elimination Grants. The purposes of the Assisted Housing Drug
Elimination Program are to eliminate drug-related crime and related
problems in and around the premises of Federally assisted low-income
housing, and to make available grants to help owners of such housing
carry out plans to address these issues. This document describes the
purpose of the NOFA, applicant eligibility, available amounts,
selection criteria, financial requirements, management, and application
processing, including how to apply, how selections will be made, and
how applicants will be notified of results.

Note: The Congress has not yet enacted an FY 1996 appropriation
for HUD. However, HUD is publishing this notice in order to give
potential applicants adequate time to prepare applications. The
amount of funds announced in this NOFA is an estimate of the amount
likely to be enacted in 1996. HUD is not bound by the estimate set
forth in this notice. The estimated amount may be adjusted based on
the enacted 1996 appropriation.

DATES: Applications must be received at the local HUD Field Office on
or before June 3, 1996 at 4 p.m., LOCAL TIME. This Application Deadline
is Firm as to Date and Hour. In the interest of fairness to all
competing applicants, HUD 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
unanticipated delays or other delivery-related problems. A facsimile
transmission (FAX) will not constitute delivery.

ADDRESSES: (a) Application Form: An application form may be obtained
from the HUD Field Office having jurisdiction over the location of the
applicant project. A list of HUD Field Offices is attached to this NOFA
as Appendix A. The HUD Field Office will be available to provide
technical assistance in the preparation of applications during the
application period. In addition, applications may be obtained from the
Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse by calling 1-800-685-8470.
(b) Application Submission: Applications (original and one copy)
must be received by the deadline at the appropriate HUD Field Office
with jurisdiction over the applicant project, Attention: Director of
Multifamily Housing. It is not sufficient for the application to bear a
postage date within the submission time period. Applications submitted
by facsimile are not acceptable. HUD will not consider applications
received after the deadline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For application materials and project-
specific guidance, please contact the Office of the Director of
Multifamily Housing in the HUD Field Office having jurisdiction over
the project(s) in question. A list of HUD Field Offices is attached to
this NOFA as Appendix A.
Policy questions of a general nature may be referred to Michael
Diggs, Office of Multifamily Housing Asset Management, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Room 6182, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410. Telephone (202) 708-0614, ext. 2514. (This number
is not toll-free.) Hearing- or speech-impaired persons may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The information collection requirements contained in this Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) have been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless the collection displays a valid control number. The
OMB control number, when assigned, will be announced in the Federal
Register.

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

(a) Authority

These grants are 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 (NAHA)
(Pub. L. 101-625; approved November 28, 1990), and section 161 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA 1992) (Pub. L. 102-
550, approved October 28, 1992).

Note: This NOFA does NOT apply to the funding available under
the statute for Public and Indian Housing.

(b) Allocation Amounts

(1) Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 Funding. This NOFA announces the
availability of approximately $17,000,000 in FY 1996 funds.

HUD is allocating grant funds under this NOFA to four ``Award
Offices'' on the basis of a formula allocation. This formula allocation
reflects the number of eligible Federally assisted low-income housing
units in specific geographic areas and the level of drug-related crime
within each area, based on statistics compiled by the U.S. Department
of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (``Uniform Crime Reports
for Drug Abuse Violations--1990'').
(2) Maximum Grant Award Amounts. The maximum grant award amount is
limited to $125,000 per project.
(3) Reallocation. Any grant funds under this NOFA that are
allocated but that are not reserved for grantees must be released to
HUD Headquarters for reallocation. HUD reserves the right to fund
portions of full applications. If the HUD Award Office determines that
an application cannot be partially funded and there are insufficient
funds to fund the application fully, any remaining funds after all
other applications have been selected will be released to HUD
Headquarters for reallocation. Amounts that may become available due to
deobligation will also be reallocated to Headquarters.
All reallocated funds will be awarded in the following manner: HUD
Award Offices will submit to Headquarters a list of applications, with
their scores and amount of funding requested, that would have been
funded had there been sufficient funds in the appropriate allocation to
do so. Headquarters will select applications from those submitted by
the HUD Award Offices, using a random number lottery overseen by the
Offices of Housing, General Counsel, and Inspector General, and make
awards from any available reallocated funds.

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(4) Reduction of Requested Grant Amounts. HUD may award an amount
less than requested if:
(i) HUD determines the amount requested for an eligible activity is
unreasonable;
(ii) Insufficient amounts remain under the allocation to fund the
full amount requested by the applicant, and HUD determines that partial
funding is a viable option;
(iii) HUD determines that some elements of the proposed plan are
suitable for funding and others are not;
(iv) HUD determines that a reduced grant would prevent duplicative
Federal funding; or
(v) For any other reason where good cause exists.
(5) Distribution of Funds. HUD is allocating funds to four Award
Offices that will receive the scores from each HUD Field Office that
has received, rated, ranked, and scored its applications. Those Award
Offices will, in turn, request funding for the properties with the
highest score from each HUD Field Office. If sufficient funds remain,
the next highest scored applications, regardless of HUD Field Office,
will be awarded funds. HUD intends to allocate grant funds under this
NOFA to the four Award Offices, in accordance with the following
schedule:

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Award office States covered Allocation
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Buffalo................................. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, $4,200,000
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia.
Knoxville............................... Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, 4,300,000
Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico, Mississippi,
Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska.
Minneapolis............................. Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, 4,100,000
Ohio.
Little Rock............................. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, 4,400,000
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada,
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
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The following is a listing of eligible activities, ineligible
activities, eligible applicants, and general grant requirements under
this NOFA:
(1) Eligible activities. Please note that the maximum term of the
grant is 12 months.
It is the goal and intent of the Federally Assisted Low-Income
Housing Drug Elimination Grant Program to foster a sense of community
in dealing with the issues of drug-related criminal activity. HUD
greatly desires and encourages programs that foster interrelationships
among the residents, the housing owner and management, the local law
enforcement agencies, and other community groups affecting the housing.
Resident participation in the determination of programs and activities
to be undertaken is critical to the success of all aspects of the
program. Working jointly with community groups, the neighborhood law
enforcement precinct, residents of adjacent properties, and the
community as a whole can enhance and magnify the effect of specific
program activities and should be the goal of all applicants.
(i) Physical Improvements to Enhance Security. Physical
improvements that are specifically designed to enhance security are
eligible for funding under this program. The improvements may include
(but are not limited to) systems designed to limit building access to
project residents, the installation of barriers, lighting systems,
fences, bolts, locks; the landscaping or reconfiguration of common
areas to discourage drug-related crime; and other physical improvements
designed to enhance security and discourage drug-related activities. In
particular, HUD is seeking plans that provide successful, proven, and
cost-effective deterrents to drug-related crime that are designed to
address the realities of low-income assisted housing environments. All
physical improvements must also be accessible to persons with
disabilities. For example, some types of locks or buzzer systems are
not accessible to persons with limited strength, mobility, or to
persons who are hearing-impaired. All physical improvements must meet
the accessibility requirements of 24 CFR part 8.
(ii) Programs to Reduce the Use Of Drugs. Programs designed to
reduce the use of drugs in and around Federally-assisted low-income
housing projects including drug-abuse prevention, intervention,
referral, and treatment programs are eligible for funding under this
program. The program should facilitate drug prevention, intervention,
and treatment efforts, including outreach to community resources and
youth activities, and facilitate bringing these resources onto the
premises, or provide resident referrals to treatment programs or
transportation to out-patient treatment programs away from the
premises. Funding is permitted for reasonable, necessary, and justified
leasing of vehicles for resident youth and adult education and training
activities directly related to programs to reduce the use of drugs
under this section of the NOFA. Alcohol-related activities/programs are
not eligible for funding under this NOFA.
(A) Drug Prevention. Drug prevention programs that will be
considered for funding under this NOFA must provide a comprehensive
drug prevention approach for residents that will address the individual
resident and his or her relationship to family, peers, and the
community. Prevention programs must include activities designed to
identify and change the factors present in Federally-assisted low-
income housing that lead to drug-related problems, and thereby lower
the risk of drug usage. Many components of a comprehensive approach,
such as refusal and restraint skills training programs or drug-related
family counseling, may already be available in the community of the
applicant's housing projects, and the applicant must act to bring those
available program components onto the premises. Activities that should
be included in these programs are:
(1) Drug Education Opportunities for Residents. The causes and
effects of illegal drug usage must be discussed in a formal setting to
provide both young people and adults the working knowledge and skills
they need to make informed decisions to confront the potential and
immediate dangers of illegal drugs. Grantees may contract (in
accordance with 24 CFR 85.36) with drug education professionals to
provide appropriate training or workshops. The drug education
professionals contracted to provide these services shall be required to
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program plan of the grantee. These educational opportunities may be a
part of resident meetings, youth activities, or other gatherings of
residents.
(2) Family and Other Support Services. Drug prevention programs
must demonstrate that they will provide directly or otherwise make
available services designed to distribute drug education information,
to foster effective parenting skills, and to provide referrals for
treatment and other available support services in the project or the
community for families living in Federally assisted low-income housing.
(3) Youth Services. Drug prevention programs must demonstrate that
they have included groups composed of young people as a part of their
prevention programs. These groups must be coordinated by adults with
the active participation of youth to organize youth leadership, sports,
recreational, cultural, and other activities involving housing youth.
The dissemination of drug education information, the development of
peer leadership skills, and other drug prevention activities must be a
component of youth services. Activities or services funded under this
program may not also be funded under the Youth Sports Program.
(4) Economic/Educational Opportunities for Residents and Youth.
Drug prevention programs should demonstrate the ability to provide
residents the opportunity for referral to established higher education
or vocational institutions with the goal of developing or building on
the residents' skills to pursue educational, vocational, and economic
goals. The program must also demonstrate the ability to provide
residents the opportunity to interact with private sector businesses in
their immediate community for the same desired goals.
(B) Intervention. The aim of intervention is to identify Federally-
assisted low-income housing resident drug users and assist them in
modifying their behavior and in obtaining early treatment, if
necessary. The applicant must establish a program with the goal of
preventing drug problems from continuing once detected.
(C) Drug Treatment.
(1) Treatment funded under this program shall be in and around the
premises of the Federally-assisted low-income housing projects proposed
for funding.
(2) Funds awarded under this program shall be targeted towards the
development and implementation of new drug referral treatment services
and/or aftercare, or the improvement or expansion of such program
services for residents.
(3) Each proposed drug treatment program should address the
following goals:
(i) Increase resident accessibility to drug treatment services;
(ii) Decrease criminal activity in and around Federally-assisted
low-income housing projects by reducing illicit drug use among
residents; and
(iii) Provide services designed for youth and/or maternal drug
abusers, e.g., prenatal/postpartum care, specialized counseling in
women's issues, parenting classes, or other drug supportive services.
(4) Approaches that have proven effective with similar populations
will be considered for funding. Programs should meet the following
criteria:
(i) Applicants may provide the service of formal referral
arrangements to other treatment programs not in and around the project
when the resident is able to obtain treatment costs from sources other
than this program. Applicants may also provide transportation for
residents to out-patient treatment and/or support programs.
(ii) Provide family/collateral counseling.
(iii) Provide linkages to educational/vocational counseling.
(iv) Provide coordination of services to appropriate local drug
agencies, HIV-related service agencies, and mental health and public
health programs.
(v) Applicants must demonstrate a working partnership with the
Single State Agency or State license provider or authority with drug
program coordination responsibilities to coordinate, develop, and
implement the drug treatment proposal. In particular, applicants must
review and determine with the Single State Agency or State license
provider or authority with drug program coordination responsibilities
whether:
(A) The drug treatment provider(s) has provided drug treatment
services to similar populations, identified in the application, for two
prior years; and
(B) The drug treatment proposal is consistent with the State
treatment plan and the treatment service meets all State licensing
requirements.
(iii) Resident Councils (RCs). Providing funding to resident
councils to strengthen their role in developing programs of eligible
activities involving site residents is eligible for funding under this
program.
(2) Ineligible activities. Funding is not permitted for any
activities listed below:
(i) Any activity or improvement that is normally funded from
project operating revenues for routine maintenance or repairs, or those
activities or improvements that may be funded through reasonable and
affordable rent increases.
(ii) The acquisition of real property or physical improvements that
involve the demolition of any units in the project or displacement of
tenants.
(iii) Costs incurred prior to the effective date of the grant
agreement, including, but not limited to, consultant fees for surveys
related to the application or its preparation.
(iv) Reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional
security and protective services.
(v) The employment of one or more individuals:
(A) To investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property
comprising any Federally-assisted low-income project; or
(B) To provide evidence relating to such crime in any
administrative or judicial proceeding.
(vi) The provision of training, communications equipment, and other
related equipment for use by voluntary tenant patrols acting in
cooperation with local law enforcement officials.
(vii) Funding is not permitted for treatment of residents at any
in-patient medical treatment programs/facilities.
(viii) Funding is not permitted for detoxification procedures,
short term or long term, designed to reduce or eliminate the presence
of toxic substances in the body tissues of a patient.
(ix) Funding is not permitted for maintenance drug programs.
Maintenance drugs are medications that are prescribed regularly for a
long period of supportive therapy (e.g., methadone maintenance), rather
than for immediate control of a disorder.
(3) Eligible Applicants. The applicant must be the owner of a
Federally assisted low-income housing project under:
(i) Section 221(d)(3), section 221(d)(4), or section 236 of the
National Housing Act. (Note however, only section 221(d)(4) and section
221(d)(3) market rate projects with project-based assistance contracts
are considered Federally assisted low-income housing. Therefore,
section 221(d)(4) and section 221(d)(3) market rate projects with
tenant-based assistance contracts are not considered Federally assisted
low-income housing and are not eligible for funding.);
(ii) Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
or
(iii) Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(4) General Grant Requirements. The following requirements apply to
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to plan, budget and evaluate the work funded under this program.
(i) After applications have been ranked and selected, HUD and the
applicant shall enter into a grant agreement setting forth the amount
of the grant, the physical improvements or other eligible activities to
be undertaken, financial controls, and special conditions, including
sanctions for violation of the agreement.
(ii) The policies, guidelines and requirements of this NOFA, 48 CFR
part 31, other applicable OMB cost principles, HUD program regulations,
HUD Handbooks, and the terms of grant/special conditions and subgrant
agreements apply to the acceptance and use of assistance by grantees
and will be followed in determining the reasonableness and allocability
of costs. All costs must be reasonable and necessary.
(iii) The term of funded activities may not exceed 12 months.
(iv) Owners must ensure that any funds received under this program
are not commingled with other HUD or project operating funds.
(v) To avoid duplicate funding owners must establish controls to
assure that any funds from other sources, such as Reserve for
Replacement or Rent Increases, are not used to fund the physical
improvements to be undertaken under this program.
(vi) Employment preference. A grantee under this program shall give
preference to the employment of residents, and comply with section 3 of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and 24 CFR part 135, to
carry out any of the eligible activities under this part, so long as
such residents have comparable qualifications and training as
nonresident applicants.
(vii) Termination of funding. HUD may terminate funding if the
grantee fails to: undertake the approved program activities on a timely
basis in accordance with the grant agreement, adhere to grant agreement
requirements or special conditions, or submit timely and accurate
reports.
(viii) Subgrants (subcontracting):
(A) A grantee may directly undertake any of the eligible activities
under this NOFA, or it may contract with a qualified third party,
including incorporated Resident Councils (RCs). Resident groups that
are not incorporated RCs may share with the grantee in the
implementation of the program, but may not receive funds as
subgrantees.
(B) Subgrants or cash contributions to incorporated RCs may be made
only under a written agreement executed between the grantee and the RC.
The agreement must include a program budget that is acceptable to the
grantee, and that is otherwise consistent with the grant application
budget. The agreement must obligate the incorporated RC to permit the
grantee to inspect and audit the RC financial records related to the
agreement, and to account to the grantee on the use of grant funds and
the implementation of program activities. In addition, the agreement
must describe the nature of the activities to be undertaken by the
subgrantee, the scope of the subgrantee's authority, and the amount of
insurance to be obtained by the grantee and the subgrantee to protect
their respective interests.
(C) The grantee shall be responsible for monitoring, and for
providing technical assistance to, any subgrantee to ensure compliance
with HUD program requirements, including OMB Circular Nos. A-110 and A-
122, which apply to the acceptance and use of assistance by private
nonprofit organizations. The procurement requirements of Attachment O
of Circular A-110 apply to RCs. The grantee must also ensure that
subgrantees have appropriate insurance liability coverage.

(d) Selection Criteria and Ranking Factors

HUD will review each application to determine that it meets the
requirements of this NOFA and to assign points in accordance with the
selection criteria. A total of 200 points is the maximum score
available under the selection criteria. An application must receive a
score of at least 151 points out of the maximum of 200 points that may
be awarded under this competition to be eligible for funding. After
assigning points to each application, HUD Field Offices will rank the
applications in order. The Award Office will select the highest ranking
application from each HUD Field Office whose eligible activities can be
fully funded. The Award Office will then select the highest scored
unfunded application submitted to it regardless of Field Office and
continue the process until all funds allocated to it have been awarded
or to the point that there are insufficient acceptable applications for
which to award funds.
Grants under this program are categorically excluded from review
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
4321). However, prior to the award of grant funds under the program,
HUD will perform an environmental review to the extent required under
the provisions of 24 CFR 50.4.
Each application submitted will be evaluated on the basis of the
following selection criteria:
(1) The Quality of the Plan to Address the Problem. (maximum
points: 60)
In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following
factors:
(i) The quality of the applicant's plan to address the drug-related
crime problem, and the problems associated with drug-related crime, in
the projects proposed for funding, and how well the activities proposed
for funding fit in with the plan. (maximum points: 10)
(ii) The anticipated effectiveness of the plan and the proposed
activities in reducing or eliminating drug-related crime problems over
an extended period. (maximum points: 10)
(iii) How the activities identified in the plan will affect and
address the problem of drug-related crime in adjacent properties.
(maximum points: 5)
(iv) Evidence that the proposed activities have been found
successful in similar circumstances in terms of controlling drug-
related crime. (maximum points: 5)
(v) Whether the property is located within an area identified as
having a Safe Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) or similar plan or
program designated for combatting drug-related criminal activity. (0
points if not, 20 points if so located.)
(vi) Whether the property is participating in Neighborhood Networks
(NN) (formerly called Computerized Community Connections (CCC)) and has
submitted a NN Plan or other evidence of commitment to NN (see section
III.(j) of this NOFA). (maximum points: 10 for submitting a NN Plan, 5
for submitting other evidence committing to NN.)
(2) The Support of Local Government/Law Enforcement Agencies.
(maximum points: 20)
In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following
factors:
(i) Evidence that the project owner has sought assistance in
deterring drug-related crime problems and the extent to which the owner
has participated in programs that are available from local governments
or law enforcement agencies; (maximum points: 10); and
(ii) The level of support by the local government or law
enforcement agency for the applicant's proposed activities. (maximum
points: 10)
(3) The Extent of the Drug-Related Crime Problem in the Housing
Project Proposed for Assistance. (maximum points: 50)
In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the degree of
severity of the drug-related crime problem in the project proposed for
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demonstrated by the information required to be submitted under section
III.(h) of this NOFA.
(4) The Support of Residents in Planning and Implementing the
Proposed Activities. (maximum points: 30)
In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following
factors:
(i) Evidence that comments and suggestions have been sought from
residents to the proposed plan for this program, and the degree to
which residents will be involved in implementation. (maximum points:
20)
(ii) Evidence of resident support for the proposed plan. (maximum
points: 10)
(5) Capacity of Owner and Management to Undertake the Proposed
Activities: (maximum points: 40)
In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following:
(i) The most recent Management Review completed by the HUD Field
Office. (Note: The HUD Field Office will conduct another management
review after application submission if the most recent management
review is more than one year old). (maximum points: 30)
(ii) Submission of evidence that project owners have initiated
other efforts to reduce drug-related crime by working with tenant/law
enforcement groups (e.g., establishment of Tenant Watches or similar
efforts). (maximum points: 5)
(iii) Submission of evidence that project management carefully
screens applicants for units and takes appropriate steps to deal with
known or suspected tenants exhibiting drug-related criminal behavior.
(maximum points: 5)

II. Application Process

(a) Application Form: An application form may be obtained from the
HUD Field Office having jurisdiction over the location of the applicant
project. The HUD Field Office will be available to provide technical
assistance on the preparation of applications during the application
period.
(b) Application Submission: A separate application must be
submitted for each project. An application (original and one copy) must
be received by the deadline at the appropriate HUD Field Office with
jurisdiction over the applicant project, Attention: Director of
Multifamily Housing. It is not sufficient for the application to bear a
postage date within the submission time period. Applications submitted
by facsimile (FAX) are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. No
applications will be accepted after 4:00 PM (local time) in the
appropriate HUD Field Office on June 3, 1996. This application deadline
is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all
competing applicants, HUD 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
unanticipated delays or other delivery-related problems.
(c) Application Notification. HUD will notify all applicants
whether or not they were selected for funding.

III. Checklist of Application Submission Requirements

To qualify for a grant under this program, an applicant must submit
an application to HUD that contains the following:
(a) Application for Federal Assistance form (Standard Form SF-424
and SF-424A). The form must be signed by the applicant.
(b) A description of the applicant's plan for addressing the
problem of drug-related crime in the projects for which funding is
sought, which should include the activities to be funded under this
program along with all other initiatives being undertaken by the
applicant. The description should also include a discussion of:
(1) The anticipated effectiveness of the plan and the proposed
activities in reducing or eliminating drug-related crime problems over
an extended period.
(2) How the activities identified in the plan will affect and
address the problem of drug-related crime in adjacent properties.
(3) Other efforts that project owners have initiated to reduce
drug-related crime by working with tenant/law enforcement groups (e.g.,
establishment of Tenant Watches or similar efforts).
(4) Procedures that project management uses to screen applicants
for units, and steps taken to deal with known or suspected tenants
exhibiting drug-related criminal behavior.
(c) Each applicant for funding for physical improvements must
submit a written plan fully describing the physical improvements to be
undertaken with per unit dollar costs for each item. This plan must be
signed by the owner.
(d) Each applicant must submit a letter from the local government
or police (law enforcement) agency that describes the type of drug-
related crime in the project proposed for grant funding and its
immediate environs, and expresses a commitment to assist the owner in
taking steps to reduce or eliminate the drug-related crime problems of
the project.
(e) A description of the procedure used to involve residents in the
development of the plan, and written summaries of any comments and
suggestions received from residents on the proposed plan, along with
evidence that the owner carefully considered the comments of residents
and incorporated their suggestions in the plan, when practical.
(f) A description of the support of residents for the proposed
activities, and the ways in which residents will be involved in
implementing the plan. Letters of support from residents or a
resolution from the resident organization may be used.
(g) A copy of the most recent management review performed by HUD,
and evidence supporting the capacity of the owner and management to
undertake the proposed activities.
(h) Detailed information, such as local government and police
reports, showing the degree of drug-related crime in the project and
adjacent properties to demonstrate the degree of severity of the drug-
related crime problem. This information may consist of:
(1) Objective data. The best available objective data on the
nature, source, and extent of the drug-related crime problem, and the
problems associated with drug-related crime. These data may include
(but are not necessarily limited to) crime statistics from Federal,
State, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies, or information from
the applicant's records on the types and sources of drug-related crime
in the project proposed for assistance; descriptive data as to the
types of offenders committing drug-related crime in the applicant's
project (e.g., age, residence, etc.); the number of lease terminations
or evictions for drug-related criminal activity; the number of
emergency room admissions for drug use or drug-related crime; the
number of police calls for drug-related criminal activity; the number
of residents placed in treatment for substance abuse; and the school
drop-out rate and level of absenteeism for youth. If crime statistics
are not available at the project or precinct level, the applicant may
use other reliable objective data including those derived from the
owner's records or those of private groups that collect such data. The
crime statistics should be reported both in real numbers and as a
percentage of the residents in each project (e.g., 20 arrests for
distribution of heroin in a project with 100 residents reflects a 20
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The data should cover the past 3-year period and, to the extent
feasible, should indicate whether these data reflect a percentage
increase or decrease in drug-related crime over the past several years.
Applicants must address in their assessment how these crimes have
affected the project and how the applicant's overall plan and strategy
is specifically tailored to address these drug-related crime problems.
(2) Other data on the extent of drug-related crime. To the extent
that objective data as described under paragraph (1)(i) of this section
may not be available, or to complement that data, the assessment may
use relevant information from other sources that have a direct bearing
on drug-related crime problems in the project proposed for assistance.
However, if other relevant information is to be used in place of,
rather than to complement, objective data, the application must
indicate the reason(s) why objective data could not be obtained and
what efforts were made to obtain it. Examples of other data include:
resident/staff surveys on drug-related issues or on-site reviews to
determine drug activity; the use of local government or scholarly
studies or other research conducted in the past year that analyze drug
activity in the targeted project; vandalism costs and related vacancies
attributable to drug-related crime; information from schools, health
service providers, residents and police; and the opinions and
observations of individuals having direct knowledge of drug-related
crime problems concerning the nature and extent of those problems in
the project proposed for assistance. (These individuals may include law
enforcement officials, resident or community leaders, school officials,
community medical officials, drug treatment or counseling
professionals, or other social service providers.)
(i) If applying for drug treatment program funding, a certification
that the applicant has notified and consulted with the relevant Single
State Agency or other local authority with drug program coordination
responsibilities concerning its application; and that the proposed drug
treatment program has been reviewed by the relevant Single State Agency
or other local authority and that it is consistent with the State
treatment plan; and that the relevant Single State Agency or other
local authority has determined that the drug treatment provider(s) has
provided drug treatment services to similar populations identified in
the application for two prior years.
(j) If applying for Neighborhood Network (NN) points under section
I.(d)(1)(vi) of this NOFA, an applicant must have an approved NN Plan,
submitted a Plan to the Field Office for review, or provide other
evidence that a commitment to NN is forthcoming. This evidence may
include either a resolution of the resident council supporting NN for
the project to be established during the period of the Drug Elimination
Grant or a similar statement from the owner and managing agent.
(k) Drug-free workplace. The certification with regard to the drug-
free workplace required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F and appendix C.
(l) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. If the amount applied for is
greater than $100,000, the certification with regard to lobbying
required by 24 CFR part 87 must be included. See section VI.(g), below,
of this NOFA. If the amount applied for is greater than $100,000 and
the applicant has made or has agreed to make any payment using
nonappropriated funds for lobbying activity, as described in 24 CFR
part 87, the submission must also include the Disclosure of Lobbying
Activities Form (SF-LLL).
(m) Form HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report.

IV. Corrections to Deficient Applications

HUD will notify the applicant within ten (10) working days of the
receipt of the application if there are any curable technical
deficiencies in the application. Curable technical deficiencies relate
to minimum eligibility requirements (such as certifications,
signatures, etc.) that are necessary for funding approval but that do
not relate to the quality of the applicant's program proposal under the
selection criteria. The owner must submit corrections in accordance
with the information provided by HUD within 14 calendar days of the
date of the HUD notification.

VI. Other Matters.

(a) Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity. The following
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements apply:
(1) The requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
(Fair Housing Act) (42 U.S.C. 3600-20) and implementing regulations
issued at 24 CFR chapter I, subchapter A; 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 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 handicapped individuals under section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 8;
(3) The requirements of Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment
Opportunity) and the regulations issued under the Order at 41 CFR part
60-1;
(4) 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.
(5) The requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701a), and with implementing
regulations in 24 CFR part 135.
(b) Environmental Impact. A Finding of No Significant Impact with
respect to the environment has been made in accordance with HUD
regulations at 24 CFR part 50 that implement section 102(2)(C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332. The Finding
of No Significant Impact is available for public inspection and copying
from 7:30 to 5:30 weekdays in the Office of the Rules Docket Clerk,
Room 10276, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC.
(c) 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 announces the
availability of funds and provides the application requirements for
Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing Drug Elimination Grants focusing
on activities designed to deter drug-related crime. Deterring drug-
related crime is a recognized goal of general benefit without direct
implications on the relationship between the national government and
the states or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among
various levels of government.
(d) Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official
under Executive Order 12606, The Family, has determined that the
policies announced in this NOFA will not have a significant impact on
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families, except indirectly to the extent of the social and other
benefits expected from this program of assistance.
(e) Section 102 HUD Reform Act Applicant/Recipient Disclosures.
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 in 24 CFR part 4. 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 in
the Federal Register (57 FR 1942) 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. 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 5-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 Federal Register
notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a competitive
basis. (See 24 CFR part 4, and the notice published in the Federal
Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on
these requirements.)
Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for 5 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 3 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 part 15, subpart C, and the notice published
in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further
information on these disclosure requirements.)
(f) Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulations implementing
section 103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989, codified in 24 CFR part 4, apply to this funding
competition. The requirements of the regulations 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 or employees who have ethics-
related questions about what information may be discussed with them
during the selection may contact the HUD Office of Ethics (202) 708-
3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) HUD employees who have specific
program questions, such as whether particular subject matter can be
discussed with persons outside HUD should contact the appropriate Field
Office Counsel or Headquarters counsel for the program to which the
question pertains.
(g) 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.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11901 et seq.

Dated: March 27, 1996.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.

Appendix A: Field Office Addresses and Telephone Numbers

Note: The first line of the mailing address for all offices is
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Telephone numbers
listed are not toll-free.

HUD--NEW ENGLAND AREA

CONNECTICUT STATE OFFICE
First Floor
330 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06106-1860
(203) 240-4523

MAINE STATE OFFICE
99 Franklin Street
Bangor, ME 04401-4925
(207) 945-0467

MASSACHUSETTS STATE OFFICE
Room 375
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building
10 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02222-1092
(617) 565-5234

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE OFFICE
Norris Cotton Federal Building
275 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101-2487
(603) 666-7681

RHODE ISLAND STATE OFFICE
Sixth Floor
10 Weybosset Street
Providence, RI 02903-2808
(401) 528-5351

VERMONT STATE OFFICE
Room 244
Federal Building
11 Elmwood Ave.
P.O. Box 879
Burlington, VT 05402-0879
(802) 951-6290

HUD--NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AREA

NEW JERSEY STATE OFFICE
Thirteenth Floor
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102-5260
(201) 622-7900

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278-0068
(212) 264-6500

ALBANY AREA OFFICE
52 Corporate Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5121
(518) 464-4200

BUFFALO AREA OFFICE
Fifth Floor
Lafayette Court
465 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203-1780
(716) 846-5755

CAMDEN AREA OFFICE
Second Floor
Hudson Building
800 Hudson Square
Camden, NJ 08102-1156
(609) 757-5081

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HUD--MIDATLANTIC AREA

DELAWARE STATE OFFICE
Suite 850
824 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3016
(302) 573-6300

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE
820 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4205
(202) 275-9200

MARYLAND STATE OFFICE
Fifth Floor
City Crescent Building
10 South Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2505
(401) 962-2520

PENNSYLVANIA STATE OFFICE
The Wanamaker Building
100 Pennsylvania Sq. East
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390
(215) 656-0548

VIRGINIA STATE OFFICE
The 3600 Centre
3600 West Broad Street
P.O. Box 90331
Richmond, VA 23230-0331
(804) 278-4507

WEST VIRGINIA STATE OFFICE
Suite 708
405 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-1795
(304) 347-7000

PITTSBURGH AREA OFFICE
412 Old Post Office Courthouse
7th Avenue and Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906
(412) 644-6428

HUD--SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN AREA

ALABAMA STATE OFFICE
Suite 300
Beacon Ridge Tower
600 Beacon Parkway, West
Birmingham, AL 35209-3144
(205) 290-7617

CARIBBEAN OFFICE
New San Juan Office Building
159 Carlos E. Chardon Avenue
San Juan, PR 00918-1804
(809) 766-6121

FLORIDA STATE OFFICE
1320 S. Dixie Highway
Coral Gables, FL 33146-2911
(305) 662-4500

GEORGIA STATE OFFICE
Richard B. Russell Federal Building
75 Spring Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-3388
(404) 331-5136

KENTUCKY STATE OFFICE
601 West Broadway
P.O. Box 1044
Louisville, KY 40201-1044
(502) 582-5251

MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFICE
Suite 910
Doctor A.H. McCoy Federal Building
100 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39269-1096
(601) 965-5308

NORTH CAROLINA STATE OFFICE
Koger Building
2306 West Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27407-3707
(919) 547-4001

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE OFFICE
Strom Thurmond Federal Building
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2480
(803) 765-5592

TENNESSEE STATE OFFICE
Suite 200
251 Cumberland Bend Drive
Nashville, TN 37228-1803
(615) 736-5213

JACKSONVILLE AREA OFFICE
Suite 2200
Southern Bell Tower
301 West Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202-5121
(904) 232-2626

KNOXVILLE AREA OFFICE
Third Floor
John J. Duncan Federal Building
710 Locust Street, SW
Knoxville, TN 37902-2526
(423) 545-4384

MEMPHIS AREA OFFICE
Suite 1200
One Memphis Place
200 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103-2335
(901) 544-3367

ORLANDO AREA OFFICE
Suite 270
Langley Building
3751 Maguire Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32803-3032
(407) 648-6441

TAMPA AREA OFFICE
Suite 700
Timberlake Federal Building Annex
501 East Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602-3945
(813) 228-2501

HUD--MIDWEST AREA

ILLINOIS STATE OFFICE
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(312) 353-5680

INDIANA STATE OFFICE
151 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2526
(317) 226-6303

MICHIGAN STATE OFFICE
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226-2592
(313) 226-7900

MINNESOTA STATE OFFICE
220 Second Street, South
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2195
(612) 370-3000

OHIO STATE OFFICE
200 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2499
(614) 469-5737

WISCONSIN STATE OFFICE
Suite 1380
Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza
310 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289
(414) 297-3214

CINCINNATI AREA OFFICE
Room 9002 Federal Office Building
550 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3253
(513) 684-2884

CLEVELAND AREA OFFICE
Fifth Floor
Renaissance Building
1350 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1815
(216) 522-4058

FLINT AREA OFFICE
Room 200
605 North Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502-1953
(313) 766-5109

GRAND RAPIDS AREA OFFICE
2922 Fuller Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3499
(616) 456-2100

SPRINGFIELD AREA OFFICE
Suite 206
509 West Capitol Street
Springfield, IL 62704-1906
(217) 492-4085

HUD--SOUTHWEST AREA

ARKANSAS STATE OFFICE
Suite 900
TCBY Tower
425 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201-3488
(501) 324-5931

LOUISIANA STATE OFFICE
Fisk Federal Building
1661 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-2887
(504) 589-7200

NEW MEXICO STATE OFFICE
625 Truman Street, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-6443
(505) 262-6463

OKLAHOMA STATE OFFICE
500 Main Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-3202
(405) 553-7500

TEXAS STATE OFFICE
1600 Throckmorton Street
P.O. Box 2905
Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905
(817) 885-5401

DALLAS AREA OFFICE
Room 860
525 Griffin Street
Dallas, TX 75202-5007
(214) 767-8359

HOUSTON AREA OFFICE
Suite 200
Norfolk Tower
2211 Norfolk
Houston, TX 77098-4096
(713) 834-3274

LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
Federal Office Building
1205 Texas Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401-4093
(806) 743-7265

SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE
Washington Square
800 Dolorosa Street
San Antonio, TX 78207-4563
(210) 229-6800

SHREVEPORT AREA OFFICE
Suite 1510

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401 Edwards Street
Shreveport, LA 71101-3107
(318) 676-3385

TULSA AREA OFFICE
Suite 110
Boston Place
1516 South Boston Street
Tulsa, OK 74119-4032
(918) 581-7434

GREAT PLAINS

IOWA STATE OFFICE
Room 239
Federal Building
210 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2155
(515) 284-4512

KANSAS/MISSOURI STATE OFFICE
Room 200
Gateway Tower II
400 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101-2406
(913) 551-5462

NEBRASKA STATE OFFICE
Executive Tower Centre
10909 Mill Valley Road
Omaha, NE 68154-3955
(402) 492-3100

SAINT LOUIS AREA FIELD OFFICE
Third Floor
Robert A. Young Federal Building
1222 Spruce Street
St. Louis, MO 63103-2836
(314) 539-6583

HUD--ROCKY MOUNTAINS AREA

COLORADO STATE OFFICE
633 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202-3607
(303) 672-5440

MONTANA STATE OFFICE
Room 340
Federal Office Building, Drawer 10095
301 S. Park
Helena, MT 59626-0095
(406) 449-5205

NORTH DAKOTA STATE OFFICE
Federal Building
653 2nd Avenue North
P.O. Box 2483
Fargo, ND 58108-2483
(701) 239-5136

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE OFFICE
Suite I-201
2400 West 49th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-6558
(605) 330-4223

UTAH STATE OFFICE
Suite 550
257 Tower
257 East, 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2048

WYOMING STATE OFFICE
4225 Federal Office Building
100 East B Street
P.O. Box 120
Casper, WY 82602-1918
(307) 261-5252

HUD--PACIFIC/HAWAII AREA

ARIZONA STATE OFFICE
Suite 1600
Two Arizona Center
400 North 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2361
(602) 379-4434

CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE
Philip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
450 Golden Gate Avenue
P.O. Box 36003
San Francisco, CA 94102-3448
(415) 556-4752

HAWAII STATE OFFICE
Suite 500
7 Waterfront Plaza
500 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813-4918
(808) 522-8175

NEVADA STATE OFFICE
Suite 205
1500 E. Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6516
(702) 388-6500

FRESNO AREA OFFICE
Suite 138
1630 E. Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710-8193
(209) 487-5033

LOS ANGELES AREA OFFICE
1615 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015-3801
(213) 251-7122

RENO AREA OFFICE
Suite 114
1575 Delucchi Lane
Reno, NV 89502-6581
(702) 784-5356

SACRAMENTO AREA OFFICE
Suite 200
777 12th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814-1997
(916) 551-1351

SAN DIEGO AREA OFFICE
Suite 300
Mission City Corporate Center
2365 Northside Drive
San Diego, CA 92108-2712
(619) 557-5310

SANTA ANA AREA OFFICE
Suite 500
3 Hutton Centre
Santa Ana, CA 92707-5764
(714) 957-7333

TUCSON AREA OFFICE
Suite 700
Security Pacific Bank Plaza
33 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701-1467
(602) 670-6237

HUD--NORTHWEST/ALASKA AREA

ALASKA STATE OFFICE
Suite 401
University Plaza Building
949 East 36th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508-4399
(907) 271-4170

IDAHO STATE OFFICE
Suite 220
Plaza IV
800 Park Boulevard
Boise, ID 83712-7743
(208) 334-1990

OREGON STATE OFFICE
520 S.W. 6th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204-1596
(503) 326-2561

WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE
Suite 200
Seattle Federal Office Building
909 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-1000
(206) 220-5101

SPOKANE AREA OFFICE
Eighth Floor East
Farm Credit Bank Building
West 601 First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99204-0317
(509) 353-2510

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