[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17245-17246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9716]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

24 CFR Part 583

[Docket No. FR-3379-C-02]
RIN A506-AB45


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development; Supportive Housing Program; Technical Correction

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

ACTION: Technical correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the Department's regulations for the 
Supportive Housing Program. The definitions for the terms ``Supportive 
housing'' and ``Supportive services'' were incorrectly codified in the 
1995 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. This document will 
correct those definitions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Whaley, Program Development 
Division, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Room 7260, 451 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-2140. (This is not a toll-
free number.) 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: The regulations in 24 CFR part 583 implement 
the Department's Supportive Housing Program, which provides assistance 
for housing and supportive services for homeless persons, as authorized 
by section 1403 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(Pub. L. 102-550, approved

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October 28, 1992). The Department established these regulations through 
an interim rule published on March 15, 1993 (58 FR 13870). This interim 
rule, in Sec. 583.5, provided definitions for the terms ``Supportive 
housing'' and ``Supportive services''.
    In a final rule published on July 19, 1994 (59 FR 36886), the 
Department revised the introductory text for the definition of 
``Supportive services''. However, this revision was incorrectly 
codified in the 1995 edition of the Department's regulations in the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The revision was reflected in the 
definition for ``Supportive housing'', rather than in the definition 
for ``Supportive services'' as intended. Therefore, this document 
corrects Sec. 583.5 so that it accurately reflects the definitions of 
``Supportive housing'' and ``Supportive services'' as established in 
the May 15, 1993 interim rule, and as revised in the July 19, 1994 
final rule.
    The effective date of this technical correction, August 18, 1994, 
reflects the effective date of the July 19, 1994 final rule. The July 
19, 1994 rule was the last revision of Sec. 583.5 prior to the 1995 
codification.

List of Subjects in 24 CFR Part 583

    Homeless, Rent subsidies, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Supportive housing programs--housing and community development, 
Supportive services.

PART 583--SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

    Accordingly, 24 CFR part 583 is corrected as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 24 CFR part 583 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 11389.

    2. In subpart A, Sec. 583.5 is corrected by removing the two 
definitions for ``Supportive services'', and by adding, in alphabetical 
order, definitions for ``Supportive housing'' and ``Supportive 
services'', to read as follows:


Sec. 583.5  Definitions.

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    Supportive housing means housing in conjunction with which 
supportive services are provided for homeless persons if:
    (1) The housing is safe and sanitary and meets any applicable State 
and local housing codes and licensing requirements in the jurisdiction 
in which the housing is located and the requirements of this part; and
    (2) The housing is:
    (i) Transitional housing;
    (ii) Permanent housing for homeless persons with disabilities; or
    (iii) Is, or is a part of, a particularly innovative project for, 
or alternative method of, meeting the immediate and long-term needs of 
homeless persons.
    Supportive services means services, which may be designed by the 
recipient or program participants, designed to address the special 
needs of the homeless persons to be served by the project. Supportive 
services include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Establishing and operating a child care services program for 
homeless families;
    (2) Establishing and operating an employment assistance program;
    (3) Providing outpatient health services, food, and case 
management;
    (4) Providing assistance in obtaining permanent housing, employment 
counseling, and nutritional counseling;
    (5) Providing security arrangements necessary for the protection of 
residents of supportive housing and for homeless persons using the 
housing or services;
    (6) Providing assistance in obtaining other Federal, State, and 
local assistance available for such residents including mental health 
benefits, employment counseling, Veterans' benefits, medical 
assistance, but not including major medical equipment, and income 
support assistance, such as Supplemental Security Income benefits, Aid 
to Families with Dependent Children, General Assistance, and Food 
Stamps; and
    (7) Other services as appropriate.
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    Dated: April 12, 1996.
Camille E. Acevedo,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulations.
[FR Doc. 96-9716 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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