[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29108-29109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14426]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket Nos. FR-3878-N-05 and FR-4047-N-02]


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity; Announcement of Funding Awards Fair Housing Initiatives 
Program FY 1995 and FY 1996

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of additional FY 1995 funding awards made under the 
Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The purpose of this document 
is to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the 
amount of the awards to be used to strengthen the Department's 
enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to further fair housing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine B. Cunningham, Director, Office 
of Fair Housing Initiatives and Voluntary Programs, Room 5234, 451 
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410-2000. Telephone number 
(202) 708-0800 (this is not a toll-free number). A telecommunications 
device for hearing- and speech-impaired individuals (TTY) is available 
at 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Information Relay Service).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 (The Fair Housing Act), charges the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with responsibility to 
accept and investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on 
race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national 
origin in the sale, rental, or financing of most housing. In addition, 
the Fair Housing Act directs the Secretary to coordinate with State and 
local agencies administering fair housing laws and to cooperate with 
and render technical assistance to public or private entities carrying 
out programs to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
    Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 
42 U.S.C. 3616 note, established the FHIP to strengthen the 
Department's enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to further fair 
housing. This program assists projects and activities designed to 
enhance compliance with the Fair Housing Act and substantially 
equivalent State and local fair housing laws. Implementing regulations 
are found at 24 CFR Part 125.
    The FHIP has four funding categories: the Administrative 
Enforcement Initiative, the Education and Outreach Initiative, the 
Private Enforcement Initiative, and the Fair Housing Organizations 
Initiative. This notice announces awards made under the Education and 
Outreach Initiative and the Private Enforcement Initiative.
    The Department announced in the Federal Register on May 24, 1996 
(61 FR 26362) the availability of $4,894,000 to be utilized from the FY 
1996 NOFA for funding of FY 1995 awards. This Notice announces awards 
to nine organizations that submitted applications under the FY 1995 
FHIP NOFA published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1995 (60 FR 
18444). These recipients received scores that made them the next 
eligible applicants for funding but they did not receive FY 1995 
funding.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the FY 1995 FHIP NOFA. As a result, 
HUD has funded the applications announced in Appendix A, and in 
accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235, approved 
December 15, 1989), the Department is hereby publishing details 
concerning the recipients of funding awards in Appendix A of this 
document.

    Dated: May 28, 1996.
Elizabeth K. Julian,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

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              Appendix A.--FY 95 Fair Housing Initiatives Program Awards Funded Out of FY 96 Funds              
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                                   Contact name and                                                             
   Applicant name and address      phone  number/fax   Region   Single or multi-year   Amount requested (funded 
                                        number                        funding          from FY 96 appropriation)
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                          Education and Outreach Initiative--National Program Component                         
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Massachusetts Housing Finance     Steven D. Pierce,         1  S                      $368,138.                 
 Agency, One Beacon Street,        Executive                                                                    
 Boston, Massachusetts 02108       Director, 617-854-                                                           
                                   1000                                                                         
National Puerto Rican Coalition,  Manuel Mirabal,           3  S                      446,185 (approved for     
 1700 K Street, NW, Suite 500,     President & CEO,                                    $450,000 if additional   
 Washington, DC 20006              202-223-3915                                        funds become available   
                                                                                       through neg. of other 8  
                                                                                       grants)                  
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                               Private Enforcement Initiative--Four-Year Component                              
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Open Housing Center, 594          Sylvia Kramer,            2  M                      600,000.                  
 Broadway, Room 608, New York,     Executive                                                                    
 New York 10012                    Director, 212-941-                                                           
                                   6101                                                                         
Fair Housing Council of Greater   David Berenbaum,          3  M                      600,000.                  
 Washington, 1212 New York         Executive                                                                    
 Avenue, Suite 500, Washington,    Director, 202-289-                                                           
 DC 20005                          5360                                                                         
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid,      Michael G.                4  M                      600,000.                  
 Inc., 604 Hogan Street,           Figgins,                                                                     
 Jacksonville, Florida 32202       Executive                                                                    
                                   Director, 904-356-                                                           
                                   8371                                                                         
Leadership Council for            Aurie Pennick,            5  M                      597,675.                  
 Metropolitan Open Communities,    President, 312-                                                              
 401 South State Street, Suite     341-5678                                                                     
 860, Chicago, Illinois 60605                                                                                   
Austin Tenant's Council, 1619     Katherine Stark,          6  M                      591,803.                  
 East Cesar Chavez, Austin,        Executive                                                                    
 Texas 78702                       Director, 512-474-                                                           
                                   0196                                                                         
Project Sentinel, 430 Sherman     Ann Marquart,             9  M                      533,357.                  
 Avenue, Suite 308, Palo Alto,     Executive                                                                    
 California 94306                  Director, 415-321-                                                           
                                   6291                                                                         
Arizona Fair Housing Center,      Henry Cabirac,            9  M                      556,842.                  
 13201 N. 35th Ave., Suite 19,     Jr., Executive                                                               
 Phoenix, Arizona 85029            Director, 602-548-                                                           
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[FR Doc. 96-14426 Filed 6-06-96; 8:45 am]
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