[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17970-17974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part IV





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Funding Availability for Emergency Shelter Grants Set-Aside for Indian 
Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4163-N-01]


NOFA for Emergency Shelter Grants Set-Aside for Indian Tribes and 
Alaskan Native Villages

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of approximately 
$1,265,000 in funds for emergency shelter grants to be allocated to 
Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages by competition for fiscal 
year (FY) 1997. Assistance provided to Indian tribes and Alaskan Native 
villages under this NOFA will be used to help improve the quality of 
existing emergency shelters for the homeless, to make available 
additional emergency shelters, to meet the costs of operating emergency 
shelters and of providing essential social services to homeless 
individuals, and to help prevent homelessness. This ESG set-aside 
allocation will increase the availability and expedite receipt of 
program funds to Native American communities. This NOFA contains: (1) 
Information concerning eligible applicants, (2) Information on funding 
available within each HUD Indian program region, and (3) Information on 
application requirements and procedures.

DATES: Applications must be received by the appropriate HUD Office of 
Native American Programs (ONAP) by no later than 3 p.m. local time 
(i.e., the time in the office to which the application is submitted) on 
May 23, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Application packages are available from the HUD Offices of 
Native American Programs (ONAPs) listed in Appendix 1 to this NOFA. The 
Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) serving the area in which the 
applicant's project is located must receive an original application and 
one copy by the deadline described in the Dates section of this NOFA.
    This NOFA and the application package are available on the World 
Wide Web through HUD's Home Page at http://www.hud.gov/indemerg.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants may contact the appropriate 
Office of Native American Programs (ONAPs) for further information. 
Appendix 1 to this NOFA contains a complete list of these offices with 
their addresses and telephone numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Summary of Competition

    Purpose of Program: To help improve the quality of existing 
emergency shelters for the homeless, make available additional 
emergency shelters, meet the costs of operating emergency shelters and 
of providing essential social services to homeless individuals, and 
help prevent homelessness.
    Eligible Applicants: Any Indian Tribe, band, group, or nation, 
including Alaskan Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, and any Alaskan native 
village of the United States, as described further in section III.B.(1) 
of this notice.
    Deadline for Receipt of Applications: May 23, 1997, by 3 p.m. local 
time.
    Submission Requirements: See Appendix 2 to this NOFA.
    Available funds: $1,265,000.

II. Authority, Purpose, and Substantive Description

    The Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program was first established in 
section 101(g) of Public Law 99-500 (approved October 18, 1986), making 
appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 1987, as provided in H.R. 5313. The 
program was reauthorized with amendments in the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (Pub. L. 100-77; 42 U.S.C. 11371-
11378) (McKinney Act). Section 832(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (Pub. L. 101-625, approved November 28, 1990) 
(NAHA) provided for the explicit eligibility of Indian tribes for ESG 
program assistance. Regulations governing the ESG program are in 24 CFR 
part 576, as amended by the final rule for the Emergency Shelter Grant 
program published in the Federal Register on October 2, 1996 (61 FR 
51546).
    Approximately $1,265,000 is available for the Indian Emergency 
Shelter Grants (ESG) program as authorized by subtitle B, title IV of 
the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The preamble of the 
proposed rule on Emergency Shelter Grants Program; Set-Aside Allocation 
for Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages, published in the Federal 
Register on April 5, 1993 (58 FR 17764), provides informative details 
on the method for allocating these funds.
    Assistance provided to Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages 
under this notice of funding availability (NOFA) will be used to help 
improve the quality of existing emergency shelters for the homeless, 
make available additional emergency shelters, meet the costs of 
operating emergency shelters and of providing essential social services 
to homeless individuals, and help prevent homelessness. This ESG set-
aside allocation will increase the availability and expedite receipt of 
program funds to Native American communities.

Promoting Comprehensive Approaches to Housing and Community Development

    HUD is interested in promoting comprehensive, coordinated 
approaches to housing and community development. Economic development, 
community development, public housing revitalization, homeownership, 
assisted housing for special needs populations, supportive services, 
and welfare-to-work initiatives can work better if linked at the local 
level. Toward this end, HUD has in recent years developed the 
Consolidated Planning process designed to help communities undertake 
such approaches.
    In this spirit, it may be helpful for applicants under this NOFA to 
be aware of other related HUD NOFAs that have recently been published 
or are expected to be published in the near future. By reviewing these 
NOFAs with respect to their program purposes and the eligibility of 
applicants and activities, applicants may be able to relate the 
activities proposed for funding under this NOFA to the recent and 
upcoming NOFAs and to the community's Consolidated Plan. While tribes 
and Indian housing authorities are not required to execute a 
Consolidated Plan, comprehensive planning by tribes is encouraged.
    Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, HUD is publishing the 
following related NOFAs: the NOFA for Block Grant Program for Indian 
Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages, and the NOFA for Indian Applicants 
under the HOME program. HUD expects to publish within the next few 
weeks the NOFA for Indian Housing Development.
    To foster comprehensive, coordinated approaches by communities, HUD 
intends for the remainder of FY 1997 to continue to alert applicants to 
upcoming and recent NOFAs as each NOFA is published. In addition, a 
complete schedule of NOFAs to be published during the fiscal year and 
those already published appears under the HUD Homepage on the Internet, 
which can be accessed at http://www.hud.gov/nofas.html. HUD may 
consider additional steps on NOFA coordination for FY 1998.
    For help in obtaining a copy of your community's Consolidated Plan, 
please contact the community development office of your municipal 
government.

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III. Application Process

A. Allocation Amounts

    This NOFA announces the availability of approximately $1,265,000 in 
funding for FY 1997 to fund competitive grants to Indian tribes for 
emergency shelter grants. Set-aside allocations of the total amount to 
each area Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) are detailed in the 
following chart:

 Allocation of ESG Set-Aside for Indian Tribes by HUD Area ONAPs for FY 
                                  1997                                  
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Eastern/Woodlands..........................................     $211,255
Southern Plains............................................      249,837
Northern Plains............................................      239,338
Southwest..................................................      337,755
Northwest..................................................      108,790
Alaska.....................................................      118,025
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      Total:...............................................    1,265,000
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    HUD reserves the right to negotiate reductions in the amounts 
requested by applicants based on the overall demand for the funds. HUD 
further reserves the right to reallocate these amounts as provided in 
section III.F, Ranking and Selection, of this NOFA. Each Indian tribe 
must spend all of the grant amounts it is awarded within 24 months of 
the date of the grant award by HUD. Any emergency shelter grant amounts 
that are not spent within this time period may be recaptured and added 
to the following fiscal year's ESG set-aside for Indian tribes.

B. Eligibility and Threshold Requirements

    (1) Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are any Indian Tribe, 
band, group, or nation, including Alaskan Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, 
and any Alaskan native village of the United States that is considered 
an eligible recipient under title I of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450), or that had been an 
eligible recipient under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 
1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221). Eligible recipients under the State and Local 
Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 are those that have been determined 
eligible by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing.
    Tribal organizations that are eligible under title I of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may apply on behalf of 
any Indian Tribe, band, group, nation, or Alaskan native village 
eligible under that act for funds under this NOFA when one or more of 
these entities have authorized the Tribal organization to do so through 
concurring resolutions. Such resolutions must accompany the application 
for funding. Eligible Tribal organizations under title I of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act will be determined by 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    Only eligible applicants shall receive grants. However, eligible 
applicants may contract or otherwise agree with noneligible entities 
such as States, cities, counties, or other organizations to assist in 
the preparation of applications and to help implement assisted 
activities. For instance, private nonprofit organizations are not 
eligible to apply directly to HUD for a grant, but may receive funding 
from a grantee if the grantee determines that the nonprofit has the 
financial and organizational capacity to carry out the proposed 
activities.
    (2) Thresholds. The selection process for the Indian tribe set-
aside program includes a preliminary threshold review. The applicant 
must clearly demonstrate and HUD will review each application to 
determine whether:
    (a) The application is adequate in form, time, and completeness;
    (b) The applicant is eligible; and
    (c) The proposed activities and persons to be served are eligible 
for assistance under the program.
    (d) As it relates to new construction, all proposed buildings are 
in compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The applicant can show this 
either by having an architect certify to the fact or provide design 
plans for review by HUD's Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity.

C. Obtaining Applications

    Application packages are available from the HUD area Offices of 
Native American Programs listed in Appendix 1 to this NOFA. They are 
also available on the World Wide Web through HUD's Home Page at http://
www.hud.gov/indemerg.html.

D. Submitting Applications

    The ONAP serving the area in which the applicant's project is 
located must receive an original application and one copy no later than 
3 p.m. local time (i.e., the time in the office to which the 
application is submitted) on the deadline date of May 23, 1997. 
Applications transmitted by FAX will not be accepted. A determination 
that an application was received on time will be made solely on receipt 
of the original application at the appropriate Office of Native 
American Programs serving the applicant's project.
    The deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of 
fairness to all competing applicants, HUD will treat any application 
that is received after the deadline as ineligible for consideration. 
Applicants should take this practice into account and make early 
submission of their materials to avoid any risk of ineligibility 
brought about by unanticipated delays or other delivery-related 
problems.

E. Rating Criteria

    Applications that fulfill each of the threshold review requirements 
described in section III.B, Eligibility and Threshold Requirements, 
will be rated based on the following criteria, for a maximum score of 
105 points:
    (1) Applicant capacity (30 points). HUD will award up to 30 points 
to an applicant that demonstrates the ability to carry out activities 
under its proposed program within a reasonable time, and in a 
successful manner, after execution of the grant agreement by HUD. The 
applicant's description of its previous experience, such as whether it 
has received a grant under this program, how many grants it has 
received, and whether the grants have been closed out successfully, 
will weigh heavily in the scoring. Documented evidence of poor or slow 
performance in the ESG program will enter strongly into that 
determination. The applicants that rate highest on this criterion will 
show substantial experience as an organization and/or staff in past 
endeavors that are directly related to the proposed project.
    (2) Need (20 points). HUD will award up to 20 points to an 
applicant that demonstrates the existence of an unmet need for the 
proposed project in the area to be served. The applicants that rate 
highest on this criterion will: (a) clearly define the unmet housing 
and essential services needs of the homeless population proposed to be 
served in the area to be served by the project, (b) demonstrate in-
depth knowledge of the population to be served and its needs, and (c) 
set forth an outreach strategy that assures that the intended 
population will be served. In reviewing applications under this 
criterion, HUD will consider demonstrated evidence of need such as the 
following: (1) The existence and length of the waiting list from the 
Indian Housing Authority, or other documentation regarding housing 
waiting lists (e.g., for the Indian HOME Program or the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program), and how long a homeless 
individual could expect to remain on such a waiting list; (2) Data on 
the degree of housing overcrowding; (3) A housing survey

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conducted by the Tribe; and (4) Documentation for type of assistance 
needed (e.g., the use of police reports or other documentation of 
domestic violence abuse).
    (3) Service to homeless population (20 points). HUD will award up 
to 20 points to an applicant that proposes to serve that part of the 
Indian homeless population that is most difficult to reach and serve, 
i.e., those persons having a primary nighttime residence that is a 
public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, 
sleeping accommodations for human beings. In urban areas, this is 
usually referred to as living ``on the street.'' To the extent that 
Indians living on reservations live in such situations (e.g., sleeping 
in cars, abandoned structures, out in the open), they meet the 
definition of living in conditions similar to living on the street.
    In reviewing applications under this criterion, HUD will consider 
the extent to which the application identifies the hard-to-reach Indian 
homeless population and describes why this population is difficult to 
reach and serve, e.g., in terms of the population's geographic 
location, specific problems, or willingness to enter into the program. 
HUD will focus upon proposed outreach and intake plans, and especially 
the degree to which such plans would maximize the likelihood that 
homeless persons would be served by the proposed project. The outreach 
strategy/intake procedures to seek out and evaluate the needs of the 
population to be served should be clearly described in the application.
    (4) Appropriateness of essential services (30 points). HUD will 
award up to 30 points to an applicant that proposes essential services 
that: (a) are appropriate to the unmet needs of the population proposed 
to be served, as those needs are described in the application in 
accordance with criterion 2 (Need); (b) are used or coordinated with 
existing sources of supportive services and networks of support in the 
community; and (c) to the degree possible, help to move residents to 
longer-term housing situations. Applicants should describe what 
services are available and how they will make those services accessible 
to the people they serve. In addition, HUD will evaluate the means by 
which the people to be served will be assisted in moving to permanent 
housing that is appropriate and affordable. Applicants should describe 
what resources are available to assist the population they serve to 
find permanent housing.
    (5) Place Based Criterion (5 bonus points). HUD will award between 
one and five points for projects for which it has been demonstrated 
that coordination with programs designed and implemented through other 
tribal or regional governmental entities or in cooperation with 
nonprofit groups has reduced the cost of services, maximized effective 
use of grant funds, and/or addressed a broad range of community based 
assistance programs. To be eligible for these points, the applicant 
must provide in its application a narrative that describes its efforts 
and success in coordinating community based programs, and documentation 
that supports the cooperation and coordination of resources.

F. Ranking and Selection

    Applications from Indian tribes within the area served by the 
applicable HUD Office of Native American Programs will be assigned a 
rating score and placed in ranked order, based upon the rating criteria 
listed in section III.E of this NOFA. Only those applications receiving 
at least 50 total points will be given funding consideration. In the 
final stage of the selection process, qualified applicants will be 
selected for funding in accordance with their ranked order within each 
area ONAP, to the extent that funds are available within that area 
ONAP's jurisdiction.
    In the event of a tie between applicants, the applicant with the 
highest total points for rating criterion (2), Need, in section III.E 
of this NOFA, will be selected. In the event of a procedural error 
that, when corrected, would warrant selection of an otherwise eligible 
applicant under this NOFA, HUD may select that applicant when 
sufficient funds become available.
    Depending on the availability of funds, HUD may fund qualified 
applications in rank order regardless of location.

IV. Checklist for Application Submission Requirements

    A checklist of submission requirements is provided in Appendix 2 to 
this NOFA, to assist the applicant in preparing a complete application.

V. Corrections to Deficient Applications

    HUD will notify the applicant if there are any curable technical 
deficiencies in the application. Curable technical deficiencies relate 
to minimum eligibility requirements (such as certifications and 
signatures) 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 applicant must submit corrections in accordance 
with the information provided by HUD within 14 calendar days of the 
date of the HUD notification.
    In accordance with the provisions of 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, HUD 
may contact an applicant to seek clarification of an item in an 
applicant's application, or to request additional or missing 
information. The clarification or the request for additional or missing 
information shall not relate to items that would improve the 
substantive quality of the application pertinent to the funding 
decision.

VI. Findings and Certifications

A. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements contained in this Notice of 
Funding Availability (NOFA) have been approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and assigned OMB control number 
2577-0205. 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.

B. Environmental Impact

    This NOFA provides funding under, and does not alter the 
environmental requirements of, regulations in 24 CFR part 576, which 
have been previously published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, 
under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(5), this NOFA is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). For individual grants, the grantee must comply 
with the regulations in part 576, including the environmental review 
procedures in 24 CFR 576.57(e).

C. Federalism Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies 
contained in this NOFA will not have substantial direct effects on 
States or their political subdivisions, or the relationship between the 
Federal Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. As a result, 
this NOFA is not subject to review under the Order. This NOFA announces 
the availability of funds set aside for Indian tribes for emergency 
shelter activities and invites applications from eligible applicants.

D. Family Impact

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for Executive Order 
12606, The Family, has determined that

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this NOFA, to the extent the funds provided under it are directed to 
families, has the potential for a beneficial impact on family 
formation, maintenance, and general well-being. Since any impact on 
families is beneficial, no further review is considered necessary.

E. Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons

    All applicants are herein notified that the provisions of section 3 
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (Pub. L. 
102-550; 12 U.S.C. 1701u), and the regulations in 24 CFR part 135 are 
applicable to funding awards made under this NOFA. One of the purposes 
of the assistance is to give, to the greatest extent feasible and 
consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and 
regulations, job training, employment, contracting, and other economic 
opportunities to section 3 residents and section 3 business concerns. 
Tribes that receive HUD assistance described in this NOFA shall comply 
with the procedures and requirements of this part to the maximum extent 
consistent with, but not in derogation of, compliance with section 7(b) 
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 450e(b)).

F. Section 102 of the HUD Reform Act: Documentation and Public Access 
Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures

    Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235; 42 U.S.C. 3545) (HUD Reform Act) 
and the final rule codified at 24 CFR part 4, subpart A, published on 
April 1, 1996 (61 FR 1448), contain 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, at 57 FR 1942, a notice that also 
provides 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 Requirements
    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 five-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 in 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.
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 in 24 CFR part 15.

G. Section 103 of the HUD Reform Act

    Section 103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235; 42 U.S.C. 3537a), and HUD's 
regulations implementing section 103, codified at subpart B of 24 CFR 
part 4, apply to this funding competition. These requirements 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 restrained by these requirements 
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 section 103 and subpart 
B of 24 CFR part 4.
    Applicants or employees who have ethics related questions should 
contact the HUD Ethics Law Division at (202) 708-3815. (This is not a 
toll-free number.)

H. Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

    Applicants for funding under this NOFA are subject to the 
provisions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1991, 31 U.S.C. 1352 (the 
Byrd Amendment), which prohibits 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. Applicants are 
required to certify, using the certification found at Appendix A to 24 
CFR part 87, that they will not, and have not, used appropriated funds 
for any prohibited lobbying activities. In addition, applicants must 
disclose, using Standard Form LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities,'' any funds, other than Federally appropriated funds, that 
will be or have been used to influence Federal employees, members of 
Congress, and congressional staff regarding specific grants or 
contracts.

I. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    The program number is 14.231.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11376; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

    Dated: April 3, 1997.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

Appendix 1--HUD Offices of Native American Programs

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        Tribes and IHAs location                  ONAP addresses        
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East of the Mississippi River                                           
 (including all of Minnesota) and Iowa:                                 
    Elton Jones e-mail:                  Eastern/Woodlands Office of    
     [email protected].                Native American Programs, 5P, 
                                          Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 
                                          West Jackson Boulevard,       
                                          Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, 
                                          (312) 886-4532 or (800) 735-  
                                          3239, TTY Numbers: 1-800-927- 
                                          9275 or 312-886-3741.         

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Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,                                  
 and Texas except for Ysleta del Sur:                                   
    William Melton e-mail:               Southern Plains Office of      
     [email protected].         Native American Programs,     
                                          6.IPI, 500 W. Main, Suite 400,
                                          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102,
                                          (405) 553-7525, TTY Numbers:  
                                          (405) 231-4181 or (405) 231-  
                                          4891.                         
Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North                                      
 Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and                                         
 Wyoming:                                                               
    Robert Harris e-mail:                Northern Plains Office of      
     [email protected].          Native American Programs, 8P, 
                                          First Interstate Tower North, 
                                          633 17th Street, Denver, Co   
                                          80202-3607, (303) 672-5457,   
                                          TTY Number: (303) 672-5248.   
Arizona, California, and Nevada:                                        
    Robert Kroll e-mail:                 Southwest Office of Native     
     [email protected].           American Programs, 9EPID, Two 
                                          Arizona Center, 400 North     
                                          Fifth Street, Suite 1650,     
                                          Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2361,  
                                          (602) 379-4197, TTY Number:   
                                          (602) 379-4461 or             
New Mexico and Ysleta del Sur in Texas:                                 
    Johnny Cata e-mail:                  Albuquerque Division of Native 
     [email protected].            American Programs, 9EPIDI,    
                                          Albuquerque Plaza, 201 3rd    
                                          Street, N.W. Suite 1830,      
                                          Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102-
                                          3368, (505) 766-1372, TTY     
                                          Number: None.                 
Idaho, Oregon and Washington:                                           
    Jeanne McArthur e-mail:              Northwest Office of Native     
     [email protected].            American Programs, 10PI, 909  
                                          First Avenue, Suite 300,      
                                          Seattle, Washington 98104-    
                                          1000, (206) 220-5271, TTY     
                                          Number: (206) 220-5185.       
Alaska:                                                                 
    Donna Hartley e-mail:                Alaska Office of Native        
     [email protected].              American Programs, 10.1PI, 949
                                          East 36th Avenue, Suite 401,  
                                          Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4399, 
                                          (907) 271-4603, TTY Number:   
                                          (907) 271-4328.               
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Appendix 2--Checklist of Application Submission Requirements

    Applicants must complete and submit applications in accordance with 
the instructions contained in the application kit. The following is a 
checklist of the application contents that will be specified in the 
application kit:

--(1) Applicant Information, including name, address, contact person, 
and telephone number.
--(2) Standard Form 424;
--(3) Certifications of compliance with the requirements of:
--(a) 24 CFR 576.21(a)(4), concerning assistance provided for 
homelessness prevention activities; Sec. 576.53, concerning the 
continued use of buildings as emergency shelters for the population to 
be served; Sec. 576.55, concerning building standards; Sec. 576.56, 
concerning assistance to the homeless; and Sec. 576.59, concerning 
displacement and relocation;
--(b) The Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. 1301), and section 7(b) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450e(b));
--(c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);
--(d) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07);
--(e) Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, promoting the use of 
minority business enterprises and women-owned businesses to the maximum 
extent consistent with the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act;
--(f) The requirements of 24 CFR part 24, concerning the Drug-Free 
Workplace Act of 1988;
--(g) Section 832(e)(2)(C) of NAHA, concerning the confidentiality of 
records pertaining to any individual provided family violence 
prevention or treatment services;
--(h) Section 832(g) of NAHA, concerning minimum habitability standards 
prescribed by the Department;
--(i) Section 104(g) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 and 24 CFR part 58, concerning assumption of the HUD environmental 
review responsibilities;
--(j) Prohibitions on the use of Federal funds for lobbying, and the 
completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, if 
applicable.
--(k) 42 U.S.C. 11375(c)(7), as added by the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992, concerning the involvement through employment, 
volunteer services, or otherwise, to the maximum extent practicable, of 
homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, 
maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under the ESG program, 
and in providing services for occupants of these facilities.
--(l) Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as 
amended, and the regulations in 24 CFR part 135.
--(4) Form HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Form, if 
applicable.
--(5) Project Summary and Proposed Budgets.
--(6) Description of the homeless population to be served.
--(7) Facility Description.
--(8) Narrative addressing the rating criteria.
--(9) Matching funds certification as required under Sec. 576.51, and 
section 415 of the McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(a)). Each grantee must 
match the funding provided by HUD with an equal amount of funds from 
sources other than under part 576. These funds must be provided after 
the date of the grant award to the grantee.

[FR Doc. 97-9305 Filed 4-10-97; 8:45 am]
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