[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
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Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing Drug Elimination Grants; Funding 
Availability--FY 1997; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4191-N-01]


Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing Drug Elimination Grants; 
Notice of Funding Availability--FY 1997

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

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 
1997.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the availability of $17,000,000 in FY 1997 
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.

DATES: Applications must be received at the local HUD field office on 
or before July 22, 1997 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 two 
identical copies) 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) 708-0558. (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.
    HUD publishes a separate NOFA for the Public Housing Drug 
Elimination Program (PHDEP). For a copy of the PHDEP NOFA contact the 
Public Housing Clearinghouse at (800) 578-3472 (this is a toll-free 
number). Policy questions involving the PHDEP should be directed to 
Malcolm (Mike) E. Main, Office of Crime Prevention and Security, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4112, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708-1197, ext. 4232 
(this number is not toll-free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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) 1997 Funding. This NOFA announces the 
availability of $17,000,000 in FY 1997 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) Term of Grant. The term of the grant is 12 months; however HUD 
may approve one 6-month extension to this term.
    (4) 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 for use in the 
next funding round.
    (5) Reduction of Requested Grant Amounts. HUD may award an amount 
less than requested if:
    (a) HUD determines the amount requested for an eligible activity is 
not supported in the application or is not reasonably related to the 
activity;
    (b) 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;
    (c) HUD determines that some elements of the proposed plan are 
suitable for funding and others are not; or
    (d) HUD determines that a reduced grant would prevent duplicative 
Federal funding.
    (6) 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 highest scoring 
application from each HUD field office that is eligible for funding 
(see section I.E. of this NOFA). 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

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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,           4,200,000
                                                               Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode                
                                                               Island, New York, New Jersey,                    
                                                               Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,                
                                                               District of Columbia, West                       
                                                               Virginia, Virginia.                              
Knoxville...................................................  Kentucky, Tennessee, North               4,300,000
                                                               Carolina, South Carolina,                        
                                                               Georgia, Alabama, Puerto Rico,                   
                                                               Mississippi, Florida, Iowa,                      
                                                               Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska.                      
Minneapolis.................................................  Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,            4,100,000
                                                               Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio.                       
Little Rock.................................................  Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,         4,400,000
                                                               Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado,                       
                                                               Montana, North Dakota, South                     
                                                               Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona,                  
                                                               California, Hawaii, Nevada,                      
                                                               Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.               
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C. Promoting Comprehensive Approaches to Housing and Community 
Development

    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.
    (1) Coordination with other Federal Law Enforcement Programs.
    In addition to working closely with residents and local governing 
bodies, it is critically important that owners establish ongoing 
working relationships with Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
agencies in their efforts to address crime and violence in and around 
their housing developments. HUD firmly believes that the war on crime 
and violence in assisted housing can only be won through the concerted 
and cooperative efforts of owners and law enforcement agencies working 
together in cooperation with residents and local governing bodies. As 
such, HUD encourages owners to participate in Departmental and other 
Federal law enforcement agencies' programs, as described below:
Safe Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP)
    The Safe Neighborhood Action Plan (SNAP) initiative, announced June 
12, 1994 by HUD, the National Assisted Housing Management Association 
(NAHMA), and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), is an anticrime and 
empowerment strategies initiative in HUD-assisted housing neighborhoods 
in 14 SNAP cities. The major thrust of SNAP is the formation of local 
partnerships in 14 targeted cities where ideas and resources from 
government, owners and managers of assisted housing, residents, service 
providers, law enforcement officials, and other community groups meet 
to work on innovative, neighborhood anticrime strategies. There is no 
funding associated with SNAP, which relies on existing ideas and 
resources of the participants. Some common initiatives from these SNAP 
teams have included the following: Community policing, crime watch 
programs, tenant selection policies, leadership training, individual-
development or job skills training, expansion of youth activities, 
police tip line or form, community centers, antigang initiatives, 
police training for security officers, environmental improvements, and 
a needs assessment survey to determine community needs. In addition, a 
HUD-sponsored initiative to increase the presence of AmeriCorps' VISTAs 
in assisted housing units has led to the placement of 25 VISTAs on 12 
SNAP teams. The AmeriCorps VISTA program, which incorporates a theme of 
working within the community to find solutions to community needs, has 
provided additional technical assistance to the SNAP teams. The cities 
participating in the SNAP initiative include: Atlanta, Ga; Boston, 
Mass; Denver, Co; Houston, TX; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, 
MD; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; New Orleans, LA; Little 
Rock, AR; Richmond, VA; and Washington, DC.
    For more information on SNAP, contact Henry Colonna, National SNAP 
Coordinator, Virginia State Office, 3600 West Broad Street, Richmond, 
VA 23230-4920; telephone (804) 278-4505, extension 3027; or (804) 278-
4501 TTY. For more information on AmeriCorps' VISTAs in Assisted 
Housing, contact Deanna E. Beaudoin, National VISTAs in Assisted 
Housing Coordinator, Colorado State Office, First Interstate Tower 
North, 633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202; telephone (303) 672-5291, 
extension 1068.
Operation Safe Home
    Operation Safe Home was announced jointly by Vice President Albert 
Gore, former HUD Secretary Henry G. Cisneros, former Treasury Secretary 
Lloyd Bentsen, Attorney General Janet Reno, and representatives of the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) at a White House 
briefing on February 4, 1994. Operation Safe Home is a major HUD 
initiative focusing on violent and drug-related crime within public 
housing authorities. As such, it is a holistic enforcement approach 
which combines aggressive law enforcement interdiction efforts with a 
housing authority's crime prevention and intervention initiatives. 
Operation Safe Home is structured to combat the level of violent crime 
activities occurring within public and assisted housing, and enhance 
the quality of life within such complexes through three simultaneous 
approaches:

--Strong, collaborative law enforcement efforts focused on reducing the 
level of violent crime activities occurring within public and assisted 
housing;
--Collaboration between law enforcement agencies and public housing 
managers and residents in devising methods to prevent violent crime; 
and
--The introduction of HUD, DOJ, and other agency initiatives 
specifically geared to preventing crime.

    For more information on Operation Safe Home, contact Lee Isdell, 
Office of the Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Room 8256, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; 
telephone (202) 708-0430, fax number (202) 401-2505; Internet E:mail 
www.hud.gov./oig/oigindex.html. A telecommunications

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device for hearing or speech impaired persons (TTY) is available at 
(202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.)
Operation Weed and Seed
    Operation Weed and Seed, conducted through the Department of 
Justice, is a comprehensive, multiagency approach to combatting violent 
crime, drug use, and gang activity in high-crime neighborhoods. The 
goal is to ``weed out'' crime from targeted neighborhoods, and then to 
``seed'' the targeted sites with a wide range of crime and drug 
prevention programs, and human services agency resources to prevent 
crime from reoccurring. Operation Weed and Seed further emphasizes the 
importance of community involvement in combatting drugs and violent 
crime. Community residents need to be empowered to assist in solving 
crime-related problems in their neighborhoods. In addition, the private 
sector needs to get involved in reducing crime. All of these entities, 
Federal, State, and local government, the community, and the private 
sector should work together in partnership to create a safer, drug-free 
environment.
    The Weed and Seed strategy involves four basic elements:

--Law enforcement must ``weed out'' the most violent offenders by 
coordinating and integrating the efforts of Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement agencies in targeted high-crime neighborhoods. No 
social program or community activity can flourish in an atmosphere 
poisoned by violent crime and drug abuse.
--Local municipal police departments should implement community 
policing in each of the targeted sites. Under community policing, law 
enforcement should work closely with the housing authority and 
residents of the community to develop solutions to the problems of 
violent and drug-related crime. Community policing serves as a 
``bridge'' between the ``weeding'' (law enforcement) and ``seeding'' 
(neighborhood revitalization) components.
--After the ``weeding'' takes place, law enforcement and social 
services agencies, the private sector, and the community must work to 
prevent crime and violence from reoccurring by concentrating a broad 
array of human services--drug and crime prevention programs, drug 
treatment, educational opportunities, family services, and recreational 
activities--in the targeted sites to create an environment where crime 
cannot thrive.
--Federal, State, local, and private sector resources must focus on 
revitalizing distressed neighborhoods through economic development and 
must provide economic opportunities for residents.

    For further information on Operation Weed and Seed, contact the 
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 366 Indiana Avenue, 
Room 304S, NW., Washington, DC, 20531; telephone (202) 616-1152, FAX 
number (202) 616-1159; or Internet E:mail: [email protected].
    Specific activities undertaken pursuant to SNAP, Operation Safe 
Home, and Operation Weed and Seed may be eligible for funding if they 
meet the criteria outlined in this NOFA.
    (2) Other Related HUD NOFAS.
    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 in recent years has 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.
    The related NOFAs that HUD is publishing elsewhere in this issue of 
the Federal Register are the NOFA for Public Housing Drug Elimination, 
the NOFA for Public Housing Drug Elimination Technical Assistance, and 
the NOFA for Safe Neighborhood Grants.
    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.

D. Eligibility

    (1) Eligible activities. The following is a listing of eligible 
activities, ineligible activities, eligible applicants, and general 
grant requirements under this NOFA:
    (a) 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.
    (b) 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.

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    (i) 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:
    (A) 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 
base their services upon the program plan of the grantee. These 
educational opportunities may be a part of resident meetings, youth 
activities, or other gatherings of residents.
    (B) 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.
    (C) Youth Services. Drug prevention programs must demonstrate that 
they have included groups composed of teenagers 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.
    (D) 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.
    (ii) 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.
    (iii) Drug Treatment.
    (A) Treatment funded under this program shall be in and around the 
premises of the Federally assisted low-income housing projects proposed 
for funding.
    (B) 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.
    (C) Each proposed drug treatment program should address the 
following goals:
    (1) Increase resident accessibility to drug treatment services;
    (2) Decrease criminal activity in and around Federally assisted 
low-income housing projects by reducing illicit drug use among 
residents; and
    (3) 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 elimination supportive 
services.
    (D) Approaches that have proven effective with similar populations 
will be considered for funding. Programs should meet the following 
criteria:
    (1) 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.
    (2) Provide family/collateral counseling.
    (3) Provide linkages to educational/vocational counseling.
    (4) Provide coordination of services to appropriate local drug 
agencies, HIV-related service agencies, and mental health and public 
health programs.
    (5) 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:
    (i) The drug treatment provider(s) has provided drug treatment 
services to similar populations, identified in the application, for two 
prior years; and
    (ii) The drug treatment proposal is consistent with the State 
treatment plan and the treatment service meets all State licensing 
requirements.
    (c) 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:
    (a) 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.
    (b) The acquisition of real property, vehicles, or physical 
improvements that involve the demolition of any units in the project or 
displacement of tenants.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional 
security and protective services or the hiring of security guards, 
since continued funding for these services would not be provided by the 
grant.
    (e) The employment of one or more individuals:
    (i) To investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property 
comprising any Federally assisted low-income project; or
    (ii) To provide evidence relating to such crime in any 
administrative or judicial proceeding.
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related equipment for use by voluntary tenant patrols acting in 
cooperation with local law enforcement officials.
    (g) Funding is not permitted for treatment of residents at any in-
patient medical treatment programs/facilities.
    (h) 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.
    (i) 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:
    (a) 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.);
    (b) Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; 
or
    (c) Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. This 
includes State Housing Agency projects, Rural Development (Rural 
Housing and Community Development Service) projects, and Moderate 
Rehabilitation projects with project-based Section 8 assistance. This 
does not include Section 8 tenant-based assistance.
    (4) General Grant Requirements. The following requirements apply to 
all activities, programs, or functions used to plan, budget and 
evaluate the work funded under this program.
    (a) 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.
    (b) 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.
    (c) The term of funded activities may not exceed 12 months; 
however, HUD may approve one 6-month extension to this term.
    (d) Owners must ensure that any funds received under this program 
are not commingled with other HUD or project operating funds.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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 program, so long as 
such residents have comparable qualifications and training as 
nonresident applicants.
    (g) 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.
    (h) Subgrants (subcontracting):
    (i) 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.
    (ii) 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.
    (iii) 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 No. A-122 and the 
regulations in 24 CFR part 84, which apply to the acceptance and use of 
assistance by private nonprofit organizations. The procurement 
requirements of part 84 apply to RCs. The grantee must also ensure that 
subgrantees have appropriate insurance liability coverage.

E. 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 and submit them to the appropriate Award Office. 
The Award Office will select the highest ranking application from each 
HUD field office that is eligible for funding and whose eligible 
activities can be fully funded. The Award Office will then select the 
highest ranking 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.
    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 part 50. See section VI.C. of this NOFA, below.
    Each application submitted will be evaluated on the basis of the 
following selection criteria:
    (1) The Quality of the Drug Elimination Grant Plan to Address the 
Problem. (Maximum points: 60)
    In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following 
factors:
    (a) A comprehensive strategy as outlined in the applicant's Drug 
Elimination Grant Plan (as described in section III.B. of this NOFA) 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)
    (b) The proposed effectiveness of the plan and activities in 
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lasting reduction or elimination of drug-related crime problems. 
(Maximum points: 10)
    (c) How the activities identified in the plan will affect and 
address the problem of drug-related crime in adjacent properties. 
(Maximum points: 5)
    (d) Evidence that the proposed activities have been found 
successful in similar circumstances in terms of controlling drug-
related crime. (Maximum points: 5)
    (e) Whether the property is participating in the Safe Neighborhood 
Action Program (SNAP), HUD's Office of Inspector General Operation Safe 
Home, the Department of Justice's Weed and Seed Program, or any other 
law enforcement or similar program designated for combatting drug-
related criminal activity. See section III.J. of this NOFA. (Maximum 
points: 20)
    (f) Whether the property is participating in Neighborhood Networks 
(NN) (formerly called Computerized Community Connections (CCC)) and has 
an operational computer learning center or has submitted an NN Plan or 
other evidence of commitment to NN (see section III.K. of this NOFA). 
(Maximum points: 10)
    (2) The Support of Local Government/Law Enforcement Agencies. 
(Maximum points: 20)
    In assessing this criterion, HUD will consider the following 
factors:
    (a) Evidence that the project owner has sought assistance (e.g., 
letters requesting additional services, participation in town hall 
meetings, etc.) 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
    (b) The level of support by the local government or law enforcement 
agency for the applicant's proposed activities. This may include 
letters of support to the owner, documentation that the owner 
participates in town hall type meetings to develop strategies to combat 
crime, or any other form of partnership with local government or law 
enforcement agencies. The extent to which an applicant has sought 
assistance and the level of assistance from local government will be 
reviewed and rated by the Secretary's Representatives. (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 
funding, as 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:
    (a) Evidence that comments on and suggestions for the proposed plan 
for this program have been sought from residents, and the degree to 
which residents will be involved in implementation. (maximum points: 
20)
    (b) 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:
    (a) The most recent HUD or Rural Development Management Review, 
Housing Quality Standards review (HQS), State-agency review, or other 
relevant information available to HUD on the capacity of the owner or 
manager to undertake the grant. (maximum points: 20)
    (b) Evidence that project owners have initiated other efforts to 
reduce drug-related crime by working with Operation Safe Home, SNAP, 
Weed and Seed, or other tenant/law enforcement groups (e.g., 
establishment of Tenant Watches or similar efforts). (maximum points: 
15)
    (c) 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)
    (d) Subject to evaluation and review of the applicant's financial 
and program performance in previous Drug Elimination grants from the 
last 5 years. If a pattern of performance with no corrective measures 
attempted is disclosed, it will result in a deduction of points from 
the current application. This pattern may include some of the 
following: failure to respond or correct findings of HUD staff, failure 
to submit timely progress reports to HUD, lack of documentation in 
submitting vouchers for payment (under the LOCCS). (points deducted: 
10)

II. Application Process

A. Application Package

    An application package may be obtained from the HUD field office 
having jurisdiction over the location of the applicant project or from 
the Multifamily Clearinghouse at 1-800-685-8470. 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. If the 
grant is to serve connecting or adjacent properties, an applicant may 
submit one application that will serve all properties. In such a case, 
the applicant must describe in detail in its application how the grant 
will serve the properties. Only one project would receive the funding 
even though the grant would be serving several properties. If an 
applicant has scattered properties, it must submit a separate 
application for each project. An application (original and two 
identical copies) 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 
p.m. (local time) in the appropriate HUD field office on July 22, 1997. 
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 Drug Elimination Grant Plan 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

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Drug Elimination Grant Plan should also include a discussion of:
    (1) The proposed effectiveness of the plan and activities in 
bringing about a lasting reduction or elimination in drug-related crime 
problems;
    (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, 
State Agency review, Housing Quality Standards Inspection (HQS), or 
other relevant information submitted to HUD as 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 
percent occurrence rate). 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) of this section 
may not be available, or to complement that data, the applicant may use 
relevant information from other sources that has a direct bearing on 
drug-related crime problems in the project proposed for assistance. If 
other relevant information is to be used in place of, rather than to 
complement, objective data, however, 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; 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 Safe Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP) points 
under section I.E.(1)(e) of this NOFA, an applicant must have a SNAP in 
operation, have submitted a SNAP plan to the field office for review, 
or provide other evidence that a commitment to SNAP is forthcoming. 
Similar initiatives, such as Operation Safe Home or Weed and Seed, will 
also be awarded points based on information submitted that indicates 
that the initiative in the target area reduces the use of drugs and 
deters drug-related criminal activity.
    K. If applying for Neighborhood Network (NN) points under section 
I.E.(1)(f) of this NOFA, an applicant must have an NN in operation, 
have an approved NN Plan (if the NN is not in operation), 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.
    L.Drug-free workplace. The certification with regard to the drug-
free workplace required by 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.

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    M. 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).
    N. 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. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The information collection requirements contained in this 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 2502-0476, which expires October 
31, 1999. 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. 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.

C. 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. It is anticipated that activities under 
this NOFA will be categorically excluded under 24 CFR 50.19 (b)(4), 
(b)(12), or (b)(13), as public or supportive services or operating 
expenses that do not affect physical conditions in a manner or to the 
extent that would require review under NEPA and other related 
authorities (see final rule published in the Federal Register on 
September 27, 1996 (61 FR 50914)). If grant funds will be used to cover 
the cost of any nonexempt activities, HUD will perform an environmental 
review to the extent required by 24 CFR part 50 prior to grant award.

D. 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 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.

E. Section 102 HUD Reform Act Applicant/Recipient Disclosures

    Accountability in the provision of HUD assistance. Section 102 of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (HUD 
Reform Act), and the final rule codified at 24 CFR part 4, subpart A, 
published on April 1, 1996 (61 FR 14448), 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 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.
    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.

F. Section 103 HUD Reform Act

    Section 103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989, and HUD's implementing regulation codified at 
subpart B of 24 CFR part 4, applies to the funding competition 
announced today. These requirements continue to apply until the 
announcement of the

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selection of successful applicants. HUD employees, including those 
conducting technical assistance sessions or workshops and those 
involved in the review of applications and in the making of funding 
decisions, are limited by section 103 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.) For HUD employees who have specific program 
questions, such as whether particular subject matter can be discussed 
with persons outside HUD, the employee 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, 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.

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

    Dated: May 7, 1997.
Nicolas P. Retsinas,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

Appendix A--Multifamily Division Directors

New England

Boston

Jeanne McHallam, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Boston Office, 
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 
375, Boston, Massachusetts 02222-1092 (617) 565-5101. TTY Number: 
(617) 565-5453

Hartford

Robert S. Donovan, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Hartford 
Office, 330 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1860 (860) 240-
4524. TTY Number: (860) 240-4665

Manchester

Loren W. Cole, Acting Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Manchester 
Office, Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street, 
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-2487 (603) 666-7755. TTY Number: 
(603) 666-7518

Providence

Louisa Osbourne, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Providence 
Office, Sixth Floor, 10 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island 
02903-3234 (401) 528-5354. TTY Number: (401) 528-5403

New York/New Jersey

New York

Beryl Niewood, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--New York Office, 
26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-0068 (212) 264-07777 
x3717. TTY Number: (212) 264-0927

Buffalo

Rosalinda Lamberty, Chief, Multifamily Asset Management Branch, 
HUD--Buffalo Office, Lafayette Court, 465 Main Street, Fifth Floor, 
Buffalo, New York 14203-1780 (716) 551-5755 x5500. TTY Number: (716) 
551-5787

Newark

Encarnacion Loukatos, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Newark 
Office, One Newark Center, 13th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5260 
(201) 622-7900 x3400. TTY Number: (201) 645-3298

Mid-Atlantic

Philadelphia

Thomas Langston, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Philadelphia 
Office, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19107-3380 (215) 656-0503 x3354. TTY Number: (215) 656-
3452

Baltimore

Ina Singer, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Baltimore Office, 
City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, Fifth Floor, 
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201-2505 (410) 962-2520 x3125. TTY Number: 
(410) 962-0106

Charleston

Peter Minter, HUD--Charleston Office, 405 Capitol Street, Suite 708, 
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1795 (304) 347-7064. TTY Number: 
(304) 347-5332

Pittsburgh

Edward Palombizio, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Pittsburgh 
Office, 339 Sixth Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
15222-2515 (412) 644-6394. TTY Number: (412) 644-5747

Richmond

Charles Famuliner, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Richmond 
Office, The 3600 Center, 3600 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 
23230-4920 (804) 278-4505. TTY Number: (804) 278-4501

District of Columbia

Felicia Williams, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--District of 
Columbia Office, 820 First Street, NE., Suite 450, Washington, D.C. 
20002-4205 (202) 275-4726 x3096. TTY Number: (202) 275-0772

Southeast/Caribbean

Atlanta

Robert W. Reavis, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Atlanta Office, 
Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street, SW., Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303-3388 404-331-4426. TTY Number: (404) 730-2654

Birmingham

Herman S. Ransom, Multifamily Housing Director, Beacon Ridge Tower, 
600 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35209-3144 
(205) 290-7667 x1062. TTY Number: (205) 290-7630

Caribbean

Minerva Bravo-Perez, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Caribbean 
Office, New San Juan Office Building, 159 Carlos E. Chardon Avenue, 
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1804 (787) 766-5106/5401. TTY Number: 
(787) 766-5909

Columbia

Robert Ribenberick, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Columbia 
Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, 
Columbia, South Carolina 29201-2480 (803) 253-3240. TTY Number: 
(803) 253-3071

Greensboro

Daniel McCanless, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Greensboro 
Office, Koger Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road, Greensboro, North 
Carolina 27407-3707 (910) 547-4020. TTY Number: (919) 547-4055

Jackson

Reba G. Cook, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Jackson Office, 
Doctor A.H. McCoy Federal Building, 100 West Capitol Street, Room 
910, Jackson, Mississippi 39269-1016 (601) 965-4700/01. TTY Number: 
(601) 965-4171

Jacksonville

Ferdinand Juluke, Jr., Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--
Jacksonville Office, Southern Bell Tower, 301 West Bay Street, Suite 
2200, Jacksonville, Florida 32202-

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 5121 (904) 232-3528. TTY Number: (904) 232-1241

Knoxville

William S. McClister, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Knoxville 
Office, John J. Duncan Federal Building, 710 Locust Street, Third 
Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-2526 (423) 545-4406. TTY Number: 
(423) 545-4559

Louisville

R. Brooks Hatcher, Jr., Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--
Louisville Office, 601 West Broad Street, Post Office Box 1044, 
Louisville, Kentucky 40201-1044 (502) 582-6163 x260. TTY Number: 1-
800-648-6056

Nashville

Ed M. Phillips, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Nashville Office, 
251 Cumberland Bend Drive, Suite 200, Nashville, Tennessee 37228-
1803 (615) 736-5365. TTY Number: (615) 736-2886

Mid-West

Chicago

Ed Hinsberger, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Chicago Office, 
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604-3507 (312) 353-6236 x2152. TTY Number: 
(312) 353-5944

Cincinnati

Patricia A. Knight, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Cincinnati 
Office, 525 Vine Street, 7th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202-3188 
(513) 684-2133. TTY Number: (513) 684-6180

Cleveland

Preston A. Pace, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Cleveland 
Office, Renaissance Building, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 500, 
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1815 (216) 522-4112. TTY Number: (216) 522-
2261

Columbus

Don Jakob, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Columbus Office, 200 
North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-2499 (614) 469-2156. TTY 
Number: (614) 469-6694

Detroit

Robert Brown, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Detroit Office, 
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, 
Michigan 48226-2592 (313) 226-7107. TTY Number: (313) 226-6899

Grand Rapids

Shirley Bryant, HUD--Grand Rapids Office, Trade Center Building, 50 
Louis Street, NW, Third Floor, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2648 
(616) 456-2146. TTY Number: (616) 456-2159

Indianapolis

Henry Levandowski, HUD--Indianapolis Office, 151 North Delaware 
Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2526 (317) 226-5575. TTY Number: 
(317) 226-7081

Milwaukee

Joseph Bates, HUD--Milwaukee Office, Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza, 
310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1380, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-
2289 (414) 297-3156. TTY Number: (414) 297-3123

Minneapolis-St. Paul

Howard Goldman, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Minneapolis 
Office, 220 Second Street, South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2195 
(612) 370-3051. TTY Number: (612) 370-3186

Southwest

Fort Worth

Ed Ross Burton, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Fort Worth 
Office, 1600 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76113-2905 (817) 
978-9295 x3214. TTY Number: (817) 978-9273

Houston

Albert Cason, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Houston Office, 
Norfolk Tower, 2211 Norfolk, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77098-4096 
(713) 313-2274 x7063. TTY Number: (713) 834-3274

Little Rock

Elsie Whitson, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Little Rock 
Office, TCBY Tower, 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 900, Little Rock, 
Arkansas 72201-3488 (501) 324-5937. TTY Number: (501) 324-5931

New Orleans

Ann Kizzier, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--New Orleans Office, 
Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, 9th Floor, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3099 (504) 589-7236 x3106. TTY Number: 
(504) 589-7279

Oklahoma City

Kevin J. McNeely, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Oklahoma City 
Office, 500 West Main Street, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 
73102 (405) 553-7440. TTY Number: (405) 553-7480

San Antonio

Elva Castillo, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--San Antonio 
Office, Washington Square, 800 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, Texas 
78207-4563 (210) 472-4914. TTY Number: (210) 472-6885

Great Plains

Kansas City

Joan Knapp, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Kansas City Office, 
Gateway Tower II, 400 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, 66101-5462 
(913) 551-5504. TTY Number: (913) 551-6972

Des Moines

Donna Davis, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Des Moines Office, 
Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Room 239, Des Moines, Iowa 
50309-2155 (515) 284-4375. TTY Number: (515) 284-4718

Omaha

Steven L. Gage, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Omaha Office, 
Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley Road, Omaha, Nebraska 
68154-3955 (402) 492-4114. TTY Number: (402) 492-3183

St. Louis

Paul Dribin, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--St. Louis Office, 
Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, Third Floor, 
St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2836 (314) 539-6666. TTY Number: (314) 
539-6331

Rocky Mountains

Denver

Larry C. Sidebottom, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Denver 
Office, First Interstate Tower North, 633 17th Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-3607 (303) 672-5343 x1172. TTY Number: (303) 672-5248

Pacific/Hawaii

Honolulu

Michael Flores, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Honolulu Office, 
Seven Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 500, 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-4918 (808) 522-8185 x246. TTY Number: (808) 
522-8193

Los Angeles

Vivian Williams, Acting Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Los 
Angeles Office, 1615 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 
90015-3801 (213) 894-8000 x3802. TTY Number: (213) 894-8133

Phoenix

Sally Thomas, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Phoenix Office, Two 
Arizona Center, 400 North 5th Street, Suite 1600, Phoenix, Arizona 
85004 (602) 379-4667 x6236. TTY Number: (602) 379-4464

Sacramento

William F. Bolton, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Sacramento 
Office, 777 12th Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, California 95814-
1997 (916) 498-5220 x322. TTY Number: (916) 498-5959

San Francisco

Janet Browder, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--San Francisco 
Office, Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Court House, 450 
Golden Gate Avenue, PO Box 36003, San Francisco, California, 94102-
3448 (415) 436-6580. TTY Number: (415) 436-6594

Northwest/Alaska

Portland

Thomas C. Cusack, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Portland 
Office, 520 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon, 
97204-1596 (503) 326-2513. TTY Number: (503) 326-3656

Seattle

Willie Spearmon, Multifamily Housing Director, HUD--Seattle Office, 
Seattle Federal Office Building, 909 1st Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, 
Washington 98104-1000 (206) 220-5207 x3249. TTY Number: (206) 220-
5185

[FR Doc. 97-13520 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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