[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28762-28774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13728]



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Part II





Department of Housing and Urban Development





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Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Funding Availability--FY 1997; 
Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4202-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Supportive Housing for 
the Elderly

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 HUD's funding for supportive housing for 
the elderly. This NOFA describes the following: (a) the purpose of the 
NOFA, and information regarding eligibility, submission requirements, 
available amounts, and selection criteria; and (b) application 
processing, including how to apply and how selections will be made.

APPLICATION PACKAGE: The Application Package can be obtained from the 
Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6424, Rockville, MD 20850; 
telephone 1-800-685-8470 (the TTY number is 1-800-483-2209), from the 
appropriate HUD office identified in Appendix B to this NOFA and also 
appears under the HUD Homepage on the Internet which can be accessed 
under ``Development'' at http://www.hud.gov/fha/fhamf.html. The 
Application Package includes a checklist of exhibits and steps involved 
in the application process.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications in response to this 
NOFA is 4 p.m. local time on July 28, 1997. The application deadline is 
firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all 
applicants, HUD will not consider any application that is received 
after the deadline. Sponsors should take this into account and submit 
applications as early as possible to avoid the risk of unanticipated 
delays or delivery-related problems. In particular, Sponsors intending 
to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on 
or before the deadline date. Acceptance by a post office or private 
mailer does not constitute delivery. HUD will not accept facsimile 
(fax), COD, and postage due applications.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be delivered to the Director of the 
Multifamily Housing Division in the HUD office for your jurisdiction. A 
listing of HUD offices, their addresses, and telephone numbers, 
including TTY numbers is attached as Appendix B to this NOFA. HUD will 
date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence timely receipt, 
and, upon request, will provide the applicant with an acknowledgement 
of receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The HUD office for your jurisdiction, 
as listed in Appendix B to this NOFA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

A. Authority

    The Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, or the Section 202 
program, is authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q). Section 202 was amended by section 801 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) (Pub. L. 101-625; 
approved November 28, 1990). Section 202 was also amended by the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCD Act of 1992) (Pub. 
L. 102-550; approved October 28, 1992), and by Public Law 104-19, 
enacted on July 27, 1995. Under the Section 202 program, the Secretary 
is authorized to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations 
and nonprofit consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive 
housing for the elderly. HUD provides the assistance as capital 
advances and contracts for project rental assistance in accordance with 
24 CFR part 891. This assistance may be used to finance the 
construction or rehabilitation of a structure, or acquisition of a 
structure from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (formerly held 
by the Resolution Trust Corporation) (FDIC/RTC), to be used as 
supportive housing for the elderly in accordance with part 891.
    Note that on March 22, 1996, HUD published a final rule (61 FR 
11948) that consolidated the regulations for the Section 202 Program of 
Supportive Housing for the Elderly and the Section 811 Program of 
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities in 24 CFR part 891.
    For supportive housing for the elderly, the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997 (Pub. L. 104-204; approved September 26, 1996) 
(the Act) provides $645,000,000 for capital advances, including 
amendments to capital advance contracts (not procurement contracts), 
for housing for the elderly as authorized by section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (as amended by the NAHA and HCD Act of 1992), and for 
project rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project 
rental assistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under section 
202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended. In accordance with 
the waiver authority provided in the Act, the Secretary is waiving the 
following statutory and regulatory provision: The term of the project 
rental assistance contract is reduced from 20 years to a minimum term 
of 5 years and a maximum term which can be supported by funds 
authorized by the Act. HUD anticipates that at the end of the contract 
terms, renewals will be approved subject to the availability of funds. 
In addition to this provision, HUD will reserve project rental 
assistance contract funds based on 75 percent rather than on 100 
percent of the current operating cost standards for approved units in 
order to take into account the average tenant contribution toward rent.
    In accordance with an agreement between HUD and the Rural Housing 
Service (RHS) to coordinate the administration of the agencies' 
respective rental assistance programs, HUD is required to notify RHS of 
applications for housing assistance it receives. This notification 
gives RHS the opportunity to comment if it has concerns about the 
demand for additional assisted housing and possible harm to existing 
projects in the same housing market area. HUD will consider the RHS 
comments in its review and project selection process.

B. 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 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 NOFAs that HUD has recently published or 
expects to publish 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.
    On April 8, 1997, HUD published in the Federal Register the NOFA 
for Continuum of Care Assistance. On April 10, 1997, HUD published the 
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Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities in Support of 
Designated Housing Allocation Plans, and the NOFA for Mainstream 
Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. On April 18, 1997, 
HUD published the NOFA for the Family Unification Program. On May 7, 
1997, HUD published the NOFA for Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
AIDS. Other NOFAs related to special population programs include the 
NOFA for the Section 811 Program of Supportive Housing for Persons with 
Disabilities, which is published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, 
and the NOFA for Service Coordinator Funds which HUD expects to publish 
within the next few weeks.
    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.

C. Allocation Amounts

    In accordance with 24 CFR part 791, the Assistant Secretary will 
allocate the amounts available for capital advances for supportive 
housing for the elderly. HUD reserves project rental assistance funds 
based upon 75 percent of the current operating cost standards to 
support the units selected for capital advances sufficient for minimum 
5-year project rental assistance contracts.
    The allocation formula for Section 202 funds consists of a measure 
of the number of one-and two-person elderly renter households with 
incomes at or below the very low income limit (50 percent of area 
median family income, as determined by HUD, with an adjustment for 
household size) that have housing deficiencies based on data from the 
1990 Census.
    Since the allocations to some HUD offices are not sufficient to 
develop feasible projects in both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan 
areas, the funds may be allocated to only one of the geographical 
areas.
    The capital advance amount available to the Wisconsin State HUD 
Office, as stated below in this NOFA, may be reduced or eliminated due 
to ongoing legal proceedings between HUD and the City of Milwaukee. The 
determination of whether to reduce or eliminate those funds is entirely 
within the discretion of HUD. If HUD takes such action or actions, it 
will publish a notice to that effect in the Federal Register.
    As a result of a rating error in the Massachusetts State Office, 
the application of the Rural Housing Improvements was not selected and 
funded under the Fiscal Year 1996 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 
Program. Since this was a HUD error, that application will be funded 
from the Fiscal Year 1997 allocation to the Massachusetts State Office.
    Based on the allocation formula, HUD has allocated the available 
capital advance funds as shown on the following chart:

  Fiscal Year 1997 Allocations for Supportive Housing for the Elderly--Fiscal Year 1997 Section 202 Allocations 
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                                           Metropolitan capital       Nonmetropolitan         Totals  Capital   
                                                  advance             capital advance             advance       
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                                             Authority     Units     Authority     Units     Authority     Units
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New England:                                                                                                    
    Massachusetts *.....................     $13,224,738     163      $1,452,400      18     $14,677,138     181
    Connecticut.........................       5,330,691      66       2,028,960      25       7,359,651      91
    New Hampshire.......................       2,901,442      45       2,113,447      32       5,014,889      77
    Rhode Island........................       4,535,046      56               0       0       4,535,046      56
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      Total.............................      25,991,917     330       5,594,807      75      31,586,724     405
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New York/New Jersey:                                                                                            
    New York............................      38,524,740     475         723,054       9      39,247,794     484
    Buffalo.............................       9,966,925     132       1,911,935      25      11,878,860     157
    New Jersey..........................      16,004,754     197               0       0      16,004,754     197
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      Total.............................      64,496,419     804       2,634,989      34      67,131,408     838
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Mid-Atlantic:                                                                                                   
    Maryland............................       4,992,253      72         680,858      10       5,673,111      82
    West Virginia.......................       1,285,008      20       1,048,721      16       2,333,729      36
    Pennsylvania........................      12,788,228     166       1,555,444      20      14,343,672     186
    Pittsburgh..........................       5,773,367      85       1,178,624      17       6,951,991     102
    Virginia............................       3,949,284      68       1,319,703      23       5,268,987      91
    D.C.................................       5,258,701      73               0       0       5,258,701      73
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      Total.............................      34,046,841     484       5,783,350      86      39,830,191     570
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Southeast/Caribbean:                                                                                            
    Georgia.............................       4,548,592      77       2,015,141      34       6,563,733     111
    Alabama.............................       3,359,260      59       1,380,968      24       4,740,228      83
    Caribbean...........................       3,320,946      41       1,138,410      14       4,459,356      55
    South Carolina......................       2,989,534      48       1,088,659      17       4,078,193      65
    North Carolina......................       5,889,849      80       2,695,611      36       8,585,460     116
    Mississippi.........................       1,088,875      20       1,572,105      29       2,660,980      49
    Jacksonville........................      14,503,828     232         911,639      15      15,415,467     247
    Kentucky............................       3,135,284      50       1,662,350      27       4,797,634      77

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    Knoxville...........................       2,098,457      38         626,016      11       2,724,473      49
    Tennessee...........................       2,828,198      50       1,226,999      22       4,055,197      72
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      Total.............................      43,762,823     695      14,317,898     229      58,080,721     924
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Midwest:                                                                                                        
    Illinois............................      17,560,581     216       2,572,490      32      20,133,071     248
    Cincinnati..........................       4,060,883      65         312,798       5       4,373,681      70
    Cleveland...........................       7,530,815     107         996,071      14       8,526,886     121
    Ohio................................       2,871,557      46       1,249,596      20       4,121,153      66
    Michigan............................       8,111,211     113         358,450       5       8,469,661     118
    Grand Rapids........................       2,758,296      45       1,086,645      18       3,844,941      63
    Indiana.............................       5,257,918      81       1,468,433      23       6,726,351     104
    Wisconsin...........................       6,059,408      85       2,117,599      30       8,177,007     115
    Minnesota...........................       6,010,579      80       1,665,724      22       7,676,303     102
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      Total.............................      60,221,248     838      11,827,806     169      72,049,054   1,007
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Southwest:                                                                                                      
    Texas/New Mexico....................       5,861,192     101       1,765,910      30       7,627,102     131
    Houston.............................       3,787,923      65         685,013      12       4,472,936      77
    Arkansas............................       1,882,145      37       1,346,577      26       3,228,722      63
    Louisiana...........................       3,708,951      66         893,565      16       4,602,516      82
    Oklahoma............................       2,450,407      44       1,155,160      21       3,605,567      65
    San Antonio.........................       3,727,875      69               0       0       3,727,875      69
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      Total.............................      21,418,493     382       5,846,225     105      27,264,718     487
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Great Plains:                                                                                                   
    Iowa................................       2,356,158      40       1,487,426      25       3,843,584      65
    Kansas/Missouri.....................       3,818,889      63       1,590,400      27       5,409,289      90
    Nebraska............................       1,445,634      25         570,579      10       2,016,213      35
    St. Louis...........................       4,210,350      60       1,381,817      20       5,592,167      80
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      Total.............................      11,831,031     188       5,030,222      82      16,861,253     270
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Rocky Mountains: Colorado...............       5,236,189      81       2,274,376      38       7,510,565     119
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      Total.............................       5,236,189      81       2,274,376      38       7,510,565     119
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Pacific/Hawaii:                                                                                                 
    Hawaii (Guam).......................       2,434,752      20         608,688       5       3,043,440      25
    Los Angeles.........................      27,990,373     351         399,029       5      28,389,402     356
    Arizona.............................       3,499,778      61         553,762      10       4,053,540      71
    Sacramento..........................       4,766,253      60         829,814      10       5,596,067      70
    California..........................      15,624,582     196         940,675      12      16,565,257     208
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      Total.............................      54,315,738     688       3,331,968      42      57,647,706     730
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Northwest/Alaska:                                                                                               
    Alaska..............................       2,434,752      20         608,688       5       3,043,440      25
    Oregon..............................       4,152,210      60       1,558,795      23       5,711,005      83
    Washington..........................       5,909,649      80       1,195,392      16       7,105,041      96
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      Total.............................      12,496,611     160       3,362,875      44      15,859,486     204
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      National Total....................     333,817,310   4,650      60,004,516     904     393,821,826   5,554
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* This amount includes Capital Advance Authority of $2,120,900 to fund Rural Housing Improvements, Bolton,      
  Massachusetts. Since this 28-unit project was not selected in Fiscal Year 1996 by HUD error, this application 
  will be funded from the Fiscal Year 1997 allocation to the Massachusetts State HUD Office.                    

D. Eligibility

    Private nonprofit organizations and nonprofit consumer cooperatives 
are the only eligible applicants under this program. Neither a public 
body nor an instrumentality of a public body is eligible to participate 
in the program. No organization shall participate as Sponsor or Co-
sponsor in the filing of application(s) for a capital advance in a 
single geographical region in this fiscal year in excess of that 
necessary to finance the construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition 
(acquisition permitted only with FDIC/RTC properties) of 200

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units of housing and related facilities for the elderly. This limit 
shall apply to organizations that participate as Co-sponsors regardless 
of whether the Co-sponsors are affiliated or nonaffiliated entities. In 
addition, the national limit for any one applicant is 10 percent of the 
total units allocated in all HUD offices. Affiliated entities that 
submit separate applications shall be deemed to be a single entity for 
the purposes of these limits. No single application may propose more 
than the number of units allocated to a HUD office or 125 units, 
whichever is less. Reservations for projects will not be approved for 
less than 5 units.

E. Initial Screening, Technical Processing, and Selection Criteria

1. Initial Screening
    HUD will review applications for Section 202 capital advances that 
are received by HUD at the appropriate address by 4 p.m. local time on 
July 28, 1997, to determine if all parts of the application are 
included. HUD will not review the content of the application as part of 
initial screening. HUD will send deficiency letters by certified mail, 
informing Sponsors of any missing parts of the application. Sponsors 
must correct such deficiencies within 8 calendar days from the date of 
the deficiency letter. Any document requested as a result of the 
initial screening may be executed or prepared within the deficiency 
period, except for Forms HUD-92015-CAs, Articles of Incorporation, IRS 
exemption rulings, Forms SF-424, Board Resolution committing the 
minimum capital investment, and site control documents (all of these 
excepted items must be dated no later than the application deadline 
date).
2. Technical Processing
    All applications will be placed in technical processing upon 
receipt of the response to the deficiency letter or at the end of the 
8-day period. These applications will undergo a complete analysis based 
upon the information submitted in the application, including that 
submitted in response to the deficiency letter. If a reviewer finds 
that clarification of information submitted in the application is 
needed to complete the review, or an exhibit is missing that was not 
requested after initial screening, the reviewer shall immediately 
advise the Multifamily Housing Representative, who will: (a) request, 
by telephone, that the Sponsor submit the information within 5 working 
days; and (b) follow up by certified letter. As part of this analysis, 
HUD will conduct its environmental review in accordance with 24 CFR 
part 50.
    Technical processing will also assure that the Sponsor has complied 
with the requirements in the civil rights certification in the 
Application Package. There must not have been an adjudication of a 
civil rights violation in a civil action brought against the Sponsor, 
unless the Sponsor is operating in compliance with a court order, or 
implementing a HUD-approved compliance agreement designed to correct 
the areas of noncompliance. There must be no pending civil rights suits 
against the Sponsor instituted by the Department of Justice, and no 
pending administrative actions for civil rights violations instituted 
by HUD (including a charge of discrimination under the Fair Housing 
Act). There must be no outstanding findings of noncompliance with civil 
rights statutes, Executive Orders, or regulations, as a result of 
formal administrative proceedings, nor any charges issued by the 
Secretary against the Sponsor under the Fair Housing Act, unless the 
Sponsor is operating under a conciliation or compliance agreement 
designed to correct the areas of noncompliance. Moreover, there must 
not be a deferral of the processing of applications from the Sponsor 
imposed by HUD under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, HUD's 
implementing regulations (24 CFR 1.8), procedures (HUD Handbook 
8040.1), and the Attorney General's Guidelines (28 CFR 50.3); or under 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD's implementing 
regulations (24 CFR 8.57), and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Examples of reasons for technical processing rejection include an 
ineligible Sponsor or population to be served, project will have 
adverse impact on existing HUD-insured or assisted housing, lack of 
legal capacity, lack of site control, outstanding or pending civil 
rights findings/violations, insufficient need, and unacceptable site 
based upon a site visit. The Secretary will not reject an application 
based on technical processing without giving notice of that rejection 
with all rejection reasons, and affording the applicant an opportunity 
to appeal. HUD will afford an applicant 10 calendar days from the date 
of HUD's written notice to appeal a technical rejection to the HUD 
office. The HUD office must respond within 5 working days to the 
Sponsor. The HUD office shall make a determination on an appeal prior 
to making its selection recommendations. All applications will be 
either rated or technically rejected at the end of technical 
processing.
    Upon completion of technical processing, all acceptable 
applications will be rated according to the selection criteria in 
section I.E.3. of this NOFA, below. Applications submitted in response 
to the advertised metropolitan allocations or nonmetropolitan 
allocations that have a total base score (without the addition of bonus 
points) of 60 points or more will be eligible for selection, and HUD 
will place them in rank order per metropolitan or nonmetropolitan 
allocation. After adding any bonus points, HUD will select these 
applications based on rank order, up to and including the last 
application that can be funded out of each of the local HUD office's 
metropolitan or nonmetropolitan allocations. HUD offices shall not skip 
over any applications in order to select one based on the funds 
remaining. However, after making the initial selections in each 
allocation area, any residual funds may be used to fund the next rank-
ordered application by reducing the number of units by no more than 10 
percent rounded to the nearest whole number, provided the reduction 
will not render the project infeasible. For this purpose, however, HUD 
will not reduce the number of units in projects of nine units or less.
    Once this process has been completed, HUD offices may combine their 
unused metropolitan and nonmetropolitan funds in order to select the 
next ranked application in either category, using the unit reduction 
policy described above, if necessary.
    Funds remaining after these processes are completed will be 
returned to Headquarters. These funds will be used first to restore 
units to projects reduced by HUD offices as a result of the 
instructions above and, second, for selecting applications on a 
national rank order. No more than one application will be selected per 
HUD office from the national residual amount, however, unless there are 
insufficient approvable applications in other HUD offices. If funds 
still remain, additional applications will be selected based on a 
national rank order, insuring an equitable distribution among HUD 
offices.
3. Selection Criteria (Base Points)
    HUD will rate applications for Section 202 capital advances that 
successfully complete technical processing using the selection criteria 
set forth below, and the guidelines set forth in Appendix A to this 
NOFA:
    (a) The Sponsor's ability to develop and operate the proposed 
housing on a long-term basis, considering the following (52 points 
maximum):

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    (1) The scope, extent, and quality of the Sponsor's experience in 
providing housing or related services to those proposed to be served by 
the project, and the scope of the proposed project (i.e., number of 
units, services, relocation costs, development, and operation) in 
relationship to the Sponsor's demonstrated development and management 
capacity, as well as its financial management capability (30 points);
    (2) The scope, extent, and quality of the Sponsor's experience in 
providing housing or related services to minority persons or families 
(10 points). For purposes of this NOFA, ``minority'' means the basic 
racial and ethnic categories for Federal statistics and administrative 
reporting, as defined in OMB's Statistical and Policy Directive No. 15. 
(See 60 FR 44673, 44692; August 28, 1995.);
    (3) The extent of local government support for the project (5 
points);
    (4) The extent of the Sponsor's activities in the community, 
including previous experience in serving the area where the project is 
to be located, and the Sponsor's demonstrated ability to enlist 
volunteers and raise local funds (7 points).
    (b) The need for supportive housing for the elderly in the area to 
be served and the suitability of the site, considering the following 
(28 points maximum):
    (1) The extent of the need for the project in the area based on a 
determination by the HUD office. HUD will make this determination by 
considering the Sponsor's evidence of need in the area, as well as 
other economic, demographic, and housing market data available to the 
HUD office. The data could include the availability of existing 
Federally assisted housing (HUD and RHS) (e.g., considering 
availability and vacancy rates of public housing) for the elderly and 
current occupancy in such facilities; Federally assisted housing for 
the elderly under construction or for which fund reservations have been 
issued; and in accordance with an agreement between HUD and the RHS, 
comments from the RHS on the demand for additional assisted housing and 
the possible harm to existing projects in the same housing market area 
(8 points);
    (2) The proximity or accessibility of the site to shopping, medical 
facilities, transportation, places of worship, recreational facilities, 
places of employment, and other necessary services to the intended 
occupants; adequacy of utilities and streets; freedom of the site from 
adverse environmental conditions; compliance with site and neighborhood 
standards (10 points); and
    (3) Suitability of the site from the standpoints of promoting a 
greater choice of housing opportunities for minority elderly persons/
families, and affirmatively furthering fair housing (10 points).
    (c) Adequacy of the provision of supportive services and of the 
proposed facility, considering the following (20 points maximum):
    (1) The extent to which the proposed design will meet the special 
physical needs of elderly persons (3 points);
    (2) The extent to which the proposed size and unit mix of the 
housing will enable the Sponsor to manage and operate the housing 
efficiently and ensure that the provision of supportive services will 
be accomplished in an economical fashion (4 points);
    (3) The extent to which the proposed design of the housing will 
accommodate the provision of supportive services that are expected to 
be needed, initially and over the useful life of the housing, by the 
category or categories of elderly persons the housing is intended to 
serve (3 points);
    (4) The extent to which the proposed supportive services meet the 
identified needs of the residents (5 points); and
    (5) The extent to which the Sponsor demonstrated that the 
identified supportive services will be provided on a consistent, long-
term basis (5 points).
    The maximum number of points an application can earn without bonus 
points is 100. An application can earn an additional 10 bonus points, 
as described immediately below, for a maximum total of 110 points.
4. Bonus Points
    (a) The Sponsor's involvement of elderly persons, particularly 
minority elderly persons, in the development of the application, and 
its intent to involve elderly persons, particularly minority elderly 
persons, in the development of the project (5 bonus points);
    (b) The project will be located within the boundaries of a 
Federally designated Empowerment Zone, Urban Supplemental Empowerment 
Zone, Enterprise Community, or an Urban Enhanced Enterprise Community 
(5 bonus points).

II. Application Process

    All applications for Section 202 capital advances submitted by 
eligible Sponsors must be filed with the appropriate HUD office 
receiving an allocation and must meet the requirements of this NOFA. 
HUD will not accept any application after 4 p.m. local time on July 28, 
1997, unless that date and time is extended by a notice published in 
the Federal Register. HUD will not accept applications received after 
the deadline date and time, even if postmarked by the deadline date. 
Applications submitted by facsimile are not acceptable.
    Immediately upon publication of this NOFA, if HUD offices have not 
already provided names to the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse, the 
offices shall notify elderly and minority media, all persons and 
organizations on their mailing lists, minority and other organizations 
within their jurisdiction involved in housing and community 
development, and groups with special interest in housing for elderly 
households.
    Organizations interested in applying for a Section 202 capital 
advance should contact the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse at 1-800-
685-8470 (the TTY number is 1-800-483-2209) for a copy of the 
application package, and advise the HUD office whether they wish to 
attend the workshop described below. HUD encourages minority 
organizations to participate in this program as Sponsors. HUD offices 
will advise all organizations on their mailing list of the date, time, 
and place of workshops at which HUD will explain the Section 202 
program.
    HUD strongly recommends that prospective applicants attend the 
local HUD office workshop. Interested persons with disabilities should 
contact the HUD office to assure that any necessary arrangements can be 
made to enable their attendance and participation in the workshop. At 
the workshops, HUD will explain application procedures and 
requirements. HUD will also address concerns such as local market 
conditions, building codes, historic preservation, floodplain 
management, displacement and relocation, zoning, and housing costs.
    While strongly urged to do so, if Sponsors cannot attend a 
workshop, they can obtain Application Packages from the Multifamily 
Housing Clearinghouse (see address and telephone number in the 
``Application Package'' section of this NOFA, above). However, Sponsors 
who cannot attend the workshops are strongly encouraged to contact the 
appropriate HUD office with any questions regarding the submission of 
applications to that particular office and to request any materials 
handed out at the workshop.

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III. Application Submission Requirements

A. Application

    Each application must include all of the information, materials, 
forms, and exhibits listed in section III.B., below (with the exception 
of applications submitted by Sponsors selected for a Section 202 fund 
reservation within the last three funding cycles), and must be indexed 
and tabbed. Such previously selected Section 202 Sponsors are not 
required to submit the information described in sections B.2. (a), (b), 
and (c) of this NOFA, below (Exhibits 2. a., b., and c. of the 
application), which are the articles of incorporation, (or other 
organizational documents), by-laws, and the IRS tax exemption, 
respectively. If there has been a change in any of the eligibility 
documents since its previous HUD approval, the Sponsor must submit the 
updated information in its application. The local HUD office will base 
its determination of the eligibility of a new Sponsor for a reservation 
of Section 202 capital advance funds on the information provided in the 
application. HUD offices will verify a Sponsor's indication of previous 
HUD approval by checking the project number and approval status with 
the appropriate HUD office.
    In addition to this relief of paperwork burden in preparing 
applications, applicants will be able to submit information and 
exhibits they have previously prepared for prior applications under 
Section 202, Section 811, or other funding programs. Examples of 
exhibits that may be readily adapted or amended to decrease the burden 
of application preparation include, among others, those on previous 
participation in the Section 202 or Section 811 programs, applicant 
experience in provision of housing and services, supportive services 
plan, community ties, and experience serving minorities.

B. General Application Requirements

    1. Form HUD-92015-CA, Application for Section 202 Supportive 
Housing Capital Advance.
    2. Evidence of each Sponsor's legal status as a private nonprofit 
organization or nonprofit consumer cooperative, including the 
following:
    (a) Articles of Incorporation, constitution, or other 
organizational documents;
    (b) By-laws;
    (c) IRS tax exemption ruling (this must be submitted by all 
Sponsors, including churches). A consumer cooperative that is tax 
exempt under State law, has never been liable for payment of Federal 
income taxes, and does not pay patronage dividends may be exempt from 
the requirement set out in the previous sentence if it is not eligible 
for tax exemption.

    Note: Sponsors who have received a section 202 fund reservation 
within the last three funding cycles are not required to submit the 
documents described in (a), (b), and (c), above. Instead, Sponsors 
Must Submit the project number of the latest application and the HUD 
office to which it was submitted. If there have been any 
modifications or additions to the subject documents, indicate such, 
and submit the new material.

    (d) Resolution of the board, duly certified by an officer, that no 
officer or director of the Sponsor or Owner has or will have any 
financial interest in any contract with the Owner or in any firm or 
corporation that has or will have a contract with the Owner, including 
a current listing of all duly qualified and sitting officers and 
directors by title, and the beginning and ending dates of each person's 
term.
    3. Sponsor's purpose, community ties, and experience, including the 
following:
    (a) A description of Sponsor's purposes and activities, ties to the 
community (including the minority community), local government support 
(including financial support and services), how long the Sponsor has 
been in existence, and any additional related information;
    (b) A description of Sponsor's housing and/or supportive services 
experience. The description should include any rental housing projects 
and/or supportive services facilities sponsored, owned, and operated by 
the Sponsor; the Sponsor's past or current involvement in any programs 
other than housing that demonstrates the Sponsor's management 
capabilities (including financial management) and experience; the 
Sponsor's experience in serving the elderly, including elderly persons 
with disabilities, and/or families and minorities; and the reasons for 
receiving any increases in fund reservations for developing and/or 
operating previously funded projects;
    (c) A description of Sponsor's participation in joint ventures and 
experience in contracting with minority-owned businesses, women-owned 
businesses, and small businesses over the last 3 years, including a 
description of the joint venture, partners and the Sponsor's 
involvement, and a summary of the total contract amounts awarded in 
each of the 3 categories for the preceding 3 years, and the percentage 
that amount represents of all contracts awarded by the Sponsor in the 
relevant time period;
    (d) A certified Board Resolution, acknowledging the 
responsibilities of sponsorship, long-term support of the project(s), 
willingness of Sponsor to assist the Owner to develop, own, manage, and 
provide appropriate services in connection with the proposed project, 
and that it reflects the will of its membership. Also, evidence, in the 
form of a certified Board Resolution, of the Sponsor's willingness to 
fund the estimated start-up expenses, the Minimum Capital Investment 
(one-half of 1 percent of the HUD-approved capital advance, not to 
exceed $10,000, if nonaffiliated with a National Sponsor; one-half of 1 
percent of the HUD-approved capital advance, not to exceed $25,000, for 
all other Sponsors), and the estimated cost of any amenities or 
features (and operating costs related thereto) that would not be 
covered by the approved capital advance;
    (e) Description, if applicable, of the Sponsor's efforts to involve 
elderly persons, including minority elderly persons, in the development 
of the application, as well as its intent to involve elderly persons in 
the development of the project.
    4. Project information, including the following:
    (a) Evidence of need for supportive housing. Such evidence would 
include a description of the category or categories of elderly persons 
the housing is intended to serve and evidence demonstrating sustained 
effective demand for supportive housing for that population in the 
market area to be served, taking into consideration the occupancy and 
vacancy conditions in existing Federally assisted housing for the 
elderly (HUD and RHS; e.g., public housing); State or local data on the 
limitations in activities of daily living among the elderly in the 
area; aging in place in existing assisted rentals; trends in 
demographic changes in elderly population and households; the numbers 
of income eligible elderly households by size, tenure, and housing 
condition; the types of supportive services arrangements currently 
available in the area; and the use of such services as evidenced by 
data from local social service agencies or agencies on aging.
    (b) Description of the project, including the following:
    (1) Narrative description of the building design, including a 
description of any special design features and community space, and how 
this design will facilitate the delivery of services in an economical 
fashion and accommodate the changing needs of the residents over the 
next 10-20 years;

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    (2) Description of whether and how the project will promote energy 
efficiency, and, if applicable, innovative construction or 
rehabilitation methods or technologies to be used that will promote 
efficient construction.
    (c) Evidence of site control and permissive zoning, including the 
following:
    (1) Evidence that the Sponsor has entered into a legally binding 
option agreement (which extends through the end of the current fiscal 
year and contains a renewal provision so that the option can be renewed 
for at least an additional 6 months) to buy or lease the proposed site; 
or has a copy of the contract of sale for the site, a deed, long-term 
leasehold, a request with all supporting documentation, submitted 
either prior to or with the Application for Capital Advance, for a 
partial release of a site covered by a mortgage under a HUD program, or 
other evidence of legal ownership of the site (including properties to 
be acquired from the FDIC/RTC). The Sponsor must also identify any 
restrictive covenants, including reverter clauses. In the case of a 
site to be acquired from a public body, evidence that the public body 
possesses clear title to the site, and has entered into a legally 
binding agreement to lease or convey the site to the Sponsor after it 
receives and accepts a notice of Section 202 capital advance and 
identification of any restrictive covenants, including reverter 
clauses. However, in localities where HUD determines the time 
constraints of the funding round will not permit all of the required 
official actions (e.g., approval of Community Planning Boards) that are 
necessary to convey publicly-owned sites, a letter in the application 
from the mayor or director of the appropriate local agency indicating 
approval of conveyance of the site contingent upon the necessary 
approval action is acceptable and may be approved by the HUD office if 
it has satisfactory experience with timely conveyance of sites from 
that public body. In such cases, documentation must also include a copy 
of the public body's evidence of ownership and identification of any 
restrictive covenants, including reverter clauses;

    Note: A proposed project site may not be acquired or optioned 
from a general contractor (or its affiliate) that will construct the 
section 202 project or from any other development team member.

    (2) Evidence that the project as proposed is permissible under 
applicable zoning ordinances or regulations, or a statement of the 
proposed action required to make the proposed project permissible and 
the basis for belief that the proposed action will be completed 
successfully before the submission of the firm commitment application 
(e.g., a summary of the results of any requests for rezoning on land in 
similar zoning classifications and the time required for such rezoning, 
or preliminary indications of acceptability from zoning bodies);
    (3) A narrative topographical and demographic description of the 
suitability of the site and area, and how the site will promote greater 
housing opportunities for minority elderly and elderly persons with 
disabilities, thereby affirmatively furthering fair housing;
    (4) A map showing the location of the site and the racial 
composition of the neighborhood, with the area of racial concentration 
delineated;
    (5) A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, in accordance with the 
American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) Standards E 1527-93, 
as amended. Since the Phase I study must be completed and submitted 
with the application, it is important that the Sponsor start the site 
assessment process as soon after publication of the NOFA as possible.
    If the Phase I study indicates the possible presence of 
contamination and/or hazards, the Sponsor must decide whether to 
continue with this site or choose another site. Should the Sponsor 
choose another site, the same environmental site assessment procedure 
identified above must be followed for that site.

    Note: For properties to be acquired from the FDIC/RTC, include a 
copy of the FDIC/RTC prepared Transaction Screen Checklist or Phase 
I Environmental Site Assessment, and applicable documentation, per 
the FDIC/RTC Environmental Guidelines.

    If the Sponsor chooses to continue with the original site on which 
the Phase I study indicated contamination or hazards, then it must 
undertake a detailed Phase II Environmental Site Assessment by an 
appropriate professional. If the Phase II Assessment reveals site 
contamination, the extent of the contamination and a plan for clean-up 
of the site must be submitted to the local HUD office. The plan for 
clean-up must include a contract for remediation of the problem(s) and 
an approval letter from the applicable Federal, State, and/or local 
agency with jurisdiction over the site. In order for the application to 
be considered for review under this FY 1997 funding competition, this 
information would have to be submitted to the local HUD office no later 
than August 25, 1997.

    Note: This could be an expensive undertaking. The Cost of any 
clean-up and/or remediation must be borne by the sponsor.

    (6) A letter from the State Historic Preservation Officer 
indicating whether the proposed site has any historical significance.
    (d) Provision of supportive services and proposed facility:
    (1) A detailed description of the supportive services proposed to 
be provided to the anticipated occupancy;
    (2) A description of public or private sources of assistance that 
reasonably could be expected to fund the proposed services;
    (3) The manner in which such services will be provided to such 
persons (i.e., on or off-site), including whether a service coordinator 
will facilitate the adequate provision of such services, and how the 
services will meet the identified needs of the residents.

    Note: Disability related supportive services cannot be a 
condition for tenancy.

    5. A list of the applications, if any, the Sponsor has submitted or 
is planning to submit to any other HUD office in response to this NOFA 
or the NOFA for Section 811 Program of Supportive Housing for Persons 
with Disabilities (published elsewhere in today's Federal Register). 
Indicate by HUD office, the proposed location by city and State, and 
the number of units requested for each application. Include a list of 
all FY 1996 and prior year projects to which the Sponsor(s) is a party 
that have not been finally closed. Such projects must be identified by 
project number and HUD office.
    6. HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report, 
including Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers.
    7. Executive Order 12372 certification. A certification that the 
Sponsor has submitted a copy of its applications, if required, to the 
State agency (single point of contact) for State review in accordance 
with E.O. 12372.
    8. A statement that (a) identifies all persons (families, 
individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations), identified by 
race/minority group, and status as owners or tenants, occupying the 
property on the date of submission of the application for a capital 
advance; (b) indicates the estimated cost of relocation payments and 
other services; (c) identifies the staff organization that will carry 
out the relocation activities; and (d) identifies all persons that have 
moved from the site within the past 12 months.

    Note: If any of the relocation costs will be funded from sources 
other than the Section 202 capital advance, the (sponsor must

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provide evidence of a firm commitment of these funds. When 
evaluating applications, HUD will consider the total cost of 
proposals (i.e., cost of site acquisition, relocation, construction, 
and other project costs).

    9. SF-424. A certification on SF-424, Application for Federal 
Assistance, that the Sponsor(s) is not delinquent on the repayment of 
any Federal debt.
    10. A certification regarding Lobbying that complies with 24 CFR 
part 87 must be submitted by the Sponsor. If the Sponsor 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 SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
    11. Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (Plan) 
for the jurisdiction in which the proposed project will be located must 
be submitted by the Sponsor. The certification must be made by the unit 
of general local government if it is required to have, or has, a 
complete Plan. Otherwise the certification may be made by the State, or 
by the unit of general local government if the project will be located 
within the jurisdiction of the unit of general local government 
authorized to use an abbreviated strategy, and if the unit of general 
local government is willing to prepare such a Plan.
    All certifications must be made by the public official responsible 
for submitting the Plan to HUD. The certifications must be submitted as 
part of the application by the application submission deadline set 
forth in this NOFA. The Consolidated Plan regulations are published in 
24 CFR part 91.
    12. Sponsor Certifications. (a) A certification that the Sponsor 
will comply with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794) and the implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 8; the Fair 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600-3619) and the implementing regulations in 
24 CFR parts 100, 108, and 110; title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 
1; section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 
U.S.C. 1701u) and the implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 135; the 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107) and the 
implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 146; Executive Order 11246 (as 
amended) and the implementing regulations in 41 CFR Chapter 60; the 
regulations implementing Executive Order 11063 (Equal Opportunity in 
Housing) in 24 CFR part 107; the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) to the extent applicable; the affirmative fair 
housing marketing requirements of 24 CFR part 200, subpart M and the 
regulations in 24 CFR part 108; and other applicable Federal, State, 
and local laws prohibiting discrimination and promoting equal 
opportunity.
    (b) A certification that the Sponsor(s) will comply with the 
requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
    (c) A certification that the project will comply with HUD's project 
design and cost standards; the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards 
and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 40; section 504 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and HUD's implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR part 8; and for covered multifamily dwellings 
designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, the 
design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act and HUD's 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 100; and the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990.
    (d) A certification by the Sponsor(s) that it will comply (or has 
complied) with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the 
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 
Act of 1970, as amended (URA), implemented by regulations in 49 CFR 
part 24, and 24 CFR 891.155(e).
    (e) A certification by the Sponsor(s) that it will: (i) form an 
``Owner'' (as defined in 24 CFR 891.205) after the issuance of the 
capital advance; (ii) cause the Owner to file a request for 
determination of eligibility and a request for capital advance; and 
(iii) provide sufficient resources to the Owner to insure the 
development and long-term operation of the project, including 
capitalizing the Owner at firm commitment processing in an amount 
sufficient to meet its obligations in connection with the project.

IV. Development Cost Limits

    A. The following development cost limits, adjusted by locality as 
described in section IV.B. of this NOFA, below, shall be used to 
determine the capital advance amount to be reserved for projects for 
the elderly:
    (1) The total development cost of the property or project 
attributable to dwelling use (less the incremental development cost and 
the capitalized operating costs associated with any excess amenities 
and design features to be paid for by the Sponsor) may not exceed:

Nonelevator structures:
    $28,032 per family unit without a bedroom;
    $32,321 per family unit with one bedroom;
    $38,979 per family unit with two bedrooms;
For elevator structures:
    $29,500 per family unit without a bedroom;
    $33,816 per family unit with one bedroom;
    $41,120 per family unit with two bedrooms.

    (2) These cost limits reflect those costs reasonable and necessary 
to develop a project of modest design that complies with HUD minimum 
property standards; the accessibility requirements of Sec. 891.120(b); 
and the project design and cost standards of Sec. 891.120.
    B. Increased development cost limits. (1) HUD may increase the 
development cost limits set forth in section IV.A.(1) of this NOFA, 
above, by up to 140 percent in any geographic area where the cost 
levels require, and may increase the development cost limits by up to 
160 percent on a project-by-project basis.
    (2) If HUD finds that high construction costs in Alaska, Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, or Hawaii make it infeasible to construct dwellings, 
without the sacrifice of sound standards of construction, design, and 
livability, within the development cost limits provided in section 
IV.A. of this NOFA, above, the amount of the capital advances may be 
increased to compensate for such costs. The increase may not exceed the 
limits established under this section (including any high cost area 
adjustment) by more than 50 percent.

V. Findings and Certifications

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 2502-0267. 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 provisions of, regulations in 24 CFR part 891, which were 
published in the Federal Register on March 22, 1996 (61 FR 11956). 
Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(5), as published in the Federal 
Register on September 27, 1996 (61 FR

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50914, 50919), this NOFA is categorically excluded from environmental 
review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321). The environmental review provisions of the Section 202 program 
regulations are in 24 CFR 891.155(b).

C. Federalism Executive Order

    The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) 
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that this NOFA 
does not have substantial direct effects on States or their political 
subdivisions, or on the relationship between the Federal Government and 
the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among 
the various levels of government. This NOFA merely notifies the public 
of the availability of capital advances and project rental assistance 
for supportive housing for the elderly. As a result, this NOFA is not 
subject to review under the Order.

D. Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

    Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545) (HUD Reform Act) and the 
regulations codified in 24 CFR part 4, subpart A, 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 (57 FR 1942), HUD published a notice that 
also provides information on the implementation of section 102. The 
documentation, public access, and disclosure requirements of section 
102 apply 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.

E. Prohibition Against Advance Information on Funding Decisions

    HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, codified as 24 CFR 
part 4, applies to the funding competition announced today. The 
requirements of the rule 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 
prohibited by part 4 from providing advance information to any person 
(other than an authorized employee of HUD) concerning funding 
decisions, or from otherwise giving any applicant an unfair competitive 
advantage. Persons who apply for assistance in this competition should 
confine their inquiries to the subject areas permitted under 24 CFR 
part 4.
    Applicants or employees who have ethics related questions should 
contact the HUD Ethics Law Division at (202) 708-3815 (this is not a 
toll-free number). To access this number by TTY, dial 1-800-877-8339. 
HUD employees who have specific program questions, such as whether 
particular subject matter can be discussed with persons outside HUD, 
should contact the appropriate Field Office Counsel, or Headquarters 
counsel for the program to which the question pertains.

F. 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) and to the provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-65; approved December 19, 1995).
    The Byrd Amendment, which is implemented in regulations at 24 CFR 
part 87, prohibits applicants of Federal contracts and grants from 
using appropriated funds to attempt to influence Federal executive or 
legislative officers or employees in connection with obtaining such 
assistance, or with its extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or 
modification. The Byrd Amendment applies to the funds that are the 
subject of this NOFA. Therefore, applicants must file a certification 
stating that they have not made and will not make any prohibited 
payments, and if applicants have made any payments or agreement to make 
payments of nonappropriated funds for these purposes, they must submit 
a form SF-LLL disclosing such payments. The certification and the SF-
LLL are included in the Application Package.
    The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, P.L. 104-65 (December 19, 
1995), which repealed Section 112 of the HUD Reform Act and resulted in 
the elimination of the regulations at 24 CFR Part 86, requires all 
persons and entities who lobby covered Executive or Legislative Branch 
officials to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives and file reports concerning their lobbying 
activities.

H. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program title and number 
is 14.157, Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped.

    Authority: Section 202, Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1701q); Section 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

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

Appendix A--Guidelines for Rating Section 202 Applications FY 1997 
Supportive Housing for the Elderly

    Directions: In applications proposing a Co-Sponsor, the Sponsor 
and Co-Sponsor are to be evaluated and scored separately. The higher 
score shall be awarded to the application.
    The full range of numerical ratings should be used.
    1. In determining the Sponsor's ability to develop and operate 
the proposed housing on a long-term basis, consider: 52 points 
maximum.

(MHR) (a) & AM avg'd)--The scope, extent and quality of the 
Sponsor's experience in providing housing OR related services to 
those proposed to be served by the project and the scope of the 
proposed project (i.e., number of units, services, relocation costs, 
development, and operation) in relationship to the Sponsor's 
demonstrated development and management capacity and financial 
management capability (30 points maximum).

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25-30 Points--Sponsor must have developed and operated at least one 
housing project comparable in scope to the project being applied for 
or provided related supportive services for at least five years for 
the proposed population and, demonstrated a consistent performance 
in timely development, effective marketing, and efficient management 
of housing and/or service delivery. Also, the Sponsor must not have 
received any unreasonable increases in fund reservations for 
developing and/or operating previously funded projects.
12-24 Points--Sponsor has at least three years experience in 
providing housing and/or supportive services for the proposed 
population and has demonstrated consistent performance in timely 
development, effective marketing, and efficient management of 
housing and/or service delivery.
1-11 Points--Sponsor has less than three years experience in 
providing either housing or supportive services for the proposed 
population, or, has not performed consistently in the development, 
marketing, and management of housing and/or service delivery.
(FHEO) (b)--The scope, extent and quality of the Sponsor's 
experience in providing housing or related services to minority 
persons or families (10 points maximum).
10 points--Sponsor has significant previous experience in housing/
serving minorities (i.e., previous housing assistance/related 
service to minorities was equal to or greater than the percentage of 
minorities in the jurisdiction where the previous housing/service 
experience occurred); and the Sponsor has ties to the minority 
community.
8-9 points--Sponsor has significant previous experience in housing/
serving minorities. There is no evidence that the Sponsor has ties 
to the minority community.
5-7 points--Sponsor has minimal experience in housing/serving 
minorities (i.e., previous housing assistance/related service to 
minorities was less than the percentage of minorities in the 
jurisdiction where the previous housing/related service experience 
occurred); and the Sponsor has ties to the minority community.
3-4 points--Sponsor has minimal experience in housing/serving 
minorities but the Sponsor does not have ties to the minority 
community.
1-2 points--The Sponsor does not have experience in housing/serving 
minorities, but there is evidence that the Sponsor has ties to the 
minority community.
0 points--None of the above.
(SEC (c) REP)--The extent of local government support for the 
project. (5 points maximum).
5 points--The application contains written evidence that the local 
government intends to provide financial assistance and community 
services to the proposed project and the project is consistent with 
the Consolidated Plan which shows a need for elderly housing.
3 points--The application contains written evidence that the local 
government intends to provide community services to the proposed 
project and the project is consistent with the Consolidated Plan 
which shows a need for elderly housing.
1 point--The Sponsor has enlisted some support in the community 
(i.e., letters of support from other agencies) for the proposed 
project and the project is consistent with the Consolidated Plan 
which shows a need for elderly housing.
MHR (d)--The extent of the Sponsor's previous experience in serving 
the area where the project is to be located (i.e., extent of its 
activities, period of involvement, and the size of the population 
served), and Sponsor's demonstrated ability to enlist volunteers and 
raise local funds (7 points maximum).
4-7 points--The Sponsor has provided documentation which 
demonstrates its previous experience in serving the project 
locality, and has a good track record of private fund raising and 
enlisting volunteers in the community.
1-3 points--The Sponsor has limited experience in serving the area 
where the project is to be located, or in securing private funding 
or enlisting volunteers in a community.

    2. In determining the need for supportive housing for the 
elderly in the area to be served and the suitability of the site, 
consider: 28 points maximum.

(EMAS) (a)--The extent of the need for the project in the area based 
on a determination by the HUD Office. This determination will be 
made by taking into consideration the Sponsor's evidence of need in 
the area, as well as other economic, demographic and housing market 
data available to the HUD Office (8 points maximum).
Rating points for all projects, determined to be marketable, are to 
be based on the ratio of the number of units in the proposed project 
to the estimate of unmet need for housing assistance by the income 
eligible elderly households with selected housing conditions, as 
follows. Unmet housing need is defined as the number of very low-
income renter households with housing problems, as of the 1990 
Census minus the number of Federally assisted housing units provided 
since the 1990 Census. HUD will, to the extent practicable, consider 
all units provided for the elderly under the Section 8 programs, the 
Public and Indian Housing programs, the Section 202 program, and the 
Rural Housing Service's Section 515 Rural Rental Housing program.
8 Points--The number of units proposed is 10 percent or less of the 
income eligible unmet need.
4 Points--The number of units proposed is 11 percent or more of the 
income eligible unmet need.
(VAL) (b)--The proximity or accessibility of the site to shopping, 
medical facilities, transportation, places of worship, recreational 
facilities, places of employment, and other necessary services to 
the intended occupants, adequacy of utilities and streets, freedom 
of the site from adverse environmental conditions, and compliance 
with site and neighborhood standards (10 points maximum).
7-10 points--All necessary services and facilities, including 
shopping facilities for daily necessities (groceries, toiletries and 
medicines), are within safe walking distance, or are easily 
accessible by frequently operating public transportation or by 
transportation provided by the Sponsor. Utilities and streets are 
available, adequate to serve the proposed use, and will require 
little or no off-site construction.
Permissive zoning is in place.
No filling is necessary; soil shows no evidence of instability; or, 
minimal grading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is 
adequate in size, exposure, configuration, and topography with no 
special facilities required. Site is free from all adverse 
environmental conditions, including hazardous conditions, and 
adequate fire and police protection is readily available.
4-6 points--Some necessary services and facilities, including 
shopping facilities for daily necessities, are within safe walking 
distance OR are easily accessible by frequently operating public 
transportation or by transportation provided by the Sponsor.
Streets and/or utilities can be made available to the site with 
moderate extensions.
Rezoning is necessary and Sponsor provided a reasonable assurance 
that it will be accomplished with only minor extensions.
Some filling is necessary; soil shows some evidence of instability; 
or minor grading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is 
adequate in size, exposure, configuration and topography with no 
special facilities required. Site is free from all hazardous 
environmental conditions, but some minor adverse conditions exist 
(e.g., higher than acceptable noise level). However, mitigation is 
possible without significant expenditures of time and expense. 
Adequate fire and police protection is readily available.
1-3 points--Few necessary services and facilities, including 
shopping facilities for daily necessities are within safe walking 
distance. Description of the availability of public transportation 
or the willingness, capacity and plan of the Sponsor to provide 
transportation is vague.
Streets and/or utilities can be made available to the site only with 
significant extensions.

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Rezoning is necessary and the Sponsor provided a reasonable 
assurance that it will be accomplished with moderate extensions.
Moderate filling is necessary; soil shows evidence of instability 
including the need for geo-technical and/or dynamic soil analysis; 
or moderate regrading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is 
minimally acceptable in terms of size, exposure, configuration, 
drainage, and topography with some special facilities required. Site 
is free from all hazardous environmental conditions, but some minor 
adverse conditions exist (e.g., higher than acceptable noise level).
However, mitigation is possible but with significant expenditures of 
time and expense. Adequate fire and police protection is readily 
available.
(FHEO) (c)Suitability of the site from the standpoints of promoting 
a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority persons and 
affirmatively furthering fair housing. (10 points maximum)
FHEO awards points under this criterion by considering the existence 
and location of existing housing for minority persons and whether a 
minority concentrated area has an unmet need for such housing in 
determining whether a site promotes housing choice.

Situation #1--Housing market area where there is no existing 
assisted housing for elderly minority persons (including Section 
202, low rent public housing, and other assisted housing projects). 
There is a need for such housing both inside and outside areas of 
minority concentration.

10 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area with a need 
for such housing.
8 points--The site is located in a nonminority area with a need for 
such housing.
5 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with a 
need for such housing. The Sponsor has comparable rental units 
outside of the minority concentrated area that will be available to 
elderly minority persons through vacancies and/or turnover, thus 
providing a housing choice to those elderly minority persons who 
live outside the minority community.
3 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with a 
need for housing. Sponsor does not have comparable rental units 
outside of the minority concentrated area.
0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not 
promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority 
elderly persons.

Situation #2--Housing market area where there is existing assisted 
housing for the minority elderly (including Section 202, other low 
rent public housing, and other assisted housing projects for 
minority elderly persons) and such housing is located in a 
nonminority area. There is an unmet need to house minority elderly 
persons in a minority concentrated area:

10 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with 
an unmet housing need for elderly and/or minority elderly persons.
8 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area bordering the 
minority concentrated area with an unmet need for housing minority 
elderly persons.
5 points--The site is located in a non-minority area but Sponsor has 
comparable rental units in the minority concentrated area that will 
be available to minority elderly persons through vacancies and/or 
turnover, thus providing a housing choice to minority elderly 
persons who desire to remain in the minority community.
0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not 
promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority 
elderly persons.

Situation #3--Housing market area where the existing housing for 
minority elderly persons is located in an area of minority 
concentration. There is still a housing need in the minority 
concentrated area, as well as in the community as a whole:

10 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area.
8 points--The site is located in a non-minority area.
5 points--The site is located in a minority area but Sponsor has 
comparable rental units outside of the minority concentrated area 
that will be available to minority elderly persons (through 
vacancies and/or turnover), thus providing a housing choice to 
minority elderly persons who live outside the minority community.
0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not 
promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority 
elderly persons.
Situation #4--Housing market area where few or no minorities live. 
(There are no or few areas of minority concentration.)

10 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a 
population of only a few minorities.
5 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a 
population of no minorities.

Situation #5--Housing market area where existing assisted housing 
for the minority elderly is inside a minority concentrated area and 
also outside a minority concentrated area. Both areas have an unmet 
need for housing for minorities.

10 points--The site is located Outside and the majority of assisted 
housing is located inside.
10 points--The site is located Inside and the majority of assisted 
housing is located outside.
5 points--The site is located Outside and the majority of assisted 
housing is located outside.
5 points--The site is located Inside and the majority of assisted 
housing is located inside.

Situation #6--Housing market area where few or no nonminorities 
live. (There are no or few areas of nonminority concentration.)

10 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a 
population of only a few nonminorities.
5 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a 
population of no nonminorities.

    3. In determining the adequacy of the provision of supportive 
services, consider the following: 20 points maximum.

(ARCH) (a)--The extent to which the proposed design will meet the 
special physical needs of elderly persons (3 points maximum).
3 points--The narrative is detailed and indicates how local codes 
and Section 202 program requirements will be met and how Fair 
Housing Amendments and Section 504 requirements will be included in 
the design development of the project's interior and exterior 
spaces, circulation, and recreation.
1-2 points--The narrative is general and indicates how local codes, 
Section 202, Fair Housing Amendments and Section 504 requirements 
will be achieved, and gives assurances that full compliance will be 
achieved during the design phase.
(ARCH) (b)--The extent to which the proposed size and unit mix of 
housing will enable the Sponsor to manage and operate the housing 
efficiently and ensure that the provision of supportive services 
will be accomplished in an economical manner (4 points maximum).
3-4 points--The narrative provides a detailed description about the 
proposed project, including a description of the building type, unit 
configuration, special design features, community spaces, amenities 
and proposed utilities, and how the proposed project will aid in the 
delivery of services in an economical manner. The narrative 
indicates that the proposed size, unit mix and delivery of services 
is well thought out and will foster easy management and economic 
operation. There are no prohibited amenities or spaces not funded by 
the Sponsor.
1-2 points--The narrative provides a general description about the 
proposed project or does not go into the level of detail as 
indicated above, but sufficient information is provided to come to 
the belief that the proposed size, unit mix and delivery of services 
will foster easy management and economic operation. There are no 
prohibited amenities or spaces not funded by the Sponsor.
(ARCH) (c)--The extent to which the proposed design of the housing 
will accommodate the provision of supportive services that are 
expected to be needed initially and over the useful life of the 
housing, by the category or categories of elderly persons the 
housing is intended to serve (3 points maximum).

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3 points--The proposed population does not have any special needs 
requiring special design features, and there will not be any on-site 
services requiring special accommodations; HOWEVER, the Sponsor has 
addressed aging in place and described how supportive services will 
be made available to the residents in the future for the remaining 
useful life of the project;

      or

The narrative indicates that special features to accommodate 
supportive services will be provided. These features are described 
in detail, indicating the items, and their purpose, and may include 
other related information, such as, quantity, size, related codes 
and standards, locations, and other pertinent data.
The features may provide items such as: (1) adequate food storage, 
preparation, and consumption areas; (2) a convenient on-site 
passenger pick-up and drop-off area; and (3) any other required 
feature to accommodate proposed supportive services.
These features constitute acceptable amenities, and do not include 
any prohibited amenities not funded by the Sponsor or clinical/
health type equipment.
1-2 points--Same as above, except that the description is in general 
terms, and data such as quantity, sizes, and specific locations and 
applicable codes and standards are not included. The features 
constitute acceptable amenities, and do not include prohibited 
amenities not funded by the Sponsor or clinical/health type 
equipment.
(MHR & AM avg'd)--(d) The extent to which the proposed supportive 
services meet the identified needs of the residents. (5 points 
maximum)
5 points--The proposed population does not have any special 
supportive service needs; However, the Sponsor has addressed aging 
in place and described how supportive services will be made 
available to the residents in the future for the remaining useful 
life of the project;

      or

Sponsor has comprehensively described the specific supportive 
service needs of the identified elderly group to be housed. Proposed 
services address the identified needs, provide for tailoring to 
individual needs, and are consistent with program requirements. 
Method of service delivery is appropriate and clearly described. 
Sponsor's service plan discusses provisions for those aging in 
place.
3-4 points--The elderly group to be housed and their supportive 
needs are well described. Proposed services address the principal 
needs identified, and the method of delivery is appropriate. The 
service plan is consistent with program requirements. Aging in place 
needs are addressed.
1-2 points--The elderly group to be housed and their supportive 
needs are generally described. Description of services and method of 
delivery are general in nature. Some specifics of the service plan 
may yet need to be developed. Aging in place needs are discussed.
(MHR & AM avg'd)--(e) The extent to which the sponsor demonstrated 
that the identified supportive services will be provided on a 
consistent long-term basis (5 points maximum).
4-5 points--Well documented explanation for the long-term provision 
of supportive services, including funding, for residents as they age 
in place.
1-3 points--Limited explanation for the long-term provision of 
supportive services, including funding, for residents as they age in 
place.

    4. Bonus Points.

(MHR)(a)--The Sponsor has involved elderly persons, including 
minority elderly persons, in the development of the application and 
will involve elderly persons, including minority elderly persons, in 
the development of the project (5 Bonus Points). [See Exhibit 3e.]
    The Sponsor met with elderly persons at least twice during the 
preparation of the application to solicit comments, drafts of the 
application were circulated to elderly persons for review, and/or 
the Sponsor board includes at least 20 percent elderly members. 
Also, the Sponsor discussed the input received and whether the input 
was accepted.
(CPD)(b)--The project will be located within the boundaries of a 
Federally designated Empowerment Zone, Urban Supplemental 
Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Community, or an Urban Enhanced 
Enterprise Community (5 bonus points).

Appendix B--HUD Offices

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

HUD--New England Area

Connecticut State Office

First Floor, 330 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1860, (203) 240-
4523, TTY Number: (860) 240-4665

Massachusetts State Office

Room 375, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway 
Street, Boston, MA 02222-1092, (617) 565-5234, TTY Number: (617) 
565-5453

New Hampshire State Office

Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street, Manchester, NH 
03101-2487, (603) 666-7681, TTY Number: (603) 666-7518

Rhode Island State Office

Sixth Floor 10 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903-3234, (401) 
528-5351, TTY Number: (401) 528-5403

HUD--New York, New Jersey Area

New Jersey State Office,

Thirteenth Floor, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102-5260, (201) 
622-7900, TTY Number: (201) 645-3298

New York State Office

26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0068, (212) 264-6500, TTY 
Number: (212) 264-0927

Buffalo Area Office

Fifth Floor, Lafayette Court, 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203-
1780, (716) 551-5755, TTY Number: (716) 551-5787

HUD--Mid-Atlantic Area

District of Columbia Office

820 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4502, (202) 275-9200, 
TTY Number: (202) 275-0772

Maryland State Office

Fifth Floor, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, 
Baltimore, MD 21201-2505, (410) 962-2520, TTY Number: (410) 962-0106

Pennsylvania State Office

The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107-3390, (215) 656-0600, TTY Number: (215) 656-3452

Virginia State Office

The 3600 Centre, 3600 West Broad Street, P.O. Box 90331, Richmond, 
VA 23230-0331, (804) 278-4507, TTY Number: (804) 278-4501

West Virginia State Office

Suite 708, 405 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301-1795, (304) 347-
7000, TTY Number: (304) 347-5332

Pittsburgh Area Office

339 Sixth Avenue, Sixth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2515, (412) 644-
6428, TTY Number: (412) 644-5747

HUD--Southeast/Caribbean Area

Alabama State Office

Suite 300, Beacon Ridge Tower, 600 Beacon Parkway, West, Birmingham, 
AL 35209-3144, (205) 290-7617, TTY Number: (205) 290-7630

Caribbean Office

New San Juan Office Building, 159 Carlos Chardon Avenue, San Juan, 
PR 00918-1804, (809) 766-6121, TTY Number: (809) 766-5909

Georgia State Office

Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street, S.W., 
Atlanta, GA 30303-3388, (404) 331-5136, TTY Number: (404) 730-2654

Kentucky State Office

601 West Broadway, P.O. Box 1044, Louisville, KY 40201-1044, (502) 
582-5251, TTY Number: 1-800-648-6056

Mississippi State Office

Suite 910, Doctor A.H. McCoy Federal Building, 100 West Capitol 
Street, Jackson, MS 39269-1096, (601) 965-5308, TTY Number: (601) 
965-4171

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North Carolina State Office

Koger Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road, Greensboro, NC 27407-
3707, (919) 547-4001, TTY Number: (919) 547-4055

South Carolina State Office

Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835-45 Assembly Street, Columbia, 
SC 29201-2480, (803) 765-5592, TTY Number: (803) 253-3071

Tennessee State Office

Suite 200, 251 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228-1803, 
(615) 736-5213, TTY Number: (615) 736-2886

Jacksonville Area Office

Suite 2200, Southern Bell Tower, 301 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, 
FL 32202-5121, (904) 232-2626, TTY Number: (904) 232-1241

Knoxville Area Office

Third Floor, John J. Duncan Federal Building, 710 Locust Street, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-2526, (423) 545-4384, TTY Number: (423) 545-4559

HUD--Midwest Area

Illinois State Office

Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, IL 60604-3507, (312) 353-5680, TTY Number: (312) 353-5944

Indiana State Office

151 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2526, (317) 226-
6303, TTY Number: (317) 226-7081

Michigan State Office

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, 
MI 48226-2592, (313) 226-7900, TTY Number: (313) 226-6899

Minnesota State Office

220 Second Street, South, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2195, (612) 370-
3000, TTY Number: (612) 370-3186

Ohio State Office

200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2499, (614) 469-5737, TTY 
Number: (614) 469-6694

Wisconsin State Office

Suite 1380, Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, 
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289, (414) 297-3214, TTY Number: (414) 297-3123

Cincinnati Area Office

525 Vine Street, Seventh Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3188, (513) 
684-2884, TTY Number: (513) 684-6180

Cleveland Area Office

Fifth Floor, Renaissance Building, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 
44115-1815, (216) 522-4065, TTY Number: (216) 522-2261

Grand Rapids Area Office

Trade Center Building, Third Floor, 50 Louis Street, NW, Grand 
Rapids, MI 49503-2648, (616) 456-2100, TTY Number: (616) 456-2159

HUD--Southwest Area

Arkansas State Office

Suite 900, TCBY Tower, 425 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 
72201-3488, (501) 324-5931, TTY Number: (501) 324-5931

Louisiana State Office

Ninth Floor, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New 
Orleans, LA 70130-3099, (504) 589-7200, TTY Number: (504) 589-7279

Oklahoma State Office

 500 Main Plaza, 500 West Main Street, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 
73102-2233, (405) 553-7400, TTY Number: (405) 553-7480

Texas State Office

 1600 Throckmorton Street, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905, 
(817) 978-9000, TTY Number: (817) 978-9273

Houston Area Office

Suite 200, Norfolk Tower, 2211 Norfolk, Houston, TX 77098-4096, 
(713) 313-2274, TTY Number: (713) 834-3274

San Antonio Area Office

Washington Square, 800 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, TX 78207-4563, 
(210) 472-6800, TTY Number: (210) 472-6885

HUD--Great Plains

Iowa State Office

Room 239, Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-
2155, (515) 284-4512, TTY Number: (515) 284-4728

Kansas/Missouri State Office

Room 200, Gateway Tower II, 400 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101-
2406, (913) 551-5462, TTY Number: (913) 551-6972

Nebraska State Office

Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley Road, Omaha, NE 68154-
3955, (402) 492-3100, TTY Number: (402) 492-3183

Saint Louis Area Field Office

Third Floor, Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, 
St. Louis, MO 63103-2836, (314) 539-6583, TTY Number: (314) 539-6331

HUD--Rocky Mountains Area

Colorado State Office

633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202-3607, (303) 672-5440, TTY Number: 
(303) 672-5248

HUD--Pacific/Hawaii Area

Arizona State Office

Suite 1600, Two Arizona Center, 400 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 
85004-2361, (602) 379-4434, TTY Number: (602) 379-4464

California State Office

Philip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate 
Avenue, P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102-3448, (415) 436-
6532, TTY Number: (415) 436-6594

Hawaii State Office

Suite 500, 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 
96813-4918, (808) 522-8175, TTY Number: (808) 522-8193

Los Angeles Area Office

1615 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015-3801, (213) 894-
8000, TTY Number: (213) 894-8133

Sacramento Area Office

Suite 200, 777 12th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-1997, (916) 498-
5220, TTY Number: (916) 498-5959

HUD--Northwest/Alaska Area

Alaska State Office

Suite 401, University Plaza Building, 949 East 36th Avenue, 
Anchorage, AK 99508-4399, (907) 271-4170, TTY Number: (907) 271-4328

Oregon State Office

400 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204-1632, 
(503) 326-2561, TTY Number: (503) 326-3656

Washington State Office

Suite 200, Seattle Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 98104-1000, (206) 220-5101, TTY Number: (206) 220-5185

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