[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27987-27994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12794]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4630-C-02]


FY 2001 Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for 
HUD's Housing, Community Development and Empowerment Programs and 
Section 8 Housing Voucher Assistance; Technical Corrections; 
Notification of E.O. 13202

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for HUD Grant 
Programs; Technical Correction.

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SUMMARY: On February 26, 2001, HUD published its Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 
Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for HUD's Housing, 
Community Development, and Empowerment Programs and Section 8 Housing 
Voucher Assistance. This document makes certain technical corrections 
to the general section of the SuperNOFA and to the following programs: 
Housing Counseling, HOPE VI, Economic Development Initiative (EDI); 
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI); Continuum of Care; 
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA); Youthbuild; 
Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program, Section 202 
Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program, Section 811 Supportive 
Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program, and Assisted Living 
Conversion Program. This document also extends the application due date 
for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) applying 
for funding under the ROSS Capacity Building and Conflict Resolution 
initiative.

DATES: Except for the extension of the application due date for Tribes 
and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) applying for funding 
under the ROSS Capacity Building and Conflict Resolution initiative, 
all application due dates remain as published in the Federal Register 
on February 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Programs listed in this 
notice, please contact the office or individual listed in the For 
Further Information heading in the individual program section of the 
SuperNOFA, published on February 26, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 26, 2001 (66 FR 11638), HUD 
published its Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 Super Notice of Funding 
Availability (SuperNOFA) for HUD's Housing, Community Development, and 
Empowerment Programs and Section 8 Housing Voucher Assistance. The FY 
2001 SuperNOFA announced the availability of approximately $2.75 
billion in HUD program funds covering 45 grant categories within 
programs operated and administered by HUD offices and Section 8 housing 
voucher assistance.
    This notice published in today's Federal Register makes certain 
corrections and clarifications to the General Section of the SuperNOFA 
and to the funding availability announcements of the following 
programs: Economic Development Initiative (EDI); Brownfields Economic 
Development Initiative (BEDI); HOPE VI; Housing Counseling; Youthbuild; 
Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program, Assisted 
Living Conversion Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS 
(HOPWA), Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program.

Summary of Technical Corrections

    A summary of the technical corrections that will be made by this 
document are as follows: The page numbering shown in bracket identifies 
where the individual funding availability announcement that is being 
corrected can be found in the February 26, 2001 SuperNOFA, and the page 
numbering in parentheses identifies where the specific language that is 
being corrected can be found in the February 26, 2001 SuperNOFA.

General Section of SuperNOFA [Page 11636]

    HUD corrects the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 
(CFDA) for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program on the chart at 
page 11643 and the Healthy Homes Demonstration and Education Program at 
page 11644. The CFDA for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program 
should be 14.900. The CFDA for the Healthy Homes Demonstration and 
Education Program should be 14.901.
    HUD also amends Section II (Requirements and Procedures Applicable 
to All Programs) by adding paragraph (L) to make the SuperNOFA 
consistent with Executive Order 13202 entitled, ``Preservation of Open 
Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' 
Labor Relation on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects'' 
(page 11652).
    HUD also corrects Appendix A-2, List of EZs, ECs, Urban Enhanced 
Enterprise Communities, Strategic Planning Communities, (page 11658) to 
accurately reflect an Empowerment Zone in Upper Manhattan/Bronx (the 
Empowerment Zone was included, and the address was correct but was not 
identified as ``Upper Manhattan/Bronx'') and to add the Strategic 
Planning Community in Brooklyn (page 11661). A certification that 
should have been filed with an application for this strategic planning 
community may still be filed and will be treated as a technical 
deficiency.

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Housing Counseling [Page 11841]

    HUD amends paragraph (A)(2) of Section VIII (Application Submission 
Requirements) to correct the fiscal year referenced in the section. 
More specifically, HUD is requesting information for the fiscal year 
beginning October 1, 1999 and ending September 30, 2000. (See page 
11849). This section is also being corrected to note that applicants 
that did not participate in the Housing Counseling program during FY 
2000 should report their counseling workload during this period. (See 
page 11849). HUD is also correcting paragraph (A)(3) of Section VIII 
(Application Submission Requirements) to inform applicants that they do 
not need to use the budget worksheet that HUD has provided in the past 
to submit their proposed budgets. (See page 11849).

HOPE VI [Page 11913]

    HUD corrects the cross reference in paragraph (B)(2)(b)(ii) of 
Section II (Amount Allocated). (See page 11917). HUD amends Rating 
Factor 2, paragraph (2)(a) of Section VI (Revitalization Application 
Selection Process) in which the maximum number of points under the 
Impact on Neighborhoods was correctly listed as totaling 7 points, but 
the discussion of the factor indicates that the maximum number of 
points ``you will receive is 4 to 6 points.'' (See page 11931). HUD 
also amends Rating Factor 3, paragraph (7) of Section VI 
(Revitalization Application Selection Process) to make it consistent 
with Executive Order 13202 entitled, ``Preservation of Open Competition 
and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor 
Relation on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects.'' 
Specifically, HUD is eliminating the current reference to union 
sponsored apprenticeship programs and substituting ``registered 
apprenticeship programs.'' The correction also defines registered 
apprenticeship programs as programs that have been ``registered with 
either a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Department of 
Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) or, if there is no 
recognized State agency, by the BAT.'' (See page 11934).

Economic Development Initiative (EDI) [Page 12015]

    HUD corrects Rating Factor 2, paragraph (2)(b)of Section V 
(Application Selection Process) in which the maximum number of points 
under the Unemployment sub-factor were correctly listed as totaling 15 
under ``Rating Factor 2: Distress/Extent of the Problem'', but the 
examples that followed incorrectly totaled a maximum of 10 points. (See 
page 12023).

Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) [Page 12033]

    HUD corrects section identifier errors in Rating Factor 2, Section 
V (The Application Selection Process) at page 12040. HUD also corrects 
Rating Factor 2, paragraph (2)(b) of Section V (Application Selection 
Process) in which the maximum number of points under the Unemployment 
sub-factor were correctly listed as totaling 15 under ``Rating Factor 
2: Distress/Extent of the Problem'', but the examples that followed 
incorrectly totaled a maximum of 10 points. (See page 12040).

Youthbuild [Page 12055]

    HUD corrects the asterisked footnote to line 12 of exhibit 4A, 
Total Youthbuild Grant Budget, (page 12071) to note that administrative 
costs, consistent with Section III (A)(7) of the Youthbuild NOFA (page 
12058), may not exceed 10 percent of the grant award. HUD also corrects 
Form 2C 13a: Housing Project Certification for Residential Rental 
Units, cited in Section IV(E) (Application Selection Process), to 
publish both pages of this required form. (See page 12075).

Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program [Page 
12081]

    HUD extends the due date for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing 
Entities (TDHEs) applying for funding under the ROSS Capacity Building 
and Conflict Resolution initiative to June 20, 2001. HUD also clarifies 
the eligibility requirements for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing 
Entities (TDHEs) applying for funding under the ROSS Capacity Building 
and Conflict Resolution initiative at page 12082.

Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance [Page 12207]

    HUD corrects the chart in Appendix A that addresses ``Eligible 
Populations'' under the Section 8 SRO program. (See, page 12218). The 
chart should delete the second bullet providing ``Section 8 eligible 
current occupants.'' This correction conforms the program to the 
McKinney-Vento Act, which limits eligibility to homeless individuals, 
and Section IV (A)(1) (Program Requirements) of the Continuum of Care 
Homeless Assistance NOFA at page 12212.

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) [Page 12223]

    HUD amends Section VI(A) (Application Submission Requirements) to 
correct a typographical error. Item 10 should read ``Enter 14-241'' and 
not ``Enter 14-21.'' (See page 12235). HUD also corrects Appendix D, 
the HOPWA Project Information Form, to reflect the 2001 Continuum of 
Care competition and not the 2000 competition. (See page 12255). 
Specifically, Part B of the HOPWA Project Information Form requires an 
applicant or project sponsor to indicate whether it is seeking funding 
under this HOPWA competition for an activity that is duplicated in an 
application under the HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance 2001 
competition. Additionally, HUD corrects paragraph 3 of Appendix D, 
HOPWA Applicant Certifications to provide that ``It will not acquire, 
rehabilitate, convert, lease, repair or construct property to provide 
housing or commit HUD, State, local or other funds to program 
activities with respect to any eligible property until it has obtained 
HUD approval of form HUD-7015.15, ``Request for Release of Funds and 
Certification'' of compliance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 58 (Environmental 
Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental 
Responsibilities) or, in cases where HUD has performed the 
environmental review, the Applicant has obtained HUD approval of the 
site following HUD's completion of form HUD-4128.'' (See page 12265).

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program [Page 12267]

    HUD adds to the list of deficiencies that will be considered 
curable in a Section 202 application, the Exhibit 7(j), Certification 
of Consistency with the EZ/EC Strategic Plan (Form HUD 2990), but only 
in connection with applications involving sites in Brooklyn, New York, 
in the jurisdiction of the New York Multifamily Hub (see ``Exhibits'' 
under Section V on page 12276.) This change is necessary since Brooklyn 
was not included in the list of EZs, Ecs, Urban Enhanced Enterprise 
Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities for New York, New York 
in Appendix A-2 to the General Section of the SuperNOFA. As a result, 
applicants, proposing sites in this location will not otherwise have 
had sufficient time to obtain the necessary signature on Exhibit 7(j) 
in advance of the application deadline date. (See ``Exhibits'' under 
Section V on page 12276.)

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Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities [Page 
12301]

    HUD adds to the list of deficiencies that will be considered 
curable in a Section 811 application, the Exhibit 7(j), Certification 
of Consistency with the EZ/EC Strategic Plan (Form HUD 2990), but only 
in connection with applications involving sites in Brooklyn, New York, 
in the jurisdiction of the New York Multifamily Hub (see ``Exhibits'' 
under Section V on page 12310.) This change is necessary since Brooklyn 
was not included in the list of EZs, Ecs, Urban Enhanced Enterprise 
Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities for New York, New York 
in Appendix A-2 to the General Section of the SuperNOFA. As a result, 
applicants, proposing sites in this location will not otherwise have 
had sufficient time to obtain the necessary signature on Exhibit 7(j) 
in advance of the application deadline date.

Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) for Eligible Multifamily 
Projects [Page 12339]

    HUD corrects the e-mail address for a contact persons on page 
12341, second column, under the fifth full paragraph. HUD also amends 
paragraph (B)(11) of Section III (Program Description: Eligible and 
Ineligible Applicants, Developments and Activities) for clarity. (See 
page 12343). HUD also corrects paragraph (D) of Section III (Program 
Description: Eligible and Ineligible Applicants, Developments and 
Activities) to clarify the eligibility of Section 236 developments. 
(See page 12343).
    Accordingly, in the Super Notice of Funding Availability for 
Housing, Community Development, and Empowerment Programs and Section 8 
Housing Voucher Assistance for Fiscal Year 2001, FR Doc. 01-4439, 
beginning at 66 FR 11638, in the issue of Friday, February 26, 2001, 
the following corrections are made:

1. General Section of SuperNOFA, Beginning at 66 FR 11638

     On page 11643, the CFDA Number in the box labeled Lead-
Based Paint Hazard Control Program should be 14.900.
     On page 11644, the CFDA Number in the box labeled Healthy 
Homes Demonstration and Education Program should be 14.901.
     On page 11652, paragraph (L) should be added to read as 
follows:
    (L) Consistent with Executive Order 13202, neither you nor any 
subrecipient or program beneficiary receiving funds under an award 
granted pursuant to this SuperNOFA, nor any construction manager acting 
on behalf of you or any such subrecipient or program beneficiary, may 
require bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into 
or adhere to any agreement with any labor organization on any 
construction project funded in whole or in part by such award or on any 
related construction project; or prohibit bidders, offerors, 
contractors, or subcontractors from entering into or adhering to any 
such agreement on any such construction project; or otherwise 
discriminate against bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors 
on any such construction project because they become or refuse to 
become or remain signatories or otherwise to adhere to any such 
agreements. Contractors and subcontractors are not prohibited from 
voluntarily entering into such agreements.
     On page 11661, second column, the list of EZs, ECs, Urban 
Enhanced Enterprise Communities, Strategic Planning Communities for New 
York, New York, should read as follows:

NY, New York

Empowerment Zone (Upper Manhattan/Bronx)
    Mr. Marion Phillips, III, New York Empowerment Zone Corp., 633 
Third Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10017, 212-803-3240 (Phone), 
212-803-3294 (Fax)
Strategic Planning Community (Brooklyn)
    Ms. June Van Brackle, Mayor's Office of the New York City EZ, 100 
Gold St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10038, 212-788-6777 (Phone), 212-788-
2718 (Fax)

2. Housing Counseling Program, Beginning at 66 FR 11841

     On page 11849, second column, HUD amends paragraph (A)(2) 
of Section VIII to read as follows:
    (2) Form HUD-9902, Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity 
Report for fiscal year October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
    If you did not participate in HUD's Housing Counseling program 
during FY 2000, this report should be completed to reflect your 
counseling workload during that period.
     On page 11849, second column, HUD amends paragraph (A)(3) 
of Section VIII to read as follows:
    (3) Budget Work Sheet. A proposed budget for use of the requested 
HUD funds. Applicants need not, however, use the budget worksheet that 
HUD has provided in the past to submit their proposed budgets.

3. HOPE VI Program, Beginning at 66 FR 11913

     On page 11917, second column, HUD corrects paragraph 
(B)(2)(b)(ii) of Section II (Amount Allocated) to read as follows:
    (ii) At least half of the funds requested for relocation must be 
used to provide mobility counseling and other services to promote the 
self-sufficiency of displaced residents and must be matched by non-HOPE 
VI funds in accordance with Section IV(F)(2) of this HOPE VI section of 
the SuperNOFA below.
     On page 11931, second column, HUD amends Rating Factor 2, 
paragraph (2)(a) of Section VI (Revitalization Application Selection 
Process) to read as follows:
    (a) you will receive 4 to 7 points if you demonstrate that 
revitalization of the severely distressed project if you demonstrate 
that revitalization of the severely distressed project with HOPE VI 
funds will significantly improve the overall health of the neighborhood 
and spur outside investment into the surrounding community.
     On page 11934, first column, HUD amends Rating Factor 3, 
paragraph (7) of Section VI (Revitalization Application Selection 
Process) to read as follows:
    (7) Apprenticeship Program: 2 Points. As described in Section VI(1) 
of the General Section, Bridging the Gap is a program in which HUD 
encourages you to assist public housing residents in obtaining 
construction apprenticeships. This will involve working with registered 
apprenticeship sources to provide entry level apprenticeships in 
construction, construction-related, and maintenance activities. A 
registered apprenticeship program is a program which has been 
registered with either a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the 
Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) or, 
if there is no recognized State agency, by the BAT. See also DOL 
regulations at 29 CFR Part 29.
    (a) You will receive 2 points if you propose to implement a program 
that offers apprenticeships to residents or relocated residents of the 
targeted development. You must identify the registered apprenticeship 
source(s) you will work with and the number and types of jobs for which 
apprenticeships can be obtained.
    (b) You will receive 0 points if:
    (i) your program does not propose to assist residents in obtaining 
construction, construction-related, or maintenance-related 
apprenticeships, or
    (ii) there is not enough information in your application to enable 
HUD to rate this factor.

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4. Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Program, Beginning at 66 FR 
12015

     On page 12023, first column, Factor 2, paragraph (2)(b) of 
Section V (Application Selection Process) to read as follows:
    (b) Unemployment (15 points)--for both the project area and 
jurisdiction; an application that compares the local unemployment rate 
in the following manner to the national average at the time of 
submission will receive points under this Section as follows:
    (i) Equal to but less than twice the national average--3 points;
    (ii) Twice but less than three times the national average--6 
points;
    (iii) Three but less than four times the national average--9 
points;
    (iv) Four but less than five times the national average--12 points;
    (v) Five or more times the national average--15 points.

5. Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) Program, 
Beginning at 66 FR 12035

     On page 12040, first column, the formerly undesignated 
second, third, and fourth paragraphs under Rating Factor (2): Distress/
Extent of the Problem (40 points), should read as follows: (1) In 
applying this factor, HUD will consider current levels of distress for 
the following areas affected by the project: first, in the area (i.e., 
Census Tract(s) or Block Groups) immediately surrounding the project 
site or the target area to be served by the proposed project; second, 
in the jurisdiction in which the project is to be located; third, 
relative to the similar measures of distress in the nation. Applicants 
may also provide data for the overall jurisdiction alongside comparable 
jurisdictions in the county and state, as appropriate to the activity, 
in order to demonstrate the various levels of distress in context. This 
means that an application that provides data that show levels of 
distress in the project area and the jurisdiction expressed as a 
percent greater than the national average will be rated higher under 
this Factor.
    Notwithstanding the above, an applicant proposing a project to be 
located outside the target area could still receive points under the 
Distress factor if a clear rationale is provided linking the proposed 
project location and the benefits to be derived by persons living in 
more distressed area(s) of the applicant's jurisdiction.
    (2) Applicants should provide data that address all indicators of 
distress, if applicable, as follows: (a) Poverty rate (20 points)--data 
should be provided in both absolute and percentage form (i.e., whole 
numbers and percents) for both the target area(s) and the jurisdiction 
as a whole; an application that compares the local poverty rate in the 
following manner to the national average at the time of submission will 
receive points under this section as follows:

Equal to but less than twice the national average--5 points;
Twice but less than three times the national average--10 points;
Three or more times the national average--20 points.

     On page 12040, second column, Rating Factor 2, paragraph 
(2)(b) of Section V (Application Selection Process) to read as follows:
    (b) Unemployment (15 points)--for both the project area and 
jurisdiction; an application that compares the local unemployment rate 
in the following manner to the national average at the time of 
submission will receive points under this Section as follows:

(i) Equal to but less than twice the national average--3 points;
(ii) Twice but less than three times the national average--6 points;
(iii) Three but less than four times the national average--9 points;
(iv) Four but less than five times the national average--12 points;
(v) Five or more times the national average --15 points.

6. Youthbuild Program, Beginning at 66 FR 12055

     On page 12071, the asterisked footnote to line 12 of 
Exhibit 4A to read that ``Request may not exceed 10% of Youthbuild 
subtotal (line 11).''
     On page 12075, the Form 2C 13a: Housing Project 
Certification for Residential Rental Units, is corrected to read as 
follows:

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7. Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program, 
Beginning at 66 FR 12081

     On page 12081, first column, fourth paragraph under 
Program Overview, should read as follows:
    Application Deadline. May 24, 2001, for Resident Management and 
Business Development; May 24, 2001, for Capacity Building or Conflict 
Resolution for all applicants except that Tribes and Tribally 
Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs). For Tribes/TDHEs applications will 
be due June 20, 2001. June 26, 2001, for Resident Service Delivery 
Models; and
    After publication of this SuperNOFA, Service Coordinator grant 
renewals under the Service Coordinator category will be accepted until 
all funds are awarded or June 28, 2001, whichever occurs first.
     On page 12081, first column, first paragraph under Section 
I (Application Due Date, Application Kits, Further Information and 
Technical Assistance) should read as follows:
    Application Due Date: Your completed application (one original and 
two copies) is due on or before 12:00 midnight, Eastern time, on the 
following application due dates to HUD Headquarters at the address 
shown below.

May 24, 2001, for Resident Management and Business Development;
May 24, 2001, for Capacity Building or Conflict Resolution for all 
applicants except that Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities 
(TDHEs). For Tribes/TDHEs applications will be due June 20, 2001.
June 26, 2001, for Resident Service Delivery Models; and

    After publication of this SuperNOFA, Service Coordinator grant 
renewals under the Service Coordinator category will be accepted until 
all funds are awarded or June 28, 2001, whichever occurs first.
     On page 12082, first column, paragraph (C)(b)(iii) under 
Section II (Amount Allocated) should read as follows:
    (iii) The maximum amounts for CB/CR are as follows: $100,000 for 
City-Wide Resident Organizations (CWROs) per applicant, and $240,000 
per applicant for all other eligible applicants in these funding 
categories. Applicants are required to allocate at least two-thirds of 
the total grant to direct funding of CB or CR activities for Site-Based 
Resident Associations (RAs) and/or Tribal ROs. Tribes/TDHEs may serve a 
single tribal RO. CWROs are required to serve a minimum of three RAs. 
All other applicants are required to serve a minimum of 10 RAs.

8. Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program, Beginning at 66 FR 
12207

    On page 12218, the field of the chart in Appendix A that addresses 
``Eligible Populations'' under the Section 8 SRO program is corrected 
to eliminate the second bullet providing ``Section 8 eligible current 
occupants.'' (The first bullet providing ``Homeless individuals'' is 
correct.)

9. Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, 
Beginning at 66 FR 12225

     On page 12235, second column, HUD corrects Section VI(A) 
(Application Submission Requirements) to read as follows:
    Item 10--Enter 14-241 and the title ``Housing Opportunities for 
Persons with AIDS'' or ``HOPWA'' for the Catalogue of Federal Domestic 
Assistance.
     On page 12255, HUD corrects paragraph B of Appendix D, the 
HOPWA Project Information Form, to read as follows:
    B. Duplication of Assistance Requested. Please indicate if your 
applicant or a project sponsor is seeking funding under this HOPWA 
competition for an activity that is duplicated in an application under 
the HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance 2001 competition as 
follows:
     On page 12265, HUD corrects paragraph 3 of Appendix D, 
HOPWA Applicant Certifications to read as follows:
    3. It will not acquire, rehabilitate, convert, lease, repair or 
construct property to provide housing or commit HUD, State, local or 
other funds to program activities with respect to any eligible property 
until it has obtained HUD approval of form HUD-7015.15, ``Request for 
Release of Funds and Certification'' of compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 58 
(Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD 
Environmental Responsibilities) or, in cases where HUD has performed 
the environmental review, the Applicant has obtained HUD approval of 
the site following HUD's completion of form HUD-4128.

10. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program, Beginning 
at 66 FR 12267

    On page 12276, second column, the list of Exhibits under Section V 
(Application Selection Process) is amended by adding the following new 
item (j):
    (j) Certification of Consistency with the EZ/EC Strategic Plan 
(Form HUD 2990) (Only for applications with sites to be located in 
Upper Manhattan/Bronx and Brooklyn).

11. Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities 
Program, Beginning at 66 FR 12301

    On page 12310, second and third columns, the list of Exhibits under 
Section V (Application Selection Process) is amended by adding the 
following new item (j):
    (j) Certification of Consistency with the EZ/EC Strategic Plan 
(Form HUD 2990) (Only for applications with sites to be located in 
Upper Manhattan/Bronx and Brooklyn).

12. Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) for Eligible Multifamily 
Projects, Beginning at 66 FR 12341

     On page 12341, second column, under the fifth paragraph 
under ``For Further Information and Technical Assistance'' the third 
sentence is corrected to read as follows:
    For Further Information and Technical Assistance. You should 
contact the Multifamily Hub where you will be mailing your ALCP 
Application. (Please refer to Hub telephone numbers in Appendix A.)
    You also may contact Aretha Williams, Director, Grant Policy and 
Management Division, Room 6138, at (202)-708-3000 x2480 or Faye Norman, 
Housing Project Manager at (202) 708-3000 x2482 for questions regarding 
the ALF process. This is not a toll free number. Ms. Williams can be 
reached, by e-mail at [email protected] and Ms. Norman at 
[email protected]. Both Ms. Williams and Ms. Norman are located at 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20410.
    If you have a hearing or speech impairment, you may access the 
telephone number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay 
Service at 1 800-877-8339.
     On page 12343, first column, HUD corrects paragraph 
(B)(11) of Section III (Program Description: Eligible and Ineligible 
Applicants, Developments and Activities) to read as follows:
    (11) Upon receipt of a grant under this program, all project owners 
participating in the ALCP must provide a Declaration of Restrictive 
Covenants (DRC), which will be recorded with the land, to retain the 
low income character of the housing, and to maintain the project 
(including the ALF), as a

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moderate, low, or very low income facility (as appropriate) for at 
least 20 years beyond the current 40-to-50 year term of the mortgage 
loan or capital advance. If you are going to use grant funds to convert 
unused or underutilized commercial property you must provide a DRC for 
at least a 20-year period or for the term of the mortgage on the 
property whichever is longer.
     On page 12343, third column, HUD also corrects paragraph 
(D) of Section III (Program Description: Eligible and Ineligible 
Applicants, Developments and Activities) to read as follows:
    (D) Eligible Developments. (1) Section 202 projects, Section 202 
projects receiving rental assistance under Section 8, and Section 202 
projects receiving project rental assistance under Section 202(C)(2). 
Rural housing projects assisted under Section 515 of the Housing Act of 
1949 receiving Section 8 rental assistance are also included. Projects 
receiving project-based rental assistance under Section 8, among 
others, include housing constructed, substantially rehabilitated or 
receiving moderate rehabilitation assistance under Section 8. Housing 
financed by a below-market interest rate loan or mortgage insured under 
Section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act; and housing insured, 
assisted or held by HUD, or a State or State Agency under Section 
221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act; and housing insured, assisted or 
held by HUD, or a State or State Agency under Section 236 of the 
National Housing Act are also included. These housing projects must 
have been designated primarily for occupancy by elderly persons, been 
in occupancy for at least five years from the date the HUD-92485 Form 
entitled ``Permission to Occupy Project Mortgages'' was issued and 
Final Closing must have been completed. Your project must:

    Dated: May 16, 2001.
Sean G. Cassidy,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
Donna M.Abbenante,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
Gloria J. Cousar,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing.
[FR Doc. 01-12794 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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