[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
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Funding Availability: Fair Housing Initiatives Program Education and 
Outreach--National Program--Model Codes Partnership Component; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4693-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability: Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
Education and Outreach--National Program--Model Codes Partnership 
Component

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: Purpose of the Program. The purpose of the Fair Housing 
Initiatives Program (FHIP) is to increase compliance with the Fair 
Housing Act (the FHAct) and with substantially equivalent State and 
local fair housing laws. The activities funded under the Education and 
Outreach-National Program, Model Codes Partnership Component will seek 
to promote a collaborative partnership among builders and other housing 
industry providers and associations and disability advocacy or fair 
housing groups to encourage the adoption of model building codes at the 
State and local level that are consistent with the accessibility 
requirements of the Fair Housing Act, its regulations and the Fair 
Housing Accessibility Guidelines. This component first was announced in 
the Fiscal Year 2000 FHIP NOFA. However, no timely applications for 
that component were received; therefore, HUD again is soliciting 
applications in this NOFA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you are interested in applying for 
funding, please carefully review the Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
(FHIP) authorizing statute (Sec. 561 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987, as amended), and the FHIP Regulations (24 CR 
125.103-501).
    Available Funds: Approximately $1 million.
    Application Deadline: August 24, 2001.
    Match: None.

Application Due Date and Application Submission Procedures

Application Due Date

    Your completed application must be submitted to HUD Headquarters, 
on or before 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Daylight Savings time, on or 
before August 24, 2001.

Application Submission Procedures

    Mailed Applications. Your application will be considered timely 
filed if it is postmarked on or before 12:00 midnight, Eastern Daylight 
Savings time on the application due date and received by the designated 
HUD address on or within ten (10) days after the application due date.
    Applications Sent by Overnight/Express Mail Delivery. If your 
application is sent by overnight delivery or express mail, your 
application will be timely filed if it is received before or on the 
application due date, or when you submit documentary evidence that your 
application was placed in transit with the overnight delivery/express 
mail service by no later than the application due date and received by 
the designated HUD office within ten (10) days after the application 
due date.
    Hand Carried Applications. Complete, assembled applications must be 
submitted to HUD Headquarters. Hand carried applications delivered 
before and on the application due date must be brought to the specified 
location at HUD Headquarters and room number between the hours of 8:45 
am to 5:15 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings time. Applications hand 
carried on the application due date will be accepted in the South Lobby 
of the HUD Headquarters Building from 5:15 p.m. until 12 midnight, 
Eastern Daylight Savings time. This deadline date is firm. Please make 
appropriate arrangements to arrive at the HUD Headquarters Building 
before 12 midnight, Eastern Daylight Savings time on the application 
due date.
    Address for Submitting Applications. Your completed application 
consists of an original signed application and five copies. Submit your 
completed application to: FHIP EOI--National Program, Model Codes 
Partnership Component; FHIP/FHAP Support Division, Office of Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5224, Washington, DC 20410. 
When you submit your application, please provide the following 
information at the front top left corner of the mailing envelope: your 
organization's name, name of contact person, mailing address (including 
zip code), telephone number (including area code), and fax number 
(including area code).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauretta A. Dixon, Myron P. Newry, or 
Denise L. Brooks of the FHIP/FHAP Support Division, at 202-708-0800. 
(This is not a toll-free number.) Persons with a hearing or speech 
impairment may call 1-800-290-1617 (This is a toll-free number). There 
is no application kit for this program.

I. Amount Allocated

    Approximately $1,000,000 in FY 2000 FHIP-EOI--National Program 
funds is allocated for this Model Codes Partnership Component. HUD 
anticipates making a single award covering a 24-month period. The award 
cap (the maximum amount of funds that can be awarded for this grant) is 
$1,000,000.

II. Initiative/Component; Eligible Applicants; Eligible Activities

(1) Initiative Description

    The Education and Outreach Initiative assists projects that inform 
and educate the public about the rights and obligations under the Act 
and substantially equivalent State and local fair housing laws.

(2) Component Description

    The purpose of this Component is to promote a collaborative 
partnership among builders and other housing industry providers and 
associations and disability advocacy or fair housing groups to 
encourage the adoption of model building and housing codes at the State 
and local level that are consistent with the accessibility requirements 
of the Fair Housing Act, its regulations and the Fair Housing 
Accessibility Guidelines. The Fair Housing Act cannot compel the 
adoption of model codes but HUD is encouraging jurisdictions to adopt 
such codes and a model code has been developed by the HUD Working Group 
for use by jurisdictions that wish to adopt such codes. You may want to 
ask jurisdictions that have adopted compliant codes to work with you in 
assisting other jurisdictions.

(3) Eligible Applications

    Applications must be submitted on behalf of a partnership of a 
minimum of two entities, at least one of which is a disability advocacy 
or fair housing group or organization. The roles of each partner must 
be clearly delineated. A letter of firm commitment must be included 
stating that the partner(s) agrees to the proposed Statement of Work 
and will participate in the Component, if selected for award. If you 
fail to include this letter of firm commitment with your application 
but your Statement of Work identifies the activities and tasks to be 
conducted by each partner, then your failure to provide the letter will 
be considered a technical deficiency. Your application must identify 
all subrecipients and consultants/contractors who will work under this 
Component.

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    Applicants must conduct a project that is national in scope. 
Although the Component must operate on a national scale, applicants and 
their partner(s) need not be national organizations, so long as they 
have the capacity to conduct a national program. For example, 
applicants or their partner(s) may collaborate with affiliates or 
organizations that have affiliates or under some other structure in 
order to operate throughout the country. Your application must explain 
why and how the proposed collaborations will work best to accomplish 
the objectives of this Component.

(4) Eligible Applicants

    All applicants must meet the Civil Rights Threshold Requirements 
referenced in Section III of this NOFA. You are eligible to apply for 
funding if you are--a qualified fair housing organization (QFHO); a 
fair housing enforcement organization (FHO); a public or private, for-
profit or not-for-profit organization, institution or entity that is 
formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate 
discriminatory housing practices; a State or local government or 
agency; including those that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance 
Program (see the list of FHAP agencies at Appendix D). You also must 
have demonstrated technical expertise in the design and construction 
requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, the Fair 
Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Fair Housing Regulations, the ANSI 
A117.1 technical standards, and State and local building codes.
    Applicants may establish their ``demonstrated technical expertise'' 
in many ways; for example: (i) your organization has designed or 
conducted training or seminars on the accessibility provisions of the 
Fair Housing Act for building inspectors, architects, housing 
providers, or developers in a jurisdiction with a building code that 
incorporates these provisions, or (ii) your organization is thoroughly 
knowledgeable about design and construction requirements of the Fair 
Housing Act/Accessibility Guidelines, the ANSI A117.1 technical 
standards, and State and local building codes. Agendas, course(s) 
descriptions, specific examples of work experiences and years of 
experience must be highlighted when establishing demonstrated technical 
expertise.

(5) Eligible Activities

    The following activities are eligible under this Component: 
conducting educational symposia; distributing existing fair housing 
materials throughout your project area; providing outreach and 
information on fair housing through printed and electronic media; and 
providing outreach to persons with disabilities and/or their support 
organizations and service housing providers, and the general public 
regarding the rights of persons with disabilities under the Fair 
Housing Act. These kinds of activities may be used to accomplish the 
following objectives under this NOFA:
    (a) Assisting State and local jurisdictions that modify their 
existing building codes so that they are consistent with the 
accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the Fair Housing 
Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI A117.1 technical standards;
    (b) Educating State and local officials on the requirements of the 
Fair Housing Act and the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, the 
ANSI A117.1 technical standards, or the State or local building codes 
if such codes do not already incorporate requirements that are fully 
consistent with the Act;
    (c) Developing an electronically accessible ``Best Practices 
Directory'' for disseminating information to those interested in 
finding peer communities and organizations that have successfully 
adopted or revised their model building codes to meet the Fair Housing 
Act's accessibility requirements, the Fair Housing Accessibility 
Guidelines, and the ANSI A1171.1 technical standards; or
    (d) Providing assistance and reviewing proposed modifications of 
language to be included in building codes to ensure that such codes 
meet the Fair Housing Act's accessibility requirements, the Fair 
Housing Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI A1171.1 technical 
standards.

III. Program Requirements

    If awarded a grant, you must comply with all requirements, 
including the following:

(1) Performance Measures and Products

    Your application must demonstrate how your project activities will 
encourage and facilitate the development and adoption of building and 
housing codes at the State and local levels that are consistent with 
the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Your 
application also must contain a strategy for generating project 
products, with related timelines and milestones. If selected for 
funding, your final performance measures and products will be 
negotiated between you and HUD as part of your executed grant 
agreement.

(2) Reports and Meetings on Performance Measures and Products

    You are required to report quarterly on the status of project 
products against your approved milestones and timelines and meet at 
least semi-annually with HUD to ensure that project activities satisfy 
grant requirements. In your final grant report, you must report on the 
status of the performance measures in a spreadsheet format or other 
manner specified by the Department.

(3) Project Starting Period

    For planning purposes, assume a start date no later than September 
30, 2001.

(4) Training

    Your proposed budget must include a set-aside of $6,000 for 
training over a 24 month period. Recipients may use these funds to 
attend both HUD-sponsored and HUD-approved training. Requests to attend 
HUD-approved training must be submitted to the Governmental Technical 
Representative (GTR) for approval in advance of the requested training.

(5) Payment Contingent on Completion

    Payments are contingent on the satisfactory completion of your 
project activities and products as reflected in your grant or 
cooperative agreement.

(6) Accessibility Requirements

    All activities and materials funded by this Program must be 
accessible to persons with disabilities (See 24 CFR 8.4, 8.6, and 
8.54).

(7) Copyright Materials

    You may copyright any work that is eligible for copyright 
protection; however, HUD reserves the right to reproduce, publish, or 
otherwise use your work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others 
to do so as outlined in 24 CFR 84.36.

(8) Complaints Against Awardees

    Complaints from the public against recipients of EOI-National 
Program awards must be forwarded to the Director of the FHIP/FHAP 
Support Division at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Headquarters Office, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 5230, Washington, DC 20410. If, after notice and 
consideration of relevant information, HUD concludes that there has 
been inappropriate conduct, such as a violation of FHIP program 
requirements, grant, or cooperative agreement terms or conditions or of 
any other applicable statute, regulation or other requirement, HUD will 
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24 CFR 84.62. Such action may include: written reprimand; consideration 
of past performance in ranking future FHIP applications; reimbursement 
of the funds received under the grant; or temporary or permanent denial 
of participation in the FHIP in accordance with 24 CFR part 24.

(9) Avoiding Double Payments

    If you are awarded funds under this NOFA, you and any 
subreceipients or subcontractor/consultant may not charge or claim 
credit for the activities performed under this project to any other 
Federal project.

(10) Federal Requirements and Procedures

    If awarded a grant, you and all subrecipients or consultants/
contractors must comply with all Federal requirements, including the 
following:
    (a) All Fair Housing and civil rights laws, statutes, regulations 
and executive orders as enumerated in 24 CFR 5.105(a). If you are a 
Federally recognized Indian tribe, or one of its instrumentalities, you 
must comply with the nondiscrimination provisions enumerated at 24 CFR 
1000.12;
    (b) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1201 et 
seq.), and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
1681 et seq.);
    (c) The disclosure requirements and prohibitions of 31 U.S.C. 1352 
and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87; and
    (d) The requirements for funding competitions established by the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 
U.S.C. 3531 et seq.).

(11) Accessible Technology

    The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 apply to all electronic 
information technology (EIT) used by a grantee for transmitting, 
receiving, using, or storing information to carry out the 
responsibilities of any federal grant awarded. It includes, but is not 
limited to, computers (hardware, software, wordprocessing, email, and 
webpages) facsimile machines, copiers, and telephones. Recipients of 
HUD funds when developing, procuring, maintaining, or using EIT must 
ensure that the EIT allows:
    (a) Employees with disabilities to have access to and use 
information and data that is comparable to the access and use of data 
by employees who do not have disabilities; and
    (b) Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or 
service from a grantee must have access to and use of information and 
data comparable to the access and use of data by members of the public 
who do not have disabilities.
    If these standards impose on a funding recipient, they may provide 
an alternative means to allow that individual to use the information 
and data. However, no grantee will be required to provide information 
services to a person with disabilities at any location other than the 
location at which the information services are generally provided

(12) Your Application Will Be Declared Ineligible for Any of the 
Following Reasons:

    (a) Failure to meet Civil Rights Threshold Requirements under this 
Notice of Funding Availability. You fail to meet those requirements if 
you or any subrecipient or consultant/contractor:
    (i) Has been charged with a systemic violation of the Fair Housing 
Act by the Secretary alleging ongoing discrimination;
    (ii) Is a defendant in a Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the 
Department of Justice alleging an ongoing pattern or practice of 
discrimination; or
    (iii) Has received a letter of noncompliance findings under Title 
VI, Section 504, or Section 109.

    Note: HUD will not rate and rank your application if the charge, 
lawsuit, or letter of findings has not been resolved to the 
satisfaction of the Department before the application deadline 
stated in this NOFA. HUD's decision regarding whether a charge, 
lawsuit, or a letter of findings has been satisfactorily resolved 
will be based upon whether appropriate actions have been taken to 
address allegations of ongoing discrimination in the policies or 
practices involved in the charge, lawsuit, or letter of findings.

    (b) Debarment and Suspension. If you are presently debarred, 
suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily 
excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.
    (c) Award Caps. If you request funding in excess of the maximum 
allowed under this Component. Any amount over the award cap, even if 
less than one dollar, will be considered excessive. In addition, 
inconsistencies in the amount requested and/or miscalculations that 
result in amounts over the award caps will be considered excessive.
    (d) Research Activities. If your project is aimed solely or 
primarily at research, including but not limited to surveys or 
questionnaires.
    (e) Partnership Requirements. Proposed activities that will not be 
performed by a partnership.

(13) Ineligible Activities

    (a) Fair Housing and Free Speech. None of the amounts made 
available under this NOFA may be used to investigate or prosecute under 
the Act any activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal action, that is 
protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This 
includes activities engaged in for the purpose of achieving or 
preventing action by a government official or entity.
    (b) Suits against the United States. No recipient of assistance 
under this Program may use any funds provided by HUD for the payment of 
expenses in connection with litigation against the United States (24 
CFR 125.104(f)).
    (c) Other Litigation. Recipients may not use FHIP funds to settle a 
claim, satisfy a judgment, or fulfill a court order in any defensive 
litigation.

(14) Key Personnel

    If your organization is selected for award, you must advise HUD 
whether any key personnel have been convicted of a felony or crime 
involving fraud or perjury. In advising HUD, you must describe the type 
of conviction, the date entered and the penalty received and submit a 
copy of the report from the police or court documenting the conviction. 
Depending upon the facts, HUD may place special conditions upon the 
grant.

(15) Program Definitions

    The definitions that apply to this NOFA are as follows:
    (a) Disability advocacy groups means organizations that have 
provided for the civil rights of persons with disabilities. This 
includes organizations such as Independent Living Centers, and cross-
disability legal services groups. Organizations must be experienced in 
providing services to persons with a broad range of disabilities, 
including physical, cognitive, and psychiatric/mental disabilities. 
Organizations must demonstrate actual involvement of persons with 
disabilities throughout their activities, including as staff to the 
project and as members of the applicant's board of directors.
    (b) Enforcement proposals are potential complaints under the Fair 
Housing Act that are timely, jurisdictional, and well developed, which 
could reasonably be expected to become enforcement actions if an 
impartial investigation finds evidence supporting the allegations and 
the cases proceeded to a resolution with HUD involvement.
    (c) Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Agencies means State and 
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government agencies that administer laws substantially equivalent to 
the Fair Housing Act, as described in 24 CFR part 115.
    (d) Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (FHO) means an 
organization engaged in fair housing activities as defined in 24 CFR 
125.103.
    (e) Operating budget means your organization's total planned budget 
expenditures from all sources, including the value of in-kind and 
monetary contributions, in the period for which funding is requested.
    (f) Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) means an 
organization engaged in fair housing activities as defined in 24 CFR 
125.103.
    (g) Traditional Civil Rights Organizations means non-profit 
organizations or institutions and/or private entities with a history 
and primary mission of securing Federal civil rights protection for 
groups and individuals protected under the Act or substantially 
equivalent State or local laws and that are engaged in programs to 
prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.

IV. Application Selection Process

(A) Rating and Ranking

    (1) Your application for funding will be evaluated competitively 
against all other applications submitted under the Model Codes 
Partnership Component.
    (2) You will be awarded points and assigned a score based on the 
Factors for Award. After eligible applications are evaluated against 
the Factors for Award and assigned a score, they will be ranked in 
order according to the score received. A minimum score of seventy (70) 
points will be considered a cutoff point and an application with a 
score of 70 points or more will be considered of sufficient quality. An 
application receiving fewer than seventy (70) points will be considered 
of insufficient quality for funding.

(B) Factors for Award Used To Evaluate and Rate Applications Submitted 
Under This Component

     The factors for rating and ranking applicants and the maximum 
points for each factor are provided below. The maximum number of points 
to be awarded any application is 102. No EZ/EC bonus points will be 
awarded to applications received under the EOI-National Program, Model 
Codes Partnership Component.
Court-Ordered Consideration
    For any application submitted by the City of Dallas, Texas, for 
funds under this NOFA for which the City of Dallas is eligible to 
apply, HUD will consider the extent to which the strategies or plans in 
the city's application or applications will be used to eradicate the 
vestiges of racial segregation in the Dallas Housing Authority's low 
income housing programs. The City of Dallas should address the effect, 
if any, that vestiges of racial segregation in the Dallas Housing 
Authority's low income housing programs have on potential participants 
in the programs covered by this NOFA, and identify proposed actions for 
remedying those vestiges. HUD may add up to two points to the score 
based on this consideration. This special consideration results from an 
order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 
Dallas Division. (This Court-Ordered Consideration is limited to 
applications submitted by the City of Dallas.)

(C) Selections

    Only the highest ranked application will be selected for an award.

(D) Tie Breaking

    When there is a tie in the overall score, the applicant with the 
higher score under Rating Factor 3: Soundness of Approach will be 
ranked higher. If the applicants received the same scores for Rating 
Factor 3, the applicant with a higher score under Rating Factor 1: 
Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience will 
be ranked higher. If these scores are identical, then the applicant 
with the request for lower FHIP funding will be ranked higher.

Rating Factor 1: Capacity of Applicant and Relevant Organizational 
Experience (20 Points)

    This factor assesses the relevant and recent experience of your 
organization to conduct the proposed work. Recent experience is 
considered to be work underway or completed within the last two years. 
Unless otherwise specified, the rating of your organization will 
include any staff and/or partner(s), subrecipient(s), or consultant(s)/
contractor(s) who are identified in your application as working with 
you on undertaking your work activities.
    In evaluating your capacity, HUD will take into account information 
in its files concerning your performance on other FHIP-funded awards 
measuring program expenditures, timely completion of activities and 
submission of reports and results in meeting proposed beneficiary or 
impact targets. HUD will measure your capacity based upon the following 
criteria:
(a) Organizational Capacity (10 Points)
    (i) The extent to which you have the organizational resources 
necessary to implement your proposed activities on time, your past 
experience in working with State or local officials, housing industry 
representatives and organizations, and disability rights organizations 
and others in consensus building, achieving changes to existing housing 
and accessibility codes and related items, operating in environments 
that are not receptive to accessibility requirements, and interacting 
with officials, representatives, or advocates that have divergent or 
opposing viewpoints. Include descriptions of your organization and, if 
applicable, your affiliate chapters, or that of your partner's 
affiliates or other structure that will be used to ensure the National 
coverage required by this project.
    (ii) Your experience and knowledge of the Fair Housing Act's 
accessibility requirements, the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 
the ANSI A117.1 technical standards, and skill in disseminating 
information and training to State and local government agencies, 
housing agencies and/or the public on these requirements and 
responsibilities.
    Your success in achieving demonstrated measurable progress in the 
implementation of your most recent funded activities. You must describe 
your organization's past performance record in the projects you cite in 
support of your capacity and expertise to perform the project for which 
you are seeking funding under this NOFA. Include a description of the 
purpose of the past project and what was accomplished. Attach a copy of 
the funding entity's performance assessment/review of this project. If 
the project received Federal or HUD funds, include a copy of the most 
recent SF-269a, Financial Status Report.
    If you have not received funding in the past from HUD, HUD will 
consider your experience in managing projects similar in nature and 
national scope to the work activities proposed.
(b) Specific Staff Capacity (10 Points)
    You must show that you have sufficient, qualified staff who will be 
available to complete the proposed activities. Provide the following 
information not just for key personnel (identified in attachments to 
Rating Factor 3: Soundness of Approach) but for all staff assigned to 
or hired for this project:
    Identify, by name and/or title, all persons who will be assigned to 
the project. You must describe the knowledge and experience of the

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proposed overall project director and day-to-day program manager in 
planning and managing large and complex interdisciplinary programs. In 
addition, you must ensure that there is adequate staff with knowledge 
and/or expertise in architectural and building design to assist in the 
development of building codes for State and local jurisdictions.
    Indicate the percentage of time that key personnel will devote to 
your project. To receive maximum points, your day-to-day program 
manager must devote a minimum of 75% of his/her time to the project. 
You may demonstrate capacity by thoroughly describing your prior 
experience in fair housing. You should indicate how this prior 
experience will be used in carrying out your proposed activities. Your 
application must clearly identify those persons who are on staff at the 
time this application is filed, and those persons who will be assigned 
at a later date; describe each person's duties and responsibilities and 
their expertise (including years of experience) to perform project 
tasks; indicate whether the staff person is assigned to work full-time 
or part-time (if part-time, indicate the percentage of time each person 
is assigned to the project).

Rating Factor 2: Need/Distress/Extent of the Problem (25 Points)

    In rating this Factor HUD will consider the extent to which your 
application:
    (a) Identifies areas that show where significant amounts of new 
multifamily housing construction will take place and identifies the 
State and local jurisdictions that need to add or modify building codes 
so that they are consistent with the accessibility requirements of the 
Fair Housing Act, the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, and the 
ANSI A117.1 technical standards. In order to document the need you must 
use reports, statistics, and other data sources that are sound and 
reliable, including, but not limited to, HUD or other Federal, State or 
local government reports and analyses, relevant economic and/or 
demographic data, reports and studies from educational institutions/
foundations, news articles, and other information that relate to the 
identified need.
    (b) Identifies State and local jurisdictions with codes that: (i) 
Are consistent with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act and those 
that need review, (ii) are not consistent with the requirements of the 
Fair Housing Act and will be targeted for assistance/services offered 
by this project to ensure that such codes meet the requirements of the 
Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Regulations, the Fair Housing 
Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI A117.1 technical standards, and 
(iii) have no codes and are in need of the assistance/services offered 
by this project so that they may adopt codes that meet the requirements 
of the Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Regulations, the Fair Housing 
Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI A117.1.

Rating Factor 3: Soundness of Approach (35 Points)

    This factor considers the approach you will use to conduct the work 
for which funding is requested. Your response will be evaluated based 
upon the following criteria:
(a) Statement of Work (10 Points)
    The Statement of Work (SOW) must address the strategy, quality and 
time frames needed to carry out the project as proposed. Use 8 \1/2\ x 
11 sheet(s) to specify the activities, the tasks to be performed and by 
whom, and the specific dates for carrying out these activities and 
tasks. Further, the applicant must agree to undertake all the 
activities in accordance with the FY 2001 EOI-National Program, Model 
Codes Partnership Component and provide appropriate copies of 
documentation to the HUD Government Technical Representative (GTR) and 
Government Technical Manager (GTM) assigned to monitor the grant's 
implementation. In evaluating your SOW, HUD will consider the extent to 
which you:
    (1) Provide a description of the design and objectives of your 
project and your plan for accomplishing those objectives. Please 
discuss the following:
    (a) Project purpose
    (b) Persons to be served
    (c) Geographic areas to be served. Applicants that identify a 
specific number of states and local jurisdictions that will be targeted 
for the service/activities set forth in this project are expected to 
adopt consistent building codes as a result of work undertaken by this 
project and will be rated higher than those that do not.
    (d) Proposed activities and who will conduct these activities, you 
or subrecipients, or consultants/contractors.
    (e) The methodology you will use to carryout these activities and 
tasks.
    (2) Provide a work plan that includes the time frame for conducting 
the activities, milestones for assessing progress and planned results 
to be achieved, including specific numbers of quantifiable products 
that will result from your work.
    (3) Provide a well-outlined program with national coverage, 
including States and local governments to be assisted through 
workshops, one-on-one technical assistance and distance learning 
opportunities, and your strategy for moving them from education to 
implementation of the accessibility standards in their building codes.
    (4) Provide outreach to states and local governments and technical 
staff to make them aware of the availability of your assistance using a 
variety of techniques and media, including your proposed method of 
distribution, formats and languages to be used in providing information 
to diverse audiences.
    (5) Identifies how you will use your partnering organization(s) and 
affiliates to address the needs and demands identified and how they 
will be deployed in support of your work activities;
    (6) Identifies specific format, methodology, languages, and 
materials that are needed to conduct education and outreach to assist 
State and local jurisdictions in adopting building codes that meet the 
accessibility standards of the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Housing 
Regulations, the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI 
A117.1.
(b) Budget and Financial Controls (15 Points)
    In reviewing this subfactor, HUD will consider the extent to which 
you will be able to (1) sustain your organization's financing to 
undertake your proposed activities and (2) maintain fiscal 
responsibility. As part of your response, you must provide a summary 
budget that identifies costs by category (for your assistance, an 
enumeration of the budget items and a sample Budget Narrative Work Plan 
Format are included). In evaluating this factor, HUD will review:
    (1) The basis upon which you estimated costs for conducting each of 
your activities, including budgeted amounts per activity and task, as 
provided for in the budget work plan format and instructions found 
below, and that such amounts result in a cost effective plan 
considering the scope and end products to be achieved.
    (2) The extent to which you can demonstrate there are financial 
controls and accounting procedures in place to account for HUD program 
funds, leveraged resources and work conducted by participating 
entities. When evaluating your application under

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this sub-factor, HUD will take into account internal consistency in 
numeric responses submitted in your application, audit findings 
identified in your most recent audits or audit reports on file at HUD 
or in the OMB audit clearinghouse records, or other information 
available to the Department on your financial management capability.
    HUD also will assess the soundness of your approach by evaluating 
the following:
    The quality, thoroughness and reasonableness of the proposed cost 
estimates. As part of your response, your summary budget must identify 
costs by category in accordance with the following as outlined below in 
the Budget Narrative Work Plan:
    (A) Direct Labor by position or individual, indicating the 
estimated hours per position, the rate per hour, estimated cost per 
staff position and the total estimated direct labor costs;
    (B) Fringe Benefits by staff position, identifying the rate, the 
salary base on which the rate was computed, estimated cost per 
position, and the total estimated fringe benefit costs;
    (C) Material Costs indicating the item, unit cost per item, the 
number of items to be purchased, estimated cost per item, and the total 
estimated material costs;
    (D) Transportation Costs, as applicable. Where use of a local 
private vehicle is proposed, costs must indicate the proposed number of 
miles, rate per mile of travel identified by item, and estimated total 
private vehicle costs. Where air transportation is proposed, costs must 
identify the destination(s), number of trips and passengers per 
destination, estimated air fare and total estimated air transportation 
costs. If other transportation costs are listed, you must identify the 
other method of transportation selected, the number of trips to be made 
and destination(s), the estimated cost, and the total estimated costs 
for any other transportation costs;
    (E) Per diem, as applicable. You must identify per diem or 
subsistence costs per travel day and the number of travel days, the 
estimated costs for per diem/subsistence and the total estimated 
transportation costs. You must use the Federal Travel Regulation for 
per diem rate for cities listed under ``Transportation Costs'' in your 
cost estimate;
    (F) Equipment charges, if any. Equipment charges must identify the 
type of equipment, quantity, unit costs and total estimated equipment 
costs;
    (G) Consultant Costs, if applicable. Indicate the type, estimated 
number of consultant days, rate per day, total estimated consultant 
costs per consultant and total estimated costs for all consultants;
    (H) Subcontract Costs, if applicable. Indicate each proposed 
individual subcontract and amount. Each proposed subcontract must 
include a separate budget that identifies proposed costs by cost 
categories. In addition, your project budget must include any costs 
related to subcontract(s) with FHAP agencies and traditional civil 
rights organizations that account for activities related to the sub-
recipient's role in the project. Your application must include a 
separate detailed budget for each subcontract. If you have selected 
sub-recipients or are submitting a joint application with one partner 
serving as the lead applicant, you must provide the actual subcontract 
costs;
    (I) Other Direct Costs listed by item, quantity, unit cost, total 
for each item listed, and total direct costs for the award; and
    (J) Indirect Costs must identify the type, approved indirect cost 
rate, base to which the rate applies and total indirect costs.
    (K) If you do not have an indirect cost rate and/or you are a 
single funded organization (funded 100% from one source), you must be 
able to document direct allocations in all cost categories;

Budget Narrative Workplan Format

Name of Organization:-------------------------------------------------

Budget Period:____months


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   Position or
    individual      Estimated  hours    Rate per  hour    Estimated  cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Direct                              $                             $                  $
     Labor
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 Fringe benefits          Rate               Base          Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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F.I.C.A.           .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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Unemployment       .................  $                  $                  $                  $
 Insurance \1\
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Health Insurance   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
 \2\
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Workers            .................  $                  $                  $                  $
 Compensation \1\
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Fringe                              $                             $                  $
     Benefits
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\1\ Rates may vary by State.
\2\ Rates may vary by organization.


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    Materials           Quantity          Unit cost        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total                                     $                             $                  * $
     materials
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* Materials/Equipment prices must be supported by vouchers/cash register receipts of same or similar item or
  lease quotes from vendor at time of budget negotiation.


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   Local travel       Mileage/fare        Rate/mile        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal                                  $                             $                  $
     local travel
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    Air travel         Number of
   destination         travelers        Roundtrip fare     Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   $                  $                  $                  $                  $
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    Subtotal Air                              $                             $                  $
     Travel
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   Other travel
      items             Quantity          Unit cost        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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    Subtotal                                  $                             $                  $
     other travel
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     Per diem          Number of       Number of days/
   subsistence         travelers         rate per day      Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   .................  .................  $                  $                  $
Per Diem                                      $                             $                  $
 Subsistence
    Total Travel                              $                             $ *                $
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* All travel must be grant related and rates cannot exceed the Federal rate.


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    Equipment           Quantity          Unit cost        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  .................  $
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total                                     $                             $ **               $
     Equipment
     costs
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** Lease/purchase of equipment must be supported by three quotes at time of budget negotiation.


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   Consultants            Days           Rate per day      Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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                   .................  $                  $                  $                  $
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    Total                                     $                             $ ***              $
     consultants
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*** Daily rate cannot exceed $440 per day unless waiver is obtained from Grant Officer.


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   Subcontracts       Rate/service         Quantity        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   .................  .................  $                  $                  $
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    Total                                     $                             $ *                $
     subcontracts
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* When individual subcontract fees exceed 10% of your grant amount, an itemized budget is required.


 
   Other direct         Quantity          Unit cost        Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-kind cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   $                  $                  $                  $                  .................
                   $                  $                  $                  $                  .................
                   $                  $                  $                  $                  .................
                   $                  $                  $                  $                  .................
    Total other                               $                             $                  $
     direct
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     Indirect             Rate               Base          Estimated cost      Federal cost       In-Kind cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   **                 .................  $                  $                  $
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    Total                                     $                             $                  $
     Indirect
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Total estimated
 cost:
    Total cost                                $                             $                  $
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    Amount To                                 $                             $                  $
     Enter on
     Form 424
     Funding
     Matrix
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** If you have a Federally negotiated indirect rate, you must use that rate as the appropriate base in this
  section. In all other instances, you must include your current overhead rate, if any, which has been tailored
  to your organization's operating budget. The rate and base used here is illustrative only.

(c) Description of Proposed Activities (10 Points)
    Conduct your proposed activities in a manner (e.g., languages, 
formats, locations, distribution, use of minority and disability rights 
media) to best achieve the purpose of the activities and reach State 
and local building code officials who work with the State and local 
building code permit and review process. In reviewing this subfactor, 
HUD will evaluate:
    (1) The extent to which your project is cost effective in achieving 
the anticipated results as well as an indication of other sources of 
funds that will be used on the project; and
    (2) The extent to which you demonstrate your ability to conduct 
education and outreach to assist State and local jurisdictions in 
adopting building codes that meet the accessibility standards of the 
Fair Housing Act, the Fair Housing regulations, the Fair Housing 
Accessibility Guidelines, and the ANSI A117.1 technical standards.

Rating Factor 4: Leveraging Resources (10 Points)

    This factor addresses your ability to secure financial or in-kind 
resources on a national scale that can be combined with HUD's program 
resources to achieve your project purpose. This would include State and 
local building code organizations, members of the building industry, 
disability advocacy groups, fair housing organizations, and other 
experts on accessibility laws. HUD encourages you to secure resources 
from sources other than what is requested from this program. Resources 
may include funding or in-kind contributions, such as work space or 
services or equipment, allocated to the purpose(s) of the proposal. 
Resources may be provided by governmental entities (including other HUD 
programs), public or private non-profit organizations, for-profit 
private organizations, or other entities willing to work with you.
    To be considered for points under this factor you must submit 
documented evidence of firm commitments from the entities that are 
providing support for your program. Each letter of firm commitment 
must:
    (i) Identify the organization(s) and/or individual(s) committing 
resources to the project,
    (ii) Identify the amounts of the leveraged resources (the total 
FHIP and non-FHIP amounts must match those in your proposed budget 
submitted under Factor 3),
    (iii) Describe how these resources will be used as part of your 
SOW,
    (iv) Identify the date the leveraged resources will be made 
available and a statement indicating that they will be available for a 
period of time during the life of the award, and
    (v) Any terms and conditions affecting the receipt of the leveraged 
resources other than receipt of a FHIP-EOI--Model Code Component award. 
The letter must be signed by the individual or organization official 
legally able to make commitments for the organization. If the resources 
are in-kind or donated goods, the commitment letter must indicate the 
dollar value of those resources.
    To receive points for this factor, the letters of commitment must 
be submitted with the application and be dated no earlier than the 
publication date of this NOFA. The larger the extent of the leveraged 
resources made available to support your program, the greater number of 
points that you will receive under this factor. No points will be 
awarded for general letters of support endorsing the project from 
organizations and/or individuals (including elected officials) in your 
community. The

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commitment must be firm, even if there is a condition that the 
commitment will only be made if an award is made under this NOFA.
    If your project will not be supported by non-FHIP resources, then 
you will not receive any points under this factor. Points will be 
assigned based on the following scale:
    Two (2) points will be awarded if your project will be supported by 
non-FHIP funds, but those funds are less than 5% of the project's total 
costs from non-FHIP funds. Four (4) points will be awarded if more than 
5%, but less than 10% of the project's total costs are from non-FHIP 
funds.
    Six (6) points will be awarded if more than 10% but less than 20% 
of the project's total costs are from non-FHIP funds.
    Eight (8) points will be awarded if more than 20% but less than 30% 
of the project's total costs are from non-FHIP funds.
    Ten (10) points will be awarded if more than 30% of the projects 
total costs are from non-FHIP funds.

Rating Factor 5: Comprehensiveness and Coordination (10 Points)

    This factor addresses the extent to which you coordinate your 
activities with other groups and organizations that are doing similar 
work in order to avoid duplicate products and to create linkages to 
similar programs. In evaluating this factor HUD will consider the 
extent to which you demonstrate:
(a) How You Will Select, Coordinate and Work With Groups or 
Organizations in the Parts of the Country You Have Selected To Carry 
Out Your Proposed National Activities. (5 Points)
    This includes a discussion on how FHIP-funded activities will 
augment and improve on-going efforts by State and local building code 
organizations, members of the building industry, disability advocacy 
groups, fair housing organizations, and other experts on accessibility 
laws in the target area. Applicants should coordinate their efforts 
with HUD's Community Development Technical Assistance grantees (HOME 
TA) through various communities' Consolidated Planning process 
(including the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice). HOME TA 
State and local jurisdictions are to provide assistance to facilitate 
the exchange of information on program design and accessibility and 
building construction techniques.
(b) Outreach Activities To Promote Awareness of Project Activities. (5 
Points)
    This includes: (i) the identification of audiences in different 
parts of the country, (ii) a discussion of how your proposed activities 
will target audiences in different parts of the country, (iii) an 
explanation of how your project will promote coordination with various 
members of the building industry, disability advocacy groups, fair 
housing organizations, and other experts on accessibility laws in 
different parts of the country. At a minimum, your application should 
discuss procedures you will use to promote awareness of the services 
provided by your proposal.

(E) Applicant Notification and Award Procedures

    (1) Notification. No information will be available to you during 
the period of HUD evaluation, approximately 90 days, except for 
notification in writing or by telephone if HUD determines your 
application is ineligible or has technical deficiencies. The selection 
will be announced by HUD when the evaluation and selection process is 
completed, and the award will be subject to final negotiations with 
HUD.
    (2) Negotiations. In cases where HUD cannot successfully conclude 
negotiations with a selected applicant or a selected applicant fails to 
provide HUD with requested information, an award will not be made to 
that applicant. When this occurs, HUD may offer an award to the next 
highest ranked applicant, and negotiate with that applicant. HUD will 
negotiate only with the person identified in the application as the 
Director of the organization or if specifically identified in the 
application, the Project Director.
    (3) Information Release. HUD will not discuss or negotiate with 
third parties (i.e., subcontractors, etc.).
    (4) Funding Instrument. HUD expects to award a cost reimbursable or 
fixed-price cooperative or grant agreement to the applicant selected 
for award. HUD reserves the right to select the funding instrument it 
believes is most appropriate once the negotiations are completed.
    (5) Adjustments to Grant Amounts. HUD may approve an application 
for an amount lower than the amount requested, fund only portions of 
your application, withhold funds after approval, and/or require that 
special conditions be added to your grant agreement, in accordance with 
24 CFR 84.14, the requirements of this NOFA, or where:
    (i) HUD determines the amount requested for one or more eligible 
activities is unreasonable or unnecessary;
    (ii) An ineligible activity is proposed in an otherwise eligible 
project; The past record of key personnel warrants special conditions, 
orThe Selecting Official determines it is in the best interests of the 
Program.
    (6) Performance Sanctions. A grantee or sub-recipient or 
consultant/contractor failing to comply with the procedures set forth 
in its grant agreement will be liable for such sanctions as may be 
authorized by law, including repayment of improperly used funds, 
termination of further participation in the FHIP, and denial of further 
participation in programs of HUD or any other Federal agency.

V. Application Submission Requirements

    Your application must include the following items and be completed/
assembled in an organized manner:

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
HUD SF-424M--Funding Matrix
F-424A--Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs
SF-424B--Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
HUD-50070--Certification of Drug Free Workplace
HUD-50071--Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions
SF-LLL--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable)
HUD-2880--Applicant Recipient Disclosure/Update Form
HUD-2992--Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension
HUD-2993--Acknowledgment of Receipt of Applications. (If you wish to 
confirm that HUD received your application, please complete this form. 
Completion of this form is optional.)
HUD-2994--Client Comment and Suggestion. (If you wish to offer comments 
on the Model Codes Partnership Component NOFA, please complete this 
form. Completion of this form is optional.)

    In addition, your application must also contain the following 
items:
    (A) Transmittal Letter. Your transmittal letter must identify: (1) 
the dollar amount requested, (2) the specific FHIP Initiative, and the 
specific Component for which you are applying.
    (B) Narrative Statement. Respond completely to each of the five 
Factors for Award. Failure to provide the required information in the 
appropriate Factor will result in a lower score for that Factor--for 
example, information in the Project Abstract, although useful for

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developing a project synopsis, will not be considered when evaluating 
applications. The narrative responses must not exceed 10 pages per 
factor (required attachments are not counted); text must be double-
spaced and pages numbered consecutively (starting with Factor 1 through 
the end of Factor 5). Please use Courier 12 as the typeface or font for 
your narrative responses.
    (C) Audit Information. You must submit a certification from an 
Independent Public Accountant or the cognizant government auditor, 
stating that the financial management system employed by you meets 
prescribed standards for fund control and accountability required by: 
OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit 
Organizations; OMB Circular A-110 (as codified at 24 CFR part 84), 
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With 
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Non-Profit 
Organizations; and/or OMB Circular A-102 (as codified at 24 CFR Part 
85) Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements to State, Local and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal 
Governments. This information must contain the name and telephone 
number of the Independent Auditor, cognizant Federal auditor, or other 
audit agency, as applicable.
    (D) Page Limitation. The narrative response for each of the five 
Factors for Award is limited to ten pages per factor (this page limit 
does not include the attachments or documents that may be required by a 
particular factor). Narrative pages exceeding the ten-page limit, 
including unrequested items, such as brochures and news articles, will 
not be considered. The text must be double-spaced (points will be 
deducted for failing to comply with this requirement), and pages must 
be numbered consecutively (from the beginning of the Factor 1 narrative 
to the end of the Factor 5 narrative). You are encouraged to use 
Courier 12 as the typeface or font for your narrative responses. You 
must respond fully to each factor. Failure to provide narrative 
responses to all factors, omitting requested information, and not 
having your application completed/assembled will result in full points 
not being allocated under the Factors for Award, which may 
significantly affect your overall score.

VI. Corrections to Deficient Applications

    After the application due date, HUD may not, consistent with its 
regulations in 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, consider any unsolicited 
information you, the applicant, may want to provide. HUD may contact 
you, however, to clarify an item in your application or to correct 
technical deficiencies. You should note, however, that HUD may not seek 
clarification of items or responses that improve the substantive 
quality of your response to any rating factor. In order not to 
unreasonably exclude applications from being rated and ranked, HUD may, 
however, contact applicants to ensure proper completion of the 
application and will do so on a uniform basis for all applicants. 
Examples of curable (correctable) technical deficiencies include your 
failure to submit the proper certifications or your failure to submit 
an application that contains an original signature by an authorized 
official. In each case, HUD will notify you in writing by describing 
the clarification or technical deficiency. The notification from HUD to 
applicants will be by facsimile or by mail, return receipt requested. 
You must submit clarifications or corrections of technical deficiencies 
in accordance with the information provided by HUD within 14 calendar 
days of the date of receipt of the HUD notification. If your deficiency 
is not corrected within this time period, HUD will reject your 
application as incomplete, and it will not be considered for funding.

VII. 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, under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and assigned OMB 
Control Number 2539-0033. 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 is a policy document that provides for assistance in 
promoting fair housing and nondiscrimination. Accordingly, under 24 CFR 
50.19(c)(3), this NOFA is categorically excluded from environmental 
review under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321).

(C) Environmental Review

    In accordance with 24 CFR 50.19(b)(9) and (12) of HUD regulations, 
activities assisted under this program are categorically excluded from 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and are not 
subject to environmental review under related laws and authorities.

(D) Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    Executive Order 13132 (entitled ``Federalism'') prohibits, to the 
extent practicable and permitted by law, an agency from promulgating 
policies that have federalism implications and either impose 
substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments and 
are not required by statute, or preempt State law, unless the relevant 
requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order are met. This NOFA 
does not have federalism implications and does not impose substantial 
direct compliance costs on State and local governments or preempt State 
law within the meaning of the Executive Order.

(E) Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

    You are subject to the provisions of section 319 of the Department 
of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 
1991, 31 U.S.C. 1352 (the Byrd Amendment), which prohibits recipients 
of Federal contracts, grants, or loans from using appropriated funds 
for lobbying the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan. You 
are required to certify, using the certification found at Appendix A to 
24 CFR part 87, that you will not, and have not, used appropriated 
funds for any prohibited lobbying activities. In addition, you must 
disclose, using Standard Form LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities,'' any funds, other than Federally appropriated funds, that 
will be or have been used to influence Federal employees, members of 
Congress, and congressional staff regarding specific grants or 
contracts. Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) 
established by an Indian tribe as a result of the exercise of the 
tribe's sovereign power are excluded from coverage of the Byrd 
Amendment, but tribes and TDHEs established under State law are not 
excluded from the statute's coverage.

(F) Section 102 of the HUD Reform Act; Documentation and Public Access 
Requirements

    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 
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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:
    (1) 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 in 24 CFR part 15.
    (2) 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 (update information also 
reported on 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 5.
    (3) Publication of Recipients of HUD Funding. HUD's regulations at 
24 CFR 4.7 provide that HUD will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register on at least a quarterly basis to notify the public of all 
decisions made by the Department to provide:
    (i) Assistance subject to section 102(a) of the HUD Reform Act; or
    (ii) Assistance that is provided through grants or cooperative 
agreements on a discretionary (non-formula, non-demand) basis, but that 
is not provided on the basis of a competition.

(G) Section 103 HUD Reform Act

    HUD's regulations implementing section 103 of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a), 
codified in 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, apply to this funding 
competition. The regulations 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 
limited by the regulations 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.) For HUD employees who have specific program 
questions, the employee should contact the appropriate field office 
counsel, or Headquarters counsel for the program to which the question 
pertains.

(H) Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance number is: 14.409.

    Authority: Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1987, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3616 note) (establishing the 
FHIP) and HUD's implementing regulations (24 CFR part 125).

    Dated: July 19, 2001.
Floyd May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management.

Appendix A

                        FHEO Field Structure--Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
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             FHEO Offices                       Directors            Telephone No.           Area covered
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Boston Hub: Thomas P. O'Neill,Federal  Marcella Brown.............   (617) 565-6977  MA, CT, ME, VT, RI.
 Bldg., 10 Causeway Street, Room 375,
 Boston, MA 02222-1092
New York City Hub: 26 Federal Plaza,   Stanley Seidenfeld.........   (221) 264-1290  NY, NJ.
 New York, NY 10278-0068
Philadelphia Hub: The Wanamaker        Wanda S. Nieves............   (215) 656-0647  PA, MD, VA, DC, WV, DE.
 Building, 100 Penn Square East,
 Philadelphia, PA 19107-0068
Atlanta Hub: Richard B. Russell,       Gregory King...............   (404) 331-5001  GA, AL, MS, FL, Puerto
 Federal Building, 75 Spring Street,                                                  Rico, KY TN, NC, SC.
 S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303-3388
Chicago, Hub: Ralph H. Metcalfe,       Barbara Knox...............   (312) 353-3776  IL, MN, MI, WI, OH, IN.
 Federal Building, 77 West Jackson
 Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Fort Worth Hub: 1600 Throckmorton      [Vacant]...................   (817) 978-9271  TX, AR, OK, LA, NM.
 Street, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905
Kansas City Hub: Gateway Tower II,     Robbie Herndon.............   (913) 551-6958  KA, MO, NE, IA.
 400 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS
 66101-2406
Denver Hub: 633 17th Street, Denver,   Sharon Santoya (Acting)....   (303) 672-5434  CO, UT, WY, SD, ND, MT.
 CO 80202-3607
San Francisco Hub: Phillip Burton      Chuck E. Hauptman..........   (415) 436-6569  CA, HI, NV, AZ, Guam.
 Federal Bldg., 450 Golden Gate
 Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3448
Seattle Hub: Seattle Federal Office    Judith Keeler..............   (206) 220-5170  WA, OR, ID.
 Bldg., 909 1st Avenue, Suite 200,
 Seattle, WA 98104-1000
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Appendix B

Checklist for Completeness of Application

    Use this checklist to ensure that your application includes all 
required items

Copy of SF-424 (Place a copy of the SF-424 and attached HUD-424-M 
(Matrix) on top of application package. This should not be the 
originals.
   Transmittal Letter
   Cover Page
   Checklist
   Project Abstract (briefly summarize purpose, activities, and 
population(s) and geographic areas to be served)
   Factor No. 1 Response
   Factor No. 2 Response
   Factor No. 3 Response
    Attachments to Factor 3
   Proposed Statement of Work
   Proposed Budget Narrative and SF-424A
   Factor No. 4 Response
   Factor No. 5 Response
    Attachments to Factor 5
   Partnership Component--Letter(s) of Firm Commitment

Application Forms and Certifications

   SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and HUD-424-M 
(Matrix)
   SF-424-A Budget Information--Non-construction Programs
   SF-424 B Standard Assurances--Non-construction Programs
   Applicant Disclosure Report (HUD-2880)
   Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions 
(HUD-50071)
   OMB SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
   Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace (HUD-50070)
   Certification of Consistency with the EZ/EC Strategic Plan 
(HUD-2990), if applicable
   Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan 
(HUD-2991)
   Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension (HUD-2992)
   List of Current or Pending Financial Agreements
   Acknowledgment of Application Receipt (HUD-2993)
   Client Comments and Suggestions (HUD-2994)

Cover Page FY 2000 FHIP Application

    An application is submitted to the Component checked below. Submit 
an application and 5 copies.
Applicant Name_______
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Initiative/Component Assistance No.

   Education and Outreach Initiative-National Program, Model 
Codes Partnership Component 14-409

Appendix C

FHAP Agency Names & Addresses

New England Region

Connecticut
State Agency:
    Ms. Cynthia Watts Elder, Executive Director, Connecticut Commission 
on Human Rights and Opportunities, 21 Grand Street, Hartford, CT 06106, 
541-3400
Massachusetts
State Agency:
    Ms. Dorca Gomez, Chairperson, Massachusetts Commission Against 
Discrimination, Room 601, 1 Ashburton Place, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 
02108, 727-3990

Localities:
    Ms. Victoria L. Williams, Director, Boston Fair Housing Commission, 
City of Boston Office of Civil Rights, One City Hall Plaza, Suite 906, 
Boston, MA 02201, (617) 635-4408
    Mr. Quoc Tran, Executive Director, Cambridge Human Rights 
Commission, 51 Inman Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139, 349-4396
Rhode Island
State Agency:
Mr. Gene L. Booth, Executive Director, Rhode Island Commission for 
Human Rights, 10 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3768, 222-2661
Vermont
State Agency:
    Mr. Harvey Golubock, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights 
Commission, 135 State Street, Drawer 33, Montpelier, VT 05633-6301, 
(802) 828-2480

New York/New Jersey Region

New York
State Agency:
    Ms. Evonne W. Gennings-Tolbert, Commissioner, New York State 
Division of Human Rights, 13th Floor, 55 West 125th Street, New York, 
NY 10027, 961-8671
Localities:
    S. Ram Nagubandi, Acting Commissioner of Human Rights, Rockland 
County Commission on Human Rights, 50 Sanatorium Road, Building P, 
Pomona, NY 10970, (914) 364-2195

Mid-Atlantic Region

Delaware
State Agency:
    Ms. Juana Fuentes-Bowles, Executive Director, Delaware Division of 
Human Relations, State Office Building, 820 North French Street, 4th 
Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801, 577-5050
Maryland
State Agency:
    Mr. Henry B. Ford, Executive Director, Maryland Commission on Human 
Relations, William Donald-Schafer Towers, 6 St. Paul Street, Suite 900, 
Baltimore, MD 21202, 767-8600
Pennsylvania
State Agency:
    Mr. Homer C. Floyd, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human 
Relations Commission, 101 South Second Street, Suite 300, Harrisburg, 
PA 17105, 787-4410
Localities:
    Mr. Charles F. Morrison, Director, Pittsburgh Human Relations 
Commission, 908 City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 255-2600
    Ms. Diana Rivera-O'Bryant, Executive Director, Reading Commission 
on Human Relations, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601, (610) 
655-6141
    Ms. Cathy Ash, Executive Director, York City Human Relations 
Commission, 225 E. Princess Street, York, PA 17403, (717) 846-2926
Virginia
State Agency:
    Ms. Lizbeth T. Hayes, Investigator Supervisor, Virginia Department 
of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Fair Housing 
Administration, Real Estate Board, 5th Floor, 3600 West Broad Street, 
Richmond, VA 23230-4917, 367-8530
West Virginia
State Agency:
    Mr. Irvin B. Lee, Executive Director, West Virginia Human Rights 
Commission, 1321 Plaza East, Room 106, Charleston, WV 25301, 558-2616
Localities:
    Mr. Marshall Moss, Executive Director, Charleston Human Rights 
Commission, 915 Quarrier Street, Suite 6, Charleston, WV 25301-1400, 
348-6880
    Ms. Sally M. Lind, Executive Director, Huntington Human Relations 
Commission, 824 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200, Huntington, WV 25701, 696-5592

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District of Columbia
Mr. Charles F. Holman, III, Director, District of Columbia Office of 
Human Rights, 441 4th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001, (202) 727-3900

Southeast/Caribbean Region

Florida
State Agency:
    Mr. Derick Daniels, Executive Director, Florida Commission on Human 
Relations, Suite 240, 325 John Knox Road, Building F, Tallahassee, FL 
32302, (850) 488-7082
Localities:
    Ms. Kamala Corbett, Program Manager, Lee County Office of Equal 
Opportunity, PO Box 398, Ft. Myers, FL 33901, 335-2179
    Ms. Charlene Taylor Hill, Executive Director, Jacksonville Equal 
Opportunity Commission, 421 West Church Street, Suite 705, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202, 630-4911
    Mr. Albert Nelson, Executive Director, Orlando Human Relations 
Department, 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, 246-2122
    Mr. Harry Lamb, Jr., Interim Director, Palm Beach County Office of 
Human Rights, 215 North Olive Avenue, Suite 130, West Palm Beach, FL 
33401, 355-4883
    Mr. Leon W. Russell, Human Rights Equal Opportunity Officer, 
Pinellas County Office of Human Rights, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, 
FL 34616, (727) 464-4880
    Mr. Clarence Scott III, Community Affairs Director, St. Petersburg 
Human Relations Department, 175 5th Street North, Room 107, St. 
Petersburg, FL 33701, 893-7345
    Mr. Charles F. Hearns, Administrator, Tampa Office of Human Rights, 
102 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602, 274-5835
    Ms. Pat Frank, Chairperson, Hillsborough County Board of County 
Commissioners, County Center Building, 2nd Floor, 601 East Kennedy, 
Tampa, FL 33602, (813) 272-5735
Kentucky
State Agency:
    Ms. Beverly Watts, Executive Director, Kentucky Commission on Human 
Rights, 332 West Broadway, 7th Floor, Louisville, KY 40202-0069, 595-
4024
Localities:
    Mr. William D. Wharton, Executive Director, Lexington-Fayette Urban 
County Human Rights Commission, 162 East Main Street, Suite 226, 
Lexington, KY 40507, 252-4931
    Ms. Phyllis Atiba-Brown, Director, Louisville and Jefferson County 
Human Relations Commission, 410 West Chestnut Center, Suite 300a, 
Louisville, KY 40202, (502) 574-3631
Georgia
State Agency:
    Mr. Gordon Joyner, Executive Director and Administrator, Georgia 
Commission on Equal Opportunity, 710 Cain Tower, Peachtree Center, 229 
Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-1650, 656-1736
North Carolina
State Agency:
    Mr. Eddie Lawrence, Executive Director, North Carolina Human 
Relations Commission, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 
733-7996
Localities:
    Mr. Willie Ratchford, Director, City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg 
County Community Relations Committee (Charlotte), 600 East Trade 
Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, 336-3380
    Mr. Willie Ratchford, Director, City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg 
County Community Relations Committee (Mecklenburg County), 600 East 
Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, 336-3380
    Ms. Charlotte Caplan, Community Development Director, City of 
Asheville, 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28802, 259-5721
    Mr. Robert Smith, Executive Director, Asheville/Buncombe County 
Community Relations Council, 50 South French Broad Avenue, Room 214, 
Asheville, NC 28801, 252-4713
    Mr. Dan Love, Acting Director, Durham Human Relations Commission, 
101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701, 560-4107
    Mr. John E. Shaw, Director, Greensboro Human Relations Department, 
300 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC 27401, 373-2038
    Mr. Carl A. Byrd, Sr., Assistant County Manager, New Hanover Human 
Relations Commission, 402 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, (910) 
341-7171
    Ms. Annette Moore, Director, Orange County Human Relations 
Commission, P.O. Box 8181, 110 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC 
27278, 967-9251
    Mr. Eugene Williams, Director, Winston-Salem Human Relations 
Commission, 2301 North Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, (910) 
727-2429
Tennessee
State Agency:
    Mr. Julius Sloss, Executive Director, Tennessee Human Rights 
Commission, Capitol Boulevard Building, 530 Church Street, Suite 400, 
Nashville, TN 37243, (615) 741-5825
Localities:
    Mr. Douglas Berry, Director, City of Knoxville Department of 
Community Development, 400 Main Street, Suite 503, City County 
Building, Knoxville, TN, 37902, (865) 215-2120
South Carolina
State Agency:
    Mr. Jesse Washington, Commissioner, South Carolina Human Affairs 
Commission, 2611 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29240, (803) 737-7800

Midwest Region

Illinois
Localities:
    Mr. Sandy Robinson, Manager, Springfield Human Relations Commission 
and Fair Housing, 227 South Seventh Street, Suite 204, Springfield, IL 
62701, 789-2271
Indiana
State Agency:
    Ms. Sandra Leek, Executive Director, Indiana Civil Rights 
Commission, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, 
Room N-103, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2773, 232-2600
Localities:
    Ms. Ellen Krulewitch, Director, Elkhart Human Relations Commission, 
Municipal Building, 229 South Second Street, Elkhart, IN 46516, 294-
5471
    Ms. Leslie Raymer, Director, Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human 
Relations Commission, One Main Street, City-County Building, Room 680, 
Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 427-1146
    Ms. Doris Carbins, Executive Director, Gary Human Relations 
Commission, 475 Broadway, Suite 401, Gary, IN 46402, 883-4151
    Ms. Lynn Bloom, Executive Director, Hammond Human Relations 
Commission, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Room 320, Hammond, IN 46320, 853-6502
    Mr. Lonnie Douglas, Executive Director, South Bend Human Relations 
Commission, 1440 County-City Building, South Bend, IN 46601, 235-9355

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Michigan
State Agency:
    Ms. Nanette Lee Reynolds, Director, Michigan Department of Civil 
Rights, Victor Office Center, 201 North Washington, Suite 700, Lansing, 
MI 48913, 335-3165
Ohio
State Agency:
    Mr. G. Michael Payton, Acting Executive Director, Ohio Civil Rights 
Commission, 220 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215-5385, (614) 466-2785
Localities:
    Mr. Jerald L. Steed, Executive Director, Dayton Human Relations 
Council, 130 West 2nd Street, Suite 730, Dayton, OH 45402, 228-5854
    Mr. Tim Dobeck, Law Director, Parma Law Department, City of Parma, 
6611 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129-5593, 885-8132
    Mr. Gary Williams, Assistant Director of Law, Shaker Heights Fair 
Housing Review Board, 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, 491-1440

Southwest Region

Louisiana
State Agency:
    Mr. John B. Shepard, Jr., Director, Louisiana Public Protection 
Division, One American Place, 301 Main Street, 6th Floor, Baton Rouge, 
LA 70801, (504) 342-7900
Oklahoma
State Agency:
    Mr. Kenneth Kendricks, Interim Director, Oklahoma Human Rights 
Commission, 2101 North Lincoln, Room 480, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 521-
3441
Texas
State Agency:
    Ms. Katherine A. Antwi, Interim Executive Director, Texas 
Commission on Human Rights, 6330 Highway 290 East, Suite 250, Austin, 
TX 78723, 437-3450
Localities:
    Mr. Charles Gorham, Director, Austin Human Rights Commission 206 
East 9th Street, 14th Floor, Austin, TX 78701, 499-3251
    Mr. L. David Ramos, Interim Director, Department of Human 
Relations, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, (361) 880-
3196
    Ms. Rosie L. Norris, Fair Housing Administrator, Dallas Office of 
Housing Compliance, Fair Housing Administrator, 1500 Marilla Street, 
Room 4D North, Dallas, TX 75201, 670-5334
    Ms. Vanessa Ruiz Boling, Director, Fort Worth Human Relations 
Commission, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, (817) 871-
7525
    Mr. Jim Slaughter, Managing Director, Garland Office of Housing and 
Neighborhood Services, 210 Carver Street, Suite 202, Garland, TX 75040, 
205-3313

Great Plains

Iowa
State Agency:
    Ms. Corlis Moody, Executive Director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 
211 East Maple Street, 2nd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309, 281-8084
Localities:
    Ms. Louise W. Lorenz, Director, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights 
Commission, City Hall, Second Floor, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1256, 398-
5036
    Ms. Judith J. Morrell, Director, Davenport Civil Rights Commission, 
226 West 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801, (319) 326-7888
    Mr. Floyd A. Jones, Executive Director, Des Moines Human Rights 
Commission, East First and Des Moines Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, 
283-4284
    Ms. Kelly Larson, Executive Director, Dubuque Human Rights 
Department, City Hall Annex, Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52001-4932, 589-
4190
    Mr. Walter Reed, Jr., Executive Director, Waterloo Commission on 
Human Rights, 620 Mulberry Street, Suite 101, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 
291-4441
    Mr. Lionel J. Foster, Director, Mason City Human Rights Commission, 
10 First Street, NW, Mason City, IA 50401, 421-3618
    Mr. Rehelio A. Samuel, Executive Director, Lawrence Human Relations 
Commission, 6 East 6th Street, Room 315, Lawrence, KS 66044, (785) 832-
3310
    Ms. Joyce Keys, Director, Olathe Human Relations Commission, 
Housing and Human Services, City of Olathe, 100 West Santa Fe, PO Box 
768, Olathe, KS 66061, 393-6260
    Ms. Kaye J. Crawford, Acting Executive Director, Salina Human 
Relations Department, 300 West Ash, PO Box 736, Salina, KS 67401, (785) 
826-7330
    Mr. Elias L. Garcia, Executive Director, City of Topeka Human 
Relations Commission, 215 S.E. 7th Street, room 170, Topeka, KS 66603, 
(785) 368-3607
Missouri
State Agency:
    Ms. Donna Cavitte, Executive Director, Missouri Commission on Human 
Rights, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, PO Box 1129, 3315 
West Truman Boulevard, Suite 212, Jefferson City, MO 65102, (573) 522-
1019
Localities:
    Mr. Michael Bates, Director, Kansas City (MO) Human Relations, City 
Hall, 4th Floor, 414 East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, 513-1836
Nebraska
State Agency:
    Mr. Alfonzo Whitaker, Executive Director, Nebraska Equal 
Opportunity Commission, State Office Building, 5th Floor 301 Centennial 
Mall, South Lincoln, NE 68509-4934, 471-2024
Localities:
    Ms. Kellie Paris-Asaka, Director, Omaha Human Relations Department, 
Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 502, Omaha, NE 
68183-0502, 444-5055

Rocky Mountains

Colorado
State Agency:
    Mr. H. Rene Ramirez, Director, Colorado Civil Rights Division, 1560 
Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202, 894-2997
North Dakota
State Agency:
    Mr. Mark D. Bachmeier, Deputy Commissioner, North Dakota Department 
of Labor, State Capitol--13th Floor 600 E Boulevard Avenue, Department 
406, Bismarck, ND 58505-0340, (701) 328-3708
Utah
State Agency:
    Mr. Joseph Gallegos, Jr., Director, Utah Anti-Discrimination 
Division, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, 530-6435

Pacific/Hawaii Region

Arizona
State Agency:
    Ms. Virginia Herrera-Gonzales, Chief Counsel, Civil Rights and 
Conflict Resolution Section, Arizona Attorney General's Office, 1275 
West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926, 542-5263
Localities:

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    Mr. Lionel D. Lyons, Director, City of Phoenix Equal Opportunity 
Department, 251 West Washington St., 7th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, 262-
7716
California
State Agency:
    Mr. Dennis Hayashi, Director, California Department of Fair 
Employment and Housing, 2014 ``T'' Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 
95812, 227-2873
Hawaii
State Agency:
    Mr. William D. Hoshijo, Executive Director, Hawaii Civil Rights 
Commission, 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 411, Honolulu, HI 96813, 586-
8636

Northwest/Alaska Region

State Agency:
    Ms. Susan J. Jordan, Executive Director, Washington State Human 
Rights Commission, 711 South Capitol Way, #402, Olympia, WA 98504-2490, 
(360) 753-6770
Localities:
    Ms. Bailey Delongh, Manager, King County Office of Civil Rights and 
Compliance, 400 Yesler Way, Room 260, Seattle, WA 98104-2628, 296-7592
    Ms. Germaine Covington, Executive Director, Seattle Human Rights 
Department, Artic Building, 2nd Floor, 700 Third Avenue, Suite 250, 
Seattle, WA 98104-1849, 684-4500
    Mr. Allen Correll, Executive Director, Tacoma Human Rights 
Department, 747 Market Street, Suite 836, Tacoma, WA 98402, (253) 591-
5151

Appendix D

Forms and Certifications

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