[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57980-57981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28775]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4630-FA-04]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2001; Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2001 Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose of this document 
is to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the 
amount of the awards which are to be used to help Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) expand their role and effectiveness 
in addressing community development needs in their localities, 
consistent with the purposes of HUD's Community Development Block Grant 
program (CDBG) .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Holland, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 
8106, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 
708-3061. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speech-
impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal 
Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-TTY, 1-800-877-8339, or 202-708-
1455. (Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll 
free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Program was enacted under section 107 of the CDBG 
appropriation for fiscal year 2001, as part of the ``Veterans 
Administration, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 
2001'' and is administered by the Office of University Partnerships 
under the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. In 
addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships 
administers HUD's ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher 
education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and 
universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, 
research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems 
in their communities.
    The HBCU Program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible 
activities including housing rehabilitation and financing, property 
demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development, 
business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs. On February 26, 
2001 (66 FR 11747), HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability 
(NOFA) announcing the availability of $10 million in Fiscal Year 2001 
funds for the HBCU Program. The Department reviewed, evaluated and 
scored the applications received based on the

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criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD 22 applications were funded. 
These grants, with their grant amounts are identified below.

    The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.237.

    In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing details concerning the 
recipients of funding awards, as follows:

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2001 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program Funding 
Competition, by Name and Address

Mid-Atlantic

    1. Bluefield State College, Dr. Felicia Wooten Blanks, Bluefield 
State College, 219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV 24701. Grant: $300,000.
    2. Bowie State University, Jean Humphrey, Bowie State University, 
14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715. Grant: $500,000.

Southeast/Caribbean

    1. Alabama State University, Dr. William Brock, Sr., Alabama State 
University, 915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Grant: 
$499,917.
    4. Barber-Scotia College, Dr. A. Erwin, Barber-Scotia College, 145 
Carrabus Avenue West, Concord, NC 28025. Grant: $402,937.
    5. Benedict College, Larry Salley, Benedict College, 1600 Harden 
Street, Columbia, SC 29204. Grant: $500,000.
    6. C.A. Fredd Technical College Campus of Shelton Community 
College, Dr. Cordell Wynn, C.A. Fredd Technical College Campus, 3401 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Grant: $300,000.
    7. Coahoma Community College, Dr. Hazeltine Woods-Fouche, Coahoma 
Community College, 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, MS 38614. Grant: 
$492,723.
    8. Edward Waters College, Ellis Brown, Edward Waters College, 1658 
North Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32209. Grant: $494,975.
    9. Elizabeth City State University, Morris Autry, Elizabeth City 
State University, 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. 
Grant: $500,000.
    10. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Dr. Patricia 
McGill, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 400 Foote 
Hillyer Administration Center, Tallahassee, FL 32307. Grant: $500,000.
    11. Hinds Community College, Dr. George Barnes, Hinds Community 
College, Raymond, MS 39154. Grant: $300,000.
    12. Jackson State University, Dr. Gail Grass Fulgham, Jackson State 
University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217. Grant: $500,000.
    13. Johnson C. Smith University, Steven Washington, Johnson C. 
Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. Grant: 
$495,998.
    14. LeMoyne-Owen College, Jeffrey Higgs, LeMoyne-Owen College, 807 
Walker Avenue, Memphis, TN 39126. Grant: $500,000.
    15. Oakwood College, Marcia Adams Burnette, Oakwood College, 7000 
Adventist Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35896. Grant: $409,960.
    16. Stillman College, Dr. Eddie B. Thomas, Stillman College, 3600 
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. Grant: $500,000.
    17. University of the Virgin Islands, Dr. Laverne Ragster, 
University of the Virgin Islands, 2 John Brewer's Bay, St. Thomas, VI 
00802. Grant: $300,000.
    18. Voorhees College, Elona Carolyn Davis, Voorhees College, 1411 
Voorhees Road, Denmark, SC 29042. Grant: $500,000.

Southwest

    19. St. Philip's College, Mayme Bailey Williams, St. Philip's 
College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, TX 78203. Grant: 
$500,000.
    20. Texas Southern University, Ella Nunn, Texas Southern 
University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. Grant: $500,000.

Great Plains

    21. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Henry Golatt, University 
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4943, 
Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Grant: $500,000.
    22. Harris-Stowe State College, Hattie Weaver, Harris-Stowe State 
College, 3026 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103. Grant: $481,490.

    Dated: November 8, 2001.
Lawrence L. Thompson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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