[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
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Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Operation Lead 
Elimination Action Program Fiscal Year 2002; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4757-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Operation Lead 
Elimination Action Program Fiscal Year 2002

AGENCY: Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: Purpose of the NOFA. The purpose of the Operation Lead 
Elimination Action Program (LEAP) is to leverage private sector 
resources to eliminate lead poisoning as a major public health threat 
to young children.
    Available Funds: $6.5 million.
    Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit and for-profit organizations 
and entities.

DATES: Application Due Date: October 31, 2002.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

I. Application Due Date, Application Kits, Further Information, and 
Technical Assistance

    Application Due Date. Submit your completed application (an 
original and four copies) to HUD, October 31, 2002, at the address 
shown below.
    Address for Submitting Applications. The address for mailed 
applications is: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of 
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 
P3206, Washington, DC 20410.
    Note New Security Procedures. HUD has implemented new security 
procedures that apply to application submission. Please read the 
following instructions carefully and completely. HUD's new policy is: 
No hand delivered applications will be accepted. Applications sent to 
the Robert C. Weaver HUD Headquarters Building may only be shipped 
using DHL, Falcon Carrier, Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel 
Service (UPS), or the United States Postal Service (USPS). All mailed 
applications must be postmarked on or before midnight of their due date 
and received within 15 days of the due date. All applicants who mail 
applications must have a Certificate of Mailing (USPS Form 3817) as 
their documentary evidence that the application was filed on time.
    Applications Sent by Overnight/Express Mail Delivery to HUD 
Headquarters. 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. Delivery must be made during HUD Headquarters business hours, 
between 8:30am and 5:30pm, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
    For Application Kits and NOFA User Guide. You may obtain an 
application kit by calling the NOFA Information Center at 1-866-483-
5327 (HUD-LEAP). Persons with speech or hearing impairments may call 
the Center's TTY number at 1-800-HUD-2209. When requesting an 
application kit, please refer to the Operation Lead Elimination Action 
Program (LEAP). Please be sure to provide your name, address (including 
zip code), and telephone number (including area code).
    HUD is pleased to provide you with instructions for applying for 
this HUD program. Please note that if there is a discrepancy between 
information provided in the application kit and the information 
provided in the published NOFA, the information in the published NOFA 
prevails. Therefore, please be sure to review your application 
submission against the requirements in the NOFA.
    For Further Information and Technical Assistance. You may contact 
Ellis G. Goldman, Director, Lead Hazard Control Grants Division, Office 
of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, at the address to which 
applications are to be submitted; telephone (202) 755-1785, extension 
112 (this is not a toll-free number). If you are a hearing- or speech-
impaired person, you may reach the above telephone numbers via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.

II. Authority, Available Funding, and Amount Allocated

    (A) The Operation Lead Elimination Program is authorized by HUD's 
FY 2002 Appropriation approved November 26, 2001 (Pub. L. 107-73).
    (B) Available Funding. $6.5 million will be available for the FY 
2002 Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP). Grants of 24 
months duration will be awarded on a competitive basis following 
evaluation of all proposals according to the rating factors described 
in this NOFA. HUD anticipates that approximately 6-10 grants will be 
awarded.
    (C) Allocation of Funds/Grant Awards. Operation LEAP will 
aggressively pursue additional private sector resources with the goal 
of securing the resources needed to eliminate lead-based paint hazards 
in housing. Resources generated by awardees must be used and/or 
distributed to assist National, State and local entities actively 
committed to lead hazard control in residential structures. All 
resources generated will be provided to state and local government and 
non-government entities that possess the requisite skills, 
certifications, and capacity to utilize these resources to conduct lead 
hazard control/abatement related activities in low-income privately 
owned rental or owner occupied housing containing lead-based paint 
hazards. All allocation decisions will be carried out with prior 
approval of the HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control.

III. Program Description, Eligible Applicants, Statutory Requirements, 
Eligible Activities, Strategies/Approaches, Support Elements, and 
Ineligible Activities

(A) Program Description

    Operation LEAP funds will be used to support non-profit and for-
profit entities with substantial fund raising and/or leveraging skills 
to use those skills to mobilize substantial private sector resources 
for addressing lead hazards in housing. HUD is particularly looking for 
innovative or creative regional or nationwide fund raising and/or 
leveraging and mobilization strategies that can yield large amounts of 
contributions in a two-year time frame and also increase awareness of 
lead hazards and abatement measures in the home. Grants will be awarded 
to those entities that are able to demonstrate the ability to generate 
substantial private sector resources which can be used toward lead 
abatement programs and efforts, based upon the responses provided in 
the Factors for Award described below.
    LEAP funds may also be used to eliminate lead-based paint hazards 
in low-income privately owned housing, which supplements the National 
strategy as defined by Title X of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851 et. seq.).

(B) Eligible Applicants

    To be eligible to apply for funding under this program, the 
applicant must be a tax-exempt (501(c)), other non-profit or for-profit 
entity or firm.

(C) Eligible Activities

    Activities that you may conduct for the purposes of developing a 
national or regional (multi-state) strategy designed to leverage or 
mobilize resources from the private sector may include but are not 
limited to:

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    (1) Recruiting and placing appropriate staff skilled in leveraging 
private sector resources;
    (2) Identifying innovative approaches for mobilizing resources and 
coordinating activities among a number of diverse organizations in both 
the public and private sector;
    (3) Providing all necessary administrative and indirect support, 
including rent, equipment, materials, travel expenses and logistics, 
and subcontractors/consultants necessary to carry out grant activities; 
and
    (4) Conducting fund raising activities which will result in 
increased funding resources for use in carrying out lead hazard 
abatement and control activities in low-income privately owned or owner 
occupied housing with lead-based paint hazards.
    (5) Other activities that may be carried out include: (a) 
Performing dust, paint or soil testing, hazard screens, inspections, 
and risk assessments of eligible housing constructed before 1978 to 
determine the presence of lead-based paint and/or lead hazards from 
paint, dust, or soil.
    (a) Conducting lead hazard control, which may include: interim 
control of lead based paint hazards in housing (which may include 
specialized cleaning techniques to address lead dust); and abatement of 
lead-based paint hazards, including soil and dust, by means of removal, 
enclosure, encapsulation, or replacement methods. Unless there are only 
a few surfaces coated with lead paint, complete abatement of all lead-
based paint or lead-contaminated soil is not usually acceptable as a 
cost-effective strategy unless justification is provided and 
subsequently approved by HUD. Abatement of lead-contaminated soil 
should be limited to areas with bare soil in the immediate vicinity of 
the structure, i.e., drip line or foundation of the structure being 
treated, and children's play areas. All hazard control activities must 
comply with 24 CFR part 35, subpart R, the HUD Guidelines for the 
Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing and all 
applicable Federal, State and local regulations; in the case of a 
conflict between any of the above, the more stringent shall apply.
    (b) Carrying out temporary relocation of families and individuals 
during the period in which lead hazard control is conducted and until 
the time the affected unit receives clearance for re-occupancy.
    (c) Performing blood lead testing and air sampling to protect the 
health of the hazard control workers, supervisors, and contractors.
    (d) Undertaking minimal housing rehabilitation activities that are 
specifically required to carry out effective hazard control, and 
without which the hazard control could not be completed and maintained. 
Operation LEAP grant funds may be used for lead hazard control work 
done in conjunction with other housing rehabilitation programs. HUD 
strongly encourages integration of this grant program with housing 
rehabilitation, weatherization, and other energy conservation 
activities.
    (e) Conducting clearance dust-wipe testing and associated 
laboratory analysis.

(D) Strategies/Approaches

    The applicant is encouraged to employ creativity and initiative in 
achieving the objective of the program--the leverage of private sector 
resources to increase local and regional lead hazard control measures 
through a variety of means. Examples of possible strategies/approaches 
include but are not limited to the following:
    (1) Enlist the support and resource commitment of financial 
institutions, foundations, private industry, and others to make 
residential housing lead-safe and eliminate lead poisoning as a public 
health threat to children.
    (2) Solicit the support of national building materials providers, 
building component manufacturers, and housing-related national retail 
outlets to donate money or materials to lead hazard control programs in 
housing and health departments, landlords and owner-occupants to 
eliminate lead-based paint hazards in privately owned low-income 
dwellings. For example: a window, wallboard, or paint manufacturer/
retailer could donate or coordinate the donation and distribution of 
windows to lead-based paint and/or rehabilitation projects throughout 
the country.
    (3) Form partnerships with banks or other mortgage institutions 
willing to provide no or low-interest home improvement loans to finance 
lead hazard control activities and abatement measures among low-income 
recipients who would not otherwise be served. By participating, banks 
could fulfill a major element of their responsibilities under the 
Community Reinvestment Act.
    (4) Create a national clearinghouse for facilitating the 
coordination and distribution of donated building materials such as 
windows, trim molding, paint, etc. to local projects involved in lead 
hazard control programs.
    (5) Identify and facilitate the availability and use of temporary 
relocation facilities for families who need to move out of their 
dwellings while lead hazard control work is being undertaken. For 
example, hotel chains, colleges, and other lead-safe sites could be 
contacted to make housing for the temporary relocation of families 
available during lead hazard control.
    (6) Work with landlord and tenant groups to form consortia or 
otherwise engage landlords and owner-occupants to enroll their eligible 
housing units in local lead hazard control or rehabilitation programs. 
The applicant should obtain commitments from landlords to provide 
matching resources for work to be done on their units. For example, 
LEAP could offer landlords grant funds for replacement windows if the 
landlords contribute the cost of additional repairs such as basic 
system upgrades, or other rehabilitation work including painting and 
maintenance that is associated with lead hazard control.
    (7) Create a nationwide ``lead-safe unit'' identification seal of 
approval program that would be used by landlords and others to market 
lead-safe units. Housing units that safely complete hazard control 
activities, or housing units that pass a lead clearance test, would 
receive a lead-safe unit seal.
    (8) Promote homebuilder, remodelers, or contractor associations to 
coordinate efforts to reduce lead hazards by contributing technical 
assistance, training, presentations and materials and/or labor to lead 
hazard control efforts.
    (9) Encourage landscaping firms, nurseries, and landscape 
architects to contribute lead-safe soil, mulch, and other forms of 
vegetation cover and shrubbery designed to mitigate lead contamination 
of soil around the exterior/perimeter and play areas of affected 
housing units.
    (10) Work with faith-based and other community-based organizations 
that are committed to improving the quality of life within the 
community.
    (11) Provide training for significant numbers of trades people to 
implement lead safe work practices, such as window replacement and 
weatherization work.
    (12) Expand dust testing and clearance testing, especially in high-
risk communities.

(E) Support Elements

    (1) Administrative costs: Up to 10 percent of the HUD funds may be 
used for administration. Such costs would include the costs associated 
with completing HUD reports, accounting and bookkeeping expenses, costs 
associated with obtaining audits, and other direct grant management 
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(see Appendix A for definition of Administrative Costs applicable to 
this program).
    (2) Up to 20 percent of the leveraged funds may be used for 
training, lead hazard awareness and other public education, outreach 
and education initiatives.

(F) Ineligible Activities

    You may not use grant funds for any of the following:
    (1) Purchase of real property.
    (2) Chelation or other medical treatment costs related to children 
with elevated blood lead levels.
    (3) Lead hazard control activities in publicly owned housing, or 
project-based Section 8 housing.
    (4) Capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 per unit cost.

IV. Program Requirements

Period of Performance

    The period of performance is 24 months. Grantees will be expected 
to report on program progress on a quarterly basis in a format provided 
by HUD. HUD reserves the right to approve no-cost time extensions for a 
period of up to 24 months based upon the submission of adequate 
justification by the grantee.

Statutory Requirements

    To be eligible for funding under this NOFA, the applicant must meet 
all Federal statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to this 
program. The specific requirements will be identified in the grant 
agreement for successful applicants. In addition, you will be required 
to comply with all State and local statutes, regulations, or other 
applicable requirements.

Threshold Requirements

(1) Compliance with Fair Housing and Civil Rights Laws
    (a) All applicants and their sub-recipients must comply with all 
Fair Housing and civil rights laws, statutes, regulations, and 
executive orders as enumerated in 24 CFR 5.105(a).
    (b) You may not apply for assistance under this NOFA if you, the 
applicant:
    (i) Have been charged with a systemic violation of the Fair Housing 
Act alleging on-going discrimination;
    (ii) Are a defendant in a Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the 
Department of Justice alleging an ongoing pattern or practice of 
discrimination; or
    (iii) Have received a letter of non-compliance findings under Title 
VI, Section 504, or Section 109, and if the charge, lawsuit, or letter 
of findings has not been resolved to HUD's satisfaction before the 
application deadline stated in the individual program 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 on-going 
discrimination in the policies or practices involved in the charge, 
lawsuit, or letter of findings.
(2) Additional Non-discrimination Requirements
    You, the applicant, and your sub-recipients must comply with 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).
(3) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
    Under section 808(e)(5) of the Fair Housing Act, HUD is obliged to 
affirmatively further fair housing. HUD requires the same of its grant 
recipients. If you are a successful applicant, you will have a duty to 
affirmatively further fair housing opportunities for classes protected 
under the Fair Housing Act. Protected classes are race, color, national 
origin, religion, sex, disability or perceived disability, and family 
status. Unless otherwise instructed in this NOFA, your application must 
include specific steps to:
    (a) Overcome the effects of impediments to fair housing that were 
identified in the jurisdiction's Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair 
Housing Choice;
    (b) Remedy discrimination in housing.
(4) Promote fair housing rights and fair housing choice
    Further, you, the applicant, have a duty to carry out the specific 
activities provided in your responses to the NOFA rating factors that 
address affirmatively furthering fair housing.
(5) Conducting Business in Accordance with Core Values and Ethical 
Standards
    Entities subject to 24 CFR parts 84 and 85 (most non-profit 
organizations and State, local, and tribal governments or government 
agencies or instrumentalities who receive Federal awards of financial 
assistance) are required to develop and maintain a written code of 
conduct (see Secs. 84.42 and 85.36(b)(3)). Consistent with regulations 
governing this program, your code of conduct must: prohibit real and 
apparent conflicts of interest that may arise among officers, 
employees, or agents; prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of gifts 
or gratuities by your officers, employees, and agents for their 
personal. If awarded assistance under this NOFA, you will be required, 
prior to entering into a grant agreement with HUD, to submit a copy of 
your code of conduct and describe the methods you will use to ensure 
that all officers, employees, and agents of your organization are aware 
of your code of conduct.
(6) Environmental Policy
    The application shall contain an assurance that the applicant 
agrees to assist HUD in complying with 24 CFR part 50 and that, where 
LEAP funds are proposed to be used for eligible physical activities, 
the applicant shall:
    (a) Supply HUD with all available relevant information necessary 
for HUD to perform for each property any environmental review required 
by 24 CFR part 50;
    (b) Carry out mitigating measures required by HUD or select 
alternate eligible property; and
    (c) Not rehabilitate, convert, or repair property, nor commit or 
expend HUD or HUD-leveraged funds for these program activities with 
respect to any eligible property repair, until HUD approval of the 
property is received.
    The instructions for this assurance and certification are located 
in ``Section 2--Preparing Your Application'' of the application kit.
(7) Coastal Barrier Resources Act
    Pursuant to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501), you 
may not use grant funds for properties located in the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System.
(8) Flood Disaster Protection Act
    Under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001-
4128), you may not use grant funds for lead-based paint hazard control 
of a building or manufactured home that is located in an area 
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as having 
special flood hazards unless:
    (a) The community in which the area is situated is participating in 
the National Flood Insurance Program in accordance with the applicable 
regulations (44 CFR parts 59-79), or less than a year has passed since 
FEMA notification regarding these hazards; and
    (b) Where the community is participating in the National Flood 
Insurance Program, flood insurance on the property is obtained in 
accordance with section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act (42 
U.S.C. 4012a(a)). You are responsible for assuring that flood

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insurance is obtained and maintained for the appropriate amount and 
term.

V. Application Selection Process

(A) Award Offers

    In the selection process, once available funds have been allocated 
to meet the requested or negotiated amounts of the top eligible 
applicants, HUD reserves the right to offer any residual amount as 
partial funding to the next eligible applicant, provided HUD is 
satisfied that the residual amount is sufficient to support a viable 
though reduced effort by such applicant(s). If you are an applicant 
that is offered a reduced grant amount, you will have a maximum of 
seven (7) calendar days to accept such a reduced award and a maximum of 
30 calendar days after acceptance to submit a revised strategy and 
budget. If you fail to respond within the seven-day limit, you shall be 
considered to have declined the award and the award will be offered to 
the next highest ranked applicant. HUD intends to fund the highest 
ranked applications within the limits of funding.

(B) Budget

    HUD will evaluate your proposal to determine if it is reasonable, 
clearly justified, and consistent with the intended use of grant funds. 
HUD is not required to approve or fund all proposed activities. You 
must thoroughly document and justify all budget categories and costs 
(Part B of Standard Form 424A).

(C) Factors for Award Used to Evaluate and Rate Applications

    The factors for rating and ranking applicants, and maximum points 
for each factor, are stated below. The maximum number of points to be 
awarded is 100. Your application must receive a total score of at least 
70 points to remain in consideration for funding.
Rating Factor 1: Organizational Capacity (30 points)
    (1) Description: This factor addresses your organizational capacity 
to successfully implement the proposed activities in a timely manner.
    (a) Describe the knowledge and experience of the staff responsible 
for the following functions: Executive Direction, Finance, Marketing, 
and Program Coordination. The applicant must have sufficient qualified 
personnel or be able to quickly retain qualified experts or 
professionals in financial/grant management, marketing, and lead-based 
paint programs that will allow you to immediately begin your proposed 
work program and to perform your proposed activities within the two-
year period of performance. In your narrative, you should include 
information about your organization and staff capacity in fund raising 
and/or leveraging, private sector recruitment, lead-based paint 
identification and lead hazard control that you have successfully 
conducted recently (e.g., within the past five years). Include a 
discussion of staff knowledge and expertise in fund raising, 
organizational skills, lead hazard control and lead-safe housing. Your 
discussion on capacity should include the depth and range (depth 
dealing with the number of persons with available knowledge and 
expertise, and range dealing with the extent of knowledge and 
expertise) of your program staff, their experience, commitment of time 
to the program, salary information, length of time with organization 
and position titles. Resumes or detailed job announcements for the 
above key positions must be included as an Appendix with your 
application. Indicate the percentage of time that key personnel will 
devote to your proposed project. The Program Coordinator must be 
dedicated to this effort for a minimum of 75 percent of the time. You 
may demonstrate capacity by thoroughly describing your prior experience 
in this type of activity and/or how you will develop the necessary 
capacity to carry out proposed activities.
    (b) Describe your agency or organization's ability to manage grants 
and leveraged program funds and activities.
    (c) Describe the knowledge you and your project participants/
partners possess regarding lead poisoning as a public health threat to 
children, and your experience and/or knowledge of lead-based paint 
issues and hazard control. Use of staff with more recent, relevant and 
demonstrated successful experience will result in a higher rating.
Rating Factor 2: Approach (35 points)
    (1) Description: This factor addresses the work plan strategy that 
the applicant intends to follow in meeting the goals and objectives of 
the program. This work plan strategy should address the following:
    (2) Describe the selection process for those organizations that are 
to conduct or coordinate work activities for lead hazard control, 
outreach, evaluation, etc. Describe how you intend to involve faith-
based and other community-based organizations in your proposed 
activities.
    (3) Describe the proposed strategy for leveraging private sector 
resources including:
    (a) Target audiences/constituencies;
    (b) Use of contractors/subgrantees/partners and their method of 
selection;
    (c) Methods of outreach/promotion;
    (d) Types of leveraging to be employed;
    (e) Proposed use and distribution of funds/resources leveraged;
    (f) Overall project management and coordination;
    (g) Proposed schedule of activities within the 24-month period of 
performance.
Rating Factor 3: Leveraging Resources (35 points)
    (1) Description: This factor addresses your ability to obtain and 
use private sector resources or leverage private sector activities that 
can be combined with HUD and other program resources to achieve program 
objectives. The applicant should:
    (a) Describe what your organization has done in the recent past 
(e.g., within the past five years) that gives evidence that it has the 
ability and experience to leverage substantial resources. Describe 
specific activities, the amount of funds or goods leveraged, and what 
the leveraged funds were used to support. If you have experience in 
generating funds or goods for purposes similar to addressing lead paint 
abatement or control measures, you should describe those activities and 
the results achieved.
    (b) Describe the types of public or private sector commitments, if 
any, you already have to devote to your LEAP grant program activities, 
and anticipated future amounts to be generated. Based upon the 
estimated amount of funding you anticipate leveraging over the life of 
the award, identify the general geographic locations of the units the 
increased funding or leveraged goods that will be treated as a result 
of your work. Also provide an estimate of the number of units that can 
be expected to be treated as well as the type of treatment to be used. 
Your description of the location of treatment areas should be 
sufficient to determine that the units serve low-income persons. 
Generated resources may include cash or in-kind contributions of 
services, equipment, or supplies. In evaluating this factor, HUD will 
consider the extent to which you have established working partnerships, 
memoranda of understanding and/or firm agreements with other identified 
entities for the commitment of additional resources. Resources may be 
provided by any private source, including contributions of investor-
owners. However, care should be taken in calculating such contributions 
when the exact amount is not easily determined. Applicants that do not 
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application will be required to establish partnerships immediately 
following notification of grant award. Only contributions that have a 
stated monetary value with supporting documentation from the 
contributing organization/entity authorized to make such commitment 
must sign all the commitments to receive credit in the evaluation for 
existing resources. Firm established commitments will be rated more 
highly than applications with commitments that have not yet been 
established. Applicants that have targeted specific high-risk 
neighborhoods or geographic locations for leveraging/fund raising and 
abatement/control activities will receive a higher number of rating 
points.

(D) Applicant Debriefing

    Beginning not less than 30 days after the awards for assistance are 
announced in the Federal Register, and for at least 120 days after 
awards for assistance are announced, HUD will provide any requesting 
applicant with a debriefing on their application. All requests for 
debriefing must be made in writing or by email by the authorized 
official whose signature appears on the HUD-424 or his/her successor in 
office. Submit your request to the person or organization identified as 
the Contact under the section entitled ``Further Information and 
Technical Assistance.'' Information provided to you during your 
debriefing will include, at a minimum, the final score you received for 
each rating factor, final evaluator comments for each rating factor, 
and the final assessment indicating the basis upon which assistance was 
provided or denied.

(E) Rating Panels

    To review and rate applications, HUD may establish panels. These 
panels may include persons not currently employed by HUD. HUD may 
include these non-HUD employees to obtain certain expertise and outside 
points of view, including views from other Federal agencies.

(F) Adjustments to Funding

    (1) HUD will not fund any portion of your application that is not 
eligible for funding under specific program statutory and regulatory 
requirements; or which does not meet the requirements of this NOFA. 
Only the eligible portions of your application (including non-
duplicative portions) may be funded.
    (2) If funds remain after the highest-ranking applications, HUD may 
fund all or part of the next highest-ranking application in a given 
program. If you, the applicant, turn down an award offer, HUD will make 
an offer of funding to the next highest-ranking application.

(G) Performance and Compliance Actions of Grantees

    HUD will measure and address the performance and compliance actions 
of grantees in accordance with the applicable standards and sanctions 
of their respective state and local programs.

VI. Application Submission Requirements

(A) Applicant Information

(1) Application Format
    The application narrative response to the Rating Factors are 
limited to a maximum of 15 pages. Your response must be typewritten on 
one (1) side only on 8 \1/2\'' x 11'' paper using a 12-point (minimum) 
font with not less than \3/4\'' margins on all sides. Appendices should 
be referenced and discussed in the narrative response. Materials 
provided in the appendices should directly apply to the rating factor 
narrative.
(2) Application Checklist
    Your application must contain the items listed in the Checklist and 
Submission Table of Contents included in Appendix B of this NOFA. These 
items include the standard forms, certifications, and assurances listed 
that are applicable to this funding (collectively, referred to as the 
``standard forms''). The standard forms can be found in Appendix B of 
this NOFA. The application items required for submission are:
    (a) Transmittal Letter that identifies ``the applicant'' (or 
applicants) submitting the application, the dollar amount requested, 
what the program funds are requested for, and the nature of involvement 
with community-based organizations.
    (b) The name, mailing address, telephone number, and principal 
contact person of ``the applicant.'' If you have consortium associates, 
sub-grantees, partners, major subcontractors, joint venture 
participants, or others contributing resources to your project, you 
must provide similar information for each of these partners.
    (c) Applicant Abstract. Provide an abstract describing the goals 
and objectives of your proposed program (2 page maximum).
    (d) HUD 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
    (e) HUD 424-B, Applicant Assurances and Certifications.
    (f) HUD 424C, Budget Summary for Competitive Grant Programs.
    (g) Standard Form SF-LLL and HUD Form 2880:
    (h) Contracts, Memoranda of Understanding or Agreement, letters of 
commitment or other documentation must describe the proposed roles of 
agencies, local broad-based task forces, participating faith-based and 
other community or neighborhood-based groups or organizations, local 
businesses, and others working with the program. For profit entities 
and/or firms must clearly demonstrate and document how the lead-based 
paint hazard identification and control measures will be coordinated 
with local organizations, State(s) or units of general local government 
to carry out lead hazard control.
    (i) Assurances. All applicants must comply with HUD's policy on 
assurances as listed in section IV(6) of this NOFA.

(B) Proposed Activities

    All applications must, at a minimum, describe the proposed 
activities in the narrative responses to the rating factors. Your 
narrative statement must be numbered in accordance with each factor for 
award (Rating Factors 1 through 3).

VII. Findings and Certifications

(A) Environmental Impact

    A Finding of No Significant Impact with respect to the environment 
was made in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 50 that 
implement section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4223). The Finding of No Significant Impact remains 
available for public inspection during regular business in the Office 
of the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Room 10276, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, 
Washington, DC. 20410-0500.

(B) Federalism Impact

    Executive Order 13132 (captioned ``Federalism'') prohibits, to the 
extent practicable and permitted by law, an agency from promulgating a 
regulation that has federalism implications and either imposes 
substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments and 
is not required by statute, or preempts 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.

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(C) Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    Executive Order 12372 was issued to foster intergovernmental 
partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local 
processes for the coordination and review of Federal financial 
assistance and direct Federal development. The Order allows each State 
to designate an entity to perform a State review function. The official 
listing of State Points of Contact (SPOC) for this review process can 
be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html. States not 
listed on the Web site have chosen not to participate in the 
intergovernmental review process and, therefore, do not have a SPOC. If 
your State has a SPOC, you should contact them to see if they are 
interested in reviewing your application prior to submission to HUD. 
Please make sure that you allow ample time for this review process when 
developing and submitting your applications. If your State does not 
have a SPOC, you may send applications directly to HUD.

(D) Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

    Applicants for funding under this NOFA are subject to the 
provisions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (the 
Byrd Amendment) and to the provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-65; approved December 19, 1995).
    The Byrd Amendment, which is implemented in regulations at 24 CFR 
part 87, prohibits applicants for Federal contracts and grants from 
using appropriated funds to attempt to influence Federal executive or 
legislative officers or employees in connection with obtaining such 
assistance, or with its extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or 
modification. The Byrd Amendment applies to the funds that are the 
subject of this NOFA. Therefore, applicants must file a certification 
stating that they have not made and will not make any prohibited 
payments and, if any payments or agreement to make payments of non-
appropriated funds for these purposes have been made, a form SF-LLL 
disclosing such payments must be submitted.
    The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-65; approved 
December 19, 1995), which repealed section 112 of the HUD Reform Act, 
requires all persons and entities who lobby covered executive or 
legislative branch officials to register with the Secretary of the 
Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and file reports 
concerning their lobbying activities.

(E) Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

    Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) and the regulations in 24 CFR part 
4, subpart A, contain a number of provisions that are designed to 
ensure greater accountability and integrity in the provision of certain 
types of assistance administered by HUD. On January 14, 1992 (57 FR 
1942), HUD published a notice that also provides information on the 
implementation of section 102. HUD will comply with the documentation, 
public access, and disclosure requirements of section 102 with regard 
to the 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 is sufficient to 
indicate the basis upon which assistance was provided or denied. This 
material, including any letters of support, will be made available for 
public inspection for a 5-year period beginning not less than 30 days 
after the award of the assistance. Material will be made available in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's 
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15.
(2) Disclosures
    HUD will make available for public inspection for 5 years all 
applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in connection 
with this NOFA. Update reports (also reported on HUD Form 2880) will be 
made available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no 
case for a period less than three years. All reports, both applicant 
disclosures and updates, will be made available in accordance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing 
regulations at 24 CFR part 15.
(3) Publication of Recipients of HUD Funding
    HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 4 provide that HUD will publish a 
Notice in the Federal Register to notify the public of all decisions 
made by the Department to provide:
    (a) Assistance subject to section 102(a) of the HUD Reform Act; 
and/or
    (b) Assistance 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.

(F) Section 103 HUD Reform Act

    HUD will comply with section 103 of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 and HUD's implementing regulations 
in subpart B of 24 CFR part 4 with regard to the funding competition 
announced today. These requirements 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 section 103 from providing advance information 
to any person (other than an authorized employee of HUD) concerning 
funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any applicant an unfair 
competitive advantage. Persons who apply for assistance in this 
competition should confine their inquiries to the subject areas 
permitted under section 103 and subpart B of 24 CFR part 4.
    Applicants or employees who have ethics related questions should 
contact the HUD Ethics Law Division at (202) 708-3815 (this is not a 
toll-free number). For HUD employees who have specific program 
questions, such as whether particular subject matter can be discussed 
with persons outside HUD, the employee should contact the appropriate 
Field Office Counsel.

(G) Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    The LEAP information collection requirements contained in this NOFA 
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and 
assigned OMB control number 2539-0015. 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.

IX. 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 may want to provide. HUD may contact you to clarify an 
item in your application or to correct technical deficiencies. HUD may 
not seek clarification of items or responses that improve the 
substantive quality of your response to any rating factors. In order 
not to unreasonably exclude applications from being rated and ranked, 
HUD may contact applicants to ensure proper completion of the 
application and will do so on a

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uniform basis for all applicants. Examples of curable (correctable) 
technical deficiencies include failure to submit the proper 
certifications or 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. HUD will notify applicants by facsimile or by USPS, return 
receipt requested. Clarifications or corrections of technical 
deficiencies in accordance with the information provided by HUD must be 
submitted within 14 calendar days of the date of receipt of the HUD 
notification. (If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal 
holiday, your correction must be received by HUD on the next day that 
is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday.) If the deficiency is 
not corrected within this time period, HUD will reject the application 
as incomplete and it will not be considered for funding.

X. Environmental Requirements

    Certain activities assisted under this program may be subject to 
HUD environmental review to the extent required under 24 CFR part 50. 
An award under the Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP) does not 
constitute approval of specific sites where activities that are subject 
to environmental review may be carried out. Following grant award 
execution, HUD will be responsible for ensuring that any necessary 
environmental reviews are completed. You may not rehabilitate, convert 
or repair property, or commit or expend grant funds or HUD-leveraged 
funds for any eligible property, until you receive written notification 
from the appropriate HUD official that HUD has completed its 
environmental review and the property has been approved. The results of 
the environmental reviews may require that proposed activities be 
modified or proposed sites rejected.

    Dated: July 29, 2002.
David Jacobs,
Director, , Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control.
Appendix A: Administrative Costs
Appendix B: Checklist and Submission Table of Contents and Applicable 
Forms
Appendix C: Other requirements

    The standard forms applicable to the Office of Healthy Homes and 
Lead Hazard Control Operation LEAP application are included in this 
Appendix.

Appendices and Common Forms

Appendix A--Administrative Costs

I. Purpose

    The intent of this HUD grant program is to allow the Grantee to 
be reimbursed for the reasonable direct and indirect costs, subject 
to a top limit, for overall management of the grant. In most 
circumstances the Grantee, whether a state or a local government, is 
expected to serve principally as a conduit to pass funding to sub-
grantees, which are to be responsible for performance of the lead-
hazard reduction work. Up to 10 percent of the federal funds may be 
used for administration. Such costs would include the costs 
associated with completing HUD reports, accounting and bookkeeping 
expenses, costs associated with obtaining audits, and other direct 
grant management expenses.

II. Administrative Costs: What They Are Not

    For the purposes of this HUD grant program the term 
``administrative costs'' should not be confused with the terms 
``general and administrative cost'', ``indirect costs'', 
``overhead'', and ``burden rate''. These are accounting terms, 
usually represented by a government-accepted standard percentage 
rate. The percentage rate allocates a fair share of an 
organization's costs that cannot be attributed to a particular 
project or department (such as the chief executive's salary or the 
costs of the organization's headquarters building) to all projects 
and operating departments (such as the Fire Department; the Police 
Department; the Community Development Department, the Health 
Department or this program). Such allocated costs are added to those 
projects' or departments' direct costs to determine their total 
costs to the organization.

III. Administrative Costs: What They Are

    For the purposes of this HUD grant program, ``Administrative 
Costs'' are the Grantee's allowable direct costs for the overall 
management of the grant program plus the allocable indirect costs. 
The allowable limit of such costs that can be reimbursed under this 
program is ten (10) percent of the federal funds may be used for 
administration. Should the Grantee's actual costs for overall 
management of the grant program exceed ten (10) percent of the total 
federal funds, those excess costs shall be paid for by the Grantee. 
However, excess costs paid for by the Grantee may be shown as part 
of the requirement for cost-sharing funds to support the grant.

IV. Administrative Costs: Definition

A. General

    Administrative costs are the allowable, reasonable, and 
allocable direct and indirect costs related to the overall 
management of the HUD grant for lead-hazard reduction activities. 
Those costs shall be segregated in a separate cost center within the 
Grantee's accounting system, and they are eligible costs for 
reimbursement as part of the grant, subject to the ten (10) percent 
limit. Such administrative costs do not include any of the staff and 
overhead costs directly arising from specific sub-grantee program 
activities eligible under this NOFA, because those costs are 
eligible for reimbursement under a separate cost center as a direct 
part of project activities.
    The Grantee may elect to serve solely as a conduit to sub-
grantees, who will in turn perform the direct program activities 
eligible under this NOFA, or the Grantee may elect to perform all or 
a part of the direct program activities in other parts of its own 
organization, which shall have their own segregated, cost centers 
for those direct program activities. In either case, not more than 
up to 10 percent of the federal funds may be used for 
administration. 10 percent of the total HUD award may be devoted to 
administrative costs, and not less than 90% of the total grant sum 
shall be devoted to direct program activities. Grantee shall take 
care not to mix or attribute administrative costs to the direct 
project cost centers.

B. Specific

    Reasonable costs for the Grantee's overall grant management, 
coordination, monitoring, and evaluation are eligible administrative 
costs. Subject to the ten (10) percent limit, such costs include, 
but are not limited to, necessary expenditures for the following, 
goods, activities and services:
    (1) Salaries, wages, and related costs of the Grantee's staff, 
the staff of affiliated agencies, or other staff engaged in 
Grantee's overall grant management activities. In charging costs to 
this category the recipient may either include the entire salary, 
wages, and related costs allocable to the program for each person 
whose primary responsibilities (more than 65% of their time) with 
regard to the grant program involve direct overall grant management 
assignments, or the pro rata share of the salary, wages, and related 
costs of each person whose job includes any overall grant management 
assignments. The Grantee may use only one of these two methods 
during this program. Overall grant management includes the following 
types of activities:
    (a) Preparing Grantee program budgets and schedules, and 
amendments thereto;
    (b) Developing systems for the selection and award of funding to 
sub-grantees and other sub-recipients;
    (c) Developing suitable agreements for use with sub-grantees and 
other sub-recipients to carry out grant activities;
    (d) Developing systems for assuring compliance with program 
requirements;
    (e) Monitoring sub-grantee and sub-recipient activities for 
progress and compliance with program requirements;
    (f) Preparing presentations, reports, and other documents 
related to the program for submission to HUD;
    (g) Evaluating program results against stated objectives;
    (h) Providing local officials and citizens with information 
about the overall grant program; (However, a more general education 
program, helping the public understand the nature of lead hazards, 
lead hazard reduction, blood-lead screening, and the health 
consequences of lead poisoning is a direct project support 
activity).
    (i) Coordinating the resolution of overall grant audit and 
monitoring findings; and

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    (j) Managing or supervising persons whose responsibilities with 
regard to the program include such assignments as those described in 
paragraphs (a) through (i).
    (2) Travel costs incurred for official business in carrying out 
the overall grant management;
    (3) Administrative services performed under third party 
contracts or agreements, for services directly allocable to overall 
grant management such as overall-grant legal services, overall-grant 
accounting services, and overall-grant audit services;
    (4) Other costs for goods and services required for and directly 
related to the overall management of the grant program, including 
such goods and services as telephone, postage, rental of equipment, 
renter's insurance for the program management space, utilities, 
office supplies, and rental and maintenance (but not purchase) of 
office space for the program.
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Appendix C--Other Requirements; Guidance on Requirements Issues

Drug-Free Workplace

Background and Requirement

    The applicant must make certifications and agreements to provide 
a drug-free workplace. If it is later determined that the applicant 
knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the 
requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any 
other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action 
authorized under the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

How Should You Respond to This Requirement?

    Enclose with the application submission a completed copy of the 
Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace form.
    Indicate the address of the worksite on the form. When 
completing this form, the applicant's office address should be 
considered the worksite.

You Should Include

    The address of the worksite on the signed form.

Public Access to Application Material

Background and Requirement

    Applications submitted in response to this NOFA are subject to 
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552 
and HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 15). Application material, 
including any letters of support, will be made available for public 
inspection for a five-year period beginning not less than 30 days 
after the announcement of the awards.
    HUD will publish in the Federal Register a notice listing all 
the recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a competitive basis 
under this NOFA.
    HUD will make available to the public for five years all 
applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in connection 
with this NOFA.
    The applicant may note, by clearly identifying or otherwise 
indicating those portions of your application, which information you 
believe should not be disclosed in the event of a FOIA request. 
While HUD will consider your advice in its determination whether to 
release the requested information, HUD is required by the FOIA to 
make an independent evaluation of that information. If you believe 
that confidential treatment is appropriate, the basis for this view 
should be provided where possible, because general assertions or 
blanket requests for confidentiality are not particularly helpful to 
HUD in making determinations concerning release of information under 
the Act.
    It should also be noted that HUD is required to segregate 
disclosable information from non-disclosable items, so particular 
care should be taken in the identification of each portion for which 
confidential treatment is requested. Applicant views concerning 
confidentiality will be used solely to aid HUD in preparing its 
response to FOIA requests. Please note that the presence or absence 
of such comments or earmaking regarding confidential information 
will have no bearing whatsoever on the evaluation of your 
application submitted under this solicitation, nor will the absence 
of this earmarking automatically result in greater disclosure.
    You should evaluate your proposal to determine if it contains 
any material that should be treated as confidential.

How Should You Respond?

    Enclose with the application submission a completed copy of the 
HUD Form 2880 Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report.
    All applicants must sign the HUD Form 2880.

You Should Include

    A signed copy of the HUD Form 2880.

Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

Background and Requirement

    Applicants for funding under this NOFA are subject to the 
provisions of Section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 1991 (31 U.S.C. 1352, the Byrd 
Amendment) and the lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65). 
The Byrd amendment, which is implemented in HUD regulations at 24 
CFR 87, prohibits applicants for and recipients and sub-recipient of 
Federal contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, and loan 
insurance or guarantees from using appropriated funds to attempt to 
influence Federal Executive or Legislative officers or employees in 
connection with obtaining such assistance, or with its extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification.
    In addition, applicants for and recipients and sub-recipients of 
Federal contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, and loan 
insurance or guarantees above certain monetary amounts must file 
either a certification stating that they have not made and will not 
make any prohibited payments or a statement disclosing any 
prohibited payments or agreements to make such payments.
    Requirement--The Lobbying Disclosure Act requires all persons 
and entities that lobby covered Executive or Legislative Branch 
officials to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives and file reports concerning their 
lobbying activities.

How Should You Respond to This Requirement?

    If applicable, complete the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities--
Form SF-LLL that is included in this application package. If not 
applicable, please indicate on the Checklist and Submission Table of 
Contents.

You Should Include

    A signed copy of the Form SF-LLL (all pages must be signed) or 
statement that the form SF-LLL is not required.

Debarred and Suspended Applicants

Background and Requirement

    HUD shall not award an assistance instrument to any applicant 
that is debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or 
ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under 
Executive Order 12549. Prior to award, HUD shall check the General 
Services Administration's Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal 
Procurement and Non-procurement Programs. Any applicant found to be 
on that list shall be ineligible for an award under this NOFA.

How Should You Respond to This Requirement?

    Enclose with the application submission a completed copy of the 
Certification regarding debarred or suspended applicants form.

Other Issues (No Response Is Required in Application)

    Davis-Bacon Act--The Davis-Bacon Act does not apply to this 
program. However, if Lead Elimination Action Program funds are used 
in conjunction with other Federal programs in which prevailing wage 
rates apply, then Davis-Bacon provisions would apply to the extent 
required under the other Federal programs.
    Prohibition Against Advance Information on Funding Decisions--
HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a) 
(HUD Reform Act), codified at 24 CFR 4, applies to this funding 
competition. The requirements of the rule continue to apply until 
the announcement of the selection of successful applicants. HUD 
employees involved in the review of applications and in the making 
of funding decisions are prohibited 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 4. Applicants or employees who have ethics-
related questions should contact the HUD Office of Ethics (202) 708-
3815 (this is not a toll-free number).
    Procurement Standards--All grantees are governed by and should 
consult 24 CFR 85.40. Sections 84.41 through 84.48 set forth 
standards for use by recipients in establishing procedures for the 
procurement of supplies and other expendable property, equipment, 
real property and other services with Federal funds. These standards 
are furnished to ensure that such materials and services are 
obtained in an effective manner and in compliance with the 
provisions of applicable Federal statutes and executive orders. No 
additional procurement standards or requirements shall be imposed by 
HUD upon recipients, unless specifically required by Federal statute 
or executive order or approved by OMB.
    Federalism Executive Order--The General Counsel, as the 
Designated Official under Section 8(a) of Executive Order 12612, 
Federalism, has determined that the policies and procedures 
contained in this NOFA will not have substantial direct effects on 
States

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or their political subdivisions, or the relationship between the 
Federal Government and the States, or the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Under this 
NOFA, grants will be made for the control of lead-based paint and 
lead-dust hazards in low-income, owner-occupied units and privately 
owned, low-income rental units. Although HUD encourages State and 
local governments to initiate or expand lead-based paint 
certification, testing, abatement, and financing programs, any 
action by a State or local government in these areas is voluntary. 
Because action is not mandatory, the NOFA does not impinge upon the 
relationships between the Federal Government, and State and local 
governments, and the notice is not subject to review under the 
Order.
    Family Executive Order--The General Counsel, as the Designated 
Official under Executive Order 12606, The Family, has determined 
that this document will likely have a beneficial impact on family 
formation, maintenance and general well being. The NOFA, insofar as 
it controls lead-based paint hazards in privately owned housing, 
will assist in preserving decent housing stock for low-income 
resident families. Accordingly, since the impact on the family is 
beneficial, no further review is necessary.

Common Forms

    The following forms are provided in this section

HUD 424  Application for Federal Assistance *
HUD-424-B  Applicant Assurances and Certifications *
SF-424C  Budget Summary for Competitive Grant Programs
HUD-2880  Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report *
SF-LLL  Disclosure of Lobbying Activities *

    * These forms are also available as fillable Adobe Reader (PDF) 
or Word (DOC) formats from the HUDClips Web site at www.hudclips.org 
(available from the HUD home page at www.hud.gov).
    [dagger] These forms are also available as Excel (XLS) 
spreadsheets from the HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard 
Control Web site at www.hud.gov/offices/lead.

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