[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67641-67642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28123]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4723-FA-04]
Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2002 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 2002 Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose of this document
is to announce the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the
winners 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: Susan Brunson, 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, ext. 3852. 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 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 2002, as part of the ``Veterans
Administration, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of
2002'' 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.
The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is
14.237.
On March 26, 2002 (67 FR 13949), HUD published a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $10.5 million in
Fiscal Year 2002 funds for the HBCU Program. The Department reviewed,
evaluated, and scored the applications received based on the criteria
in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the applications below, in
accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545),
the Department is publishing details concerning the recipients of
funding awards, as set forth below.
List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2002 Historically
Black Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, and Grant
Amount
Mid-Atlantic
1. Norfolk State University, Thomas Dawes, Community and Outreach
Services, Norfolk State University, 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504.
Grant: $500,000.
2. Hampton University, Department of Architecture, Hampton
University, Hampton, VA 23668. Grant: $301,505.
3. Delaware State University, Dr. John N. Austin, School of
Professional Studies and Management, Delaware State University, 1200
North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Grant: $338,766.
Southeast/Caribbean
4. C.A. Fredd Technical College Campus of Shelton Community
College, Branch Campus, Dr. Cordell Wynn, C.A. Fredd Technical College
Campus of Shelton Community College, 3401 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Grant: $549,990.
5. Stillman College, Dr. Eddie B. Thomas, Stillman College, 3600
Tuscaloosa Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. Grant: $524,790.
6. Benedict College, Larry Salley, Benedict College, 1600 Harden
Street, Columbia, SC 29204. Grant: $500,000.
7. South Carolina State University, Charles Q. Artis, South
Carolina State University, 300 College Street, NE, Orangeburg, SC
29115. Grant: $549,945.
8. LeMoyne-Owen College, Jeffrey Higgs, LeMoyne-Owen College, 802
Walker Avenue, Suite 5, Memphis, TN 38126. Grant: $549,062.
9. Fisk University, Debbie Frank, Fisk University, 1000 17th Avenue
North, Nashville, TN 37208. Grant: $550,000.
10.Morehouse College, Shirley Williams, Morehouse College, 830
Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314. Grant: $526,414.
11. North Carolina A&T State University, Valerie Howard, Department
of Construction Management and Safety, North Carolina A& T State
University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411. Grant:
$548,000.
12. North Carolina Central University, Tyrone Eaton, Office of
Research Programs, North Carolina Central University, 1801 Fayetteville
Street, Durham, NC 27707. Grant: $549,479.
13. Gadsden State Community College, Dr. Brenda Crowe,
Institutional Advancement and Community Services, Gadsden State
Community College, P.O. Box 227, 1001 George Wallace Drive, Gadsden, AL
35902-0227. Grant: $424,000.
14. Florida A&M University, Thomas D. Pugh, Florida A&M University,
400 Foote Hilyer, Administration Center, Tallahassee, FL 32307. Grant:
$542,674.
15. Rust College, David L. Beckley, Rust College, 150 East Rust
Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Grant: $550,000.
16. Alcorn State University, Brenda T. Buck, Center for Rural Life
and Economic Development, Alcorn State University, 1000 ASU Drive,
210, Alcorn State, MS 39096. Grant: $497,929.
Southwest
17. Dillard University, Dr. Edwina Frank, Research and Sponsored
Programs, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA
70122. Grant: $550,000.
18. Southern University and A&M College, Dr. Alma Thornton, Center
for Social Research, Southern University and A&M College, P.O. Box
9503, S.U.
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Branch, Baton Rouge, LA 70813-9503. Grant: $550,000.
19. Southern University At Shreveport, Jeanette H. Williams,
Southern University At Shreveport, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71107. Grant: $322,211.
20. Jarvis Christian College, Dr. Richard Groepper, Jarvis
Christian College, P.O. Box 1470, Hawkins, TX 75765. Grant: $338,274.
21. Paul Quinn College, Dwight Fennell, Paul Quinn College, 3837
Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241. Grant: $550,000.
22. 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: $368,330.
Dated: October 23, 2002.
Harold Bunce,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
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