[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76001-76002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3725]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4900-FA-26]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2004 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers

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

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: This document identifies the institutions selected for funding 
under the Fiscal Year 2004 Community Outreach Partnerships Centers 
(COPC) Program. The COPC program provides funds to two- and four-year 
colleges and universities to establish and operate Community Outreach 
Partnership Centers that will: (1) Conduct competent and qualified 
research and investigation on theoretical or practical problems in 
large and small cities; and (2) facilitate partnerships and outreach 
activities among institutions of higher education, local communities, 
and local governments to address urban problems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8106, 
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-6000, telephone (202) 
708-3061, ext. 3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing- or 
speech-impaired, this number may be reached through 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 Community Outreach Partnership Centers 
Program was enacted in the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992) and is administered 
by the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for University 
Partnerships. In addition to the COPC 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 Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program provides funds 
for: Research activities that have practical application for solving 
specific problems in designated communities and neighborhoods, and 
outreach, technical assistance and information exchange activities that 
are designed to address specific problems associated with housing, 
economic development, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure, 
health care, job training, education, crime prevention, planning, and 
neighborhood capacity building.
    The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
14.511.
    On May 14, 2004 (69 FR 27097), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $6.9 million. The 
Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications received 
based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 14 
applications for New Grants and 7 applications for New Directions 
Grants. New Grants, which cannot exceed $400,000, are for institutions 
of higher education just beginning a COPC project. New Directions 
Grants, which cannot exceed $200,000, are for institutions of higher 
education that received an earlier COPC grant and are undertaking new 
activities or expanding into new neighborhoods. These grants, with 
their grant amounts, are identified below.
    In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235, 
approved December 15, 1989), the Department is publishing details 
concerning the recipients of funding awards, as follows:

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2004 Community 
Outreach Partnerhship Centers (COPC) Communities Program Funding 
Competition, by Institution, Address and Grant Amount

Region I

    1. University of Massachusetts, Mr. Stephen Demski, C/O Office of 
Grant & Contract Administration, Amherst, MA 01003. Grant: $398,573.

Region III

    2. University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Tracy Soska, 350 Thackeray, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Grant: $200,000.
    3. University of Maryland-Baltimore, Ms. Dawn Wilkins, 515 West 
Lombard Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201. Grant: $199,710.
    4. The Pennsylvania State University, Mr. Daniel Jay Lago, 110 
Technology Center Building, University Park, PA 16802. Grant: $287,191.
    5. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Linda Lacny, 219 
Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444. Grant: $311,392.

Region IV

    6. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Ms. Diane Roper Miller, 
615 McCallie Avenue, Department 4905, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Grant: 
$149,811.
    7. Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Dr. Kathryn 
Birmingham, 501 West State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Grant: 
$392,615.
    8. University of Puerto Rico, Dr. Consuelo Figueras, Box 21489, San 
Juan, PR 00931-1489. Grant: $399,997.
    9. Rhodes College, Mr. Charles N. Landreth, Jr., 2000 North 
Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112. Grant: $399,978.
    10. Emory University, Dr. Michael James Rich, Office of Sponsored 
Programs, 1784 North Decatur Road, Suite 510, Atlanta, GA 30322. Grant: 
$400,000.

Region V

    11. The Board of Trustee of the University of Illinois, Mr. 
Atanacio Gonzalez, 809 South Marshfield Avenue, MB 502, (M/C 551), 
Chicago, IL 60612. Grant: $200,000.
    12. Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Barbara Beck, 8701 Watertown 
Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226. Grant: $199,970.
    13. The University of Akron, Mr. Kenneth Charles Stapleton, 302 
East Buchtel Avenue, Akron, OH 44325. Grant: $400,000.
    14. Regents of the University of Minnesota, Mr. Tom McRoberts, 
University of Minnesota-Morris, Grants Development Office, 235 
Community Service Building, Morris, MN 56267. Grant: $399,494.
    15. Mott Community College, Ms. Judith Cawhorn, 1401 East Court 
Street, Flint, MI 48503. Grant: $398,936.
    16. Xavier University, Mr. Byron White, 3800 Victory Parkway, ML 
5621, Cincinnati, OH 45207. Grant: $392,754.

Region VI

    17. Southern University at Shreveport, Ms. Janice Brown Sneed,

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3050 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107. Grant: 
$391,490.

Region VII

    18. University of Kansas Center for Research, Ms. Rona Chamberlain, 
2385 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, KS 66045. Grant: $400,000.

Region VIII

    19. University of Utah, Mr. William Ernest, 1471 Federal Way, Salt 
Lake City, UT 84102. Grant: $399,702.

Region IX

    20. Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Dr. Denise G. Fairchild, 
400 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015. Grant: $200,000.
    21. The Regents of the University of California, Ms. Patricia 
Gates, 336 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. Grant: $200,000.

    Dated: December 3, 2004.
Dennis C. Shea,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development & Research.
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