[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24609-24611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9419]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4950-C-20]


Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Notice of Funding 
Availability, Policy Requirements and General Section to SuperNOFA for 
HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs; Correction

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Super Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for HUD 
Discretionary Grant Programs; correction.

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SUMMARY: On March 21, 2005, HUD published its Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, 
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Policy Requirements and General 
Section to the SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs. This 
document makes corrections to the Section 811 Supportive Housing for 
Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 811 Program). This notice 
also extends the application submission date for the Section 811 
Program. These changes affect the Section 811 program NOFA but do not 
affect the application packages on Grants.gov.

DATES: The application submission date for Section 811 Program is June 
10, 2005. The application submission dates for all other program 
sections of the SuperNOFA remain as published in the Federal Register 
on March 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Frank Tolliver, Project 
Manager, at 202-708-3000 (this is not a toll-free number), or access 
the Internet at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. 
Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access the above number 
through TTY

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by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    On March 21, 2005 (70 FR 13575), HUD published its Notice of HUD's 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Policy 
Requirements and General Section to the SuperNOFA for HUD's 
Discretionary Grant Programs. The FY2005 SuperNOFA announced the 
availability of approximately $2.26 billion in HUD assistance. This 
notice published in today's Federal Register makes technical 
corrections to the Section 811 Program.

Summary of Technical Correction

    A summary of the technical corrections made by this document 
follows. The page number shown in brackets identifies where the Section 
811 Program NOFA that is being corrected can be found in the March 21, 
2005, SuperNOFA. The technical correction described in today's Federal 
Register will also be reflected in the application instructions located 
on Grants.gov/Apply. Applicants are encouraged to read the instructions 
located on Grants.gov/Apply prior to submitting their application.

Section 811 Program of Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities 
[Page 14227]

    On page 14228, Overview Information, section F., first column, 
consistent with Section 102 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 
3545), the application submission date is extended to June 10, 2005.
    On page 14229, section II.A., third column, HUD is clarifying the 
reference to ``each local HUD office'' in the description of the 
process for allocating Section 811 funds by adding language to clarify 
that the Washington, DC Office is excluded from references to ``each 
local HUD office.''
    On page 14236, section IV.A., first column, HUD is clarifying the 
application and submission information by adding a note at the end of 
the first paragraph explaining the procedures for the electronic filing 
of Section 811 applications for those cases involving a single 
application from multiple applicants.
    On page 14243, section IV.B.2.d.(3), third column, HUD is adding a 
new paragraph (m) that will explain the use of Form HUD-96011, 
Facsimile Transmittal, which is to be used for faxing third party 
letters and other documents with the electronic application in 
accordance with the instructions in the General Section.
    On page 14255, section IV.E.5., middle column, HUD misstated the 
requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005. As a result, 
HUD is correcting this paragraph.
    On page 14256, section V.A.1.c., first column, HUD is correcting a 
typo. The words ``36 points'' should have read, ``36 months.''
    On page 14256, section V.A.2., middle and third columns, HUD is 
deleting the third paragraph that begins at the bottom of the middle 
column and continues to the third column. HUD is also revising section 
V.A.2.(a) which begins in the third column. The revised paragraph 
explains that if a determination has been made that there is sufficient 
sustainable long-term demand for additional supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities in the area to be served, the project is to 
be awarded 10 points. If not, the project is to be awarded 0 points. No 
other point values are allowed.
    On page 14262, Appendix A, Local HUD Offices, paragraph 2.c., is 
amended to make it clear that HUD will accept applications for 
proposals to be located in Washington, DC and that if an applicant 
receives a waiver of the electronic application submission requirement 
for a proposal to be located in Washington, DC, the application must be 
submitted to the HUD Baltimore, Maryland Office.
    On page 14267, Appendix A, Local HUD Offices, HUD is updating the 
telephone and TTY telephone numbers for the San Francisco Office.
    Accordingly, in the Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, Notice 
of Funding Availability (NOFA), Policy Requirements and General Section 
to the SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs, beginning at 
70 FR 13575, published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2005, the 
following corrections are made.
    Section 811 Program of Supportive Housing for Persons with 
Disabilities, beginning at page 14227:
    On page 14228, Overview Information, section F., first column, is 
revised to read as follows:
    F. Dates: Application Submission Date. The application submission 
date is June 10, 2005. Please refer to section IV of this NOFA and to 
the General Section for application submission requirements.
    On page 14229, section II.A., third column, the first full 
paragraph is revised to read as follows:
    Under the Section 811 Program, each local HUD Office jurisdiction 
receives sufficient capital advance funds for a minimum of 10 units 
with the exception of the Washington, DC Office, which has no separate 
allocation of Section 811 capital advance funds this fiscal year. 
Accordingly, the references to ``each local HUD office'' exclude the 
Washington, DC Office. (For those applicants that have received a 
waiver of the electronic application submission requirement, refer to 
Appendix A, Local HUD Offices, of this program NOFA for instructions on 
the submission of applications for proposals within the Washington, DC 
Office jurisdiction as well as the other local HUD offices.) The total 
amount of capital advance funds to support this minimum set-aside is 
then subtracted from the total capital advance available. The remainder 
is fair shared to each local HUD office jurisdiction whose fair share 
would exceed the set-aside based on the allocation formula fair share 
factors described below.
    On page 14236, section IV.A., first column, add the following 
``note'' at the end of the first paragraph to read as follows:

    Note: For Section 811 applications that will have more than one 
applicant, i.e., Co-Sponsors, the applicants must designate a single 
individual to act as the authorized representative for all Co-
Sponsors of the application. The designated authorized 
representative of the organization submitting the application must 
be registered with Grants.gov, the Federal Central Contractor 
Registry and with the credential provider for E-Authentication. 
Information on the Grants.gov registration process is found at 
http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted. When the application is submitted 
through Grants.gov, the name of the designated authorized 
representative will be inserted into the signature line of the 
application. Please note that the designated authorized 
representative must be able to make legally binding commitments for 
each Co-Sponsor to the application.
    Each Co-Sponsor must complete the documents required of all co-
sponsoring organizations to permit HUD to make a determination on 
the eligibility of the Co-Sponsor(s) and the acceptability of the 
application based on the assistance and commitments the Co-
Sponsor(s) has pledged to the project. Therefore, each co-sponsor 
must submit the following information using the scanning and/or 
faxing method described in Section IV. of the General Section: 
Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance; Standard Form 
424 Supplement, Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants; 
Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if 
applicable); Form HUD-92016-CA, Section 811 Application for Capital 
Advance, Summary Information; Form HUD-2530, Previous Participation 
Certification; Form HUD-92041, Sponsor's Conflict of Interest 
Resolution; Form HUD-92042, and Sponsor's Resolution for Commitment 
to Project. The forms identified above are available in the Program 
instructions package that can be downloaded from Grants.gov as well 
as HUD's Web site

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at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa05/snofaforms.cfm. The 
downloaded and completed forms should be saved as separate 
electronic files and attached to the electronic application 
submission following the requirements of Section IV.
    As stated in the General Section, Section IV, forms and other 
documents from Co-Sponsors that will be scanned to create an 
electronic file and submitted as an attachment to the application 
should be labeled and numbered so the HUD reviewer can identify the 
file and its contents. If the applicant is creating an electronic 
file, the file should contain a header that identifies the name of 
the sponsor submitting the electronic application, that sponsor's 
DUNS number, and the unique ID that is found at the top of the 
Facsimile Transmission form found in the electronic application 
package. The naming convention for each electronic file should 
correspond to the labeling convention used in the application Table 
of Contents found on page 14236, column 3, of the Section 811 
program NOFA. For example, the organizational documents of a Co-
Sponsor would be included under Part II, Exhibit 2(a) of the Section 
811 application. Electronic files can be attached to the electronic 
application using the Attachment Form contained in the electronic 
application package.
    If the applicant cannot create an electronic file or does not 
have access to a scanner, the required signed documents may be 
submitted to accompany the electronic application by completing the 
required information and submitting it via facsimile, using Form 
HUD-96011, Facsimile Transmittal found in the electronic application 
package. Co-Sponsors should use the form HUD-96011 provided by the 
sponsor that is submitting the electronic application. The 
submitting sponsor should fill in the SF 424 form prior to giving 
the Form 96011 form to the Co-sponsors. By following these 
directions, the form HUD 96011 will be pre-populated with the 
submitting sponsor's organizational information exactly as the 
submitting sponsor has provided it on the electronic application. In 
addition, HUD will be using the unique identifier associated to the 
downloaded application package as a means of matching the faxing 
submitted with the applications received via Grants.gov. The 
Facsimile Transmittal form also has space to provide the number of 
pages being faxed and information on the type of document. Co-
Sponsors or the submitting applicant can insert the document name in 
the space provided labeled Program Component.
    Co-Sponsor's documents sent by facsimile as part of an 
electronic application submission, must use Form HUD-96011, 
Facsimile Transmittal that was downloaded with the application as 
the cover page. Do not insert any additional or other cover pages as 
it will cause problems in electronically matching the pieces of the 
application.

    On page 14243, following section IV.B.2.d.(3), third column, add a 
new paragraph a to read as follows:
    (m) Form HUD-96011, Facsimile Transmittal to be used for faxing 
third party letters and other documents for your electronic application 
in accordance with the instructions in the General Section.
    On page 14255, section IV.E.5., middle column, paragraph 5 is 
revised to read as follows:
    5. Expiration of Section 811 Funds. The Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2005, requires HUD to obligate all Section 811 funds appropriated 
for FY2005 by September 30, 2005. Under 31 U.S.C. 1551, no funds can be 
disbursed from this account after September 30, 2010. Under Section 
811, obligation of funds occurs for both capital advances and project 
rental assistance upon fund reservation and acceptance. If all funds 
are not disbursed by HUD and expended by the project Owner by September 
30, 2010, the funds, even though obligated, will expire and no further 
disbursements can be made from this account. In submitting an 
application, you need to carefully consider whether your proposed 
project can be completed through final capital advance closing no later 
than September 30, 2010. Furthermore, all unexpended balances, 
including any remaining balance on PRAC contracts, will be cancelled as 
of October 1, 2010. Amounts needed to maintain PRAC payments for any 
remaining term on the affected contracts beyond that date will have to 
be funded from other current appropriations.
    On page 14256, section V.A.1.c., first column, remove from the 
first sentence the words ``36 points'' and add in its place the 
following: ``36 months.''
    On page 14256, section V.A.2., delete the third paragraph that 
begins in the middle column and continues to the third column. In 
addition, revise section V.A.2(a) which begins in the third column to 
read as follows:
    (a) (10 Points) If a determination has been made that there is 
sufficient sustainable long-term demand for additional supportive 
housing for persons with disabilities in the area to be served, the 
project is to be awarded 10 points. If not, the project is to be 
awarded 0 points. No other point values are allowed.
    On page 14262, Appendix A, Local HUD Offices, paragraph 2.c., is 
revised to read as follows:
    c. Applications for projects proposed to be located in Washington, 
DC and Maryland must be submitted to the Baltimore, Maryland Office.
    On page 14267, Appendix A, Local HUD Offices, the telephone and TTY 
telephone numbers for the San Francisco Office are revised to read as 
follows: telephone, (415) 489-6676; TTY, (415) 489-6564.

    Dated: May 6, 2005.
Frank L. Davis,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing.
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