[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5464]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4950-FA-12]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005 Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Program

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

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 2005 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, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8106, 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 numbers, 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 2005, 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 
14.520.
    On March 21, 2005 (70 FR 13693), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $9.92 million in 
Fiscal Year 2005, plus $3.327 million in previously unobligated funds 
for the HBCU program. Of this amount, $2.4 million was made available 
to HBCU applicants that had not been funded in the past (applicants 
could request up to $400,000) and $10.8 million to HBCU applicants that 
had been previously funded (applicants could request up to $600,000). 
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).

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2005 Historically 
Black Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, and Grant 
Amount

Region III

    1. Howard University, Dr. Rodney Green, Howard University, 2400 6th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20059. Grant: $600,000.
    2. Delaware State University, Dr. John N. Austin, Delaware State 
University, 1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Grant: 
$588,056.

Region IV

    3. Fort Valley State University, Mrs. Dollie D. Horton, Fort Valley 
State University, 1005 State University Drive, Fort Valley, GA 31030. 
Grant: $600,000.
    4. LeMoyne-Owen College, Mr. Jeffrey Higgs, LeMoyne-Owen College, 
807 Walker Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126. Grant: $599,428.
    5. Winston-Salem State University, Ms. Valerie Howard, Winston-
Salem State University, 601 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, 
Winston-Salem, NC 27110. Grant: $600,000.
    6. Albany State University, Dr. Teresa M. Orok, Albany State 
University, 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. Grant: $600,000.
    7. Rust College, Christine Ratclift, Rust College, 150 East Rust 
Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Grant: $598,453.38
    8. South Carolina State University, Ms. Merylin M. Jackson, South 
Carolina State University, 300 College Street, NE., Orangeburg, SC 
29117. Grant: $600,000.
    9. Clinton Junior College, Ms. Cheryl J. McCullough, Clinton Junior 
College, 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Grant: $400,000.
    10. Stillman College, Dr. Eddie B. Thomas, Stillman College, 3706 
Stillman Boulevard, P.O. Box 1430, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Grant: 
$600,000.
    11. Voorhees College, Mr. William B. Owens, Voorhees College, P.O. 
Box 678, Denmark, SC 29042. Grant: $600,000.
    12. Tennessee State University, Dr. Deena S. Fuller, Tennessee 
State University, 3500 John Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209. Grant: 
$600,000.

Region VI

    13. Texas Southern University, Ms. Ella M. Nunn, Texas Southern 
University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. Grant: $600,000.

    Dated: September 22, 2005.
Harold Bunce,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
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