[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 59363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5587]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4950-N-04B]


Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) Policy Requirements and General Section to 
SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Grant Programs (SuperNOFA); 
Youthbuild Program, Notice of Extension of Application Submission Date 
for Areas in South Florida Affected by Hurricane Katrina

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of extension of application submission date for 
applicants submitting applications from areas affected by Hurricane 
Katrina in south Florida.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of submission deadline 
dates for one program announced in the Fiscal Year 2005 SuperNOFA, the 
Youthbuild NOFA, for those applicants located within four counties of 
south Florida that were significantly affected by the initial impact of 
Hurricane Katrina, including the counties of Broward, Collier, Miami-
Dade, and Monroe. The submission deadline for this funding opportunity 
was August 25, 2005, the same day that Hurricane Katrina affected south 
Florida. For those applicants located in one of these four counties, 
the revised submission date is October 17, 2005. For applicants not in 
one of these four counties in south Florida, the submission deadline 
remains unchanged.

DATES: For applicants located in the four affected counties, the 
submission date is October 17, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Horwath, Director, Grants 
Management, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone (202) 708-2035 (this 
is not a toll-free number). Hearing-or speech-impaired persons may 
access these telephone numbers by calling the toll-free Federal 
Information Relay Service on (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2005 (70 FR 13575), HUD 
published its FY2005 SuperNOFA, which announced the availability of 
approximately $2.26 billion in HUD assistance. In a Federal Register 
notice published on July 26, 2005 (70 FR 43168), HUD reopened the NOFA 
competition for the Youthbuild program and extended the deadline to 
August 25, 2005, the day that Hurricane Katrina affected south Florida.
    Due to Hurricane Katrina, which caused widespread power outages and 
flooding in south Florida, the Department is extending the deadline for 
the Youthbuild NOFA to October 17, 2005. This extension affects only 
applicants located in one of the four counties in south Florida that 
were significantly affected including Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, and 
Monroe. HUD will accept applications to the Youthbuild program NOFA 
from applicants in the four affected counties in south Florida, either 
through Grants.gov, or in hard copy (paper) submission consistent with 
the instructions in the March 21, 2005, SuperNOFA General Section, 
except that these affected applicants are not required to obtain a 
waiver from the electronic submission requirement and HUD recommends 
applicants use an overnight delivery method to ensure timely receipt of 
paper applications. Hard copy submissions should be sent to the 
appropriate address listed as follows: Youthbuild Program Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Attn: Mark A. Horwath, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 7149, Washington, DC 20410-5000.
    (Applicants to the Youthbuild Program should submit an original and 
two copies of the application.)

    Dated: October 4, 2005.
Pamela H. Patenaude,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
 [FR Doc. E5-5587 Filed 10-11-05; 8:45 am]
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