[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9138-9139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2508]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5033-FA-02]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 for the 
Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with HUD's regulations implementing the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this 
document notifies the public of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 funding awards 
made noncompetitively to public housing agencies (PHAs) under the 
Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program (KDHAP). The purpose of the 
KDHAP is to support a joint temporary housing assistance program 
between HUD and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). KDHAP 
was funded using FEMA FY2005 assistance. The notice identifies the PHA 
recipients, and the amount of their awards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Vargas, Director, Office of 
Housing Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Room 4226, Washington, DC 20410-5000, telephone (202) 708-2815. 
Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may call HUD's TTY number at 
(800) 927-7589. (Only the ``800'' telephone number is toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit 
the Gulf Coast area of the United States causing unprecedented and 
catastrophic damage to property, significant loss of life, and the 
displacement of tens of thousands of individuals from their homes and 
communities. President Bush called upon all Federal agencies to do 
everything in their power to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. 
Recognizing that moving displaced families out of temporary shelters 
into more permanent housing is a key element in helping families return 
to some degree of normalcy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA), through a Mission Assignment, tasked HUD to assume a major role 
in this relief effort by administering the Katrina Disaster Housing 
Assistance Program (KDHAP).
    On September 23, 2005, HUD and FEMA jointly announced the 
establishment of KDHAP, a housing assistance program funded using FEMA 
FY2005 assistance. KDHAP was a temporary program designed to streamline 
the processing of families who lost housing as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina, and relocate families already in the HUD rental assistance 
programs. The temporary program took effect on October 1, 2005.
    KDHAP provides a temporary monthly rent subsidy to assist certain 
families displaced by Hurricane Katrina in obtaining decent, safe, and 
sanitary housing in the privately owned rental market. It was 
determined that PHAs are uniquely positioned to help displaced families 
lease privately owned rental units throughout the country. Through the 
administration of HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program, PHAs are 
familiar with their rental markets and available housing stock. These 
PHAs work with private landlords and assist families in finding decent, 
safe, and sanitary housing in the privately owned rental market on a 
regular basis. It is important, however, not to confuse KDHAP with the 
regular Housing Choice Voucher Program. HUD provides separate funding 
for KDHAP. Although there are many common principles and the general 
structure of the relationship between owner, family, and PHA remain the 
same, there are also significant differences in program requirements.
    In order to participate, a PHA must already be administering a 
housing choice voucher program. Family eligibility is dependent on 
several criteria. The family must be displaced by Hurricane Katrina and 
must be registered with FEMA no later than March 11, 2006. Furthermore, 
the family must have either been previously assisted under certain HUD 
assisted housing programs or must qualify as pre-disaster homeless 
families.
    More detailed information about this program can be found in 
KDHAP's User Guide, located at http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/systems/pic/docs/kdhapappguide.pdf and in the notice of the Office of Public 
and Indian Housing titled ``Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program 
(KDHAP) Operating Requirements, Notice PIH 2005-36,'' and located at 
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/publications/notices/05/pih2005-36.pdf.
    With respect to funding participating PHAs, KDHAP provides that 
when a unit is selected by the family and is approved by the PHA, the 
owner and the PHA enter into a KDHAP rent subsidy contract and the 
family and the owner execute a lease and the KDHAP lease addendum. For 
certain previously HUD-assisted families, the PHA will receive a one-
time fee of $1,000 for successfully placing the family in addition to 
an on going monthly administrative fee. Under the KDHAP rent subsidy 
contract, the PHA pays security deposit assistance and a monthly rent 
subsidy directly to the owner on behalf of the family. The PHA also 
pays assistance for deposits for utilities directly to the utility 
companies on behalf of the family. HUD provides the PHA with funding 
for the security deposit assistance, utility deposit assistance, and 
monthly rent subsidy directly to the PHA. This funding is in addition 
to the $1,000 placement fee and the on going monthly administrative 
fee. The monthly rent subsidy is based on the FMR. Family income is not 
considered in calculating the monthly rent subsidy. KDHAP is temporary 
assistance for a term not to exceed 18 months.
    A total of $8,288,753 in budget authority for KDHAP for 2,148 units 
was awarded to KDHAP participating PHAs.
    In accordance with 24 CFR 4.7 of HUD's regulations in 24 CFR part 4 
implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act 
of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing 
the names, addresses, and

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amounts of those awards to KDHAP participating PHAs as shown in 
Appendix A.

    Dated: February 14, 2006.
Orlando J. Cabrera,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

         Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005
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                Housing agency                                 Address                   Units         Award
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HA OF BIRMINGHAM DIST.........................  1826 3RD AVE. SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL           47         163,420
                                                 35233.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES HSG AUTH..................  2600 WILSHIRE BLVD, 3RD FL, LOS               31         150,387
                                                 ANGELES, CA 90057.
HA OF AUGUSTA.................................  P O BOX 3246, AUGUSTA, GA 30914......         63         234,024
HA OF JONESBORO...............................  P O BOX 458, JONESBORO, GA 30237.....         62         271,472
COLLEGE PARK HA...............................  1620 VIRGINIA AVE, ATLANTA, GA 30337.         48         209,831
HA OF DE KALB COUNTY..........................  P O BOX 1627, DECATUR, GA 30031......        124         545,013
HA OF FULTON COUNTY...........................  10 PARK PLACE, SE, STE 550, ATLANTA,          29         124,775
                                                 GA 30303.
SHREVEPORT HA.................................  2500 LINE AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71104..          6          23,244
LAFAYETTE CITY HA.............................  100 C O CIRCLE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501..        161         623,711
WEST BATON ROUGE PH. COUNCIL..................  213 EAST BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802.         33         129,454
BATON ROUGE CITY HA...........................  P O BOX 1471, BATON ROUGE, LA 70821..         28         108,471
HA OF MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL NO 7...............  P O BOX 886, MC COMB, MS 39648.......         36         118,625
MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HA VI....................  P O DRAWER 8746, JACKSON, MS 39284...         85         302,617
HA OF MEMPHIS.................................  700 ADAMS AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38105.....         48         172,141
AUSTIN HA.....................................  P O BOX 6159, AUSTIN, TX 78762.......         78         344,200
FORT WORTH HA.................................  1201 E. 13TH ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76101         22          80,488
SAN ANTONIO HA................................  818 S. FLORES ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX            365       1,299,233
                                                 78295.
DALLAS HA.....................................  3939 N. HAMPTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75212.        769       2,979,091
GALVESTON HA..................................  4700 BROADWAY, GALVESTON, TX 77551...         76         278,771
DE KALB HA....................................  400 HERITAGE LANE, DE KALB, TX 75559.         36         129,785
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    Total for Katrina Disaster Housing          .....................................      2,148      $8,288,753
     Assistance Program.
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