[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32119-32120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8533]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4950-FA-10]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005; 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: 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 Community 
Outreach Partnerships Centers (COPC). The purpose of this document is 
to announce the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the winners 
to be used to establish and operate Community Outreach Partnership 
Centers that will conduct competent and qualified research and 
investigation on theoretical or practical problems in large and small 
cities; and facilitate partnerships and outreach activities between 
institutions of higher education, local communities and local 
governments to address urban problems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. 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 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 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 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 Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program provides funds 
for: Research activities which have practical application for solving 
specific problems in designated communities and neighborhoods; 
outreach, technical assistance and information exchange activities 
which are designed to address specific problems associated with 
housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, 
infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, 
planning, and community organizing. On March 21, 2005 (70 FR13743), HUD 
published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the 
availability of $6.64 million. The Department reviewed, evaluated, and 
scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As 
a result, HUD has funded 13 applications for New Grants and 7 
applications for New Directions. 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 are undertaking new 
activities or expanding into new neighborhoods. These grants, with 
their grant amounts are identified below.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.511.

    In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing details concerning the 
recipients of funding awards, as follows:

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2005 Community 
Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) Communities Program Funding 
Competition, by Institution, Address and Grant Amount

COPC New Grants

    1. State Center Community College District, Mr. Charles Francis, 
State Center Community College District, 1101 E. University Avenue, 
Fresno, CA 93741 Grant: $399,965.
    2. University of Maine System, Ms. Kathy Hunt, University of Maine 
System, 5717 Corbett Hall, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, 
Orono, ME 04469 Grant: $396,281.

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    3. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Shawn 
Schaefer, Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, 731 Elm 
Avenue, Room 134, Norman, OK 73019 Grant: $386,051.
    4. University of South Carolina Research Foundation, Ms. Danielle 
McElwain, University of South Carolina Research Foundation, 901 Sumter 
Street, Byrnes Center, 5th Floor, Columbia, SC 29208 Grant: $394,536.
    5. Niagra University, Mrs. Adrienne Leibowitz, Niagra University, 
Office of the President, Alumni Hall 1st Floor, Niagra University, NY 
14109. Grant: $399,891.
    6. Research Foundation of SUNY/SUNY Fredonia, Mrs. Maggie Bryan-
Peterson, Research Foundation of SUNY/SUNY Fredonia, Grants 
Administration/Research Services, E20 Thompson Hall, Fredonia, NY 
14063. Grant: $399,868.
    7. The Regents of the University of California, Ms. Joan Kaiser, 
The Regents of the University of California, 3333 California Street, 
Suite 315, Contracts and Grants, San Francisco, CA 94143. Grant: 
$307,692.
    8. University of Arizona, Mr. Corky Poster, University of Arizona, 
P.O. Box 3308, Tucson, AZ 85722. Grant: $400,000.
    9. Research Foundation of CUNY/Lehman College CUNY, Dr. Marzie 
Jafari, Research Foundation of CUNY/Lehman College CUNY, 250 Bedford 
Park Boulevard West (2501 Grand Concourse), Bronx, NY 10648. Grant: 
$354,109.
    10. Research Foundation of SUNY, Mr. Jeffery Schieder, Research 
Foundation of SUNY, 520 Lee Entrance, The UB Commons, Suite 211, 
Amherst, NY 14228. Grant: $359,050.
    11. Research Foundation of CUNY for Bronx Community College, Ms. 
Carin Savage, Research Foundation of CUNY for Bronx Community College, 
University Avenue and West 181 Street, Bronx, NY 10453. Grant: 
$400,000.
    12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ms. Priscilla Caissie, 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 
Cambridge, MA 02139. Grant: $399,999.
    13. Adams State College, Ms. Mary Hoffman, Adams State College, 208 
Edgemont Street, School of Business, Room 115, Alamosa, CO 81101. 
Grant: $400,000.

COPC New Directions

    1. Northern Essex College, Mrs. Mayte Rivera, Northern Essex 
College, 79 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA 01830. Grant: $198,343.
    2. University of Northern Iowa, Mr. R. Allen Hays, University of 
Northern Iowa, 122 Land Hall, Grants and Contract Administration, Cedar 
Falls, IA 50614. Grant: $199,943.
    3. Louisiana State University and A&M College, Dr. Katrice Albert, 
Louisiana State University and A&M College, 330 Thomas Boyd, Baton 
Rouge, LA 70803. Grant: $198,923.
    4. Research Foundation of the State University at Binghampton, Ms. 
Allison Alden, Research Foundation of the State University at 
Binghampton, P.O. Box 6000, Bingham, NY 13760. Grant: $199,999.
    5. Curators of the University of Missouri at St. Louis, Ms. Kay 
Gasen, Curators of the University of Missouri at St. Louis, One 
University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121. Grant: $199,893.
    6. University of Denver (Colorado Seminary), Ms. Lynn Backstrom-
Funk, University of Colorado (Colorado Seminary), 2199 South University 
Boulevard, Denver, CO 80208. Grant: $200,000.
    7. Board of Regents for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dr. 
Miguel Carranza, Board of Regents for the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, 312 N. 14th Street, Alexander Building West, Lincoln, NE 
68508. Grant: $199,952.

    Dated: May 26, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary.
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