[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59806-59807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16714]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5030-FA-19]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2006 Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program

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 Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) Program. The purpose 
of this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount 
awarded to the winners to be used to help Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
of higher education to expand their role and effectiveness in 
addressing community development needs in their localities, consistent 
with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 as amended.

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, extension 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 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting 
Communities Program was approved by Congress under section 107 of the 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) appropriations for the Fiscal 
Year 2006, 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 HSIAC program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible

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activities including housing rehabilitation and financing, property 
demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development, 
business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.514.
    On March 8, 2006, (71 FR 11756), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $5.94 million in 
Fiscal Year 2006, plus $78,000 in previously unobligated funds for the 
HSIAC Program. 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 2006 Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program Funding Competition, 
by Institution, Address and Grant Amount

Region I

    1. Urban College of Boston, Ms. Shelia Taylor-King, Urban College 
of Boston, 178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111-1093. Grant: $600,000.

Region II

    2. Passaic County Community College, Mr. Todd Sorber, Passaic 
County Community College, One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505. 
Grant: $597,035.

Region IV

    3. Universidad Del Este, Mr. Alberto Maldonado-Ruiz, Universidad 
Del Este, CARR 190 Road km 1.8, Avenue Principle Sabana bo, Sabana 
Abajo, Carolina, PR 00983. Grant: $600,000.
    4. University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Dr. Hilda M. Colon-Plumay, 
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Office of the Chancellor, 100 
Street 908th Road, Humacao, PR 00791-4300. Grant: $583,284.
    5. Universidad del Turabo, SUAGM, Ms. Betsy Vidal, Universidad del 
Turabo, SUAGM, State Road 189, km. 3.3. Gurabo, PR 00778-3030. Grant: 
$599,635.

Region VI

    6. Mesalands Community College, Mr. David Buchen, Mesalands 
Community College, 911 South Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401. Grant: 
$600,000.
    7. San Jacinto College North, Dr. Richard Bailey, San Jacinto 
College North, 5800 Uvalde Street, Houston, TX 77049. Grant: $599,815.
    8. University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Harriett Romo, 
University of Texas at San Antonio, 501 West Durango Boulevard, Frio 
Street, Building 4.418, San Antonio, TX 78207. Grant: $599,984.

Region IX

    9. Yosemite Community College District-Modesto Junior College, Ms. 
Judith Monast, Yosemite Community College District-Modesto Junior 
College, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto, CA 95352. Grant: $527,290.

Region X

    10. Columbia Basin College, Ms. Evangelina Galvan-Holt, Columbia 
Basin College, 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. Grant: 
$600,000.

    Dated: September 21, 2006.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary.
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