[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59807-59808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16715]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5030-FA-28]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2006 Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities 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 (FY) 2006 
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, 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 number, 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 FY 2006, 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 8, 2006 (71 FR 11747), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of $7.9 million in FY 
2006, plus $2.5 million in previously unobligated funds for the HBCU 
Program. This year HUD awarded two types of grants: Category I and 
Category II. Of the amount available, $6.0 million was available to 
Category I applicants and $4.4 million is available to fund Category II 
applicants.
    Category I grants were awarded to institutions that sustained in 
excess of $50 million in damages and destructions from hurricanes 
Katrina or Rita in FY 2005 (applicants can request up to $2,000,000) to 
provide critical resources and assistance. Funding awarded under 
Category II grants will allow institutions to expand their role and 
effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their 
localities or a designated disaster area (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

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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 Historically 
Black Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, and Grant 
Amount

Region III

    1. Howard University, Dr. Rodney Green, Howard University, Center 
for Urban Progress, 1840 7th Street, NW., Suite 318, Washington, DC 
20001. Grant: $586,027.
    2. Morgan State University, Mr. Ellis Brown, Morgan State 
University, Community and Economic Development, Truth Hall, Room 
111-G, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251. Grant: 
$600,000.
    3. Norfolk State University, Mrs. Debra Atkins, Norfolk State 
University, Community and Outreach Service, 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, 
VA 23504. Grant: $600,000.

Region IV

    4. Alabama A&M University, Mr. Larry Dejarnett, Alabama A&M 
University, Community Planning/Urban Studies, 4900 Meridian Street, 
James I. Dawson Building, Rm. 316B, Normal, AL 35762. Grant: $600,000.
    5. Benedict College, Dr. Jabari Simama, Benedict College, Benedict-
Allen Community Development Corporation, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, 
SC 29204. Grant: $600,000.
    6. C.A. Fredd Technical College Campus, Dr. Cordell Wynn, C.A. 
Fredd Technical College Campus, 3401 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Grant: $599,020.
    7. Morris College, Ms. Dorothy Cheagle, Morris College, Planning 
and Governmental Relations, 100 West College Street, Sumter, SC 29150. 
Grant: $600,000.
    8. North Carolina A&T State University, Dr. N. Radhakrishman, North 
Carolina A&T State University, Research and Economic Development, 1601 
East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411. Grant: $597,538.

Region VI

    9. Southern University and A&M College, Dr. Alma Thornton, Southern 
University and A&M College, Center for Social Research, 208 Higgins 
Hall, Roosevelt Steptoe Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70813. Grant: $600,000.
    10. Dillard University, Mr. Theodore Callier, Dillard University, 
Office of Sponsored Programs,1555 Poydras Street, 12th Floor, New 
Orleans, LA 70112. Grant: $2,000,000.
    11. Langston University, Ms. Linda Tillman, Langston University, 
Rural Business Development, 4205 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 109, 
Oklahoma City, OK 73105. Grant: $587,806.
    12. Xavier University of Louisiana, Dr. Kyshun Webster, Xavier 
University of Louisiana, One Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125. 
Grant: $2,000,000.
    13. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Mr. Henry Golatt, Sr., 
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Economic Research and Development 
Center, 1200 North University Drive, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Grant: 
$429,609.

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