[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65345-65348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22611]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5100-FA-24]


Announcement of Funding Awards Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
Fiscal Year 2007

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 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 announcement 
notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for 
funding under the SuperNotice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) for 
the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. 
This announcement contains the names and addresses of those award 
recipients selected for funding based on the rating and ranking of all 
applications and the amount of the awards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Newry, Director, FHIP Support 
Division, Office of Programs, Room 5230, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20410. Telephone number (202) 708-2215 (this is not a 
toll-free number). A telecommunications device (TTY) for hearing and 
speech impaired persons is available at 1-800-877-8339 (this is a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 (the Fair Housing Act) charges the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with responsibility to 
accept and investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on 
race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national 
origin in the sale, rental, or financing of most housing. In addition, 
the Fair Housing Act directs the Secretary to coordinate with State and 
local agencies administering fair housing laws and to cooperate with 
and render technical assistance to public or private entities carrying 
out programs to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
    Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 
42 U.S.C. 3616, established FHIP to strengthen the Department's 
enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to further fair housing. This 
program assists projects and activities designed to enhance compliance 
with the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local 
fair housing laws. Implementing regulations are found at 24 CFR part 
125.
    The Department announced under separate solicitations in the 
Federal Register on January 18, 2007 (72 FR 11, pp 2396-2420 [General 
Section]) and March 13, 2007 (72 FR 48, pp 11506-11523), the 
availability of approximately $18,100,000 out of a FY 2007 
appropriation of $20,000,000 and any potential recapture, to be 
utilized for FHIP projects and activities with approximately $1,900,000 
designated for continuation of contracts with activities for the sixth 
option year under the Accessibility First Project, formerly the Project 
for Training and Technical Assistance Guidance (PATTG), and other 
contracts. However, the Office of Management and Budget (Congress) 
issued a Recession Order and $200,000.00 was charged against the 
initial appropriation resulting in a reduced appropriation of 
$19,800,000. Accordingly, the amount available for contracts was 
reduced to $1,700,000. Funding availability for discretionary grants 
follows: the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI/$14,000,000) and the 
Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) ($4,100,000).
    This Notice announces awards of approximately $18,100,000 to 88 
organizations and $1,700,000.00 to three contractors.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the FY 2007 SuperNOFA. As a result, 
HUD has funded the applications announced in Appendix A, and 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), 
the Department is hereby publishing details concerning the recipients 
of funding awards in Appendix A of this document.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for currently 
funded Initiatives under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program is 
14.408.

    Dated: November 13, 2007.
Kim Kendrick,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

                                 Fair Housing Initiatives Program Awards FY 2007
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                 Applicant name                             Contact person               Region    Award amount
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                                   Education and Outreach Initiative--General
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Champlain Valley Office of Economic              Robert Meehan, ph. 802-651-0551.....         01     $100,000.00
 Opportunity, P.O. Box 163, Burlington, VT
 05402.
HAP, Inc., 322 Main Street, Springfield, MA      Carol Walker, ph. 413-233-1668, fax          01       81,365.00
 01105.                                           413-731-8723.
Citizen Action of New Jersey, 744 Broad Street,  Leila Amirhamzeh, ph. 973-643-8800,          02      100,000.00
 Newark, NJ 07102.                                fax 973-643-8100.
Housing Council in the Monroe County Area,       Alexander Castro, ph. 585-546-3700           02       73,390.00
 Inc., 183 East Main Street, Rochester, NY        Ext 3013, fax 585-546-5061.
 14604.
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council,  Rashmi Rangan, ph. 302-654-5024, fax         03       80,000.00
 Inc., 601 North Church Street, Wilmington, DE    302-654-5046.
 19801.
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia,    Lorae Ponder, ph. 804-354-0641, fax          03      100,000.00
 Inc., 700 East Franklin Street, Suite 3-A,       804-354-0690.
 Richmond, VA 23219.
National Community Reinvestment Coalition, 727   David Berenbaum, ph. 202-628-8866...         03      100,000.00
 15th St, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Northern West Virginia Center For Independent    Jan Derry, ph. 304-296-6091, fax 304-        03       99,976.00
 Living, 601-3 E. Brockway Ave., Morgantown, WV   292-5217.
 26501.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.,  Robert Brenner, ph. 724-225-6170,            03      100,000.00
 10 West Cherry Ave., Washington, PA 15301.       fax 724-250-1076.
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, 332 W.      Cynthia Fox, ph. 502-595-4024 x18,           04       99,800.00
 Broadway, Suite 700, Louisville, KY 40202.       fax 502-595-4801.
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., 2119      John Fenno, ph. 850-385-9007 Ex. 15,         04      100,000.00
 Delta Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32303.              fax 850-385-5684.
The Fair Housing Agency of Alabama, 574 Azalea   Enrique Lang, ph. 251-660-7733, fax          04       99,905.00
 Road, Suite 124, Mobile, AL 36609.               251-660-7734.
The University of Southern Mississippi, 118      Constance Wyldmon, ph. 601-266-4119,         04      100,000.00
 College Drive 5157, Hattiesburg, MS     fax 601-266-4312.
 39406.
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, 1230   Amy Lowe, ph. 843-546-8502, fax 843-         04       74,951.00
 Highmarket St., Georgetown, SC 29440.            527-2302.
ACORN Housing Corporation, 757 Raymond Ave.,     Alexa Milton, ph. 651-203-0008, fax          05      100,000.00
 Saint Paul, MN 55114.                            651-203-1046.
Advocacy Center, 1010 Common Street, Suite       Lois Simpson, ph. 504-522-2337 ext           05      100,000.00
 2600, New Orleans, LA 70112.                     118, fax 504-522-5507.
Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan, 410   Robert Ells ph. 269-276-9100, fax            05       97,229.00
 E. Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI 49007.                269-276-9101.
Housing Research & Advocacy Center, 3631         Jeffrey Dillman, ph. 216-361-9240,           05      100,000.00
 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114.               fax 216-426-1290.
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council,     William Tisdale, ph. 414-278-1240,           05      100,000.00
 Inc., 600 East Mason Street, Milwaukee, WI       fax 414-278-8033.
 53202.
Oak Park Regional Housing Center, 1041 South     James Breymaier, ph. 708-848-7150,           05       99,780.00
 Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302.                   fax 708-848-7165.
Arkansas Community Housing Corporation, 2101     Dickson Bell, ph. 501-374-2114, fax          06       99,948.00
 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72206-1527.         501-376-3952.
Garland Fair Housing Office, 210 Carver Dr.,     Jose Alvarado, ph. 972-205-3316, fax         06      100,000.00
 Ste. 102A, Garland, TX 75040.                    972-205-3304.
New Mexico ACORN Fair Housing, 411 Bellamah,     Matthew Henderson, ph. 505-242-7411,         06       99,757.00
 NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102-1315.                 fax 505-244-1090.
Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State       Dawn Peterson, ph. 515-281-8086, fax         07       95,569.00
 Office, Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-1004.     515-242-5840.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis,      Victoria Reaves, ph. 314-388-9840,           07      100,000.00
 Inc., 3701 Grandel Square, St. Louis, MO 63108.  Ext. 115, fax 314-388-9845.
American Institute for Social Justice, 125 W.    Valerie Coffin, ph. 504-207-0088,            08       99,887.00
 10th Ave., Denver, CO 80204.                     fax 202-546-2483.
City of Billings, 510 North Broadway, Billings,  Brenda Beckett, ph. 406-657-8286,            08       99,923.00
 MT 59103.                                        fax 406-657-8327.
Disability Law Center, 205 North 400 West, Salt  Matt Knotts, ph. 801-363-1347, fax           08      100,000.00
 Lake City, UT 84103.                             801-363-1437.
Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, 601 Cabot      Stephen Cogswell, ph. 707-224-9720,          09       99,990.00
 Way, Napa, CA 94559.                             fax 707-224-1566.
SILVER STATE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, 855 E.        Katherine Copeland, ph. 775-324-             09      100,000.00
 Fourth Street, Suite E, Reno, NV 89512.          0990, fax 775-324-7507.
Southwest Fair Housing Council, 2030 E Broadway  Richard Rhey, ph. 520-798-1568, fax          09       98,745.00
 Blvd, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85719.               520-620-6796.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, 921 S.W.           Thomas Matsuda, ph. 503-471-1159,            10       99,785.00
 Washington St., Suite 570, Portland, OR 97205.   fax 503-417-0147.
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                      Education and Outreach Initiative--National Media Campaign Component
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Pacific News Service, 275 Ninth St., San         Sandy Close, ph. 415-503-4170, fax           09    1,000,000.00
 Francisco, CA 94103.                             415-503-0970.
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                                     Private Enforcement Initiative--General
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Legal Assistance Corporation of Central          Jonathan Mannina, ph. 508-752-3718,          01      230,000.00
 Massachusetts, 405 Main Street, Worcester, MA    fax 508-752-5918.
 01608.
National Community Reinvestment Coalition, 727   David Berenbaum, ph. 202-628-8866...         03      199,848.00
 15th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005.
The Fair Housing Partnership of Greater          Peter Harvey, ph. 412-391-2535......         03      275,000.00
 Pittsburgh, Inc., 2840 Liberty Ave., Suite
 205, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence,    Keenya Robertson, ph. 305-651-4673,          04      275,000.00
 Inc., 18441 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL     fax 305-493-0108.
 33169.
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc., 109 North     Jacqueline Cobbins, ph. 901-432-             04      274,973.00
 Main, Suite 201, Memphis, TN 38103-5021.         4663, fax 901-529-8706.
Mississippi Center for Legal Services            Sam Buchanan, ph. 601-545-2950, fax          04      275,000.00
 Corporation, 111 East Front Street,              601-545-2935.
 Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
Mobile Fair Housing Center, Inc., PO Box         Teresa Bettis, ph. 251-479-1532, fax         04       70,326.94
 161202, Mobile, AL 36616-2202.                   251-479-1488.
Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit,     Clifford Schrupp, ph. 313-963-1274,          05      133,280.00
 Room 1312, Detroit, MI 48226-1860.               fax 313-963-4817.

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Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, 20 Hall    Nancy Haynes, ph. 616-451-2980, fax          05      273,786.00
 St., SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507.                 616-451-2657.
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern        Gail Schechter, ph. 847-501-5760,            05      275,000.00
 Suburbs, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, IL 60093.   fax 847-501-5722.
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, 436 S.       Teresa Trantham, ph. 810-234-2621,           05      207,449.00
 Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502.                 fax 810-234-9039.
The Housing Advocates, Inc., 3214 Prospect       Edward Kramer, ph. 216-431-7400 ext          05      275,000.00
 Avenue, East, Cleveland, OH 44115-2614.          106, fax 216-431-6149.
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center,  James Perry, ph. 504-596-2100, fax           06      275,000.00
 228 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 1035, New          504-596-2004.
 Orleans, LA 70130.
Metropolitan Fair Housing Council, 1500 NE 4th   George Wesley, ph. 405-232-3247, fax         06      274,800.00
 Street, Suite 204, Oklahoma City, OK 73117.      405-232-5119.
San Antonio Fair Housing Council, Inc., 4203     Sandra Tamez, ph. 210-733-3247, fax          06      275,000.00
 Woodcock Drive, Suite 216, San Antonio, TX       210-733-6670.
 78228.
Orange County Fair Housing Council, Inc., 201    David Levy, ph. 714-569-0823 ext.            09      162,700.00
 S. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701-5633.           204, fax 714-835-0281.
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                           Private Enforcement Initiative--Performance Based Component
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Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston, 59        David Harris, ph. 617-399-0492, fax          01      274,166.67
 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111.                  617-399-0492.
Housing Discrimination Project, Inc., 57         Jamie Williamson, ph. 413-539-9796           01      275,000.00
 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040.               x108, fax 413-533-9978.
Fair Housing Council of New York, Inc., 327      Merrilee Witherell, ph. 315-471-             02      211,346.00
 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13202.         0420, fax 315-471-0549.
Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey,     Lee Porter, ph. 201-489-3552, fax            02      275,000.00
 131 Main Street, Suite 140, Hackensack, NJ       201-489-8472.
 07601.
Long Island Housing Services, Inc., 3900         Michelle Santantonio, ph. 631-467-           02      270,417.00
 Veterans Memorial Highway, Bohemia, NY 11761.    5111, fax 631-467-5131.
South Brooklyn Legal Services, 105 Court,        Josh Zinner ph. 718-237-5567, fax            02      183,333.00
 Brooklyn, NY 11201.                              718-855-0733.
Fair Housing Council of Montgomery County, 105   Elizabeth Albert, ph. 215-576-7711,          03      270,000.00
 East Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.        fax 215-576-1509.
Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia,   James Berry, ph. 610-604-4411, fax           03      275,000.00
 Inc., 225 South Chester Street, Swarthmore, PA   610-604-4424.
 19081.
Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., (3), 829 W. MLK   Richard Woltmann, ph. 813-232-1222           04      234,973.33
 Jr. Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33603-3336.      ext.137, fax 813-232-1403.
Central Alabama Fair Housing Center, 1817 West   Faith Cooper, ph. 334-263-4663, fax          04      274,000.00
 Second Street, Montgomery, AL 36106.             334-263-4664.
Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama, 1728    Lila Hackett, ph. 205-324-0111, fax          04      275,000.00
 3rd Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35203.                205-320-0238.
Fair Housing Continuum, Inc., 840 Cocoa          David Baade, ph. 321-633-4451, fax           04      275,000.00
 Boulevard, Cocoa, FL 32922.                      321-633-5198.
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., 126 West      Michael Figgins, ph. 904-356-8371,           04      274,972.67
 Adam Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.             fax 904-356-8780.
Lexington Fair Housing Council, 205 East         Author Crosby, ph. 859-971-8067, fax         04      205,258.00
 Reynolds Road, Lexington, KY 40517.              859-971-1652.
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc., 210 West    Carol Gish, ph. 731-426-1309, fax            04      275,000.00
 Main Street, Jackson, TN 38302.                  731-423-2600.
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, 115 West  Mimi Alschuler, ph. 312-640-2198,            05      275,000.00
 Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610.               fax 312-640-2101.
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights       Gaylene Henry, ph. 312-630-9744, fax         05      274,994.00
 Under Law, Inc., 100 North LaSalle Street,       312-630-1127.
 Chicago, IL 60602.
Fair Housing Opportunities Inc., dba Fair        Michael Marsh, ph. 419-243-6163, fax         05      275,000.00
 Housing Center, 432 North Superior, Toledo, OH   419-243-6163.
 43604.
HOPE Fair Housing Center, 2100 Manchester Road,  Bernard Kleina, ph. 630-690-6500,            05      274,702.33
 Wheaton, IL 60187.                               fax 630-690-6586.
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater      Elizabeth Brown, ph. 513-721-4663,           05      273,815.39
 Cincinnati, Inc., 2400 Reading Road, Ste. 404,   fax 513-721-1642.
 Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Housing Research & Advocacy Center, 3631         Jeffrey Dillman, ph. 216-361-9240,           05      275,000.00
 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114.               fax 216-426-1290.
John Marshall Law School, 315 South Plymouth     Michael Seng, ph. 312-987-2397, fax          05      274,958.00
 Court, Chicago, IL 60604.                        312-427-9438.
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 430 First      Lisa Cohen, ph. 612-746-3770, fax            05      275,000.00
 Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401-  612-334-5755.
 1780.
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council,     William Tisdale, ph. 414-278-1240,           05      274,996.00
 600 East Mason Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.      fax 414-278-8033.
Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc., 21-23    Jim McCarthy, ph. 937-223-6035, fax          05      275,000.00
 East Babbitt Street, Dayton, OH 45405.           937-223-6279.
South Suburban Housing Center, 18220 Harwood     John Petruszak, ph. 708-957-4674,            05      262,500.00
 Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430.                      fax 708-957-4761.

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Austin Tenants Council Inc., 1640 B E 2nd St.    Katherine Stark, ph. 512-474-7007            06      274,707.00
 Suite 150, Austin, TX 78702.                     x113, fax 512-474-0197.
Family Housing Advisory Services, Inc., 2410     Teresa Hunter, ph. 402-934-6657, fax         07      275,000.00
 Lake Street, Omaha, NE 68111.                    402-934-7928.
Metropolitan Saint Louis Equal Housing           Willie Jordan, ph. 314-534-5800 Ext          07      224,379.00
 Opportunity Council, 1027 S. Vandeventer,        21, fax 314-534-2551.
 Saint Louis, MO 63110.
Fair Housing of the Dakotas, 533 Airport Road,   Amy Nelson, ph. 701-221-2530, fax            08      220,545.67
 Suite C, Bismarck, ND 58504.                     701-221-9597.
Bay Area Legal Aid, 405 14th Street, Oakland,    Jaclin Pinero, ph. 510-250-5229, fax         09      275,000.00
 CA 94612.                                        510-663-4719.
California Rural Legal Assistance, 631 Howard    Ilene Jacobs, ph. 530-742-7235, fax          09      275,000.00
 Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.                 530-742-0854.
Fair Housing of Marin, 615 B Street, San         Nancy Kenyon, ph. 415-457-5025, fax          09      275,000.00
 Rafael, CA 94901.                                415-457-6382.
Inland Mediation Board, 60 East 9th Street,      Lynne Anderson, ph. 909-984-2254,            09      275,000.00
 Upland, CA 91786-6097.                           x114, fax 909-460-0274.
Project Sentinal Inc., 460 Sherman Avenue, Palo  Ann Marquart, ph. 650-321-6291, fax          09      270,000.00
 Alto, CA 94306.                                  650-321-4173.
Silver State Fair Housing Council, 855 E.        Katherine Copeland, ph. 775-324-             09      203,629.00
 Fourth Street, Reno, NV 89512.                   0990, fax 775-324-7507.
Southwest Fair Housing Council, 2030 Broadway    Richard Rhey, ph. 520-798-1568, fax          09      270,144.00
 Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719.                     520-620-6796.
Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound, 1517   Lauren Walker, ph. 253-274-9523, fax         10      275,000.00
 South Fawcett, Tacoma, WA 98402.                 253-274-8220.
Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, 35 W. Main,     Marley Eichstaedt, ph. 509-325-2665          10      275,000.00
 Suite 250, Spokane, WA 99201.                    Ext. 0, fax 509-325-2716.
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