[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53263-53264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21493]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5220-N-03]


Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum of Care 
Homeless Assistance Program: Technical Corrections

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: On July 10, 2008, HUD published the NOFA for the Continuum of 
Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program. Through this NOFA, HUD is 
making available approximately $1.42 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 
for the CoC program. The purpose of the CoC program is to reduce the 
incidence of homelessness in communities by assisting homeless 
individuals and families to move to self sufficiency and permanent 
housing. On August 13, 2008, HUD published a notice that established 
the deadline date for the submission of applications and corrected or 
clarified portions of the CoC NOFA. Today's publication clarifies the 
CoC NOFA regarding the projects subject to the calculation for housing 
emphasis points. Today's publication also moves the deadline date for 
the submission of applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals may direct questions 
regarding the CoC NOFA to the HUD Field Office serving their area, at 
the telephone numbers shown in HUD's FY2008 Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA); Policy Requirements and General Section to HUD's 
FY2008 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs (General Section) published on 
March 19, 2008 (73 FR 14883), or may contact the e-snaps Help Desk at 
1-877-6esnaps (1-877-637-6277). Individuals who are hearing- or speech-
impaired should use the Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. 
These are toll-free numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 30, 2008 (73 FR 23483), HUD 
published its Notice of FY2008 Opportunity to Register and Other 
Important Information for Electronic Application Submission for 
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs (CoC Early Registration 
Notice). The CoC Early Registration Notice alerted the public that HUD 
would require Continuums of Care to submit applications electronically, 
using e-snaps, an electronic system separate from Grants.gov. On July 
10, 2008 (73 FR 39840), HUD published its CoC NOFA, making available 
approximately $1.42 billion in FY 2008 for the CoC program. The purpose 
of the CoC program is to reduce the incidence of homelessness in 
communities by assisting homeless individuals and families to move to 
self sufficiency and permanent housing. In the July 10, 2008, CoC NOFA, 
HUD stated that the application portion of the e-snaps system had not 
yet been launched and that HUD, as a result, was unable to establish a 
due date for the FY2008 CoC competition. HUD stated, however, that it 
would announce the application due date for the program through a 
separate Federal Register notice. On August 13, 2008 (73 FR 47205), HUD 
published a notice establishing the deadline date for the submission of 
applications and correcting or clarifying portions of the CoC NOFA 
published on July 10, 2008.
    Today's publication clarifies the CoC NOFA regarding the projects 
subject to the calculation for housing emphasis points. Today's 
publication also moves the deadline date for applications to Thursday, 
October 16, 2008.

Clarifications to Application Instructions and/or Minor Technical 
Changes

    Because e-snaps is a new application system, it may be necessary to 
make clarification to instructions and/or minor technical changes to 
the system based on feedback from users. Any changes of this type will 
be communicated to Continuum of Care users and stakeholders via the 
Homeless Assistance Listserv and will be posted on the Homelessness 
Resource Exchange e-snaps training page and/or Frequently Asked 
Questions page. To join the listserv go to the HUD Web site at: http://www.hud.gov/subscribe/signup.cfm?listname=Homeless%20Assistance%20Program&list. The e-snaps 
training page on the Homelessness Resource Exchange can be accessed at: 
http://www.hudhre.info/esnaps/.

Deadline for Applications

    The application deadline date for the CoC NOFA is extended to 
Thursday, October 16, 2008. Electronic applications must be received by 
e-snaps by 4 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. HUD will close e-
snaps at 4:01 p.m. eastern time. Similarly, paper applications from 
applicants granted a waiver from the electronic application submission 
requirement must be received by HUD by 4 p.m. eastern time on the 
deadline date.

Summary of Technical Corrections

    On July 10, 2008 (73 FR 39839) HUD published its NOFA for the CoC 
Program. As discussed in this technical correction notice, HUD is 
moving the deadline date for applications to provide applicants 
additional time to submit their applications. HUD is also, by this 
notice, clarifying the CoC NOFA regarding the projects subject to the 
calculation for housing emphasis points.
    Accordingly, on page 39840, Overview Information, Section F., first 
column, entitled ``Dates,'' HUD is revising this section to read as 
follows:
    F. Dates: The application deadline date for the CoC NOFA is 
Thursday, October 16, 2008. Electronic applications must be received by 
e-snaps by 4 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. HUD will close e-
snaps at 4:01 p.m. eastern time. Similarly, paper applications from 
applicants granted a waiver from the electronic application submission 
requirement must be received by HUD by 4 p.m. eastern time on the 
deadline date.
    At page 39851, revise section V.1.e., third column, to read as 
follows:
    e. Emphasis on Housing Activities: HUD will award 18 points based 
on the

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relationship between funds requested for housing activities (i.e., 
transitional and permanent) and funds requested for supportive service 
activities. Housing emphasis will be calculated on eligible new and 
renewal projects within FPRN, eligible Samaritan Housing Initiative 
projects, eligible Rapid Re-Housing for Families Demonstration Program 
projects, and eligible S+C renewal projects. HUD will count as a 
housing activity all approvable requests for funds for rental 
assistance and approvable requests for acquisition, rehabilitation, 
construction, leasing and operations when used in connection with 
housing. HMIS costs and administrative costs will be excluded from this 
calculation. CoCs are not required to have 100 percent housing 
activities to receive the full 18 points for these scoring criteria.

    Dated: September 9, 2008.
Susan D. Peppler,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. E8-21493 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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