[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 87 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 21377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10687]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5321-N-01]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Under the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act, 2009

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability of, and funding criteria for, 
approximately $1.93 billion available in competitive grants for the 
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) authorized under the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5, approved 
February 17, 2009). The purpose of this assistance is to stabilize 
neighborhoods whose viability has been and continues to be damaged by 
the economic effects of properties that have been foreclosed upon and 
abandoned. The NOFA establishing program requirements and waivers is 
available on the HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/recovery.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Gimont, Director, Office of 
Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
Room 7286, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone 
number (202) 708-3587. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may 
access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. FAX inquiries may be sent to Mr. Gimont at 
(202) 401-2044. (Except for the ``800'' number, these telephone numbers 
are not toll-free.)

    Dated: April 30, 2009.
Nelson R. Breg[oacute]n,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-10687 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
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