[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33218]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5415-N-35]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Rural Innovation Fund Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the 
applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and 
other requirements for HUD's FY 2010 Rural Innovation Fund Program 
NOFA. Specifically, this NOFA announces the availability of 
approximately $25 million made available under the Consolidated 
Appropriations, 2010, in Rural Innovation grant funds, along with 
unobligated and unused funds remaining for the Rural Fund's predecessor 
program, the Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) program 
appropriated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Act, 2009, and prior appropriations Acts. In total, this 
NOFA announces the availability of approximately $25.75 million in 
funding. The purpose of this program NOFA is to fund local rural 
nonprofit organizations, community development corporations, federally 
recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), and 
state economic development and community development agencies 
(including consortia of such entities) with demonstrated capacity to 
undertake comprehensive projects that address the problems of 
concentrated rural housing distress and community poverty.
    The notice providing information regarding the application process, 
funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the 
Grants.gov/Find Web site at http://www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A 
link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this program is 14.263. 
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding specific program 
requirements should be directed to the agency contact identified in the 
program NOFA. Program staff will not be available to provide guidance 
on how to prepare the application. Questions regarding the 2010 General 
Section should be directed to the Office of Grants Management and 
Oversight at (202) 708-0667 or the NOFA Information Center at 800-HUD-
8929 (toll free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access 
these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service 
at 800-877-8339.

    Dated: December 28, 2010.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-33218 Filed 1-3-11; 8:45 am]
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