[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 26751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5500-N-15]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes 
Technical Studies Programs

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 FY2011 Lead Technical Studies and Healthy 
Homes Technical Studies Programs NOFA. Specifically, this NOFA 
announces the availability of approximately $2.5 million, of the total 
amount available, approximately $500,000 is for Lead Technical Studies 
and approximately $2 million is for Healthy Homes Technical Studies. 
The funding is made available under the Department of Defense and Full-
Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Public Law 112-10, approved 
April 15, 2011.
    Purpose: The purpose of these programs is to fund technical studies 
to improve existing methods for detecting and controlling lead-based 
paint and other housing-related health and safety hazards; to develop 
new methods to detect and control these hazards; and to improve our 
knowledge of lead-based paint and other housing-related health and 
safety hazards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOFA providing information regarding the 
funds available, application process, funding criteria and eligibility 
requirements, application and instructions 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 the funding opportunity is also available on the HUD Web site 
at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail. The link from the funds available 
page will take you to the agency link on Grants.gov.
    The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the 
Lead Technical Studies Program is 14.902. The Catalogue of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Healthy Homes Technical 
Studies Program is 14.906. 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 2011 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: May 3, 2011.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-11156 Filed 5-6-11; 8:45 am]
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