[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12114]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5500-N-12]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community 
Development and Affordable Housing Grants

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 Section 4 Capacity Building for 
Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants. Specifically, this 
NOFA announces the availability of approximately $49.9 million is made 
available under the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011, Public Law 112-10, approved April 15, 2011. 
Of these funds at least $5 million shall be made available for rural 
capacity building activities.
    Purpose: Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 
Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of 
community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing 
development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out community development 
and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
    Background: The competition is limited to the organizations 
identified in the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011. Public Law 112-10, approved April 15, 2011. 
These organizations are: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly 
The Enterprise Foundation), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation 
(LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International. Specifically, the only 
applicants eligible for this competition are the three organizations 
located at the following addresses:
     Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 10227 Wincopin 
Circle, Suite 500, Columbia, MD 21044.
     Local Initiatives Support Corporation, 501 Seventh Avenue, 
7th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
     Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat Street, 
Americus, GA 31709.

Affiliates and local offices of these organizations and their community 
partners are not eligible to compete either directly or independently 
for capacity building grants under this notice, but rather may seek 
funding from the above organizations.

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 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 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable 
Housing Grants is 14.252. 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 11, 2011.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants, Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-12114 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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