[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28803-28804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5500-N-02]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant 
Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program and 
Amendment and Technical Corrections

AGENCY: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability and Technical Amendment and Technical 
Corrections to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and 
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, FR-5500-N-02.

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SUMMARY: On April 8, 2011, HUD posted the Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 
Grant Program to Grants.gov (FR-5500-N-02). The NOFA announced the 
availability of information on applicant eligibility, submission 
deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for HUD's FY2011 
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction 
Demonstration Grant Program. The posted NOFA indicated that the total 
amount of funding available was subject to enactment of HUD 
appropriations.
    On May 10, 2011, HUD posted an amendment to the NOFA which provided 
the funding available as a result of enactment of the HUD 
appropriations Act, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2011, Public Law 112-10, approved April 15, 2011, 
and other technical Corrections. Based on the enactment of the FY2011 
HUD

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appropriations, approximately $95.5 million is available for the 
programs in this NOFA. Of this amount, approximately $47.5 million is 
available for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program and $48 
million for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program.
    The notice also amended the deadline date for applications and made 
other technical corrections to the NOFA. As a result of these technical 
corrections, the new deadline date for this NOFA is 11:59:59 p.m. June 
10, 2011.
    The purpose of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program 
and the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program is to assist 
states, Native American Tribes, cities, counties/parishes, or other 
units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to 
identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately 
owned rental or owner-occupied housing with the exception that the Lead 
Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program is targeted to urban 
jurisdictions with the greatest lead-based paint hazard control needs.
    The notice providing information regarding the application process, 
funding criteria and eligibility requirements, application and 
instructions, and amendment and technical corrections 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 Hazard Reduction Demonstration program is 14.900. 
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Lead 
Hazard Reduction Demonstration program is 14.905. 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. 2011-12123 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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