[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 35234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14911]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5500-N-17]


Notice of Web Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative--
Planning 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 and Grants.gov 
applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and 
other requirements for HUD's FY2011 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative 
Program--Planning Grants NOFA. Specifically, this NOFA announces the 
availability of approximately $3.6 million made available under the 
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2011, Public Law 112-10, enacted April 15, 2011.
    The purpose of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative-Planning Grant 
Program is to support the development of comprehensive neighborhood 
revitalization plans which, when implemented, may be expected to 
achieve the following three core goals:
    1. Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted housing into 
energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and 
financially viable over the long-term;
    2. People: Support positive outcomes for families who live in the 
target development(s) and the surrounding neighborhood, particularly 
outcomes related to residents' health, safety, employment, mobility, 
and education; and
    3. Neighborhood: Transform distressed, high-poverty neighborhoods 
into viable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to well-functioning 
services, high quality public schools and education programs, high 
quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public 
transportation, and improved access to jobs.
    To achieve these core goals, communities must develop and implement 
a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy, or Transformation 
Plan. This Transformation Plan will become the guiding document for the 
revitalization of the public and/or assisted housing units, while 
simultaneously directing the transformation of the surrounding 
neighborhood and positive outcomes for families.
    The notice providing information regarding the 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 this 
program is 14.889. 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: June 9, 2011.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-14911 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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