[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39836-39842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17109]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE



Rural Housing Service




Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing 

Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011



SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an Agency within Rural 

Development, announces that it is soliciting competitive applications 

under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is 

a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private non-

profit organizations, which may include, but not be limited to, faith-

based and community organizations, and other eligible entities grant 

funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and 

rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program 

assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in 

repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such 

units available to low- and very low-income persons. This action is 

taken to comply with RHS regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart 

N, which require RHS to announce the opening and closing dates for 

receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The 

intended effect of this Notice is to provide eligible organizations 

notice of these dates.



DATES: If submitting a paper pre-application, the closing deadline for 

receipt of all applications in response to this Notice is 5 p.m. local 

time for each Rural Development State Office on August 22, 2011. If 

submitting the pre-application in electronic format, the deadline for 

receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on [same date as paper 

application]. The pre-application closing deadline is firm as to date 

and hour. RHS will not consider any pre-application that is received 

after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail pre-

applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or 

before the closing deadline date and



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time. Acceptance by the United States Postal Service or private mailer 

does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and postage due 

applications will not be accepted.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



Paperwork Reduction Act



    The reporting requirements contained in this Notice have been 

approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 

0575-0115.



Overview



    Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funds Availability for the 

Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011.

    Announcement Type: Initial Notice inviting pre-applications from 

qualified applicants for Fiscal Year 2011.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA): 10.433.

    Dates: If submitting a paper pre-application, the closing deadline 

for receipt of all applications in response to this Notice is 5 p.m. 

local time for each Rural Development State Office on August 22, 2011. 

If submitting the pre-application in electronic format, the deadline 

for receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on [same date as paper 

application]. The pre-application closing deadline is firm as to date 

and hour. RHS will not consider any pre-application that is received 

after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail pre-

applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or 

before the closing deadline date and time. Acceptance by the United 

States Postal Service or private mailer does not constitute delivery. 

Facsimile (FAX) and postage due applications will not be accepted.



Program Administration



I. Funding Opportunities Description



    The funding instrument for the HPG Program will be a grant 

agreement. The term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2 years, depending 

on available funds and demand. No maximum or minimum grant levels have 

been established at the National level. You should contact the Rural 

Development State Office to determine the state allocation.



II. Award Information



    For Fiscal Year 2011, $9,814,482.15 is available for the HPG 

Program. The total includes $433,282.15 in carryover funds from 

previous appropriations. A set-aside of $600,000.00 has been 

established for grants located in Empowerment Zones and Rural Economic 

Area Partnership Zones. Empowerment Zones, Rural Economic Area 

Partnership Zones and other funds will be distributed under a formula 

allocation to states pursuant to 7 CFR part 1940, ``Methodology and 

Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds.'' Decisions on 

funding will be based on pre-applications.



III. Eligibility Information



    7 CFR part 1944, subpart N provides details on what information 

must be contained in the pre-application package. Entities wishing to 

apply for assistance should contact the Rural Development State Office 

to receive further information, the State allocation of funds, and 

copies of the pre-application package. Eligible entities for these 

competitively awarded grants include state and local governments, non-

profit corporations, which may include, but not be limited to faith-

based and community organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribes, 

and consortia of eligible entities.

    Federally recognized Indian tribes, pursuant to 7 CFR 1944.674, are 

exempt from the requirement to consult with local leaders including 

announcing the availability of its statement of activities for review 

in a newspaper.

    As part of the application, all applicants must also provide a Dun 

and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and 

maintain registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) 

database in accordance with 2 CFR part 25. As required by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), all grant applicants must provide a DUNS 

number when applying for Federal grants, on or after October 1, 2003. 

Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711 or by 

accessing http://www.dnb.com/us/.Additional information concerning this 

requirement is provided in a policy directive issued by OMB and 

published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2003 (68 FR 38402-38405). 

Similarly, applicants may register for the CCR at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/ or by calling 1-877-252-2700.

    The Department of Agriculture is participating as a partner in the 

Government-wide Grants.gov site. Electronic applications must be 

submitted through the grants.gov Web site at: http://www.grants.gov, 

following the instructions found on the Web site. Please be mindful 

that the application deadline for electronic format differs from the 

deadline for paper format. The electronic format deadline will be based 

on Eastern Standard Time. The paper format deadline is local time for 

each Rural Development State Office.

    In addition to the electronic application at the http://www.grants.gov Web site, all applicants must complete and submit the 

Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 HPG, a copy of which 

is included with this Notice. Applicants are encouraged to submit this 

pre-application form electronically by accessing the Web site: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link 

for ``Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing 

Preservation Grants (HPG)''.

    Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to also provide an 

electronic copy of all hard copy forms and documents submitted in the 

pre-application/application package as requested by this Notice. The 

forms and documents must be submitted as read-only PDF Adobe Acrobat 

files on an electronic media such as CDs, DVDs or USB drives. For each 

electronic device that you submit, you must include a Table of Contents 

of all documents and forms on that device. The electronic medium must 

be submitted to the local State Office.



    Please Note:  If you receive a loan or grant award under this 

Notice, USDA reserves the right to post all information submitted as 

part of the pre-application/application package which is not 

protected under the Privacy Act on a public Web site with free and 

open access to any member of the public.



IV. Application and Submission Information



    All pre-applications must meet the requirements of 7 CFR part 1944, 

subpart N, as well as comply with the provisions of this Notice. Pre-

applications can be submitted either electronically using the Section 

533 pre-application form as found at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm or by hard copy to the appropriate Rural 

Development State Office where the project will be located. A hard-copy 

of the electronic pre-application form is included with this Notice. 

Note: Submission of the electronic Section 533 pre-application form 

does not constitute submission of the entire pre-application package 

which requires additional forms and supporting documentation as listed 

in Section V of this Notice. Although applicants are encouraged to 

submit the pre-application form electronically, the complete package in 

its entirety must still be submitted to the local State Office.

    Hard copy pre-applications that are submitted to a USDA Rural 

Development State Office will be date



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and time stamped to evidence timely or untimely receipt, and upon 

request, Rural Development will provide the applicant with a written 

acknowledgement of receipt. A list of State Office contacts may be 

found in the Section VIV, Agency Contacts, of this Notice. Incomplete 

pre-applications will not be reviewed and will be returned to the 

applicant. No pre-application will be accepted after 5 p.m., local 

time, for paper copies or 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for electronic 

applications on the application deadline previously mentioned unless 

that date and time is extended by a Notice published in the Federal 

Register.

    Please note that all applicants must obtain DUNS number and 

register in the CCR prior to submitting a pre-application pursuant to 2 

CFR 25.200(b). In addition, an entity applicant must maintain 

registration of the CCR database at all times during which it has an 

active Federal award or an application or plan of construction by the 

Agency. Similarly all recipients of Federal Financial assistance are 

required to report information about first-tier subawards and executive 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR part 170. So long as an entity 

applicant does not have exception under 2 CFR Section 170.110(b), the 

applicant must have necessary processes and systems in place to comply 

with the reporting requirements should the applicant receive funding. 

See 2 CFR Section 170.200(b).



V. Application Review Information



    Applicants wishing to apply for assistance must make their 

statement of activities available to the public for comment. The 

applicant(s) must announce the availability of its statement of 

activities for review in a newspaper of general circulation in the 

project area and allow at least 15 days for public comment. The start 

of this 15-day period must occur no later than 16 days prior to the 

last day for acceptance of pre-applications by USDA Rural Development.

    All applications for Section 533 funds must be filed electronically 

or with the appropriate Rural Development State Office and must meet 

the requirements of this Notice and 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N. Pre-

applications determined not eligible and/or not meeting the selection 

criteria will be notified by the Rural Development State Office. All 

adverse determinations are appealable pursuant to 7 CFR part 11. 

Instructions on the appeal process will be provided at the time the 

applicant is notified of the adverse decision.

    If submitting a paper application, applicants will file an original 

and two copies of Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal 

Assistance,'' and supporting information with the appropriate Rural 

Development State Office. A pre-application package, including SF-424, 

is available in any Rural Development State Office. In addition, the 

pre-application form included with this Notice must be submitted either 

electronically or in hard copy form with all supporting documentation.

    All pre-applications shall be accompanied by the following 

information which Rural Development will use to determine the 

applicant's eligibility to undertake the HPG program and to evaluate 

the pre-application under the project selection criteria of 7 CFR 

1944.679. References to private non-profit organizations include, but 

are not limited to faith and community-based organizations:

    (a) A statement of activities proposed by the applicant for its HPG 

program as appropriate to the type of assistance the applicant is 

proposing, including:

    (1) A complete discussion of the type of and conditions for 

financial assistance for housing preservation, including whether the 

request for assistance is for a homeowner assistance program, a rental 

property assistance program, or a cooperative assistance program;

    (2) The process for selecting recipients for HPG assistance, 

determining housing preservation needs of the dwelling, performing the 

necessary work, and monitoring/inspecting work performed;

    (3) A description of the process for identifying potential 

environmental impacts in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.672, and the 

provisions for compliance with Stipulation I, A-G of the Programmatic 

Memorandum of Agreement, also known as PMOA, (RD Instruction 2000-FF, 

available in any Rural Development State Office or at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf) in accordance with 7 

CFR 1944.673(b);

    (4) The development standard(s) the applicant will use for the 

housing preservation work; and, if the applicant will use the Rural 

Development standards for existing dwellings, the evidence of its 

acceptance by the jurisdiction where the grant will be implemented;

    (5) The time schedule for completing the program;

    (6) The staffing required to complete the program;

    (7) The estimated number of very low- and low-income minority and 

nonminority persons the grantee will assist with HPG funds; and, if a 

rental property or cooperative assistance program, the number of units 

and the term of restrictive covenants on their use for very low- and 

low-income;

    (8) The geographical area(s) to be served by the HPG program;

    (9) The annual estimated budget for the program period based on the 

financial needs to accomplish the objectives outlined in the proposal. 

The budget should include proposed direct and indirect administrative 

costs, such as personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, 

contracts, and other cost categories, detailing those costs for which 

the grantee proposes to use the HPG grant separately from non-HPG 

resources, if any. The applicant budget should also include a schedule 

(with amounts) of how the applicant proposes to draw HPG grant funds, 

i.e., monthly, quarterly, lump sum for program activities, etc.;

    (10) A copy of an indirect cost proposal as required in 7 CFR parts 

3015, 3016, and 3019, as applicable, when the applicant has another 

source of Federal funding in addition to the Rural Development HPG 

program;

    (11) A brief description of the accounting system to be used;

    (l2) The method of evaluation to be used by the applicant to 

determine the effectiveness of its program which encompasses the 

requirements for quarterly reports to Rural Development in accordance 

with 7 CFR 1944.683(b) and the monitoring plan for rental properties 

and cooperatives (when applicable) according to 7 CFR 1944.689;

    (13) The source and estimated amount of other financial resources 

to be obtained and used by the applicant for both HPG activities and 

housing development and/or supporting activities;

    (14) The use of program income, if any, and the tracking system 

used for monitoring same;

    (15) The applicant's plan for disposition of any security 

instruments held by them as a result of its HPG activities in the event 

of its loss of legal status;

    (16) Any other information necessary to explain the proposed HPG 

program; and

    (17) The outreach efforts outlined in 7 CFR 1944.671(b).

    (b) Complete information about the applicant's experience and 

capacity to carry out the objectives of the proposed HPG program.

    (c) Evidence of the applicant's legal existence, a copy of, or an 

accurate reference to, the specific provisions of



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State law under which the applicant is organized; a certified copy of 

the applicant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other evidence 

of corporate existence; certificate of incorporation for other than 

public bodies; evidence of good standing from the State when the 

corporation has been in existence 1 year or more; and the names and 

addresses of the applicant's members, directors and officers. If other 

organizations are members of the applicant-organization, or the 

applicant is a consortium, pre-applications should be accompanied by 

the names, addresses, and principal purpose of the other organizations. 

If the applicant is a consortium, documentation showing compliance with 

paragraph (4)(ii) under the definition of ``organization'' in 7 CFR 

1944.656 must also be included.

    (d) For a private non-profit entity, the most recently audited 

statement and a current financial statement dated and signed by an 

authorized officer of the entity showing the amounts and specific 

nature of assets and liabilities together with information on the 

repayment schedule and status of any debt(s) owed by the applicant.

    (e) A brief narrative statement which includes information about 

the area to be served and the need for improved housing (including both 

percentage and the actual number of both very low-income and low-income 

minority households and substandard housing), the need for the type of 

housing preservation assistance being proposed, the anticipated use of 

HPG resources for historic properties, the method of evaluation to be 

used by the applicant in determining the effectiveness of its efforts.

    (f) A statement containing the component for alleviating any 

overcrowding as defined by 7 CFR 1944.656.

    (g) Applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD 1940-

20, ``Request for Environmental Information,'' prepared in accordance 

with Exhibit F-1 of RD Instruction 1944-N (available in any Rural 

Development State Office or at http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD1940-20.PDF).

    (h) Applicant must also submit a description of its process for:

    (1) Identifying and rehabilitating properties listed on, or 

eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places;

    (2) Identifying properties that are located in a floodplain or 

wetland;

    (3) Identifying properties located within the Coastal Barrier 

Resources System; and

    (4) Coordinating with other public and private organizations and 

programs that provide assistance in the rehabilitation of historic 

properties (Stipulation I, D, of the PMOA, RD Instruction 2000-FF, 

available in any Rural Development State Office or at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf.

    (i) The applicant must also submit evidence of the State Historic 

Preservation Office's (SHPO), concurrence in the proposal, or in the 

event of nonconcurrence, a copy of SHPO's comments together with 

evidence that the applicant has received the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation's (Council) advice as to how the disagreement 

might be resolved, and a copy of any advice provided by the Council.

    (j) The applicant must submit written statements and related 

correspondence reflecting compliance with 7 CFR 1944.674(a) and (c) 

regarding consultation with local government leaders in the preparation 

of its program and the consultation with local and state government 

pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order 12372.

    (k) The applicant is to make its statement of activities available 

to the public for comment prior to submission to Rural Development 

pursuant to 7 CFR 1944.674(b). The application must contain a 

description of how the comments (if any were received) were addressed.

    (l) The applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD 

400-1, ``Equal Opportunity Agreement,'' and Form RD 400-4, ``Assurance 

Agreement,'' in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.676. These forms can be 

obtained at any state office or at http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD400-1.PDF and http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD400-4.PDF.

    Applicants should review 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N for a 

comprehensive list of all application requirements.



VI. Selection Criteria



    In accordance with 7 CFR 1944.679 applicants and proposed projects 

must meet the following criteria:

    (a) Provide a financially feasible program of housing preservation 

assistance. ``Financially feasible'' is defined as proposed assistance 

which will be affordable to the intended recipient or result in 

affordable housing for very low- and low-income persons.

    (b) Serve eligible rural areas with a concentration of substandard 

housing for households with very low- or low-income.

    (c) Be an eligible applicant as defined in 7 CFR 1944.658.

    (d) Meet the requirements of consultation and public comment in 

accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674.

    (e) Submit a complete pre-application as outlined in 7 CFR 

1944.676.



VII. Points System



    For applicants meeting all of the requirements listed above, the 

Rural Development State Offices will then use weighted criteria in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N to select the grant 

recipients. Each preapplication and its accompanying statement of 

activities will be evaluated and, based solely on the information 

contained in the pre-application; the applicant's proposal will be 

numerically rated on each selection criteria within the point range 

provided. The highest-ranking applicant(s) will be selected based on 

allocation of funds available to the state.

    (a) Points are awarded based on the percentage of very low-income 

persons that the applicant proposes to assist, using the following 

scale:

    (1) More than 80%: 20 points.

    (2) 61% to 80%: 15 points.

    (3) 41% to 60%: 10 points.

    (4) 20% to 40%: 5 points.

    (5) Less than 20%: 0 points.



    (b) The applicant's proposal is expected to result in the following 

percentage of HPG fund use (excluding administrative costs) in 

comparison to the total cost of unit preservation. This percentage 

reflects maximum repair or rehabilitation results with the least 

possible HPG funds due to leveraging, innovative financial assistance, 

owner's contribution or other specified approaches. Points are awarded 

based on the following percentage of HPG funds (excluding 

administrative costs) to total funds:

    (1) 50% or less: 20 points.

    (2) 51% to 65%: 15 points.

    (3) 66% to 80%: 10 points.

    (4) 81% to 95%: 5 points.

    (5) 96% to 100%: 0 points.



    (c) The applicant has demonstrated its administrative capacity in 

assisting very low- and low-income persons to obtain adequate housing 

based on the following (30 points maximum):

    (1) The organization or a member of its staff has at least one or 

more years experience successfully managing and operating a 

rehabilitation or weatherization type program: 10 points.

    (2) The organization or a member of its staff has at least one or 

more years experience successfully managing and operating a program 

assisting very low- and low-income persons obtain housing assistance: 

10 points.



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    (3) If the organization has administered grant programs, there are 

no outstanding or unresolved audit or investigative findings which 

might impair carrying out the proposal: 10 points.

    (d) The proposed program will be undertaken entirely in rural areas 

outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), identified by Rural 

Development as having populations below 10,000 or in remote parts of 

other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained in MSAs with less than 

5,000 population) as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 10 points.

    (e) The program will use less than 20 percent of HPG funds for 

administration purposes:

    (1) More than 20%: Not eligible for points under this section.

    (2) 20%: 0 points.

    (3) 19%: 1 point.

    (4) 18%: 2 points.

    (5) 17%: 3 points.

    (6) 16%: 4 points.

    (7) 15% or less: 5 points.

    (f) The proposed program contains a component for alleviating 

overcrowding as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 5 points.

    (g) In the event more than one preapplication receives the same 

amount of points, those pre-applications will then be ranked based on 

the actual percentage figure used for determining the points for 

Section VII (a). Further, in the event that preapplications are still 

tied, then those preapplications still tied will be ranked based on the 

percentage for HPG fund use (low to high). Further, for applications 

where assistance to rental properties or cooperatives is proposed, 

those still tied will be further ranked based on the number of years 

the units are available for occupancy under the program (a minimum of 5 

years is required). For this part, ranking will be based from most to 

least number of years.

    Finally, if there is still a tie, then a lottery system will be 

used. After the award selections are made all applicants will be 

notified of the status of their applications by mail.



VIII. Agency Contacts



    Applicants must contact the Rural Development State Office serving 

the state in which they desire to submit an application to receive 

further information and copies of the application package. Rural 

Development will date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence 

timely and untimely receipt, and, upon request, will provide the 

applicant with a written acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of Rural 

Development State Offices, their addresses, telephone numbers, and 

person to contact follows:



    Note:  Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.



Alabama State Office, Suite 601, Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael 

Road,Montgomery, Alabama 36106-3683, (334) 279-3454, TDD (334) 279-

3495, Anne Chavers.

Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, Alaska 

99645, (907) 761-7740, TDD (907) 761-8905, Cynthia Jackson.

Arizona State Office, Phoenix Courthouse and Federal Building, 230 

North First Avenue, Suite 206, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1706, (602) 280-

8768, TDD (602) 280-8706, Carol Torres.

Arkansas State Office, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock, 

Arkansas 72201-3225, (501) 301-3258, TDD (501) 301-3063, Clinton King.

California State Office, 430 G Street, 4169, Davis, California 

95616-4169, (530) 792-5821, TDD (530) 792-5848, Debra Moretton.

Colorado State Office, Denver Federal Center, Building 56, Room 2300, 

P.O. Box 25426, Denver, Colorado 80225-0426, (720) 544-2924, TDD (800) 

659-2656, Donald Nunn.

Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts State Office.

Delaware and Maryland State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200, 

Dover, Delaware 19904, (302) 857-3615, TDD (302) 857-3585, Debbie 

Eason.

Florida and Virgin Islands State Office, 4440 N.W. 25th Place, 

Gainesville, Florida 32606-6563, (352) 338-3438, TDD (352) 338-3499, 

Theresa Purnell.

Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 East Hancock 

Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30601-2768, (706) 546-2164, TDD (706) 546-2034, 

Jennifer Daughterty.

Hawaii State Office, (Services all Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and 

Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, 

Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (808) 933-8303, TDD (808) 933-8321, Nathan Riedel.

Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West Barnes Drive, Boise, Idaho 

83709, (208) 378-5628, TDD (208) 378-5644, Joyce Weinzetl.

Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, 

Illinois 61821-2986, (217) 403-6222, TDD (217) 403-6240, Barry L. 

Ramsey.

Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 

46278, (317) 290-3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 290-3343, Michael Boards.

Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street Room 873, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, 

(515) 961-5365 (ext. 129), TDD (515) 284-4858, Tony Putz.

Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, 

Kansas 66604-4040, (785) 271-2700, TDD (785) 271-2767, Mike Resnik.

Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, 

Kentucky 40503, (859) 224-7325, TDD (859) 224-7422, Beth Moore.

Louisiana State Office, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 

71302, (318) 473-7962, TDD (318) 473-7655, Yvonne R. Emerson.

Maine State Office, Post Office Box 405, Bangor, Maine 04402-0405, 

(207) 990-9110, TDD (207) 942-7331, Bob Nadeau.

Maryland, Served by Delaware State Office.

Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island State Office, 451 West 

Street, Suite 2, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, (413) 253-4311, TDD 

(413) 253-4590, Mike Rendulic.

Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, 

Michigan 48823, (517) 324-5193, TDD (517) 337-6795, Sonya Wyldes.

Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street Building, Suite 410, St. 

Paul, Minnesota 55125, (651) 602-7804, TDD (651) 602-7830, Thomas 

Osborne.

Mississippi State Office, Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capitol 

Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39269, (601) 965-4325, TDD (601) 965-5850, 

Darnella Smith-Murray.

Missouri State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite 

235, Columbia, Missouri 65203, (573) 876-9303, TDD (573) 876-9480, 

Becky Eftink.

Montana State Office, 2229 Boot Hill Court, Bozeman, Montana 59715, 

(406) 585-2515, TDD (406) 585-2562, Deborah Chorlton.

Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall 

N, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, (402) 437-5505, TDD (402) 437-5408, Teresa 

Brohimer.

Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 

89703-9910, (775) 887-1222 (ext. 14), TDD (775) 885-0633, Mona Sargent.

New Hampshire State Office, Concord Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10 

Ferry Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-5004, (603) 223-6046, TDD 

(603) 229-0536, Sandra Hawkins.

New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic 

Drive, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, (856) 787-7773, TDD (856) 787-

7784, Derrick S. Waltz.

New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson Street, NE., Room 255, 

Albuquerque,



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New Mexico 87109, (505) 761-4941, TDD (505) 761-4938, Karen Wolek.

New York State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 South Salina 

Street, Suite 357 5th Floor, Syracuse, New York 13202, (315) 263-4363, 

TDD (315) 477-6447, Tia Shulkin.

North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, North 

Carolina 27609, (919) 873-2061, TDD (919) 873-2003, LaShonda McKnight.

North Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, Post Office Box 

1737, Bismarck, North Dakota 58502, (701) 530-2046, TDD (701) 530-2113, 

Barry Borstad.

Ohio State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 North High Street, 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2477, (614) 255-2409, TDD (800) 877-8339, Cathy 

Simmons.

Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-

2654, (405) 742-1076, TDD (405) 742-1007, Tim Henderson.

Oregon State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 801, Portland, 

Oregon 97232-1274, (503) 414-3340, TDD (503)414-3387, Barb Brandon.

Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330, 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2996, (717) 237-2276, TDD (717) 237-

2261, Chris Adamchak.

Puerto Rico State Office, IBM Building, Suite 601, Munoz Rivera Ave. 

654, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, (787) 766-5095 (ext. 252), 

TDD (787) 766-5332, Nilsa Claudio.

Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts State Office.

South Carolina State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 

Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, (803) 765-

5870, TDD (803) 765-5697, Lila Moses.

South Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth 

Street, SW., Huron, South Dakota 57350, (605) 352-1132, TDD (605) 352-

1147, Roger Hazuka or Pam Reilly.

Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322 West End Avenue, Nashville, 

Tennessee 37203-1084, (615) 783-1300, TDD (615) 783-1397, Abby Boggs.

Texas State Office, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South Main, 

Temple, Texas 76501, (254) 742-9772, TDD (254) 742-9770, Ana Placencia.

Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South State 

Street, Room 301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138, (801) 524-4308, TDD (801) 

524-3309, Pam Davidson.

Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street, 

Montpelier, Vermont 05602, (802) 828-6021, TDD (802) 223-6365, Heidi 

Setien.

Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State Office.

Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building, Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa 

Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229, (804) 287-1596, TDD (804) 287-1753, CJ 

Michels.

Washington State Office, 1835 Black Lake Boulevard, Suite B, Olympia, 

Washington 98512, (360) 704-7706, TDD (360) 704-7760, Bill Kirkwood.

Western Pacific Territories, Served by Hawaii State Office.

West Virginia, 530 Freedom Road, Ripley, West Virginia 25271-9794, 

(304) 372-3441, ext. 105, TDD (304) 284-4836, Penny Thaxton.

Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 

54481, (715) 345-7620, TDD (715) 345-7614, Dave Schwobe.

Wyoming State Office, Post Office Box 82601, Casper, Wyoming 82602-

5006, (307) 233-6716, TDD (307) 233-6733, Timothy Brooks.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, applicants 

may contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-

Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, USDA Rural 

Development, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 

20250-0781, telephone (202) 690-0759 (voice) (this is not a toll free 

number) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD-Federal Information Relay Service) or 

via e-mail at, [email protected].



VIV. Non-Discrimination Statement



    USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on 

the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where 

applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, 

religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived 

from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to 

all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means 

for communication of program information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 

(voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, 

Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), (202) 720-

6382 (TDD). ``USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender.''



    Dated: June 30, 2011.

Tammye Trevi[ntilde]o,

Administrator, Rural Housing Service.



Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing Preservation 

Grants (HPG)



Instructions



Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit this pre-

application form electronically by accessing the Web site: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link 

for the ``Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing 

Preservation Grants (HPG).'' Please note that electronic submittals 

are not on a secured website. If you do not wish to submit the form 

electronically by clicking on the Send Form button, you may still 

fill out the form, print it and submit it with your application 

package to the State Office. You also have the option to save the 

form, and submit it on an electronic media to the State Office.

Supporting documentation required by this pre-application may be 

attached to the email generated when you click the Send Form button 

to submit the form. However if the attachments are too numerous or 

large in size, the email box will not be able to accept them. In 

that case, submit the supporting documentation for this pre-

application to the State Office with your complete application 

package. Under item IX. Documents Submitted, indicate the supporting 

documents that you are submitting either with the pre-application or 

to the State Office.



I. Applicant Information



a. Applicant's Name:---------------------------------------------------



b. Applicant's Address:



Address, Line 1:-------------------------------------------------------

Address, Line 2:-------------------------------------------------------

City: ------ State:---- Zip: ----

c. Name of Applicant's Contact Person:---------------------------------

d. Contact Person's Telephone Number:----------------------------------

e. Contact Person's Email Address:-------------------------------------

f. Entity Type:--------------------------------------------------------

    (Check One)

    [squ] State Government

    [squ] Local Government

    [squ] Non-Profit Corporation

    [squ] Federally Recognized Indian Tribes

    [squ] Faith-based Organization

    [squ] Community Organization

    [squ] Other consortia of an eligible entity



II. Project Information



a. Project Name:-------------------------------------------------------



b. Project Address:



Address, Line 1:-------------------------------------------------------

Address, Line 2:-------------------------------------------------------

City: ------ State: ---- Zip: ----

c. Organization DUNS number:-------------------------------------------

d. Grant Amount Requested:---------------------------------------------



e. This grant request is for one of the following types of 

assistance:



    [squ] Homeowner assistance program

    [squ] Rental property assistance program

    [squ] Cooperative assistance program



f. In response to e. above, answer one of the following:

    The Number of low- and very low-income persons that the grantee 

will assist in the Homeowner assistance program: ---- OR



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    The number of Units for low- and very low-income persons in the 

Rental property or Cooperative assistance program: ----



g. This proposal is for one of the following:

    [square] Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program (no set-aside)

    [square] Set-aside for Grant located in an Empowerment Zone

    [square] Set-aside for Grant located in Enterprise Communities

    [square] Set-aside for Grant located in a Rural Economic Area 

Partnership (REAP) zone



III. Low-Income Assistance



Check the percentage of very low-income persons that this 

application proposes to assist in relation to the total population 

of the project:



    [square] More than 80 percent (20 points)

    [square] 61 percent to 80 percent (15 points)

    [square] 41 percent to 60 percent (10 points)

    [square] 20 percent to 40 percent (5 points)

    [square] Less than 20 percent (0 points)



IV. Percent of HPG Fund Use



Check the percentage of HPG fund use (excluding administrative 

costs) in comparison to the total cost of unit preservation. This 

percentage reflects maximum repair or rehabilitation results with 

the least possible HPG funds due to leveraging, innovative financial 

assistance, owner's contribution or other specified approaches.



    [square] 50 percent or less of HPG Funds (20 points)

    [square] 51 percent to 65 percent of HPG Funds (15 points)

    [square] 66 percent to 80 percent of HPG Funds (10 points)

    [square] 81 percent to 95 percent of HPG Funds (5 points)

    [square] 96 percent to 100 percent of HPG Funds (0 points)



V. Administrative Capacity



The following three criteria demonstrate your administrative 

capacity to assist very low- and low-income persons to obtain 

adequate housing (30 points maximum).

a. Does this organization or a member of its staff have at least one 

or more years of experience successfully managing and operating a 

rehabilitation or weatherization type of program? (10 points) Yes --

-- No ----

b. Does this organization or a member of its staff have at least one 

or more years of experience successfully managing and operating a 

program assisting very low- or low-income persons obtain housing 

assistance? (10 points) Yes ---- No ----

c. If this organization has administered grant programs, are there 

any outstanding or unresolved audit or investigative findings which 

might impair carrying out the proposal? (10 points for No) No ---- 

Yes ----

If Yes, please explain:

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VI. Area Served



Will this proposal be undertaken entirely in rural areas outside 

Metropolitan Statistical Areas, also known as MSAs, in areas 

identified by Rural Development as having populations below 10,000, 

or in remote parts of other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained 

in MSAs with less than 5,000 population) as defined in 7 CFR 

1944.656? (10 points) Yes ---- No ----



VII. Percent of HPG Funds for Administration



Check the percentage of HPG funds that will be used for 

Administration purposes:

    [square] More than 20 percent (Not eligible)

    [square] 20 percent (0 points)

    [square] 19 percent (1 point)

    [square] 18 percent (2 points)

    [square] 17 percent (3 points)

    [square] 16 percent (4 points)

    [square] 15 percent or less (5 points)



VIII. Alleviating Overcrowding



Does the proposed program contain a component for alleviating 

overcrowding as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656? (5 points) Yes ------ No 

------



IX. Documents Submitted



Check if the following documents are being submitted electronically 

with this pre-application or will be mailed to the State Office with 

your complete pre-application package.



NOTE: You are only required to submit supporting documents for 

programs in which you will be participating as indicated in this 

pre-application. Points will be assigned for the items that you 

checked based on a review of the supporting documents. Please refer 

to the Notice for the complete list of documents that you are 

required to submit with your complete pre-application package.



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                                                                  Submitted with this       Submitted to state

          Reference                         Item                    pre-application               office

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III.........................  Low Income Assistance...........  .......................  .......................

IV..........................  Percent of HPG Fund Use.........  .......................  .......................

V...........................  Administrative Capacity.........  .......................  .......................

VI..........................  Area Served.....................  .......................  .......................

VII.........................  Percent of HPG Funds for          .......................  .......................

                               Administration.

VIII........................  Alleviating Overcrowding........  .......................  .......................

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