[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51344-51345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21013]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Notice of Funds Availability for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 
Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing 
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: This notice corrects the scoring points available to a Notice 
published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2011 regarding Funds 
Availability for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 
Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for FY 2011. The 
correction changes the scoring under section VI. Pre-Application Review 
Information, (A)(1)(v)(b) entitled Energy Conservation for Purchase and 
Substantial Rehabilitation for an existing non-Farm Labor Housing (FLH) 
property. The scoring has changed to increase the maximum points from 
16 points to 32 points.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mirna Reyes-Bible, Finance and Loan 
Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, 
STOP 0781 (Room 1263-S), USDA Rural Development, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0781, telephone: (202) 720-1753 (This 
is not a toll free number), or via e-mail: 
[email protected]. If you have questions regarding Net Zero 
Energy Consumption and Energy Generation please contact Carlton 
Jarratt, Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Preservation 
and Direct Loan Division at (804) 287-1524 or via e-mail: 
[email protected].

Correction

    In the notice beginning on page 39,813 in the issue of July 7, 
2011, make the following correction under paragraph (b) entitled Energy 
Conservation for Purchase and Substantial Rehabilitation for an 
existing non-FLH property. In the first column for page 39,818 replace 
the entire paragraph (b) with the following:
    (b) Energy Conservation for Purchase and Substantial Rehabilitation 
of an Existing Multifamily Property (maximum 32 points). Pre-
applications for the purchase and substantial rehabilitation of non-
program MFH and related facilities in rural areas may be eligible to 
receive 32 points for the following initiatives:

    Note:  If you are participating in (1) The Green Communities 
program, you may not receive additional points for items listed 
under (2). In other words, you may participate in (1) and (3) or (2) 
and (3), but not all three:

    (1) Participation in the Green Communities program by the 
Enterprise Community Partners, http://www.enterprisecommunity.org, will 
be awarded 30 points for any project that qualifies for the program. 
(30 points) At least 30 percent of the points needed to qualify for the 
Green Communities program must be earned under the Energy Efficiency 
section of the Green Communities qualification program; or,
    (2) Energy conservation points can be awarded for the following 
energy conservation measures only when the applicant is not enrolled in 
Green Communities and conservation measures are listed in the 
preliminary plans for substantial rehabilitation. (maximum 20 points).
     Replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning 
(HVAC) equipment with Energy Star qualified heating, HVAC equipment. (3 
points).
     Replacement of windows and doors with Energy Star 
qualified windows and doors. (3 points).
     Additional insulation is added to the property to exceed 
the required R-Value of those building elements in that area of the 
country per the International Energy Conservation Code 2009. Two points 
will be awarded if all exterior walls exceed insulation code and 1 
point will be awarded if attic insulation exceeds code for a maximum of 
3 points. (maximum 3 points).
     Reduction in building shell air leakage by at least 15 
percent as determined by pre- and post-rehabilitation blower door 
testing on a sample of units. Building shell air leakage may be reduced 
through materials such as caulk, spray foam, gaskets, and house-wrap. 
Sealing of duct work with mastic, foil-backed tape, or aerosolized duct 
sealants can also help reduce air leakage. (3 points).

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     100 percent of installed appliances and exhaust fans are 
Energy Star qualified. (2 points).
     100 percent of installed water heaters as Energy Star 
qualified. (2 points).
     100 percent of toilets with flush capacity of more than 
1.6 gallon flush capacity are replaced with new toilets with 1.6 gallon 
capacity or less, with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water 
Sense label. (1 point).
     100 percent of showerheads are replaced with new 
showerheads with EPA Water Sense label. (1 point).
     100 percent of faucets are replaced with new faucets with 
EPA Water Sense label. (1 point).
     100 percent Energy-efficient lighting including Energy 
Star qualified fixtures, compact fluorescent replacement bulbs in 
standard incandescent fixtures, and Energy Star Ceiling Fans. (1 
point); and,
    (3) Participation in local green/energy efficient building 
standards. Applicants, who participate in a city, county or 
municipality program, will receive an additional 2 points. The 
applicant should be aware of and look for additional requirements that 
are sometimes embedded in the third-party program's rating and 
verification systems. (2 points).

    Dated: August 11, 2011.
Robert Lewis,,
Acting Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-21013 Filed 8-17-11; 8:45 am]
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