[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53880-53881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22133]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Funds Availability for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and 
Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal 
Year 2011

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: This notice corrects the scoring points 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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The 
correction changes the points assigned under section VI. Pre-
application Review Information, (A)(1)(v)(a) entitled New Construction 
Energy Conservation. This notice also extends the pre-application 
closing deadline to 5 p.m., local time to September 6, 2011.

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 39813 in the issue of July 7, 
2011, make the following corrections:

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    In the third column for page 39813, correct the DATES section to 
read:

DATES: The deadline for receipt of all pre-applications in response to 
this is 5:00 p.m., local time to the appropriate Rural Development 
State Office on September 6, 2011. * * *
    In the third column for page 39817, paragraph (a) entitled New 
Construction Energy Conservation; replace the entire paragraph (a) with 
the following:
    (a) Energy Conservation for New Construction (maximum 32 points). 
New construction projects may be eligible for up to 32 points when the 
pre-application includes a written certification by the applicant to 
participate in the following energy efficiency programs. The points 
will be allocated as follows:
    (1) Participation in the Department of Energy's Energy Star for 
Homes program (10 points). http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.nh_multifamily_units.
    (2) Participation in the Green Communities program by the 
Enterprise Community Partners. (10 points) http://www.enterprisecommunity.org.
    (3) Participation in one of the following two programs will be 
awarded points for certification.

    Note: Each program has four levels of certification. State the 
level of certification that the applicant plans will achieve in 
their certification:
     LEED for Homes program by the United States Green 
Building Council (USGBC): http://www.usgbc.org/homes.
    [cir] Certified Level (4 points), OR
    [cir] Silver Level (6 points), OR
    [cir] Gold Level (8 points), OR
    [cir] Platinum Level (10 points), OR
     The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) ICC 
700-2008 National Green Building Standard TM: http://www.nahb.org.
    [cir] Bronze Level (4 points), OR
    [cir] Silver Level (6 points), OR
    [cir] Gold Level (8 points), OR
    [cir] Emerald Level (10 points).

    (4) 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 23, 2011.
Robert Lewis,
Acting Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-22133 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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