[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 5527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5415-FA-42]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2010 Sustainable 
Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding award.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 
Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grant (SCinIC) 
Program. The purpose of this document is to announce the names and 
addresses of the award winners and the amount of the award to be used 
to help develop, deploy, and disseminate innovative approaches of 
Sustainable Construction methods or practices that are suitable for 
Indian Country.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Blanford, Affordable Housing 
Research and Technology, Office of Policy Development and Research, 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8134, 451 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone at (202) 402-5728. 
Persons with speech or hearing impairments may call the Federal Relay 
Service TTY at (800) 877-8339. Except for the ``800'' number, these 
telephone numbers are not toll-free. Individuals may also reach Mr. 
Blanford via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD invited applicants to submit proposals 
for funding to develop and disseminate one or more sets of ``Lessons 
Learned'' that will inform Native American communities of the issues to 
be considered when taking on sustainable construction efforts. HUD was 
looking for applications that can provide Native American communities 
with information from Native American communities that have undertaken 
some level of Sustainable Construction, and to use their experience to 
inform other communities as they consider undertaking similar activity. 
Grants could range from $50,000 to $125,000. Grants are awarded for up 
to a two-year period.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.525.
    On October 14, 2011, HUD posted a Notice of Funds Availability 
(NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Transformation Initiative: Sustainable 
Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program on Grants.gov. The 
Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications received 
based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the 
applications announced below, and in accordance with Section 
102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, U.S.C. 3545).

    Dated: January 6, 2012.
Raphael W. Bostic,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 
Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program Funding 
Competition, by Institution, Address, and Grant Amount

    1. Enterprise Community Partners, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, 
MD 21044-3400. Grant: $120,678.

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