[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24562-24563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09642]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service


Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program 2016 Industry 
Forums--Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces a series of teleconference and/or web 
conference meetings regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing (GRRH) program, which are 
scheduled to occur during 2016 and 2017. This Notice also outlines 
suggested discussion topics for the meetings and is intended to notify 
the general public of their opportunity to participate in the 
teleconference and/or web conference meetings.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Cole, Financial and Loan 
Analyst, at (202) 720-1251, fax: (844) 875-8075, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of this series of 
teleconferences are as follows:
     Enhance the effectiveness of the Section 538 the GRRH 
program.
     Update industry participants and Rural Housing Service 
(RHS) staff on developments involving the Section 538 GRRH program.
     Enhance RHS' awareness of the market and other forces that 
impact the Section 538 GRRH program.
    Topics to be discussed could include, but will not be limited to, 
the following:
     Updates on USDA's Section 538 GRRH program activities.
     Perspectives on the current state of debt financing and 
its impact on the Section 538 GRRH program.
     Enhancing the use of Section 538 GRRH program financing 
with the transfer and/or preservation of Section 515 developments.
     The impact of the Low Income Housing Tax Credits program 
changes on Section 538 GRRH program financing.
    The dates and times for the teleconference and/or web conference 
meetings will be announced via email to parties registered as described 
below.
    Registration: Any member of the public wishing to register for the 
calls and obtain the call-in number, access code, web link and other 
information for any of the public teleconference and/or web conference 
meetings may contact Monica Cole, Financial and Loan Analyst, at (202) 
720-1251, fax: (844) 875-8075, or email: [email protected]. 
Those who request registration less than 15 calendar days prior to the 
date of a teleconference and/or web conference meetings may not receive 
notice of that teleconference and/or web conference meeting, but will 
receive notice of future teleconference and/or web conference meetings.
    The Agency expects to accommodate each participant's preferred form 
of participation by telephone or via web link. However, if it appears 
that existing capabilities may prevent the Agency from accommodating 
all requests for one form of participation, each participant will be 
notified and encouraged to consider an alternative form of 
participation. Individuals who plan to participate and need reasonable 
accommodations or language translation assistance should inform Monica 
Cole within 10 business days in advance of the meeting date.

Non-Discrimination Requirements

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all 
of 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, 
political beliefs, genetic information, 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, Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 9410, Washington, DC 20250-
9410, or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 
(TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal--Relay) or (800) 845-6136 
(Spanish Federal--Relay). ``USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 
employer, and lender.''


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     Dated: April 19, 2016.
Tony Hernandez,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-09642 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-XV-P