[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26815-26816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10454]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5932-N-03]


Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and 
Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion; Extension of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: HUD is extending the comment period to solicit recommendations 
for specific policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation to 
be implemented as part of the expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) 
demonstration program. The original comment period will end on May 4, 
2016, but HUD is extending that period for 14 days to allow interested 
parties to prepare and submit their comments.

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DATES: Comments on the April 4, 2016 Request for Specific Policy 
Proposals and Methods of Research and Evaluation for MTW Demonstration 
Expansion are due on or before May 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
specific policy and evaluation proposals to the Moving to Work Office, 
Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-
0001 or email at [email protected]. HUD strongly encourages commenters 
to submit comments electronically. Communications must refer to the 
above docket number and title and should contain the information 
specified in the ``Request for Public Comments'' section.
    No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.
    Public Inspection of Public Comments. A summary of all comments 
received by HUD will be made available on HUD's Web site at: http://www.hud.gov/mtw.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice 
should be directed to the Moving to Work Office, Office of Public and 
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 4, 2016 (81 FR 19233), HUD 
published an advanced notice seeking input from the general public, 
public housing agencies, HUD-assisted housing residents, researchers, 
and HUD stakeholders on two objectives, specific policy proposal 
recommendations, and research and evaluation proposal recommendations, 
as part of the expansion of the MTW demonstration. First, HUD seeks 
specific policy proposal recommendations related to the three MTW 
demonstration statutory objectives of cost effectiveness, self-
sufficiency, and housing choice.
    Second, HUD also seeks recommendations for research and evaluation 
methods to be utilized in association with specific policy proposals 
that will be implemented by MTW agencies in the expanded MTW 
demonstration. In response to several requests, HUD is extending the 
comment period for an additional 14 days.

    Dated: April 28, 2016.
Lourdes Castro Ram[iacute]rez,
Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2016-10454 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
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