[Federal Register: October 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 205)] [Notices] [Page 63005-63006] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22oc08-82] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5200-FA-05] Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2008; Hispanic- Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2008 Hispanic- Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program (HSIAC). The purpose of this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the winners to be used to help Hispanic-Serving Institutions of Higher Education to expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8106, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone (202) 402-3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing- or speech- impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on (800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-1455. (Telephone numbers, other than ``800'' TTY numbers, are not toll free). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program was approved by Congress under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161) and is administered by the Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships administers HUD's ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems in their communities. The HSIAC program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible activities including housing rehabilitation and financing, property demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development, business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.514. On May 12, 2008 (FR Vol. 73, No. 92), HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability approximately $6 million in Fiscal Year 2008 for the HSIAC Program. The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the applications below, in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545). More information about the winners can be found at http://www.oup.org, the Department is publishing the names, addresses, and amounts of those awards as shown in Appendix A. Dated: October 14, 2008 Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. Appendix A--Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Awards for Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Grant Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recipient City/State/Zip Code Award ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Imperial Valley College, Ms. Imperial, CA 92251.. $600,000 Efrain Silva, 380 E Aten Road. Southwestern College, Ms. Cynthia Chula Vista, CA 600,000 Nagura, 900 Otay Lakes Road. 91910. The Regents of the University of Taos, NM 87571...... 600,000 New Mexico, Ms. Patricia Gonzales, 115 Civic Plaza Drive. Research Foundation of CUNY on Bronx, NY 10468..... 600,000 behalf of Lehman College, Mr. Keville Frederickson, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Shuster Hall 303. University of Puerto Rico at Carolina, PR 00984- 559,895 Carolina, Dr. Carlos Sariol, PO 4800. Box 4800. Texas A&M University--Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363 600,000 Dr. Tadeo Reyna, 700 University Boulevard, MSC 201. [[Page 63006]] The University of Texas--Pan Edinburg, TX 78539- 599,990 American, Mr. Michael Uhrbrock, 2999. 1201 W. University Drive. The University of Texas at Brownsville, TX 598,401 Brownsville and TSC, Mr. John 78520. Sossi, Office of Sponsored Programs, 80 Fort Brown. St. Mary's University, Mr. Steve San Antonio, TX 596,794 Nivin, 1 Camino Santa Maria. 78228. Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA 98907.... 600,000 Mr. Bryce Humpherys, PO Box 22520. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. E8-25067 Filed 10-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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