Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 HOPE VI Main Street Grants, 42150-42232 [05-14299]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
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Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 HOPE VI Main 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4962-N-01]


Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 HOPE VI 
Main Street Grants

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

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

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Overview Information

    A. Federal Agency Name. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing.
    B. Funding Opportunity Title. HOPE VI Main Street Grants.
    C. Announcement Type. Initial announcement.
    D. Funding Opportunity Number. The Federal Register number for this 
NOFA is: FR-4962-N-01. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
paperwork approval number for this program is 2577-0208.
    E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number. The CFDA 
number for this NOFA is 14-866, ``Demolition and Revitalization of 
Severely Distressed Affordable Housing (HOPE VI).''
    F. Dates.
    1. Application Submission Date. The application submission date is 
September 2, 2005. See the General Section for application submission 
and timely receipt requirements.
    2. Estimated Grant Award Date. The estimated award date will be 
September 30, 2005.
    G. Electronic Application Submission. Applications for this NOFA 
must be submitted electronically through https://www.grants.gov. The 
applicant must register with grants.gov's Central Contractor Registry 
and must register its Authorized Organization Representative with 
grants.gov in order to submit an application. Registration may take up 
to two weeks and must be completed at least 48 hours before the 
submission date. See ``Other Submission Requirements,'' Section IV.F. 
of this NOFA and https://www.grants.gov/GetStarted.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    A. Available Funds. This NOFA announces the availability of 
approximately $5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 funds to produce 
affordable housing in HUD-defined Main Street rejuvenations.
    B. Purpose of the Program. The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street 
program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the 
rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing in 
conjunction with an existing program to revitalize an historic or 
traditional central business district or ``Main Street Area.'' The 
objectives of the program are to:
    1. Redevelop Main Street Areas;
    2. Preserve historic or traditional architecture or design features 
in Main Street Areas;
    3. Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street Areas; and
    4. Provide affordable housing in Main Street Areas.
    C. Statutory Authority.
    1. The program authority for the HOPE VI Main Street program is 
Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
as amended by Section 535 of the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2461, approved 
October 21, 1998), as amended, and the HOPE VI Program Reauthorization 
and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003 
(Pub. L. 108-186, 117 Stat. 2685, approved December 16, 2003).
    2. The funding authority for the HOPE VI Main Street program is 
provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Pub. L 108-199, 
approved January 23, 2004), under Division G, Title II, Public and 
Indian Housing.
    3. The HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community 
Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003 states that, of the 
amount appropriated for the overall HOPE VI program for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall provide up to five percent for use only for 
the Main Street initiative. For FY 2004, the Secretary has set aside 
approximately $5 million for Main Street activities authorized in 
Section 24(n) of the Act, which provides for grant amounts that shall 
be used by smaller communities only to provide assistance to carry out 
eligible affordable housing activities.
    D. Definition of Terms.
    1. Affordable Housing means rental or homeownership dwelling units 
that:
    a. Are made available for initial occupancy to low-income families, 
with a subset of units made available to very low- and extremely low-
income families; and
    b. Are subject to the same rules regarding occupant contribution 
toward rent or purchase, and terms of rental or purchase, as are public 
housing units.
    2. Applicant Team (``Team'') means the group of entities that will 
develop the Project. The Team includes the unit of local government 
that submits the application and, where applicable, the procured 
developer, the procured property manager, architects, construction 
contractors, attorneys, partners that comprise the owner entity, and 
other parties that may be involved in the development and management of 
the Project.
    3. Community and Supportive Services (``CSS'') means services to 
residents of the Project that may include, but are not limited to:
    a. Educational activities that promote learning and serve as the 
foundation for young people from infancy through high school 
graduation, helping them to succeed in academia and the professional 
world. Such activities, which include after school programs, mentoring, 
and tutoring, must be created with strong partnerships with public and 
private educational institutions;
    b. Adult educational activities, including remedial education, 
literacy training, tutoring for completion of secondary or post-
secondary education, assistance in the attainment of certificates of 
high school equivalency, and courses in English as a Second Language, 
as needed;
    c. Job readiness and job retention activities, which frequently are 
key to securing private sector commitments to the provision of jobs;
    d. Employment training activities that include results-based job 
training, preparation, counseling, development, placement, and follow-
up assistance after job placement;
    e. Programs that provide entry-level, registered apprenticeships in 
construction, construction-related, maintenance, or other related 
activities. A registered apprenticeship program is a program which has 
been registered with either a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by 
the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship Training, 
Employer and Labor Services (OATELS) or, if there is no recognized 
state agency, by OATELS. See also DOL regulations at 29 CFR part 29;
    f. Life skills training on topics such as parenting, consumer 
education, and family budgeting;
    g. Creation and operation of credit unions to serve residents, 
including capitalization and technical assistance to foster new credit 
unions on-site and to encourage existing community credit unions to 
expand their coverage to include on-site coverage;
    h. Homeownership counseling that is scheduled to begin promptly 
after grant award so that, to the maximum extent possible, qualified 
residents will be ready to purchase new homeownership

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units when they are completed. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program can 
also be used to promote homeownership, providing assistance with escrow 
accounts and counseling;
    i. Coordinating with health care services providers or providing 
on-site space for a health clinic, doctors, a wellness center, 
dentists, etc., that will primarily serve the affordable housing 
residents. HOPE VI funds may not be used to provide direct medical care 
to residents;
    j. Substance/alcohol abuse treatment and counseling;
    k. Activities that address domestic violence treatment and 
prevention;
    l. Child care services that provide sufficient hours of operation 
to facilitate parental access to education and job opportunities, serve 
appropriate age groups, and stimulate children to learn;
    m. Transportation, as necessary, to enable all family members to 
participate in available CSS activities and/or to commute to their 
places of employment;
    n. Entrepreneurship training and mentoring, with the goal of 
establishing resident-owned businesses; and
    o. Coordinating with fair housing groups to educate the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project's targeted population on its fair housing 
rights.
    4. Firmly Committed means that the amount of Match resources and 
their dedication to HOPE VI Main Street activities must be explicit, in 
writing, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment.
    5. General Section means the Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year 2005 
Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and General Section 
to the SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs; Notice, Docket No. 
FR-4950-N-01, published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2005.
    6. Homeownership Unit means a housing unit that the Local 
Government makes available for purchase by low-income families for use 
as their principal residence;
    7. Initial Occupancy Period means the period of time that a rental 
unit is occupied by the initial low-income resident or the period of 
time that a homeownership unit is owned by the initial third-party, 
low-income purchaser.
    8. Jurisdiction means the physical area under the supervision of 
the Local Government.
    9. Local Government means any city, county/parish, town, township, 
parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a 
state; Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, the District of Columbia and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands, or a general purpose political subdivision thereof; a 
combination of such political subdivisions that is recognized by the 
Secretary.
    10. Low-Income means a family (resident) with an income equal to or 
less than 80 percent of median income for the local area, adjusted for 
family size, in accordance with Section 3(b)(2) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, as amended. HUD may establish a level higher or 
lower than 80 percent because of prevailing construction costs or 
unusually high or low family incomes in the area. HUD prescribed income 
limits are stated at https://www.huduser.org/datasets/il/IL05/Section8_
IncomeLimits_2005.doc. Local area is defined as the Primary 
Metropolitan Statistical Area/Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA/MSA) 
or county/parish, as prescribed by HUD, in which the low-income family 
resides.
    11. Main Street Area means an area specifically designated by the 
applicant, within the jurisdiction of the applicant that is or was;
    a. Traditionally the central business district and center for 
socio-economic interaction;
    b. Characterized by a cohesive core of historic and/or older 
commercial and mixed-use buildings, often interspersed with civic, 
religious, and residential buildings, which represent the community's 
architectural heritage;
    c. Typically arranged along a main street with intersecting side 
streets and public space; and
    d. Pedestrian-oriented.
    12. Main Street Affordable Housing Project (``Project'') is defined 
in Section III.C.2.b. of this NOFA, ``Program Requirements.''
    13. Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan (``Master Plan'') is a 
document, or group of documents, that:
    a. Serves to guide the rejuvenation of a Main Street Area;
    b. Is actively administered and implemented by the applicant, an 
agency of the local government, or a developer entity recognized by the 
applicant;
    c. Addresses major components such as design, organization, 
promotion, and economic impact;
    d. Has broad community support;
    e. Involves investment by the public and private sectors;
    f. Has a strong preservation element for historic or traditional 
architecture;
    g. Shows long-term planning and commitment; and
    h. Complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Program 
Requirements in Section III.C.2. of this NOFA.
    14. Match is cash or in-kind donations that:
    a. Total at least five percent of the requested HOPE VI Main Street 
grant amount; and
    b. Are from government or private-sector sources other than HOPE VI 
funding.
    15. Owner entity is the legal entity that holds title to the real 
property that contains any affordable housing units developed through 
this NOFA.
    16. Person with disabilities means a person who:
    a. Has a condition defined as a disability in Section 223 of the 
Social Security Act;
    b. Has a developmental disability as defined in Section 102 of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act; or
    c. Is determined to have a physical, mental, or emotional 
impairment which:
    (1) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration;
    (2) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; 
and
    (3) Is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more 
suitable housing conditions.
    d. The term ``person with disabilities'' may include persons who 
have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or any conditions 
arising from the etiologic agent for AIDS. In addition, no individual 
shall be considered a person with disabilities, for purposes of 
eligibility for low-income housing, solely on the basis of any drug or 
alcohol dependence.
    e. The definition provided above for persons with disabilities is 
the proper definition for determining program qualifications. However, 
the definition of a person with disabilities contained in Section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations must 
be used for purposes of reasonable accommodations.
    17. Program means the HOPE VI Main Street Program.
    18. Recognized Developer is:
    a. A procured developer that is a legal entity and that has a 
contract or ``Developer Agreement'' with a Local Government to finance, 
rehabilitate and/or construct housing units, and to provide Community 
and Supportive Services (if required), for a HOPE VI Main Street 
grantee; or
    b. The Local Government applicant itself.
    19. Unit of Local Government: See ``Local Government'' under this 
section.
    20. Very Low-Income Family means a family (resident) with an income 
equal to or less than 50 percent of median income for the local area, 
adjusted for family size, in accordance with Section

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3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. HUD may 
establish a level higher or lower than 50 percent because of prevailing 
construction costs or unusually high or low family incomes in the area. 
HUD prescribed income limits are stated at https://www.huduser.org/
datasets/il/IL05/Section8_IncomeLimits_2005.doc. Local area is 
defined as the PMSA/MSA or nonmetropolitan county/parish, as prescribed 
by HUD, in which the low-income family resides.
    E. Eligible Uses of Grant Funds.
    1. Main Street grant funds may be expended on the following 
activities:
    a. New construction and rehabilitation of Main Street-related 
affordable rental and homeownership housing;
    b. Architectural and Engineering activities, surveys, permits, and 
other planning and implementation costs related to the construction and 
rehabilitation of Main Street-related affordable housing;
    c. Tax credit syndication;
    d. Funding of moving expenses for low-income residents displaced as 
a result of construction or rehabilitation of the Project, in 
accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA);
    e. Economic development activities that promote the economic self-
sufficiency of low-income residents of the Project;
    f. Management improvements necessary for the proper development and 
management of Main Street-related affordable housing, including, but 
not limited to:
    (1) Staff training (including travel) related to affordable housing 
development and management and public housing property management;
    (2) Staff time and materials or contractor services to revise or 
develop:
    (a) Procedure manuals;
    (b) Accounting systems, excluding accounting services;
    (c) Lease documents;
    (d) Resident screening procedures; and
    (e) Data processing systems.
    g. Leveraging non-HOPE VI funds and in-kind services;
    h. Community and Supportive Services. See Funding Restrictions in 
Section IV.E. of this NOFA.
    F. General Section Reference. The subsection entitled ``Funding 
Opportunity Description'' in Section I. of the General Section is 
hereby incorporated by reference.

II. Award Information

    A. Available Funds. A total of $5 million is available for funding, 
which must be obligated on or before September 30, 2005.
    B. Number of Awards. This NOFA will result in approximately 10 to 
15 awards.
    C. Range of Amounts of Each Award. Each applicant may request up to 
$500,000.
    D. Start Date, Period of Performance. The term of the grants that 
result from this NOFA will start on the date that the grant award 
document is signed by HUD and will continue for 30 months.
    E. Type of Instrument. Grant Agreement.
    F. Supplementation. Grants resulting from this NOFA do not 
supplement other HOPE VI grants.

III. Eligibility Information

    A. Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants include, and are 
limited to, Local Governments, as defined in Section I.D. of this NOFA 
and Section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5302). The Local Government must:
    1. Have a Main Street rejuvenation effort within its jurisdiction;
    2. Have a population of 50,000 or less; and
    3. Not be served by a public housing agency that administers more 
than 100 public housing units. For this NOFA, HUD does not consider 
agencies of the State government to be public housing agencies.
    B. Cost Sharing or Match.
    1. Match. HUD is required by the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(c)(1)(A)) to include the 
requirement for matching funds for all HOPE VI-related grants. 
Applicants must provide matching funds in the amount of five percent of 
the requested grant amount from sources other than HUD HOPE VI funds. 
Match sources may include other federal sources, any state or local 
government sources, any private contributions, the value of any donated 
material or building, the value of any lease on a building, the value 
of the time and services contributed by volunteers, and the value of 
any other in-kind services provided. The match may include funds 
already spent on, or funds committed to, the project, provided that 
they were or shall be used only for carrying out eligible affordable 
housing activities.
    a. Match donations must be firmly committed. ``Firmly committed'' 
means that the amount of match resources and their dedication to Main 
Street-related affordable housing activities must be explicit, in 
writing, and signed by a person authorized to make the commitment. The 
commitment must be in place at the time of award. See Section IV.F. of 
this NOFA for detailed instructions on the procedures related to the 
submission of third-party documents.
    b. The applicant may propose to use the applicant's own funds to 
meet the match requirement.
    c. The applicant's staff time is not an eligible cash or in-kind 
match.
    d. See Section IV.B. of this NOFA for the requirements for 
documentation of match resources.
    C. Other.
    1. Thresholds.
    a. Main Street Area. The applicant must have within its 
jurisdiction a Main Street Area. See Section I.D. of this NOFA for the 
definition of a Main Street Area. If the applicant's jurisdiction does 
not have a Main Street Area, the application will not be eligible for 
funding through this NOFA.
    b. Master Plan. A Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan for the Main 
Street Area must have been in existence for three years prior to the 
application submission date, and, if one exists, be included in the 
applicant's Consolidated Plan. See Section I.D. of this NOFA for the 
definition of a Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan. If the 
applicant's Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan has not been in 
existence for three years prior to the application submission date, the 
application will not be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    c. Main Street Affordable Housing Project (``Project''). The 
targeted affordable housing project must conform to this NOFA's 
requirements for a Main Street Affordable Housing Project, as defined 
in Section III.C.2.b. of this NOFA. If the targeted affordable housing 
project does not conform to this NOFA's requirements of a project, the 
application will not be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    d. Inclusion of Affordable Housing. The project must have been 
included in the applicant's master plan on or before the date of 
publication of this NOFA. If the project was not included in the 
applicant's master plan on or before the date of publication of this 
NOFA, the application will not be eligible for funding through this 
NOFA.
    e. Zoning. Zoning for residential housing, or mixed-use zoning that 
includes residential housing, must be in place on all project sites on 
or before the application submission date. If zoning for residential 
housing, or mixed-use zoning that includes residential housing, is not 
in place on all project sites on or before the application submission 
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not be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    f. Site Control. The applicant, or recognized developer entity of 
the project, must have site control of all properties where affordable 
housing will be developed on or before the application submission date. 
If the applicant, or recognized developer entity of the Main Street 
project, does not have site control of all properties where affordable 
housing will be developed on or before the application submission date, 
the application will not be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    g. Program Schedule. The applicant must include a program schedule, 
developed in accordance with Section VI.B.4.c. of this NOFA, 
``Reasonable Timeframe,'' as part of the application. If such a program 
schedule is not included in the application, the application will not 
be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    h. Main Street Area Leverage. The applicant must provide leverage 
funds and/or in-kind services in excess of 100 percent of the requested 
grant amount from sources other than HUD HOPE VI funds. Note that this 
threshold is for leverage that is related to the entire Main Street 
Area effort. Leverage that is specifically related to the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project is measured in Section V.A.4. of this NOFA.
    (1) Types of resources that may be counted include:
    (a) Private mortgage-secured loans and other debt;
    (i) The application must include each loan's expected term of 
maturity;
    (ii) Where there is both a construction loan and a permanent take-
out loan, only the value of the permanent loan amount will be counted; 
and
    (iii) If the applicant has obtained a construction loan but not a 
permanent loan, the value of the construction loan will be counted;
    (b) Insured loans;
    (c) Housing trust funds;
    (d) Net sales proceeds from a homeownership project that exceed the 
amount of HOPE VI funds used to develop the homeownership unit;
    (e) Tax Increment Funding (TIF);
    (f) Tax Exempt Bonds;
    (g) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC);
    (h) Historic Preservation Tax Credits;
    (i) Other Public Housing Funds. Capital Fund Program funds may be 
included provided that public housing exists in the Main Street Area. 
HOPE VI funds may not be counted as leverage;
    (j) Other Federal Funds. Other federal sources may include non-
public housing funds provided by HUD;
    (k) Land Sale Proceeds. The value of land may be included as a 
development resource only if this value is a sales proceed. Absent a 
sales transaction, the value of land may not be counted;
    (l) Donations of Land. Donations of land may be counted as leverage 
only if the donating entity owns the land to be donated;
    (m) In-kind services, such as those pertaining to:
    (i) Homeownership counseling that is scheduled to begin promptly 
after grant award so that, to the maximum extent possible, qualified 
residents will be ready to purchase new homeownership units when they 
are completed. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program can also be used to 
promote homeownership, such as by providing assistance with escrow 
accounts and counseling, including fair housing counseling;
    (ii) Coordinating with health care services providers or providing 
on-site space for a health clinic, doctors, a wellness center, 
dentists, etc., that will primarily serve the affordable housing 
residents. HOPE VI funds may not be used to provide direct medical care 
to residents;
    (iii) Substance/alcohol abuse treatment and counseling;
    (iv) Transportation, as necessary, to enable all family members to 
participate in available CSS activities and/or to commute to their 
places of employment;
    (v) Entrepreneurship training and mentoring, with the goal of 
establishing resident-owned businesses;
    (vi) Materials;
    (vii) A building;
    (viii) A lease on a building;
    (ix) Other infrastructure;
    (x) Time and services contributed by volunteers;
    (xi) Supplies; and
    (xii) Other CSS and FSS resources.
    (2) Note that wages projected to be paid to residents through jobs, 
or projected benefits (e.g., health, insurance, and retirement 
benefits) related to those projected jobs that are provided by CSS 
Partners, will not be counted as leverage.
    (3) Leverage funds may include cash or in-kind services. However, 
in-kind services of staff time of either the Local Government applicant 
or the recognized developer entity will not be counted by HUD as 
leverage.
    (4) Leverage funds may include funds already spent, or funds and/or 
in-kind services firmly committed to the Main Street Area as a whole, 
not just the targeted affordable housing project related to this NOFA.
    (5) Leverage funds/in-kind services may include match funds.
    (6) If the applicant provides leverage funds/in-kind services of an 
amount less than 100 percent of the requested grant amount, the 
application will not be eligible for funding through this NOFA.
    i. One Main Street Area. The applicant may only include one Main 
Street Area in the application. However, the applicant's project may 
consist of several scattered sites within that one Main Street Area. If 
the applicant includes more than one Main Street Area in the 
application, the application will not be eligible for funding through 
this NOFA.
    j. One application. The applicant may submit only one HOPE VI Main 
Street application as described in this NOFA. If more than one 
application is submitted by a single applicant, all applications will 
be disqualified and no application will be eligible for funding.
    k. Appropriateness of the Application. The application demonstrates 
the appropriateness of the proposal in the context of the local housing 
market relative to other alternatives.
    l. The following sub-sections of Section III of the General Section 
are hereby incorporated by reference. The applicant must comply with 
each of the incorporated threshold requirements in order to be eligible 
for funding, including:
    (1) Ineligible Applicants;
    (2) Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
Number Requirement;
    (3) Compliance with Fair Housing and Civil Rights Laws;
    (4) Conducting Business In Accordance with Core Values and Ethical 
Standards;
    (5) Delinquent Federal Debts;
    (6) Pre-Award Accounting System Surveys;
    (7) Name Check Review;
    (8) False Statements;
    (9) Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities; and
    (10) Debarment and Suspension.
    2. Program Requirements.
    a. Main Street Project Requirements. The applicant must have, 
within the applicant's jurisdiction, a HUD-recognized Main Street 
project that includes affordable housing. In order to be recognized by 
HUD as a Main Street project, the rejuvenation effort must:
    (1) Be located within a definable Main Street Area (See Section 
I.D. of this NOFA);
    (2) Have as its purpose the rejuvenation or redevelopment of a 
historic or traditional commercial area;
    (3) Involve investment or other participation by the local 
government and locally located private entities;
    (4) Comply with historic preservation requirements as directed by 
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cognizant State Historic Preservation Officer (``SHPO'') or, if such 
historic preservation requirements are not applicable, to preserve 
significant traditional, architectural, and design features in the 
project structures or Main Street area; and
    (5) Have been described in a Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan 
that was acknowledged by the applicant at least three years prior to 
the application submission date.
    b. Main Street Affordable Housing Project. HUD refers to the 
rejuvenation or development of affordable housing in the Main Street 
Area as a ``Main Street Affordable Housing Project'' (``project''). The 
project must:
    (1) Include the construction or substantial rehabilitation of 
affordable housing units. The number of units that will be developed 
through this NOFA must equal the number of units stated in form HUD-
52861, ``HOPE VI Main Street Application Data Sheet,'' on the ``Unit 
Mix and Accessibility Summary, Post-Revitalization'' page.
    (2) Involve the rehabilitation or development of affordable 
housing;
    (3) Be located within the boundaries of the applicant's Main Street 
Area;
    (4) Be located within the jurisdiction of the applicant; and
    (5) Have been included as part of a Main Street Rejuvenation Master 
Plan before the publication date of this NOFA.
    c. Master Plan. The Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan must, at a 
minimum:
    (1) Have been prepared, in whole or in part, by an architect, land 
planner, or qualified planning professional for the applicant or the 
developer entity recognized by the applicant;
    (2) Describe the proposed Main Street project redevelopment 
strategies;
    (3) Include a map indicating the Main Street Area;
    (4) Include a narrative that refers to the map and describes the 
various planned redevelopment actions;
    (5) Include the development of affordable housing; and
    (6) Include a list of properties where affordable housing will be 
rehabilitated or developed. The list of properties must have been 
included in the master plan on or before the application submission 
date.
    d. Applicable Initial Resident Rental Contribution and Protections. 
The initial resident of a project unit is subject to the same rules 
regarding occupant contribution toward rent or purchase, and terms of 
rental or purchase, as residents in HOPE VI Revitalization development 
public housing units.
    e. Requirements During the Initial Occupancy Period for Rentals.
    (1) Initial residents of affordable rental units and initial 
resident purchasers of affordable homeownership units must be subject 
to the same rules regarding occupant contribution toward rent or 
purchase, and terms of rental or purchase, as residents of public 
housing units in a HOPE VI development.
    (2) The project owner entity is not required to develop most 
mandatory PHA documentation, e.g., the PHA Plans as described in 24 CFR 
part 903, etc. However, before the project is initially rented, the 
ownership entity must develop a written statement of its rent 
determination and resident grievance policies.
    (3) Public housing rental and grievance requirements that are 
contained in 24 CFR 903.7(d) and 24 CFR 903.7(f) may be used as 
examples for (1) and (2) above.
    f. Requirements for Initial Homeownership Sale. The initial sale of 
an affordable homeownership unit must take place in accordance with 
Section 24 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act), as amended.
    g. Use Restrictions. Project units must be maintained as affordable 
housing for only the period of initial occupancy or the initial 
resident's ownership. Use restrictions beyond the initial occupancy 
period may or may not be applied to the unit at the discretion of the 
applicant.
    h. Leveraging Other Resources. This NOFA states that each applicant 
must obtain non-HOPE VI leverage resources for use in the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project (see Sections III.B. and V.A.4.a. of this 
NOFA) and, separately, for use in the general Main Street Area effort 
(see also Section III.C.1.h. of this NOFA).
    Main Street grant funds may be used to maximize the amount of 
leverage, i.e., leveraged funds and in-kind services, that the 
applicant can obtain from sources other than the HOPE VI program. In 
this capacity, grant funds may be used: (1) To collateralize municipal 
bonds or private-sector loans for affordable housing uses; and (2) As 
affordable housing ``key money'' to attract Main Street Affordable 
Housing Project or Main Street Area leverage.
    (1) Uses of Leverage. Leverage funds and in-kind services may be 
used for eligible activities listed in Section I.E. of this NOFA and 
for related activities, including, but not limited to:
    (a) For Main Street Affordable Housing Project Leverage:
    (i) The acquisition of Main Street Affordable Housing Project-
related affordable housing, including associated costs, such as 
appraisals, surveys, tax settlements, broker fees, and other closing 
costs;
    (ii) Site improvements related to the construction and 
rehabilitation of Main Street Affordable Housing Project-related 
affordable housing;
    (iii) Clearing of interior space that is necessary to facilitate 
rehabilitation of affordable housing units within a building;
    (iv) Funding of Reserves, e.g., Initial Operating Reserve necessary 
for financial viability during the initial affordable housing occupancy 
period, Replacement Reserves, etc.;
    (v) Homeownership financial assistance, e.g., write-down of 
homeownership unit development costs and down payment assistance;
    (vi) Other uses that relate directly to the Main Street Affordable 
Housing Project;
    (b) For Main Street Area Leverage:
    (i) Rehabilitation of retail space;
    (ii) Site improvements, e.g., repaving streets or upgrading streets 
or sidewalks with brick or cobblestone, adding ``boulevard'' islands, 
etc.;
    (iii) Legal and administrative fees and costs; and
    (iv) Other uses that do not relate directly to the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project, but do relate to the general Main Street 
Area effort.
    i. Transfer of Title for Tax Credits. The original owner entity of 
Main Street Affordable Housing Project properties may transfer title 
to, or commit to a long-term lease with, an owner entity partnership 
that includes the original owner, the applicant, an equity partner and, 
when appropriate, other partners, for the purpose of obtaining Low 
Income or Historic Tax Credit equity as a leverage resource. See 
Section IV.E. of this NOFA for limits on sale of real property.
    j. Section 106 Historic Preservation Requirements. Grantees may not 
commit HUD funds until HUD has completed the historic preservation 
review and consultation process under Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470f) and its implementing 
regulation, 36 CFR part 800, as applicable, in accordance with 
environmental review requirements under 24 CFR part 50. See https://
www.achp.gov/ for details on the Section 106 review process.
    k. Environmental Requirements.
    (1) HUD's notification of award to a selected applicant constitutes 
a preliminary approval by HUD, subject to HUD's completion of an 
environmental review, of proposed sites in accordance with 24 CFR part 
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participation (preliminary approval) does not constitute approval of 
the proposed site(s).
    (2) Your application constitutes a certification that you, the 
applicant, will supply HUD with all available, relevant information 
necessary for HUD to perform any environmental review required by 24 
CFR part 50 for each property; will carry out mitigating measures 
required by HUD or, if mitigation is not feasible, select alternate 
eligible property; and will not acquire, rehabilitate, convert, 
demolish, lease, repair, or construct property, nor commit or expend 
HOPE VI, other HUD or other non-HUD funds for these program activities 
with respect to any eligible property, until you receive written HUD 
approval of the property.
    (3) Each proposal will be subject to a HUD environmental review, in 
accordance with 24 CFR part 50, and the proposal may be modified or the 
proposed sites rejected as a result of that review.
    (4) Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. If you are 
selected for funding, you must have a Phase I environmental site 
assessment completed in accordance with the ASTM Standards E 1527-00, 
as amended, for each affected site. The results of the Phase I 
assessment must be included in the documents that must be provided to 
HUD for the environmental review. If the Phase I assessment recognizes 
environmental concerns or if the results are inconclusive, a Phase II 
environmental site assessment will be required.
    (5) Mitigating and remedial measures. You must carry out any 
mitigating/remedial measures required by HUD. If a remediation plan, 
where required, is not approved by HUD and a fully-funded contract with 
a qualified contractor licensed to perform the required type of 
remediation is not executed, HUD reserves the right to determine that 
the grant is in default.
    (6) Your application constitutes a certification that there are not 
any environmental or public policy factors such as sewer moratoriums 
that would preclude development in the requested Main Street Area.
    (7) Note that environmental requirements for this NOFA are found in 
24 CFR part 50, which requires HUD environmental approval. Please note 
that 24 CFR part 58, which allows State and local governments to assume 
Federal environmental responsibilities, is not applicable.
    (8) HUD's Environmental Web site is located at https://www.hud.gov/
offices/cpd/energyenviron/environment/index.cfm.
    l. Building Standards.
    (1) Building Codes. All activities that include construction, 
rehabilitation, lead-based paint removal, and related activities must 
meet or exceed local building codes. The applicant is encouraged to 
read the policy statement and Final Report of the HUD Review of Model 
Building Codes that identifies the variances between the design and 
construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act and several model 
building codes. That report can be found on the HUD Web site at https://
www.hud.gov/fhe/modelcodes.
    (2) Deconstruction. HUD encourages the applicant to design programs 
that incorporate sustainable construction and demolition practices, 
such as the dismantling or ``deconstruction'' of housing units, 
recycling of demolition debris, and reusing salvage materials in new 
construction. ``A Guide to Deconstruction'' can be found at https://
www.hud.gov/deconstr.pdf.
    (3) Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (``PATH''). HUD 
encourages the applicant to use PATH technologies in the construction 
and delivery of affordable housing. PATH is a voluntary initiative that 
seeks to accelerate the creation and widespread use of advanced 
technologies to radically improve the quality, durability, 
environmental performance, energy efficiency, and affordability of our 
nation's housing.
    (a) The goal of PATH is to achieve dramatic improvement in the 
quality of American housing by the year 2010. PATH encourages leaders 
from the home building, product manufacturing, insurance, and financial 
industries, and representatives from federal agencies dealing with 
housing issues to work together to spur housing design and construction 
innovations. PATH will provide technical support in design and cost 
analysis of advanced technologies to be incorporated in project 
construction.
    (b) Applicants are encouraged to employ PATH technologies to exceed 
prevailing national building practices by:
    (i) Reducing costs;
    (ii) Improving durability;
    (iii) Increasing energy efficiency;
    (iv) Improving disaster resistance; and
    (v) Reducing environmental impact.
    (c) More information, including a list of technologies, the latest 
PATH Newsletter, results from field demonstrations, and descriptions of 
PATH projects can be found at www.pathnet.org.
    (4) Energy Efficiency.
    (a) New construction must comply with the latest HUD-adopted Model 
Energy Code issued by the Council of American Building Officials.
    (b) In HOPE VI new construction, HUD encourages the applicant to 
set higher energy and water efficiency standards than the Model Energy 
Code contains. Such higher standards can achieve utility savings of 30 
to 50 percent with minimal extra cost.
    (c) The applicant is encouraged to negotiate with its local utility 
company to obtain lower utility rates. Utility rates and tax laws vary 
widely throughout the country. In some areas, local governments are 
exempt or partially exempt from utility rate taxes. Some local 
governments have paid unnecessarily high utility rates because they 
were billed using an incorrect rate classification.
    (d) Local utility companies may be able to provide grant funds to 
assist in energy efficiency activities. States may also have programs 
that will assist in energy efficient building techniques.
    (e) The applicant must use new technologies that will conserve 
energy and decrease operating costs where cost effective. Examples of 
such technologies include:
    (i) Geothermal heating and cooling;
    (ii) Placement of buildings and size of eaves that take advantage 
of the directions of the sun throughout the year;
    (iii) Photovoltaics (technologies that convert light into 
electrical power);
    (iv) Extra insulation;
    (v) Smart windows; and
    (vi) Energy Star appliances.
    (5) Universal Design. HUD encourages the applicant to incorporate 
the principles of universal design in the construction or 
rehabilitation of housing, retail establishments, and community 
facilities, and when communicating with community residents at public 
meetings or events. Universal Design is the design of products and 
environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent 
possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. The 
intent of Universal Design is to simplify life for everyone by making 
products, communications, and the built environment more usable by as 
many people as possible at little or no extra cost. Universal Design 
benefits people of all ages and abilities. Examples include designing 
wider doorways, installing levers instead of doorknobs, and putting 
bathtub/shower grab bars in all units. Computers and telephones can 
also be set up in ways that enable as many residents as possible to use 
them. The Department has a publication that contains a number of ideas 
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benefit persons with disabilities. To order a copy of Strategies for 
Providing Accessibility and Visitability for HOPE VI and Mixed Finance 
Homeownership, go to the publications and resource page of the HOPE VI 
Web site at https://www.huduser.org/publications/pubasst/
strategies.html.
    (6) Energy Star. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
has adopted a wide-ranging energy action plan for improving energy 
efficiency in all program areas. As a first step in implementing the 
energy plan, HUD, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the 
Department of Energy (DoE) have signed a partnership to promote energy 
efficiency in HUD's affordable housing efforts and programs. The 
purpose of the Energy Star partnership is to promote energy efficiency 
of the affordable housing stock, but also to help protect the 
environment. Applicants constructing, rehabilitating, or maintaining 
housing or community facilities are encouraged to promote energy 
efficiency in design and operations. They are urged especially to 
purchase and use Energy Star-labeled products. Applicants providing 
housing assistance or counseling services are encouraged to promote 
Energy Star building to homebuyers and renters. Program activities can 
include developing Energy Star promotional and information materials, 
outreach to low- and moderate-income renters and buyers on the benefits 
and savings when using Energy Star products and appliances, and 
promoting the designation of community buildings and homes as Energy 
Star compliant. For further information about Energy Star, see https://
www.energystar.gov or call 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937) or for the 
hearing-impaired, 1-888-588-9920 TTY.
    (7) All buildings must be in compliance with design and 
construction requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 109 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974.
    m. Lead-Based Paint. The applicant must comply with lead-based 
paint evaluation and reduction requirements as provided for under the 
Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821, et seq.). 
The applicant must also comply with regulations at 24 CFR part 35, as 
they may be amended or revised from time to time. Unless otherwise 
provided, the applicant will be responsible for lead-based paint 
evaluation and reduction activities for housing constructed prior to 
1978. The National Lead Information Hotline is 1-800-424-5323.
    n. Labor Standards.
    (1) If other federal programs are used in connection with the 
applicant's HOPE VI Main Street activities, Davis-Bacon requirements 
apply to the extent required by the other federal programs.
    (2) If an applicant provides Main Street grant funds to a PHA to 
construct, rehabilitate, or otherwise assist affordable housing under 
this NOFA, Davis-Bacon wage rates will apply to laborers and mechanics 
(other than volunteers under 24 CFR part 70) employed in the 
development of such units, and HUD-determined wage rates will apply to 
laborers and mechanics (other than volunteers) employed in the 
operation of such units.
    o. Relocation Requirements. The Uniform Relocation Assistance and 
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1979 (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655) 
and implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24 apply to anyone who is 
displaced as a result of acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition due 
to a HUD-assisted activity.
    p. Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Requirements.
    Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity requirements stated in Section 
III.c.2.(c) of the General Section apply as referenced in this NOFA. In 
addition, the following requirement applies:
    (1) Accessibility Requirements.
    (a) All ``multifamily'' HOPE VI developments, defined as projects 
with more than five units, are subject to the accessibility 
requirements contained in several federal laws, as implemented in 24 
CFR part 8. PIH Notice 2003-31, available at https://www.hud.gov/
offices/pih/publications/notices/, and subsequent updates, provides an 
overview of all pertinent laws and implementing regulations pertaining 
to HOPE VI.
    (b) Generally, for substantial rehabilitation of projects with more 
than 15 housing units, or new construction of a multifamily project, at 
least 5 percent of the units, or one unit, whichever is greater, must 
be accessible to persons with mobility impairments. An additional 2 
percent, but not less than one unit, must be made accessible for 
persons with hearing or vision impairment. See, in particular, 24 CFR 
parts 8.20 through 8.32.
    (c) In addition, under the Fair Housing Act, all new construction 
of covered multifamily buildings must contain certain features of 
accessible and adaptable design. The relevant accessibility 
requirements are provided in HUD's FHEO Web site at https://www.hud.gov/
groups/fairhousing.cfm. Units covered are all those in elevator 
buildings with four or more units and all ground floor units in 
buildings without elevators. See also ``program accessibility'' at 
https://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/
sect504faq.cfm#anchor263905. This section is in addition to, and does 
not replace, other non-HUD accessibility requirements that the 
applicant local government may be subject to.
    (2) Compliance with Fair Housing and Civil Rights Laws.
    (a) Applicants must comply with all applicable fair housing and 
civil rights requirements in 24 CFR 5.105(a).
    (b) If you, the applicant:
    (i) Have been charged with an ongoing systemic violation of the 
Fair Housing Act; or
    (ii) Are a defendant in a Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the 
Department of Justice alleging an ongoing pattern or practice of 
discrimination; or
    (iii) Have received a letter of noncompliance findings, identifying 
ongoing systemic noncompliance, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 109 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and
    (iv) The charge, lawsuit or letter of findings referenced in 
subpart (a), (b), or (c) above has not been resolved to HUD's 
satisfaction before the application deadline, then you are ineligible 
and HUD will not rate and rank your application. HUD will determine if 
actions to resolve the charge, lawsuit, or letter of findings taken 
prior to the application deadline are sufficient to resolve the matter.
    Examples of actions that would normally be considered sufficient to 
resolve the matter include, but are not limited to:
    (A) A voluntary compliance agreement signed by all parties in 
response to a letter of findings;
    (B) A HUD-approved conciliation agreement signed by all parties;
    (C) A consent order or consent decree; or
    (D) An issuance of a judicial ruling or a HUD Administrative Law 
Judge's decision.
    3. General Section References. The following subsections of Section 
III of the General Section are hereby incorporated by reference:
    a. Additional Nondiscrimination and Other Requirements;
    (1) Civil Rights Laws, including the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.);
    (2) The Age Discrimination Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); 
and
    (3) Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
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    b. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing;
    c. Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons 
(Section 3);
    d. Ensuring the Participation of Small Businesses, Small 
Disadvantaged Businesses, and Women-Owned Businesses;
    e. Relocation;
    f. Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons 
With Limited English Proficiency (LEP);
    g. Executive Order 13279, Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-
Based and Community Organizations;
    h. Accessible Technology;
    i. Procurement of Recovered Materials;
    j. Participation in HUD-Sponsored Program Evaluation;
    k. Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and 
Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations 
on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects;
    l. Salary Limitation for Consultants;
    m. OMB Circulars and Government-wide Regulations Applicable to 
Financial Assistance Programs;
    n. Drug-Free Workplace; and
    o. Safeguarding Resident/Client Files.

IV. Application and Submission Information

A. Addresses To Request Application Package

    This section describes how you may obtain application forms, 
additional information about the General Section of this NOFA, and 
technical assistance.
    1. Copies of this published NOFA and related application forms may 
be downloaded from the grants.gov Web site at https://www.grants.gov/
FIND. If you have difficulty accessing the information, you may receive 
customer support from grants.gov by calling the help line at (800) 518-
GRANTS or by sending an email to support@grants.gov. The operators will 
assist you in accessing the information. If you do not have Internet 
access and need to obtain a copy of this NOFA, you can contact HUD's 
NOFA Information Center toll-free at (800) HUD-8929. Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may call toll-free at (800) HUD-22091.
    2. Application Kits. There are no application kits for HUD 
programs. All the information you need to apply will be in the NOFA and 
available on https://www.grants.gov.
    3. The published Federal Register document is the official document 
that HUD uses to evaluate applications. Therefore, if there is a 
discrepancy between any materials published by HUD in its Federal 
Register publications and other information provided in paper copy, 
electronic copy, or at https://www.grants.gov, the Federal Register 
publication prevails. Please be sure to review the application 
submission against the requirements in the Federal Register file of 
this NOFA.

B. Content and Form of Application Submission

    1. Number of Applications Permitted. Each applicant may submit only 
one application.
    2. Joint Applications. Joint applications are not permitted. 
However, the applicant may enter into subgrant agreements with procured 
developers, other partners, nonprofit organizations, state governments, 
or other local governments to perform the activities proposed under the 
application.
    3. General Format and Length of Application.
    a. Applicant Name. The applicant's name must include the name of 
the Local Government that is applying and the state in which the Local 
Government is located.
    b. Electronic Format.
    (1) Narrative. Narrative sections of the application are as listed 
in Section IV.B.3.c. of this NOFA. Each section should be contained in 
a separate file. Each file should contain one title page.
    (a) Narrative Title Pages. HUD will use title pages as tabs when it 
downloads and prints the application. Provided the information on the 
title page is limited to the list in Section (i) below, the title pages 
will not be counted when HUD determines the length of each section or 
the overall length of the narrative.
    (i) Each title page should contain only:
    (A) The name of the section, as described in Section IV.B.3.c. of 
this NOFA, e.g., ``Section D: Rating Factor 1, Capacity, Narrative 
Response';
    (B) The name of the applicant; and
    (C) The name of the file that contains the narrative section.
    (b) Narrative File Names and Types.
    (i) No narrative section file in the application may contain more 
than five files. ZIP file folders may be used to combine several 
narrative files. Each file and ZIP file folder must be entered into the 
grants.gov ``Attachment Form'' in the ``Grant Application Package'' for 
submission.
    (ii) Each file, or file within the ZIP file folder, must be 
formatted so it can be read by MS Word 2000 (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat as 
a searchable PDF file.
    (iii) The name of each file, or file within the ZIP file folder, 
must include the information below, in the order stated:
    (A) Short version of applicant's name, e.g., town, city, county/
parish, etc., and state; and
    (B) The word ``Narrative'' and the narrative section letter (A 
through J), as listed in Section IV.B.3.c. of this NOFA;
    (C) An example of a narrative section file name is, ``Atlanta GA 
Narrative A.''
    (2) Attachments. Attachments are as listed in Section IV.B.3.c. of 
this NOFA. Each attachment should be contained in a separate file and 
section of the application. Each attachment that is not a HUD form 
should contain one title page.
    (a) Attachment Title Pages. HUD will use title pages as tabs if it 
prints the application. Provided the information on the title page is 
limited to the list in Section (i) below, the title pages will not be 
counted when HUD determines the length of each attachment, or the 
overall length of the attachments. HUD forms do not require title 
pages.
    (i) Each title page should contain only:
    (A) The name of the attachment, as described in Section IV.B.3.c. 
of this NOFA, e.g., ``Section M: Main Street Area Drawing'';
    (B) The name of the applicant; and
    (C) The name of the file that contains the attachment.
    (b) Attachment file names and types.
    (i) In the grants.gov application package, some forms are completed 
online and some are downloaded and completed offline. A maximum of ten 
attachments/ZIP file folders should be used to contain and submit the 
various forms and other attachments that are completed offline. Each 
file and ZIP file folder must be entered into the grants.gov 
``Attachment Form'' in the ``Grant Application Package'' for 
submission.
    (ii) Each file, and file within a ZIP file folder, must be 
formatted so it can be read by MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls) or Adobe 
Acrobat (.pdf), preferably searchable.
    (A) Third-party documents, e.g., leverage commitment letters, 
pictures, etc., should be submitted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
    (iii) Each file name must include the information below, in the 
order stated:
    (A) Short version of applicant's name, e.g., town, city, county/
parish, etc., and state; and
    (B) The word ``Attachment'' and the Attachment section letter (K 
through U), as listed in Section IV.B.3.c. of this NOFA;
    (C) An example of an attachment file name is, ``Atlanta GA 
Attachment L''
    (3) Maximum Length of Application.

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    (i) Page Definition and Format.
    (A) For the narrative, a ``page'' contains a maximum of 23 double-
spaced lines. The length of each line must be a maximum of 6\1/2\ 
inches. This is the equivalent of formatting to be printed on 8\1/2\'' 
x 11'' paper, with one inch top, bottom, left and right margins. The 
font must be 12-point Times New Roman. Each page must be numbered. The 
page numbers may be within the bottom one inch of the page, beyond the 
23 lines, e.g., in the footer area.
    (B) For attachments, text pages should be formatted as defined as 
in (A) above. Third-party documents converted into PDF format must not 
be shrunk to fit more than one original page on each application page. 
Pages of HUD forms and certification formats furnished by HUD must 
remain as numbered by HUD.
    (ii) The maximum total length of all narrative sections, including 
the Executive Summary and the Rating Factor responses, is 15 pages.
    (iii) The maximum length of attachments is as follows:
    (A) HUD forms will not be counted toward the attachment page total;
    (B) For the Program Schedule, a maximum of one page;
    (C) For the Map of the Main Street Area, one page. The map must be 
scalable and may be shrunk to fit one page from a standard size 
blueprint. The map must be legible when viewed in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 
which has the ability to zoom to over 1600%;
    (D) Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan (Master Plan), a maximum 
of 20 pages. Master Plan documents should be scanned and converted into 
one or more PDF files. In order to meet the size limitation, the 
applicant may submit only the portions of the Master Plan that pertain 
to subjects that are listed in Section III of this NOFA, under 
``Thresholds'' and ``Program Requirements,'' and Section V of this 
NOFA. If those portions of the Master Plan exceed 20 pages, the 
applicant may summarize information that is included in those portions 
of the Master Plan. By applying for this NOFA, the applicant is 
certifying that submitted summaries of the Master Plan accurately 
represent the original Master Plan;
    (E) Text submitted at the request of HUD to correct technical 
deficiencies will not be counted in the page limit.
    c. List of Mandatory Application Sections and Related Documents.
    (1) Summary Information:
    (a) Section A: Application for Federal Assistance, form SF-424;
    (b) Section B: Application Table of Contents;
    (c) Section C: Executive Summary;
    (2) Rating Factor Responses:
    (a) Section D: Rating Factor 1, Capacity, Narrative Response;
    (b) Section E: Rating Factor 2, Need for Affordable Housing, 
Narrative Response;
    (c) Section F: Rating Factor 3, Appropriateness of Main Street 
Master Plan;
    (d) Section G: Rating Factor 4, Appropriateness of the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project;
    (e) Section H: Rating Factor 5, Program Administration and Fiscal 
Management;
    (f) Section I: Rating Factor 6, Incentive Criteria on Regulatory 
Barrier Removal; and
    (g) Section J: Rating Factor 7, RC/EZ/EC-IIs.
    (3) Attachments:
    (a) Section K: HOPE VI Main Street Application Data Sheet, form 
HUD-52861;
    (b) Section L: Program Schedule;
    (c) Section M: Map of Main Street Area;
    (d) Section N: Main Street Rejuvenation Master Plan;
    (e) Section O: HOPE VI Budget, form HUD-52825A;
    (f) Section P: 5-Year Cash Flow Proforma;
    (g) Section Q: America's Affordable Communities Initiative, form 
HUD-27300, and related documentation;
    (h) Section R: Logic Model, form HUD-96010;
    (i) Section S: Race and Ethnic Data Reporting, form HUD-27061;
    (j) Section T: Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report, form 
HUD-2880, if applicable;
    (k) Section U: Certification of Consistency with the RC/EZ/EC-IIs 
Strategic Plan, form HUD-2990, if applicable; and
    (l) Section V: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Standard Form 
LLL, if applicable.
    4. Documentation Information.
    a. Executive Summary.
    (1) Provide an Executive Summary, not to exceed two pages. Describe 
your affordable housing plan. State whether you have procured a 
developer or whether you will act as your own developer. Briefly 
describe:
    (a) The type of housing, e.g., walk-up above retail space, detached 
house, etc.;
    (b) The number of units and buildings;
    (c) The specific plans for the Main Street Area that surrounds the 
Main Street Affordable Housing Project. Include income mix, basic 
features (such as restoration of streets), and a general description of 
mixed-use and non-housing Main Street rejuvenation components.
    (d) The number of homeownership units in your proposal, if any;
    (e) The amount of HOPE VI funds you are requesting. See Section 
IV.E. of this NOFA for funding limits; and
    (f) A list of major non-HOPE VI funding sources for the Main Street 
Affordable Housing Project, if any.
    b. HOPE VI Main Street Application Data Sheet, form HUD-52861, in 
MS Excel format (.xls).
    (1) This form consists of several Excel worksheets. Instructions 
for filling in the data worksheets are located on the left-hand 
worksheet, with the tab name, ``Instructions.'' The worksheets should 
be filled out from the left-most tab toward the right. In this way, the 
information that the applicant provides will automatically be inserted 
to the right into other worksheets as needed.
    (2) List of Match and Leverage Resources. To meet the leverage 
resources threshold stated in Section III.C.1 of this NOFA, the 
applicant must provide a leverage amount equal to or greater than the 
applicant's requested grant amount. Allowable resources may be cash 
contributions or contributions of in-kind services. For each of the 
applicant's leverage resources, the applicant's list of leverage 
resources must include:
    (a) The name of the entity providing the resource;
    (b) The name