Fiscal Year 2006 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs, 11712-12069 [06-1869]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11712-12069]
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Fiscal Year 2006 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2006 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5030-N-01A]


Fiscal Year 2006 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Discretionary Programs (SuperNOFA).

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SUMMARY: On January 20, 2006, HUD published its Notice of Fiscal Year 
2006 Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and General 
Section to the SuperNOFA (General Section). In that publication, HUD 
announced it was publishing the General Section of the FY2006 SuperNOFA 
in advance of the individual NOFAs in order to give prospective 
applicants sufficient time to begin preparing their applications, and 
to register early with Grants.gov to facilitate their application 
submission process. This publication contains the 39 funding 
opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2006 SuperNOFA.

DATES: The key dates that apply to all HUD federal financial assistance 
made available through HUD's FY2006 SuperNOFA are found in each 
individual program NOFA and in Appendix A to this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The individual program NOFAs will 
identify the applicable agency contacts for each program. Questions 
regarding this Introduction should be directed to the NOFA Information 
Center between the hours 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time at 800-HUD-
8929. Hearing-impaired persons may call 800-HUD-2209. Questions 
regarding specific program requirements should be directed to the 
agency contacts identified in each program NOFA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction (Supplemental General Section)

    This publication follows HUD's publication of the General Section 
of the FY2006 SuperNOFA on January 20, 2006 (71 FR 3382), and presents 
the 39 individual funding opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2006 
SuperNOFA. HUD makes available through today's FY2006 SuperNOFA 
publication approximately $2.2 billion in assistance.
    While each program NOFA provides the statutory and regulatory 
requirements, threshold requirements, and rating factors applicable to 
funding made available through the individual NOFA, applicants must 
also refer to the January 20, 2006, General Section of the FY2006 
SuperNOFA for important application information and requirements, 
including submission requirements, which have changed this year.
    Appendix A to the January 20, 2006, General Section identified the 
funding opportunities anticipated to be included in the FY2006 
SuperNOFA. HUD is revising and republishing Appendix A (Revised 
Appendix A) as part of today's FY2006 SuperNOFA publication. Revised 
Appendix A provides an up-to-date funding chart that lists the funding 
opportunities included in today's FY2006 SuperNOFA publication, along 
with the application deadline for receipt of applications. In reviewing 
Revised Appendix A, applicants should note that the HOPE VI Main Street 
Program NOFA is not part of today's FY2006 SuperNOFA publication. This 
NOFA will be published separately, together with the HOPE VI 
Revitalization NOFA. In addition, the Self Help Homeownership 
Opportunity Program (SHOP) is part of today's FY2006 SuperNOFA 
publication and is included in Revised Appendix A.
    In addition to Revised Appendix A, this notice makes one 
clarification regarding the discussion of the Logic Model in Section 
VI.C. entitled ``Reporting'' of the January 20, 2006, General Section 
(see 71 FR 3398). Although the Logic Model is to be completed by 
applicants, the Return on Investment (ROI) Statement referenced in the 
discussion of the Logic Model only applies to grantees, i.e., 
applicants selected for funding under the NOFAs. Applicants are not to 
complete the ROI statement. Additionally, for FY2006, the ROI concept 
is a new concept for the Logic Model. HUD is considering this new 
concept and will issue a separate notice within the next few weeks that 
further addresses the ROI concept.
    HUD published the General Section of the FY2006 SuperNOFA early to 
provide its applicant community with the opportunity to become familiar 
with cross cutting requirements, and to remind prospective applicants 
to register or renew their registration in order to successfully submit 
an application via Grants.gov.
    Applicants are required to complete a five-step registration 
process in order to submit their applications electronically. The 
registration process is outlined in HUD's Notice of Opportunity to 
Register Early for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications for 
Funding Opportunities, published in the Federal Register on December 9, 
2006 (70 FR 73332), and the brochure entitled ``STEP BY STEP: Your 
Guide to Registering for Grant Opportunities,'' located at https://
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. HUD also has a new 
brochure titled, ``Finding and Applying for Grant Opportunities,'' 
dated February 2006, which walks you through the process of finding and 
applying for grant opportunities. This brochure also contains 
Registration Tips that will help applicants who successfully submitted 
a grant application last year to determine if their registration is 
active and if they are ready to submit a grant application to 
Grants.gov.
    HUD has received a number of questions regarding what to do if an 
Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) has left the organization. 
An excerpt from the ``Finding and Applying for Grant Opportunities 
Brochure,'' dated February 2006 and describes the steps that are needed 
in such situations and also provides other pertinent registration 
information. This excerpt can be found on HUD's Web site at https://
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm under the title 
``Registration Tips.''
    In FY2006, HUD intends to continue to require its applicants to 
submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov. For 
FY2006, only the Continuum of Care program will remain a paper 
application process. It is HUD's intent, however, to move the Continuum 
of Care program to electronic application submission in FY2007. As a 
result, HUD continues to encourage Continuum of Care agencies to become 
familiar with Grants.gov requirements to facilitate this transition.
    If you have questions concerning the registration process, 
registration renewal, assigning a new AOR, or have a question about a 
NOFA requirement, please feel free to contact HUD staff listed in the 
NOFA. HUD staff cannot help you write your application, but can clarify 
requirements that are contained in this Notice and HUD's registration 
materials.
    Applicants are also encouraged to participate in HUD's satellite 
training and web cast sessions designed to provide a detailed 
explanation of the general section and program section requirements for 
each of the SuperNOFA programs. The interactive broadcasts provide you 
an opportunity to ask questions of HUD staff. These broadcasts are also 
achieved and accessible from HUD's Grants page at https://www.hud.gov/
offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. Applicants should bookmark the 
Grants page as it provides a wealth of information including responses 
to frequently asked questions that arise during the funding application 
period.

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    Modifications to any of the NOFAs or the application are posted to 
www.Grants.gov as soon as they are available. Applicants should 
subscribe to the Grants.gov free notification service. By doing so, you 
will receive an e-mail notification as soon as items are posted to 
Grants.gov. The address to subscribe to this service is https://
www.grants.gov/search/email.do.
    HUD reiterates the statement made in the publication of the General 
Section on January 20, 2006, and that is, HUD hopes the steps that it 
has taken to provide information early on the FY2006 funding process 
and SuperNOFA requirements are of benefit to applicants.

    Dated: February 22, 2006.
Roy A. Bernardi,
Deputy Secretary.
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Community Development Technical Assistance

Overview Information

    A. Federal Agency Name. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Community Planning and Development.
    B. Funding Opportunity Title. Community Development Technical 
Assistance (CD-TA).
    C. Announcement Type. Initial Announcement.
    D. Funding Opportunity Number. The Federal Register number for this 
NOFA is FR-5030-N-08. The OMB approval numbers are: 2506-0166 for HOME 
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program for Community Housing Development Organizations [CHDO (HOME)], 
and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance (Homeless), 2506-0133 for 
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and 2506-0142 for 
Youthbuild.
    E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers. The HOME 
and CHDO (HOME) CFDA number is 14.239; Homeless is 14.235; HOPWA is 
14.241; Youthbuild is 14.243.
    F. Dates. The application submission date is May 18, 2006.
    G. Additional Overview and Content Information. Applicants 
interested in providing technical assistance to entities participating 
in HUD's community development programs should carefully review the 
General Section and the information listed in this CD-TA NOFA. Funds 
are available to provide technical assistance for five separate program 
areas: HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA, and Youthbuild. Applicants 
may apply for one, two, three, four, or all five CD-TA program areas. 
The application submission information is contained in this CD-TA NOFA 
at Section IV.B. Approximately $19.7 million is available. No cost 
sharing is required. Grants will be administered under cooperative 
agreements with significant HUD involvement (see Section II.C of this 
NOFA).

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    A. CD-TA Purpose. The purpose of the CD-TA program is to provide 
assistance to achieve the highest level of performance and results for 
five separate community development program areas: (1) HOME; (2) CHDO 
(HOME); (3) Homeless; (4) HOPWA; and (5) Youthbuild. Information about 
the five community development programs and their missions, goals, and 
activities can be found on the HUD Web site at https://www.hud.gov.
    B. Description of National TA and Local TA. There are two types of 
technical assistance (TA) funding available in this NOFA: National TA 
and Local TA.
    National TA activities are those that address, at a nationwide 
level, one or more of the CD-TA program activities and/or priorities 
identified in Section III.C of this NOFA. National TA activities may 
include the development of written products, development of on-line 
materials, development of training courses, delivery of training 
courses previously approved by HUD, organization and delivery of 
workshops and conferences, and delivery of direct TA as part of a 
national program. Applicants for National TA must also be willing to 
work in any HUD field office area, although work in the field office 
areas is likely to be a negligible portion of National TA activities. 
National TA activities are administered by a Government Technical 
Representative (GTR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM) at HUD 
Headquarters.
    Local TA activities also must address the CD-TA program activities 
and/or priorities identified in this NOFA, however the Local TA is 
targeted to the specific needs of the HUD community development program 
recipients in the field office area in which the TA is proposed. Local 
TA activities are limited to the development of need assessments, 
direct TA to HUD community development program recipients, organization 
and delivery of workshops and conferences, and customization and 
delivery of previously HUD-approved trainings. Local TA will be 
administered by a GTR and GTM in the respective HUD field office.
    C. Authority. HOME TA is authorized by the HOME Investment 
Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12781-12783); 24 CFR part 92. CHDO (HOME) 
TA is authorized by the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 
12773); 24 CFR part 92. For the McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance 
Programs TA, the Supportive Housing Program is authorized under 42 
U.S.C. 11381 et seq.; 24 CFR 583.140; Emergency Shelter Grants, Section 
8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Shelter 
Plus Care TA are authorized by the FY2006 HUD Appropriations Act. HOPWA 
TA is authorized under the FY2006 HUD Appropriations Act. Youthbuild TA 
is authorized under Title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act, as amended by the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12899g); 24 CFR part 585.

II. Award Information

    A. Available Funds. Approximately $19.7 million is available for 
the CD-TA program. Additional funds may become available as a result of 
recapturing unused funds. This chart shows how the funds are divided 
among National TA and Local TA activities:

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                    Program                     National TA    Local TA
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HOME..........................................   $1,980,000           $0
CHDO (HOME)...................................    2,920,000    5,000,000
Homeless......................................    3,501,085    3,000,000
HOPWA.........................................      900,000            0
Youthbuild....................................    2,475,000            0
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    The Local TA funds are divided among HUD's field office 
jurisdictions for the CHDO (HOME) and Homeless programs. No Local TA 
funds are available for HOPWA, Youthbuild, or HOME. In the case of the 
national CHDO (HOME) program, if less than the total amount of 
available funds is awarded, the balance may be used to make awards 
under the national HOME TA program.
    The chart below shows the amounts available in dollars for Local TA 
by CD-TA program:

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                 Local TA area                  CHDO (HOME)    Homeless
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Alabama.......................................      $75,000      $40,000
Alaska........................................       30,000       30,000
Arkansas......................................       30,000       40,000
California--Northern and Arizona, Nevada......      300,000      300,000
California--Southern..........................      400,000      275,000
Caribbean.....................................       75,000       40,000
Colorado and Montana, North Dakota, South           170,000       60,000
 Dakota, Utah, Wyoming........................
Connecticut...................................       55,000       40,000

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District of Columbia area.....................       50,000       50,000
Florida--Southern.............................       60,000       50,000
Florida--Northern.............................      100,000       70,000
Georgia.......................................       75,000       50,000
Hawaii........................................  ...........       40,000
Illinois......................................      125,000      145,000
Indiana.......................................       50,000       25,000
Kansas and Missouri--Western..................       75,000       50,000
Missouri--Eastern.............................       55,000       40,000
Kentucky......................................      150,000       40,000
Louisiana.....................................       50,000       40,000
Maryland, except District of Columbia area....       50,000       40,000
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode          250,000      200,000
 Island, Vermont..............................
Michigan......................................      225,000      138,000
Minnesota.....................................      140,000       52,000
Mississippi...................................      125,000       50,000
Nebraska and Iowa.............................       40,000       40,000
New Jersey....................................       25,000       25,000
New Mexico....................................      225,000       50,000
New York--Downstate...........................      482,000      250,000
New York--Upstate.............................       60,000       35,000
North Carolina................................      150,000       40,000
Ohio..........................................      116,000      125,000
Oklahoma......................................       40,000       40,000
Oregon and Idaho..............................      130,000       30,000
Pennsylvania--Eastern and Delaware............       75,000       50,000
Pennsylvania--Western and West Virginia.......      158,000       57,000
South Carolina................................       34,000       40,000
Tennessee.....................................      150,000       40,000
Texas--Northern...............................      250,000       88,000
Texas--Southern...............................       20,000       40,000
Virginia, except District of Columbia area....       80,000       40,000
Washington....................................       50,000       50,000
Wisconsin.....................................      200,000       55,000
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    B. Performance Period. Awards will be for a period of up to 36 
months. HUD, however, reserves the right to withdraw funds from a 
specific TA provider if HUD determines that the urgency of need for the 
assistance is greater in other field office jurisdictions or the need 
for assistance is not commensurate with the award.
    C. Terms of Award. HUD will enter into a cooperative agreement with 
selected applicants for the performance period. Because CD-TA awards 
are made as cooperative agreements, implementation entails significant 
HUD involvement. Significant HUD involvement is required in all aspects 
of TA planning, delivery, and follow-up.
    In addition to the requirements listed in the General Section, 
selected applicants are subject to the following requirements:
1. Demand-Response System
    All CD-TA awardees must operate within the structure of the demand-
response system. Under the demand-response system, TA providers are 
required to:
    a. When requested by a GTR, market the availability of their 
services to existing and potential recipients within the jurisdictions 
in which the assistance will be delivered;
    b. Respond to requests for assistance from the GTR;
    c. When requested by a GTR, conduct a needs assessment to identify 
the type and nature of the assistance needed by the recipient of the 
assistance;
    d. Obtain the local HUD field office's approval before responding 
to direct requests for technical assistance from HOME Participating 
Jurisdictions (PJs), Community Housing Development Organizations 
(CHDOs), and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance and HOPWA grantees; 
and
    e. For CHDO (HOME) TA providers, secure a letter from a PJ stating 
that a CHDO, or prospective CHDO to be assisted by the provider, is a 
recipient or intended recipient of HOME funds and indicating, at its 
option, subject areas of assistance that are most important to the PJ.
2. Training
    When conducting training sessions as part of its CD-TA activities, 
CD-TA providers are required to:
    a. Design the course materials as ``step-in'' packages so that HUD 
or other CD-TA providers may independently conduct the course on their 
own;
    b. Make the course materials available to the GTR in sufficient 
time for review (minimum of three weeks) and receive concurrence from 
the GTR on the content and quality prior to delivery;
    c. Provide all course materials in an electronic format that will 
permit wide distribution among TA providers, field offices, and HUD 
grantees;
    d. Arrange for joint delivery of the training with HUD 
participation when requested by the GTR;
    e. Deliver HUD-approved training courses that have been designed 
and developed by others on a ``step-in'' basis when requested; and
    f. Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions.
3. Field Office Involvement Under National TA Awards
    When National TA providers are undertaking activities in field 
office jurisdictions, the National TA providers must work cooperatively 
with HUD field offices. Providers must notify the applicable HUD field 
office of the planned activities; consider the views or recommendations 
of that office, if any; follow those recommendations, to the degree 
practicable; and report to the applicable field office on the 
accomplishments of the assistance.

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III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

    The eligible applicants for each of the five CD-TA programs are 
listed in the chart below. In accordance with the President's faith-
based initiative, HUD welcomes the participation of eligible faith-
based and other community organizations in the CD-TA programs.

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           Program                        Eligible applicants
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HOME.........................  A for-profit or nonprofit professional
                                and technical services company or firm
                                that has demonstrated knowledge of the
                                HOME program and the capacity to provide
                                technical assistance services;
                               A HOME Participating Jurisdiction (PJ);
                               A public purpose organization,
                                established pursuant to state or local
                                legislation, responsible to the chief
                                elected officer of a PJ;
                               An agency or authority established by two
                                or more PJs to carry out activities
                                consistent with the purposes of the HOME
                                program; or
                               A national or regional nonprofit
                                organization that has membership
                                comprised predominantly of entities or
                                officials of entities of PJs or PJs'
                                agencies or established organizations.
CHDO (HOME)..................  A public or private nonprofit
                                intermediary organization that
                                customarily provides services, in more
                                than one community, related to the
                                provision of decent housing that is
                                affordable to low-income and moderate-
                                income persons or related to the
                                revitalization of deteriorating
                                neighborhoods; has demonstrated
                                experience in providing a range of
                                assistance (such as financing, technical
                                assistance, construction and property
                                management assistance) to CHDOs or
                                similar organizations that engage in
                                community revitalization; and has
                                demonstrated the ability to provide
                                technical assistance and training for
                                community-based developers of affordable
                                housing.
                               Note: Any organization funded to assist
                                CHDOs under CD-TA may not undertake CHDO
                                set-aside activities itself within its
                                service area while under cooperative
                                agreement with HUD.
Homeless.....................  A state;
                               A unit of general local government;
                               A public housing authority; or
                               A public or private nonprofit or for-
                                profit organization, including
                                educational institutions and area-wide
                                planning organizations.
HOPWA........................  A for-profit or nonprofit organization;
                               A state; or
                               A unit of general local government.
Youthbuild...................  A public or private nonprofit agency that
                                has significant prior experience in the
                                operation of projects similar to the
                                Youthbuild program and that has the
                                capacity to provide effective technical
                                assistance.
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    Applicants must also meet the threshold requirements of the General 
Section, including the Civil Rights threshold in Section III (C).
    A consortium of organizations may apply for one or more CD-TA 
programs, but one organization must be designated as the applicant.
    Applicants may propose assistance using in-house staff, sub-
contractors, sub-recipients, and local organizations with the requisite 
experience and capabilities. Where appropriate, applicants should make 
use of TA providers located in the field office jurisdiction receiving 
services.

B. Cost Sharing or Matching

    None.

C. Other

1. Eligible Activities and Priorities
    Funds may be used to provide TA to grantees, prospective 
applicants, and project sponsors of the HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, 
HOPWA, and Youthbuild programs. The TA activities may include but are 
not limited to written information such as papers, manuals, guides, and 
brochures; assistance to individual communities; needs assessments; and 
training. The priority TA areas for each of the five program areas are:
    a. HOME TA. HUD has identified four HOME program technical 
assistance priorities. These priorities that result in measurable 
performance outputs and outcomes are:
    (1) Improve the ability of PJs to design and implement housing 
programs that reflect sound underwriting, management, and fiscal 
controls; demonstrate measurable outcomes in the use of public funds; 
and provide accurate and timely reporting of HOME program 
accomplishments.
    (2) Encourage public-private partnerships that yield an increase in 
the amount of private dollars leveraged for HOME-assisted projects and 
result in an increase in the commitment and production of HOME-assisted 
units.
    (3) Assist PJs in developing strategies that ameliorate the 
affordability gap between rapidly increasing housing costs and the less 
rapid growth in incomes among low-income households, especially among 
underserved populations (e.g., residents of the Colonias, homeless 
persons, persons with disabilities, and residents of an empowerment 
zone (EZ) designated by HUD or the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), an urban or rural renewal community designated by 
HUD (RC), or an enterprise community designated in round II by USDA 
(EC-II).
    (4) Assist PJs in developing strategies that increase and help 
sustain homeownership opportunities for low-income households--
particularly low-income, minority households--and directly result in 
the commitment and completion of HOME-assisted units.
    Some examples of measurable performance outputs and outcomes are 
given in Rating Factor 4.
    b. CHDO (HOME) TA (1) HUD has identified three CHDO-specific 
technical assistance priorities. These priorities that result in 
measurable performance outputs and outcomes are:
    (a) Assist new CHDOs and potential CHDOs in developing the 
organizational capacity to own, develop, and sponsor HOME-assisted 
projects. A new CHDO is defined as a nonprofit organization that within 
three years of the publication of this NOFA was determined by a PJ to 
qualify as a CHDO. A potential CHDO is defined as a nonprofit 
organization that is expected by the PJ to qualify as a CHDO and is 
expected to enter into a written agreement with that PJ to own, 
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing within 24 months of the PJ 
determining the organization qualifies as a CHDO.

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    (b) Improve the HOME program production and performance of existing 
CHDOs in the areas of:
    (i) Program design and management, including underwriting, project 
financing, property management, and compliance; and
    (ii) Organizational management and capacity, including fiscal 
controls, board development, contract administration, and compliance 
systems.
    (c) Provide organizational support, technical assistance, and 
training to community groups for the establishment of community land 
trusts, as defined in section 233(f) of the Cranston-Gonzales National 
Affordable Housing Act.
    (2) Additional CHDO (HOME) eligible activities are:
    (a) Under the ``Pass-Through'' provision, CD-TA providers may 
propose to fund various operating expenses for eligible CHDOs that own, 
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing. Such operating expenses may 
include reasonable and necessary costs for the operation of the CHDO 
including salaries, wages, and other employee compensation and 
benefits; employee education, training and travel; rent; utilities; 
communication costs; taxes; insurance; equipment, materials, and 
supplies.
    (b) CD-TA providers must establish written criteria for selection 
of CHDOs receiving pass-through funds. PJs must designate the 
organizations as CHDOs; and, generally, the organizations should not 
have been in existence more than three years.
    CD-TA providers must enter into an agreement with the CHDO that the 
agreement and pass-through funding may be terminated at the discretion 
of HUD if no written legally binding agreement to provide assistance 
for a specific housing project (for acquisition, rehabilitation, new 
construction, or tenant-based rental assistance) has been made by the 
PJ with the CHDO within 24 months of initially receiving pass-through 
funding. The pass-through amount, when combined with other capacity 
building and operating support available through the HOME program, 
cannot exceed the greater of 50 percent of the CHDO's operating budget 
for the year in which it receives funds, or $50,000 annually.
    c. Homeless TA. Homeless TA funds are available to provide 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, HUD-funded grantees, project 
sponsors, and potential recipients with skills and knowledge needed to 
develop and operate projects and activities. The assistance may 
include, but is not limited to, developing and disseminating written 
information such as papers, monographs, manuals, curriculums, guides, 
and brochures; and person-to-person exchanges, conferences, training 
and use of technology. TA activities are focused on these priorities 
that result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes:
    (1) Continue the integration of the Technical Assistance Catalog 
and the Homelessness Resource Exchange through the development of new 
materials and dissemination of curriculums for defined audiences 
including existing technical assistance materials and newly created 
technical assistance materials. All curriculum dissemination may 
include training, conferences, and use of technology, as well as 
written materials.
    (2) Develop curriculums to improve Continuum of Care (CoC) 
governance, development, organizational capacity, planning, and five-
year renewal burden assessment, and to assist in developing strategies 
to eliminate chronic homelessness and increase access to mainstream 
services for homeless persons.
    (3) Assist CoCs with Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) 
implementation. National technical assistance will relate to data 
collection, data quality, data analysis, provider participation, 
reporting, performance measurement, data warehousing, and HMIS Data and 
Technical Standards.
    (4) Maintain and enhance the HMIS website portal as the vehicle for 
collection and dissemination of HMIS information. (5) Support 
collaboration between metropolitan, regional and statewide HMISs. 
Assistance may include providing state and/or regional HMIS technical 
assistance coordinators and/or technology to promote effectuating long-
distance meeting, conferencing and networking. (6) Support 
collaboration between metropolitan, regional, and statewide HMISs for 
use in disaster preparedness and recovery efforts, utilizing the 
experience of communities that experienced Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
    (7) Improve participation in the Annual Homeless Assessment Report 
(AHAR) by CoCs and providers in their geographic areas through outreach 
and capacity building. Develop materials and training for: Reporting 
bed coverage; extrapolation and data analysis methodologies and 
documents; data integration; data quality assessments; utilization of 
AHAR data at the program and/or CoC level; and the collection and 
analysis of CoC data for Congressionally-directed HMIS-related reports 
to Congress.
    (8) Develop curriculums for grantees and project sponsors on 
implementing and achieving long-term performance outcome measures that 
promote housing stability, reduce the risk of homelessness, and improve 
access to mainstream systems of care.
    (9) Develop curriculums on program requirements and monitoring 
standards for McKinney-Vento Act funded grant recipients, including 
sound fiscal and financial management practices, assessment of sub-
recipients and activities, and reporting in IDIS and via Annual 
Progress Reports.
    (10) Develop curriculums to improve the ability of grantees to 
establish comprehensive housing development strategies for homeless 
persons through collaborative public and private partnerships. Such 
curriculums may include educational components on the availability and 
use of tax incentive programs that increase access to private capital 
(e.g., Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the Historic Preservation 
Investment Tax Credit, Renewal Communities and Empowerment Zones tax 
incentives, and New Markets Tax Credit).
    (11) Develop curriculums for homelessness prevention strategies, 
including discharge planning.
    (12) Assist CoC applicants with understanding the Grants.gov 
registration and application submission process so they are prepared to 
submit electronic applications in 2007 and assist HUD in increasing the 
number of McKinney Vento applicants fully registered at Grants.gov.
    (A person experiencing chronic homelessness is defined as an 
unaccompanied individual with a disabling condition who has been 
continuously homeless for a year or more or has experienced four or 
more sustained episodes of homelessness over the last three years.)
    d. HOPWA TA. HOPWA funds are available for technical assistance, 
training, and oversight activities which can be used to provide 
grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients with the skills 
and knowledge to effectively develop, operate, and support HOPWA-
eligible project activities that result in measurable performance 
outputs and outcomes. TA activities are focused on these priorities:
    (1) Improve the ability of state and local governments to develop 
comprehensive and coordinated housing strategies in identifying and 
addressing the housing needs of low income persons living with HIV/AIDS 
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reduces the risk of homelessness and improves access to healthcare and 
other needed support.
    (2) Develop national models that effectively integrate AIDS housing 
strategies into consolidated planning and Continuum of Care planning 
processes.
    (3) Facilitate the development of collaborative endeavors that 
coordinate mainstream resources including federal HOPWA and Ryan White 
CARE Act resources, state, local, private, and philanthropic grant 
resources that promote the sustainability of permanent supportive 
housing, and develop regional training sessions that educate and 
instruct AIDS housing providers in implementing these collaborative 
efforts.
    (4) Develop creative housing models that address the housing and 
supportive service needs of chronically homeless individuals and those 
who are multiple diagnosed living with HIV/AIDS, and that provide 
emergency and transitional housing that results in the provision of 
permanent supportive housing.
    (5) Develop written materials that promote the utilization and 
coordination of Homeless Management Information Systems in the 
provision of HOPWA-assisted housing and supportive services for 
homeless persons.
    (6) Develop technical assistance plans in collaboration with HUD 
field office oversight for local HOPWA-assisted housing programs. It is 
estimated that up to 40 percent of HOPWA TA funds will be made 
available for this purpose.
    (7) Develop a strategy to facilitate implementation of the HUD-IRS 
agreement that promotes the Earned Income Tax Credit. Disseminate 
information that will enable HOPWA grantees and AIDS housing and 
service organizations to assist low-income persons in receiving the 
financial savings on their annual taxes.
    e. Youthbuild TA. Youthbuild TA funds are available to provide 
appropriate training, information, and technical assistance to 
federally funded Youthbuild programs and to assist HUD in the 
management, supervision, and coordination of such Youthbuild programs. 
If the youth population includes persons who are limited English 
proficient, instructional materials for distribution may need to be 
translated in other languages than English. If translated documents are 
unavailable, oral interpreters should be provided during on-site and 
telephone assistance and while conducting training. TA activities that 
result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes are focused on 
the following priorities:
    (1) Improve the management and implementation of Youthbuild 
programs by providing on-site and telephone assistance, preparing 
appropriate instruction materials, and conducting training workshops on 
key aspects of the Youthbuild program.
    (2) Improve Youthbuild program applications by providing assistance 
to eligible applicants in the preparation of their grant applications, 
giving priority to community-based organizations in the provision of 
this assistance.
    (3) Strengthen Youthbuild program design by facilitating peer-to-
peer assistance for Youthbuild grantee staff and disseminating best 
program practices that are identified through training workshops, peer-
to-peer assistance, and on-site TA.
    (4) Assist HUD in the management, supervision, and coordination of 
Youthbuild programs by preparing handbooks or printed materials to 
provide guidance to Youthbuild grantees and by collecting and analyzing 
performance evaluation data from Youthbuild grantees.
    (5) Assist Youthbuild applicants with understanding the Grants.gov 
registration and application submission process so they are prepared to 
submit electronic applications and assist HUD in increasing the number 
of applicants fully registered at Grants.gov.
2. DUNS Requirement
    Refer to the General Section for information regarding the DUNS 
requirement. Applicants need to obtain a DUNS number to receive an 
award from HUD.
3. Other Eligibility Requirements
    All applicants requesting funding from programs under this NOFA 
must be in compliance with the applicable threshold requirements found 
in the General Section. Applicants that do not meet these requirements 
will be ineligible for funding.
4. False Statements
    An applicant's false statement in an application is grounds for 
denial or termination of an award and grounds for possible punishment 
as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
5. Environmental Review
    Most activities under the CD-TA program are categorically excluded 
and not subject to environmental review under 24 CFR 50.19(b)(9) or 
(13), but in the case of CHDO (HOME) TA eligible activities, a proposal 
for payment of rent as part of CHDO operational costs will be subject 
to environmental review by HUD under 24 CFR part 50. If an applicant 
proposes to assist CHDO operating expenses that include rent, the 
application constitutes an assurance that the applicant and CHDO will 
assist HUD to comply with 24 CFR part 50; will supply HUD with all 
available and relevant information to perform an environmental review 
for the proposed property to be rented; will carry out mitigating 
measures required by HUD or select an alternate property; and will not 
lease or rent, construct, rehabilitate, convert or repair the property, 
or commit or expend HUD or non-HUD funds for these activities on the 
property to be rented, until HUD has completed an environmental review 
to the extent required by 24 CFR part 50. The results of the 
environmental review may require that the proposed property be 
rejected.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    A. Addresses to Request Application Package. Applications must be 
received and validated by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 PM Eastern 
time on the application due date of May 18, 2006. HUD must receive 
paper copy applications from applicants that received a waiver no later 
than 11:59:59 PM on the application deadline date. See the General 
Section for application submission and timely receipt procedures and 
for instructions on how to request a waiver. Paper applications will 
not be accepted unless the applicant has received a waiver of the 
electronic submission requirement.
    B. Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants must 
submit a separate application for each National TA and Local TA area 
program for which they are applying. For example, an applicant for 
National TA for HOME and for Local TA in three field office 
jurisdictions would submit four separate and distinct applications.
    A completed application consists of an application submitted by an 
authorized official of the organization and contains all relevant 
sections of the application, as shown in the checklist below in Section 
IV.B.4.
1. Number of Copies
    See General Section. This information will be included in approval 
letters to applicants submitting a waiver request.
2. Page Limitation
    Narratives addressing Factors 1-5 are limited to no more than 25 
typed pages. That is, reviewers will not review more than 25 pages for 
all five factors combined, except that the page limit

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does not include the Form HUD-96010, Logic Model.
3. Prohibition on Materials Not Required
    Materials other than what is requested in this NOFA are prohibited. 
Reviewers will not consider resumes, charts, letters, or any other 
documents attached to the application.
4. Checklist for Application Submission
    Applicants submitting electronic copies should follow the 
procedures in Section IV.F. of the General Section. The following 
checklist is provided as a guide to help ensure that you submit all the 
required elements. For applicants receiving a waiver of the electronic 
submission, the paper submission must be in the order provided below. 
All applicants should enter the applicant name, DUNS number, and page 
numbers on the narrative pages of the application.

--SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance (from General Section)
--An Application Cover Page indicating in bold (a) the type of TA 
proposed in the application whether HOME National, CHDO National, CHDO 
Local, Homeless National, Homeless Local, HOPWA National, or Youthbuild 
National; (b) the amount of funds requested; and (c) for Local TA, the 
jurisdiction proposed in the application.
--A one-page Summary describing (a) each major component of the 
proposed TA approach; (b) the proposed cost of each major component; 
and (c) whether the component is integrally related to another 
component in order to be successful.
--Narrative addressing Factors 1-5
--HUD-96010, Logic Model
--HUD-424-CB, Grant Application Detailed Budget Form (from General 
Section)
--HUD-424-CBW, Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-Construction Projects 
(from General Section)
--If applying for CHDO (HOME) TA, statement as to whether the 
organization proposes to pass through funds to new CHDOs.
--If applying for the CHDO (HOME) TA, a certification as to whether the 
organization qualifies as a primarily single-state provider under 
section 233(e) of the Cranston-Gonzales Affordable Housing Act.
--SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (from General Section)
--HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report (from General 
Section)
--SF-424, Supplement, Survey on Equal Opportunity for Applicants
--HUD-96011, FacsimileTransmittal (required for electronic submissions 
of third party documents)

    C. Submission Dates and Times. The application submission date is 
May 18, 2006.
    D. Intergovernmental Review. Intergovernmental review is not 
applicable to CD-TA applications.
    E. Funding Restrictions. An organization may not provide assistance 
to itself. An organization may not provide assistance to another 
organization with which it contracts or sub-awards funds to carry out 
activities under the TA award.
    Funding from HOME and from CHDO (HOME) TA to any single eligible 
organization (excluding funds for organizational support and housing 
education ``passed through'' to CHDOs), whether as an applicant or sub-
recipient is limited to not more than 20 percent of the operating 
budget of the recipient organization for any one-year period of each 
cooperative agreement. In addition, funding under either HOME or CHDO 
(HOME) TA to any single organization is limited to 20 percent of the 
$9,900,000 made available for HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA in FY2006.
    Not less than 40 percent of the approximately $7,920,000 for CHDO 
(HOME) shall be made available for eligible TA providers that have 
worked primarily in one state. HUD will consider an applicant as a 
primarily single state TA provider if it can document that more than 50 
percent of its past activities in working with CHDOs or similar 
nonprofit and other organizations (on the production of affordable 
housing, revitalization of deteriorating neighborhoods, and /or the 
delivery of technical assistance to these groups) was confined to the 
geographic limits of a single state.
    No fee or profit may be paid to any recipient or sub-recipient of 
an award under this CD-TA NOFA.
    F. Other Submission Requirements. The General Section describes 
application submission procedures and how applicants may obtain proof 
of timely submission.

V. Application Review Information

    A. Criteria. The maximum number of points to be awarded for a CD-TA 
application is 100. The minimum score for an application to be 
considered for funding is 75 with a minimum of 20 points on Factor 5. 
The CD-TA program is not subject to bonus points, as described in the 
General Section.
    Points are assigned on five factors. When addressing Factors 1-4, 
applicants should discuss the specific TA activities that will be 
carried out during the term of the cooperative agreement. Applicants 
should provide relevant examples to support the proposal, where 
appropriate. Applicants should also be specific when describing the 
communities, populations, and organizations that they propose to serve 
and the specific outcomes expected as a result of the TA.
    Factor 5 relates to the capacity of the applicant and its relevant 
organizational experience. Rating of the ``applicant'' or the 
``applicant's organization and staff'' includes in-house staff and any 
sub-contractors and sub-recipients which are firmly committed to the 
project. In responding to Factor 5, applicants should specify the 
experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant's 
organization and staff, and any persons and organizations firmly 
committed to the project.
1. Rating Factor 1: Need/Extent of the Problem (10 Points)
    a. For National TA applications: Sound and extensive understanding 
of need for TA in relation to the priorities listed in Section III C of 
this NOFA as demonstrated by objective information and/or data, such as 
information from HOME Snapshots, current census data, the American 
Housing Survey, or other relevant data sources.
    b. For Local TA applications: Sound and extensive understanding of 
high priority needs for TA in the jurisdiction as demonstrated by 
objective information and/or data, such as information from HOME 
Snapshots, current census data, the American Housing Survey, or other 
relevant data sources.
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
application demonstrates an understanding of the specific needs for TA 
and supports the description of need with reliable, program-specific, 
quantitative information. Applicants for HOME should, at a minimum, 
draw on HOME Snapshot information to demonstrate PJs' needs, in an area 
or nationwide, for additional training and capacity building. See 
https://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/programs/home/
snapshot/index.cfm.
2. Rating Factor 2: Soundness of Approach (40 Points)
    a. (25 points) (1) For National TA applications: A sound approach 
for addressing the need for eligible TA activities in relation to the 
priorities listed in Section III C of this NOFA that will result in 
positive outcomes.

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    (2) For Local TA applications: A sound approach for addressing high 
priority needs for TA in the jurisdiction that will result in positive 
outcomes.
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
application presents and supports a detailed, feasible, practical 
approach for addressing TA needs (Local TA applications) or CD-TA 
program priorities (National TA applications), including techniques, 
timeframes, goals, and intended beneficiaries, and the likelihood that 
these activities will result in positive outcomes.
    b. (10 points) A feasible work plan for designing, organizing, 
managing, and carrying out the proposed TA activities under the demand-
response system.
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the applicant's 
understanding of the demand-response system and the extent to which the 
application demonstrates the efficiency of proposed activities.
    c. (5 points) An effective assistance program to specific 
disadvantaged communities, populations, and/or organizations which 
previously have been underserved and have the potential to participate 
in the CD-TA program (such as the Colonias, an empowerment zone (EZ) 
designated by HUD or the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), an urban or rural renewal community designated by HUD (RC), an 
enterprise community designated in round II by USDA (EC-II), or 
homeless persons and persons with disabilities).
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
applicant has identified specific disadvantaged or previously 
underserved communities, populations, and organizations and has 
developed an effective strategy for engaging their participation in the 
HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA, or Youthbuild program, as 
applicable.
3. Rating Factor 3: Leveraging Resources (10 Points)
    An efficient practical method to transfer manuals, guides, 
assessment forms, other work products, models, and lessons learned in 
its CD-TA activities to other CD-TA grantees and/or HOME, CHDO (HOME), 
Homeless, HOPWA, or Youthbuild program beneficiaries.
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
application demonstrates a cost-effective means of sharing resources 
developed under the CD-TA activities with a wide audience, including 
sharing information with other TA providers in the CD-TA program.
4. Rating Factor 4: Achieving Results and Program Evaluation (10 
Points)
    a. (5 points) An effective, quantifiable evaluation plan for 
measuring performance using the Logic Model with specific outcome 
measures and benchmarks, including--for HOME applicants--performance 
improvements as measured by the HOME Snapshot indicators.
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
application has an evaluation plan that includes outcomes and is 
specific, measurable, and appropriate in relation to the activities 
proposed.
    b. (5 points) Successful past performance in administering HUD CD-
TA programs or, for applicants new to HUD's CD-TA Programs, successful 
past performance in providing TA in other community development 
programs. Applicants should include, as applicable, increases in CPD or 
community development program accomplishments as a result of TA (e.g., 
number of homeless people or persons with HIV/AIDS receiving housing 
and services, efficiency or effectiveness of administration of CPD or 
community development programs, number of affordable housing units, 
HOME Snapshot indicators, timeliness of use of CPD or community 
development program funds).
    In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the 
application demonstrates successful past performance that was timely 
and resulted in positive outcomes in the delivery of community 
development TA. HUD will also consider past performance of current CD-
TA providers, including financial and other information in HUD's files.
5. Rating Factor 5: Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant 
Organizational Experience (30 Points) (Minimum for Funding 
Eligibility--20 Points)
    a. (10 points) Recent and successful experience of the applicant's 
organization in providing TA in eligible activities and to eligible 
entities for the HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA, or Youthbuild CD-
TA programs, as applicable.
    In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which the 
application demonstrates successful experience within the last four 
years of providing TA related to the applicable CD-TA program.
    b. (10 points) Depth of experience in managing multiple TA tasks, 
to multiple entities, and in more than one geographic area.
    In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which the 
application demonstrates ability to manage TA assignments effectively.
    c. (10 points) Knowledgeable key personnel skilled in providing TA 
in one or more of the eligible activities for HOME, CHDO (HOME), 
Homeless, HOPWA, and/or Youthbuild programs, as applicable; a 
sufficient number of staff or ability to procure qualified experts or 
professionals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver the 
proposed level of TA in the proposed service area in a timely and 
effective fashion; and an ability to provide CD-TA in a geographic area 
larger than a single city or county.
    In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which the 
application demonstrates the organization has an adequate number of key 
staff or ability to procure individuals with the knowledge of effective 
TA approaches and knowledge of HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA, or 
Youthbuild program, as applicable.
    B. Review and Selection Process
1. Review Types
    Two types of reviews will be conducted. First, HUD will review each 
application to determine whether it meets threshold eligibility 
requirements.
    Second, HUD will review and assign scores to applications using the 
Factors for Award noted in Section V.A.
2. Rank Order
    a. Once rating scores are assigned, rated applications submitted 
for each National TA program and for each Local TA program will be 
listed in rank order. Applications within the fundable range (score of 
75+ points with 20+ points for Factor 1) may then be funded in rank 
order under the CD-TA program and service area for which they applied.
    b. For purposes of coordinating activities on a national basis, HUD 
reserves the right to select a single national provider to carry out 
activities, as follows:
    (1) One for HOPWA technical assistance activities, including 
national products and local support;
    (2) One for Continuum of Care technical assistance activities that 
primarily focus on HMIS support;
    (3) One for HOME and one for CHDO technical assistance activities.
3. Threshold Eligibility Requirements
    All applicants requesting CD-TA must be in compliance with the 
applicable threshold requirements found in the General Section and the 
eligibility requirements listed in Section III of this NOFA in order to 
be reviewed, scored, and ranked. Applications that

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do not meet these requirements and applications that were received 
after the submission deadline (see Section IV.F of the General Section) 
will be considered ineligible for funding.
4. Award Adjustment
    In addition to the funding adjustment authority provided for in the 
General Section, HUD reserves the right to adjust funding amounts for 
each CD-TA selectee. The amounts listed in the charts in Section II.A 
are provided to assist applicants to develop Local TA or National TA 
budgets and do not represent the exact amounts to be awarded. Once TA 
applicants are selected for award, HUD will determine the total amount 
to be awarded to any selected applicant based upon the size and needs 
of each of the selected applicant's service areas, the funds available 
for that area and CD-TA program, the number of other CD-TA applicants 
selected in that area or CD-TA program, and the scope of the TA to be 
provided.
    Additionally, HUD may reduce the amount of funds allocated for 
field office jurisdictions to fund National CD-TA providers and other 
CD-TA providers for activities that cannot be fully budgeted for or 
estimated by HUD Headquarters or field offices at the time this NOFA 
was published. HUD may also require selected applicants, as a condition 
of funding, to provide coverage on a geographically broader basis than 
proposed in order to supplement or strengthen the CD-TA network in 
terms of the size of the area covered and types and scope of TA 
proposed.
    If funds remain after all selections have been made, the remaining 
funds may be distributed among field offices for Local TA and/or used 
for National TA, or made available for other CD-TA program 
competitions.

VI. Award Administration Information

    A. Award Notices. HUD will send written notifications to both 
successful and unsuccessful applicants. A notification sent to a 
successful applicant is not an authorization to begin performance.
    After selection, HUD requires that all selected applicants 
participate in negotiations to determine the specific terms of the 
cooperative agreement, including the budget. Costs may be denied or 
modified if HUD determines that they are not allowable, allocable, and/
or reasonable. In cases where HUD cannot successfully conclude 
negotiations with a selected applicant or a selected applicant fails to 
provide HUD with requested information, an award will not be made to 
that applicant. In this instance, HUD may offer an award, and proceed 
with negotiations with the next highest-ranking applicant.
    After selection for funding but prior to executing the cooperative 
agreement, the selected applicant must develop in consultation with the 
GTR, a Technical Assistance Delivery Plan (TADP) for each National TA 
award. The TADP must be approved by the GTR and delineate the tasks for 
each CD-TA program the applicant will undertake during the performance 
period. For Local TA awards and generally for National TA awards, prior 
to undertaking individual tasks, the selected applicant must develop in 
consultation with the GTR a Work Plan for specific activities. The TADP 
and the Work Plans must specify the location of the proposed CD-TA 
activities, the amount of CD-TA funding and proposed activities by 
location, the improved program performance or other results expected 
from the CD-TA activities, and the methodology to be used for measuring 
the success of the CD-TA. A detailed time schedule for delivery of the 
activities, budget summary, budget-by-task, and staffing plan must be 
included in the TADP and Work Plans.
    After selection, but prior to award, applicants selected for 
funding will be required to provide HUD with their written Code of 
Conduct if they have not previously done so and it is recorded on the 
HUD Web site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/codeofconduct/
sconduct.cfm.
    B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. After selection 
for funding but prior to award, applicants must submit financial and 
administrative information to comply with applicable requirements. 
These requirements are found in 24 CFR part 84 for all organizations 
except states and local governments whose requirements are found in 24 
CFR Part 85. Cost principles requirements are found at OMB Circular A-
122 for nonprofit organizations, OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of 
higher education, OMB Circular A-87 for states and local governments, 
and at 48 CFR 31.2 for commercial organizations. Applicants must submit 
a certification from an Independent Public Accountant or the cognizant 
government auditor, stating that the applicant's financial management 
system meets prescribed standards for fund control and accountability.
    See the General Section for requirements for Procurement of 
Recovered Materials.
    The requirements to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing do not 
apply.
    C. Reporting. CD-TA awardees will be required to report to the GTR 
on, at a minimum, a quarterly basis unless otherwise specified in the 
cooperative agreement. As part of the required report to HUD, grant 
recipients must include a completed Logic Model (HUD 96010), which 
identifies output and outcome achievements.

VII. Agency Contacts

    A. For Assistance. Applicants may contact HUD Headquarters at 202-
708-3176, or they may contact the HUD field office serving their area 
shown in Section VII.C. Persons with hearing and speech challenges may 
access the above numbers via TTY (text telephone) by calling the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number). 
Information may also be obtained through the HUD website on the 
Internet at https://www.hud.gov.
    B. List of Field Office Addresses. Applicants that receive a waiver 
of the electronic application submission requirements and need to 
submit copies of their application to HUD field offices should consult 
the following website for a listing of the HUD field office addresses 
to send Local TA applications: https://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/
staff/fodirectors/index.cfm.
    At the site, the map allows the user to click on an area to obtain 
the field office address and other contact information.

VIII. Other Information

    A. Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection requirements 
contained in this document have been approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and assigned OMB control numbers 2506-0166 and 
2506-0133. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not