Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2006, 14075-14078 [06-2450]
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application and the eligibility of each
applicant on the information provided
in the application.
Selection Criteria
Section 514 loan funds and section
516 grant funds will be distributed to
States based on a national competition,
as follows:
(1) States will accept, review, and
score requests in accordance with the
Notice. The scoring factors are:
(a) The presence and extent of
leveraged assistance, including donated
land, for the units that will serve
program-eligible tenants, calculated as a
percentage of the RHS total
development cost (TDC). RHS TDC
excludes non-RHS eligible costs such as
a developer’s fee. Leveraged assistance
includes, but is not limited to, funds for
hard construction costs, section 8 or
other non-RHS tenant subsidies, and
state or Federal funds. A minimum of
ten percent leveraged assistance is
required to earn points; however, if the
total percentage of leveraged assistance
is less than ten percent and the proposal
includes donated land, two points will
be awarded for the donated land. To
count as leveraged funds for purposes of
the selection criteria, a commitment of
funds must be provided with the
preapplication. Points will be awarded
in accordance with the following table.
(0 to 20 points)
Percentage
Points
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75 or more ....................................
60–74 ............................................
50–59 ............................................
40–49 ............................................
30–39 ............................................
20–29 ............................................
10–19 ............................................
0–9 ................................................
20
18
16
12
10
8
5
0
Donated land in proposals with less
than ten percent total leveraged
assistance: 2.
(b) Percent of units for seasonal,
temporary, migrant housing. (5 points
for up to and including 50 percent of the
units; 10 points for 51 percent or more.)
(c) The selection criteria includes one
optional criteria set by the National
Office. The National Office initiative
will be used in the selection criteria as
follows: Up to 10 points will be
awarded based on the presence of and
extent to which a tenant services plan
exists that clearly outlines services that
will be provided to the residents of the
proposed project. These services may
include, but are not limited to,
transportation related services, on-site
English as a Second Language (ESL)
classes, move-in funds, emergency
assistance funds, homeownership
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counseling, food pantries, after school
tutoring, and computer learning centers.
Two points will be awarded for each
resident service included in the tenant
services plan up to a maximum of 10
points. Plans must detail how the
services are to be administered, who
will administer them, and where they
will be administered. All tenant service
plans must include letters of intent that
clearly state the service that will be
provided at the project for the benefit of
the residents from any party
administering each service, including
the applicant. (0 to 10 points)
(2) States will conduct the
preliminary eligibility review, score the
applications, and forward them to the
National Office.
(3) The National Office will rank all
requests nationwide and distribute
funds to States in rank order, within
funding and RA limits. A lottery in
accordance with 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(2)
will be used for applications with tied
point scores when they all cannot be
funded. If insufficient funds or RA
remain for the next ranked proposal,
that applicant will be given a chance to
modify their application to bring it
within remaining funding levels. This
will be repeated for each next ranked
eligible proposal until an award can be
made or the list is exhausted.
Dated: March 8, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
for the Section 515 Rural Rental
Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the
timeframe to submit applications for
section 515 Rural Rental Housing (RRH)
loan funds, including applications for
the nonprofit set-aside for eligible
nonprofit entities, the set-aside for the
most Underserved Counties and
Colonias (Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act), and the setaside for Empowerment Zones and
Enterprise Communities (EZ/ECs) and
Rural Economic Area Partnership
(REAP) zones. This document describes
the methodology that will be used to
distribute funds, the application
process, submission requirements, and
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areas of special emphasis or
consideration.
The deadline for receipt of all
applications in response to this NOFA
is 5 p.m., local time for each Rural
Development State Office on May 19,
2006. The application closing deadline
is firm as to date and hour. The Agency
will not consider any application that is
received after the closing deadline.
Applicants intending to mail
applications must provide sufficient
time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline date and time.
Acceptance by the United States Postal
Service or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
DATES:
Applicants wishing to apply
for assistance must contact the Rural
Development State Office serving the
place in which they desire to submit an
application for rural rental housing to
receive further information and copies
of the application package. Rural
Development will date and time stamp
incoming applications to evidence
timely receipt, and, upon request, will
provide the applicant with a written
acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of
Rural Development State Offices, their
addresses, telephone numbers, and
person to contact follows:
ADDRESSES:
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not
toll-free.
Alabama State Office, Suite 601, Sterling
Centre, 4121 Carmichael Road,
Montgomery, AL 36106–3683, (334) 279–
3455, TDD (334) 279–3495, James B.
Harris.
Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen,
Suite 201, Palmer, AK 99645, (907) 761–
7740, TDD (907) 761–8905, Debbie Andrys.
Arizona State Office, Phoenix Courthouse
and Federal Building, 230 North First Ave.,
Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003–1706, (602)
280–8765, TDD (602) 280–8706, Johnna
Vargas.
Arkansas State Office, 700 W. Capitol Ave.,
Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 72201–3225,
(501) 301–3250, TDD (501) 301–3063, Greg
Kemper.
California State Office, 430 G Street, #4169,
Davis, CA 95616–4169, (530) 792–5830,
TDD (530) 792–5848, Stephen Nnodim.
Colorado State Office, 655 Parfet Street,
Room E100, Lakewood, CO 80215, (720)
544–2923, TDD (800) 659–2656, Mary
Summerfield.
Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts State
Office.
Delaware and Maryland State Office, 1221
College Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE
19904, (302) 857–3615, TDD (302) 857–
3585, Pat Baker.
Florida & Virgin Islands State Office, 4440
N.W. 25th Place, Gainesville, FL 32606–
6563, (352) 338–3465, TDD (352) 338–
3499, Elizabeth M. Whitaker.
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Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal
Building, 355 E. Hancock Avenue, Athens,
GA 30601–2768, (706) 546–2164, TDD
(706) 546–2034, Wayne Rogers.
Hawaii State Office, (Services all Hawaii,
American Samoa Guam, and Western
Pacific), Room 311, Federal Building, 154
Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, (808)
933–8305, TDD (808) 933–8321, Jack
Mahan.
Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West
Barnes Dr., Boise, ID 83709, (208) 378–
5630, TDD (208) 378–5644, LaDonn
McElligott.
Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court,
Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821–2986, (217)
403–6222, TDD (217) 403–6240, Barry L.
Ramsey.
Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside
Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278, (317)
290–3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 290–3343,
John Young.
Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street Room
873, Des Moines, IA 50309, (515) 284–
4685, TDD (515) 284–4858, Julie Sleeper.
Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First American
Place, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66604–4040,
(785) 271–2721, TDD (785) 271–2767,
Virginia M. Hammersmith.
Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate Drive,
Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503, (859) 224–
7325, TDD (859) 224–7422, Paul Higgins.
Louisiana State Office, 3727 Government
Street, Alexandria, LA 71302, (318) 473–
7962, TDD (318) 473–7655, Yvonne R.
Emerson.
Maine State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., Suite 4,
PO Box 405, Bangor, ME 04402–0405, (207)
990–9110, TDD (207) 942–7331, Bob
Nadeau.
Maryland, Served by Delaware State Office.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island
State Office, 451 West Street, Amherst, MA
01002, (413) 253–4333, TDD (413) 253–
4590, Donald Colburn.
Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road,
Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517)
324–5192, TDD (517) 337–6795, Julie
Putnam.
Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street
Building, Suite 410, St. Paul, MN 55101–
1853, (651) 602–7782, TDD (651) 602–
7830, Peter Lundquist.
Mississippi State Office, Federal Building,
Suite 831, 100 W. Capitol Street, Jackson,
MS 39269, (601) 965–4325, TDD (601) 965–
5850, Darnella Smith-Murray.
Missouri State Office, 601 Business Loop 70
West, Parkade Center, Suite 235, Columbia,
MO 65203, (573) 876–0990, TDD (573)
876–9480, Colleen James.
Montana State Office, 900 Technology Blvd.
Suite B, Bozeman, MT 59715, (406) 585–
2565, TDD (406) 585–2562, Deborah
Chorlton.
Nebraska State Office, Federal Building,
Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln,
NE 68508, (402) 437–5594, TDD (402) 437–
5093, Phil Willnerd.
Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry Street,
Carson City, NV 89703–9910, (775) 887–
1222 (ext. 25), TDD (775) 885–0633,
Angilla Denton.
New Hampshire State Office, Concord
Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10 Ferry Street,
Concord, NH 03301–5004, (603) 223–6046,
TDD (603) 229–0536, Jim Fowler.
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New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor North
Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic Dr., Mt. Laurel,
NJ 08054, (856) 787–7740, TDD (856) 787–
7784, George Hyatt, Jr.
New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson St.,
NE, Room 255, Albuquerque, NM 87109,
(505) 761–4944, TDD (505) 761–4938,
Carmen N. Lopez.
New York State Office, The Galleries of
Syracuse, 441 S. Salina Street, Suite 357
5th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 477–
6419, TDD (315) 477–6447, George N. Von
Pless.
North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland
Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919)
873–2066, TDD (919) 873–2003, Terry
Strole.
North Dakota State Office, Federal Building,
Room 208, 220 East Rosser, PO Box 1737,
Bismarck, ND 58502, (701) 530–2049, TDD
(701) 530–2113, Kathy Lake.
Ohio State Office, Federal Building, Room
507, 200 North High Street, Columbus, OH
43215–2477, (614) 255–2418, TDD (614)
255–2554, Melodie Taylor-Ward.
Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108,
Stillwater, OK 74074–2654, (405) 742–
1070, TDD (405) 742–1007, Ivan S. Graves.
Oregon State Office, 101 SW Main, Suite
1410, Portland, OR 97204–3222, (503) 414–
3352, TDD (503) 414–3387, Margo Donelin.
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union
Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg, PA 17110–
2996, (717) 237–2281, TDD (717) 237–
2261, Martha Eberhart.
Puerto Rico State Office, 654 Munoz Rivera
Avenue, IBM Plaza, Suite 601, Hato Rey,
PR 00918, (787) 766–5095 (ext. 249), TDD
(787) 766–5332, Lourdes Colon.
Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts State
Office.
South Carolina State Office, Strom
Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC
29201, (803) 253–3432, TDD (803) 765–
5697, Larry D. Floyd.
South Dakota State Office, Federal Building,
Room 210, 200 Fourth Street, SW., Huron,
SD 57350, (605) 352–1132, TDD (605) 352–
1147, Roger Hazuka or Pam Reilly.
Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322 West
End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203–1084,
(615) 783–1375, TDD (615) 783–1397, Don
Harris.
Texas State Office, Federal Building, Suite
102, 101 South Main, Temple, TX 76501,
(254) 742–9758, TDD (254) 742–9712, Julie
Hayes.
Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal
Building, 125 S. State Street, Room 4311,
Salt Lake City, UT 84147–0350, (801) 524–
4325, TDD (801) 524–3309, Janice Kocher.
Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor,
89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602,
(802) 828–6021, TDD (802) 223–6365,
Heidi Setien.
Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State
Office.
Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building,
Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa Road,
Richmond, VA 23229, (804) 287–1596,
TDD (804) 287–1753, CJ Michels.
Washington State Office, 1835 Black Lake
Blvd., Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512, (360)
704–7730, TDD (360) 704–7760, Robert
Lund.
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Western Pacific Territories, Served by Hawaii
State Office.
West Virginia State Office, Federal Building,
75 High Street, Room 320, Morgantown,
WV 26505–7500, (304) 284–4872, TDD
(304) 284–4836, David Cain.
Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling
Court, Stevens Point, WI 54481, (715) 345–
7615 (ext. 151), TDD (715) 345–7614, Peter
Kohnen.
Wyoming State Office, PO Box 11005,
Casper, WY 82602, (307) 233–6715, TDD
(307) 233–6733, Jack Hyde.
For
general information, applicants may
contact Barbara Chism, Senior Loan
Specialist, Multi-Family Housing
Processing Division, Rural Housing
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, Stop 0781, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20250, telephone (202)
690–1436 (voice) (this is not a toll free
number), (800) 877–8339 (TDD—Federal
Information Relay Service), or via email, Barbara.Chism@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Programs Affected
The Rural Rental Housing program is
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under Number 10.415, Rural
Rental Housing Loans. Rental
Assistance is listed in the Catalog under
Number 10.427, Rural Rental Assistance
Payments.
Discussion of Notice
I. Authority and Distribution
Methodology
A. Authority
Section 515 of the Housing Act of
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) provides RHS
with the authority to make loans to any
individual, corporation, association,
trust, Indian tribe, public or private
nonprofit organization, consumer
cooperative, or partnership to provide
rental or cooperative housing and
related facilities in rural areas for verylow, low, or moderate income persons
or families, including elderly persons
and persons with disabilities. Rental
assistance (RA) is a tenant subsidy for
very-low and low-income families
residing in rural rental housing facilities
with RHS financing and, when
available, may be requested with
applications for such facilities.
B. Distribution Methodology
The total amount available for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2006 for section 515 is
$99,000,000, of which $25,740,000 is
available for new construction as
follows:
Section 515 new construction funds .........................
Set-aside for nonprofits .......
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has an on-going formal working
relationship, agreement, or
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
$2,327,490 with the State to provide State resources
(State funds, State RA, HOME funds,
$990,000
Community Development Block Grant
C. Section 515 New Construction Funds (CDBG) funds, or Low-Income Housing
Tax Credits (LIHTC)) for RHS proposals;
For FY 2006, the Administrator has
or where the State provides preference
determined that it would not be
or points to RHS proposals in awarding
practical to allocate funds to States
such State resources, 20 points will be
because of funding limitations;
provided to loan requests that include
therefore, section 515 new construction
such State resources in an amount equal
funds will be distributed to States based
to at least 5 percent of the TDC. Native
on a National competition, as follows:
American Housing and Self
1. States will accept, review, score,
Determination Act (NAHASDA) funds
and rank requests in accordance with 7
may be considered a State Resource if
CFR 3560.56. The scoring factors are:
the Tribal Plan for NAHASDA funds
(a) The presence and extent of
contains provisions for partnering with
leveraged assistance for the units that
RHS for multifamily housing. (National
will serve RHS income-eligible tenants
Office initiative)
at basic rents comparable to those if
(d) The loan request includes donated
RHS provided full financing, computed
land meeting the provisions of 7 CFR
as a percentage of the RHS total
3560.56(c)(1)(iv). (5 points)
development cost (TDC). Loan proposals
2. The National Office will rank all
that include secondary funds from other requests nationwide and distribute
sources that have been requested but
funds to States in rank order, within
have not yet been committed will be
funding limits. If insufficient funds
processed as follows: the proposal will
remain for the next ranked proposal, the
be scored based on the requested funds, Agency will select the next ranked
provided (1) the applicant includes
proposal that falls within the remaining
evidence of a filed application for the
levels. Point score ties will be handled
funds; and (2) the funding date of the
in accordance with 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(2).
requested funds will permit processing
D. Applications That Do Not Require
of the loan request in the current
New Construction RA
funding cycle, or, if the applicant does
not receive the requested funds, will
For FY 2006, new construction RA
permit processing of the next highest
will not be available, except if matched
ranked proposal in the current year.
by State RA. Unused RA may be
Points will be awarded in accordance
allocated from within the State
with the following table. (0 to 20 points) jurisdiction to approved new
construction projects. Therefore, the
Percentage of leveraging
Points
Agency is inviting applications to
develop units in markets that do not
75 or more ....................................
20
70–74 ............................................
19 require RA. The market study for
65–69 ............................................
18 proposals must clearly demonstrate a
60–64 ............................................
17 need and demand for the units by
55–59 ............................................
16 prospective tenants at income levels
50–54 ............................................
15 that can support the proposed rents
45–49 ............................................
14 without tenant subsidies. The proposed
40–44 ............................................
13 units must offer amenities that are
35–39 ............................................
12 typical for the market area at rents that
30–34 ............................................
11
are comparable to conventional rents in
25–29 ............................................
10
20–24 ............................................
9 the market for similar units.
Set-aside for Underserved
Counties and Colonias .....
Earmark for EZ, EC, and
REAP Zones .....................
State Rental Assistance (RA)
Designated reserve ...........
$4,950,000
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15–19 ............................................
10–14 ............................................
5–9 ................................................
0–4 ................................................
8
7
6
0
(b) The units to be developed are in
a colonia, tribal land, EZ, EC, or Rural
Economic Area Partnership (REAP)
community, or in a place identified in
the State Consolidated Plan or State
Needs Assessment as a high need
community for multifamily housing. (20
points)
(c) Pursuant to 7 CFR
3560.56(c)(1)(iii), in states where RHS
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E. Set-Asides
Loan requests will be accepted for the
following set-asides:
1. Nonprofit set-aside. An amount of
$8,910,000 has been set aside for
nonprofit applicants. All loan proposals
must be in designated places in
accordance with 7 CFR 3560.57. A State
or jurisdiction may receive one proposal
from this set-aside, which cannot
exceed $1 million. A State could get
additional funds from this set-aside if
any funds remain after funding one
proposal from each participating State.
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If there are insufficient funds to fund
one loan request from each participating
State, selection will be made by point
score. If there are any funds remaining,
they will be handled in accordance with
42 U.S.C. 1485(w)(3). Funds from this
set-aside will be available only to
nonprofit entities, which may include a
partnership that has as its general
partner a nonprofit entity or the
nonprofit entity’s for-profit subsidiary
which will be receiving low-income
housing tax credits authorized under
section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986. To be eligible for this set-aside,
the nonprofit entity must be an
organization that:
(a) Will own an interest in the project
to be financed and will materially
participate in the development and the
operations of the project;
(b) Is a private organization that has
nonprofit, tax exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) or section 501(c)(4) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(c) Has among its purposes the
planning, development, or management
of low-income housing or community
development projects; and
(d) Is not affiliated with or controlled
by a for-profit organization.
2. Underserved counties and colonias
set-aside. An amount of $4,950,000 has
been set aside for loan requests to
develop units in the 100 most needy
underserved counties or colonias as
defined in section 509(f) of the Housing
Act of 1949.
3. EZ, EC, and REAP Earmark. An
amount of $2,327,490 has been set aside
to develop units in an EZ, EC, or REAP
zone. Loan requests that are eligible for
this set-aside are also eligible for regular
section 515 funds. If requests for this
set-aside exceed available funds,
selection will be made in accordance
with 7 CFR 3560.56(c).
II. Funding Limits
A. Individual loan requests may not
exceed $1 million. This applies to
regular section 515 funds and set-aside
funds. The Administrator may make an
exception to this limit in cases where a
State’s average total development costs
exceed the National average by 50
percent or more.
B. No State may receive more than
$2.5 million, including set-aside funds.
III. Rental Assistance (RA)
RA will not be available from the
National Office for use with section 515
Rural Rental Housing new construction
loans, except if matched by State RA.
Unused RA may be allocated from
within the State jurisdiction to
approved new construction projects.
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IV. Application Process
All applications for section 515 new
construction funds must be filed with
the appropriate Rural Development
State Office and must meet the
requirements of 7 CFR 3560.56, as well
as comply with the provisions of
Section V. of this Notice. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed and
will be returned to the applicant. No
application will be accepted after 5
p.m., local time, on the application
deadline previously mentioned unless
that date and time is extended by a
Notice published in the Federal
Register.
V. Application Submission
Requirements
A. Each application shall include all
of the information, materials, forms and
exhibits required by 7 CFR 3560.56, as
well as comply with the provisions of
this Notice. Applicants are encouraged,
but not required, to include a checklist
and to have their applications indexed
and tabbed to facilitate the review
process. The Rural Development State
Office will base its determination of
completeness of the application and the
eligibility of each applicant on the
information provided in the application.
B. Applicants are advised to contact
the Rural Development State Office
serving the place in which they desire
to submit an application for the
following:
1. Application information; and
2. List of designated places for which
applications for new section 515
facilities may be submitted.
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VI. Areas of Special Emphasis or
Consideration
A. The RHS encourages the use of
funding from other sources in
conjunction with Agency loans. This
year there will be a National Office
Initiative pursuant to 7 CFR
3560.56(c)(1)(iii), whereby preference
points will be awarded to loan requests
that meet the selection criteria as
follows: In States where RHS has an ongoing formal working relationship,
agreement, or MOU with the State to
provide State resources (State funds,
State RA, HOME funds, CDBG funds, or
LIHTC) for RHS proposals; or where the
State provides preference or points to
RHS proposals in awarding these State
Resources, 20 points will be provided to
loan requests that include such State
resources in an amount equal to at least
5 percent of the TDC. NAHASDA funds
may be considered a State Resource if
the Tribal Plan for NAHASDA funds
contains provisions for partnering with
RHS for multifamily housing.
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B. $8,910,000 is available nationwide
in a set-aside for eligible nonprofit
organizations as defined in 42 U.S.C.
1485(w).
C. $4,950,000 is available nationwide
in a set-aside for the 100 most
Underserved Counties and Colonias.
D. $2,327,490 is available nationwide
in an earmark for EZ, EC, and REAP
zone.
E. $990,000 is available nationwide in
a reserve for States with viable State RA
programs. In order to participate, States
are to submit specific written
information about the State RA program,
i.e., a memorandum of understanding,
documentation from the provider, etc.,
to the National Office.
Dated: March 8, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funds Availability for the
Section 533 Housing Preservation
Grants for Fiscal Year 2006
Announcement Type: Initial Notice
inviting applications from qualified
applicants for Fiscal Year 2006.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA): 10.433.
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service
(RHS) announces that it is soliciting
competitive applications under its
Housing Preservation Grant (HPG)
program. The HPG program is a grant
program which provides qualified
public agencies, private nonprofit
organizations, and other eligible entities
grant funds to assist very low- and lowincome homeowners in repairing and
rehabilitating their homes in rural areas.
In addition, the HPG program assists
rental property owners and cooperative
housing complexes in repairing and
rehabilitating their units if they agree to
make such units available to low- and
very low-income persons. This action is
taken to comply with Agency
regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N, which require the Agency to
announce the opening and closing dates
for receipt of preapplications for HPG
funds from eligible applicants. The
intended effect of this Notice is to
provide eligible organizations notice of
these dates.
DATES: The closing deadline for receipt
of all applications in response to this
Notice is 5 p.m., local time for each
Rural Development State Office on May
19, 2006. The application closing
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deadline is firm as to date and hour.
RHS will not consider any application
that is received after the closing
deadline. Applicants intending to mail
applications must provide sufficient
time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline date and time.
Acceptance by the United States Postal
Service or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting requirements contained
in this Notice have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Control Number 0575–0115.
Program Administration
I. Funding Opportunities Description
The funding instrument for the HPG
Program will be a grant agreement. The
term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2
years, depending on available funds and
demand. No maximum or minimum
grant levels have been established at the
National level. You should contact the
Rural Development State Office to
determine the allocation.
II. Award Information
For Fiscal Year 2006, $10,497,716 is
available for the HPG Program. The total
includes $597,716 in carryover funds.
An earmark of $594,000 has been
established for grants located in
Empowerment Zones, Enterprise
Communities, and REAP Zones and
other funds will be distributed under a
formula allocation to States pursuant to
7 CFR part 1940, subpart L,
‘‘Methodology and Formulas for
Allocation of Loan and Grant Program
Funds.’’ Decisions on funding will be
based on pre-applications.
III. Eligibility Information
7 CFR part 1944, subpart N provides
details on what information must be
contained in the preapplication
package. Entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact the Rural
Development State Office to receive
further information, the State allocation
of funds, and copies of the
preapplication package. Eligible entities
for these competitively awarded grants
include state and local governments,
nonprofit corporations, Federally
recognized Indian tribes, and consortia
of eligible entities.
Federally recognized Indian tribes are
exempt from the requirement to consult
with local leaders, found in 7 CFR
1944.674, that mentions that the
applicant announce the availability of
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 515 Rural
Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2006
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the timeframe to submit applications for
section 515 Rural Rental Housing (RRH) loan funds, including
applications for the nonprofit set-aside for eligible nonprofit
entities, the set-aside for the most Underserved Counties and Colonias
(Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act), and the set-aside
for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/ECs) and Rural
Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zones. This document describes the
methodology that will be used to distribute funds, the application
process, submission requirements, and areas of special emphasis or
consideration.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of all applications in response to this
NOFA is 5 p.m., local time for each Rural Development State Office on
May 19, 2006. The application closing deadline is firm as to date and
hour. The Agency will not consider any application that is received
after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail applications
must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline date and time. Acceptance by the United States Postal
Service or private mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX)
and postage due applications will not be accepted.
ADDRESSES: Applicants wishing to apply for assistance must contact the
Rural Development State Office serving the place in which they desire
to submit an application for rural rental housing to receive further
information and copies of the application package. Rural Development
will date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence timely
receipt, and, upon request, will provide the applicant with a written
acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of Rural Development State
Offices, their addresses, telephone numbers, and person to contact
follows:
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.
Alabama State Office, Suite 601, Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael
Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-3455, TDD (334) 279-3495,
James B. Harris.
Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, AK
99645, (907) 761-7740, TDD (907) 761-8905, Debbie Andrys.
Arizona State Office, Phoenix Courthouse and Federal Building, 230
North First Ave., Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706, (602) 280-8765,
TDD (602) 280-8706, Johnna Vargas.
Arkansas State Office, 700 W. Capitol Ave., Room 3416, Little Rock,
AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3250, TDD (501) 301-3063, Greg Kemper.
California State Office, 430 G Street, 4169, Davis, CA
95616-4169, (530) 792-5830, TDD (530) 792-5848, Stephen Nnodim.
Colorado State Office, 655 Parfet Street, Room E100, Lakewood, CO
80215, (720) 544-2923, TDD (800) 659-2656, Mary Summerfield.
Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts State Office.
Delaware and Maryland State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite
200, Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857-3615, TDD (302) 857-3585, Pat Baker.
Florida & Virgin Islands State Office, 4440 N.W. 25th Place,
Gainesville, FL 32606-6563, (352) 338-3465, TDD (352) 338-3499,
Elizabeth M. Whitaker.
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Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 E. Hancock
Avenue, Athens, GA 30601-2768, (706) 546-2164, TDD (706) 546-2034,
Wayne Rogers.
Hawaii State Office, (Services all Hawaii, American Samoa Guam, and
Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue,
Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8305, TDD (808) 933-8321, Jack Mahan.
Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West Barnes Dr., Boise, ID 83709,
(208) 378-5630, TDD (208) 378-5644, LaDonn McElligott.
Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL
61821-2986, (217) 403-6222, TDD (217) 403-6240, Barry L. Ramsey.
Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN
46278, (317) 290-3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 290-3343, John Young.
Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street Room 873, Des Moines, IA 50309,
(515) 284-4685, TDD (515) 284-4858, Julie Sleeper.
Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First American Place, Suite 100,
Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2721, TDD (785) 271-2767, Virginia
M. Hammersmith.
Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY
40503, (859) 224-7325, TDD (859) 224-7422, Paul Higgins.
Louisiana State Office, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, LA
71302, (318) 473-7962, TDD (318) 473-7655, Yvonne R. Emerson.
Maine State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., Suite 4, PO Box 405, Bangor,
ME 04402-0405, (207) 990-9110, TDD (207) 942-7331, Bob Nadeau.
Maryland, Served by Delaware State Office.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island State Office, 451 West
Street, Amherst, MA 01002, (413) 253-4333, TDD (413) 253-4590,
Donald Colburn.
Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200, East Lansing,
MI 48823, (517) 324-5192, TDD (517) 337-6795, Julie Putnam.
Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street Building, Suite 410, St.
Paul, MN 55101-1853, (651) 602-7782, TDD (651) 602-7830, Peter
Lundquist.
Mississippi State Office, Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 W.
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-4325, TDD (601) 965-
5850, Darnella Smith-Murray.
Missouri State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade Center,
Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-0990, TDD (573) 876-9480,
Colleen James.
Montana State Office, 900 Technology Blvd. Suite B, Bozeman, MT
59715, (406) 585-2565, TDD (406) 585-2562, Deborah Chorlton.
Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial
Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437-5594, TDD (402) 437-5093, Phil
Willnerd.
Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, NV 89703-
9910, (775) 887-1222 (ext. 25), TDD (775) 885-0633, Angilla Denton.
New Hampshire State Office, Concord Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10
Ferry Street, Concord, NH 03301-5004, (603) 223-6046, TDD (603) 229-
0536, Jim Fowler.
New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor North Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic
Dr., Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-7740, TDD (856) 787-7784,
George Hyatt, Jr.
New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson St., NE, Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4944, TDD (505) 761-4938, Carmen N.
Lopez.
New York State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 S. Salina
Street, Suite 357 5th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 477-6419, TDD
(315) 477-6447, George N. Von Pless.
North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC
27609, (919) 873-2066, TDD (919) 873-2003, Terry Strole.
North Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, 220 East
Rosser, PO Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502, (701) 530-2049, TDD (701)
530-2113, Kathy Lake.
Ohio State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 North High
Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2477, (614) 255-2418, TDD (614) 255-2554,
Melodie Taylor-Ward.
Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, OK 74074-
2654, (405) 742-1070, TDD (405) 742-1007, Ivan S. Graves.
Oregon State Office, 101 SW Main, Suite 1410, Portland, OR 97204-
3222, (503) 414-3352, TDD (503) 414-3387, Margo Donelin.
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, (717) 237-2281, TDD (717) 237-2261,
Martha Eberhart.
Puerto Rico State Office, 654 Munoz Rivera Avenue, IBM Plaza, Suite
601, Hato Rey, PR 00918, (787) 766-5095 (ext. 249), TDD (787) 766-
5332, Lourdes Colon.
Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts State Office.
South Carolina State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 253-3432, TDD
(803) 765-5697, Larry D. Floyd.
South Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth
Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-1132, TDD (605) 352-1147,
Roger Hazuka or Pam Reilly.
Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322 West End Avenue, Nashville,
TN 37203-1084, (615) 783-1375, TDD (615) 783-1397, Don Harris.
Texas State Office, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South Main,
Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9758, TDD (254) 742-9712, Julie Hayes.
Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 S. State
Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84147-0350, (801) 524-4325,
TDD (801) 524-3309, Janice Kocher.
Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street,
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-6021, TDD (802) 223-6365, Heidi
Setien.
Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State Office.
Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building, Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa
Road, Richmond, VA 23229, (804) 287-1596, TDD (804) 287-1753, CJ
Michels.
Washington State Office, 1835 Black Lake Blvd., Suite B, Olympia, WA
98512, (360) 704-7730, TDD (360) 704-7760, Robert Lund.
Western Pacific Territories, Served by Hawaii State Office.
West Virginia State Office, Federal Building, 75 High Street, Room
320, Morgantown, WV 26505-7500, (304) 284-4872, TDD (304) 284-4836,
David Cain.
Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, WI
54481, (715) 345-7615 (ext. 151), TDD (715) 345-7614, Peter Kohnen.
Wyoming State Office, PO Box 11005, Casper, WY 82602, (307) 233-
6715, TDD (307) 233-6733, Jack Hyde.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, applicants
may contact Barbara Chism, Senior Loan Specialist, Multi-Family Housing
Processing Division, Rural Housing Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,
20250, telephone (202) 690-1436 (voice) (this is not a toll free
number), (800) 877-8339 (TDD--Federal Information Relay Service), or
via e-mail, Barbara.Chism@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Programs Affected
The Rural Rental Housing program is listed in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance under Number 10.415, Rural Rental Housing
Loans. Rental Assistance is listed in the Catalog under Number 10.427,
Rural Rental Assistance Payments.
Discussion of Notice
I. Authority and Distribution Methodology
A. Authority
Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) provides
RHS with the authority to make loans to any individual, corporation,
association, trust, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit
organization, consumer cooperative, or partnership to provide rental or
cooperative housing and related facilities in rural areas for very-low,
low, or moderate income persons or families, including elderly persons
and persons with disabilities. Rental assistance (RA) is a tenant
subsidy for very-low and low-income families residing in rural rental
housing facilities with RHS financing and, when available, may be
requested with applications for such facilities.
B. Distribution Methodology
The total amount available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 for section
515 is $99,000,000, of which $25,740,000 is available for new
construction as follows:
Section 515 new construction funds...................... $8,562,510
Set-aside for nonprofits................................ $8,910,000
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Set-aside for Underserved Counties and Colonias......... $4,950,000
Earmark for EZ, EC, and REAP Zones...................... $2,327,490
State Rental Assistance (RA) Designated reserve......... $990,000
C. Section 515 New Construction Funds
For FY 2006, the Administrator has determined that it would not be
practical to allocate funds to States because of funding limitations;
therefore, section 515 new construction funds will be distributed to
States based on a National competition, as follows:
1. States will accept, review, score, and rank requests in
accordance with 7 CFR 3560.56. The scoring factors are:
(a) The presence and extent of leveraged assistance for the units
that will serve RHS income-eligible tenants at basic rents comparable
to those if RHS provided full financing, computed as a percentage of
the RHS total development cost (TDC). Loan proposals that include
secondary funds from other sources that have been requested but have
not yet been committed will be processed as follows: the proposal will
be scored based on the requested funds, provided (1) the applicant
includes evidence of a filed application for the funds; and (2) the
funding date of the requested funds will permit processing of the loan
request in the current funding cycle, or, if the applicant does not
receive the requested funds, will permit processing of the next highest
ranked proposal in the current year. Points will be awarded in
accordance with the following table. (0 to 20 points)
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Percentage of leveraging Points
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75 or more................................................... 20
70-74........................................................ 19
65-69........................................................ 18
60-64........................................................ 17
55-59........................................................ 16
50-54........................................................ 15
45-49........................................................ 14
40-44........................................................ 13
35-39........................................................ 12
30-34........................................................ 11
25-29........................................................ 10
20-24........................................................ 9
15-19........................................................ 8
10-14........................................................ 7
5-9.......................................................... 6
0-4.......................................................... 0
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(b) The units to be developed are in a colonia, tribal land, EZ,
EC, or Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) community, or in a place
identified in the State Consolidated Plan or State Needs Assessment as
a high need community for multifamily housing. (20 points)
(c) Pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(1)(iii), in states where RHS has
an on-going formal working relationship, agreement, or Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the State to provide State resources (State
funds, State RA, HOME funds, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds, or Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)) for RHS proposals; or
where the State provides preference or points to RHS proposals in
awarding such State resources, 20 points will be provided to loan
requests that include such State resources in an amount equal to at
least 5 percent of the TDC. Native American Housing and Self
Determination Act (NAHASDA) funds may be considered a State Resource if
the Tribal Plan for NAHASDA funds contains provisions for partnering
with RHS for multifamily housing. (National Office initiative)
(d) The loan request includes donated land meeting the provisions
of 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(1)(iv). (5 points)
2. The National Office will rank all requests nationwide and
distribute funds to States in rank order, within funding limits. If
insufficient funds remain for the next ranked proposal, the Agency will
select the next ranked proposal that falls within the remaining levels.
Point score ties will be handled in accordance with 7 CFR
3560.56(c)(2).
D. Applications That Do Not Require New Construction RA
For FY 2006, new construction RA will not be available, except if
matched by State RA. Unused RA may be allocated from within the State
jurisdiction to approved new construction projects. Therefore, the
Agency is inviting applications to develop units in markets that do not
require RA. The market study for proposals must clearly demonstrate a
need and demand for the units by prospective tenants at income levels
that can support the proposed rents without tenant subsidies. The
proposed units must offer amenities that are typical for the market
area at rents that are comparable to conventional rents in the market
for similar units.
E. Set-Asides
Loan requests will be accepted for the following set-asides:
1. Nonprofit set-aside. An amount of $8,910,000 has been set aside
for nonprofit applicants. All loan proposals must be in designated
places in accordance with 7 CFR 3560.57. A State or jurisdiction may
receive one proposal from this set-aside, which cannot exceed $1
million. A State could get additional funds from this set-aside if any
funds remain after funding one proposal from each participating State.
If there are insufficient funds to fund one loan request from each
participating State, selection will be made by point score. If there
are any funds remaining, they will be handled in accordance with 42
U.S.C. 1485(w)(3). Funds from this set-aside will be available only to
nonprofit entities, which may include a partnership that has as its
general partner a nonprofit entity or the nonprofit entity's for-profit
subsidiary which will be receiving low-income housing tax credits
authorized under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. To be
eligible for this set-aside, the nonprofit entity must be an
organization that:
(a) Will own an interest in the project to be financed and will
materially participate in the development and the operations of the
project;
(b) Is a private organization that has nonprofit, tax exempt status
under section 501(c)(3) or section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986;
(c) Has among its purposes the planning, development, or management
of low-income housing or community development projects; and
(d) Is not affiliated with or controlled by a for-profit
organization.
2. Underserved counties and colonias set-aside. An amount of
$4,950,000 has been set aside for loan requests to develop units in the
100 most needy underserved counties or colonias as defined in section
509(f) of the Housing Act of 1949.
3. EZ, EC, and REAP Earmark. An amount of $2,327,490 has been set
aside to develop units in an EZ, EC, or REAP zone. Loan requests that
are eligible for this set-aside are also eligible for regular section
515 funds. If requests for this set-aside exceed available funds,
selection will be made in accordance with 7 CFR 3560.56(c).
II. Funding Limits
A. Individual loan requests may not exceed $1 million. This applies
to regular section 515 funds and set-aside funds. The Administrator may
make an exception to this limit in cases where a State's average total
development costs exceed the National average by 50 percent or more.
B. No State may receive more than $2.5 million, including set-aside
funds.
III. Rental Assistance (RA)
RA will not be available from the National Office for use with
section 515 Rural Rental Housing new construction loans, except if
matched by State RA. Unused RA may be allocated from within the State
jurisdiction to approved new construction projects.
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IV. Application Process
All applications for section 515 new construction funds must be
filed with the appropriate Rural Development State Office and must meet
the requirements of 7 CFR 3560.56, as well as comply with the
provisions of Section V. of this Notice. Incomplete applications will
not be reviewed and will be returned to the applicant. No application
will be accepted after 5 p.m., local time, on the application deadline
previously mentioned unless that date and time is extended by a Notice
published in the Federal Register.
V. Application Submission Requirements
A. Each application shall include all of the information,
materials, forms and exhibits required by 7 CFR 3560.56, as well as
comply with the provisions of this Notice. Applicants are encouraged,
but not required, to include a checklist and to have their applications
indexed and tabbed to facilitate the review process. The Rural
Development State Office will base its determination of completeness of
the application and the eligibility of each applicant on the
information provided in the application.
B. Applicants are advised to contact the Rural Development State
Office serving the place in which they desire to submit an application
for the following:
1. Application information; and
2. List of designated places for which applications for new section
515 facilities may be submitted.
VI. Areas of Special Emphasis or Consideration
A. The RHS encourages the use of funding from other sources in
conjunction with Agency loans. This year there will be a National
Office Initiative pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.56(c)(1)(iii), whereby
preference points will be awarded to loan requests that meet the
selection criteria as follows: In States where RHS has an on-going
formal working relationship, agreement, or MOU with the State to
provide State resources (State funds, State RA, HOME funds, CDBG funds,
or LIHTC) for RHS proposals; or where the State provides preference or
points to RHS proposals in awarding these State Resources, 20 points
will be provided to loan requests that include such State resources in
an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the TDC. NAHASDA funds may be
considered a State Resource if the Tribal Plan for NAHASDA funds
contains provisions for partnering with RHS for multifamily housing.
B. $8,910,000 is available nationwide in a set-aside for eligible
nonprofit organizations as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1485(w).
C. $4,950,000 is available nationwide in a set-aside for the 100
most Underserved Counties and Colonias.
D. $2,327,490 is available nationwide in an earmark for EZ, EC, and
REAP zone.
E. $990,000 is available nationwide in a reserve for States with
viable State RA programs. In order to participate, States are to submit
specific written information about the State RA program, i.e., a
memorandum of understanding, documentation from the provider, etc., to
the National Office.
Dated: March 8, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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