Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second Quarter of Calendar Year 2007, 53294-53312 [E7-18120]

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 18, 2007)]
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 Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second Quarter of 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5148-N-02]


Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second 
Quarter of Calendar Year 2007

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish 
quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD 
has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the 
previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to 
comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This 
notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the 
period beginning on April 1, 2007 and ending on June 30, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
notice, contact Aaron Santa Anna, Assistant General Counsel for 
Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street, SW., Room 10276,Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone (202) 708-
3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or speech-
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    For information concerning a particular waiver that was granted and 
for which public notice is provided in this document, contact the 
person whose name and address follow the description of the waiver 
granted in the accompanying list of waivers that have been granted in 
the second quarter of calendar year 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act added a 
new section 7(q) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides that:
    1. Any waiver of a regulation must be in writing and must specify 
the grounds for approving the waiver;
    2. Authority to approve a waiver of a regulation may be delegated 
by the Secretary only to an individual of Assistant Secretary or 
equivalent rank, and the person to whom authority to waive is delegated 
must also have authority to issue the particular regulation to be 
waived;
    3. Not less than quarterly, the Secretary must notify the public of 
all waivers of regulations that HUD has approved, by publishing a 
notice in the Federal Register. These notices (each covering the period 
since the most recent previous notification) shall:
    a. Identify the project, activity, or undertaking involved;
    b. Describe the nature of the provision waived and the designation 
of the provision;
    c. Indicate the name and title of the person who granted the waiver 
request;
    d. Describe briefly the grounds for approval of the request; and
    e. State how additional information about a particular waiver may 
be obtained.
    Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act also contains requirements 
applicable to waivers of HUD handbook provisions that are not relevant 
to the purpose of this notice.
    This notice follows procedures provided in HUD's Statement of 
Policy on Waiver of Regulations and Directives issued on April 22, 1991 
(56 FR 16337). In accordance with those procedures and with the 
requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of 
regulations are granted by the Assistant Secretary with jurisdiction 
over the regulations for which a waiver was requested. In those cases 
in which a General Deputy Assistant Secretary granted the waiver, the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary was serving in the absence of the 
Assistant Secretary in accordance with the office's Order of 
Succession.
    This notice covers waivers of regulations granted by HUD from April 
1, 2007, through June 30, 2007. For ease of reference, the waivers 
granted by HUD are listed by HUD program office (for example, the 
Office of Community Panning and Development, the Office of Fair Housing 
and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Housing, and the Office of Public 
and Indian Housing, etc.). Within each program office grouping, the 
waivers are listed sequentially by the regulatory section of title 24 
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is being waived. For 
example, a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 58 would be listed 
before a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 570.
    Where more than one regulatory provision is involved in the grant 
of a particular waiver request, the action is listed under the section 
number of the first regulatory requirement that appears in 24 CFR and 
that is being waived. For example, a waiver of both Sec.  58.73 and 
Sec.  58.74 would appear sequentially in the listing under Sec.  58.73.
    Waiver of regulations that involve the same initial regulatory 
citation are in time sequence beginning with the earliest-dated 
regulatory waiver.
    Should HUD receive additional information about waivers granted 
during the period covered by this report (the second quarter of 
calendar year 2007) before the next report is published (the third 
quarter of calendar year 2007), HUD will include any additional waivers 
granted for the third quarter in the next report.
    Accordingly, information about approved waiver requests pertaining 
to HUD regulations is provided in the Appendix that follows this 
notice.

    Dated: September 7, 2007.
Robert M. Couch,
General Counsel.

Appendix--Listing of Waivers of Regulatory Requirements Granted by 
Offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development April 1, 
2007 through June 30, 2007

    Note to Reader: More information about the granting of these 
waivers, including a copy of the waiver request and approval, may be 
obtained by contacting the person whose name is listed as the 
contact person directly after each set of regulatory waivers 
granted.

    The regulatory waivers granted appear in the following order:

I. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Community Planning 
and Development
II. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Housing
III. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing

I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Community Planning and 
Development

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

     Regulations: 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and 24 CFR 91.115(i).
    Project/Activity: The State of Georgia request to waive 
regulatory requirements at 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and 24 CFR 91.115(i).
    Nature of Requirement: Section 91.115(c)(2) of HUD's regulations 
(24 CFR 91.115(c)(2)) require that a minimum of 30 days be allowed 
for public comment following an amendment to a state's consolidated 
plan. Section 91.115(i) requires that the state follows its citizen 
participation plan. Under a state's citizen participation plan, 
technical assistance is to be given to groups representative of low- 
and moderate-income persons that request such assistance in 
developing proposals for funding assistance under any of the 
programs covered by the consolidated plan, with the level and type 
of assistance to be determined by the jurisdiction.
    Granted By: Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: April 4, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The storms of March 2007 caused significant 
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residential buildings in the State of Georgia counties of Baker, 
Clay, Crawford, McDuffie, Mitchell, Muscogee, Stewart, Sumter, 
Taylor, Warren, Webster, and Wilkinson (disaster-declared areas). 
The waiver enabled the State of Georgia to quickly respond to the 
needs of the affected communities by allowing an expedited public 
comment period (5 days) for any amendments needed for the 
consolidated or action plan.
    Contact: Diane Lobasso, Director, State and Small Cities 
Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Office of Community 
Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7184, Washington, DC 
20410-7000, telephone (202) 402-2191.

     Regulations: 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and 24 CFR 91.115(i).
    Project/Activity: The State of Kansas request to waive 
regulatory requirements at 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and 24 CFR 91.115(i).
    Nature of Requirement: Section 91.115(c)(2) of HUD's regulations 
(24 CFR 91.115(c)(2)) require that a minimum of 30 days be allowed 
for public comment following an amendment to a state's consolidated 
plan. Section 91.115(i) requires that the state follows its citizen 
participation plan. Under a state's citizen participation plan, 
technical assistance is to be given to groups representative of low- 
and moderate-income persons that request such assistance in 
developing proposals for funding assistance under any of the 
programs covered by the consolidated plan, with the level and type 
of assistance to be determined by the jurisdiction.
    Date Granted By: Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
     Granted: May 22, 2007.
    Reason Waived: HUD recognized that due to the tornado of May 5, 
2007, there was significant damage to most of the City of Greensburg 
located in Kiowa County, Kansas. The waiver enabled the State of 
Kansas to quickly respond to the needs of the affected area by 
allowing an expedited public comment period (3 days) for amendments 
needed for the consolidated or action plan.
    Contact: Diane Lobasso, Director, State and Small Cities 
Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Community Planning and 
Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 7184, Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone 
(202) 402-2191.

     Regulations: 24 CFR 92.300(a)(1).
    Project/Activity: The City of Yakima, Washington, request to 
waive 24 CFR 92.300(a)(1) of the HOME regulations.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 92.300(a)(1) of the HOME program 
regulations (24 CFR part 92) permits participating jurisdictions 
(PJs) to award community housing development organizations (CHDOs) 
to set-aside funds to limited partnerships that include a qualified 
CHDO as the managing general partner.
    Granted By: Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 14, 2007.
    Reasons Waived: The City of Yakima proposed to provide HOME CHDO 
set-aside funds to Next Step Housing, a CHDO. Next Step Housing 
would, in turn, provide the funds to a limited liability corporation 
(LLC) which would own and manage the Pear Tree Place apartments. The 
CHDO would be the sole managing member of the LLC and would have 
effective project control over its operations. The PJ asserted that 
the CHDO had the organizational capacity to manage the project.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Office of Affordable Housing 
Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 7158, 
Washington, DC 20410-7000, telephone 202-708-2470.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3).
    Project/Activity: City of Corpus Christi, Texas, request to 
waive regulatory requirements of 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) 
requires that at least 51 percent of the units in multifamily 
residential structures be occupied by low- and moderate-income 
households. When less than 51 percent of the units in a structure 
will be occupied by low- and moderate-income households, Community 
Development Block Grant (CDBG )assistance may be provided in the 
following limited circumstances provided in 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3)(i): 
(A) The assistance is for an eligible activity to reduce the 
development cost of the new construction of a multifamily, non-
elderly rental housing project; (B) Not less than 20 percent of the 
units will be occupied by low- and moderate-income households at 
affordable rents; and (C) The proportion of the total cost of 
developing the project to be borne by CDBG funds is no greater than 
the proportion of units in the project that will be occupied by low- 
and moderate-income households.
    Granted By: Pamela H. Patenaude, Assistant Secretary for 
Community Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: May 4, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The city indicated that the two structures 
assisted with CDBG funds would have less than 51 percent of the 
rental units occupied by low- and moderate-income households, but 
not less than the 20 percent required under the exception provision 
of 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3)(i). Because the activity to be undertaken 
would be the rehabilitation and conversion of two structures into 
multifamily housing, the city requested a regulatory waiver of 24 
CFR 570.208(a)(3)(i) which applies only to new construction. The 
CDBG portion of residential development costs would be no greater 
than the portion of units occupied by low- and moderate-income 
households.
    Contact: Kimberly Crabb, Community Planning and Development 
Specialist, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Office of Community 
Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7282, Washington, DC 
20410-5000, telephone (202) 402-4521.

II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Housing--Federal 
Housing Administration (FHA)

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

     Regulation: 24 CFR Section 200.217(a)(5).
    Project/Activity: FHA Project 117-13003 Moore Medical Center, 
Moore, Oklahoma
    Nature of Requirement: Electronic submission of Previous 
Participation Certificates HUD-2530).
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: January 8, 2007.
    Reason Waived: A waiver was granted in order to expedite the 
sale of Moore Medical Center to a new owner. Implementation of an 
electronic system to which the HUD-2530 applications were submitted 
was delayed and problematic. A delay in the previous participation 
clearance process would have increased the risk of a claim. Also, 
the financial viability of the facility improved by having the new 
owner-operator take over hospital operations quickly.
    Contact: John Whitehead, Director, Program Support Division, 
Office of Insured Health Care Facilities, Office of Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, 
SW., Room 9224, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-0599.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 203.41(d).
    Project/Activity: First Homes Properties, Inc., Rochester, 
Minnesota.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 203.41(b) of HUD's regulations in 
Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations provide that a mortgage 
shall not be eligible for insurance if the mortgaged property is 
subject to legal restrictions on conveyance. Exceptions for legal 
restrictions on conveyance are made for eligible governmental or 
nonprofit programs designed to promote low- and moderate-income 
housing, in 24 CFR 203.41(c). Section 203.41(d) specifies that a 
violation of legal restrictions on conveyance may not be grounds for 
acceleration of the insured mortgage or for voiding a conveyance of 
the property, terminating the mortgagor's interest in the property, 
or subjecting the mortgagor to contractual liability other than 
requiring repayment of assistance provided to make the property 
affordable as low-or moderate-income housing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 27, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The waiver granted pertained to the restriction 
that a violation of legal restrictions on conveyance may not be 
grounds for voiding a conveyance of the mortgagor's interest in the 
property. There is a critical need in the Rochester, Minnesota area 
for low- and moderate-income housing. This waiver permitted First 
Homes Properties to void property transfers that are not in 
accordance with the requirements of the First Homes Ground lease, 
and acquire the property or otherwise ensure its conveyance

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to another low-or moderate-income homebuyer.
    Contact: Maynard T. Curry, Housing Program and Policy 
Specialist, Office of Single Family Program Development, Rm. 9266, 
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20410.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 206.27(c).
    Project/Activity: Insured loan under the Home Equity Conversion 
Mortgage (HECM) Program.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 255 of the National Housing Act 
establishes the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program for Elderly 
Homeowners. Section 255(j) provides that the Secretary may not 
insure a home equity conversion mortgage under this section unless 
the mortgage provides that the homeowner's obligation to satisfy the 
loan obligation is deferred until the homeowner's death, the sale of 
the home or the occurrence of other events specified in regulations 
of the Secretary. HUD's implementing HECM regulations are codified 
in 24 CFR part 206. Section 206.27(c) specify the other events and 
provides in part, ``The mortgagee shall state that ``The mortgage 
balance will be due and payable in full if a mortgagor dies and the 
property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving 
mortgagor.'' The regulation clarifies that a homeowner's mortgage 
balance will be due and payable upon his or her death if the 
surviving spouse is also not a mortgagor of the property.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 2007.
    Reason Waived: The regulation was waived to allow an elderly 
spouse to become a mortgagor on an HECM loan, after her husband's 
death since she met the age requirement.
    Contact: Laurie A. Maggiano, Deputy Director, Office of Single 
Family Asset Management, Rm. 9176, U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b).
    Project/Activity: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Fountain Court 
Consumer Housing Cooperative, Project Numbers 044-44197, 044-55086, 
044-55182 and 044-55186). The Detroit Multifamily Hub requested 
waiver of this regulation to allow for the re-amortization of the 
outstanding Flexible Subsidy debt with a new mortgage to refinance 
the mortgages on the properties with a non-insured lender.
    Nature of Requirement: HUD regulations at 24 CFR 219.220(b) 
govern the repayment of assistance provided under the Flexible 
Subsidy Program for Troubled Projects prior to May 1, 1996, 
requiring that assistance paid to project owners must be repaid at 
the earlier of the expiration of the term of the mortgage, 
termination of mortgage insurance, prepayment of the mortgage or at 
sale of the project. Section 5.110 of HUD's regulations relates to 
admission of families to projects for elderly or handicapped 
families that received reservations under Section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959 and housing assistance under Section 8 of the U.S. 
Housing Act of 1937.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 12, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to allow modification of 
the terms of the flexible subsidy loan to prevent the property 
falling into serious disrepair. The waiver would allow the 
amortization of the Flexible Subsidy debt with a new mortgage to 
refinance the mortgages on the subject property with a non-insured 
lender. Although the properties have consistently received REAC 
scores above 60, the properties are 35 years old and require 
renovations to continue as well-maintained sources of affordable 
housing. The properties have provided affordable owner-cooperative 
housing since 1972. The Cooperative has maintained affordability 
under the Section 236 and 221(d)(3) BMIR program. The Cooperative 
requested permission to prepay the FHA-insured loans, address the 
physical needs, fully retire the Flexible Subsidy debt by annual 
payments of $76,000 scheduled over the new 30-year mortgage; and 
deposit $100,000 into the Cooperative's Reserve for Replacement 
account. The Cooperative will continue to operate after prepayment 
under a new Use Agreement preserving this affordable housing for 
low- and moderate-income residents until December 1, 2043.
    Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, Office of Asset 
Management, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC 
20410-8000; telephone (202) 708-3730.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 401.461.
    Project/Activity: The following project listed below requested a 
waiver to the simple interest requirement on the second mortgage to 
allow compound interest at the applicable Federal Rate. (24 CFR 
401.461):

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04344088..........................  Maplewood Apartments.  OH
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    Nature of Requirement: Section 401.461 requires that the second 
mortgages have an interest rate not more than the applicable Federal 
Rate. Section 401.461(b)(1) states that interest will accrue but not 
be compound. The intent of simple interest instead of compound 
interest is to limit the size of the second mortgage accruals to 
increase the likelihood of long-term financial and physical 
integrity.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 25, 2007.
    Reason Waived: This regulatory restriction would be construed as 
a form of federal subsidy, thereby creating a loss of tax credit 
equity. This loss would adversely affect the ability to close the 
Restructuring Plan and could have caused the loss or deterioration 
of these affordable housing projects. Therefore, compound interest 
was necessary for the owner to obtain low-income housing tax credits 
under favorable terms and in order to maximize the savings to the 
federal government.
    Contact: John E. Hall, Office of Affordable Housing 
Preservation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone 202-402-
2342.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 401.461.
    Project/Activity: The following project listed below requested a 
waiver to the simple interest requirement on the second mortgage to 
allow compound interest at the applicable Federal Rate. (24 CFR 
401.461):

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04335178..........................  Northwood Apartments.  OH
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    Nature of Requirement: Section 401.461 requires that the second 
mortgages have an interest rate not more than the applicable Federal 
Rate. Section 401.461(b)(1) states that interest will accrue but not 
be compound. The intent of simple interest instead of compound 
interest is to limit the size of the second mortgage accruals to 
increase the likelihood of long-term financial and physical 
integrity.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: March 12, 2007.
    Reason Waived: This regulatory restriction would be construed as 
a form of federal subsidy, thereby creating a loss of tax credit 
equity. This loss would adversely affect the ability to close the 
Restructuring Plan and could have caused the loss or deterioration 
of these affordable housing projects. Therefore, compound interest 
was necessary for the owner to obtain low-income housing tax credits 
under favorable terms and in order to maximize the savings to the 
federal government.
    Contact: John E. Hall, Office of Affordable Housing 
Preservation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone 202-402-
2342.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Hillcrest Senior Housing, Daly City, CA, 
Project Number: 121-EE180/CA39-S051-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: March 30, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: The Marion Corner Apartments, Carthage, IL, 
Project Number: 072-EE162/IL06-S051-004.

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    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 4, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Prairie Achievement Center, Monmouth, IL, 
Project Number: 072-HD145/IL06-Q051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 17, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Hickory Estates, Hermitage, MO, Project 
Number: 084-EE062/MO16-S051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 25, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Brook Oaks Senior Residences, Waco, TX, 
Project Number: 113-EE048/TX16-S051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 7, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Gulfport Manor, Gulfport, MS, Project Number: 
065-EE031/MS26-S001-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 7, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Capitol Heights Place II, Montgomery, AL, 
Project Number: 062-EE076/AL09-S051-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 7, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Black Diamond Hope House, Smyrna, DE, Project 
Number: 032-HD033/DE26-Q051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 8, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Reba Brown Senior Residence, Philadelphia, PA, 
Project Number: 034-EE141/PA26-S051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Rogers Supportive Housing, Rogers, MN, Project 
Number: 092-HD067/MN46-Q051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 10, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: St. Joseph Garden Courts, Inc., Orlando, FL, 
Project Number: 067-EE138/FL29-S051-007.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 14, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the

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sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding 
from other sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Pine Ridge Drive Group Home, Louisa, VA, 
Project Number: 051-HD130/VA36-Q041-006.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 18, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: The Water Oaks Incorporated, Reynolds, GA, 
Project Number: 061-EE149/GA06-S051-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 23, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: LaPalma Apartments, Miami, FL, Project Number: 
066-EE093/FL29-S021-014.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 23, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and the cost 
appears reasonable as there are no other four unit group homes in 
the area to compare costs, and the sponsor/owner has exhausted all 
efforts to obtain additional funding from other sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: ASI Mobile, Mobile, AL, Project Number: 
062HD058/AL09-Q051-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 23, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Paschall Senior Housing, Philadelphia, PA, 
Project Number: 034-EE145/PA26-S051-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 23, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Baldwin Village, Steelton, PA, Project Number: 
034-HD088/PA26-Q051-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 23, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Walter Gum Manor, Orange, VA, Project Number: 
051-EE101/VA36-S031-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: May 29, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Applewood III, Lawrence, GA, Project Number: 
061-EE155/GA06-S051-008.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 1, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Developmental Pathways, Incorporated, Aurora, 
CO, Project Number: 101-HD043/CO99-Q051-004.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 6, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.


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     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Maynor Street Group Home, Rocky Mount, VA, 
Project Number: 051-HD126/VA36-Q041-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 6, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Allegre Point Senior Residences, Incorporated, 
Decatur, GA, Project Number: 061-EE148/GA06-S051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 8, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Murphy Lake Apartments, Warrensburg, MO, 
Project Number: 084-EE065/MO16-S051-004.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 12, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Burlington Disabled Housing, Burlington, WI, 
Project Number: 075-HD088/WI39-Q041-007.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 18, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: White River Senior Housing, Buckley, WA, 
Project Number: 127-EE055/WA19-S051-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 18, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Parker View Apartments, Project Number: 051-
EE103/VA3616-S041-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 18, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: John L. Rankin Senior Living, Russellville, 
AR, Project Number: 082-EE171/AR37-S051-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 20, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Lafayette VOA Housing, Lafayette, GA, Project 
Number: 061-HD100/GA06-S051-001.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 21, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Deer Haven Group Home, Buena Vista, VA, 
Project Number: 051-HD135/VA36-Q051-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 21, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.

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    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Supportive Housing Development, Matteson, IL, 
Project Number: 071-HD147/IL06-Q041-010.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 26, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Mary Griffith, Heavener, OK, Project Number: 
118-HD036/OK56-Q051-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Sue Littlejohn House, McAlester, OK, Project 
Number: 118-HD034/OK56-Q051-003.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
    Project/Activity: Dana's Garden, Shawnee, OK, Project Number: 
117-HD037/OK56-Q061-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: June 29, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable in cost to similar projects in the area, the sponsor/
owner exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources and the additional cost was due to increased construction 
costs.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
    Project/Activity: Nuiqsut, Alaska, Nuiqsut, AK, Project Number: 
176-EE033/AK06-S021-008.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130 prohibits officers and 
board members of the project's sponsor and owner from having any 
financial interest in any contract with the owner or any firm which 
has a contract with the owner. It also prohibits an identity of 
interest between the sponsor or owner with development team members 
or between development team members until two years after final 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 5, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The leasing of the site from the Village 
Corporation, to which all of the directors of the owner have an 
interest acquired under the Indian Claims Settlement Act, was 
approved because it is being leased for $1 and there is a lack of 
suitable sites in the community. The general contractor, of which 
the Village Corporation owns 51 per cent of the shares, was approved 
because of the specialized experience of the contractor for 
constructing in the community, the benefit to the community in 
providing employment opportunities for the local labor force, and 
the isolated location of the community.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
    Project/Activity: Kaktovic, Alaska, Wainwright, AK, Project 
Number: 176-EE032/AK06-S021-007.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130 prohibits officers and 
board members of the project's sponsor and owner from having any 
financial interest in any contract with the owner or any firm which 
has a contract with the owner. It also prohibits an identity of 
interest between the sponsor or owner with development team members 
or between development team members until two years after final 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 10, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The leasing of the site from the Village 
Corporation, to which all of the directors of the owner have an 
interest acquired under the Indian Claims Settlement Act, was 
approved because it is being leased for $1 and there is a lack of 
suitable sites in the community. The general contractor, of which 
the Village Corporation owns 51 percent of the shares, was approved 
because of the specialized experience of the contractor for 
constructing in the community, the benefit to the community in 
providing employment opportunities for the local labor force, and 
the isolated location of the community.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
    Project/Activity: Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, Anaktuvuk, AK, Project 
Number: 176-EE030/AK06-S021-005.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130 prohibits officers and 
board members of the project's sponsor and owner from having any 
financial interest in any contract with the owner or any firm which 
has a contract with the owner. It also prohibits an identity of 
interest between the sponsor or owner with development team members 
or between development team members until two years after final 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 17, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The leasing of the site from the Village 
Corporation, to which all of the directors of the owner have an 
interest acquired under the Indian Claims Settlement Act, was 
approved because it is being leased for $1 and there is a lack of 
suitable sites in the community. The general contractor, of which 
the Village Corporation owns 51 per cent of the shares, was approved 
because of the specialized experience of the contractor for 
constructing in the community, the benefit to the community in 
providing employment opportunities for the local labor force, and 
the isolated location of the community.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban

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Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, Washington, DC 
20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
    Project/Activity: Point Hope, Alaska, Point Hope, AK, Project 
Number: 176-EE029/AK06-S021-004.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130 prohibits officers and 
board members of the project's sponsor and owner from having any 
financial interest in any contract with the owner or any firm which 
has a contract with the owner. It also prohibits an identity of 
interest between the sponsor or owner with development team members 
or between development team members until two years after final 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 17, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The leasing of the site from the Village 
Corporation, to which all of the directors of the owner have an 
interest acquired under the Indian Claims Settlement Act, was 
approved because it is being leased for $1 and there is a lack of 
suitable sites in the community. The general contractor, of which 
the Village Corporation owns 51 per cent of the shares, was approved 
because of the specialized experience of the contractor for 
constructing in the community, the benefit to the community in 
providing employment opportunities for the local labor force, and 
the isolated location of the community.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
    Project/Activity: Wainwright, Alaska, Wainwright, AK, Project 
Number: 176-EE031/AK06-S021-006.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130 prohibits officers and 
board members of the project's sponsor and owner from having any 
financial interest in any contract with the owner or any firm which 
has a contract with the owner. It also prohibits an identity of 
interest between the sponsor or owner with development team members 
or between development team members until two years after final 
closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 17, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The leasing of the site from the Village 
Corporation, to which all of the directors of the owner have an 
interest acquired under the Indian Claims Settlement Act, was 
approved because it is being leased for $1 and there is a lack of 
suitable sites in the community. The general contractor, of which 
the Village Corporation owns 51 per cent of the shares, was approved 
because of the specialized experience of the contractor for 
constructing in the community, the benefit to the community in 
providing employment opportunities for the local labor force, and 
the isolated location of the community.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130(a).
    Project/Activity: Victory Cathedral Elderly Housing, Hartford, 
CT, Project Number: 017-EE098/CT26-S061-002.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.130(a) prohibits an identity 
of interest between the Sponsor or Owner with development team 
members or between development team members until two years after 
final closing.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 4, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The seller of the land, although a member of the 
Sponsor's Board, donated the site, with the exception of a $10 
transfer fee.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 708-3000

     Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and 24 CFR 891.165.
    Project/Activity: Blanche Johnson Courtyards (aka Park Villas 
Casitas), Tucson, AZ, Project Number: 123-EE098/AZ20-S041-004.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of 
the amount of the approved capital advance funds prior to initial 
closing. Section 891.165 provides that the duration of the fund 
reservation of the capital advance is 18 months from the date of 
issuance with limited exceptions up to 24 months, as approved by HUD 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Granted By: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for 
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
    Date Granted: April 17, 2007.
    Reason Waived: The project is economically designed and 
comparable to similar projects in the area, and the sponsor/owner 
exhausted all efforts to obtain additional funding from other 
sources. The sponsor/owner required additional time to prepare for 
initial closing.
    Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance 
and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing 
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