Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007; Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program, 55800-55801 [E7-19288]

Download as PDF 55800 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 189 / Monday, October 1, 2007 / Notices submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Lihn. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban Development will submit the proposed information collection package to OMB for review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Section 8 Random Digit Dialing Fair Market Rent Telephone Survey. OMB Control Number: 2528–0142. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This provides HUD with a relatively fast and accurate way to estimate and update Section 8 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) in areas where FMRs are believed to be incorrect and data from the American Community Survey is not available at the local level. Section 8(C) (1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 requires the Secretary to publish Fair Market Rents (FMRs) annually to be effective on October 1 of each year. FMRs are used for the Section 8 Rental Certificate Program (including space rentals by owners of manufactured homes under that program); the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Number of phone calls made Area surveys Occupancy program; housing assisted under the Loan Management and Property Disposition programs; payment standards for the Rental Voucher program; and any other programs whose regulations specify their use. Random Digit Dialing (RDD) telephone surveys have been used for many years to adjust FMRs. These surveys are based on a sampling procedure that uses computers to select statistically random samples of telephone numbers to locate certain types of rental housing units for surveying. HUD will conduct RDD surveys of up to 20 individual FMR areas in a year to test the accuracy of their FMRs. Member of affected public: Individuals or households living in areas surveyed. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: Average minutes each Minutes Hours Number who pick up phone but are screened out .......................................... Total interviewed (movers and stayers) .......................................................... 38,204 5,954 1.70 4.02 64,996 23,956 1,083 399 Annual Total ............................................................................................. 44,158 ........................ 88,952 1,482 Status of the proposed information collection: Pending OMB approval. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and Section 8(C)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Dated: September 19, 2007. Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. E7–19286 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5100–FA–10] Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007; Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:31 Sep 28, 2007 Jkt 214001 Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose of this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the winners to be used to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Development Act of 1974, as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 8106, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402–3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speechimpaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on (800) 877– 8339 or (202) 708–1455. (Telephone number, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers are not toll free). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program was approved by PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Congress under the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 and is administered by the Office of University Partnerships under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships administers HUD’s ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems in their communities. The HBCU Program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible activities including housing rehabilitation, property demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development, business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs. The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.520. On March 13, 2007 (72 FR 11468), HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of approximately $8.9 million of which up to $1 million has been allocated for technical assistance, E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 189 / Monday, October 1, 2007 / Notices therefore, $7.9 million, plus an additional $464,600 that was carried over was available this year for funding grants under this program. The maximum amount an applicant could be awarded this year is $600,000 for a three-year (36 months) grant performance period. Of this amount, approximately $1.8 million is available to HBCU applicants that had not been funded in the past and $6.5 million is available to fund HBCU applicants that had been previously funded. Fifty applications were received from HBCUs in response to this program NOFA; however, two were disqualified because they were determined not to be eligible applicants. All applications received were from applicants that been previously funded. The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the applications below, and in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), is publishing a list of grantees and amount of awards. List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2007 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, and Grant Amount mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Region III 1. Coppin State University, Mr. James Roberts, Coppin State University, 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216. Grant: $599,522. Region IV 2. LeMoyne-Owens College, Mr. Jeffrey Higgs, LeMoyne-Owens College, 802 Walker Avenue, Suite 5, Memphis, TN 38126. Grant: $600,000. 3. Winston-Salem State University, Ms. Valerie Howard, Winston-Salem State University, 601 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27110. Grant: $600,000. 4. Clinton Junior College, Mr. Mickey Beckham, Clinton Junior College, 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Grant: $600,000. 5. Benedict College, Dr. David Swinton, Benedict College, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204. Grant: $600,000. 6. South Carolina State University, Ms. Merlin Jackson, South Carolina State University, 300 College Street, NE, Orangeburg, SC 29117. Grant: $600,000. 7. Tennessee State University, Ms. Ginger Hausser Pepper, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209. Grant: $584,119. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:31 Sep 28, 2007 Jkt 214001 8. Tuskegee University, Mrs. Danette Hall, Tuskegee University, Carnegie Hall 4th Floor, Tuskegee, AL 36088. Grant: $600,000. 9. Johnson C. Smith, Dr. Diane Bowles, Johnson C. Smith, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. Grant: $600,000. 10. Hinds Community College-Utica Campus, Mr. Bobby Pamplin, Hinds Community College-Utica Campus, 34175 Hwy 18 West, Utica, MS 39175. Grant: $592,382. 11. Rust College, Dr. David Beckley, Rust College, 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Grant: $598,577. 55801 Department and that received from external sources. It will also be used by the Department to execute, prioritize, and expedite the correspondence workflow more effectively. Effective Date: This action shall be effective without further notice on October 31, 2007 unless comments are received during or before this period that would result in a contrary determination. Comments Due Date: October 31, 2007. DATES: Region VI 12. Dillard University, Mr. Theodore Callier, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70112. Grant: $600,000. 13. Southern University at Shreveport, Mrs. Janice Sneed, Southern University at Shreveport, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107. Grant: $600,000. Region VI 14. Texas Southern University, Ms. Ella Nunn, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. Grant: $600,000. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. Communications should refer to the above docket number and title. A copy of each communication submitted will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 13, 2007. Darlene F. Williams, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. E7–19288 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5130–N–13] Privacy Act; Proposed New System of Records, Correspondence Tracking System (CTS) Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD. ACTION: Establish a new Privacy Act System of Records. AGENCY: SUMMARY: HUD proposes to establish a new records system to add to its inventory of systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The proposed new system of records is the Correspondence Tracking System, (CTS), HUD/ADM–09, which will replace HUD’s legacy Secretary’s Correspondence Control System, also known as the ‘‘Automated Correspondence On-line Response Network’’ (ACORN) system. The Department will use the new records system to monitor the status of both correspondence internal to the PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ADDRESSES: The Departmental Privacy Act Officer, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708–2374, or the System Owner, Executive Secretary, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 10139, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708–3054. (These are not toll-free numbers.) A telecommunication device for hearingand speech-impaired individuals (TTY) is available at (800) 877–8339 (Federal Information Relay Service). Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provide that the public be afforded a 30-day period in which to comment on the new system of records, and require published notice of the existence and character of the system of records. The new system report was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix 1 to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,’’ July 25, 1993 (58 FR 36075, July 2, 1993). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a. E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5100-FA-10]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007; Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. The purpose of 
this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount 
awarded to the winners to be used to help Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities (HBCUs) expand their role and effectiveness in 
addressing community development needs in their localities, consistent 
with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Development Act of 
1974, as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University 
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8106, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 
402-3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speech-
impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal 
Information Relay Service on (800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-1455. 
(Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Program was approved by Congress under the Revised 
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 and is administered by the 
Office of University Partnerships under the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this 
program, the Office of University Partnerships administers HUD's 
ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher education as well as 
creates initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring 
their traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach 
to bear on the pressing local problems in their communities.
    The HBCU Program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible 
activities including housing rehabilitation, property demolition or 
acquisition, public facilities, economic development, business 
entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs.

The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 
14.520.

    On March 13, 2007 (72 FR 11468), HUD published a Notice of Funding 
Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability of approximately $8.9 
million of which up to $1 million has been allocated for technical 
assistance,

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therefore, $7.9 million, plus an additional $464,600 that was carried 
over was available this year for funding grants under this program. The 
maximum amount an applicant could be awarded this year is $600,000 for 
a three-year (36 months) grant performance period. Of this amount, 
approximately $1.8 million is available to HBCU applicants that had not 
been funded in the past and $6.5 million is available to fund HBCU 
applicants that had been previously funded. Fifty applications were 
received from HBCUs in response to this program NOFA; however, two were 
disqualified because they were determined not to be eligible 
applicants. All applications received were from applicants that been 
previously funded.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 
the applications below, and in accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 
Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), is publishing a list of grantees and 
amount of awards.

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2007 Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Program Funding Competition, by 
Institution, Address, and Grant Amount

Region III

    1. Coppin State University, Mr. James Roberts, Coppin State 
University, 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216. Grant: 
$599,522.

Region IV

    2. LeMoyne-Owens College, Mr. Jeffrey Higgs, LeMoyne-Owens College, 
802 Walker Avenue, Suite 5, Memphis, TN 38126. Grant: $600,000.
    3. Winston-Salem State University, Ms. Valerie Howard, Winston-
Salem State University, 601 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, 
Winston-Salem, NC 27110. Grant: $600,000.
    4. Clinton Junior College, Mr. Mickey Beckham, Clinton Junior 
College, 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Grant: $600,000.
    5. Benedict College, Dr. David Swinton, Benedict College, 1600 
Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204. Grant: $600,000.
    6. South Carolina State University, Ms. Merlin Jackson, South 
Carolina State University, 300 College Street, NE, Orangeburg, SC 
29117. Grant: $600,000.
    7. Tennessee State University, Ms. Ginger Hausser Pepper, Tennessee 
State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209. 
Grant: $584,119.
    8. Tuskegee University, Mrs. Danette Hall, Tuskegee University, 
Carnegie Hall 4th Floor, Tuskegee, AL 36088. Grant: $600,000.
    9. Johnson C. Smith, Dr. Diane Bowles, Johnson C. Smith, 100 
Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. Grant: $600,000.
    10. Hinds Community College-Utica Campus, Mr. Bobby Pamplin, Hinds 
Community College-Utica Campus, 34175 Hwy 18 West, Utica, MS 39175. 
Grant: $592,382.
    11. Rust College, Dr. David Beckley, Rust College, 150 Rust Avenue, 
Holly Springs, MS 38635. Grant: $598,577.

Region VI

    12. Dillard University, Mr. Theodore Callier, Dillard University, 
2601 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70112. Grant: $600,000.
    13. Southern University at Shreveport, Mrs. Janice Sneed, Southern 
University at Shreveport, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, 
Shreveport, LA 71107. Grant: $600,000.

Region VI

    14. Texas Southern University, Ms. Ella Nunn, Texas Southern 
University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004. Grant: $600,000.

    Dated: September 13, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
 [FR Doc. E7-19288 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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