Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs, 27032-27343 [E8-8863]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 92 (Monday, May 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27032-27343]
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Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 92 / Monday, May 12, 2008 / Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5200-N-01A]


Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of HUD's 2008 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Discretionary Programs (SuperNOFA).

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SUMMARY: On March 19, 2008, HUD published its Notice of Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2008 Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and 
General Section to HUD's FY2008 NOFAs (General Section). HUD published 
the General Section in advance of the individual NOFAs to give 
prospective applicants sufficient time to understand policy and program 
requirements that apply to the majority of HUD's programs in advance of 
the publication of the program section NOFAs, to register early with 
Grants.gov in order to facilitate their application submission process, 
and to gain a better understanding of the Grants.gov application 
receipt and validation process. Today's publication contains the 36 
funding opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2008 SuperNOFA. Today's 
publication also provides a revised Appendix A that lists the programs 
contained in the FY2008 SuperNOFA and corrects two items contained in 
the General Section published on March 19, 2008.

DATES: Application deadline and other key dates that apply to all HUD 
federal financial assistance made available through HUD's FY2008 
SuperNOFA are contained in each individual program NOFA and in Appendix 
A of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The individual program NOFA identifies 
the applicable agency contact(s) for each program. Questions regarding 
today's Introduction to the SuperNOFA should be directed to the NOFA 
Information Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. eastern 
time at (800) HUD-8929. Hearing-impaired persons may access this 
telephone via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. Questions regarding specific program 
requirements should be directed to the agency contact(s) identified in 
each program NOFA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD published the Policy Requirements and 
General Section to HUD's FY2008 NOFAs (the General Section) in the 
Federal Register on March 19, 2008 (73 FR 14882). HUD published the 
General Section in advance of the individual program NOFAs to give 
prospective applicants sufficient time to understand policy and program 
requirements that apply to the majority of HUD's programs in advance of 
the publication of the program section NOFAs, to register early with 
Grants.gov in order to facilitate their application submission process, 
and to gain a better understanding of the Grants.gov application 
receipt and validation process. Today's publication contains the 36 
individual funding opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2008 
SuperNOFA. Through the FY2008 SuperNOFA, HUD is making available 
approximately $1.02 billion in federal financial assistance. Today's 
publication also provides a revised Appendix A that lists the programs 
contained in the FY2008 SuperNOFA and corrects items contained in the 
General Section published on March 19, 2008.
    Each program NOFA provides the statutory and regulatory 
requirements, threshold requirements, and rating factors applicable to 
funding made available through the individual NOFA. Applicants must 
also read, however, the General Section for important application 
information and requirements, including submission requirements that 
provide explicit instructions on file formats acceptable to HUD.
    Appendix A to the General Section identified the funding 
opportunities that HUD anticipated would be included in the FY2008 
SuperNOFA. HUD is revising and republishing Appendix A (Revised 
Appendix A) as part of today's publication. Revised Appendix A provides 
a corrected and up-to-date list of the funding opportunities included 
in today's FY2008 SuperNOFA publication. Revised Appendix A also lists 
the application deadline date and the approximate amount of funding 
available for each of the program NOFAs contained in the FY2008 
SuperNOFA. Applicants are reminded that, unless they obtain a written 
waiver, applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by 
11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on the application deadline date. The 
validation check can take 24 to 48 hours after an application is 
received by Grants.gov. As a result, HUD strongly encourages applicants 
to submit their applications 48 to 72 hours prior to the application 
deadline date. By submitting prior to the application deadline date, 
applicants will have time to cure any deficiency in their applications 
should it fail the validation process. HUD also reminds applicants 
that, if they have changed their e-mail address, they must also update 
their Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) registration with 
Grants.gov. Failure to update the AOR e-mail address will prevent 
individuals submitting applications on behalf of an applicant from 
receiving a validation receipt or rejection notice from Grants.gov.
    In reviewing Revised Appendix A, applicants should note that the 
HOPE VI program is not part of the FY2008 SuperNOFA. HUD published the 
HOPE VI NOFA separately in the Federal Register on March 26, 2008 (73 
FR 16140). The application and instructions for the HOPE VI NOFA can be 
found on the Grants.gov Web site at https://www.07grants.gov/applicants/
find_grant_opportunities.jsp. In addition, the Continuum of Care 
program is not part of today's publication. Applicants for the 
Continuum of Care program should be advised that HUD will require 
applicants to submit Continuum of Care applications electronically in 
FY2008. Because the electronic application is not yet available, 
however, details of the registration process and other submission 
details (including, application submission date and timely receipt 
requirements) will be published in two notices that will be published 
in the Federal Register later this year. HUD expects the first notice 
to be available in spring 2008. HUD expects to publish the Continuum of 
Care NOFA no earlier than July 1, 2008. Notification of the 
availability of registration instructions, the application and other 
information will be released through the Grants.gov/Find Web site. To 
be placed on the Grants.gov notification service for notices about the 
Continuum of Care electronic application process, go to https://
www.grants.gov/search/subscribeAdvanced.do. To join the HUD homeless 
assistance programs listserv go to https://www.hud.gov/subscribe/
signup.cfm?listname=Homeless%20Assistance%20Program&list=HOMELESS-ASST-
L.
    HUD is also using today's publication to correct the following 
items in the General Section published on March 19, 2008:
    On page 14885, Section III, C.2.j., the section on Debarment and 
Suspension, is modified to reference the December 24, 2007, final rule 
on Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and 
Suspension (72 FR 73484). The December 24, 2007, final rule relocated 
HUD's regulations governing nonprocurement debarment and suspension to 
a new part in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The 
relocation of HUD's nonprocurement debarment and suspension regulation 
is part of a governmentwide initiative to

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create one location where the public can access both the Office of 
Management and Budget guidance for grants and agreements and the 
associated federal agency implementing regulations. HUD's final Rule is 
available at https://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm on the right hand side 
of the page under ``What's Hot!
    On page 14890, Section VI.B.b. ``Step Two: Register with CCR,'' is 
corrected to reflect the operating hours of the Central Contractor 
Registration (CCR) Assistance Center. If you need assistance you can 
contact the CCR Assistance Center, Monday to Friday, except federal 
holidays, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. eastern time by calling 888-227-2423 or 
269-961-5757. CCR also has on line help incorporated into its Web site. 
To obtain the online help, use the HELP link at the top of the page.
    Applicants are invited and encouraged to participate in HUD's 
satellite training and Webcast sessions designed to provide a detailed 
explanation of the general section and program section requirements for 
each of the SuperNOFA programs. The interactive broadcasts provide an 
opportunity to ask questions of HUD staff. These broadcasts are 
archived and accessible from HUD's Grants page at https://www.hud.gov/
offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. HUD also encourages all applicants 
to subscribe to the Grants.gov free notification service. By doing so, 
applicants will receive e-mail notification as soon as items are posted 
to Grants.gov and have access to a significant amount of useful 
information, including responses to frequently asked questions that 
arise during the funding application period. The address to subscribe 
to the Grants.gov free notification service is https://www.grants.gov/
applicants/email_subscription.jsp. Corrections to the General Section, 
program NOFAs, or the application are posted to https://www.Grants.gov 
as soon as they are available. HUD will also post the Continuum of Care 
NOFA (and any corrections to the Continuum of Care NOFA) on the 
Grants.gov/Find site.
    HUD hopes that the steps that it has taken to provide information 
early in the FY2008 funding process will be of benefit to you, our 
applicants and urges applicants to carefully read the instructions 
provided in the General Section and program sections of the NOFA and to 
apply early so any issues can be addressed prior to the deadline date.

    Dated: April 15, 2008.
Dawn Luepke,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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Community Development Technical Assistance

Overview Information

    A. Federal Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Community Planning and Development.
    B. Funding Opportunity Title: Community Development Technical 
Assistance (CD-TA).
    C. Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
    D. Funding Opportunity Number: The Federal Register number for this 
NOFA is FR-5200-N-19. The OMB Approval Numbers for this NOFA are: 2506-
0166 for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the HOME 
Investment Partnerships Program for Community Housing Development 
Organizations (CHDO (HOME)) and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
(Homeless); 2506-0133 for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS 
(HOPWA) and for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
    E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 14.239, 
HOME and CHDO (HOME); 14.235, Homeless; 14.241, HOPWA; 14.218 CDBG 
Entitlement Grants; 14.219 CDBG States and Small Cities Program; 14.225 
CDBG Insular Program; 14.248 CDBG Section 108.
    F. Dates: The application deadline date is July 3, 2008. 
Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59:59 
p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. Please be sure to read the 
General Section for electronic application submission and receipt 
requirements.
    G. Additional Overview Information: Applicants interested in 
providing technical assistance to entities participating in HUD's 
community development programs should carefully review the General 
Section and the information listed in this CD-TA NOFA. Applicants 
should note that HUD has made significant changes to this CD-TA NOFA 
from previous years' requirements.
    The following chart highlights some of the major changes to this 
year's CD-TA NOFA:

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Revision
 
CDBG TA is included this year.
 
A minimum award amount has been established for national awards and
 field office awards.
 
Training requirements are explained in more detail for national and
 local awards.
 
Requirements added to include HOME Certification for HOME and CHDO
 (HOME) providers as well as references required for new applicants or
 applicants that do not have an open HUD CD-TA award.
 
Rating Factor 2--Need, has been eliminated the other rating Factors have
 been changed significantly.
 
The Logic Model is now a post-award requirement.
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    1. Available Funds. Funds are available to provide technical 
assistance for five separate program areas: HOME, CHDO (HOME), 
Homeless, HOPWA, and CDBG. Applicants may apply for up to all five CD-
TA program areas. The application submission information is contained 
in this CD-TA NOFA at Section IV.B. Approximately $27.9 million is 
available. No cost sharing is required. Awards will be administered 
under cooperative agreements with significant HUD involvement (see 
Section II.C of this NOFA).
    2. Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants vary by each program 
listed under the CD-TA NOFA. Please see a chart for a full list of 
eligible applicants in section III A, under the Full Text of 
Announcement.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    A. Program Description. The purpose of the CD-TA program is to 
provide technical assistance to achieve the highest level of 
performance and results for five separate community development program 
areas: (1) HOME; (2) CHDO (HOME); (3) Homeless; (4) HOPWA and (5) CDBG. 
Information about the five community development programs and their 
missions, goals, and activities can be found on the HUD Web site at 
https://www.hud.gov.
    B. Authority. HOME TA is authorized by the HOME Investment 
Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12781-12783); 24 CFR part 92. CHDO (HOME) 
TA is authorized by the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 
12773); 24 CFR part 92. For the McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance 
Programs, TA is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2008, (Pub. L. 110-161). HOPWA TA is also authorized by the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161). CDBG TA is 
authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301-5320); 24 CFR 570.402.

II. Award Information

    A. Available Funds. Approximately $27.9 million is available for 
the CD-TA program. Additional funds may become available as a result of 
HUD's efforts to recapture unused funds or to utilize carry over funds. 
In addition, should a balance of national CHDO (HOME) funds remain 
after awards are provided, the balance may be reprogrammed, pending 
Congressional authorization, as national HOME funds. The chart below 
demonstrates the division of funds among the programs that comprise CD-
TA, and presents the national versus local share of those funds. No 
local funds are available under either HOPWA or CDBG TA. For the $14.9 
million available for national TA programs, HUD has established a 
$200,000 award minimum for successful national TA applications, and a 
$50,000 minimum award for successful local HOME and CHDO (HOME) 
applicants. A $15,000 award minimum has been established for successful 
local Homeless TA applications. All awards are subject to the funding 
restrictions described in detail in Section IV, Subpart E.

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                 Program                    National TA      Local TA
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HOME....................................      $5,000,000      $5,000,000
CHDO (HOME).............................       2,500,000       6,000,000
Homeless................................       5,600,000       2,000,000
HOPWA...................................         820,000               0
CDBG....................................       1,000,000               0
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    Total...............................      14,920,000      13,000,000
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    For the HOME, CHDO (HOME), and Homeless TA programs, the local TA 
funds are distributed among HUD's forty-three Community Planning and 
Development field offices. Each field office has been allotted a fair 
share of HOME, CHDO (HOME), and Homeless TA funds based on the needs 
identified by each individual field office. The chart below highlights 
the local TA funds available, by CD-TA program, for each field office. 
All awards will be subject to the minimum funding thresholds noted 
above, and the funding

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restrictions identified in Section IV, Subpart E.

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                          Local TA area                                HOME         CHDO (HOME)      Homeless
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Alabama.........................................................              $0              $0          30,000
Alaska..........................................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
Arkansas........................................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
California--Northern and Arizona, Nevada........................         400,000         850,000         180,000
California--Southern............................................         350,000         500,000         165,000
Caribbean.......................................................         100,000         100,000          30,000
Colorado and Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming.         150,000         200,000          45,000
Connecticut.....................................................          50,000         100,000          30,000
District of Columbia area.......................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
Florida--Southern...............................................          50,000          50,000          15,000
Florida--Northern...............................................         150,000               0          45,000
Georgia.........................................................         150,000         150,000          45,000
Hawaii..........................................................         100,000         100,000          30,000
Illinois........................................................         150,000         400,000          95,000
Indiana.........................................................          50,000          50,000          15,000
Kansas and Missouri--Western....................................         100,000         100,000          30,000
Missouri--Eastern...............................................          50,000          50,000          15,000
Kentucky........................................................         200,000         150,000          45,000
Louisiana.......................................................          50,000         100,000          30,000
Maryland, except District of Columbia area......................          50,000         150,000          30,000
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont......         150,000         200,000         120,000
Michigan........................................................         150,000         200,000         105,000
Minnesota.......................................................         100,000         200,000          45,000
Mississippi.....................................................         150,000         150,000          30,000
Nebraska and Iowa...............................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
New Jersey......................................................         150,000         100,000          30,000
New Mexico......................................................         150,000         300,000          45,000
New York--Downstate.............................................         200,000         450,000         135,000
New York--Upstate...............................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
North Carolina..................................................         200,000         200,000          45,000
Ohio............................................................         200,000         150,000          60,000
Oklahoma........................................................         100,000          50,000          15,000
Oregon and Idaho................................................         100,000          50,000          30,000
Pennsylvania--Eastern and Delaware..............................          50,000          50,000          15,000
Pennsylvania--Western and West Virginia.........................         100,000               0          45,000
South Carolina..................................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
Tennessee.......................................................         100,000         100,000          30,000
Texas--Northern.................................................         200,000         200,000          60,000
Texas--Southern.................................................         100,000          50,000               0
Virginia, except District of Columbia area......................         100,000          50,000          30,000
Washington......................................................          50,000          50,000          30,000
Wisconsin.......................................................         100,000               0          45,000
Houston.........................................................         100,000         100,000          30,000
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    Total.......................................................       5,000,000       6,000,000       2,000,000
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    B. Type of Assistance instrument. Funds will be awarded as a 
Cooperative Agreement.
    1. National TA activities are administered by a Government 
Technical Representative (GTR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM) 
at HUD Headquarters. Local TA will be administered by a GTR and GTM in 
the respective HUD field office. Significant HUD involvement is 
required in all aspects of TA planning, delivery, and follow-up. 
Applicants for National TA must also be willing to work in any HUD 
field office area, although work in the field office areas is likely to 
be a negligible portion of National TA activities.
    2. Awards will be for a period of 24 months up to 36 months, 
depending on such factors as whether or not the TA provider has been 
selected as a lead provider; the number of field offices that the 
provider will work in; and the number of CD-TA programs that the 
provider participates in. HUD reserves the right to determine the award 
period based on any or all of these factors.
    3. HUD reserves the right to withdraw funds from any TA provider if 
HUD determines that: (1) The TA provider's performance is duly found to 
be substandard and unacceptable; (2) the need for assistance is not 
commensurate with the award; or (3) the need for assistance is greater 
in other field office jurisdictions. HUD will make this determination 
on a case by case basis and will provide a 30-day due process notice 
accordingly.
    4. HUD anticipates substantial involvement in determining and 
approving the work to be performed as described below:
    a. Demand-Response System. All successful CD-TA applicants must 
operate within the structure of the demand-response system. Under the 
demand-response system HUD identifies technical assistance needs and 
prioritizes them based on Departmental, program and jurisdictional 
priorities. Successful TA applicants are then tasked with responding to 
identified needs. Under the demand-response system, TA providers are 
required to:
    (1) When requested by a GTR, market the availability of their 
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the jurisdictions in which the assistance will be delivered;
    (2) Respond to requests for assistance from the GTR;
    (3) When requested by a GTR, conduct a needs assessment to identify 
the type and nature of the assistance needed by the recipient of the 
assistance;
    (4) Obtain the local HUD field office's approval before responding 
to direct requests for technical assistance from HOME Participating 
Jurisdictions (PJs), Community Housing Development Organizations 
(CHDOs), and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance.
    (5) For CHDO (HOME) TA providers, secure a letter from a PJ stating 
that a CHDO, or prospective CHDO to be assisted by the provider, is a 
recipient or intended recipient of HOME funds and indicating, at its 
option, subject areas of assistance that are most important to the PJ.

III. Eligibility Information

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

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           Program                        Eligible applicants
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HOME........................   A for-profit or nonprofit
                               professional and technical services
                               company or firm that has demonstrated
                               knowledge of the HOME program and the
                               capacity to provide technical assistance
                               services;
                               A HOME Participating Jurisdiction
                               (PJ);
                               A public purpose organization,
                               established pursuant to state or local
                               legislation, responsible to the chief
                               elected officer of a PJ;
                               An agency or authority
                               established by two or more PJs to carry
                               out activities consistent with the
                               purposes of the HOME program; or
                               A national or regional nonprofit
                               organization that has membership
                               comprised predominantly of entities or
                               officials of entities of PJs or PJs'
                               agencies or established organizations.
CHDO (HOME).................   A public or private nonprofit
                               intermediary organization that
                               customarily provides services, in more
                               than one community, related to the
                               provision of decent housing that is
                               affordable to low-income and moderate-
                               income persons or related to the
                               revitalization of deteriorating
                               neighborhoods; has demonstrated
                               experience in providing a range of
                               assistance (such as financing, technical
                               assistance, construction and property
                               management assistance) to CHDOs or
                               similar organizations that engage in
                               community revitalization; and has
                               demonstrated the ability to provide
                               technical assistance and training for
                               community-based developers of affordable
                               housing.
                              Note: Any organization funded to assist
                               CHDOs under CD-TA may not undertake CHDO
                               set-aside activities itself within its
                               service area while under cooperative
                               agreement with HUD.
Homeless....................   A state;
                               A unit of general local
                               government;
                               A public housing authority; or
                               A public or private nonprofit or
                               for-profit organization, including
                               educational institutions and area-wide
                               planning organizations.
HOPWA.......................   A for-profit or nonprofit
                               organization;
                               A state; or
                               A unit of general local
                               government.
CDBG........................   A state;
                               A unit of general local
                               government;
                               A national or regional nonprofit
                               organization that has membership
                               comprised predominately of entities or
                               officials of entities of CDBG recipients;
                               A for-profit or nonprofit
                               professional and technical services
                               company or firm that has demonstrated
                               knowledge of the CDBG program and the
                               capacity to provide technical assistance
                               services; or
                               A public or private nonprofit or
                               for-profit organization, including
                               educational services and area-wide
                               planning organizations.
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    All HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA providers applying under this NOFA must 
now have a minimum number of training and technical assistance staff 
who have sat for and passed the HOME Certified Specialist--Regulations 
training as described in Section VB. All TA providers applying to the 
HOME or CHDO (HOME) TA programs must be able to document staff 
certification in their application.
    A consortium of organizations may apply for one or more CD-TA 
programs, but one organization must be designated as the applicant. 
Applicants may propose assistance using in-house staff, sub-
contractors, sub-recipients, and local organizations with the requisite 
experience and capabilities. Where appropriate, applicants should make 
use of TA providers located in the field office jurisdiction receiving 
services.
    B. Cost Sharing or Matching. None.

C. Other

    1. Eligible TA Priorities. Activities eligible for funding under 
each of the five CD-TA programs must address the TA priorities 
identified below:
    a. HOME TA. HUD has identified five HOME program technical 
assistance priorities. These priorities that result in measurable 
performance outputs and outcomes are:
    (1) Improve the ability of PJs to design and implement housing 
programs that reflect sound underwriting, management, and fiscal 
controls; demonstrate measurable outcomes in the use of public funds; 
and provide accurate and timely reporting of HOME program 
accomplishments.
    (2) Encourage public-private partnerships that yield an increase in 
the amount of private dollars leveraged for HOME-assisted projects and 
result in an increase in the commitment and production of HOME-assisted 
units.
    (3) Assist PJs in developing strategies that ameliorate the 
affordability gap between rapidly increasing housing costs and the less 
rapid growth in incomes among low-income households, especially among 
underserved populations (e.g., residents of the Colonias, homeless 
persons, persons with disabilities, and residents of an empowerment 
zone (EZ) designated by HUD or the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), an urban or rural renewal community designated by 
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enterprise community designated in round II by USDA (EC-II).
    (4) Assist PJs in developing strategies that increase and help 
sustain homeownership opportunities for low-income households--
particularly low-income, minority households--and directly result in 
the commitment and completion of HOME-assisted units.
    (5) Improve PJs' ability to incorporate energy efficiency into the 
planning, design, financing, construction, and operation of affordable 
housing. This is consistent with the Department's policy priority of 
Participation in Energy Star as described in the General Section.
    b. CHDO (HOME) TA.
    (1) HUD has identified three CHDO-specific technical assistance 
priorities. These priorities that result in measurable performance 
outputs and outcomes are:
    (a) Assist new CHDOs and potential CHDOs in developing the 
organizational capacity to own, develop, and sponsor HOME-assisted 
projects. A new CHDO is defined as a nonprofit organization that within 
three years of the publication of this NOFA was determined by a PJ to 
qualify as a CHDO. A potential CHDO is defined as a nonprofit 
organization that is expected by the PJ to qualify as a CHDO and is 
expected to enter into a written agreement with that PJ to own, 
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing within 24 months of the PJ 
determining the organization qualifies as a CHDO.
    (b) Improve the HOME program production and performance of existing 
CHDOs in the areas of:
    (i) Program design and management, including underwriting, project 
financing, property management, and compliance; and
    (ii) Organizational management and capacity, including fiscal 
controls, board development, contract administration, and compliance 
systems.
    (c) Provide organizational support, technical assistance, and 
training to community groups for the establishment of community land 
trusts, as defined in section 233(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act. These priorities are consistent with the 
Department's policy priority for Providing Increased Homeownership and 
Rental Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income Persons, Persons with 
Disabilities, the Elderly, Minorities, and Persons with Limited English 
Proficiency.
    (2) Additional CHDO (HOME) eligible activities are:
    (a) Under the ``Pass-Through'' provision, CD-TA providers may 
propose to fund various operating expenses for eligible CHDOs that own, 
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing. Such operating expenses may 
include reasonable and necessary costs for the operation of the CHDO 
including salaries, wages, and other employee compensation and 
benefits; employee education, training and travel; rent; utilities; 
communication costs; taxes; insurance; equipment, materials, and 
supplies.
    (b) CD-TA providers must establish written criteria for selection 
of CHDOs receiving pass-through funds. PJs must designate the 
organizations as CHDOs; and, generally, the organizations should not 
have been in existence more than three years.
    CD-TA providers must enter into an agreement with the CHDO that the 
agreement and pass-through funding may be terminated at the discretion 
of HUD if no written legally binding agreement to provide assistance 
for a specific housing project (for acquisition, rehabilitation, new 
construction, or tenant-based rental assistance) has been made by the 
PJ with the CHDO within 24 months of initially receiving pass-through 
funding. The pass-through amount, when combined with other capacity 
building and operating support available through the HOME program, 
cannot exceed the greater of 50 percent of the CHDO's operating budget 
for the year in which it receives funds, or $50,000 annually.
    c. Homeless TA. Homeless TA funds are available to provide 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, HUD-funded grantees, project 
sponsors, and potential recipients with skills and knowledge needed to 
develop and operate projects and activities. These HUD-funded grantees, 
project sponsors and potential recipients are organized as Continuums 
of Care (CoCs) for community planning. The assistance may include, but 
is not limited to, developing, enhancing, and disseminating written 
information such as papers, monographs, manuals, curriculums, guides, 
and brochures; and person-to-person exchanges, conferences, training 
and use of technology.
    1. National TA activities are focused on these priorities that 
result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes:
    a. Improve the ability of HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, 
and potential recipients as CoCs to participate in the Annual Homeless 
Assessment Report (AHAR). Develop materials and training for: Reporting 
bed coverage; extrapolation and data analysis methodologies and 
documents; data integration; data quality assessments; utilization of 
AHAR data at the program and/or CoC level; and the collection and 
analysis of CoC data for Congressionally-directed HMIS-related reports.
    b. Assist CoCs with Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) 
implementation. National technical assistance will relate to data 
collection, data quality, data analysis, provider participation, HMIS 
structure and governance, reporting, performance measurement, data 
warehousing, HMIS Data and Technical Standards and Annual Progress 
Report (APR).
    c. Maintain and enhance the HMIS Web site portal as the vehicle for 
collection and dissemination of HMIS information.
    d. Support collaboration between metropolitan, regional and 
statewide HMISs. Assistance may include providing state and/or regional 
HMIS technical assistance coordinators and/or technology to promote 
effectuating long-distance meeting, conferencing and networking and 
supporting disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.
    e. Develop new and enhance existing materials to facilitate the 
understanding of the electronic submission process for CoC Homeless 
Assistance program applications, technical submissions and Annual 
Progress Reports (APRs) by HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and 
potential recipients.
    f. Maintain and enhance the Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE) as 
the vehicle for collection and dissemination of information related to 
homelessness. The Homelessness Resource Exchange is HUD's one-stop shop 
for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons 
who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless;
    g. Develop, enhance and deliver curriculums for HUD-funded 
grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients on topics 
including, but not limited to: Performance outcome measures, homeless 
prevention strategies, comprehensive housing development strategies 
using collaborative public and private partnerships, CoC governance and 
structure, organizational capacity, planning, strategies for ending 
chronic homelessness and increasing access to mainstream services for 
homeless persons. This priority is consistent with the Department's 
policy priority for Ending Chronic Homelessness as described in the 
General Section.
    2. Local TA activities are focused on these priorities that result 
in measurable performance outputs and outcomes:
    a. Capacity building for HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and 
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recipients including information that would help these stakeholders 
carry out the purposes of the McKinney-Vento Act homeless assistance 
programs and assist in identifying and overcoming barriers.
    b. Delivery of approved curricula to assist HUD-funded grantees, 
project sponsors, and potential recipients with understanding program 
requirements and monitoring standards, including sound fiscal and 
financial management practices, assessment of subrecipients and 
providing TA to help CoCs assess grantees, project sponsors, and 
individual projects.
    c. Assisting HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and potential 
recipients to improve access to mainstream systems of care.
    d. HOPWA TA. HOPWA funds are available for technical assistance, 
training, and oversight activities which can be used to provide 
grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients with the skills 
and knowledge to effectively develop, operate, evaluate, and oversee 
HOPWA-eligible project activities that result in measurable performance 
outputs and outcomes consistent with the HOPWA program. HOPWA TA, 
including program training and support is to be developed and conducted 
in collaboration with HUD field office oversight of local HOPWA-
assisted activities. The national TA priority is directed toward the 
development and implementation of activities that promote successful 
HOPWA grantee performance management and reporting under the national 
performance goal of increasing housing stability, reducing risks of 
homelessness, and improving access to care for HOPWA beneficiaries. 
This priority is consistent with the departmental policy priorities of 
Ending Chronic Homelessness and Providing Increased Homeownership and 
Rental Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income Persons, Persons with 
Disabilities, the Elderly, Minorities and Persons with Limited English 
Proficiency as described in the General Section.
    e. CDBG TA. HUD may provide CDBG program technical assistance to 
meet specified objectives, in particular the facilitating of skills and 
knowledge in planning, developing, and administering activities under 
the CDBG program for recipients and other entities that may need but do 
not possess such skill and knowledge, including measuring programs and 
activities under the CDBG program. These technical assistance funds 
will support local and state grantees' efforts in these areas as well 
as program management, reporting accomplishments, and analytical 
support of information for performance measurement. TA activities that 
result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes are focused on 
the following priorities:
    (1) Improve CDBG recipient knowledge and skills to implement the 
CPD Performance Measurement system.
    (2) Improve CDBG recipient knowledge and understanding of reporting 
accomplishments and the importance of measuring performance from a 
national programmatic perspective.
    (3) Develop and deliver training on implementing the re-engineered 
Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).
    (4) Improve CDBG program knowledge through training of recipients, 
subrecipients, and subgrantees on CDBG program regulations and 
financial management requirements.
    (5) Increase program knowledge of the CDBG Section 108 program 
through program-specific recipient training.
    (6) Develop model protocols that ensure accurate, required program 
recordkeeping and performance data by recipients, subrecipients, and 
subgrantees.
    (7) Develop materials for grantees, subrecipients, and subgrantees 
on energy conservation or other Departmental or programmatic 
priorities. This is consistent with the Department's policy priority of 
Participation in Energy Star as described in the General Section.
    2. Eligible National TA and Local TA Activities. There are two 
types of technical assistance (TA) funding available in this NOFA: 
National TA and Local TA.
    National TA activities are those that address, at a nationwide 
level, one or more of the CD-TA program activities and/or priorities 
identified in Section III.C. of this NOFA. National TA activities may 
include the development of written products, development of on-line 
materials, development of training courses, delivery of training 
courses previously approved by HUD, organization and delivery of 
workshops and conferences, and delivery of direct TA as part of a 
national program.
    Local TA activities also must address the CD-TA program activities 
and/or priorities identified in this NOFA; however, the Local TA is 
targeted to the specific needs of the HUD community development program 
recipients in the field office area in which the TA is proposed. Local 
TA activities are limited to the development of need assessments, 
direct TA to HUD community development program recipients, organization 
and delivery of workshops and conferences, and customization and 
delivery of previously HUD-approved trainings.
    3. Threshold Requirements. Applicants must meet the Threshold 
requirements in the General Section to receive an award of funds from 
HUD. Please carefully read the General Section.
    4. False Statements. An applicant's false statement in an 
application is grounds for denial or termination of an award and 
grounds for possible punishment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    5. Program Requirements. The following program requirements apply 
to the CD-TA programs:
    a. Training. When conducting training sessions as part of its CD-TA 
activities, CD-TA providers are required to:
    (1) Design the course materials as ``step-in'' packages so that HUD 
or other CD-TA providers may independently conduct the course on their 
own;
    (2) Make the course materials available to the GTR in sufficient 
time for review (minimum of three weeks) and receive concurrence from 
the GTR on the content and quality prior to delivery;
    (3) Provide all course materials in an electronic format that will 
permit wide distribution among TA providers, field offices, and HUD 
grantees;
    (4) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with multiple 
providers at the same time and/or location with HUD participation when 
requested by the GTR;
    (5) Deliver HUD-approved training courses that have been designed 
and developed by others on a ``step-in'' basis when requested; and
    (6) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The 
costs associated with attending these required sessions are eligible 
under the cooperative agreement.
    b. Local Training. The development of new training courses using 
local TA funds is prohibited. Local TA providers, when conducting 
training sessions as part of the CD-TA program, are required to:
    (1) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with HUD 
participation when requested by the GTR;
    (2) Deliver only HUD-approved training courses that have been 
designed and developed by national TA providers or other qualified 
experts on a ``step-in'' basis when requested; and
    (3) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The 
cost associated with attending these required sessions will be eligible 
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with HUD and will not be the burden of the TA provider.
    c. National Training: To ensure that CD-TA funds are used 
efficiently and that new training courses are not duplicative of 
existing materials, only national TA providers are allowed to develop 
new training courses. National TA providers, when developing new 
training courses or conducting training sessions as part of the CD-TA 
program, are required to:
    (1) Design new course materials as ``step-in'' packages so that HUD 
and other CD-TA providers may independently conduct the course;
    (2) Make the course material available to the GTR/GTM in sufficient 
time for review and receive concurrence from the GTR on the content and 
quality of the material prior to establishing a course delivery date;
    (3) Provide all course materials in an electronic format to HUD;
    (4) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with HUD 
participation when requested by the GTR; and
    (5) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The 
cost associated with attending these required sessions will be eligible 
TA costs under the cooperative agreement executed with HUD and will not 
be the burden of the TA provider.
    When National TA providers are undertaking activities in field 
office jurisdictions, the National TA providers must work cooperatively 
with HUD field offices. Providers must notify the applicable HUD field 
office of the planned activities; consider the views or recommendations 
of that office, if any; follow those recommendations, to the degree 
practicable; and report to the applicable field office on the 
accomplishments of the assistance.
    d. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). The requirements 
to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) and the requirements of 
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (section 3) 
do not apply pursuant to funding under this NOFA. This does not affect 
recipients' responsibilities to affirmatively further fair housing or 
provide employment, contracting, or training opportunities pursuant to 
Section 3 that may exist by virtue of the receipt of other HUD funding 
that retains those requirements.
    e. Environmental review. Most activities under the CD-TA program 
are categorically excluded and not subject to environmental review 
under 24 CFR 50.19(b)(9) or (13), but in the case of CHDO (HOME) TA 
eligible activities, a proposal for payment of rent as part of CHDO 
operational costs will be subject to environmental review by HUD under 
24 CFR part 50. If an applicant proposes to assist CHDO operating 
expenses that include rent, the application constitutes an assurance 
that the applicant and CHDO will assist HUD to comply with 24 CFR part 
50; will supply HUD with all available and relevant information to 
perform an environmental review for the proposed property to be rented; 
will carry out mitigating measures required by HUD or select an 
alternate property; and will not lease or rent, construct, 
rehabilitate, convert or repair the property, or commit or expend HUD 
or non-HUD funds for these activities on the property to be rented, 
until HUD has completed an environmental review to the extent required 
by 24 CFR part 50. The results of the environmental review may require 
that the proposed property be rejected.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    A. Addresses To Request Application Package. Applicants may 
download the instructions to the application found on the Grants.gov 
Web site at https://www.Grants.gov./applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp. 
If you have difficulty accessing the information you may call the 
Grants.gov Support Desk toll free at 800-518-GRANTS or e-mail your 
questions to Support@Grants.gov. See the General Section for 
information regarding the registration process or ask for registration 
information from the Grants.gov Support Desk.
    B. Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants must 
submit a separate and distinct application for each of the different 
program areas (i.e., HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA and CDBG) for 
which they are applying. For applicants that are applying for both 
national and local TA for the HOME, CHDO and/or Homeless programs, you 
may limit your submission to two separate applications for each program 
area (one for national TA and one for local TA), provided you meet the 
following: (1) The local TA application must identify all field office 
jurisdictions that you elect to apply in; (2) the application content 
for each local jurisdiction must be identical; and (3) the dollar 
amount of TA requested for each jurisdiction is clearly notated.
    A completed application consists of an application submitted by an 
authorized official of the organization and contains all relevant 
sections of the application, as shown in the checklist below in Section 
IV.B.4.
    1. Number of Copies. HUD requires TA providers applying for 
assistance under this NOFA to apply electronically through grants.gov. 
An applicant may submit a written request to waive the electronic 
submission requirement. Should HUD grant a waiver of the electronic 
submission requirement, the waiver approval letter will note the number 
of paper copies the applicant must submit to HUD.
    2. Page Limitation and Font Size. Narratives addressing Factors 1-4 
must be formatted so that the total number of pages submitted are equal 
to no more than 25 single sided pages of text based on an 8.5 by 11 
inch paper, using a standard 12 point font. Reviewers will not review 
more than 25 pages for all the factors combined. The one page funding 
and capacity summary and the list of references for new applicants are 
not included in the 25 page limit.
    3. Prohibition on Materials Not Required. Materials other than what 
is requested in this NOFA are prohibited. Reviewers will not consider 
resumes, charts, letters, or any other documents attached to the 
application.
    4. Checklist for Application Submission. Applicants submitting 
electronic copies should follow the procedures in Sections IV.B. and F. 
of the General Section. The following checklist is provided as a guide 
to help ensure that you submit all the required elements. For 
applicants receiving a waiver of the electronic submission, the paper 
submission must be in the order provided below. All applicants should 
enter the applicant name, DUNS number, and page numbers on the 
narrative pages of the application. All forms are available when you 
download the application and instructions from https://www.grants.gov/
applicants/apply_for_grants.jsphttps://apply.grants.gov/forms--apps--
idx.html.
     SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance (see General 
Section).
     An Application Cover Page indicating in bold (a) the type 
of TA proposed in the application whether HOME National, HOME Local, 
CHDO (HOME) National, CHDO Local, Homeless National, Homeless Local, 
HOPWA National, or CDBG National, (b) the amount of funds requested; 
and (c) for Local TA, a table showing the jurisdiction(s) proposed in 
the application and the amount of funds requested for each 
jurisdiction.
     Narrative addressing Factors 1-4 and a one-page summary 
highlighting the specific types of eligible TA activities the applicant 
has the capacity to undertake, and the funding amount requested for 
each CD-TA program by national or local jurisdiction for which the 
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     HUD-424-CB, Grant Application Detailed Budget Form (see 
General Section).
     HUD-424-CBW, Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-
Construction Projects (see General Section).
     If applying for CHDO (HOME) TA, statement as to whether 
the organization proposes to pass through funds to new CHDOs.
     If applying for the CHDO (HOME) TA, a certification as to 
whether the organization qualifies as a primarily single-state provider 
under section 233(e) of the Cranston-Gonzales Affordable Housing Act.
     SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (see General 
Section).
     HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report 
(``HUD Applicant Recipient Disclosure Report'' on Grants.gov) (see 
General Section).
     SF-424, Supplement, Survey on Equal Opportunity for 
Applicants (``Faith Based EEO Survey (SF-424 SUPP)'' on Grants.gov) (to 
be completed by private nonprofit organizations only).
     Form HUD-2994-A (You Are Our Client! Grant Applicant 
Survey, Optional).
     Form HUD-96011, Third Party Documentation Facsimile 
Transmittal (``Facsimile Transmittal Form'' on Grants.gov) (Used as the 
cover page to transmit third party documents and other information 
designed for each specific application for tracking purposes. HUD will 
not be able to match faxes to an application if the application does 
not contain the HUD-96011 fax cover page, and each fax submitted does 
not use the HUD-96011 as the cover page to the facsimile transmission.
    C. Submission Dates and Times. Your completed application must be 
received and validated electronically by Grants.gov no later than 
11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on the deadline date. The validation process 
can take 24-48 hours following receipt of the application by 
Grants.gov. Applicants are advised to submit the application 72 hours 
prior to the deadline date so that if the application is rejected by 
Grants.gov, the applicant has enough time to correct the noted problem 
and resubmit the application in time to meet the deadline requirements. 
(See General Section for further information on the Grants.gov 
validation process.)
    HUD has found that the most common error made by grantees which 
causes their application to fail validation is that the applicant ID 
and password does not match the DUNS number under which they are 
applying, or the applicant is not authorized by the organization to 
submit the application on behalf of the organization. Please make sure 
when submitting your application that you are using the correct DUNS 
number, User ID and password, that you have registered at Grants.gov 
under that DUNS number and USER ID and password, and that you have been 
authorized by the organization to submit the application on behalf of 
the applicant. To check your registration status, follow the directions 
provided in the General Section.
    D. Intergovernmental Review. Intergovernmental review is not 
applicable to CD-TA applications.
    E. Other Submission Requirements. The General Section describes 
application submission procedures and how applicants may obtain proof 
of timely submission.
    1. Waiver of Electronic Submission Requirements. Applicants 
interested in applying for funding under this NOFA must submit their 
applications electronically via Grants.gov or request a waiver from the 
Community Development Technical Assistance program. Applicants should 
submit their waiver requests in writing by e-mail. Waiver requests must 
be submitted no later than 15 days prior to the application deadline 
date and should be submitted to Mark.A.Horwath@hud.gov. HUD only 
provides waivers for cause under the waiver provisions of 24 CFR 5.110. 
Instructions regarding the number of copies to submit and the address 
where they must be submitted will be contained in any approval of the 
waiver request. Paper submissions must be received at the appropriate 
HUD office(s) no later than the deadline date.

V. Application Review Information

    A. Capacity and Funding Summary. All CD-TA applicants are required 
to submit a one-page capacity and funding summary for each CD-TA 
application submitted. Although the capacity and funding summary will 
not be rated based on the factors listed in Section V, Subpart B. 
below, the summary is a submission requirement for the CD-TA program. 
HUD will use the summary to determine the national or field office area 
for which the applicant is applying; the types of TA activities the 
applicant is willing to undertake based on staff skill and experience; 
and given the organizational capacity of the applicant, a funding 
amount the applicant can reasonably expect to expend within the 
requirements and timeframes of the CD-TA program.
    The summary must include:
    1. A list of the eligible TA activities the applicant is prepared 
to undertake, based on the applicant's organizational capacity and 
staff skills. See Section III C, 2 Eligible TA Activities for a list of 
eligible national and local TA activities.
    2. A funding estimate, by national and/or field office 
jurisdiction, that the applicant believes it can reasonably expend 
within the three-year performance period based on organizational 
capacity and the eligible TA activities the applicant is prepared to 
undertake.
    B. Criteria. The maximum number of points to be awarded for a CD-TA 
application is 100. The minimum score for an application to be 
considered for funding is 75 with a minimum of 35 points on Factor 1. 
The CD-TA program is not subject to bonus points, as described in the 
General Section.
    Points are assigned on four factors. Applicants should review the 
factors carefully as the criteria have changed significantly from prior 
years' requirements. When addressing the four factors, applicants 
should discuss the relevant successful experience of both their 
organization as a whole, and the individual staff and dedicated 
contractors who may work under the award if the application is funded. 
Applicants should also address the overall management of the award 
including policies and procedures for ensuring that all CD-TA program 
requirements are met and quality products are developed and delivered. 
Please note that Factor 2--Need--as identified in the General Section 
does not apply under the CD-TA program.
Rating Factor 1: Applicant's Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 
points) (Minimum for Funding Eligibility is 35 points)
    a. (25 points) Recent experience. For new applicants or applicants 
funded in the past that do not have an open HUD CD-TA award: Provide 
examples of recent experience (within the past 18 months) managing 
technical assistance awards similar to the programs covered under the 
CD-TA NOFA within a client-driven environment. Examples should include 
a discussion of the tasks undertaken, individuals served, training 
skills and related CD-TA program knowledge required to complete the 
tasks, and measurable results achieved. All new applicants must also 
include at least two references for recent, technical assistance work 
similar to the programs covered under the CD-TA NOFA and undertaken by 
the applicant. References should only include a contact name, address, 
phone number and e-mail address in order for HUD to verify the 
information.
    For current CD-TA providers: Provide examples of recent experience 
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CD-TA award programs within the demand-response system. Examples should 
include a discussion of the specific TA tasks undertaken, program 
beneficiaries served, program topics addressed, and quantifiable 
outcomes achieved. Current CD-TA providers should also note any 
outstanding performance issues under open CD-TA awards, and the steps 
the TA provider is taking to address these issues. HUD will rely on 
existing CD-TA file documentation when evaluating this factor.
    HUD will evaluate this factor based upon the breadth and accuracy 
of the applicant's program knowledge, ability to provide and deliver 
technically accurate TA, compliance with cooperative agreement 
provisions, financial and performance reporting requirements, 
timeliness of drawdown of funds and close-out of expired grants. 
Customer feedback from CPD program offices will also be used to judge 
an applicant's performance and effectiveness.
    b. (25 points) Organizational capacity. In narrative form, describe 
the technical assistance skills and related CD-TA program knowledge of 
your organization's key staff and, based on the organization's 
capacity, identify the types of TA activities the applicant is prepared 
to undertake and how this will further the TA priorities of the 
programs for which you are seeking funding. To the extent that the 
applicant addresses the HUD policy priority(s) noted in the General 
Section for each program in this NOFA, the applicant will receive a 
minimum of one point of