Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program, 53324 [2010-21733]

Download as PDF 53324 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 31, 2010 / Notices (VRV/VRF) systems at the Broad Park Manor project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments, Office of Public Housing Investments, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410–4000, telephone number 202– 402–8500 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or speech-impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877–8339. 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Section 1605(c) provides that if the head of a Federal department or agency makes a determination pursuant to section 1605(b), the head of the department or agency shall publish a detailed written justification in the Federal Register. In accordance with section 1605(c) of the Recovery Act and OMB’s implementing guidance published on April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this notice advises the public that, on August 16, 2010, upon request of the York Housing Authority, HUD granted an exception to the applicability of the Buy American requirements with respect to work, using CFRFC grant funds, based on the fact that the relevant manufactured goods, VRV/VRF systems, are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of satisfactory quality. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Aug 30, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: August 19, 2010. Deborah Hernandez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2010–21732 Filed 8–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5415–N–07] Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD announces the availability on its website of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria and other requirements for the FY2010 HOPE VI Revitalization Program NOFA. Approximately $124 million is made available through this NOFA, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117, approved December 16, 2009). In accordance with Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the purpose of HOPE VI Revitalization grants is to: (1) Assist PHAs to improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of obsolete public housing projects (or portions thereof); (2) revitalize sites (including remaining public housing dwelling units) on which such public housing projects are located and contribute to the improvement of the surrounding neighborhood; (3) provide housing that will avoid or decrease the concentration of very low-income families; and (4) build sustainable communities. The notice providing information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the Grants.gov/Find Web site at https:// www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at https:// www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/ fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the HOPE VI Revitalization Program is 14.866. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to the agency contact identified in the program NOFA. Questions regarding the 2010 General Section should be directed to the Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight at 202–708– 0667 (this is not a toll-free number) or the NOFA Information Center at 1–800– HUD–8929 (toll-free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. Dated: August 25, 2010. Barbara S. Dorf, Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–21733 Filed 8–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5415–N–25] Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative—Round 1 NOFA Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria and other requirements for the FY2010 Choice Neighborhoods—Round 1 NOFA. Approximately $65 million is made available through this NOFA, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117, approved December 16, 2009). The FY 2010 Choice Neighborhoods competition will be conducted through two rounds. Today’s publication announces the posting of the Round 1 NOFA. In Round 1, applicants may submit either a Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant or a Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant application. Upon conclusion of its review of Planning Grant applications submitted in response to the Round 1 NOFA, HUD will announce approximately 12–15 Planning Grant awards. Upon conclusion of its review of Implementation Grant applications submitted in response to the Round 1 NOFA, HUD will select approximately 10 Implementation Grant finalists. HUD will then publish a second NOFA (i.e., the Round 2 NOFA) and provide these SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-21733]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5415-N-07]


Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 
HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program

AGENCY: Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability on its website of the applicant 
information, submission deadlines, funding criteria and other 
requirements for the FY2010 HOPE VI Revitalization Program NOFA. 
Approximately $124 million is made available through this NOFA, by the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, approved 
December 16, 2009). In accordance with Section 24(a) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, the purpose of HOPE VI Revitalization 
grants is to: (1) Assist PHAs to improve the living environment for 
public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects 
through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement 
of obsolete public housing projects (or portions thereof); (2) 
revitalize sites (including remaining public housing dwelling units) on 
which such public housing projects are located and contribute to the 
improvement of the surrounding neighborhood; (3) provide housing that 
will avoid or decrease the concentration of very low-income families; 
and (4) build sustainable communities.
    The notice providing information regarding the application process, 
funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the 
Grants.gov/Find Web site at https://www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A 
link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at https://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal 
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the HOPE VI Revitalization 
Program is 14.866. Applications must be submitted electronically 
through Grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding specific program 
requirements should be directed to the agency contact identified in the 
program NOFA. Questions regarding the 2010 General Section should be 
directed to the Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight 
at 202-708-0667 (this is not a toll-free number) or the NOFA 
Information Center at 1-800-HUD-8929 (toll-free). Persons with hearing 
or speech impairments may access these numbers via TTY by calling the 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

    Dated: August 25, 2010.
Barbara S. Dorf,
Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 
Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-21733 Filed 8-30-10; 8:45 am]
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