Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011, 39836-39842 [2011-17109]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
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Notice of Funds Availability for the
Section 533 Housing Preservation
Grants for Fiscal Year 2011
The Rural Housing Service
(RHS), an Agency within Rural
Development, announces that it is
soliciting competitive applications
under its Housing Preservation Grant
(HPG) program. The HPG program is a
grant program which provides qualified
public agencies, private non-profit
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organizations, which may include, but
not be limited to, faith-based and
community organizations, and other
eligible entities grant funds to assist
very low- and low-income homeowners
in repairing and rehabilitating their
homes in rural areas. In addition, the
HPG program assists rental property
owners and cooperative housing
complexes in repairing and
rehabilitating their units if they agree to
make such units available to low- and
very low-income persons. This action is
taken to comply with RHS regulations
found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N,
which require RHS to announce the
opening and closing dates for receipt of
preapplications for HPG funds from
eligible applicants. The intended effect
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of this Notice is to provide eligible
organizations notice of these dates.
DATES: If submitting a paper preapplication, the closing deadline for
receipt of all applications in response to
this Notice is 5 p.m. local time for each
Rural Development State Office on
August 22, 2011. If submitting the preapplication in electronic format, the
deadline for receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on [same date as paper
application]. The pre-application
closing deadline is firm as to date and
hour. RHS will not consider any preapplication that is received after the
closing deadline. Applicants intending
to mail pre-applications must provide
sufficient time to permit delivery on or
before the closing deadline date and
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time. Acceptance by the United States
Postal Service or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting requirements contained
in this Notice have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Control Number 0575–0115.
Overview
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of
Funds Availability for the Section 533
Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal
Year 2011.
Announcement Type: Initial Notice
inviting pre-applications from qualified
applicants for Fiscal Year 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA): 10.433.
Dates: If submitting a paper preapplication, the closing deadline for
receipt of all applications in response to
this Notice is 5 p.m. local time for each
Rural Development State Office on
August 22, 2011. If submitting the preapplication in electronic format, the
deadline for receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on [same date as paper
application]. The pre-application
closing deadline is firm as to date and
hour. RHS will not consider any preapplication that is received after the
closing deadline. Applicants intending
to mail pre-applications must provide
sufficient time to permit delivery on or
before the closing deadline date and
time. Acceptance by the United States
Postal Service or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
Program Administration
I. Funding Opportunities Description
The funding instrument for the HPG
Program will be a grant agreement. The
term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2
years, depending on available funds and
demand. No maximum or minimum
grant levels have been established at the
National level. You should contact the
Rural Development State Office to
determine the state allocation.
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II. Award Information
For Fiscal Year 2011, $9,814,482.15 is
available for the HPG Program. The total
includes $433,282.15 in carryover funds
from previous appropriations. A setaside of $600,000.00 has been
established for grants located in
Empowerment Zones and Rural
Economic Area Partnership Zones.
Empowerment Zones, Rural Economic
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Area Partnership Zones and other funds
will be distributed under a formula
allocation to states pursuant to 7 CFR
part 1940, ‘‘Methodology and Formulas
for Allocation of Loan and Grant
Program Funds.’’ Decisions on funding
will be based on pre-applications.
III. Eligibility Information
7 CFR part 1944, subpart N provides
details on what information must be
contained in the pre-application
package. Entities wishing to apply for
assistance should contact the Rural
Development State Office to receive
further information, the State allocation
of funds, and copies of the preapplication package. Eligible entities for
these competitively awarded grants
include state and local governments,
non-profit corporations, which may
include, but not be limited to faithbased and community organizations,
Federally recognized Indian tribes, and
consortia of eligible entities.
Federally recognized Indian tribes,
pursuant to 7 CFR 1944.674, are exempt
from the requirement to consult with
local leaders including announcing the
availability of its statement of activities
for review in a newspaper.
As part of the application, all
applicants must also provide a Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and maintain
registration in the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) database in
accordance with 2 CFR part 25. As
required by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), all grant applicants
must provide a DUNS number when
applying for Federal grants, on or after
October 1, 2003. Organizations can
receive a DUNS number at no cost by
calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS
number request line at 1–866–705–5711
or by accessing https://www.dnb.com/us/
.Additional information concerning this
requirement is provided in a policy
directive issued by OMB and published
in the Federal Register on June 27, 2003
(68 FR 38402–38405). Similarly,
applicants may register for the CCR at
https://
www.uscontractorregistration.com/ or
by calling 1–877–252–2700.
The Department of Agriculture is
participating as a partner in the
Government-wide Grants.gov site.
Electronic applications must be
submitted through the grants.gov Web
site at: https://www.grants.gov, following
the instructions found on the Web site.
Please be mindful that the application
deadline for electronic format differs
from the deadline for paper format. The
electronic format deadline will be based
on Eastern Standard Time. The paper
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format deadline is local time for each
Rural Development State Office.
In addition to the electronic
application at the https://www.grants.gov
Web site, all applicants must complete
and submit the Fiscal Year 2011 Preapplication for Section 533 HPG, a copy
of which is included with this Notice.
Applicants are encouraged to submit
this pre-application form electronically
by accessing the Web site: https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/
MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link
for ‘‘Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for
Section 533 Housing Preservation
Grants (HPG)’’.
Applicants are encouraged, but not
required, to also provide an electronic
copy of all hard copy forms and
documents submitted in the preapplication/application package as
requested by this Notice. The forms and
documents must be submitted as readonly PDF Adobe Acrobat files on an
electronic media such as CDs, DVDs or
USB drives. For each electronic device
that you submit, you must include a
Table of Contents of all documents and
forms on that device. The electronic
medium must be submitted to the local
State Office.
Please Note: If you receive a loan or grant
award under this Notice, USDA reserves the
right to post all information submitted as part
of the pre-application/application package
which is not protected under the Privacy Act
on a public Web site with free and open
access to any member of the public.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
All pre-applications must meet the
requirements of 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N, as well as comply with the
provisions of this Notice. Preapplications can be submitted either
electronically using the Section 533 preapplication form as found at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/
MPRHome.htm or by hard copy to the
appropriate Rural Development State
Office where the project will be located.
A hard-copy of the electronic preapplication form is included with this
Notice. Note: Submission of the
electronic Section 533 pre-application
form does not constitute submission of
the entire pre-application package
which requires additional forms and
supporting documentation as listed in
Section V of this Notice. Although
applicants are encouraged to submit the
pre-application form electronically, the
complete package in its entirety must
still be submitted to the local State
Office.
Hard copy pre-applications that are
submitted to a USDA Rural
Development State Office will be date
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and time stamped to evidence timely or
untimely receipt, and upon request,
Rural Development will provide the
applicant with a written
acknowledgement of receipt. A list of
State Office contacts may be found in
the Section VIV, Agency Contacts, of
this Notice. Incomplete pre-applications
will not be reviewed and will be
returned to the applicant. No preapplication will be accepted after
5 p.m., local time, for paper copies or
5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for
electronic applications on the
application deadline previously
mentioned unless that date and time is
extended by a Notice published in the
Federal Register.
Please note that all applicants must
obtain DUNS number and register in the
CCR prior to submitting a preapplication pursuant to 2 CFR 25.200(b).
In addition, an entity applicant must
maintain registration of the CCR
database at all times during which it has
an active Federal award or an
application or plan of construction by
the Agency. Similarly all recipients of
Federal Financial assistance are
required to report information about
first-tier subawards and executive
compensation in accordance with 2 CFR
part 170. So long as an entity applicant
does not have exception under 2 CFR
Section 170.110(b), the applicant must
have necessary processes and systems in
place to comply with the reporting
requirements should the applicant
receive funding. See 2 CFR Section
170.200(b).
V. Application Review Information
Applicants wishing to apply for
assistance must make their statement of
activities available to the public for
comment. The applicant(s) must
announce the availability of its
statement of activities for review in a
newspaper of general circulation in the
project area and allow at least 15 days
for public comment. The start of this 15day period must occur no later than 16
days prior to the last day for acceptance
of pre-applications by USDA Rural
Development.
All applications for Section 533 funds
must be filed electronically or with the
appropriate Rural Development State
Office and must meet the requirements
of this Notice and 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N. Pre-applications determined
not eligible and/or not meeting the
selection criteria will be notified by the
Rural Development State Office. All
adverse determinations are appealable
pursuant to 7 CFR part 11. Instructions
on the appeal process will be provided
at the time the applicant is notified of
the adverse decision.
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If submitting a paper application,
applicants will file an original and two
copies of Standard Form (SF) 424,
‘‘Application for Federal Assistance,’’
and supporting information with the
appropriate Rural Development State
Office. A pre-application package,
including SF–424, is available in any
Rural Development State Office. In
addition, the pre-application form
included with this Notice must be
submitted either electronically or in
hard copy form with all supporting
documentation.
All pre-applications shall be
accompanied by the following
information which Rural Development
will use to determine the applicant’s
eligibility to undertake the HPG
program and to evaluate the preapplication under the project selection
criteria of 7 CFR 1944.679. References to
private non-profit organizations include,
but are not limited to faith and
community-based organizations:
(a) A statement of activities proposed
by the applicant for its HPG program as
appropriate to the type of assistance the
applicant is proposing, including:
(1) A complete discussion of the type
of and conditions for financial
assistance for housing preservation,
including whether the request for
assistance is for a homeowner assistance
program, a rental property assistance
program, or a cooperative assistance
program;
(2) The process for selecting
recipients for HPG assistance,
determining housing preservation needs
of the dwelling, performing the
necessary work, and monitoring/
inspecting work performed;
(3) A description of the process for
identifying potential environmental
impacts in accordance with 7 CFR
1944.672, and the provisions for
compliance with Stipulation I, A–G of
the Programmatic Memorandum of
Agreement, also known as PMOA, (RD
Instruction 2000–FF, available in any
Rural Development State Office or at
https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf) in
accordance with 7 CFR 1944.673(b);
(4) The development standard(s) the
applicant will use for the housing
preservation work; and, if the applicant
will use the Rural Development
standards for existing dwellings, the
evidence of its acceptance by the
jurisdiction where the grant will be
implemented;
(5) The time schedule for completing
the program;
(6) The staffing required to complete
the program;
(7) The estimated number of very lowand low-income minority and
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nonminority persons the grantee will
assist with HPG funds; and, if a rental
property or cooperative assistance
program, the number of units and the
term of restrictive covenants on their
use for very low- and low-income;
(8) The geographical area(s) to be
served by the HPG program;
(9) The annual estimated budget for
the program period based on the
financial needs to accomplish the
objectives outlined in the proposal. The
budget should include proposed direct
and indirect administrative costs, such
as personnel, fringe benefits, travel,
equipment, supplies, contracts, and
other cost categories, detailing those
costs for which the grantee proposes to
use the HPG grant separately from nonHPG resources, if any. The applicant
budget should also include a schedule
(with amounts) of how the applicant
proposes to draw HPG grant funds, i.e.,
monthly, quarterly, lump sum for
program activities, etc.;
(10) A copy of an indirect cost
proposal as required in 7 CFR parts
3015, 3016, and 3019, as applicable,
when the applicant has another source
of Federal funding in addition to the
Rural Development HPG program;
(11) A brief description of the
accounting system to be used;
(l2) The method of evaluation to be
used by the applicant to determine the
effectiveness of its program which
encompasses the requirements for
quarterly reports to Rural Development
in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.683(b)
and the monitoring plan for rental
properties and cooperatives (when
applicable) according to 7 CFR
1944.689;
(13) The source and estimated amount
of other financial resources to be
obtained and used by the applicant for
both HPG activities and housing
development and/or supporting
activities;
(14) The use of program income, if
any, and the tracking system used for
monitoring same;
(15) The applicant’s plan for
disposition of any security instruments
held by them as a result of its HPG
activities in the event of its loss of legal
status;
(16) Any other information necessary
to explain the proposed HPG program;
and
(17) The outreach efforts outlined in
7 CFR 1944.671(b).
(b) Complete information about the
applicant’s experience and capacity to
carry out the objectives of the proposed
HPG program.
(c) Evidence of the applicant’s legal
existence, a copy of, or an accurate
reference to, the specific provisions of
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State law under which the applicant is
organized; a certified copy of the
applicant’s Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws or other evidence of corporate
existence; certificate of incorporation for
other than public bodies; evidence of
good standing from the State when the
corporation has been in existence 1 year
or more; and the names and addresses
of the applicant’s members, directors
and officers. If other organizations are
members of the applicant-organization,
or the applicant is a consortium, preapplications should be accompanied by
the names, addresses, and principal
purpose of the other organizations. If the
applicant is a consortium,
documentation showing compliance
with paragraph (4)(ii) under the
definition of ‘‘organization’’ in 7 CFR
1944.656 must also be included.
(d) For a private non-profit entity, the
most recently audited statement and a
current financial statement dated and
signed by an authorized officer of the
entity showing the amounts and specific
nature of assets and liabilities together
with information on the repayment
schedule and status of any debt(s) owed
by the applicant.
(e) A brief narrative statement which
includes information about the area to
be served and the need for improved
housing (including both percentage and
the actual number of both very lowincome and low-income minority
households and substandard housing),
the need for the type of housing
preservation assistance being proposed,
the anticipated use of HPG resources for
historic properties, the method of
evaluation to be used by the applicant
in determining the effectiveness of its
efforts.
(f) A statement containing the
component for alleviating any
overcrowding as defined by 7 CFR
1944.656.
(g) Applicant must submit an original
and one copy of Form RD 1940–20,
‘‘Request for Environmental
Information,’’ prepared in accordance
with Exhibit F–1 of RD Instruction
1944–N (available in any Rural
Development State Office or at https://
forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/
eFileServices/eForms/RD1940-20.PDF).
(h) Applicant must also submit a
description of its process for:
(1) Identifying and rehabilitating
properties listed on, or eligible for
listing on, the National Register of
Historic Places;
(2) Identifying properties that are
located in a floodplain or wetland;
(3) Identifying properties located
within the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; and
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(4) Coordinating with other public
and private organizations and programs
that provide assistance in the
rehabilitation of historic properties
(Stipulation I, D, of the PMOA, RD
Instruction 2000–FF, available in any
Rural Development State Office or at:
https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf.
(i) The applicant must also submit
evidence of the State Historic
Preservation Office’s (SHPO),
concurrence in the proposal, or in the
event of nonconcurrence, a copy of
SHPO’s comments together with
evidence that the applicant has received
the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation’s (Council) advice as to
how the disagreement might be
resolved, and a copy of any advice
provided by the Council.
(j) The applicant must submit written
statements and related correspondence
reflecting compliance with 7 CFR
1944.674(a) and (c) regarding
consultation with local government
leaders in the preparation of its program
and the consultation with local and
state government pursuant to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
(k) The applicant is to make its
statement of activities available to the
public for comment prior to submission
to Rural Development pursuant to 7 CFR
1944.674(b). The application must
contain a description of how the
comments (if any were received) were
addressed.
(l) The applicant must submit an
original and one copy of Form RD 400–
1, ‘‘Equal Opportunity Agreement,’’ and
Form RD 400–4, ‘‘Assurance
Agreement,’’ in accordance with 7 CFR
1944.676. These forms can be obtained
at any state office or at https://
forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/
eFileServices/eForms/RD400-1.PDF and
https://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/
efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/
RD400-4.PDF.
Applicants should review 7 CFR part
1944, subpart N for a comprehensive list
of all application requirements.
VI. Selection Criteria
In accordance with 7 CFR 1944.679
applicants and proposed projects must
meet the following criteria:
(a) Provide a financially feasible
program of housing preservation
assistance. ‘‘Financially feasible’’ is
defined as proposed assistance which
will be affordable to the intended
recipient or result in affordable housing
for very low- and low-income persons.
(b) Serve eligible rural areas with a
concentration of substandard housing
for households with very low- or lowincome.
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(c) Be an eligible applicant as defined
in 7 CFR 1944.658.
(d) Meet the requirements of
consultation and public comment in
accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674.
(e) Submit a complete pre-application
as outlined in 7 CFR 1944.676.
VII. Points System
For applicants meeting all of the
requirements listed above, the Rural
Development State Offices will then use
weighted criteria in accordance with 7
CFR part 1944, subpart N to select the
grant recipients. Each preapplication
and its accompanying statement of
activities will be evaluated and, based
solely on the information contained in
the pre-application; the applicant’s
proposal will be numerically rated on
each selection criteria within the point
range provided. The highest-ranking
applicant(s) will be selected based on
allocation of funds available to the state.
(a) Points are awarded based on the
percentage of very low-income persons
that the applicant proposes to assist,
using the following scale:
(1) More than 80%: 20 points.
(2) 61% to 80%: 15 points.
(3) 41% to 60%: 10 points.
(4) 20% to 40%: 5 points.
(5) Less than 20%: 0 points.
(b) The applicant’s proposal is
expected to result in the following
percentage of HPG fund use (excluding
administrative costs) in comparison to
the total cost of unit preservation. This
percentage reflects maximum repair or
rehabilitation results with the least
possible HPG funds due to leveraging,
innovative financial assistance, owner’s
contribution or other specified
approaches. Points are awarded based
on the following percentage of HPG
funds (excluding administrative costs)
to total funds:
(1) 50% or less: 20 points.
(2) 51% to 65%: 15 points.
(3) 66% to 80%: 10 points.
(4) 81% to 95%: 5 points.
(5) 96% to 100%: 0 points.
(c) The applicant has demonstrated its
administrative capacity in assisting very
low- and low-income persons to obtain
adequate housing based on the
following (30 points maximum):
(1) The organization or a member of
its staff has at least one or more years
experience successfully managing and
operating a rehabilitation or
weatherization type program: 10 points.
(2) The organization or a member of
its staff has at least one or more years
experience successfully managing and
operating a program assisting very lowand low-income persons obtain housing
assistance: 10 points.
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(3) If the organization has
administered grant programs, there are
no outstanding or unresolved audit or
investigative findings which might
impair carrying out the proposal: 10
points.
(d) The proposed program will be
undertaken entirely in rural areas
outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs), identified by Rural
Development as having populations
below 10,000 or in remote parts of other
rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained in
MSAs with less than 5,000 population)
as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 10 points.
(e) The program will use less than 20
percent of HPG funds for administration
purposes:
(1) More than 20%: Not eligible for
points under this section.
(2) 20%: 0 points.
(3) 19%: 1 point.
(4) 18%: 2 points.
(5) 17%: 3 points.
(6) 16%: 4 points.
(7) 15% or less: 5 points.
(f) The proposed program contains a
component for alleviating overcrowding
as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 5 points.
(g) In the event more than one
preapplication receives the same
amount of points, those pre-applications
will then be ranked based on the actual
percentage figure used for determining
the points for Section VII (a). Further, in
the event that preapplications are still
tied, then those preapplications still tied
will be ranked based on the percentage
for HPG fund use (low to high). Further,
for applications where assistance to
rental properties or cooperatives is
proposed, those still tied will be further
ranked based on the number of years the
units are available for occupancy under
the program (a minimum of 5 years is
required). For this part, ranking will be
based from most to least number of
years.
Finally, if there is still a tie, then a
lottery system will be used. After the
award selections are made all applicants
will be notified of the status of their
applications by mail.
VIII. Agency Contacts
Applicants must contact the Rural
Development State Office serving the
state in which they desire to submit an
application to receive further
information and copies of the
application package. Rural Development
will date and time stamp incoming
applications to evidence timely and
untimely receipt, and, upon request,
will provide the applicant with a
written acknowledgment of receipt. A
listing of Rural Development State
Offices, their addresses, telephone
numbers, and person to contact follows:
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Note: Telephone numbers listed are not
toll-free.
Alabama State Office, Suite 601,
Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael
Road,Montgomery, Alabama 36106–
3683, (334) 279–3454, TDD (334) 279–
3495, Anne Chavers.
Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen,
Suite 201, Palmer, Alaska 99645,
(907) 761–7740, TDD (907) 761–8905,
Cynthia Jackson.
Arizona State Office, Phoenix
Courthouse and Federal Building, 230
North First Avenue, Suite 206,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003–1706, (602)
280–8768, TDD (602) 280–8706, Carol
Torres.
Arkansas State Office, 700 West Capitol
Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock,
Arkansas 72201–3225, (501) 301–
3258, TDD (501) 301–3063, Clinton
King.
California State Office, 430 G Street,
#4169, Davis, California 95616–4169,
(530) 792–5821, TDD (530) 792–5848,
Debra Moretton.
Colorado State Office, Denver Federal
Center, Building 56, Room 2300, P.O.
Box 25426, Denver, Colorado 80225–
0426, (720) 544–2924, TDD (800) 659–
2656, Donald Nunn.
Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts
State Office.
Delaware and Maryland State Office,
1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200,
Dover, Delaware 19904, (302) 857–
3615, TDD (302) 857–3585, Debbie
Eason.
Florida and Virgin Islands State Office,
4440 N.W. 25th Place, Gainesville,
Florida 32606–6563, (352) 338–3438,
TDD (352) 338–3499, Theresa Purnell.
Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal
Building, 355 East Hancock Avenue,
Athens, Georgia 30601–2768, (706)
546–2164, TDD (706) 546–2034,
Jennifer Daughterty.
Hawaii State Office, (Services all
Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and
Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal
Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue,
Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (808) 933–8303,
TDD (808) 933–8321, Nathan Riedel.
Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West
Barnes Drive, Boise, Idaho 83709,
(208) 378–5628, TDD (208) 378–5644,
Joyce Weinzetl.
Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park
Court, Suite A, Champaign, Illinois
61821–2986, (217) 403–6222, TDD
(217) 403–6240, Barry L. Ramsey.
Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside
Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana
46278, (317) 290–3100 (ext. 423), TDD
(317) 290–3343, Michael Boards.
Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street
Room 873, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,
(515) 961–5365 (ext. 129), TDD (515)
284–4858, Tony Putz.
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American Place, Suite 100, Topeka,
Kansas 66604–4040, (785) 271–2700,
TDD (785) 271–2767, Mike Resnik.
Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate
Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, Kentucky
40503, (859) 224–7325, TDD (859)
224–7422, Beth Moore.
Louisiana State Office, 3727
Government Street, Alexandria,
Louisiana 71302, (318) 473–7962,
TDD (318) 473–7655, Yvonne R.
Emerson.
Maine State Office, Post Office Box 405,
Bangor, Maine 04402–0405, (207)
990–9110, TDD (207) 942–7331, Bob
Nadeau.
Maryland, Served by Delaware State
Office.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode
Island State Office, 451 West Street,
Suite 2, Amherst, Massachusetts
01002, (413) 253–4311, TDD (413)
253–4590, Mike Rendulic.
Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge
Road, Suite 200, East Lansing,
Michigan 48823, (517) 324–5193, TDD
(517) 337–6795, Sonya Wyldes.
Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson
Street Building, Suite 410, St. Paul,
Minnesota 55125, (651) 602–7804,
TDD (651) 602–7830, Thomas
Osborne.
Mississippi State Office, Federal
Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capitol
Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39269,
(601) 965–4325, TDD (601) 965–5850,
Darnella Smith-Murray.
Missouri State Office, 601 Business
Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite
235, Columbia, Missouri 65203, (573)
876–9303, TDD (573) 876–9480,
Becky Eftink.
Montana State Office, 2229 Boot Hill
Court, Bozeman, Montana 59715,
(406) 585–2515, TDD (406) 585–2562,
Deborah Chorlton.
Nebraska State Office, Federal Building,
Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall N,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, (402) 437–
5505, TDD (402) 437–5408, Teresa
Brohimer.
Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry
Street, Carson City, Nevada 89703–
9910, (775) 887–1222 (ext. 14), TDD
(775) 885–0633, Mona Sargent.
New Hampshire State Office, Concord
Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10 Ferry
Street, Concord, New Hampshire
03301–5004, (603) 223–6046, TDD
(603) 229–0536, Sandra Hawkins.
New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor
North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic
Drive, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054,
(856) 787–7773, TDD (856) 787–7784,
Derrick S. Waltz.
New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson
Street, NE., Room 255, Albuquerque,
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New Mexico 87109, (505) 761–4941,
TDD (505) 761–4938, Karen Wolek.
New York State Office, The Galleries of
Syracuse, 441 South Salina Street,
Suite 357 5th Floor, Syracuse, New
York 13202, (315) 263–4363, TDD
(315) 477–6447, Tia Shulkin.
North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland
Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27609, (919) 873–2061, TDD
(919) 873–2003, LaShonda McKnight.
North Dakota State Office, Federal
Building, Room 208, Post Office Box
1737, Bismarck, North Dakota 58502,
(701) 530–2046, TDD (701) 530–2113,
Barry Borstad.
Ohio State Office, Federal Building,
Room 507, 200 North High Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215–2477, (614)
255–2409, TDD (800) 877–8339, Cathy
Simmons.
Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite
108, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074–
2654, (405) 742–1076, TDD (405) 742–
1007, Tim Henderson.
Oregon State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd
Boulevard, Suite 801, Portland,
Oregon 97232–1274, (503) 414–3340,
TDD (503)414–3387, Barb Brandon.
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit
Union Place, Suite 330, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17110–2996, (717) 237–
2276, TDD (717) 237–2261, Chris
Adamchak.
Puerto Rico State Office, IBM Building,
Suite 601, Munoz Rivera Ave. #654,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, (787)
766–5095 (ext. 252), TDD (787) 766–
5332, Nilsa Claudio.
Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts
State Office.
South Carolina State Office, Strom
Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007,
Columbia, South Carolina 29201,
(803) 765–5870, TDD (803) 765–5697,
Lila Moses.
South Dakota State Office, Federal
Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth
Street, SW., Huron, South Dakota
57350, (605) 352–1132, TDD (605)
352–1147, Roger Hazuka or Pam
Reilly.
Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322
West End Avenue, Nashville,
Tennessee 37203–1084, (615) 783–
1300, TDD (615) 783–1397, Abby
Boggs.
Texas State Office, Federal Building,
Suite 102, 101 South Main, Temple,
Texas 76501, (254) 742–9772, TDD
(254) 742–9770, Ana Placencia.
Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett
Federal Building, 125 South State
Street, Room 301, Salt Lake City, Utah
84138, (801) 524–4308, TDD (801)
524–3309, Pam Davidson.
Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd
Floor, 89 Main Street, Montpelier,
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(802) 223–6365, Heidi Setien.
Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State
Office.
Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building,
Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa Road,
Richmond, Virginia 23229, (804) 287–
1596, TDD (804) 287–1753, CJ
Michels.
Washington State Office, 1835 Black
Lake Boulevard, Suite B, Olympia,
Washington 98512, (360) 704–7706,
TDD (360) 704–7760, Bill Kirkwood.
Western Pacific Territories, Served by
Hawaii State Office.
West Virginia, 530 Freedom Road,
Ripley, West Virginia 25271–9794,
(304) 372–3441, ext. 105, TDD (304)
284–4836, Penny Thaxton.
Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling
Court, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
54481, (715) 345–7620, TDD (715)
345–7614, Dave Schwobe.
Wyoming State Office, Post Office Box
82601, Casper, Wyoming 82602–5006,
(307) 233–6716, TDD (307) 233–6733,
Timothy Brooks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information, applicants may
contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson,
Finance and Loan Analyst, MultiFamily Housing Preservation and Direct
Loan Division, USDA Rural
Development, Stop 0781, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0781, telephone
(202) 690–0759 (voice) (this is not a toll
free number) or (800) 877–8339 (TDD–
Federal Information Relay Service) or
via e-mail at,
Bonnie.Edwards@wdc.usda.gov.
VIV. Non-Discrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD). To file a
complaint of discrimination, write to
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call
(800) 795–3272 (voice), (202) 720–6382
(TDD). ‘‘USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.’’
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Dated: June 30, 2011.
˜
Tammye Trevino,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section
533 Housing Preservation Grants (HPG)
Instructions
Applicants are encouraged, but not required,
to submit this pre-application form
electronically by accessing the Web site:
https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/
MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link for
the ‘‘Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for
Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants
(HPG).’’ Please note that electronic submittals
are not on a secured website. If you do not
wish to submit the form electronically by
clicking on the Send Form button, you may
still fill out the form, print it and submit it
with your application package to the State
Office. You also have the option to save the
form, and submit it on an electronic media
to the State Office.
Supporting documentation required by this
pre-application may be attached to the email
generated when you click the Send Form
button to submit the form. However if the
attachments are too numerous or large in
size, the email box will not be able to accept
them. In that case, submit the supporting
documentation for this pre-application to the
State Office with your complete application
package. Under item IX. Documents
Submitted, indicate the supporting
documents that you are submitting either
with the pre-application or to the State
Office.
I. Applicant Information
a. Applicant’s Name: lllllllllll
b. Applicant’s Address:
Address, Line 1: lllllllllllll
Address, Line 2: lllllllllllll
City: ___ State:ll Zip: ll
c. Name of Applicant’s Contact Person: ll
d. Contact Person’s Telephone Number: ll
e. Contact Person’s Email Address: llll
f. Entity Type: llllllllllllll
(Check One)
b State Government
b Local Government
b Non-Profit Corporation
b Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
b Faith-based Organization
b Community Organization
b Other consortia of an eligible entity
II. Project Information
a. Project Name: lllllllllllll
b. Project Address:
Address, Line 1: lllllllllllll
Address, Line 2: lllllllllllll
City: ___ State: ll Zip: ll
c. Organization DUNS number: llllll
d. Grant Amount Requested: lllllll
e. This grant request is for one of the
following types of assistance:
b Homeowner assistance program
b Rental property assistance program
b Cooperative assistance program
f. In response to e. above, answer one of the
following:
The Number of low- and very low-income
persons that the grantee will assist in the
Homeowner assistance program: ll OR
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The number of Units for low- and very
low-income persons in the Rental property or
Cooperative assistance program: ll
g. This proposal is for one of the following:
b Housing Preservation Grant (HPG)
program (no set-aside)
b Set-aside for Grant located in an
Empowerment Zone
b Set-aside for Grant located in Enterprise
Communities
b Set-aside for Grant located in a Rural
Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zone
III. Low-Income Assistance
Check the percentage of very low-income
persons that this application proposes to
assist in relation to the total population of the
project:
b More than 80 percent (20 points)
b 61 percent to 80 percent (15 points)
b 41 percent to 60 percent (10 points)
b 20 percent to 40 percent (5 points)
b Less than 20 percent (0 points)
IV. Percent of HPG Fund Use
Check the percentage of HPG fund use
(excluding administrative costs) in
comparison to the total cost of unit
preservation. This percentage reflects
maximum repair or rehabilitation results
with the least possible HPG funds due to
leveraging, innovative financial assistance,
owner’s contribution or other specified
approaches.
b 50 percent or less of HPG Funds (20
points)
b 51 percent to 65 percent of HPG Funds
(15 points)
b 66 percent to 80 percent of HPG Funds
(10 points)
b 81 percent to 95 percent of HPG Funds
(5 points)
b 96 percent to 100 percent of HPG Funds
(0 points)
V. Administrative Capacity
The following three criteria demonstrate your
administrative capacity to assist very lowand low-income persons to obtain adequate
housing (30 points maximum).
a. Does this organization or a member of its
staff have at least one or more years of
experience successfully managing and
operating a rehabilitation or weatherization
type of program? (10 points) Yes ll
No ll
b. Does this organization or a member of its
staff have at least one or more years of
experience successfully managing and
operating a program assisting very low- or
low-income persons obtain housing
assistance? (10 points) Yes ll No ll
c. If this organization has administered grant
programs, are there any outstanding or
unresolved audit or investigative findings
which might impair carrying out the
proposal? (10 points for No) No ll
Yes ll
If Yes, please explain:
lllllllllllllllllllll
lllllllllllllllllllll
lllllllllllllllllllll
VI. Area Served
Will this proposal be undertaken entirely in
rural areas outside Metropolitan Statistical
Areas, also known as MSAs, in areas
identified by Rural Development as having
VII. Percent of HPG Funds for
Administration
Check the percentage of HPG funds that will
be used for Administration purposes:
b More than 20 percent (Not eligible)
b 20 percent (0 points)
b 19 percent (1 point)
b 18 percent (2 points)
b 17 percent (3 points)
b 16 percent (4 points)
b 15 percent or less (5 points)
VIII. Alleviating Overcrowding
Does the proposed program contain a
component for alleviating overcrowding as
defined in 7 CFR 1944.656? (5 points)
Yes ___ No ___
IX. Documents Submitted
Check if the following documents are being
submitted electronically with this preapplication or will be mailed to the State
Office with your complete pre-application
package.
NOTE: You are only required to submit
supporting documents for programs in which
you will be participating as indicated in this
pre-application. Points will be assigned for
the items that you checked based on a review
of the supporting documents. Please refer to
the Notice for the complete list of documents
that you are required to submit with your
complete pre-application package.
Submitted with this
pre-application
Reference
Item
III .................
IV .................
V ..................
VI .................
VII ................
VIII ...............
Low Income Assistance .................................................................................
Percent of HPG Fund Use ............................................................................
Administrative Capacity .................................................................................
Area Served ...................................................................................................
Percent of HPG Funds for Administration .....................................................
Alleviating Overcrowding ...............................................................................
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INVESTIGATION BOARD
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populations below 10,000, or in remote parts
of other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained
in MSAs with less than 5,000 population) as
defined in 7 CFR 1944.656? (10 points)
Yes ll No ll
In connection with its investigation
into three incidents that occurred at the
DuPont plant in Belle, West Virginia,
within a 48 hour period on January 22
and 23, 2010, the U.S. Chemical Safety
Board (CSB) announces that it is seeking
public review and comment on its draft
investigation report on these incidents.
The draft report will be posted on the
CSB Web site on July 7, 2011, and will
be available for review and comment
until 5 p.m. on August 22, 2011.
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Comments should preferably be sent by
e-mail to dupontcomments@csb.gov
following the directions for submitting
comments provided on the CSB Web
site (https://www.csb.gov.). Comments
may also be sent to CSB Headquarters
(see address and name below). All
comments received are considered
public documents and will be available
for public review either at CSB
Headquarters or by following directions
posted on the CSB Web site.
By Notation Item #862, the Board
unanimously voted to: (a) Publish the
draft report on the DuPont-Belle
incidents on the CSB’s Web site (clearly
marked as ‘‘Staff draft for public
comment’’ and ‘‘Subject to change,
approval, or disapproval by the Board’’)
and publicize its availability; (b)
provide a period of forty-five (45)
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calendar days to receive public
comment in response to the draft
investigation report; and (c) consider all
comments received prior to approval
and publication of the final
investigation report on the DuPont-Belle
incidents.
The three separate incidents at the
DuPont plant involved releases of
methyl chloride, oleum, and phosgene,
and all three triggered notification of
outside emergency response agencies.
The incident involving the release of
phosgene gas led to the fatal exposure
of a worker performing routine duties in
an area where phosgene cylinders were
stored and used. Key issues involved in
the three investigations include safe
process design, mechanical integrity,
alarm management, operating
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing
Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an Agency within Rural
Development, announces that it is soliciting competitive applications
under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is
a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private non-
profit organizations, which may include, but not be limited to, faith-
based and community organizations, and other eligible entities grant
funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and
rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program
assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in
repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such
units available to low- and very low-income persons. This action is
taken to comply with RHS regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart
N, which require RHS to announce the opening and closing dates for
receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The
intended effect of this Notice is to provide eligible organizations
notice of these dates.
DATES: If submitting a paper pre-application, the closing deadline for
receipt of all applications in response to this Notice is 5 p.m. local
time for each Rural Development State Office on August 22, 2011. If
submitting the pre-application in electronic format, the deadline for
receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on [same date as paper
application]. The pre-application closing deadline is firm as to date
and hour. RHS will not consider any pre-application that is received
after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail pre-
applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or
before the closing deadline date and
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time. Acceptance by the United States Postal Service or private mailer
does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and postage due
applications will not be accepted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting requirements contained in this Notice have been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number
0575-0115.
Overview
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funds Availability for the
Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011.
Announcement Type: Initial Notice inviting pre-applications from
qualified applicants for Fiscal Year 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA): 10.433.
Dates: If submitting a paper pre-application, the closing deadline
for receipt of all applications in response to this Notice is 5 p.m.
local time for each Rural Development State Office on August 22, 2011.
If submitting the pre-application in electronic format, the deadline
for receipt is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on [same date as paper
application]. The pre-application closing deadline is firm as to date
and hour. RHS will not consider any pre-application that is received
after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail pre-
applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or
before the closing deadline date and time. Acceptance by the United
States Postal Service or private mailer does not constitute delivery.
Facsimile (FAX) and postage due applications will not be accepted.
Program Administration
I. Funding Opportunities Description
The funding instrument for the HPG Program will be a grant
agreement. The term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2 years, depending
on available funds and demand. No maximum or minimum grant levels have
been established at the National level. You should contact the Rural
Development State Office to determine the state allocation.
II. Award Information
For Fiscal Year 2011, $9,814,482.15 is available for the HPG
Program. The total includes $433,282.15 in carryover funds from
previous appropriations. A set-aside of $600,000.00 has been
established for grants located in Empowerment Zones and Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones. Empowerment Zones, Rural Economic Area
Partnership Zones and other funds will be distributed under a formula
allocation to states pursuant to 7 CFR part 1940, ``Methodology and
Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds.'' Decisions on
funding will be based on pre-applications.
III. Eligibility Information
7 CFR part 1944, subpart N provides details on what information
must be contained in the pre-application package. Entities wishing to
apply for assistance should contact the Rural Development State Office
to receive further information, the State allocation of funds, and
copies of the pre-application package. Eligible entities for these
competitively awarded grants include state and local governments, non-
profit corporations, which may include, but not be limited to faith-
based and community organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribes,
and consortia of eligible entities.
Federally recognized Indian tribes, pursuant to 7 CFR 1944.674, are
exempt from the requirement to consult with local leaders including
announcing the availability of its statement of activities for review
in a newspaper.
As part of the application, all applicants must also provide a Dun
and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and
maintain registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
database in accordance with 2 CFR part 25. As required by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), all grant applicants must provide a DUNS
number when applying for Federal grants, on or after October 1, 2003.
Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the
dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711 or by
accessing https://www.dnb.com/us/.Additional information concerning this
requirement is provided in a policy directive issued by OMB and
published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2003 (68 FR 38402-38405).
Similarly, applicants may register for the CCR at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/ or by calling 1-877-252-2700.
The Department of Agriculture is participating as a partner in the
Government-wide Grants.gov site. Electronic applications must be
submitted through the grants.gov Web site at: https://www.grants.gov,
following the instructions found on the Web site. Please be mindful
that the application deadline for electronic format differs from the
deadline for paper format. The electronic format deadline will be based
on Eastern Standard Time. The paper format deadline is local time for
each Rural Development State Office.
In addition to the electronic application at the https://www.grants.gov Web site, all applicants must complete and submit the
Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 HPG, a copy of which
is included with this Notice. Applicants are encouraged to submit this
pre-application form electronically by accessing the Web site: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link
for ``Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing
Preservation Grants (HPG)''.
Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to also provide an
electronic copy of all hard copy forms and documents submitted in the
pre-application/application package as requested by this Notice. The
forms and documents must be submitted as read-only PDF Adobe Acrobat
files on an electronic media such as CDs, DVDs or USB drives. For each
electronic device that you submit, you must include a Table of Contents
of all documents and forms on that device. The electronic medium must
be submitted to the local State Office.
Please Note: If you receive a loan or grant award under this
Notice, USDA reserves the right to post all information submitted as
part of the pre-application/application package which is not
protected under the Privacy Act on a public Web site with free and
open access to any member of the public.
IV. Application and Submission Information
All pre-applications must meet the requirements of 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N, as well as comply with the provisions of this Notice. Pre-
applications can be submitted either electronically using the Section
533 pre-application form as found at https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm or by hard copy to the appropriate Rural
Development State Office where the project will be located. A hard-copy
of the electronic pre-application form is included with this Notice.
Note: Submission of the electronic Section 533 pre-application form
does not constitute submission of the entire pre-application package
which requires additional forms and supporting documentation as listed
in Section V of this Notice. Although applicants are encouraged to
submit the pre-application form electronically, the complete package in
its entirety must still be submitted to the local State Office.
Hard copy pre-applications that are submitted to a USDA Rural
Development State Office will be date
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and time stamped to evidence timely or untimely receipt, and upon
request, Rural Development will provide the applicant with a written
acknowledgement of receipt. A list of State Office contacts may be
found in the Section VIV, Agency Contacts, of this Notice. Incomplete
pre-applications will not be reviewed and will be returned to the
applicant. No pre-application will be accepted after 5 p.m., local
time, for paper copies or 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for electronic
applications on the application deadline previously mentioned unless
that date and time is extended by a Notice published in the Federal
Register.
Please note that all applicants must obtain DUNS number and
register in the CCR prior to submitting a pre-application pursuant to 2
CFR 25.200(b). In addition, an entity applicant must maintain
registration of the CCR database at all times during which it has an
active Federal award or an application or plan of construction by the
Agency. Similarly all recipients of Federal Financial assistance are
required to report information about first-tier subawards and executive
compensation in accordance with 2 CFR part 170. So long as an entity
applicant does not have exception under 2 CFR Section 170.110(b), the
applicant must have necessary processes and systems in place to comply
with the reporting requirements should the applicant receive funding.
See 2 CFR Section 170.200(b).
V. Application Review Information
Applicants wishing to apply for assistance must make their
statement of activities available to the public for comment. The
applicant(s) must announce the availability of its statement of
activities for review in a newspaper of general circulation in the
project area and allow at least 15 days for public comment. The start
of this 15-day period must occur no later than 16 days prior to the
last day for acceptance of pre-applications by USDA Rural Development.
All applications for Section 533 funds must be filed electronically
or with the appropriate Rural Development State Office and must meet
the requirements of this Notice and 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N. Pre-
applications determined not eligible and/or not meeting the selection
criteria will be notified by the Rural Development State Office. All
adverse determinations are appealable pursuant to 7 CFR part 11.
Instructions on the appeal process will be provided at the time the
applicant is notified of the adverse decision.
If submitting a paper application, applicants will file an original
and two copies of Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application for Federal
Assistance,'' and supporting information with the appropriate Rural
Development State Office. A pre-application package, including SF-424,
is available in any Rural Development State Office. In addition, the
pre-application form included with this Notice must be submitted either
electronically or in hard copy form with all supporting documentation.
All pre-applications shall be accompanied by the following
information which Rural Development will use to determine the
applicant's eligibility to undertake the HPG program and to evaluate
the pre-application under the project selection criteria of 7 CFR
1944.679. References to private non-profit organizations include, but
are not limited to faith and community-based organizations:
(a) A statement of activities proposed by the applicant for its HPG
program as appropriate to the type of assistance the applicant is
proposing, including:
(1) A complete discussion of the type of and conditions for
financial assistance for housing preservation, including whether the
request for assistance is for a homeowner assistance program, a rental
property assistance program, or a cooperative assistance program;
(2) The process for selecting recipients for HPG assistance,
determining housing preservation needs of the dwelling, performing the
necessary work, and monitoring/inspecting work performed;
(3) A description of the process for identifying potential
environmental impacts in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.672, and the
provisions for compliance with Stipulation I, A-G of the Programmatic
Memorandum of Agreement, also known as PMOA, (RD Instruction 2000-FF,
available in any Rural Development State Office or at https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf) in accordance with 7
CFR 1944.673(b);
(4) The development standard(s) the applicant will use for the
housing preservation work; and, if the applicant will use the Rural
Development standards for existing dwellings, the evidence of its
acceptance by the jurisdiction where the grant will be implemented;
(5) The time schedule for completing the program;
(6) The staffing required to complete the program;
(7) The estimated number of very low- and low-income minority and
nonminority persons the grantee will assist with HPG funds; and, if a
rental property or cooperative assistance program, the number of units
and the term of restrictive covenants on their use for very low- and
low-income;
(8) The geographical area(s) to be served by the HPG program;
(9) The annual estimated budget for the program period based on the
financial needs to accomplish the objectives outlined in the proposal.
The budget should include proposed direct and indirect administrative
costs, such as personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies,
contracts, and other cost categories, detailing those costs for which
the grantee proposes to use the HPG grant separately from non-HPG
resources, if any. The applicant budget should also include a schedule
(with amounts) of how the applicant proposes to draw HPG grant funds,
i.e., monthly, quarterly, lump sum for program activities, etc.;
(10) A copy of an indirect cost proposal as required in 7 CFR parts
3015, 3016, and 3019, as applicable, when the applicant has another
source of Federal funding in addition to the Rural Development HPG
program;
(11) A brief description of the accounting system to be used;
(l2) The method of evaluation to be used by the applicant to
determine the effectiveness of its program which encompasses the
requirements for quarterly reports to Rural Development in accordance
with 7 CFR 1944.683(b) and the monitoring plan for rental properties
and cooperatives (when applicable) according to 7 CFR 1944.689;
(13) The source and estimated amount of other financial resources
to be obtained and used by the applicant for both HPG activities and
housing development and/or supporting activities;
(14) The use of program income, if any, and the tracking system
used for monitoring same;
(15) The applicant's plan for disposition of any security
instruments held by them as a result of its HPG activities in the event
of its loss of legal status;
(16) Any other information necessary to explain the proposed HPG
program; and
(17) The outreach efforts outlined in 7 CFR 1944.671(b).
(b) Complete information about the applicant's experience and
capacity to carry out the objectives of the proposed HPG program.
(c) Evidence of the applicant's legal existence, a copy of, or an
accurate reference to, the specific provisions of
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State law under which the applicant is organized; a certified copy of
the applicant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other evidence
of corporate existence; certificate of incorporation for other than
public bodies; evidence of good standing from the State when the
corporation has been in existence 1 year or more; and the names and
addresses of the applicant's members, directors and officers. If other
organizations are members of the applicant-organization, or the
applicant is a consortium, pre-applications should be accompanied by
the names, addresses, and principal purpose of the other organizations.
If the applicant is a consortium, documentation showing compliance with
paragraph (4)(ii) under the definition of ``organization'' in 7 CFR
1944.656 must also be included.
(d) For a private non-profit entity, the most recently audited
statement and a current financial statement dated and signed by an
authorized officer of the entity showing the amounts and specific
nature of assets and liabilities together with information on the
repayment schedule and status of any debt(s) owed by the applicant.
(e) A brief narrative statement which includes information about
the area to be served and the need for improved housing (including both
percentage and the actual number of both very low-income and low-income
minority households and substandard housing), the need for the type of
housing preservation assistance being proposed, the anticipated use of
HPG resources for historic properties, the method of evaluation to be
used by the applicant in determining the effectiveness of its efforts.
(f) A statement containing the component for alleviating any
overcrowding as defined by 7 CFR 1944.656.
(g) Applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD 1940-
20, ``Request for Environmental Information,'' prepared in accordance
with Exhibit F-1 of RD Instruction 1944-N (available in any Rural
Development State Office or at https://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD1940-20.PDF).
(h) Applicant must also submit a description of its process for:
(1) Identifying and rehabilitating properties listed on, or
eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places;
(2) Identifying properties that are located in a floodplain or
wetland;
(3) Identifying properties located within the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; and
(4) Coordinating with other public and private organizations and
programs that provide assistance in the rehabilitation of historic
properties (Stipulation I, D, of the PMOA, RD Instruction 2000-FF,
available in any Rural Development State Office or at: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/2000ff.pdf.
(i) The applicant must also submit evidence of the State Historic
Preservation Office's (SHPO), concurrence in the proposal, or in the
event of nonconcurrence, a copy of SHPO's comments together with
evidence that the applicant has received the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation's (Council) advice as to how the disagreement
might be resolved, and a copy of any advice provided by the Council.
(j) The applicant must submit written statements and related
correspondence reflecting compliance with 7 CFR 1944.674(a) and (c)
regarding consultation with local government leaders in the preparation
of its program and the consultation with local and state government
pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order 12372.
(k) The applicant is to make its statement of activities available
to the public for comment prior to submission to Rural Development
pursuant to 7 CFR 1944.674(b). The application must contain a
description of how the comments (if any were received) were addressed.
(l) The applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD
400-1, ``Equal Opportunity Agreement,'' and Form RD 400-4, ``Assurance
Agreement,'' in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.676. These forms can be
obtained at any state office or at https://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD400-1.PDF and https://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/RD400-4.PDF.
Applicants should review 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N for a
comprehensive list of all application requirements.
VI. Selection Criteria
In accordance with 7 CFR 1944.679 applicants and proposed projects
must meet the following criteria:
(a) Provide a financially feasible program of housing preservation
assistance. ``Financially feasible'' is defined as proposed assistance
which will be affordable to the intended recipient or result in
affordable housing for very low- and low-income persons.
(b) Serve eligible rural areas with a concentration of substandard
housing for households with very low- or low-income.
(c) Be an eligible applicant as defined in 7 CFR 1944.658.
(d) Meet the requirements of consultation and public comment in
accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674.
(e) Submit a complete pre-application as outlined in 7 CFR
1944.676.
VII. Points System
For applicants meeting all of the requirements listed above, the
Rural Development State Offices will then use weighted criteria in
accordance with 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N to select the grant
recipients. Each preapplication and its accompanying statement of
activities will be evaluated and, based solely on the information
contained in the pre-application; the applicant's proposal will be
numerically rated on each selection criteria within the point range
provided. The highest-ranking applicant(s) will be selected based on
allocation of funds available to the state.
(a) Points are awarded based on the percentage of very low-income
persons that the applicant proposes to assist, using the following
scale:
(1) More than 80%: 20 points.
(2) 61% to 80%: 15 points.
(3) 41% to 60%: 10 points.
(4) 20% to 40%: 5 points.
(5) Less than 20%: 0 points.
(b) The applicant's proposal is expected to result in the following
percentage of HPG fund use (excluding administrative costs) in
comparison to the total cost of unit preservation. This percentage
reflects maximum repair or rehabilitation results with the least
possible HPG funds due to leveraging, innovative financial assistance,
owner's contribution or other specified approaches. Points are awarded
based on the following percentage of HPG funds (excluding
administrative costs) to total funds:
(1) 50% or less: 20 points.
(2) 51% to 65%: 15 points.
(3) 66% to 80%: 10 points.
(4) 81% to 95%: 5 points.
(5) 96% to 100%: 0 points.
(c) The applicant has demonstrated its administrative capacity in
assisting very low- and low-income persons to obtain adequate housing
based on the following (30 points maximum):
(1) The organization or a member of its staff has at least one or
more years experience successfully managing and operating a
rehabilitation or weatherization type program: 10 points.
(2) The organization or a member of its staff has at least one or
more years experience successfully managing and operating a program
assisting very low- and low-income persons obtain housing assistance:
10 points.
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(3) If the organization has administered grant programs, there are
no outstanding or unresolved audit or investigative findings which
might impair carrying out the proposal: 10 points.
(d) The proposed program will be undertaken entirely in rural areas
outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), identified by Rural
Development as having populations below 10,000 or in remote parts of
other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained in MSAs with less than
5,000 population) as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 10 points.
(e) The program will use less than 20 percent of HPG funds for
administration purposes:
(1) More than 20%: Not eligible for points under this section.
(2) 20%: 0 points.
(3) 19%: 1 point.
(4) 18%: 2 points.
(5) 17%: 3 points.
(6) 16%: 4 points.
(7) 15% or less: 5 points.
(f) The proposed program contains a component for alleviating
overcrowding as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656: 5 points.
(g) In the event more than one preapplication receives the same
amount of points, those pre-applications will then be ranked based on
the actual percentage figure used for determining the points for
Section VII (a). Further, in the event that preapplications are still
tied, then those preapplications still tied will be ranked based on the
percentage for HPG fund use (low to high). Further, for applications
where assistance to rental properties or cooperatives is proposed,
those still tied will be further ranked based on the number of years
the units are available for occupancy under the program (a minimum of 5
years is required). For this part, ranking will be based from most to
least number of years.
Finally, if there is still a tie, then a lottery system will be
used. After the award selections are made all applicants will be
notified of the status of their applications by mail.
VIII. Agency Contacts
Applicants must contact the Rural Development State Office serving
the state in which they desire to submit an application to receive
further information and copies of the application package. Rural
Development will date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence
timely and untimely receipt, and, upon request, will provide the
applicant with a written acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of Rural
Development State Offices, their addresses, telephone numbers, and
person to contact follows:
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.
Alabama State Office, Suite 601, Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael
Road,Montgomery, Alabama 36106-3683, (334) 279-3454, TDD (334) 279-
3495, Anne Chavers.
Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, Alaska
99645, (907) 761-7740, TDD (907) 761-8905, Cynthia Jackson.
Arizona State Office, Phoenix Courthouse and Federal Building, 230
North First Avenue, Suite 206, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1706, (602) 280-
8768, TDD (602) 280-8706, Carol Torres.
Arkansas State Office, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 3416, Little Rock,
Arkansas 72201-3225, (501) 301-3258, TDD (501) 301-3063, Clinton King.
California State Office, 430 G Street, 4169, Davis, California
95616-4169, (530) 792-5821, TDD (530) 792-5848, Debra Moretton.
Colorado State Office, Denver Federal Center, Building 56, Room 2300,
P.O. Box 25426, Denver, Colorado 80225-0426, (720) 544-2924, TDD (800)
659-2656, Donald Nunn.
Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts State Office.
Delaware and Maryland State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200,
Dover, Delaware 19904, (302) 857-3615, TDD (302) 857-3585, Debbie
Eason.
Florida and Virgin Islands State Office, 4440 N.W. 25th Place,
Gainesville, Florida 32606-6563, (352) 338-3438, TDD (352) 338-3499,
Theresa Purnell.
Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 East Hancock
Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30601-2768, (706) 546-2164, TDD (706) 546-2034,
Jennifer Daughterty.
Hawaii State Office, (Services all Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and
Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue,
Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (808) 933-8303, TDD (808) 933-8321, Nathan Riedel.
Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West Barnes Drive, Boise, Idaho
83709, (208) 378-5628, TDD (208) 378-5644, Joyce Weinzetl.
Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign,
Illinois 61821-2986, (217) 403-6222, TDD (217) 403-6240, Barry L.
Ramsey.
Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana
46278, (317) 290-3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 290-3343, Michael Boards.
Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street Room 873, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,
(515) 961-5365 (ext. 129), TDD (515) 284-4858, Tony Putz.
Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First American Place, Suite 100, Topeka,
Kansas 66604-4040, (785) 271-2700, TDD (785) 271-2767, Mike Resnik.
Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington,
Kentucky 40503, (859) 224-7325, TDD (859) 224-7422, Beth Moore.
Louisiana State Office, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana
71302, (318) 473-7962, TDD (318) 473-7655, Yvonne R. Emerson.
Maine State Office, Post Office Box 405, Bangor, Maine 04402-0405,
(207) 990-9110, TDD (207) 942-7331, Bob Nadeau.
Maryland, Served by Delaware State Office.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island State Office, 451 West
Street, Suite 2, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, (413) 253-4311, TDD
(413) 253-4590, Mike Rendulic.
Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200, East Lansing,
Michigan 48823, (517) 324-5193, TDD (517) 337-6795, Sonya Wyldes.
Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street Building, Suite 410, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55125, (651) 602-7804, TDD (651) 602-7830, Thomas
Osborne.
Mississippi State Office, Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capitol
Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39269, (601) 965-4325, TDD (601) 965-5850,
Darnella Smith-Murray.
Missouri State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite
235, Columbia, Missouri 65203, (573) 876-9303, TDD (573) 876-9480,
Becky Eftink.
Montana State Office, 2229 Boot Hill Court, Bozeman, Montana 59715,
(406) 585-2515, TDD (406) 585-2562, Deborah Chorlton.
Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall
N, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, (402) 437-5505, TDD (402) 437-5408, Teresa
Brohimer.
Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada
89703-9910, (775) 887-1222 (ext. 14), TDD (775) 885-0633, Mona Sargent.
New Hampshire State Office, Concord Center, Suite 218, Box 317, 10
Ferry Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-5004, (603) 223-6046, TDD
(603) 229-0536, Sandra Hawkins.
New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic
Drive, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, (856) 787-7773, TDD (856) 787-
7784, Derrick S. Waltz.
New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson Street, NE., Room 255,
Albuquerque,
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New Mexico 87109, (505) 761-4941, TDD (505) 761-4938, Karen Wolek.
New York State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 South Salina
Street, Suite 357 5th Floor, Syracuse, New York 13202, (315) 263-4363,
TDD (315) 477-6447, Tia Shulkin.
North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27609, (919) 873-2061, TDD (919) 873-2003, LaShonda McKnight.
North Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, Post Office Box
1737, Bismarck, North Dakota 58502, (701) 530-2046, TDD (701) 530-2113,
Barry Borstad.
Ohio State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 North High Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2477, (614) 255-2409, TDD (800) 877-8339, Cathy
Simmons.
Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-
2654, (405) 742-1076, TDD (405) 742-1007, Tim Henderson.
Oregon State Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 801, Portland,
Oregon 97232-1274, (503) 414-3340, TDD (503)414-3387, Barb Brandon.
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2996, (717) 237-2276, TDD (717) 237-
2261, Chris Adamchak.
Puerto Rico State Office, IBM Building, Suite 601, Munoz Rivera Ave.
654, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, (787) 766-5095 (ext. 252),
TDD (787) 766-5332, Nilsa Claudio.
Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts State Office.
South Carolina State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, (803) 765-
5870, TDD (803) 765-5697, Lila Moses.
South Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth
Street, SW., Huron, South Dakota 57350, (605) 352-1132, TDD (605) 352-
1147, Roger Hazuka or Pam Reilly.
Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322 West End Avenue, Nashville,
Tennessee 37203-1084, (615) 783-1300, TDD (615) 783-1397, Abby Boggs.
Texas State Office, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South Main,
Temple, Texas 76501, (254) 742-9772, TDD (254) 742-9770, Ana Placencia.
Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South State
Street, Room 301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138, (801) 524-4308, TDD (801)
524-3309, Pam Davidson.
Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street,
Montpelier, Vermont 05602, (802) 828-6021, TDD (802) 223-6365, Heidi
Setien.
Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State Office.
Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building, Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa
Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229, (804) 287-1596, TDD (804) 287-1753, CJ
Michels.
Washington State Office, 1835 Black Lake Boulevard, Suite B, Olympia,
Washington 98512, (360) 704-7706, TDD (360) 704-7760, Bill Kirkwood.
Western Pacific Territories, Served by Hawaii State Office.
West Virginia, 530 Freedom Road, Ripley, West Virginia 25271-9794,
(304) 372-3441, ext. 105, TDD (304) 284-4836, Penny Thaxton.
Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
54481, (715) 345-7620, TDD (715) 345-7614, Dave Schwobe.
Wyoming State Office, Post Office Box 82601, Casper, Wyoming 82602-
5006, (307) 233-6716, TDD (307) 233-6733, Timothy Brooks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, applicants
may contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-
Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, USDA Rural
Development, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-0781, telephone (202) 690-0759 (voice) (this is not a toll free
number) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD-Federal Information Relay Service) or
via e-mail at, Bonnie.Edwards@wdc.usda.gov.
VIV. Non-Discrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status,
religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived
from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), (202) 720-
6382 (TDD). ``USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and
lender.''
Dated: June 30, 2011.
Tammye Trevi[ntilde]o,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing Preservation
Grants (HPG)
Instructions
Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit this pre-
application form electronically by accessing the Web site: https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/MPR/MPRHome.htm and clicking on the link
for the ``Fiscal Year 2011 Pre-application for Section 533 Housing
Preservation Grants (HPG).'' Please note that electronic submittals
are not on a secured website. If you do not wish to submit the form
electronically by clicking on the Send Form button, you may still
fill out the form, print it and submit it with your application
package to the State Office. You also have the option to save the
form, and submit it on an electronic media to the State Office.
Supporting documentation required by this pre-application may be
attached to the email generated when you click the Send Form button
to submit the form. However if the attachments are too numerous or
large in size, the email box will not be able to accept them. In
that case, submit the supporting documentation for this pre-
application to the State Office with your complete application
package. Under item IX. Documents Submitted, indicate the supporting
documents that you are submitting either with the pre-application or
to the State Office.
I. Applicant Information
a. Applicant's Name:---------------------------------------------------
b. Applicant's Address:
Address, Line 1:-------------------------------------------------------
Address, Line 2:-------------------------------------------------------
City: ------ State:---- Zip: ----
c. Name of Applicant's Contact Person:---------------------------------
d. Contact Person's Telephone Number:----------------------------------
e. Contact Person's Email Address:-------------------------------------
f. Entity Type:--------------------------------------------------------
(Check One)
[squ] State Government
[squ] Local Government
[squ] Non-Profit Corporation
[squ] Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
[squ] Faith-based Organization
[squ] Community Organization
[squ] Other consortia of an eligible entity
II. Project Information
a. Project Name:-------------------------------------------------------
b. Project Address:
Address, Line 1:-------------------------------------------------------
Address, Line 2:-------------------------------------------------------
City: ------ State: ---- Zip: ----
c. Organization DUNS number:-------------------------------------------
d. Grant Amount Requested:---------------------------------------------
e. This grant request is for one of the following types of
assistance:
[squ] Homeowner assistance program
[squ] Rental property assistance program
[squ] Cooperative assistance program
f. In response to e. above, answer one of the following:
The Number of low- and very low-income persons that the grantee
will assist in the Homeowner assistance program: ---- OR
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The number of Units for low- and very low-income persons in the
Rental property or Cooperative assistance program: ----
g. This proposal is for one of the following:
[square] Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program (no set-aside)
[square] Set-aside for Grant located in an Empowerment Zone
[square] Set-aside for Grant located in Enterprise Communities
[square] Set-aside for Grant located in a Rural Economic Area
Partnership (REAP) zone
III. Low-Income Assistance
Check the percentage of very low-income persons that this
application proposes to assist in relation to the total population
of the project:
[square] More than 80 percent (20 points)
[square] 61 percent to 80 percent (15 points)
[square] 41 percent to 60 percent (10 points)
[square] 20 percent to 40 percent (5 points)
[square] Less than 20 percent (0 points)
IV. Percent of HPG Fund Use
Check the percentage of HPG fund use (excluding administrative
costs) in comparison to the total cost of unit preservation. This
percentage reflects maximum repair or rehabilitation results with
the least possible HPG funds due to leveraging, innovative financial
assistance, owner's contribution or other specified approaches.
[square] 50 percent or less of HPG Funds (20 points)
[square] 51 percent to 65 percent of HPG Funds (15 points)
[square] 66 percent to 80 percent of HPG Funds (10 points)
[square] 81 percent to 95 percent of HPG Funds (5 points)
[square] 96 percent to 100 percent of HPG Funds (0 points)
V. Administrative Capacity
The following three criteria demonstrate your administrative
capacity to assist very low- and low-income persons to obtain
adequate housing (30 points maximum).
a. Does this organization or a member of its staff have at least one
or more years of experience successfully managing and operating a
rehabilitation or weatherization type of program? (10 points) Yes --
-- No ----
b. Does this organization or a member of its staff have at least one
or more years of experience successfully managing and operating a
program assisting very low- or low-income persons obtain housing
assistance? (10 points) Yes ---- No ----
c. If this organization has administered grant programs, are there
any outstanding or unresolved audit or investigative findings which
might impair carrying out the proposal? (10 points for No) No ----
Yes ----
If Yes, please explain:
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VI. Area Served
Will this proposal be undertaken entirely in rural areas outside
Metropolitan Statistical Areas, also known as MSAs, in areas
identified by Rural Development as having populations below 10,000,
or in remote parts of other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained
in MSAs with less than 5,000 population) as defined in 7 CFR
1944.656? (10 points) Yes ---- No ----
VII. Percent of HPG Funds for Administration
Check the percentage of HPG funds that will be used for
Administration purposes:
[square] More than 20 percent (Not eligible)
[square] 20 percent (0 points)
[square] 19 percent (1 point)
[square] 18 percent (2 points)
[square] 17 percent (3 points)
[square] 16 percent (4 points)
[square] 15 percent or less (5 points)
VIII. Alleviating Overcrowding
Does the proposed program contain a component for alleviating
overcrowding as defined in 7 CFR 1944.656? (5 points) Yes ------ No
------
IX. Documents Submitted
Check if the following documents are being submitted electronically
with this pre-application or will be mailed to the State Office with
your complete pre-application package.
NOTE: You are only required to submit supporting documents for
programs in which you will be participating as indicated in this
pre-application. Points will be assigned for the items that you
checked based on a review of the supporting documents. Please refer
to the Notice for the complete list of documents that you are
required to submit with your complete pre-application package.
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Submitted with this Submitted to state
Reference Item pre-application office
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III......................... Low Income Assistance........... ....................... .......................
IV.......................... Percent of HPG Fund Use......... ....................... .......................
V........................... Administrative Capacity......... ....................... .......................
VI.......................... Area Served..................... ....................... .......................
VII......................... Percent of HPG Funds for ....................... .......................
Administration.
VIII........................ Alleviating Overcrowding........ ....................... .......................
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[FR Doc. 2011-17109 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]
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