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76, approved January 17, 2014) and the
Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113–
6, approved March 26, 2013). This
document notifies the public of funding
awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and
announces the names, addresses and the
amount awarded to the winners to
conduct research and evaluation of the
following projects: Moving To Work
Evaluation, Jobs Plus Evaluation, and
Small Area Fair Market Rent
Demonstration Evaluation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ophelia Wilson, Office of University
Partnerships, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC
20410, telephone (202) 402–4390. To
provide service for persons who are
hearing-or-speech-impaired, this
number may be reached via TTY by
Dialing the Federal Relay Service on
(800) 877–8339 or (202) 708–1455.
(Telephone number, other than ‘‘800’’
TTY numbers are not toll free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
number for the Research and
Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data
Analysis and Utilization initiative is:
14.536. On March 12, 2015, HUD posted
a Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) on Grants.gov announcing the
availability of approximately $5.20
million for the Research and Evaluation,
Demonstrations and Data Analysis and
Utilization initiative. Under this
initiative, HUD awarded cooperative
agreements to three entities to conduct
research and evaluation of the following
projects: Moving to Work Evaluation,
Jobs Plus Evaluation, and Small Area
Fair Market Rent Demonstration
Evaluation.
The Department reviewed, evaluated,
and scored the applications received
based on the criteria in the NOFA. As
a result, HUD has funded the
applications below, in accordance with
section 501 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C.
1701z–1) and the Transportation,
Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2014 as included in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law
113–76, approved January 17, 2014) and
the Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
(Public Law 113–6, approved March 26,
2013). More information about the
winners can be found at www.hud.gov.
Applicant/Address
Project
MDRC, 16 East 34th Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY
10016–4326, Contact: David Greenberg.
Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, Washington, DC 20037–
1207, Contact: Diane Levy.
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA
02138–1168, Contact: Mary Holin.
Jobs Plus Evaluation ...............................................................
$1,474,920
Moving to Work Evaluation .....................................................
$2,171,076
Small Area Fair Market Rent, Demonstration Evaluation .......
$849,737
Dated: November 16, 2015.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5775–FA–01]
Announcement of Funding Award for
Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To Accept
Unsolicited Proposals for Research
Partnerships
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD
AGENCY:
Announcement of Funding
Awards.
ACTION:
The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113–
76, approved January 18, 2014) (FY
2014 appropriation) authorizes the
Office of Policy Development and
Research (PD&R) to enter into
noncompetitive cooperative agreements
for research projects that are aligned
with PD&R’s research priorities and
where HUD can gain value by having
substantial involvement in the research
activity. Research projects must be
funded at least 50 percent by
philanthropic entities or other Federal,
state or local government agencies. This
document announces the names,
addresses and the amount awarded to
entities selected to undertake research
projects for PD&R.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madlyn Wohlman Rodriguez, Office of
University Partnerships, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street SW., Room 8226,
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
402–5939. To provide service for
persons who are hearing-or-speechimpaired, this number may be reached
via TTY by Dialing the Federal
Information Relay Service on 800–877–
8339 or 202–708–1455. (Telephone
number, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers
are not toll free).
On March
21, 2014 at 79 FR 15766, HUD
announced Authority to Accept
Unsolicited Proposals for Research
Partnerships. The authority that
Congress provided HUD to enter into
noncompetitive cooperative agreements
for research is a central tool for research
collaborations that informs important
policy and program objectives. Under
this authority, HUD awarded
cooperative agreements to nine entities
to undertake the following research
projects:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Amount of
award
Project
Region I:
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA
02138–1168, Contact: Jeffrey Lubell.
Region II:
Columbia University, 615 West 131st Street, Room 254,
Mail Code 872, New York, NY 10027–7922, Contact:
Christopher Mayer.
New York University, 665 Broadway Suite 801, New York,
10012, Contact: Ingrid Gould Ellen.
Region III:
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Evaluation of Compass FSS Programs .....................................
$191,396.00
Understanding the Market for Reverse Mortgages ...................
257,288.00
High Cost Cities, Gentrification, and Voucher Use: Exploring
Access to Quality Homes and Neighborhoods.
102,901.00
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Applicant/Address
Old Dominion University, 4111 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA
23508, Contact: Joshua Behr.
Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, Washington, DC 20037–
1207, Contact: Susan Popkin.
Region IV:
Policy and Economic Council, 6409 Fayetteville Road
#240, Durham, NC 27713, Contact: Michael Turner.
Region V:
Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44106–7015, Contact: Mark Joseph.
Region VI:
University of Texas San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San
Antonio, TX 78249–1664, Contact: Harriet Romo.
Region IX:
University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive
#9034, La Jolla, CA 92093–0934, Contact: Tara Hutchinson.
Date: November 16, 2015.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5835–N–26]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Housing Counseling
Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: January 29,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410-5000; telephone 202-402-3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
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Amount of
award
Project
Modeling Temporary, Interim and Permanent Housing Demand & Capacity for Medically Fragile and Vulnerable Populations.
Housing Opportunity and Services Together Demonstration
(HOST II).
175,000.00
Rental Payment Data: Improving Renter’s Financial Security
Through Credit Reporting Payment Data.
18,000.00
HOPE VI Data Compilation and Analysis ..................................
73,848.00
Economic Boom in Eagle Ford Shale: Impacts on Accessible
and Affordable Housing for Vulnerable Populations.
284,853.00
Light Gauge Cold-Formed Steel Framed Building Shake Table
Test Program.
200,000.00
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 8778339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Siebenlist, Director, Office of
Housing Counseling, Policy and Grants
Administration, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email
Brian Siebenlist at
brian.n.siebenlist@hud.gov or call 202402-5415. This is not a toll-free number.
Persons with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Mr. Siebenlist.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Housing Counseling Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2502-0261.
Type of Request: Extension.
Form Numbers: SF–424, SF–
424Suppl, SF–424CB, SF–LLL, HUD–
27300, HUD–2880, HUD2990, HUD–
2991, HUD–2994, JUD–96010, HUD–
9902, HUD–9910.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Housing
Counseling organizations submit
information to HUD through Grants.gov
when applying for grant funds to
provide housing counseling assistance
to eligible homebuyers to find and
purchase affordable housing; Housing
Counseling organizations also use grant
funds to assist renters to avoid
evictions; help the homeless find
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temporary or permanent shelter; report
fair housing and discrimination. HUD
uses the information collected to
evaluate applicants competitively and
then select qualified organizations to
receive funding that supplement their
housing counseling program. Postaward collection, such as quarterly
reports, will all HUD to evaluate
grantees’ performance, This collection
of information includes renewal of
various HUD forms, including the HUD–
9000 which is the Housing Counseling
Approval Application, and form HUD–
9902, Housing Counseling Agency
Activity Report. Additionally, it covers
the collection of client level activities,
client financial leverage data, and
agency profile information.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,873.
Estimated Number of Responses:
17,384.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Average Hours per Response: 15.
Total Estimated Burdens: 16,625.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (3) Ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5775-FA-01]
Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To
Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD
ACTION: Announcement of Funding Awards.
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SUMMARY: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113-76,
approved January 18, 2014) (FY 2014 appropriation) authorizes the
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to enter into
noncompetitive cooperative agreements for research projects that are
aligned with PD&R's research priorities and where HUD can gain value by
having substantial involvement in the research activity. Research
projects must be funded at least 50 percent by philanthropic entities
or other Federal, state or local government agencies. This document
announces the names, addresses and the amount awarded to entities
selected to undertake research projects for PD&R.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madlyn Wohlman Rodriguez, Office of
University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202) 402-5939. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-
speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the
Federal Information Relay Service on 800-877-8339 or 202-708-1455.
(Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2014 at 79 FR 15766, HUD
announced Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research
Partnerships. The authority that Congress provided HUD to enter into
noncompetitive cooperative agreements for research is a central tool
for research collaborations that informs important policy and program
objectives. Under this authority, HUD awarded cooperative agreements to
nine entities to undertake the following research projects:
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Amount of
Applicant/Address Project award
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Region I:
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Evaluation of Compass $191,396.00
Wheeler Street, Cambridge, FSS Programs.
MA 02138-1168, Contact:
Jeffrey Lubell.
Region II:
Columbia University, 615 Understanding the 257,288.00
West 131st Street, Room Market for Reverse
254, Mail Code 872, New Mortgages.
York, NY 10027-7922,
Contact: Christopher Mayer.
New York University, 665 High Cost Cities, 102,901.00
Broadway Suite 801, New Gentrification, and
York, 10012, Contact: Voucher Use: Exploring
Ingrid Gould Ellen. Access to Quality
Homes and
Neighborhoods.
Region III:
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Old Dominion University, Modeling Temporary, 175,000.00
4111 Monarch Way, Norfolk, Interim and Permanent
VA 23508, Contact: Joshua Housing Demand &
Behr. Capacity for Medically
Fragile and Vulnerable
Populations.
Urban Institute, 2100 M Housing Opportunity and 201,259.00
Street, Washington, DC Services Together
20037-1207, Contact: Susan Demonstration (HOST
Popkin. II).
Region IV:
Policy and Economic Rental Payment Data: 18,000.00
Council, 6409 Fayetteville Improving Renter's
Road #240, Durham, NC Financial Security
27713, Contact: Michael Through Credit
Turner. Reporting Payment Data.
Region V:
Case Western Reserve HOPE VI Data 73,848.00
University, 10900 Euclid Compilation and
Avenue, Cleveland, OH Analysis.
44106-7015, Contact: Mark
Joseph.
Region VI:
University of Texas San Economic Boom in Eagle 284,853.00
Antonio, One UTSA Circle, Ford Shale: Impacts on
San Antonio, TX 78249- Accessible and
1664, Contact: Harriet Affordable Housing for
Romo. Vulnerable Populations.
Region IX:
University of California, Light Gauge Cold-Formed 200,000.00
San Diego, 9500 Gilman Steel Framed Building
Drive #9034, La Jolla, CA Shake Table Test
92093-0934, Contact: Tara Program.
Hutchinson.
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Date: November 16, 2015.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-30266 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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