Department of Housing and Urban Development October 14, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

HUD announces the availability on its website of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the FY2010 Family Unification Program. This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announces the availability of approximately $15 million for new incremental voucher assistance to provide adequate housing as a means to promote family unification through the FUP. In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010, this funding must be provided to Public Housing Agencies with demonstrated experience and resources for supportive services, as evidenced by the executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA). The notice providing information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the Grants.gov/Find Web site at https://www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at https:// www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the Family Unification Program is 14.880. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.

Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its Web site of revisions to the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book, which is HUD's comprehensive guidance for renewing expiring Section 8 contracts. In addition, HUD will be accepting and considering comments from the public, which should be submitted in accordance with the instructions in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. HUD will publish the draft changes to the Guide Book on its Web site, along with a transmittal notice summarizing the changes, at https://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/ mfhsec8.cfm during the public comment period. Comment Due Date: November 15, 2010.