Department of Housing and Urban Development May 18, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of HUD to delegate functions, powers, and duties as the Secretary deems necessary. On August 30, 2011, at 76 FR 53934, the Secretary delegated authority over the Department's research agenda to the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research and authorized the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research the authority to redelegate all such authority, except for the authority to issue and waive regulations. In this notice, the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research redelegates all authority to the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development, with the exception of the authority to issue and waive regulations.

In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this notice advises that certain exceptions to the Buy American requirement of the Recovery Act have been determined applicable for work using Capital Fund Recovery Formula and Competition (CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically, an exception was granted to the Hammond Housing Authority of Hammond, Indiana for the purchase and installation of tankless water heaters for the American Heartland Homes One project.

This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.