[Federal Register: September 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 178)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5100-FA-13]
Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2007; Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102 (a)(4)(C) of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 2007 Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program (HSIAC). The purpose
of this document is to announce the names, addresses and the amount
awarded to the winners to be used to help Hispanic-Serving Institutions
of Higher Education to expand their role and effectiveness in
addressing community development needs in their localities, consistent
with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University
Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room
8106, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
402-3852. 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 numbers, other than ``800'' TTY numbers, are not toll free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting
Communities Program was approved by Congress under the Revised
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 and is administered by the
Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary for
Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the
Office of University Partnerships administers HUD's ongoing grant
programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates
initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their
traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to
bear on the pressing local problems in their communities.
The HSIAC program provides funds for a wide range of CDBG-eligible
activities including housing rehabilitation and financing, property
demolition or acquisition, public facilities, economic development,
business entrepreneurship, and fair housing programs.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 14.514.
On March 13, 2007, (FR Vol. 72, No. 48, 11477), HUD published a
Notice of Funding Availability approximately $5.9 million in Fiscal
Year 2007, plus $111,226 in unobligated funds for the HSIAC Program.
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 102(a)(4)(C) of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103
Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545).
List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 2007 Hispanic-
Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program Funding Competition,
by Institution, Address and Grant Amount
Region VI
1. San Antonio College, Dr. Helen Vera, San Antonio College, 1300
San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212-4299. Grant: $597,530.
2. Midland College, Mr. Alfredo Chaparro, Midland College, 3600
North Garfield, Midland, TX 79705. Grant: $600,000.
Region VIII
3. Otero Junior College, Mr. Gary Ashida, Otero Junior College,
1802 Colorado Ave., La Junta, CO 81050. Grant: $599,176.
4. SBCCOES dba Trinidad State Junior College, Ms. Kerry Gabrielson,
SBCCOES dba Trinidad State Junior College, 600 Prospect Street,
Trinidad, CO 81082. Grant: $599,067.
Region IX
5. Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Dr. Denise Fairchild, Los
Angeles Trade-Technical College, 400 West Washington Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90015-4181. Grant: $599,979.
6. Los Angeles Valley College, Dr. Deborah diCesare, Los Angeles
Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096. Grant:
$600,000.
7. California State University-Long Beach Foundation, Ms. Denise
Bell, California State University-Long Beach Foundation, 6300 State
University Drive, Suite 332, Long Beach, CA 90815. Grant: $599,885.
8. Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay, Ms.
Patricia Casey, Foundation of California State University Monterey Bay,
100 Campus Center, Bldg. 97, Seaside, CA 93955. Grant: $599,880.
9. Central Arizona-Pinal County Community College District, Mr. Al
Larson, Central Arizona-Pinal County Community College District, 8470
North Overfield Road, Coolidge, AZ 85228. Grant: $599,985.
Region X
10. Heritage University, Mr. Rick Gagnier, Heritage University,
3240 Fort Road, Toppenish, WA 98948. Grant: $600,000.
Dated: September 7, 2007.
Darlene F. Williams,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. E7-18119 Filed 9-13-07; 8:45 am]
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