[Federal Register: May 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 104)]
[Notices]
[Page 30880]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Expiring Expanded Rural Area Definition
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On March 13, 2006 (71 FR 12671-74), a notice was published
regarding the availability of hurricane disaster assistance that
expanded the rural area definition for USDA Rural Development's housing
programs. USDA Rural Development's housing programs are governed by the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471, et seq.)(Act).
Section 541 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1490q), which only applies to
USDA Rural Development's housing programs, provided the authority to
waive rural area requirements in Sec. 520 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1490)
subsequent to a natural disaster. This waiver authority applied with
respect to assistance under Sec. 541. The Secretary could allocate
appropriated disaster funds under Sec. 541(a) for each fiscal year
during the 3-year period beginning on the declaration of the disaster
by the President.
Notice is hereby given that the expanded rural area definition
(which increased the population limits to 75,000) under the March 13,
2006 notice will expire at the end of the current fiscal year,
September 30, 2008, for areas covered under the Hurricane Katrina or
Rita declarations. Financial assistance in these expanded communities
must be obligated by the above-mentioned dates. Financial disaster
assistance will continue in areas meeting the rural area definition of
Sec. 520 of the Act until such appropriations are expended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Wooden, Loan Specialist,Rural
Housing Service, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, Stop
0783,1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783;
Telephone: 202-720-1474; FAX: 202-720-2232; E-mail:
Myron.Wooden@wdc.usda.gov.
Dated: May 13, 2008.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. E8-11934 Filed 5-28-08; 8:45 am]
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