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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5200-N-01A]
Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of HUD's 2008 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
HUD's Discretionary Programs (SuperNOFA).
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SUMMARY: On March 19, 2008, HUD published its Notice of Fiscal Year
(FY) 2008 Notice of Funding Availability Policy Requirements and
General Section to HUD's FY2008 NOFAs (General Section). HUD published
the General Section in advance of the individual NOFAs to give
prospective applicants sufficient time to understand policy and program
requirements that apply to the majority of HUD's programs in advance of
the publication of the program section NOFAs, to register early with
Grants.gov in order to facilitate their application submission process,
and to gain a better understanding of the Grants.gov application
receipt and validation process. Today's publication contains the 36
funding opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2008 SuperNOFA. Today's
publication also provides a revised Appendix A that lists the programs
contained in the FY2008 SuperNOFA and corrects two items contained in
the General Section published on March 19, 2008.
DATES: Application deadline and other key dates that apply to all HUD
federal financial assistance made available through HUD's FY2008
SuperNOFA are contained in each individual program NOFA and in Appendix
A of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The individual program NOFA identifies
the applicable agency contact(s) for each program. Questions regarding
today's Introduction to the SuperNOFA should be directed to the NOFA
Information Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. eastern
time at (800) HUD-8929. Hearing-impaired persons may access this
telephone via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339. Questions regarding specific program
requirements should be directed to the agency contact(s) identified in
each program NOFA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD published the Policy Requirements and
General Section to HUD's FY2008 NOFAs (the General Section) in the
Federal Register on March 19, 2008 (73 FR 14882). HUD published the
General Section in advance of the individual program NOFAs to give
prospective applicants sufficient time to understand policy and program
requirements that apply to the majority of HUD's programs in advance of
the publication of the program section NOFAs, to register early with
Grants.gov in order to facilitate their application submission process,
and to gain a better understanding of the Grants.gov application
receipt and validation process. Today's publication contains the 36
individual funding opportunities that constitute HUD's FY2008
SuperNOFA. Through the FY2008 SuperNOFA, HUD is making available
approximately $1.02 billion in federal financial assistance. Today's
publication also provides a revised Appendix A that lists the programs
contained in the FY2008 SuperNOFA and corrects items contained in the
General Section published on March 19, 2008.
Each program NOFA provides the statutory and regulatory
requirements, threshold requirements, and rating factors applicable to
funding made available through the individual NOFA. Applicants must
also read, however, the General Section for important application
information and requirements, including submission requirements that
provide explicit instructions on file formats acceptable to HUD.
Appendix A to the General Section identified the funding
opportunities that HUD anticipated would be included in the FY2008
SuperNOFA. HUD is revising and republishing Appendix A (Revised
Appendix A) as part of today's publication. Revised Appendix A provides
a corrected and up-to-date list of the funding opportunities included
in today's FY2008 SuperNOFA publication. Revised Appendix A also lists
the application deadline date and the approximate amount of funding
available for each of the program NOFAs contained in the FY2008
SuperNOFA. Applicants are reminded that, unless they obtain a written
waiver, applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by
11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on the application deadline date. The
validation check can take 24 to 48 hours after an application is
received by Grants.gov. As a result, HUD strongly encourages applicants
to submit their applications 48 to 72 hours prior to the application
deadline date. By submitting prior to the application deadline date,
applicants will have time to cure any deficiency in their applications
should it fail the validation process. HUD also reminds applicants
that, if they have changed their e-mail address, they must also update
their Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) registration with
Grants.gov. Failure to update the AOR e-mail address will prevent
individuals submitting applications on behalf of an applicant from
receiving a validation receipt or rejection notice from Grants.gov.
In reviewing Revised Appendix A, applicants should note that the
HOPE VI program is not part of the FY2008 SuperNOFA. HUD published the
HOPE VI NOFA separately in the Federal Register on March 26, 2008 (73
FR 16140). The application and instructions for the HOPE VI NOFA can be
found on the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.07grants.gov/applicants/
find_grant_opportunities.jsp. In addition, the Continuum of Care
program is not part of today's publication. Applicants for the
Continuum of Care program should be advised that HUD will require
applicants to submit Continuum of Care applications electronically in
FY2008. Because the electronic application is not yet available,
however, details of the registration process and other submission
details (including, application submission date and timely receipt
requirements) will be published in two notices that will be published
in the Federal Register later this year. HUD expects the first notice
to be available in spring 2008. HUD expects to publish the Continuum of
Care NOFA no earlier than July 1, 2008. Notification of the
availability of registration instructions, the application and other
information will be released through the Grants.gov/Find Web site. To
be placed on the Grants.gov notification service for notices about the
Continuum of Care electronic application process, go to http://
www.grants.gov/search/subscribeAdvanced.do. To join the HUD homeless
assistance programs listserv go to http://www.hud.gov/subscribe/
signup.cfm?listname=Homeless%20Assistance%20Program&list=HOMELESS-ASST-
L.
HUD is also using today's publication to correct the following
items in the General Section published on March 19, 2008:
On page 14885, Section III, C.2.j., the section on Debarment and
Suspension, is modified to reference the December 24, 2007, final rule
on Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and
Suspension (72 FR 73484). The December 24, 2007, final rule relocated
HUD's regulations governing nonprocurement debarment and suspension to
a new part in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
relocation of HUD's nonprocurement debarment and suspension regulation
is part of a governmentwide initiative to
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create one location where the public can access both the Office of
Management and Budget guidance for grants and agreements and the
associated federal agency implementing regulations. HUD's final Rule is
available at http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm on the right hand side
of the page under ``What's Hot!
On page 14890, Section VI.B.b. ``Step Two: Register with CCR,'' is
corrected to reflect the operating hours of the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) Assistance Center. If you need assistance you can
contact the CCR Assistance Center, Monday to Friday, except federal
holidays, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. eastern time by calling 888-227-2423 or
269-961-5757. CCR also has on line help incorporated into its Web site.
To obtain the online help, use the HELP link at the top of the page.
Applicants are invited and encouraged to participate in HUD's
satellite training and Webcast sessions designed to provide a detailed
explanation of the general section and program section requirements for
each of the SuperNOFA programs. The interactive broadcasts provide an
opportunity to ask questions of HUD staff. These broadcasts are
archived and accessible from HUD's Grants page at http://www.hud.gov/
offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm. HUD also encourages all applicants
to subscribe to the Grants.gov free notification service. By doing so,
applicants will receive e-mail notification as soon as items are posted
to Grants.gov and have access to a significant amount of useful
information, including responses to frequently asked questions that
arise during the funding application period. The address to subscribe
to the Grants.gov free notification service is http://www.grants.gov/
applicants/email_subscription.jsp. Corrections to the General Section,
program NOFAs, or the application are posted to http://www.Grants.gov
as soon as they are available. HUD will also post the Continuum of Care
NOFA (and any corrections to the Continuum of Care NOFA) on the
Grants.gov/Find site.
HUD hopes that the steps that it has taken to provide information
early in the FY2008 funding process will be of benefit to you, our
applicants and urges applicants to carefully read the instructions
provided in the General Section and program sections of the NOFA and to
apply early so any issues can be addressed prior to the deadline date.
Dated: April 15, 2008.
Dawn Luepke,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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Community Development Technical Assistance
Overview Information
A. Federal Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Office of Community Planning and Development.
B. Funding Opportunity Title: Community Development Technical
Assistance (CD-TA).
C. Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
D. Funding Opportunity Number: The Federal Register number for this
NOFA is FR-5200-N-19. The OMB Approval Numbers for this NOFA are: 2506-
0166 for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program for Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDO (HOME)) and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
(Homeless); 2506-0133 for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
(HOPWA) and for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 14.239,
HOME and CHDO (HOME); 14.235, Homeless; 14.241, HOPWA; 14.218 CDBG
Entitlement Grants; 14.219 CDBG States and Small Cities Program; 14.225
CDBG Insular Program; 14.248 CDBG Section 108.
F. Dates: The application deadline date is July 3, 2008.
Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59:59
p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. Please be sure to read the
General Section for electronic application submission and receipt
requirements.
G. Additional Overview Information: Applicants interested in
providing technical assistance to entities participating in HUD's
community development programs should carefully review the General
Section and the information listed in this CD-TA NOFA. Applicants
should note that HUD has made significant changes to this CD-TA NOFA
from previous years' requirements.
The following chart highlights some of the major changes to this
year's CD-TA NOFA:
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CDBG TA is included this year.
A minimum award amount has been established for national awards and
field office awards.
Training requirements are explained in more detail for national and
local awards.
Requirements added to include HOME Certification for HOME and CHDO
(HOME) providers as well as references required for new applicants or
applicants that do not have an open HUD CD-TA award.
Rating Factor 2--Need, has been eliminated the other rating Factors have
been changed significantly.
The Logic Model is now a post-award requirement.
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1. Available Funds. Funds are available to provide technical
assistance for five separate program areas: HOME, CHDO (HOME),
Homeless, HOPWA, and CDBG. Applicants may apply for up to all five CD-
TA program areas. The application submission information is contained
in this CD-TA NOFA at Section IV.B. Approximately $27.9 million is
available. No cost sharing is required. Awards will be administered
under cooperative agreements with significant HUD involvement (see
Section II.C of this NOFA).
2. Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants vary by each program
listed under the CD-TA NOFA. Please see a chart for a full list of
eligible applicants in section III A, under the Full Text of
Announcement.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Program Description. The purpose of the CD-TA program is to
provide technical assistance to achieve the highest level of
performance and results for five separate community development program
areas: (1) HOME; (2) CHDO (HOME); (3) Homeless; (4) HOPWA and (5) CDBG.
Information about the five community development programs and their
missions, goals, and activities can be found on the HUD Web site at
http://www.hud.gov.
B. Authority. HOME TA is authorized by the HOME Investment
Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12781-12783); 24 CFR part 92. CHDO (HOME)
TA is authorized by the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C.
12773); 24 CFR part 92. For the McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance
Programs, TA is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2008, (Pub. L. 110-161). HOPWA TA is also authorized by the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161). CDBG TA is
authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301-5320); 24 CFR 570.402.
II. Award Information
A. Available Funds. Approximately $27.9 million is available for
the CD-TA program. Additional funds may become available as a result of
HUD's efforts to recapture unused funds or to utilize carry over funds.
In addition, should a balance of national CHDO (HOME) funds remain
after awards are provided, the balance may be reprogrammed, pending
Congressional authorization, as national HOME funds. The chart below
demonstrates the division of funds among the programs that comprise CD-
TA, and presents the national versus local share of those funds. No
local funds are available under either HOPWA or CDBG TA. For the $14.9
million available for national TA programs, HUD has established a
$200,000 award minimum for successful national TA applications, and a
$50,000 minimum award for successful local HOME and CHDO (HOME)
applicants. A $15,000 award minimum has been established for successful
local Homeless TA applications. All awards are subject to the funding
restrictions described in detail in Section IV, Subpart E.
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Program National TA Local TA
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HOME.................................... $5,000,000 $5,000,000
CHDO (HOME)............................. 2,500,000 6,000,000
Homeless................................ 5,600,000 2,000,000
HOPWA................................... 820,000 0
CDBG.................................... 1,000,000 0
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Total............................... 14,920,000 13,000,000
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For the HOME, CHDO (HOME), and Homeless TA programs, the local TA
funds are distributed among HUD's forty-three Community Planning and
Development field offices. Each field office has been allotted a fair
share of HOME, CHDO (HOME), and Homeless TA funds based on the needs
identified by each individual field office. The chart below highlights
the local TA funds available, by CD-TA program, for each field office.
All awards will be subject to the minimum funding thresholds noted
above, and the funding
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Local TA area HOME CHDO (HOME) Homeless
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Alabama......................................................... $0 $0 30,000
Alaska.......................................................... 50,000 50,000 30,000
Arkansas........................................................ 50,000 50,000 30,000
California--Northern and Arizona, Nevada........................ 400,000 850,000 180,000
California--Southern............................................ 350,000 500,000 165,000
Caribbean....................................................... 100,000 100,000 30,000
Colorado and Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming. 150,000 200,000 45,000
Connecticut..................................................... 50,000 100,000 30,000
District of Columbia area....................................... 50,000 50,000 30,000
Florida--Southern............................................... 50,000 50,000 15,000
Florida--Northern............................................... 150,000 0 45,000
Georgia......................................................... 150,000 150,000 45,000
Hawaii.......................................................... 100,000 100,000 30,000
Illinois........................................................ 150,000 400,000 95,000
Indiana......................................................... 50,000 50,000 15,000
Kansas and Missouri--Western.................................... 100,000 100,000 30,000
Missouri--Eastern............................................... 50,000 50,000 15,000
Kentucky........................................................ 200,000 150,000 45,000
Louisiana....................................................... 50,000 100,000 30,000
Maryland, except District of Columbia area...................... 50,000 150,000 30,000
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont...... 150,000 200,000 120,000
Michigan........................................................ 150,000 200,000 105,000
Minnesota....................................................... 100,000 200,000 45,000
Mississippi..................................................... 150,000 150,000 30,000
Nebraska and Iowa............................................... 50,000 50,000 30,000
New Jersey...................................................... 150,000 100,000 30,000
New Mexico...................................................... 150,000 300,000 45,000
New York--Downstate............................................. 200,000 450,000 135,000
New York--Upstate............................................... 50,000 50,000 30,000
North Carolina.................................................. 200,000 200,000 45,000
Ohio............................................................ 200,000 150,000 60,000
Oklahoma........................................................ 100,000 50,000 15,000
Oregon and Idaho................................................ 100,000 50,000 30,000
Pennsylvania--Eastern and Delaware.............................. 50,000 50,000 15,000
Pennsylvania--Western and West Virginia......................... 100,000 0 45,000
South Carolina.................................................. 50,000 50,000 30,000
Tennessee....................................................... 100,000 100,000 30,000
Texas--Northern................................................. 200,000 200,000 60,000
Texas--Southern................................................. 100,000 50,000 0
Virginia, except District of Columbia area...................... 100,000 50,000 30,000
Washington...................................................... 50,000 50,000 30,000
Wisconsin....................................................... 100,000 0 45,000
Houston......................................................... 100,000 100,000 30,000
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Total....................................................... 5,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000
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B. Type of Assistance instrument. Funds will be awarded as a
Cooperative Agreement.
1. National TA activities are administered by a Government
Technical Representative (GTR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM)
at HUD Headquarters. Local TA will be administered by a GTR and GTM in
the respective HUD field office. Significant HUD involvement is
required in all aspects of TA planning, delivery, and follow-up.
Applicants for National TA must also be willing to work in any HUD
field office area, although work in the field office areas is likely to
be a negligible portion of National TA activities.
2. Awards will be for a period of 24 months up to 36 months,
depending on such factors as whether or not the TA provider has been
selected as a lead provider; the number of field offices that the
provider will work in; and the number of CD-TA programs that the
provider participates in. HUD reserves the right to determine the award
period based on any or all of these factors.
3. HUD reserves the right to withdraw funds from any TA provider if
HUD determines that: (1) The TA provider's performance is duly found to
be substandard and unacceptable; (2) the need for assistance is not
commensurate with the award; or (3) the need for assistance is greater
in other field office jurisdictions. HUD will make this determination
on a case by case basis and will provide a 30-day due process notice
accordingly.
4. HUD anticipates substantial involvement in determining and
approving the work to be performed as described below:
a. Demand-Response System. All successful CD-TA applicants must
operate within the structure of the demand-response system. Under the
demand-response system HUD identifies technical assistance needs and
prioritizes them based on Departmental, program and jurisdictional
priorities. Successful TA applicants are then tasked with responding to
identified needs. Under the demand-response system, TA providers are
required to:
(1) When requested by a GTR, market the availability of their
services to existing and potential recipients within
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the jurisdictions in which the assistance will be delivered;
(2) Respond to requests for assistance from the GTR;
(3) When requested by a GTR, conduct a needs assessment to identify
the type and nature of the assistance needed by the recipient of the
assistance;
(4) Obtain the local HUD field office's approval before responding
to direct requests for technical assistance from HOME Participating
Jurisdictions (PJs), Community Housing Development Organizations
(CHDOs), and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance.
(5) For CHDO (HOME) TA providers, secure a letter from a PJ stating
that a CHDO, or prospective CHDO to be assisted by the provider, is a
recipient or intended recipient of HOME funds and indicating, at its
option, subject areas of assistance that are most important to the PJ.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants. The eligible applicants for each of the
five CD-TA programs are listed in the chart below. In accordance with
the President's faith-based initiative, HUD welcomes the participation
of eligible faith-based and other community organizations in the CD-TA
programs.
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Program Eligible applicants
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HOME........................ A for-profit or nonprofit
professional and technical services
company or firm that has demonstrated
knowledge of the HOME program and the
capacity to provide technical assistance
services;
A HOME Participating Jurisdiction
(PJ);
A public purpose organization,
established pursuant to state or local
legislation, responsible to the chief
elected officer of a PJ;
An agency or authority
established by two or more PJs to carry
out activities consistent with the
purposes of the HOME program; or
A national or regional nonprofit
organization that has membership
comprised predominantly of entities or
officials of entities of PJs or PJs'
agencies or established organizations.
CHDO (HOME)................. A public or private nonprofit
intermediary organization that
customarily provides services, in more
than one community, related to the
provision of decent housing that is
affordable to low-income and moderate-
income persons or related to the
revitalization of deteriorating
neighborhoods; has demonstrated
experience in providing a range of
assistance (such as financing, technical
assistance, construction and property
management assistance) to CHDOs or
similar organizations that engage in
community revitalization; and has
demonstrated the ability to provide
technical assistance and training for
community-based developers of affordable
housing.
Note: Any organization funded to assist
CHDOs under CD-TA may not undertake CHDO
set-aside activities itself within its
service area while under cooperative
agreement with HUD.
Homeless.................... A state;
A unit of general local
government;
A public housing authority; or
A public or private nonprofit or
for-profit organization, including
educational institutions and area-wide
planning organizations.
HOPWA....................... A for-profit or nonprofit
organization;
A state; or
A unit of general local
government.
CDBG........................ A state;
A unit of general local
government;
A national or regional nonprofit
organization that has membership
comprised predominately of entities or
officials of entities of CDBG recipients;
A for-profit or nonprofit
professional and technical services
company or firm that has demonstrated
knowledge of the CDBG program and the
capacity to provide technical assistance
services; or
A public or private nonprofit or
for-profit organization, including
educational services and area-wide
planning organizations.
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All HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA providers applying under this NOFA must
now have a minimum number of training and technical assistance staff
who have sat for and passed the HOME Certified Specialist--Regulations
training as described in Section VB. All TA providers applying to the
HOME or CHDO (HOME) TA programs must be able to document staff
certification in their application.
A consortium of organizations may apply for one or more CD-TA
programs, but one organization must be designated as the applicant.
Applicants may propose assistance using in-house staff, sub-
contractors, sub-recipients, and local organizations with the requisite
experience and capabilities. Where appropriate, applicants should make
use of TA providers located in the field office jurisdiction receiving
services.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching. None.
C. Other
1. Eligible TA Priorities. Activities eligible for funding under
each of the five CD-TA programs must address the TA priorities
identified below:
a. HOME TA. HUD has identified five HOME program technical
assistance priorities. These priorities that result in measurable
performance outputs and outcomes are:
(1) Improve the ability of PJs to design and implement housing
programs that reflect sound underwriting, management, and fiscal
controls; demonstrate measurable outcomes in the use of public funds;
and provide accurate and timely reporting of HOME program
accomplishments.
(2) Encourage public-private partnerships that yield an increase in
the amount of private dollars leveraged for HOME-assisted projects and
result in an increase in the commitment and production of HOME-assisted
units.
(3) Assist PJs in developing strategies that ameliorate the
affordability gap between rapidly increasing housing costs and the less
rapid growth in incomes among low-income households, especially among
underserved populations (e.g., residents of the Colonias, homeless
persons, persons with disabilities, and residents of an empowerment
zone (EZ) designated by HUD or the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), an urban or rural renewal community designated by
HUD (RC), or an
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enterprise community designated in round II by USDA (EC-II).
(4) Assist PJs in developing strategies that increase and help
sustain homeownership opportunities for low-income households--
particularly low-income, minority households--and directly result in
the commitment and completion of HOME-assisted units.
(5) Improve PJs' ability to incorporate energy efficiency into the
planning, design, financing, construction, and operation of affordable
housing. This is consistent with the Department's policy priority of
Participation in Energy Star as described in the General Section.
b. CHDO (HOME) TA.
(1) HUD has identified three CHDO-specific technical assistance
priorities. These priorities that result in measurable performance
outputs and outcomes are:
(a) Assist new CHDOs and potential CHDOs in developing the
organizational capacity to own, develop, and sponsor HOME-assisted
projects. A new CHDO is defined as a nonprofit organization that within
three years of the publication of this NOFA was determined by a PJ to
qualify as a CHDO. A potential CHDO is defined as a nonprofit
organization that is expected by the PJ to qualify as a CHDO and is
expected to enter into a written agreement with that PJ to own,
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing within 24 months of the PJ
determining the organization qualifies as a CHDO.
(b) Improve the HOME program production and performance of existing
CHDOs in the areas of:
(i) Program design and management, including underwriting, project
financing, property management, and compliance; and
(ii) Organizational management and capacity, including fiscal
controls, board development, contract administration, and compliance
systems.
(c) Provide organizational support, technical assistance, and
training to community groups for the establishment of community land
trusts, as defined in section 233(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act. These priorities are consistent with the
Department's policy priority for Providing Increased Homeownership and
Rental Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income Persons, Persons with
Disabilities, the Elderly, Minorities, and Persons with Limited English
Proficiency.
(2) Additional CHDO (HOME) eligible activities are:
(a) Under the ``Pass-Through'' provision, CD-TA providers may
propose to fund various operating expenses for eligible CHDOs that own,
develop, or sponsor HOME-assisted housing. Such operating expenses may
include reasonable and necessary costs for the operation of the CHDO
including salaries, wages, and other employee compensation and
benefits; employee education, training and travel; rent; utilities;
communication costs; taxes; insurance; equipment, materials, and
supplies.
(b) CD-TA providers must establish written criteria for selection
of CHDOs receiving pass-through funds. PJs must designate the
organizations as CHDOs; and, generally, the organizations should not
have been in existence more than three years.
CD-TA providers must enter into an agreement with the CHDO that the
agreement and pass-through funding may be terminated at the discretion
of HUD if no written legally binding agreement to provide assistance
for a specific housing project (for acquisition, rehabilitation, new
construction, or tenant-based rental assistance) has been made by the
PJ with the CHDO within 24 months of initially receiving pass-through
funding. The pass-through amount, when combined with other capacity
building and operating support available through the HOME program,
cannot exceed the greater of 50 percent of the CHDO's operating budget
for the year in which it receives funds, or $50,000 annually.
c. Homeless TA. Homeless TA funds are available to provide
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, HUD-funded grantees, project
sponsors, and potential recipients with skills and knowledge needed to
develop and operate projects and activities. These HUD-funded grantees,
project sponsors and potential recipients are organized as Continuums
of Care (CoCs) for community planning. The assistance may include, but
is not limited to, developing, enhancing, and disseminating written
information such as papers, monographs, manuals, curriculums, guides,
and brochures; and person-to-person exchanges, conferences, training
and use of technology.
1. National TA activities are focused on these priorities that
result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes:
a. Improve the ability of HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors,
and potential recipients as CoCs to participate in the Annual Homeless
Assessment Report (AHAR). Develop materials and training for: Reporting
bed coverage; extrapolation and data analysis methodologies and
documents; data integration; data quality assessments; utilization of
AHAR data at the program and/or CoC level; and the collection and
analysis of CoC data for Congressionally-directed HMIS-related reports.
b. Assist CoCs with Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
implementation. National technical assistance will relate to data
collection, data quality, data analysis, provider participation, HMIS
structure and governance, reporting, performance measurement, data
warehousing, HMIS Data and Technical Standards and Annual Progress
Report (APR).
c. Maintain and enhance the HMIS Web site portal as the vehicle for
collection and dissemination of HMIS information.
d. Support collaboration between metropolitan, regional and
statewide HMISs. Assistance may include providing state and/or regional
HMIS technical assistance coordinators and/or technology to promote
effectuating long-distance meeting, conferencing and networking and
supporting disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.
e. Develop new and enhance existing materials to facilitate the
understanding of the electronic submission process for CoC Homeless
Assistance program applications, technical submissions and Annual
Progress Reports (APRs) by HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and
potential recipients.
f. Maintain and enhance the Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE) as
the vehicle for collection and dissemination of information related to
homelessness. The Homelessness Resource Exchange is HUD's one-stop shop
for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons
who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless;
g. Develop, enhance and deliver curriculums for HUD-funded
grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients on topics
including, but not limited to: Performance outcome measures, homeless
prevention strategies, comprehensive housing development strategies
using collaborative public and private partnerships, CoC governance and
structure, organizational capacity, planning, strategies for ending
chronic homelessness and increasing access to mainstream services for
homeless persons. This priority is consistent with the Department's
policy priority for Ending Chronic Homelessness as described in the
General Section.
2. Local TA activities are focused on these priorities that result
in measurable performance outputs and outcomes:
a. Capacity building for HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and
potential
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recipients including information that would help these stakeholders
carry out the purposes of the McKinney-Vento Act homeless assistance
programs and assist in identifying and overcoming barriers.
b. Delivery of approved curricula to assist HUD-funded grantees,
project sponsors, and potential recipients with understanding program
requirements and monitoring standards, including sound fiscal and
financial management practices, assessment of subrecipients and
providing TA to help CoCs assess grantees, project sponsors, and
individual projects.
c. Assisting HUD-funded grantees, project sponsors, and potential
recipients to improve access to mainstream systems of care.
d. HOPWA TA. HOPWA funds are available for technical assistance,
training, and oversight activities which can be used to provide
grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients with the skills
and knowledge to effectively develop, operate, evaluate, and oversee
HOPWA-eligible project activities that result in measurable performance
outputs and outcomes consistent with the HOPWA program. HOPWA TA,
including program training and support is to be developed and conducted
in collaboration with HUD field office oversight of local HOPWA-
assisted activities. The national TA priority is directed toward the
development and implementation of activities that promote successful
HOPWA grantee performance management and reporting under the national
performance goal of increasing housing stability, reducing risks of
homelessness, and improving access to care for HOPWA beneficiaries.
This priority is consistent with the departmental policy priorities of
Ending Chronic Homelessness and Providing Increased Homeownership and
Rental Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income Persons, Persons with
Disabilities, the Elderly, Minorities and Persons with Limited English
Proficiency as described in the General Section.
e. CDBG TA. HUD may provide CDBG program technical assistance to
meet specified objectives, in particular the facilitating of skills and
knowledge in planning, developing, and administering activities under
the CDBG program for recipients and other entities that may need but do
not possess such skill and knowledge, including measuring programs and
activities under the CDBG program. These technical assistance funds
will support local and state grantees' efforts in these areas as well
as program management, reporting accomplishments, and analytical
support of information for performance measurement. TA activities that
result in measurable performance outputs and outcomes are focused on
the following priorities:
(1) Improve CDBG recipient knowledge and skills to implement the
CPD Performance Measurement system.
(2) Improve CDBG recipient knowledge and understanding of reporting
accomplishments and the importance of measuring performance from a
national programmatic perspective.
(3) Develop and deliver training on implementing the re-engineered
Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).
(4) Improve CDBG program knowledge through training of recipients,
subrecipients, and subgrantees on CDBG program regulations and
financial management requirements.
(5) Increase program knowledge of the CDBG Section 108 program
through program-specific recipient training.
(6) Develop model protocols that ensure accurate, required program
recordkeeping and performance data by recipients, subrecipients, and
subgrantees.
(7) Develop materials for grantees, subrecipients, and subgrantees
on energy conservation or other Departmental or programmatic
priorities. This is consistent with the Department's policy priority of
Participation in Energy Star as described in the General Section.
2. Eligible National TA and Local TA Activities. There are two
types of technical assistance (TA) funding available in this NOFA:
National TA and Local TA.
National TA activities are those that address, at a nationwide
level, one or more of the CD-TA program activities and/or priorities
identified in Section III.C. of this NOFA. National TA activities may
include the development of written products, development of on-line
materials, development of training courses, delivery of training
courses previously approved by HUD, organization and delivery of
workshops and conferences, and delivery of direct TA as part of a
national program.
Local TA activities also must address the CD-TA program activities
and/or priorities identified in this NOFA; however, the Local TA is
targeted to the specific needs of the HUD community development program
recipients in the field office area in which the TA is proposed. Local
TA activities are limited to the development of need assessments,
direct TA to HUD community development program recipients, organization
and delivery of workshops and conferences, and customization and
delivery of previously HUD-approved trainings.
3. Threshold Requirements. Applicants must meet the Threshold
requirements in the General Section to receive an award of funds from
HUD. Please carefully read the General Section.
4. False Statements. An applicant's false statement in an
application is grounds for denial or termination of an award and
grounds for possible punishment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
5. Program Requirements. The following program requirements apply
to the CD-TA programs:
a. Training. When conducting training sessions as part of its CD-TA
activities, CD-TA providers are required to:
(1) Design the course materials as ``step-in'' packages so that HUD
or other CD-TA providers may independently conduct the course on their
own;
(2) Make the course materials available to the GTR in sufficient
time for review (minimum of three weeks) and receive concurrence from
the GTR on the content and quality prior to delivery;
(3) Provide all course materials in an electronic format that will
permit wide distribution among TA providers, field offices, and HUD
grantees;
(4) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with multiple
providers at the same time and/or location with HUD participation when
requested by the GTR;
(5) Deliver HUD-approved training courses that have been designed
and developed by others on a ``step-in'' basis when requested; and
(6) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The
costs associated with attending these required sessions are eligible
under the cooperative agreement.
b. Local Training. The development of new training courses using
local TA funds is prohibited. Local TA providers, when conducting
training sessions as part of the CD-TA program, are required to:
(1) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with HUD
participation when requested by the GTR;
(2) Deliver only HUD-approved training courses that have been
designed and developed by national TA providers or other qualified
experts on a ``step-in'' basis when requested; and
(3) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The
cost associated with attending these required sessions will be eligible
TA costs under the cooperative agreement executed
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with HUD and will not be the burden of the TA provider.
c. National Training: To ensure that CD-TA funds are used
efficiently and that new training courses are not duplicative of
existing materials, only national TA providers are allowed to develop
new training courses. National TA providers, when developing new
training courses or conducting training sessions as part of the CD-TA
program, are required to:
(1) Design new course materials as ``step-in'' packages so that HUD
and other CD-TA providers may independently conduct the course;
(2) Make the course material available to the GTR/GTM in sufficient
time for review and receive concurrence from the GTR on the content and
quality of the material prior to establishing a course delivery date;
(3) Provide all course materials in an electronic format to HUD;
(4) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with HUD
participation when requested by the GTR; and
(5) Send trainers to approved ``train-the-trainers'' sessions. The
cost associated with attending these required sessions will be eligible
TA costs under the cooperative agreement executed with HUD and will not
be the burden of the TA provider.
When National TA providers are undertaking activities in field
office jurisdictions, the National TA providers must work cooperatively
with HUD field offices. Providers must notify the applicable HUD field
office of the planned activities; consider the views or recommendations
of that office, if any; follow those recommendations, to the degree
practicable; and report to the applicable field office on the
accomplishments of the assistance.
d. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). The requirements
to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) and the requirements of
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (section 3)
do not apply pursuant to funding under this NOFA. This does not affect
recipients' responsibilities to affirmatively further fair housing or
provide employment, contracting, or training opportunities pursuant to
Section 3 that may exist by virtue of the receipt of other HUD funding
that retains those requirements.
e. Environmental review. Most activities under the CD-TA program
are categorically excluded and not subject to environmental review
under 24 CFR 50.19(b)(9) or (13), but in the case of CHDO (HOME) TA
eligible activities, a proposal for payment of rent as part of CHDO
operational costs will be subject to environmental review by HUD under
24 CFR part 50. If an applicant proposes to assist CHDO operating
expenses that include rent, the application constitutes an assurance
that the applicant and CHDO will assist HUD to comply with 24 CFR part
50; will supply HUD with all available and relevant information to
perform an environmental review for the proposed property to be rented;
will carry out mitigating measures required by HUD or select an
alternate property; and will not lease or rent, construct,
rehabilitate, convert or repair the property, or commit or expend HUD
or non-HUD funds for these activities on the property to be rented,
until HUD has completed an environmental review to the extent required
by 24 CFR part 50. The results of the environmental review may require
that the proposed property be rejected.
IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Addresses To Request Application Package. Applicants may
download the instructions to the application found on the Grants.gov
Web site at http://www.Grants.gov./applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp.
If you have difficulty accessing the information you may call the
Grants.gov Support Desk toll free at 800-518-GRANTS or e-mail your
questions to Support@Grants.gov. See the General Section for
information regarding the registration process or ask for registration
information from the Grants.gov Support Desk.
B. Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants must
submit a separate and distinct application for each of the different
program areas (i.e., HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA and CDBG) for
which they are applying. For applicants that are applying for both
national and local TA for the HOME, CHDO and/or Homeless programs, you
may limit your submission to two separate applications for each program
area (one for national TA and one for local TA), provided you meet the
following: (1) The local TA application must identify all field office
jurisdictions that you elect to apply in; (2) the application content
for each local jurisdiction must be identical; and (3) the dollar
amount of TA requested for each jurisdiction is clearly notated.
A completed application consists of an application submitted by an
authorized official of the organization and contains all relevant
sections of the application, as shown in the checklist below in Section
IV.B.4.
1. Number of Copies. HUD requires TA providers applying for
assistance under this NOFA to apply electronically through grants.gov.
An applicant may submit a written request to waive the electronic
submission requirement. Should HUD grant a waiver of the electronic
submission requirement, the waiver approval letter will note the number
of paper copies the applicant must submit to HUD.
2. Page Limitation and Font Size. Narratives addressing Factors 1-4
must be formatted so that the total number of pages submitted are equal
to no more than 25 single sided pages of text based on an 8.5 by 11
inch paper, using a standard 12 point font. Reviewers will not review
more than 25 pages for all the factors combined. The one page funding
and capacity summary and the list of references for new applicants are
not included in the 25 page limit.
3. Prohibition on Materials Not Required. Materials other than what
is requested in this NOFA are prohibited. Reviewers will not consider
resumes, charts, letters, or any other documents attached to the
application.
4. Checklist for Application Submission. Applicants submitting
electronic copies should follow the procedures in Sections IV.B. and F.
of the General Section. The following checklist is provided as a guide
to help ensure that you submit all the required elements. For
applicants receiving a waiver of the electronic submission, the paper
submission must be in the order provided below. All applicants should
enter the applicant name, DUNS number, and page numbers on the
narrative pages of the application. All forms are available when you
download the application and instructions from http://www.grants.gov/
applicants/apply_for_grants.jsphttps://apply.grants.gov/forms--apps--
idx.html.
SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance (see General
Section).
An Application Cover Page indicating in bold (a) the type
of TA proposed in the application whether HOME National, HOME Local,
CHDO (HOME) National, CHDO Local, Homeless National, Homeless Local,
HOPWA National, or CDBG National, (b) the amount of funds requested;
and (c) for Local TA, a table showing the jurisdiction(s) proposed in
the application and the amount of funds requested for each
jurisdiction.
Narrative addressing Factors 1-4 and a one-page summary
highlighting the specific types of eligible TA activities the applicant
has the capacity to undertake, and the funding amount requested for
each CD-TA program by national or local jurisdiction for which the
applicant is applying. (See Section V. Application Review Information.)
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HUD-424-CB, Grant Application Detailed Budget Form (see
General Section).
HUD-424-CBW, Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-
Construction Projects (see General Section).
If applying for CHDO (HOME) TA, statement as to whether
the organization proposes to pass through funds to new CHDOs.
If applying for the CHDO (HOME) TA, a certification as to
whether the organization qualifies as a primarily single-state provider
under section 233(e) of the Cranston-Gonzales Affordable Housing Act.
SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (see General
Section).
HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report
(``HUD Applicant Recipient Disclosure Report'' on Grants.gov) (see
General Section).
SF-424, Supplement, Survey on Equal Opportunity for
Applicants (``Faith Based EEO Survey (SF-424 SUPP)'' on Grants.gov) (to
be completed by private nonprofit organizations only).
Form HUD-2994-A (You Are Our Client! Grant Applicant
Survey, Optional).
Form HUD-96011, Third Party Documentation Facsimile
Transmittal (``Facsimile Transmittal Form'' on Grants.gov) (Used as the
cover page to transmit third party documents and other information
designed for each specific application for tracking purposes. HUD will
not be able to match faxes to an application if the application does
not contain the HUD-96011 fax cover page, and each fax submitted does
not use the HUD-96011 as the cover page to the facsimile transmission.
C. Submission Dates and Times. Your completed application must be
received and validated electronically by Grants.gov no later than
11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on the deadline date. The validation process
can take 24-48 hours following receipt of the application by
Grants.gov. Applicants are advised to submit the application 72 hours
prior to the deadline date so that if the application is rejected by
Grants.gov, the applicant has enough time to correct the noted problem
and resubmit the application in time to meet the deadline requirements.
(See General Section for further information on the Grants.gov
validation process.)
HUD has found that the most common error made by grantees which
causes their application to fail validation is that the applicant ID
and password does not match the DUNS number under which they are
applying, or the applicant is not authorized by the organization to
submit the application on behalf of the organization. Please make sure
when submitting your application that you are using the correct DUNS
number, User ID and password, that you have registered at Grants.gov
under that DUNS number and USER ID and password, and that you have been
authorized by the organization to submit the application on behalf of
the applicant. To check your registration status, follow the directions
provided in the General Section.
D. Intergovernmental Review. Intergovernmental review is not
applicable to CD-TA applications.
E. Other Submission Requirements. The General Section describes
application submission procedures and how applicants may obtain proof
of timely submission.
1. Waiver of Electronic Submission Requirements. Applicants
interested in applying for funding under this NOFA must submit their
applications electronically via Grants.gov or request a waiver from the
Community Development Technical Assistance program. Applicants should
submit their waiver requests in writing by e-mail. Waiver requests must
be submitted no later than 15 days prior to the application deadline
date and should be submitted to Mark.A.Horwath@hud.gov. HUD only
provides waivers for cause under the waiver provisions of 24 CFR 5.110.
Instructions regarding the number of copies to submit and the address
where they must be submitted will be contained in any approval of the
waiver request. Paper submissions must be received at the appropriate
HUD office(s) no later than the deadline date.
V. Application Review Information
A. Capacity and Funding Summary. All CD-TA applicants are required
to submit a one-page capacity and funding summary for each CD-TA
application submitted. Although the capacity and funding summary will
not be rated based on the factors listed in Section V, Subpart B.
below, the summary is a submission requirement for the CD-TA program.
HUD will use the summary to determine the national or field office area
for which the applicant is applying; the types of TA activities the
applicant is willing to undertake based on staff skill and experience;
and given the organizational capacity of the applicant, a funding
amount the applicant can reasonably expect to expend within the
requirements and timeframes of the CD-TA program.
The summary must include:
1. A list of the eligible TA activities the applicant is prepared
to undertake, based on the applicant's organizational capacity and
staff skills. See Section III C, 2 Eligible TA Activities for a list of
eligible national and local TA activities.
2. A funding estimate, by national and/or field office
jurisdiction, that the applicant believes it can reasonably expend
within the three-year performance period based on organizational
capacity and the eligible TA activities the applicant is prepared to
undertake.
B. Criteria. The maximum number of points to be awarded for a CD-TA
application is 100. The minimum score for an application to be
considered for funding is 75 with a minimum of 35 points on Factor 1.
The CD-TA program is not subject to bonus points, as described in the
General Section.
Points are assigned on four factors. Applicants should review the
factors carefully as the criteria have changed significantly from prior
years' requirements. When addressing the four factors, applicants
should discuss the relevant successful experience of both their
organization as a whole, and the individual staff and dedicated
contractors who may work under the award if the application is funded.
Applicants should also address the overall management of the award
including policies and procedures for ensuring that all CD-TA program
requirements are met and quality products are developed and delivered.
Please note that Factor 2--Need--as identified in the General Section
does not apply under the CD-TA program.
Rating Factor 1: Applicant's Capacity and Relevant Experience (50
points) (Minimum for Funding Eligibility is 35 points)
a. (25 points) Recent experience. For new applicants or applicants
funded in the past that do not have an open HUD CD-TA award: Provide
examples of recent experience (within the past 18 months) managing
technical assistance awards similar to the programs covered under the
CD-TA NOFA within a client-driven environment. Examples should include
a discussion of the tasks undertaken, individuals served, training
skills and related CD-TA program knowledge required to complete the
tasks, and measurable results achieved. All new applicants must also
include at least two references for recent, technical assistance work
similar to the programs covered under the CD-TA NOFA and undertaken by
the applicant. References should only include a contact name, address,
phone number and e-mail address in order for HUD to verify the
information.
For current CD-TA providers: Provide examples of recent experience
(within the past 18 months) managing existing
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CD-TA award programs within the demand-response system. Examples should
include a discussion of the specific TA tasks undertaken, program
beneficiaries served, program topics addressed, and quantifiable
outcomes achieved. Current CD-TA providers should also note any
outstanding performance issues under open CD-TA awards, and the steps
the TA provider is taking to address these issues. HUD will rely on
existing CD-TA file documentation when evaluating this factor.
HUD will evaluate this factor based upon the breadth and accuracy
of the applicant's program knowledge, ability to provide and deliver
technically accurate TA, compliance with cooperative agreement
provisions, financial and performance reporting requirements,
timeliness of drawdown of funds and close-out of expired grants.
Customer feedback from CPD program offices will also be used to judge
an applicant's performance and effectiveness.
b. (25 points) Organizational capacity. In narrative form, describe
the technical assistance skills and related CD-TA program knowledge of
your organization's key staff and, based on the organization's
capacity, identify the types of TA activities the applicant is prepared
to undertake and how this will further the TA priorities of the
programs for which you are seeking funding. To the extent that the
applicant addresses the HUD policy priority(s) noted in the General
Section for each program in this NOFA, the applicant will receive a
minimum of one point of the 25 points available for this subfactor.
Key staff is defined as all in-house staff and hired consultants
who will be developing technical assistance products and/or delivering
training courses, conferences, or direct TA. Applicants should include
specific examples of each key staff member's TA skills and areas of
expertise. For all HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA providers, identify the key
staff who have passed, with a score of 80 or higher, the HOME Program
Certification Regulations course. Applicants should refer to Section
III C.2 for a complete list of the eligible TA activities applicants
may undertake with national or local CD-TA funds. The applicant's
description of staff capacity should clearly support the specific types
of TA activities the applicant is willing and able to undertake with
CD-TA funds. In rating this subfactor, HUD will evaluate each key staff
member's program knowledge, and TA skills. FOR HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA
providers, HUD will measure an organization's HOME program knowledge,
in part, by the number of key staff identified in the application who
have passed the HOME Program Certified Specialist-Regulations exam. Up
to 10 points is available under this subfactor for organizations
demonstrating a sufficient number of HOME Program Certified staff to
carry out a demand-response program of activities. Applicants for local
HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA must have at least one staff person who is
``HOME certified'' to receive any points on this portion of the
subfactor; applicants for national HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA must have at
least two staff people who are ``HOME certified'' to receive any
points. For local and national HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA only, points for
this portion of the subfactor will be awarded as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National TA applicants
Local TA applicants number of HOME number of HOME program Points
program certified staff certified staff
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1.................................. 2..................... 4
2.................................. 3-4................... 6
3.................................. 5-6................... 8
4 or more.......................... 7 or more............. 10
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HUD will also compare the specific types of TA activities the
applicant is willing to undertake in relation to stated staff capacity.
Staff program knowledge and TA skills should clearly support the
possible TA activities the applicant may undertake.
Rating Factor 2: Soundness of Approach (35 points)
a. (5 points) Key management staff. The successful administration
and management of a technical assistance award is key to: (1) The
timeliness of delivery of required technical assistance; (2) the sound
financial management of the project; and (3) the appropriate
prioritization of multiple technical assistance needs. In evaluating
the soundness of approach under this rating factor, HUD will consider
the breadth of key management staff experience administering multiple,
complex tasks within the demand-response system, or a similar client-
driven environment. Applicants should clearly demonstrate recent
experience managing and coordinating financial resources, and
administrative, training, and consultant staff among complex and varied
technical assistance tasks. HUD will also evaluate the roles and
responsibilities key management staff would assume under a CD-TA award
in light of each individual's recent experience.
Identify the key staff responsible for the overall management and
administration of the CD-TA award. Key management staff is defined as
any individual who will have decision-making authority related to the
financial or task management, performance reporting, or overall
coordination of the award. The applicant must identify key management
staff, including their individual roles and responsibilities, as well
as their recent experience (within the past 18 months), managing people
and tasks within the demand-response system or a similar client-driven
environment. Please do not include the Social Security Numbers (SSN) of
any staff members.
b. (20 points) Procedures. Present detailed, practical policies and
procedures for managing multiple, large and/or complex technical
assistance awards in multiple jurisdictions. The policies and
procedures must discuss how the applicant will manage TA activities
within the specific structure of the demand-response system, including
processes for fielding TA needs from HUD; assigning appropriate skilled
and knowledgeable staff to develop or provide the TA; prioritizing and
managing multiple TA needs, to multiple entities, in multiple
jurisdictions; providing feedback to HUD on TA progress and outcomes;
and addressing and effectively resolving any delays encountered. In
rating this factor, HUD will consider the level of detail and
efficiency of the applicant's proposed processes for fielding and
prioritizing multiple TA needs, allocating limited CD-TA financial
resources among multiple TA tasks, and coordinating and assigning
skilled in-house and consultant staff to address multiple TA needs, to
multiple entities in multiple jurisdictions. HUD will also evaluate the
suitability of the applicant's proposed policies and procedures within
the specific structure of the demand-response system.
c. (10 points) Quality control. Present a detailed plan for
ensuring that all TA products developed or delivered under the CD-TA
program are of the highest quality. Applicants should present a
detailed plan for ensuring that all TA activities are eligible,
accurate program guidance is provided, correct beneficiaries are
served, and positive outcomes are achieved. The applicant should also
present a detailed plan for addressing and remediating any eligibility
or product quality issues that may arise. In rating this factor, HUD
will review the applicant's quality control procedures for thoroughness
and efficiency, and the likelihood that such procedures will ensure
that positive
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outcomes are achieved. Applicants should clearly describe established
policies and procedures for ensuring the eligibility, accuracy, and
quality of all aspects of TA development and delivery. The applicant
should also present a detailed remediation plan should any eligibility
or quality issues arise.
Rating Factor 3: Leveraging Resources (5 points)
Present an effective, practical plan for transferring products
developed through the CD-TA program, including manuals, guides,
assessment forms, and other work products, to other TA providers and
program beneficiaries. The applicant's plan should address the re-use
of existing ``step-in'' packages and how it will share its resources
with a wide audience, avoiding the cost and time in creating new
products, so that the duplication of TA products does not occur. In
rating this factor, HUD will evaluate the extent to which the
application demonstrates a practical and effective means of sharing TA
resources with a wide audience, including other TA providers and
program beneficiaries.
Rating Factor 4: Achieving Results and Program Evaluation (10 points)
For each program priority, the applicant must identify at least two
quantifiable outcomes. For a complete list of TA priorities by program
area refer to Section III, Subpart C., Eligible Activities and
Priorities. For each of the eligible TA activities an applicant may
undertake (i.e., development of written and electronic products,
training delivery, direct TA), describe the general methods and
measures the applicant will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the
TA. While the specific TA topics to be addressed by successful
applicants will be identified post-award through the demand-response
system, HUD has identified the broad eligible activities that encompass
technical assistance. The applicant must present a clear plan for
evaluating the effectiveness of each of the possible TA activities the
applicant may be asked to undertake and deliver. For a complete list of
eligible national and field office TA activities under the CD-TA
program, refer to Section III C.2., Description of National and Local
TA.
Note that although not a submission requirement under this year's
CD-TA NOFA, successful applicants will be required to submit a
completed Logic Model. Though not part of the rating factors, the logic
model submitted after selection and under the guidance of the GTR will
be evaluated for completeness and consistency based upon the matrix in
the General Section. HUD reserves the right to request modifications to
the Logic Model submissions and require the TA providers to update the
Logic Model, based on activities carried out under the demand-response
system. In rating this factor, HUD will evaluate whether the outcomes
identified by the applicant are both measurable and appropriately
related to each program priority. HUD will also assess whether the TA
evaluation methods described by the applicant will thoroughly and
accurately measure the effectiveness of each eligible TA activity
identified.
C. Review and Selection Process
1. Review Types. Two types of reviews will be conducted. First, HUD
will review each application to determine whether it meets threshold
eligibility requirements.
Second, HUD will review and assign scores to applications using the
Factors for Award noted in Section V.A.
2. Ranked Order.
a. Once rating scores are assigned, rated applications submitted
for each National TA program and for each Local TA program will be
listed in ranked order. Applications within the fundable range (score
of 75+ points with 35+ points for Factor 1) may then be funded in
ranked order under the CD-TA program and service area for which they
applied.
b. For purposes of coordinating activities on a national basis, HUD
reserves the right to select a single national provider to carry out
activities, as follows:
(1) One for HOPWA technical assistance activities, including
national products and local support;
(2) One for HMIS technical assistance activities;
(3) One for HOME and one for CHDO (HOME) technical assistance
activities;
(4) One for CDBG technical assistance activities.
3. Threshold Eligibility Requirements. All applicants requesting
CD-TA must be in compliance with the applicable threshold requirements
found in the General Section and the eligibility requirements listed in
Section III of this NOFA in order to be reviewed, scored, and ranked.
Applications that do not meet these requirements and applications that
were received after the deadline (see Section IV.C of the General
Section) will be considered ineligible for funding.
4. Funding Decisions. In determining the amount awarded to each
successful applicant, HUD will take into consideration the funds
available for the CD-TA program and local or national area the
applicant wishes to serve; the number of successful CD-TA applicants
for that area and program; the applicant's current organizational
capacity as presented in the application, including the number of
qualified, experienced TA staff and consultants; the final score
assigned to the application by HUD reviewers; and for current or past
CD-TA providers, the applicant's performance under existing or past CD-
TA awards.
HUD has established a $200,000 minimum funding amount for
successful national CD-TA applicants. For successful field office
applicants, HUD has established a $50,000 award minimum under both the
HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA programs, and a $15,000 award minimum for
successful Homeless TA program applicants. All HOME and CHDO (HOME)
awards are subject to the funding restrictions identified in Section
V.B.5 which in some cases may result in a funding award below the
established minimum.
Additionally, HUD may reduce the amount of funds allocated for
field office jurisdictions to fund National CD-TA providers and other
CD-TA providers for activities that cannot be fully budgeted for or
estimated by HUD Headquarters or field offices at the time this NOFA
was published. HUD may also require selected applicants, as a condition
of funding, to provide coverage on a geographically broader basis than
proposed in order to supplement or strengthen the CD-TA network in
terms of the size of the area covered and types and scope of TA
proposed.
If funds remain after all selections have been made, the remaining
funds may be distributed among field offices for Local TA and/or used
for National TA, or made available for other CD-TA program
competitions.
5. Funding Restrictions. An organization may not provide assistance
to itself. An organization may not provide assistance to another
organization with which it contracts or sub-awards funds to carry out
activities under the TA award.
Funding from HOME and from CHDO (HOME) TA to any single eligible
organization (excluding funds for organizational support and housing
education ``passed through'' to CHDOs), whether as an applicant or sub-
recipient is limited to not more than 20 percent of the operating
budget of the recipient organization for any one-year period of each
cooperative agreement. In addition, funding under either HOME or CHDO
(HOME) TA to any single organization is limited to 20 percent of the
$12.5 million appropriated for HOME and CHDO (HOME) TA in FY2008. This
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limitation as applied in this competition is subject to change by
pending legislative action.
Not less than 40 percent of the approximately $8.5 million for CHDO
(HOME) shall be made available for eligible TA providers that have
worked primarily in one state. HUD will consider an applicant as a
primarily single state TA provider if it can document that more than 50
percent of its past activities in working with CHDOs or similar
nonprofit and other organizations (on the production of affordable
housing, revitalization of deteriorating neighborhoods, and/or the
delivery of technical assistance to these groups) was confined to the
geographic limits of a single state.
No fee or profit may be paid to any recipient or sub-recipient of
an award under this CD-TA NOFA.
Salary rates for consultants/contractors may not exceed the base
rate of pay of Senior Executive Staff (see the General Section).
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices. HUD will send written notifications to both
successful and unsuccessful applicants. A notification sent to a
successful applicant is not an authorization to begin performance.
After selection, HUD requires that all selected applicants
participate in negotiations to determine the specific terms of the
cooperative agreement, including the budget. Costs may be denied or
modified if HUD determines that they are not allowable, allocable, and/
or reasonable. In cases where HUD cannot successfully conclude
negotiations with a selected applicant or a selected applicant fails to
provide HUD with requested information, an award will not be made to
that applicant. In this instance, HUD may offer an award, and proceed
with negotiations with the next highest-ranking applicant.
After selection for funding but prior to executing the cooperative
agreement, the selected applicant must develop in consultation with the
GTR, a Technical Assistance Delivery Plan (TADP) for each National TA
award. The TADP must be approved by the GTR and delineate the tasks for
each CD-TA program the applicant will undertake during the performance
period. For Local TA awards and generally for National TA awards, prior
to undertaking individual tasks, the selected applicant must develop in
consultation with the GTR a Work Plan for specific activities. The TADP
and the Work Plans must specify the location of the proposed CD-TA
activities, the amount of CD-TA funding and proposed activities by
location, the improved program performance or other results expected
from the CD-TA activities, and the methodology to be used for measuring
the success of the CD-TA. A detailed time schedule for delivery of the
activities, budget summary, budget-by-task, staffing plan, and
completed Logic Model must be included in the TADP and Work Plans.
After selection, but prior to award, applicants selected for
funding will be required to provide HUD with their written Code of
Conduct if they have not previously done so and it is not recorded on
the HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/
codeofconduct/cconduct.cfm.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements. After selection
for funding but prior to award, applicants must submit financial and
administrative information to comply with applicable requirements.
These requirements are found in 24 CFR part 84 for all organizations
except states and local governments whose requirements are found in 24
CFR part 85. Cost principles requirements are found at OMB Circular A-
122 for nonprofit organizations, OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of
higher education, OMB Circular A-87 for states and local governments,
and at 48 CFR 31.2 for commercial organizations. Applicants must submit
a certification from an Independent Public Accountant or the cognizant
government auditor, stating that the applicant's financial management
system meets prescribed standards for fund control and accountability.
See the General Section for requirements for Procurement of
Recovered Materials.
C. Reporting. CD-TA awardees will be required to report to the GTR
on, at a minimum, a quarterly basis unless otherwise specified in the
cooperative agreement. As part of the required report to HUD, grant
recipients must include a completed Logic Model (HUD 96010), which
identifies actual outputs and outcomes achieved and a narrative
explanation of deviations from projected results to actual results
achieved. Deviations can be both positive and negative deviations.
VII. Agency Contacts
A. For Assistance. Applicants may contact HUD Headquarters at 202-
708-3176, or they may contact the HUD field office serving their area
shown in Section VII.B. Persons with hearing and speech challenges may
access the above numbers via TTY (text telephone) by calling the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number).
Information may also be obtained through the HUD Web site on the
Internet at http://www.hud.gov.
B. List of Field Office Addresses. Applicants that receive a waiver
of the electronic application submission requirements and need to
submit copies of their application to HUD field offices should consult
the following Web site for a listing of the HUD field office addresses
to send Local TA applications: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/
staff/fodirectors/index.cfm. At the site, the map allows the user to
click on an area to obtain the field office address and other contact
information.
VIII. Other Information
A. Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection requirements
contained in this document have been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and assigned OMB control numbers 2506-0166 and
2506-0133. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless the collection displays a currently
valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for the collection of
information is estimated to average 60 hours for the application and
grant administration. This includes the time for collecting, reviewing,
and reporting the data. The information will be used for grantee
selection and monitoring the administration of funds. Response to this
request for information is required in order to receive the benefits to
be derived.
B. HUD Reform Act. The provisions of the HUD Reform Act of 1989
that apply to the CD-TA program are explained in the General Section.
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Community Development Block Grant Program For Indian Tribes And Alaska
Native Villages
Overview Information
A. Federal Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, Office of Native American Programs (ONAP).
B. Funding Opportunity Title: Community Development Block Grant
(ICDBG) Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.
C. Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.
D. Funding Opportunity Number: The Federal Register number is FR-
5200-N-12. The OMB Approval Number is 2577-0191.
E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): The
Catalog of Federal Assistance (CFDA) Number for the ICDBG program is
14.862.
F. Dates: Application Deadline: Applications must be received and
validated no later than the deadline date of July 11, 2008. Please see
Section IV of this NOFA for application submission and timely receipt
requirements. Applicants should also read the General Section,
published March 19, 2008 (73 FR 14882), for additional information
regarding the electronic application submission and receipt
requirements.
G. Additional Information:
1. Applicants for funding should carefully review the requirements
described in this NOFA and the General Section. Unless otherwise stated
in this NOFA, the requirements of the General Section apply.
2. The total approximate amount of funding available for the ICDBG
program for fiscal year 2008 is $62 million less $3.96 million retained
to fund Imminent Threat Grants, for a total of $58.04 million. Funds
that are carried over from previous fiscal years or are recaptured may
also be used for grant awards under this NOFA.
3. Eligible applicants are Indian tribes or tribal organizations on
behalf of Indian tribes. Specific information on eligibility is located
in Section III.A. of this NOFA.
4. Only one ICDBG application may be submitted for each area within
the jurisdiction of an entity eligible under 24 CFR part 1003. An
application may include more than one project, but it cannot exceed the
grant ceilings listed in Section II.
Full Text Of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. General. Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, which authorizes Community Development Block Grants, requires
that grants for Indian tribes be awarded on a competitive basis. All
grant funds awarded in accordance with this NOFA are subject to the
requirements of 24 CFR part 1003. Applicants within an Area ONAP's
geographic jurisdiction compete only against each other for that Area
ONAP's allocation of funds.
B. Authority. The authority for this program is Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)
and the program regulations in 24 CFR part 1003.
C. Program Description. The purpose of the ICDBG program is the
development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including
the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and
economic opportunities primarily for persons with low- and moderate-
incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4. The ONAP in HUD's Office of Public
and Indian Housing administers the program.
1. Single Purpose Grants. Projects funded by the ICDBG program must
meet the primary objective, defined at 24 CFR 1003.2, to principally
benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Consistent with this
objective, not less than 70 percent of the expenditures of each single-
purpose grant shall be for activities that meet the regulatory criteria
at 24 CFR 1003.208 for:
a. Area Benefit Activities
b. Limited Clientele Activities
c. Housing Activities
d. Job Creation or Retention Activities
ICDBG funds may be used to improve housing stock, provide community
facilities, improve infrastructure, and expand job opportunities by
supporting the economic development of the communities, especially by
nonprofit tribal organizations or local development corporations.
ICDBG single-purpose grants are distributed as annual competitive
grants, in response to this NOFA.
2. Imminent Threat Grants. ICDBG imminent threat grants are
intended to alleviate or remove threats to health or safety that
require an immediate solution as described at 24 CFR part 1003, subpart
E. The problem to be addressed must be such that an emergency situation
exists or would exist if the problem were not addressed. The grants
provide a solution to problems of an urgent nature that were not
evident at the time of the ICDBG single-purpose funding grant cycle or
require immediate action.
You do not have to submit a request for imminent threat funds by
the deadline established in this NOFA. The deadline applies only to
applications submitted for assistance under 24 CFR part 1003, subpart
D, single-purpose grants. Imminent threat requests may be submitted at
any time after NOFA publication, and if the following criteria are met,
the request may be funded until the amount set aside for this purpose
is expended:
a. Independent verification from a third party (i.e., Indian Health
Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs) of the existence, immediacy, and
urgency of the threat must be provided;
b. The threat must not be recurring in nature, i.e., it must
represent a unique and unusual circumstance that has been clearly
identified by the tribe or village;
c. The threat must affect or impact an entire service area and not
solely an individual family or household; and
d. It must be established that funds are not available from other
tribal or federal sources to address the problem. The tribe or village
must verify that federal or local agencies that would normally provide
assistance for such improvements have no funds available by providing a
written statement to that effect. The tribe or village must also verify
in the form of a tribal council resolution (or equivalent) that it has
no available funds, including unobligated Indian Housing Block Grant
funds, for this purpose.
If, in response to a request for assistance, an Area ONAP issues
you a letter to proceed under the authority of 24 CFR 1003.401(a), then
your application must be submitted to and approved by the Area ONAP
before a grant agreement may be executed. Contact your Area ONAP office
for more information on imminent threat grants.
D. Definitions Used in this NOFA
1. Adopt. To approve by formal tribal resolution.
2. Document. To supply supporting written information and/or data
in the application that satisfies the NOFA requirement. Documentation
should clearly and concisely support your response to the rating
factor.
3. Entity Other Than Tribe. Entities other than the tribe must have
the following characteristics:
(a) Must be legally distinct from the tribal government; (b) their
assets and liabilities cannot be considered to be assets and
liabilities of the tribal government; (c) claims against such entities
cannot be made against the tribal government; and (d) must have
governing boards, boards of directors, or groups or individuals similar
in function and responsibility to such boards which are separate from
the tribe's general council, tribal council, or business council, as
applicable.
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4. Firm Commitment. A letter of commitment from a partner by which
an applicant's partner agrees to perform an activity specified in the
application, demonstrates the financial capacity to deliver the
resources necessary to carry out the activity, and commits the
resources to the activity, either in cash or through in-kind
contributions.
5. Homeownership Assistance Programs. Tribes may apply for
assistance to provide direct homeownership assistance to low- and
moderate-income households to: (a) Subsidize interest rates and
mortgage principal amounts for low- and moderate-income homebuyers; (b)
finance the acquisition by low- and moderate-income homebuyers of
housing that is occupied by the homebuyers; (c) acquire guarantees for
mortgage financing obtained by low- and moderate-income homebuyers from
private lenders (except that ICDBG funds may not be used to guarantee
such mortgage financing directly, and grantees may not provide such
guarantees directly); (d) provide up to 50 percent of any down payment
required from a low- and moderate-income homebuyer; or (e) pay
reasonable closing costs (normally associated with the purchase of a
home) incurred by a low- or moderate-income homebuyer.
6. Leveraged Resources. Leveraged resources are resources that you
will use in conjunction with ICDBG funds to achieve the objectives of
the project. Leveraged resources include, but are not limited to:
Tribal trust funds, loans from individuals or organizations, business
investments, private foundations, state or federal loans or guarantees,
other grants, and non-cash contributions and donated services. (See
Rating Factor 4 for documentation requirements for leveraged
resources.)
7. Microenterprise Programs. Tribes may apply for assistance to
operate programs to fund the development, expansion, and stabilization
of microenterprises. Microenterprises are defined as commercial
entities with five or fewer employees, including the owner.
Microenterprise program activities may entail the following assistance
to eligible businesses: (a) Providing credit, including, but not
limited to, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other forms of
financial support for the establishment, stabilization, and expansion
of microenterprises; (b) providing technical assistance, advice, and
business support services to owners of microenterprises and persons
developing microenterprises; and (c) providing general support,
including, but not limited to, peer support programs, counseling, child
care, transportation, and other similar services to owners of
microenterprises and persons developing microenterprises.
8. New Applicant. An applicant that has either never applied for an
ICDBG or an applicant whose prior grants have either been closed or
closed subject to audit for more than two years prior to the
application deadline date.
9. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for Public Facilities and
Improvements. There are items of expense related to the operation of
the physical plant that must be addressed in an O&M plan if the tribe
assumes responsibility or if an entity other than the tribe will assume
these responsibilities. Although the tribe or other entity does not
have to submit the O&M plan with the application, it must provide a
written statement that the tribe has adopted (or the entity has
developed) an O&M plan and that the plan addresses several items. These
items include daily or other periodic maintenance activities, repairs
such as replacing broken windows, capital improvements or replacement
reserves for repairs such as replacing the roof, fire and liability
insurance (may not be applicable to most types of infrastructure
projects such as water and sewer lines), and security (may not be
applicable to many types of infrastructure projects such as roads).
(Please note that while it is possible that the service provider may,
in its agreement with a tribe, commit itself to cover certain or all
facility O&M costs, these costs do not include the program service
provision costs related to the delivery of services (social, health,
recreational, educational, or other) that may be provided in a
facility).
10. Outcomes. The ultimate impact you hope to achieve with the
proposed project. Outcomes should be quantifiable measures or
indicators and identified in terms of the change in the community,
people's lives, economic status, etc. Common outcomes could include
increases in percent of housing units in standard condition,
homeownership rates, or employment rates.
11. Outputs. Outputs are the direct products of a program's
activities. They are usually measured in terms of the volume of work
accomplished, such as the number of low-income households served,
number of units constructed or rehabilitated, linear feet of curbs and
gutters installed, or number of jobs created or retained. Outputs
should be clear enough to allow HUD to monitor and assess your proposed
project's progress if funded.
12. Project Cost. The total cost to implement the project. Project
costs may be covered by both ICDBG and non-ICDBG funds and resources.
13. Standard Housing/Standard Condition. Housing that meets the
housing quality standards (HQS) adopted by the applicant. The HQS
adopted by the applicant must be at least as stringent as the Section 8
HQS contained in 24 CFR 982.401 (Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance:
Housing Choice Voucher program) unless the ONAPs approve less stringent
standards based on a determination that local conditions make the use
of Section 8 HQS infeasible. Before the application deadline, you may
submit a request for the approval of standards less stringent than
Section 8 HQS. If you submit the request with your application, you
should not assume automatic approval by ONAP. The adopted standards
must provide for: (a) A safe house, in physically sound condition with
all systems performing their intended design functions; (b) a livable
home environment and an energy efficient building and systems that
incorporate energy conservation measures; and (c) adequate space and
privacy for all intended household members.
14. Statement. When a ``written statement'' is requested for any
threshold, program requirement, or rating factor, the applicant must
address in writing the specific item cited.
15. Tribe. The word ``tribe'' means an Indian tribe, band, group or
nation, including Alaska Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos, Alaska Native
Villages, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Village
Corporations, and ANCSA Regional Corporations.
II. Award Information
A. Available Funds. The fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the
ICDBG program is $62 million, less $3.96 million retained to fund
Imminent Threat Grants, for a total of $58.04 million. Funds that are
carried over from previous fiscal years or are recaptured may also be
used for grant awards under this NOFA. In accordance with the
provisions of 24 CFR part 1003, subpart E, HUD has retained $3.96
million of the FY2008 appropriation to meet the funding needs of
imminent threat requests submitted to any of the Area ONAPs. The grant
ceiling for imminent threat requests for FY2008 is $450,000 ($900,000
for Presidentially-declared disasters). This ceiling has been
established pursuant to the provisions of 24 CFR 1003.400(c).
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B. Allocations to Area ONAPs. The requirements for allocating funds
to Area ONAPs responsible for program administration are found at 24
CFR 1003.101. Following these requirements, based on an appropriation
of $62 million less $3.96 million for imminent threat grants, the
allocations for FY 2008 are approximately as follows:
Eastern/Woodlands: $6,605,812
Southern Plains: $12,436,112
Northern Plains: $8,281,588
Southwest: $21,552,470
Northwest: $2,990,960
Alaska: $6,173,058
Imminent Threats $3,960,000
Total $62,000,000
C. Grant Ceilings. The authority to establish grant ceilings is
found at 24 CFR 1003.100(b)(1). Grant ceilings are established for FY
2008 funding at the following levels:
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Area ONAP Population Ceiling
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Eastern Woodlands................... ALL................... $600,000
Southern Plains..................... ALL................... 800,000
Northern Plains..................... 6,001+................ 1,100,000
0-6,000............... 900,000
Southwest........................... 50,001+............... 5,500,000
10,501-50,000......... 2,750,000
7,501-10,500.......... 2,200,000
6,001-7,500........... 1,100,000
1,501-6,000........... 825,000
0-1,500............... 605,000
Northwest........................... ALL................... 500,000
Alaska.............................. ALL................... 600,000
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For the Southwest Area and Northern Plains ONAP jurisdictions, the
population used to determine ceiling amounts is the Native American
population that resides on a reservation or rancheria.
Applicants from the Southwest or the Northern Plains ONAP
jurisdictions should contact those offices before submitting an
application if they are unsure of the population level to use to
determine the ceiling amount. The Southwest or Northern Plains Area
ONAP, as appropriate, must approve any corrections or revisions to
Native American population data before you submit your application.
D. Housing Rehabilitation Cost Limits. Grant funds spent on
rehabilitation must fall within the following per-unit limits for each
Area ONAP jurisdiction:
Eastern/Woodlands: $35,000
Southern Plains: $35,000
Northern Plains: $50,000
Southwest: $50,000
Northwest: $40,000
Alaska: $75,000
E. Compliance With Regulations, Guidelines, and Requirements
1. Applicants awarded a grant under this NOFA are required to
comply with the regulations, guidelines, and requirements with respect
to the acceptance and use of federal funds for this federally assisted
program.
2. By accepting a grant, the chief executive officer or other
official of the applicant approved by HUD:
a. Consents to assume the status of a responsible federal official
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the
provisions of the Act apply to the applicant's proposed program
pursuant to 24 CFR 1003.605.
b. Is authorized and consents on behalf of the applicant and him/
herself to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts for the
purpose of enforcement of his/her responsibilities as such an official.
Note: Applicants for whom HUD has approved a claim of incapacity
to accept the responsibilities of the federal government for
purposes of complying with the environmental review requirements of
24 CFR part 58, pursuant to 24 CFR 1003.605, are not subject to the
provision of paragraph 2.
F. Period of Performance. The period of performance for any grant
awarded under this NOFA must be included in the Implementation
Schedule, form HUD-4125, approved by HUD.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are Indian tribes or tribal organizations on
behalf of Indian tribes. To apply for funding, you must be eligible as
an Indian tribe (or as a tribal organization), as required by 24 CFR
1003.5, by the application deadline date.
Tribal organizations are permitted to submit applications under 24
CFR 1003.5(b) on behalf of eligible tribes when one or more eligible
tribe(s) authorize the organization to do so under concurring
resolutions. The tribal organization must itself be eligible under
Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or the Indian Health Service (IHS),
as appropriate, must make a determination of such eligibility. This
determination must be provided to the Area ONAP by the application
deadline.
If a tribe or tribal organization claims that it is a successor to
an eligible entity, the Area ONAP must review the documentation to
determine whether it is in fact the successor entity.
Applicants from within Alaska: Due to the unique structure of
tribal entities eligible to submit ICDBG applications in Alaska, and as
only one ICDBG application may be submitted for each area within the
jurisdiction of an entity eligible under 24 CFR 1003.5, a tribal
organization that submits an application for activities in the
jurisdiction of one or more eligible tribes or villages must include a
concurring resolution from each such tribe or village authorizing the
submission of the application. An application submitted by a tribal
organization on behalf of a specific tribe will not be accepted if the
tribe itself submits an application for the same funding round. The
hierarchy for funding priority continues to be the IRA Council, the
Traditional Village Council, the ANCSA Village Corporation, and the
ANCSA Regional Corporation.
On April 4, 2008, the BIA published a Federal Register notice
entitled, ``Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services
From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs'' (73 FR 18553). This
notice provides a listing of Indian Tribal Entities in Alaska found to
be Indian tribes as the term is defined and used in 25 CFR part 83.
Additionally, pursuant to Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act, ANCSA Village Corporations and Regional
Corporations are also considered tribes and therefore eligible
applicants for the ICDBG program.
Any questions regarding eligibility determinations and related
documentation requirements for entities in Alaska should be referred to
the Alaska Area ONAP prior to the application deadline. (See 24 CFR
1003.5 for a complete description of eligible applicants.)
B. Cost Sharing or Matching. Cost sharing or matching is not
required under this grant; however, applicants who leverage this grant
with other funds receive points. See Section V. A Rating Factor 4.
C. Other
1. HUD Requirements. Applicants for single-purpose grants must
comply with the HUD Threshold Requirements listed in the General
Section, Section III, C. in order to receive an award of funds.
2. Program-Related Threshold Requirements.
a. Outstanding ICDBG Obligation. According to 24 CFR 1003.301(a),
an applicant who has an outstanding ICDBG obligation to HUD that is in
arrears, or one that has not agreed to a repayment schedule, will be
disqualified from the competition.
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b. Compliance with Fair Housing and Civil Rights Laws. Applicants
and subrecipients that are not federally recognized Indian tribes or
their instrumentalities are subject to the Civil Rights threshold
requirements found in the General Section. Federally recognized Indian
tribes and their instrumentalities are subject to the requirements of:
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as the Indian Civil
Rights Act; Section 109 prohibitions against discrimination based on
age, sex, religion and disability; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. To be eligible to
apply, there must be no outstanding violations of these civil rights
provisions at the time of application.
3. Project-Specific Threshold Requirements. Applicants must meet
all parts of the project-specific threshold applicable to the proposed
project. The thresholds are:
a. Housing Rehabilitation Project Thresholds. In accordance with 24
CFR 1003.302(a), for housing rehabilitation projects, you must adopt
rehabilitation standards and rehabilitation policies before you submit
an application. In addition, you must state that you have in place
rehabilitation policies and standards that have been adopted in
accordance with tribal law or practice. Do not submit your policies or
standards with the application. You must also provide a written
statement that project funds will be used to rehabilitate HUD-assisted
houses only when the homebuyer's payments are current or the homebuyer
is current in a repayment agreement except because of an emergency
situation. For purposes of meeting this threshold, HUD-assisted houses
are houses that are owned and/or managed by the tribe or tribally
designated housing entity (TDHE). The ONAP Administrator, on a case-by-
case basis, may approve exceptions to this requirement if the applicant
provides adequate justification for the exception with its application.
b. New Housing Construction Project Thresholds.
1. In accordance with 24 CFR 1003.302(b), new housing construction
can only be implemented when necessary through a Community Based
Development Organization (CBDO). Eligible CBDOs are described in 24 CFR
1003.204(c). You must provide documentation establishing that the
entity implementing your new housing construction project qualifies as
a CBDO.
2. In accordance with 24 CFR 1003.302(b), you must have a current,
in effect, tribal resolution adopting and identifying construction
standards.
3. In accordance with 24 CFR 1003.302(b), you must also include in
your application documentation affirming the following:
(a) No other housing is available in the immediate reservation area
that is suitable for the households to be assisted;
(b) No other sources, including Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG),
can meet the needs of the household(s) to be served; and
(c) Rehabilitation of the unit occupied by the household(s) to be
assisted is not economically feasible;
(d) The household(s) to be housed is currently in an overcrowded
house (more than one household per house); or
(e) The household to be assisted has no current residence.
c. Economic Development Project Thresholds. In accordance with 24
CFR 1003.302(c), for economic development assistance projects, you must
provide a financial analysis. The financial analysis must demonstrate
that the project is financially feasible and the project has a
reasonable chance of success. The analysis must also demonstrate the
public benefit resulting from the ICDBG assistance. The more funds you
request, the greater the public benefit you must demonstrate. The
analysis must also establish that to the extent practicable, reasonable
financial support will be committed from non-federal sources prior to
disbursement of federal funds; any grant amount provided will not
substantially reduce the amount of non-federal financial support for
the activity; not more than a reasonable rate of return on investment
is provided to the owner; and that grant funds used for the project
will be disbursed on a pro-rata basis with amounts from other sources.
d. Land Acquisition to Support New Housing, Homeownership
Assistance, Public Facilities and Improvements, and Microenterprise
Projects. There are no project specific thresholds for these
activities.
4. Public Services. Because there is a regulatory 15 percent cap on
the amount of grant funds that may be used for public service
activities, you may not receive a single-purpose grant solely to fund
public service activities. Your application, however, may contain a
public service component for up to 15 percent of the total grant, and
this component may be unrelated to the other project(s) in your
application. If your application does not receive full funding, HUD
will reduce the public service allocation proportionately so that it
comprises no more than 15 percent of the total grant award. In making
such reductions, the feasibility of the proposed project will be taken
into consideration. If a proportionate reduction of the public service
allocation renders such a project infeasible, the project will not be
funded. A complete description of public service projects is located at
24 CFR part 1003.201(e).
5. Eligible Activities. A complete description of activities that
are eligible for ICDBG funding is identified at 24 CFR part 1003,
subpart C. Rating Factors 2 and 3 included under Section V specify many
of the activities listed as eligible under part 1003, subpart C. Those
listed include new housing construction (in certain circumstances, as
described in Rating Factors 2 and 3), housing rehabilitation, land
acquisition to support new housing, homeownership assistance, public
facilities and improvements, economic development, and microenterprise
programs. However, the following eligible activities not clearly
identified by the rating factors may be proposed and rated as described
below.
a. Acquisition of property. This activity can be proposed as
acquisition of land or other real property to support New Housing
Construction, Housing Rehabilitation, Public Facilities and
Improvements, or Economic Development, depending on the purpose of the
acquisition.
b. Assistance to Institutions of Higher Learning. If such entities
have the capacity, they can help the ICDBG grantees implement eligible
projects.
c. Assistance to Community Based Development Organizations (CBDOs).
Grantees may provide assistance to these organizations to undertake
activities related to neighborhood revitalization, community economic
development, or energy conservation.
d. Clearance and Demolition. These activities can be proposed as
part of Housing Rehabilitation, New Housing Construction, Public
Facilities and Improvements, Economic Development, or Land to Support
New Housing. Section 1003.201 (d) states, ``Demolition of HUD-assisted
housing units may be undertaken only with the prior approval of HUD.''
e. Code Enforcement. This activity can be proposed as Housing
Rehabilitation. The activity must comply with the requirements at 24
CFR 1003.202.
f. Comprehensive Planning. This activity is eligible, and can be
proposed as part of any otherwise-eligible project to the extent
allowed by the 20 percent cap on the grant for planning/administration.
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g. Energy Efficiency. Associated activities can be proposed under
Housing Rehabilitation or Public Facilities and Improvements, depending
upon the type of energy efficiency activity.
h. Lead-Based Paint Evaluation and Abatement. These activities can
be proposed under Housing Rehabilitation.
i. Non-Federal Share. ICDBG funds can be used as a match for any
non-ICDBG funding to the extent allowed by such funding and the
activity is eligible under 24 CFR part 1003, subpart C.
j. Privately and Publicly Owned Commercial or Industrial Buildings
(Real Property Improvements). These activities can be proposed under
Economic Development. Privately owned commercial rehabilitation is
subject to the requirements at 24 CFR 1003.202.
k. Privately Owned Utilities. Assistance to privately owned
utilities can be proposed under Public Facilities and Improvements.
l. Removal of Architectural Barriers. This includes removing
barriers that restrict mobility and access for elderly and persons with
disabilities. In addition, facilities funded by ICDBG or used in the
administration of ICDBG funded projects or activities must be
accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act and HUD's regulations at 24 CFR Part 8.
Applicants should be aware of the accessibility needs of the persons
they intend to serve in ICDBG funded projects and activities, and
address these needs in appropriate accessible design features or
program modifications to ensure that otherwise qualified persons with
disabilities may benefit from them. This activity can be proposed under
Housing Rehabilitation or Public Facilities and Improvements, depending
upon the type of structure where the barrier will be removed.
m. Mold. During the past few years, many tribes have experienced
high incidences of mold growth in tribal homes and buildings.
Renovation of affected buildings is eligible under housing
rehabilitation or public facility improvement projects.
n. Public Services. Public services are those which are directed
toward improving the community's public services and facilities,
including but not limited to those concerned with employment, crime
prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing
counseling, energy conservation, welfare, homebuyer downpayment
assistance or recreational needs. Also see Section III.C.4. above and
24 CFR 1003.201(e).
6. Ineligible Activities. In general, any activity that is not
authorized under the provisions of 24 CFR 1003.201 through 1003.206 is
ineligible to be assisted with ICDBG funds. The regulations at 24 CFR
1003.207 govern ineligible activities and should be referred to for
details. The following guidance is provided for determining the
eligibility of other activities frequently associated with ICDBG
projects.
a. Government Office Space. Buildings, or portions thereof, used
predominantly for the general conduct of government cannot be assisted
with ICDBG funds. Those buildings include, but are not limited to,
local government office buildings, courthouses, and other headquarters
of government where the governing body meets regularly. Buildings that
contain both governmental and non-governmental services can be assisted
so long as the ICDBG funds are used only for the non-governmental
sections. An example of an ineligible building is a building to house
the community development division or a tribal administration building.
Your Area ONAP office should be consulted for projects of this nature.
b. General Government Expenses. Except as authorized in the
regulations or under OMB Circular A-87, expenses required to carry out
the regular responsibilities of the unit of general local government
are not eligible for assistance with ICDBG funds.
c. Maintenance and Operation Expenses. In general, any expenses
associated with repairing, operating, or maintaining public facilities
and services are not eligible for assistance. Specific exceptions to
this general rule are operating and maintenance expenses associated
with public service activities [24 CFR 1003.201(e)], office space for
program staff employed in carrying out the ICDBG program [24 CFR
1003.206(a)(4)], and interim assistance [24 CFR 1003.201(f)]. For
example, where a public service is being assisted with CDBG funds, the
cost of operating and maintaining that portion of the facility in which
the service is located is eligible as part of the public service.
Examples of ineligible operating and maintenance expenses are routine
and non-routine maintenance and repair of streets, parks, playgrounds,
water and sewer facilities, neighborhood facilities, senior centers,
centers for persons with disabilities, parking facilities, and similar
public facilities, as well as staff salaries, utility costs, and
similar expenses necessary for the operation of public works and
facilities.
d. New Housing Construction. The construction of new permanent
residential structures and any program to subsidize or finance such new
construction is ineligible, unless carried out by a Community-Based
Development Organization (CBDO) pursuant to 24 CFR 1003.204(a).
e. Furnishings and Personal Property. In general, the purchase of
equipment, fixtures, motor vehicles, furnishings, or other personal
property not an integral structural fixture is ineligible. Exceptions
include when such purchases are necessary for use in grant
administration (24 CFR 1003.206); necessary and appropriate for use in
a project carried out by a CBDO (24 CFR 1003.204); used in providing a
public service (24 CFR 1003.201(e)); or used as firefighting equipment
(24 CFR 1003.201(c)(1)(ii)). However, ICDBG funds may be used to pay
depreciation or use allowances (in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 or
A-122, as applicable).
f. Construction Tools and Equipment. The purchase of construction
tools and equipment is generally ineligible. However, compensation for
the use of such tools and equipment through leasing, depreciation, or
use allowances pursuant to OMB Circulars A-87 and A-122, as applicable,
for an otherwise eligible activity, is eligible. Exceptions include
construction tools and equipment purchased for use as part of a solid
waste facility (24 CFR 1003.201(c)(1)(ii)) and construction tools only
(not equipment) purchased for use in a housing rehabilitation project
being administered by the recipient using the force account
construction method (24 CFR 1003.202(b)(8)).
g. Income Payments. In general, assistance shall not be used for
income payments for housing or any other purpose. Income payments mean
a series of subsistence-type grant payments made to an individual/
family for items such as food, clothing, housing (rent/mortgage), or
utilities, but excludes emergency payments made over a period of up to
three months to the provider of such items or services on behalf of an
individual/family. Examples of ineligible income payments include the
payments for income maintenance and housing allowances.
h. Job Pirating. ICDBG funds may not be used to assist directly in
the relocation of any industrial or commercial plant, facility, or
operation, from one area to another, if the relocation is likely to
result in a significant loss of employment in the labor market area
from which the relocation occurs.
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IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Addresses to Request Application Package. Copies of this
published NOFA and all application forms for this NOFA may be
downloaded from the grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov/
applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp. If you have difficulty accessing the
information, you may receive customer support from grants.gov by
calling its Support Desk at (800) 518-GRANTS, or by sending an e-mail
to support@grants.gov. You may request general information from the
NOFA Information Center (800-HUD-8929) or 800-HUD-8339 (TTY) between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through
Friday, except on federal holidays. When requesting information, please
refer to the name of the program you are interested in. The NOFA
Information Center opens for business simultaneously with the
publication of the SuperNOFA. You can also obtain information on this
NOFA from HUD's Web site at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/
fundsavail.cfm.
B. Content and Form of Application Submission
1. Application Information. All information required to complete a
valid application is included in the General Section and in this ICDBG
NOFA. Before preparing an application, applicants should carefully
review the program description, ineligible activities, program and
threshold requirements, and the General Section. Applicants should also
review each rating factor listed in Section V of this NOFA, before
writing a narrative response. Indicate on the first page of each
project submission the type of project(s) you are proposing: Economic
Development, Homeownership Assistance, Housing Rehabilitation, Land
Acquisition to Support New Housing, Microenterprise Programs, New
Housing Construction, or Public Facilities and Improvements. This will
help to ensure that the appropriate project-specific thresholds and
rating subfactors will be applied. Narrative statements submitted to
support your application should be individually labeled to reflect the
item the narrative is responding to, e.g., Factor 1, Factor 2, etc. It
is recommended that you limit your narrative explanations to 15 pages
for all factors and provide the necessary data such as a market
analysis, a pro forma, housing survey data, etc., that support the
response. Applicants should not submit third-party documents, such as
audits, resolutions, policies, unless specifically asked to do so.
Additional information regarding electronic submissions can be found in
the General Section.
If you received a waiver to the electronic application submission
requirements (see section IV.F. below) and are submitting a paper
application, please use separate tabs for each rating factor and rating
subfactor. In order to be rated, make sure the response is beneath the
appropriate heading. Keep the responses in the same order as the NOFA.
Include all material relevant to a response under the same tab. Only
include documentation that will clearly and concisely support your
response to the rating criteria.
HUD suggests that you do a preliminary rating for your project,
providing a score according to the point system in Section V of this
NOFA. This will show you how reviewers might score your project and
identify its strengths and weaknesses. This will help you determine
where you can make improvements prior to its submission. An application
checklist for you to use to ensure that you have submitted all required
components is found in this section under number 2 below.
2. Content of Application, Forms, and Required Elements. The
applicant must submit all of the forms required in this section, along
with other data listed below.
a. Narrative to a