Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4231-N-01]

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Supportive Housing for

Persons With Disabilities

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing

Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997.

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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces HUD's funding for supportive housing for

persons with disabilities. This document describes the following: (a)

The purpose of the NOFA and information regarding eligibility,

submission requirements, available amounts, and selection criteria; and

(b) application processing, including how to apply and how selections

will be made.

APPLICATION PACKAGE: The Application Package can be obtained from the

Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6424, Rockville, MD 20850,

telephone 1-800-685-8470 (the TTY number is 1-800-483-2209), from the

appropriate HUD Office identified in Appendix B to this NOFA and also

appears under the HUD Homepage on the Internet which can be accessed

under ``Development'' at http://www.hud.gov/fha/fhamf.html. The

Application Package includes a checklist of exhibits and steps involved

in the application process.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications in response to this

NOFA is 4:00 p.m. local time on July 28, 1997. The application deadline

is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all

applicants, HUD will not consider any application that is received

after the deadline. Sponsors should take this into account and submit

applications as early as possible to avoid the risk of unanticipated

delays or delivery-related problems. In particular, Sponsors intending

to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on

or before the deadline date. Acceptance by a Post Office or private

mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX), COD, and postage

due applications will not be accepted.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be delivered to the Director of the

Multifamily Housing Division in the HUD Office for your jurisdiction. A

listing of HUD Offices, their addresses, and telephone numbers,

including TTY numbers, is attached as Appendix B to this NOFA. HUD will

date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence timely receipt,

and, upon request, will provide the applicant with an acknowledgement

of receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The HUD Office for your jurisdiction,

as listed in Appendix B to this NOFA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

The information collection requirements contained in this NOFA 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 Number 2502-0267. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a

person is not required to respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection displays a valid control number.

Promoting Comprehensive Approaches to Housing and Community Development

HUD is interested in promoting comprehensive, coordinated

approaches to housing and community development. Economic development,

community development, public housing revitalization, homeownership,

assisted housing for special needs populations, supportive services,

and welfare-to-work initiatives can work better if linked at the local

level. Toward this end, the Department in recent years has developed

the Consolidated Planning process designed to help communities

undertake such approaches.

In this spirit, it may be helpful for applicants under this NOFA to

be aware of other related HUD NOFAs that have recently been published

or are expected to be published in the near future. By reviewing these

NOFAs with respect to their program purposes and the eligibility of

applicants and activities, applicants may be able to relate the

activities proposed for funding under this NOFA to the recent and

upcoming NOFAs and to the community's Consolidated Plan.

On April 8, 1997, HUD published in the Federal Register the NOFA

for Continuum of Care Assistance. On April 10, 1997, HUD published the

NOFA for Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities in Support of

Designated Housing Allocation Plans, and the NOFA for Mainstream

Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. On April 18, 1997,

HUD published the NOFA for the Family Unification Program. On May 7,

1997, HUD published the NOFA for Housing Opportunities for Persons with

AIDS. Other NOFAs related to special populations include the NOFA for

the Section 202 Program of Supportive Housing for the Elderly which is

published elsewhere in today's Federal Register and the NOFA for

Service Coordinator Funds which HUD expects to publish within the next

few weeks.

To foster comprehensive, coordinated approaches by communities, the

Department intends for the remainder of FY 1997 to continue to alert

applicants to upcoming and recent NOFAs as each NOFA is published. In

addition, a complete schedule of NOFAs to be published during the

fiscal year and those already published appears under the HUD Homepage

on the Internet, which can be accessed at http://www.hud.gov/

nofas.html. Additional steps on NOFA coordination may be considered for

FY 1998.

For help in obtaining a copy of your community's Consolidated Plan,

please contact the community development office of your municipal

government.

I. Purpose and Substantive Description

A. Authority

Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

Act (the NAHA) (Pub. L. 101-625, approved November 28, 1990), as

amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992) (HCD Act

of 1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992), and by the

Rescissions Act (Pub. L. 104-19, approved July 27, 1995) authorized a

new supportive housing program for persons with disabilities, and

replaced assistance for persons with disabilities previously covered by

section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (section 202 continues, as

amended by section 801 of the NAHA, and the HCD Act of 1992, to

authorize supportive housing for the elderly). HUD provides the

assistance as capital advances and contracts for project rental

assistance in accordance with 24 CFR part 891. Capital advances may be

used to finance the construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition with

or without rehabilitation, including acquisition from the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation (formerly held by the Resolution Trust

Corporation) (FDIC/RTC), of structures to be developed into a variety

of housing options ranging from group homes and independent living

facilities, to dwelling units in multifamily housing developments,

condominium housing, and cooperative housing. This assistance may also

cover the cost of real property acquisition, site improvement,

conversion, demolition, relocation, and other expenses that the

Secretary determines are necessary to

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expand the supply of supportive housing for persons with disabilities.

Note that on March 22, 1996, HUD published a final rule (61 FR

11948) that consolidated the regulations for the Section 202 Program of

Supportive Housing for the Elderly and the Section 811 Program of

Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities in 24 CFR part 891.

For supportive housing for persons with disabilities, the

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and

Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Pub. L. 104-204,

approved September 26, 1996, (the Act) provides $194,000,000 for

capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts,

for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by

section 811 of the NAHA, and for project rental assistance, and

amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for supportive

housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of

the NAHA. Up to twenty-five percent of this amount is being set aside

for tenant-based rental assistance administered through public housing

agencies (PHAs) for persons with disabilities and was announced through

a separate notice in the Federal Register on April 10, 1997 at 62 FR

17666.

In accordance with the waiver authority provided in the Act, the

Secretary is waiving the following statutory and regulatory provision:

The term of the project rental assistance contract is reduced from 20

years to a minimum term of 5 years and a maximum term which can be

supported by funds authorized by the Act. The Department anticipates

that at the end of the contract terms, renewals will be approved

subject to the availability of funds. In addition to this provision,

the Department will reserve project rental assistance contract funds

based on 75 percent rather than on 100 percent of the current operating

cost standards for approved units in order to take into account the

average tenant contribution toward rent.

In accordance with an agreement between HUD and the Rural Housing

Service (RHS) to coordinate the administration of the agencies'

respective rental assistance programs, HUD is required to notify RHS of

applications for housing assistance it receives. This notification

gives RHS the opportunity to comment if it has concern about the demand

for additional assisted housing and possible harm to existing projects

in the same housing market area. HUD will consider the RHS comments in

its review and project selection process.

B. Allocation Amounts

In accordance with 24 CFR part 791, the Assistant Secretary for

Housing has allocated the funds available for capital advances for

supportive housing for persons with disabilities based on fair share

factors developed by the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and

Research. HUD reserves project rental assistance funds based upon 75

percent of the current operating cost standards to support the units

selected for capital advances sufficient for minimum 5-year project

rental assistance contracts.

The allocation formula for Section 811 funds consists of two data

elements from the 1990 Decennial Census: (1) The number of non-

institutionalized persons age 16 or older with a work disability and a

mobility or self-care limitation and (2) the number of non-

institutionalized persons age 16 or older having a mobility or self-

care limitation but having no work disability.

A work disability is defined as a health condition that had lasted

for 6 or more months which limited the kind (restricted the choice of

jobs) or amount (not able to work full time) of work a person could do

at a job or business. A mobility limitation is defined as a health

condition that had lasted for 6 or more months which made it difficult

for the person to go outside the home alone; including outside

activities such as shopping or visiting a doctor's office. A self-care

limitation is defined as a health care limitation that had lasted for 6

or more months which made it difficult for the person to take care of

his/her own personal needs such as dressing, bathing, or getting around

inside the home. Temporary (short term) problems such as broken bones

that are expected to heal normally are not considered problems.

The fair share factors were developed by taking the sum of the

number of persons in each of the two elements for each state, or state

portion, of each local HUD Office jurisdiction as a percent of the sum

of the two elements for the total United States. The resulting

percentage for each local HUD Office is then adjusted to reflect the

relative cost of providing housing among the local HUD Office

jurisdictions. The adjusted needs percentage for each local HUD Office

is then multiplied by the total amount of capital advance funds

available nationwide.

The Section 811 capital advance funds have been allocated, based on

the formula above, to 51 local HUD Offices as shown on the following

chart:

Fiscal Year 1997 Allocations for Supportive Housing for Persons With

Disabilities

[Fiscal Year 1997 Section 811 Allocations]

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Capital

Office Advance Units

Authority

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New England:

Massachusetts.................................. 1,760,484 23

Connecticut.................................... 1,304,199 17

New Hampshire.................................. 623,105 10

Rhode Island................................... 775,704 10

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Total...................................... 4,463,492 60

New York/New Jersey:

New York....................................... 3,760,413 48

Buffalo........................................ 1,472,240 20

Newark......................................... 2,230,026 29

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Total...................................... 7,462,679 97

Mid-Atlantic:

Maryland....................................... 1,175,695 18

West Virginia.................................. 961,713 16

Pennsylvania................................... 2,267,878 31

Pittsburgh..................................... 1,285,018 20

Virginia....................................... 1,089,612 20

D.C............................................ 1,230,690 18

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Total...................................... 8,010,606 123

Southeast/Caribbean:

Georgia........................................ 1,469,222 26

Alabama........................................ 1,226,365 22

Caribbean...................................... 1,553,987 20

South Carolina................................. 1,173,059 20

North Carolina................................. 1,903,273 27

Mississippi.................................... 966,271 19

Jacksonville................................... 2,679,429 45

Kentucky....................................... 1,202,854 20

Knoxville...................................... 837,851 16

Tennessee...................................... 919,871 17

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Total...................................... 13,932,182 232

Midwest:

Illinois....................................... 2,791,293 36

Cincinnati..................................... 948,806 16

Cleveland...................................... 1,551,613 23

Ohio........................................... 947,399 16

Michigan....................................... 1,795,591 26

Grand Rapids................................... 581,778 10

Indiana........................................ 1,355,506 22

Wisconsin...................................... 1,251,414 18

Minnesota...................................... 1,206,022 17

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Total...................................... 12,429,422 184

Southwest:

Texas/New Mexico............................... 1,594,725 29

Houston........................................ 1,157,042 21

Arkansas....................................... 849,164 17

Louisiana...................................... 1,169,249 22

Oklahoma....................................... 920,315 17

San Antonio.................................... 1,028,659 20

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Total...................................... 6,719,154 126

Great Plains:

Iowa........................................... 568,850 10

Kansas/Missouri................................ 1,092,921 19

Nebraska....................................... 552,689 10

St. Louis...................................... 1,165,599 18

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Total...................................... 3,380,059 57

Rocky Mountain:

Colorado....................................... 1,277,277 21

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Total...................................... 1,277,277 21

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Pacific/Hawaii:

Hawaii (Guam).................................. 1,163,556 10

Los Angeles.................................... 3,897,954 51

Arizona........................................ 950,760 17

Sacramento..................................... 759,544 10

California..................................... 2,348,425 31

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Total...................................... 9,120,239 119

Northwest/Alaska:

Alaska......................................... 1,163,556 10

Oregon......................................... 1,112,336 17

Washington..................................... 1,255,089 18

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Total...................................... 13,530,981 45

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National Total............................. 70,326,091 1,064

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C. Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations that have a Section 501(c)(3) tax exemption

from the Internal Revenue Service are the only eligible applicants

under this program. A single Sponsor shall not request more units in a

given HUD Office than permitted for that HUD Office in this NOFA.

D. Initial Screening, Technical Processing, and Selection Criteria

1. Initial Screening

HUD will review applications for section 811 capital advances that

HUD receives at the appropriate address by 4:00 p.m. local time on July

28, 1997 to determine if all parts of the application are included. HUD

will not review the content of the application as part of initial

screening. HUD will send deficiency letters by certified mail,

informing Sponsors of any missing parts of the application. Sponsors

must correct such deficiencies within 8 calendar days from the date of

the deficiency letter. Any document requested as a result of the

initial screening may be executed or prepared within the deficiency

period, except for Forms HUD-92016-CAs, Articles of Incorporation, IRS

exemption rulings, Forms SF-424, Board Resolution committing the

minimum capital investment, and site control documents (all of these

excepted items must be dated no later than the application deadline

date).

2. Technical Processing

All applications will be placed in technical processing upon

receipt of the response to the deficiency letter or at the end of the

8-day period. All applications will undergo a complete analysis based

upon the information submitted in the application, including that

submitted in response to the deficiency letter. If a reviewer finds

that clarification of information submitted in the application is

needed to complete the review or an exhibit is missing that was not

requested after initial screening, the reviewer shall immediately

advise the Multifamily Housing Representative, who will: (a) Request,

by telephone, that the Sponsor submit the information within five (5)

working days; and (b) follow up by certified letter. As part of this

analysis, HUD will conduct its environmental review in accordance with

24 CFR part 50 only on those applications containing satisfactory

evidence of site control. (Applications selected with sites identified

will receive environmental reviews after submission to HUD of

satisfactory evidence of site control and prior to approval of the

sites.)

Technical processing will also assure that the Sponsor has complied

with the requirements in the civil rights certification in the

Application Package. There must not have been an adjudication of a

civil rights violation in a civil action brought against the Sponsor,

unless the Sponsor is operating in compliance with a court order, or

implementing a HUD-approved compliance agreement designed to correct

the areas of noncompliance. There must be no pending civil rights suits

against the Sponsor instituted by the Department of Justice, and no

pending administrative actions for civil rights violations instituted

by HUD (including a charge of discrimination under the Fair Housing

Act). There must be no outstanding findings of noncompliance with civil

rights statutes, Executive Orders, or regulations, as a result of

formal administrative proceedings, nor any charges issued by the

Secretary against the Sponsor under the Fair Housing Act, unless the

Sponsor is operating under a conciliation or compliance agreement

designed to correct the areas of noncompliance. Moreover, there must

not be a deferral of the processing of applications from the Sponsor

imposed by HUD under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, HUD's

implementing regulations (24 CFR 1.8), procedures (HUD Handbook

8040.1), and the Attorney General's Guidelines (28 CFR 50.3); or under

section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD's implementing

regulations (24 CFR 8.57), and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Examples of reasons for technical processing rejection include an

ineligible Sponsor, ineligible population to be served, lack of legal

capacity, outstanding or pending civil rights findings/violations,

insufficient need for the project, insufficient evidence that the

Sponsor will obtain control of the identified site within six months of

fund reservation award if the Sponsor did not submit site control

evidence with its application, the project will adversely affect other

HUD insured and/or assisted housing or an unsatisfactory Supportive

Services Certification by the appropriate State or local agency.

The Secretary will not reject an application based on technical

processing without giving notice of that rejection with all rejection

reasons and affording the applicant an opportunity to appeal. HUD will

afford an applicant 10 calendar days from the date of HUD's written

notice to appeal a technical rejection to the HUD Office. The HUD

Office must respond within five (5) working days to the Sponsor. The

HUD Office shall make a determination on an appeal prior to making its

selection recommendations. All applications will be either rated or

technically rejected at the end of technical processing.

Upon completion of technical processing, all acceptable

applications will be rated according to the selection criteria in

section I.D.3. below. Applications that have a total base score of 60

points or more (without the addition of bonus points) will be eligible

for selection and will be placed in rank order. These applications,

after adding any bonus points, will be selected based on rank order to

and including the last application that can be funded out of each local

HUD Office's allocation. HUD Offices shall not skip over any

applications in order to select one based on the funds remaining.

However, after making the initial selections, any residual funds may be

utilized to fund the next rank-ordered application by reducing the

units by no more than 10 percent rounded to the nearest whole number,

provided the reduction will not render the project infeasible. For this

purpose, however, projects of nine units or less may not be reduced.

Funds remaining after this process is completed will be returned to

Headquarters. These funds will be used first to restore units to

projects reduced by HUD Offices as a result of the instructions above

and, second, for selecting applications on a national rank order. No

more than one application will be selected per HUD Office from the

national residual amount unless there are insufficient approvable

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applications in other HUD Offices. If funds still remain, additional

applications will be selected based on a national rank order, insuring

an equitable distribution among HUD Offices.

3. Selection Criteria (Base Points)

HUD will rate applications for Section 811 capital advances that

successfully complete technical processing using the following

selection criteria set forth below, and the guidelines set forth in

Appendix A to this NOFA):

(a) The Sponsor's ability to develop and operate the proposed

housing on a long-term basis, considering the following (57 points

maximum):

(1) The scope, extent, and quality of the Sponsor's experience in

providing housing or related services to those proposed to be served by

the project and the scope of the proposed project (i.e., number of

units, services, relocation costs, development, and operation) in

relationship to the Sponsor's demonstrated development and management

capacity as well as its financial management capability. (32 points);

(2) The scope, extent, and quality of the Sponsor's experience in

providing housing or related services to minority persons or families

(10 points). For purposes of this NOFA ``minority'' means the basic

racial and ethnic categories for Federal statistics and administrative

reporting, as defined in OMB's Statistical and Policy Directive No. 15.

(See 60 FR 44673, at 44692, August 28, 1995.);

(3) The extent of local government support for the project (5

points);

(4) The extent of the Sponsor's activities in the community,

including previous experience in serving the area where the project is

to be located, and the Sponsor's demonstrated ability to raise local

funds (10 points);

(b) The need for supportive housing for persons with disabilities

in the area to be served, suitability of the site, and the design of

the project, considering (43 points maximum):

(1) The extent of the need for the project in the area based on a

determination by the HUD Office. This determination will be made by

considering the Sponsor's evidence of need in the area, as well as

other economic, demographic, and housing market data available to the

HUD Office. The data could include the availability of existing

Federally assisted housing (HUD and RHS) (e.g., considering

availability and vacancy rates of public housing) for persons with

disabilities and current occupancy in such facilities, Federally

assisted housing for persons with disabilities under construction or

for which fund reservations have been issued, and, in accordance with

an agreement between HUD and RHS, comments from RHS on the demand for

additional assisted housing and the possible harm to existing projects

in the same housing market area (8 points);

(2) The proximity or accessibility of the site to shopping, medical

facilities, transportation, places of worship, recreational facilities,

places of employment, and other necessary services to the intended

tenants; adequacy of utilities and streets, and freedom of the site

from adverse environmental conditions (site control projects only); and

compliance with the site and neighborhood standards (15 points);

(3) Suitability of the site from the standpoints of promoting a

greater choice of housing opportunities for minority persons with

disabilities and affirmatively furthering fair housing (10 points); and

(4) The extent to which the proposed design will meet any special

needs of persons with disabilities the housing is expected to serve (10

points).

4. Selection Criteria (Bonus Points)

(a) Applications submitted by Sponsors whose boards are comprised

of at least 51 percent persons with disabilities (including persons who

have similar disabilities to those of the prospective residents) (5

bonus points);

(b) The Sponsor's involvement of persons with disabilities

(including minority persons with disabilities) in the development of

the application, and its intent to involve persons with disabilities

(including minority persons with disabilities) in the development and

operation of the project (5 bonus points).

(c) Applications containing acceptable evidence of control of an

approvable site (10 bonus points);

(d) The project will be located within the boundaries of a

Federally-designated Empowerment Zone, Urban Supplemental Empowerment

Zone, Enterprise Community, or an Urban Enhanced Enterprise Community

(5 bonus points).

The maximum number of points an application can earn without bonus

points is 100. An application can earn an additional 25 bonus points

for a maximum total of 125 points.

II. Application Process

All applications for Section 811 capital advances submitted by

eligible Sponsors must be filed with the appropriate HUD Office

receiving an allocation and must meet the requirements of this NOFA. No

application will be accepted after 4:00 p.m. local time on July 28,

1997 unless that date and time is extended by a Notice published in the

Federal Register. HUD will not accept applications received after that

date and time, even if postmarked by the deadline date. Applications

submitted by facsimile are not acceptable.

Immediately upon publication of this NOFA, if HUD Offices have not

already provided names to the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse, the

Offices shall notify minority media and media for persons with

disabilities, all persons and organizations on their mailing lists,

minority and other organizations within their jurisdiction involved in

housing and community development, the State Independent Living

Council, the local Center for Independent Living and other groups with

special interest in housing for disabled households.

Organizations interested in applying for a Section 811 capital

advance should contact the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse at 1-800-

685-8470 (the TTY number is 1-800-483-2209) for a copy of the

Application Package, and advise the appropriate HUD Office if they wish

to attend the workshop described below. HUD encourages minority

organizations to participate in this program as Sponsors. HUD Offices

will advise all organizations on their mailing list of the date, time,

and place of workshops at which HUD will explain the Section 811

program.

HUD strongly recommends that prospective applicants attend the

local HUD Office workshop. Interested persons with disabilities should

contact the HUD Office to assure that any necessary arrangements can be

made to enable their attendance and participation in the workshop. At

the workshops, HUD will distribute Application Packages and explain

application procedures and requirements. Also, HUD will address

concerns such as local market conditions, building codes and

accessibility requirements, historic preservation, floodplain

management, displacement and relocation, zoning, and housing costs.

If Sponsors cannot attend a workshop, Application Packages can also

be obtained from the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse (see address and

telephone number in the ``Application Package'' section, above).

However, Sponsors who cannot attend the workshops are strongly

encouraged to contact the appropriate HUD Office with any questions

regarding the submission of applications to that particular office

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and to request any materials distributed at the workshop.

III. Application Submission Requirements

A. Application

Each application shall include all of the information, materials,

forms, and exhibits listed in section III.B., below, of this NOFA (with

the exception of applications submitted by Sponsors selected for a

Section 811 fund reservation within the last three funding cycles), and

must be indexed and tabbed. Such previously selected Section 811

Sponsors are not required to submit the information described in B.2.

(a), (b), and (c), below, of this NOFA (Exhibits 2. a., b., and c. of

the application), which are the articles of incorporation (or other

organizational documents), by-laws, and the IRS tax exemption,

respectively. If there has been a change in any of the eligibility

documents since its previous HUD approval, the Sponsor must submit the

updated information in its application. The HUD Office will base its

determination of the eligibility of a new Sponsor for a reservation of

Section 811 capital advance funds on the information provided in the

application. HUD Offices will verify a Sponsor's indication of previous

HUD approval by checking the project number and approval status with

the appropriate HUD Office.

In addition to this relief of paperwork burden in preparing

applications, applicants will be able to use information and exhibits

previously prepared for prior applications under Section 811, Section

202, or other funding programs. Examples of exhibits that may be

readily adapted or amended to decrease the burden of application

preparation include, among others, those on previous participation in

the Section 202 or Section 811 programs; applicant experience in the

provision of housing and services; supportive services plan; community

ties; and experience serving minorities.

B. General Application Requirements

Note: A Sponsor may apply for a scattered site project in one

application.

1. Form HUD-92016-CA, Application for Section 811 Supportive

Housing Capital Advance.

2. Evidence of each Sponsor's legal status as a nonprofit

organization, including the following:

(a) Articles of Incorporation, constitution, or other

organizational documents;

(b) By-laws;

(c) IRS section 501(c)(3) tax exemption ruling (this must be

submitted by all Sponsors, including churches).

Note: Sponsors who have received a Section 811 fund reservation

within the last three funding cycles are not required to submit the

documents described in (a), (b), and (c), above. Instead, sponsors

must submit the project number of the latest application submitted

and the HUD office to which it was submitted. If there have been any

modifications or additions to the subject documents, indicate such,

and submit the new material.

(d) A resolution of the board, duly certified by an officer, that

no officer or director of the Sponsor or Owner has or will have any

financial interest in any contract with the Owner or in any firm or

corporation that has or will have a contract with the Owner and that

includes a current listing of all duly qualified and sitting officers

and directors by title and the beginning and ending dates of each

person's term.

(e) The number of people on the Sponsor's board and the number of

those people who have disabilities (including disabilities similar to

those of the prospective residents).

3. Sponsor's purpose, community ties, and experience, including the

following:

(a) A description of Sponsor's purpose, current activities and how

long it has been in existence;

(b) A description of Sponsor's ties to the community at large and

to the minority and disabled communities in particular;

(c) A description of local government support (including financial

support and services);

(d) Letters of support for the Sponsor and for the proposed project

from organizations familiar with the housing and supportive services

needs of the persons with disabilities that the Sponsor expects to

serve in the proposed project;

(e) A description of Sponsor's housing and/or supportive services

experience. The description should include any rental housing projects

(including integrated housing developments) and/or supportive services

facilities sponsored, owned, and operated by the Sponsor, the Sponsor's

past or current involvement in any programs other than housing that

demonstrates the Sponsor's management capabilities (including financial

management) and experience, and the Sponsor's experience in serving

persons with disabilities and minorities; and the reasons for receiving

any increases in fund reservations for developing and/or operating any

previously funded projects.

(f) A description of Sponsor's participation in joint ventures and

experience in contracting with minority-owned businesses, women-owned

businesses, and small businesses over the last three years, including a

description of the joint venture, partners and the Sponsor's

involvement and a summary of the total contract amounts awarded in each

of the three categories for the preceding three years, and the

percentage that amount represents of all contracts awarded by the

Sponsor in the relevant time period;

(g) A certified Board Resolution acknowledging responsibilities of

sponsorship, long-term support of the project(s), willingness of

Sponsor to assist the Owner to develop, own, manage and provide

appropriate services in connection with the proposed project, and that

it reflects the will of its membership. Also, evidence, in the form of

a certified Board Resolution, of the Sponsor's willingness to fund the

estimated start-up expenses, the Minimum Capital Investment (one-half

of one-percent of the HUD-approved capital advance, not to exceed

$10,000), and the estimated cost of any amenities or features (and

operating costs related thereto) that would not be covered by the

approved capital advance;

(h) A description, if applicable, of the Sponsor's efforts to

involve persons with disabilities (including minority persons with

disabilities and persons with disabilities similar to those of the

prospective residents) in the development of the application and in the

development and operation of the project.

4. Project information including the following:

(a) Evidence of need for supportive housing. An identification of

the proposed population and evidence demonstrating sustained effective

demand for supportive housing for the proposed population in the market

area to be served, taking into consideration the occupancy and vacancy

conditions in existing Federally assisted housing for persons with

disabilities (HUD and RHS; e.g., public housing), State or local needs

assessments of persons with disabilities in the area, the types of

supportive services arrangements currently available in the area, and

the use of such services as evidenced by data from local social service

agencies.

(b) A description of the project, including the following:

(1) Number and type of structure(s), number of bedrooms if group

home, number of units with bedroom distribution if independent living

units (including condos), number of residents

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with disabilities, and any resident staff per structure.

(2) An identification of all community spaces, amenities, or

features planned for the housing. A description of how the spaces,

amenities, or features will be used, and the extent to which they are

necessary to accommodate the needs of the proposed residents. If these

community spaces, amenities, or features would not comply with the

project design and cost standards of Sec. 891.120 and the special

project standards of Sec. 891.310, the Sponsor must demonstrate its

ability and willingness to contribute both the incremental development

cost and continuing operating cost associated with the community

spaces, amenities, or features; and

(3) A description of whether and how the project will promote

energy efficiency, and, if applicable, innovative construction or

rehabilitation methods or technologies to be used that will promote

efficient construction.

(c) A supportive services plan (a copy of which must be sent to the

appropriate State or local agency as instructed in section IV.C.,

below, of this NOFA) that includes:

(1) A detailed description of whether the housing is expected to

serve persons with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or

chronic mental illness. Include how and from whom/where persons will be

referred to and admitted for occupancy in the project. The Sponsor may,

with the approval of the Secretary, limit occupancy within housing

developed under this NOFA to persons with disabilities who have similar

disabilities and require a similar set of supportive services in a

supportive housing environment. However, the Owner must permit

occupancy by any qualified person with a disability who could benefit

from the housing and/or services provided, regardless of the person's

disability.

If the Sponsor is requesting approval to limit occupancy in its

proposed project(s), it must submit the following:

(i) A description of the population of persons with disabilities to

which occupancy will be limited;

(ii) An explanation of why it is necessary to limit occupancy of

the proposed project(s) to the population described in (i) above. This

should include but is not limited to:

(A) An explanation of how limiting occupancy to a subcategory of

persons with disabilities promotes the goals of the Section 811

program; and,

(B) An explanation of why the housing and/or service needs of this

population cannot be met in a more integrated setting;

(iii) A description of the Sponsor's experience in providing

housing and/or supportive services to the proposed occupants; and

(iv) A description of how the Sponsor will ensure that the

occupants of the proposed project(s) will be integrated into the

neighborhood and surrounding community.

(2) A detailed description of the supportive service needs of the

persons with disabilities that the housing is expected to serve.

(3) The Sponsor shall develop, and submit with its application, a

list of community service providers, including those that are consumer

controlled, and include letters of intent to provide services to

residents of the proposed project(s) from as many potential service

providers as possible. This list shall be made available to any

residents who wish to be responsible for acquiring their own supportive

services. However, a provider may not require residents to participate

in any particular service.

(4) A detailed description of a comprehensive supportive services

plan organized by the Sponsor for those residents who do not wish to

take responsibility for acquiring their own services. Such a plan must

include the following:

(i) The name(s) of the agency(s) that will be responsible for

providing the supportive services;

(ii) The evidence of each service provider's (applicable even if

the service provider will be the Sponsor) capability and experience in

providing such supportive services;

(iii) A description of how, when, how often, and where (on/off-

site) the services will be provided;

(iv) Identification of the extent of State and local funds to

assist in the provision of supportive services;

(v) Letters of intent from service providers (including those that

are consumer-controlled) or funding sources, indicating commitments to

fund or to provide the supportive services, or that a particular

service will be available to proposed residents. If the Sponsor will be

providing any supportive services or will be coordinating the provision

of any of the supportive services, a letter indicating its commitment

to either provide the supportive services or ensure their provision for

the life of the project;

(vi) If any State or local government funds will be provided, a

description of the State or local agency's philosophy/policy concerning

housing for the population to be served, and a demonstration by the

Sponsor that the application is consistent with State or local plans

and policies governing the development and operation of housing for the

same disabled population.

(5) A description of residential staff, if needed;

(6) Assurances that if the proposed residents choose to receive

supportive services organized by the Sponsor they will be provided

based on the residents' individual needs.

(7) A statement indicating the Sponsor's commitment that it will

not condition occupancy on the resident's acceptance of any supportive

services.

(d) Supportive Services Certification. A certification from the

appropriate State or local agency identified in the Application Package

indicating whether: (1) the provision of supportive services is well

designed to serve the needs of persons with disabilities the housing is

expected to serve, (2) whether the supportive services will be provided

on a consistent, long-term basis, and (3) whether the proposed housing

is consistent with State or local plans and policies governing the

development and operation of housing to serve individuals of the

proposed occupancy category. (The name, address, and telephone number

of the appropriate agency will be identified in the Application Package

and can also be obtained from the appropriate HUD Office.)

(e) Evidence of control of an approvable site, OR identification of

a site for which the Sponsor provides reasonable assurances that it

will obtain control within 6 months from the date of fund reservation

(if Sponsor is approved for funding).

(1) If the Sponsor has control of the site, it must submit the

following information:

(i) Evidence that the Sponsor has entered into a legally binding

option agreement (which extends through the end of the current fiscal

year and contains a renewal provision so that the option can be renewed

for at least an additional six months) to purchase or lease the

proposed site; or has a copy of the contract of sale for the site, a

deed, long-term leasehold, a request with all supporting documentation,

submitted either prior to or with the Application for Capital Advance,

for a partial release of a site covered by a mortgage under a HUD

program, or other evidence of legal ownership of the site (including

properties to be acquired from the FDIC/RTC). The Sponsor must also

identify any restrictive covenants, including reverter clauses. In the

case of a site to be acquired from a public body, evidence that the

public body possesses clear title to the site, and has entered

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into a legally binding agreement to lease or convey the site to the

Sponsor after it receives and accepts a notice of Section 811 capital

advance, and identification of any restrictive covenants, including

reverter clauses. However, in localities where HUD determines that the

time constraints of the funding round will not permit all of the

required official actions (e.g., approval of Community Planning Boards)

that are necessary to convey publicly-owned sites, a letter in the

application from the mayor or director of the appropriate local agency

indicating their approval of conveyance of the site contingent upon the

necessary approval action is acceptable and may be approved by the HUD

Office if it has satisfactory experience with timely conveyance of

sites from that public body. In such cases, documentation shall also

include a copy of the public body's evidence of ownership and

identification of any restrictive covenants, including reverter

clauses.

Note: A proposed project site may not be acquired or optioned

from a general contractor (or its affiliate) that will construct the

Section 811 project or from any other development team member.

(ii) Evidence that the project as proposed is permissible under

applicable zoning ordinances or regulations, or a statement of the

proposed action required to make the proposed project permissible and

the basis for belief that the proposed action will be completed

successfully before the submission of the firm commitment application

(e.g., a summary of the results of any requests for rezoning on land in

similar zoning classifications and the time required for such rezoning,

or preliminary indications of acceptability from zoning bodies, etc.).

(iii) A narrative topographical and demographic description of the

suitability of the site and area as well as a description of the area

surrounding the site, the characteristics of the neighborhood, how the

site will promote greater housing opportunities for minority persons

with disabilities thereby affirmatively furthering fair housing.

(iv) A statement that the Sponsor is willing to seek a different

site if the preferred site is unapprovable and that site control will

be obtained within six months of notification of fund reservation.

(v) A map showing the location of the site and the racial

composition of the neighborhood, with the area of racial concentration

delineated.

(vi) A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, in accordance with

the American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) Standards E 1527-

93, as amended. Since the Phase I study must be completed and submitted

with the application, it is important that the Sponsor start the site

assessment process as soon after publication of the NOFA as possible.

If the Phase I study indicates the possible presence of

contamination and/or hazards, the Sponsor must decide whether to

continue with this site or choose another site. Should the Sponsor

choose another site, the same environmental site assessment procedure

identified above must be followed for that site.

Note: For properties to be acquired from the FDIC/RTC, include a

copy of the FDIC/RTC prepared Transaction Screen Checklist or Phase

I Environmental Site Assessment, and applicable documentation, per

the FDIC/RTC Environmental Guidelines.

If the Sponsor chooses to continue with the original site on which

the Phase I study indicated contamination or hazards, then it must

undertake a detailed Phase II Environmental Site Assessment by an

appropriate professional. If the Phase II Assessment reveals site

contamination, the extent of the contamination and a plan for clean-up

of the site must be submitted to the local HUD Office. The plan for

clean-up must include a contract for remediation of the problem(s) and

an approval letter from the applicable Federal, State, and/or local

agency with jurisdiction over the site. In order for the application to

be considered for review under this FY 1997 funding competition, this

information would have to be submitted to the local HUD Office no later

than 30 days after the application submission deadline date.

Note: This could be an expensive undertaking. The cost of any

clean-up and/or remediation must be borne by the sponsor.

(vii) A letter from the State Historic Preservation Officer

indicating whether the proposed site(s) has any historical

significance.

(viii) If an exception to the project size limits found in section

IV.D., below, of this NOFA is being requested, describe why the site

was selected and demonstrate the following:

(A) People with disabilities similar to those of the prospective

tenants have indicated their acceptance or preference to live in

housing with as many units/people as proposed for the project;

(B) The increased number of people is necessary for the economic

feasibility of the project;

(C) The project is compatible with other residential development

and the population density of the area in which the project is to be

located;

(D) The increased number of people will not prohibit their

successful integration into the community;

(E) The project is marketable in the community;

(F) The size of the project is consistent with State and/or local

policies governing similar housing for the proposed population; and

(G) A statement that the Sponsor is willing to have its application

processed at the project size limit should HUD not approve the

exception.

(2) If the Sponsor has identified a site, but does not have it

under control, it must submit the following information:

(i) A description of the location of the site, including its street

address, its unit number (if condominium), neighborhood/community

characteristics (to include racial and ethnic data), amenities,

adjacent housing and/or facilities, and how the site will promote

greater housing opportunities for minority persons with disabilities

thereby affirmatively furthering fair housing;

(ii) A description of the activities undertaken to identify the

site, as well as what actions must be taken to obtain control of the

site, if approved for funding;

(iii) An indication as to whether the site is properly zoned. If it

is not, an indication of the actions necessary for proper zoning and

whether these can be accomplished within six months of fund reservation

award, if approved for funding;

(iv) A status of the sale of the site; and

(v) An indication as to whether the site would involve relocation.

5. A list of the applications, if any, the Sponsor has submitted or

is planning to submit to any other HUD Office in response to this NOFA

or the NOFA for the Section 202 program of Supportive Housing for the

Elderly (published elsewhere in today's Federal Register). Indicate, by

HUD Office, the number of units requested and the proposed location by

city and State for each application. Include a list of all FY 1996 and

prior year projects to which the Sponsor(s) is a party, identified by

project number and HUD Office, which have not been finally closed.

6. HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report including

Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers.

7. Executive Order 12372. A certification that the Sponsor has

submitted a copy of its application, if required, to the State agency

(single

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point of contact) for State review in accordance with Executive Order

12372.

8. A statement that: (a) Identifies all persons (families,

individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations) by race/minority

group and status as owners or tenants occupying the property on the

date of submission of the application for a capital advance; (b)

indicates the estimated cost of relocation payments and other services;

(c) identifies the staff organization that will carry out the

relocation activities; and (d) identifies all persons that have moved

from the site within the last 12 months. (This requirement applies to

applications with site control only. Sponsors of applications with

identified sites that are selected will be required to submit this

information at a later date once they have obtained site control.)

Note: If any of the relocation costs will be funded from sources

other than the Section 811 Capital Advance, the Sponsor must provide

evidence of a firm commitment of these funds. When evaluating

applications, HUD will consider the total cost of proposals (i.e.,

cost of site acquisition, relocation, construction and other project

costs).

9. SF-424. A certification on SF-424, Application for Federal

Assistance, that the Sponsor(s) is not delinquent on the repayment of

any Federal debt.

10. Certification Regarding Lobbying. The Sponsor must submit the

certification required by 24 CFR Part 87. If the Sponsor has made or

has agreed to make any payment using nonappropriated funds for lobbying

activity, as described in 24 CFR Part 87, the submission must also

include SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.

11. Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (Plan)

for the jurisdiction in which the proposed project will be located must

be submitted by the Sponsor. The certification must be made by the unit

of general local government if it is required to have, or has, a

complete Plan. Otherwise, the certification may be made by the State,

or by the unit of general local government if the project will be

located within the jurisdiction of the unit of general local government

authorized to use an abbreviated strategy, and if it is willing to

prepare such a Plan.

All certifications must be made by the public official responsible

for submitting the Plan to HUD. The certifications must be submitted as

part of the application by the application submission deadline date set

forth in this NOFA. The Plan regulations are published in 24 CFR part

91.

12. Sponsor Certifications.

(a) A certification that the Sponsor will comply with section 504

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 8; the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600-

3619) and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR parts 100, 108, 109,

and 110; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and

the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 1; section 3 of the Housing

and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and the

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 135; the Age Discrimination Act

of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107) and the implementing regulations at 24

CFR part 146; Executive Order 11246 (as amended) and the implementing

regulations at 41 CFR Chapter 60; the regulations implementing

Executive Order 11063 (Equal Opportunity in Housing) at 24 CFR part

107; the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) to

the extent applicable; the affirmative fair housing marketing

requirements of 24 CFR part 200, subpart M and the implementing

regulations at 24 CFR part 108; and other applicable Federal, State,

and local laws prohibiting discrimination and promoting equal

opportunity.

(b) A certification that the Sponsor(s) will comply with the

requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

(c) A certification that the project will comply with HUD's project

design and cost standards and special project standards; the Uniform

Federal Accessibility Standards and HUD's implementing regulations at

24 CFR part 40; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD's

implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8; and for covered multifamily

dwellings designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13,

1991, the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act

and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 100; and the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(d) A certification by the Sponsor(s) that it will comply (or has

complied) with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies

Act of 1970, as amended (URA), implemented by regulations at 49 CFR

part 24, and 24 CFR 891.155(e).

(e) A certification by the Sponsor(s) that it will form an Owner

(as defined in 24 CFR 891.305) after the issuance of the capital

advance, will cause the Owner to file a request for determination of

eligibility and a request for capital advance, and will provide

sufficient resources to the Owner to insure the development and long-

term operation of the project, including capitalizing the Owner at firm

commitment processing in an amount sufficient to meet its obligations

in connection with the project.

(f) A certification that the Sponsor will comply with the

requirements of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42

U.S.C. 4821-4846) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 35

(except as superseded in 24 CFR 891.325).

(g) A certification that the Sponsor will not require residents to

accept any supportive services as a condition of occupancy.

IV. Additional Information

A. Development Cost Limits

(a) The following development cost limits, adjusted by locality as

described in (b) below, shall be used to determine the capital advance

amount to be reserved for projects for persons with disabilities:

(1) For independent living facilities: The total development cost

of the property or project attributable to dwelling use (less the

incremental development cost and the capitalized operating costs

associated with any excess amenities and design features to be paid for

by the Sponsor) may not exceed:

Non-elevator structures:

$28,032 per family unit without a bedroom;

$32,321 per family unit with one bedroom;

$38,979 per family unit with two bedrooms;

$49,893 per family unit with three bedrooms;

$55,583 per family unit with four bedrooms.

For elevator structures:

$29,500 per family unit without a bedroom;

$33,816 per family unit with one bedroom;

$41,120 per family unit with two bedrooms;

$53,195 per family unit with three bedrooms;

$58,392 per family unit with four bedrooms.

(2) For group homes only:

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Type of disability

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Number of residents Chronic

Physical/ Mental

developmental Illness

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3............................................ $128,710 $124,245

4............................................ 137,730 131,980

5............................................ 146,750 139,715

6............................................ 155,760 147,450

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These cost limits reflect those costs reasonable and necessary to

develop a project of modest design that complies with HUD minimum

property standards; the minimum group home requirements of

Sec. 891.310(a); the

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accessibility requirements of Secs. 891.120(b) and 891.310(b); and the

project design and cost standards of Sec. 891.120.

(b) Increased development cost limits.

(1) HUD may increase the development cost limits set forth in

paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) above by up to 140 percent in any geographic

area where the cost levels require, and may increase the development

cost limits by up to 160 percent on a project-by-project basis.

(2) If HUD finds that high construction costs in Alaska, Guam,

Virgin Islands or Hawaii make it infeasible to construct dwellings,

without the sacrifice of sound standards of construction, design, and

livability, within the development cost limits provided in paragraphs

(a)(1) and (2) of this section, the amount of capital advances may be

increased to compensate for such costs. The increase may not exceed the

limits established under this section (including any high cost area

adjustment) by more than 50 percent.

(3) For group homes only, HUD Offices may approve increases in the

development cost limits in paragraph (a)(2) above, in areas where

Sponsors can provide sufficient documentation that high land costs

limit or prohibit project feasibility. An example of acceptable

documentation is evidence of at least three land sales which have

actually taken place (listed prices for land are not acceptable) within

the last two years in the area where the project is to be built. The

average cost of the documented sales must exceed seven percent of the

development cost limit for which the project in question is eligible in

order for an increase to be considered.

B. Sites

The National Affordable Housing Act requires Sponsors submitting

applications for Section 811 fund reservations to provide either (a)

evidence of site control, or (b) reasonable assurances that it will

have control of a site within six months of notification of fund

reservation. Accordingly, if a Sponsor has control of a site at the

time it submits its application, it must include evidence of such as

described in Section III.b.4.(e)(1) of this NOFA and in the Application

Package. If it does not have site control, it must provide the

information required in Section III.b.4.(e)(2) and in the Application

Package for identified sites as a reasonable assurance that site

control will be obtained within six months of fund reservation

notification.

Sponsors may select a site different from the one(s) submitted in

their original applications if the original site(s) is (are) not

approvable. Selection of a different site will require HUD performance

of an environmental review on the new site, which could result in

rejection of that site. However, if a Sponsor does not have site

control for any reason 12 months after notification of fund

reservation, the assistance will be recaptured and reallocated.

Sponsors submitting satisfactory evidence of an approvable site

(i.e., site control) will have 10 bonus points added to the rating of

their applications. Sponsors submitting proper identification of a site

will not be eligible for the 10 bonus points.

Applications containing evidence of site control where either the

evidence or the site is not approvable will not be rejected provided

the application indicates the Sponsor's willingness to select another

site and an assurance that site control will be obtained within six

months of fund reservation notification.

In the case of a scattered site application submitted with evidence

of site control for some or all of the sites, all of the sites must

have satisfactory evidence of site control and all of the sites must be

approvable for the application to receive the 10 bonus points for site

control.

C. Supportive Services

The National Affordable Housing Act requires Sponsors submitting

applications for Section 811 fund reservations to include a supportive

services plan and a certification from the appropriate State or local

agency that the provision of services identified in the Supportive

Services Plan is well designed to serve the special needs of persons

with disabilities. Paragraph III.B.4.(c) above outlines the information

that must be in the Supportive Services Plan. Sponsors must submit one

copy of their Supportive Services Plan to the appropriate State or

local agency well in advance of the application submission deadline

date in order for the State or local agency to review the Supportive

Services Plan and complete the Supportive Services Certification

(Exhibit 4(d) of the Application Package) and return it to the Sponsor

for inclusion with the application submission to HUD.

Since the appropriate State or local agency will review the

Supportive Services Plan on behalf of HUD, the Supportive Services

Certification will also indicate whether the Sponsor demonstrated that

the supportive services will be provided on a consistent, long-term

basis and whether the proposed housing is consistent with State or

local policies or plans governing the development and operation of

housing to serve individuals of the proposed occupancy category. If HUD

receives an application in which the Supportive Services Certification

is missing, is received by HUD after the deficiency period, or

indicates any of the following: (1) The provision of services is not

well designed to meet the special needs of persons with disabilities,

(2) the Sponsor failed to demonstrate that the supportive services will

be provided on a consistent, long-term basis, or (3) the proposed

housing is not consistent with State or local agency's plans/policies

governing the development and operation of housing to serve the

proposed population and the agency will be a major funding or referral

source for the proposed project or be responsible for licensing the

project, the application shall be rejected.

Any prospective resident of a Section 811 project who believes he/

she needs supportive services must be given the choice to be

responsible for acquiring his/her own services or to take part in the

Sponsor's Supportive Services Plan which must be designed to meet the

individual needs of each resident. Sponsors may not require residents,

as a condition of occupancy, to accept any supportive service.

D. Project Size Limits

1. Group home--The minimum number of persons with disabilities that

can be housed in a group home is three and the maximum number is six,

with one person per bedroom unless two residents choose to share one

bedroom or a resident determines he/she needs another person to share

his/her bedroom.

2. Independent living facility--The minimum number of units that

can be applied for in one application is five; not necessarily in one

structure. The maximum number of persons with disabilities that can be

housed in an independent living facility is 18.

3. Exceptions--Sponsors may request an exception to the above

project size limits by providing the information required in the

Application Package and as outlined in section III. B. 4.(e)(1)(viii)

above.

V. Other Matters

A. Environmental Impact

This NOFA provides funding under, and does not alter the

environmental requirements of, regulations in 24 CFR part 891, which

were published in the

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Federal Register on March 22, 1996 (61 FR 11956). Accordingly, under 24

CFR 50.19(c)(5), as published in the Federal Register on September 27,

1996 (61 FR 50914, 50919), this NOFA is categorically excluded from

environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). The environmental review provisions of the

Section 811 program regulations are in 24 CFR 891.155(b).

B. Federalism Executive Order

The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a)

of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that this NOFA

does not have substantial direct effects on States or their political

subdivisions, or on the relationship between the Federal government and

the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among

the various levels of government. This NOFA merely notifies the public

of the availability of capital advances and project rental assistance

for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. As a result, this

NOFA is not subject to review under the Order.

C. Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance

Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545) (HUD Reform Act) and the

regulations codified in 24 CFR part 4, subpart A, contain a number of

provisions that are designed to ensure greater accountability and

integrity in the provision of certain types of assistance administered

by HUD. On January 14, 1992, HUD published in the Federal Register (57

FR 1942) a notice that also provides information on the implementation

of Section 102. The documentation, public access, and disclosure

requirements of section 102 apply to assistance awarded under this NOFA

as follows:

1. Documentation and Public Access Requirements

HUD will ensure that documentation and other information regarding

each application submitted pursuant to this NOFA are sufficient to

indicate the basis upon which assistance was provided or denied. This

material, including any letters of support, will be made available for

public inspection for a five-year period beginning not less than 30

days after the award of the assistance. Material will be made available

in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and

HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will

include the recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its

Federal Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on

a competitive basis.

2. Disclosures

HUD will make available to the public for five years all applicant

disclosure reports (HUD Form-2880) submitted in connection with this

NOFA. Update reports (also Form-2880) will be made available along with

the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case for a period less than

three years. All reports--both applicant disclosures and updates--will

be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5

U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15.

D. Prohibition Against Advance Information on Funding Decisions

HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, codified as 24 CFR

part 4, applies to the funding competition announced today. The

requirements of the rule continue to apply until the announcement of

the selection of all successful applicants. HUD employees involved in

the review of applications and in the making of funding decisions are

prohibited by part 4 from providing advance information to any person

(other than an authorized person) concerning funding decisions, or from

otherwise giving any applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons

who apply for assistance in this competition should confine their

inquiries to the subject areas permitted under 24 CFR part 4.

Applicants or employees who have ethics related questions should

contact the HUD Ethics Law Division (202) 708-3815 (This is not a toll-

free number.) (To access this number by TTY, dial 1-800-877-8339). HUD

employees who have specific program questions, such as whether

particular subject matter can be discussed with persons outside HUD,

should contact the appropriate Field Office Counsel, or Headquarters

Counsel for the program to which the question pertains.

E. Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

Applicants for funding under this NOFA are subject to the

provisions of Section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related

Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1991, (31 U.S.C. 1352) (the

Byrd Amendment) and to the provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of

1995, (Pub. L. 104-65; approved December 19, 1995).

The Byrd Amendment, which is implemented in regulations at 24 CFR

Part 87, prohibits applicants for Federal contracts and grants from

using appropriated funds to attempt to influence Federal Executive or

legislative officers or employees in connection with obtaining such

assistance, or with its extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or

modification. The Byrd Amendment applies to the funds that are the

subject of this NOFA. Therefore, applicants must file a certification

stating that they have not made and will not make any prohibited

payments, and if any payments or agreement to make payments of

nonappropriated funds for these purposes have been made, a form SF-LLL

disclosing such payments must be submitted. The certification and the

SF-LLL are included in the Application Package.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-65; approved

December 19, 1995), which repealed Section 112 of the HUD Reform Act

and resulted in the elimination of the regulations at 24 CFR Part 86,

requires all persons and entities who lobby covered Executive or

Legislative Branch officials to register with the Secretary of the

Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and file reports

concerning their lobbying activities.

F. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program title and number

is 14.181, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities.

Authority: Section 811, National Affordable Housing Act, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 1803), Section 7(d), Department of Housing and

Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).

Dated: May 19, 1997.

Nicolas P. Retsinas,

Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

Appendix A

Guidelines for Rating Section 811 Applications FY 1997 Supportive

Housing for Persons with Disabilities

DIRECTIONS: In applications proposing a Co-Sponsor, the Sponsor and

Co-Sponsor are to be evaluated and scored separately. The higher

score shall be awarded to the application.

The full range of numerical ratings should be used.

1. In determining the Sponsor's ability to develop and operate

the proposed housing on a long-term basis, consider: 57 points

maximum.

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(MHR (a) & AM avg'd)--The scope, extent and quality of the Sponsor's

experience in providing housing OR related services to those

proposed to be served by the project and the scope of the proposed

project (i.e., number of units, services, relocation costs,

development, and operation) in relationship to the Sponsor's

demonstrated development and management capacity and financial

management capability (32 points maximum).

27-32 Points--Sponsor must have developed and operated at least one

housing project comparable in scope to the project being applied for

or provided related supportive services for at least five years for

the proposed population and, demonstrated a consistent performance

in timely development, effective marketing, and efficient management

of housing and/or service delivery. Also, the Sponsor must not have

received any unreasonable increases in fund reservations for

developing and/or operating previously funded projects.

14-26 Points--Sponsor has at least three years experience in

providing housing and/or supportive services for the proposed

population and has demonstrated consistent performance in timely

development, effective marketing, and efficient management of

housing and/or service delivery.

1-13 Points--Sponsor has less than three years experience in

providing either housing or supportive services for the proposed

population, or has not consistently performed the development,

marketing, and management of housing and/or service delivery.

(FHEO) (b)--The scope, extent and quality of the Sponsor's

experience in providing housing or related services to minority

persons or families (10 points maximum).

10 points--Sponsor has significant previous experience in housing/

serving minorities (i.e., previous housing assistance/related

service to minorities was equal to or greater than the percentage of

minorities in the jurisdiction where the previous housing/service

experience occurred); and the Sponsor has ties to the minority

community.

8-9 points--Sponsor has significant previous experience in housing/

serving minorities. There is no evidence that the Sponsor has ties

to the minority community.

5-7 points--Sponsor has minimal experience in housing/serving

minorities (i.e., previous housing assistance/related service to

minorities was less than the percentage of minorities in the

jurisdiction where the previous housing/service experience

occurred); and the Sponsor has ties to the minority community.

3-4 points--Sponsor has minimal experience in housing/serving

minorities but the Sponsor does not have ties to the minority

community.

1-2 points--The Sponsor does not have experience in housing/serving

minorities, but the Sponsor has ties to the minority community.

0 points--None of the above.

(SEC (c) REP)--The extent of local government support for the

project. (5 points maximum)

5 points--The application contains written evidence that the local

government intends to provide financial assistance and community

services to the proposed project and the project is consistent with

the Consolidated Plan which shows a need for housing for persons

with disabilities.

3 points--The application contains written evidence that the local

government intends to provide community services to the proposed

project and the project is consistent with the Consolidated Plan

which shows a need for housing for persons with disabilities.

1 point--The Sponsor has enlisted some support in the community

(i.e., letters of support from other agencies) for the proposed

project and the project is consistent with the Consolidated Plan

which shows a need for housing for persons with disabilities.

(MHR) (d)--The extent of the Sponsor's activities in the community,

including previous experience in serving the area where the project

is to be located, and Sponsor's demonstrated ability to raise local

funds. (10 points maximum)

7-10 points--The Sponsor has provided extensive evidence of:

a. Sponsor's past history of serving the project locality (i.e.,

extent of its activities, period of involvement and the size of the

population served); and,

b. Sponsor's fund-raising ability.

4-6 points--The Sponsor has provided documentation which

demonstrates its previous experience in serving the project

locality, and a good track record of private fund-raising in the

community.

1-3 points--The Sponsor has limited experience in serving the area

where the project is to be located, or in securing private funding

in a community.

2. In determining the need for supportive housing for persons

with disabilities in the area to be served, the suitability of the

site, and the design of the project, consider: 43 points maximum.

Note: All references to ``site'' automatically include its

plural form in the case of scattered site projects.

(EMAS) (a)--The extent of need for the project in the area based on

a determination made by the HUD Office. This determination will be

made by taking into consideration the Sponsor's evidence of need in

the area, as well as other economic, demographic, and housing market

data available to the HUD Office. (8 points maximum).

Note: This factor must be scored either 0 or 8 points.

(VAL) (b)--The proximity or accessibility of the site to shopping,

medical facilities, places of employment, places of worship,

transportation, recreational facilities, and other necessary

services to the intended occupants, adequacy of utilities and

streets and freedom of the site from adverse environmental

conditions (site control projects only), and compliance with site

and neighborhood standards. (15 points maximum).

Site Control Projects

10-15 points--All necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities (groceries, toiletries and

medicines), are within safe walking distance, OR are easily

accessible by frequently operating public transportation or by

transportation provided by the Sponsor.

Utilities and streets are available, adequate to serve the proposed

use, and will require little or no off-site construction.

Permissive zoning is in place.

No filling is necessary; soil shows no evidence of instability; or,

minimal grading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is

adequate in size, exposure, configuration, and topography with no

special facilities required.

Site is free from all adverse environmental conditions, including

hazardous conditions, and adequate fire and police protection is

readily available.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

4-9 points--Some necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities, are within safe walking

distance OR are easily accessible by frequently operating public

transportation or by transportation provided by the Sponsor. Streets

and/or utilities can be made available to the site with moderate

extensions.

Re-zoning is necessary and Sponsor provided a reasonable assurance

that it will be accomplished with only minor extensions.

Some filling is necessary; soil shows some evidence of instability;

or minor grading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is

adequate in size, exposure, configuration and topography with no

special facilities required. Site is free from all hazardous

environmental conditions, but some minor adverse conditions exist

(e.g., higher than desirable noise level, or minimal air pollution).

However, mitigation is possible without significant expenditures of

time and expense. Adequate fire and police protection is readily

available.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

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1-3 points--Few necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities are within safe walking

distance. Description of the availability of public transportation

or the willingness, capacity and plan of the Sponsor to provide

transportation is vague.

Streets and/or utilities can be made available to the site only with

significant extensions.

Re-zoning is necessary and the Sponsor provided a reasonable

assurance that it will be accomplished with moderate extensions.

Moderate filling is necessary; soil shows evidence of instability;

or moderate regrading is necessary to improve site drainage. Site is

minimally acceptable in terms of size, exposure, configuration,

drainage, and topography with some special facilities required. Site

is free from all hazardous environmental conditions, but some minor

adverse conditions exist (e.g., higher than desirable noise level,

or minimal air pollution). However, mitigation is possible but with

significant expenditures of time and expense. Adequate fire and

police protection is readily available.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

Site Identified Projects

The site should be rated based upon the Sponsor's description

and any information you have about the site and the surrounding area

without benefit of a site visit.

10-15 points--All necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities (groceries, toiletries and

medicines), are within safe walking distance, OR are easily

accessible by frequently operating public transportation or by

transportation provided by the Sponsor.

Permissive zoning is in place.

Site is located in a community setting, will blend in with existing

architecture, and will afford maximum integration of the proposed

residents.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

4-9 points--Some necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities, are within safe walking

distance OR are easily accessible by frequently operating public

transportation or by transportation provided by the Sponsor.

Re-zoning is necessary but Sponsor indicates that it will be

accomplished with only minor extensions.

Site is located in a community setting, will blend in with existing

architecture, and will afford maximum integration of the proposed

residents.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

1-3 points--Few necessary services and facilities, including

shopping facilities for daily necessities are within safe walking

distance. Description of the availability of public transportation

or the willingness, capacity and plan of the Sponsor to provide

transportation is vague.

Re-zoning is necessary but the Sponsor indicated that it may take

longer than six months beyond fund reservation award.

Site is located in an area which does not have a concentration of

housing in which occupancy is limited to persons with disabilities.

(FHEO)(c)--Suitability of the site from the standpoints of promoting

a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority persons and

affirmatively furthering fair housing. (10 points maximum)

The FHEO Rating Criterion for Factor 2 awards points considering the

existence and location of existing housing for minority persons and

whether a minority concentrated area has an unmet need for such

housing in determining whether a site promotes housing choice.

Situation #1--Housing market area where there is no existing

assisted housing for persons with disabilities and minority persons

with disabilities (including Section 202, other Section 811 and low

rent public housing projects). There is a need for such housing both

inside and outside areas of minority concentration.

10 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area with a need

for such housing.

8 points--The site is located in a non-minority area with a need for

such housing.

5 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with a

need for such housing. The Sponsor has comparable, rental units

outside of the minority concentrated area that will be available to

minority persons with disabilities through vacancies and/or turnover

thus providing a housing choice to those minority persons with

disabilities who live outside the minority community.

3 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with a

need for housing. Sponsor does not have comparable rental units

outside of the minority concentrated area.

0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not

promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority

persons with disabilities.

Situation #2--Housing market area where there is existing assisted

housing for minority persons with disabilities (including Section

202, other Section 811, low rent public housing and other assisted

housing projects for minority persons with disabilities) and such

housing is located in a non-minority area. There is an unmet need to

house minority persons with disabilities in a minority concentrated

area:

10 points--The site is located in a minority concentrated area with

an unmet housing need for persons with disabilities and/or minority

persons with disabilities.

8 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area bordering the

minority concentrated area with an unmet need for housing minority

persons with disabilities.

5 points--The site is located in a non-minority area but Sponsor has

comparable, rental units in the minority concentrated area that will

be available to minority persons with disabilities through vacancies

and/or turnover, thus providing a housing choice to minority persons

with disabilities who desire to remain in the minority community.

0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not

promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority

persons with disabilities.

Situation #3--Housing market area where the existing housing for

minority persons with disabilities is located in an area of minority

concentration. There is still a housing need in the minority

concentrated area, as well as in the community as a whole:

10 points--The site is located in a racially mixed area.

8 points--The site is located in a non-minority area.

5 points--The site is located in a minority area but Sponsor has

comparable, rental units outside of the minority concentrated area

that will be available to minority persons with disabilities

(through vacancies and/or turnover), thus providing a housing choice

to minority persons with disabilities who live outside the minority

community.

0 points--None of the above. The site, although acceptable, does not

promote a greater choice of housing opportunities for minority

persons with disabilities.

Situation 4--Housing market area where few or no

minorities live. (There are no or few areas of minority

concentration.)

10 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a

population of only a few minorities.

5 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a

population of no minorities.

Situation #5--Housing market area where existing assisted housing

for minority persons with disabilities is inside a minority

concentrated area and also outside a minority concentrated area.

Both areas have an unmet need for housing for minorities.

10 points--The site is located Outside and the majority of assisted

housing is located inside.

10 points--The site is located Inside and the majority of assisted

housing is located outside.

5 points--The site is located Outside and the majority of assisted

housing is located outside.

5 points--The site is located Inside and the majority of assisted

housing is located inside.

Situation #6--Housing market area where few or no non-minorities

live. (There are no or few areas of non-minority concentration.)

10 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a

population of only a few non-minorities.

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5 points--The site is located in a housing market area with a

population of no non-minorities.

(ARCH)(d)--The extent to which the proposed design will meet any

special needs of persons with disabilities the housing is expected

to serve. (10 points maximum)

6-10 points--Although the individual needs of the population to be

served by the project are not known at this time, it is evident from

the detailed narrative that the Sponsor has thoroughly thought out

the design of the building(s) as well as anticipated the general

design requirements of the prospective residents. As a result, the

Sponsor indicates:

The proposed population does not require any special design features

and there will not be any on-site services requiring special

accommodations;

OR,

The proposed population will need certain design features and

identifies each feature, its purpose, why it will be needed, its

location and specifications as well as any other pertinent

information. The features do not include prohibited amenities such

as health care equipment.

1-5 points--The narrative is not detailed and only provides a

sketchy description of the overall design of the building(s) and

just lists special design features without providing any descriptive

information about them. It is evident from the narrative that the

Sponsor has not thoroughly thought out the design of the building(s)

or the general design requirements of the prospective residents.

3. Bonus points

(MHR) (a)--The Sponsor's board is comprised of at least 51 percent

persons with disabilities. (5 bonus points)

(MHR) (b)--The Sponsor has involved persons with disabilities

(including minority persons with disabilities) in the development of

the application and will involve persons with disabilities

(including minority persons with disabilities) in the development

and operation of the project. (5 bonus points)

The following criteria must be met to receive the 5 bonus points:

(1) The Sponsor met with persons with disabilities (including

minority persons with disabilities) at least twice during

preparation of the application to solicit comments;

(2) Drafts of the application were circulated to persons with

disabilities (including minority persons with disabilities) for

review prior to submission of the application to HUD;

(3) Sponsor discussed input received and whether or not it was

accepted. If not accepted, the reasons why were provided; and

(4) Sponsor certifies that it will involve people with

disabilities (including minority persons with disabilities) in the

next stages of application processing if selected for funding, as

well as in the development and operation of the project.

(VAL) (c)--The application contains acceptable evidence of control

of an approvable site. (10 bonus points)

(CPD) (d)--The project will be located within the boundaries of a

Federally designated Empowerment Zone, Urban Supplemental

Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Community, or an Urban Enhanced

Enterprise Community (5 bonus points)

Appendix B--HUD Offices

Note: The first line of the mailing address for all offices is

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Telephone numbers

listed are not toll-free.

HUD--New England Area

Connecticut State Office

First Floor, 330 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1860, (203) 240-

4523, TTY Number: (860) 240-4665

Massachusetts State Office

Room 375, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway

Street, Boston, MA 02222-1092, (617) 565-5234, TTY Number: (617)

565-5453

New Hampshire State Office

Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street, Manchester, NH

03101-2487, (603) 666-7681, TTY Number: (603) 666-7518

Rhode Island State Office

Sixth Floor, 10 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903-3234, (401)

528-5351, TTY Number: (401) 528-5403

HUD--New York, New Jersey Area

New Jersey State Office

Thirteenth Floor, One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102-5260, (201)

622-7900, TTY Number: (201) 645-3298

New York State Office

26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0068, (212) 264-6500, TTY

Number: (212) 264-0927

Buffalo Area Office

Fifth Floor, Lafayette Court, 465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203-

1780, (716) 551-5755, TTY Number: (716) 551-5787

HUD--Midatlantic Area

District of Columbia Office

820 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4502, (202) 275-9200,

TTY Number: (202) 275-0772

Maryland State Office

Fifth Floor, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street,

Baltimore, MD 21201-2505, (410) 962-2520, TTY Number: (410) 962-0106

Pennsylvania State Office

The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA

19107-3390, (215) 656-0600, TTY Number: (215) 656-3452

Virginia State Office

The 3600 Centre, 3600 West Broad Street, P.O. Box 90331, Richmond,

VA 23230-0331, (804) 278-4507, TTY Number: (804) 278-4501

West Virginia State Office

Suite 708, 405 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301-1795, (304) 347-

7000, TTY Number: (304) 347-5332

Pittsburgh Area Office

339 Sixth Avenue, Sixth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2515, (412) 644-

6428, TTY Number: (412) 644-5747

HUD--Southeast/Caribbean Area

Alabama State Office

Suite 300, Beacon Ridge Tower, 600 Beacon Parkway, West, Birmingham,

AL 35209-3144, (205) 290-7617, TTY Number: (205) 290-7630

Caribbean Office

New San Juan Office Building, 159 Carlos Chardon Avenue, San Juan,

PR 00918-1804, (787) 766-6121, TTY Number: (787) 766-5909

Georgia State Office

Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street, S.W.,

Atlanta, GA 30303-3388, (404) 331-5136, TTY Number: (404) 730-2654

Kentucky State Office

601 West Broadway, P.O. Box 1044, Louisville, KY 40201-1044, (502)

582-5251, TTY Number: 1-800-648-6056

Mississippi State Office

Suite 910, Doctor A.H. McCoy Federal Building, 100 West Capitol

Street, Jackson, MS 39269-1096, (601) 965-5308, TTY Number: (601)

965-4171

North Carolina State Office

Koger Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road, Greensboro, NC 27407-

3707, (919) 547-4001, TTY Number: (919) 547-4055

South Carolina State Office

Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835-45 Assembly Street, Columbia,

SC 29201-2480, (803) 765-5592, TTY Number: (803) 253-3071

Tennessee State Office

Suite 200, 251 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228-1803,

(615) 736-5213, TTY Number: (615) 736-2886

Jacksonville Area Office

Suite 2200, Southern Bell Tower, 301 West Bay Street, Jacksonville,

FL 32202-5121, (904) 232-2626, TTY Number: (904) 232-1241

Knoxville Area Office

Third Floor, John J. Duncan Federal Building, 710 Locust Street,

Knoxville, TN 37902-2526, (423) 545-4384, TTY Number: (423) 545-4559

HUD--Midwest Area

Illinois State Office

Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, IL 60604-3507, (312) 353-5680, TTY Number: (312) 353-5944

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Indiana State Office

151 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2526, (317) 226-

6303, TTY Number: (317) 226-7081

Michigan State Office

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit,

MI 48226-2592, (313) 226-7900, TTY Number: (313) 226-6899

Minnesota State Office

220 Second Street, South, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2195, (612) 370-

3000, TTY Number: (612) 370-3186

Ohio State Office

200 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-2499, (614) 469-5737, TTY

Number: (614) 469-6694

Wisconsin State Office

Suite 1380, Henry S. Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289, (414) 297-3214, TTY Number: (414) 297-3123

Cincinnati Area Office

525 Vine Street, Seventh Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3188, (513)

684-2884, TTY Number: (513) 684-6180

Cleveland Area Office

Fifth Floor, Renaissance Building, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH

44115-1815, (216) 522-4065, TTY Number: (216) 522-2261

Grand Rapids Area Office

Trade Center Building, Third Floor, 50 Louis Street, NW, Grand

Rapids, MI 49503-2648, (616) 456-2100, TTY Number: (616) 456-2159

HUD--Southwest Area

Arkansas State Office

Suite 900, TCBY Tower, 425 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR

72201-3488, (501) 324-5931, TTY Number: (501) 324-5931

Louisiana State Office

Ninth Floor, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New

Orleans, LA 70130-3099, (504) 589-7200, TTY Number: (504) 589-7279

Oklahoma State Office

500 Main Plaza 500, West Main Street, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK

73102-2233, (405) 553-7400, TTY Number: (405) 553-7480

Texas State Office

1600 Throckmorton Street, P.O. Box 2905, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2905,

(817) 978-9000, TTY Number: (817) 978-9273

Houston Area Office

Suite 200, Norfolk Tower, 2211 Norfolk, Houston, TX 77098-4096,

(713) 313-2274, TTY Number: (713) 834-3274

San Antonio Area Office

Washington Square, 800 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, TX 78207-4563,

(210) 472-6800, TTY Number: (210) 472-6885

HUD--Great Plains

Iowa State Office

Room 239, Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-

2155, (515) 284-4512, TTY Number: (515) 284-4718

Kansas/Missouri State Office

Room 200, Gateway Tower II, 400 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101-

2406, (913) 551-5462, TTY Number: (913) 551-6972

Nebraska State Office

Executive Tower Centre, 10909 Mill Valley Road, Omaha, NE 68154-

3955, (402) 492-3100, TTY Number: (402) 492-3183

Saint Louis Area Field Office

Third Floor, Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street,

St. Louis, MO 63103-2836, (314) 539-6583, TTY Number: (314) 539-6331

HUD--Rocky Mountains Area

Colorado State Office

633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202-3607, (303) 672-5440, TTY Number:

(303) 672-5248

HUD--Pacific/Hawaii Area

Arizona State Office

Suite 1600, Two Arizona Center, 400 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ

85004-2361, (602) 379-4434, TTY Number: (602) 379-4464

California State Office

Philip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate

Avenue, P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102-3448, (415) 436-

6532, TTY Number: (415) 436-6594

Hawaii State Office

Suite 500, 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI

96813-4918, (808) 522-8175, TTY Number: (808) 522-8193

Los Angeles Area Office

1615 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015-3801, (213) 251-

7122, TTY Number: (213) 894-8133

Sacramento Area Office

Suite 200, 777 12th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-1997, (916) 498-

5220, TTY Number: (916) 498-5959

HUD--Northwest/Alaska Area

Alaska State Office

Suite 401, University Plaza Building, 949 East 36th Avenue,

Anchorage, AK 99508-4399, (907) 271-4170, TTY Number: (907) 271-4328

Oregon State Office

400 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204-1632,

(503) 326-2561, TTY Number: (503) 326-3656

Washington State Office

Suite 200, Seattle Federal Office Building, 909 First Avenue,

Seattle, WA 98104-1000, (206) 220-5101, TTY Number: (206) 220-5185

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