[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58370-58373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development
[Docket No. FR 3991-N-01]
Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) and Program Guidelines for
Assignment of Grant Responsibilities Under the Innovative Homeless
Initiatives Demonstration Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) and Program Guidelines for
Assignment of Grant Responsibilities under the Innovative Homeless
Initiatives Demonstration Program.
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SUMMARY: This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals to receive
assignment of and to assume the obligations of the Recipient under
Innovative Demonstration Program Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded
project in New York City designed to serve homeless persons in the
Midtown area, in particular the many homeless persons who reside in or
near Grand Central Station.
DATES: An original and one copy of the proposal are due no later than
December 18, 1995, at the following address: Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Community Planning and Development Division, 26
Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0068, Attention: Joseph
D'Agosta, Director. Proposals may not be sent by facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Brennan, Office of Community
Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC 20410-
7000, telephone (202) 708-1234 (voice) or (202) 708-2565 (TDD). (These
are not toll-free numbers.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Introduction
This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals to receive
assignment of and to assume the obligations of the Recipient under
Innovative Demonstration Program Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded
project in New York City designed to serve homeless persons in the
Midtown area, in particular the many homeless persons who reside in or
near Grand Central Station. The specific responsibilities under the
grant are summarized in section C ``Scope of Work.'' HUD will consent
to the assignment to and assumption by the selectee, however, the
assignment and assumption agreement will be between the original
Recipient and the selectee. The term of the assigned grant shall be the
term remaining from the original two year grant, which as of the date
of publication is approximately 12 months.
The additional sections of this RFP are:
B. Funding
C. Scope of Work
D. Proposal Contents
E. Evaluation Factors
F. Contract Award
Note: An original and one copy of the proposal are due no later
than December 18, 1995, at the following address: Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development
Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0068,
Attention: Joseph D'Agosta, Director. Proposals may not be sent by
facsimile.
B. Funding
Funding will be approximately $480,000, which represents the
remaining amount awarded under Project Number NY36I94-0628.
C. Scope of Work
The selected proposal will operate a private shelter bed initiative
and a start up loan program as described in the original application,
Project Number NY36I94-0628. The activities include: (1) developing
transitional housing programs in cooperation with churches and
synagogues in the metropolitan New York city area, in particular in the
area of Grand Central Station, that are interested in helping move
homeless persons to independent living, but that may lack the capacity
or funding to
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undertake this; and (2) a ``loan'' program to provide funds to homeless
persons residing in this same area, to assist in their permanent
housing search. The loans could be used for such things as security
deposits and first month's rent and be paid back in cash or through
volunteer work in the organization's homeless facility.
Copies of the original application and grant agreement are
available from the Community Planning and Development Division of the
HUD New York Field Office on (212) 264-2885. Written requests may be
addressed to the attention of Joseph D'Agosta, Director, Community
Planning and Development Division, US Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278-0068.
The proposal selected under this RFP will operate under the
assigned grant, which is subject to the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993
(Pub. L. 103-120, signed on October 27, 1993) and the Notice of Fund
Availability (NOFA) published December 21, 1993 in the Federal
Register, which governed the original competition. Copies of both will
also be available from the Field Office for review.
D. Proposal Contents
The proposal must be submitted by a state, metropolitan city, urban
county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe or a nonprofit
organization, as defined in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302). Each proposal must include
all information requested in this section. A newly-formed organization
may substitute a description of the experience and knowledge of its
principal officers and employees where a description of its own
experience is requested below.
The following are required contents of a written proposal to be
submitted no later than 21 days after publication in the Federal
Register:
I. Description of experience. Submit a narrative description of
experience in assisting homeless persons and in running programs
similar to those proposed in the application. Also include a
description of the qualifications of key staff who will be carrying out
the program and a description of staff organization.
II. Proof of Eligibility. If the proposal is from a nonprofit it
must contain either documentation showing that the applicant is a
certified United Way member agency; or a copy of their IRS ruling
providing tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code of
1986, as amended.
III. Project description. Submit a narrative description of the
organization's specific plan for carrying out the proposed activities.
Include specific designs for (1) enlisting churches and synagogues in
the development of transitional housing and the type of assistance your
organization will provide to them in the development of such housing,
and (2) developing a loan program that meets the needs of homeless
persons seeking permanent housing. The project described should be
based as closely as possible on the original application.
IV. Certifications. Submit the certifications printed here as
Appendix A to this RFP. The document may be removed or photocopied (do
not re-type), and must be signed by the official authorized to act on
behalf of the applicant.
E. Evaluation Factors
A proposal will be selected based on the extent to which the
prospective assignee demonstrates in the written submission the
capacity to implement a program that achieves the purpose of this RFP
including the speed with which the project and activities will become
operational.
The following are the factors for evaluation which will receive
equal consideration in the selection process:
(1) Capacity of the organization. The extent to which the
organization demonstrates that it, or its subcontractors, has the
capacity to carry out the proposed activities based on (a) the past
experience of the organization in the proposed activities; and (b) the
qualifications of key staff.
(2) Timeliness. The extent to which the organization demonstrates
that the proposed activities will begin in a timely manner and will be
carried out efficiently and expeditiously.
(3) Relevance of project activities. (a) The extent to which the
proposed project mirrors the activities as described in the original
application; and (b) the overall quality of the project.
F. Contract Award
Award will be made to the proposal which HUD determines is most
responsive to the evaluation factors above. HUD reserves the right to
reject all proposals.
Dated: November 20, 1995.
Jacquie M. Lawing,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
Appendix A--Applicant Certifications
The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that:
1. It will comply with:
a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000(d)) and
regulations pursuant thereto (Title 24 CFR part I), which state that no
person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity for which the applicant receives financial
assistance, and will immediately take any measures necessary to
effectuate this agreement. With reference to the real property and
structure(s) thereon which are provided or improved with the aid of
Federal financial assistance extended to the applicant, this assurance
shall obligate the applicant, or in the case of any transfer, the
transferee, for the period during which the real property and
structure(s) are used for a purpose for which the Federal financial
assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision
of similar services or benefits.
b. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19) and the implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 100, which prohibit discrimination in
housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial
status or national origin, and administer its programs and activities
relating to housing in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing.
For Indian tribes, it will comply with the Indian Civil Rights Act (25
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), instead of Title VI and the Fair Housing Act and
their implementing regulations.
c. Executive Order 11063 on Equal Opportunity in Housing, as
amended by Executive Order 12259 (3 CFR 1958-1963 Comp. p. 652 and 3
CFR, 1980 Comp. 307) and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part
107 which prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex or
national origin in housing and related facilities provided with Federal
financial assistance.
d. Executive Order 11246 on Equal Opportunity in Employment (3 CFR
1964-1965, Comp., p. 339) and the implementing regulations at 41 CFR
part 61, which state that no person shall be discriminated against on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all
phases of employment during the performance of Federal contracts and
shall take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity.
The applicant will incorporate, or cause to be incorporated, into any
contract for construction work as defined in Section 130.5 of HUD
regulations the equal opportunity clause required by Section 130.15(b)
of the HUD regulations.
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e. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1701(u)), and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR
part 135, which require that to the greatest extent feasible,
employment, training and contract opportunities arising in connection
with the expenditure of HUD assistance covered by section 3 be given to
the low-income persons and the business concerns identified in the part
135 regulations.
f. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794),
as amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8, which
prohibit discrimination based on handicap in Federally-assisted and
conducted programs and activities.
g. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07), as
amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, which
prohibit discrimination because of age in projects and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance.
h. Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that
program participants shall take affirmative action to encourage
participation by businesses owned and operated by members of minority
groups and women.
If persons of any particular race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, familial status, or handicap who may qualify for
assistance are unlikely to be reached, it will establish additional
procedures to ensure that interested persons can obtain information
concerning the assistance.
i. The reasonable modification and accommodation requirements of
the Fair Housing Act and, as appropriate, the accessibility
requirements of the Fair Housing Act and section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
2. It will provide drug-free workplaces in accordance with the
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701) by:
a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
b. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform
employees about--
(1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) the grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse
violations occurring in the workplace;
c. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by
paragraph a;
d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph a
that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will--
(1) abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
e. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after
receiving notice under subparagraph d(2) from an employee or otherwise
receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted
employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted
employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a
central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the
identification number(s) of each affected grant;
f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under subparagraph d(2), with respect to any employee
who is so convicted--
(1) taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,
up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes
by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other
appropriate agency;
g. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free
workplace through implementation of paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, and f;
h. Providing the street address, city, county, state, and zip code
for the site or sites where the performance of work in connection with
the grant will take place. For some applicants who have functions
carried out by employees in several departments or offices, more than
one location may need to be specified. It is further recognized that
States and other applicants who become grantees may add or change sites
as a result of changes to program activities during the course of
grant-funded activities. Grantees, in such cases, are required to
advise the HUD Field Office by submitting a revised ``Place of
Performance'' form. The period covered by the certification extends
until all funds under the specific grant have been expended.
3. It will comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and the
implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
4. It 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.
5. It will (i) not enter into a contract for, or otherwise commit
HUD or local funds for, acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease,
repair, or construction of property to provide housing under the
program, prior to HUD's completion of an environmental review in
accordance with 24 CFR part 50 and HUD's approval of the application;
(ii) supply HUD with information necessary for HUD to perform any
applicable environmental review when requested; and (iii) carry out
mitigating measures required by HUD or ensure that alternate sites are
utilized.
6. The applicant certifies that:
a. No Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal
loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
b. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, ``Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,'' in
accordance with its instructions.
c. The language of this certification shall be included in the
award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts,
subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and
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cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered
into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and of
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
7. For private nonprofit applicants, the applicant certifies that
members of its Board of Directors serve in a voluntary capacity and
receive no compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses, for
their services.
8. The applicant certifies that it and its principals (see 24 CFR
24.105(p)):
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions
(see 24 CFR 24.110) by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been
convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen
property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in (b) of this
certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/
proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for cause or default.
Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements
in this certification, the applicant shall attach an explanation behind
this page.
Signature of Authorized Certifying Official:
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