96-32914. Notice of Availability of Housing Funds; Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 68209-68224]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-32914]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Rural Housing Service
    
    
    Notice of Availability of Housing Funds; Multi-Family Housing, 
    Single Family Housing
    
    AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces the availability of 
    housing funds for fiscal year 1997 (FY 1997). This action is taken to 
    comply with 42 U.S.C 1490p which requires that RHS publish in the 
    Federal Register notice of the availability of any housing assistance.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Cynthia Reese-Foxworth, Senior Loan Specialist, Rural Rental Housing 
    Branch, Multi-Family Housing Processing Division, Room 5337 (STOP 
    0781), or Gloria Denson, Senior Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing 
    Processing Division, Room 5334 (STOP 0783), U.S. Department of 
    Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250, 
    telephones (202) 720-1604 and (202) 720-1474, respectively. (These are 
    not toll free numbers.)
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Programs Affected
    
        These programs or activities are listed in the Catalog of Federal 
    Domestic Assistance under Nos.
    
    10.405  Farm Labor Housing (LH) Grants
    10.410  Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans
    10.415  Rural Rental Housing Loans
    10.427  Rural Rental Housing Assistance Payments
    10.433  Housing Preservation Grants
    
    Executive Order 12372
    
        The following programs are subject to the provisions of Executive 
    Order 12372 that requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
    local officials:
    
    
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    10.405  Farm Labor Housing (LH) Grants
    10.415  Rural Rental Housing Loans
    10.427  Rural Rental Housing Assistance Payments
    10.433  Housing Preservation Grants
    
    Discussion of Notice
    
        7 CFR, part 1940, subpart L contains the formulas and methodology 
    applicable to loan and grant funds.
    
    Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Assistance Program
    
    I. General
    
        A. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
    Administration, and Related Agencies, 1997 Appropriations Act, Public 
    Law 104-180 (August 6, 1996), established the Rural Housing Assistance 
    Program (RHAP). RHAP combines eleven programs into one funding account. 
    The Administrator has allocated RHAP budget authorities into program 
    funds in proportion to what was proposed in the President's budget. 
    Each dollar of budget authority may support a different program level 
    dependent upon whether it is a loan or grant program and the nature of 
    the program. In addition to RHAP, the Appropriations Act provided two 
    additional sources of funding which may be available to supplement 
    funding for some of our programs during this fiscal year. These sources 
    include a portion of the Fund for Rural America and excess unobligated 
    funds from the ``Women, Infant, and Children'' (WIC) program.
        B. RHAP Programs. The programs included in the RHAP are:
    
    1. Direct Community Facility loans,
    2. Guaranteed Community Facility loans,
    3. Community Facility grants,
    4. Rural Housing Preservation Grants,
    5. Section 504 Single Family Housing grants,
    6. Compensation for Construction Defects,
    7. Supervisory and Technical Assistance Grants,
    8. Section 515 Direct Multi-Family Housing loans for new construction,
    9. Section 538 Guaranteed Multi-Family Housing loans for new 
    construction,
    10. Section 521 Rental Assistance for new construction for the Section 
    515 program,
    11. Section 516 Farm Labor Housing grants.
    
        C. RHAP provides flexibility for transfers in budget authority 
    between programs included within RHAP. For FY 1997, up to 20 percent of 
    initial allocations of budget authority may be transferred between the 
    Community Facilities CF) Direct loan, CF Guaranteed loan, and Housing 
    Preservation Grant (HPG) programs.
        D. Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community (EZ/EC) Earmark. The 
    appropriations act provided not to exceed $1.2 million in budget 
    authority in RHAP for EZ/EC Communities.
        E. Pooling. Pooling for programs funded under the RHAP is 
    tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. Unexpended RHAP funding will 
    be pooled and may be redistributed between the eleven program areas.
        F. RHAP programs funded for carryover. The following programs will 
    be funded exclusively from carryover funds from previous years. No 
    funding was required from RHAP funds. These programs are included in 
    the non-RHAP section of this Notice:
    
    1. Section 509 Compensation for Construction Defects.
    2. Supervisory and Technical Assistance Grants.
    
    II. Exception Authority
    
        The Administrator, or the Administrator's designee, may, in 
    individual cases, make an exception to any of the requirements of this 
    Notice which are not inconsistent with the authorizing statute if the 
    Administrator finds that application of the requirement would adversely 
    affect the interest of the Government. The Administrator, or designee, 
    may change pooling dates, establish or change minimum or maximum fund 
    usage from set asides and reserves, or restrict participation in set 
    asides and reserves.
    
    Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Assistance Program (RHAP) Multi-
    Family Housing (MFH)
    
    I. General
    
        A. This provides MFH allocations for the Rural Housing Assistance 
    Program (RHAP) to individual States for FY 1997. Allocation 
    computations have been performed in accordance with 7 CFR 1940.575 and 
    1940.578. For FY 1997, there is flexibility to transfer up to 20 
    percent of initial allocations of budget authority between the 
    Community Facilities (CF) Direct loan, CF Guaranteed loan, and Housing 
    Preservation Grant (HPG) programs under certain conditions.
        B. Section 515 Rural Rental Housing for new construction, Section 
    516 Farm Labor Housing (LH) Grants, Section 525 or 509 Housing 
    Application Packaging Grants, and the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) 
    Program are included under RHAP. For FY 1997, Rural Rental Housing is 
    in two separate funds--one for new construction under the RHAP program 
    and one for repair or rehabilitation and equity loans which is not 
    limited to new construction not included under RHAP. Therefore, the 
    repair or rehabilitation portion of the RRH not limited to new 
    construction, as well as LH loans and LH rental assistance, are covered 
    in the non-RHAP portion of this Notice.
        C. MFH loan and grant levels for the available RHAP programs, for 
    FY 1997, are as follows:
    
    
    Section 515 Rural Rental Housing (RRH) for New                          
     Construction...........................................     $96,561,280
    Section 521 Rental Assistance for RRH New Construction..      30,190,000
    Section 516 Farm Labor Housing (LH) Grants..............       6,421,000
    Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants (HPG)...........       7,063,000
                                                                            
    
    II. Section 515 RRH and Section 521 RA Funds (Allocated to the 
    States)
    
        Section 515 new construction loan funds and new construction rental 
    assistance programs cannot be obligated until revised regulations have 
    been promulgated for legislated reforms.
    
    A. Section 515 RRH Loan Funds (for New Construction)
    
        1. Amount Available for Allocation. Refer to the end of the RHAP, 
    MFH portion of this Notice:
    
    Total available.........................................     $96,561,280
    Less set-aside for nonprofits...........................       6,936,938
    Less set-aside for underserved counties and colonias....       4,828,064
    Less general reserve....................................       9,656,128
    Less designed reserve...................................       2,500,000
    Base allocation.........................................      16,232,880
    Basic formula amount....................................      56,407,270
                                                                            
    
        2. Base Allocation. This provides a distribution of funds to 
    certain States to assure that all States receive at least $1,000,000 to 
    ensure sufficient funding levels for new construction.
        3. Administrative Allocation. Not used.
        4. Reserves and Set-Asides.
        a. State Office Reserve. State Directors are encouraged NOT to hold 
    reserves or sub-allocate funds due to the decrease in funding levels.
        b. National Office Reserves. These reserves are broken down as 
    follows:
    
    
    General reserve.........................................      $9,656,128
    Designated reserve:                                                     
      State RA..............................................       2,500,000
        Total National Office Reserve.......................      12,156,128
                                                                            
    
        (i) General Reserve. $9,656,128 in general reserve funds have been 
    set aside. Since access to general reserve
    
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    funds cannot be assured or guaranteed, States should not consider 
    potential access to these funds when authorizing Form AD-622, ``Notice 
    of Preapplication Review Action,'' up to the authorized percentage of 
    their allocation. Some examples of allowable uses are as follows:
        (A) Hardships and Emergencies. The request must include sufficient 
    documentation to support the hardship or emergency including reasons 
    why it is in the Government's best interest to favorably consider the 
    request.
        (B) Patch outs. A patch out, not to exceed 30 percent of the total 
    loan obligation, when the State needs the additional funds to obligate 
    100 percent of its allocation.
        (C) RH Cooperatives. States with approval proposals for cooperative 
    housing may request funds and RA from this reserve.
        (ii) Designated Reserves for State RA. $2.5 million of the RRH 
    funds has been set aside for matching for projects in which an active 
    State sponsored RA program is available. The State RA program must be 
    comparable to the RHS RA program.
        c. National Office Set-asides. The following designated and 
    legislatively required set-asides are part of the National Office Set-
    aside:
    
    
    Nonprofit set-aside.....................................      $6,936,938
    Underserved counties and colonias.......................       4,828,064
                                                                            
    
        (i) Nonprofit Set-Aside. $6,936,938 has been set-aside for 
    nonprofit applicants. In order to maximize the number of loans from 
    this set-aside, each State may develop one proposal which may not 
    exceed the State's average size (number of units) new construction 
    loan. The amount requested under this reserve per State or jurisdiction 
    cannot exceed $750,000. The applicant must be a nonprofit entity which 
    meets the following conditions:
        (1) Is a private nonprofit organization, consumer cooperative or 
    Indian Tribe;
        (2) Whose principal purposes include the planning, development and 
    management of low-income housing;
        (3) Is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) or 
    501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code;
        (4) Is not wholly or partially owned or controlled by a for-profit 
    entity; and
        (5) If a partnership has as its general partner a nonprofit entity 
    or the nonprofit entity's for-profit subsidiary for Section 515 
    assistance to sponsor a project which is receiving Low-Income Housing 
    Tax Credits (LIHTC) pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code 
    of 1986.
        (ii) Underserved Counties and Colonias Set-Aside. $4,828,064 has 
    been set-aside for loan requests which are located in one of the 100 
    underscored counties (list available in any Rural Development Office) 
    and colonias, as determined by the provisions of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
    Affordable Housing Act of 1990.
        5. National Office Pooling. Pooling for programs funded under the 
    RHAP is tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. RHAP funding will be 
    pooled and may be redistributed between the eleven program areas.
        6. Participation Loans. Participation loans are those where other 
    funding sources are participating with RHS in the development of a 
    rural rental housing complex. All provisions of 7 CFR part 1944, 
    subpart E apply to participation loans. Participation loans do not 
    receive any special priority. The ability to approve such loans is tied 
    to the promulgation of revisions to 7 CFR part 1944, subpart E.
        7. Issuing Form AS-622. The Agency will not issue Form AD-622 
    authorizing submission of applications for new construction, including 
    the use of reserve funds until regulatory changes to the selection 
    system and initiation of subsidy layering reforms are promulgated. 
    Applications approved, but not funded, will most likely need to be re-
    submitted for consideration for funding under the new selection system 
    when implemented.
    
    B. Section 515 New Construction Rental Assistance (RA).
    
        1. Valuation of New Construction RA. $30,190,000 will be available 
    for RRH new construction RA. This amount equates to an estimated 2,415 
    units for the new construction RRH loan program.
        2. Estimated New Construction RA Units Available for Allocation. 
    New construction RA allocations are based proportionately upon each 
    State's new construction loan fund allocation. The allocation formula 
    contained in 7 CFR 1940.576 was not utilized. See the end of this 
    Notice for the new construction RA State allocations.
    
    
    Estimated total new construction units available...............    2,415
    Less set-aside.................................................      559
    Less base allocation...........................................        0
    Less administrative allocation.................................        0
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          Total state requested new construction RA units..........    1,856
                                                                            
    
        3. Base Allocation. No base allocation is provided.
        4. Administrative Allocation. No administrative allocation is 
    provided.
        5. RA Set-asides.
        a. National Office Set-aside. 309 units will be held in the 
    National Office to accompany RRH set-asides for nonprofits, underserved 
    counties and colonias.
        b. Participation Loans and RA. 250 units of new construction RA 
    have been set-aside to provide tenant subsidy on units that are 
    developed through participation loans.
        6. National Office Pooling. Pooling for programs funded under the 
    RHAP is tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. RHAP funding will be 
    pooled and may be redistributed between the eleven program areas.
        7. Availability of the Allocation. The Agency will not issue Form 
    AD-622 authorizing submission of applications for new construction 
    until the aforementioned regulatory reforms are promulgated.
        8. Approval and Obligation of RA. Loans will only be obligated when 
    sufficient RA to ensure market feasibility can be obligated at the same 
    time. RA for loans obligated in a prior FY will not be authorized.
    
    III. Farm Labor Housing Grant Funds (Not Allocated to States) (LH Loan 
    Funds Are Not Part of RHAP.)
    
        A. Section 516 LH Grants. The grants are funded in accordance with 
    7 CFR 1940.579(b). Unobligated prior year balances and cancellations 
    will be added to the amount shown.
    
    
    FY 1997 Appropriation...................................      $6,421,000
    Available for LH Grants.................................       4,815,750
    Available for Technical Assistance Contracts............         642,100
    National Office Reserve (15 percent)....................         963,150
                                                                            
    
        B. National Office Reserve. A $963,150 LH grant National Office 
    reserve will be available until pooling, tentatively scheduled for 
    close-of-business August 15, 1997, or until expended. The reserve will 
    be used for the following purposes:
        1. Repair and Rehabilitation of LH Projects in the Portfolio. Loans 
    and grants are available for the repair and rehabilitation of existing 
    projects that have health and safety violations.
        2. Migrant and Migrant and Homeless Projects. Funds are available 
    for proposals that include at least 50 percent of the units to serve 
    migrant farmworkers or the dual populations of migrant farmworkers and 
    the homeless.
        3. Leveraged LH projects. While some leverage funds should be used 
    in all LH projects to the degree possible and feasible, reserve funds 
    are available for projects that are highly-leveraged, i.e., projects 
    that have commitments of non-
    
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    LH loan and grant funds in excess of 25 percent of total development 
    cost.
        C. National Office Pooling. Pooling for programs funded under RHAP 
    is tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. RHAP funding will be 
    pooled and may be redistributed between the eleven program areas.
        D. Section 516 Technical Assistance (TA) Contracts. Funds set aside 
    for TA contracts are legislatively limited to 10 percent of funds made 
    available for LH grants. TA is provided for the development of labor 
    housing exclusively for farmworkers and may also be used in those 
    unique agricultural markets where there is also a need for emergency, 
    short-term housing for the local homeless population. The current 
    contracts with the TA providers provide funds through March 31, 1997.
        The contracts may be extended for the TA providers to assist 
    current sponsors through the preapplication and application process as 
    well as those sponsors with repair or rehabilitation needs.
        E. RA for LH. This RA is held in a National Office reserve for use 
    with LH loan and grant applications. RA is only available with a LH 
    loan of at least 5 percent of total development cost. Projects without 
    LH loans cannot receive RA.
        F. National Office Pooling. Pooling for programs funded under the 
    RHAP is tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. RHAP funding will be 
    pooled and may be redistributed between the eleven program areas.
    
    IV. Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants (HPG)
    
        A. Amount Available for Allocation.
    
    
    Total available.........................................      $7,063,000
    Less reserve............................................         353,150
    Less base allocation....................................       1,810,012
    Basic formula amount....................................       4,899,838
                                                                            
    
        B. Base Allocation. The base allocation is used to provide each 
    State a minimum of $100,000.
        C. Administrative Allocations. There is no administrative 
    allocation due to the limited amount of funds available for FY 1997.
        D. Reserve. The National Office reserve is 5 percent of the total 
    funds available. The reserve is for emergencies.
        E. Availability of the Allocation. A distribution of funds is made 
    to all States. The Agency does not have the authority to waive the 
    statutory rule requiring not more than 50 percent of the State's 
    allocation go to one eligible applicant.
        F. HPG is a competitive grant program. Opening and closing dates 
    for submission of preapplications will be announced in the Federal 
    Register at a later date. Obligations of HPG requests may not exceed 
    the amounts reflected in this Notice. There will be no funds for patch 
    outs or additional requests.
    
    Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Assistance Program (RHAP) Single 
    Family Housing (SFH)
    
    I. General
    
        A. Amount available for allocation. This provides SFH allocations 
    for RHAP programs to individual States for FY 1997. Only the Section 
    504 Grant program is included in RHAP for SFH.
        Amount available for allocations.
    
    Section 504 Grants
    
    Total Available.........................................     $15,989,000
    Less 5% Set aside for 100 underserved counties or                       
     colonias...............................................         799,450
    Less General Reserve....................................         757,000
    Less Targeted Reserve...................................         756,000
    Basic Formula-Administrative Allocation.................      13,676,550
                                                                            
    
        B. Basic formula criteria, data source, and weight. See 7 CFR 
    1940.567(b). Data derived from the 1990 Census was provided to each 
    State by the National Office on August 12, 1993, (available in any 
    State Office). This data must be used if funds are suballocated to 
    below the State level.
        C. Administrative allocation. Due to the absence of Census Data, 
    the Western Pacific Areas will receive an administrative allocation of 
    $560,000. The minimum amount to a State is $50,000.
        D. Reserve. 
        1. State Office reserve. State Directors must:
        a. Maintain an adequate reserve to fund hardship applications.
        b. Develop their own definition of a hardship case. Hardships will 
    be determined by the Agency on a case-by-case basis.
        2. National office reserves. 
        a. General reserve. The general reserve contains $757,000. Access 
    to the general reserve is only for hardship cases.
        (i) For Section 504 Grants, an extreme hardship case is one 
    requiring a significant priority in funding, ahead of other requests, 
    due to severe health or safety hazards, or physical needs of the 
    applicant or community.
        (ii) Section 504 grant requests must be reviewed and sufficient 
    documentation must be provided to support the hardship.
        b. Targeted reserve. Of the 1997 Section 504 grant funds, $756,000 
    has been set aside for the targeted counties selected by the State 
    Director in accordance with strategic plan goals.
        c. Underserved counties or colonias. The reserve for the 100 
    underserved counties and colonias contains $799,450.
        E. Pooling of funds. Pooling for programs funded under the RHAP is 
    tentatively scheduled for August 15, 1997. RHAP funding will be pooled 
    and may be redistributed between the eleven programs areas.
    
    Rural Housing Service Non-RHAP
    
    I. General
    
        A. Public Notification. State Directors are encouraged to notify 
    nonprofit and public housing agencies of the availability of RHS loan 
    and grant funds.
        B. Section 525 or 509 Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG). 
    Carry-over funds from previous years remain available for the HAPG 
    program. HAPG funds will not be allocated by State, based on the 
    historical use of the program.
    
    II. Exception Authority
    
        The Administrator, or the Administrator's designee, may, in 
    individual cases, make an exception to any of the requirements of this 
    Notice which are not inconsistent with the authorizing statute if the 
    Administrator finds that application of such requirement would 
    adversely affect the interest of the Government.
    
    Rural Housing Service Non-Rural Housing Assistance Programs (Non-RHAP) 
    Multi-Family Housing (MFH)
    
    I. General
    
        A. This provides MFH allocations for programs not in the Rural 
    Housing Assistance Program (RHAP) to individual States for FY 1997. 
    Allocation computations have been performed in accordance with 7 CFR 
    1940.575 and 1940.578.
        B. Section 514 Labor Housing (LH) Loans, Section 515 Loans for 
    repairs and rehibilitation and Equity Loans, Rental Assistance (RA) for 
    labor housing, and MFH Loan Program Credit Sales are covered in this 
    section. Rental Assistance units for servicing and renewal will be 
    distributed separately. All other MFH programs are listed in the RHAP 
    section of this Notice. MFH loan levels for the above mentioned 
    programs, for FY 1997, are as follows:
    
    
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    Section 514 Farm Labor Housing (LH)   $14,512,811                       
     Loans.                                                                 
    Section 515 Rural Rental Housing      56,571,038                        
     (RRH) Loans not limited to new                                         
     construction.                                                          
    Section 515 Rural Rental Housing                                        
     (RRH) Loans:                                                           
        (New construction is not          (See RHAP Section)                
         authorized at this time.).                                         
    Section 516 LH Grants...............  (See RHAP Section)                
    Section 521 Rental Assistance (RA):                                     
        RRH New Construction............  (See RHAP Section)                
        LH..............................  4,500,000                         
    Section 525 or 509 Housing            Carryover                         
     Application Packaging Grants*.                                         
    Section 533 Housing Preservation      (See RHAP Section)                
     Grants (HPG).                                                          
    MFH Loan Programs Credit Sales......  3,687,179                         
                                                                            
    * See the RHAP, MFH portion of this notice for further information.     
    
    II. State Allocations
    
        State allocations have been developed with the methodology and 
    formulas stated in 7 CFR part 1940, subpart L, except where noted 
    elsewhere.
        A. Repair or Rehabilitation. States with repair and rehabilitation 
    loans have a separate Section 515 allocation for repair and 
    rehabilitation loans. These funds may not be used for new construction. 
    Tenant health and safety continues to be a priority. Allocated repair 
    and rehabilitation funds must be FIRST targeted to RRH Loan facilities 
    that have physical conditions that effect the health and safety of 
    tenants and then made available to facilities that have deferred 
    maintenance. See the end of this Notice for the State rehabilitation 
    and repair allocations.
        B. Section 515 RRH Funds not Limited to New Construction.
        1. Amount Available for Allocation.
    
    
    Section 515 RRH Loan Funds..............................     $56,571,038
    General reserve.........................................       5,657,104
    Designated reserve for equity loans.....................       2,500,000
    Basic formula amount....................................      48,413,934
                                                                            
    
        2. Base Allocation. Not used.
        3. Administrative Allocation. To ensure sufficient funding levels 
    for repair or rehabilitation loans, funds are distributed to States 
    based on need. States are receiving at least $1,000,000 or their stated 
    need for funds if less than $1,000,000.
        4. Reserves.
        a. State Office Reserve. Since funds were allocated based on need, 
    there is no basis for a State Office reserve.
        b. National Office Reserve. This reserve is 10 percent of the total 
    funds available.
        (i) General Reserve. $5,657,104 in general reserve funds have been 
    set aside. Since access to general reserve funds cannot be assured or 
    guaranteed, States should not consider potential access to these funds 
    when authorizing Form AD-622, ``Notice of Preapplication Review 
    Action.'' Some examples of allowable uses are as follows:
        (A) Hardships and Emergencies. The request must include sufficient 
    documentation to support the hardship or emergency including reasons 
    why it is in the Government's best interest to favorably consider the 
    request.
        (B) Patch outs. A patch out, not to exceed 30 percent of the total 
    loan obligation, when the State needs the additional funds to obligate 
    100 percent of its allocation.
        (ii) Designated reserve for equity loans. $2.5 million has been 
    designated for the equity loan prepayment alternative incentive feature 
    described in 7 CFR Part 1965, subpart E.
        5. National Office Pooling. Unused RRH funds will be placed in the 
    National Office reserve and will be made available administratively. 
    Year-end pooling of all Section 515 RRH funds is tentatively scheduled 
    for close of business (COB), August 15, 1997.
    
    III. Funds not Allocated to States
    
        A. Credit Sales Authority. For FY 1997, $3,687,179, will be set 
    aside for credit sales to program and nonprogram buyers. Credit sale 
    funding will not be allocated by State. When this loan authority is 
    expended, States will resume the use of the appropriate loan funds to 
    finance sales to program eligible buyers.
        B. Section 514 Farm LH Loans.
        1. These loans are funded in accordance with 7 CFR 1940.579(a).
    
    
    FY 1997 appropriation...................................     $14,412,811
    Available for off-farm loans............................      10,112,811
    Available for on-farm loans.............................       1,500,000
    National Office reserve.................................       2,800,000
                                                                            
    
        2. On-farm loans are limited to $1.5 million for this FY.
        C. National Office LH Loan Reserve. A $2.8 million LH loan National 
    Office reserve will be available until approximately August 15, 1997, 
    or until expended. The reserve will be used for the following purposes:
        1. Repair and Rehabilitation of LH Projects in the Portfolio. Loans 
    are available for the repair and rehabilitation of existing projects 
    that have health and safety violations.
        2. Migrant and Migrant and Homeless Projects. Funds are avilable 
    for obligation of proposals that include at least fifty percent of the 
    units to serve migrant farmworkers or the dual populations of migrant 
    farmworkers and the homeless.
        3. Leveraged LH Projects. While some leveraging funds should be 
    used in all LH projects to the degree possible and feasible, reserve 
    funds are available for projects that are highly-leveraged, i.e., 
    projects that have commitments of non-LH loan and grant funds in excess 
    of percent of total development cost. The operating budget should still 
    reflect a feasible full five-year period of RA usage. Leveraged loan 
    funds should result in economically feasible rents and assurance that 
    the term of RA for the facility will average 5 years. In general, the 
    cost of leveraged loans should not exceed the cost of 100 percent LH 
    loan financing.
        D. Section 516 Technical Assistance (TA) Contracts. For Information 
    on TA contracts for FY 1997, see the RHAP, MFH portion of this notice.
        E. RA for LH. The National Office reserve contains 360 units at an 
    average of $12,500 for use with LH loan and grant applications. RA is 
    only available with an LH loan of at least 5 percent of total 
    development cost. Projects without a LH loan cannot receive RA.
    
    Rural Housing Service Non-RHAP Single Family Housing (SFH)
    
    I. General
    
        A. This provides SFH allocations for programs not in the Rural 
    Housing Assistance Program (RHAP) available to individual States for 
    Fiscal Year (FY) 1997. Allocation computations have been made in 
    accordance with 7 CFR 1940.563 through 1940.568.
        B. The SFH loan amounts (*) and grant amounts shown below are based 
    on the total loan levels deliverable. The SFH levels authorized for FY 
    1997 are as follows:
    
    
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    Section 502 Guaranteed Rural Housing (RH) Loans:                        
        Non-subsidized Guarantees.......................      $2,700,000,000
            [Refinancing Guarantees ***.................        150,000,000]
    Section 502 Direct RH Loans:                                            
        Very Low-Income Subsidized Loans *..............         234,132,581
        Low-Income Subsidized Loans *...................         351,198,871
        Non-subsidized Loans............................                   0
        Credit Sales (Program and Non Program) *........          24,674,166
    Section 504 Housing Repair Loans *..................          30,251,160
    See 504 Grants......................................          (See RHAP)
    Section 509 Compensation for Construction Defects **           1,909,926
    Section 523 Self-Help Site Loans *..................             592,234
    Section 525 Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants **          26,010,520
    Section 524 RH Site Loans...........................             600,000
    Section 306C WWD Grants.............................           2,075,921
    Sections 525 or 509 Housing Application:                                
        Packaging Grants (HAPG) **......................           1,731,394
        Natural Disaster Funds..........................                    
    (Estimated carry-over amounts from previous year):                      
        Section 502 Natural Disaster Loans..............          34,969,354
        Section 504 Natural Disaster Loans..............           3,913,949
        Section 504 Natural Disaster Grants.............             765,690
                                                                            
    * SFH loan levels deliverable with subsidy.                             
    ** Unobligated or canceled funds from prior FY have been added to the   
      amount shown. See the non-RHAP portion of this notice.                
    *** $150 million for loans to refinance Section 502 Direct loans with   
      guaranteed funds. These funds will be held until July 1, 1997, pending
      passage of a statutory provision to permit using guaranteed funds for 
      refinancing 502 direct loans. If the statutory provision is not passed
      by July 1, 1997, these funds will be used for non-subsidized          
      guarantees.                                                           
    
        C. SFH loan and grant types not allocated to States or available as 
    follows:
        1. Section 502 direct non-subsidized funds (loan making and 
    servicing). There were no FY 1997 funds designated for loans for non-
    subsidized servicing or loan-making applicants. Subsidized funds will 
    continue to be used for qualified very low- and low-income applicants 
    when the payment subsidy formula shows there is no need for the 
    subsidy. This assistance will be taken from the State's subsidized 
    regular funding.
        2. Credit sale authority. For FY 1997, $24,674,166 will be set 
    aside for Real Estate Owned (REO) credit sales to SFH program and 
    nonprogram buyers. Credit sale funding will not be allocated by State. 
    When this loan authority is exhausted, States will resume the use of 
    the loan funds to finance REO sales to program eligible buyers.
        3. Section 509 Compensation for Construction Defects. The approval 
    official must determine that the construction is defective, in 
    accordance with 7 CFR 1924.265.
        4. Section 523 Mutual and Self-Help Site Loans. The State Director 
    must request funding authority prior to obligating loan funds for the 
    project.
        5. Section 523 Mutual and Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants. 
    The State Director must request funding approval authority for all 
    grantees. A technical review and analysis of all grantee applications 
    must be completed by the Technical and Management Assistance (T&MA) 
    contractor. This analysis is a prerequisite for approval for all 
    grantees.
        6. Section 524 RH Site Loans. The State Director must request 
    funding authority prior to obligating loan funds for the project.
        7. Deferred Mortgage Payment Demonstration. There is no funding 
    provided for deferred mortgage authority or loans for deferred mortgage 
    assumptions.
    
    II. State Allocations
    
        A. Section 502 non-subsidized guaranteed RH loans.
        1. Amount available for allocation:
    
    
    Total Available......................................     $2,700,000,000
    Less National Office Reserve.........................        405,000,000
    Less funds for refinancing Section 502 loans.........        150,000,000
        (Pending Legislative Authority)                                     
    Less Base Allocation.................................                  0
                                                          ------------------
    Basic Formula--Administrative:                                          
        Allocation.......................................      2,145,000,000
                                                                            
    
        2. Basic formula criteria, data source, and weight. See 7 CFR 
    1940.563(b). Data derived from the 1990 Census was provided to each 
    State by the National Office on August 12, 1993.
        3. Administrative allocation. Due to the absence of Census Data, 
    the Western Pacific Areas will receive an administrative allocation of 
    $1 million.
        4. Pooling of funds. There will be no mid-year pooling. Year-end 
    pooling is tentatively scheduled for close of business on August 15, 
    1997. Pooled funds will be placed in the National Office reserve and 
    will be made available administratively.
        5. Availability of the allocation. Funds will be distributed by 
    quarters as follows: 50 percent through the first quarter, 80 percent 
    through the second quarter, 90 percent through the third quarter, and 
    100 percent in the fourth quarter until the National Office year-end 
    pooling date.
        6. Suballocation by the State Director. The State Director may 
    suballocate to the District level. All guaranteed funds will be 
    administered through the reservation of funds system.
        7. Targeted. Each State Director must target at least 30 percent of 
    their Section 502 guaranteed rural housing funds toward counties with 
    median incomes at or below the State's non-metropolitan median income.
        B. Section 502 Direct RH loans.
        1. Amount available for allocation.
    
    
    Total Available........................................     $585,331,452
    Less required set aside for underserved counties or                     
     colonies..............................................       29,266,573
    Less General Reserve...................................       18,000,000
    Less Designated Reserves...............................       85,000,000
    Self-Help..............................................       80,000,000
    Targeted...............................................        5,000,000
    Basic Formula Administrative Allocation................      453,064,879
                                                                            
    
        2. Basic formula criteria, data source, and weight. See 7 CFR 
    1940.565(b). Data derived from the 1990 U.S. Census was provided to 
    each State by the National Office on August 12, 1993.
        3. Administrative allocation. Due to the absence of Census Data, 
    the Western Pacific Areas will receive an administrative allocation of 
    $1,100,000.
        4. Reserves.
    
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        a. State office reserve. State Directors must maintain an adequate 
    reserve to fund the following applications:
        (i) Hardship and homelessness applications. Hardships and 
    homelessness will be determined by the State Directors on a case-by-
    case basis.
        (ii) The State's portion of funds for Mutual Self-Help loans. This 
    amount will represent the State's 25 percent contribution.
        (iii) Subsequent loans for essential improvements or repairs and in 
    connection with transfers with assumptions of the Rural Development 
    indebtedness.
        (iv) Financing for the purchase of REO property when credit sale 
    authority has been exhausted.
        (v) State Directors must set aside not less than 20 percent of 
    their initial low-income allocation for participation in leveraging 
    Section 502 direct loan funds. A reserve for very low-income 
    participation loans is not required, but may be established if 
    significant activity is anticipated by the State Director.
        b. National office reserves.
    
        Note: Currently, RHS has small reserves set aside for the 
    general reserve which includes hardships, homelessness, and National 
    Homeownership Partnership pilot cases; and the designated reserves 
    which include self-help loans, and the targeted counties. RHS will 
    consider increasing the general and designated reserves and 
    continuing with the Innovative Demonstration Initiatives if there is 
    any increase in the program levels in the Section 502 Direct 
    Program.
    
        (i) General reserve. The National Office reserve has a general 
    reserve of $18 million. Of the $18 million, hardship and homelessness 
    reserves each have $1 million set aside. For a National Homeownership 
    Partnership pilot, $8 million is set aside.
        (ii) Hardhip and homeless reserve. When State funding is not 
    sufficient to serve all program eligible applicants, State Directors 
    may submit hardship and homeless cases for reserve funds. Priority will 
    be given to applicants facing deficient housing hardships including 
    applicants who have been living in deficient housing for more than 6 
    months, current homeowners in danger of losing a property through 
    foreclosure, and other circumstances determined by RHS on a case-by-
    case basis to constitute a hardship.
        (iii) National Homeownership Partnership pilot. Of the section 502 
    direct funds, $8 million has been set aside for this pilot. This is a 
    pilot in designated States forming a partnership between Rural Housing 
    Service, Federal Home Loan Bank, local lenders, and community based 
    non-profit organizations although RHS funds will all be used for 
    Section 502 authorized purposes.
        c. Designated reserves.
    
        Note: The designated reserves have a set aside of $85 million 
    for the following:
    
        (i) Targeted reserve. Of the FY 1997 section 502 Direct loan funds, 
    $5 million has been set aside for targeted counties. The targeted 
    reserve will be held in the Administrator's reserve for areas and 
    projects identified in the FY 1997 annual performance goals. Special 
    consideration will be given to non-metro counties with persistent 
    poverty, tribal government, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, 
    Champion Communities, Pacific Northwest areas, Appalachia and the 
    Mississippi Delta Region.
        (ii) Matching funds for states with approved mutual self-help 
    housing grants. The amount of $80 million of FY 1997 Section 502 Direct 
    Loan funds has been set aside for matching funds on the basis of the 
    National Office contributing 75 percent from the National Office 
    reserve and States contributing 25 percent of their allocated Section 
    502 RH funds to assist participating Self-Help families.
        d. Underserved counties and colonias. $29,266,573 was set aside for 
    the 100 underserved counties and colonias per the Cranston-Gonzalez 
    National Affordable Housing Act, as amended. These funds are to be used 
    in the 100 most underserved counties and colonias (available in any 
    Agency office).
        e. State office pooling. If pooling is conducted within a State, it 
    must not take place within the first 30 calendar days of the first, 
    second, or third quarter. (There are no restrictions on pooling in the 
    fourth quarter.) The pooled funds may be redistributed by the State 
    Director provided the State Director has determined that the pooled 
    funds could not be used in the field offices receiving the funds 
    allocated in accordance with 7 CFR part 1940, subpart L.
        f. National Office Pooling. There will be no mid-year pooling. 
    Year-end pooling is tentatively scheduled for close of business August 
    15, 1997. Year-end pooled funds will be placed in the National Office 
    reserve and will be made available administratively.
        g. Availability of the Allocation. The Housing Act of 1949, as 
    amended, provides that not less than 40 percent of the funds be made 
    available for very low-income Section 502 loan applicants. Funds will 
    be distributed by quarters as follows: 50 percent through the first 
    quarter, 80 percent through the second quarter, 90 percent through the 
    third quarter, and 100 percent in the fourth quarter until the National 
    Office year-end pooling date.
        h. Suballocation by the State Director. The State Director may 
    suballocate using the methodology and formulas required by 7 CFR part 
    1940, subpart L.
        C. Section 504 housing repair loans. Section 504 grant funding may 
    be found in the RHAP section of this notice.
        1. Amount available for allocation.
    
    
    Total Available.........................................     $30,251,160
    Less 5% for Underserved Counties or Colonias............       1,512,558
    Less General Reserve....................................       1,436,930
    Less Designated Targeted Reserve........................       1,436,930
                                                             ---------------
          Basic Formula--Administrative Allocation..........      25,864,742
                                                                            
    
        2. Basic formula criteria, data source, and weight. See 7 CFR 
    1940.566(b). Data derived from the 1990 Census was provided to each 
    State by the National Office on August 12, 1993, (available in any 
    State Office). This data must be used if funds are suballocated.
        3. Administrative allocation. Due to the absence of Census Data, 
    the Western Pacific Areas will receive an administrative allocation of 
    $2,400,000. The minimum State allocation is $50,000.
        4. Reserves and Set-asides.
        a. State office reserve. State Directors must:
        (i) Maintain an adequate reserve for Section 504 hardship loan 
    applications.
        (ii) Develop an objective definition of a hardship case for a 
    Section 504 loan. Hardships will than be determined by the State 
    Director on a case-by-case basis.
        b. National office reserve. Of the 1997 Section 504 loan funds, 
    $1,436,930 has been set aside for the General Reserve and $1,436,930 
    has been set aside as a reserve for targeted counties.
        c. Underserved counties and colonias. $1,512,558 was set aside for 
    the 100 underserved counties and colonias.
        5. Pooling of funds. There will be no mid-year pooling. Year-end 
    pooling is tentatively scheduled for close of business on August 15, 
    1997. Pooled funds will be placed in the National Office reserve and 
    will be made available administratively.
        6. Availability of the allocation for section 504 loans. Funds will 
    be distributed cumulatively by quarters as follows: 50 percent through 
    the first quarter, 80 percent through the second quarter, 90 percent 
    through the third quarter and 100 through the fourth quarter.
        7. Section 306C water and waste grants to individuals in colonias. 
    The
    
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    objective of the section 306C WWD individual grant program is to 
    facilitate the use of community water or waste disposal systems for the 
    residents of the colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border.
        8. Natural disaster assistance. For the purpose of administering 
    these funds, natural disasters will only include those identified by a 
    Presidential declaration. State Offices will be informed at the 
    issuance of the Presidential declaration on how to handle and process 
    natural disasters loans or grants through the Finance Office.
    
        Dated: December 18, 1996.
    Jan E. Shadburn,
    Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
    
                            Rural Housing Service--Section 515--Rural Rental Housing Program                        
                                 [FY 1997 New Construction State Allocations Under RHAP]                            
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                            Total new        New    
                     State                    Formula     State formula       Base          construc.     construc. 
                                               factor      allocation      allocation      allocation      RA units 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    AL....................................      0.02956      $1,667,963              $0      $1,667,963           43
    AK....................................      0.00587         331,111         668,889       1,000,000           26
    AZ....................................      0.01780       1,004,049               0       1,004,049           26
    AR....................................      0.02310       1,303,008               0       1,303,008           33
    CA....................................      0.04653       2,624,630               0       2,624,630           67
    CO....................................      0.00840         473,821         526,179       1,000,000           26
    DE....................................      0.00190         107,174         892,826       1,000,000           26
    MD....................................      0.00880         496,384         503,616       1,000,000           26
    FL....................................      0.02890       1,630,170               0       1,630,170           42
    GA....................................      0.03867       2,181,269               0       2,181,269           56
    HI....................................      0.00790         445,617         554,383       1,000,000           26
    WPA...................................      0.00647         364,955         635,045       1,000,000           26
    ID....................................      0.00743         419,106         580,394       1,000,000           26
    IL....................................      0.02250       1,269,164               0       1,269,164           32
    IN....................................      0.02157       1,216,705               0       1,216,705           31
    IA....................................      0.01340         755,857         244,143       1,000,000           26
    KS....................................      0.01130         637,402         362,598       1,000,000           26
    KY....................................      0.03483       1,964,665               0       1,964,655           50
    LA....................................      0.03170       1,788,111               0       1,788,111           46
    ME....................................      0.00913         514,998         485,002       1,000,000           26
    MA....................................      0.00793         447,310         552,690       1,000,000           26
    CT....................................      0.00453         255,525         744,475       1,000,000           26
    RI....................................      0.00100          56,407         943,593       1,000,000           26
    MI....................................      0.02977       1,679,245               0       1,679,245           43
    MN....................................      0.01673         943,694          56,306       1,000,000           26
    MS....................................      0.03180       1,793,751               0       1,793,751           46
    MO....................................      0.02460       1,387,619               0       1,387,619           35
    MT....................................      0.00620         349,725         650,275       1,000,000           26
    NE....................................      0.00713         402,184         597,816       1,000,000           26
    NV....................................      0.00263         148,351         851,649       1,000,000           26
    NJ....................................      0.00657         370,596         629,404       1,000,000           26
    NM....................................      0.01437         810,583         189,427       1,000,000           26
    NY....................................      0.02753       1,552,892               0       1,552,892           40
    NC....................................      0.04497       2,536,635               0       2,536,635           65
    ND....................................      0.00413         232,962         767,038       1,000,000           26
    OH....................................      0.03450       1,946,051               0       1,946,051           50
    OK....................................      0.01917       1,081,327               0       1,081,327           28
    OR....................................      0.01423         802,675         197,325       1,000,000           26
    PA....................................      0.03687       2,079,736               0       2,079,736           53
    PR....................................      0.04923       2,776,930               0       2,776,930           71
    SC....................................      0.02690       1,517,356               0       1,517,356           39
    SD....................................      0.00597         336,751         663,249       1,000,000           26
    TN....................................      0.02973       1,676,988               0       1,676,988           43
    TX....................................      0.07645       4,312,336               0       4,312,336          110
    UT....................................      0.00430         242,551         757,449       1,000,000           26
    VT....................................      0.00403         227,321         772,679       1,000,000           26
    NH....................................      0.00503         283,729         716,271       1,000,000           26
    VI....................................      0.00273         153,992         846,008       1,000,000           26
    VA....................................      0.02660       1,500,433               0       1,500,433           38
    WA....................................      0.01743         983,179          16,821       1,000,000           26
    WV....................................      0.01937       1,092,609               0       1,092,609           28
    WI....................................      0.01873       1,056,508               0       1,056,508           27
    WY....................................      0.00307         173,170         826,830       1,000,000           26
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Distr.................................      1.00000      56,407,270      16,232,880      72,640,150        1,856
    N/O Res...............................  ...........  ..............  ..............      23,921,130          559
    TTL Avail.............................  ...........  ..............  ..............      96,561,280        2,415
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          Rural Housing Service--Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant Program Under RHAP Multi-Family Housing     
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       FY 1997 State                                
                           State                           Formula        formula          Admin           Total    
                                                            factor      allocation      allocation      allocation  
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    AL.................................................      0.02957        $144,888              $0        $144,888
    AK.................................................      0.00587          28,762          71,238         100,000
    AZ.................................................      0.01780          87,217          12,783         100,000
    AR.................................................      0.02310         113,186               0         113,186
    CA.................................................      0.04653         227,989               0         227,989
    CO.................................................      0.00840          41,159          58,841         100,000
    DE.................................................      0.00190           9,310          90,690         100,000
    MD.................................................      0.00880          43,119          56,881         100,000
    FL.................................................      0.02890         141,605               0         141,605
    GA.................................................      0.03867         189,477               0         189,477
    HI.................................................      0.00790          38,709          61,291         100,000
    WPA................................................      0.00647          31,702          68,298         100,000
    ID.................................................      0.00743          36,406          63,594         100,000
    IL.................................................      0.02250         110,246               0         110,246
    IN.................................................      0.02157         105,689               0         105,689
    IA.................................................      0.01340          65,658          34,342         100,000
    KS.................................................      0.01130          55,368          44,632         100,000
    KY.................................................      0.03483         170,661               0         170,661
    LA.................................................      0.03170         155,325               0         155,325
    ME.................................................      0.00913          44,736          55,264         100,000
    MA.................................................      0.00793          38,856          61,144         100,000
    CT.................................................      0.00453          22,196          77,804         100,000
    RI.................................................      0.00100           4,900          95,100         100,000
    MI.................................................      0.02977         145,868               0         145,868
    MN.................................................      0.01673          81,974          18,026         100,000
    MS.................................................      0.03180         155,815               0         155,815
    MO.................................................      0.02460         120,536               0         120,536
    MT.................................................      0.00620          30,379          69,621         100,000
    NE.................................................      0.00713          34,936          65,064         100,000
    NV.................................................      0.00263          12,887          87,113         100,000
    NJ.................................................      0.00657          32,192          67,808         100,000
    NM.................................................      0.01437          70,411          29,589         100,000
    NY.................................................      0.02753         134,892               0         134,892
    NC.................................................      0.04497         220,346               0         220,346
    ND.................................................      0.00413          20,236          79,764         100,000
    OH.................................................      0.03450         169,044               0         169,044
    OK.................................................      0.01917          93,930           6,070         100,000
    OR.................................................      0.01423          69,725          30,275         100,000
    PA.................................................      0.03687         180,657               0         180,657
    PR.................................................      0.04923         241,219               0         241,219
    SC.................................................      0.02690         131,806               0         131,806
    SD.................................................      0.00597          29,252          70,748         100,000
    TN.................................................      0.02973         145,672               0         145,672
    TX.................................................      0.07645         374,593               0         374,593
    UT.................................................      0.00430          21,069          78,931         100,000
    VT.................................................      0.00403          19,746          80,254         100,000
    NH.................................................      0.00503          24,646          75,354         100,000
    VI.................................................      0.00273          13,377          86,623         100,000
    VA.................................................      0.02660         130,336               0         130,336
    WA.................................................      0.01743          85,404          14,596         100,000
    WV.................................................      0.01937          94,910           5,090         100,000
    WI.................................................      0.01873          91,774           8,226         100,000
    WY.................................................      0.00307          15,042          84,958         100,000
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
        Distr..........................................      1.00000       4,899,838       1,810,012       6,709,850
        N/O Res........................................  ...........  ..............  ..............         353,150
        TTL Avail......................................  ...........  ..............  ..............       7,063,000
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                   Rural Housing Service--Fiscal Year 1997 Allotment--Section 504 Rural Housing Grants              
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           State basic                              
                           State                           State basic       formula        Admin.     Total FY 1997
                                                         formula factor    allocation     allocation    allocation  
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama............................................       0.0281124         366,062            0         366,062
    Alaska.............................................       0.0056894          74,084            0          74,084
    Arizona............................................       0.0170683         222,253            0         222,253
    Arkansas...........................................       0.0224230         291,978            0         291,978
    California.........................................       0.0481928         627,537            0         627,537
    Colorado...........................................       0.0083668         108,947            0         108.947
    
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    Delaware...........................................       0.0023427          30,505       19,495          50,000
    Maryland...........................................       0.0100402         130,737            0         130,737
    Florida............................................       0.0341365         444,504            0         444,504
    Georgia............................................       0.0368139         479,368            0         479,368
    Hawaii.............................................       0.0076975         100,232            0         100,232
    W. Pacific Areas...................................             N/A  ..............      560,000         560,000
    Idaho..............................................       0.0073628          95,874            0          95,874
    Illinois...........................................       0.0264391         344,273            0         344,273
    Indiana............................................       0.0244311         318,127            0         318,127
    Iowa...............................................       0.0163989         213,536            0         213,536
    Kansas.............................................       0.0133869         174.316            0         174,316
    Kentucky...........................................       0.0297858         387,852            0         387,852
    Louisiana..........................................       0.0261044         339,915            0         339.915
    Maine..............................................       0.0103748         135,094            0         135,094
    Massachusetts......................................       0.0097055         126,379            0         126,379
    Connecticut........................................       0.0053548          69,727            0          69,727
    Rhode Island.......................................       0.0013387          17,432       32,568          50,000
    Michigan...........................................       0.0317938         413,999            0         413,999
    Minnesota..........................................       0.0197456         257,115            0         257,115
    Mississippi........................................       0.0271084         352,989            0         352,989
    Missouri...........................................       0.0257697         335,557            0         335,557
    Montana............................................       0.0060241          78,442            0          78,442
    Nebraska...........................................      0.00087015         113,305            0         113,305
    Nevada.............................................       0.0026774          34,863       15,137          50,000
    New Jersey.........................................       0.0083668         108,947            0         108.947
    New Mexico.........................................       0.0123829         161,242            0         161,242
    New York...........................................       0.0324632         422,716            0         422,716
    North Carolina.....................................       0.0471888         614,463            0         614,463
    North Dakota.......................................       0.0046854          61,010            0          61,010
    Ohio...............................................       0.0361446         470,652            0         470,652
    Oklahoma...........................................       0.0184070         239,684            0         239,684
    Oregon.............................................       0.0157296         204,821            0         204,821
    Pennsylvania.......................................       0.0438420         570,883            0         570,883
    Puerto Rico........................................       0.0264391         344,273            0         344,273
    South Carolina.....................................       0.0261044         339,915            0         339,915
    South Dakota.......................................       0.0063588          83,800            0          82,800
    Tennessee..........................................       0.0294511         383,494            0         383,494
    Texas..............................................       0.0716198         932,588            0         932,588
    Utah...............................................       0.0036814          47,937        2,063          50,000
    Vermont............................................       0.0046854          61,010            0          61,010
    New Hampshire......................................       0.0060241          78,442            0          78,442
    Virgin Islands.....................................       0.0023427          30,505       19,495          50,000
    Virginia...........................................       0.0284471         370,420            0         370,420
    Washington.........................................       0.0184070         239,684            0         239,684
    West Virginia......................................       0.0180723         235,326            0         235,326
    Wisconsin..........................................       0.0224230         291,978            0         291,978
    Wyoming............................................       0.0033467          43,579        6,421          50,000
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
        Distr..........................................       1.0000000      13,021,371      655,179      13,676,550
        Total Res......................................  ..............  ..............  ...........       1,513,000
        5% Set Aside for Underserved Cty/Col...........  ..............  ..............  ...........         799,450
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
          Total Avail..................................  ..............  ..............  ...........      15,989,000
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                                                Rural Housing Service--Section 515--Rural Rental Housing Program                                            
                                                            [Rehabilitation/Repair State Allocations]                                                       
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                                                                                                       Alloc. by       Admin.                               
                                                                     RHS loan amt.   Admin. alloc.    percent of     alloc. to    FY 1997 total    Percent  
                                 State                               req. from 9/9      to meet        demand to        meet      rehab alloc.   meet rehab.
                                                                        survey          request      funds avail.     minimum                       needs   
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    AL............................................................      $2,700,000  ..............      $1,074,209           $0      $1,074,209        39.79
    AK............................................................         200,000        $200,000  ..............            0         200,000       100.00
    AZ............................................................       1,100,000  ..............         437,641      562,359       1,000,000        90.91
    AR............................................................       2,585,000  ..............       1,028,456            0       1,028,456        39.79
    CA............................................................       2,038,010  ..............         810,833      189,167       1,000,000        49.07
    CO............................................................         225,000         225,000  ..............            0         225,000       100.00
    DE............................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    
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    MD............................................................       1,450,000  ..............         576,890      423,110       1,000,000        68.97
    FL............................................................       4,000,000  ..............       1,591,421            0       1,591,421        39.79
    GA............................................................       1,425,000  ..............         566,944      433,056       1,000,000        70.18
    HI............................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    WPA...........................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    ID............................................................         300,000         300,000  ..............            0         300,000       100.00
    IL............................................................         927,000         927,000               0            0         927,000       100.00
    IN............................................................       7,000,000  ..............       2,784,987            0       2,784,987        39.79
    IA............................................................         495,000         495,000               0            0         495,000       100.00
    KS............................................................         584,829         584,829               0            0         584,829       100.00
    KY............................................................         850,210         850,210               0            0         850.210       100.00
    LA............................................................       7,057,500  ..............       2,807,864            0       2,807,864        39.79
    ME............................................................       3,238,830  ..............       1,288,586            0       1,288,586        39.79
    MA............................................................         100,000         100,000  ..............            0         100,000       100.00
    CT............................................................         300,000         300,000  ..............            0         300,000       100.00
    RI............................................................         300,000         300,000  ..............            0         300,000       100.00
    MI............................................................         626,099         626,099               0            0         626,099       100.00
    MN............................................................       1,473,000  ..............         586,041      413,959       1,000,000        67.89
    MS............................................................         908,613         908,613               0            0         908,613       100.00
    MO............................................................         200,000         200,000  ..............            0         200,000  ...........
    MT............................................................       1,000,000       1,000,000               0            0       1,000,000       100.00
    NE............................................................         450,000         450,000  ..............            0         450,000  ...........
    NV............................................................         900,000         900,000               0            0         900,000       100.00
    NJ............................................................         205,000         205,000  ..............            0         205,000       100.00
    NM............................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    NY............................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    NC............................................................       3,885,568  ..............       1,545,894            0       1,545,894        39.79
    ND............................................................               0  ..............  ..............            0               0  ...........
    OH............................................................       3,858,658       1,535,188       1,535,188            0       1,535,188        39.79
    OK............................................................       6,260,330  ..............       2,490,706            0       2,490,706        39.79
    OR............................................................       5,386,500  ..............       2,143,048            0       2,143,048        39.79
    PA............................................................       1,200,000  ..............         477,426      522,574       1,000,000        83.33
    PR............................................................         428,000         428,000               0            0         428,000       100.00
    SC............................................................       4,000,000  ..............       1,591,421            0       1,591,421        39.79
    SD............................................................         350,000         350,000               0            0         350,000       100.00
    TN............................................................       2,875,000  ..............       1,143,834            0       1,143,834        39.79
    TX............................................................      13,300,000  ..............       5,291,476            0       5,291,476        39.79
    UT............................................................         500,000         500,000               0            0         500,000       100.00
    VT............................................................         295,000         295.000  ..............            0         295,000       100.00
    NH............................................................       1,005,700  ..............         400,123      599,877       1,000,000        99.43
    VI............................................................         970,000         970,000               0            0         970,000       100.00
    VA............................................................       2,850,000  ..............       1,133,888            0       1,133,888        39.79
    WA............................................................         310,000         310,000               0            0         310,000       100.00
    WV............................................................       2,650,000  ..............       1,054,317            0       1,054,317        39.79
    WI............................................................         350,000         350,000               0            0         350,000       100.00
    WY............................................................       2,850,000  ..............       1,133,888            0       1,133,888        39.79
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Distr.....................................................      95,963,847      11,774,751      33,495,081    3,144,102      48,413,934  ...........
        N/O Res...................................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ...........       8,157,104  ...........
        TTL. Avail................................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ...........      56,571,038  ...........
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      Rural Housing Service--Fiscal Year 1997 Allocation in Thousands--Section 502 Guaranteed Loans (Nonsubsidized) 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        State basic                 
                                                                        State basic      formula/      Total FY 1997
                                 States                               formula factor  administrative    allocation  
                                                                                        allocation                  
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama.........................................................       0.0253847         $54,425         $54,425
    Alaska..........................................................       0.0061561          13,199          13,199
    Arizona.........................................................       0.0155290          33,294          33,294
    Arkansas........................................................       0.0213661          45,809          45,809
    California......................................................       0.0524861         112,530         112,530
    Colorado........................................................       0.0100701          21,590          21,590
    Delaware........................................................       0.0024043           5,155           5,155
    Maryland........................................................       0.0104750          22,458          22,458
    
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    Florida.........................................................       0.0308357          66,112          66,112
    Georgia.........................................................       0.0385293          82,607          82,607
    Hawaii..........................................................       0.0083323          17,864          17,864
    W. Pacific Areas*...............................................             N/A           1,000           1,000
    Idaho...........................................................       0.0077774          16,675          16,675
    Illinois........................................................       0.0256395          54,971          54,971
    Indiana.........................................................       0.0236023          50,603          50,603
    Iowa............................................................       0.0151422          32,465          32,465
    Kansas..........................................................       0.0123032          26,378          26,378
    Kentucky........................................................       0.0286790          61,488          61,488
    Louisiana.......................................................       0.0256223          54,934          54,934
    Maine...........................................................       0.0113916          24,424          24,424
    Massachusetts...................................................       0.0117468          25,185          25,185
    Connecticut.....................................................       0.0065708          14,088          14,088
    Rhode Island....................................................       0.0017216           3,691           3,691
    Michigan........................................................       0.0337181          72,292          72,292
    Minnesota.......................................................       0.0184738          39,608          39,608
    Mississippi.....................................................       0.0259670          55,673          55,673
    Missouri........................................................       0.0253687          54,390          54,390
    Montana.........................................................       0.0067138          14,394          14,394
    Nebraska........................................................       0.0083216          17,842          17,842
    Nevada..........................................................       0.0029735           6,375           6,375
    New Jersey......................................................       0.0091825          19,687          19,687
    New Mexico......................................................       0.0117200          25,128          25,128
    New York........................................................       0.0369739          79,272          79,272
    North Carolina..................................................       0.0471742         101,141         101,141
    North Dakota....................................................       0.0040847           8,758           8,758
    Ohio............................................................       0.0378081          81,061          81,061
    Oklahoma........................................................       0.0175713          37,673          37,673
    Oregon..........................................................       0.0166212          35,636          35,636
    Pennsylvania....................................................       0.0438367          93,986          93,986
    Puerto Rico.....................................................       0.0250931          53,800          53,800
    South Carolina..................................................       0.0249510          53,495          53,495
    South Dakota....................................................       0.0065435          14,029          14,029
    Tennessee.......................................................       0.0276859          59,359          59,359
    Texas...........................................................       0.0665018         142,578         142,578
    Utah............................................................       0.0039861           8,546           8,546
    Vermont.........................................................       0.0057475          12,323          12,323
    New Hampshire...................................................       0.0075234          16,130          16,130
    Virgin Islands..................................................       0.0027236           5,839           5,839
    Virginia........................................................       0.0278404          59,690          59,690
    Washington......................................................       0.0200905          43,074          43,074
    West Virginia...................................................       0.0172518          36,988          36,988
    Wisconsin.......................................................       0.0222867          47,783          47,783
    Wyoming.........................................................       0.0035006           7,505           7,505
                                                                     -----------------------------------------------
        State Totals................................................       1.0000000       2,145,000       2,145,000
        General Reserve.............................................  ..............  ..............         405,000
        Set Aside for 502 Refinancing...............................  ..............  ..............         150,000
            Total...................................................  ..............  ..............       2,700,000
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         Rural Housing Service--Fiscal Year 1997 Allocation in Thousands--Section 502 Direct Rural Housing Loans    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           State basic              
                                                                           State basic      formula/       Total FY 
                                   States                                formula factor  administrative      1997   
                                                                                           allocation     allocation
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama............................................................       0.0267275        $12,080       $12,080
    Alaska.............................................................       0.0055160          2,493         2,493
    Arizona............................................................       0.0145422          6,573         6,573
    Arkansas...........................................................       0.0208104          9,406         9,406
    California.........................................................       0.0454819         20,556        20,556
    Colorado...........................................................       0.0091766          4,148         4,148
    Delaware...........................................................       0.0024571          1,111         1,111
    Maryland...........................................................       0.0115334          5,213         5,213
    Florida............................................................       0.0312406         14,120        14,120
    
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    Georgia............................................................       0.0374586         16,930        16,930
    Hawaii.............................................................       0.0067195          3,037         3,037
    W. Pacific Areas*..................................................             N/A          1,100         1,100
    Idaho..............................................................       0.0076722          3,468         3,468
    Illinois...........................................................       0.0266774         12,057        12,057
    Indiana............................................................       0.0270785         12,239        12,239
    Iowa...............................................................       0.0163474          7,388         7,388
    Kansas.............................................................       0.0127369          5,757         5,757
    Kentucky...........................................................       0.0288838         13,054        13,054
    Louisiana..........................................................       0.0246715         11,151        11,151
    Maine..............................................................       0.0108314          4,895         4,895
    Massachusetts......................................................       0.0109818          4,963         4,963
    Connecticut........................................................       0.0066693          3,014         3,014
    Rhode Island.......................................................       0.0015545            703           703
    Michigan...........................................................       0.0353525         15,978        15,978
    Minnesota..........................................................       0.0199077          8,998         8,998
    Mississippi........................................................       0.0250226         11,309        11,309
    Missouri...........................................................       0.0252733         11,423        11,423
    Montana............................................................       0.0063685          2,878         2,878
    Nebraska...........................................................       0.0086752          3,921         3,921
    Nevada.............................................................       0.0028583          1,292         1,292
    New Jersey.........................................................       0.0097784          4,419         4,419
    New Mexico.........................................................       0.0110320          4,986         4,986
    New York...........................................................       0.0359041         16,227        16,227
    North Carolina.....................................................       0.0484405         21,893        21,893
    North Dakota.......................................................       0.0045131          2,040         2,040
    Ohio...............................................................       0.0390131         17,633        17,633
    Oklahoma...........................................................       0.0174005          7,864         7,864
    Oregon.............................................................       0.0154949          7,003         7,003
    Pennsylvania.......................................................       0.0467857         21,145        21,145
    Puerto Rico........................................................       0.0239695         10,833        10,833
    South Carolina.....................................................       0.0258249         11,672        11,672
    South Dakota.......................................................       0.0062682          2,833         2,833
    Tennessee..........................................................       0.0291846         13,190        13,190
    Texas..............................................................       0.0660415         29,847        29,847
    Utah...............................................................       0.0040618          1,836         1,836
    Vermont............................................................       0.0052653          2,380         2,380
    New Hampshire......................................................       0.0072711          3,286         3,286
    Virgin Islands.....................................................       0.0020058            907           907
    Virginia...........................................................       0.0289841         13,100        13,100
    Washington.........................................................       0.0187042          8,454         8,454
    West Virginia......................................................       0.0175008          7,910         7,910
    Wisconsin..........................................................       0.0237188         10,720        10,720
    Wyoming............................................................       0.0036105          1,632         1,632
                                                                        --------------------------------------------
        State Totals...................................................       1.0000000        453,065       453,065
        General Reserve................................................  ..............  ..............       18,000
        Designated Reserves............................................  ..............  ..............       85,000
        100 Underserved Counties/Colonias..............................  ..............  ..............       29,266
        Total..........................................................  ..............  ..............      585,331
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       Rural Housing Service.--Fiscal Year 1997 Allocation in Thousands--   
                     Section 502 Direct Rural Housing Loans                 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Very low-              
                                         Total FY      income     Low-income
                  States                   1997      allocation   allocation
                                        allocation   40 percent   60 percent
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama..........................      $12,080       $4,832       $7,248
    Alaska...........................        2,493          998        1,495
    Arizona..........................        6,573        2,630        3,943
    Arkansas.........................        9,406        3,763        5,643
    California.......................       20,556        8,223       12,333
    Colorado.........................        4,148        1,660        2,488
    Delaware.........................        1,111          445          666
    Maryland.........................        5,213        2,086        3,127
    
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    Florida..........................       14,120        5,648        8,472
    Georgia..........................       16,930        6,772       10,158
    Hawaii...........................        3,037        1,215        1,822
    W. Pacific Areas.................        1,100          440          660
    Idaho............................        3,468        1,388        2,080
    Illinois.........................       12,057        4,823        7,234
    Indiana..........................       12,239        4,896        7,343
    Iowa.............................        7,388        2,956        4,432
    Kansas...........................        5,757        2,303        3,454
    Kentucky.........................       13,054        5,222        7,832
    Louisiana........................       11,151        4,461        6,690
    Maine............................        4,895        1,958        2,937
    Massachusetts....................        4,963        1,986        2,977
    Connecticut......................        3,014        1,206        1,808
    Rhode Island.....................          703          282          421
    Michigan.........................       15,978        6,392        9,586
    Minnesota........................        8,998        3,600        5,398
    Mississippi......................       11,309        4,524        6,785
    Missouri.........................       11,423        4,570        6,853
    Montana..........................        2,878        1,152        1,726
    Nebraska.........................        3,921        1,569        2,352
    Nevada...........................        1,292          517          775
    New Jersey.......................        4,419        1,768        2,651
    New Mexico.......................        4,986        1,995        2,991
    New York.........................       16,227        6,491        9,736
    North Carolina...................       21,893        8,758       13,135
    North Dakota.....................        2,040          816        1,224
    Ohio.............................       17,633        7,054       10,579
    Oklahoma.........................        7,864        3,146        4,718
    Oregon...........................        7,003        2,802        4,201
    Pennsylvania.....................       21,145        8,458       12,687
    Puerto Rico......................       10,833        4,334        6,499
    South Carolina...................       11,672        4,669        7,003
    South Dakota.....................        2,833        1,134        1,699
    Tennessee........................       13,190        5,276        7,914
    Texas............................       29,847       11,916       17,931
    Utah.............................        1,836          735        1,101
    Vermont..........................        2,380          952        1,428
    New Hampshire....................        3,286        1,315        1,971
    Virgin Islands...................          907          363          544
    Virginia.........................       13,100        5,240        7,860
    Washington.......................        8,454        3,382        5,072
    West Virginia....................        7,910        3,164        4,746
    Wisconsin........................       10,720        4,288        6,432
    Wyoming..........................        1,632          653          979
                                      --------------------------------------
        State Totals.................      453,065      181,226      271,839
        General Reserve..............       18,000        7,200       10,800
        Designated Reserves..........       85,000       34,000       51,000
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                   Rural Housing Service--Fiscal Year 1997 Allotment--Section 504 Rural Housing Loans               
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         State basic    State basic                                 
                           State                           formula        formula          Admin       Total FY 1997
                                                            factor      allocation      allocation      allocation  
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama............................................    0.0291457         683,041               0         683,041
    Alaska.............................................    0.0080402         188,425               0         188,425
    Arizona............................................    0.0201005         471,063               0         471,063
    Arkansas...........................................    0.0226131         529,947               0         529,947
    California.........................................    0.0532663       1,248,317               0       1,248,317
    Colorado...........................................    0.0085427         200,202               0         200,202
    Delaware...........................................    0.0020101          47,107           2,893          50,000
    Maryland...........................................    0.0095477         223,754               0         223,754
    Florida............................................    0.0296482         694,817               0         694,817
    Georgia............................................    0.0396985         930,350               0         930,350
    Hawaii.............................................    0.0100503         235,533               0         235,533
    
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    W. Pacific Areas...................................          N/A  ..............       2,400,000       2,400,000
    Idaho..............................................    0.0075377         176,649               0         176,649
    Illinois...........................................    0.0226131         529,947               0         529,947
    Indiana............................................    0.0221106         518,171               0         518,171
    Iowa...............................................    0.0130653         306,191               0         306,191
    Kansas.............................................    0.0115578         270,862               0         270,862
    Kentucky...........................................    0.0321608         753,701               0         753,701
    Louisiana..........................................    0.0296482         694,817               0         694,817
    Maine..............................................    0.0100503         235,533               0         235,533
    Massachusetts......................................    0.0080402         188,425               0         188,425
    Connecticut........................................    0.0040201          94,213               0          94,213
    Rhode Island.......................................    0.0010050          23,553          26,447          50,000
    Michigan...........................................    0.0291457         683,041               0         683,041
    Minnesota..........................................    0.0175879         412,179               0         412,179
    Mississippi........................................    0.0301508         706,596               0         706,596
    Missouri...........................................    0.0241206         565,276               0         565,276
    Montana............................................    0.0060302         141,320               0         141,320
    Nebraska...........................................    0.0070352         164,873               0         164,873
    Nevada.............................................    0.0030151          70,660               0          70,660
    New Jersey.........................................    0.0070352         164,873               0         164,873
    New Mexico.........................................    0.0150754         353,298               0         353,298
    New York...........................................    0.0286432         671,265               0         671,265
    North Carolina.....................................    0.0477387       1,118,775               0       1,118,775
    North Dakota.......................................    0.0040201          94,213               0          94,213
    Ohio...............................................    0.0331658         777,254               0         777,254
    Oklahoma...........................................    0.0175879         412,179               0         412,179
    Oregon.............................................    0.0150754         353,298               0         353,298
    Pennsylvania.......................................    0.0371859         871,466               0         871,466
    Puerto Rico........................................    0.0341709         800,809               0         800,809
    South Carolina.....................................    0.0281407         659,488               0         659,488
    South Dakota.......................................    0.0060302         141,320               0         141,320
    Tennessee..........................................    0.0296482         694,817               0         694,817
    Texas..............................................    0.0783920       1,837,148               0       1,837,148
    Utah...............................................    0.0040201          94,213               0          94,213
    Vermont............................................    0.0045226         105,989               0         105,989
    New Hampshire......................................    0.0055276         129,542               0         129,542
    Virgin Islands.....................................    0.0030151          70,660               0          70,660
    Virginia...........................................    0.0296482         694,817               0         694,817
    Washington.........................................    0.0185930         435,734               0         435,734
    West Virginia......................................    0.0180905         423,958               0         423,958
    Wisconsin..........................................    0.0195980         459,287               0         459,287
    Wyoming............................................    0.0035176          82,436               0          82,436
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
    Distr..............................................     1.000000      23,435,402       2,429,340      25,864,742
        Total Res......................................  ...........  ..............  ..............       2,873,860
        5% Set Aside for Underserved Cty/Col...........  ...........  ..............  ..............       1,512,558
        Total Avail....................................  ...........  ..............  ..............      30,251,160
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      FY 1996 Median Family Incomes for Nonmetropolitan Portions of States  
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Median  
                               State                                income  
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alabama....................................................       28,800
    Alaska.....................................................       48,500
    Arizona....................................................       29,800
    Arkansas...................................................       27,300
    California.................................................       34,300
    Connecticut................................................       50,000
    Delaware...................................................       37,800
    Dist. of Columbia..........................................            0
    Florida....................................................       31,600
    Georgia....................................................       32,500
    Hawaii.....................................................       47,100
    Idaho......................................................       35,900
    Illinois...................................................       36,000
    Indiana....................................................       37,200
    Iowa.......................................................       37,000
    Kansas.....................................................       34,300
    
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    Kentucky...................................................       26,400
    Louisiana..................................................       25,200
    Maine......................................................       34,100
    Maryland...................................................       42,000
    Massachusetts..............................................       42,000
    Michigan...................................................       33,800
    Minnesota..................................................       36,200
    Mississippi................................................       26,000
    Missouri...................................................       30,100
    Montana....................................................       34,700
    Nebraska...................................................       35,100
    Nevada.....................................................       47,200
    New Hampshire..............................................       40,700
    New Jersey.................................................            0
    New Mexico.................................................       29,200
    New York...................................................       35,600
    North Carolina.............................................       33,500
    North Dakota...............................................       32,300
    Ohio.......................................................       37,000
    Oklahoma...................................................       26,600
    Oregon.....................................................       33,100
    Pennsylvania...............................................       32,800
    Rhode Island...............................................       45,400
    South Carolina.............................................       33,300
    South Dakota...............................................       32,800
    Tennessee..................................................       30,200
    Texas......................................................       28,900
    Utah.......................................................       36,600
    Vermont....................................................       36,300
    Virginia...................................................       33,600
    Washington.................................................       33,600
    West Virginia..............................................       26,600
    Wisconsin..................................................       37,700
    Wyoming....................................................       40,500
                                                                ------------
    United States..............................................       31,400
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    [FR Doc. 96-32914 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3410-XV-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
12/27/1996
Published:
12/27/1996
Department:
Rural Housing Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
96-32914
Dates:
December 27, 1996.
Pages:
68209-68224 (16 pages)
PDF File:
96-32914.pdf