[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62694-62696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29608]
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Part IV
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development
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Requests for Proposals and Program Guidelines for Assumption of Grant
Responsibilities Under the Innovative Homeless Initiatives
Demonstration Program--Correction; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 6, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development
[Docket No. FR 3991-N-02]
Request for Proposals (RFP) and Program Guidelines for Assumption
of Grant Responsibilities Under the Innovative Homeless Initiatives
Demonstration Program--Correction
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice: Request for proposals (RFP) and program guidelines for
assumption of grant responsibilities under the Innovative Homeless
Initiatives Demonstration Program; Correction.
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SUMMARY: On November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58370), HUD published in the
Federal Register a Request for Proposals (RFP) which solicits proposals
to assume the obligations of the Recipient under Innovative
Demonstration Program Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded project in New
York City designed to serve homeless persons in the Midtown area, in
particular the many homeless persons who reside in or near Grand
Central Station. In that notice, HUD used the word assignment, but the
correct term is assumption. The purpose of this notice is to reprint
the notice, using the correct term--assumption. This notice does not
alter the dates set forth in the November 27, 1995 notice.
DATES: The due date remains December 18, 1995, as set forth in the
notice published in the Federal Register on November 27, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Brennan, Office of Community
Planning and Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410-
7000, telephone (202) 708-1234 (voice) or (202) 708-2565 (TDD). (These
are not toll-free numbers.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Introduction
This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals to assume the
obligations of the Recipient under Innovative Demonstration Program
Project No. NY36I94-0628, a funded project in New York City designed to
serve homeless persons in the Midtown area, in particular the many
homeless persons who reside in or near Grand Central Station. The
specific responsibilities under the grant are summarized in section C
``Scope of Work.'' The term shall be the term remaining from the
original two year grant, which as of the date of publication is
approximately 12 months.
The additional sections of this RFP are:
B. Funding.
C. Scope of Work.
D. Proposal Contents.
E. Evaluation Factors.
F. Contract Award.
Note: An original and one copy of the proposal are due no later
than December 18, 1995, at the following address: Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development
Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0068,
Attention: Joseph D'Agosta, Director. Proposals may not be sent by
facsimile.
B. Funding
Funding will be approximately $480,000, which represents the
remaining amount awarded under Project Number NY36I94-0628.
C. Scope of Work
The selected proposal will operate a private shelter bed initiative
and a start up loan program as described in the original application,
Project Number NY36I94-0628. The activities include: (1) Developing
transitional housing programs in cooperation with churches and
synagogues in the metropolitan New York city area, in particular in the
area of Grand Central Station, that are interested in helping move
homeless persons to independent living, but that may lack the capacity
or funding to undertake this; and (2) a ``loan'' program to provide
funds to homeless persons residing in this same area, to assist in
their permanent housing search. The loans could be used for such things
as security deposits and first month's rent and be paid back in cash or
through volunteer work in the organization's homeless facility.
Copies of the original application and grant agreement are
available from the Community Planning and Development Division of the
HUD New York Field Office on (212) 264-2885. Written requests may be
addressed to the attention of Joseph D'Agosta, Director, Community
Planning and Development Division, US Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278-0068.
The proposal selected under this RFP will be subject to the HUD
Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-120, signed on October 27, 1993)
and the Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) published December 21, 1993
in the Federal Register, which governed the original competition.
Copies of both will also be available from the Field Office for review.
D. Proposal Contents
The proposal must be submitted by a state, metropolitan city, urban
county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe or a nonprofit
organization, as defined in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302). Each proposal must include
all information requested in this section. A newly-formed organization
may substitute a description of the experience and knowledge of its
principal officers and employees where a description of its own
experience is requested below.
The following are required contents of a written proposal to be
submitted no later than December 18, 1995 (21 days after publication of
the November 27, 1995 notice in the Federal Register):
I. Description of experience. Submit a narrative description of
experience in assisting homeless persons and in running programs
similar to those proposed in the application. Also include a
description of the qualifications of key staff who will be carrying out
the program and a description of staff organization.
II. Proof of Eligibility. If the proposal is from a nonprofit it
must contain either documentation showing that the applicant is a
certified United Way member agency; or a copy of their IRS ruling
providing tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code of
1986, as amended.
III. Project description. Submit a narrative description of the
organization's specific plan for carrying out the proposed activities.
Include specific designs for (1) enlisting churches and synagogues in
the development of transitional housing and the type of assistance your
organization will provide to them in the development of such housing,
and (2) developing a loan program that meets the needs of homeless
persons seeking permanent housing. The project described should be
based as closely as possible on the original application.
IV. Certifications. Submit the certifications printed here as
Appendix A to this RFP. The document may be removed or photocopied (do
not re-type), and must be signed by the official authorized to act on
behalf of the applicant.
E. Evaluation Factors
A proposal will be selected based on the extent to which it
demonstrates in the written submission the capacity to implement a
program that achieves the purpose of this RFP including the speed
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with which the project and activities will become operational.
The following are the factors for evaluation which will receive
equal consideration in the selection process:
(1) Capacity of the organization. The extent to which the
organization demonstrates that it, or its subcontractors, has the
capacity to carry out the proposed activities based on (a) the past
experience of the organization in the proposed activities; and (b) the
qualifications of key staff.
(2) Timeliness. The extent to which the organization demonstrates
that the proposed activities will begin in a timely manner and will be
carried out efficiently and expeditiously.
(3) Relevance of project activities. (a) The extent to which the
proposed project mirrors the activities as described in the original
application; and (b) the overall quality of the project.
F. Contract Award
Award will be made to the proposal which HUD determines is most
responsive to the evaluation factors above. HUD reserves the right to
reject all proposals.
Dated: November 27, 1995.
Jacquie Lawing,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
Appendix A--Applicant Certifications
The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that:
1. It will comply with:
a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000(d))
and regulations pursuant thereto (Title 24 CFR part I), which state
that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,
color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
under any program or activity for which the applicant receives
financial assistance, and will immediately take any measures
necessary to effectuate this agreement. With reference to the real
property and structure(s) thereon which are provided or improved
with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to the
applicant, this assurance shall obligate the applicant, or in the
case of any transfer, the transferee, for the period during which
the real property and structure(s) are used for a purpose for which
the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose
involving the provision of similar services or benefits.
b. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19) and the implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 100, which prohibit discrimination in
housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin, and administer its programs and
activities relating to housing in a manner to affirmatively further
fair housing. For Indian tribes, it will comply with the Indian
Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), instead of Title VI and
the Fair Housing Act and their implementing regulations.
c. Executive Order 11063 on Equal Opportunity in Housing, as
amended by Executive Order 12259 (3 CFR 1958-1963 Comp. p. 652 and 3
CFR , 1980 Comp. 307) and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR
part 107 which prohibit discrimination because of race, color,
creed, sex or national origin in housing and related facilities
provided with Federal financial assistance.
d. Executive Order 11246 on Equal Opportunity in Employment (3
CFR 1964-1965, Comp., p. 339) and the implementing regulations at 41
CFR part 61, which state that no person shall be discriminated
against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
origin in all phases of employment during the performance of Federal
contracts and shall take affirmative action to ensure equal
employment opportunity. The applicant will incorporate, or cause to
be incorporated, into any contract for construction work as defined
in Section 130.5 of HUD regulations the equal opportunity clause
required by Section 130.15(b) of the HUD regulations.
e. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701(u)), and the implementing regulations at
24 CFR part 135), which require that to the greatest extent
feasible, employment, training and contract opportunities arising in
connection with the expenditure of HUD assistance covered by section
3 be given to the low-income persons and the business concerns
identified in the part 135 regulations.
f. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
794), as amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8,
which prohibit discrimination based on handicap in Federally-
assisted and conducted programs and activities.
g. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07), as
amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, which
prohibit discrimination because of age in projects and activities
receiving Federal financial assistance.
h. Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that
program participants shall take affirmative action to encourage
participation by businesses owned and operated by members of
minority groups and women.
If persons of any particular race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, familial status, or handicap who may qualify for
assistance are unlikely to be reached, it will establish additional
procedures to ensure that interested persons can obtain information
concerning the assistance.
i. The reasonable modification and accommodation requirements of
the Fair Housing Act and, as appropriate, the accessibility
requirements of the Fair Housing Act and section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
2. It will provide drug-free workplaces in accordance with the
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 701) by:
a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
b. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform
employees about--
(1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) the grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug
abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
c. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in
the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement
required by paragraph a;
d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph
a that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee
will--
(1) abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for
a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
e. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days
after receiving notice under subparagraph d(2) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title,
to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has
designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice
shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days
of receiving notice under subparagraph d(2), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted--
(1) taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a
drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such
purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or
other appropriate agency;
g. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-
free workplace through implementation of paragraphs a, b, c, d, e
and f;
h. Providing the street address, city, county, state, and zip
code for the site or sites where the performance of work in
connection with the grant will take place. For some applicants who
have functions carried out by employees in several departments or
offices, more than one location may need to be specified. It is
further recognized that States and other applicants who become
grantees may add or change sites as a result of changes to program
activities during the course of grant-funded activities. Grantees,
in such cases, are required to advise the HUD Field Office by
submitting a revised ``Place of
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Performance'' form. The period covered by the certification extends
until all funds under the specific grant have been expended.
3. It will comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and the
implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
4. It will comply with the requirements of the Lead-Based Paint
Poisoning Prevention Act, 42 U.S.C. 4821-4846, and implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 35.
5. It will (i) not enter into a contract for, or otherwise
commit HUD or local funds for, acquisition, rehabilitation,
conversion, lease, repair, or construction of property to provide
housing under the program, prior to HUD's completion of an
environmental review in accordance with 24 CFR part 50 and HUD's
approval of the application; (ii) supply HUD with information
necessary for HUD to perform any applicable environmental review
when requested; and (iii) carry out mitigating measures required by
HUD or ensure that alternate sites are utilized.
6. The applicant certifies that:
a. No Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding
of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making
of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification
of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
b. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal
contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned
shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, ``Disclosure Form to
Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its instructions.
c. The language of this certification shall be included in the
award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including
subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered
into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and of
not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
7. For private nonprofit applicants, the applicant certifies
that members of its Board of Directors serve in a voluntary capacity
and receive no compensation, other than reimbursement for expenses,
for their services.
8. The applicant certifies that it and its principals (see 24
CFR 24.105(p)):
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered
transactions (see 24 CFR 24.110) by any Federal department or
agency;
b. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification
or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving
stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in (b) of this
certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this
application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal,
State or local) terminated for cause or default.
Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the
statements in this certification, the applicant shall attach an
explanation behind this page.
Signature of Authorized Certifying Official:
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