[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38208-38212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18125]
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Part VI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
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Funding Availability for Training and Technical Assistance for Public
Housing Resident Patrols; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. FR-3920-N-01]
Notice of Funding Availability for Training and Technical
Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Training of Trainers
and Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols.
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SUMMARY: This NOFA announces funding available up to $500,000 for the
development and implementation of technical assistance and training for
resident patrols in public and Indian housing. The U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development is seeking proposals for one or more
Grant(s) to be executed through Cooperative Agreement(s) to develop and
implement training, technical assistance (TA) and TA instruments. The
purpose of this assistance is to provide state-of-the-art resident
patrol training and TA to housing authority staff, residents, Resident
Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations (RMC), housing
authority security staff, and local law enforcement personnel.
DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters at the address
below on or before 3 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, August 24, 1995. This
application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of
fairness to all competing applicants, the Department will treat as
ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the
deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and make
early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of
eligibility brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related
problems. Applications received after the deadline will not be
considered.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: There is no application kit for this grant
application submission. All applications should be submitted with the
required tabs and Federal forms. Copies of the forms are available from
the contact listed below.
An original and two copies of the application must be sent to the
Crime Prevention and Security Division, Office of Community Relations
and Involvement, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC
20410. Facsimile (``FAX'') applications are not acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Crime Prevention
and Security Division, Office of Community Relations and Involvement,
Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
(202) 708-1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech
impaired persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not
toll-free telephone numbers.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The information collection requirements contained in this NOFA have
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and have been assigned OMB
control number 2577-0197.
I. Purpose and Substantive Description
(a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
is seeking proposals for one or more Grant(s) to provide resident
patrol training and technical assistance in public housing. The purpose
of this training is to develop and provide state-of-the-art training
and technical assistance to housing authority management and security
staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management
Corporations (RMC), and local law enforcement personnel in their
development and implementation of volunteer resident patrols.
Recipients of the TA and training should be better able to implement
volunteer resident patrols in their authorities and developments.
(b) Authority. This Grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle
C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et
seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act
of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and
section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA
1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1995,
(approved September 28, 1994, Pub. L. 103-327), (95 App. Act)
appropriated $290 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $10
million, a portion of which is made available through this NOFA, will
be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance and training.
(c) Award mounts. This NOFA makes a total amount of $500,000
available for one or more cost reimbursable grants.
(d) Objectives. The Department's overall objectives in awarding
this Grant are to build upon the initial TA and training grant awarded
by the Department in 1994. Successful applicants for this grant award
must design, develop and administer a variety of resident patrol TA and
training instruments that will have functional use beyond the period of
this grant, and that will assist public and Indian housing authority
staff and residents, and local law enforcement officers. Specifically
grantees must:
(1) Use and build on HUD's past successful Resident Patrol TA and
training. A copy of the training curriculum for FY 1994 will be
available for review at HUD's Community Relations and Involvement
Clearinghouse, telephone 1-800-578-3472.
(2) Provide training and technical assistance using state-of-the-
art techniques which can be easily transferable and replicable to
assist housing authority staff and residents in understanding and
implementing Resident Patrols. The media could include but is not
limited to on-site visits, printed materials, ``fact sheets'', ``how-
to'' technical material, training material and training meetings,
videos, or other instruments.
(3) Design and develop a series of TA instruments for housing
authority staff and residents on issues specific to Resident Patrol
implementation. These include but are not limited to:
(i) Increasing the number of residents participating in volunteer
resident patrols;
(ii) Increasing the number of successful patrols;
(iii) Improving the administration and active membership of
existing patrols;
(iv) Improving coordinated administration by resident groups,
housing authorities, and police departments, and
(v) Increasing the number of and quality of state-of-the-art TA and
training instruments and media available to HA staff and residents
interested in developing or improving their patrols.
(4) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation methodology for
HA staff and residents to use in measuring their progress after
implementing resident patrols.
(5) Successfully complete all tasks within a 24 month period and
within budget.
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(e) Scope of work.
(1) General Requirements.
(A) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials,
services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary
for, or incidental to, the performance of the tasks set forth in this
Statement of Work.
(B) The work to be performed under this Grant includes, but is not
limited to: A brief report on the current status of the administration
and effectiveness of current resident patrols in public housing,
especially those formed and operating in the past twelve months; the
development, dissemination and implementation of several tools for TA
and training. In addition, the grantee shall attend one or more
meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing HUD's
comments pertaining to the grantee's services.
(2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following
tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the Grant.
TASK 1--Orientation
Within the first week after the effective date of the Grant, the
Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a meeting at HUD
Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of establishing a
common understanding and strategy with respect to the Grant objectives,
the scope of work necessary to achieve the objectives, the time frame,
methodology, and deliverables.
TASK 2--Management and Work Plan
The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that
addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved Grant
strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire
project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Government
Technical Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the
second week of the Grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the
project, describing the training techniques, materials, and experiences
of trainers for this project. The plan shall include a detailed
allocation of Grant resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of
the Grant work. HUD shall submit its comments and suggestions to the
grantee within one week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final
Management and Work Plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions
shall be submitted by the end of the 5th week of the Grant.
TASK 3--Review of Resident Patrols and Other TA and Training Current in
Public Housing
The grantee will review a variety of available documents, and work
with previous grantees, HA staff, residents and law enforcement
personnel to identify issues involving resident patrols and TA and
training. The review should include housing authorities and resident
councils with new resident patrols, Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) grantees with funds designated for training and
implementing volunteer Resident Patrols, and former PHDEP grantees. The
review should concentrate on learning from housing authority staff,
residents and law enforcement personnel what they consider the most
useful forms of resident patrol TA.
At a minimum the grantee should address the following issues:
(1) Outlining and understanding the role of the participants;
(2) Identifying available funding resources;
(3) Recruiting, screening and organizing patrol members;
(4) Curriculum and training of patrol members;
(5) Written policies, practices and procedures;
(6) The working relationships and necessary communications between
patrols and local law enforcement agencies;
(7) Patrol techniques; insurance and legal issues;
(8) Deportment of patrol members;
(9) Clothing and equipment needs;
(10) Community relations;
(11) How to train new members;
(12) Group cohesion and group dynamics;
(13) Action planning;
(14) Team decision-making processes;
(15) Conflict management;
(16) Impact/process evaluation.
The grantee should also work with HAs and other interested parties
to identify TA, training, and TA instruments from a variety of media,
especially those which can continue to be of use after the end of the
grant. The grantee will confer with several Clearinghouses which
disseminate TA material, as well as other training organizations for
public housing staff and residents, and law enforcement, to identify
popular, useful and cost-effective media for TA and training. This
could include on-site visits, printed materials, ``fact sheets'',
``how-to'' technical material, training material and training meetings,
videos, or other instruments.
TASK 4--Revision of TA and Training Plan
HUD and the grantee will work to incorporate into the original plan
any new issues, or TA and training techniques identified during the
review and develop a revised action plan for the grant. The revised
plan will be made available to the GTR for comment and approval, and
will incorporate HUD's comments and suggestions. The grantee must
submit any revised budget, plan and timetable by Week 12 of the Grant.
The GTR will work with the grantee to approve a revised budget, plan
and timetable no later than Week 14 of the Grant.
TASK 5--Choosing HAs for Targeting TA and Training
The grantee shall define the target audience, including any
specific HAs, for all TA, training and related TA instruments. All TA,
training and TA instruments must address issues in a comprehensive
manner, including issues raised by HA staff, residents, local law
enforcement and other parties involved in the training, development and
implementation of Resident Patrols. Additionally, any HA participating
in the TA or training must establish a team including three to five
members representing housing authority staff, residents and law
enforcement. HA teams participating in the TA and training should
demonstrate their commitment and ability to use the TA or training at
their own developments.
TASK 6--Develop and Administer Resident Patrol Training Workshops, TA,
and TA Instruments
From the plan revised in Task 4, and approved by the GTR, the
grantee will begin and complete the administration and implementation
of the TA, training and TA instruments identified as most effective for
the issues and problems identified. This will be provided to the HA
teams specified in Task 5.
Training, TA and the use of TA instruments will be provided to the
HA teams from selected housing authorities using the TA, training and
TA instruments identified in the plan. For any training, the grantee
will submit a list of proposed training sites, and HUD and the grantee
will choose the final list of training sites. Attendees will be
responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. The
grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with facilities,
training materials, and training staff costs of travel, lodging and per
diem at non-governmental rates. All provision of TA and training must
begin no later than week 22.
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For any training, the grantee will provide printed materials, or if
required, curriculum, instructor manual, participant manual, student
materials, and state-of-the-art videos and other supporting student
aids for each of the elements addressed above.
As part of each training or TA, the attendees shall have developed
a specific plan of action for using the TA, training or TA instrument
in their public housing community.
TASK 7--Analysis, Evaluation and Reporting
The grantee will develop an evaluation instrument for each of the
TA and training instruments developed. This will be used to assess the
effectiveness of each of the instruments. The draft evaluation form for
each instrument shall be provided to the GTR for review and comments.
The GTR's comments will be provided to the grantee and incorporated
into the final product(s).
(f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with
successful implementation and continuation of resident patrols, working
with public and Indian housing authorities and resident groups, and in
resident training programs are eligible to apply.
(g) Application submission requirements. (1) Applicants must submit
a completed Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424). The
SF-424 is the face sheet for the application. Applicants must also
submit a Standard Form 424A (Budget Information), including a program
narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with supporting cost
analysis and legal and accounting services.
(2) Application format requirements. The application must be no
longer than 25 pages, excluding attachments (e.g. resumes,
certifications, etc.). All materials must be typewritten, single-
spaced, with type no smaller than 10 cpi, on 8.5'' by 11'' paper, with
at least 1'' margins on all sides and printed on one side only. Each
application must include the items listed in the following format:
(a) Cover letter.
(b) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
(c) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached
program narrative. Applicants must provide a budget with detailed
justification for all costs, including the basis for computation of
these costs. The program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost-
effective in relation to the proposed program. This explanation must
include the applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls
and accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be
accounted for properly. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the
financial capability to effectively implement a project of this size
and scope.
(d) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications. Applicants must fully
describe their organizational structure and staff size, and demonstrate
that they are sufficient to effectively implement a project of this
size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing authorities
where similar activities were conducted, the dates and numbers of
persons involved, any current points of contact, and the results of any
evaluations of the work.
(e) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications. Applicants must fully describe the
capabilities and work experience of the proposed director, and all key
staff. Applicants must fully describe their knowledge and experience
with the proposed activities, preferably in public housing. Applicants
should have successful experience in working with persons with
disabilities and with persons from diverse ethnic and racial
backgrounds. Applicants must include a staffing plan to fulfill the
requirements of the statement of work, including staff titles, related
work and educational background, experience, and skills of the director
and the staff; and the time each will be required to contribute to the
project. Applicants must provide a short list of names and current
phone numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed project
director has previously accomplished work.
(f) Tab 5--Project Experience. Applicants must fully describe prior
experience in designing and delivering TA, training and TA instruments.
Applicants must demonstrate that their organization, staff size, and
prior experience is sufficient to effectively implement a project of
this size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing
authorities or other sites where similar training was offered, the
dates of the training, numbers of persons trained, any current points
of contact, and the results of any evaluations of the training and TA.
(g) Tab 6--Implementation Plan. Applicants must submit a plan
outlining the major activities of each task and describe how available
resources will be allocated. The plan must include an annotated
organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities of key
organizational and functional components and a list of key personnel
responsible for managing and implementing the major elements of the
program. There must be a time-task plan which clearly identifies the
major milestones and products, organizational responsibility, and
schedule for the completion of activities and products. The plan must
discuss how the proposed activities reflect a knowledge of the subject
and the target populations (including persons from diverse ethnic/
racial backgrounds and persons with disabilities), and how the
applicant plans to take into account any minor or major changes in the
timetable that might result from the review of the issues outlined in
Task 3 above.
(h) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements of
offerors or quoters.
(i) HUD Form 2880--Applicant Disclosure Report.
(ii) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
(iii) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements.
(iv) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit a
certification that it will comply with:
(A) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968,
Economic Opportunities for Low and Very-Low Income Persons (12 U.S.C.
1701u), and with implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3
requires, that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for
training and employment arising in connection with housing
rehabilitation, construction or other public construction projects be
given to lower income residents within the metropolitan area (or
nonmetropolitan county) and for contracts for work to be performed in
connection with the housing rehabilitation, construction or other
public construction project be awarded to eligible businesses that
provide economic opportunities for low and very-low income persons
residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetroplitan county) in
which the assistance is expended;
(B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-
2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and
implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and
(C) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age
under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions
against discrimination against persons with disabilities under section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 8.
(h) Selection criteria. The Department will review and rate
proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following
criteria, and will
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make an award to the applicant that best meets all of the below
criteria and receives the highest score out of a possible 100 points
divided according to the criteria listed below:
(1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points).
(i) Organizational Structure (10 points). Applicants must concisely
describe how their organizational structure, staff size, financial
reporting capacity and internal controls will maximize successful
implementation of the tasks described in this notice.
(ii) Administrative Experience (10 points). Applicants must
demonstrate their experience in the successful administration of
programs of a similar budget and staff size. (10 points)
(2) Staff Qualifications (20 points).
(i) Project Director (10 points). Applicants should provide a
project director with the experience and capacity to manage the budget
and staff of the proposed grant, showing evidence of the ability to
successfully complete proposed activities on-time and within budget.
The project director must also have demonstrated experience in working
with the public housing and law enforcement communities.
(ii) Project Staff (10 points). Applicants should provide staff
with the experience and capacity to quickly and efficiently organize
and implement the TA and training. Staff must have demonstrable
experience in working with public housing staff and residents
(including persons from diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds and persons
with disabilities), especially in the implementation of resident
patrols. The applicant must demonstrate how such staff experience will
result in the ability to understand and resolve any issues (including
those issues identified through the completion of Task 3) arising from
the implementation of tenant patrols in public housing.
(3) Project Experience (20 points).
(i) Applicants must be able to demonstrate maximum knowledge and
experience in developing and implementing needs assessments with public
housing staff and residents, and law enforcement, showing previous
success in matching identified needs to the type of TA and training
provided (10 points).
(ii) Applicants must demonstrate experience with and understanding
of the target population and of resident patrols. (10 points).
(4) Quality of the Plan (40 points).
(i) Applicants must propose tasks, timetable and staff assignments
for the proposed activities that reflect an understanding of the
current needs of public housing communities in the development of
resident patrols, and that will minimize revisions to the budget, plan
and timetable outlined in Task 2. The activities proposed by the
grantee must evidence an understanding of the diversity of public
housing staff and residents. (20 points).
(ii) Applicants must propose TA, training and TA instruments that
demonstrate maximum understanding of the current needs of public
housing communities in the development of resident patrols, and which
are cost-effective and state-of-the-art (20 points).
(i) Review process. Applications submitted in response to this
competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD
representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the
weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference
will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the
Quality of the Plan. The final award will be made by the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants notifying
them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s) it was not
selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the award with the
selected applicant.
(j) Administrative requirements.
(1) Award Period. The Grant(s) will be cost-reimbursable and
awarded for a 12 to 24 month base period. HUD has the option to extend
the Agreement for an additional year(s), subject to the grantee's
performance, and the availability of funding.
(2) Cooperative Agreement. After the application has been approved
and the grant awarded, HUD and the applicant shall enter into a
Cooperative Agreement (Form HUD-1044) setting forth the amount of the
Cooperative Agreement and its applicable terms, conditions, financial
controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions.
(k) Other matters.
Environmental Impact. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
with respect to the environment has been made in accordance with the
Department's regulations at 24 CFR part 50 which implement section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332). Since the FY 1995 NOFA is substantially identical to the FY 1994
NOFA, the FY 1994 FONSI is appropriately applicable to the FY 1995
NOFA. This FONSI is available for public inspection between 7:30 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the Office of the Rules Docket Clerk, Room
10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20410.
Federalism Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official
under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined
that the policies contained in this NOFA will not have substantial
direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, or the
relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government and, therefore, the provisions of this rule do not have
``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The NOFA
makes funds available to help housing authorities organize and train
tenant patrols. As such, it would help housing authorities combat
serious drug-related crime problems in their developments, thereby
strengthening their role as instrumentalities of the States.
Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for
Executive Order 12606, The Family, has determined that the provisions
of this NOFA have the potential for a positive, although indirect,
impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within
the meaning of the Order. As such, this NOFA is intended to improve the
quality of life of public and Indian housing development residents,
including families, by reducing the incidence of drug-related crime.
Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access
Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures
Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation
and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to
this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance
was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of
support, will be made available for public inspection for a five-year
period beginning not less than 30 days after the award of the
assistance. Material will be made available in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will include the
recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its Federal Register
notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a competitive
basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice published in
the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR
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1942), for further information on these requirements.)
Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five years
all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in
connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made
available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case
for a period less than three years. All reports--both applicant
disclosures and updates--will be made available in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 15, subpart C, and the notice published in
the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942).
Section 103 HUD Reform Act
HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 was published May 13,
1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on June 12, 1991. That
regulation, codified as 24 CFR part 4, applies to the funding
competition announced today. The requirements of the rule continue to
apply until the announcement of the selection of successful applicants.
HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the
making of funding decisions are limited by part 4 from providing
advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of
HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any
applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for
assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the
subject areas permitted under 24 CFR part 4.
Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of
Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of
Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as
well.
Section 112 HUD Reform Act
Section 13 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
contains two provisions dealing with efforts to influence HUD's
decisions with respect to financial assistance. The first imposes
disclosure requirements on those who are typically involved in these
efforts--those who pay others to influence the award of assistance or
the taking of a management action by the Department and those who are
paid to provide the influence. The second restricts the payment of fees
to those who are paid to influence the award of HUD assistance, if the
fees are tied to the number of housing units received or are based on
the amount of assistance received, or if they are contingent upon the
receipt of assistance. Section 13 was implemented by final rule
published in the Federal Register on May 17, 1991 (56 FR 22912). If
readers are involved in any efforts to influence the Department in
these ways, they are urged to read the final rule, particularly the
examples contained in Appendix A of the rule.
Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities
The use of funds awarded under this Cooperative Agreement is
subject to the disclosure requirements and prohibitions of section 319
of the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
for Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The ``Byrd Amendment'') and the
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87. These authorities prohibit
recipients of federal contracts, grants, or loans from using
appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or Legislative branches
of the federal government in connection with a specific contract,
grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the awarding of contracts,
grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless the recipient has made
an acceptable certification regarding lobbying.
Under 24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of
assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have
been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the
assistance.
Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of
1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing
and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)).
Dated: July 7, 1995.
Joseph Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
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