[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41407-41408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20302]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4195-N-02]
Notice of Extension of Deadline for Submission of Required
Certification; FY 1997 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Family
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators for the Section 8 Rental
Certificate and Rental Voucher Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
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ACTION: Notice of extension of deadline for submission of Required
Certification for FY 1997 notice of funding availability (NOFA) for
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators.
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SUMMARY: This notice extends the due date for submission of the Public
Housing Agency and Indian Housing Authority (HAs) required
certification for FY 1997 funding for FSS Program Coordinators under
the Section 8 Rental Voucher and Rental Certificate Programs.
DATES: The certification deadline for the FSS Program Coordinators is
extended to September 2, 1997. Certifications must be received in the
HUD State or Area Offices or in the HUD Office of Native American
Programs (hereinafter ``HUD Office'') by 3:00 p.m. local time on
September 2, 1997. The above-stated deadline is firm as to date and
hour. HUD will treat as ineligible for consideration any certification
that is not received before 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 unanticipated
delays or other delivery-related problems. HUD will not accept
certifications sent via facsimile (FAX) transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald J. Benoit, Director, Operations
Division, Office of Rental Assistance, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, room 4220, 451
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number (202)
708-0477. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may call HUD's TTY
number (202) 708-4594. (These numbers are not toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, 1997, HUD published a NOFA
announcing the availability of up to $15 million in FY 1997 to fund
Section 8 FSS Program Coordinators (62 FR 23912). The HA certification
due date given in that publication was June 2, 1997. The unusually
short response time did not allow, in many cases, HAs to obtain the
necessary information required for the HA's certification.
In the interest of fairness, HUD has decided to extend the deadline
for an additional 30 day-period. All HAs that received funding for FSS
program coordinators under the FY 1995 and FY 1996 NOFAs and that wish
to receive funding under the FY 1997 NOFA must complete a certification
in the format described in paragraph III of the May 1, 1997 NOFA and
submit it to the HUD Office by the new extension date specified in the
``Dates'' paragraph of this extension notice. Funding under the NOFA
will be automatic for FY 1996 funded HAs and for FY 1995 HAs that did
not receive FSS program coordinator funding in FY 1996, provided the HA
furnishes the certification referenced herein and the HUD Office
determines that the HA has made progress in implementation of the FSS
program.
Dated: July 28, 1997.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 97-20302 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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