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Part VIII
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
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Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 1994 for Youth Apprenticeship
Program; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
[Docket No. N-94-3800; FR-3649-N-01]
Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 1994 for Youth
Apprenticeship Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: This notice (NOFA) announces the availability of $10,000,000
for Fiscal Year 1994 for the Youth Apprenticeship Program. Of this
available amount, $250,000 shall be used for evaluation activities, and
$1,500,000 will be used for a demonstration program.
The Youth Apprenticeship Program provides grants to public housing
agencies (PHAs) to initiate with joint labor-management organizations a
youth apprenticeship program in ``HOPE VI communities'' (as defined in
this NOFA). Funding for this program is limited to PHAs that have been
awarded a grant under the HOPE VI Program and enter into an agreement
with an established Youth Corps and other required program partners.
In the body of this NOFA is information concerning the following:
(1) The purpose of the NOFA and information regarding eligibility,
available amounts, and program requirements;
(2) The application process, including how to apply and how
applications will be evaluated; and
(3) A checklist of all application submission requirements to
complete the application process.
DATES: The application due date will be specified in the application
kit. An original and two (2) copies of the completed application must
be received in the Office of Resident Initiatives, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Room 4102, 451 7th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410 no later than 5:00 p.m., local time,
on the date specified in the application kit.
The application due date specified in the application kit will
provide applicants with at least 90 days to prepare and submit their
applications. Applications, portions of applications, or pages of
applications may not be submitted by facsimile (FAX).
The application deadline, as specified in the application kit, will
be firm. 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 timely submission of their materials to
avoid any risk of loss of eligibility brought about by unanticipated
delays or other delivery-related problems.
ADDRESSES: An application kit may be obtained from the local HUD Office
with delegated responsibilities over an applicant housing authority
(see the Appendix A to this NOFA for listing), or by calling the HUD
Resident Initiatives Clearinghouse toll free number 1-800-955-2232.
Telephone requests must include your name, mailing address, or post
office address (including zip code), telephone number (including area
code), and must refer to document FR-3649. This NOFA cannot be used as
the application.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Blunt, Office of Resident
Initiatives, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone Number (202) 708-4214
(This is not a toll free number). Hearing- or speech-impaired persons
may use the Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by contacting
the Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-TDDY (1-800-877-
8339) or 202-708-9300 for information on the program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The information collection requirements contained in this notice
have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review under section 3504(h) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1990 (44
U.S.C. 3501-3520). HUD has requested expeditious review of these
requirements by OMB. The OMB control number, when assigned, will be
announced by separate notice in the Federal Register.
I. Purpose and Substantive Description
The purpose of the Youth Apprenticeship Program is to provide Youth
Corps and joint labor-management supported training, apprenticeship,
and employment to youths living in public and assisted housing in HOPE
VI communities. (``HOPE VI'' and ``HOPE VI community'' are defined in
Section I.C. of this NOFA.)
The Youth Apprenticeship Program will enable young residents (age
16-30) of HOPE VI communities to enter a ladder of opportunity through
a cooperative effort of Youth Corps and joint labor-management
initiatives designed to focus on basic job training and employment
opportunities leading to self-sufficiency. The program shall provide or
be part of a comprehensive strategy to provide paid community service
activities through Youth Corps; supportive services; math and literacy
training; high school equivalency training; life and work skills
development; related classroom instruction; mentoring; and
apprenticeship which includes assured post-training employment.
HUD will select a minimum of five to seven HOPE VI grant recipient
public housing agencies to receive grants to initiate with joint labor-
management organizations a youth apprenticeship program in HOPE VI
communities.
Under this program an agreement must be executed by the following
parties: the PHA, an established Youth Corps, a local labor
organization, and a multi-employer association.
The program must include a Youth Corps component for a minimum of 6
months, and an apprenticeship component which can be the assured post-
training employment for a minimum of 30 months. In this program, a
participant may move from the Youth Corps component of the program
directly into an apprenticeship program (which is considered post-
training employment). Applicants have the option of including other
pre-employment training as a component of the Youth Apprenticeship
Program prior to the apprenticeship. However, a participant must enter
an apprenticeship after such training. The particular skills for which
the apprenticeship should be provided may include, but are not limited
to, areas of construction, repair, and renovation that are related to
the physical needs of public housing, such as: the replacement and
repair of equipment and fixtures, vacant-unit rehabilitation, the
removal of toxic substances, and the abatement and in-place management
of lead-based paint and dust.
In this regard, the young people receiving training under this
program, through the assured employment required as a core component of
the program, will be able to have skills necessary to work for either
public housing agencies or contractors in the construction industry.
Section 3 of the 1968 Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1701u) requires that economic opportunities
generated by certain HUD financial assistance for housing (including
public and Indian housing) and community development programs shall, to
the greatest extent feasible, be given to low- and very-low income
persons. The Youth Apprenticeship Program will assist in achieving the
objectives of section 3 by preparing youths residing in public and
assisted housing for the work force.
A. Authority
The Youth Apprenticeship Program is funded under the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act for 1994 (Pub.L. 103-124, approved October
28, 1993) (the 1994 Appropriations Act).
B. Allocation Amounts
(1) Funding Availability
In the 1994 Appropriations Act, the Congress appropriated $10
million for youth apprenticeship training activities with joint labor-
management organizations (the Youth Apprenticeship Program).
Of the $10 million appropriated, $250,000 shall be used for
evaluation activities, which will make $9,750,000 available for the
Youth Apprenticeship Program. Of the $9,750,000, $8,250,000 is being
made available on a competitive basis under this NOFA.
The Department intends to use $1.5 million for purposes of
demonstrating ways of promoting, through Youth Corps and a joint labor/
management/community consortium, the long-term welfare of youths living
in public and assisted housing. The funding will be awarded to a HOPE
VI grantee with a distressed public housing community undergoing a
concentrated effort of local revitalization to train public and
assisted housing residents to participate in the rehabilitation of
distressed and vacant public housing units with guaranteed employment
in construction jobs. The Department expects that this funding will
demonstrate the importance of job training, followed by assured
employment, in contributing to the local neighborhood revitalization.
(2) Restrictions
(a) Each applicant may submit only one application. The maximum
grant amount will be between $1.3 and $1.5 million depending on the
number of applications funded.
(b) The $10,000,000 authorized under the Youth Apprenticeship
Program may not be used for wages in any post-training employment
committed under this program except as specified under Section D.(3)(j)
of this NOFA.
(c) No more than 15 percent of the total grant amount may be used
for administrative costs.
(3) Period of Award
Funds awarded are to be used over a maximum period of six years.
However, the grant term may be extended, with approval, when such is
necessary for the participants to complete the program.
C. Definitions
Administrative costs means reasonable and necessary costs, as
described in and valued in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87 or A-
122 as applicable, incurred by a recipient or a sub-grantee or sub-
recipient in carrying out a Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Apprenticeship program means a program registered and/or approved
by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
(BAT), or by a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the BAT, as
meeting the basic standards and requirements for approval of such
programs as set forth in 29 CFR part 29. Apprenticeship does not
include ``pre-employment training'' as defined elsewhere in this NOFA
but is considered post-training employment.
Commitment means documented evidence in the form of a written
obligation (on appropriate letterhead) specifying:
(1) The dollar amount and source of funds or other types of
resources promised for the program, and their use in the program;
(2) The date of availability and duration of the funds or other
types of resources;
(3) The authority by which the commitment is made (such as board
resolution, grant award notification, approvals); and
(4) The signature of the appropriate executive officer authorized
to commit the resources.
Community service as used in this NOFA means meaningful service on
a volunteer basis or through stipends to address unmet human,
environmental, educational, and/or public safety needs through Youth
Corps.
Eligible applicant. See Section I.D of this NOFA.
Eligible participant means an individual selected to participate in
a Youth Apprenticeship Program receiving assistance under this NOFA,
who is:
(1) 16-30 years of age; and
(2) A resident of public or assisted housing living in the HOPE VI
community. (Note: Up to half the participants can be persons already
enrolled and participating in the Youth Corps provided they are public
or assisted housing residents.)
HOPE VI is the HUD program established pursuant to the Departments
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102-389, approved October 6,
1992) (the 1993 Appropriations Act). This program is also referred to
as the Urban Revitalization Demonstration Program. A total of thirty-
four (34) grants were awarded in FY 1993 and 1994 under the HOPE VI
program.
HOPE VI Community is: (1) The HOPE VI development(s) specified in
the HOPE VI program; (2) the neighborhood surrounding the HOPE VI
development(s); and (3) neighborhoods where HOPE VI replacement units
will be located.
Joint labor-management organization means an organization comprised
of representatives of employers and their employees, who are
represented by a bona fide collective bargaining agent, that has been
established to conduct, operate or administer an apprenticeship and/or
other job training program; and/or to cooperatively administer other
such programs, as may be deemed appropriate for and by the employers
and employees.
Post-training employment means employment held by the program
participant after the completion of the Youth Corps and any other pre-
employment training. Post-training employment includes apprenticeship.
Pre-employment training as used in this NOFA means the Youth Corps
training and community service, and any other training which may be
provided prior to a participant entering an apprenticeship.
Youth Corps is an organization, certified by the National
Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC) that provides
participants with a six to twelve month, full-time crew-based, highly
structured and adult-supervised work and learning experience, and
promotes the development of citizenship, life and employment skills.
D. Eligibility
(1) Eligible Applicants
(a) Eligible applicants are PHAs that have been awarded a grant
under the HOPE VI Program.
(b) Eligible applicants do not include PHAs awarded a grant under
the HOPE VI Program for which:
(i) The Department of Justice has brought a civil rights suit
against the applicant PHA, and the suit is pending;
(ii) There has been an adjudication of a civil rights violation in
a civil action brought against the PHA by a private individual, unless
the PHA is operating in compliance with court order, or implementing a
HUD approved tenant selection and assignment plan or compliance
agreement designed to correct the areas of noncompliance.
(iii) There are outstanding findings of noncompliance with civil
rights statutes, Executive Orders, or regulations as a result of formal
administrative proceedings, or the Secretary has issued a charge
against the applicant under the Fair Housing Act, unless the applicant
is operating under a conciliation or compliance agreement designed to
correct the areas of noncompliance;
(iv) HUD has deferred application processing by HUD under title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Attorney General's Guidelines (28
CFR 50.3) and the HUD Title VI regulations (24 CFR 1.8) and procedures
(HUD Handbook 8040.1) or under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and HUD regulations (24 CFR 8.57).
(2) Eligible Activities
A Youth Apprenticeship program must include the activities
described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) below, and may include
the activities listed in paragraphs (e) through (k):
(a) Training and community service through Youth Corps;
(b) Apprenticeship program;
(c) Mentoring;
(d) Data collection for evaluation purposes;
(e) Education and job training services and activities including
remedial education, bilingual education; secondary education leading to
the attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent; counseling
and assistance in attaining post-secondary education and required
financial aid;
(f) Instruction in math and literacy, and life and work skills
development;
(g) Supportive services;
(h) Case management;
(i) Job development activities;
(j) Counseling services and related activities; and
(k) Program administration.
(3) Eligible Costs
Eligible costs may include:
(a) Training and community service through Youth Corps;
(b) Mentoring;
(c) Instruction in math and literacy, and life and work skills
development;
(d) Case management;
(e) Counseling services and related activities;
(f) Stipends and benefits necessary to enable individuals to
participate in the program;
(g) Supportive services such as, but not limited to,
transportation, health care, counseling, and child care.
(h) Related fees for job training programs such as, but not limited
to, tuition and room and board, if applicable;
(i) Uniforms and tools;
(j) Administrative costs for program administrators, including
public housing agencies, Youth Corps and their affiliate organizations,
and organizations providing job training and apprenticeships. No more
than 15 percent of the total grant amount may be used for
administrative costs.
(k) Cost for the grantee to enter into subgrants with the Youth
Corps, the joint labor-management organization and non-profit entities
or state or local governments which are named in the Youth
Apprenticeship Program application.
(l) Data collection for program administration and evaluation.
(4) Ineligible Costs
(a) Building materials and construction costs are ineligible.
(b) The $10,000,000 authorized under the Youth Apprenticeship
Program may not be used for wages in any post-training employment
committed under this program except as specified under Section
I.D.(3)(e) of this NOFA. However, participants may continue to receive
supportive services as necessary to enable them to continue
participation in the program.
(5) Other Program Requirements
(a) Resident involvement. The Department has a longstanding policy
of encouraging PHAs to promote meaningful resident involvement, and to
facilitate cooperative partnerships to achieve specific and mutual
goals. Therefore, public housing residents and assisted housing
residents, through their duly elected resident councils or other
representative organizations with membership consisting of residents of
assisted housing, must be included in the planning and implementation
of this program. The PHA shall develop a process that assures that
resident council (RC), resident management corporation (RMC), other
resident organization (RO) representatives, and youth are fully
involved in the development, through a joint working group, of the
PHA's application in response to this NOFA. The PHA shall give full
consideration to the comments, input and other concerns of the
residents. The process shall include:
(i) Informing residents of the joint labor-management organization
and the Youth Corps that will be participating in this program and
providing for residents to assist in the development of the
application.
(ii) Once a draft application has been prepared, the PHA shall make
a copy available for reading in the management office; provide copies
of the draft to the resident organization(s) representing the public
and assisted housing residents of the HOPE VI community; and provide
adequate opportunity for comment by the public and assisted housing
residents of the HOPE VI community and refinement of the proposal prior
to making the application final.
(iii) Advise the resident organization(s) representing the public
and assisted housing residents of the HOPE VI community that resident
comments have been received, its response to them, and that the summary
and response are available for reading in the management office.
(iv) After HUD approval of a grant, notify the duly elected
resident council and/or other representative organization, with
membership consisting of residents of assisted housing, representing
the residents of the HOPE VI community of approval of the grant and the
availability of the HUD approved implementation schedule in the
management office for reading; and develop a system to facilitate a
regular public and assisted housing resident role in all aspects of
program implementation.
(6) Other Federal Requirements
In addition to the Equal Opportunity Requirements set forth in
Section II of this NOFA (Checklist of Application Submission
Requirements), grantees must comply with the following requirements:
(a) Ineligible contractors. The provisions of 24 CFR part 24
relating to the employment, engagement of services, awarding of
contracts, or funding of any contractors or subcontractors during any
period of debarment, suspension, or placement in ineligibility status.
(b) Lead-based paint. The requirements, as applicable, of the Lead-
Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821-4846), and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR parts 35, 965 and 968.
(c) Applicability of OMB Circulars. The policies, guidelines, and
requirements of OMB Circular Nos. A-110 and A-122 with respect to the
acceptance and use of assistance by private nonprofit organizations.
E. Treatment of Income
Amounts received under training programs funded by HUD are excluded
from annual income at 24 CFR 913.106(C)(8)(i).
F. Reports
Each PHA receiving a grant shall submit to HUD an annual progress
report (in a format to be provided by HUD) regarding the implementation
of this program and the effectiveness of the Youth Apprenticeship
Program in meeting its purpose. As part of HUD's evaluation of the
program, grantees will be expected to maintain records on each of the
participants in the program. Grantees will maintain these records on
forms provided by HUD and will make these records available to HUD for
use in an evaluation of the Initiative. The initial forms for the
participants in the program will include information such as: Social
Security number, name, address, telephone number (if available),
emergency contact (if available), age, sex, race, family status (head
of household/spouse/child/grandchild), number of children/dependents,
marital status, current source of income, aid currently receiving, past
work experience, and educational background. The grantee will also have
to collect on-going courses/programs the individual participated in,
their performance; length of Youth Corps component, stipend/pay,
attendance, leader/instructor assessment; type of apprenticeship/job
development activities, length, attendance, pay, assessment; other
services received during the program; and type of employment income. If
an individual leaves the program, the grantee will assess the cause of
the separation and record that information. Grantees also will
cooperate with researchers who will be carrying out an evaluation of
this Initiative for the Department.
G. Rating Factors
Each application for a grant award that is submitted in a timely
manner, and that otherwise meets the requirements of this NOFA, will be
evaluated. Applications will be competitively selected based on the
highest scores out of a possible 130 points.
HUD will review and evaluate the application on the following
factors:
(1) The extent to which the proposed program represents a sound,
coordinated, comprehensive and responsive plan in supporting the
overall objective of this program. (Maximum 45 points)
In assigning points for this criterion, HUD shall consider:
(a) Youth Corps. A sound and comprehensive description of the Youth
Corps component of this program including but not limited to how the
Youth Corps component is linked to other components of the program and
will help prepare participants for an apprenticeship. (0-15 points)
(b) Education, training, and post-training employment. A sound and
comprehensive description of the education and training components of
this program including but not limited to how the education and
training components are linked to other components of the program, and
how they will help prepare participants for an apprenticeship. Also, a
sound and comprehensive description of the apprenticeship and post-
training employment components of this program as applicable. (0-15
points)
(c) Supportive Services. A sound and comprehensive description
(based on projected need) of the type of supportive services to be
provided under this program and how they are linked to other components
of the program. (0-15 points)
(2) The extent to which the applicant has identified occupations
for which the training and apprenticeship are being developed, and the
market for future employment in these fields. (0-15 points)
(3) The PHA's past experience in obtaining and providing
opportunities for public and assisted housing youths and its capability
to develop and implement a successful youth apprenticeship program
within a reasonable time period in an effective manner as demonstrated
through past performance and/or achievements in developing youth
programs. (0-10 points)
(4) The quality of plans for providing mentors to program
participants. (0-15 points)
In assigning points for this criterion, HUD shall consider:
(a) The description of the mentoring program to be provided to
program participants. (0-5 points)
(b) The qualifications of the persons/organization(s) to provide
the mentoring. (0-5 points)
(c) The length of time mentoring will be provided to program
participants. (0-5 points)
(5) The extent of the commitment of other resources toward the
implementation of the program. Resources may include direct financial
assistance, in-kind services or other resources, such as social
services. (0-10 points)
(6) The extent to which the PHA has entered into a partnership with
public and assisted housing residents (including youth) in the planning
phase for the Youth Apprenticeship Program, and will further include
the residents in the implementation of the program. (0-15 points)
(7) The PHA's past experience in implementing HUD's civil rights-
related program requirements in providing training and employment
opportunities and contracts to business concerns owned by or employing
low-income residents in connection with public housing programs. (0-10
points)
(8) The extent to which the commitment by the joint labor-
management organization provides more than thirty (30) months of full-
time employment (which may be an apprenticeship) upon a participant's
completion of the Youth Corps or any other pre-employment training
after Youth Corps. (0-10 points)
II. Checklist of Application Submission Requirements
The Application kit will contain a checklist of all application
submission requirements to complete the application process.
Applications must contain the following information:
A. Applicant Identification.
Name and address (or P.O. Box) of the PHA. Name and telephone
number of contact person (in the event further information or
clarification is needed during the application review process).
B. HOPE VI Certification
Certification that the applicant is a HOPE VI grantee and program
participants will be eligible participants as defined in Section I.C.
of this NOFA.
C. Program Description
A comprehensive description of the proposed Youth Apprenticeship
program including, but not limited to, how the program components link
to each other and the number of youths the program will serve. The
description should also include the method for assuring post-training
employment for a minimum of 30 months.
D. Agreements
A copy of the agreement(s) that has been executed between the PHA,
a Youth Corps, a local labor organization, and a multi-employer
organization. The agreement(s) must specify the roles and
responsibilities of each party to the agreement. At a minimum the
agreement should provide for:
(1) Youths 16-30, who meet eligible participant criteria, to
participate for a minimum of 6 months in the Youth Corps.
(2) A commitment from a Youth Corps to provide program participants
a paid stipend of at least minimum wage.
(3) A commitment from a joint labor-management organization that
immediately following the Youth Corps experience and any other pre-
employment training after Youth Corps, participants will enter an
apprenticeship program.
(4) A commitment by a joint labor-management organization to
provide no less than 30 months of full-time employment (which may be an
apprenticeship) upon a participant's completion of the Youth Corps.
Include a description of how the joint labor-management organization
and the PHA plan to do this.
E. Resident Involvement
A description of the resident involvement in the planning and
implementation phases of this program.
F. Outreach Efforts
A description of youth outreach, recruitment and selection efforts.
G. Mentoring Program.
A description of the mentoring program to be provided for program
participants.
H. Past Training and Employment Opportunities
A description of the PHA's past experience in implementing HUD's
civil rights-related program requirements in providing training and
employment opportunities and contracts to business concerns owned by or
employing low-income residents in connection with public housing
programs.
I. Letters of Commitment for Other Resources
Each letter of commitment should identify all commitments for
resources to be made available to the program from the applicable
entity. The description shall include where applicable, but is not
limited to, the commitment source, availability and use of funds, and
other conditions associated with the loan, grant, gift, donation,
contribution, etc. Commitments may include financial assistance, in-
kind services, facilities, and other resources for the Youth
Apprenticeship Program.
J. Budget and Implementation Schedule
A project budget and implementation schedule. The budget should
reflect reasonable costs for proposed activities including but not
limited to the estimated costs per program participant; estimated costs
for supportive services; estimated costs for participant stipends,
uniforms and tools; estimated administrative costs; and estimated costs
for data collection for evaluation purposes.
K. Previous Experience
A narrative on the housing authority's past experience in obtaining
and providing similar opportunities for public and assisted housing
youths.
L. Occupations
A narrative describing the occupations for which training and
apprenticeships are being developed and the market for future
employment in these occupations.
M. Supportive Services
A description of the need for supportive services and the
supportive services to be provided for program participants.
N. Equal Opportunity Requirements
The PHA must certify that it will carry out activities assisted
under the program in compliance with:
(i) The requirements of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619)
and implementing regulations at 24 CFR parts 100, 107, 109, 110, and
121; and Executive Order 11063 (Equal Opportunity in Housing) and the
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 107; and Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) (Nondiscrimination in Federally
Assisted Programs) and implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part
1;
(ii) 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; the prohibition against
discrimination against individuals with a disability under section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 8; and the requirements of Executive Order
11246 and the implementing regulations issued at 41 CFR chapter 60;
(iii) The requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and the implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 135; and
(iv) The requirements of Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138.
Consistent with HUD's responsibilities under these Orders, the grantee
must make efforts to encourage the use of minority and women's business
enterprises in connection with activities funded under this notice.
O. Form HUD-2880
Form HUD-2880 (Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report) must
be completed in accordance with 24 CFR part 12, Accountability in the
Provision of HUD Assistance. A copy is provided in the application kit.
P. Certification concerning Funds for Eligible Costs
A certification that funds used to pay for items listed in Section
I.E.3 of this NOFA (Eligible Cost) are not duplicate expenses from any
other program.
Q. Drug-Free Workplace Certification
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 701) requires
grantees of Federal agencies to certify that they will provide drug-
free workplaces. Each potential recipient under this NOFA must certify
that it will comply with drug-free workplace requirements in accordance
with the Act and with HUD's rules at 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.
R. Certification regarding Lobbying
Section 319 of the Department of the Interior Appropriations Act,
Public Law 101-121, approved October 23, 1989 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (the
``Byrd Amendment'') generally prohibits recipients of Federal
contracts, grants, and 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 Department's
regulations on these restrictions on lobbying are codified at 24 CFR
part 87. To comply with 24 CFR 87.110, any PHA submitting an
application under this announcement for more than $100,000 of budget
authority must submit a certification and, if applicable, a Disclosure
of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL form).
III. Corrections to Deficient Applications
After the submission deadline date, HUD will screen each
application to determine whether it is complete. If an application
lacks certain technical items, such as certifications or assurances, or
contains a technical error, such as an incorrect signatory, HUD will
notify the applicant in writing that it has 14 calendar days from the
date of HUD's written notification to cure the technical deficiency. If
the applicant fails to submit the missing material within the 14-day
cure period, HUD will disqualify the application.
This 14-day cure period applies only to nonsubstantive deficiencies
or errors. Deficiencies capable of cure will involve only items not
necessary for HUD to assess the merits of an application against the
rating factors specified in this NOFA.
IV. Other Matters
A. Environmental Review.
A Finding of No Significant Impact with respect to the environment
has been made in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 50,
implementing section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). The Finding of No Significant Impact is
available for public inspection and copying between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. weekdays at the Office of the Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh
Street, S.W., Room 10276, Washington, D.C. 20410.
B. Executive Order 12612, Federalism
The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a)
of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies
contained in this notice 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
is not subject to review under the Order. The notice announces the
availability of funds to provide young residents of public and assisted
housing with job training and employment opportunities.
C. Executive Order 12606, the Family
The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under Executive
Order 12606, The Family, has determined that this notice has potential
for a significant impact on family formation, maintenance, and general
well-being. The purpose of the notice is to provide funding to assist
young persons living in public and assisted housing with better access
to education, training and job opportunities to achieve self-
sufficiency and independence, and, if the purpose of this notice is
achieved, the notice will be beneficial for families. Because the
impact on families is considered to be beneficial, no further review is
considered necessary.
D. Section 102 HUD Reform Act: Documentation and Public Access
Requirements
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
quarterly 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
1942), for further information on these requirements.)
E. Section 103 of the HUD Reform Act
HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a)
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 restrained 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 (voice/TDD). (This is not a toll-free number.)
The Office of Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD
employees, as well. However, a HUD employee who has specific program
questions, such as whether particular subject matter can be discussed
with persons outside the Department, should contact counsel at his or
her local HUD Office, or Headquarters counsel for the program to which
the question pertains.
F. Section 112 of the Reform Act
Section 13 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
(42 U.S.C. 3537b) 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.
Any questions about the rule should be directed to the Office of
Ethics, room 2158, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410-3000. Telephone: (202)
708-3815 (voice/TDD) (This is not a toll-free number.) Forms necessary
for compliance with the rule may be obtained from the local HUD office.
G. Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities
The use of funds awarded under this NOFA is subject to the
disclosure requirements and prohibitions of section 319 of the
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of
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.
Dated: August 8, 1994.
Joseph Shuldiner,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Appendix A
Names, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers of the Local HUD Offices Where
Application Kits for the Youth Apprenticeship Program May Be Obtained
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Room 375, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal
Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02222-1092,
(617) 565-5196
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 330 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut
06106-1860, (203) 240-4554
NEW YORK, NEW YORK OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-
0068, (212) 264-0903
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Military Park Building, 60 Park Place,
Newark, New Jersey 07102-5504, (201) 877-1679
WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 820 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-
4205, (202) 275-7965
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Liberty Square Building, 105 South 7th
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3392, (215) 597-2550
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND OFFICE
Public Housing Division, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard
Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2505, (410) 962-2520
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Old Post Office Courthouse Building, 700
Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, (412) 644-6571
ATLANTA, GEORGIA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75
Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3388, (404) 331-4815
CARIBBEAN OFFICE
Public Housing Division, New San Juan Office Building, 159 Carlos E.
Chardon Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1804, (809) 766-5252
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Koger Building, 2306 West Meadowview Road,
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407-3707, (919) 547-4038
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Suite 200, 251 Cumberland Bend Drive,
Nashville, Tennessee 37228-1803, (615) 736-5063
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, (312) 353-1915
CLEVELAND, OHIO OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Fifth Floor, Renaissance Building, 1350
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1815, (216) 522-2700
COLUMBUS, OHIO OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
43215-2499, (614) 469-2074
DETROIT, MICHIGAN OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477
Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226-2592, (313) 226-6880
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 151 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-2526, (317) 226-7018
FORT WORTH, TEXAS OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 1600 Throckmorton, P.O. Box 2905, Fort
Worth, Texas 76113-2905, (817) 885-5934
HOUSTON, TEXAS OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Suite 200, Norfolk Tower, 2211 Norfolk,
Houston, Texas 77098-4096, (713) 653-3235
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Fisk Federal Building, 1661 Canal Street,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1887, (504) 589-7233
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Washington Square Building, 800 Dolorosa
Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207-4563, (512) 229-6902
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Third Floor, Robert A. Young Federal
Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2836, (314)
539-6505
DENVER, COLORADO OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 633 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-
3607, (303) 844-4034
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Philip Burton Federal Building & U.S.
Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, P.O. Box 36003, San Francisco,
California 94102-3448, (415) 556-1726
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA OFFICE
Public Housing Division, 1615 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 90015-3801, (213) 251-7187
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON OFFICE
Public Housing Division, Suite 200, Seattle Federal Office Building,
909 First Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104-1000, (206) 220-5290
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