Comment on FR Doc # E9-11890

As a USDA Rural Development Architect, I see many rental housing properties in need of weatherization upgrades. I strongly recommend that Multi-Family Housing properties financed by USDA's Rural Development (both the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing programs), be included as being eligible for participation in DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-income Persons in a manner similar to those properties classified as HUD's "Qualified Assisted Housing" and those funded through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs. Rural Development is a direct Government lender and has a dedicated field servicing staff spread throughout rural America. I am confident that RD's MFH properties will be just as able to serve the goals of your weatherization program as other included properties. Thank you for your consideration.