[Federal Register: September 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 179)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5220-N-03]
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum of Care
Homeless Assistance Program: Technical Corrections
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: On July 10, 2008, HUD published the NOFA for the Continuum of
Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program. Through this NOFA, HUD is
making available approximately $1.42 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
for the CoC program. The purpose of the CoC program is to reduce the
incidence of homelessness in communities by assisting homeless
individuals and families to move to self sufficiency and permanent
housing. On August 13, 2008, HUD published a notice that established
the deadline date for the submission of applications and corrected or
clarified portions of the CoC NOFA. Today's publication clarifies the
CoC NOFA regarding the projects subject to the calculation for housing
emphasis points. Today's publication also moves the deadline date for
the submission of applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals may direct questions
regarding the CoC NOFA to the HUD Field Office serving their area, at
the telephone numbers shown in HUD's FY2008 Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA); Policy Requirements and General Section to HUD's
FY2008 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs (General Section) published on
March 19, 2008 (73 FR 14883), or may contact the e-snaps Help Desk at
1-877-6esnaps (1-877-637-6277). Individuals who are hearing- or speech-
impaired should use the Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
These are toll-free numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 30, 2008 (73 FR 23483), HUD
published its Notice of FY2008 Opportunity to Register and Other
Important Information for Electronic Application Submission for
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs (CoC Early Registration
Notice). The CoC Early Registration Notice alerted the public that HUD
would require Continuums of Care to submit applications electronically,
using e-snaps, an electronic system separate from Grants.gov. On July
10, 2008 (73 FR 39840), HUD published its CoC NOFA, making available
approximately $1.42 billion in FY 2008 for the CoC program. The purpose
of the CoC program is to reduce the incidence of homelessness in
communities by assisting homeless individuals and families to move to
self sufficiency and permanent housing. In the July 10, 2008, CoC NOFA,
HUD stated that the application portion of the e-snaps system had not
yet been launched and that HUD, as a result, was unable to establish a
due date for the FY2008 CoC competition. HUD stated, however, that it
would announce the application due date for the program through a
separate Federal Register notice. On August 13, 2008 (73 FR 47205), HUD
published a notice establishing the deadline date for the submission of
applications and correcting or clarifying portions of the CoC NOFA
published on July 10, 2008.
Today's publication clarifies the CoC NOFA regarding the projects
subject to the calculation for housing emphasis points. Today's
publication also moves the deadline date for applications to Thursday,
October 16, 2008.
Clarifications to Application Instructions and/or Minor Technical
Changes
Because e-snaps is a new application system, it may be necessary to
make clarification to instructions and/or minor technical changes to
the system based on feedback from users. Any changes of this type will
be communicated to Continuum of Care users and stakeholders via the
Homeless Assistance Listserv and will be posted on the Homelessness
Resource Exchange e-snaps training page and/or Frequently Asked
Questions page. To join the listserv go to the HUD Web site at: http://
www.hud.gov/subscribe/
signup.cfm?listname=Homeless%20Assistance%20Program&list. The e-snaps
training page on the Homelessness Resource Exchange can be accessed at:
http://www.hudhre.info/esnaps/.
Deadline for Applications
The application deadline date for the CoC NOFA is extended to
Thursday, October 16, 2008. Electronic applications must be received by
e-snaps by 4 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. HUD will close e-
snaps at 4:01 p.m. eastern time. Similarly, paper applications from
applicants granted a waiver from the electronic application submission
requirement must be received by HUD by 4 p.m. eastern time on the
deadline date.
Summary of Technical Corrections
On July 10, 2008 (73 FR 39839) HUD published its NOFA for the CoC
Program. As discussed in this technical correction notice, HUD is
moving the deadline date for applications to provide applicants
additional time to submit their applications. HUD is also, by this
notice, clarifying the CoC NOFA regarding the projects subject to the
calculation for housing emphasis points.
Accordingly, on page 39840, Overview Information, Section F., first
column, entitled ``Dates,'' HUD is revising this section to read as
follows:
F. Dates: The application deadline date for the CoC NOFA is
Thursday, October 16, 2008. Electronic applications must be received by
e-snaps by 4 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. HUD will close e-
snaps at 4:01 p.m. eastern time. Similarly, paper applications from
applicants granted a waiver from the electronic application submission
requirement must be received by HUD by 4 p.m. eastern time on the
deadline date.
At page 39851, revise section V.1.e., third column, to read as
follows:
e. Emphasis on Housing Activities: HUD will award 18 points based
on the
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relationship between funds requested for housing activities (i.e.,
transitional and permanent) and funds requested for supportive service
activities. Housing emphasis will be calculated on eligible new and
renewal projects within FPRN, eligible Samaritan Housing Initiative
projects, eligible Rapid Re-Housing for Families Demonstration Program
projects, and eligible S+C renewal projects. HUD will count as a
housing activity all approvable requests for funds for rental
assistance and approvable requests for acquisition, rehabilitation,
construction, leasing and operations when used in connection with
housing. HMIS costs and administrative costs will be excluded from this
calculation. CoCs are not required to have 100 percent housing
activities to receive the full 18 points for these scoring criteria.
Dated: September 9, 2008.
Susan D. Peppler,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. E8-21493 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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