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| 97.109 DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Section 102(b)(2), Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C 112; Sections 408(b)(1), 426 and 306 (a), Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174(B)(1), 42 U.S.C 5189d, and 42 U.S.C. 5149 (a); Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 1535. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide temporary housing assistance and case management for families who were displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. DHAP would be implemented in the form of a rental assistance program that would continue providing housing subsidies for families for the next 18 months after termination of Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) initial temporary housing program. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) will use the assistance to provide eligible families who were displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita with monthly rent subsidies. Families are either receiving or are eligible to receive rental assistance administered by FEMA. PHAs will administer the DHAP to families that have been determined eligible by FEMA through HUD's web-based Disaster Information System. The assistance must be used by PHAs to provide rental assistance to families determined eligible by FEMA. In addition to rental assistance, grant funds shall be used to provide case management services to eligible families and to pay for costs associated with PHA administration of the program. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Individuals and families determined eligible for FEMA housing assistance. Specific information on applicant eligibility is identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Individuals and families. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| All Public Housing Agencies with jurisdiction over areas where eligible families reside that administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program are invited to apply provided they have the administrative capacity to assume responsibility for the DHAP. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. |
| Deadlines |
| Refer to announcement or application guidance for further information. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Refer to program guidance document. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Refer to program guidance Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. |
| Reports |
| Grantees are required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports. Quarterly Progress Reports must include the progress of each sub-grant award. Both quarterly reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter: January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. |
| Records |
| Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. |
| Account Identification |
| 70-0702-0-1-453. |
| Obligations |
| (Project Grants) FY 07 $204,000,000; FY 08 est $365,000,000; and FY 09 est not available. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Refer to program guidance. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act; 24 CFR 982.352; 982.401; 982.555 ; PIH Notice 2007-26. Full text may be obtained at the following website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/publications/hurricane.cfm. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Building #410, Washington, DC 20528. |
| Web Site Address |
| www.fema.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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