Available Now: Alternative Housing Pilot Program (CFDA # 97.087)
Application Period: September 15th through October 20th, 2006 (due 5:00 pm EST)
This is a one-time grant competition open to the Gulf Coast State of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Only.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced September 15, 2006 that it is seeking applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP). In accordance with the Emergency Supplemental Appropriation (Public Law 109-234), the FY 2006 Supplemental program appropriated $400 million to identify and evaluate alternatives to and alternative forms of FEMA Disaster Housing. The application period officially opened September 15 and closes on October 20, 2006 (5:00 pm EST).
This grant program seeks competitive proposals from the states of the Gulf Coast Region: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, so that those hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and the hurricanes of the 2005 season may benefit from this pilot program by occupying the alternative housing solutions identified and evaluated in this program. The governors of these states were asked to identify a single state agency, through which the grant proposals for testing innovative and creative alternative housing solutions are to be submitted to FEMA. Contact information for the designated state agencies can be found below.
FEMA will only be accepting applications from the designated state agencies. Local governments, not-for-profit organizations, or other entities with housing solutions should contact the eligible states directly through the State Point of Contacts listed below. As FEMA cannot give the appearance of endorsing a particular housing solution, proposals submitted directly to FEMA by organizations or vendors will not be forwarded to the eligible states.
We are eager to begin implementing this one-time grant program and identifying innovative housing solutions for those affected by disasters.
Contact Information for State Agencies Designated to Submit Applications:
Alabama
Doni M. Ingram
Acting Director for Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
Doni.ingram@adeca.alabama.gov
(334) 353-5765
(334) 242-5099 - Fax
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 590
Montgomery , Al. 36103
Florida
Craig Fugate, Director
Florida Division of Emergency Management
2555 Shumard Oak Blvd
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-2100
(850) 413-9969
(850) 488-1016 - Fax
Craig.Fugate@dca.state.fl.us
Louisiana
Jeff Hebert
Louisiana Recovery Authority
Deputy Director of Planning
225.382.5502
525 Florida St. 2nd Fl.
Baton Rouge, LA. 70801
LRAPlanning@la.gov
Fax is 225.338.5364
Mississippi
Governor's Office of Recovery and Renewal
Attn: Alternative Housing Pilot Program
Post Office Box 139
Jackson , MS 39205
www.governorbarbour.com/recovery
Texas
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Michael Gerber
P.O. Box 13941 , Austin , TX 78711-3941
512.475.3932
512.469.9606 (fax)
Michael.gerber@tdhca.state.tx.us
Information for Designated State Agencies:
For technical assistance on this application package, states may email: alternativehousingpilotprogram@dhs.gov or call 1-800-336-0327 (and leave a voice mail message). Callers will receive a timely response via phone or email.
States may also call the Gulf Coast Recovery Office at 504-762-2010
Links to Additional Forms:
Program Guidance ( PDF 971KB, TXT 54KB)
SF 424 FORMS
Application Checklist ( PDF 66KB, TXT 6KB)
Frequently Asked Questions ( PDF 66KB, TXT 7KB)
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