[Federal Register: October 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 202)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4340-FA-05]

 
Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 1998 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year 1998 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Program. The purpose of this document is 
to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the amount 
of the awards which are to be used to establish and operate Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers that will: (1) Conduct competent and 
qualified research and investigation on theoretical or practical 
problems in large and small cities; and (2) facilitate partnerships and 
outreach activities between institutions of higher education, local 
communities, and local governments to address urban problems.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Karadbil, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8110, 
451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-1537, 
extension 5918. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-
speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the 
Federal Information Relay Service on 1-800-877-8339, or 202-708-1455. 
(Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Community Outreach Partnership Centers 
Program was enacted in the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992) and is administered 
by the Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary 
for Policy Development and Research. In addition to this program, the 
Office of University Partnerships administers HUD's ongoing grant 
programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates 
initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their 
traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to 
bear on the pressing local problems in their communities.
    The Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program provides funds 
for: research activities which have practical application for solving 
specific problems in designated communities and neighborhoods; 
outreach, technical assistance and information exchange activities 
which are designed to address specific problems associated with 
housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, 
infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, 
planning, and community organizing. On March 31, 1998 (63 FR 15520), 
HUD published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the 
availability of $7 million in Fiscal Year 1998 funds for the Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Program. The Department reviewed, 
evaluated and scored the applications received based on the criteria in 
the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 18 applicants for New Grants. 
These grants, with their grant amounts are identified below.

    The Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 14.511.

    In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 
U.S.C. 3545), the Department is publishing details concerning the 
recipients of funding awards, as follows:

List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the FY 1998 Community 
Outreach Partnership Centers Funding Competition, by Name and 
Address

New York/New Jersey

    1. Kean University, Dr. Susan Lederman, Kean University, Morris 
Avenue, Union, NJ 07083, (908) 629-7269. Grant: $399,129.
    2. Rutgers University, Dr. Robert Lake, Rutgers University, Center 
for Urban Policy Research, 33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 400, New 
Brunswick, NJ 08901, (732) 932-3133. Grant: $399,998.

Mid-Atlantic

    3. University of Maryland, Baltimore, Dr. Richard Cook, University 
of Maryland, Baltimore, 520 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 
(410) 706-1882. Grant: $399,900.

Southeast/Caribbean

    4. Florida Atlantic University, Dr. Jerry Kolo, Florida Atlantic 
University, 220 SE 2nd Street, #610, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (954) 
762-5655. Grant: $399,043.
    5. University of Louisville, Dr. John Gilderbloom, University of 
Louisville, 426 West Bloom Street, Louisville, KY 40208, (502) 852-
8557. Grant: $399,957.
    6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Dr. Carol MacKinnon-
Lewis, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Center for the Study 
of Social Issues, P.P. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402, (336) 334-4423. 
Grant: $399,325.
    7. Fayetteville State University, Dr. Richard Ellis, Fayetteville 
State University, 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301, (910) 
486-1593. Grant $254,550.
    8. East Tennessee State University, Dr. Robert Leger, East 
Tennessee State University, 601 Bert Street, Johnson City, TN 37601, 
(423) 439-6653. Grant: $399,999.
    9. Florida International University, D. Milan Dluhy, Florida 
International University, 150 SE Second Avenue, Suite 1201, Miami, FL 
33131. Grant: $399,481.

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    10. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. James Cook, 
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., 
Charlotte, NC 28223, (704) 547-4758. Grant: $400,000.

Midwest

    11. Wright State University, Dr. Jack Dustin, Wright State 
University, Center for Public and Urban Affairs, 177 Millett Hall, 3640 
Col. Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, (937) 775-2285. Grant: $399,963.
    12. University of Minnesota, Dr. Fred Smith, University of 
Minnesota, 330 Humphrey Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612) 625-0508. 
Grant: $399,157.
    13. Illinois Institute of Technology, Dr. Leroy Kennedy, Illinois 
Institute of Technology, 10 W. 33rd Street, Suite 223, Chicago, IL 
60616, (312) 567-8851. Grant: $394,618.
    14. University of Illinois at Springfield, Professor Larry Golden, 
University of Illinois at Springfield, P.O. Box 19243, Springfield, IL 
62794, (217) 206-6646. Grant: $399,880.

Great Plains

    15. Iowa State University, Dr. Riad Mahayni, Iowa State University, 
Community and Regional Planning Department, 126 College of Design, 
Ames, IA 50011, (515) 294-8958. Grant: $399,889.

Southwest

    16. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Ms. Joni Lee, University 
of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, 
AR 72204, (501) 569-3186. Grant: $396,348.

Rocky Mountains

    17. University of Colorado at Denver, Dr. Frank Ford, University of 
Colorado at Denver, 535 16th Street, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 
620-4668. Grant: 399,718.

Northwest/Alaska

    18. University of Alaska Anchorage, Ms. Heather Flynn, University 
of Alaska Anchorage, 3401 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK 99503, (907) 
276-6007. Grant: $359,045.

    Dated: October 9, 1998.
Xavier de Souza Briggs,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring.
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