[Federal Register: March 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 53)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing
Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2006
Announcement Type: Initial Notice inviting applications from
qualified applicants for Fiscal Year 2006.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA): 10.433.
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces that it is
soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation
Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is a grant program which provides
qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and other
eligible entities grant funds to assist very low- and low-income
homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas.
In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and
cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their
units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-
income persons. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations
found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N, which require the Agency to
announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications
for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The intended effect of this
Notice is to provide eligible organizations notice of these dates.
DATES: The closing deadline for receipt of all applications in response
to this Notice is 5 p.m., local time for each Rural Development State
Office on May 19, 2006. The application closing deadline is firm as to
date and hour. RHS will not consider any application that is received
after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail applications
must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline date and time. Acceptance by the United States Postal
Service or private mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX)
and postage due applications will not be accepted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting requirements contained in this Notice have been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number
0575-0115.
Program Administration
I. Funding Opportunities Description
The funding instrument for the HPG Program will be a grant
agreement. The term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2 years, depending
on available funds and demand. No maximum or minimum grant levels have
been established at the National level. You should contact the Rural
Development State Office to determine the allocation.
II. Award Information
For Fiscal Year 2006, $10,497,716 is available for the HPG Program.
The total includes $597,716 in carryover funds. An earmark of $594,000
has been established for grants located in Empowerment Zones,
Enterprise Communities, and REAP Zones and other funds will be
distributed under a formula allocation to States pursuant to 7 CFR part
1940, subpart L, ``Methodology and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and
Grant Program Funds.'' Decisions on funding will be based on pre-
applications.
III. Eligibility Information
7 CFR part 1944, subpart N provides details on what information
must be contained in the preapplication package. Entities wishing to
apply for assistance should contact the Rural Development State Office
to receive further information, the State allocation of funds, and
copies of the preapplication package. Eligible entities for these
competitively awarded grants include state and local governments,
nonprofit corporations, Federally recognized Indian tribes, and
consortia of eligible entities.
Federally recognized Indian tribes are exempt from the requirement
to consult with local leaders, found in 7 CFR 1944.674, that mentions
that the applicant announce the availability of
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its statement of activities for review in a newspaper.
As part of the application, all applicants must also provide a Dun
and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. As
required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), all grant
applicants must provide a DUNS number when applying for Federal grants,
on or after October 1, 2003. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at
no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at
1-866-705-5711. Additional information concerning this requirement is
provided in a policy directive issued by OMB and published in the
Federal Register on June 27, 2003 (68 FR 38402-38405).
IV. Application and Submission Information
Applicants wishing to apply for assistance must make its statement
of activities available to the public for comment. The applicant(s)
must announce the availability of its statement of activities for
review in a newspaper of general circulation in the project area and
allow at least 15 days for public comment. The start of this 15-day
period must occur no later than 16 days prior to the last day for
acceptance of pre-applications by RHS.
Applicants must also contact the Rural Development State Office
serving the place in which they desire to submit an application to
receive further information and copies of the application package.
Rural Development will date and time stamp incoming applications to
evidence timely receipt, and, upon request, will provide the applicant
with a written acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of Rural
Development State Offices, their addresses, telephone numbers, and
person to contact follows:
Note: Telephone numbers listed are not toll-free.
Alabama State Office, Suite 601, Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael
Road, Montgomery, AL 36106-3683, (334) 279-3400, TDD (334) 279-3495,
James B. Harris.
Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, Suite 201, Palmer, AK
99645, (907) 761-7740, TDD (907) 761-8905, Debbie Andrys.
Arizona State Office, Phoenix Courthouse and Federal Building, 230
North First Ave., Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1706, (602) 280-8765,
TDD (602) 280-8706, Johnna Vargas.
Arkansas State Office, 700 W. Capitol Ave., Rm. 3416, Little Rock,
AR 72201-3225, (501) 301-3258, TDD (501) 301-3063, Clinton King
California State Office, 430 G Street, 4169, Davis, CA
95616-4169, (530) 934-4614 ext. 123, TDD (530) 792-5848, Linda
Eveland.
Colorado State Office, 655 Parfet Street, Room E100, Lakewood, CO
80215, (720) 544-2923, TDD (800) 659-2656, Mary Summerfield.
Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts State Office. Delaware and
Maryland State Office, 1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200, Dover, DE
19904, (302) 857-3615, TDD (302) 857-3585 Pat Baker.
Florida & Virgin Islands State Office, 4440 NW. 25th Place,
Gainesville, FL 32606-6563, (352) 338-3465, TDD (352) 338-3499,
Elizabeth M. Whitaker.
Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal Building, 355 E. Hancock
Avenue, Athens, GA 30601-2768, (706) 546-2164, TDD (706) 546-2034,
Wayne Rogers.
Hawaii State Office, (Services all Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and
Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue,
Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933-8305, TDD (808) 933-8321, Jack Mahan.
Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West Barnes Dr., Boise, ID 83709,
(208) 378-5628, TDD (208) 378-5644, LaDonn McElligott.
Illinois State Office,2118 West Park Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL
61821-2986, (217) 403-6222, TDD (217) 403-6240, Barry L. Ramsey.
Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN
46278, (317) 290-3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 290-3343, John Young.
Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street Room 873, Des Moines, IA 50309,
(515) 284-4493, TDD (515) 284-4858, Sue Wilhite.
Kansas State Office, 1303 SW. First American Place, Suite 100,
Topeka, KS 66604-4040, (785) 271-2721, TDD (785) 271-2767, Virginia
M. Hammersmith.
Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY
40503, (859) 224-7325, TDD (859) 224-7422, Beth Moore.
Louisiana State Office, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, LA
71302, (318) 473-7962, TDD (318) 473-7655, Yvonne R. Emerson.
Maine State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., Suite 4, PO Box 405, Bangor,
ME 04402-0405, (207) 990-9110, TDD (207) 942-7331, Bob Nadeau.
Maryland, Served by Delaware State Office.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island State Office, 451 West
Street Suite 2, Amherst, MA 01002, (413) 253-4315, TDD (413) 253-
4590, Paul Geoffroy.
Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 200, East Lansing,
MI 48823, (517) 324-5192, TDD (517) 337-6795, Ghulam R. Simbal.
Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street Building, Suite 410, St.
Paul, MN 55125, (651) 602-7804, TDD (651) 602-7830, Thomas Osborne.
Mississippi State Office, Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 W.
Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965-4325, TDD (601) 965-
5850, Darnella Smith-Murray.
Missouri State Office, 601 Business Loop 70 West, Parkade Center,
Suite 235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876-9303, TDD (573) 876-9480,
Becky Eftink.
Montana State Office, 900 Technology Blvd, Suite B, Bozeman, MT
59771, (406) 585-2515, TDD (406) 585-2562, Deborah Chorlton.
Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, room 152, 100 Centennial
Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437-5035, TDD (402) 437-5093,
Sharon Kluck.
Nevada State Office, 1390 South Curry Street, Carson City, NV 89703-
9910, (775) 887-1222 (ext. 25), TDD (775) 885-0633, Angilla Denton.
New Hampshire State Office, Concord Center,Suite 218, Box 317, 10
Ferry Street, Concord, NH 03301-5004, (603) 223-6046, TDD (603) 229-
0536, Jim Fowler.
New Jersey State Office, 5th Floor North, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic
Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 787-7740, TDD (856) 787-7784,
George Hyatt, Jr.
New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson St., NE., Room 255,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 761-4944, TDD (505) 761-4938, Carmen N.
Lopez.
New York State Office, The Galleries of Syracuse 441 S. Salina
Street, Suite 357 5th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 477-6404, TDD
(315) 477-6447, Tia Baker.
North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC
27609, (919) 873-2066, TDD (919) 873-2003, William A. Hobbs.
North Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 208, 220 East
Rosser, PO Box 1737, Bismarck, ND 58502, (701) 530-2046, TDD (701)
530-2113, Barry Borstad.
Ohio State Office, Federal Building, Room 507, 200 North High
Street,Columbus, OH 43215-2477, (614) 255-2418, TDD (614) 255-
2554,Melodie Taylor-Ward.
Oklahoma State Office, 100 USDA, Suite 108, Stillwater, OK 74074-
2654, (405) 742-1070, TDD (405) 742-1007, Ivan Graves.
Oregon State Office, 101 SW. Main, Suite 1410, Portland, OR 97204-
3222, (503) 414-3351, TDD (503)414-3387, Diana Chappell.,
Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 330,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2996, (717) 237-2282, TDD (717) 237-2261,
Martha E. Hanson.
Puerto Rico State Office, IBM Building, Suite 601, Munoz Rivera Ave.
654, San Juan, PR 00918, (787) 766-5095 (ext. 249), TDD
(787) 766-5332, Lourdes Colon.
Rhode Island, Served by Massachusetts State Office.,
South Carolina State Office, Strom Thurmond Federal Building 1835
Assembly Street, Room 1007, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 253-3432, TDD
(803) 765-5697, Larry D. Floyd.
South Dakota State Office, Federal Building, Room 210, 200 Fourth
Street, SW., Huron, SD 57350, (605) 352-1132, TDD (605) 352-1147,
Roger Hazuka or Pam Reilly.
Tennessee State Office, Suite 300, 3322 West End Avenue, Nashville,
TN 37203-1084, (615) 783-1375, TDD (615) 783-1397, Larry Kennedy.,
Texas State Office, Federal Building, Suite 102, 101 South Main,
Temple, TX 76501, (254) 742-9758, TDD (254) 742-9712, Julie Hayes.
Utah State Office, Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 S. State
Street, Room 4311, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, (801) 524-4325, TDD
(801) 524-3309, Janice Kocher.
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Vermont State Office, City Center, 3rd Floor, 89 Main Street,
Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 828-6021, TDD (802) 223-6365, Heidi
Setien.
Virgin Islands, Served by Florida State Office
Virginia State Office, Culpeper Building, Suite 238, 1606 Santa Rosa
Road, Richmond, VA 23229, (804) 287-1596, TDD (804) 287-1753, CJ
Michels.
Washington State Office, 1835 Black Lake Blvd., Suite B, Olympia, WA
98512, (360) 704-7730, TDD (360) 704-7742, Robert L. Lund.
Western Pacific Territories, Served by Hawaii State Office
West Virginia, Parkersburg West Virginia County Office, 91 Boyles
Lane, Parkersburg, WV 26104, (304) 422-9070, TDD (304) 284-4836,
Penny Thaxton.
Wisconsin State Office, 4949 Kirschling Court, Stevens Point, WI
54481, (715) 345-7608 (ext.151), TDD (715) 345-7614, Peter Kohnen.
Wyoming State Office, PO Box 82601, Casper, WY 82602-5006, (307)
233-6715, TDD (307) 233-6733, Jack Hyde.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, applicants
may contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Senior Loan Specialist, Multi-
Family Housing Processing Division, Rural Housing Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC, 20250-0781, telephone (202) 690-0759 (voice) (this
is not a toll free number) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD-Federal Information
Relay Service) or via email at, Bonnie.Edwards@wdc.usda.gov.
V. Application Review Information
All applications for Section 533 funds must be filed with the
appropriate Rural Development State Office and must meet the
requirements of this Notice and 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N. Pre-
applications determined not eligible and/or not meeting the selection
criteria will be notified by the Rural Development State Office.
All applicants will file an original and two copies of Standard
Form (SF) 424, ``Application For Federal Assistance,'' and supporting
information with the appropriate Rural Development State Office. A pre-
application package, including SF-424, is available in any Rural
Development State Office. All preapplications shall be accompanied by
the following information which Rural Development will use to determine
the applicant's eligibility to undertake the HPG program and to
evaluate the preapplication under the project selection criteria of
Sec. 1944.679 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N.
(a) A statement of activities proposed by the applicant for its HPG
program as appropriate to the type of assistance the applicant is
proposing, including:
(1) A complete discussion of the type of and conditions for
financial assistance for housing preservation, including whether the
request for assistance is for a homeowner assistance program, a rental
property assistance program, or a cooperative assistance program;
(2) The process for selecting recipients for HPG assistance,
determining housing preservation needs of the dwelling, performing the
necessary work, and monitoring/inspecting work performed;
(3) A description of the process for identifying potential
environmental impacts in accordance with Sec. 1944.672 of 7 CFR part
1944, subpart N, and the provisions for compliance with Stipulation I,
A-G of the Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement, also known as PMOA,
(RD Instruction 2000-FF, available in any Rural Development State
Office) in accordance with Sec. 1944.673(b) of 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N;
(4) The development standard(s) the applicant will use for the
housing preservation work; and, if not the Rural Development standards
for existing dwellings, the evidence of its acceptance by the
jurisdiction where the grant will be implemented;
(5) The time schedule for completing the program;
(6) The staffing required to complete the program;
(7) The estimated number of very low- and low-income minority and
nonminority persons the grantee will assist with HPG funds; and, if a
rental property or cooperative assistance program, the number of units
and the term of restrictive covenants on their use for very low- and
low-income;
(8) The geographical area(s) to be served by the HPG program;
(9) The annual estimated budget for the program period based on the
financial needs to accomplish the objectives outlined in the proposal.
The budget should include proposed direct and indirect administrative
costs, such as personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies,
contracts, and other cost categories, detailing those costs for which
the grantee proposes to use the HPG grant separately from non-HPG
resources, if any. The applicant budget should also include a schedule
(with amounts) of how the applicant proposes to draw HPG grant funds,
i.e., monthly, quarterly, lump sum for program activities, etc.;
(10) A copy of an indirect cost proposal as required in 7 CFR parts
3015, 3016, and 3019, when the applicant has another source of federal
funding in addition to the Rural Development HPG program;
(11) A brief description of the accounting system to be used;
(12) The method of evaluation to be used by the applicant to
determine the effectiveness of its program which encompasses the
requirements for quarterly reports to Rural Development in accordance
with Sec. 1944.683(b) of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N and the monitoring
plan for rental properties and cooperatives (when applicable) according
to Sec. 1944.689 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N;
(13) The source and estimated amount of other financial resources
to be obtained and used by the applicant for both HPG activities and
housing development and/or supporting activities;
(14) The use of program income, if any, and the tracking system
used for monitoring same;
(15) The applicant's plan for disposition of any security
instruments held by them as a result of its HPG activities in the event
of its loss of legal status;
(16) Any other information necessary to explain the proposed HPG
program; and
(17) The outreach efforts outlined in Sec. 1944.671(b) of 7 CFR
part 1944, subpart N.
(b) Complete information about the applicant's experience and
capacity to carry out the objectives of the proposed HPG program.
(c) Evidence of the applicant's legal existence, including, in the
case of a private nonprofit organization, a copy of, an accurate
reference to, the specific provisions of State law under which the
applicant is organized; a certified copy of the applicant's Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws or other evidence of corporate existence;
certificate of incorporation for other than public bodies; evidence of
good standing from the State when the corporation has been in existence
1 year or more; and the names and addresses of the applicant's members,
directors and officers. If other organizations are members of the
applicant-organization, or the applicant is a consortium, pre-
applications should be accompanied by the names, addresses, and
principal purpose of the other organizations. If the applicant is a
consortium, documentation showing compliance with paragraph (4)(ii)
under the definition of ``organization'' in Sec. 1944.656 of 7 CFR
part 1944, subpart N will also be included.
(d) For a private nonprofit entity, the most recent audited
statement and a current financial statement dated and
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signed by an authorized officer of the entity showing the amounts and
specific nature of assets and liabilities together with information on
the repayment schedule and status of any debt(s) owed by the applicant.
(e) A brief narrative statement which includes information about
the area to be served and the need for improved housing (including both
percentage and the actual number of both low-income and low-income
minority households and substandard housing), the need for the type of
housing preservation assistance being proposed, the anticipated use of
HPG resources for historic properties, the method of evaluation to be
used by the applicant in determining the effectiveness of its efforts.
(f) Applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD 1940-
20 prepared in accordance with Exhibit F-1 of RD Instruction 1944-N
(available in any Rural Development State Office).
(g) Applicant must also submit a description of its process for:
(1) Identifying and rehabilitating properties listed on or eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;
(2) Identifying properties that are located in a floodplain or
wetland;
(3) Identifying properties located within the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; and
(4) Coordinating with other public and private organizations and
programs that provide assistance in the rehabilitation of historic
properties (Stipulation I, D, of the PMOA, RD Instruction 2000-FF,
available in any Rural Development State Office).
(h) The applicant must also submit evidence of the State Historic
Preservation Office's, also known as SHPO, concurrence in the proposal,
or in the event of nonconcurrence, a copy of SHPO's comments together
with evidence that the applicant has sought the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation's advice as to how the disagreement might be
resolved, and a copy of any advice provided by the Council.
(i) The applicant must submit written statements and related
correspondence reflecting compliance with Sec. 1944.674 (a) and (c) of
7 CFR part 1944, subpart N regarding consultation with local government
leaders in the preparation of its program and the consultation with
local and state government pursuant to the provisions of Executive
Order 12372.
(j) The applicant is to make its statement of activities available
to the public for comment prior to submission to Rural Development
pursuant to Sec. 1944.674(b) of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N. The
application must contain a description of how the comments (if any were
received) were addressed.
(k) The applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD
400-1, ``Equal Opportunity Agreement,'' and Form 400-4, ``Assurance
Agreement,'' in accordance with Sec. 1944.676 of 7 CFR part 1944,
subpart N.
Applicants should review 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N for a
comprehensive list of all application requirements.
Selection Criteria
The Rural Development State Offices will utilize the following
project selection criteria for applicants in accordance with Sec.
1944.679 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N:
(a) Providing a financially feasible program of housing
preservation assistance. ``Financially feasible'' is defined as
proposed assistance which will be affordable to the intended recipient
or result in affordable housing for very low- and low-income persons.
(b) Serving eligible rural areas with a concentration of
substandard housing for households with very low- and low-income.
(c) Being an eligible applicant as defined in Sec. 1944.658 of 7
CFR part 1944, subpart N.
(d) Meeting the requirements of consultation and public comment in
accordance with Sec. 1944.674 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N.
(e) Submitting a complete preapplication as outlined in Sec.
1944.676 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N.
For applicants meeting all of the requirements listed above, the
Rural Development State Offices will use weighted criteria as selection
for the grant recipients. Each preapplication and its accompanying
statement of activities will be evaluated and, based solely on the
information contained in the preapplication, the applicant's proposal
will be numerically rated on each criteria within the range provided.
The highest-ranking applicant(s) will be selected based on allocation
of funds available to the state.
(a) Points are awarded based on the percentage of very low-income
persons that the applicant proposes to assist, using the following
scale:
(1) More than 80%: 20 points.
(2) 61% to 80%: 15 points.
(3) 41% to 60%: 10 points.
(4) 20% to 40%: 5 points.
(5) Less than 20%: 0 points.
(b) The applicant's proposal may be expected to result in the
following percentage of HPG fund use (excluding administrative costs)
to total cost of unit preservation. This percentage reflects maximum
repair or rehabilitation with the least possible HPG funds due to
leveraging, innovative financial assistance, owner's contribution or
other specified approaches. Points are awarded based on the following
percentage of HPG funds (excluding administrative costs) to total
funds:
(1) 50% or less: 20 points.
(2) 51% to 65%: 15 points.
(3) 66% to 80%: 10 points.
(4) 81% to 95%: 5 points.
(5) 96% to 100%: 0 points.
(c) The applicant has demonstrated its administrative capacity in
assisting very low- and low-income persons to obtain adequate housing
based on the following:
(1) The organization or a member of its staff has 2 or more years
experience successfully managing and operating a rehabilitation or
weatherization type program, including Rural Development's HPG Program:
10 points.
(2) The organization or a member of its staff has 2 or more years
experience successfully managing and operating a program assisting very
low- and low-income persons obtain housing assistance: 10 points.
(3) If the organization has administered grant programs, there are
no outstanding or unresolved audit or investigative findings which
might impair carrying out the proposal: 10 points.
(d) The proposed program will be undertaken entirely in rural areas
outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas, also known as MSAs, identified
by Rural Development as having populations below 10,000 or in remote
parts of other rural areas (i.e., rural areas contained in MSAs with
less than 5,000 population) as defined in Sec. 1944.656 of 7 CFR part
1944, subpart N: 10 points.
(e) The program will use less than 20 percent of HPG funds for
administration purposes:
(1) More than 20%: Not eligible.
(2) 20%: 0 points.
(3) 19%: 1 point.
(4) 18%: 2 points.
(5) 17%: 3 points.
(6) 16%: 4 points.
(7) 15% or less: 5 points.
(f) The proposed program contains a component for alleviating
overcrowding as defined in Sec. 1944.656 of 7 CFR part 1944, subpart
N: 5 points.
In the event more than one preapplication receives the same amount
of points, those preapplications will then be ranked based on the
actual percentage figure used for determining the points. Further, in
the event that preapplications are still tied, then those pre-
applications still tied will be ranked based on the percentage for HPG
fund
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use (low to high). Further, for applications where assistance to rental
properties or cooperatives is proposed, those still tied will be
further ranked based on the number of years the units are available for
occupancy under the program (a minimum of 5 years is required). For
this part, ranking will be based from most to least number of years.
Finally, if there is still a tie, then a lottery system will be used.
Dated: March 8, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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