Notice: Regulatory Waiver Requests Quarterly Listing

Wednesday,
December 26, 2007
Part II
Department of
Housing and Urban
Development
Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests
Granted for the Third Quarter of
Calendar Year 2007; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND waivers of regulations that HUD has time sequence beginning with the
URBAN DEVELOPMENT approved, by publishing a notice in the earliest-dated regulatory waiver.
Federal Register. These notices (each Should HUD receive additional
[Docket No. FR–5148–N–03]
covering the period since the most information about waivers granted
Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests recent previous notification) shall: during the period covered by this report
Granted for the Third Quarter of a. Identify the project, activity, or (the third quarter of calendar year 2007)
Calendar Year 2007 undertaking involved; before the next report is published (the
b. Describe the nature of the provision fourth quarter of calendar year 2007),
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, waived and the designation of the HUD will include any additional
HUD. provision; waivers granted for the third quarter in
ACTION: Notice. c. Indicate the name and title of the the next report.
person who granted the waiver request; Accordingly, information about
SUMMARY: Section 106 of the Department
d. Describe briefly the grounds for approved waiver requests pertaining to
of Housing and Urban Development
approval of the request; and HUD regulations is provided in the
Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform
e. State how additional information Appendix that follows this notice.
Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly
Federal Register notices of all about a particular waiver may be Dated: December 14, 2007.
regulatory waivers that HUD has obtained. Robert M. Couch,
approved. Each notice covers the Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act General Counsel.
quarterly period since the previous also contains requirements applicable to
Appendix
Federal Register notice. The purpose of waivers of HUD handbook provisions
this notice is to comply with the that are not relevant to the purpose of Listing of Waivers of Regulatory
requirements of section 106 of the HUD this notice. Requirements Granted by Offices of the
Reform Act. This notice contains a list This notice follows procedures Department of Housing and Urban
of regulatory waivers granted by HUD provided in HUD’s Statement of Policy Development July 1, 2007 through
during the period beginning on July 1, on Waiver of Regulations and Directives September 30, 2007
2007 and ending on September 30, issued on April 22, 1991 (56 FR 16337).
In accordance with those procedures Note to Reader: More information
2007.
and with the requirements of section about the granting of these waivers,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For including a copy of the waiver request
106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of
general information about this notice, regulations are granted by the Assistant and approval, may be obtained by
contact Aaron Santa Anna, Assistant Secretary with jurisdiction over the contacting the person whose name is
General Counsel for Regulations, regulations for which a waiver was listed as the contact person directly after
Department of Housing and Urban each set of regulatory waivers granted.
requested. In those cases in which a
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., The regulatory waivers granted appear
General Deputy Assistant Secretary
Room 10276,Washington, DC 20410– in the following order:
granted the waiver, the General Deputy
0500, telephone (202) 708–3055 (this is I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the
Assistant Secretary was serving in the
not a toll-free number). Persons with
absence of the Assistant Secretary in Office of Community Planning and
hearing or speech impairments may
accordance with the office’s Order of Development
access this number through TTY by
Succession. II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the
calling the toll-free Federal Information
This notice covers waivers of Office of Housing
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
For information concerning a regulations granted by HUD from July 1, III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the
particular waiver that was granted and 2007, through September 30, 2007. For Office of Public and Indian Housing
for which public notice is provided in ease of reference, the waivers granted by I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the
this document, contact the person HUD are listed by HUD program office Office of Community Planning and
whose name and address follow the (for example, the Office of Community Development
description of the waiver granted in the Planning and Development, the Office
of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, For further information about the
accompanying list of waivers that have
the Office of Housing, and the Office of following regulatory waivers, please see
been granted in the third quarter of
calendar year 2007. Public and Indian Housing, etc.). Within the name of the contact person that
each program office grouping, the immediately follows the description of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
waivers are listed sequentially by the the waiver granted.
106 of the HUD Reform Act added a
new section 7(q) to the Department of regulatory section of title 24 of the Code • Regulation: 24 CFR 91.225(b)(4)(ii).
Housing and Urban Development Act of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is Project/Activity: The City of Waterloo,
(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides being waived. For example, a waiver of Iowa, sought a waiver to amend its
that: a provision in 24 CFR part 58 would be certification of its overall benefit period
1. Any waiver of a regulation must be listed before a waiver of a provision in so that it may use Community
in writing and must specify the grounds 24 CFR part 570. Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
for approving the waiver; Where more than one regulatory to pay for construction of the Riverwalk
2. Authority to approve a waiver of a provision is involved in the grant of a Loop/reconstruction of the existing
regulation may be delegated by the particular waiver request, the action is Cedar River Dam, which can only meet
Secretary only to an individual of listed under the section number of the the national objective of slum/blight on
Assistant Secretary or equivalent rank, first regulatory requirement that appears an area basis.
and the person to whom authority to in 24 CFR and that is being waived. For Nature of Requirement: The HOME
waive is delegated must also have example, a waiver of both § 58.73 and regulations at 24 CFR 91.225(b)(4)(ii)
authority to issue the particular § 58.74 would appear sequentially in the require that a grantee must certify it will
regulation to be waived; listing under § 58.73. achieve the primary objective of benefit
3. Not less than quarterly, the Waiver of regulations that involve the to low- and moderate-income persons
Secretary must notify the public of all same initial regulatory citation are in by expending 70 percent of its CDBG
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grant for such persons over a period of by suspending its FY 2005 HOME funds. In this case, the amount of CDBG
one, two, or three consecutive program commitment requirement and FY 2002 assistance shall not exceed $50,000 per
years as selected by the grantee. HOME expenditure requirement. It was full-time equivalent, permanent job
Granted by: Roy Bernardi, Deputy also determined that the waiver would created or retained for individual
Secretary. help ensure that needed HOME funds activities, or $35,000 in the aggregate.
Date: July 20, 2007. are not deobligated, and that the Granted by: Roy A. Bernardi, Deputy
Reason Waived: The waiver was Consortium has sufficient time to Secretary.
granted to allow the city to change its rebuild its capacity and housing Date Granted: July 20, 2007.
overall benefit certification from delivery systems. Reason Waived: The Municipality of
program years 2005–2007 to a one year Contact: Virginia Sardone, Office of Poncé, Puerto Rico, requested a waiver
certification period for program year Affordable Housing Programs, Office of of 24 CFR 570.209(b)(3)(i)(A) and (b)(1)
2005 and a new three year certification Community and Planning Development, because the proposed use of its Section
period for program years 2006–2008 in Department of Housing and Urban 108 Loan Guarantee request for the
order that the city could carry out the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., publicly owned convention center
Riverwalk Loop/Cedar River Dam Room 7158, Washington, DC 20410– would exceed the public benefit
project using the slum/blight area 7000, telephone (202) 708–2470. standard for an individual activity of
expending not more than $50,000 in
national objective. • Regulation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3).
Contact: Gloria Coates, Office of Block CDBG assistance per full-time
Project/Activity: Hillsborough County,
Grant Assistance, Entitlement equivalent, permanent job created or
Florida’s acquisition of land where 160
Communities Division, Office of retained. Such expenditure was also
single unit residential structures will be
Community Planning and Development, expected to prevent the Municipality
constructed.
451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7282, Nature of Requirement: The CDBG from complying with standards for
Washington, DC 20410–7000, telephone regulations 24 CFR 570.208(3) require activities in the aggregate under 24 CFR
(202) 402–2184, that 100 percent of single-unit 570.209(b)(1). The development of the
gloria.l.coates@hud.gov. residential structures be occupied by publicly owned convention center
low and moderate income households. development showed good cause for the
• Regulations: 24 CFR 92.500(d)(1)(B) waiver because it was an economic
and 24 CFR 92.500(d)(1)(C). Granted by: Roy Bernardi, Deputy
Secretary. development activity which was
Project/Activity: The Jefferson Parish estimated to create 221 new jobs,
Consortium, Louisiana, requested a Date: September 27, 2007.
Reason Waived: The waiver was primarily benefiting low and moderate
suspension of its FY 2005 commitment income persons. Also, it would serve as
deadline and FY 2002 expenditure granted to allow only 100 of the 160
single-unit residential structures to be the key anchor facility for the
requirement to facilitate its recovery development of two hotels which would
from the devastation caused by occupied by low and moderate income
households. The Bayou Pass project is a create an estimated 490 new jobs,
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The primarily benefiting low- and moderate-
Consortium is located within a declared mixed-income development.
Hillsborough County sought to provide income persons.
disaster area pursuant to Title IV of the Contact: Paul Webster, Director,
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and mixed-income housing targeted to a
broader sector of the housing market on Financial Management Division, Office
Emergency Assistance Act. The of Community Planning and
Consortium undertook a number of the basis that the project would increase
the supply of affordable housing Development, Department of Housing
actions to expedite the use of its HOME and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
funds, and completed the conditions available to low- and moderate-income
households as well as essential service Street, SW., Room 7180, Washington,
inventory of its HOME-assisted DC 20410–7000, telephone 202–708–
properties that was previously requested personnel. Inasmuch as the objectives of
the CDBG program include the 1871.
by HUD.
Nature of Requirement: The HOME provision of decent housing and a II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the
regulations at 24 CFR 92.500(d)(1)(B) suitable living environment, the waiver Office of Housing—Federal Housing
require that a participating jurisdiction was granted. Administration (FHA)
(PJ) commit its annual allocation of Contact: Gloria Coates, Office of Block For further information about the
HOME funds within 24 months after Grant Assistance, Entitlement following regulatory waivers, please see
HUD notifies the PJ that HUD has Communities Division, Office of the name of the contact person that
executed the jurisdiction’s HOME Community Planning and Development, immediately follows the description of
Investment Partnership Agreement. 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7282, the waiver granted.
Washington, DC 20410–7000, telephone
Section 92.500(d)(1)(C) of the • Regulation: 24 CFR 203.32(c)(3).
regulations require that a PJ expend its (202)–402–2184,
Project/Activity: FHASecure.
annual allocation of HOME funds gloria.l.coates@hud.gov. Nature of Requirement: Section
within five years after HUD notifies the • Regulation: 24 CFR 203.32(c)(3) of HUD’s Federal Housing
PJ that HUD has executed the 570.209(b)(3)(i)(A) and (b)(1). Administration (FHA) regulations
jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Project/Activity: Convention Center provides that to be eligible for FHA
Partnership Agreement. and Oceanographic Center—Poncé, insurance, the sum of a first mortgage
Granted By: Nelson R. Bregón, Puerto Rico. with a second mortgage secured by the
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nature of Requirement: The CDBG mortgaged property cannot exceed the
Community Planning and Development. regulations at 24 CFR 570.209(b)(3)(i)(A) permissible loan-to-value applicable to
Date Granted: September 14, 2007. and (b)(1) establish standards for the insured mortgage and cannot exceed
Reasons Waived: It was determined evaluating public benefit for individual the maximum mortgage limit for the
that the waiver would facilitate the activities and in the aggregate, requires area in which the property is located.
recovery of the Jefferson Parish the grantee to make sure that at least a Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Consortium from the devastation caused minimum level of public benefit is Assistant Secretary for Housing—
by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita obtained from the expenditure of CDBG Federal Housing Commissioner.
Date Granted: September 4, 2007. collapse and lateral movement. Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Reason Waived: FHASecure is a Installation requirements for Assistant Secretary for Housing—
temporary initiative developed to assist manufactured homes not subject to 44 Federal Housing Commissioner.
current owners of non-FHA adjustable CFR 60.3(c)(6) are found at 44 CFR Date Granted: July 5, 2007.
rate mortgages (ARMs) that have ‘‘reset’’ 60.3(c)(12) and provide that the Reason Waived: This regulatory
to large increases in mortgage payments, manufactured home be elevated so that waiver was granted to allow Centennial
resulting in, or may result in, delinquent either: (1) The lowest floor is at or above Estates to extend the term of the flexible
mortgages. The initiative permits the base floor elevation, or (2) the subsidy loan beyond the prepayment
holders of non-FHA (ARMs) the ability manufactured home chassis is date and the May 1, 2020, maturity date
to refinance into an FHA mortgage supported by reinforced piers or other of the existing mortgage. Centennial
insurance product. The waiver allows foundation elements of at least Estates obtained a section 223(a)(7) firm
mortgage lenders to refinance non-FHA equivalent strength that are no less than commitment from Prudential Huntoon
ARMs where debt costs exceed the FHA 36 inches in height above grade and Paige. The new committed subsidy
loan-to-value and maximum mortgage securely anchored to an adequately balance of the interest reduction
amount limits. anchored foundation system to resist payments (IRP) is to be fully utilized to
Contact: Maynard T. Curry, Housing floatation, collapse, and lateral pay all of the principal and interest
Program and Policy Specialist, Office of movement. payments attributable to the Part-A
Single Family Program Development, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, portion of the loan. The loan is to be
Office of Housing, Department of Assistant Secretary for Housing— amortized for 25.5 years which is 12
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Federal Housing Commissioner. years beyond the unexpired term of the
Seventh Street, SW., Room 9266, Date Granted: August 2, 2007. existing mortgage. Loan proceeds are to
Washington, DC 20410–8000, telephone Reason Waived: This measure be used to cover the existing mortgage
(202) 708–2121. extended a waiver originally granted debt, loan closing charges and used for
• Regulation: 24 CFR 203.43(f). October 12, 2006, to continue to permit repairs on the project. The financial
Project/Activity: Manufactured the placement of FHA mortgage viability of the project will improve.
housing installation requirements in insurance on manufactured homes Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director,
Federal Emergency Management Agency installed in FEMA-designated flood Office of Asset Management, Office of
(FEMA) designated flood zone areas in plains in accordance with the NFIP Housing, Department of Housing and
the State of Louisiana. installation requirements. HUD’s Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,
Nature of Requirement: FHA’s installation requirements for SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC
regulations at 24 CFR 203.43(f)(c)(i) manufactured homes were viewed as 20410–8000, telephone (202) 708–3730.
provides that manufactured homes more strenuous than the requirements • Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b)
which have not been permanently sited for any other form of single family (1995).
for more than one year prior to housing. Project/Activity: Bishop Cooperative
application for FHA mortgage Contact: Maynard T. Curry, Housing Apartments, Wyandotte, Michigan, FHA
insurance, must have the finished grade Program and Policy Specialist, Office of Project Number 044–SH032. The owner
beneath the manufactured home at or Single Family Program Development, has requested waiver of the regulations
above the 100 year return frequency Office of Housing, Department of governing repayment of the Flexible
flood elevation. Section 203.43(f)(d)(ii) Housing and Urban Development, 451 Subsidy Note at the time of prepayment
requires that manufactured homes Seventh Street, SW., Room 9266, of an FHA-insured mortgage.
which have been permanently erected Washington, DC 20410–8000, telephone Nature of Requirement: Section
on a site for more than one year prior (202) 708–2121. 219.220(b) governs the repayment of
to the date of application for mortgage • Regulation: 24 CFR 219.220(b). operating assistance provided under the
insurance must have the finished grade Project/Activity: Centennial Estates, Flexible Subsidy Program for Troubled
beneath the manufactured home at or Hamilton County, Ohio, FHA Project Projects prior to May 1, 1996 states:
above the 100 year return frequency Number 046–45005, Formerly 046– ‘‘Assistance that has been paid to a
flood elevation. HUD’s minimum 44171. The owners requested a waiver project owner under this subpart must
property standards for one- and two- of the regulation governing repayment be repaid at the earlier of the expiration
family dwellings, at 24 CFR of the flexible subsidy loan term to of the term of the mortgage, termination
200.296d(c)(4)(i) provide that the extend it beyond the prepayment date of mortgage insurance, prepayment of
elevation of the lowest floor in and the May 1, 2020, maturity date of the mortgage, or a sale of the
structures with basements, located in the existing mortgage. project.* * *’’ Either of these actions
FEMA designated areas of special flood Nature of Requirement: Section would typically terminate FHA
hazard, shall be at or above the base 219.220(b) of FHA’s regulations governs involvement with the property, and the
flood level (100 year flood level) the repayment of operating assistance Flexible Subsidy loan would be repaid,
required for new construction or provided under the Flexible Subsidy in whole, at that time.
substantial improvement of residential Program for Troubled Projects prior to Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
structures under regulations for the May 1, 1996 and states: ‘‘Assistance that Assistant Secretary for Housing—
National Flood Insurance Program has been paid to a project owner under Federal Housing Commissioner.
(NFIP) found at 44 CFR 60.3. NFIP this subpart must be repaid at the earlier Date Granted: September 17, 2007.
installation requirements for of the expiration of the term of the Reason Waived: This regulatory
manufactured homes are primarily set mortgage, termination of mortgage waiver was granted to address the
forth at 44 CFR 60.3(c)(6) and (12). insurance, prepayment of the mortgage, property’s capital improvement needs.
Section 60.3(c)(6) of 44 CFR requires the or a sale of the project.* * *’’ Either of Required monthly payments will be
unit to be elevated to or above the base these actions would typically terminate decreased, improving cash flow at the
flood elevation and be securely FHA involvement with the property, property and will help alleviate any
anchored to an adequately anchored and the Flexible Subsidy loan would be increases to the budget with the
foundation system to resist flotation repaid, in whole, at that time. increased debt service. The owner
proposes to pay a lump sum at the time Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: The Groves at the
of the refinancing and fully retire the Assistant Secretary for Housing— Woodlands, Bradford Woods, PA,
remaining flexible subsidy debt over the Federal Housing Commissioner. Project Number: 033–HD095/PA28–
new 35-year mortgage term. The project Date Granted: July 12, 2007. Q051–003.
will continue to operate as affordable Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section
housing for low- and moderate-income economically designed and comparable 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
residents until January 1, 2053. in cost to similar projects in the area, amount of the approved capital advance
Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, and the sponsor/owner exhausted all funds prior to initial closing.
Office of Asset Management, Office of efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Housing, Department of Housing and other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Federal Housing Commissioner.
SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: July 25, 2007.
20410–8000, telephone (202) 708–3730. Administration, Office of Housing, Reason Waived: The project is
• Regulation: 24 CFR 236.725(e)(2). Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable
Project/Activity: St. Clair Village Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area,
Apartments, Belleville, Illinois, FHA Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
Project Number 072–011NI. Permission 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from
has been requested for continuation of • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources.
Rental Assistance Payments (RAP) after Project/Activity: Crest View South, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
the payoff of the original non-insured Sidney, NE, Project Number: 103– Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Section 236 mortgage under a Section HD034/NE26–Q051–001. Administration, Office of Housing,
236(e)(2) Decoupling transaction. Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban
Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
236.725 of FHA’s regulations limits the amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
term of the rental assistance contract to funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
the term of the mortgage or 40 years Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
from the date of the first payment made Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: Creekside Terrace,
under the contract, whichever is the Federal Housing Commissioner. Cissna Park, IL, Project Number: 072–
lesser. Date Granted: July 17, 2007. EE160/IL06–S051–002.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section
Assistant Secretary for Housing— economically designed and comparable
Federal Housing Commissioner. 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
in cost to similar projects in the area, amount of the approved capital advance
Date Granted: July 13, 2007.
Reason Waived: This regulatory and the sponsor/owner exhausted all funds prior to initial closing.
waiver was granted because the project efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
is to be maintained as an affordable other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
housing resource to the maturity date of Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Housing Commissioner.
the non-insured Section 236 mortgage Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: July 25, 2007.
plus an additional 5 years through the Administration, Office of Housing, Reason Waived: The project is
execution and recording of a Decoupling Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable
Use Agreement, and therefore provided Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area,
good cause for the granting of the Washington, DC 20410–8000, telephone and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
waiver. This waiver was predicated on (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from
the fact that the Decoupling proposal • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources.
did not request an increase in the Project/Activity: La Casa De Junny, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Section 236 Basic Rents, future Inc., Mayaguez, PR, Project Number: Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
increases will be based on budget driven 056–HD029/RQ46–Q051–004. Administration, Office of Housing,
project operating cost increases that will Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban
not include any new debt service costs 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
attributable to the Decoupling amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
transaction. Further, this waiver is funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
predicated on the project owner Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
entering into a Decoupling Use Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: Iowa Elderly
Restriction Agreement prescribed by the Federal Housing Commissioner. Housing, Iowa, LA, Project Number:
Section 236(e)(2) Decoupling program. Date Granted: July 17, 2007. 064–EE201/LA48–S061–001.
Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section
Office of Asset Management, Office of economically designed and comparable 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Housing, Department of Housing and in cost to similar projects in the area, amount of the approved capital advance
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, and the sponsor/owner exhausted all funds prior to initial closing.
SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
20410–8000, telephone (202) 708–3730. other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Hyde Park, St. Louis, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: August 8, 2007.
MO, Project Number: 085–HD045/ Administration, Office of Housing, Reason Waived: The project is
MO36–Q051–004. Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable

Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area,
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from
funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 13, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance
Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing—
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 15, 2007.
Project/Activity: Forest Hills Senior Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Apartments, Forest Hills, PA, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 033–EE122/PA28–S041–004. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources.
funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: VNA Somerville, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Somerville, MA, Project Number: 023– Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing Commissioner. EE204/MA06–S061–009. Department of Housing and Urban
Date Granted: August 8, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Washington, DC 20410–8000, telephone
economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance (202) 708–3000.
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Desert Willow,
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Ridgecrest, CA, Project Number: 122–
other sources. Housing Commissioner. HD162/CA16–Q041–001.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 15, 2007.
Project/Activity: Community Action Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Partnership, Williston, ND, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 094–HD013/ND99–Q051–001. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
funds prior to initial closing.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Project/Activity: Crest View South, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
Sidney, NE, Project Number: 103– Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing Commissioner.
Date Granted: August 8, 2007. HD034/NE26–Q051–001. Department of Housing and Urban
Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
economically designed and comparable 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
in cost to similar projects in the area, amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: AHEPA DOP,
other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing— Houston, TX, Project Number: 114–
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Federal Housing Commissioner. EE125/TX24–S051–002.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: August 14, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Administration, Office of Housing, Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing—
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Dalewood Estates Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 15, 2007.
Senior Housing, Inc., Albany, GA, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Project Number: 061–EE125/GA06– Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
S031–006. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., the sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– to obtain additional funding from other
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. sources.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Friendship Living Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Bryant, Bryant, AR, Project Number: Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing Commissioner. 082–HD088/AR37–Q051–002. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area, amount of the approved capital advance
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all funds prior to initial closing.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Project/Activity: The Village, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Federal Housing Commissioner.
Moulton, AL, Project Number: 062– Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: August 24, 2007.
HD057/AL09–Q051–001. Administration, Office of Housing, Reason Waived: The project is
Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area,
amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources.
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: Rockford Supportive Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Federal Housing Commissioner. Housing Development, Rockford, IL, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Date Granted: August 16, 2007. Project Number: 071–HD150/IL06– Administration, Office of Housing,
Reason Waived: The project is Q051–004. Department of Housing and Urban
economically designed and comparable Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
in cost to similar projects in the area, 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
efforts to obtain additional funding from funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
other sources. Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Manteca Senior
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Assistant Secretary for Housing— Housing II, Manteca, CA, Project
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 136–EE080/CA30–S051–003.
dministration, Office of Housing, Date Granted: August 17, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Department of Housing and Urban Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
Project/Activity: The Presbyterian other sources. Housing Commissioner.
Home at Dover Township, Dover Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 24, 2007.
Township, NJ, Project Number: 035– Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
EE050/NJ39–S051–004. Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from
funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources.
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: New Millennium Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Federal Housing Commissioner. Village, McGehee, AR, Project Number: Administration, Office of Housing,
Date Granted: August 17, 2007. 082–HD089/AR37–Q051–003. Department of Housing and Urban
efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Restoration Plaza of
other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing— Barlow, Barlow, OH, Project Number:
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Federal Housing Commissioner. 043–EE114/OH16–S051–005.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: August 20, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and the cost amount of the approved capital advance
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., appears reasonable as there are no other funds prior to initial closing.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– four unit group homes in the area to Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. compare costs, and the sponsor/owner Assistant Secretary for Housing—
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). exhausted all efforts to obtain additional Federal Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Memphis Volunteers funding from other sources. Date Granted: August 24, 2007.
of America Housing, Memphis, TN, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Reason Waived: The project is
Project Number: 081–EE042/TN40– Office of Housing Assistance and Grant economically designed and comparable
S051–002. Administration, Office of Housing, in cost to similar projects in the area,
Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., efforts to obtain additional funding from
amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– other sources.
funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: Miller Park, Administration, Office of Housing,
Federal Housing Commissioner. Meridian, MS, Project Number: 065– Department of Housing and Urban
Date Granted: August 17, 2007. HD040/MS26–Q051–006. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
economically designed and comparable 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 4, 2007.
Project/Activity: Maine Supportive Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Housing, Inc., Kennebunk, ME, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 024–HD045/ME36–Q041–001. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Washington, DC 20410–8000, telephone efforts to obtain additional funding from
amount of the approved capital advance (202) 708–3000. other sources.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Quaker Estates III, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Portsmouth, RI, Project Number: 016– Administration, Office of Housing,
Federal Housing Commissioner. EE058/RI43–S051–001. Department of Housing and Urban
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Aaniyak Senior
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Housing, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, Project
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 176–EE030/AK06–S021–005.
Room 6143, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources. Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Bledsoe Lane, Las Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Vegas, NV, Project Number: 125– Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
HD073/NV25–Q051–001. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: NCR of Alief II, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Houston, TX, Project Number: 114– Administration, Office of Housing,
Federal Housing Commissioner. EE120/TX24–S041–008. Department of Housing and Urban
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Kaktovik Senior
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Housing, Kaktovik, AK, Project Number:
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. 176–EE032/AK06–S021–007.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 4, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Project/Activity: Burlington Disabled Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Housing, Burlington, WI, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 075–HD088/WI39–Q041–007. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: ASI Fort Collins, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Incorporated, Fort Collins, CO, Project Administration, Office of Housing,
Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 101–HD041/CO99–Q051–002. Department of Housing and Urban
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Utuqqanaaqagvik
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Senior Housing, Nisqsut, AK, Project
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 176–EE033/AK06–S021–008.
Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
amount of the approved capital advance Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from
funds prior to initial closing. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources.
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Project/Activity: Marshfield Disabled Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Housing Commissioner. Housing, Marshfield, WI, Project Administration, Office of Housing,
Date Granted: September 7, 2007. Number: 075–HD090/WI39–Q051–002. Department of Housing and Urban
efforts to obtain additional funding from Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: A. Porters Haven,
other sources. Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Vinton, VA, Project Number: 051–
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Housing Commissioner. EE110/VA36–S051–003.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Date Granted: September 7, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Department of Housing and Urban economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). other sources. Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Olgonikgum Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 13, 2007.
Uttuganaknich Senior Housing, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Wainwright, AK, Project Number: 176– Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
EE031/AK06–S021–006. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Central Wisconsin Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Project Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing Commissioner. Number: 075–HD092/WI39–Q061–002. Department of Housing and Urban
Date Granted: September 7, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Tikigaqmiut Senior
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing, Point Hope, AK, Project
other sources. Housing Commissioner. Number: 176–EE029/AK06–S021–004.
Project/Activity: Bayview Senior Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Apartments, LaPorte, TX, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 114–EE133/TX24–S061–004. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: New Life Estates, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Cranston, RI, Project Number: 016– Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing Commissioner. HD045/RI43–Q031–004. Department of Housing and Urban
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Fellowship
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Commons Westville, New Haven, CT,
other sources. Housing Commissioner. Project Number: 017–HD037/CT26–
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 13, 2007. Q051–002.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section
Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
amount of the approved capital advance • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
funds prior to initial closing. Project/Activity: Options Supported Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Housing Project XI, Selden, NY, Project Administration, Office of Housing,
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Number: 012–HD134/NY36–Q061–004. Department of Housing and Urban
Housing Commissioner. Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Date Granted: September 14, 2007. 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Reason Waived: The project is amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
economically designed and comparable funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
in cost to similar projects in the area, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Good Shepherd
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Assistant Secretary for Housing— Village, Kansas City, MO, Project
efforts to obtain additional funding from Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 084–HD053/MO16–Q051–002.
other sources. Date Granted: September 19, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance
Administration, Office of Housing, in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Department of Housing and Urban and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 21, 2007.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Project/Activity: Hyde Park, St. Louis, Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
MO, Project Number: 085–HD045/ Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
MO36–Q051–004. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
Nature of Requirement: Section Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources.
amount of the approved capital advance • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
funds prior to initial closing. Project/Activity: Albert Lea Senior Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Administration, Office of Housing,
Housing, Albert Lea, MN, Project
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Department of Housing and Urban
Number: 092–EE122/MN46–S061–008.
Housing Commissioner. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Nature of Requirement: Section
Date Granted: September 18, 2007. Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
economically designed and comparable • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Valle del Desierto,
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Somerton, AZ, Project Number: 123–
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Federal Housing Commissioner. EE101/AZ20–S051–006.
other sources. Nature of Requirement: Section
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 20, 2007.
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant amount of the approved capital advance
Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing.
Department of Housing and Urban Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Federal Housing Commissioner.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources.
Date Granted: September 21, 2007.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Reason Waived: The project is
Project/Activity: Sartell Supportive Office of Housing Assistance and Grant economically designed and comparable
Housing, Sartell, MN, Project Number: Administration, Office of Housing, in cost to similar projects in the area,
092–HD068/MN46–Q061–001. Department of Housing and Urban and the sponsor/owner exhausted all
Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., efforts to obtain additional funding from
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– other sources.
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Esther Gitlow Towers Administration, Office of Housing,
Assistant Secretary for Housing— II, Suffern, NY, Project Number: 012– Department of Housing and Urban
Federal Housing Commissioner. EE328/NY36–S031–001. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Date Granted: September 19, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d).
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing. Project/Activity: Options Supported
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Housing Project XI, Patchogue, NY,
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project Number: 012–HD133/NY36–
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. Q061–003.
Date Granted: September, 24, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Saugus/GLSS
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Housing Initiative. Saugus, MS, Project
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 023–EE175/MA06–S041–010.
Project/Activity: Reba Brown Senior Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is
Residence, Philadelphia, PA, Project Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable
Number: 034–EE141/PA26–S051–001. Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: HOME, Incorporated, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Syracuse, NY, Project Number: 014– Administration, Office of Housing,
Federal Housing Commissioner. HD127/NY06–Q051–001. Department of Housing and Urban
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130.
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Harry and Jeanette
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— Weinberg Nanaikeola Senior
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. Apartments, Project Number: 140–
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 27, 2007. EE019/HI10–S991–001.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is Nature of Requirement: Section
Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable 891.130 prohibits officers and board
Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area, members of the project’s sponsor and
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all owner from having any financial
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from interest in any contract with the owner
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources. or any firm which has a contract with
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, the owner. It also prohibits an identity
Project/Activity: Tikigaqmiut Senior Office of Housing Assistance and Grant of interest between the sponsor or
Housing, Point Hope, AK, Project Administration, Office of Housing, owner with development team members
Number: 176–EE029/AK06–S021–004. Department of Housing and Urban or between development team members
Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., until two years after final closing.
891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
amount of the approved capital advance 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Assistant Secretary for Housing—
funds prior to initial closing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Federal Housing Commissioner.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Webb Avenue Senior Date Granted: July 11, 2007.
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Housing, Bronx, NY, Project Number: Reason Waived: The leasing of the site
Federal Housing Commissioner. 012–EE335/NY36–S051–001. from the Village Corporation, to which
Date Granted: September 24, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section all of the directors of the owner have an
Reason Waived: The project is 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the interest acquired under the Indian
economically designed and comparable amount of the approved capital advance Claims Settlement Act, was approved
in cost to similar projects in the area, funds prior to initial closing. because it is being leased for $1 and
and the sponsor/owner exhausted all Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, there is a lack of suitable sites in the
efforts to obtain additional funding from Assistant Secretary for Housing— community. The general contractor, of
other sources. Federal Housing Commissioner. which the Village Corporation owns 51
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: September 27, 2007. per cent of the shares, was approved
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The project is because of the specialized experience of
Administration, Office of Housing, economically designed and comparable the contractor for constructing in the
Department of Housing and Urban in cost to similar projects in the area, community, the benefit to the
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., and the sponsor/owner exhausted all community in providing employment
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– efforts to obtain additional funding from opportunities for the local labor force,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. other sources. and the isolated location of the
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d). Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, community.
Project/Activity: Jawonio Residential Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Opportunities III, New City, NY, Project Administration, Office of Housing, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Number: 012–HD119/NY36–Q031–004. Department of Housing and Urban Administration, Office of Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Room 6134, Washington DC 20410–
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. 24 CFR 891.165. 24 CFR 891.165.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130. Project/Activity: Harvest Pointe Project/Activity: Esther Gitlow Towers
Project/Activity: Hickory Estates, Senior Housing, Loveland, CO, Project II, Suffern, NY, Project Number: 012–
Hermitage, MO, Project Number: 084– Number: 101–EE062/CO99–S041–002. EE328/NY36–S031–001.
EE062/MO16–S051–001. Nature of Requirement: Section Nature of Requirement: Section
Nature of Requirement: Section 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
891.130 prohibits officers and board amount of the approved capital advance amount of the approved capital advance
members of the project’s sponsor and funds prior to initial closing. Section funds prior to initial closing. Section
owner from having any financial 891.165 provides that the duration of 891.165 provides that the duration of
interest in any contract with the owner the fund reservation of the capital the fund reservation of the capital
or any firm which has a contract with advance is 18 months from the date of advance is 18 months from the date of
the owner. It also prohibits an identity issuance with limited exceptions up to issuance with limited exceptions up to
of interest between the sponsor or 24 months, as approved by HUD on a 24 months, as approved by HUD on a
owner with development team members case-by-case basis. case-by-case basis.
or between development team members Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
until two years after final closing. Assistant Secretary for Housing— Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Federal Housing Commissioner. Federal Housing Commissioner.
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Date Granted: August 9, 2007. Date Granted: August 24, 2007.
Federal Housing Commissioner. Reason Waived: The project is Reason Waived: The project is
Date Granted: July 25, 2007. economically designed and comparable economically designed and comparable
Reason Waived: The Department no to similar projects in the area, and the to similar projects in the area, and the
longer considers it a prohibited sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts to sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts to
relationship involving a land sale obtain additional funding from other obtain additional funding from other
transaction between the sponsor and its sources. The sponsor/owner required sources. The sponsor/owner required
affiliated owner. The regulations are to additional time to prepare for initial additional time to prepare for initial
be revised in the future to permit such closing. closing.
a transaction. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Administration, Office of Housing, Administration, Office of Housing,
Administration, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6134, Washington DC 20410– Room 6134, Washington DC 20410–
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.100(d) and
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.130. 24 CFR 891.165. 24 CFR 891.165.
Project/Activity: Good Shepherd Project/Activity: Planning Office of Project/Activity: Vernon Street
Village, Kansas City, MO, Project Urban Affairs, Lowell, MA, Project Residence, Framingham, MA, Project
Number: 084–HD053/MO16–Q051–002. Number: 023–EE164/MA06–S021–015. Number: 023–HD222/MA06–Q051–004.
Nature of Requirement: Section Nature of Requirement: Section Nature of Requirement: Section
891.130(a) prohibits officers and board 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the 891.100(d) prohibits amendment of the
members of the project and owner from amount of the approved capital advance amount of the approved capital advance
having any financial interest in any funds prior to initial closing. Section funds prior to initial closing. Section
contract with the owner or any firm 891.165 provides that the duration of 891.165 provides that the duration of
which has a contract with the owner. It the fund reservation of the capital the fund reservation of the capital
also prohibits an identity of interest advance is 18 months from the date of advance is 18 months from the date of
between the sponsor or owner with issuance with limited exceptions up to issuance with limited exceptions up to
development team members or between 24 months, as approved by HUD on a 24 months, as approved by HUD on a
development team members until two case-by-case basis. case-by-case basis.
years after final closing. Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing— Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Federal Housing Commissioner. Federal Housing Commissioner.
Federal Housing Commissioner. Date Granted: August 13, 2007. Date Granted: September 13, 2007.
Date Granted: September 21, 2007. Reason Waived: The project is Reason Waived: The project is
Reason Waived: The Department no economically designed and comparable economically designed and comparable
longer considers it a prohibited to similar projects in the area, and the to similar projects in the area, and the
relationship involving a land sale sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts to sponsor/owner exhausted all efforts to
transaction between the sponsor and its obtain additional funding from other obtain additional funding from other
affiliated owner. The regulations are to sources. The sponsor/owner required sources. The sponsor/owner required
be revised in the future to permit such additional time to prepare for initial additional time to prepare for initial
a transaction. closing. closing.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Administration, Office of Housing, Administration, Office of Housing, Administration, Office of Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room 6134, Washington DC 20410– Date Granted: September 7, 2007. under Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner Internal Revenue Code.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. needed additional time for the firm Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Project/Activity: Laurel Place, West commitment to be issued and for the Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Hollywood, CA, Project Number: 122– project to be initially closed. Federal Housing Commissioner.
EE187/CA16–S031–003. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Date Granted: August 15, 2007.
Nature of Requirement: Section Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Reason Waived: The required tax-
891.165 provides that the duration of Administration, Office of Housing exemption ruling from IRS is to be
the fund reservation of the capital Department of Housing and Urban issued, but not in time for the scheduled
advance is 18 months from the date of Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., initial closing of the project.
issuance with limited exceptions up to Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
24 months, as approved by HUD on a 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
case-by-case basis. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205. Administration, Office of Housing,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Wild Flower Terrace, Department of Housing and Urban
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Alliance, NE, Project Number: 103– Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Federal Housing Commissioner. EE035/NE26–S051–002. Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Date Granted: August 17, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 891.205 requires Section 202 project • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205.
needed additional time to resolve owners to have tax exemption status Project/Activity: Bayview Senior
litigation proceeding and for the project under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the Apartments, La Porte, TX, Project
to be initially closed. Internal Revenue Code. Number: 114–EE133/TX24–S061–004.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Nature of Requirement: Section
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Assistant Secretary for Housing— 891.205 requires Section 202 project
Administration, Office of Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. owners to have tax exemption status
Department of Housing and Urban Date Granted: July 25, 2007. under Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Reason Waived: The required tax- Internal Revenue Code.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– exemption ruling from Internal Revenue Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Service (IRS) was to be issued, but not Assistant Secretary for Housing—
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. in time for the scheduled initial closing Federal Housing Commissioner.
Project/Activity: Woodside Village, Date Granted: September 4, 2007.
of the project.
Toledo, OH, Project Number: 042– Reason Waived: The required tax-
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
HD112/OH12–Q031–001. exemption ruling from IRS was to be
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Nature of Requirement: Section issued, but not in time for the scheduled
Administration, Office of Housing,
891.165 provides that the duration of initial closing of the project.
Department of Housing and Urban Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
the fund reservation of the capital Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
advance is 18 months from the date of Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Administration, Office of Housing,
issuance with limited exceptions up to 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
24 months, as approved by HUD on a Department of Housing and Urban
case-by-case basis. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Willow Creek Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Apartments, LeMars, IA, Project 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 074–EE048/IA05–S051–001. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205.
Date Granted: September 7, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Project/Activity: Luther House IV,
Reason Waived: The sponsor/owner 891.205 requires Section 202 project West Grove, PA, Project Number: 034–
needed additional time to redesign the owners to have tax exemption status EE150/PA26–S061–002.
scope of work and to reduce costs of the under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the Nature of Requirement: Section
project. Internal Revenue Code. 891.205 requires Section 202 project
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, owners to have tax exemption status
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Assistant Secretary for Housing— under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the
Administration, Office of Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner. Internal Revenue Code.
Department of Housing and Urban Date Granted: July 30, 2007. Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Reason Waived: The required tax- Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– exemption ruling from IRS is to be Federal Housing Commissioner.
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. issued, but not in time for the scheduled Date Granted: September 21, 2007.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.165. initial closing of the project. Reason Waived: The required tax-
Project/Activity: Maine Supportive Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, exemption ruling from IRS was to be
Housing, Incorporated, Kennebunk, ME, Office of Housing Assistance and Grant issued, but not in time for the scheduled
Project Number: 024–HD045/ME36– Administration, Office of Housing, initial closing of the project.
Q041–001. Department of Housing and Urban Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Nature of Requirement: Section Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
891.165 provides that the duration of Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Administration, Office of Housing,
the fund reservation of the capital 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Department of Housing and Urban
advance is 18 months from the date of • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
issuance with limited exceptions up to Project/Activity: Murphy Lake Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
24 months, as approved by HUD on a Apartments, Warrensburg, MO, Project 8000, telephone (202) 708–3000.
case-by-case basis. Number: 084–EE065/MO16–S051–004. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205.
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Nature of Requirement: Section Project/Activity: Booth Manor II,
Assistant Secretary for Housing— 891.205 requires Section 202 project Philadelphia, PA, Project Number: 034–
Federal Housing Commissioner. owners to have tax exemption status EE142/PA26–S051–002.
Nature of Requirement: Section • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.305. Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
891.205 requires Section 202 project Project/Activity: Sartell Supportive Assistant Secretary for Housing—
owners to have tax exemption status Housing, Sartell, MN, Project Number: Federal Housing Commissioner.
under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the 092–HD068?MN46–Q061–001. Date Granted: September 24, 2007.
Internal Revenue Code. Nature of Requirement: Section Reason Waived: The design of the
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, 891.305 requires Section 811 project three of the four existing single family
Assistant Secretary for Housing— owners to have tax-exempt status under homes is such that it would not be
Federal Housing Commissioner. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal economically or architecturally feasible
Date Granted: September 24, 2007. Revenue Code. to make all four group homes accessible.
Reason Waived: The required tax- Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, One group home will be accessible and
exemption ruling from IRS is to be Assistant Secretary for Housing— if additional accessible units are
issued, but not in time for the scheduled Federal Housing Commissioner. needed, the sponsor has other
initial closing of the project. Date Granted: September 20, 2007. permanent housing projects which are
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Reason Waived: The required tax- 23 percent accessible.
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant exemption ruling from IRS is to be Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Administration, Office of Housing, issued, but not in time for the scheduled Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Department of Housing and Urban initial closing of the project. Administration, Office of Housing,
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Department of Housing and Urban
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. Administration, Office of Housing, Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Department of Housing and Urban 8000, telephone (202) 798–3000.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.205. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Project/Activity: Albert Lea Senior • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.310(b)(1)
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– and 891.310(b)(2).
Housing, Albert Lea, MN, Project 8000, telephone (202) 798–3000. Project/Activity: Options Supported
Number: 092–EE122/MN46–S061–008.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.310(b)(1). Housing Project XII, Patchogue, NY,
Nature of Requirement: Section Project/Activity: Maple House, Project Number: 012–HD133/NY36–
891.205 requires Section 202 project Harrison, NY, Project Number: 012– Q061–003.
owners to have tax exemption status HD104/NY36–Q011–001. Nature of Requirement: Section
under section 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) of the Nature of Requirement: Section 891.310(b) requires that all entrances,
Internal Revenue Code. 891.310(b)(1) requires that all entrances, common areas, units to be occupied by
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, common areas, units to be occupied by resident staff, and amenities must be
Assistant Secretary for Housing— resident staff, and amenities must be readily accessible to and usable by
Federal Housing Commissioner. readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Section
Date Granted: September 24, 2007. persons with disabilities. 891.310(b)(2) requires that a minimum
Reason Waived: The required tax- Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, of 10 percent of all bedrooms and
exemption ruling from IRS is to be Assistant Secretary for Housing— bathrooms in a group home for the
issued, but not in time for the scheduled Federal Housing Commissioner. chronically mentally ill be accessible or
initial closing of the project. Date Granted: July 12, 2007. adaptable for persons with disabilities.
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, Reason Waived: The design of the Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant existing structure is such that it would Assistant Secretary for Housing—
Administration, Office of Housing, not be economically or architecturally Federal Housing Commissioner.
Department of Housing and Urban feasible to make the group home Date Granted: September 24, 2007.
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., accessible. However, 50 percent of the Reason Waived: The design of the
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– group home split from the project will three of the four existing single family
8000, telephone (202) 708–3000. be feasible as well as over 25 percent of homes is such that it would not be
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.305. the sponsor’s other units are accessible. economically or architecturally feasible
Project/Activity: Good Shepherd Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, to make all four group homes accessible.
Village, Kansas City, MO, Project Office of Housing Assistance and Grant One group home will be accessible and
Number: 084–HD053/MO16–Q051–002. Administration, Office of Housing, if additional accessible units are
Nature of Requirement: Section Department of Housing and Urban needed, the sponsor has other
891.305 requires Section 811 project Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., permanent housing projects which are
owners to have tax-exempt status under Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– 23 percent accessible.
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 8000, telephone (202) 798–3000. Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Revenue Code. • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.310(b)(1) Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, and 891.310(b)(2). Administration, Office of Housing,
Assistant Secretary for Housing— Project/Activity: Options Supported Department of Housing and Urban
Federal Housing Commissioner. Housing Project XI, Selen, NY, Project Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Date Granted: August 24, 2007. Number: 012–HD134/NY36–Q061–004. Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
Reason Waived: The required tax- Nature of Requirement: Section 8000, telephone (202) 798–3000.
exemption ruling from IRS is to be 891.310(b) requires that all entrances, • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.401(c).
issued, but not in time for the scheduled common areas, units to be occupied by Project/Activity: Biimaadiiziiwiin,
initial closing of the project. resident staff, and amenities must be White Earth, Minnesota, FHA Project
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, readily accessible to and usable by Number 092–EE086. This project
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant persons with disabilities. Section continues to experience vacancy
Administration, Office of Housing, 891.310(b)(2) requires that a minimum problems and is requesting that the
Department of Housing and Urban of 10 percent of all bedrooms and regulatory age and income waiver be
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., bathrooms in a group home for the extended for one year.
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– chronically mentally ill be accessible or Nature of Requirement: HUD
8000, telephone (202) 798–3000. adaptable for persons with disabilities. regulations at 24 CFR part 891 requires
occupancy to be limited to very low SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC occupancy since initial rent-up which
income (VLI) elderly persons (i.e., 20410–7000, telephone (202) 708–3730. began January 1, 2005. Permission was
households composed of one or more • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.410(c). requested to admit 6 over-income
persons at least one of whom is 62 years Project/Activity: Wheat Ridge Heights, applicants between the 51–80 percent of
of age at the time of initial occupancy). Winfield, Kansas, FHA Project Number the area median for a one year period,
These regulations also require that an 102–EE027. The project is experiencing with priority at all times to income-
owner is to determine the eligibility in low occupancy levels which will not qualified applicants. All reasonable
selecting tenants. support operations of the project. marketing efforts, including advertising
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Waiver of the regulation concerning in newspapers and shoppers in and
Assistant Secretary for Housing— determination of eligibility and around Osceola, Iowa, contacting all
Federal Housing Commissioner. selection of tenants will allow outreach area agencies serving the elderly,
Date Granted: August 7, 2007. to a wider audience and assist in renting marketing outside the county,
Reason Waived: This property is up vacant units. distributing flyers in businesses serving
located on an Indian Reservation where Nature of Requirement: HUD elderly clientele, housing needs cannot
there is insufficient demand for very- regulations at 24 CFR part 891 requires be met. This waiver will assist in
low income housing. A previous waiver occupancy to be limited to very low alleviating the current occupancy and
was granted for one year; however, the income (VLI) elderly persons (i.e., financial problems the project is
project continued to experience severe households composed of one or more currently experiencing.
vacancy problems. It was determined persons at least one of whom is 62 years Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director,
that an extension of the waiver would of age at the time of initial occupancy). Office of Asset Management, Office of
allow the project to operate successfully These regulations also require that an Housing, Department of Housing and
and achieve full occupancy. owner is to determine the eligibility in Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,
Additionally, it would stabilize the selecting tenants. SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC
project’s current financial status and Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, 20410–7000, telephone (202) 708–3730.
prevent foreclosure. Assistant Secretary for Housing— • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.830(b)
Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, Federal Housing Commissioner. Project/Activity: Wade Chateau
Office of Asset Management, Office of Date Granted: September 4, 2007. Apartments, Cleveland, OH, Project
Housing, Department of Housing and Reason Waived: This regulatory Number: 042–EE168/OH12–S041–004.
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, waiver was granted because the current Nature of Requirement: Section
SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC occupancy level at the project will not 891.830(b) requires that capital advance
20410–7000, telephone (202) 708–3730. support its operation. A waiver of the funds be drawn down only in approved
• Regulation: 24 CFR 891.410(c). regulations governing determination of ratio to other funds, in accordance with
Project/Activity: Fairview Senior eligibility and selection of tenants was a drawdown schedule approved by
Housing, Warden, Washington, FHA granted. This waiver will allow the HUD.
Project Number 171–EE009. The project owner additional flexibility in Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery,
is experiencing severe vacancy attempting to rent vacant units and Assistant Secretary for Housing—
problems and has requested waiver of perhaps start a waiting list, helping to Federal Housing Commissioner.
the regulation concerning determination alleviate the occupancy and financial Date Granted: August 24, 2007.
of eligibility and selection of tenants. problems the property is experiencing. Reason Waived: In order to to limit
Nature of Requirement: HUD Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, the out-of-pocket interest costs of the
regulations at 24 CFR part 891 requires Office of Asset Management, Office of mixed-finance owner, it was determined
occupancy to be limited to very low Housing, Department of Housing and that the waiver would permit the capital
income (VLI) elderly persons (i.e., Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, advance funds to be drawn down using
households composed of one or more SW., Room 6160, Washington, DC a different mechanism, as approved by
persons at least one of whom is 62 years 20410–7000, telephone (202) 708–3730. HUD, than a pro rata basis. With this
of age at the time of initial occupancy). • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.410(c). approval, the mixed-finance owner
These regulations also require that an Project/Activity: North Main Manor, would be able to keep the undisbursed
owner is to determine the eligibility in Osceola, Iowa. FHA Project Number bond proceeds invested and the interest
selecting tenants. 074–EE040. The current occupancy earned on the investment would be used
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, level at the project will not support its to offset the interest that is accruing on
Assistant Secretary for Housing— continued operation. the tax-exempt bonds, thereby reducing
Federal Housing Commissioner. Nature of Requirement: HUD the cost to develop the project.
Date Granted: August 24, 2007. regulations at 24 CFR part 891 requires Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director,
Reason Waived: A waiver of this occupancy to be limited to very low Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
requirement was granted to provide the income (VLI) elderly persons (i.e., Administration, Office of Housing,
management agent freedom to offer households composed of one or more Department of Housing and Urban
units to applicants between 55–62 years persons at least one of whom is 62 years Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
of age and allow applicants to instead of age at the time of initial occupancy). Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410–
meet the low-income eligibility These regulations also require that an 8000, telephone (202) 798–3000.
requirement. Providing this waiver will owner is to determine the eligibility in • Regulation: 24 CFR 891.830(b) and
target units to a wider audience and selecting tenants. 24 CFR 891.830(c)(4)
allow the project to obtain full vacancy Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, Project/Activity: Casa Grande Senior
and have sufficient income to sustain its Assistant Secretary for Housing— Apartments, Petaluma, CA, Project
operations. Federal Housing Commissioner. Number: 121–EE196/CA39–S061–008.

Contact: Beverly J. Miller, Director, Date Granted: September 4, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section
Office of Asset Management, Office of Reason Waived: This regulatory 891.830(b) requires that capital advance
Housing, Department of Housing and waiver was granted due to the project’s funds be drawn down only in approved
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, inability to achieve sustaining ratio to other funds, in accordance with
a drawdown schedule approved by under the single audit requirements of certain reporting compliance dates. The
HUD. Section 891.830(c)(4) prohibits the Office of Management and Budget audited financial statements are
the capital advance funds from paying A–133 and does not conduct a separate required to be submitted no later than
off bridge or construction financing, or audit; and (2) the Section 8 Program is 9 months after the housing authority’s
repaying or collateralizing bonds. funded on a January 1 to December 31 fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance
Granted by: Brian D. Montgomery, basis and the city’s fiscal year is from with the Single Audit Act and OMB
Assistant Secretary for Housing— July 1 to June 30. Consequently, the Circular A–133.
Federal Housing Commissioner. single audit report would not be Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
Date Granted: August 30, 2007. available until 9 months after June 30. Assistant Secretary for Public and
Reason Waived: In order to not delay The circumstances surrounding the Indian Housing.
the construction of this mixed finance waiver were unusual and beyond the Date Granted: August 29, 2007.
project, the waiver was granted to HA’s control. Reason Waived: The Pittsburg
permit the capital advance funds to be Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting Housing Authority (HA) was granted a
drawn down using a different Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate waiver of the audited financial reporting
mechanism, as approved by HUD, other Assessment Center, Office of Public and deadline of June 30, 2007, under the
than a pro rata basis. However, the Indian Housing, Department of Housing Section 8 Program for FYE September
capital advance funds would not be and Urban Development, 550 12th 30, 2006. The waiver granted a new
drawn down any faster than a pro rata Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC submission deadline of September 30,
disbursement basis would have 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. 2007, because the HA’s audit is
permitted. It was determined that the • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801. included with the City of Pittsburg
waiver would also permit capital Project/Activity: State of New Jersey, whose FYE is December 31.
advance funds to be used to pay off that Department of Community Affairs Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting
portion of a bridge or construction (NJ912), Trenton, NJ. Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
financing, or repaying a portion of Nature of Requirement: HUD’s Assessment Center, Office of Public and
bonds that strictly relate to capital regulation at 24 CFR 5.801 establishes Indian Housing, Department of Housing
advance eligible costs. It was agreed that certain reporting compliance dates. The and Urban Development, 550 12th
the costs would be documented in the audited financial statements are Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC
owner’s audited cost certification and required to be submitted no later than 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988.
subsequently approved by the Program 9 months after the housing authority’s • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.20.
Center as capital advance eligible. fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance Project/Activity: Housing Authority of
Contact: Willie Spearmon, Director, with the Single Audit Act and OMB the City of Wisconsin Rapids (WI068),
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant Circular A–133. Wisconsin Rapids, WI.
Administration, Office of Housing, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Nature of Requirement: Section
Department of Housing and Urban Assistant Secretary for Public and 902.20 is part of the regulations that
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Indian Housing. implement HUD’s Public Housing
Room 6134, Washington, DC 20410– Date Granted: September 8, 2007. Assessment System (PHAS) and
8000, telephone (202) 798–3000. Reason Waived: The State of New § 902.20 addresses the physical
III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Jersey, Department of Community condition indicator of PHAS, which is
Office of Public and Indian Housing Affairs (HA), a Section 8 only entity, one of four indicators examined of a
was granted a waiver of the audited public housing agency’s operations. The
For further information about the financial reporting requirements under purpose of the physical condition
following regulatory waivers, please see the Section 8 Program for FYE June 30, indicator is to determine whether a
the name of the contact person that 2006. The HA is a component of the housing authority (HA) is meeting the
immediately follows the description of state government, and is subject to the standard of decent, safe, sanitary, and in
the waiver granted. single audit. The New Jersey Office of
• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801. good repair. The Real Estate Assessment
Management and Budget engaged the Center (REAC) provides for an
Project/Activity: New York City
auditor to perform the single audit for independent physical inspection of a
Department of Housing Preservation and
the state of New Jersey. However, HA’s property of properties that
Development, (NY110), New York, NY.
Nature of Requirement: HUD’s because the Housing Choice Voucher includes a statistically valid sample of
regulation at 24 CFR 5.801 establishes (HCV) Program is not considered a the units.
certain reporting compliance dates. The major fund, the HCV program was not Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
audited financial statements are tested nor was the Financial Data Assistant Secretary for Public and
required to be submitted no later than Schedule subject to review by the Indian Housing.
9 months after the housing authority’s auditor. The HA was required to secure Date Granted: September 17, 2007.
fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance a program specific audit for FYE June Reason Waived: The HA received a
with the Single Audit Act and OMB 30, 2007. waiver of the physical inspections for
Circular A–133. Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting fiscal year ending (FYE) December 31,
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate 2006, because of damage caused by a
Assistant Secretary for Public and Assessment Center, Office of Public and hail storm and the repairs are not
Indian Housing. Indian Housing, Department of Housing scheduled to be completed until
Date Granted: July 6, 2007. and Urban Development, 550 12th December 2007. No inspections will be
Reason Waived: The New York City Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC conducted for fiscal year 2006, but will
Department of Housing Preservation and 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. resume for FYE December 31, 2007.
Development (HA) was granted a waiver • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801. Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting
of the audited financial reporting Project/Activity: Pittsburg Housing Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
requirements under the Section 8 Authority (KS149), Pittsburg, KS. Assessment Center, Office of Public and
Program for FYE December 31, 2006, for Nature of Requirement: HUD’s Indian Housing, Department of Housing
the following reasons: (1) the HA is regulation at 24 CFR 5.801 establishes and Urban Development, 550 12th
Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC Presumptive Failure (LPF) and a score no later than nine months after the
20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. of zero under the financial indicator. housing authority’s Fiscal Year End
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.20, 902.40, The Real Estate Assessment Center’s (FYE), in accordance with the Single
and 902.50. (REAC) records confirmed that the audit Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133 (24
Project/Activity: Housing Authority of was completed and ready for CFR 902.33).
Starr County (TX396), Rio Grande City, submission. The waiver also invalidated Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
TX. the LPF. Assistant Secretary for Public and
Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting Indian Housing.
902.20 of HUD’s regulations addresses Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate Date Granted: August 8, 2007.
the physical condition indicator of Assessment Center, Office of Public and Reason Waived: The Arizona Public
HUD’s Public Housing Assessment Indian Housing, Department of Housing Housing Authority (HA) of the Arizona
System (PHAS). Section 902.40 and Urban Development, 550 12th Department of Housing falls under the
addresses the management operations Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC single audit requirement of the Office of
indicator of PHAS and § 902.50 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. Management and Budget A–133, and
addresses the resident service and • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33. does not conduct a separate audit. The
satisfaction indicator. Each of these Project/Activity: St. Bernard Parish HA, whose Section 8 Housing Voucher
sections required certain actions on the Government Department of Human Program budget is less than
part of public housing agency. Resources (LA187), Chalmette, LA. $300,000.00, is dependent upon the
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Nature of Requirement: Section Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to
Assistant Secretary for Public and 902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations conduct its audit. The OAG indicated
Indian Housing. establishes certain reporting compliance that the HA’s audit for FYE June 30,
Date Granted: September 18, 2007. dates; namely, the unaudited financial 2006 would not be completed by the
Reason Waived: The Housing statements are required to be submitted March 31, 2007 deadline. The waiver
Authority of Starr County (HA) was within two months after the housing granted provided the HA with
granted a waiver of the physical authority’s Fiscal Year End (FYE), and additional time to submit its audited
inspections, submission of the the audited financial statements are financial information because the HA
management operations certifications required to be submitted no later than expends less than $500,000 and is not
and resident satisfaction surveys for nine months after the HA’s FYE, in the primary reporting agency, as it is
FYE June 30, 2007, due to a natural accordance with the Single Audit Act under the jurisdiction of the primary
disaster of severe flooding. The HA was and OMB Circular A–133 (24 CFR reporting agency, the Arizona
forced to abandon its office and 902.33). Department of Housing.
establish a temporary office at another Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting
location. Assistant Secretary for Public and Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting Indian Housing. Assessment Center, Office of Public and
Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate Date Granted: September 20, 2007. Indian Housing, Department of Housing
Assessment Center, Office of Public and Reason Waived: The St. Bernard and Urban Development, 550 12th
Indian Housing, Department of Housing Parish Government Department of Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC
and Urban Development, 550 12th Human Resources (HA) was granted a 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988.
Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC waiver of the unaudited and audited • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33.
20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. financial submission for FYE December Project/Activity: Housing Authority of
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33. 31, 2005 and 2006, due to Hurricane the City of Raton (NM008), Raton, NM.
Project/Activity: Dearborn Housing Katrina where all government activity Nature of Requirement: Section
Commission (MI003), Dearborn, MI. ceased due to emergency operations. 902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations
Nature of Requirement: Section The HA received its FYE 2005 audit establishes certain reporting compliance
902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations report, but was informed that the 2006 dates; namely, the audited financial
establishes certain reporting compliance financial report would not be finalized statements are required to be submitted
dates. The audited financial statements until September 30, 2007. The waiver no later than nine months after the
are required to be submitted no later allowed the HA to October 31, 2007, to housing authority’s Fiscal Year End
than nine months after the housing submit its FYE 2006 audited financial (FYE), in accordance with the Single
authority’s fiscal year end (FYE), in statements, and to immediately submit Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133 (24
accordance with the Single Audit Act its FYE 2005 audited financial report. CFR 902.33).
and OMB Circular A–133. Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate Assistant Secretary for Public and
Assistant Secretary for Public and Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing.
Indian Housing. Indian Housing, Department of Housing Date Granted: August 13, 2007.
Date Granted: August 29, 2007. and Urban Development, 550 12th Reason Waived: The Housing
Reason Waived: The Dearborn Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC Authority of the City of Raton (HA)
Housing Commission (HA) was granted 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. submitted its audited financial data for
a waiver of the audited financial • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33. FYE June 30, 2006 by the due date. The
reporting requirements due for FYE Project/Activity: Arizona Public HA’s submission was rejected, and upon
March 31, 2006, because the City of Housing Authority of the Arizona resubmission of the corrected audited
Dearborn implemented a program for Department of Housing (AZ901), submission, the HA and the new auditor
blocking spam which blocked the Phoenix, AZ. made errors while processing the
incoming email from the auditor Nature of Requirement: Section resubmission of the audit to the Real
indicating that the financial portion was 902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations Estate Assessment Center (REAC) that
ready for completion and submission by establishes certain reporting compliance resulted in a Late Presumptive Score of
the HA. The communication oversight dates; namely, the audited financial zero under the financial indicator. The
caused the HA to receive a Late statements are required to be submitted HA’s Executive Director was proactive
in reminding the auditor to follow-up Date Granted: September 26, 2007. requirements for management
with the resubmission; however, Reason Waived: The Detroit Housing operations and resident satisfaction
circumstances beyond the control of the Commission (HA) was granted an surveys.
HA caused the HA not to resubmit on extension waiver of 120 days to submit Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
time. its unaudited financial data for FYE Assistant Secretary for Public and
Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting June 30, 2007. The HA is currently Indian Housing.
Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate under the HUD Recovery Administrator, Date Granted: August 13, 2007.
Assessment Center, Office of Public and and is completing the process for Reason Waived: The Housing
Indian Housing, Department of Housing ensuring compliance with the Generally Authority for the City of Troy, (HA) was
and Urban Development, 550 12th Accepted Accounting Principles granted a waiver to have more resources
Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC (GAAP) reporting requirements. The HA to concentrate on organizational,
20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. was required to submit by no later than procedural and software changes to
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33. December 29, 2007. convert to asset management. The HA
Project/Activity: Housing Authority of Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting was granted a waiver from the
Snohomish County (WA039), Everett, Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to
WA. Assessment Center, Office of Public and submit a management operations
Nature of Requirement: Section Indian Housing, Department of Housing certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from
902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations and Urban Development, 550 12th the resident satisfaction survey, for the
establishes certain reporting compliance Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. The
dates. The audited financial statements 20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. Management Assessment Subsystem
are required to be submitted no later • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and (MASS) and Resident Assessment
than nine months after the housing (e). Subsystem (RASS) scores under the
authority’s fiscal year end (FYE), in Project/Activity: Metropolitan Public Housing Assessment System will
accordance with the Single Audit Act Development and Housing Agency of be carried over from the previous
and OMB Circular A–133. Nashville (TN005), Nashville, TN. reporting period.
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
Nature of Requirement: Section
Assistant Secretary for Public and Financial Management Division, Real
902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations
Indian Housing. Estate Assessment Center, Office of
Date Granted: July 25, 2007. establishes annual certification
Reason Waived: The Housing requirements for management Public and Indian Housing, Department
Authority of Snohomish County (HA) operations and resident satisfaction of Housing and Urban Development,
was granted a waiver of the Late surveys. 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200,
Presumptive Failure (LPF) score of zero Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
under the audited Financial Assessment Assistant Secretary for Public and 475–8632.
Subsystem (FASS) indicator for failing Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and
to submit the audited financial data. Date Granted: July 19, 2007. (e).
The audit was completed timely. The Reason Waived: The Metropolitan Project/Activity: Dyersburg Housing
HA and the auditor completed the first Development and Housing Agency of Authority, (TN021), Dyersburg, TN.
and second step of the three-step Nashville (HA) was granted a waiver to Nature of Requirement: Section
submission process; however, the have more resources to concentrate on 902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations
auditor failed to notify the HA that the organizational, procedural and software establishes annual certification
audit was ready for resubmission to the changes to convert to asset management. requirements for management
Real Estate Assessment Center. The The HA was granted a waiver from the operations and resident satisfaction
miscommunication resulted in the LPF. requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to surveys.
The waiver allowed the HA to resubmit submit a management operations Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
its audit and to receive a new FASS certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from Assistant Secretary for Public and
indicator score. the resident satisfaction survey, for the Indian Housing.
Contact: Myra E. Newbill, Acting fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Date Granted: August 13, 2007.
Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate The Management Assessment Reason Waived: The Dyersburg
Assessment Center, Office of Public and Subsystem (MASS) and Resident Housing Authority (HA) was granted a
Indian Housing, Department of Housing Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores waiver to have more resources to
and Urban Development, 550 12th under the Public Housing Assessment concentrate on organizational,
Street, SW., Suite 100, Washington, DC System will be carried from the procedural and software changes to
20410, telephone (202) 475–8988. previous reporting period. convert to asset management. The HA
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.33. Contact: Greg Byrne, Director, was granted a waiver from the
Project/Activity: Detroit Housing Financial Management Division, Real requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to
Commission (MI001), Detroit, MI. Estate Assessment Center, Office of submit a management operations
Nature of Requirement: Section Public and Indian Housing, Department certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from
902.33 of HUD’s PHAS regulations of Housing and Urban Development, the resident satisfaction survey, for the
establishes certain reporting compliance 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. The
dates. The unaudited financial Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) Management Assessment Subsystem
statements are required to be submitted 475–8632. (MASS) and Resident Assessment
no later than two months after the • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and Subsystem (RASS) scores under the
housing authority’s fiscal year end (e). Public Housing Assessment System will
(FYE), in accordance with the Single Project/Activity: Housing Authority be carried over from the previous
Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. for the City of Troy, (AL177), Troy, AL. reporting period.
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
Assistant Secretary for Public and 902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations Financial Management Division, Real
Indian Housing. establishes annual certification Estate Assessment Center, Office of
Public and Indian Housing, Department certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
of Housing and Urban Development, the resident satisfaction survey, for the Assistant Secretary for Public and
550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Indian Housing.
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) The Management Assessment Date Granted: August 29, 2007.
475–8632. Subsystem (MASS) and Resident Reason Waived: Housing Authority
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores for the City of Eufaula (HA) was granted
(e). under the Public Housing Assessment a waiver to have more resources to
Project/Activity: Rahway Housing System will be carried over from the concentrate on organizational,
Authority, (NJ032), Rahway, NJ. previous reporting period. procedural and software changes to
Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Greg Byrne, Director, convert to asset management. The HA
902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations Financial Management Division, Real was granted a waiver from the
establishes annual certification Estate Assessment Center, Office of requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to
requirements for management Public and Indian Housing, Department submit a management operations
operations and resident satisfaction of Housing and Urban Development, certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from
surveys. 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, the resident satisfaction survey, for the
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
Assistant Secretary for Public and 475–8632. The Management Assessment
Indian Housing. Subsystem (MASS) and Resident
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and
Date Granted: August 13, 2007. Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores
(e).
Reason Waived: The Rahway Housing under the Public Housing Assessment
Project/Activity: Helena Housing System will be carried from the
Authority (HA) was granted a waiver to Authority, (MT004), Helena, MT.
have more resources to concentrate on previous reporting period.
Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
organizational, procedural and software 902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations
changes to convert to asset management. Financial Management Division, Real
establishes annual certification Estate Assessment Center, Office of
The HA was granted a waiver from the requirements for management
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to Public and Indian Housing, Department
operations and resident satisfaction of Housing and Urban Development,
submit a management operations surveys.
certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200,
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Washington, DC, 20410, telephone (202)
the resident satisfaction survey, for the
Assistant Secretary for Public and 475–8632.
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
The Management Assessment
Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and
Subsystem (MASS) and Resident Date Granted: August 28, 2007. (e).
Reason Waived: Helena Housing Project/Activity: Housing Authority
Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores
Authority (HA) was granted a waiver to for the City of Talladega, (AL105),
under the Public Housing Assessment
have more resources to concentrate on Talladega, AL.
System will be carried over from the Nature of Requirement: Section
previous reporting period. organizational, procedural and software
changes to convert to asset management. 902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations
Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
The HA was granted a waiver from the establishes annual certification
Financial Management Division, Real
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to requirements for management
Estate Assessment Center, Office of
submit a management operations operations and resident satisfaction
Public and Indian Housing, Department
certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from surveys.
of Housing and Urban Development, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, the resident satisfaction survey, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Assistant Secretary for Public and
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) Indian Housing.
475–8632. The Management Assessment
Subsystem (MASS) and Resident Date Granted: September 4, 2007.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and Reason Waived: Housing Authority
Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores
(e). for the City of Taladega (HA) was
under the Public Housing Assessment
Project/Activity: Housing Authority granted a waiver to have more resources
System will be carried over from the
for the County of Butte, (CA043), Chico, to concentrate on organizational,
previous reporting period.
CA. procedural and software changes to
Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
convert to asset management. The HA
902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations Financial Management Division, Real
was granted a waiver from the
establishes annual certification Estate Assessment Center, Office of
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to
requirements for management Public and Indian Housing, Department
submit a management operations
operations and resident satisfaction of Housing and Urban Development,
certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from
surveys. 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200,
the resident satisfaction survey, for the
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
Assistant Secretary for Public and 475–8632.
The Management Assessment
Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and Subsystem (MASS) and Resident
Date Granted: August 21, 2007. (e). Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores
Reason Waived: Housing Authority Project/Activity: Housing Authority under the Public Housing Assessment
for the County of Butte (HA) was for the City of Eufaula, (AL118), System will be carried over from the
granted a waiver to have more resources Eufaula, AL. previous reporting period.
to concentrate on organizational, Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Greg Byrne, Director,
procedural and software changes to 902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations Financial Management Division, Real
convert to asset management. The HA establishes annual certification Estate Assessment Center, Office of
was granted a waiver from the requirements for management Public and Indian Housing, Department
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to operations and resident satisfaction of Housing and Urban Development,
submit a management operations surveys. 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200,
Washington, DC, 20410, telephone (202) CFR 902.60(e), the resident satisfaction Nature of Requirement: Section
475–8632. survey, for the fiscal years ending 941.606 of HUD’s public housing
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and December 31, 2006 and December 31, regulations provides that partner and/or
(e). 2007. The Management Assessment owner entity can award a construction
Project/Activity: The Greene Subsystem (MASS) and Resident contract to itself or a related entity only
Metropolitan Housing Authority, Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores if it can demonstrate to HUD’s
(OH022), Xenia, OH. under the Public Housing Assessment satisfaction that the contractor’s bid is
Nature of Requirement: Section System will be carried over from the the lowest bid submitted in response to
902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations previous reporting period. a public request for bids.
establishes annual certification Contact: Greg Byrne, Director, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
requirements for management Financial Management Division, Real Assistant Secretary for Public and
operations and resident satisfaction Estate Assessment Center, Office of Indian Housing.
surveys. Public and Indian Housing, Department Date Granted: July 25, 2007.
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, of Housing and Urban Development, Reason Waived: AHA procured the
Assistant Secretary for Public and 550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, services of an independent third-party
Indian Housing. Washington, DC, 20410, telephone (202) construction cost estimating firm. The
Date Granted: September 10, 2007. 475–8632. identity of interest party’s contract cost
Reason Waived: Greene Metropolitan • Regulation: 24 CFR was less than the independent third-
Housing Authority (HA) was granted a 941.606(n)(1)(ii). party’s cost estimate. AHA has
waiver to have more resources to Project/Activity: Charleston demonstrated that the construction costs
concentrate on organizational, Replacement Housing Mixed-Finance are reasonable and are within applicable
procedural and software changes to Rental Project. Waiver requested by the HUD cost limits.
convert to asset management. The HA Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy
was granted a waiver from the (CKHA), Charleston, West Virginia for Assistant Secretary for the Office of
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), to the Charleston Replacement Housing Public Housing Investments, Office of
submit a management operations Mixed-Finance Rental project consisting Public and Indian Housing, Department
certification, and 24 CFR 902.60(e), from of 22 public housing units and 22 of Housing and Urban Development,
the resident satisfaction survey, for the project-based Section 8 units. 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4130,
fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. Nature of Requirement: Section Washington, DC 20140–5000, telephone
The Management Assessment 941.606 of HUD’s public housing (202) 402–4181.
Subsystem (MASS) and Resident regulations provides ‘‘that if the partner • Regulation: 24 CFR 941.610(a)(1)–
Assessment Subsystem (RASS) scores and/or owner entity (or any other entity (a)(7).
under the Public Housing Assessment with an identity of interest with such Project/Activity: Charlotte Housing
System will be carried from the parties) wants to serve as the general Authority Piedmont Courts HOPE VI
previous reporting period. contractor for the project or Project: 940 Brevard Mixed-Finance
Contact: Greg Byrne, Director, development, it may award itself the Project.
Financial Management Division, Real construction contract only if it can Nature of Requirement: Section
Estate Assessment Center, Office of demonstrate to HUD’s satisfaction that 941.610 of HUD’s public housing
Public and Indian Housing, Department its bid is the lowest bid submitted in regulations requires HUD review and
of Housing and Urban Development, response to a public request for bids’’. approval of certain legal documents
550 12th Street, SW., Suite 200, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, related to mixed-finance development
Washington, DC, 20410, telephone (202) Assistant Secretary for Public and before closing can occur and public
475–8632. Indian Housing. housing funds can be released.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 902.60(d) and Date Granted: September 12, 2007. Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
(e). Reason Waived: CHKA submitted a Assistant Secretary for Public and
Project/Activity: Housing Authority certification by an independent third- Indian Housing.
for the City of Inkster, (MI027), Inkster, party construction cost estimator and Date Granted: July 6, 2007.
MI. HUD reviewed the independent cost Reason Waived: CHA is a high
Nature of Requirement: Section estimates and related budgets. The performing housing authority with
902.60 of HUD’s PHAS regulations project is below the Total Development extensive development and mixed-
establishes annual certification Cost limit, pursuant to PIH Notice 2007– finance experience. CHA has received
requirements for management 19, and HUD performed a fee analysis four HOPE VI grants and has done over
operations and resident satisfaction of the construction contract which 20 mixed-finance and homeownership
surveys. showed that all of the construction fees projects related to the HOPE VI grants.
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, are within HUD’s Cost Control and Safe The partners in the project are equally
Assistant Secretary for Public and Harbor Standards, revised April 9, 2003. experienced. All partners in this project
Indian Housing. Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy have extensive internal review
Date Granted: September 26, 2007. Assistant Secretary for the Office of processes and financial control
Reason Waived: Housing Authority Public Housing Investments, Office of mechanisms related to financing. The
for the City of Inkster (HA) was granted Public and Indian Housing, Department attorneys representing each of the
a waiver to have more resources to of Housing and Urban Development, partners also have extensive mixed-
concentrate on organizational, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, finance experience. HUD review would
procedural and software changes to DC 20140–5000, Room 4130, telephone repeat and duplicate the activities
convert to asset management. The HA (202) 402–4181. which these processes are already
was granted a waiver from the • Regulation: 24 CFR 941.606(n) performing. This project is also a near
requirements of 24 CFR 902.60(d), the (1)(ii)(B). duplicate of the many previous mixed-
requirement to submit a management Project/Activity: Albany Housing finance projects undertaken by CHA, all
operations certification, for the fiscal Authority, Albany, NY; Arbor Hill 3–B of which underwent full evidentiary
year ending December 31, 2007 and 24 (HOPE VI rental housing development). document review and approval by HUD.
Many of these deals had the same participating parties, tax credit investor, MHA requested a waiver regarding
ownership structure, participating and financial structure as 940 Brevard. attaching project-based vouchers (PBV)
parties, tax credit investor, and financial Good cause was presented to grant the to 25 units at Vineville Christian Towers
structure as 940 Brevard. waiver of 24 CFR 941.610 (a)(1)–(a)(7). since it is a Section 101 rent supplement
Good cause was presented to grant the Under the waiver, these documents no project.
waiver of 24 CFR 941.610(a)(1)–(a)(7). longer need to be submitted to HUD for Nature of Requirement: Section
Under the waiver, these documents no review. In lieu of HUD’s review of these 983.54(j) of HUD’s voucher regulation
longer need to be submitted to HUD for documents, and before public housing states that a public housing agency may
review. In lieu of HUD’s review of these funds can be released, the PHA must not attach or pay PBV assistance to units
documents, and before public housing submit documentation which certifies, in a Section 101 rent supplement project
funds can be released, the PHA must in form specified by HUD, to the (12 U.S.C. 1701s).
submit documentation which certifies, accuracy and authenticity of the legal Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
in form specified by HUD, to the documents detailed in § 941.610(a)(1)– Assistant Secretary for Public and
accuracy and authenticity of the legal (a)(7). Indian Housing.
documents detailed in § 941.610(a)(1)– Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Date Granted: August 29, 2007.
(a)(7). Assistant Secretary for the Office of Reason Waived: The rent supplement
Contact: Dominique Blom, Deputy Public Housing Investments, Office of contract provides subsidy for 23 of 39
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department units operating at a loss, and the PBV
Public Housing Investments, Office of of Housing and Urban Development, contract will only attach assistance to 25
Public and Indian Housing, Department 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4130, of the 157 unsubsidized units and no
of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20140–5000, telephone duplicative subsidy will be provided for
451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4130, (202) 402–4181. the project.
Washington, DC 20140–5000, telephone • Regulation: 24 CFR 983.51, 983.152, Contact: Danielle Bastarache,
(202) 402–4181. and 983.204. Director, Housing Voucher Management
• Regulation: 24 CFR 941.610(a)(1)– Project/Activity: Housing Authority of and Operations Division, Office of
(a)(7). New Orleans (HANO), New Orleans, Public Housing and Voucher Programs,
Project/Activity: Charlotte Housing LA. In regard to its project-based Office of Public and Indian Housing,
Authority Earle Village HOPE VI Project voucher (PBV) developments, Flint Department of Housing and Urban
Glen Cove and McAlpine Terrace Goodridge and Redemptorist Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Mixed-Finance Projects HOPE VI Project Apartments, the HANO requested a Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410–
Number: NC19URD003I193. waiver regarding competition of owner 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477.
Nature of Requirement: Section proposals, housing quality standards • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).
941.610 of HUD’s public housing (HQS) inspections; and the Agreement Project/Activity: Gainesville Housing
regulations requires HUD review and to enter into a Housing Assistance Authority (GA), Gainesville, TX. The
approval of certain legal documents Payments (AHAP) contract. GHA requested a waiver regarding
related to mixed-finance development Nature of Requirement: Section submission of its Section 8 Management
before closing can occur and public 983.51 of HUD’s voucher regulations Assessment Program (SEMAP)
housing funds can be released. states the requirements of owner certification for its fiscal year ending
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, proposal selection. Section 983.152 June 30, 2007.
Assistant Secretary for Public and states the requirements for the AHAP. Nature of Requirement: Section
Indian Housing. Section 983.204 states the requirements 985.101(a) of HUD’s voucher regulations
Date Granted: July 20, 2007. for the passage of HQS inspections states that a public housing agency must
Reason Waived: CHA is a high before the execution of a housing submit the HUD-required SEMAP
performing housing authority with assistance payments (HAP) contract. certification form within 60 calendar
extensive development and mixed- Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, days after the end of its fiscal year.
finance experience. CHA has received Assistant Secretary for Public and Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
four HOPE VI grants and has done over Indian Housing. Assistant Secretary for Public and
20 mixed-finance and homeownership Date Granted: September 26, 2007. Indian Housing.
projects related to the HOPE VI grants. Reason Waived: The regulations were Date Granted: September 12, 2007.
CHA has worked on numerous waived due to the critical housing needs Reason Waived: The GHA was unable
occasions with the City to finance of New Orleans pursuant to Hurricanes to gather and verify the data that is
mixed-finance transactions. The Katrina and Rita and the continuing re- entered on the SEMAP certification due
partners in the project are equally occupancy efforts over the past two to substantial flooding and damage to
experienced. All partners in this project years, as well as the willingness of all the records.
have extensive internal review parties to correct initial contract Contact: Danielle Bastarache,
processes and financial control deficiencies. Director, Housing Voucher Management
mechanisms related to financing. The Contact: Danielle Bastarache, and Operations Division, Office of
attorneys representing CHA also have Director, Housing Voucher Management Public Housing and Voucher Programs,
extensive mixed-finance experience. and Operations Division, Office of Office of Public and Indian Housing,
HUD review would repeat and duplicate Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Department of Housing and Urban
the activities which these processes are Office of Public and Indian Housing, Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
already performing. This project is also Department of Housing and Urban Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410–
a near duplicate of the many previous Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477.
mixed-finance projects undertaken by Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– • Regulation: 24 CFR 982.207(b)(3).
CHA, all of which underwent full 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. Project/Activity: Contra Costa County
evidentiary document review and • Regulation: 24 CFR 983.54(j). Housing Authority (CCCHA), Contra
approval by HUD. Many of these deals Project/Activity: Macon Housing Costa County, CA. The CCHA requested
had the same ownership structure, Authority (MHA), Macon, GA. The a waiver of a selection preference
regulation in order to select Housing stores and her doctor’s office. To Nature of Requirement: Section
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS provide a reasonable accommodation so 982.505(d) of HUD’s voucher
(HOPWA)-eligible families to occupy that this applicant would pay no more regulations states that a public housing
five of the units receiving project-based than 40 percent of adjusted income agency may only approve a higher
voucher assistance at the 124-unit toward the family share, the HASC was payment standard for a family as a
Lakeside Apartments project. allowed to approve an exception reasonable accommodation if the higher
Nature of Requirement: Section payment standard that exceeded the payment standard is within the basic
982.207(b)(3) of HUD’s voucher basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair
regulations, which governs tenant FMR. market rent (FMR) for the unit size.
selection under the project-based Contact: Danielle Bastarache, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
voucher program, states that a housing Director, Housing Voucher Management Assistant Secretary for Public and
agency may adopt a preference for and Operations Division, Office of Indian Housing.
admission of families that include a Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Date Granted: September 5, 2007.
person with disabilities, but may not Office of Public and Indian Housing, Reason Waived: An applicant, who is
adopt a preference for persons with a Department of Housing and Urban a person with disabilities, located a unit
specific disability. Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., that met her needs for a wheelchair-
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– accessible unit that was near her parents
Assistant Secretary for Public and 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. and medical support system. To provide
Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR Section a reasonable accommodation so that this
Date Granted: August 13, 2007. 982.505(d). applicant would pay no more than 40
Reason Waived: Since by law, persons Project/Activity: Housing Authority of percent of adjusted income toward the
with HIV/AIDS only may occupy units Snohomish County (HASC) Snohomish family share, the SMHA was allowed to
developed with HOPWA funds, a public County, WA. The HASC requested a approve an exception payment standard
housing agency may only authorize waiver regarding exception payment that exceeded the basic range of 90 to
occupancy of such units that also standards so that it could provide a 110 percent of the FMR.
receive project-based voucher assistance reasonable accommodation to a person Contact: Danielle Bastarache,
by persons with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, with disabilities. Director, Housing Voucher Management
in selecting families to refer to the Nature of Requirement: Section and Operations Division, Office of
owner for occupancy of these units, the 982.505(d) of HUD’s voucher Public Housing and Voucher Programs,
CCHA will have to pass over persons on regulations states that a public housing Office of Public and Indian Housing,
its waiting list until it reaches a person agency may only approve a higher Department of Housing and Urban
with HIV/AIDS who is interested in payment standard for a family as a Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
moving into one of these units at reasonable accommodation if the higher Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410–
Lakeside Apartments. payment standard is within the basic 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477.
Contact: Danielle Bastarache, range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair • Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d).
Director, Housing Voucher Management market rent (FMR) for the unit size. Project/Activity: Housing Authority of
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, the City of New Haven (HACNH), New
and Operations Division, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Public and Haven, CT. The HACNH requested a
Public Housing and Voucher Programs,
Indian Housing. waiver regarding exception payment
Office of Public and Indian Housing, Date Granted: September 12, 2007.
Department of Housing and Urban standards so that it could provide a
Reason Waived: The applicant, who is reasonable accommodation to a person
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., a person with disabilities, owns a
Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– with disabilities.
manufactured home that meets her Nature of Requirement: Section
5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. physical needs and is accessible to her 982.505(d) of HUD’s voucher
• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). social support system. To provide a regulations states that a public housing
Project/Activity: Housing Authority of reasonable accommodation so that this agency may only approve a higher
Snohomish County (HASC), Snohomish applicant would pay no more than 40 payment standard for a family as a
County, WA. The HASC requested a percent of adjusted income toward the reasonable accommodation if the higher
waiver regarding exception payment family share, the HASC was allowed to payment standard is within the basic
standards so that it could provide a approve an exception payment standard range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair
reasonable accommodation to a person that exceeded the basic range of 90 to market rent (FMR) for the unit size.
with disabilities. 110 percent of the FMR. Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
Nature of Requirement: Section Contact: Danielle Bastarache, Assistant Secretary for Public and
982.505(d) of HUD’s voucher Director, Housing Voucher Management Indian Housing.
regulations states that a public housing and Operations Division, Office of Date Granted: August 30, 2007.
agency may only approve a higher Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Reason Waived: An applicant, who is
payment standard for a family as a Office of Public and Indian Housing, a person with disabilities, located a unit
reasonable accommodation if the higher Department of Housing and Urban that met his needs for a wheelchair-
payment standard is within the basic Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., accessible unit after an extensive
range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– housing search. To provide a reasonable
market rent (FMR) for the unit size. 5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. accommodation so that this applicant
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, • Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). would pay no more than 40 percent of
Assistant Secretary for Public and Project/Activity: Schenectady adjusted income toward the family
Indian Housing. Municipal Housing Authority (SMHA), share, the HACNH was allowed to
Date Granted: September 26, 2007. Schenectady, NY. The SMHA requested approve an exception payment standard
Reason Waived: The applicant, who is a waiver regarding exception payment that exceeded the basic range of 90 to
a person with disabilities, owns a standards so that it could provide a 110 percent of the FMR.
manufactured home that meets her reasonable accommodation to a person Contact: Danielle Bastarache,
physical needs and is accessible to with disabilities. Director, Housing Voucher Management
and Operations Division, Office of replacements, wall insulation, site- Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Public Housing and Voucher Programs, based generation, advanced energy Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410–
Office of Public and Indian Housing, savings technologies, including 5000, telephone (202) 708–0744.
Department of Housing and Urban renewable energy generation, and other • Regulation: 24 CFR 990.185(a).
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., such retrofits.’’ However, HUD’s current Project/Activity: The Lancaster City
Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– regulation 24 CFR 990.185(a) states that Housing Authority (LCHA), Lancaster,
5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. the contract period shall not exceed 12 Pennsylvania. The LCHA is contracting
• Regulation: 24 CFR 982.505(d). years. to Energy Performance through a term
Project/Activity: Milford Housing Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, longer than the stated 12-year
Authority (MHA), Milford, MA. The Assistant Secretary for Public and maximum.
MHA requested a waiver regarding Indian Housing. Nature of Requirement: HUD’s
exception payment standards so that it Date Granted: September 26, 2007. regulation at 24 CFR 990.185(a) states
Reason Waived: The HACSB is
could provide a reasonable that a contract pertaining to energy
undertaking a self-developed energy
accommodation to a person with conservation measures shall not exceed
project, acting as an Energy Services
disabilities. a period of 12 years. However, on
company, and has hired a qualified
Nature of Requirement: Section August 8, 2005, President Bush signed
third party consultant to provide energy
982.505(d) of HUD’s voucher into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
management expertise. HACSB
regulations states that a public housing Public Law 109–58, Subtitle D—Public
anticipates that recommendations
agency may only approve a higher Housing, Section 151, (2)(B) amends
arising from its energy audit will
payment standard for a family as a incorporate a selection of energy Section 9(e)(2)(C) of the United States
reasonable accommodation if the higher conservation measures whose life cycle Housing Act of 1937 by adding a new
payment standard is within the basic expectations and costs will exceed the paragraph (iii), which states ‘‘Term of
range of 90 to 110 percent of the fair 12-year regulatory limitation in 24 CFR contract:—The total term of a contract
market rent (FMR) for the unit size. 990.185(a). The HASB anticipates that shall not exceed 20 years to allow longer
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, the selection of retrofits will be capable payback periods for retrofits, including
Assistant Secretary for Public and of generating adequate savings to windows, heating systems
Indian Housing. amortize the resulting debt within the replacements, wall insulation, site-
Date Granted: August 20, 2007. approved period of the energy based generation, advanced energy
Reason Waived: The participant, who performance contract. Based upon the savings technologies, including
is a person with disabilities, located a anticipated savings and benefits to renewable energy generation, and other
unit that met her needs after an HASB and its residents, this waiver such retrofits.’’
extensive housing search. To provide a grants the HASB the 12-year payback Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
reasonable accommodation so that this period to allow up to a 20-year payback Assistant Secretary for Public and
participant would pay no more than 40 period, contingent on HUD’s provisions Indian Housing.
percent of adjusted income toward the to HASB. Date Granted: August 20, 2007.
family share, the MHA was allowed to HUD’s provisions include additional Reason Waived: The LCHA is
approve an exception payment standard information and technical activity undertaking a self-developed energy
that exceeded the basic range of 90 to requirements unique to the project, acting as an Energy Services
110 percent of the FMR. characteristics of the project and the company, and hired a qualified third
Contact: Danielle Bastarache, PHA. The purpose of the provisions is party consultant to provide energy
Director, Housing Voucher Management to ensure success, minimizing risk to management expertise. LCHA
and Operations Division, Office of projected savings (used to amortize the anticipates that recommendations
Public Housing and Voucher Programs, loan) and to HUD. The PHA must arising from its energy audit will
Office of Public and Indian Housing, comply with all of HUD’s provisions for incorporate a selection of energy
Department of Housing and Urban the waiver to be effective. They may conservation measures whose life cycle
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., include, but are not limited to expectations and costs will exceed the
Room 4210, Washington, DC 20410– information requirements, necessary for 12-year regulatory limitation in 24 CFR
5000, telephone (202) 708–0477. the local field office to monitor savings 990.185(a). The LCHA anticipates that
• Regulation: 24 CFR 990.185(a). over the life of the loan and the selection of retrofits will be capable
Project/Activity: The Housing procurement requirements to ensure fair of generating adequate savings to
Authority of the County of San and open competition. The HUD amortize the resulting debt within the
Bernardino (HACSB), San Bernardino, provisions are also a direct response to approved period of the energy
California. The HACSB is contracting to the Office of Management and Budget performance contract. Based upon the
Energy Performance through a term (OMB) concern related to the higher risk anticipated savings and benefits to
longer than the stated 12-year levels associated with a 20-year versus LCHA and its residents, the waiver
maximum. the previous limit of 12 years. The granted the LCHA the 12-year payback
Nature of Requirement: On August 8, Department through its provisions period to allow up to a 20-year payback
2005, President Bush signed into law provides individual assessments and period, contingent on HUD’s provisions
the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Public requirements of each project and waiver to LCHA.
Law 109–58, Subtitle D—Public requesting an extension to 20-contract HUD’s provisions include additional
Housing, Section 151, (2)(B) amends years to minimize risk and ensure that information and technical activity
Section 9(e)(2)(C) of the United States approval of the waiver is in the best requirements unique to the
Housing Act of 1937 by adding a new interest of the PHA, HUD and the characteristics of the project and the
paragraph (iii), which states ‘‘Term of public. PHA. The purpose of the provisions is
contract:—The total term of a contract Contact: Nicole Faison, Director, to ensure success, minimizing risk to
shall not exceed 20 years to allow longer Office of Public Housing Programs, projected savings (used to amortize the
payback periods for retrofits, including Office of Public and Indian Housing, loan) and to HUD. The PHA must
windows, heating systems Department of Housing and Urban comply with all of HUD’s provisions for
the waiver to be effective. They may conservation measures whose life cycle windows, heating systems
include, but are not limited to expectations and costs will exceed the replacements, wall insulation, site-
information requirements, necessary for 12-year regulatory limitation in 24 CFR based generation, advanced energy
the local field office to monitor savings 990.185(a). The HACU anticipates that savings technologies, including
over the life of the loan and the selection of retrofits will be capable renewable energy generation, and other
procurement requirements to ensure fair of generating adequate savings to such retrofits.’’
and open competition. The HUD amortize the resulting debt within the Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
provisions are also a direct response to approved period of the energy Assistant Secretary for Public and
the Office of Management and Budget performance contract. Based upon the Indian Housing.
(OMB) concern related to the higher risk anticipated savings and benefits to Date Granted: September 12, 2007.
levels associated with a 20-year versus HACU and its residents, this waiver Reason Waived: The LHA is
the previous limit of 12 years. The grants the HACU the 12-year payback undertaking a self-developed energy
Department through its provisions period to allow up to a 20-year payback project, acting as an Energy Services
provides individual assessments and period, contingent on HUD’s provisions company, and has hired a qualified
requirements of each project and waiver to HACU. third party consultant to provide energy
requesting an extension to 20-contract HUD’s provisions include additional management expertise. LHA anticipates
years to minimize risk and ensure that information and technical activity that recommendations arising from its
approval of the waiver is in the best requirements unique to the energy audit will incorporate a selection
interest of the PHA, HUD and the characteristics of the project and the of energy conservation measures whose
public. PHA. The purpose of the provisions is life cycle expectations and costs will
Contact: Nicole Faison, Director, to ensure success, minimizing risk to exceed the 12-year regulatory limitation
Office of Public Housing Programs, projected savings (used to amortize the in 24 CFR 990.185(a). The LHA
Office of Public and Indian Housing, loan) and to HUD. The PHA must anticipates that the selection of retrofits
Department of Housing and Urban comply with all of HUD’s provisions for will be capable of generating adequate
the waiver to be effective. They may savings to amortize the resulting debt
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
include, but not limited to information within the approved period of the
Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410–
requirements, necessary for the local energy performance contract. Based
5000, telephone (202) 708–0744.
field office to monitor savings over the upon the anticipated savings and
• Regulation: 24 CFR 990.185(a). life of the loan and procurement benefits to LHA and its residents, this
Project/Activity: The Housing requirement to ensure fair and open waiver grants the LHA the 12-year
Authority of the City of Upland (HACU), competition. The HUD provisions are payback period to allow up to a 20-year
Upland, California. The HACU is also a direct response to the Office of payback period, contingent on HUD’s
contracting to Energy Performance Management and Budget (OMB) concern provisions to LHA.
through a term longer than the stated related to the higher risk levels HUD’s provisions include additional
12-year maximum. associated with a 20-year versus the information and technical activity
Nature of Requirement: HUD’s previous limit of 12 years. HUD through requirements unique to the
regulation at 24 CFR 990.185(a) states its provisions provides individual characteristics of the project and the
that a contract pertaining to energy assessments and requirements of each PHA. The purpose of the provisions is
conservation measures shall not exceed project and waiver requesting an to ensure success, minimizing risk to
a period of 12 years. However, on extension to 20-contract years to projected savings (used to amortize the
August 8, 2005, President Bush signed minimize risk and ensure that approval loan) and to HUD. The PHA must
into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005. of the waiver is in the best interest of comply with all of HUD’s provisions for
Public Law 109–58, Subtitle D—Public the PHA, HUD and the public. the waiver to be effective. They may
Housing, Section 151, (2)(B) amends Contact: Nicole Faison, Director, include, but not limited to information
Section 9(e)(2)(C) of the United States Office of Public Housing Programs, requirements, necessary for the local
Housing Act of 1937 by adding a new Office of Public and Indian Housing, field office to monitor savings over the
paragraph (iii), which states ‘‘Term of Department of Housing and Urban life of the loan and procurement
contract:—The total term of a contract Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., requirement to ensure fair and open
shall not exceed 20 years to allow longer Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410– competition. The HUD provisions are
payback periods for retrofits, including 5000, telephone (202) 708–0744. also a direct response to the Office of
windows, heating systems • Regulation: 24 CFR 990.185(a). Management and Budget (OMB) concern
replacements, wall insulation, site- Project/Activity: The Lackawanna related to the higher risk levels
based generation, advanced energy Housing Authority (LHA), Lackawanna, associated with a 20-year versus the
savings technologies, including New York. previous limit of 12 years. The
renewable energy generation, and other Nature of Requirement: HUD’s Department through its provisions
such retrofits.’’ regulation at 24 CFR 990.185(a) states provides individual assessments and
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, that a contract pertaining to energy requirements of each project and waiver
Assistant Secretary for Public and conservation measures shall not exceed requesting an extension to 20-contract
Indian Housing. a period of 12 years. However, on years to minimize risk and ensure that
Date Granted: September 12, 2007. August 8, 2005, President Bush signed approval of the waiver is in the best
Reason Waived: The HACU is into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005. interest of the PHA, HUD and the
undertaking a self-developed energy Public Law 109–58, Subtitle D—Public public.
project, acting as an Energy Services Housing, Section 151, (2)(B) amends Contact: Nicole Faison, Director,
company, and has hired a qualified Section 9(e)(2)(C) of the United States Office of Public Housing Programs,
third party consultant to provide energy Housing Act of 1937 by adding a new Office of Public and Indian Housing,
management expertise. HACU paragraph (iii), which states ‘‘Term of Department of Housing and Urban
anticipates that recommendations contract:—The total term of a contract Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
arising from its energy audit will shall not exceed 20 years to allow longer Room 4238, Washington, DC 20410–
incorporate a selection of energy payback periods for retrofits, including 5000, telephone (202) 708–0744.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d). Date Granted: July 25, 2007. Office of Native American Programs,
Project/Activity: The United Reasons Waived: The final rule for Office of Public and Indian Housing,
Keetoowah Band requested a waiver of revisions to the IHBG regulations (24 Department of Housing and Urban
the § 1000.336(d) deadline for CFR part 1000) was published in the Development, 1670 Broadway Denver,
submitting a Census challenge in Fiscal Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600.
Year (FY) 2008 to the Tribe’s Indian established the March 30, 2007, • Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d).
Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula deadline for submitting Census Project/Activity: The Colville Indian
data to enable the Tribe adequate time challenges for the upcoming FY. Housing Authority requested a waiver of
to collect data and prepare the proper Therefore, the Native Village of Eyak the § 1000.336(d) deadline for
documentation in accordance with did not have the opportunity to prepare submitting a Census challenge in Fiscal
Program requirements. a submission prior to the March 30, Year (FY) 2008 to the Tribe’s Indian
Nature of Requirement: Section 2007 deadline, because that date had Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula
1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations passed before the revised regulation was data to enable the Tribe adequate time
requires that data and documentation published. HUD determined that there to collect data and prepare the proper
supporting Census challenges be was good cause to grant this waiver documentation in accordance with
submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007, considering the importance of using the Program requirements.
in order for it to be considered for FY best available data to determine FY 2008 Nature of Requirement: Section
2008. IHBG allocations, and the timing of the 1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, publication of the new regulation. requires that data and documentation
Assistant Secretary for Public and Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette,
supporting Census challenges be
Indian Housing. Director, Office of Grants Management,
submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007,
Date Granted: August 30, 2007. Office of Native American Programs,
in order for it to be considered for FY
Reasons Waived: The final rule for Office of Public and Indian Housing,
2008.
revisions to the IHBG regulations (24 Department of Housing and Urban
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera,
CFR part 1000) was published in the Development, 1670 Broadway Denver,
Assistant Secretary for Public and
Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600.
Indian Housing.
established the March 30, 2007, • Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d). Date Granted: August 30, 2007.
deadline for submitting Census Project/Activity: The Lac du Flambeau Reasons Waived: The final rule for
challenges for the upcoming FY. Chippewa Housing Authority requested revisions to the IHBG regulations (24
Therefore, the United Keetoowah Band a waiver of the § 1000.336(d) deadline CFR part 1000) was published in the
did not have the opportunity to prepare for submitting a Census challenge in
Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and
a submission prior to the March 30, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 to the Tribe’s
established the March 30, 2007,
2007 deadline, because that date had Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG)
deadline for submitting Census
passed before the revised regulation was formula data to enable the Tribe
challenges for the upcoming FY.
published. HUD determined that there adequate time to collect data and
Therefore, the Colville Indian Housing
was good cause to grant this waiver prepare the proper documentation in
Authority did not have the opportunity
considering the importance of using the accordance with Program requirements.
Nature of Requirement: Section to prepare a submission prior to the
best available data to determine FY 2008 March 30, 2007 deadline, because that
1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations
IHBG allocations, and the timing of the date had passed before the revised
requires that data and documentation
publication of the new regulation. regulation was published. HUD
supporting Census challenges be
Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette, determined that there was good cause to
submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007,
Director, Office of Grants Management, grant this waiver considering the
in order for it to be considered for FY
Office of Native American Programs, importance of using the best available
2008.
Office of Public and Indian Housing, Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, data to determine FY 2008 IHBG
Department of Housing and Urban Assistant Secretary for Public and allocations, and the timing of the
Development, 1670 Broadway Denver, Indian Housing. publication of the new regulation.
CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600. Date Granted: August 30, 2007. Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette,
• Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d). Reasons Waived: The final rule for Director, Office of Grants Management,
Project/Activity: The Native Village of revisions to the IHBG regulations (24 Office of Native American Programs,
Eyak requested a waiver of the CFR Part 1000) was published in the Office of Public and Indian Housing,
§ 1000.336(d) deadline for submitting a Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and Department of Housing and Urban
Census challenge in Fiscal Year (FY) established the March 30, 2007, Development, 1670 Broadway Denver,
2008 to the Tribe’s Indian Housing deadline for submitting Census CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600.
Block Grant (IHBG) formula data to challenges for the upcoming FY. • Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d).
enable the Tribe adequate time to collect Therefore, the Lac du Flambeau Project/Activity: The Lower Sioux
data and prepare the proper Chippewa Housing Authority did not Indian Tribe requested a waiver of the
documentation in accordance with have the opportunity to prepare a § 1000.336(d) deadline for submitting a
Program requirements. submission prior to the March 30, 2007 Census challenge in Fiscal Year (FY)
Nature of Requirement: Section deadline, because that date had passed 2008 to the Tribe’s Indian Housing
1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations before the revised regulation was Block Grant (IHBG) formula data to
requires that data and documentation published. HUD determined that there enable the Tribe adequate time to collect
supporting Census challenges be was good cause to grant this waiver data and prepare the proper
submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007, considering the importance of using the documentation in accordance with
in order for it to be considered for FY best available data to determine FY 2008 Program requirements.
2008. IHBG allocations, and the timing of the Nature of Requirement: Section
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, publication of the new regulation. 1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations
Assistant Secretary for Public and Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette, requires that data and documentation
Indian Housing. Director, Office of Grants Management, supporting Census challenges be
submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007, Office of Native American Programs, Reasons Waived: The final rule for
in order for it to be considered for FY Office of Public and Indian Housing, revisions to the IHBG regulations (24
2008. Department of Housing and Urban CFR part 1000) was published in the
Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Development, 1670 Broadway Denver, Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and
Assistant Secretary for Public and CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600. established the March 30, 2007,
Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.336(d). deadline for submitting Census
Date Granted: August 30, 2007. challenges for the upcoming FY.
Project/Activity: The Wiyot Tribe Therefore, the Wiyot Tribe did not have
Reasons Waived: The final rule for requested a waiver of the § 1000.336(d)
revisions to the IHBG regulations (24 the opportunity to prepare a submission
deadline for submitting a Census prior to the March 30, 2007 deadline,
CFR part 1000) was published in the challenge in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 to the
Federal Register on April 20, 2007, and because that date had passed before the
Tribe’s Indian Housing Block Grant revised regulation was published. HUD
established the March 30, 2007, (IHBG) formula data to enable the Tribe
deadline for submitting Census determined that there was good cause to
adequate time to collect data and grant this waiver considering the
challenges for the upcoming FY. prepare the proper documentation in
Therefore, the Lower Sioux Indian Tribe importance of using the best available
accordance with Program requirements. data to determine FY 2008 IHBG
did not have the opportunity to prepare
a submission prior to the March 30, Nature of Requirement: Section allocations, and the timing of the
2007 deadline, because that date had 1000.336(d) of HUD’s IHBG regulations publication of the new regulation.
passed before the revised regulation was requires that data and documentation Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette,
published. HUD determined that there supporting Census challenges be Director, Office of Grants Management,
was good cause to grant this waiver submitted to HUD by March 30, 2007, Office of Native American Programs,
considering the importance of using the in order for it to be considered for FY Office of Public and Indian Housing,
best available data to determine FY 2008 2008. Department of Housing and Urban
IHBG allocations, and the timing of the Granted By: Orlando J. Cabrera, Development, 1670 Broadway, Denver,
publication of the new regulation. Assistant Secretary for Public and CO 80202, telephone (303) 675–1600.
Contact: Deborah M. Lalancette, Indian Housing. [FR Doc. E7–24778 Filed 12–21–07; 8:45 am]
Director, Office of Grants Management, Date Granted: August 30, 2007. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

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