Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (14.866)

Program

14.866 Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office Of Public And Indian Housing

Authorization

Omnibus Appropriation Act 2009, Public Law 111-8.

Program Number

14.866

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

Revitalization Grants enable PHAs to improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, substantial rehabilitation, reconfiguration, and/or replacement of severely distressed units; revitalize the sites on which severely distressed public housing projects are located and contribute to the improvement of the surrounding neighborhood; lessen isolation and reduce the concentration of low-income families; build sustainable mixed-income communities; and provide well-coordinated, results-based community and supportive services that directly complement housing redevelopment and that help residents to achieve self-sufficiency, young people to obtain educational excellence, and the community to secure a desirable quality of life.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

HOPE VI Revitalization grant funds may be used to fund the revitalization of severely distressed public housing developments. Such activities include the demolition of severely distressed public housing developments or portions thereof; relocation costs for affected residents; disposition activities; rehabilitation of existing public housing units and/or community facilities; development of new public and other housing units and community facilities; homeownership activities; acquisition activities; necessary management improvements and administrative costs; and community and supportive services. Up to 15 percent of a grant may be used for community and supportive services activities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

For HOPE VI Revitalization Grants, Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) operating public housing units are eligible to apply. Indian Housing Authorities and PHAs that only administer the Section 8 Program are not eligible to apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

For HOPE VI Revitalization Grants, the ultimate beneficiaries are residents of the severely distressed public housing and residents of the revitalized development.

Credentials/Documentation

Eligibility requirements to apply for a HOPE VI grant are included in each year's Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). This program is covered under OMB Circular No. A-87. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Applicant indicates on the SF-424 (Application for federal assistance) whether they are subject to E.O 12372 or not. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. For FY 2009, the issuance of the NOFA is announced in the Federal Register. The NOFA and all necessary application materials are made available on the Grants.gov website and the HUD website.

Award Procedure

HUD Headquarters reviews each eligible application for threshold compliance, assigns rating points to applications that pass all thresholds, and the highest-rated applications are notified that they have been selected to participate in the HOPE VI program. Funds are obligated when HUD and the applicant execute a form HUD-1044, "Assistance Award/Amendment".

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days. Approximately 3 months from the application deadline date.

Appeals

Applicants are notified by HUD if an application is not approved.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: 1. Overall match of 5 percent.
2. Community and Supportive Services (CSS) match: if applicants are requesting over 5% of the grant to be used for CSS, they must provide match for that amount that exceeds the 5% (note: per statute at most, 15% of the total grant may be used for CSS).

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Each year's grant agreement sets out the requirements regarding timetables and milestones. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Following execution of the HUD-1044 obligating document, HUD approves (over the life of the grant) budget requests from the grantee, releasing funds through HUD's financial system - Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS).

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Grantees report quarterly into the HOPE VI Quarterly Progress Reporting system. This system is the central data source for the HOPE VI program on an individual grantee and aggregate level. Grantees report on such things as demolition, relocation, unit production, occupancy and financial information. HUD uses this system in order to develop its Annual Report to Congress on HOPE VI, and for other reporting purposes. The HOPE VI Quarterly Progress Reporting system includes extracts from LOCCS data on grant obligation and expenditures. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. HOPE VI Revitalization grants are audited in conjunction with regular HUD or independent public accountant audits of PHA operations in accordance with 24 CFR 85.26, and after grant close-out.

Records

Copies of budgets and accumulative cost records through the grant period, and other records necessary to indicate compliance with the Grant Agreement.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The HOPE VI Revitalization program demolished 4,374 units and completed 9,978 new and rehabilitated units. The program ensured that unit production was completed for 92 HOPE VI grants awarded from FY1993 through FY2004. Fiscal Year 2009: The HOPE VI Revitalization program projects to demolish 2,500 units and complete 6,000 new and rehabilitated units. The program projects ensuring that unit production is completed for 103 HOPE VI grants awarded from FY1993 through FY2004. Fiscal Year 2010: The HOPE VI Revitalization program projects to demolish 680 units and complete 8,000 new and rehabilitated units. The program projects ensuring that unit production is complete for 117 HOPE VI grants awarded from FY1993 through FY2004.

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0349-0-1-604.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $189,033,902; FY 09 est $113,600,000; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$939,000 to $50,000,000 over the entire portfolio since inception; average amount $16,207,782.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

No regulations have been published. Each grant is subject to the terms of its NOFA and Grant Agreement, which is the contract signed by the Grantee and HUD. HUD posts guidance to its Home Page (http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/hope6/) which provides Grantees with information on timelines, budgets, financial instructions, and other program guidance. HUD also publishes a Mixed- Finance Guidebook that is available to the public by calling (800) 955-2232.

Related Programs

14.850 Public and Indian Housing; 14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. The level of field office involvement in the administration of a project varies grant-by-grant. All HOPE VI Demolition grants are administered in the Field, and most Revitalization grants are administered in Headquarters. Applicants should contact the HUD Field Office listed on the internet at http://www.hud.gov/local/ that has jurisdiction for their area.

Headquarters Office

Leigh vain Rij 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 4130, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: leigh.e.vanrij@hud.gov Phone: 202.402.5788

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/hope6/

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.