Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (recovery Act Funded) (14.884)

Program

14.884 Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (recovery Act Funded)

Federal Agency

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

Authorization

Housing Act of 1937, as amended; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Program Number

14.884

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide funds for the capital and management activities of Public Housing Agencies as authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ‘‘Act”), with the exception that funds cannot be used for operations or rental assistance. The funds shal1 be awarded by competition for priority investments, including investments that leverage private sector funding or financing for renovations and energy conservation retrofit investments.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants

Uses and Use Restrictions

The funds may be used for the development, financing and modernization of public housing developments and for management improvements. Public housing agencies shall give priority consideration to the rehabilitation of vacant rental units. Funds shall be obligated through competitive funding by September 30, 2009. Public housing authorities shall give priority to capital projects that can award contracts based on bids within 120 days from the date the funds are made available to the public housing authorities. Public housing agencies shall prioritize capital projects that are already underway or included in the 5-year capital fund plans required by the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(a)). Funds provided under this heading shall serve to supplement and not supplant expenditures from other Federal, State, or local sources or funds independently generated by the grantees. The funds may not be used for luxury improvements, direct social services, costs funded by other programs, and ineligible activities as determined by HUD on a case-by-case basis. The funds may not be used for rental assistance activities. These funds may not be transferred to operations or used for operating activities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

None

Beneficiary Eligibility

None

Credentials/Documentation

PHAs shall prioritize capital projects that are already underway or already in their 5-year capital fund plans required by the Housing Act.

PHAs must submit an application in accordance with the Funding Notice. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

PHAs consult with local government officials and PHA residents as they plan for activities to be included in the application for the funds. Environmental impact information is not 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

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. PHAs must submit an application in accordance with the Funding Notice.

Award Procedure

Funds will be awarded in accordance with the Funding Notice.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

These terms will be established in the Funding Notice.

Appeals

The appeals process will be established in the Funding Notice.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Three years with the following restrictions: requires that CFP Stimulus funds allocated to a PHA be fully (100 percent) obligated within 1 year, 60 percent expended within 2 years and 100 percent expended within 3 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: No information provided.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

As required under the ARRA. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. The CFP Stimulus is audited in conjunction with the regular HUD or independent public accountant audit of PHA operations.

Records

The PHA must maintain budgets and cumulative cost records for review by HUD and independent auditors, as applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0305-0-1-604 - 86-0305 2009/2011.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 09 not reported.; FY 10 est $0; FY 11 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

To be determined.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

24 CFR Part 905, as applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Inquiries should be addressed to the Public Housing Director who has jurisdiction over the PHA (See the Catalog, Appendix IV for HUD Field Office addresses).

Headquarters Office

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: POC@DHS.gov Phone: (202) 708-0950.

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/capfund/index.cfm

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.