Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (14.876)

Program

14.876 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Federal Agency

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

Authorization

Annual Appropriations Act 2007, Public Law 110-5.

Program Number

14.876

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To programmatically address the needs of public housing residents by providing supportive services, resident empowerment activities and/or assisting residents in becoming economically self- sufficient. The primary focus of the program is on independent living and "aging in place".

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grant funds may be used for supportive services activities, including the employment of project coordinators and/or direct services staff.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Public Housing Authorities(PHAs), Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), resident councils and nonprofit entities supported by residents. Applicants must establish partnerships to leverage resources.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Elderly/persons with disabilities who are residents of conventional public or Indian housing are eligible to receive benefits from the ROSS program.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) prescribing the specific information to be submitted will be published in the Federal Register by HUD Headquarters. HUD provides the application and standard forms for this program.

Award Procedure

HUD will review, rate, and rank applications in accordance with selection criteria in the NOFA published in the Federal Register. Awards will be made in rank order in each of the ten federal regions until all funds are expended.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Processing of applications and selection of successful applicants will be undertaken by HUD. HUD will make final selection and obligate funds.

Appeals

There is no appeals process. Applicants whose applications did not receive funding may request a debriefing. Further information is included in the NOFA.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

For FY 2008 and forward, ROSS Family and ROSS Elderly have been combined with the ROSS Service Coordinators. Assistance is provided for a 3-year time period under the ROSS Service Coordinators Program. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grant agreements are executed and funds are drawn by grantees through HUD's financial system.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Records will be retained in accordance with the HUD regulation, 24 CFR Part 84 or 85.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: For FY 2008 and forward, ROSS Family and ROSS Elderly have been combined with ROSS Service Coordinators (14.870). Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0304-0-1-604.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $17,077,543; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

HUD appropriation statutes and the specific fiscal year NOFA published in the Federal Register provide program requirements and guidelines.

Related Programs

14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators; 14.877 Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency under Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Designated persons in the Offices of Public Housing and Native American Programs listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Anice Schervish 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 4130, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Anice.m.schervish@hud.gov Phone: 202.402.2341

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/pihindx.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed in the NOFA.