Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy (14.249)

Program

14.249 Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office Of Community Planning And Development

Authorization

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, Title IV, as amended.

Program Number

14.249

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program provides rental assistance to homeless individuals. Under the program, HUD enters into Annual Contributions Contracts with public housing agencies (PHAs) in connection with the moderate rehabilitation of residential properties that, when rehabilitation is completed, will contain multiple single room dwelling units.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Homeless (single) individuals.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

An eligible applicant is a PHA or private nonprofit organization. Private nonprofits have to contract with a PHA to administer the rental assistance.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Homeless individuals.

Credentials/Documentation

Private nonprofit organizations and public housing agencies will certify to their eligibility. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Any site that would have a significant adverse impact on the human environment will not be eligible for funding. All components of this program are excluded from coverage under E.O.12372. An environmental impact assessment is 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. An application package prescribing the specific information that applicants must submit is available from HUD through the annual Continuum of Care Notice of Fund Availability. The standard application form as furnished by HUD must be used for this program. Any proposed project under this program must be consistent with the applicable HUD-approved Consolidated Plan.

Award Procedure

HUD reviews applications, rates and ranks those meeting threshold requirements, and makes conditional grant awards to those applications most highly ranked.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Processing of applications and selection of successful applicants will take place at HUD field offices and Headquarters, HUD Headquarters will make selection. Funds, however, will not be obligated until the technical submission is approved.

Appeals

Applicants may appeal the results of HUD's review and selection process if they believe a HUD error has occurred. Appeals must be in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development and must state what HUD error the applicant believes has occurred.

Renewals

On an annual basis, dependent on fund availability.

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

Under the SRO Program, an eleven-year Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) is signed by the PHA with HUD. After the ACC is signed, the PHA and owner sign an AHAP and the owner has 12 months from the date of ACC execution to complete rehabilitation on the project. Once the rehabilitation is completed and the PHA inspects the units to ensure compliance with HUD's physical condition standards (PCS), a 10-year Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract is signed between the PHA and project owner. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. The financial management systems used by governmental entities that are recipients under this program must provide for audits in accordance with 24 CFR 44. HUD may perform further and additional audits as it finds necessary or appropriate.

Records

Each recipient must keep any records and make any reports that HUD may require.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: This program has awarded five grants through the end of fiscal year 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0192-0-1-604.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $20,802,000; FY 09 est $7,542,000; FY 10 est $7,799,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

In FY 2008, the five awards ranged from the smallest of $315,840 to the largest of $581,400 for an average award $474,200.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

24 CFR Part 882, Subpart H Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for Homeless Individuals; Final Rule, as well as 24 CFR, Part 5, Subparts A, E and F. Program information also available from Community Connections at HUD at (1-800) 998-9999.

Related Programs

14.238 Shelter Plus Care

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Designated contact person or monitor for the Section 8 SRO Program in the HUD Field Offices with a Community Planning and Development Division (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for a listing of HUD Field Offices).

Headquarters Office

Robyn Raysor, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW , Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Robyn.S.Raysor@hud.gov Phone: (202) 708-4300

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/sro/index.cfm and http://www.hudhre.info. The hudhre website provides additional detailed instructions on eligibility and process.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed under each Notice of Fund Availability.