Federal Register: December 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 240)

DOCID: fr12de08-97 FR Doc E8-29425

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Housing and Urban Development Department

Docket ID: [Docket No. FR-5218-N-02]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr12de08-97

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Extension of Application Due Date.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 202 Demonstration Pre-Development Grant Program: Extension of Application Due Date

DATES: The application deadline date for the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program is February 18, 2009.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

On October 10, 2008, HUD published the NOFA for the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program. Through this NOFA, HUD is making available approximately $20 million for predevelopment grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives in connection with the development of housing under the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. The October 10, 2008 publication established December 16, 2008 as the deadline date for the submission of applications. Today's Federal Register publication extends the deadline date for the submission of applications to February 18, 2009. HUD is also extending the deadline for applicants to submit requests for waivers from the electronic application submission requirements to February 11, 2009.

SUMMARY:

Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Section 202 Demonstration Pre-Development Grant Program: Extension of Application Due Date,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On October 10, 2008 (73 FR 60312), HUD published its NOFA for the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program, and established December 16, 2008 as the deadline date for the submission of applications. Through the NOFA, HUD is making available approximately $20 million for predevelopment grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives in connection with the development of housing under the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. HUD stated in the October 10, 2008, NOFA that funding awards under the Section 202 Demonstration Pre Development Grant program would be restricted to applicants selected for Fund Reservation Awards under the FY2008 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program.

Today's Federal Register publication extends the deadline date for the submission of applications for the Section 202 Demonstration Pre Development Grant program to February 18, 2009. Similarly, HUD extending the deadline for applicants to submit requests for waivers from the electronic application submission requirements to February 11, 2009. HUD is extending the application submission deadline date to permit it to complete selections under FY2008 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. This extension will ensure that ineligible Section 202 applicants need not go through the expense of preparing and submitting an application for funding under the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant program if they are not eligible to receive this funding.

Deadline for Applications

The application deadline date for the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program is February 18, 2009. All applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the application deadline date. Refer to the General Section of the SuperNOFA published on March 19, 2008 (72 FR 14882), the FY2008 SuperNOFA published on May 12, 2008 (72 FR 27032), the Notice of HUD's FY2008 SuperNOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs; Correction for Section 202 and Section 811 Programs published on June 9, 2008 (72 FR 32592), and Section IV of the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program NOFA published on October 10, 2008 (72 FR 60312), for further information about application, submission, and timely receipt requirements.

Dated: December 5, 2008.
Brian D. Montgomery,
Assistant Secretary for HousingFederal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E829425 Filed 121108; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Individuals may direct questions regarding the Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant [[Page 75733]]
Program to the individuals listed in Section VII of the October 10, 2008, Section 202 Demonstration PreDevelopment Grant Program NOFA. For technical assistance in downloading and submitting an application package through http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_ grants.jsp, contact the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1800518GRANTS, or by sending an email to support@grants.gov.