80 FR 13415 - Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13415-13416] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05763] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5846-N-01] Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 7, 2014, HUD announced through notice in the Grants.gov Web site the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative. The Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (Jobs-Plus) provides competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings. Applicants for Job Plus consist of public housing agencies (PHAs) who demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars. The October 7, 2014 NOFA provided for full implementation of Jobs-Plus. This Federal Register notice published today announces waivers and alternative requirements and meets the Jobs-Plus statutory requirement to publish waivers and alternative requirements authorized by the statute at least 10 days before they may take effect. DATES: Effective Dates: Sections I and II of the Appendix--Jobs-Plus Initiative and Alternate Requirements in this notice are effective March 13, 2015. The statutory and regulatory waivers in the appendix to this notice are effective March 23, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To assure a timely response, please electronically direct requests for further information to this email address: JobsPlus@hud.gov. Written requests may also be directed to the following address: Office of Public and Indian Housing--Anice S. Chenault, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban [[Page 13416]] Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4120; Washington, DC 20410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Jobs-Plus, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113-76, approved January 17, 2014) (2014 Appropriations Act) promotes economic empowerment in low-income areas by providing funding to PHAs that develop, locally-based approaches to increase earnings and advance employment outcomes such as work readiness, employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement and financial counseling for their public housing families. As provided in the NOFA that HUD published on October 7, 2014, at http:[sol][sol]www.grants.gov/web/grants/search- grants.html?keywords=FR-5800-N-24, there will be approximately $15 Million in grants made available to Job-Plus grantees in order to address entrenched poverty among public housing residents through collaboration among local housing authorities, residents of public housing projects, local welfare agencies, local workforce development agencies, and other relevant partners. It is aimed at significantly increasing earnings and advancing employment outcomes for public housing residents and leverages research conducted by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation on Jobs-Plus. In addition, the NOFA also made $9 million available from the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) account to support the services element of Jobs-Plus. The service element will include intensive, employment-focused programs targeting every able-bodied, working-age welfare recipient at a public housing project. Waivers and Alternative Requirements. The 2014 Appropriations Act provides that waivers and alternative requirements authorized under Jobs-Plus shall be published by notice in the Federal Register no later than 10 days before the effective date of such notice. The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235, approved December 16, 2014), has a similar proviso. This notice carries out that statutory requirement. Under Jobs-Plus, HUD is authorized to waive or alter the rent and income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to implement Jobs-Plus. This list of these waivers and alternative requirements are in the appendix of this notice. II. Environmental Review This Notice involves administrative and fiscal requirements related to income limits and exclusions with regard to calculation of rental assistance which do not constitute a development decision affecting the physical condition of specific project areas or building sites. Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), this Notice is categorically excluded from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). Dated: March 6, 2015. Jemine A. Bryon, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Appendix--Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative and Alternative Requirements The Jobs-Plus statute (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. 113-76) provides that waivers and alternative requirements authorized by the Secretary shall be published by notice in the Federal Register no later than 10 days before the effective date of such notice. This appendix carries out that statutory requirement. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, HUD is authorized to waive or alter the rent and income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to implement Jobs-Plus. Provided below is a list of waivers and alternative requirements that shall come into effect on March 23, 2015. The list of waivers and alternative requirements, as described above, follows: I. Public Housing Rent Calculation Permissive exclusions for public housing. Provisions affected: Section 6(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d), 3(b)(5)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a), and 24 CFR 5.609(c). Alternative requirements: The PHA shall be required to calculate the annual earned income for Jobs-Plus participants receiving the 48-month Jobs-Plus earned income exclusion separately for the purposes of determining the amount of annual income excluded under Jobs-Plus. As such, income that is excluded under Jobs-Plus shall be factored into tenant rent calculation and any increases shall be considered part of the tenant rent contribution, though not charged to the family. Such amounts shall be provided to HUD for review in order to receive additional subsidy. The PHA shall then be provided funds to offset the decrease in funding associated with the increased tenant income using grant amounts made available under the Jobs-Plus appropriations line item. II. Public Housing Income Limitation Requirements Disallowance of earned income from rent determination. Provisions affected: HUD is waiving section 3(d)(1) and(2), of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) and 24 CFR 960.255(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3) & (d). Alternative requirements: A PHA may disallow all earned income from rent determinations for families in Jobs-Plus public housing projects for increased income due to employment over the baseline income for a continuous 48-month period beginning on the date on which employment commenced. A PHA must require members of a family in a Jobs-Plus public housing project to enroll in Jobs-Plus in order to obtain the Jobs-Plus earned income disregard. The PHA shall not setup Individual Savings Accounts in lieu of providing the Jobs-Plus earned income exclusion. Any compensation to the PHA for lost rent revenues, such as by the standard earned income disregard calculation in the Operating Fund, will be offset manually to prevent overpayment of HUD funds to grant recipients. Instead, PHAs shall use funds received through the Jobs- Plus appropriations to reimburse lost income due to Jobs-Plus rent incentives. There shall be no phase-in period for families participating in Jobs-Plus public housing projects and upon completion of the 48- month earned income exclusion period, the family shall be required to provide 100% of the amount of the applicable total rent increase. Families participating in Jobs-Plus shall receive a continuous Jobs- Plus earned income disregard for a lifetime 48-months, which shall also be the maximum earned income disallowance for the family. Accordingly, the standard lifetime maximum four year disallowance proscribed in regulation and statute shall not apply to Jobs-Plus families participating in Jobs-Plus. 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housing and/or temporary housing of the Transitional Housing Assistance selection criteria and solicit
assistance (excluding emergency Program (42 U.S.C. 13975) and all applications for funding under the
shelters), and supportive services to NOFA requirements. Projects must VAWA/HOPWA Project Demonstration.
low-income persons living with HIV/ comply with all applicable federal, Dated: March 6, 2015.
AIDS who are also victims of domestic state, and local fair housing and civil Clifford Taffet,
violence, dating violence, sexual rights laws, including, but not limited
Acting Assistant Secretary for Community
assault, or stalking, including any to, the Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the
Planning and Development.
minors and dependents living with such Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the
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persons. Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans
Each successful applicant under this with Disabilities Act. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
demonstration program will receive two
separate grants from HUD: (1) A III. Evaluating the Demonstration
HOPWA grant, and (2) a Transitional OHH and OVW intend to build on the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Housing Assistance Program grant. outcomes of the VAWA/HOPWA Project URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Grantees must ensure that the grant Demonstration, and potentially use it as
funds are used to fund transitional a model for future interagency [Docket No. FR–5846–N–01]
housing or other temporary housing collaboration. Grantees will be expected
to participate in any technical assistance Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative
assistance, and supportive services for
all program clients. The HOPWA grant efforts designed to identify and share AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
amounts will be used to fund best practices from the demonstration Secretary for Public and Indian
transitional and other temporary with the broader HIV/AIDS housing and Housing, HUD.
housing assistance for program clients, domestic violence and sexual assault
ACTION: Notice.
coordination and planning activities, service provider networks. In addition,
and grant management and grantees will be required to measure and SUMMARY: On October 7, 2014, HUD
administration. The Transitional report on outcomes related to housing announced through notice in the
Housing Assistance Program grant stability and health outcomes for Grants.gov Web site the Notice of
amounts will be used to provide VAWA/HOPWA Project Demonstration Funding Availability (NOFA) for the
supportive services to clients. clients. Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative. The Jobs-Plus
HUD will publish a Notice of Funding Grantees will also be required to Pilot Initiative (Jobs-Plus) provides
Availability (NOFA) in FY 2015 that comply with all reporting requirements competitive grants to partnerships
will explain requirements for the under both HOPWA and the between public housing authorities,
VAWA/HOPWA Project Demonstration, Transitional Housing Assistance local workforce investment boards
detail project selection criteria and Program. This will include the established under section 117 of the
solicit applications. HUD expects to submission of a HOPWA Annual Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and
make awards to 7 to 9 applicants Performance Report (APR) and an other agencies and organizations that
depending on the amount of total annual report that will describe the provide support to help public housing
funding that will be available for the number of minors, adults, and residents obtain employment and
demonstration. Funds will be awarded dependents assisted with a Transitional increase earnings. Applicants for Job
on a one-time-only, non-renewable basis Housing Assistance Grant and the Plus consist of public housing agencies
for a 3-year operating period. Generally, number of months of assistance that (PHAs) who demonstrate the ability to
a program client may be assisted under each received. OHH and OVW will use provide services to residents, partner
this demonstration for not more than 24 this information to evaluate the program with workforce investment boards, and
months. This period may be extended and make policy recommendations in leverage service dollars. The October 7,
up to an additional six months with the future. 2014 NOFA provided for full
respect to a client that has made a good- implementation of Jobs-Plus. This
IV. Solicitation of Public Comment
faith effort to acquire permanent Federal Register notice published today
housing and has been unable to do so. In accordance with section 470 of the
Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act announces waivers and alternative
Grantees must transition assisted requirements and meets the Jobs-Plus
households to permanent housing, or of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 3542), HUD is
seeking comment on the demonstration statutory requirement to publish
other housing assistance, by the end of waivers and alternative requirements
the operating period. Grantees will be for a period of 30 days. Section 470
provides that HUD may not begin a authorized by the statute at least 10 days
required to partner with local domestic before they may take effect.
violence and sexual assault service demonstration program not explicitly
providers for client outreach and authorized by statute until a description DATES: Effective Dates: Sections I and II
engagement and for comprehensive of the demonstration program is of the Appendix—Jobs-Plus Initiative
supportive services to ensure client published in the Federal Register and a and Alternate Requirements in this
success in the program. 60-day period expires following the date notice are effective March 13, 2015. The
Grantees must ensure that HOPWA of publication, during which time HUD statutory and regulatory waivers in the
funds will be used to carry out eligible solicits public comment and considers appendix to this notice are effective
activities under the HOPWA program. the comments submitted. A public March 23, 2015.
All HOPWA funds must be spent in comment period of 30 days is being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
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accordance with the authorizing provided so that HUD may receive assure a timely response, please
HOPWA statute (42 U.S.C. 12901 et public comments and have the electronically direct requests for further
seq.), program regulations at 24 CFR opportunity to consider those comments information to this email address:
part 574, and all NOFA requirements. during the 60-day period. After the close JobsPlus@hud.gov. Written requests may
Grantees must also ensure that of the public comment period, and also be directed to the following
Transitional Housing Assistance following full consideration of address: Office of Public and Indian
Program funds will be spent in comments submitted, HUD will publish Housing—Anice S. Chenault, U.S.
accordance with the authorizing statute the NOFA that will detail project Department of Housing and Urban
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Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room II. Environmental Review Alternative requirements: A PHA may
4120; Washington, DC 20410. disallow all earned income from rent
This Notice involves administrative determinations for families in Jobs-Plus
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and fiscal requirements related to public housing projects for increased income
I. Background income limits and exclusions with due to employment over the baseline income
regard to calculation of rental assistance for a continuous 48-month period beginning
Jobs-Plus, authorized by the which do not constitute a development on the date on which employment
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, decision affecting the physical commenced. A PHA must require members
(Pub. L. 113–76, approved January 17, condition of specific project areas or of a family in a Jobs-Plus public housing
2014) (2014 Appropriations Act) building sites. Accordingly, under 24 project to enroll in Jobs-Plus in order to
promotes economic empowerment in obtain the Jobs-Plus earned income disregard.
CFR 50.19(c)(6), this Notice is
low-income areas by providing funding The PHA shall not setup Individual Savings
categorically excluded from Accounts in lieu of providing the Jobs-Plus
to PHAs that develop, locally-based environmental review under the earned income exclusion. Any compensation
approaches to increase earnings and National Environmental Policy Act of to the PHA for lost rent revenues, such as by
advance employment outcomes such as 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). the standard earned income disregard
work readiness, employer linkages, job calculation in the Operating Fund, will be
Dated: March 6, 2015.
placement and counseling, educational offset manually to prevent overpayment of
Jemine A. Bryon,
advancement and financial counseling HUD funds to grant recipients. Instead, PHAs
for their public housing families. As Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and shall use funds received through the Jobs-
Indian Housing. Plus appropriations to reimburse lost income
provided in the NOFA that HUD
published on October 7, 2014, at http:// Appendix—Jobs–Plus Pilot Initiative due to Jobs-Plus rent incentives.
There shall be no phase-in period for
www.grants.gov/web/grants/search- and Alternative Requirements families participating in Jobs-Plus public
grants.html?keywords=FR-5800-N-24, The Jobs-Plus statute (Consolidated housing projects and upon completion of the
there will be approximately $15 Million Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. 113–76) 48-month earned income exclusion period,
in grants made available to Job-Plus provides that waivers and alternative the family shall be required to provide 100%
grantees in order to address entrenched requirements authorized by the Secretary of the amount of the applicable total rent
poverty among public housing residents shall be published by notice in the Federal increase. Families participating in Jobs-Plus
through collaboration among local Register no later than 10 days before the shall receive a continuous Jobs-Plus earned
housing authorities, residents of public effective date of such notice. This appendix income disregard for a lifetime 48-months,
housing projects, local welfare agencies, carries out that statutory requirement. Under which shall also be the maximum earned
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, income disallowance for the family.
local workforce development agencies, HUD is authorized to waive or alter the rent Accordingly, the standard lifetime maximum
and other relevant partners. It is aimed and income limitation requirements under four year disallowance proscribed in
at significantly increasing earnings and sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing regulation and statute shall not apply to Jobs-
advancing employment outcomes for Act of 1937 as necessary to implement Jobs- Plus families participating in Jobs-Plus.
public housing residents and leverages Plus. Provided below is a list of waivers and [FR Doc. 2015–05763 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am]
research conducted by the Manpower alternative requirements that shall come into
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Demonstration Research Corporation on effect on March 23, 2015.
Jobs-Plus. The list of waivers and alternative
In addition, the NOFA also made $9 requirements, as described above, follows:
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
million available from the Resident I. Public Housing Rent Calculation URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Permissive exclusions for public housing.
Service Coordinator (ROSS–SC) account [Docket No. FR–5828–N–11]
Provisions affected: Section 6(c) of the
to support the services element of Jobs- United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437d), 3(b)(5)(B) of the United States
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
Plus. The service element will include
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a), and To Assist the Homeless
intensive, employment-focused
programs targeting every able-bodied, 24 CFR 5.609(c). Alternative requirements: AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
working-age welfare recipient at a The PHA shall be required to calculate the Secretary for Community Planning and
annual earned income for Jobs-Plus
public housing project. participants receiving the 48-month Jobs-Plus
Development, HUD.
Waivers and Alternative earned income exclusion separately for the ACTION: Notice.
Requirements. The 2014 Appropriations purposes of determining the amount of
Act provides that waivers and annual income excluded under Jobs-Plus. As SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
alternative requirements authorized such, income that is excluded under Jobs- unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
under Jobs-Plus shall be published by Plus shall be factored into tenant rent surplus Federal property reviewed by
notice in the Federal Register no later calculation and any increases shall be HUD for suitability for use to assist the
than 10 days before the effective date of considered part of the tenant rent homeless.
such notice. The Consolidated and contribution, though not charged to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
family. Such amounts shall be provided to Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, HUD for review in order to receive additional
2015 (Public Law 113–235, approved subsidy. The PHA shall then be provided
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
December 16, 2014), has a similar funds to offset the decrease in funding Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
proviso. This notice carries out that associated with the increased tenant income 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
statutory requirement. Under Jobs-Plus, using grant amounts made available under number for the hearing- and speech-
impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
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HUD is authorized to waive or alter the the Jobs-Plus appropriations line item.
rent and income limitation requirements II. Public Housing Income Limitation
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
under sections 3 and 6 of the United Requirements call the toll-free Title V information line
States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary at 800–927–7588.
Disallowance of earned income from rent
to implement Jobs-Plus. This list of determination. Provisions affected: HUD is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
these waivers and alternative waiving section 3(d)(1) and(2), of the United accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and
requirements are in the appendix of this States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
notice. and 24 CFR 960.255(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3) & (d). Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
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