80 FR 74788 - Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2014 Research and Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data Analysis and Utilization

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range		74788-74789
FR Document		2015-30265

In accordance with Section 501 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1) and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113- 76, approved January 17, 2014) and the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113-6, approved March 26, 2013). This document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and announces the names, addresses and the amount awarded to the winners to conduct research and evaluation of the following projects: Moving To Work Evaluation, Jobs Plus Evaluation, and Small Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5800-N-26]


Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2014 Research and 
Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data Analysis and Utilization

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 501 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1) and the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2014 as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 
113-

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76, approved January 17, 2014) and the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113-6, approved March 26, 
2013). This document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2014 and announces the names, addresses and the amount 
awarded to the winners to conduct research and evaluation of the 
following projects: Moving To Work Evaluation, Jobs Plus Evaluation, 
and Small Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ophelia Wilson, Office of University 
Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 
Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-4390. 
To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speech-impaired, this 
number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal Relay Service on 
(800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-1455. (Telephone number, other than ``800'' 
TTY numbers are not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
number for the Research and Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data 
Analysis and Utilization initiative is: 14.536. On March 12, 2015, HUD 
posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on Grants.gov announcing 
the availability of approximately $5.20 million for the Research and 
Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data Analysis and Utilization 
initiative. Under this initiative, HUD awarded cooperative agreements 
to three entities to conduct research and evaluation of the following 
projects: Moving to Work Evaluation, Jobs Plus Evaluation, and Small 
Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated, and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 
the applications below, in accordance with section 501 of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1) and the 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2014 as included in the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76, approved January 17, 2014) and the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public 
Law 113-6, approved March 26, 2013). More information about the winners 
can be found at www.hud.gov.

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        Applicant/Address               Project         Amount of award
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MDRC, 16 East 34th Street, 19th   Jobs Plus                   $1,474,920
 Floor, New York, NY 10016-4326,   Evaluation.
 Contact: David Greenberg.
Urban Institute, 2100 M Street,   Moving to Work              $2,171,076
 Washington, DC 20037-1207,        Evaluation.
 Contact: Diane Levy.
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Wheeler  Small Area Fair               $849,737
 Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-      Market Rent,
 1168, Contact: Mary Holin.        Demonstration
                                   Evaluation.
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    Dated: November 16, 2015.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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annual burden is 40 hours. TSA is to allow for 60 days of public Estimated Number of Respondents:
estimates the annual hour burden comment. 415,425.
associated with the initial application of DATES: Comments Due Date: January 29, Estimated Number of Responses:
entities requesting to be approved as 2016. 1,283,879.
CCSFs is 2,400 (60 new applicants × 40 Frequency of Response: On occasion.
hours). ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Average Hours per Response: 1.5
In addition, TSA currently has 950 invited to submit comments regarding hours.
CCSFs that must recertify every 3 years. this proposal. Comments should refer to Total Estimated Burden Hours:
According to the CCSP Section of the the proposal by name and/or OMB 1,947,929.
TSA Office of Security Operations Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management B. Solicitation of Public Comment
(OSO), about half of these, or 475, will
renew their certification or will relocate Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing This notice is soliciting comments
annually. TSA estimates that a renewal and Urban Development, 451 7th Street from members of the public and affected
of the CCSF or relocation update to the SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC parties concerning the collection of
CCSF will take 3 hours per entity. A site 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 information described in Section A on
visit to approve the renewal of the CCSF (this is not a toll-free number) or email the following:
will take an additional 2 hours for each to Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of (1) Whether the proposed collection
entity. TSA estimates that a site visit the proposed forms or other available of information is necessary for the
takes place for approximately 20 percent information. Persons with hearing or proper performance of the functions of
of renewals, or 95 entities (475 × .20). speech impairments may access this the agency, including whether the
Thus, TSA estimates that the annual number through TTY by calling the toll- information will have practical utility;
hour burden associated with the free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– (2) The accuracy of the agency’s
renewal applications of existing CCSFs 8339. estimate of the burden of the proposed
is 1,615 (475 renewals × 3 hours + 95 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information; (3) Ways to
site visits × 2 hours). Ivery W. Himes, Director, Office of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
4. Recordkeeping Requirements. TSA Single Family Asset Management, of the information to be collected; and
estimates a time burden of Department of Housing and Urban (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
approximately five minutes (0.083 Development, 451 7th Street SW., collection of information on those who
hours) annually per employee who is Washington, DC 20410; email Ivery are to respond; including through the
required to have an STA for each CCSF Himes at Ivery.W.Himes@hud.gov or use of appropriate automated collection
to prepare and file the training records telephone 202–708–1672. This is not a techniques or other forms of information
and other records of compliance. TSA toll-free number. Persons with hearing technology, e.g., permitting electronic
estimates it will receive a total of 26,400 or speech impairments may access this submission of responses.
STA applications in 3 years, for an number through TTY by calling the toll- HUD encourages interested parties to
average of 8,800 STA applications free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– submit comment in response to these
annually. TSA estimates an annual hour 8339. questions.
burden of approximately 730.4 hours Copies of available documents Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
(8,800 STA applicants × 0.083 hours). submitted to OMB may be obtained Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: November 23, 2015. from Ms. Himes. Dated: November 18, 2015.
Joanna Johnson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Janet M. Golrick,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office notice informs the public that HUD is Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Information Technology. seeking approval from the OMB for the for Housing—Associate Deputy Federal
[FR Doc. 2015–30261 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] information collection described in Housing Commissioner.
BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
Section A. [FR Doc. 2015–30264 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]
A. Overview of Information Collection BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

Title of Information Collection: FHA-
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Insured Mortgage Loan Servicing DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Involving the Loss Mitigation Program. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5835–N–25] OMB Approval Number: 2502–0589.
Type of Request: Information [Docket No. FR–5800–N–26]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information collection renewal including revision of
Collection: FHA-Insured Mortgage Announcement of Funding Award for
PFS forms and Request for Occupied
Loan Servicing Involving the Loss Fiscal Year 2014 Research and
Conveyance form HUD–9539.
Mitigation Program Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data
Form Number: HUD–90035, 90041, Analysis and Utilization
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 90045, 90051, 90052, 9539, 27011,
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 91022, 50002, 50012, HUD–PA–426, AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Commissioner, HUD. HUD–1 Settlement Statement. Secretary for Policy Development and
ACTION: Notice. Description of the need for the Research, HUD. ACTION:
information and proposed use: Pre- Announcement of funding awards.
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Foreclosure Sale and Deed in Lieu of SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
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the Office of Management and Budget Foreclosure policy changes outlined in 501 of the Housing and Urban
(OMB) for the information collection Mortgagee Letter 2013–23 require Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C.
described below. In accordance with the significant changes to the forms and 1701z–1) and the Transportation,
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is documents for consumers to align the Housing and Urban Development, and
requesting comment from all interested disclosures with stated policies. Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
parties on the proposed collection of Respondents: Businesses or other for- 2014 as included in the Consolidated
information. The purpose of this notice profits. Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113–

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76, approved January 17, 2014) and the number may be reached via TTY by Jobs Plus Evaluation, and Small Area
Consolidated and Further Continuing Dialing the Federal Relay Service on Fair Market Rent Demonstration
Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. 113– (800) 877–8339 or (202) 708–1455. Evaluation.
6, approved March 26, 2013). This (Telephone number, other than ‘‘800’’ The Department reviewed, evaluated,
document notifies the public of funding TTY numbers are not toll free). and scored the applications received
awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The based on the criteria in the NOFA. As
announces the names, addresses and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance a result, HUD has funded the
amount awarded to the winners to number for the Research and applications below, in accordance with
conduct research and evaluation of the Evaluation, Demonstrations and Data section 501 of the Housing and Urban
following projects: Moving To Work Analysis and Utilization initiative is: Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C.
Evaluation, Jobs Plus Evaluation, and 14.536. On March 12, 2015, HUD posted 1701z–1) and the Transportation,
Small Area Fair Market Rent a Notice of Funding Availability Housing and Urban Development, and
Demonstration Evaluation. (NOFA) on Grants.gov announcing the Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: availability of approximately $5.20 2014 as included in the Consolidated
Ophelia Wilson, Office of University million for the Research and Evaluation, Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law
Partnerships, Department of Housing Demonstrations and Data Analysis and 113–76, approved January 17, 2014) and
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Utilization initiative. Under this the Consolidated and Further
Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC initiative, HUD awarded cooperative Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
20410, telephone (202) 402–4390. To agreements to three entities to conduct (Public Law 113–6, approved March 26,
provide service for persons who are research and evaluation of the following 2013). More information about the
hearing-or-speech-impaired, this projects: Moving to Work Evaluation, winners can be found at www.hud.gov.

Applicant/Address Project Amount of award

MDRC, 16 East 34th Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY Jobs Plus Evaluation ............................................................... $1,474,920
10016–4326, Contact: David Greenberg.
Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, Washington, DC 20037– Moving to Work Evaluation ..................................................... $2,171,076
1207, Contact: Diane Levy.
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA Small Area Fair Market Rent, Demonstration Evaluation ....... $849,737
02138–1168, Contact: Mary Holin.

Dated: November 16, 2015. SUMMARY: The Consolidated Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
Katherine M. O’Regan, Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113– 402–5939. To provide service for
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 76, approved January 18, 2014) (FY persons who are hearing-or-speech-
and Research. 2014 appropriation) authorizes the impaired, this number may be reached
[FR Doc. 2015–30265 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] Office of Policy Development and via TTY by Dialing the Federal
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Research (PD&R) to enter into Information Relay Service on 800–877–
noncompetitive cooperative agreements 8339 or 202–708–1455. (Telephone
for research projects that are aligned number, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND with PD&R’s research priorities and are not toll free).
URBAN DEVELOPMENT where HUD can gain value by having
substantial involvement in the research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
activity. Research projects must be 21, 2014 at 79 FR 15766, HUD
[Docket No. FR–5775–FA–01]
funded at least 50 percent by announced Authority to Accept
Announcement of Funding Award for philanthropic entities or other Federal, Unsolicited Proposals for Research
Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To Accept state or local government agencies. This Partnerships. The authority that
Unsolicited Proposals for Research document announces the names, Congress provided HUD to enter into
Partnerships addresses and the amount awarded to noncompetitive cooperative agreements
entities selected to undertake research for research is a central tool for research
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant projects for PD&R. collaborations that informs important
Secretary for Policy Development and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: policy and program objectives. Under
Research, HUD Madlyn Wohlman Rodriguez, Office of this authority, HUD awarded
University Partnerships, Department of cooperative agreements to nine entities
Announcement of Funding
ACTION:
Housing and Urban Development, 451 to undertake the following research
Awards.
Seventh Street SW., Room 8226, projects:

Amount of
Applicant/Address Project award

Region I:
Abt Associates, Inc., 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA Evaluation of Compass FSS Programs ..................................... $191,396.00
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02138–1168, Contact: Jeffrey Lubell.
Region II:
Columbia University, 615 West 131st Street, Room 254, Understanding the Market for Reverse Mortgages ................... 257,288.00
Mail Code 872, New York, NY 10027–7922, Contact:
Christopher Mayer.
New York University, 665 Broadway Suite 801, New York, High Cost Cities, Gentrification, and Voucher Use: Exploring 102,901.00
10012, Contact: Ingrid Gould Ellen. Access to Quality Homes and Neighborhoods.
Region III:

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Contact		Ophelia Wilson, Office of University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-4390. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal Relay Service on (800) 877-8339 or (202) 708-1455. (Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).
FR Citation		80 FR 74788