80_FR_75018 80 FR 74789 - Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships

80 FR 74789 - Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

Page Range74789-74790
FR Document2015-30266

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113-76, approved January 18, 2014) (FY 2014 appropriation) authorizes the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to enter into noncompetitive cooperative agreements for research projects that are aligned with PD&R's research priorities and where HUD can gain value by having substantial involvement in the research activity. Research projects must be funded at least 50 percent by philanthropic entities or other Federal, state or local government agencies. This document announces the names, addresses and the amount awarded to entities selected to undertake research projects for PD&R.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5775-FA-01]


Announcement of Funding Award for Fiscal Year 2015 Authority To 
Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD

ACTION: Announcement of Funding Awards.

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SUMMARY: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, (Pub. L. 113-76, 
approved January 18, 2014) (FY 2014 appropriation) authorizes the 
Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to enter into 
noncompetitive cooperative agreements for research projects that are 
aligned with PD&R's research priorities and where HUD can gain value by 
having substantial involvement in the research activity. Research 
projects must be funded at least 50 percent by philanthropic entities 
or other Federal, state or local government agencies. This document 
announces the names, addresses and the amount awarded to entities 
selected to undertake research projects for PD&R.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madlyn Wohlman Rodriguez, Office of 
University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 
(202) 402-5939. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or-
speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the 
Federal Information Relay Service on 800-877-8339 or 202-708-1455. 
(Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2014 at 79 FR 15766, HUD 
announced Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research 
Partnerships. The authority that Congress provided HUD to enter into 
noncompetitive cooperative agreements for research is a central tool 
for research collaborations that informs important policy and program 
objectives. Under this authority, HUD awarded cooperative agreements to 
nine entities to undertake the following research projects:

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

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    Old Dominion University,     Modeling Temporary,          175,000.00
     4111 Monarch Way, Norfolk,   Interim and Permanent
     VA 23508, Contact: Joshua    Housing Demand &
     Behr.                        Capacity for Medically
                                  Fragile and Vulnerable
                                  Populations.
    Urban Institute, 2100 M      Housing Opportunity and      201,259.00
     Street, Washington, DC       Services Together
     20037-1207, Contact: Susan   Demonstration (HOST
     Popkin.                      II).
Region IV:
    Policy and Economic          Rental Payment Data:          18,000.00
     Council, 6409 Fayetteville   Improving Renter's
     Road #240, Durham, NC        Financial Security
     27713, Contact: Michael      Through Credit
     Turner.                      Reporting Payment Data.
Region V:
    Case Western Reserve         HOPE VI Data                  73,848.00
     University, 10900 Euclid     Compilation and
     Avenue, Cleveland, OH        Analysis.
     44106-7015, Contact: Mark
     Joseph.
Region VI:
    University of Texas San      Economic Boom in Eagle       284,853.00
     Antonio, One UTSA Circle,    Ford Shale: Impacts on
     San Antonio, TX 78249-       Accessible and
     1664, Contact: Harriet       Affordable Housing for
     Romo.                        Vulnerable Populations.
Region IX:
    University of California,    Light Gauge Cold-Formed      200,000.00
     San Diego, 9500 Gilman       Steel Framed Building
     Drive #9034, La Jolla, CA    Shake Table Test
     92093-0934, Contact: Tara    Program.
     Hutchinson.
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    Date: November 16, 2015.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2015-30266 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Notices 74789 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 jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. 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74790 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Notices Amount of Applicant/Address Project award Old Dominion University, 4111 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA Modeling Temporary, Interim and Permanent Housing De- 175,000.00 23508, Contact: Joshua Behr. mand & Capacity for Medically Fragile and Vulnerable Pop- ulations. Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, Washington, DC 20037– Housing Opportunity and Services Together Demonstration 201,259.00 1207, Contact: Susan Popkin. (HOST II). Region IV: Policy and Economic Council, 6409 Fayetteville Road Rental Payment Data: Improving Renter’s Financial Security 18,000.00 #240, Durham, NC 27713, Contact: Michael Turner. Through Credit Reporting Payment Data. Region V: Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, HOPE VI Data Compilation and Analysis .................................. 73,848.00 Cleveland, OH 44106–7015, Contact: Mark Joseph. Region VI: University of Texas San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Economic Boom in Eagle Ford Shale: Impacts on Accessible 284,853.00 Antonio, TX 78249–1664, Contact: Harriet Romo. and Affordable Housing for Vulnerable Populations. Region IX: University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive Light Gauge Cold-Formed Steel Framed Building Shake Table 200,000.00 #9034, La Jolla, CA 92093–0934, Contact: Tara Hutch- Test Program. inson. Date: November 16, 2015. speech impairments may access this temporary or permanent shelter; report Katherine M. O’Regan, number through TTY by calling the toll- fair housing and discrimination. HUD Assistant Secretary for Policy Development free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877- uses the information collected to and Research. 8339. evaluate applicants competitively and [FR Doc. 2015–30266 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: then select qualified organizations to BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Brian Siebenlist, Director, Office of receive funding that supplement their Housing Counseling, Policy and Grants housing counseling program. Post- Administration, Department of Housing award collection, such as quarterly DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND and Urban Development, 451 7th Street reports, will all HUD to evaluate URBAN DEVELOPMENT SW., Washington, DC 20410; email grantees’ performance, This collection [Docket No. FR–5835–N–26] Brian Siebenlist at of information includes renewal of brian.n.siebenlist@hud.gov or call 202- various HUD forms, including the HUD– 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 402-5415. This is not a toll-free number. 9000 which is the Housing Counseling Collection: Housing Counseling Persons with hearing or speech Approval Application, and form HUD– Program impairments may access this number 9902, Housing Counseling Agency through TTY by calling the toll-free Activity Report. Additionally, it covers AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. the collection of client level activities, Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Copies of available documents client financial leverage data, and Commissioner, HUD. submitted to OMB may be obtained agency profile information. ACTION: Notice. from Mr. Siebenlist. Respondents: Not-for-profit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This institutions. SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from notice informs the public that HUD is Estimated Number of Respondents: the Office of Management and Budget seeking approval from OMB for the 2,873. (OMB) for the information collection information collection described in Estimated Number of Responses: described below. In accordance with the Section A. 17,384. Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is Frequency of Response: On occasion. requesting comment from all interested A. Overview of Information Collection Average Hours per Response: 15. parties on the proposed collection of Title of Information Collection: Total Estimated Burdens: 16,625. information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public Housing Counseling Program. B. Solicitation of Public Comment comment. OMB Approval Number: 2502-0261. Type of Request: Extension. This notice is soliciting comments DATES: Comments Due Date: January 29, Form Numbers: SF–424, SF– from members of the public and affected 2016. 424Suppl, SF–424CB, SF–LLL, HUD– parties concerning the collection of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 27300, HUD–2880, HUD2990, HUD– information described in Section A on invited to submit comments regarding 2991, HUD–2994, JUD–96010, HUD– the following: this proposal. Comments should refer to 9902, HUD–9910. (1) Whether the proposed collection the proposal by name and/or OMB Description of the need for the of information is necessary for the Control Number and should be sent to: information and proposed use: Housing proper performance of the functions of Colette Pollard, Reports Management Counseling organizations submit the agency, including whether the Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing information to HUD through Grants.gov information will have practical utility; jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and Urban Development, 451 7th Street when applying for grant funds to (2) The accuracy of the agency’s SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC provide housing counseling assistance estimate of the burden of the proposed 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-3400 to eligible homebuyers to find and collection of information; (3) Ways to (this is not a toll-free number) or email purchase affordable housing; Housing enhance the quality, utility, and clarity at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Counseling organizations also use grant of the information to be collected; and the proposed forms or other available funds to assist renters to avoid (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the information. 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ActionAnnouncement of Funding Awards.
DatesNovember 16, 2015. Katherine M. O'Regan, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2015-30266 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
ContactMadlyn Wohlman Rodriguez, Office of University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 8226, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-5939. To provide service for persons who are hearing-or- speech-impaired, this number may be reached via TTY by Dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on 800-877-8339 or 202-708-1455. (Telephone number, other than ``800'' TTY numbers are not toll free).
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