81 FR 19233 - Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

Page Range		19233-19234
FR Document		2016-07663

This notice is to solicit recommendations for specific policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation to be implemented as part of the expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program. The 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (the Act) authorizes HUD to expand the MTW demonstration program by an additional 100 high performing Public Housing Agencies over a period of seven years.\1\ Agencies will be added to the MTW demonstration by cohort and the Act requires that for each cohort of agencies ``the Secretary shall direct one specific policy change to be implemented by the agencies.'' Having an entire cohort adopt a specific policy will facilitate the evaluation of that policy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5932-N-01]


Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and 
Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development 
and Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to solicit recommendations for specific policy 
proposals and methods of research and

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evaluation to be implemented as part of the expansion of the Moving to 
Work (MTW) demonstration program. The 2016 Consolidated Appropriations 
Act (the Act) authorizes HUD to expand the MTW demonstration program by 
an additional 100 high performing Public Housing Agencies over a period 
of seven years.\1\ Agencies will be added to the MTW demonstration by 
cohort and the Act requires that for each cohort of agencies ``the 
Secretary shall direct one specific policy change to be implemented by 
the agencies.'' Having an entire cohort adopt a specific policy will 
facilitate the evaluation of that policy.
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    \1\ Pub. Law 114-113, Sec. 239.

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DATES: Comments Due Date: May 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
specific policy and evaluation proposals to the Moving to Work Office, 
Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410-
0001 or email at [email protected]. HUD strongly encourages commenters 
to submit comments electronically. Communications must refer to the 
above docket number and title and should contain the information 
specified in the ``Request for Public Comments'' section.
    No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.
    Public Inspection of Public Comments. A summary of all comments 
received by HUD will be made available on HUD's Web site at: http://www.hud.gov/mtw.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice 
should be directed to the Moving to Work Office, Office of Public and 
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The statutory purpose \2\ of the MTW demonstration is to give 
agencies and HUD the flexibility to design and test various approaches 
for providing and administering housing assistance that:
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    \2\ Congress originally authorized the MTW demonstration in 1996 
(Pub. Law 104-134; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
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    (1) reduce cost and achieve greater cost effectiveness in federal 
expenditures;
    (2) give incentives to families with children where the head of 
household is working; is seeking work; or is preparing for work by 
participating in job training, educational programs, or programs that 
assist people to obtain employment and become economically self-
sufficient; and
    (3) increase housing choices for eligible low-income families.
    Agencies will be added to the MTW demonstration by cohort and per 
the Act: ``the Secretary shall direct one specific policy change to be 
implemented by the agencies, and with the approval of the Secretary, 
such agencies may implement additional policy changes.''
    As part of the process to expand the MTW demonstration, the Act 
states that ``[t]he Secretary shall establish a research advisory 
committee which shall advise the Secretary with respect to specific 
policy proposals and methods of research and evaluation for the 
demonstration.'' Through this Notice, HUD is requesting specific policy 
proposal recommendations, and methods for research and evaluation 
recommendations, that will inform the advisory committee in making its 
own recommendations to the Secretary.
    With the expansion of the MTW demonstration, HUD aims to learn from 
MTW interventions in order to improve the delivery of federally 
assisted housing and promote self-sufficiency for low-income families 
across the country.

II. Request for Public Comments

    HUD seeks public comments on specific policy proposal 
recommendations, and research and evaluation proposal recommendations, 
as described in sections II.A and II.B below. Public housing agencies, 
HUD-assisted housing residents, researchers, and HUD stakeholders are 
encouraged to submit comments.

A. Specific Policy Proposal Recommendations

    HUD seeks specific policy proposal recommendations related to the 
three MTW demonstration statutory objectives of cost effectiveness, 
self-sufficiency, and housing choice. For example, HUD is interested in 
specific policy areas such as:
     Increasing moves of low-income families to high-
opportunity neighborhoods;
     Improving education outcomes through housing partnerships;
     Using administrative flexibilities to reduce costs and 
improve operations, governance, and financial management;
     Structuring alternative rent-setting methods;
     Streamlining admissions and/or occupancy policies (i.e., 
work requirements, time limits, waitlist preference alterations);
     Developing strategies to better utilize project-based 
vouchers;
     Improving the health and well-being of elderly and 
disabled residents;
     Achieving the goal of ending homelessness for families, 
veterans, youth, and the chronically homeless; and
     Cultivating supportive or sponsor-based housing policies.

B. Research and Evaluation Proposal Recommendations

    HUD also seeks recommendations for research and evaluation methods 
to be utilized in association with specific policy proposals that will 
be implemented by MTW agencies in the expanded MTW demonstration. The 
Act specifically requires that rigorous research methods be used to 
test the policy proposals. HUD seeks specific proposals of what the 
committee should consider as rigorous research in addition to 
randomized control trials. In addition, the law calls for the advisory 
committee to recommend what policies already are proven effective and 
could be implemented without further research. HUD seeks comment on 
what policies should be considered as having already been proven 
successful, with specific reference to the rigorous research that 
supports the claim.

    Dated: March 28, 2016.
Lourdes Castro Ram[iacute]rez,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Katherine M. O'Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
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Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
that such a major disaster exists in the State Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
of Mississippi. Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND In order to provide Federal assistance, you 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
SECURITY are hereby authorized to allocate from funds Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
available for these purposes such amounts as 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
Federal Emergency Management you find necessary for Federal disaster 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Agency assistance and administrative expenses. Individuals and Households In Presidentially
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Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
Consistent with the requirement that Federal and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Mississippi; Major Disaster and
assistance be supplemental, any Federal Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
Related Determinations funds provided under the Stafford Act for and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Management Agency, DHS.
the total eligible costs. Hazard Mitigation Grant.
ACTION: Notice. Further, you are authorized to make
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the assistance to the extent allowable under the
Presidential declaration of a major Administrator, Federal Emergency
Stafford Act. Management Agency.
disaster for the State of Mississippi
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2016, and related determinations. implementation of section 310(a), BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Priority to Certain Applications for
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Public Facility and Public Housing
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Dean Webster, Office of Response and a period not to exceed six months after URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Recovery, Federal Emergency the date of this declaration.
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., The Federal Emergency Management [Docket No. FR–5932–N–01]
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
Request for Specific Policy Proposals
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is pursuant to the authority vested in the
and Methods of Research and
hereby given that, in a letter dated Administrator, under Executive Order
Evaluation for MTW Demonstration
March 25, 2016, the President issued a 12148, as amended, Lai Sun Yee, of
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major disaster declaration under the FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Coordinating Officer for this major AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Disaster Relief and Emergency disaster. Secretary for Public and Indian
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Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. The following areas of the State of Housing, and Office of the Assistant
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Mississippi have been designated as Secretary for Policy Development and
I have determined that the damage in
adversely affected by this major disaster: Research, HUD.
certain areas of the State of Mississippi Bolivar, Coahoma, and Washington ACTION: Notice.
resulting from severe storms and flooding Counties for Individual Assistance.
beginning on March 9, 2016, and continuing, All areas within the State of Mississippi SUMMARY: This notice is to solicit
is of sufficient severity and magnitude to are eligible for assistance under the Hazard recommendations for specific policy
warrant a major disaster declaration under Mitigation Grant Program. proposals and methods of research and

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FR Citation		81 FR 19233