81 FR 87948 - Implementation of the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program; Technical Correction
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 87948-87949] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29211] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR 5889-N-03] Implementation of the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program; Technical Correction AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice, technical correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 21, 2015, HUD published in the Federal Register a notice that set forth the policies and procedures for the administration of a supportive housing and rental demonstration called the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing program (Tribal HUD-VASH). Today's Federal Register notice makes technical corrections to the October 21, 2015, notice to clarify the program's intent and to address various issues that have risen during the implementation of the program. DATES: Effective Date: December 6, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi J. Frechette, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Native American Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC, 20410, telephone number (202) 402-7914. (This is not a toll-free number.) Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63822), HUD published in the Federal Register a notice that set forth the policies and procedures for the administration of a supportive housing and rental demonstration called the Tribal HUD-VASH. As described in the October 21, 2015, notice, HUD made $4 million in grant funding available to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) to fund this rental assistance and associated administrative fees. Under Tribal HUD-VASH, Indian tribes and TDHEs participating must partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide healthcare assistance to eligible Native American veterans. On March, 2, 2016 at 81 FR 10880, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register that announced the availability of additional funding for Tribal HUD-VASH and the tribes/ TDHEs selected for the program. In total, 26 tribes/TDHEs were awarded $5.9 million in funding. The purpose of this notice is to make technical corrections to the October 21, 2015, Federal Register notice detailing the Implementation of the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program to clarify the program's intent and to address issues that have risen during the implementation of the program. II. Technical Corrections A. Section II. Definitions A review of this section has caused HUD to add a definition of ``privately-owned housing.'' HUD is adding this definition to clarify the difference between privately-owned housing and tribally-owned housing since it is possible for a housing unit owned by the tribe to be leased by a Tribal HUD-VASH Veteran participant. Accordingly, on page 63823 under section II, captioned ``Definitions,'' HUD corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by adding alphabetically the definition of ``privately-owned housing to read as follows: Privately-owned housing--Privately-owned housing is any unit not directly owned by the Tribal HUD-VASH grantee. Accordingly, in situations where the TDHE is the Tribal HUD-VASH grantee, but the unit is owned by another tribal organization (such as the tribe), the unit would be considered privately-owned for purposes of this program. B. Section VI. Subsection B. (Native American Veteran Eligibility) 1. HUD's review of Section VI.B. of the October 21, 2015, notice revealed a lack of clarity in determining income eligibility for program participants. Accordingly, on page 63826 under section VI.B.4., HUD corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by replacing the second sentence of paragraph 4.b. to read as follows: ``To be eligible, a Veteran household's annual income must be no more than 80 percent of the greater of the median income for the Indian area, or the median income for the United States as prescribed by Section 4(15) of NAHASDA.'' 2. Additionally, HUD is providing a new section under item 4.c. to provide tribes/TDHE's with information about the exclusion of certain Veteran's benefits from income calculations to read as follows. Accordingly, on page 63826 under section VI.B.4.c, HUD corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by adding new paragraph to read as follows: ``Annual income is used to determine program eligibility under NAHASDA. Per PIH Notice 2011-15, Veteran compensation for service- connected disability or death under title 38 U.S.C. chapter 11 and dependency and indemnity compensation for service-connected deaths under title 38 U.S.C. chapter 13 are excluded from income. Refer to NAHASDA Program Guidance 2013-05 for more information on calculating income.'' C. Section VI. Subsection H. (Rent) HUD has determined it needs to revise section VI.H. to establish guidelines determining unit bedroom size for the program and clarify how to determine the amount of rental assistance when, the bedroom sizes of the available housing stock exceed the Veteran family's need for bedrooms. Accordingly, on page 63827 under section VI.H., HUD corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by redesignating [[Page 87949]] paragraph H. to be H.1. and by adding paragraph H.2. to read as follows: ``2. Bedroom size must be determined based on the number of family members living in the household, not on the number of bedrooms in the unit to be rented. Guidelines for determining unit size are one bedroom for each two persons within the household, except: a. Persons of the opposite sex (other than spouses, and children under age 5) are not required to share a bedroom; b. Persons of different generations are not required to share a bedroom; c. Live-in aides must be allocated a separate bedroom. No additional bedrooms will be provided for the live-in aide's family; and d. Single person families must be allocated zero or one bedroom. Therefore, in situations where the available housing has more bedrooms than necessary for the family size and composition, the rental assistance payment must be limited to the number of bedrooms based on the guidelines listed above. If a grantee chooses to ``over house'' a Veteran family by placing the family in a larger unit than the family requires under the above guidelines, the maximum amount of Tribal HUD- VASH funds that can be used to house the Veteran family is the rent for a unit sized in accordance with the guidelines, and in accordance with Section VI., subsection H of this notice. Any additional rental costs due to over housing cannot be funded with Tribal HUD-VASH or regular Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds, but can be funded by other resources. In addition, Tribes/TDHEs may want to consider shared housing arrangements in situations where appropriate-sized housing is limited, but where individual Veterans could have a separate bedroom and share common areas.'' D. Section VI. Subsection L (Affordability Periods and Binding Commitments) HUD has determined that this subsection is too restrictive when project-based housing is being used to house eligible homeless Native American Veterans. As a result, HUD is removing this requirement and deleting Section VI.L of the October 21, 2015, Notice. Dated: November 28, 2016. Lourdes Castro Ram[iacute]rez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2016-29211 Filed 12-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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justification for travel, all costs HUD–VASH). Today’s Federal Register captioned ‘‘Definitions,’’ HUD corrects
associated with the travel, name and notice makes technical corrections to the October 21, 2015, notice by adding
contract number for the vendor and the October 21, 2015, notice to clarify alphabetically the definition of
signature of the requesting vendor. The the program’s intent and to address ‘‘privately-owned housing to read as
travel-related submission policy for the various issues that have risen during the follows:
TSA program office using the form will implementation of the program. Privately-owned housing—Privately-
determine whether the person DATES: Effective Date: December 6, 2016. owned housing is any unit not directly
completing and submitting the form is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: owned by the Tribal HUD–VASH
an individual from the vendor’s Heidi J. Frechette, Deputy Assistant grantee. Accordingly, in situations
administrative staff or the traveler. The Secretary, Office of Native American where the TDHE is the Tribal HUD–
completed form is submitted to the Programs, Office of Public and Indian VASH grantee, but the unit is owned by
contractor via email or other electronic Housing, Department of Housing and another tribal organization (such as the
format and does not require password Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., tribe), the unit would be considered
protection. The data will be collected, as Room 4126, Washington, DC, 20410, privately-owned for purposes of this
necessary, when travel-related expenses telephone number (202) 402–7914. (This program.
under a contract meet the stipulated is not a toll-free number.) Hearing- or B. Section VI. Subsection B. (Native
requirements for reimbursable-travel. speech-impaired individuals may access American Veteran Eligibility)
The total annual number of respondents this number via TTY by calling the toll-
is estimated to be 450 and the annual free Federal Relay Service at 1–800– 1. HUD’s review of Section VI.B. of
burden hours is estimated to be 112.5 877–8339. the October 21, 2015, notice revealed a
hours per year. lack of clarity in determining income
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
eligibility for program participants.
Use of Results I. Background Accordingly, on page 63826 under
TSA will use these results as a basis On October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63822), section VI.B.4., HUD corrects the
for authorizing travel before departure HUD published in the Federal Register October 21, 2015, notice by replacing
and as a means to track expenditures for a notice that set forth the policies and the second sentence of paragraph 4.b. to
contractor-reimbursable travel. procedures for the administration of a read as follows:
Reviewing the information collected supportive housing and rental ‘‘To be eligible, a Veteran household’s
will ensure that travel remains within demonstration called the Tribal HUD– annual income must be no more than 80
scope of the contract and that any costs VASH. As described in the October 21, percent of the greater of the median
incurred are in compliance with the 2015, notice, HUD made $4 million in income for the Indian area, or the
FTR. By continuing to track the grant funding available to Indian tribes median income for the United States as
expenditures annually and by contract, and tribally designated housing entities prescribed by Section 4(15) of
TSA can improve budgeting for travel (TDHEs) to fund this rental assistance NAHASDA.’’
and have a more informed set of 2. Additionally, HUD is providing a
and associated administrative fees.
requirements for future contracts. new section under item 4.c. to provide
Under Tribal HUD–VASH, Indian tribes
Failure to collect this information could tribes/TDHE’s with information about
and TDHEs participating must partner
lead to unauthorized expenditures by the exclusion of certain Veteran’s
with the Department of Veterans Affairs
the contractor and/or incorrect budget benefits from income calculations to
(VA) to provide healthcare assistance to
request submissions. read as follows. Accordingly, on page
eligible Native American veterans. On
63826 under section VI.B.4.c, HUD
Dated: November 30, 2016. March, 2, 2016 at 81 FR 10880, HUD
corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by
Christina Walsh, published a notice in the Federal
adding new paragraph to read as
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office Register that announced the availability
follows:
of Information Technology. of additional funding for Tribal HUD– ‘‘Annual income is used to determine
[FR Doc. 2016–29146 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am]
VASH and the tribes/TDHEs selected for program eligibility under NAHASDA.
the program. In total, 26 tribes/TDHEs Per PIH Notice 2011–15, Veteran
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were awarded $5.9 million in funding. compensation for service-connected
The purpose of this notice is to make
disability or death under title 38 U.S.C.
technical corrections to the October 21,
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND chapter 11 and dependency and
2015, Federal Register notice detailing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT indemnity compensation for service-
the Implementation of the Tribal HUD–
connected deaths under title 38 U.S.C.
[Docket No. FR 5889–N–03] VA Supportive Housing Program to
chapter 13 are excluded from income.
clarify the program’s intent and to
Implementation of the Tribal HUD–VA Refer to NAHASDA Program Guidance
address issues that have risen during the
Supportive Housing Program; 2013–05 for more information on
implementation of the program.
Technical Correction calculating income.’’
II. Technical Corrections
C. Section VI. Subsection H. (Rent)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
A. Section II. Definitions HUD has determined it needs to
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD. A review of this section has caused revise section VI.H. to establish
ACTION: Notice, technical correction. HUD to add a definition of ‘‘privately- guidelines determining unit bedroom
owned housing.’’ HUD is adding this size for the program and clarify how to
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SUMMARY: On October 21, 2015, HUD definition to clarify the difference determine the amount of rental
published in the Federal Register a between privately-owned housing and assistance when, the bedroom sizes of
notice that set forth the policies and tribally-owned housing since it is the available housing stock exceed the
procedures for the administration of a possible for a housing unit owned by Veteran family’s need for bedrooms.
supportive housing and rental the tribe to be leased by a Tribal HUD– Accordingly, on page 63827 under
demonstration called the Tribal HUD– VASH Veteran participant. Accordingly, section VI.H., HUD corrects the October
VA Supportive Housing program (Tribal on page 63823 under section II, 21, 2015, notice by redesignating
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paragraph H. to be H.1. and by adding DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Notice of Funding Availability states
paragraph H.2. to read as follows: URBAN DEVELOPMENT that due to this provision, all applicants
‘‘2. Bedroom size must be determined are strongly encouraged, but not
based on the number of family members 24 CFR Chapter V required, to use ENERGY STAR-labeled
living in the household, not on the [Docket No. FR–5976–C–04] appliances and products. Applicants are
number of bedrooms in the unit to be also strongly encouraged, but not
rented. Guidelines for determining unit Housing Opportunity Through required, to meet the standard for
size are one bedroom for each two Modernization Act of 2016: Initial ENERGY STAR Certified New Homes
persons within the household, except: Guidance; Correction (single-family homes and low-rise
multifamily properties up to three
a. Persons of the opposite sex (other AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, stories), or for ENERGY STAR
than spouses, and children under age 5) HUD. Multifamily High Rise (four or more
are not required to share a bedroom; ACTION:Initial implementation stories).
b. Persons of different generations are guidance; correction. Dated: December 1, 2016.
not required to share a bedroom; Ariel Pereira,
SUMMARY: On October 24, 2016, HUD
c. Live-in aides must be allocated a published implementation guidance for Associate General Counsel for Legislation and
separate bedroom. No additional the Housing Opportunity Through Regulations.
bedrooms will be provided for the live- Modernization Act. In that document, [FR Doc. 2016–29208 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am]
in aide’s family; and HUD inadvertently published the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
d. Single person families must be incorrect implementation information
allocated zero or one bedroom. for changes regarding the Self-Help
Homeownership Opportunity Program DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Therefore, in situations where the URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SHOP). This notice corrects that
available housing has more bedrooms
information. [Docket No. FR–5985–N–01]
than necessary for the family size and
composition, the rental assistance DATES: Effective Date: The effective date
payment must be limited to the number for the implementation guidance of HUD Program Evaluation Policy—
of bedrooms based on the guidelines October 24, 2016 is unchanged. Policy Statement
listed above. If a grantee chooses to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
‘‘over house’’ a Veteran family by With respect to this supplementary Secretary for Policy Development and
placing the family in a larger unit than document, contact Ariel Pereira, Research, HUD.
the family requires under the above Associate General Counsel for ACTION: Notice.
guidelines, the maximum amount of Legislation and Regulations, Department
Tribal HUD–VASH funds that can be of Housing and Urban Development, SUMMARY: This policy statement of
used to house the Veteran family is the 451 7th Street SW., Room 10238, HUD’s Office of Policy Development
rent for a unit sized in accordance with Washington, DC 20410; telephone and Research articulates the core
the guidelines, and in accordance with number 202–708–1793 (this is not a toll- principles and practices of the office’s
Section VI., subsection H of this notice. free number). Persons with hearing or evaluation and research activities. This
Any additional rental costs due to over speech impairments may access this policy reconfirms the Department’s
housing cannot be funded with Tribal number through TTY by calling the toll- commitment to conducting rigorous,
HUD–VASH or regular Indian Housing free Federal Relay Service at 800–877– relevant evaluations and to using
Block Grant (IHBG) funds, but can be 8339. evidence from evaluations to inform
funded by other resources. In addition, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
policy and practice.
Tribes/TDHEs may want to consider DATES: December 6, 2016.
shared housing arrangements in I. Introduction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
situations where appropriate-sized On October 24, 2016, HUD published Mark D. Shroder, Associate Deputy
housing is limited, but where individual a document advising the public on Assistant Secretary, Office of Research,
Veterans could have a separate bedroom HUD’s implementation plans for the Evaluation, and Monitoring, Office of
and share common areas.’’ Housing Opportunity Through Policy Development and Research, U.S.
D. Section VI. Subsection L Modernization Act (HOTMA) (Pub. L. Department of Housing and Urban
(Affordability Periods and Binding 114–201). That document inadvertently Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Commitments) contained inaccurate implementation Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
information for changes relating to 402–5922. The listed telephone number
HUD has determined that this SHOP. This correction replaces that is not a toll-free number. Persons with
subsection is too restrictive when inaccurate information with the hearing- or speech-impairments may
project-based housing is being used to corrected information. access this number through TTY by
house eligible homeless Native calling Federal Relay Service at 1–800–
II. Correction 877–8339 (this is a toll-free number).
American Veterans. As a result, HUD is
removing this requirement and deleting In document FR–5897–N–01, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section VI.L of the October 21, 2015, published October 24, 2016 (81 FR
73030), make the following correction: I. Background
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Notice.
On page 73032, in the first column, The mission of HUD’s Office of Policy
Dated: November 28, 2016.
replace the implementation action for Development and Research (PD&R) is to
Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, section 502 with the following inform HUD policy development and
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for paragraph: implementation to improve life in
Public and Indian Housing. Implementation action: This American communities through
[FR Doc. 2016–29211 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am] provision was effective upon enactment conducting, supporting, and sharing
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| Contact | Heidi J. Frechette, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Native American Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4126, Washington, DC, 20410, telephone number (202) 402-7914. (This is not a toll-free number.) Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. | |
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