82 FR 40013 - Rental Assistance Demonstration: Notice of Increase in Cap and Rent Setting

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-17857

This notice addresses the increase in the number of public housing units that may be awarded competitively under HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). It serves as notification to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that have submitted Letters of Interest (LOI) to reserve their position on the RAD waiting list that they are eligible for award under this expansion if they submit a complete RAD Application, Portfolio Award, or Multi-phase Award for the number of units identified in their LOI within 60 days of the publication of this notice. Awards are subject to existing eligibility and selection criteria; HUD is not changing such criteria with this notice. For CHAPs issued beyond the 185,000- unit cap (i.e., between 185,001 and 225,000 units), and for any replacement awards made as a result of revocations or withdrawals that occur after May 5, 2017, HUD will use rent levels based on FY 2016 public housing funding levels (FY16 RAD rent base year). Finally, for all existing and future Multi-phase Awards, this notice modifies the latest possible date for PHAs to submit an application for the final phase of the project covered by the Multi-phase Award to September 30, 2020.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5630-N-10]


Rental Assistance Demonstration: Notice of Increase in Cap and 
Rent Setting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 
and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice addresses the increase in the number of public 
housing units that may be awarded competitively under HUD's Rental 
Assistance Demonstration (RAD). It serves as notification to Public 
Housing Authorities (PHAs) that have submitted Letters of Interest 
(LOI) to reserve their position on the RAD waiting list that they are 
eligible for award under this expansion if they submit a complete RAD 
Application, Portfolio Award, or Multi-phase Award for the number of 
units identified in their LOI within 60 days of the publication of this 
notice. Awards are subject to existing eligibility and selection 
criteria; HUD is not changing such criteria with this notice. For CHAPs 
issued beyond the 185,000-

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unit cap (i.e., between 185,001 and 225,000 units), and for any 
replacement awards made as a result of revocations or withdrawals that 
occur after May 5, 2017, HUD will use rent levels based on FY 2016 
public housing funding levels (FY16 RAD rent base year). Finally, for 
all existing and future Multi-phase Awards, this notice modifies the 
latest possible date for PHAs to submit an application for the final 
phase of the project covered by the Multi-phase Award to September 30, 
2020.

DATES: For PHAs that can be awarded as a result of the expansion, the 
60-day period to submit complete RAD Applications, Portfolio Award, or 
Multi-phase Award for the number of units identified in their LOI in 
compliance with Section 1.9 of PIH 2012-32/H 2017-03 Rev-3 begins on 
the date of this publication in the Federal Register. This notice is 
effective on August 23, 2017 and the 60-day period ends on October 23, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit questions or 
comments electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To assure a timely response, please 
direct requests for further information electronically to the email 
address [email protected]. Written requests may also be directed to the 
following address: Office of Housing--Office of Recapitalization; 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; 451 7th Street SW., Room 
6230, Washington, DC 20410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On May 5, 2017, section 239 of Title II, Division K--
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31) (2017 
Appropriations Act), amended the RAD statute, as authorized in Title 
II, Division C, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2012, (Pub. L. 112-55) by increasing the unit cap 
from 185,000 units to 225,000 units and extending the period for 
project applications until September 30, 2020 under the RAD First 
Component, which allows for the conversion of assistance under the 
public housing program to long-term, renewable assistance under Section 
8.\1\ The most recent version of the RAD program notice, Rental 
Assistance Demonstration--Final Implementation, Revision 3 notice (PIH 
2012-32 (HA) H 2017-03, REV-3), was published on January 12, 2017 and 
can be found on RAD's Web site, www.hud.gov/RAD. Its publication was 
announced on January 19, 2017 at 82 FR 6615.
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    \1\ The RAD statutory requirements were amended by the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76, signed 
January 17, 2014) (2014 Appropriations Act), the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235, signed 
December 16, 2014) (2015 Appropriations Act), the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113, signed December 18, 2015) 
(2016 Appropriations Act) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2017 (Pub. L. 115-31, signed May 4, 2017). The statutory provisions 
of the 2012 Appropriations Act pertaining to RAD, as amended, are 
referred to as the RAD statute in this notice.
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II. RAD Unit Cap Increase and Rent Setting

    On May 5, 2017, the 2017 Appropriations Act amended the RAD statute 
by increasing the unit cap from 185,000 units to 225,000 units and 
extending the period for project applications until September 30, 2020. 
Per the RAD statute, HUD must select properties from applications for 
conversion as part of RAD through a competitive process. HUD will use 
the existing waiting list. Awards are subject to existing eligibility 
or selection criteria; HUD is not changing such criteria with this 
notice. These criteria are described in the Rental Assistance 
Demonstration--Final Implementation, Revision 3 notice (PIH 2012-32 
(HA) H 2017-03, REV-3) issued on January 12, 2017. This notice 
announces the following:
    1. HUD is now able to award RAD authority to certain projects where 
PHAs have submitted LOI to reserve their position on the RAD waiting 
list and have also submitted a complete RAD Application, Portfolio 
Award request, or Multi-phase Award request for the number of units 
identified in their LOI within 60 days of the publication of this 
notice. By an email sent on or before the effective date of this 
notice, HUD will identify and notify each PHA that may submit an 
application or request for an award as a result of the expansion. 
Failure to make a complete submission for the reserved units (that is, 
submit a complete application or request) within 60 days of the 
publication of this notice will result in a forfeiture of the PHA's 
position on the waiting list.
    2. HUD will fully allocate any remaining authority under the 
previously authorized 185,000-unit statutory cap to replace any 
withdrawn or revoked awards with new awards selected from the waiting 
list. HUD will use rent levels based on the FY14 RAD rent base year for 
replacement awards made under the 185,000-unit cap as a result of 
revocations or withdrawals that occurred prior to May 5, 2017. HUD will 
use rent levels based on the FY16 RAD rent base year for those CHAPs to 
be issued beyond the 185,000-unit cap (i.e., between 185,001 and 
225,000 units) and for any replacement awards made as a result of 
revocations or withdrawals that occur after May 5, 2017. Rent levels 
are also subject to the rent setting limitations detailed in the Rental 
Assistance Demonstration--Final Implementation, Revision 3 notice (PIH 
2012-32 (HA) H 2017-03, REV-3) issued on January 12, 2017.
    3. For all Multi-phase Awards issued after May 5, 2017, PHAs will 
have until September 30, 2020, to submit an application for the final 
phase of the project covered by the Multi-phase Award. For any Multi-
phase Awards issued prior to May 5, 2017, HUD may approve extensions up 
to September 30, 2020 on a case-by-case basis.

III. Finding of No Significant Impact

    A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to the 
environment has been made in accordance with HUD regulations in 24 CFR 
part 50, which implemented section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is 
available for public inspection during regular business hours in the 
Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 
20410-0500. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, 
please schedule an appointment to review the FONSI by calling the 
Regulations Division at (202) 708-3055 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this 
number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

    Dated: August 18, 2017.
Dominique G. Blom,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
National Institutes of Health URBAN DEVELOPMENT
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of [Docket No. FR–5630–N–10]
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Meeting
Closed Meetings Rental Assistance Demonstration:
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Notice of Increase in Cap and Rent
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Setting
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a
amended, notice is hereby given of the meeting of the Center for Scientific AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
following meetings. Review Advisory Council. Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
The meetings will be closed to the The meeting will be open to the and Office of the Assistant Secretary for
public in accordance with the public, with attendance limited to space Housing-Federal Housing
provisions set forth in sections available. Individuals who plan to Commissioner, HUD.
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., attend and need special assistance, such ACTION: Notice.
as amended. The grant applications and as sign language interpretation or other
the discussions could disclose reasonable accommodations, should SUMMARY: This notice addresses the
confidential trade secrets or commercial notify the Contact Person listed below increase in the number of public
property such as patentable material, in advance of the meeting. housing units that may be awarded
and personal information concerning competitively under HUD’s Rental
individuals associated with the grant Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Assistance Demonstration (RAD). It
Review Advisory Council. serves as notification to Public Housing
applications, the disclosure of which
Date: September 25, 2017.
would constitute a clearly unwarranted Time: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Authorities (PHAs) that have submitted
invasion of personal privacy. Agenda: Provide advice to the Director, Letters of Interest (LOI) to reserve their
Name of Committee: Cell Biology Center for Scientific Review (CSR), on position on the RAD waiting list that
Integrated Review Group; Nuclear and matters related to planning, execution, they are eligible for award under this
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Cytoplasmic Structure/Function and conduct, support, review, evaluation, and expansion if they submit a complete
Dynamics Study Section. receipt and referral of grant applications at RAD Application, Portfolio Award, or
Date: September 18, 2017. CSR. Multi-phase Award for the number of
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Place: National Institutes of Health, Third units identified in their LOI within 60
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Floor Conference Center, 6701 Rockledge
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
days of the publication of this notice.
applications.
Place: Pier 2620 Hotel, 2620 Jones Street, Contact Person: Rene Etcheberrigaray, MD, Awards are subject to existing eligibility
San Francisco, CA 94133. Deputy Director, Center for Scientific and selection criteria; HUD is not
Contact Person: David Balasundaram, Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 changing such criteria with this notice.
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Rockledge Drive, Room 3030, MSC 7776, For CHAPs issued beyond the 185,000-

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unit cap (i.e., between 185,001 and recent version of the RAD program occurred prior to May 5, 2017. HUD will
225,000 units), and for any replacement notice, Rental Assistance use rent levels based on the FY16 RAD
awards made as a result of revocations Demonstration—Final Implementation, rent base year for those CHAPs to be
or withdrawals that occur after May 5, Revision 3 notice (PIH 2012–32 (HA) H issued beyond the 185,000-unit cap (i.e.,
2017, HUD will use rent levels based on 2017–03, REV–3), was published on between 185,001 and 225,000 units) and
FY 2016 public housing funding levels January 12, 2017 and can be found on for any replacement awards made as a
(FY16 RAD rent base year). Finally, for RAD’s Web site, www.hud.gov/RAD. Its result of revocations or withdrawals that
all existing and future Multi-phase publication was announced on January occur after May 5, 2017. Rent levels are
Awards, this notice modifies the latest 19, 2017 at 82 FR 6615. also subject to the rent setting
possible date for PHAs to submit an II. RAD Unit Cap Increase and Rent limitations detailed in the Rental
application for the final phase of the Setting Assistance Demonstration—Final
project covered by the Multi-phase Implementation, Revision 3 notice (PIH
Award to September 30, 2020. On May 5, 2017, the 2017
Appropriations Act amended the RAD 2012–32 (HA) H 2017–03, REV–3)
DATES: For PHAs that can be awarded as issued on January 12, 2017.
statute by increasing the unit cap from
a result of the expansion, the 60-day
185,000 units to 225,000 units and 3. For all Multi-phase Awards issued
period to submit complete RAD
extending the period for project after May 5, 2017, PHAs will have until
Applications, Portfolio Award, or Multi-
applications until September 30, 2020. September 30, 2020, to submit an
phase Award for the number of units
Per the RAD statute, HUD must select application for the final phase of the
identified in their LOI in compliance
properties from applications for project covered by the Multi-phase
with Section 1.9 of PIH 2012–32/H
conversion as part of RAD through a Award. For any Multi-phase Awards
2017–03 Rev–3 begins on the date of
competitive process. HUD will use the
this publication in the Federal Register. issued prior to May 5, 2017, HUD may
existing waiting list. Awards are subject
This notice is effective on August 23, approve extensions up to September 30,
to existing eligibility or selection
2017 and the 60-day period ends on criteria; HUD is not changing such 2020 on a case-by-case basis.
October 23, 2017. criteria with this notice. These criteria III. Finding of No Significant Impact
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are are described in the Rental Assistance
invited to submit questions or Demonstration—Final Implementation, A Finding of No Significant Impact
comments electronically to rad@ Revision 3 notice (PIH 2012–32 (HA) H (FONSI) with respect to the
hud.gov. 2017–03, REV–3) issued on January 12, environment has been made in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 2017. This notice announces the accordance with HUD regulations in 24
assure a timely response, please direct following: CFR part 50, which implemented
requests for further information 1. HUD is now able to award RAD section 102(2)(C) of the National
electronically to the email address rad@ authority to certain projects where Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
hud.gov. Written requests may also be PHAs have submitted LOI to reserve U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is
directed to the following address: Office their position on the RAD waiting list available for public inspection during
of Housing—Office of Recapitalization; and have also submitted a complete regular business hours in the
Department of Housing and Urban RAD Application, Portfolio Award
Regulations Division, Office of General
Development; 451 7th Street SW., Room request, or Multi-phase Award request
Counsel, Department of Housing and
6230, Washington, DC 20410. for the number of units identified in
their LOI within 60 days of the Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–
publication of this notice. By an email
I. Background sent on or before the effective date of 0500. Due to security measures at the
this notice, HUD will identify and notify HUD Headquarters building, please
On May 5, 2017, section 239 of Title schedule an appointment to review the
II, Division K—Transportation, Housing each PHA that may submit an
application or request for an award as a FONSI by calling the Regulations
and Urban Development, and Related
result of the expansion. Failure to make Division at (202) 708–3055 (this is not
Agencies, of the Consolidated
a complete submission for the reserved a toll-free number). Individuals with
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115–
31) (2017 Appropriations Act), amended units (that is, submit a complete speech or hearing impairments may
the RAD statute, as authorized in Title application or request) within 60 days of access this number via TTY by calling
II, Division C, of the Consolidated and the publication of this notice will result the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, in a forfeiture of the PHA’s position on 8339.
2012, (Pub. L. 112–55) by increasing the the waiting list. Dated: August 18, 2017.
2. HUD will fully allocate any
unit cap from 185,000 units to 225,000 Dominique G. Blom,
remaining authority under the
units and extending the period for General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public
previously authorized 185,000-unit
project applications until September 30, and Indian Housing.
statutory cap to replace any withdrawn
2020 under the RAD First Component,
or revoked awards with new awards Dana T. Wade,
which allows for the conversion of
selected from the waiting list. HUD will General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
assistance under the public housing
use rent levels based on the FY14 RAD Housing.
program to long-term, renewable
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1 The RAD statutory requirements were amended result of revocations or withdrawals that
by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub.
L. 113–76, signed January 17, 2014) (2014 December 18, 2015) (2016 Appropriations Act) and
Appropriations Act), the Consolidated and Further the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L.
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113– 115–31, signed May 4, 2017). The statutory
235, signed December 16, 2014) (2015 provisions of the 2012 Appropriations Act
Appropriations Act), the Consolidated pertaining to RAD, as amended, are referred to as
Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114–113, signed the RAD statute in this notice.

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