[[Page 11697]] FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (CD-TA) PROGRAMS--CHDO, HOME, McKINNEY-VENTO ACT HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AND HOPWA Program Overview Purpose of the Program. The purposes of the technical assistance programs in this SuperNOFA are: CHDO Technical Assistance. To promote the ability of Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to maintain, rehabilitate and construct housing for low-income and moderate-income families and to effectively use HOME program funds and other sources of funding to produce affordable housing; facilitate the education of low-income homeowners and tenants; and help women who reside in low- and moderate- income neighborhoods to rehabilitate and construct housing in these neighborhoods. HOME Technical Assistance. To help HOME participating jurisdictions design and implement HOME programs, including: improving their ability to design and implement housing strategies and incorporate energy efficiency into affordable housing; facilitating the exchange of information to help participating jurisdictions carry out their programs; facilitating the establishment and efficient operation of employer-assisted housing programs and land bank programs; and encouraging private lenders and for-profit developers of low-income housing to participate in public-private partnerships. McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Programs Technical Assistance. To provide applicants, potential applicants, grantees, and project sponsors for McKinney-Vento Act funded Emergency Shelter Grants, Supportive Housing Program, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy and Shelter Plus Care projects with technical assistance to promote the development of housing and supportive services as part of the Continuum of Care approach, including innovative approaches to assist homeless persons in the transition from homelessness, and to enable them to live as independently as possible. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). To train HOPWA grantees, project sponsors, and potential recipients of program funds in comprehensive housing strategies and responsive area programs that assist residents who are living with HIV/AIDS; in the sound management of HOPWA programs to support program operations in an efficient and effective manner, including undertaking community consultations, program planning, housing development and operations, program evaluation and reporting on accomplishments; and to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to carry out activities as HOPWA project sponsors. Available Funds. Up to $21.18 million is available for the four CD- TA programs. Eligible Applicants. Specific eligibility requirements for the four CD-TA programs are found below in Section III(C). Forty percent of the CHDO, HOME and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance technical assistance funds is limited to qualified providers who have not previously received a CPD technical assistance award. This limitation is not applicable to HOPWA technical assistance. Application Deadline. May 22, 2001. Match. None. Additional Information If you are interested in applying for funding under this program, please review carefully the General Section of this SuperNOFA and the following additional information. I. Application Due Date, Application Kits, Further Information, and Technical Assistance Application Due Date. Submit your completed applications (an original and one copy) on or before 12:00 midnight, Eastern time, on May 22, 2001, at the address shown below. The original application that you submit to Headquarters is considered the official application. Send a copy of your application on or before the application deadline date to the HUD CPD Field Office(s) in which you are seeking to provide services. Only one application per applicant is permitted; however, one application can include as few as one or as many as all four CD-TA programs. See the General Section of this SuperNOFA for specific procedures governing the form of application submission (e.g., mailed applications, express mail, overnight delivery, or hand carried). Addresses for Submitting Applications. HUD Headquarters. Your completed application consists of one original application and one copy. Submit your original application to HUD Headquarters, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, CPD Processing and Control Branch, Room 7251, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Copy to Field Office. Send a copy of the application to the appropriate CPD Field Office(s) at the address shown on the list of HUD CPD Field Offices included in the application kit. When submitting your application, please refer to the Community Development Technical Assistance Program. Be sure to include your name, mailing address (including zip code), telephone number (including area code), and fax number (including area code). For Application Kits. For an application kit and any supplemental information, please call the SuperNOFA Information Center at 1-800-HUD- 8929. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the Center's TTY number at 1-800-HUD-2209. When requesting an application kit, please refer to ``Community Development Technical Assistance Programs or CD-TA.'' Please be sure to provide your name, address (including zip code), telephone number (including area code), and fax number (including area code). For Further Information and Technical Assistance. You may contact the HUD CPD Office serving your area at the telephone number listed in the list of HUD CPD Field Offices included in the application kit, or you may contact Penny McCormack at 202-708-3176, x4391 in HUD Headquarters. Information on this SuperNOFA also may be obtained through the HUD web site on the Internet at http://www/HUD.gov/grants. Satellite Broadcast. HUD will hold an information broadcast via satellite for potential applicants to learn more about the program and preparation of the application. For more information about the date and time of the broadcast, you should consult the HUD web site at http:// www/hud.gov/grants II. Amount Allocated (A) The amounts allocated for each CD-TA program are as follows: CHDO TA funds: up to $7,600,000 Total $3,200,000 Single State $4,400,000 Multi-State HOME TA funds: up to $8,000,000 McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Programs TA funds: up to $3,000,000 HOPWA TA funds: up to $2,580,000 (B) Each HUD/CPD Field Office has been allocated a ``fair-share'' of CD-TA funds for purposes of this competition, except for the HOPWA TA funds which will be awarded only through a national competition (see CD-TA Appendix A for the fair share allocations). The amounts are based on allocations of [[Page 11698]] HOME and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance formula funds and competitive programs for which Field Offices have management oversight. These amounts are only for guidance purposes for you to develop your program budgets by Field Office jurisdiction and are not the exact amounts to be awarded to you in each area. HUD will determine the total amount to be awarded to any provider based upon the size and needs of the provider's service area within each Field Office jurisdiction in which the provider is selected to operate, the funds available for that area, the number of other awardees selected in that area, and the scope of the technical assistance to be provided. Additionally, HUD may reduce the amount of funds allocated for Field Office jurisdictions to fund national CD-TA providers and other CD-TA providers for activities which cannot be budgeted or estimated by Field Office jurisdiction. HUD may require selected applicants, as a condition of funding, to provide coverage on a geographically broader basis than applied for in order to supplement or strengthen the intermediary network in terms of the location (service area), types and scope of technical assistance proposed. (C) In order to reach new technical assistance providers in the HOME, CHDO and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance program areas, 40% of the funds in each of these three program areas within a Field Office (or at the national level) will be awarded to applicants who have not previously been funded under a CPD technical assistance competition. Therefore, approximately $3.2 million will be awarded to new providers in HOME; $3 million in CHDO; and $1.2 million in McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance. With respect to CHDO funds, 40% of the total funds (single state and multi-state combined) are earmarked for new providers. If qualified new applicants are not found in each program area in each Field Office and/or at the national level, the remaining funds will be made available for previously funded providers. The reverse also is true. (D) To the extent permitted by funding constraints, HUD intends to provide coverage for as full a range as possible, of eligible CD-TA activities of each CD-TA program in each Field Office jurisdiction. To achieve this objective, HUD will fund the highest ranking providers that bring the required expertise in one or more specialized activity areas, and fund portions of providers' proposed programs in which they have the greatest skill and capability for given geographic areas or on a national basis. HUD also may require national, multi-jurisdictional, or other providers to provide coverage to Field Office jurisdictions which cannot otherwise receive cost-effective support from a CD-TA provider. In selecting applicants for funding, in addition to the rating factors, HUD will apply program policy criteria identified in Section V of this CD-TA Program section of SuperNOFA to select a range of providers and activities that would best serve program objectives for each program serviced by the CD-TA funded under this SuperNOFA. III. Program Description; Program Award Period; Eligible Applicants; Eligible Activities; and Sub-Grants/Pass Through Funds (A) Program Description. Up to $21.18 million in technical assistance (TA) funds is available from four separate technical assistance programs: Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) TA, HOME TA, McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance TA, and HOPWA TA (collectively ``CD-TA''). The funding of these four CD-TA programs through a single funding availability announcement will not affect the ability of eligible applicants to seek CD-TA funding. Eligible applicants are able to apply for funding under as few as one, and as many as four, separate CD-TA programs, individually or collectively, singularly or in combination. The specific provisions of the four separate CD-TA programs have not been changed. This Community Development Technical Assistance Programs section of the SuperNOFA reflects the statutory requirements and differences in the four different CD-TA programs. (B) Program Award Period. (1) Cooperative Agreements will be for a period of up to 36 months. HUD, however, reserves the right to: (a) Terminate awards in accordance with provisions contained in OMB Circular A-102, and 24 CFR parts 84 and 85 anytime after 12 months; (b) Withdraw funds from a specific provider, if HUD determines that the urgency of need for the assistance is greater in other Field Office jurisdictions or the need for assistance is not commensurate with the award for assistance; (c) Extend the performance period of individual awardees up to a total of 12 additional months. (2) In cases where an applicant selected for funding under this CD- TA program section of the SuperNOFA currently is providing CD technical assistance under an existing CD-TA grant/cooperative agreement, HUD reserves the right to adjust the start date of funding under this program to coincide with the conclusion of the previous award, or to incorporate the remaining activities from the previous award into the new agreement, adjusting the funding levels as necessary. (C) Eligible Applicants. (1) General. The eligible applicants for each of the four CD-TA programs are listed in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this Section (C). This paragraph (1) lists requirements applicable to all applicants. (a) Many organizations are eligible to apply for more than one CD- TA program and are encouraged to do so to the extent they have the requisite experience, expertise and capability. (b) All applicant organizations must have demonstrated ability to provide CD-TA in a geographic area larger than a single city or county and must propose to serve an area larger than a single city or county. (c) An organization may not provide assistance to itself, and any organization funded to assist CHDOs under this CD-TA Program section of the SuperNOFA may not act as a CHDO itself within its service area while under award with HUD. (d) A consortium of organizations may apply for one or more CD-TA programs, but HUD will require that one organization be designated as the legal applicant, where legally feasible. Where one organization cannot be so designated for all proposed activities, HUD may execute more than one cooperative agreement with the members of a consortium. However, in general HUD will not award more than one cooperative agreement per application unless necessary due to legal requirements. (e) All applicants must meet minimum statutory eligibility requirements for each CD-TA program for which they are chosen in order to be awarded a cooperative agreement. Copies of the Technical Assistance program regulations will be provided with the application kit. (f) All eligible CD-TA providers may propose assistance using in- house staff, consultants, sub-contractors and sub-recipients, networks of private consultants and/or local organizations with requisite experience and capabilities. Whenever possible, applicants should make use of technical assistance providers located in the Field Office jurisdiction receiving services. This draws upon local expertise and [[Page 11699]] persons familiar with the opportunities and resources available in the area to be served while reducing travel and other costs associated with delivering the proposed technical assistance services. (g) All applicants must meet the applicable threshold requirements of Section II(B) of the General Section of the SuperNOFA. (2) McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Programs TA Eligible Applicants. (a) States, units of general local government, and public housing authorities. (b) Public and private non-profit or for-profit groups, including educational institutions and area-wide planning organizations, qualified to provide technical assistance on McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance projects. (3) CHDO TA Eligible Applicants. Public and private non-profit intermediary organizations that customarily provide services (in more than one community) related to affordable housing or neighborhood revitalization to CHDOs, or similar organizations that engage in community revitalization, including all eligible organizations under section 233 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended. HUD will consider an intermediary as a primarily single State technical assistance provider if it can document that more than 50% of its past activities in working with CHDOs or similar nonprofit and other organizations (on the production of affordable housing or revitalization of deteriorating neighborhoods and/or the delivery of technical assistance to these groups) was confined to the geographic limits of a single State. (4) HOME TA Eligible Applicants. (a) A for-profit or non-profit professional and technical services company or firm that has demonstrated capacity to provide technical assistance services; (b) A HOME participating jurisdiction (PJ) or agency thereof; (c) A public purpose organization responsible to the chief elected official of a PJ and established pursuant to State or local legislation; (d) An agency or authority established by two or more PJs to carry out activities consistent with the purposes of the HOME program; (e) A national or regional non-profit organization that has membership comprised predominantly of entities or officials of entities of PJs or PJs' agencies or established organizations. (5) HOPWA TA Eligible Applicants. (a) Non-profit organizations; and (b) States and units of general local government. (D) Eligible Activities. Eligible activities as appropriate for each of the four CD-TA programs are listed below: (1) CHDO Technical Assistance. CHDO Technical Assistance funds may be used only for the following eligible activities: (a) Organizational Support--Organizational support assistance may be made available to community housing development organizations to cover operational expenses and to cover expenses for training and technical, legal, engineering and other assistance to the board of directors, staff, and members of the community housing development organization; (b) Housing Education--Housing education assistance may be made available to community housing development organizations to cover expenses for providing or administering programs for educating, counseling, organizing homeowners and tenants who are eligible to receive assistance under other provisions of the HOME Program; (c) Program-Wide Support of Nonprofit Development and Management-- Technical assistance, training, and continuing support may be made available to eligible community housing development organizations for managing and conserving properties developed under the HOME Program; (d) Benevolent Loan Funds--Technical assistance may be made available to increase the investment of private capital in housing for very low-income families, particularly by encouraging the establishment of benevolent loan funds through which private financial institutions will accept deposits at below-market interest rates and make those funds available at favorable rates to developers of low-income housing and to low-income homebuyers; (e) Community Development Banks and Credit Unions--Technical assistance may be made available to establish privately owned, local community development banks and credit unions to finance affordable housing; (f) Community Land Trusts--Organizational support, technical assistance, education, training and continuing support under this subsection may be made available to community land trusts (as such term is defined in section 233(f) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) and to community groups for the establishment of community land trusts; and (g) Facilitating Women in Homebuilding Professions--Technical assistance may be made available to businesses, unions, and organizations involved in construction and rehabilitation of housing in low- and moderate-income areas to assist women residing in the area to obtain jobs involving such activities, which may include facilitating access by helping such women develop nontraditional skills, recruiting women to participate in such programs, providing continuing support for women at job sites, counseling and educating businesses regarding suitable work environments for women, providing information to such women regarding opportunities for establishing small housing construction and rehabilitation businesses, and providing materials and tools for training such women (in an amount not exceeding 10% of any assistance provided under this paragraph). HUD shall give priority under this paragraph to providing technical assistance for organizations rehabilitating single family or multifamily housing owned or controlled by HUD pursuant to title II of the National Housing Act and which have women members in occupations in which women constitute 25% or less of the total number of workers in the occupation (in this section referred to as ``nontraditional occupations''). (2) HOME Technical Assistance. HUD will provide assistance to: (a) Facilitate the exchange of information that would help participating jurisdictions carry out the purposes of the HOME statute, including information on program design and accessibility, housing finance, land use controls, and building construction techniques; (b) Improve the ability of States and units of local government to design and implement housing strategies, particularly those States and units of local government that are relatively inexperienced in the development of affordable housing; (c) Encourage private lenders and for-profit developers of low- income housing to participate in public-private partnerships to achieve the purposes of the HOME statute; (d) Improve the ability of States and units of local government, community housing development organizations, private lenders, and for- profit developers of low-income housing to incorporate energy efficiency into the planning, design, financing, construction and operation of affordable housing; (e) Facilitate the establishment and efficient operation of employer-assisted housing programs, through research, [[Page 11700]] technical assistance, and demonstration projects; and (f) Facilitate the establishment and efficient operation of land bank programs, under which title to vacant and abandoned parcels of real estate located in or causing blighted neighborhoods is cleared for use consistent with the purposes of the HOME statute. (3) McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Programs Technical Assistance. Funds are available to provide technical assistance to McKinney-Vento Act funded Homeless Assistance projects. Funds may be used to provide technical assistance to prospective applicants, applicants, recipients or other providers (project sponsors) of McKinney-Vento Act funded housing and supportive services for homeless persons. The assistance may include, but is not limited to, written information such as papers, manuals, guides and brochures; person-to- person exchanges; on-site assessments and provision of technical expertise; and training and related costs. (4) HOPWA Technical Assistance. For the purposes of this CD-TA program section of the SuperNOFA, HOPWA technical assistance shall mean the transfer to HOPWA grantees and project sponsors and potential recipients of program funds, the skills and knowledge needed to develop, operate and support HOPWA-eligible projects and activities. An applicant for HOPWA TA funds must propose activities on a national basis, a regional basis (e.g. serving a multi-state area) or within a State or community. The application should emphasize how activities will advise and train communities and project sponsors in undertaking program planning, community consultations, housing development and operations, coordination with related health-care and other supportive services, and evaluation and reporting on program performance. The Department has established the following national goal for all HOPWA TA projects: National Goal--Sound Management of HOPWA Programs and Projects. HOPWA TA funds can be used to help to strengthen the management, operation, and capacity of grantees, project sponsors, and potential applicants to ensure that organizations use funds in a manner that upholds the public trust in the operation of programs. To achieve this goal, HOPWA TA can be used in the following areas: (i) Management and operations through such activities as: (A) Advising on management practices to ensure responsive, efficient and cost effective facility and program operations; (B) Advising on fiscal management to ensure accountability in the use of funds; and (C) Assisting projects in using the Department's information technology, financial systems and information management systems. (ii) State, local, and community planning through such activities as: (A) Advising on the coordination of housing with health-care and other related supportive services for eligible persons; (B) Assisting in developing collaborations with local, State and Federal agencies that administer HIV/AIDS-related programs, including programs funded under the Ryan White CARE Act; (C) Creating or linking to existing needs assessments of the area's housing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families; (D) Creating or linking to comprehensive multiple-year HIV/AIDS housing plans that are undertaken in collaboration with local, State and federal programs including the Ryan White CARE Act programs; and (E) Creating or linking to existing plans that address specialized needs of clients, including assistance for clients with serious mental illness, chronic alcohol and other drug abuse issues, and homelessness. (iii) Program evaluation through such activities as: (A) Advising on data collection and program evaluation; and (B) Developing and providing program handbooks, guidance materials, audio/visual products, training, and other activities to promote good management practices. As a part of providing for the sound management of HOPWA programs and projects, HOPWA TA providers should demonstrate an outreach and assistance program to identified underserved populations. The Department has been advised by persons living with HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS housing providers, and national organizations, of the continuing disparity in accessing health-care and HIV/AIDS treatment among underserved populations, such as, racial and ethnic minority populations, women, youth, post-incarcerated populations and persons living in rural areas. For the purposes of the HOPWA TA portion of this NOFA, underserved populations are defined as low-income populations living with HIV/AIDS and their families, such as racial or ethnic minority groups, women, persons living in rural areas, youth, post- incarcerated populations, or other underserved groups as determined by your service area, whose housing and related service needs are not currently being met in your service area. To meet this definition of an underserved population, you must present reliable statistics and data sources (i.e. Census, health department statistics, research, scientific studies, Consolidated Plan, and Continuum of Care documentation), showing the unmet need in the provision of housing and supportive services for the identified underserved population under Rating Factor 2, (1). HUD will consider your presentation of statistics and data sources based on soundness and reliability and the specificity of information to the underserved population and the area to be served. In an effort to meet this continuing need, the highest rated applicants will demonstrate an outreach and assistance program to an identified underserved population as detailed under Rating Factor 3, Soundness of Approach (2) and will support the National HOPWA Goal of Sound Management. Such assistance could include, linking HOPWA grantees and project sponsors to other community based organizations serving an underserved population but may have no or limited experience with providing housing services. Additionally, HOPWA TA providers could provide assistance to collaborations targeting as underserved population funded under the HOPWA competitive program. (E) Sub-Grants/Pass-Through Funds. Applicants may propose to make sub-grants to achieve the purposes of their proposed CD-TA programs in accordance with program requirements in Section IV of this CD-TA Program section of the SuperNOFA. In the case of CHDO TA, these sub- grants (also called ``pass-through'' funds) may be made for eligible activities and to eligible entities as identified in Section 233(b)(1), (2), and (7) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. When CHDO TA sub-grants are made to CHDOs, two statutory provisions apply: (1) The sub-grant amount, when combined with other capacity building and operating support available through the HOME program, cannot exceed the greater of 50% of the CHDO's operating budget for the year in which it receives the funds, or $50,000 annually; (2) An amount not exceeding 10% of the total funds awarded for the ``Women in the Homebuilding Professions'' eligible activity may be used to provide materials and tools for training such women. [[Page 11701]] IV. Program Requirements In addition to the program requirements listed in the General Section of this SuperNOFA, applicants are subject to the following requirements: (A) Program Requirements for CHDO, HOME and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance. (1) Profit/Fee. No increment above cost, no fee or profit, may be paid to any recipient or subrecipient of an award under this CD-TA Program section of the SuperNOFA. (2) Demand/Response Delivery System. (a) As an awardee, you must operate within the structure of the demand/response system described in this section. You must coordinate your plans with, and operate under the direction of, each HUD Field Office within whose jurisdiction you are operating. When so directed by a Field Office, you will coordinate your activities instead through a lead CD-TA provider or other organization designated by the Field Office. (b) If selected as the lead CD-TA provider in any Field Office jurisdiction, as an awardee you must coordinate the activities of other CD-TA providers selected under this CD-TA Program section of the SuperNOFA under the direction of the HUD Field Office. Joint activities by CD-TA providers may be required. (c) Under the demand/response system, CD-TA providers will be required to: (i) When requested by a Field Office or Government Technical Representative (GTR), market the availability of their services to existing and potential clients to include local jurisdictions in which the assistance will be delivered. (ii) Respond to requests for assistance from the HUD Field Office(s) with oversight of the geographic service area for which the technical assistance will be delivered, including responding to priorities established by the Field Office in its Grants Management System. CHDOs, HOME PJs, and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance grantees may request assistance from the CD-TA provider directly, but such requests must be approved by the local HUD Field Office. (iii) When requested by a Field Office or GTR, conduct a Needs Assessment to identify the type and nature of the assistance needed by the recipients of the assistance. These needs assessments should typically identify the nature of the problem to be addressed by the technical assistance services; the plan of action to address the need including the type of technical assistance services to be provided, the duration of the service, the staff assigned to provide the assistance, anticipated products and/or outcomes, and the estimated cost for the provision of services; and the relationship of the proposed services to the planned or expected Consolidated Plan submission to HUD and to other technical assistance providers providing service within the locality. (iv) Obtain approval for the Technical Assistance Delivery Plan (TADP) from the HUD Field Office(s) with oversight for the area in which service will be provided. (See Section 3 below). (v) Work cooperatively with other CD-TA providers in their geographic areas to ensure that clients are provided with the full range of CD-TA services needed and available. CD-TA providers are expected to be knowledgeable about the range of services available from other providers, make referrals and arrange visits by other CD-TA providers when appropriate, and carry out CD-TA activities concurrently when it is cost-effective and in the interests of the client to do so. HUD Field Offices may direct CD-TA providers to conduct joint activities. (3) Technical Assistance Delivery Plan (TADP). (a) After selection for funding but prior to award, you must develop a TADP for each Field Office jurisdiction or National Program for which you have been selected, in consultation with the Field office and/or GTR. (b) In developing the TADP, you must follow the Field Office's Business Operating Plan (BOP) and management strategies/workplans for each community/State in the Field Office's jurisdiction. You must use these BOP/management strategies/workplans in determining your priority work activities, location of activities, and organizations to be assisted during the cooperative agreement performance period. (c) The BOP/grantee management strategies/workplans are part of the Field Office's Grants Management Process (GMP) and should indicate the issues to be addressed by CD-TA, the improved performance expected as a result of CD-TA, and methods for measuring the success of the CD-TA. (d) The TADP must delineate all the tasks and sub-tasks for each CD program the applicant will undertake in each Field Office jurisdiction. The TADP must show the location of the community/State in which the CD- TA activities will occur, the level of CD-TA funding and proposed activities by location, the improved program performance or other results expected from the CD-TA and the methodology to be used for measuring the success of the CD-TA. A time schedule for delivery of the activities, budget summary, budget-by-task and staffing plan must be included in the TADP. (4) Negotiation. After all applications have been rated and ranked and a selection has been made, HUD requires that all winners participate in negotiations to determine the specific terms of the TADP and the budget. HUD will follow the negotiation procedures described in Section III(D) of the General Section of the SuperNOFA. (5) Forms, Certifications and Assurances. You must submit with your application the forms, certifications and assurances listed in the General Section of this SuperNOFA. After selection for funding but prior to your providing services to a specific community you must submit the CHDO TA designation letter (where applicable). (6) Financial Management and Audit Information. After selection for funding but prior to award, you must submit a certification from an Independent Public Accountant or the cognizant government auditor, stating that your financial management system meets prescribed standards for fund control and accountability required by 24 CFR part 84 for Institutions of Higher Education and other Non-Profit Institutions, 24 CFR part 85 for States and local governments, or the Federal Acquisition Regulations (for all other applicants). The information should include the name and telephone number of the independent auditor, cognizant Federal auditor, or other audit agency as applicable. (7) Designation for CHDO Technical Assistance Providers. CHDO TA providers will be responsible for securing a technical assistance designation letter from a PJ stating that a CHDO or prospective CHDO to be assisted by the provider is a recipient or intended recipient of HOME funds and indicating, at its option, subject areas of assistance that are most important to the PJ. (8) Training Sessions. When conducting training sessions as part of its CD-TA activities, CD-TA providers are required to: (a) Design the course materials as ``step-in'' packages (also called ``train-the trainer'' packages) so that a Field Office or other CD-TA provider may separately give the course on its own; (b) Arrange for joint delivery of the training with Field Office participation when so requested by the Field Office or by the GTR for national grants; and [[Page 11702]] (c) When requested by a Field Office and/or GTR, provide for professional videotaping of the workshops/courses and ensure their production in a professional and high-quality manner, suitable for viewing by other CD clients (if this requirement is implemented, additional funds may be requested). (d) When required by HUD, deliver HUD-approved training courses that have been designed and developed by other HUD contractors or HUD cooperating parties on a ``step-in'' basis for CD-TA clients, and send trainers to HUD-approved Train-the Trainer sessions. (9) Reports to Field Offices and/or GTRs. CD-TA providers will be required to report to the HUD Field Office(s) with oversight of the geographic area(s) in which CD-TA services are provided or to Headquarters GTRs in the case of national providers. At a minimum, this reporting will be on a quarterly basis unless otherwise specified in the approved TADP. (10) Active Participation. HUD Field Offices will be active participants in the delivery of all technical assistance by funded providers throughout the term of the cooperative agreement. (11) CHDO Pass-Through Funds. CD-TA providers proposing pass- through grants are required to: (a) Establish written criteria for selection of CHDOs receiving pass-through funds which includes the following: (i) Participating jurisdictions (PJs) must designate the organizations as CHDOs. (ii) Generally, the organizations should not have been in existence more than 3 years. (b) Enter into an agreement with the CHDO that the agreement and pass-through funding may be terminated at the discretion of the Department if no written legally binding agreement to provide assistance for a specific housing project (for acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction or tenant-based rental assistance) has been made by the PJ with the CHDO within 24 months of receiving the pass-through funding. (12) CHDO TA Program Limitations. (a) Pursuant to section 233(d)(1) and (2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, funding to any single eligible nonprofit intermediary organization seeking to provide CHDO TA, whether as an independent or joint applicant, is limited to the lesser of 20% of all funds, or an amount not to exceed 20% of the organization's operating budget for any one year (not including funds sub-awarded or passed through the intermediary to CHDOs). (b) Pursuant to section 233(e), HUD is making available through this CD-TA program section of the SuperNOFA 40% of the total CHDO TA funds to single state providers within the Field Offices. As discussed in Section III(C)(3), CHDO Eligible Applicants, to be considered a single state provider you must be able to document that 50% of your past activities working with CHDOs or similar nonprofits and other organizations was confined to the geographic limits of a single state. Therefore, you can be designated a single state provider in one Field Office jurisdiction only and you should so indicate on your funding matrix submission. In all other Field Offices in which you are applying for CHDO TA funding, you are a multi-state provider. If there are no single state applicants or the qualified single state applicants utilize less than the 40% set-aside in a given Field Office, that Field Office's single state CHDO set-aside will be redistributed among the qualified multi-state providers in that Field Office. Field Offices also may utilize their multi-state set-aside for single state applicants if the reverse is true. (13) HOME TA Program Limitations. Pursuant to section 243(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, funding to any single eligible HOME TA organization, whether as an independent or joint applicant, is limited to not more than 20% of the operating budget of the recipient organization in any one year and is limited to 20% of the funds available under this CD-TA program section of the SuperNOFA. (14) CHDO and HOME National TA Program Guidance. With the funds designated for a national TA program, HUD intends to fund applications which propose activities to support the following purposes: (a) CHDO Technical Assistance. To promote the ability of Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to own, develop or sponsor housing for low and very-low income families; to facilitate the education of low-income homebuyers, homeowners and tenants; and/or to help women who reside in low-income neighborhoods to rehabilitate or construct housing in their communities. Proposals should directly address how the capacity of CHDOs may be improved to ensure that HOME funds are used effectively, efficiently and in compliance with the HOME rules to develop affordable housing. Emphasis should be placed on basic skills needed to develop, maintain and manage well designed and constructed affordable housing over the long term when using Federal funds. (b) HOME Technical Assistance. To help HOME participating jurisdictions design and implement HOME programs, including: improving their ability to design and implement housing strategies and incorporate energy efficiency into affordable housing, facilitating the exchange of information to help participating jurisdictions carry out their programs; facilitating the establishment and efficient operation of employer-assisted housing programs; and/or encouraging private lenders and for-profit developers of low-income housing to participate in public-private partnerships. Proposals should directly address how the capacity of participating jurisdictions may be improved to ensure that HOME funds are used effectively, efficiently and in compliance with the HOME rules to develop affordable housing. Emphasis should be placed on the basic skills and systems needed to develop, maintain and manage well designed and constructed affordable housing over the long term when using Federal funds. (15) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Section II(D) of the General Section of the SuperNOFA does not apply to these technical assistance programs. (B) Program Requirements for HOPWA Technical Assistance. (1) General Requirements. The items listed below specify the requirements that apply to the HOPWA TA applications as follows: in Section (A), Paragraphs: (1) On Profit/Fee; (4) Negotiation, except that the TADP reference will apply to a workplan negotiated between the applicant and the GTR for the HOPWA TA grant in HUD Headquarters; (5) Forms, Certifications and Assurances; (6) Financial Management and Audit Information; (8) Training Sessions; (9) Reports to Field Offices and/or GTRs, except that you must report to the HOPWA Headquarters GTR, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis, unless otherwise specified in an approved HOPWA TA workplan and you will be expected to meet the following performance benchmarks: (i) You are required to begin technical assistance activities within one year of your selection (i.e., one year from the date of the signing of your selection letter by HUD); and (ii) you are requested to provide an initial report to the Field Office and the Headquarters GTR on the startup of the planned activities within six months of your selection. Please outline any accomplishments in implementing the funds along with identifying any barriers or issues for which the Department may provide assistance. If a selected project does not [[Page 11703]] meet the appropriate performance benchmark, HUD reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the grant funds. (2) Coordination of HOPWA TA Requests. Except for national meetings, research, information and other activities that are conducted on a program-wide basis in cooperation with HUD Headquarters, as the grantee of HOPWA TA funds, you must work cooperatively with HUD Field Offices. You must notify the applicable HUD Field Office of the planned activities; must consider the views or recommendations of that office, if any; must follow those recommendations, to the degree practicable; and must report to the applicable Field Office on the accomplishments of this assistance. V. Application Selection Process (A) Rating and Ranking (1) HUD will evaluate applications competitively and rank them against all other applicants that have applied for the same CD-TA program (HOME, McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance) within each Field Office or as a National Provider under HOPWA. CHDO applications are similarly evaluated and ranked but are separated into two sub- groups--single State providers and multi-State providers. There will be separate rankings for each CD-TA program, and you will be ranked only against others that have applied for the same CD-TA program. (2) Once scores are assigned, all applications will be listed in rank order for each CD-TA program for which they applied by Field Office jurisdiction and/or the HOPWA National Program. In each Field Office jurisdiction or National Program area, all applications for the HOME TA program will be listed in rank order on another list, all applications for the McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance TA program will be listed in rank order on another list, and all applications for the HOPWA TA national projects will be ranked separately on another list. All applications for the CHDO TA program will be ranked separately on either the single state provider list or the multi-state provider list. Under this system, a single application from one organization for all CD-TA programs could be assigned different scores and different rankings for each program in different Field Offices. (3) Applications will be funded in rank order for each CD-TA program by Field Office jurisdiction, except for HOPWA TA national providers and others which cannot be ranked by Field Office jurisdiction. National providers and others will be ranked separately and funded in rank order for each CD-TA program. Irrespective of final scores, HUD may apply program policy criteria to select one applicant in each of the three (CHDO, HOME and McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance) CD-TA programs in each Field Office or nationally, to ensure diversity of methods, approaches, or kinds of projects. HUD will apply these program policy criteria to provide coverage of CD-TA services for minorities; women, particularly women in the homebuilding professions under section 233(b)(7) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; persons with disabilities; homeless; persons with special needs; and rural areas. (4) In addition to the authority in the General Section to adjust funding, HUD reserves the right to adjust funding levels for each applicant for each CD-TA program, as follows: (a) Adjust funding levels for any provider based upon the size and needs of the provider's service area within each Field Office jurisdiction in which the provider is selected to operate, the funds available for that area, the number of other awardees selected in that area, funds available on a national basis for providers that will be operating nationally, or the scope of the technical assistance to be provided; (b) To negotiate increased grant awards with applicants approved for funding if HUD requests them to offer coverage to geographic areas for which they did not apply or budget, or if HUD receives an insufficient amount of applications. (5) If funds remain after all selections have been made, remaining funds may be: (a) Distributed among all HUD Field Offices (in proportion to their fair-share awards) and/or the National Program, or (b) Made available for other CD-TA program competitions. (6) If you apply for HOPWA TA funds, you must propose activities that will be carried out on a national, regional, State or community basis. The Department reserves the right to adjust the amount of requested funds that are awarded to correspond with the size of the intended service area in comparison to the planned national scope of activities to ensure the best use of these limited resources. Additionally, HUD may also modify the service area of a selected application, if practicable. (B) Factors for Award Used to Evaluate and Rate Applications. The factors and maximum points for each factor are provided below. The maximum number of points to be awarded for a CD-TA application is 100. The minimum score for an applicant to be considered in funding range is 55, with a minimum of 11 points in Factor 1. The CD-TA program is not an eligible program for the EZ/EC bonus points, as described in Section III(C)(1) of the General Section of the SuperNOFA. Rating of the ``applicant'' or the ``applicant's organization and staff'', unless otherwise specified, will include any sub-contractors, consultants, sub-recipients, and members of consortia which are firmly committed to the project. When addressing the Factors for Award, you should discuss the specific TA projects, activities, tasks, etc. that you suggest be carried out during the term of the cooperative agreement. See Sections IV(A)(2) and (3) of this CD-TA program section for a discussion of the extent to which such activities may be revised at or after the time of award. You should also be specific when detailing the communities, populations (HOPWA only) and/or organizations which you propose to serve, especially in response to Factor 3, Subfactor 2 and in detailing the dollar amounts you have leveraged in Factor 4. Rating Factor 1: Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience (20 Points) (Minimum for Funding Eligibility--11 Points) In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which the application demonstrates in relation to CD-TA program funding that is requested: (1) (10 points) Recent, relevant and successful experience of your organization and staff in providing technical assistance in all eligible activities and to all eligible entities for the CD-TA program(s) applied for, as described in the regulations; (2) (5 points) The relevant experience and competence of your key personnel in managing complex, multi-faceted or multi-disciplinary programs that require coordination with other CD-TA entities or multiple, diverse units in an organization; (3) (5 points) You have sufficient personnel or access to qualified experts or professionals to deliver the proposed level of technical assistance in each proposed service area in a timely and effective fashion. [[Page 11704]] Rating Factor 2: Potential Effectiveness of the Application in Meeting Needs of Target Groups/Localities and Accomplishing Project Objectives for Each CD-TA Program for which Funds Are Requested (20 Points) In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which your application: (1) (10 points) Identifies high priority needs and issues for the CD program in each community or Field Office jurisdiction for which CD- TA funding is requested, or on a national or regional basis for national HOPWA grants; (2) (5 points) Outlines a clear and cost-effective plan of suggested TA activities for addressing those needs and aiding a broad diversity of eligible grantees and/or beneficiaries, including those which traditionally have been under-served; and (3) (5 points) Identifies creative activities to assist eligible grantees in participating in the development of, and improving, local Consolidated Plans and comprehensive strategies. Rating Factor 3: Soundness of Approach (40 Points) In rating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which your application evidences a sound approach in addressing identified needs and: (1) (15 points) Provides a cost effective plan for designing, organizing, and carrying out the suggested technical assistance activities within the framework of the Demand/Response System or, for HOPWA TA applicants, in addressing the HOPWA TA goal. (2) (15 points) Demonstrates an effective outreach and assistance program to specifically identified disadvantaged communities, populations (HOPWA only) and/or organizations which previously have been underserved and have the potential to participate in CPD programs. (3) (5 points) Provides for full geographic coverage, including urban and rural areas, (directly or through a consortium of providers) of a single State or Field Office jurisdiction or is targeted to address the needs of rural areas, minority groups or other under-served groups or for HOPWA TA applicants, addresses other approaches that respond to identified needs. (4) (5 points) Proposes a feasible, creative plan, which uses state of the art or new promising technology, to transfer models and lessons learned in each of its CD-TA program's activities to grantees and/or program beneficiaries in other CD-TA programs. Rating Factor 4: Leveraging Resources (10 Points) This factor addresses your ability to secure community resources (note: financing is a community resource) which can be combined with HUD's program resources to achieve program purposes. In evaluating this factor HUD will consider: The extent to which you have partnered with other entities to secure additional resources to increase the effectiveness of the proposed program activities. Resources may include funding or in-kind contributions, such as services or equipment, allocated to the purpose(s) of the award you are seeking. Resources may be provided by governmental entities, public or private nonprofit organizations, for- profit private organizations, or other entities willing to partner with the applicant. You also may partner with other program funding recipients to coordinate the use of resources in the target area. You must provide evidence of leveraging/partnerships by including in the application letters of firm commitments, memoranda of understanding, or agreements to participate from those entities identified as partners in the application. Each letter of commitment, memorandum of understanding, or agreement to participate should include the organization's name, proposed level of commitment and responsibilities as they relate to the proposed program. The commitment must also be signed by an official of the organization legally able to make commitments on behalf of the organization. Rating Factor 5: Comprehensiveness and Coordination (10 Points) This factor addresses the extent to which you coordinate your activities with other known organizations, participate or promote participation in a community's Consolidated Planning process and Continuum of Care homeless assistance strategy, and are working towards addressing a need in a holistic and comprehensive manner through linkages with other activities in the community. In evaluating this factor, HUD will consider the extent to which you demonstrate you have: (1) Coordinated your proposed activities with those of other groups or organizations prior to submission in order to best complement, support and coordinate all known activities and if funded, the specific steps you will take to share information on solutions and outcomes with others. Describe any written agreements, memoranda of understanding in place, or that will be in place after award. (2) Taken or will take specific steps to work with recipients of technical assistance services to become active in the community's Consolidated Planning process (including the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice) established to identify and address a need/problem that is related to the activities you propose. (3) Taken or will take specific steps to develop linkages to coordinate comprehensive solutions through meetings, information networks, planning processes or other mechanisms with: (a) Other HUD-funded projects/activities outside the scope of those covered by the Consolidated Plan; and (b) Other Federal, State or locally funded activities, including those proposed or on-going in the community. VI. Application Submission Requirements In addition to the forms, certifications and assurances listed in Section II(G) of the General Section of the SuperNOFA (collectively referred to as the ``standard forms''), your application must, at a minimum, contain the following items (except that the following paragraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) do not apply to HOPWA TA applicants). The standard forms can be found in Appendix B to the General Section of the SuperNOFA. (A) Transmittal Letter which identifies the SuperNOFA, the CD-TA programs for which funds are requested and the dollar amount requested for each program, and the applicant or applicants submitting the application. If your organization has never received a CPD technical assistance award, please include a statement to this effect in the transmittal letter. Additionally, HOPWA TA applicants are requested to submit a two-page executive summary outlining the key elements of the proposed TA activities. (B) Narrative statement addressing the Factors for Award described in Section V(B) of this CD-TA Program section of this SuperNOFA. You should number the narrative response in accordance with each factor for award. This narrative statement will be the basis for evaluating your application. It should include a plan of suggested TA activities as described in Factors 2, 3, and elsewhere. These suggested TA activities may form a starting point for negotiating the TADP described in Section IV(A)(3) of this CD-TA Program section of the SuperNOFA. However, they are used primarily for purposes of [[Page 11705]] rating and evaluation and may be substantially altered and revised during negotiations with the Field Offices on the content of the TADPs (see Section IV(A)(3)) or Headquarters program office for national projects. (C) Statement that identifies the Field Office jurisdictions in which you propose to offer services. If you will not offer services throughout the full jurisdictional area of the Field Office, your statement should identify the service areas involved (e.g., States, counties, etc.), as well as the communities in which you propose to offer services. (D) A matrix that summarizes the amount of funds you are requesting for each CD-TA program in each Field Office jurisdiction. (See the CD- TA application kit for a copy of the matrix to be submitted.) (E) A statement as to whether you propose to use pass-through funds for CHDOs under the CHDO TA program, and, if so, the amount and proposed uses of such funds. (F) If applying for the CHDO TA program, a certification as to whether you qualify as a primarily single-State provider under section 233(e) of the Cranston-Gonzalez Affordable Housing Act and as discussed in Section III(C)(3) of this CD-TA Program section of this SuperNOFA. (G) A statement as to whether you propose to be considered for the role of lead CD-TA provider in one or more specific program areas in a Field Office jurisdiction, and if so, your organization's capabilities and attributes that qualify you for the role. (H) Budget Summary identifying costs for implementing the plan of suggested TA activities by cost category for each CD-TA program for which funds are requested by Field Office or as a National Provider (in accordance with the following): (1) Direct Labor by position or individual, indicating the estimated hours per position, the rate per hour, estimated cost per staff position and the total estimated direct labor costs; (2) Fringe Benefits by staff position identifying the rate, the salary base the rate was computed on, estimated cost per position, and the total estimated fringe benefit cost; (3) Material Costs indicating the item, quantity, unit cost per item, estimated cost per item, and the total estimated material costs; (4) Transportation Costs, as applicable. (5) Equipment charges, if any. Equipment charges should identify the type of equipment, quantity, unit costs and total estimated equipment costs; (6) Consultant Costs, if applicable. Indicate the type, estimated number of consultant days, rate per day, total estimated consultant costs per consultant and total estimated costs for all consultants; (7) Subcontract Costs, if applicable. Indicate each individual subcontract and amount; (8) Other Direct Costs listed by item, quantity, unit cost, total for each item listed, and total other direct costs for the award; (9) Indirect Costs should identify the type, approved indirect cost rate, base to which the rate applies and total indirect costs. These line items should total the amount requested for each CD-TA program area. The grand total of all CD-TA program funds requested should reflect the grand total of all funds for which application is made. VII. Corrections to Deficient Applications The General Section of the SuperNOFA provides the procedures for corrections to deficient applications. VIII. Environmental Requirements In accordance with 24 CFR 50.19(b)(9) and 58.34(a)(9), the assistance provided by these programs relates only to the provision of technical assistance and is categorically excluded from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and not subject to environmental review under the related laws and authorities. This determination is based on the ineligibility of real property acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, conversion, leasing or repair for HUD assistance under these technical assistance programs. IX. Authority CHDO Technical Assistance. The CHDO Technical Assistance Program is authorized by the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12773); 24 CFR part 92. HOME Technical Assistance. The HOME Technical Assistance Program is authorized by the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12781- 12783); 24 CFR part 92. McKinney-Vento Act Homeless Assistance Programs Technical Assistance. The Supportive Housing Program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.; 24 CFR 583.140. The Emergency Shelter Grant, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Shelter Plus Care Technical Assistance Programs are authorized by the FY 2001 HUD Appropriations Act. HOPWA Technical Assistance. The HOPWA Technical Assistance program is authorized under the FY 2001 HUD Appropriations Act. The HOPWA program is authorized under the AIDS Housing Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 12901) and the HOPWA regulations are found at 24 CFR part 574. Appendix A to CD-TA Program: ``Fair-Share'' Amounts Allocated to Each HUD CPD Office ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McKinney- CHDO TA vento act HUD CPD field office single CHDO TA HOME TA homeless HOPWA TA state multi-state assistance TA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama State Office........................... $48,000 $42,000 $90,000 $40,000 ........... Alaska State Office............................ 30,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 ........... Arkansas State Office.......................... 30,000 30,000 54,000 40,000 ........... California State Office........................ 256,000 224,000 480,000 242,000 ........... Los Angeles Area Office........................ 224,000 196,000 420,000 255,000 ........... Caribbean Office............................... 57,600 50,400 108,000 40,000 ........... Colorado State Office.......................... 89,600 78,400 168,000 40,000 ........... Connecticut State Office....................... 35,200 30,800 66,000 40,000 ........... District of Columbia Office.................... 30,000 30,000 54,000 83,000 ........... Florida State Office........................... 38,400 33,600 72,000 70,000 ........... Jacksonville Area Office....................... 76,800 67,200 144,000 49,000 ........... Georgia State Office........................... 73,600 64,400 138,000 40,000 ........... Hawaii State Office............................ 30,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 ........... [[Page 11706]] Illinois State Office.......................... 156,800 137,200 294,000 145,000 ........... Indiana State Office........................... 57,600 50,400 108,000 40,000 ........... Kansas/ Missouri State Office.................. 64,000 56,000 120,000 40,000 ........... St. Louis Area Office.......................... 30,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 ........... Kentucky State Office.......................... 48,000 42,000 90,000 40,000 ........... Louisiana State Office......................... 64,000 56,000 120,000 40,000 ........... Maryland State Office.......................... 38,400 33,600 72,000 40,000 ........... Massachusetts State Office..................... 131,200 114,800 246,000 182,000 ........... Michigan State Office.......................... 118,400 103,600 222,000 138,000 ........... Minnesota State Office......................... 41,600 36,400 78,000 52,000 ........... Mississippi State Office....................... 32,000 30,000 60,000 40,000 ........... Nebraska State Office.......................... 44,800 39,200 84,000 40,000 ........... New Jersey State Office........................ 89,600 78,400 168,000 52,000 ........... New Mexico State Office........................ 30,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 ........... New York State Office.......................... 261,600 204,400 500,000 239,000 ........... Buffalo Area Office............................ 44,800 39,200 104,000 57,000 ........... North Carolina State Office.................... 67,200 58,800 126,000 40,000 ........... Ohio State Office.............................. 140,800 123,200 264,000 104,000 ........... Oklahoma State Office.......................... 35,200 30,800 66,000 40,000 ........... Oregon State Office............................ 54,400 47,600 102,000 40,000 ........... Pennsylvania State Office...................... 124,800 109,200 234,000 106,000 ........... Pittsburgh Area Office......................... 54,400 47,600 102,000 57,000 ........... South Carolina State Office.................... 35,200 30,800 66,000 40,000 ........... Tennessee Knoxville Area Office................ 57,600 50,400 108,000 40,000 ........... Texas State Office............................. 160,000 140,000 300,000 88,000 ........... San Antonio Area Office........................ 35,200 30,800 66,000 40,000 ........... Virginia State Office.......................... 51,200 44,800 96,000 40,000 ........... Washington State Office........................ 54,400 47,600 102,000 67,000 ........... Wisconsin State Office......................... 57,600 50,400 108,000 54,000 ........... National....................................... ........... 1,600,000 2,000,000 ........... 2,580,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total...................................... 3,200,000 4,400,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 2,580,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILLING CODE 4210-32-P