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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 104 / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 / Notices applicable according to 7 CFR
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13 The source and estimated amount of other financial resources to be obtained and used by the applicant for both HPG activities and housing development and/or supporting activities.
14 The use of program income; if any, and the tracking system used for monitoring same.
15 The applicants plan for disposition of any security instruments held by them as a result of its HPG
activities in the event of its loss of legal status.
16 Any other information necessary to explain the proposed HPG program;
and 17 The outreach efforts outlined in 7 CFR 1944.671b.
b Complete information about the applicants experience and capacity to carry out the objectives of the proposed HPG program.
c Evidence of the applicants legal existence, including, in the case of a private non-profit organization; which may include, but not be limited to, Faith-Based and community organizations; a copy of, or an accurate reference to, the specific provisions of State law under which the applicant is organized; a certified copy of the applicants Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other evidence of corporate existence; certificate of incorporation for applicants other than public bodies;
evidence of good standing from the State when the corporation has been in existence one year or more; and the names and addresses of the applicants members, directors and officers. If other organizations are members of the applicant-organization, or the applicant is a consortium, pre-applications should be accompanied by the names, addresses, and principal purpose of the other organizations. If the applicant is a consortium, documentation showing compliance with paragraph 4ii under the definition of organization in 7
CFR 1944.656 must also be included.
d For a private non-profit entity;
which may include, but not be limited to, Faith-Based and community organizations, the most recent audited statement and a current financial statement dated and signed by an authorized officer of the entity showing the amounts and specific nature of assets and liabilities together with information on the repayment schedule and status of any debts owed by the applicant.
e A brief narrative statement which includes information about the area to be served and the need for improved housing including both percentage and
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the actual number of both low-income and low-income minority households and substandard housing, the need for the type of housing preservation assistance being proposed, the anticipated use of HPG resources for historic properties, the method of evaluation to be used by the applicant in determining the effectiveness of its efforts.
f A statement containing the component for alleviating any overcrowding as defined by 7 CFR
1944.656.
g A signed copy of the documentation in accordance with 7
CFR 1944.673 as a companion to a3
above.
h The applicant must submit written statements and related correspondence reflecting compliance with 7 CFR
1944.674a and c regarding consultation with local Government leaders in the preparation of its program and the consultation with local and State Government pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order 12372.
i The applicant is to make its statement of activities available to the public for comment prior to submission to Rural Development pursuant to 7 CFR
1944.674b. The pre-application must contain a description of how the comments if any were received were addressed.
j The applicant must submit an original and one copy of Form RD 400
1, Equal Opportunity Agreement and Form RD 4004, Assurance Agreement in accordance with 7 CFR
1944.676.
Applicants should review 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N for a comprehensive list of all application requirements.
3. System for Awards Management:
All program applicants must be registered in the System for Awards Management SAM prior to submitting a pre-application, unless determined exempt under 2 CFR 25.110. You may register in SAM at no cost at https
sam.gov/SAM/. Recipients must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application under consideration by the Agency. The applicant must ensure that the information in the database is current, accurate and complete. Applicants must ensure they complete the Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations in SAM.
4. Intergovernmental Review: In accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674, the HPG program is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local
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officials. Applications from Federally recognized Indian tribes are not subject to this requirement.
5. Funding Restrictions: There are no limits on proposed direct and indirect costs. Expenses incurred in developing pre-applications will be at the applicants risk.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
USDA is participating as a partner in the Government-wide Grants.gov website.
Housing Preservation Grants Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 10.433 is one of the programs included at this website. If you are an applicant under the HPG program, you may submit your pre-application to the Agency in either electronic or paper format. Please be mindful that the pre-application deadline for electronic format differs from the deadline for paper format. The electronic format deadline will be based on Eastern Daylight Time. The paper format deadline is local time for each Rural Development State Office.
Users of Grants.gov will be able to download a copy of the pre-application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit the pre-application via the Grants.gov site. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant preapplication to USDA Rural Development; however, the Agency encourages your participation in Grants.gov.
The following are useful tips and instructions on how to use the website:
When you enter the Grants.gov website, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the website as well as the hours of operation. USDA-Rural Development strongly recommends that you do not wait until the pre-application deadline date to begin the application process through Grants.gov. To use Grants.gov, applicants must have a DUNS number.
The DUNS number can be obtained at no cost via a toll-free request line at 866 7055711.
You may submit all documents electronically through the website, including all information typically included on the pre-application for HPG, and all necessary assurances and certifications.
After you electronically submit your pre-application through the website, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement from Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov tracking number.
RHS may request that you provide original signatures on forms at a later date.
If you experience technical difficulties on the closing date and are unable to meet the 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time deadline, print out your pre-application and submit it to your
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