[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 55492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22120]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5657-N-01]
Notice of Availability: Funding for Tenant-Protection Vouchers
for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas: Request for
Comments
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HUD announces the availability, on its Web site, of
instructions, eligibility, and selection criteria on the funding
process for tenant protection vouchers for certain at-risk households
in low-vacancy areas, as provided for in the Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (2012 Appropriations Act), and
seeks public comment on these instructions and criteria. The
instruction, eligibility and selection criteria for this funding
process are set forth in a notice posted on HUD's Web site at the
addresses provided in the Supplementary Information section of this
notice.
DATES: Comment Due Date: October 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
the notice posted on HUD's Web site to the Regulations Division, Office
of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications
must refer to the above docket number and title. There are two methods
for submitting public comments. All submissions must refer to the above
docket number and title.
1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by
mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276,
Washington, DC 20410-0500.
2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to
the public. Comments submitted electronically through the
www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments
must be submitted through one of the two methods specified above.
Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of
the rule. No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not
acceptable.
Public Inspection of Public Comments. All properly submitted
comments and communications submitted to HUD will be available for
public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the
above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters
building, an advance appointment to review the public comments must be
scheduled 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 toll-free Federal Relay
Service at 800-877-8339. Copies of all comments submitted are available
for inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions regarding this notice
should be directed to the Housing Voucher and Management Operations
Division, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4216, Washington, DC
20410-8000, telephone number 202-708-0477 (this is not a toll-free
number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The 2012 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 112-55, approved November 18,
2011) provides that up to $10,000,000 of the $75,000,000 appropriated
for tenant protection actions may be made available to provide housing
choice voucher rental assistance to residents residing in low-vacancy
areas and who may have to pay rents greater than 30 percent of
household income, as the result of certain specified conditions. The
2012 Appropriations Act provides that the tenant protection assistance
may be provided as either enhanced vouchers or project-based voucher
assistance.
HUD's notice that provides the instructions, eligibility, and
selection criteria on the funding process for tenant protection
vouchers for certain at-risk households in low-vacancy areas can be
found on HUD's Web site at the following addresses: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/hudclips/notices/pih and at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/hudclips/notices/hsg.
HUD is seeking public comment on this notice. Following receipt and
consideration of public comment, a final notice will be issued with
final instructions, eligibility, and selection criteria, which may
include revisions to the instructions and criteria contained in the
notice that has been posted on HUD's Web site, at the Web site
addresses listed above.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
Camille E. Acevedo,
Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2012-22120 Filed 9-7-12; 8:45 am]
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