[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-11015] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 9, 1994] VOL. 59, NO. 88 Monday, May 9, 1994 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farmers Home Administration Availability of Housing Application Packaging Grant (HAPG) Funds AGENCY: Farmers Home Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) announces the availability of Housing Application Packaging Grant (HAPG) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 1994. This action is taken to publish notice of the availability of HAPG funds to eligible packaging organizations in targeted, underserved counties and colonias for Sections 502, 504, 514, 515, 516, 524, and 533 housing programs. The intended effect is to make the public aware of housing application packaging grant funds available through FmHA. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1994. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Horwath, Senior Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing Loan Processing Division, at (202) 720-1486 or Sue Harris-Green, Senior Loan Specialist, Multi-Family Housing Processing Division at (202) 720-1660. The address is USDA-FmHA, South Agriculture Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0700. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Programs Affected These programs/activities are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under Nos: 10.405--Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants 10.410--Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans 10.411--Rural Housing Site Loans 10.415--Rural Rental Housing Loans 10.417--Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants 10.433--Rural Housing Preservation Grants 10.442--Housing Application Packaging Grants Discussion of Notice On November 3, 1993, FmHA published a final rule announcing the implementation of the Housing Application Packaging Grants (HAPG) for FmHA's Rural Housing programs. This notice provides guidance of the availability of funds for FY 1994. ------- Funding for FY 1994 for HAPG is $6.5 million. Initial set aside for Sections 502/504 is $2.5 million. Each participating State's funds is based on its number of eligible counties/colonias, with each county/ colonia receiving a prorata share of the total funds available. See the spreadsheet at the end of this notice for the allocation of funds. Funding for sections 514, 515, 516, 524, and 533 is $1 million and will be held in reserve in the National Office. All States are encouraged to request funds for Multi-Family programs which will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. A National Office reserve is available on an individual case basis when the State is unable to fund a request from its regular allocation. A total reserve of $3 million is available for all programs. Pooling of unused HAPG funds is tentatively scheduled for July 15, 1994, and may be changed administratively, based upon fund usage. All unused grant funds will be rolled over into FY 1995. The following is a list of HAPG funds allocated for FY 1994 for Section 502/504 Programs for participating states: Farmers Home Administration--Sections 502/504 Rural Housing Application Packaging Grant Funding [FY 1994] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Percent of packaging State counties total Allocation grants per eligible counties allocation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama..................................................... 13 4.32 108,000 216 Alaska...................................................... 5 1.66 41,500 83 Arizona..................................................... 8 2.66 66,400 133 Arkansas.................................................... 5 1.66 41,500 83 California.................................................. 3 1.00 24,900 50 Colorado.................................................... 1 0.33 8,300 17 Florida..................................................... 2 0.66 16,600 33 Georgia..................................................... 22 7.31 182,700 365 Idaho....................................................... 1 0.33 8,300 17 Kentucky.................................................... 25 8.31 207,600 415 Louisiana................................................... 10 3.32 83,100 166 Mississippi................................................. 27 8.97 224,300 449 Montana..................................................... 2 0.66 16,600 33 New Mexico.................................................. 11 3.65 91,400 183 North Carolina.............................................. 4 1.33 33,200 66 North Dakota................................................ 3 1.00 24,900 50 Ohio........................................................ 1 0.33 8,300 17 South Carolina.............................................. 6 1.99 49,800 100 South Dakota................................................ 9 2.99 74,800 150 Tennessee................................................... 2 0.66 16,600 33 Texas....................................................... 45 14.95 373,800 748 Utah........................................................ 1 0.33 8,300 17 Virginia.................................................... 4 1.33 33,200 66 Washington.................................................. 2 0.66 16,600 33 West Virginia............................................... 4 1.33 33,200 66 Wisconsin................................................... 1 0.33 8,300 17 Puerto Rico................................................. 77 25.58 639,700 1,278 Virgin Islands.............................................. 2 0.66 16,600 33 West Pac Terr............................................... 5 1.66 41,500 83 --------------------------------------------------- Total counties........................................ 301 100.00 State total........................................... ........... ........... $2,500,000 5,000 National total........................................ ........... ........... $6,500,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1 million for sections 514/516, 515, 524, and 533 to be held in the national office, available on a first-come-first-served basis. A total reserve of $3 million is available for all programs. Dated: May 1, 1994. Bob J. Nash, Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development. [FR Doc. 94-11015 Filed 5-6-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-07-U