[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-15384] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 24, 1994] _______________________________________________________________________ Part V Department of Housing and Urban Development _______________________________________________________________________ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing _______________________________________________________________________ Training of Trainers and Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols; Funding Availability; Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing [Docket No. N-94-3781; FR-3693-N-01] Notice of Funding Availability for Training of Trainers and Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability for Training of Trainers and Technical Assistance for Public Housing Resident Patrols. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This NOFA announces funding available up to $300,000 for the development and implementation of training-of-trainers for resident patrols in public and Indian housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking proposals for a Grant to be executed through a Cooperative Agreement to develop and implement the training- of-trainers training. The purpose of this training is to provide state- of-the-art resident patrol training and technical assistance to housing authority staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations (RMC), housing authority security staff, and local law enforcement personnel. DATES: Proposals must be received at HUD Headquarters at the address below on or before 3 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, August 8, 1994. This application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, the Department will treat as ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and make early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility brought about by any unanticipated or delivery-related problems. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. APPLICATION SUBMISSION: An original and two copies of the application must be sent to the Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Cocke, Drug-Free Neighborhoods Division, Office of Resident Initiatives, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4116, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, telephone (202) 708- 1197. A telecommunications device for hearing or speech impaired persons (TDD) is available at (202) 708-0850. (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paperwork Reduction Act Statement The information collection requirements contained in this notice have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). No person may be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with these information collection requirements until they have been assigned an OMB control number. The OMB control number, when assigned, will be announced in the Federal Register. Public reporting burden for the collection of information requirements contained in this NOFA are estimated to include the time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Information on the estimated public reporting burden for all of the technical assistance NOFAs under this program is provided below. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Rules Docket Clerk, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for HUD, Washington, DC 20503. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of NOFAs respondents per No. respdts. per Total resps. Hours per resp. Total No. hrs. affected NOFA NOFA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per year: 6 10 1 60 40 2,400 Total for three years: 18 10 1 180 40 7,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Purpose and Substantive Description (a) Purpose. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking proposals for a Grant to provide resident patrol training and technical assistance in public housing. The purpose of this training is to provide state-of-the-art training and technical assistance for resident patrols to housing authority management and security staff, residents, Resident Councils (RC), Resident Management Corporations (RMC), and local law enforcement personnel. Training participants will be able to return to their localities and train others on resident patrols in public housing. (b) Authority. This Grant is authorized under Chapter 2, Subtitle C, Title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.), as amended by Section 581 of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA), approved November 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-625, and Section 161 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (HCDA 1992) (Pub. L. 102-550, approved October 28, 1992). The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1993, (approved October 28, 1993, Pub. L. 103-124), (94 App. Act) appropriated $265 million for the Drug Elimination Program of which $5 million, a portion of which is made available through this NOFA, will be used for funding drug elimination technical assistance and training. (c) Award Amounts. A cost-reimbursable Grant not to exceed $300,000. (d) Objectives. The overall objectives of this Grant are to: (1) Design, develop and implement resident patrol training necessary for developing and implementing an effective resident patrol in public housing, and for training other housing authority staff and residents in effective training and implementation of resident patrols. (2) Design and develop an impact/process evaluation to be used by groups which implement resident patrol programs. (e) Scope of Work. (1) General Requirements. (A) The grantee shall furnish all necessary personnel, materials, services, and equipment and shall otherwise do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of the tasks set forth in this Statement of Work. (B) The work to be performed under this Grant includes, but is not limited to: brief review of the administration and effectiveness of current resident patrols in public housing, and the policies and procedures currently in place at housing authorities with resident patrols; preparation and delivery of resident patrol training to housing authority management and security staff, residents, Resident Councils, Resident Management Corporations, and local law enforcement personnel; provision of technical assistance during and after training sessions; and the development of an evaluation program for resident patrol programs. In addition, the grantee shall attend one or more meetings at HUD Headquarters for the purpose of discussing HUD's comments pertaining to the grantee's services. (2) Specific Requirements. The grantee shall perform the following tasks in accordance with the objectives and general scope of the Grant. TASK 1--Orientation Within the first week after the effective date of the Grant, the Project Director and other key personnel shall attend a meeting at HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC, for the purpose of establishing a common understanding and strategy with respect to the Grant objectives, the scope of work necessary to achieve the objectives, the time frame, methodology, and deliverables. TASK 2--Management and Work Plan The grantee shall develop a draft management and work plan that addresses all of the requirements contained in the approved Grant strategy and provide an updated and detailed work plan for the entire project. This draft plan shall be submitted to the HUD Government Technical Representative (GTR) for review and comment by the end of the second week of the Grant, setting forth the timing of all stages of the project, describing the training techniques, materials, and experiences of trainers for this project. The plan shall include a detailed allocation of Grant resources and a schedule for the accomplishment of the Grant work. HUD shall submit its comments and suggestions to the grantee within one week from receipt of the draft plan. A Final Management and Work Plan incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted by the end of the 5th week of the Grant. TASK 3--Review of Resident Patrols Currently in Public Housing Using a list prepared by HUD of public housing authorities and resident councils with planned or operational resident patrols, the grantee will select a shorter list of housing authorities and resident councils to discuss technical issues of resident patrol training, formation and implementation for use in the grantee's development of the training curriculum and technical assistance agenda. The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end of the 7th week of the Grant, a plan for reviewing current public housing resident patrol programs. The plan should include a detailed description of the strategy for conducting the review, and a list of housing authorities and resident councils proposed to be contacted. Results of the review should address the numbers and types of patrols and implementation plans, common successes, and common problems. HUD will review the draft plan and provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final plan, incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 10th week of the Grant. TASK 4--Applications The grantee shall define the target audience for the training and make recommendations for participant selection criteria. A participant team must include from three to five members representing housing authority staff, residents and law enforcement. Participant teams should have the commitment and ability to return to their local sites after the training, and train others on resident patrol activities. The grantee shall develop an application package to be sent to eligible housing authorities and resident groups. The draft application package selection criteria and schedule and plan for approaching eligible HAs will be provided to the GTR within eight weeks after award of the Grant. HUD will review and comment on the package and criteria and return to the grantee within one week. The final application package and criteria incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions shall be submitted two weeks after the GTR has provided comments from HUD. Once the deadline for applications from HA teams has passed, the grantee will submit the list of all applicants and a list of proposed training teams to the GTR. HUD will review the applications with the grantee and submit within two weeks the final list of approved attendees. TASK 5--Pre-class Preparation by Participants The grantee is responsible for providing each of the teams selected for training with instructions and data collection requirements the participants may need to prepare for and participate in the training. For instance, each participant team might be required to bring to the training a 3 to 5 page description of some targeted developments: the buildings, surrounding facilities and community, the local population, and a preliminary action plan for providing training at those local sites. The grantee will prepare and submit to the GTR for approval, by the end of the 10th week of the Grant, a list of instructions and data collection requirements for the participants. HUD will review the draft list and provide comments to the grantee within one week. The final instructions and data collection requirements, incorporating HUD's comments and suggestions, shall be submitted to the GTR by the 14th week of the Grant. TASK 6--Develop and Conduct Resident Patrol Training Program This training will be offered to the chosen teams comprised of three to five individuals from selected housing authorities at a minimum of six locations in a conference and seminar-like format. Training attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging and per diem costs. The grantee will be responsible for all costs associated with facilities, training materials, and training staff costs of travel, lodging and per diem at non-governmental rates. The training sessions must begin no later than week 16 and must be completed within one year of the date of the Grant. The grantee will submit a list of proposed training sites with a short description of the advantages and disadvantages of each site as a training site including the quality of the local resident patrol to be highlighted at the training. HUD and the grantee will choose the final list of training sites two weeks after the curriculum outline is submitted to HUD. The Resident Patrol Program training shall be no more than five days in length. The training will be provided with a train-the-trainer focus. All participant team members shall be provided a Participant's Manual and a Trainer's Manual complete with lesson plans, overheads, handouts and visual aids. The grantee shall prepare and submit to the GTR for approval by the end of the 10th week of the Grant a plan which includes, among other things: an outline and description of the Resident Patrol Training Program curriculum and a list of the proposed handouts/student materials, videos, and other student aids; and the number and timing of the training sessions planned. HUD will provide comments on the draft program to the grantee within one week. The draft curriculum, instructor manual, participant manual and other handouts/student materials, state-of-the art videos and other student aids will be provided to the GTR by the grantee. HUD will provide comments on the draft curriculum and related materials within two weeks of receiving the draft. The grantee will submit to the GTR the final version of the materials at least four weeks before the first training session. The grantee shall design, develop and implement a Resident Patrol training program with at least the following elements: (1) Provide information on how to develop and implement resident patrols in public housing programs. The training should include, but not necessarily be limited to: outlining and understanding the role of the participants; identifying available funding resources; recruiting, screening and organizing patrol members; the curriculum and training of patrol members; written policies, practices and procedures; the working relationships and necessary communications between patrols and local law enforcement agencies; patrol techniques; insurance and legal issues; deportment of patrol members; clothing and equipment needs, and community relations. (2) Provide group exercises that develop team cohesion, action planning for each team, and improving training skills. Specific skill building sessions should include working in teams, team decision-making processes, conflict management, and group dynamics. (3) Provide participants at least one on-site opportunity for hands-on observation of a successful local, operating resident patrol in the city where the training session is being held. (4) Provide information and group exercises that develop the participants' skills in presenting training classes to others. (5) Provide curriculum, instructor manual, participant manual, student materials, and state-of-art videos and other supporting student aids. (6) Provide participants with an impact/process evaluation to track outcome measures for their resident patrols. (7) At the end of the course, the attendees shall have developed a specific plan of action for implementing resident patrols in their public housing community, and a plan for training others at the housing authority on implementing resident patrols. (8) After the first training session the grantee shall develop an analysis and evaluation of the training and proposed changes to the curriculum based on the completed evaluations of the participants and direction from the GTR and submit that analysis to the GTR no later than 2 weeks after the first training is completed. TASK 7--Technical Assistance At each training session, the grantee will consult with each participating team to assist them in identifying and addressing any local problems or issues which could delay or inhibit resident patrol training and implementation. After the training session is complete, the grantee will provide telephone technical assistance on an as needed basis to the training participants. The telephone TA will be documented in writing and provided to the GTR on at least a monthly basis. TASK 8--Analysis, Evaluation and Reporting The grantee will develop and use a student evaluation form to assess the effectiveness of the training. The draft evaluation form shall be provided to the GTR by the end of the 10th week of the Grant. HUD will review and comments will be provided to the grantee within one week. A final evaluation form incorporating HUD's comments shall be provided by the end of the 13th week. The student evaluation forms shall be provided to all participants. The grantee shall provide the GTR a synopsis of the evaluations, along with an overall assessment of the effectiveness of the session. The synopsis should include any recommendations for timing, format, curriculum, or other changes needed to improve the effectiveness of the training. Copies of all completed evaluations and the grantee's synopsis shall be provided to the GTR within one week of completion of each session. (f) Eligibility. Organizations that can demonstrate experience with successful implementation and continuation of resident patrols, working with public and Indian housing authorities and resident groups, and in resident training programs are eligible to apply. (g) Application submission requirements. (1) Applicants must submit a completed Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424). The SF-424 is the face sheet for the application. Budget Information (Standard Form 424A), including a program narrative, a detailed budget with budget narrative with supporting cost analysis and legal and accounting services. (2) Application format requirements. Each application must include the items listed in the following format: (a) Cover letter (b) Tab 1--Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance. (c) Tab 2--Standard Form 424A, Budget Information with attached program narrative. Applicants must provide a budget with detailed justification for all costs, including the basis for computation of these costs. The program budget must be complete, reasonable, and cost- effective in relation to the proposed program. This explanation must include the applicant's financial capability, i.e., the fiscal controls and accounting procedures which assure that Federal funds will be accounted for properly. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the financial capability to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. (d) Tab 3--Organizational Qualifications. Applicants must fully describe their organizational structure and staff size, and demonstrate that they are sufficient to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing authorities where similar activities were conducted, the dates and numbers of persons involved, any current points of contact, and the results of any evaluations of the work. (e) Tab 4--Staff Qualifications. Applicants must fully describe the capabilities and work experience of the proposed director, and all key staff. Applicants must fully describe their knowledge and experience with the proposed activities, preferably in public housing. Applicants must include a staffing plan to fulfill the requirements of the statement of work, including staff titles, related work and educational background, experience, and skills of the director and the staff; and the time each will be required to contribute to the project. (f) Tab 5--Project Experience. Applicants must fully describe prior experience in designing and delivering conference training programs. Applicants must demonstrate that their organization, staff size, and prior experience is sufficient to effectively implement a project of this size and scope. Applicants should outline a list of housing authorities or other sites where similar training was offered, the dates of the training, numbers of persons trained, any current points of contact, and the results of any evaluations of the training and TA. (g) Tab 6--Implementation Plan. Applicants must submit a plan outlining the major activities of implementation and describe how available resources will be allocated. The plan must include an annotated organizational chart depicting the roles and responsibilities of key organizational and functional components and a list of key personnel responsible for managing and implementing the major elements of the program. There must be a time-task plan which clearly identifies the major milestones and products, organizational responsibility, and schedule for the completion of activities and products. (h) Tab 7--Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or quoters. (i) Certification Regarding Federal Employment. (ii) Certification of Procurement Integrity. (iii) Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (iv) SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. (v) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and other Responsibility Matters. (vi) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. (vii) Prior to award execution, a successful applicant must submit a certification that it will comply with: (A) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, Employment Opportunities for Lower Income Persons in Connection with Assisted Projects (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and with implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 135. Section 3 requires, that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income residents of the project area within the unit of local government or metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) and for work in connection with the project to be awarded to eligible businesses located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area; (B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d- 2000d-4) (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR part 1; and (C) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and the prohibitions against discrimination against persons with disabilities individuals under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8. (h) Selection Criteria. The Department will review and rate proposals according to the extent to which they meet the following criteria, and will make an award to the applicant that best meets all of the below criteria and receives the highest score out of a possible 100 points divided according to the criteria listed below: (1) Corporate/Organizational Management Qualifications (20 points). (i) Organizational Structure (10 points). Applicants must concisely describe how the organization has the structure, staff size, financial reporting capacity and internal controls that will maximize successful implementation of the tasks described in this notice. (ii) Administrative Experience (10 points). Applicants must demonstrate their experience in the successful administration of programs of a similar budget and staff size. (10 points) (2) Staff Qualifications (20 points). (i) Project Director (10 points). Applicants should provide a project director with the experience and capacity to manage the budget and staff of the proposed grant; showing evidence of the ability to successfully complete proposed activities on-time and within budget. Applicant should provide a short list of names and current phone numbers of individuals or firms for which the proposed project director has previously accomplished work. (ii) Project Staff (10 points). Applicants should provide staff with the experience and capacity to quickly and efficiently organize and implement the workshops. Staff should have sufficient experience working with public housing staff and residents to minimize any issues specific to implementing activities in public housing, and sufficient experience in the subject area to maximize success. Applicants must identify the specific personnel to be assigned to the project, their experience with training conference organization and resident patrol issues and elements, preferably in public housing. (3) Project Experience (30 points). (i) Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in the following program specifics: successful conference organization, state-of-the-art training and program elements (15 points). (ii) Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with and understanding of the target population (15 points). (4) Quality of the Plan (30 points). (i) Applicants should demonstrate that the proposed plan will accomplish the goals outlined above with the following elements: (A) Detailed narrative of the proposed structure, strategy and activities that will allow staff to effectively reach the stated goals (10 points). (B) Tasks, timetable and staff assignments for the proposed activities (10 points). (C) State-of-the-art training and program elements (10 points). (i) Review Process. Applications submitted in response to this competitive announcement will be reviewed by a panel of HUD representatives, which will make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development. The panel will assign numerical values based on the weighted selection criteria. In the case of a numerical tie, preference will be given to the applicant with the highest numerical score for the Program Implementation Plan. The final award will be made by the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development. Letters will be sent to all applicants notifying them that their proposal has been selected or the reason(s) it was not selected. HUD will then negotiate specific terms of the award with the selected applicant. (j) Administrative requirements. (1) Award Period. The Grant will be cost-reimbursable and awarded for a 1-year base period, with optional years if the approved plan provides for additional years, subject to the availability of funding. (2) Cooperative Agreement. After the application has been approved and the grant awarded, HUD and the applicant shall enter into a Cooperative Agreement (Form HUD-1044) setting forth the amount of the Cooperative Agreement and its applicable terms, conditions, financial controls, payment mechanism/schedule, and special conditions. (k) Other Matters. Environmental Impact. A Finding of No Significant Impact with respect to the environment has been made in accordance with the Department's regulations at 24 CFR Part 50 which implement Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). The Finding of No Significant Impact is available for public inspection between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the Office of the Rules Docket Clerk, Room 10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Federalism Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, Federalism, has determined that the policies contained in this NOFA will not have substantial direct effects on States or their political subdivisions, or the relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government and, therefore, the provisions of this rule do not have ``federalism implications'' within the meaning of the Order. The NOFA makes funds available to help housing authorities organize and train tenant patrols. As such, it would help housing authorities combat serious drug-related crime problems in their developments, thereby strengthening their role as instrumentalities of the States. Family Impact. The General Counsel, as the Designated Official for Executive Order 12606, the Family, has determined that the provisions of this NOFA have the potential for a positive, although indirect, impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being within the meaning of the Order. As such, this NOFA is intended to improve the quality of life of public and Indian housing development residents, including families, by reducing the incidence of drug-related crime. Section 102 HUD Reform Act--Documentation and Public Access Requirements; Applicant/Recipient Disclosures. Documentation and public access. HUD will ensure that documentation and other information regarding each application submitted pursuant to this NOFA are sufficient to indicate the basis upon which assistance was provided or denied. This material, including any letters of support, will be made available for public inspection for a five-year period beginning not less than 30 days after the award of the assistance. Material will be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. In addition, HUD will include the recipients of assistance pursuant to this NOFA in its quarterly Federal Register notice of all recipients of HUD assistance awarded on a competitive basis. (See 24 CFR 12.14(a) and 12.16(b), and the notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on these requirements.) Disclosures. HUD will make available to the public for five years all applicant disclosure reports (HUD Form 2880) submitted in connection with this NOFA. Update reports (also Form 2880) will be made available along with the applicant disclosure reports, but in no case for a period less than three years. All reports--both applicant disclosures and updates--will be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 15. (See 24 CFR subpart C, and the notice published in the Federal Register on January 16, 1992 (57 FR 1942), for further information on these disclosure requirements.) Section 103 HUD Reform Act. HUD's regulation implementing section 103 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 was published May 13, 1991 (56 FR 22088) and became effective on June 12, 1991. That regulation, codified as 24 CFR Part 4, applies to the funding competition announced today. The requirements of the rule continue to apply until the announcement of the selection of successful applicants. HUD employees involved in the review of applications and in the making of funding decisions are limited by Part 4 from providing advance information to any person (other than an authorized employee of HUD) concerning funding decisions, or from otherwise giving any applicant an unfair competitive advantage. Persons who apply for assistance in this competition should confine their inquiries to the subject areas permitted under 24 CFR Part 4. Applicants who have questions should contact the HUD Office of Ethics (202) 708-3815. (This is not a toll-free number.) The Office of Ethics can provide information of a general nature to HUD employees, as well. Section 112 HUD Reform Act. Section 13 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act contains two provisions dealing with efforts to influence HUD's decisions with respect to financial assistance. The first imposes disclosure requirements on those who are typically involved in these efforts--those who pay others to influence the award of assistance or the taking of a management action by the Department and those who are paid to provide the influence. The second restricts the payment of fees to those who are paid to influence the award of HUD assistance, if the fees are tied to the number of housing units received or are based on the amount of assistance received, or if they are contingent upon the receipt of assistance. Section 13 was implemented by final rule published in the Federal Register on May 17, 1991 (56 FR 22912). If readers are involved in any efforts to influence the Department in these ways, they are urged to read the final rule, particularly the examples contained in Appendix A of the rule. Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities. The use of funds awarded under this Cooperative Agreement is subject to the disclosure requirements and prohibitions of section 319 of the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1352) (The ``Byrd Amendment'') and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 87. These authorities prohibit recipients of federal contracts, grants, or loans from using appropriated funds for lobbying the Executive or Legislative branches of the federal government in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan. The prohibition also covers the awarding of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or loans unless the recipient has made an acceptable certification regarding lobbying. Under 24 CFR part 87, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients of assistance exceeding $100,000 must certify that no federal funds have been or will be spent on lobbying activities in connection with the assistance. Authority: Sec. 5127, Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et. seq.); sec. 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(d)). Dated: June 15, 1994. Michael B. Janis, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 94-15384 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-33-P