[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 184 (Friday, September 20, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 49475] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24303] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-4053-N-03] Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner; Notice of Extension of Application Due Date for Selected Field Offices Because of Hurricane Fran; Fiscal Year 1996 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice of extension of application due date for selected field offices because of hurricane Fran for the Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice extends to September 27, 1996, the application due date for the FY 1996 NOFA, published on July 8, 1996, for applicants submitting applications to the following HUD Offices: Greensboro, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia. APPLICATION PACKAGE: The Application Package can be obtained from the Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6424, Rockville, Maryland 20850, telephone 1-800-685-8470 (the TTY number is 1-800-483-2209); and from the appropriate HUD Office identified in Appendix A to the NOFA published on July 8, 1996, (61 FR 35878). The Application Package includes a checklist of exhibits and steps involved in the application process. DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is extended to 4:00 p.m. local time on September 27, 1996, for applicants submitting applications to the following HUD Offices: Greensboro, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia. The application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all applicants, HUD will not consider any application that is received after the deadline. Sponsors should take this into account and submit applications as early as possible to avoid the risk of unanticipated delays or delivery-related problems. In particular, Sponsors intending to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the deadline date. Acceptance by a Post Office or private mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX), COD, and postage due applications will not be accepted. ADDRESSES: Applications must be delivered to the Director of the Multifamily Housing Division in the HUD Offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia for your jurisdiction. The addresses and telephone numbers of the HUD Offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia were included in the list of addresses and telephone numbers, attached as Appendix A to the NOFA published on July 8, 1996, (61 FR 35878). HUD will date and time stamp incoming applications to evidence timely receipt, and, upon request, will provide the applicant with an acknowledgement of receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact the HUD Offices in Greensboro, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; or Richmond, Virginia, based on the location of your project site as listed in Appendix A to the NOFA published in the Federal Register on July 8, 1996, (61 FR 35878). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 8, 1996, (61 FR 35878), HUD published a notice announcing the availability of FY 1996 funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly. The application due date given in that publication was August 19, 1996. On August 9, 1996, (61 FR 41647), in order to provide more time for the preparation of applications, HUD published a notice extending the application due date to September 6, 1996. Due to Hurricane Fran which caused travel problems and electrical outages (including an office closure in North Carolina) in HUD Offices in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia the week of September 6, 1996, the Department is extending the deadline for applications to be submitted to the Greensboro, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia Offices to September 27, 1996. Dated: September 17, 1996. Nicolas P. Retsinas, Assisstant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 96-24303 Filed 9-18-96; 12:05 pm] BILLING CODE 4210-27-M