[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41407-41408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20302]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4195-N-02]


Notice of Extension of Deadline for Submission of Required 
Certification; FY 1997 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Family 
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators for the Section 8 Rental 
Certificate and Rental Voucher Program

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.


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ACTION: Notice of extension of deadline for submission of Required 
Certification for FY 1997 notice of funding availability (NOFA) for 
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the due date for submission of the Public 
Housing Agency and Indian Housing Authority (HAs) required 
certification for FY 1997 funding for FSS Program Coordinators under 
the Section 8 Rental Voucher and Rental Certificate Programs.

DATES: The certification deadline for the FSS Program Coordinators is 
extended to September 2, 1997. Certifications must be received in the 
HUD State or Area Offices or in the HUD Office of Native American 
Programs (hereinafter ``HUD Office'') by 3:00 p.m. local time on 
September 2, 1997. The above-stated deadline is firm as to date and 
hour. HUD will treat as ineligible for consideration any certification 
that is not received before 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 unanticipated 
delays or other delivery-related problems. HUD will not accept 
certifications sent via facsimile (FAX) transmission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald J. Benoit, Director, Operations 
Division, Office of Rental Assistance, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, room 4220, 451 
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone number (202) 
708-0477. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may call HUD's TTY 
number (202) 708-4594. (These numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, 1997, HUD published a NOFA 
announcing the availability of up to $15 million in FY 1997 to fund 
Section 8 FSS Program Coordinators (62 FR 23912). The HA certification 
due date given in that publication was June 2, 1997. The unusually 
short response time did not allow, in many cases, HAs to obtain the 
necessary information required for the HA's certification.
    In the interest of fairness, HUD has decided to extend the deadline 
for an additional 30 day-period. All HAs that received funding for FSS 
program coordinators under the FY 1995 and FY 1996 NOFAs and that wish 
to receive funding under the FY 1997 NOFA must complete a certification 
in the format described in paragraph III of the May 1, 1997 NOFA and 
submit it to the HUD Office by the new extension date specified in the 
``Dates'' paragraph of this extension notice. Funding under the NOFA 
will be automatic for FY 1996 funded HAs and for FY 1995 HAs that did 
not receive FSS program coordinator funding in FY 1996, provided the HA 
furnishes the certification referenced herein and the HUD Office 
determines that the HA has made progress in implementation of the FSS 
program.

    Dated: July 28, 1997.
Kevin Emanuel Marchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 97-20302 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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