[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 41408]] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4210-33-P