OpportunityTitle: Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
CategoryExplanation: IMPORTANT TO READ THE NOFA COMPLETELY FOR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.    This document makes corrections to the NSP 2 NOFA.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. You must be a state government, a unit of general local government, a nonprofit entity or  consortium of nonprofit entities. You must demonstrate the capacity and experience to carry out a program of NSP2 activities. 2. Nonprofit entities are public and private nonprofit organizations, including governmental entities, that are organized under state, local or tribal laws for other than profit-making activities.  Public nonprofits include states, local governments, Indian tribes, and public housing authorities. 3. State and units of general local government are defined in the CDBG program in 42 U.S.C. 5202. 4. A consortium is defined as two or more private or public nonprofit organizations that collectively have the capacity and experience to carry out the proposed NSP2 activities in the target geography and that enter into an agreement to submit a single application for NSP2 funding. One organization must be designated as the lead applicant. The lead applicant must submit the application, and, if selected for funding, execute the NSP2 agreement with HUD and  assume responsibility for the grant on behalf of the consortium in compliance with all program  requirements. 5. An eligible applicant may have a for-profit partner(s) who will assist in carrying out NSP2 activities. If you are applying with a for-profit partner, you will submit a firm commitment executed and dated by each for-profit partner with your application. All for-profit partners must be identified in your application. The integrated application must reflect your programs as a single program including your partner(s) and may only briefly summarize the individual partners&#145; past experiences in factor 2. All other components of the application must reflect an overall program design. HUD will not consider individual program designs of partners in scoring an application. Second, prior to providing NSP2 funds to a for-profit partner, you must carry out a cost analysis and enter into a separate written agreement with each such partner. The agreement must include the applicable requirements described in Appendix 1, paragraph U, and  set forth your partner&#145;s responsibilities for performance and compliance with NSP2.  6. If you are a consortium, you will enter into agreements at two points. First, a consortium  agreement, submitted with the application, must be executed by all consortium members. The  agreement must require the members to cooperatively carry out the NSP2 program in the  approved application, and must authorize one member to act in a representative capacity for all members of the consortium (lead member) and assume overall responsibility for ensuring that  the consortium&#145;s NSP2 program is carried out in compliance with all NSP2 requirements. The  consortium agreement must state that the consortium funding agreements will be executed no  later than December 1, 2009. If the lead member is a private nonprofit organization, but the  consortium members include a state, Indian tribe, or unit of general local government, the  agreement must authorize the member state, Indian tribe, or unit of general local government to assume all responsibility for environmental review, decision-making, and action for proposed projects within its jurisdiction on behalf of the consortium in accordance with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 58. All consortium members must be identified in your application. The integrated application must reflect all consortium members&#145; programs as a single program and may only briefly summarize the individual consortium members&#145; past  experiences in factor 2. All other components of the application must reflect an overall consortium program design. HUD will not consider individual program designs of consortium members in scoring an application. Second, after selection, but before the grant is awarded, the lead member must enter into a separate consortium funding agreement with each member of the consortium.
Description: This correction to the NSP 2 NOFA in order to (1) allow NSP2 applicants to use a combined index score to determine whether they meet the geographic targeting threshold requirement; (2) make a technical correction to the eligibility activities table to activity (C) in accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-105, enacted February 17, 2009 (Recovery Act); (3) rescind the aggregate 5 percent purchase discount while leaving 1 percent discount on individual purchases intact; and (4)make corrections for omitted items in the Applicant Checklist at Appendix 3 of the NSP2 NOFA. Recipients will use the funds awarded under this notice to stabilize neighborhoods whose viability has been and continues to be damaged by the economic effects of properties that have been foreclosed upon and abandoned. In 2008, Congress appropriated funds for neighborhood stabilization under HERA. In 2009, Congress appropriated additional neighborhood stabilization funds, which are the subject of this notice. When referring to a provision of the second appropriations statute, this notice will refer to the Recovery Act; when referring to the first appropriations statute, HERA; when referring to the grants, recipients, assisted activities, and implementation rules under the Recovery Act, this notice will use the term &quot;NSP2&quot;. When referring to the grants, recipients, assisted activities, and implementation rules under HERA, this notice will use the term &quot;NSP&quot; or &quot;NSP1&quot; or &quot;NSP2&quot; is a component of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program (authorized under Public the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (HCD Act)).NSP2 funds will be awarded through competitions whose eligible applicants include states, units of general local government, nonprofits, and consortia of nonprofits. Any applicant may apply with a for-profit entity as its partner. There will be two competitions. Under the program round in this notice, applicants will compete for up to $1.93 billion of NSP2 funds to carry out neighborhood stabilization programs. Under the technical assistance round in a separate notice, applicants will compete for no more than $50 million of NSP2 funds to provide technical assistance, to include capacity building of local communities receiving NSP1 or any entity receiving NSP2 funding to carry out neighborhood stabilization. Except as described in this notice, NSP2 funds are governed by published NSPrequirements in the Program Requirements Appendix (Appendix 1) to this notice. If selected, applicants under NSP2 must be able to meet those program requirements in operating their NSP2 programs. The &#8213;General Section&#148; electronic application submission and receiptrequirements published on December 29, 2008, at 73 FR 79555, Section IV.B.2.a and b do notapply, except for paragraph IV.B.2.a and b , 4.b.(1) and (2) regarding obtaining a Dun andBradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and E, regarding funding restrictions. The logic model portions of the General Section also do not apply. NOTE: You must annually update your registration in the Central Contractor Registration,otherwise HUD cannot verify the DUNS number and the Tax Identification Number (TIN) andthus HUD will be unable to make grant payments.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Director
GrantorContactText: Stanley Gimont &lt;br/&gt;Directo &lt;br/&gt;Office of Block Grant Assistance
CloseDateExplanation: PAPER SUBMISSION, PLEASE READ NOTICE CAREFULLY.