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FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR THEINDIAN HOUSING DRUGELIMINATION PROGRAM

Program Overview

Purpose of the Program: The purposeof the Indian Housing Drug EliminationProgram (IHDEP) is to provide grants toeliminate drugs and drug-related crimein American Indian and Alaskan Nativecommunities.

Available Funds: Approximately$12,000,000 million is being madeavailable for Indian Housing DrugElimination Program (IHDEP) grants.

Eligible Applicants: Indian tribes whoare eligible to be recipients of assistanceunder the Native American HousingAssistance and Self-Determination Actof 1996 (NAHASDA recipients) whichmeans an Indian tribe or the entity forone or more Indian tribes that isauthorized to receive grant amounts

under NAHASDA on behalf of the tribeor tribes.

Application Deadline: April 24, 2001.Match: None.

Additional InformationIf you are interested in applying for

funding under this program, pleasereview carefully the General Section ofthis SuperNOFA and the followingadditional information.

I. Application Due Date, SubmissionAddress, Application Kits, FurtherInformation, and Technical Assistance

Application Due Date: Yourcompleted application (one original andtwo copies) is due on or before April 24,2001.

See the General Section of thisSuperNOFA for specific procedures thatyou must follow for the form ofapplication submission (e.g., mailedapplications, express mail, overnightdelivery, or hand carried).

Address For Submitting Applications.Please Note: We are instituting a newsubmission policy. Please submit anoriginal and one identical copy to theIndian Housing Drug EliminationInformation & Resource Center (IHDE–IRC), P.O. Box 14970, Silver Spring, MD20911. You must also send one identicalcopy of your IHDEP application by theapplication due date to the local AreaOffice of Native American Programs(AONAP) Attention: HUDAdministrator, Area Office of NativeAmerican Programs (AONAP). A list oflocal offices is provided below. Thetimely submission of your applicationwill be based on the date and time it issubmitted to the AONAP listed below,not the date and time it is received atthe Indian Housing Drug EliminationInformation & Resource Center. Again,please see the General Section of theSuperNOFA for specific procedures onthe application due date.

If you are applying from this geographiclocation then * * * Send your application to this AONAP

All states East of the Mississippi River,Plus Iowa and Minnesota.

Eastern/Woodlands Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, 77 WestJackson Blvd., Room 2400, Chicago, IL 60604–3507, Telephone: (312) 886–4532, Ext. 2815.

Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, andTexas, except West Texas.

Southern Plains Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, 500 W. MainStreet, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73102–3202, Telephone: (405) 553–7525.

Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Da-kota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyo-ming.

Northern Plains Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, Wells FargoTower North, 633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202–3607, Telephone: (303) 672–5465.

Arizona, California, and Nevada ............... Southwest Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, Two Arizona Center,400 N. Fifth Street, Suite 1650, Phoenix, AZ 85004–2361, Telephone: (602) 379–3865.

New Mexico and West Texas ................... Southwest Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, Albuquerque Plaza,201 3rd Street N.W., Suite 1830, Albuquerque, NM 87102–3368, Telephone: (505) 346–6923.

Idaho, Oregon, Washington ...................... Northwest Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, Federal Office Build-ing, 909 First Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104–1000, Telephone: (206) 220–5271.

Alaska ....................................................... Alaska Office of Native American Programs, Grants Management Division, 949 E. 36th Avenue,Suite 401, Anchorage, AK 99508–4399, (907) 271–4603.

In order to expedite the review ofyour application and to ensure that yourapplication is given a thorough andcomplete review of all responses to eachof the components of the selectioncriteria, HUD strongly requests thatwhen you respond to each of theselection criterion and sub-criterion thatyou separate each selection criterionand sub-criterion with tabs. In order foryour IHDEP application to be rated,make sure the response for eachcriterion is beneath the appropriate tab(heading). Keep the responses in thesame order as the NOFA. Limit yournarrative explanations to 200 words orless and provide the necessary data thatsupports the response. Include allrelevant material to a response underthe same tab. Do not assume thereviewer will search for the answer orinformation to support the answerelsewhere in the application. Do notinclude documentation that is not

required by the selection criteriabecause irrelevant information will bedisregarded during the review of yourapplication.

For Application Kits. To receive acopy of the IHDEP application kit,please call the Indian Housing DrugElimination Information & ResourceCenter (IHDE–IRC) at 1–800–839–5561.Persons with hearing or speechimpairments may call the Center’s TTYnumber at 1–800–483–2209. Whenrequesting an application kit, pleaserefer to the Indian Housing DrugElimination Program (IHDEP). Pleaseprovide your name, address, includingzip code, and telephone number(including area code). The applicationkit contains information on all exhibits,forms, and certifications required forIHDEP.

For Further Information andTechnical Assistance. Please call theAONAPs with jurisdiction over your

tribe/tribally designated housing entity(TDHE) or HUD’s IHDE–IRC at1–800–839–5561 or Tracy C. Outlaw, DenverProgram Office of Native AmericanPrograms (ONAP), Department ofHousing and Urban Development, 1999Broadway, Suite 3390, Denver, CO80202, telephone 1–800–561–5913 or(303) 675–1600 (this is not a toll-freenumber). Hearing or speech-impairedindividuals may access this number viaTTY by calling the toll-free FederalInformation Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. Also, please see ONAP’swebsite at http://www.codetalk.fed.us.html where youwill be able to download a copy of theIHDEP NOFA and application kit fromthe Internet. Before the applicationdeadline, we will be available toprovide you with general guidance. Wecannot, however, provide you withguidance on the actual contents of yourapplication.


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If applicable, after the rating andranking process has been completed butbefore award, we will be available toassist you in clarifying or confirmingtechnical, curable deficiencyinformation that is required to addressa pre-award requirement. If the pre-award conditions as outlined in SectionVIII of the NOFA are not met by theapplicant, we will award those grantamounts to another eligible applicant inaccordance with the provisions ofSection V of this NOFA.

II. Amount AllocatedApproximately $12 million is being

made available under this NOFA fromthe FY 2001 HUD Appropriations Act(Pub.L. 106–377, approved October 27,2000).

III. Program Description; EligibleApplicants; Eligible/Ineligible Activities

(A) Program Description. Funds areonly available for Indian tribes who areeligible to be recipients underNAHASDA to develop and finance drugand drug-related crime eliminationefforts in their affordable housingdevelopments. You may use funds forenhancing security within yourdevelopments, making physicalimprovements to enhance security; and/or developing and implementingprevention, intervention and treatmentprograms to stop drug use in Indianhousing communities.

(B) Eligible Applicants. Indian tribeswho are eligible to be recipients underNAHASDA. ‘‘NAHASDA recipient’’means an Indian tribe or the triballydesignated housing entity (TDHE) forone or more Indian tribes that isauthorized to receive grant amountsunder NAHASDA on behalf of the tribeor tribes. ‘‘Tribe’’ means an Indian tribe,band, nation or other organized group orcommunity of Indians, including anyAlaska Native village or regional orvillage corporation as defined in orestablished pursuant to the AlaskaNative Claims Settlement Act, that isrecognized as eligible for the specialprograms and services provided by theUnited States to Indians because of theirstatus as Indians pursuant to the IndianSelf-Determination and EducationAssistance Act of 1975. A tribe canapply either in its own name or throughits TDHE. A TDHE cannot apply onbehalf of a tribe that is applying on itsown behalf. A tribe’s applicationsupersedes the application of a TDHEapplying on behalf of that tribe.Resident Management Corporations(RMCs) and Resident Organizations(ROs) are eligible for funding as sub-grantees. RMCs, and ROs that wereoperating pursuant to 24 CFR part 950

are eligible for funding from tribes orTDHEs as subgrantees to developsecurity and substance abuse preventionprograms. In addition, an applicantmust meet all the applicable thresholdrequirements found in Section II(b) ofthe General Section of the SuperNOFA.

(C) Eligible/Ineligible Activities.IHDEP grants may be used for seventypes of activities: (1) The employmentof security personnel; (2) reimbursementof local law enforcement agencies foradditional security and protectiveservices; (3) physical improvementswhich are specifically designed toenhance security; (4) the employment ofone or more individuals to (A)investigate drug-related crime on orabout the real property comprising anypublic or other federally assistedaffordable housing project; and (B)provide evidence relating to such crimein any administrative or judicialproceeding; (5) the provision of training,communications equipment, and otherrelated equipment for use by voluntarytenant patrols acting in cooperationwith local law enforcement officials; (6)programs designed to reduce use ofdrugs in and around public or otherfederally assisted affordable housingprojects, including drug-abuseprevention, intervention, referral, andtreatment programs; and (7) where atribe or TDHE receives a grant,providing funding to nonprofit residentmanagement corporations and residentorganizations to develop security anddrug abuse prevention programsinvolving site residents.

Following is a discussion by activitytype of what can and cannot be fundedand specific requirements or items thatneed to be discussed in your applicationif you are including that activity in yourapplication.

(1) Physical Improvements to EnhanceSecurity.

(a) Physical improvementsspecifically designed to enhancesecurity may include: installing barriers,speed bumps, lighting systems, fences,surveillance equipment (e.g., ClosedCircuit Television (CCTV), computersand software, fax machines, cameras,monitors, and supporting equipment),bolts, locks, and landscaping orreconfiguring common areas todiscourage drug-related crime.

(i) All physical improvements must beaccessible to persons with disabilities.For example, locks or buzzer systemsthat are not accessible to persons withrestricted or impaired strength,mobility, or hearing may not be fundedby IHDEP. Defensible spaceimprovements must comply with civilrights requirements and cannot excludeor segregate people because of their

race, color, or national origin frombenefits, services, or other terms orconditions of housing. All physicalimprovements must meet theaccessibility requirements of 24 CFRpart 8 and the provisions found insection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973 and other relevant Federal, stateand local statutes that apply.

(ii) Funding is permitted for thepurchase or lease of house trailers ofany type that are not designated as abuilding if they are used for eligiblecommunity policing, educationalprograms for youth and adults,employment training facility, youthactivities, and drug abuse treatmentactivities. A justification of purchaseversus lease must be supported by yourcost-benefit analysis.

(2) Programs to Reduce Drug Use(Prevention, Intervention, Treatment,Structured Aftercare and SupportSystems).

(a) Eligible activities may include:(i) Drug abuse prevention,

intervention, and referral programs;(ii) Programs of local, social, faith-

based and/or other organizations thatprovide treatment services (contractualor otherwise) for dependency/remission;and

(iii) Structured aftercare/supportsystem programs.

(b) General Requirements andStrategies. HUD is looking for you tostructure your drug abuse prevention,intervention, treatment, and aftercareprogram using a ‘‘continuum of care’’approach. A ‘‘continuum of care’’approach includes not just treating theaddiction or dependency but alsoproviding aftercare, mentoring, andsupport services such as day care,family counseling, education, training,employment developmentopportunities, and other activities.

You must develop a drug abuse/sobriety (remission)/treatment(dependency) strategy to adequatelyplan your drug abuse prevention,intervention, treatment, and structuredaftercare efforts. In many cases, you maywant to include education, training, andemployment opportunities for residents.When undertaking these activities, youshould be leveraging your IHDEPresources with other Federal, state, localand tribal resources. For example, yourapplication may propose providingspace and other infrastructure for theseefforts with other tribal agenciesproviding staff and other resources atlimited or no cost. Your applicationshould also discuss how your strategyincorporates existing communityresources and how they will be used inyour program. The strategy should alsodocument how community resources



will be provided on-site or howparticipants will be referred andtransported to treatment programs thatare not on-site.

A community-based approach alsorequires you to develop a culturallyappropriate strategy. Curricula,activities, and staff should address thecultural issues of the local communitywhich requires your application toindicate your familiarity and facilitywith the language and cultural norms ofthe community. As applicable, yourstrategy should discuss culturalcompetencies associated specificallywith your Native American or AlaskanNative community.

Your activities should focus resourcesdirectly to tribal residents and families.

For all activities involving education,training and employment, you shoulddemonstrate efforts to coordinate withFederal, Tribal, state and localemployment training and developmentservices, including ‘‘welfare to work’’efforts.

The current Diagnostic and StatisticalManual (DSM) of Mental Disorders ofthe American Psychiatric Associationdated July 2000, contains informationon drug abuse, dependency andstructured aftercare. For moreinformation about this reference,contact: APPI, 1400 K. Street, NW, Suite1100, Washington, DC 20005 or 1(800)368–5777 or World Wide Web site athttp://ww.appi.org.

(c) Activities must be in and aroundthe affordable housing development inyour ‘‘Indian area’’. IHDEP funding ispermitted for programs that reduce/eliminate drug-related crime inaffordable housing developments in the‘‘Indian area’’. ‘‘Indian area’’ is definedin 24 CFR 1000.10 of the NAHASDAregulations as the area in which anIndian tribe operates affordable housingprograms or the area in which a TDHEis authorized by one or more Indiantribes to operate affordable housingprograms.

(d) Eligible costs. (i) Funding ispermitted for reasonable, necessary, andjustified purchasing or leasing(whichever is documented as the mostcost effective) of vehicles fortransporting adult and youth residentsfor education, job training, and off-sitetreatment programs directly related toreducing drugs and drug-related crime.The cost reasonableness can bedetermined by a comparison of thenumber of participants in andanticipated costs of these programscompared to the purchase or lease costof the vehicles. If these costs areincluded in your application, you mustinclude a description of why theexpenses are necessary. Under no

circumstances are these vehicles to beused for other than their intendedpurpose under your grant.

(ii) Funding is permitted forreasonable, necessary and justifiedprogram costs, such as meals andbeverages incurred only for training,education and employment activities,including provisions for daycare andyouth services directly related toreducing drugs and drug-related crime.Refer to Office of Management andBudget (OMB) Circular A–87, CostPrinciples for State, Local and IndianTribal Governments.

(e) Prevention. Prevention programsmust demonstrate that they will providedirectly, or otherwise make available,services designed to distribute drugeducation information, to fostereffective parenting skills, and to providereferrals for treatment and otheravailable support services includingdaycare in the housing development orthe community for tribal residents andfamilies.

Prevention programs should provide acomprehensive prevention approach forresidents that address the individualresident and his or her relationship tofamily, peers, and the community. Yourprevention programs activities shouldidentify and change the causal factorspresent in tribal communities that leadto drug-related crime thereby loweringthe risk of drug usage. Manycomponents of a comprehensiveapproach, including refusal andrestraint skills training programs ordrug, drug abuse/dependency andfamily counseling, and daycare mayalready be available in the tribalcommunity developments and shouldbe included to the maximum extentpossible in your proposed program ofactivities.

The following eligible activities undera prevention program are discussedbelow:

(i) Educational Opportunities. Thecauses and effects of illegal drug abusemust be discussed in a culturallyappropriate and structured setting. As agrantee, you may use contractors orsubgrantees (in accordance with 24 CFR85.36) to provide such knowledge andskills through training programs. Theprofessionals contracted to providethese services are required to base theirservices on your needs assessment andprogram plan. These educationalopportunities may be a part of residentmeetings, youth activities, or othergatherings of tribal housing residents.

(ii) Family and Other SupportServices. ‘‘Supportive services’’ areservices that allow families to haveaccess to prevention, educational andemployment opportunities. Supportive

services may include: child care,employment training, computer skillstraining, remedial education, drug abusecounseling, help in getting a high schoolequivalency certificate, and otherservices to reduce drug-related crime.

(iii) Youth Services. Proposed youthprevention programs must demonstratethat they have included groupscomposed of young people ages 8through 18. Your youth preventionactivities should be coordinated byadults but have tribal youth activelyinvolved in organizing youthleadership, sports, recreational, culturaland other activities. Eligible youthservices may include: youth sports,youth leadership skills training, culturaland recreational activities/camps, youthentrepreneurship, negotiation andmediation/peacemaking, and cross-cultural communication. These youthservices provide an alternative to drugsand drug-related criminal activity forNative American youth. Youthleadership skills training may includetraining in leadership, peer pressurereversal, resistance or refusal skills, lifeskills, goal planning, parenting skills,youth entrepreneurship, negotiation andmediation/peacemaking, and cross-cultural communication and otherrelevant topics. Youth leadershiptraining should be designed to placeyouth in leadership roles including:mentors to younger programparticipants, assistant coaches,managers, and team captains. Culturaland recreational activities may includeethnic heritage classes, art, dance,drama and music appreciation.

The following are eligible youthservices expenses:

(1) Salaries and expenses for staff foryouth sports programs and culturalactivities and leadership training;

(2) Sports and recreation equipmentto be used by participants;

(3) Funding for non-profit subgranteesthat provide scheduled organized sportscompetitions, cultural, educational,recreational or other activities,including but not limited to: UnitedNational Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.(UNITY), Wings of America, NativeAmerica Sports Council, Boys and GirlsClubs of America, Girl Scouts ofAmerica, First Tee Program, YMCAs,YWCAs, the Inner City Games,Association of Midnight BasketballLeagues, and Big Brothers and BigSisters of America.

(4) Liability insurance costs for youthsports activities.

(iv) Economic and EducationalOpportunities for Resident Adult andYouth. Your proposed economic andeducational activities must provideresidents opportunities for interaction



with, or referral to, established highereducation, vocational institutions and/or private sector businesses in theimmediate surrounding communitieswith the goal of developing or buildingon the residents’ skills to pursueeducational, vocational and economicgoals and become self-sufficient.

You should discuss your economicand educational opportunities forresidents and youth activities in thecontext of ‘‘welfare to work’’ and relatedFederal, tribal, state and localgovernment efforts for employmenttraining, education and employmentopportunities related to the goals of‘‘welfare to work.’’ Establishing orreferring adults and youths to computerlearning centers, employment servicecenters (coordinated with Federal,tribal, state and local employmentoffices), and micro-business centers areeligible activities. Funding is permittedfor the purchase or lease of housetrailers if they are used for the activitieslisted above and as specified in SectionIII.C(1)(a)(ii) of this NOFA.

Limited educational scholarships arepermitted under this section. For thepurpose of this IHDEP NOFA,educational scholarships will be definedas merit-based financial assistance forhigh-school and college students whohave demonstrated a need for financialassistance and academic excellence. Noone individual award may exceed $500,and there is a total maximumscholarship program cap of $10,000.Educational scholarship IHDEP fundsmust be obligated and expended duringthe term of your IHDEP grant which is(24) twenty-four months. You mustdemonstrate in your plan a timetable,the strategy or method for awardingscholarships to students, and, thefinancial/management controls that willbe used and projected outcomes.

In addition, section 3 of the Housingand Urban Development Act of 1968, 12U.S.C. 1701u is applicable to many ofthe activities eligible under this NOFA.Therefore, to the greatest extent feasible,training, employment and othereconomic opportunities that youdevelop must be directed to (1) low- andvery low-income persons and (2)business concerns which provideeconomic opportunities to low- andvery low- income persons. For moreinformation about section 3, see SectionII(E) of the General Section of theSuperNOFA or HUD’s section 3implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part135.

(f) Intervention. The aim ofintervention is to identify or detectresidents with substance abuse issues,assist them in modifying their behavior,

getting early treatment, and obtainingstructured aftercare.

(g) Drug Abuse/DependencyTreatment.

(1) Treatment funded under thisprogram should be ‘‘in and around’’ thepremises of the affordable housingdevelopment(s) you proposed forfunding. In undertaking drug abuse/dependency treatment programs, youmust establish a confidentiality policyregarding medical and disability relatedinformation.

(i) Funds awarded for drug abuse/dependency treatment must be targetedtowards developing and implementing,or expanding and improving sobrietymaintenance, drug-free maintenancesupport groups, drug abuse counseling,referral treatment services, and short- orlong-range structured aftercare forresidents.

(ii) Your proposed drug program mustaddress the following goals forresidents:

(1) Increasing accessibility oftreatment services;

(2) Decreasing drug-related crime ‘‘inand around’’ your affordable housingdevelopment(s) by reducing and/oreliminating drug use; and

(3) Providing services designed foryouth and/or adult drug abusers andrecovering addicts (e.g., prenatal andpostpartum care, specialized family andparental counseling, parenting classes,domestic or youth violence counseling).

(iii) You must discuss in your overallstrategy the following factors:

(1) Formal referral arrangements toother treatment programs in cases wherethe resident is able to obtain treatmentcosts from sources other than thisprogram.

(2) Family/youth counseling.(3) Linkages to educational and

vocational training and employmentcounseling.

(4) Coordination of services from andto appropriate local drug abuse/treatment agencies, HIV-related serviceagencies, and mental and public healthprograms.

(iv) As applicable, you mustdemonstrate a working partnership withthe Single State Agency or local, tribalor state license provider or authoritywith substance abuse program(s)coordination responsibilities tocoordinate, develop and implementyour drug dependency treatmentproposal.

(v) You must demonstrate thatcounselors (contractual or otherwise)meet Federal, state, tribal, and localgovernment licensing, bonding, training,certification and continuing training re-certification requirements.

(vi) You must get certification fromthe Single state Agency or tribal agencywith drug abuse and dependencyprograms coordination responsibilitiesso that your proposed program isconsistent with the tribal plan; and thatthe service(s) meets all Federal, state,tribal and local government medicallicensing, training, bonding, andcertification requirements.

(vii) Funding is permitted for drugtreatment of tribal residents at local in-patient medical treatment programs andfacilities. IHDEP funding for structuredin-patient drug treatment using IHDEPfunds is limited to 60 days, andstructured drug out-patient treatment,which includes individual/familyaftercare, is limited to 6 months. If youare undertaking drug treatmentprograms, your proposal mustdemonstrate how individuals whocomplete drug treatment will beprovided employment training,education and employmentopportunities.

(viii) Funding is permitted fordetoxification procedures designed toreduce or eliminate the short-termpresence of toxic substances in the bodytissues of a patient.

(ix) Funding is not permitted formaintenance drug programs.Maintenance drugs are medications thatare prescribed regularly for a short/longperiod of supportive therapy (e.g.methadone maintenance), rather thanfor immediate control of a disorder.

(3) Resident ManagementCorporations (RMCs) and ResidentOrganizations (ROs) Programs. RMCs,and incorporated ROs, may be asubcontractor to their tribe/TDHE, todevelop security and drug abuseprevention programs for residents. Suchprograms may include voluntary tenantpatrol activities, drug abuse education,intervention, and referral programs,youth programs, and outreach efforts.The elimination of drug-related crimewithin the tribal community must havethe active involvement and commitmentof tribal residents and theirorganizations.

To enhance the ability of tribes/TDHEs, to combat drug-related crimewithin their developments, RMCs, andROs may undertake programmanagement functions assubcontractors. Sub-contracts with theRMC/RO must comply with therequirements of 24 CFR 85.36 and 37and include the amount of funding,applicable terms, conditions, financialcontrols, payment mechanism schedule,performance and financial reportrequirements, special conditions,including sanctions for violating theagreement, and monitoring



requirements. Costs must not beincurred by the RMC or RO until awritten contract is executed.

(4) Employment of Security Personnel.You may employ security personnel toprovide services in and around youraffordable housing developments.Contracts for security personnel must beawarded on a competitive basis.Security personnel must performservices that are over and above thoseusually performed by local municipallaw enforcement agencies on a routinebasis. Eligible services may includepatrolling inside buildings, providingpersonnel services at building entrancesto check for proper identification orpatrolling and checking car parking lotsfor appropriate parking decals. You areencouraged to involve police officialsresiding in tribal housing to partake inIHDEP security-related programs. Thefollowing specific requirements apply toall employment of security personnelactivities funded under IHDEP:

(a) Compliance. Security guardpersonnel must demonstrate compliancewith all relevant Federal, state, tribal orlocal government insurance, licensing,certification, training, bonding, or otherlaw enforcement requirements.

(b) Law Enforcement ServiceAgreement. You (the applicant), thelocal law enforcement agency, and ifrelevant, the contract provider ofsecurity personnel services, must enterinto a law enforcement serviceagreement with the local lawenforcement agency. Your serviceagreement must be submitted with yourIHDEP application and include:

(i) The activities security guardpersonnel will perform; the scope ofauthority; written policies, procedures,and practices that will govern securitypersonnel performance (i.e., a policymanual and how security guardpersonnel will coordinate activities withyour local law enforcement agency);

(ii) The types of activities that yourapproved security guard personnel areexpressly prohibited from undertaking.

(c) Policy Manual. Security guardpersonnel services must be guided by apolicy manual that directs the activitiesof its personnel and contains thepolicies, procedures, and general ordersthat regulate conduct and describes indetail how jobs are to be performed. Thepolicy manual must exist before youundertake this activity.

(d) Data Management. A daily activityand incident complaint form approvedby the tribe/TDHE must be used bysecurity personnel and officers for thecollection and analysis of criminalincidents and responses to service calls.Security guard personnel and tribalpolice departments must establish and

maintain a system of recordsmanagement for the daily activity andincident complaint forms thatappropriately ensures the confidentiallyof personal criminal information.Management Information Systems (MIS)(computers, software, and associatedequipment) are eligible costs that thetribe/TDHE may include in support ofcollection and analysis activities.

(e) Employment of Residents. HUDencourages you to employ qualifiedresident(s) as security guard personnel,and/or to contract with security guardpersonnel firms that demonstrate aprogram to employ qualified residentsas security guard personnel.

(5) Reimbursement of Local LawEnforcement Agencies for AdditionalSecurity and Protective Services(Supplemental—Over and Above LocalLaw Enforcement Baseline Services).Additional security and protectiveservices are permitted if services areover and above the local policedepartment’s current level of baselineservices. Tribes/TDHEs are required toidentify the level of local lawenforcement services they are requiredto received and the increased level ofservices to be received in their localCooperation Agreement. Local policedepartment baseline services aredefined as ordinary and routineservices, including patrols, policeofficer responses to 911communications and other calls forservice, and investigative follow-up ofcriminal activity, provided to residentsas a part of the overall deployment ofpolice resources by the local jurisdictionin which the tribe/TDHE is located.

(a) If you are an applicant seekingfunding for this activity, you mustdescribe the current level of local lawenforcement agency baseline servicesbeing provided to the affordable housingdevelopment(s) proposed for assistance.Local law enforcement baseline servicesare defined as ordinary and routineservices provided to the residents aspart of the overall city and/or countywide deployment of police resources torespond to crime and other public safetyincidents including: 911communications, processing calls forservice, routine patrol officer responsesto calls for service and investigativefollow-up of criminal activity.

(b) Tribal police departments fundedunder this program that are notemploying a community policingconcept but would like to establish sucha program for affordable housingdevelopments must submit a plan andtimetable for the implementation ofcommunity policing. Communitypolicing has a variety of definitions;however, for the purposes of this

program, it is defined as a method ofproviding law enforcement services thatstresses a partnership among residents,police, schools, churches, governmentservices, the private sector and otherlocal, state, tribal and Federal lawenforcement agencies to prevent crimeand improve the quality of life byaddressing the conditions and problemsthat lead to crime and fear of crime.Community policing uses proactivemeasures including foot patrols, bicyclepatrols and motor scooter patrols. It alsoincludes activities where police officersoperate out of police mini-stations andother community based facilities intribal communities providing humanresource activities with youth andcitizen contacts. This concept empowerspolice officers at the beat and zone leveland residents in neighborhoods to:reduce crime and fear of crime; ensurethe maintenance of order; providereferrals of residents, victims andhomeless persons to social services andgovernment agencies; ensure feedbackof police actions to victims of crime;and promote a law enforcement valuesystem based on the needs and rights ofresidents.

(6) Employment of Investigators.Employment of, and equipment for, oneor more individuals to investigate drug-related crime ‘‘in and around’’ the realproperty comprising your affordablehousing development(s) for which theapplication is submitted and providingevidence relating to such crime in anyadministrative or judicial proceedings ispermitted. Under this section,reimbursable costs associated with theinvestigation of drug-related crimes(e.g., travel directly related to theinvestigator’s activities, or costsassociated with the investigator’stestimony at judicial or administrativeproceedings) may only be those directlyincurred by the investigator.

(a) If you are a tribe/TDHE thatemploys investigators funded by thisprogram, you must demonstratecompliance with all relevant Federal,tribal, state or local governmentinsurance, licensing, certification,training, bonding, or other similar lawenforcement requirements.

(b) Both you and the provider of theinvestigative services are required toexecute a written agreement thatdescribes the following:

(i) The activities that yourinvestigators will perform, their scope ofauthority, reports to be completed,established investigative policies,procedures, and practices that willgovern their performance (i.e., a PolicyManual) and how your investigatorswill coordinate their activities withlocal, state, tribal, and Federal law



enforcement agencies; and prohibitedactivities.

(ii) The activities the tribalinvestigators are expressly prohibitedfrom undertaking.

(c) Your investigator(s) may useIHDEP funds to purchase or lease anylaw enforcement clothing or equipment,such as uniforms, ammunition,firearms/weapons, or vehicles;including cars, vans, buses, protectivevests, and any other supportiveequipment.

(d) Your investigator(s) shall report ondrug-related crime in yourdevelopments. You must establish,implement and maintain a system ofrecords management that ensuresconfidentiality of criminal records andinformation. Tribal-approved activityforms must be used for collection,analysis and reporting of activities byyour investigators. You are encouragedto develop and use ManagementInformation Systems (MIS) (computers,software, hardware, and associatedequipment) and hire managementpersonnel for crime and workloadreporting in support of your crimeprevention and security activities.

(7) Voluntary Tenant Patrols.Members of tenant patrols must bevolunteers and must be residents of theaffordable housing development(s).Volunteers must have extensivebackground investigations to ensurethere are no outstanding warrants orarrest records for past crimes, especiallycrimes against children. Voluntarytenant patrols are expected to patrol inand around your affordable housingdevelopment(s) proposed for assistance,and to report illegal activities toappropriate local, state, tribal, andFederal law enforcement agencies, asappropriate.

(a) Training equipment, includinguniforms for use by voluntary tenantpatrols acting in cooperation withofficials of local law enforcementagencies is permitted. All costs must bereasonable, necessary and justified.Bicycles, motor scooters, all-seasonuniforms, communications equipmentand associated equipment to be used,exclusively, by the members of yourvoluntary tenant patrol are eligibleitems. Voluntary tenant patrol uniformsand equipment must be identified withyour specific tribal development(s)identification and markings.

(b) Tribes/TDHEs are required toobtain liability insurance to protectthemselves and the members of thevoluntary tenant patrol against potentialliability for the activities of the patrolunder this program. The cost of thisinsurance is eligible.

(c) Before expending grant funds forvoluntary tenant patrol activities, you,your local law enforcement agency, andthe tenant patrol are required to executea written agreement that includes:

(i) The nature of the activities to beperformed by your voluntary tenantpatrol, the patrol’s scope of authority,assignment, policies, procedures, andpractices that will govern the voluntarytenant patrol’s performance and how thepatrol will coordinate its activities withthe law enforcement agency;

(ii) The activities the voluntary tenantpatrol is expressly prohibited fromundertaking including the carrying oruse of firearms, weapons, nightsticks,clubs, handcuffs, or mace;

(iii) Required initial and on-goingvoluntary tenant patrol trainingmembers will receive from the local lawenforcement agency; (please note thattraining by HUD-approved trainers and/or the local law enforcement agency isrequired before putting a voluntarytenant patrol into effect); and

(iv) That voluntary tenant patrolmembers will be subject to individual orcollective liability for any actionsundertaken outside the scope of theirauthority (described in paragraph (ii)above) and that such acts are notcovered under your housing authorityliability insurance.

(d) IHDEP grant funds must not beused for any type of financialcompensation, such as full-time wagesor salaries for voluntary tenant and/orpatrol participants. Funding for tribe/TDHE personnel or resident(s) to behired to coordinate this activity ispermitted. Excessive staffing is notpermitted.

(D) Ineligible Activities. IHDEPfunding is not permitted for any of theactivities listed below.

(1) Costs incurred before the effectivedate of your grant agreement (FormHUD–1044), including, but not limitedto, consultant fees related to thedevelopment of your application or theactual writing of your application.

(2) The purchase of controlledsubstances for any purpose. Controlledsubstance shall have the meaningprovided in section 102 of theControlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C.802).

(3) Compensation of informants,including confidential informants.These should be part of the baselineservices provided and budgeted by locallaw enforcement agencies.

(4) Direct purchase or lease ofclothing or equipment, vehicles(including cars, vans, and buses),uniforms, ammunition, firearms/weapons, protective vests, and any othersupportive equipment for use in law

enforcement or military enforcementexcept for eligible tribal policedepartment, voluntary tenant patrolsand investigator activities listed in thisNOFA.

(5) Construction of facility space in abuilding or unit, and the costs ofretrofitting/modifying existing buildingsowned by the tribe/TDHE for purposesother than: community policing mini-station operations, adult/youtheducation, employment trainingfacilities, and drug abuse treatmentactivities.

(6) Organized fund raising,advertising, financial campaigns,endowment drives, solicitation of giftsand bequests, rallies, marches,community celebrations, stipends andsimilar expenses.

(7) Court costs and attorneys feesrelated to screening or evicting residentsfor drug-related crime.

(8) Transfer of IHDEP grant funds toany Federal agency.

(9) Costs to establish residentassociations, resident organizations, andresident corporations.

(10) Indirect costs.(11) The supplanting of existing

positions/activities. For purposes of theIHDEP, supplanting is defined as‘‘taking the place of or to supersede’’.

(12) Alcohol-exclusive activities andprograms are not eligible for fundingunder this NOFA, although activitiesand programs may address situations ofmultiple abuse involving controlledsubstances and alcohol.

(13) Physical improvements thatinvolve demolishing any units in adevelopment or that would displacepersons.

(14) Acquiring real property.

IV. Program Requirements

The following requirements apply toIHDEP funding:

(A) Grant Award Amounts. HUD isdistributing grant funds for the IHDEPunder this NOFA on a nationalcompetition basis. The maximum grantaward amounts are computed for IHDEPon a sliding scale, using an overallmaximum cap, depending upon thenumber of tribe/TDHE units eligible forfunding. This figure (number of eligibleunits for funding) will determine thegrant amount that the tribe/TDHE iseligible to receive if they meet theIHDEP criteria and score a minimum of70 out of 100 points.

(1) Amount per unit. (a) For tribes/TDHEs with 1–1,250 units: Themaximum grant award cap is $300multiplied by the number of eligibleunits. (b) For tribes/TDHEs with 1,251or more units: The maximum grantaward cap is $260 multiplied by the



number of eligible units; up to, but notto exceed, a maximum grant award of$1.5 million dollars.

(2) Units counted. (a) The unit countincludes rental, Turnkey III and MutualHelp Homeownership units which havenot been conveyed to a homebuyer, andSection 23 lease housing bond-financedprojects. Such units must be counted asFormula Current Assisted Stock underthe Indian Housing Block Grant Programfor FY 2001.

(b) Eligible units are those unitswhich are under management and fullydeveloped.

(c) Use the number of units countedas Formula Current Assisted Stock forFiscal Year 2001 as defined in 24 CFR1000.316 and which is included in theFY 2001 IHDEP application kit. Pleaseverify your Formula Current AssistedStock figures with your local AONAPfor accuracy.

(d) Affordable housing units that aredeveloped or assisted under NAHASDAare not included in the unit countoutlined above, however, they areeligible to receive assistance under theIHDEP.

(e) If it is determined that the unitcount listed in your application isincorrect compared to the unit countlisted in the application kit and yourapplication is eligible for funding, youwill be awarded the funding amount forwhich you are eligible based on theFCAS list or the amount requested inyour application, whichever is less.

(B) Complying with Civil RightsRequirements. To protect and insure thecivil rights of occupants of HUD-sponsored housing and residents aroundthat housing, your proposed strategiesshould ensure that you do not undertakecrime-fighting and drug preventionactivities that violate civil rights and fairhousing statutes. You may not use race,color, sex, religion, national origin,disability or familial status to profilepersons as suspects or otherwise targetthem in conducting these activities. Youare encouraged to involve as manysegments of your intended populationas possible in developing andimplementing your strategies.

(C) Confidentiality of RecordsRequirements. You must establish aconfidentiality policy regarding medicaland disability-related information forprograms involving prevention,intervention, or drug abuse/dependencytreatment and aftercare.

(D) Term of Grant. Your grant fundsmust be expended within 24 monthsafter HUD executes a Grant Agreement.The AONAP may grant a one-timeextension of 6 months at the end of thegrant term in accordance with therequirements of HUD Handbook 7490.1.

However, if no extension is requestedand granted and the grants funds are notexpended within 24 months afterexecution of the Grant Agreement, thefunds will be recaptured by theDepartment.

(E) Reports and Close-out. (1) Inaccordance with 24 CFR 761.35, iffunded, you are required to submitsemi-annually an IHDEP Semi-AnnualPerformance Report and the Semi-Annual Financial Status Report (SF–269A) to the appropriate HUD AONAP.These IHDEP Semi-Annual PerformanceReports shall cover the periods endingJune 30 and December 31, and must besubmitted to HUD by July 30 andJanuary 31 of each year. The granteemust also comply with additionalreporting requirements to be outlined inthe near future which will include anannual survey of residents andadditional supporting documentationfor the semi-annual report including theclose-out report.

(2) At grant completion, you mustcomply with the close-out requirementsdescribed in Public Housing Notice PIH98–60(HA), entitled ‘‘Grant Close-outProcedures,’’ and by the end of the grantterm, return unexpended grant funds tothe Department, according to applicablerequirements.

(F) Federal Labor Standards. Whengrant funds are used to undertakephysical improvements to increasesecurity, Federal Labor standards set outin 24 CFR 761.40 apply.

V. Application Selection Process

(A) Rating and Ranking.General. HUD will rate and rank

applications based on the 5 ratingfactors listed in Section V.(B) of thisNOFA, below. HUD will select and fundthe highest ranking applications basedon total score, and will continue theprocess until all funds allocated to ithave been awarded or to the pointwhere there are insufficient acceptableapplications to award funds. Themaximum number of points for thisprogram is 100.

Tiebreakers. In the event of a tie, HUDwill select the highest rankingapplication that can be fully funded. Inthe event that two eligible applicationsreceive the same score, and both cannotbe funded because of insufficient funds,the applicant with the highest score inrating factor two will be funded. Ifrating factor two is scored identically,the scores in rating factors one and fourwill be compared in that order, untilone of the applications receives a higherscore. If both applications still score thesame then the application whichrequests the least funding will be

selected in order to promote the moreefficient use of resources.

Pre-award requirements. If there aretechnical deficiencies in successfulapplications, you must satisfactorilyaddress these deficiencies before we canmake a grant award. Please see SectionVIII. Correction of TechnicalDeficiencies of this NOFA for adefinition of such a deficiency and adescription of the process to addressand correct the deficiency. You mustcorrect all technical deficiencies withinthe time frame established by HUD. Ifthey are not corrected, we will not makethe grant award and will reject yourapplication.

(B) Factors For Award to Evaluate andRank Applications. Your applicationmust address the five (5) factors, andsub-factors listed below. If yourapplication does not address each of thefive factors and sub-factors, it will notbe scored and will be consideredineligible for funding. The maximumnumber of points for this program is100. Your application must receive ascore of at least 70 points to be eligiblefor funding.

Rating Factor 1: Capacity of theApplicant and Relevant OrganizationalExperience (30 Points)

This factor addresses the extent towhich you have the capacity, the properorganizational experience and resourcesto implement the proposed activities ina timely and effective manner. Therating of the ‘‘applicant’’ or the‘‘applicant’s organization and staff’’ fortechnical merit, unless otherwisespecified, includes any subcontractors,consultants, sub-recipients, andmembers of consortia which are firmlycommitted to your project. Yourapplication must include descriptiveevidence demonstrating that youpossess managerial, technical and/oradministrative capability necessary tocarry out the proposed project. Yourapplication must address who willadminister the project and how youplan to handle all aspects of executingthe project. Your application mustdescribe the experience and expertise ofexisting staff in the implementation ofthe specific activity for which you areapplying and what responsibilities theywill have in project implementation, aswell as those aspects of projectimplementation that will be contractedto outside entities. If any subcontractors,consultants, sub-recipients and/ormembers of consortia are used, yourapplication must demonstrate that theentity is firmly committed to the project.If applicable, past performance inadministering previous IHDEP grantswill be taken into consideration. In



rating this factor, HUD will consider thefollowing:

(15 points) The knowledge andexperience of your staff and youradministrative capability to managegrants of this size and type. Thisincludes your administrative supportand procurement entities, definedorganizational lines of authority, anddemonstrated fiscal managementcapacity.

(15 points) Past performance inadministering Drug Elimination grantsduring the last three (3) years. If you donot have any open IHDEP grants, thenyou will receive 15 points under thissub-factor unless there are unresolvedfindings and/or outstandingrecommendations from prior HUDreviews or audits undertaken by HUD,the Office of Inspector General, theGeneral Accounting Office orindependent public accountants. Theextent of any findings orrecommendations will then beconsidered. If you have an open IHDEPgrant from FY 1998 or a prior year, youwill receive 0 points for this sub-factor.

For tribes/TDHEs that had previouslyapplied as IHAs under the DrugElimination Program, HUD willconsider any open grants for which thetribe/TDHE has the responsibility toadminister.

Rating Factor 2: Need/Extent of theProblem (25 Points)

This factor examines the extent towhich there is a need for funding theproposed program activities to address adocumented problem in your proposedtarget area (i.e., the degree of theseverity of the drug-related crimeproblem in the project proposed forfunding). In responding to this factor,you will be evaluated on: (1) The extentto which a critical level of need for yourproposed activities is explained; and (2)the urgency of meeting the need in thetarget area. You must include in yourresponse a description of the extent andnature of drug-related crime ‘‘in oraround’’ the housing units ordevelopments proposed for funding.

Applicants will be evaluated on thefollowing:

(1) (15 Points) Data Supporting theextent of Drug and Drug-related Crime.You must identify and includesupporting data indicating the extent ofdrugs and drug-related crime problemsin the developments proposed forassistance under your program. HUDwill consider the extent and quality ofthe data provided. Examples of the datathat should be included in yourapplication include:

(a) Surveys of residents and staff inyour targeted developments about drugs

and drug-related crime or on-sitereviews to determine drug/crimeactivity;

(b) Government or scholarly studies orother research in the past year thatanalyze drug-related crime activity inyour targeted developments.

(c) Annual vandalism cost at yourtargeted developments, to includeelevator vandalism (where appropriate)and other vandalism attributable todrug-related crime as a ratio to totalannual approved budget for the targeteddevelopments.

(d) Information from schools, healthservice providers, residents and Federal,state, local, and tribal officials, and theverifiable opinions and observations ofindividuals having direct knowledge ofdrug-related crime and the nature andfrequency of these problems indevelopments proposed for assistance.(These individuals may include Federal,state, tribal, and local government lawenforcement officials, resident orcommunity leaders, school officials,community medical officials, drugabuse, treatment (dependency/remission) or counseling professionals,or other social service providers).

(e) The school dropout rate and levelof absenteeism for youth that you canrelate to drug-related crime as apercentage or ratio of the rate outsidethe area.

(f) The number of lease terminationsor evictions for drug-related crime at thetargeted developments; and

(g) The number of emergency roomadmissions for drug use or that resultfrom drug-related crime. Suchinformation may be obtained frompolice departments and/or firedepartments, emergency medical serviceagencies and hospitals.

(h) The number of police calls forservice from tribe/TDHE developmentsthat include resident initiated calls,officer-initiated calls, domestic violencecalls, drug distribution complaints,found drug paraphernalia, gang activity,graffiti that reflects drugs or gang-relatedactivity, vandalism, drug arrests, andabandoned vehicles.

(2) (10 points) Objective Crime Datarelevant to your target area. To theextent that you can provide objectivedrug-related crime data specific to thecommunity or targeted developmentproposed for funding, you will beawarded up to 10 points or up to a totalof 5 points if substantial information isprovided as to why Objective CrimeData could not be obtained. ObjectiveCrime Data must include the mostcurrent and specific local lawenforcement crime statistics or Part ICrime data and relevant Part II Crimedata available from the FBI’s Uniform

Crime Reporting Program (UCR) system.Part I Crimes include: homicide; rape;robbery; aggravated assault; burglary;larceny; auto theft; and arson. Part IIdrug-related crimes include: drug abuseviolations; simple assault; vandalism;and weapons violations. You may alsodetail other crimes which you areproposing to be targeted as part of yourgrant. In assessing this sub-factor, HUDwill consider the extent to which youprovide specific statistical data (records,not anecdotes) and the data’s specificityto the targeted sites (e.g., data specificto those targeted developmentsproposed for funding by crime typeversus tribal/TDHE-community orcounty-wide data by aggregated crimes).

The objective crime data provided inyour application will become a‘‘baseline’’ tracking future changes inyour crime rate.

If you did not provide objective crimedata, please provide information as towhy objective crime data could not beobtained; the efforts being made toobtain it; what efforts will be madeduring the grant period to beginobtaining the data; and an explanationof how you plan to measure how grantactivities will result in reducing drug-related crime in the targeteddevelopments and what will be used asa baseline.

Rating Factor 3: Soundness ofApproach—(Quality of the Plan) (25Points)

This factor examines the quality andeffectiveness of your proposed workplan. In rating this factor, HUD willconsider the impact of your activities onthe drug and drug-related crimeproblems identified in Factor 2, asappropriate, and the extent to whichyou identify attainable goals, objectives,and performance measures to ensurethat tangible benefits can be attained bythe community and by your targetpopulation.

Your application must include adetailed narrative describing: eachproposed activity for your developmentsproposed for assistance; the amount andextent of resources committed to eachactivity or service proposed; measurablegoals and objectives for all majorprogram activities that focus onoutcome and results; and the processused to collect the data needed to reportprogress made against these goals.

In evaluating this factor, HUD willconsider the following:

(1) (5 points) The strength of yourplan to address the drug-related crimeproblem, and the problems associatedwith drug-related crime in yourdevelopments proposed for funding, theresources allocated, and how well the



proposed activities fit with the plan:The rationale for your proposedactivities and methods used includingwritten, descriptive evidence thatproposed activities have been effectivein similar circumstances in controllingdrug-related crime in your community.

(2) The extent to which you have:(a) (5 points) Stated performance goals

that will measure program outcomesand designed your major activities tomeet stated, measurable goals andobjectives for drug and drug-relatedcrime reduction. Outcomes includeaccomplishments, results, impact andthe ultimate effects of your program onthe drug or crime problem in yourtarget/project area. The goals must beobjective, quantifiable, and/orqualitative and they must be stated insuch a way that at the end of the 24month grant, one can determine if theactivities were effective. Specific crimereduction goals must be measurable. Forexample, ‘‘eliminating or reducingcrime and drug-related crime’’ is not aspecific nor measurable goal, whereas agoal of ‘‘reducing inhalant sniffing etc.by 5% in development X by the end ofthe 24 month grant period based onmeasurements against the baseline yearcrime selection rate in the targeteddevelopment X as stated in theapplication’’ is specific and measurable.

(b) (5 points) Provided the actualbaseline data which will establish astarting point against which programoutcomes will be measured and statedexpected results for all major grantactivities proposed in your application.For example: ‘‘The total population incommunity X is 1,400, we have 400family units, 80% of the residents areunder 18 years of age, total drug arrestsis 23, there is still a lot of violence inour community and we want moreprograms to give youth positiveinfluences. We conducted a residentsurvey in 1999 and 100 residentsresponded. Approximately 75% of theresidents had the following concerns* * *’’

(c) (5 points) Discussed whatperformance measurement system existsfor providing information to HUD semi-annually on progress made in achievingthe established outcome goals. Forexample: ‘‘Unit of measure: Number ofyouth participants with a 2.0 through a2.9 grade-point average (GPA).Community X met with residents toestablish a mentoring/tutoring programto assist youth. The followingperformance indicators/outcomesmeasures was developed: 90% ofparticipants maintain a C average. Thefollowing types of records weremaintained during the course of theyear: compilation of all GPAs for all

participants, semi-annual summary ofGPAs for each participant based onschool report cards, monthly reportswhich included number of mentor/tutorhours, number of participants for eachsession, and pre-post test results foreach participant.’’

(3) (5 points) Provide evidence ofexisting youth programs and activitiesin your community that reduce drugabuse among youth, aftercare servicesfor youth involved in the juvenilejustice system, social services forchildren with emotional and behavioralproblems, programs to reducedelinquency and gang participation,programs that improve academicperformance and reduce the dropoutrate through the use of mentors, drugand alcohol education activities,conflict resolution and counselingsessions/programs that have beenimplemented.

Rating Factor 4: Leveraging Resources(10 Points)

This factor addresses your ability tosecure community and governmentresources that can be combined withHUD’s program resources to achieveprogram purposes.

In assessing this factor, HUD willconsider the following:

(1) (5 points) Written evidence of firmcommitment of funding, staff, or in-kindresources, partnership agreements, andon-going or planned cooperative effortswith law enforcement agencies, local,state, tribal or national entities whohave committed services through amemoranda of understanding (MOU), ormemorandum of agreements (MOA) toparticipate. Such commitments must besigned by an official of the organizationlegally able to make commitments forthe organization. This evidence ofcommitment must include organizationname, resources, and responsibilities ofeach participant to increase theeffectiveness of the proposed programactivities. The signed, written agreementmay be contingent upon an applicantreceiving a grant award. Commitmentscan include interagency activitiesalready undertaken, participation inlocal, state, tribal or Federal anti-drugrelated crime efforts such as: education,training and employment provisioncomponents of Welfare Reform effortswhich may include descriptions oftribal TANF plans and participation inNative Employment Works (NEW)program, or any of the followingprograms administered by theDepartment of Justice such as OperationWeed and Seed, Community OrientedPolicing Services Tribal Resources GrantProgram (COPS), Indian Tribal Courts,Drug-Free Communities Support

Program, Tribal Youth Program, SafeStart Initiative, STOP Violence AgainstIndian Women Discretionary Grants andMental Health and Juvenile JusticeProgram.

(2) (5 points) Successful coordinationof your law enforcement, or otheractivities with local, state, Tribal orFederal law enforcement agencies tofoster meaningful collaborations andstrengthen community anti-drugcoalition efforts to reduce drug abuseamong youth and adults and actionsimplemented to eradicate violent crime.

Letters from various agenciessupporting the submission of yourIHDEP application do not constitute aletter for firm commitment. Firmcommitment must be demonstrated bythese agencies with exact details of thepartnership between the applicant andthe agency and/or provides acommitment that specifically states theamount of funding, number of staffcommitted and their roles andresponsibilities and a description of in-kind resources available for this project.

Rating Factor 5: Comprehensivenessand Coordination (10 Points)

This factor addresses the extent towhich you have coordinated youractivities with other knownorganizations and are working towardsaddressing a need in a holistic andcomprehensive manner throughlinkages with other activities in yourcommunity. In evaluating this factor,HUD will consider the extent to whichyou can demonstrate you have:

(1) (5 points) Coordinated yourproposed activities with those of othergroups or organizations prior tosubmission in order to bestcomplement, support and address theneeds of your community as identifiedin Rating Factor 2: Need/Extent of theProblem. Any firm written agreements,MOUs/MOAs in place, or that will be inplace after award should be describedand/or included.

(2) (2 points) Taken specific steps tobecome active in your community’sIndian Housing Block Grant process byproviding written evidence that youhave addressed crime prevention andsafety issues, and that your proposedactivities reflect the priorities, needs,goals or objectives of crime preventionand safety in the Indian Housing Plan(IHP). Written evidence could include acopy of your tribe’s Crime Preventionand Safety Plan that is included in yourIndian Housing Plan (IHP) or a writtenstatement or letter from the tribalofficial stating that the FY 2001 crimeprevention and safety activities will beimplemented in coordination withactivities outlined in the IHP.



(3) (1 point) Taken specific steps todevelop linkages to coordinatecomprehensive solutions throughmeetings, information networks,planning processes or other mechanismswith:

(a) Other HUD-funded projects/activities outside the scope of thosecovered by the IHP; and other Federal,state, tribal, or locally funded activities,including those proposed, or on-goingthat will sustain a comprehensivesystem to address the needs of yourcommunity.

(4) (1 point) Your application mustdescribe what role residents in yourtargeted developments, applicablecommunity leaders and organizationsand law enforcement agencies have hadin planning the activities described inyour application, what role they willhave in implementing such activities forthe duration of your grant and howservices may be sustained beyond thegrant term.

(5) (1 point) Your application mustinclude a discussion and writtenevidence (i.e. comments from residents,minutes from community meetings) ofthe extent to which communityrepresentatives and tribal, local, stateand Federal Government officials,including law enforcement agencyofficials were actively involved in thedesign and implementation of your planand will continue to be involved inimplementing such activities during andafter the period of your IHDEP funding.

VI. Application SubmissionRequirements

(A) You must submit the requiredIHDEP FY 2001 Application Kit thatcontains all of the requisite forms inorder to be considered for IHDEPfunding. Your application submitted toHUD must also include items requiredunder Section V. Application SelectionProcess, of this NOFA, including theplan to address the problem of drug-related crime in the developmentsproposed for funding. Please note thatthe address for submitting applicationshas changed. Please see the ProgramOverview, Section I., regarding theaddress for submitting applications.

(B) You must submit no more thanone application per tribe or TDHE onbehalf of the tribe for the IHDEP. Anapplication from a tribe will supersedean application from a TDHE on behalfof that tribe. In addition, jointapplications that include more than oneTDHE representing the tribe arepermitted only in those cases wherethey have a single administration (suchas a TDHE managing several tribesunder contract or TDHEs sharing acommon executive director). In those

cases, a separate budget, plan andtimetable, and unit count shall besupplied in the application. In addition,you must respond to the factors foraward for each tribe/TDHE for whichyou are acting as administrator andrequesting funds, if your responseswould be different (e.g., the tribes are indifferent jurisdictions and, therefore, theIndian Housing Plans, crime data, etc.would all be different). The applicationkit includes the forms, certifications andassurances required under this NOFA.

(C) To be considered eligible forreview and scoring, each IHDEPapplication must include the followingitems:

(1) An application cover letter.(2) A summary of the proposed

program activities in five (5) sentencesor less on the Congressional NotificationForm.

(3) A list of the sub-grantees, ifapplicable. The list must include thenames of the sub-grantees, as well as therelative roles and contributions of eachsub-grantee in implementing the IHDEPgrant activities (Factor 1).

(4) An overall budget and timetablethat includes separate budgets, goals,and timetables for each activity, andaddresses milestones towards achievingeach described goal. You must alsodescribe the contributions andimplementation responsibilities of eachpartner for each activity, goal, andmilestone.

(5) A description of the number ofstaff, the titles, professionalqualifications, and respective roles ofthe staff assigned full or part-time togrant implementation. (Factor 1)

(6) Lines of accountability (includingan organization chart) for implementingthe grant activity, coordinating thepartnership, and assuring that thecommitment made by you and your sub-grantees, if any, will be met. (RatingFactor 1)

(7) A list of open IHDEP grants, thegrant amount and amount expended asof the date of this application.

(8) A narrative of the plan that willaddress the problem of drug-relatedcrime in the developments proposed forfunding. (Rating Factor 3)

(9) Narrative responses to each of thefive Rating Factors and their sub-factorsin this NOFA: (1) Capacity of theApplicant and relevant organizationalExperience, (2) Need/Extent of theProblem, (3) Soundness of Approach, (4)Leveraging Resources and (5)Comprehensiveness and Coordination.

(10) You must also include thefollowing forms which are included inthe FY 2001 IHDEP Application Kit:FY 2001 IHDEP Applicant Data Input

Form,

Application Cover Letter,Project Summary—Congressional

Notification Information Sheet,Implementation Schedule,Standard Form—424, Application for

Federal Assistance,Form HUD 424—M, Federal Assistance

Funding Matrix,Standard Form—424A, Budget

Information (non-constructionprograms),

Standard Form—424B, Assurances(non-construction programs),

FY 2001 IHDEP Summary BudgetInformation,

Form HUD–2880, Applicant/RecipientDisclosure/Update Report,

Form HUD–50070, Drug-Free WorkplaceCertification,

Form HUD–50071, LobbyingCertification,

SF–LLL Disclosure of LobbyingActivities Certification,

Form HUD–2992, Certification ofDebarment and Suspension,

Certification of Consistency with theIndian Housing Plan, and

Certification of Resident ManagementCorporations, Resident Organizationsand Residents Acknowledgment ofApplication Receipt.

VII. Clarifying Information

After the application due date, HUDmay not, consistent with its regulationsin 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, considerany unsolicited information you, theapplicant, may want to provide. HUDmay contact you, however, to clarify anitem in your application. You shouldnote, however, that HUD may not seekclarification of items or responses thatimprove the substantive quality of yourresponse to any selection factors. HUDwill make any requests for clarifyinginformation in writing and will specifythe item, or items, that needclarification and a time frame forresponse. Failure on your part toprovide such requested information willresult in the rejection of the application.

VIII. Correction of TechnicalDeficiencies

The General Section of theSuperNOFA provides the procedures forcorrections to deficient applications.Additionally, please note that asindicated under Section V.(A)(3), onlysuccessful applicants will be required toaddress technical deficiencies and thismust be done before we make a grantaward. If you do not provide theinformation necessary to address thedeficiency within the time allowed, wewill not award you the grant and willreject your application. The AONAPwill notify you in writing and willdescribe the technical deficiency, what



must be done to correct it, and the dateby which you must submit thisinformation. The AONAP will notifyyou by facsimile or by return receiptrequested. Your response must besubmitted (postmarked) within 14calendar days from the date of receipt ofthe HUD notification.

IX. Error and Appeals

Judgments made within theprovisions of this NOFA and theprogram regulations (24 CFR 761) arenot subject to claims of error. You maybring arithmetic errors in the rating andranking of applications to the attentionof the AONAP Administrator within 30days of being informed of your score. If

an arithmetic error was made in theapplication review and rating processthat, when corrected, would result inthe award of sufficient points to warrantthe funding of an otherwise approvableproject, the AONAP may fund thatproject in the next funding roundwithout further competition.

X. Environmental Requirements

Certain eligible activities under thisIHDEP NOFA are categorically excludedfrom review under the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42U.S.C. 4321) and are not subject toreview under related laws, inaccordance with 24 CFR 50.19(b)(4),(b)(12), or (b)(13). If the IHDEP

application proposes the use of grantfunds to assist any non-exemptactivities, HUD will perform anenvironmental review to the extentrequired by 24 CFR part 50, prior togrant award.

XI. Authority

Chapter 2, Subtitle C, Title V of theAnti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.11901 et seq.), as amended.

Appendix A—Required Forms andCertifications

The non-standard forms, which follow thischecklist, are required for your application(the standards form follow the GeneralSection).BILLING CODE 4210–32–P


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