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                                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               properties participating in this program              authority to make loans for low-income
                                                                                                will be able to be revitalized and extend             multi-family housing and related
                                        Forest Service                                          affordable use without displacing                     facilities.
                                                                                                tenants because of increased rents. No                   RD refers to this program as Multi-
                                        South Deep Management Project,                          additional Rental Assistance units will               Family Housing Preservation and
                                        Colville National Forest, Stevens                       be made available under this program.                 Revitalization Restructuring Program
                                        County, WA                                              DATES: The deadline for receipt of all                (MPR). This NOFA sets forth the
                                        AGENCY:    Forest Service, USDA.                        applications in response to this Notice               eligibility and application requirements.
                                                                                                of Funding Availability (NOFA) is 5                   Information will be collected from
                                        ACTION:   Cancellation notice.
                                                                                                p.m., Eastern Time, April 17, 2006. The               applicants and grant recipients by Rural
                                        SUMMARY: On January 2, 2002, a Notice                   application closing deadline is firm as               Development staff in its Local, Area,
                                        of Intent (NOI) to prepare an                           to date and hour. The Agency will not                 State, and National offices. This
                                        environmental impact statement (EIS)                    consider any application that is received             information will be used to determine
                                        for the South Deep Management Project                   after the closing deadline. Applicants                applicant eligibility for this
                                        on the Three Rivers Ranger District of                  intending to mail applications must                   demonstration program. If an applicant
                                        the Colville National Forest, was                       allow sufficient time to permit delivery              proposal is selected, that applicant will
                                        published in the Federal Register (67                   on or before the closing deadline.                    be notified of the selection and given
                                        FR 51). Forest Service has decided to                   Acceptance by a post office or private                the opportunity to submit a formal
                                        cancel the preparation of this EIS. The                 mailer does not constitute delivery.                  application.
                                        NOI is hereby rescinded.                                Facsimile (FAX) and postage-due                          Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        applications will not be accepted.                    burden for this collection of information
                                        Questions may be addressed to James                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                      is estimated to average 1.26 hours per
                                        Parker, Environmental Coordinator,                      Carlton Jarratt, Senior Loan Specialist,              response.
                                        Colville National Forest, 650 East                                                                               Respondents: Individuals,
                                                                                                Multi-Family Housing Office of Rental
                                        Delaware, Republic WA 99166,                                                                                  partnerships, public and private
                                                                                                Housing Preservation—STOP 0782
                                        telephone (509) 775–7462.                                                                                     nonprofit corporations, agencies,
                                                                                                (Room 1263–S), or Byron Ross, Director,
                                                                                                                                                      institutions, organizations, and Indian
                                          Dated: March 10, 2006.                                Multi-Family Housing Office of Rental
                                                                                                                                                      tribes.
                                        Mimi A. Tryon,                                          Housing Preservation—STOP 0782                           Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                        Acting Forest Supervisor.
                                                                                                (Room 1263–S), U.S. Department of                     710.
                                                                                                Agriculture Rural Housing Service, 1400                  Estimated Number of Responses per
                                        [FR Doc. 06–2555 Filed 3–15–06; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                Independence Ave. SW., Washington,                    Respondent: 1.01.
                                        BILLING CODE 3410–11–M
                                                                                                DC 20250–0782 or by telephone at (804)                   Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                                                                561–0665 or (202) 690–0669, or via e-                 1520.
                                                                                                mail, carlton.jarratt@wdc.usda.gov or                    Estimated Total Annual Burden on
                                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                Byron.Ross@wdc.usda.gov. (Please note                 Respondents: 1940 hours.
                                        Rural Housing Service                                   these phone numbers are not toll free                    Copies of this information collection
                                                                                                numbers.)                                             can be obtained from Tracy Givelekian,
                                        Notice of Funding Availability: Section                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Regulations and Paperwork
                                        515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation                                                                         Management Branch, at (202) 692–0039.
                                        and Revitalization Restructuring (MPR)                  Paperwork Reduction Act
                                        Demonstration Program for Fiscal Year                                                                         Comments
                                                                                                  The information collection
                                        2006                                                    requirements contained in this Notice                    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                                                                have received temporary emergency                     the proposed collection of information
                                        AGENCY:   Rural Housing Service, USDA.                                                                        is necessary for the proper performance
                                                                                                clearance by the Office of Management
                                        ACTION:   Notice.                                       and Budget (OMB) under Control                        of the functions of the RD, including
                                                                                                Number 0575–0190. However, in                         whether the information will have
                                          Announcement Type: Inviting
                                                                                                accordance with the Paperwork                         practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                        applications from eligible applicants for
                                                                                                Reduction Act of 1995, RD will seek                   RD’s estimate of the burden of the
                                        Fiscal Year 2006 funding.
                                                                                                standard OMB approval of the reporting                proposed collection of information
                                        Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                                                                        including the validity of the
                                                                                                requirements contained in this Notice.
                                        Number (CFDA): 10.447                                                                                         methodology and assumptions used; (c)
                                                                                                Publication of this Notice hereby opens
                                        SUMMARY: USDA Rural Development                         a 60-day public comment period.                       ways to enhance the quality, utility and
                                        (RD) administers the programs of Rural                    Title: Section 515 Multi-Family                     clarity of the information to be
                                        Housing Service (RHS). RD announces                     Housing Preservation and Revitalization               collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
                                        the availability of funds and the                       Restructuring Demonstration Program.                  burden of the collection of information
                                        timeframe to submit applications to                       Type of Request: New collection.                    on those who are to respond, including
                                        participate in a demonstration program                    Abstract: The Agriculture, Rural                    through the use of appropriate
                                        to preserve and revitalize existing rural               Development, Food and Drug                            automated, electronic, mechanical, or
                                        rental housing projects financed by RD                  Administration, and Related Agencies                  other technological collection
                                        under section 515 of the Housing Act of                 Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109–                techniques or other forms of information
                                        1949. The intended effect is to                         97) provides funding for, and authorizes              technology. Comments may be sent to
                                        restructure selected existing section 515               RD to conduct a demonstration program                 Tracy Givelekian, Regulations and
                                        loans expressly for the purpose of                      for the preservation and revitalization of            Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
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                                        ensuring that sufficient resources are                  the section 515 multi-family housing                  Department of Agriculture, Rural
                                        available to preserve the rental project                portfolio. The section 515 multi-family               Development, STOP 0742, 1400
                                        for the purpose of providing safe and                   housing program is authorized by                      Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
                                        affordable housing for low-income                       section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949                DC 20250. All responses to this notice
                                        residents. Expectations are that                        (42 U.S.C. 1485) and provides RD the                  will be summarized and included in the


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                                        request for OMB approval. All                           resulting cash flow is not adequate to                   Using the results of the CNA to help
                                        comments will also become a matter of                   address the long-term needs of the                    identify the need for resources and
                                        public record.                                          project, other Agency restructuring tools             information regarding anticipated or
                                                                                                and resources from third party sources                available third party financing, the
                                        Overview
                                                                                                including loans made with Agency                      Agency will determine the financial
                                          The Agriculture, Rural Development,                   guarantees under section 538 of the                   feasibility of each potential transaction,
                                        Food and Drug Administration, and                       Housing Act of 1949 and 7 CFR part                    using restructuring tools available either
                                        Related Agencies Appropriations Act,                    3560, may be used to supplement the                   through existing regulatory authorities
                                        2006 (Pub. L. 109–97), November 10,                     deferral. For the purposes of the MPR,                or specifically authorized through this
                                        2005, provides funding for, and                         the potential restructuring transactions              demonstration program.
                                        authorizes RD to conduct a                              will be identified in three categories:                  Project financial feasibility is
                                        demonstration program for the                              (1) SIMPLE transactions will consist               determined when a property can
                                        preservation and revitalization of the                  of a debt deferral only.                              provide affordable, safe, decent, sanitary
                                        section 515 multi-family housing                           (2) MODERATE transactions will                     housing for 20 years or the remaining
                                        portfolio. The section 515 multi-family                 consist of a deferral and the use of at               term of the loan whichever is less, by
                                        housing program is authorized by                        least one other Agency restructuring                  using the authorities of this program
                                        section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949                  tool.                                                 while minimizing the cost to the Agency
                                        (42 U.S.C. 1485) and provides RD the                       (3) COMPLEX transactions will                      and without increasing rents for tenants,
                                        authority to make loans for low-income                  consist of a MODERATE transaction that                except when necessary to meet normal
                                        multi-family housing and related                        also includes the use of funding sources              and necessary operating expenses. If the
                                        facilities.                                             provided by a third party. Section 538                transaction is determined financially
                                                                                                guarantees may be available to third                  feasible by the Agency, the borrower
                                        Program Administration                                  party lenders.                                        will be offered a restructuring proposal,
                                        I. Funding Opportunities Description                       Restructuring tools that may be used               which will include a restrictive use
                                                                                                during the MPR demonstration based on                 covenant consistent with 7 CFR
                                           This NOFA requests applications                      the underwriting feasibility                          3560.662.
                                        from eligible borrowers/applicants to                   determination of the Agency include:                     If accepted by the borrower, the
                                        restructure existing multi-family                          (1) A deferral of the existing Agency              Agency and applicant will enter into a
                                        housing within the Agency’s section 515                 debt for the lesser of the remaining term             MPRCC. The applicant must also agree
                                        multi-family housing portfolio for the                  of the loan or 20 years. All terms and                to a maximum of 20 years restricted use,
                                        purpose of revitalization and                           conditions of the deferral will be                    pursuant to 7 CFR 3560.662 for the
                                        preservation. The demonstration                         described in the MPR Debt Deferral                    property when the MPR transaction is
                                        program shall be referred to in this                    Agreement. A balloon payment of                       closed.
                                        notice as the Multi-Family Housing                      accrued principal and interest will be                   The MPR may be conducted with a
                                        Preservation and Revitalization                         due at the end of the deferral period.                stay-in owner or may involve a change
                                        Restructuring Demonstration (MPR)                          (2) A revitalization grant, limited to             in ownership. Any housing or related
                                        program. Agency regulations for the                     no more than $5,000 per unit will be                  facilities that is constructed or repaired
                                        section 515 multi-family housing                        available to fund immediate capital or                must meet the Agency design and
                                        program are published at 7 CFR part                     reserve needs determined by the capital               construction standards and the
                                        3560. The MPR is intended to assure                     needs assessment process. The grant                   development standards contained in 7
                                        that existing rental projects will be able              administration will be in accordance                  CFR part 1924, subparts A and C,
                                        to continue to deliver decent, safe, and                with 7 CFR part 3015.                                 respectively. Once constructed, section
                                        sanitary affordable rental housing for                     (3) A section 515 rehabilitation loan at           515 multi-family housing must be
                                        the lesser of the remaining term of the                 zero percent interest that will be                    managed in accordance with the, 7 CFR
                                        loan or 20 years from the date of the                   amortized over 30 years.                              part 3560. Tenant eligibility will be
                                        MPR transaction closing. Once an                           (4) A soft mortgage will be available              limited to persons who qualify as a very
                                        applicant and project have been selected                in limited situations to address capital              low-, low-, or moderate-income
                                        in the process described in this notice,                needs. This will be accomplished by the               household under Agency regulations or
                                        confirmed eligible by the Agency, and                   use of a subordinate 1 percent section                who are eligible under the requirements
                                        agree to participate in the MPR                         515 rehabilitation loan that will have its            established to qualify for housing
                                        demonstration by written notification to                interest and principal deferred, to a                 benefits provided by sources other than
                                        the Agency, an independent third party                  balloon payment, under the same terms                 the Agency, such as U.S. Department of
                                        capital needs assessment (CNA) will be                  as the longest remaining 515 debt. The                Housing and Urban Development
                                        conducted to provide a fair and                         total principal amount of the senior RD               Section 8 assistance or Low Income
                                        objective review of projected capital                   section 515 loan and the soft second                  Housing Tax Credit Assistance, when a
                                        needs. The Agency shall implement this                  mortgage may exceed the market value                  tenant receives such housing benefits.
                                        NOFA through an MPR Conditional                         of the property. Payment of the                       Additional tenant eligibility
                                        Commitment (MPRCC) with the eligible                    subordinate debt will not be required                 requirements are contained in 7 CFR
                                        borrower, which will include all the                    from normal project operation income,                 3560.152.
                                        terms and conditions under this NOFA,                   but from excess cash after all other
                                        including the MPR Debt Deferral                                                                               II. Award Information
                                                                                                secured debts are satisfied.
                                        Agreement.                                                 (5) A subsequent section 515                          Public Law 109–97 makes funding
                                           The primary restructuring tool to be                 rehabilitation loan at traditional rates              available to the Secretary of Agriculture
                                        used in this program will be up to a 20-                and terms.                                            for RD to provide the restructuring tools
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                                        year debt deferral of the payment on 1%                    (6) Transfers, subordinations, and                 of the MPR demonstration. Based on the
                                        section 515 loans. The cash flow from                   consolidations may be approved as part                planned use of a combination of MPR
                                        the deferred payment will be re-directed                of a MPR transaction in accordance with               tools, the Agency anticipates that the
                                        to reserve account deposits to help meet                existing servicing authorities of the                 total amount of funding available for
                                        the physical needs of the property. If the              Agency as available in 7 CFR part 3560.               this program is $173,951,000. The types


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                                        and amount of assistance the Agency                     intermediary’s or proposed ultimate                      The second phase will be completed
                                        anticipates are: $165,894,000 in deferred               recipient’s income is derived from                    by the Agency and based on Agency
                                        debt, $210,000 in grants, $280,000 in                   public assistance of any kind, or                     records. Points will be assigned to each
                                        zero percent loans, and $7,571,000 in                   because the proposed intermediary or                  application when a proposal involving a
                                        soft mortgage loans. The Agency                         proposed ultimate recipient has in good               transfer to a new eligible owner
                                        anticipates the ability to revitalize                   faith exercised any right under the                   indicates that the property is currently
                                        approximately 200 properties (5,400                     Consumer Credit Protection Act, with                  classified by the Agency as a troubled
                                        units) with the funds available. Funding                respect to any aspect of a credit                     project.
                                        levels may differ from above when                       transaction anytime Agency loan funds                    All complete and timely filed
                                        necessary to assure all funds are used.                 are involved.                                         applications will then be scored and
                                          All funding must be approved no later                    (2) The policies and regulations                   ranked based on points received during
                                        than September 15, 2006, and obligated                  contained in 7 CFR part 1901, subpart                 the two phase application process.
                                        by the Agency not later than September                  E and RD Instruction 2006–P (available                Further, the Agency will categorize each
                                        29, 2006.                                               in any Rural Development Office) apply                MPR proposal as being potentially
                                                                                                to this program.                                      SIMPLE, MODERATE, or COMPLEX
                                        III. Eligibility Information                               (3) The Administrator will assure that             based on the information submitted on
                                           Applicants (and principals) must                     equal opportunity and                                 the application and in accordance with
                                        demonstrate:                                            nondiscrimination requirements are met                the category description provided in
                                           (1) Eligibility under 7 CFR 3560.55                  in accordance with the Fair Housing                   Section I of this Notice.
                                        with the exception of the requirement                   Act, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of                 (2) Applications can be submitted
                                        described in 7 CFR 3560.55(a)(6) (have                  1964, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act,               either electronically or in hard copy.
                                        or able to obtain 2% of the total                       the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,                   The time electronic filings will be
                                        development costs for use as initial                    Executive Order 12898, the Americans                  considered received by the Agency is
                                        operating capital).                                     with Disabilities Act, and section 504 of             the actual time the transmission is
                                           (2) That the project is needed in the                the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.                       received in the website mail box. The
                                        market as evidenced by an average                          (4) All housing must meet the                      Agency will give preference to
                                        physical vacancy rate over the last                     accessibility requirements found at 7                 applications received electronically by
                                        twelve months of no more than 10% for                   CFR 3560.60(d).                                       using the close of business as the time
                                        projects of 16 units or more and 15% for                                                                      a hardcopy application is received.
                                        projects under 16 units, except that the                V. Authorities Available for MPR
                                                                                                                                                      Assistance for filing electronic and hard
                                        Agency may consider and accept                            MPR tools will be used in accordance                copy applications can be obtained from
                                        documentation submitted by the                          with 7 CFR part 3560 and its associated               any Rural Development State Office.
                                        applicant that demonstrates the                         handbooks (available in any Rural                        The application is stored in the form
                                        occupancy standard will be met once a                   Development office). The program will                 of a .pdf format and may be completed
                                        restructuring is performed.                             be administered within the resources                  as a fillable form. The form contains a
                                           (3) Ownership of, and the ability to                 and authorities made available to the                 button labeled ‘‘Submit by Email.’’
                                        operate, the facility after the transaction             Agency through Public Law 109–97 for                  Clicking on the button will result in an
                                        is completed.                                           the preservation and revitalization of                e-mail containing a completed
                                           (4) Compliance with any commitment                   section 515 financed properties. In the               application being sent to the Multi-
                                        to contribute funds to pay transaction                  event that provisions of 7 CFR part 3560              Family National Office for
                                        costs as represented at the time of                     conflicts with this demonstration                     consideration.
                                        application for the MPR program.                        program, the provisions of the MPR will                  Application forms may be
                                           Further, a CNA and Agency financial                  take precedence.                                      downloaded from the site above or
                                        evaluation must demonstrate the MPR                                                                           obtained by contacting the State Office
                                        program is financially feasible and                     VI. Application and Submission
                                                                                                                                                      in the state the project is located. Hard
                                        necessary for the revitalization and                    Information
                                                                                                                                                      copy applications should be submitted
                                        preservation of the property for                           (1) The application submission and                 to USDA Rural Housing Service;
                                        affordable housing.                                     scoring process will be completed in                  Attention: Carlton Jarratt, Senior Loan
                                                                                                two phases in order to avoid                          Specialist, Multi-Family Housing Office
                                        IV. Equal Opportunity and                               unnecessary effort and expense on the
                                        Nondiscrimination Requirements                                                                                of Rental Housing Preservation—STOP
                                                                                                part of interested borrowers/applicants               0782 (Room 1263–S), or Byron Ross,
                                          (1) In accordance with the Fair                       and to allow additional points to be                  Director, Multi-Family Housing Office
                                        Housing Act, title VI of the Civil Rights               added to applicants that propose a                    of Rental Housing Preservation—STOP
                                        Act of 1964, the Equal Credit                           transfer of a troubled project to an                  0781 (Room 1263–S), U.S. Department
                                        Opportunity Act, the Age                                eligible owner.                                       of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service,
                                        Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive                      The first phase is the application                 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
                                        Order 12898, the Americans with                         process, the applicant must submit a                  Washington, DC 20250–0781.
                                        Disabilities Act, and section 504 of the                complete application no later than 30
                                        Rehabilitation Act of 1973, neither the                 days from the date of this publication.               VII. Selection Process
                                        Applicant nor the Agency will                           The applicant’s submission will be                      Application ranking points will be
                                        discriminate against any employee,                      classified complete when they submit a                based on information, provided during
                                        proposed intermediary or proposed                       ‘‘MPR Application’’ for each MPR                      the submission process. Applicants will
                                        ultimate recipient on the basis of sex,                 transaction they wish to be considered                need to provide reasonable evidence
                                        marital status, race, color, religion,                  for in the demonstration. The MPR                     that the items have a high probability of
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                                        national origin, age, physical or mental                Application is the form attached at the               being accomplished at the time the
                                        disability (provided the proposed                       end of this Notice. An electronic version             formal application is submitted. Points
                                        intermediary or proposed ultimate                       of the application may be found on the                will be awarded as follows:
                                        recipient has the capacity to contract),                Internet at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/                 (1) Ownership of the property. The
                                        because all or part of the proposed                     rd/nofas/index.html.                                  maximum points awarded for this


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                                        criterion is 25 points. These points will               time and date the application was                        If an application is accepted for
                                        be awarded in the following manner:                     received by the Agency will determine                 further processing, the applicant will be
                                           (i) Owner will continue ownership—                   the priority for selection (first come,               expected to submit additional relevant
                                        25 points.                                              first served).                                        information requested that is needed to
                                           (ii) Transfer to a new eligible owner                   Once priority ranking has been                     demonstrate eligibility and feasibility,
                                        with site control as evidenced by a                     established, the Agency will conduct a                consistent with this NOFA and the
                                        binding purchase agreement—20 points.                   five step process to select applicants.               appropriate sections of 7 CFR part 3560,
                                           (iii) Transfer to a new owner without                The five step process is needed to assure             prior to the issuance of a restructuring
                                        site control—10 points.                                 that the Agency can process the                       offer.
                                           (2) Contribution of non-agency third                 proposed transactions within available                   RD will work with applicants selected
                                        party funds. Points awarded are to be                   staffing resources, develop a                         for further processing in accordance
                                        based on documented written evidence                    representative sampling of revitalization             with the following steps:
                                        that the funds are available. The                       transaction types, and assure an                         (1) Based on the feasibility of the type
                                        maximum points awarded for this                         adequate pipeline of transactions to use              of transaction that will best suit the
                                        criterion is 25 points. These points will               all available funding.                                project and the availability of funds,
                                        be awarded in the following manner:                        Step One: The Agency will identify                 further eligibility confirmation
                                           (i) Owner contribution sufficient to                 the highest scoring applications whose                determinations will be conducted by the
                                        pay transaction costs (those soft costs                 section 515 loan’s unpaid principal                   Office of Rental Housing Preservation
                                        required to complete the transaction and                balance total approximately $160                      with the assistance of designated Multi-
                                        include but are not limited to CNA,                     million.                                              Family Housing Revitalization
                                        legal costs, appraisals and filing fees)                   Step Two: The Agency will identify                 coordinators assigned by each Rural
                                        expected to be a minimum of $5,000                      the six states that have the most                     Development State Director.
                                        that will be deposited in the property                  applicants identified in Step One.                       (2) A CNA will be conducted in
                                        reserve account prior to closing—5                         Step Three: The Agency will select all             accordance with the requirements of 7
                                        points, and                                             the applicants identified in Step One for             CFR 3560.103(c) and HB 3–3560,
                                           (ii) At least $3,000 to $5,000 per unit              the six states identified in Step Two and             Chapter 7, Section 5 and Unnumbered
                                        from other sources—15 points, or                        place the applicants in funding queues                Letter, dated October 22, 2005,
                                           (iii) Greater than $5,000 per unit from              by the three basic revitalization                     ‘‘Guidance on the Capital Needs
                                        other sources—20 points.                                transaction types (SIMPLE,                            Assessment Process’’ (available in any
                                           (3) Age of Project. Since the age of the             MODERATE, or COMPLEX).                                Rural Development State Office). The
                                        project and date that the loan was made                    Step Four: The Agency will then                    cost of the CNA will be considered a
                                        are directly related to physical needs, a               place the remaining applicants                        part of the project expense and may be
                                        maximum of 25 points will be awarded                    identified in Step One in the three                   paid from the ‘‘project reserve’’ with
                                        on the following criteria:                              funding queues. They will be placed in                prior approval of the Agency. The
                                           (i) Initial loans made prior to                      order of their scoring in Step One, but               Agency approval for participation in
                                        December 21, 1979—25 points.                            after the applicants placed in queue in               this program will be contingent upon
                                           (ii) Initial loans made on or after                  Step Three.                                           the Agency’s final approval of the CNA
                                        December 21, 1979, but before                              Step Five: The Agency will then select             and concurrence of the scope of work
                                        December 15, 1989—20 points.                            the top ranked projects in each queue to              with the owner.
                                           (iii) Initial loans made on or after                 result in a ratio as close as possible to                (3) Underwriting will be conducted by
                                        December 15, 1989, but before October                   30 percent simple, 35 percent moderate                the Office of Rental Housing
                                        1, 1991—15 points.                                      and 35 percent complex. Selections will               Preservation with the assistance of the
                                           (iv) Initial loans made on or after                  be made until the unpaid balance of                   designated Multi-Family Housing
                                        October 1, 1991—10 points.                              selected transactions equal at least 150              Revitalization Coordinator assigned by
                                           (4) Troubled Project Points. The                     percent of available deferral authority.              each Rural Development State Director.
                                        Agency may award up to 25 additional                       It is important to note that the                   The feasibility and structure of each
                                        points to facilitate the transfer and                   identification of each application as                 revitalization proposal will be
                                        revitalization of troubled projects with                being in one of the three transaction                 determined using this underwriting
                                        an Agency classification of ‘‘C’’ or ‘‘D’’              types is at the discretion of the Agency              process and will include a
                                        according to HB 2–3560, Paragraph 9.7                   and is to be used only to attempt to                  determination of the restructuring tools
                                        (available at http://                                   develop a representative sampling of                  that will minimize the cost to the
                                        www.rurdevusda.gov/regs/hblist.html).                   MPR transaction types. The actual                     Government consistent with the
                                        These projects may be troubled due to                   transaction type that may be proposed                 purposes of this NOFA. The Agency
                                        an act of nature or physical or financial               to the applicant will be determined                   expects that some of the transactions
                                        deterioration or to correct management                  through the Agency underwriting                       proposed by selected applicants will
                                        issues. Points will be awarded in the                   process and may vary from the original                prove to be infeasible. The applicant
                                        following manner:                                       transaction classification.                           entity may be determined to be
                                           (i) If the Agency servicing                                                                                ineligible under Section III of this
                                        classification is C or D for less than 24               VIII. Processing for Selected                         Notice. If a proposed transaction is
                                        months—15 points.                                       Applications                                          determined infeasible or the applicant
                                           (ii) If the Agency servicing                           Those proposals that are ranked and                 determined ineligible, the Agency will
                                        classification is C or D for more than 24               then selected for further processing will             then select the next highest ranked
                                        months—25 points.                                       be invited to sign an agreement to                    project for processing.
                                           The Agency will total the selection                  proceed. In the event that a proposal is                 Each MPR offer will be approved by
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                                        criteria points for all applications                    selected for further processing and the               the Revitalization Review committee
                                        received within the timeframes of this                  applicant declines, the next highest                  chaired by the Deputy Administrator for
                                        Notice and rank each application                        ranked application will be selected.                  Multi-Family Housing. Approved MPR
                                        according to their total score. In the                  Applications can be submitted either                  offers will be presented to applicants
                                        event that point totals are equal, the                  electronically or in hard copy.                       who will then have up to 15 calendar


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                                        days to accept or reject the offer in                   transactions proposed, information                    recommendations for final decision to
                                        writing. Offers will expire after 15 days.              requirements will be provided as                      the Agency Administrator based on the
                                        The Agency will replace expired                         appropriate. Complete project                         selection criteria contained in this
                                        applications by selecting the next                      information must be submitted no later                NOFA. The Administrator will inform
                                        highest ranked project. Closing of MPR                  than 45 days from the date of Agency                  applicants of the status of their request
                                        offers will occur within 60 days of                     notification of the applicant’s selection             within 30 days of the application
                                        acceptance by the applicant unless                      for further processing. Failure to submit             closing date of the NOFA.
                                        extended by the Agency.                                 the required information in a timely
                                                                                                                                                      XI. Appeal Process
                                                                                                manner may result in the Agency
                                        IX. Funding Restrictions
                                                                                                discontinuing the processing of the                     All adverse determinations regarding
                                          Applicants will be selected in                        request. Funding under this NOFA will                 applicant eligibility and the awarding of
                                        accordance with selection criteria and                  be obligated under a first come, first                points as a part of the selection process
                                        the five step process identified in                     served basis within each of the 3                     are appealable. Instructions on the
                                        Section VII of this Notice. Once selected               funding queues described in Section VI                appeal process will be provided at the
                                        to proceed, the Agency will provide                     of this Notice.                                       time an applicant is notified of the
                                        additional guidance to the applicant and                                                                      adverse.
                                        request information and documents                       X. Application Review
                                        necessary to complete the underwriting                    All complete applications will be                    Dated: March 7, 2006.
                                        and review process. Since the character                 evaluated, ranked and selected for                    Russell T. Davis,
                                        of each application may vary                            further processing by a review                        Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
                                        substantially depending on the type of                  committee. The committee will make                    BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
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