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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-804

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program

[39 Pa.B. 2226]
[Saturday, May 2, 2009]

   The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) is proposing an amendment to the Commonwealth's Action Plan for FFY 2008 and the Program Year that began on January 1, 2008. The 2008 Action Plan is an update of the Commonwealth's Consolidated Plan for FFY 2004-2008. This amendment contains the Action Plan for the distribution and use of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds.

   The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Commonwealth an allocation of $23,411,484 in HPRP funds, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

   The purpose of HPRP is to provide temporary financial assistance and/or services to help individuals and families attain housing stability. HPRP includes the following eligible activities:

   *  Financial Assistance to include short/medium term rental assistance or assistance with costs associated with moving into permanent housing.

   *  Housing relocation and stabilization services.

   *  Data collection and evaluation.

   *  Administrative costs.

   The Action Plan and supporting documentation is available for a 12-day public comment period and can be obtained on the Department web site under the ''Publications'' section at www.newpa.com/strengthen-your-community/technical-assistance/index.aspx. The final version of this Action Plan will be submitted to HUD by May 18, 2009.

   Potential grantees will follow the instructions in this Action Plan in preparing applications, and the application kit will also be available on the Department's web site once it is completed.

   Persons who would like to comment on this amendment may send those comments to Karen Overly Smith, Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community Development, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Comments must be received before 5 p.m. on May 13, 2009.

GEORGE E. CORNELIUS,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-804. Filed for public inspection May 1, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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