provided in the form of 1) letters of firm commitment, 2) memorandums of understanding, or 3) other signed agreements to contribute from those entities identified as partners in your application. Each letter of commitment, memorandum of understanding, or agreement to participate should include the organization's name, the proposed level and type of commitment, and the responsibilities as they relate to your proposed program. The commitment must be signed and dated by an official of the organization legally able to make commitments on behalf of the organization. If the applicant does not provide letters from contributors specifying details and the amount of the actual contributions, those contributions will not be counted. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant award is up to 36-months. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This is a cost reimbursable grant. Reports: Bi-annual reports will be expected. No cash reports are required. Semi-annual reports will be expected. This is a cost reimbursable grant program. All drawdown requests will require review for approval. Bi-annual reports will be expected. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: No Data Available. Account Identification: 86-0162-0-1-451 - For FY 10 and 11 obligation account is 86-0162-0-1-451. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 11 $67,160,165; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $45,080,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: 100,000 to 5,000,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Examples of accomplishments: With its grant, the Chicago, IL metropolitan area has devised a plan that will save $1.5 billion in future infrastructure spending. With grant support, Salt Lake City, UT found it could save $4.3 billion on infrastructure costs by focusing development on the regional transportation system and existing communities. The Austin, TX grant helped create 7,000 permanent jobs and thousands of jobs in the construction sector. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Not Applicable. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Dwayne S. Marsh 451 7th Street SW Room 10180, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housin g_communities RELATED PROGRAMS: 14.704 Community Challenge Planning Grants and the Department of Transportation's TIGER II Planning Grants; 14.705 Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Examples of projects include: The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD is creating its first economic development plan to address a lack of commercial amenities and unemployment by promoting job training, streamlined business regulations and access to capital. Some grantees are undertaking planning efforts statewide (in New Hampshire and Rhode Island), some are initiating planning efforts with neighboring states (Nebraska/Iowa, Kansas Missouri, New York/Connecticut, and Idaho/Wyoming) and others are supporting planning efforts among several regions (in North Carolina, Texas and California). The City of Austin, TX is linking its long-term regional transportation plan to 37 mixed income communities near transit and job centers. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: See NOFA. 14.704 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE PLANNING GRANTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S TIGER II PLANNING GRANTS Community Challenge Planning Grant Program FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Sustainable Housing and Community, Department of Housing and Urban Development AUTHORIZATION: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Executive Order The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10, approved April 15, 2011) (Appropriations Act), provided a total of $100,000,000 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use and zoning. Of that total, $70,000,000 was available for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program, and $30,000,000 was available for the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program., Title 12, Section 2240, Public Law 112-10, Stat. 158-159. OBJECTIVES: The Department of Housing and Urban Developments ("HUD") Community Challenge Planning Grant Program ("Program") fosters reform and reduces barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities. Such efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, zoning codes, and building codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or sector to promote mixed-use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings and structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. This Program also supports the development of affordable housing through the development and adoption of inclusionary zoning ordinances and other activities to support plan implementation. The Community Challenge Planning Grant Program differs from HUDS Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program. While the latter program is designed to support regional planning efforts, the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program focuses on individual jurisdictions and more localized planning. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Cooperative Agreements USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Potential applicants should consult the NOFA for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates. Submission information is provided in the NOFA. Applicant Eligibility: State and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, and political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groupings. Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, and political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groupings. Credentials/Documentation: See NOFA. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The competitive Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) The Community Challenge Planning Grant Program provides information about the application procedure. Award Procedure: HUD's review and awarding procedures are explained in the NOFA. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not Applicable. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. Applicants must provide 20 percent of the requested funding amount in match in the form of cash and/or verified in-kind contributions or a combination of these sources. In-kind contributions may be in the form of staff time, donated materials, or services. See Section III.B.2. below for a more detailed description of possible in-kind contributions. All contributions provided to meet this requirement must be identified in the application by their dollar equivalent based upon accepted salary or regional dollar values. Cash contributions may come from any combination of local, state, and/or private and philanthropic contributions dedicated to the express purposes of the proposal. Applicants will receive credit for leveraging resources greater than the 20 percent required match amount. If an applicant does not include the minimum 20 percent match with appropriate supporting documentation, that application will be considered ineligible. Federal funds are not eligible as match unless otherwise permitted in their authorizing statutes (e.g., Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG) can be used as match). Applicants submitting multiple applications for different projects must secure independent matching funds for each proposal submitted. Note that applicants may not submit multiple applications for the same project. For all matched or leveraged resources, the applicant must support each source of contributions, cash or in-kind, both for the required match and additional leverage amounts, by a letter of commitment from the contributing entity, whether a public or private source. Such supporting documentation must be provided in the form of 1) letters of firm commitment, 2) memorandums of understanding, or 3) other signed agreements to contribute from those entities identified as partners in your application. Each letter of commitment, memorandum of understanding, or agreement to participate should include the organization's name, the proposed level and type of commitment, and the responsibilities as they relate to your proposed program. The commitment must be signed and dated by an official of the organization legally able to make commitments on behalf of the organization. If the applicant does not provide letters from contributors specifying details and the amount of the actual contributions, those contributions will not be counted. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The Community Challenge Planning Grant Program award is up to 36 months. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Cost Reimbursable. Reports: Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Applicants that receive awards will be expected to report on the progress of the project and outcomes realized at the mid-way point and at the end of the term of the grant. See NOFA. See NOFA. Audits: Not Applicable. Records: No Data Available. Account Identification: 86-0162-0-1-451 - For FY 10 and FY 11 obligation code 86-0162-0-1-451. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 11 $28,641,834; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $45,080,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: up to $3,000,000 with a minimum of $100,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Examples of accomplishments: The City of Ranson, WV has planned complete streets, sidewalks and The City of Indianapolis, IN has adopted a new plan for Downtown 14.703 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program; 14.705 Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Examples of projects include: The City of Ranson, WV is working to address rural sustainable development through planning and zoning efforts to promote mixed uses and affordable housing. The City of Indianapolis, IN is using a HUD-sponsored neighborhood redevelopment strategy to attract knowledge sector workers and businesses to the community. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: 14.705 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Capacity Building FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Sustainable Housing and Community, Department of Housing and Urban Development AUTHORIZATION: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117, approved December 16, 2009), 123 Stat. 3084. OBJECTIVES: The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Grant Program (Program) will identify intermediary organizations that can provide the technical and capacity building support to metropolitan regions and communities engaged in planning efforts that support community involvement and integrate housing, land use, land cleanup and preparation for reuse, economic and workforce development, transportation, and infrastructure investments. Each grantee will be expected to deliver capacity building support to communities across the United States. The first purpose of the Program is to build a collection of capacity building service providers to work directly with the FY2010 and FY2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge grant recipients, HUD Preferred Sustainability Status communities, and EPA Sustainable Community Technical Assistance recipients and Brownfield Area Wide Planning grant recipients (collectively Sustainable Communities Grantees), and enable them to fulfill their anticipated outcomes. HUD and other Partnership agencies will work regularly with all recipients of grant funds to maintain a coordinated and leveraged delivery approach that ensures the maximum benefit to local governments, regions, planning entities and partners engaged in the prescribed activities. The second purpose of the Program is to build a national coalition and leadership network of the Sustainable Communities Grantees. The purpose of the network is to facilitate the exchange of successful strategies, lessons learned, emerging tools and public engagement strategies, and approaches for avoiding or minimizing pitfalls. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants) USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Potential applicants should consult the NOFA for the specific funding uses and restrictions. All funds are discretionary funds. Applicant Eligibility: Potential applicants should consult the NOFA for the specific funding uses. Beneficiary Eligibility: This NOFA brings together funds from HUDs Sustainable Communities Initiative and Transformation Initiative, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Offices of Sustainable Communities, Brownfields and Land Revitalization, and Water. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117, December 16, 2009), provided a total of $150 million in fiscal year 2010 and $100 million in fiscal year 2011 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use and zoning. Credentials/Documentation: To receive an award of funds, applicants must meet all threshold requirements contained in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Additional threshold requirements include: 1. Match. Applicants are required to provide a minimum of 10 percent of the total grant funds requested in match or in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions may be in the form of staff time, donated materials, services, or other allowable uses that contribute directly to the completion of the funding request. 2. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the NOFA. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Award Procedure: HUD's review and awarding procedures are explained in the NOFA. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not Applicable. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: The period of performance will be 24 months. The period of availability of funds shall be in compliance with 24 CFR part 85.23. A grantee must liquidate all obligations incurred under the award not later than 90 days after the end of the funding period. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: HUD's review and awarding procedures are explained in the NOFA. Reports: Successful applicants will be required to submit quarterly and final program and financial reports according to the requirements of the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. SF-425. Successful applicants will be required to submit quarterly and final program and financial reports according to the requirements of the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. SF-425. Monitoring will conducted by the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: No Data Available. Account Identification: 86-0162-0-1-451 - FY 10 and FY 11 appropriation code is 86-0162-0-1-451. Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 11 $5,650,000; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $1,840,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $500,000 to $1,000,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Grantees have undertaken several capacity building workshops with Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge Planning grantees throughout the country. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Dwayne S. Marsh 451 7th Street SW Room 10180, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housin g_communities RELATED PROGRAMS: 14.703 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program; 14.704 Community Challenge Planning Grants and the Department of Transportation's TIGER II Planning Grants EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2011: Examples include: Policy Link PlaceMatters Reconnecting America. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not Applicable. 14.850 PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development AUTHORIZATION: Housing Act of 1937, as amended; Omnibus Appropriations Act 2009, Public Law 111-8. OBJECTIVES: To provide and operate cost-effective, decent, safe and affordable dwellings for lower income families through an authorized local Public Housing Agency (PHA). TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Operating subsidy funds are provided to PHAS to achieve and maintain adequate operating and maintenance service and reserve funds. Funds are made to PHAS based on the extent to which their projected total allowable expenses (as determined by formula) exceed their projected income (also as determined by formula) from rents and other sources. Use restricted to activities specified in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1937, Section 9 (e), Operating Fund. Applicant Eligibility: Public Housing Agencies established in accordance with State law are eligible. The proposed program must be approved by the local governing body. Pursuant to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, Indian Housing Authorities (IHAs) are no longer eligible for funding under the U.S. Housing Act (of 1937) or the Indian Housing Act. Beneficiary Eligibility: Lower income families which include citizens or eligible immigrants. The term "Families" includes but is not limited to: (1) a family with or without children; (2) an elderly family (head, spouse, or sole member 62 years or older), (3) near elderly family (head, spouse, or sole member 50 years old but less than 62 years old); (4) a disabled family; (5) a displaced family; (6) the remaining member of a tenant family; or (7) a single person who is neither elderly, near-elderly, displaced, or a person with disabilities. Credentials/Documentation: The applicant must support the application/proposal by furnishing data that the program is consistent with the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan (Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998). The PHA Plan is designed for both long-term and short-term strategies for addressing the housing needs of the community. The proposed program should demonstrate that it is responsive to the PHA Plan by identifying conditions of the housing stock in the community and the housing assistance needs of lower-income families (including the elderly, persons with disabilities, large families and those displaced or who will be displaced) residing in or expected to reside in the community. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. PHAs may submit a full proposal (HUD-52483-A) which includes, but is not limited to a project description, development method, offer of sale of real property, site information and financial feasibility pursuant to 24 CFR Part 941 and Handbook 7417.1 REV-1 and, if applicable, additional statutory or policy requirements governing the funds provided for the particular fiscal year. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: Usually the HUD Field Office Manager makes final decision to approve individual applications. Also, agencies must have Annual Contribution Contract and Cooperative Agreement. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 60 days. Approximately 60 days from the deadline for applications for processing applications/proposals. Appeals: From 30 to 60 days. Renewals: From 30 to 60 days. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title Operating Fund, Part 24 CFR, Subpart 990. This program has no matching requirements. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Contributions made annually for up to 30 years for development and 20 years for modernization program reservations approved through September 30, 1986 for projects with permanent financing. Annual appropriations of capital funds for development and modernization started October 1, 1986. Projects funded with capital funds after October 1, 1986 will have contract terms of 40 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funding is provided based on submission of Opearing Fund calculation (Form HUD-52723 and HUD-52722). Reports: Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Financial statements are required from PHAS annually. Submission of family report (HUD-50058) is required from PHAs. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Periodic fiscal, management, maintenance and energy audits. Records: Those necessary to indicate compliance with Annual Contributions Contract. Account Identification: 86-0163-0-1-604. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 11 $3,918,333,588; FY 12 est $3,374,746,787; and FY 13 est $3,747,115,896 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $2,250 to $929,383,437; Average $2,654,683. Fiscal Year 2011: The Department made available $3.9 billion in operating subsidies for approximately 1.2 million public housing units. Fiscal Year 2012: The Department projects to make available $2.74 billion in operating subsidies for approximately 1.2 million public housing units. Fiscal Year 2013: The Department projects to make available $3.85 billion in operating subsidies for approximately 1.2 million public housing units. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 24 CFR 990, 24 CFR 941, Handbook 7417.1 (Rev.-1) (Public Housing-Development Handbook), Handbook 7465.1 Rev-2. (Public Housing Occupancy: Admission). Regional or Local Office: See Regional Agency Offices. HUD Field Office listed in the Catalog Address Appendix IV that has jurisdiction over the area in which the dwellings are to be located. Headquarters Office: Shauna Sorrellls 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Shauna.M.Sorrells@hud.gov Phone: 202.402.2769 Website Address: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/am/ RELATED PROGRAMS: 14.866 Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing; 14.867 Indian Housing Block Grants; 14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not Applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not Applicable. 14.856 LOWER INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM_SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION (Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for Very Low Income Families-Moderate Rehabilitation) FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development AUTHORIZATION: Housing Act of 1937; Omnibus Appropriations Act 2009, Public Law 111-8. OBJECTIVES: To aid very low income families in obtaining decent, safe and sanitary rental housing. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Provides housing assistance payments to participating owners on behalf of eligible tenants to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for very low income families at rents they can afford. Housing assistance payments are used to make up the difference between the approved rent due to the owner for the dwelling unit and the occupant family's required contribution towards rent. Assisted families must pay the highest of 30 percent of their monthly adjusted family income, 10 percent of gross family income, or the portion of welfare assistance designated for housing toward rent. This program is inactive, i.e., no new projects are being approved. Applicant Eligibility: An authorized Public Housing Agency (any State, county, municipality or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof). Beneficiary Eligibility: Very low income families (whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families) and, on an exception basis, lower income families (whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area adjusted for small and large families). A very low income or, on an exception basis, lower income single person who is elderly, disabled or handicapped, displaced, or the remaining member of an eligible tenant family is also eligible. Credentials/Documentation: This program is no longer funded for new applications and awards. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. No applications for new projects are being accepted. Award Procedure: No applications for new projects are being accepted. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not Applicable. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Eligible owners may request a one-year Housing Assistance Payments Contract renewal. Requests must be made at least 75 days prior to Contract expiration. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title 24 CFR. This program has no matching requirements. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Under the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, payments may be made for 180 days. Assistance may be extended for 12 months at a time when an eligible owner requests a Housing Assistance Payments Contract renewal. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are disbursed monthly. Reports: Supporting Data for Annual Contributions Estimates, HUD Form 52672; In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June Records: Those necessary to indicate compliance with Annual Contributions Contract/Housing Assistance Payments Contract. Account Identification: 86-0303-0-1-604. Obligations: (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 11 $218,886,002; FY 12 est $220,000,000; and FY 13 est $230,000,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $28,482 to $2,512,994; Average $1,560,496. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2011: The program served 23,692 families. Fiscal Year 2012: The program projects to serve 23,392 families. Fiscal Year 2013: The program |