Notice of Funding Availability; Fair Share Allocation of Incremental Voucher Funding, Fiscal Year 2001

Résumé

Purpose of the Program. The purpose of this NOFA is to invite public housing agencies (PHAs) to apply for vouchers on a fair share allocation basis under the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The vouchers are for issuance to families on a PHA's housing choice voucher waiting list to enable these families to rent decent, safe, and affordable housing of their choice on the private rental market. Available Funds. Approximately $452,907,000 in one-year budget authority for approximately 79,000 housing choice vouchers. Prior to the funding of any new applications under this NOFA for FY 2001, $4,191,788 of this budget authority will be used to correct the underfunding of four PHAs under the FY 2000 Fair Share NOFA due to an error on the part of HUD. See Section II(C)(3) of this NOFA regarding the specific PHAs, dollar amounts and corresponding number of vouchers that each of the four PHAs will receive to correct the underfunding error. This will leave $448,715,212 in one-year budget authority available for the funding of approximately 78,475 vouchers for applications submitted in FY 2001 under this NOFA. Eligible Applicants. Public housing agencies (PHAs). Indian Housing Authorities (IHA),