SHOULD APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE BE SUBMITTED AS INDIVIDUAL STATE APPLICATIONS OR CAN A REGIONAL APPLICATION BE SUBMITTED?
Applicants are to determine the geographic areas where they propose to operate a housing assistance program. When preferred by the applicant, a multi-state or a regional application may be appropriate. IF REGIONAL APPLICATIONS ARE ALLOWED, THEN WILL THAT APPLICATION BE LIMITED TO THE 15-PAGE REQUIREMENT AND MUST A PROGRAM BE PROPOSED FOR EACH STATE IN THAT REGION? ANSWER: YES, the 15-page limitation requirement will be imposed for regional applications. No, it is not a requirement that a program be proposed for each state in that region. However, applicants must be guided by the regional allocations, in preparing proposal. FOR THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE APPLICATION DO WE TREAT DELAWARE/MARYLAND AS A COMBINED SERVICE AREA? ANSWER: The Delaware/Maryland and the Connecticut/Rhode Island combined service areas apply to the national farmworkers jobs program only. Applicants for housing assistance funds are to identify the geographic area to which they propose to operate. FOR THE HOUSING ASSISTA
