Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 200 days. Appeals: Applicant may request reconsideration on the basis of pertinent facts concerning the application. Renewals: Applicants may reapply at next NOFA. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: 295 Formula and Matching Requirements: The statistical factors used for fund allocation are: 1. State percentage of Rural Development rural population and the source is "1990 Census" updated with an overall factor of population growth, ESCS; 2. State percentage of housing units in rural areas lacking plumbing and/or overcrowded and the source is "1990 Census," Bureau of the Census; and 3. State percentage of rural persons in poverty and the source is "1990 Census." Statistical factors used for eligibility are: 1. Communities of 10,000 population or less in a MSA designated area and the source is "1990 Census"; 2. rural communities less than 20,000 population not in MSA's and the source is "1990 Census"; and 3. tenant eligibility: area median income is available at local Rural Development offices and the source is "1990 Census." Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Monthly progress reports are to be made to the Rural Development Manager, during the first six months of successful operation and each month thereafter until discontinued by the Rural Development Manager. Annual reports required thereafter.
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