Headquarters Office: Director, Single-Family Housing Processing Division, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 720-1474. Use the same number for FTS. 433 Web Site Address: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: An example of a funded project is Self-Help Enterprises, Visalia, California and the City of Casa Grande, Casa Grande, and Arizona. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The criteria for selecting proposals are the evidence of a clearly defined need in an area for mutual self-help housing and the families in the area cannot afford or obtain a modest house by customary methods, and the applicant possesses the expertise to provide the technical assistance (TA) required. Technology Opportunities 434 USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funding under the TOP will be awarded to: support projects that improve the quality of, and the public's access to, cultural, education, and training resources; reduce the cost, improve the quality, and/or increase the accessibility of health care and public health services; promote responsive public safety services; improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government services; and foster communication, resource-sharing, and economic development within communities, both rural and urban. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, universities
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