ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Public Housing Agencies and Indian tribes or tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) are eligible applicants. The PHAs, tribes, or TDHEs must establish partnerships with nonprofit and for-profit corporations, and other appropriate entities. Beneficiary Eligibility: Families as well as elderly persons with disabilities who are residents of conventional public or Indian housing are eligible to receive benefits from the EDSS Program. Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must provide documentation of partnerships through Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)/Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) or letters of commitment. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: An application package prescribing the specific information to be submitted will be made available through HUD Headquarters and its Field Offices. The application (and standard forms provided by HUD) must be used for this program. Award Procedure: HUD will review, rate and rank those applications in accordance with selection criteria in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register. Awards will be made in rank order until all funds are expended. Deadlines: The NOFA will announce the deadline for application submission. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Processing of applications 439
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