(i) is located in an area described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(iv) that does not contain a neighborhood development funding organization; or (ii) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it has been unable to obtain the cooperation of any neighborhood development funding organization in such area despite having made a good faith effort to obtain such cooperation; and (D) specify a strategy for increasing the capacity of the organization. (c) The Secretary shall award grants under this section among the eligible neighborhood development organizations submitting applications for such grants on the basis of— (1) the degree of economic distress of the neighborhood involved; (2) the extent to which the proposed activities will benefit persons of low and moderate income; (3) the extent of neighborhood participation in the proposed activities, as indicated by the proportion of the households and businesses in the neighborhood involved that are members of the eligible neighborhood development organization involved and by the extent of participation in the proposed activities by a neighborhood development funding organization that has a branch or office in the neighborhood, except that an eligible neighborhood development organization shall be deemed to have the full benefit of the participation of a neighborhood development funding organization if the eligible neighborhood development organization (A) is located in an1 neighborhood that does not contain a branch or office of a neighborhood development funding organization; or (B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it has been unable to obtain the participation of any neighborhood development funding organization that has a branch or office in the neighborhood despite having made a good faith effort to obtain such participation; and (4) the extent of voluntary contributions available for the purpose of subsection (e)(4), except that the Secretary shall waive the requirement of this subparagraph in the case of an application submitted by a small eligible neighborhood development organization, an application involving activities in a very low-income neighborhood, or an application that is especially meritorious. (d) The Secretary shall consult with an informal working group representative of eligible neighborhood organizations with respect to the implementation and evaluation of the program established in this section. (e)(1) The Secretary shall assign each participating organization a defined program year, during which time voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, and nonprofit or other organizations in the neighborhood, and from neighborhood development funding organizations, shall be eligible for matching. 1 So in law. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), at the end of each three-month period occurring during the program year, the Secretary shall pay to each participating neighborhood development organization the product of (A) the aggregate amount of voluntary contributions that such organization certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary it received during such three-month period; and (B) the matching ratio established for such test neighborhoods under paragraph (4). (3) The Secretary shall pay not more than $50,000 under this section to any participating neighborhood development organization during a single program year, except that, if appropriations for this section exceed $3,000,000, the Secretary may pay not more than $75,000 to any participating neighborhood development organization. (4) For purposes of paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, for each participating organization, determine an appropriate ratio by which monetary contributions made to participating neighborhood development organizations will be matched by Federal funds. The highest such ratios shall be established for neighborhoods having the smallest number of households or the greatest degree of economic distress. (5) The Secretary shall insure that (A) grants and other forms of assistance may be made available under this section only if the application contains a certification by the unit of general local government within which the neighborhood to be assisted is located that such assistance is not inconsistent with the comprehensive housing affordability strategy of such unit approved under section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act or the statement of community development activities and community development plans of the unit submitted under section 104(m) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, except that the failure of a unit of general local government to respond to a request for a certification within thirty days after the request is made shall be deemed to be a certification; and (B) eligible neighborhood development activities comply with all applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (6) To carry out this section, the Secretary (A) may issue regulations as necessary; (B) shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, relevant research previously conducted by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and private organizations and persons; (Č) shall disseminate information about the kinds of activities, forms of organizations, and fund-raising mechanisms associated with successful programs; and (D) may use not more than 5 per centum of the funds appropriated for administrative or other expenses in connection with the program. (f) The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress, not later than 3 months after the end of each fiscal year in which payments are made under this section, regarding the program under this section. The report shall contain a summary of the activities carried out under this section during such fiscal year and any find ings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislation regarding the program. (g) AUTHORIZATION.-Of the amounts made available for assistance under section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 (in addition to other amounts provided for such fiscal year) and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 shall be available to carry out this section. (h) SHORT TITLE.-This section may be cited as the "John Heinz Neighborhood Development Act". [42 U.S.C. 5318 note] COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 [Public Law 102–550; 106 Stat. 3855; 42 U.S.C. 5307 note] SEC. 851. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACT. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This section may be cited as the "Community Outreach Partnership Act of 1992". (b) PURPOSE.-The Secretary shall carry out, in accordance with this section, a 5-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of facilitating partnerships between institutions of higher education and communities to solve urban problems through research, outreach, and the exchange of information. (c) GRANT PROGRAM. (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education to assist in establishing or carrying out research and outreach activities addressing the problems of urban areas. (2) USE OF GRANTS.-Grants under this Act1 shall be used to establish and operate Community Outreach Partnership Centers (hereafter in this section referred to as "Centers") which shall (A) conduct competent and qualified research and investigations on theoretical or practical problems in large and small cities; and (B) facilitate partnerships and outreach activities between institutions of higher education, local communities, and local governments to address urban problems. (3) SPECIFIC PROBLEMS.-Research and outreach activities assisted under this Act1 shall focus on problems associated with housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, planning, community organizing, and other areas deemed appropriate by the Secretary. (d) APPLICATION.-Any public or private nonprofit institution of higher education may submit an application for a grant under this section in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require by regulation. (e) SELECTION CRITERIA. (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall select recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria: (A) The demonstrated research and outreach resources available to the applicant for carrying out the purposes of this section. 1 So in law. Probably intended to refer to this section. (B) The capability of the applicant to provide leadership in solving community problems and in making national contributions to solving long-term and immediate urban problems. (C) The demonstrated commitment of the applicant to supporting urban research and outreach programs by providing matching contributions for any Federal assistance received. (D) The demonstrated ability of the applicant to disseminate results of research and successful strategies developed through outreach activities to other Centers and communities served through the demonstration program. (E) The projects and activities that the applicant proposes to carry out under the grant. (F) The effectiveness of the applicant's strategy to provide outreach activities to communities. (G) The extent of need in the communities to be served by the Centers. (H) Other criteria deemed appropriate by the Secretary. (2) PREFERENCE.-The Secretary shall give preference to institutions of higher education that undertake research and outreach activities by bringing together knowledge and expertise in the various social science and technical disciplines that relate to urban problems. (f) FEDERAL SHARES.-The Federal share of a grant under this section shall not be more than (1) 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating a Center's research activities; and (2) 75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating a Center's outreach activities. (g) NON-FEDERAL SHARES.-The non-Federal share of a grant may include cash, or the value of non-cash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind contributions deemed appropriate by the Secretary. (h) ŘESPONSIBILITIES.-A Center established under this section shall (1) employ the research and outreach resources of its sponsoring institution of higher education to solve specific urban problems identified by communities served by the Center; (2) establish outreach activities in areas identified in the grant application as the communities to be served; (3) establish a community advisory committee comprised of representatives of local institutions and residents of the communities to be served to assist in identifying local needs and advise on the development and implementation of strategies to address those issues; (4) coordinate outreach activities in communities to be served by the Center; (5) facilitate public service projects in the communities served by the Center; (6) act as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of information; |