INTRODUCTION SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY This Manual prescribes the Federal requirements applicable to a Local Public Agency (LPA), or other public body, for: (1) An urban renewal project under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended to date, either on a two-thirds or on a threefourths Federal capital grant basis. (2) A slum clearance and urban redevelopment project under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended prior to the Housing Act of 1954. A project of this type is called an Old Act project in this Manual. (3) Preparation or completion of a Community Renewal Program (see Part 41). (4) A Feasibility Survey of an urban area (see Part 42). (5) Preparation of a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan (see Part 43). (6) An urban renewal project under the "disaster area" provisions of Title I (see Part 44). (7) A nonassisted project for the purpose of obtaining special FHA mortgage insurance (see Part 45). Parts 2 through 32 and Part 60 are applicable to (1) a Title I urban renewal project, whether on a two-thirds or a three-fourths Federal capital grant basis, and to (2) an Old Act project, unless otherwise indicated. Requirements applicable to projects or programs covered in (3) through (7) above are contained or referenced in the indicated Part. In addition, this Manual describes three programs related to the urban renewal program: (1) the urban planning assistance program authorized by Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (see Part 40), (2) the urban renewal demonstration program authorized by Section 314 of the Housing Act of 1954 (see Part 46), and (3) openspace land program authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 (see Part 47). Additional information concerning these programs is available from HHFA Regional Offices. LPA LETTERS LPA Letters will be distributed to addressees on the Manual distribution list. LPA Letters will be used for announcements of general program interest and for the temporary issuance of policies and requirements. TECHNICAL AND INFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Technical and informational publications are issued by the Urban Renewal Administration to assist the LPA and others in carrying out projects and activities. Information about these publications is set forth behind the "Publications" divider at the back of Book III of this Manual. C ORGANIZATION AND NUMBERING The primary breakdown of this Manual is the Part. Each Part follows a divider tab showing the name and number of the Part. Each Part is divided into one or more Chapters. Some Chapters are further divided into Sections. The titles of Chapters and Sections are shown in the table of Contents. A Chapter designation consists of the Part number and the number of the Chapter within the Part. For example, Chapter 14-3 is the third Chapter in Part 14. A Section designation consists of the Part number, the Chapter number, and the number of the Section within the Chapter. For example, Section 14-3-5 is the fifth Section in Chapter 14-3. The date through which the material has been revised before publication is shown at the bottom of each page. MEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS USED When the LPA is the municipality or other governmental entity, the terms governing body of the LPA and LPA governing body mean, unless otherwise indicated, the board or commission responsible for carrying out the urban renewal project or other activity. If there is no such board or commission, the term means the principal executive officer of the municipality. The term Application for Loan and Grant means an application by the LPA to HHFA for a Title I temporary loan, a Title I capital grant, or both. The following terms are used in this Manual to identify the indicated type of contract for Federal aid: Contract for Loan and Grant.-a contract between the Federal Government and the LPA providing for a Title I temporary loan, a Title I capital grant, or both. Loan and Grant Contract.-a contract between the Federal Government and the LPA providing for both a Title I temporary loan and a capital grant. Capital Grant Contract.-a contract between the Federal Government and the LPA providing for a Title I capital grant only. RELATIONSHIP OF MANUAL TO CERTAIN CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS The contract for Federal financial assistance between HHFA and the LPA (or other public body) requires the LPA to obtain HHFA concurrence before taking certain actions. Whenever this Manual authorizes the LPA to take such an action without obtaining a specific concurrence from HHFA, the Manual constitutes the HHFA concurrence required by the contract, provided the LPA action is taken in accordance with the Manual policies and requirements. DISTRIBUTION This Manual is available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. JAL CHAPTER 1. WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT e Information on the scope, content, and submission of a Workable Program for Community Improvement is contained in the HHFA publication Workable Program for Community Improvement. The following actions will be taken by HHFA only if there is in effect a certification or recertification by the HHFA Administrator of the locality's Workable Program for Community Improvement: (1) Approval of an Application for Community Renewal Program Grant. (2) An allocation of Federal advance funds in connection with (3) Execution of an Early Land Acquisition Loan Contract.1 If a certified Workable Program is not in effect in the locality, an application listed above will be accepted for processing by the HHFA Regional Office only if (1) the locality has requested certification or recertification of its Workable Program, (2) documentation supporting the request has been submitted to the HHFA Regional Office, and (3) the Workable Program submission has been accepted for processing. Section 110(b) of Title I provides that the Urban Renewal Plan must conform to the Workable Program for Community Improvement, meeting the requirements of Section 101(c). If needed for the purpose of making this determination, the HHFA Regional Office may require recertification of a previously approved Workable Program as prerequisite to approval of Part I of an Application for Loan and Grant. In connection with a nonassisted project, a certified or recertified Workable Program for Community Improvement must be in effect at the time the HHFA Administrator's certification of the Urban Renewal Plan for FHA Section 220 mortgage insurance. (See Chapter 45-1.) 1 For a disaster area project, a Survey and Planning Application may be approved and an Early Land Acquisition Loan Contract or a Contract for Loan and Grant may be executed without regard to the Workable Program requirement, provided this requirement is complied with by a future date. (See Sections 44-1-1 and 44-1-2.) 1/22/65 1 |