Fair Housing Performance Standards for Acceptance of Consolidated Plan Certifications and Compliance With Community Development Block Grant Performance Review Criteria

This proposed rule would amend HUD regulations on Consolidated Submissions for Community Planning and Development Programs to establish a standard for determining if the jurisdiction's certification regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing is inaccurate.

Agency Contact: For questions on part 570, Deirdre Maguire-Zinni, Director, Entitlement Communities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7282, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone (202) 708-1577, ext. 4529. For questions on part 91, Sal Sclafani, Acting Director, Policy Coordination Division, Office of Executive Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone (202) 708-1283, ext. 4364. For questions on affirmatively furthering fair housing or the analysis of impediments to fair housing choice, William Dudley Gregorie, Deputy Director, Office of Programs, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 452 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone (202) 708-2288, ext. 266. (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) Hearing-impaired or speech-impaired individuals may access the voice telephone number listed above by calling the Federal information relay service during working hours at 1-800-877-8339.