Earmark - To provide assistance to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and to the Enterprise Foundation to develop the capacity of community development corporations undertaking community development and affordable housing programs.

Agency:		Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bureau:		Community Planning and Development
Account:		Community development fund (86-0162)
Certifying Official:		Branch Chief, Community Development, Research and Equal Opportunity Branch
Contact Information:		http://WWW.HUD.GOV 202-708-0685

To provide assistance to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and to the Enterprise Foundation to develop the capacity of community development corporations undertaking community development and affordable housing programs.

2 recipients will receive $29,760,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: NCDI

Description: In Fiscal Year 1994, HUD provided $20 million to Enterprise and LISC through The National Community Development Initiative (NCDI) as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993. In FY 1996, $10 million for NCDI was authorized by section 12(b)(3) of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (Pub.L. 104-120, 110 Stat. 845, March 28, 1996). In FY 1997, $30.2 million was authorized by the FY 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-18, 111 Stat. 198 and 201, June 12, 1997). HUD published a notice on January 30, 1998, 63 FR 5220, containing requirements for funds made available to Enterprise, LISC, Habitat for Humanity and Youthbuild USA. On May 29, 1998 at 63 FR 29418, HUD published a revision to the January 30, 1998 notice. Funding used to continue NCDI activities was governed by the requirements of the Federal Register funding notice dated March 30, 1994. The FY 1998 VA/HUD Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1334, October 27, 1997) and the FY 1999 VA/HUD Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 246, October 21, 1998) each provided $15 million for activities authorized by section 4. On September 11, 1998 at (63 FR 48984) and November 8, 1999 (64 FR 60824), HUD published notices with requirements for funds available to LISC and Enterprise. Eligible activities: 1. Training, education, support and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) including the capacity to participate in consolidated planning, fair housing planning and continuum of care homeless assistance efforts that help ensure community-wide participation in assessing area needs, consulting broadly within the community, cooperatively planning for the use of available resources in a comprehensive manner, evaluating performance and linking plans with neighboring communities to foster regional planning; 2. Loans, grants, development assistance, predevelopment assistance or other financial assistance to CDCs/CHDOs to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families and persons, including the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing for low-income persons, and community and economic development activities that create jobs for low-income persons; 3. Such other activities as may be determined in consultation with the Secretary or designee.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) (38218772)	$14,880		Non-Profit	501 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY
The Enterprise Comminuty Partners, Inc. (113007660)	$14,880		Non-Profit	10227 Wincopin Circle Suite 500 Columbia, MD

Citation

Source: Appropriations Statute

Reference: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447)

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: "$34,500,000 shall be for capacity building, of which $30,000,000 shall be for Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note)" The authorization is as follows: "Sec. 4. [42 U.S.C. 9816 note] Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing. (a) In General. - The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance through the National Community Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Youthbuild USA to develop the capacity and ability of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs. (b) Form of Assistance. - Assistance under this section may be used for- 1. training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of community development corporations and community housing development organizations; 2. loans, grants, or predevelopment assistance to community development corporations and community housing development organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families; and 3. such other activities as may be determined by the National Community Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Youthbuild USA in consultations with the Secretary. (c) Matching Requirement. - Assistance provided under this section shall be matched from private sources in an amount equal to 3 times the amount made available under this section. (d) Implementation. - The Secretary shall by notice establish such requirements as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The notice shall take effect upon issuance. (e) Authorization. - There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 to carry out this section."

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007