U.S. Dept. of HUD, Ofc. of Public and Indian Housing, Off. of Resident Involvement, 451 7th St., SW, Rm. 4112, Wash., DC 20410-3600

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING POC Dorothy Walker, Director, Office of Resident Involvement 202-708-3611. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), Tenant Opportunities Program (TOP) is in the process of updating its program requirement for the TOP. The TOP program is authorized by Section 20 of the U.S. Housing of 1937, as amended. Financial assistance in the form of Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) is provided each year to Resident Councils (RCs), Resident Management Corporations (RMCs), Resident Organizations (ROs) in Public and Indian Housing to enable these residents organizations to receive technical assistance and training in a variety of self-help initiatives. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was published in the Federal Register on July 3, 1996, announcing the availability of $15 million to resident organizations. HUD will make available funds for RCs/RMCs/ROs to hire consultants/trainers from a source list of registered consultants/trainers. The source list, which will be maintained by HUD, will assist resident organizations in completing TOP initiatives. Consultants/trainers who wish to provide technical assistance and training under the NOFA must be registered in the consultant/trainer database. If you are interested in being listed in the database, you should contact the Resident Initiatives Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6424, Rockville, MD 20850, or call the toll-free number at 1-800-955-2232 and obtain a copy of the Consultant/Trainer Checklist, Form HUD 52371. Hearing or speech-impaired persons may access the telephone number via text telephone (TTY) by calling the Federal Relay Service's toll-free number at 1-800-877-8339. Once the checklist is completed, it should be mailed to: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Office of Resident Involvement, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 4112, Washington, DC 20410-3600. Consultants/trainers are encourged to familiarize themselves with the NOFA and other policies, procedures and guidance governing the TOP program prior to completing the Consultant/Trainer Checklist. A copy of the NOFA and TOP Application Kit, which describes the TOP training initiatives, may be obtained by either writing or calling the Resident Initiatives Clearinghouse. All request must include your name, mailing (including area code), and should reference document Federal Register (FR)-4066-N-01. (No RFPs will be generated as a result of this announcement.) (0250)

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