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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 20123: (HUD) LETTER OF COMMITMENT FROM CITY OF PORT ARTHUR (REQUESTED BY MAYOR FREEMAN) P. R. No. 20123 02/15/18 CWS RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A LETTER OF COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR FOR A HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ENVISION CENTER DEMONSTRATION (REQUESTED BY MAYOR FREEMAN) WHEREAS, the HUD Office of the Secretary recently announced a new Envision Center demonstration; and WHEREAS, communities who are participating in one or more Federal place - based initiatives and are interested in being considered for the demonstration are encouraged to submit a Commitment Letter; and WHEREAS, the Envision Center demonstration focuses on empowering people to leave HUD - assisted housing through self- sufficiency to become responsible homeowners and renters in the private market; and WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Housing Authority has requested a Commitment Letter from the City of Port Arthur. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts in the preamble are true and correct . Section 2 . That the City Council herein supports the Commitment Letter. s.20123 Section 3 . That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of February, A.D. , 2018 , at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES : Mayor: Councilmembers : NOES : Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Af // I Val Tizeno Ai City Attorne APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION: Harvey Robinson Interim City Manager s.20123 EXHIBIT "A" g(55T4g6 COMMISSIONERS CLONIE AMBROISE,CHAIRMAN ROBERT REID,VICE CHAIRMAN • • BART BRAGG ? MELVIN GETWOOD 4,s� CLEVELAND KEAL AtOf EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CELE QUESADA Faith Linton Founder 360 Cradle 2 Careers 6800 Paragon PL. Richmond, Virginia 23230 The Honorable Derrick Freeman, Mayor of Port Arthur, TX 444 4th Street Port Arthur,TX 77640 Executive Director Port Arthur Housing Mr. Seledonio "Cele" Quesada PO Box 2295 Port Arthur,TX 77643-2295 February 7, 2018 RE: HUD En Vision Center Demonstration Commitment Letter The participating Private/Non- Profit Organization of 360 Cradle 2 Careers with the support of the City of Port Arthur and Housing Authority/Housing Commission/Tribally Designated Housing Entity of Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur are committed to enhance economic mobility and identifying skills gaps that exist in our community among distinct neighborhoods and demographics, the resolution of which will support long-term, sustainable employment that places low-income individuals and families on track to become self-sufficient. We commit to: 1) developing and implementing a plan to promote and expand economic mobility that formalizes the participation of community stakeholders, describes gaps in current service delivery models, identifies a physical location (s) which can act as a shared services site to house an EnVision Center(s), and outline specific benchmarks and goals for the EnVision Center Initiative in our community. 2) realizing the Office of American Innovation's vision, especially, developing "workforce of the future veterans, creating transformational infrastructure projects, implementing regulatory and process reforms, creating manufacturing jobs, and addressing the drug and opioid epidemic. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR 920 DeQueen Blvd.•P.O.Box 2295•Port Arthur,TX 77643 Phone: (409)982-6442• 1(800)590-6442•FAX:(409)983-7803 15) 3) working with federal agencies, state and local governments, non-profits, faith-based organizations,private corporations, our housing finance agency and other community based organizations to best leverage public and private resources for the benefit of individuals and families living in our community, with a centralized focus on advancement of the Four Pillars: (1)Economic Empowerment, (2)Educational Advancement, (3) Health and Wellness, and (4) Character and Leadership. Our community is currently participating in one or more Federal place-based initiatives. Sincerely, Executive Director/President Date Participating Private/Non- Profit Organizations of Participating City/Tribe Mayor/President/Chief Date City of Participating City/Tribe Executive Director/President Date Participating Housing Authority/Housing Entity HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR 920 DeQucen Blvd.•P.O.Box 2295•Port Arthur,TX 77643 Phone: (409)982-6442• 1(800)590-6442•FAX:(409)983-7803 4 , Who pays for the EnVision Center? Public and private resources will be mobilized to expand and improve the delivery of services provided within the EnVision Center. I have a wonderful program that would be a great partner for an EnVision Center. How should I proceed? The best way to proceed is by contacting the Anchor Partner in your region. Who staffs EnVision Centers? How do I apply for a job at an EnVision Center? EnVision Centers are staffed by non-profit organization employees, public volunteers, and public-private service providers that donate their resources. For information about employment, contact the Anchor Partner in your region. Who are the partners for the EnVision Centers? EnVision Center partners include both corporate and non-profit organizations. The partners vary across regions and EnVision Centers. How are the EnVision Centers self-sustaining? The EnVision Centers are self-sustaining through the application of resources and implementation of services provided by various partners. Will the success of EnVision Centers be tracked? In partnership with appropriate federal, state and private organizations, HUD's Department of Policy and Research will evaluate the impact towards achieving EnVision Center goals. I would like to be a corporate partner of the EnVision Centers. How should I proceed? For more information about becoming a Corporate or Foundation Partner, contact the Anchor Partner in your region. Where are the EnVision Centers located? The EnVision Centers will operate within communities where there is a high concentration of public and low-income housing. Do you have to pay to participate in EnVision Center programs? There are no costs to the primary programs of the EnVision Center. What are the target populations for the EnVision Centers? Each EnVision Center will build its target demographics based on the assessed needs of the community. However, in general terms, EnVision Centers aim to work with people of all ages who rely on housing assistance: The HUD Office of the Secretary recently announced a new EnVision Center demonstration. Communities who are participating in one or more Federal place-based initiatives and are interested in being considered for the demonstration are encouraged to submit a commitment letter by February 12, 2018. The EnVision Center demonstration focuses on empowering people to leave HUD-assisted housing through self-sufficiency to become responsible homeowners and renters in the private market. EnVision Centers will provide communities with a centralized hub for support in the following four pillars: (1) Economic Empowerment, (2) Educational Advancement, (3) Health and Wellness, and (4) Character and Leadership. As part of this demonstration, HUD will provide technical assistance, evaluation and monitoring, access to online resources such as the EnVision Center mobile application, access to stakeholder offerings made available to participating communities and a network of support from HUD's departments to ensure that all relevant HUD knowledge resources are made available to participating communities. To find out more information about the Envision Center demonstration, please see the notice in the Federal Register and the EnVision Centers website. Communities seeking to participate in this demonstration must submit a Commitment Letter with the information required by the Federal Register Notice to EnVisionCenterDemonstration@hud.gov. An example commitment letter provided by the Office of the Secretary is attached. Interested communities are encouraged to submit commitment letters by February 12, 2018. How is an EnVision Center different from a Community Center? Success will be measured based on outcomes not participation. EnVision centers will track success not by the number of people who walk through the door, rather success is measured by the number of people who are moved to self-sufficiency because of their involvement in EnVision Center programming. The questions that matter are; how many participants receive long term jobs, attain GEDs, earn a college diploma, start an income generating business? What are the focus areas of EnVision Centers? EnVision centers have four distinct focus areas: (1) Economic Empowerment, (2) Educational Advancement, (3) Character & Leadership and (4) Health & Wellness. What types of organizations can be EnVision Center Partners? EnVision Centers are built on public-private partnerships formed between non-profit organizations, federal, state and local government agencies, CDC's, PHA's, housing finance agencies, and faith-based groups. • Priority one—people who rely on housing assistance • Priority two—people who live in low income communities • Priority three—all Americans who want expanded opportunities What is the purpose of the mobile app? The purpose of phase one of the mobile app is to provide easy access to government services that promote self-sufficiency. What will additional phases of the app offer? In addition to including a Section 3 jobs portal, an updated HUD resource locator and geospatial features, phases 2 and 3 will expand the services of the app to include non-government programs that promote self-sufficiency. Lorraine Walls I Director Houston Office of Public Housing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1301 Fannin, Suite 2200 Houston,TX 77002 Phone: (713) 718-3214 4. Federal Register/Vol. 82, No, 237/Tuesday, December 12, 2017/Notices 58441 HUD is not required to post the 1.Submission of Hard Copy Washington,DC 20410-7000,telephone Suspension for public comment,this Comments.Comments may be number 202-402-5132 (this is not a toll- notice solicits comment for a period of submitted by mail or hand delivery. free number).Persons with hearing or 30 days.At the expiration of the 30-day Each commenter submitting hard copy speech impairments may access this period,HUD will review the comments comments,by mail or hand delivery, number through TTY by calling the and consider if any further changes to should submit comments to the address Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 the Suspension are necessary.Interested above,addressed to the attention of the (this is a toll-free number). parties can find the Suspension in the Regulations Division,Due to security SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting Documents section of the measures at all federal agencies, I.Background docket associated with this notice,at submission of comments by mail often www.regulations.gov,and on HUD's results in delayed delivery.To ensure Under the leadership of President website at https://www.huduser.gov/ timely receipt of comments,HUD Donald J.Trump,the Administration is portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea/ recommends that any comments committed to reforming government index.html. submitted by mail be submitted at least services and expanding opportunities Dated:December 1,2017. 2 weeks in advance of the public for more Americans to become self- Dominique Blom, comment deadline.All hard copy sufficient.The EnVision Center General Deputy Assistant Secretary,Office comments received by mail or hand demonstration focuses on empowering of Public and Indian Housing. delivery are a part of the public record people to leave HUD-assisted housing and will be posted to http:// through self-sufficiency to become [FR Doc.2017-26695 Filed 12-11-17;8:45 am) www.regulotions.gov without change. responsible homeowners and renters in BILLING CODE 4210-67-P 2.Electronic Submission of the private market.By doing so,HUD Comments.Interested persons may will be able to make those resources DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND submit comments electronically through available to others and help more URBAN DEVELOPMENT the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Americans. The EnVision Centers demonstration http://www.regulations.gov.HUD [Docket No.FR 6069-N-01] strongly encourages commenters to is premised on the notion that financial submit comments electronically. support alone is insufficient to solve the Advanced Notice of En Vision Center Electronic submission of comments problem of poverty.Intentional and Demonstration allows the commenter maximum time to collective efforts across a diverse set of AGENCY:Office of the Secretary,HUD. prepare and submit a comment,ensures organizations are needed to implement ACTION:Notice. timely receipt by HUD,and enables a holistic approach to foster long-lasting self-sufficiency.EnVision Centers will HUD to make comments immediately SUMMARY:Through this notice,HUD available to the public.Comments provide communities with a centralized solicits comment on a demonstration submitted electronically through the hub for support in the following four designed to test the effectiveness of http://www.regulations.govwebsite can pillars:(1)Economic Empowerment, (2) collaborative efforts by government, be viewed by other commenters and Educational Advancement,(3)Health industry,and nonprofit organizations to interested members of the public. and Wellness,and(4)Character and accelerate economic mobility of low- Commenters should follow instructions Leadership.The Economic income households in communities that provided on that site to submit Empowerment pillar is designed to include HUD-assisted housing through comments electronically. improve the economic sustainability of EnVision Centers,centralized hubs for No Facsimile Comments.Facsimile individuals residing in HUD assisted supportive services focusing on the four (fax)comments are not acceptable. housing by empowering them with ; pillars of Economic Empowerment, Public Inspection of Comments.All opportunities to improve their economic Wellness,andEducational cvancement,Charac Character and Health and comments this notice will betavailable,to wi regarding without bring outlook.>catEducation educational rtunities directly seeks o Leadership.Approximately 10 charge,for public inspection and to HUD-assisted housing and includes communities,selected from across the copying between 8 a.m.and 5 p.m., partnering with public and private country,are anticipated to participate in Eastern Time,weekdays at the above organizations that approach education the demonstration.The purpose of the address.Due to security measures at the in non-traditional ways on non- demonstration is to explore the HUD Headquarters building,an advance traditional platforms.The Health and potential of a new service-delivery appointment to review the public Wellness pillar is designed to improve mechanism to provide HUD-assisted comments must be scheduled by calling access to health outcomes by households the ability to benefit from the Regulations Division at 202-708— individuals and families living in HUD- life-changing opportunities that the 3055 (this is not a toll-free number). assisted housing.The Character and advancement of the four pillars affords. Individuals with speech or hearing Leadership pillar is designed to enable DATES:Comment Due Date: February 12, impairments may access this number all individuals and families residing in 2018. through TTY by calling the Federal HUD assisted housing,especially young ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Relay Service at 800--877-8339(this is people,to reach their full potential as invited to submit comments responsive a toll-free number).Copies of all productive,caring,responsible citizens P comments submitted are available for by encouraging participation in to this notice to the Office of General volunteer and rnentoring opportunities. Counsel,Regulations Division, inspection and downloading at http:// g Through results-driven partnerships www.regulations.gov. Department of Housing and Urbanwith federal agencies,state and local Development,451 7th Street SW,Room FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: governments,non-profits,faith-based 10276,Washington,DC 20410-0001.All Arid Pereira,Associate General Counsel organizations,corporations,public submissions should refer to the above for Legislation and Regulations,Office housing authorities(PHAs),tribal docket number and title.Submission of of General Counsel,Department of designated housing entities(TDIIEs) public comments may be carried out by Housing and Urban Development,451 and housing finance agencies,EnVision hard copy or electronic submission. Seventh Street SW,Room 10282, Centers will leverage public and private 58442 Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. 237/Tuesday, December 12, 2017/Notices resources for the benefit of individuals families.HUD seeks the interest of example,the plan could specify and and families living in HUD-assisted communities where local leadership has formalize the participation of housing.HUD anticipates that positive already taken steps to support the goals community stakeholders,describe gaps outcomes for individuals and of the demonstration,as measured by in current service delivery models, households will generate additional both the community's participation in identify a physical location(s)which positive impacts at the community-wide other complementary Federal initiatives can act as a shared services site to house level,EnVision Centers will also break supporting economic mobility,as well the EnVision Center,and/or outline down the silos of government,and co- as local plans and strategies for specific benchmarks and goals for the locate government services that lead to addressing the four pillars. EnVision center.Communities' self-sufficiency. Participation in the demonstration by participation plans will be expected to A January 2011 report from the these communities will build upon describe the goals of the community's Government Accountability Office existing efforts already underway to participation in the demonstration and (GAO)that focused on Temporary expand economic mobility,thereby provide, to the extent possible,objective Assistance for Needy Families, building the comprehensive and goals regarding the number of Employment Services and Workforce coordinated set of resources that will partnerships established with state and Investment Act Adult employment result In the long-term,sustainable local government,non-profits,faith programs funded by the U.S. employment that places individuals and based organizations,and private and Departments of Labor,Education,and families on track to become self- philanthropic organizations. Health and Human Services, found that sufficient. (3)To ensure the presence of local while it would be a challenge, As part of this demonstration,HUD support and leverage HUD efficiencies in offering government will provide technical assistance, infrastructure for implementation of this services could be achieved by co- evaluation and monitoring,access to demonstration,communities should be locating services and consolidating online resources such as the EnVision currently participating in one or more administrative structures,' EnVision Center mobile application,access to Federal place-based initiatives,such as: Centers will bring together in one place, stakeholder offerings made available to The Promise Zones program;PHAs federal,state and local government participating communities and a participating in the Moving to Work services,community based organization network of support from HUD's Demonstration,the Byrne Criminal services,non-profit mission based departments to ensure that all relevant Justice Innovation program;the Strong organization services and faith based HUD knowledge resources are made Cities,Strong Communities program; organization services that lead economic available to participating communities, the JobsPlus program;the Family Self- self-sufficiency and ultimately,greater HUD believes that communities Sufficiency program and the Resident economic mobility. participating in the EnVision Center Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency demonstration will benefit from the II.Demonstration (ROSS)program;the Connectliome collaboration made possible under this program;existing Neighborhood Every resident living in public or demonstration with:Local,state and Networks sites;existing Family assisted housing should have access to federal government services,community Investment sites;the ROSS for the opportunities economic mobility based organization services, non-profit Education Program;the Energy and can provide.This demonstration is mission based organization services and Economic Development program designed to encourage and create a faith based organization services that (SEED);or the Building Neighborhood platform for communities to collaborate will lead to the development of Capacity program. with community supportive service economic self-sufficiency and ()Communities should be broadly providers,other businesses, ultimately,greater economic mobility committed to realizing the Office of foundations,nonprofit organizations, for those most in need within these American Innovation 2 vision, educational leaders,job training and communities. especially,developing"workforce of the workforce development organizations, HUD will use the following criteria to future"programs,modernizing and others to advance economic assess communities that have expressed government services and information mobility in their communities and to an interest in participating in the technology,improving services to test the effectiveness of a collaborative demonstration: veterans,creating transformational set of actions that address all barriers to (1)The mayor or equivalent executive infrastructure ro acts,im lementin economic sufficiency.The elected official of the community,and p 1 p g demonstration will build upon existing the PHA's or TDHE's executive leader, regulatory and process reforms,creating partnerships and continue collaborative must formally announce a commitment manufacturing jobs,and addressing the work to improve the lives of residents to enhance economic mobility and in so dru and opioid epidemic. housed with HUD assistance by doing identify skills gaps that exist in (5 As aa condition of participation, providing a forum by which cross-sector their community among distinct selected entities are required to organizations can come together to neighborhoods and demographics,the cooperate in full with HUD staff and/or design and implement local resolution of which will support long- any contractors affiliated with HUD,in interventions to advance economic term,sustainable employment that the implementation and evaluation of mobility. places individuals and families in HUD- this p(6) (6)'` assisted housing on track to become elreme ,HUD will finalize n 1.Process and Criteria for Participation self-sufficient, a set of measurement tools to evaluate HUD's goal is to identify a sample of (2)Communities should commit to the program's impact and effectiveness. diverse communities from different developing animplementing a plan to Selected respondents will be required to keep records to document how the geographies and of varying sizes that promote and expand economic mobility, have the capacity to effectively and The development of this plan will serve Demonstration is being implemented, expediently implement the as a vehicle for bringing various cooperate with the evaluation,and demonstration tp serve HUD-assisted stakeholders together and providing2 https://www.whitehouse.govIthe-press-office/ gov/the-press-office/them with a tangible path for achieving 2017/03127/president-donald+trumpannounces - htlpl/www.gao,govinewitems/d1192.pdf. the goals of the demonstration.As an white-house-office-american. Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. 237/Tuesday, December 12, 2017/Notices 58443 cooperate in (any)the formal out to communities that have formally mayor or equivalent executive elected independent evaluation of the declared a commitment to advance official of the community(municipality, Demonstration. economic mobility and otherwise meet county,tribal nation or state),and the These criteria are meant to create the criteria described above to PHA or TDHE executive leader,to optimal conditions to accelerate the participate in those meetings.HUD also advancing economic mobility and adoption and use of the EnVision Center invites interested communities to reach empowering HUD-assisted households model,However,the criteria may be out to HUD to note their interest and to become self-sufficient.This applied with reasonable flexibility to request attendance at a stakeholder commitment,must also respond to the ensure that a diverse set of communities meeting.HUD therefore encourages items outlined in Section II.1.above,as are considered for participation in this interested communities to take the well as identification of the Federal demonstration.Approximately 10 necessary steps to meet the criteria as place based initiatives in which it is communities are anticipated to initially quickly as possible in order to be best involved,as requested by Section participate in the demonstration.As the positioned to realize the benefits of II.1.(3.)above.In addition,HUD will demonstration proceeds,HUD will these discussions. assess expressions of interest from HUD may partner with an existing require submission of an EnVision communities and the availability of entity that has a national organizational Center plan that outlines specific HUD staffing resources to support presence sufficient to provide a strong benchmarks and goals for the EnVision additional participation.Additionally, coordinating function across Center as outlined in Section II of this as the demonstration proceeds,HUD communities,government,and the notice.Communities seeking to will assess the effectiveness of the private and nonprofit sectors.The entity participate in this demonstration must participation criteria on an ongoing should have significant expertise in submit this information to basis.As a result of these assessments, community services,economic mobility EnVisionCenterDemonstrotion® HUD may expand the number of and the four pillars.It should possess hud.gov. participating communities,revise the strong existing relationships with The information collection participation criteria,or both to reflect industry,foundations,universities,and requirements contained for the EnVision HUD's experience in implementing the nonprofit and non-governmental Center Demonstration will be submitted demonstration. agencies.Finally,it should have to the Office of Management and Budget 3.Stakeholder Meetings community project experience, including educational and outreach (OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction In advance of commencement of the activities in underserved populations. Act of 1995(44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).In demonstration,HUD will sponsor or co- accordance with the Paperwork sponsor one or more meetings of III.Demonstrating Interest in Reduction Act,an agency may not communities,cross-sector entities,and Participating/Information Collection conduct or sponsor,and a person is not other stakeholders to facilitate the Approval required to respond to,a collection of sharing of information and identify Communities interested in information unless the collection communities interested in participation participating in this demonstration must displays a currently valid OMB control in the demonstration.HUD will reach submit a written commitment by the number. Information collection Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hours Annual Hourly respondents responses per year per response burden costhours response Commitment Letter 1,650 1 1,650 .25 412.5 $28.85 $11,900.63 Action Plan .. 1,650 1 1,650 2 3,300 28.85 94,050 Totals 1,650 1 1,650 2.25 3,712.5 105,950.63 In accordance with 5 CFR technology,e.g.,permitting electronic strongly encourages commenters to 1320.8(d)(1),HUD is soliciting submission of responses. submit comments electronically. comments from members of the public Interested persons are invited to Electronic submission of comments and affected agencies concerning this submit comments regarding the allows the commenter maximum time to collection of information to: information collection requirements in prepare and submit a comment,ensures (1)Evaluate whether the proposed this notice.Comments must refer to the timely receipt by HUD,and enables collection of information is necessary proposal by name and docket number HUD to make them immediately for the proper performance of the (FR-6069)and must be sent to: available to the public. Comments functions of the agency,including HUD Desk Officer,Office of submitted electronically through the whether the information will have Management and Budget,New http://www.regulations.gov website can practical utility; Executive Office Building,Washington, be viewed by other commenters and (2)Evaluate the accuracy of the DC 20503,Fax: (202)395-6947,and, interested members of the public, agency's estimate of the burden of the Office of Legislation and Regulations, Commenters should follow the proposed collection of information; Office of General Counsel,Department instructions provided on that site to (3)Enhance the quality,utility,and of Housing and Urban Development, comments electronically. clarity of the information to be Room 10282,451 7th Street SW, submit collected;and Washington,DC 20410. IV.Evaluating the Demonstration (4)Minimize the burden of the Interested persons may submit collection of information on those who comments regarding the information HUD will work with entities across are to respond,including through the collection requirements electronically the government and the broader use of appropriate automated collection through the Federal eRulemaking Portal research community to rigorously techniques or other forms of information at hitp://www.regutations.gov.HUD measure outcomes associated with the 58444 Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. 237/Tuesday, December 12, 2017/Notices efforts resulting from this demonstration additional pillars that contribute to self- and comment from the public on this to advance economic mobility.With this sufficiency and economic mobility that draft supplement. research,HUD intends to improve and should be made part of the DATES: Comment submission:Comments build on the demonstration,with the demonstration? on the draft Supplement to the Grizzly goal of extending the demonstration on (5)What incentives and programs Bear Recovery Plan must be received on a nationwide basis.The participating have worked in the past to achieve the or before January 26,2018, communities and cross-sector entities four pillars? Public meeting:The public workshop are expected to participate in any HUD- (6)What elements and level of detail will be held from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.and sponsored evaluation and other efforts should HUD require in a community's 6 p.m.to 8 p.m.on January 3,2018,at designed to identify and share best participation plan? the Double Tree Hotel,100 Madison practices from the demonstration with (7)How should HUD define and Street,in Missoula,Montana. other HUD-assisted communities.In measure economic mobility over time ADDRESSES:Document availability:An addition,participating communities and and space?How should HUD measure electronic copy of the draft Supplement entities will be required to quality of life for residents that remain to the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan is collaboratively develop and in assisted housing? available at http://www.regulations.gov subsequently measure and report (8)What data sources or data linkage in Docket No.FWS—R6—ES-2017-0057, outputs and outcomes. is needed to develop outcome metrics and also at http://www.fws.gov/ V.Solicitation of Public Comment such as,return on investment, mountain prairie/es/grizzlyBear.php. In accordance with 470 the involvement of local institutions of Hard copies of the draft habitat-based Housing Iacc ewithsection 470of Act higher learning,employment and recovery criteria are available by request 1983 and U.S.C.Urban-Rural HUD Recoveryis economic opportunities for Section 3 from the Grizzly Bear Recovery Office, of oaking comment on the demonstration. residents and businesses,and a public U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, Sectionkn470oprovides that HUD may not process for reviewing outcomes and University Hall,Room 309,University begin a demonstration program not lessons learned? of Montana,Missoula,MT 59812; expressly authorized by statute until a Dated:December 5.2017. r telephone 406-243-4903. description of the demonstration Benjamin S.Carson,Sr., Comment submission:Submit program is published in the Federal Secretary. comments on the draft Supplement to Register and a 60-day period expires [FR Doc.2017-26684 Filed 12-11-17;8:45 am] the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan via any following the date of publication,during BILLING CODE P one of the following methods: which time HUD solicits public (1)Federal eRulemaking Portal: comment and considers the comments www.regulations.gov.In the Search box, submitted.The public comment period DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR enter the docket number for this notice, which is FWS—R6—ES-2017-0057.Then provided allows HUD the opportunity to consider those comments during the 60- Fish and Wildlife Service click on the Search button.You may day period,and be in a position to submit a comment by clicking on day period, implementation of the [Docket No.FWS-R6-ES-2017-0057; "Comment Now!" demonstration following the conclusion FXES11130600000-178-FF06E000001 (2) U.S.mail or hand delivery:Public of the 60-daComments Processing,Attn:Docket No. Y period. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife FWS—R6—ES-2017-0057;U.S.Fish and While HUD welcomes comments on and Plants;Draft Supplement to the Wildlife Service,MS:BPHC;5257 the entirety of the demonstration,it asks Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan:Habitat- Leesburg Pike;Falls Church,VA 22041— that commenters consider the following Based Recovery Criteria for the 3803. specific questions: Northern Continental Divide Public meeting:The public worksho (1)In administering and evaluating Ecosystem will be held on t the oublee Tree P the demonstration,how should HUD Hotel,100 Madison Street,Missoula, define"economic mobility"? AGENCY:Fish and Wildlife Service, (2)How can HUD tailor the Economic Interior, Montana 59812. Empowerment Demonstration toidentify mid focus on Pillar ACTION:Notice of document availability; Fi ON CONTACT: ilary Cooley,GrR FURTHER izzlTtBear Recovery request for comments; notice of public families and individuals residing in workshop. Office(see ADDRESSES),406-243-4903. HUD-assisted housing that are able to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We,the work,and not those who are elderly or SUMMARY:We,the U.S.Fish and U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(Service), include persons with disabilities; Wildlife Service(Service),announce the announce the availability of a draft (3)How can HUD and identified availability of a draft Supplement to the Supplement to the Grizzly Bear partners(state and local entities,private Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan:Habitat- Recovery Plan:Habitat-Based Recovery sector,philanthropic,non-profit and Based Recovery Criteria for the Northern Criteria for the Northern Continental other entities)best maximize existing Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE). Divide Ecosystem(NCDE).The draft programs and efforts across agencies in The draft supplement,which will be supplement,which will be appended to a coordinated and holistic approach? appended to the Grizzly Bear Recovery the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan upon (4)What impediments exist for Plan upon finalization,proposes to finalization,proposes to establish achieving the four pillars,including establish habitat-based recovery criteria habitat-based recovery criteria for the institutional,organizational,legal or for the NODE grizzly bear population.In NCDE grizzly bear population.In statutory,and behavioral impediments? addition,the Service hereby gives notice addition,the Service hereby gives notice Is it necessary to the success of the that a public workshop will be held to that a public workshop will be held to demonstration that communities link all review the habitat-based recovery review the habitat-based recovery four pillars,and if not,would it be criteria for the grizzly bear in the NCDE. criteria for the grizzly bear in the NCDE. sufficient for a community to identify in The workshop will allow scientists and The workshop will allow scientists and its participation plan the barriers to the public to submit oral and written the public to submit oral and written including a specific pillar?Are there comments.The Service solicits review comments.The Service solicits review