576.45—Reallocation of grant amounts; returned or unused amounts.
(a) General.
From time to time, HUD will reallocate emergency shelter grant amounts that are returned or unused, as those terms are defined in paragraph (f) of this section. HUD will make reallocations under this section by direct notification or Federal Register Notice that will set forth the terms and conditions under which the grant amounts are to be reallocated and grant awards are to be made.
(b) FEMA boards.
HUD may use State and local boards established under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as a resource to identify potential applicants for reallocated grant amounts.
(c) Reallocation—returned grant amounts—
(1) States and formula cities and counties.
HUD will endeavor to reallocate returned emergency shelter grant amounts that were initially allocated under § 576.5 to a State or a formula city or county, for use within the same jurisdiction. Reallocation of these grant amounts is subject to the following requirements:
(i)
Returned grant amounts that were allocated to a State will be made available (A) first, to units of general local government within the State and (B) if grant amounts remain, then to other States.
(A)
First, for use in the city or county, to units of general local government that are authorized under applicable law to carry out activities serving the homeless in the jurisdiction;
(2) Indian tribes.
Returned grant amounts that were allocated to an Indian tribe will be made available to other Indian tribes.
(3) Territories.
Returned grant amounts that were allocated to a territory will be made available, first, to other territories and, if grant amounts remain, then to States.
(4) Further reallocation: States, formula cities and counties, territories, and Indian tribes.
HUD will reallocate under paragraph (e) of this section any grant amounts that remain after applying the preceding provisions of paragraph (c) of this section or that are returned to HUD after reallocation under those provisions.
(5)
The responsible HUD field office will announce the availability of returned grant amounts. The announcement will establish deadlines for submitting applications, and will set out other terms and conditions relating to grant awards, consistent with this part. The announcement will specify the application documents to be submitted.
(6)
The responsible HUD field office may establish maximum grant amounts, considering the grant amounts available, and will rank the applications using the criteria in paragraph (e) of this section.
(7)
HUD may make a grant award for less than the amount applied for or for fewer than all of the activities identified in the application, based on competing demands for grant amounts and the extent to which the respective activities address the needs of the homeless.
(8)
HUD will endeavor to make grant awards within 30 days of the application deadline or as soon thereafter as practicable.
(d) Reallocation—unused grant amounts.
Unused grant amounts will be added to the appropriation for the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year in which the amounts become available to HUD for reallocation, and will be allocated in accordance with the provisions of § 576.5 of this part.
(e) Selection criteria.
HUD will award grants under paragraph (c) of this section based on consideration of the following criteria:
(1)
The nature and extent of the unmet homeless need within the jurisdiction in which the grant amounts will be used;
(f) Definitions—returned or unused grant amounts.
(1)
For purposes of this section, emergency shelter grant amounts are considered “returned” when they become available for reallocation because a jurisdiction does not execute a grant agreement with HUD for them.
(2)
For purposes of this section, emergency shelter grant amounts are considered “unused” (i.e., Federal deobligation):
(i)
When they become available for reallocation by HUD after a grantee has executed a grant agreement with HUD for those amounts; or