1. …How To Connect

2. To increase homeownership, support community development, and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.

3. To jump start our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long- neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21 st century.

4. Two Forms #1 GRANTS (SOURCE FOR STIMULUS FUNDING) #2 CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

5. Promoting Energy Efficiency & Creating Green Jobs ◦ Public Housing Capital Fund (PHCF) $112,675,806 ◦ Assisted Housing Energy & Green Retrofit Program (Competitive) ◦ Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) & Healthy Homes (HH) – (Competitive) $0 Supporting Shovel-Ready Projects and Assisted Housing Improvements ◦ Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) $54,481,680 ◦ Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) $44,627,882

6. Promoting Stable Communities and Helping Families Hardest Hit by the Economic Crisis ◦ Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) $153,000,000 ◦ Homeless Prevention Fund (HPF) $33,624,789 ◦ Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) $21,975,563

10. Required to Provide: ◦ Job Training ◦ Employment ◦ Contract Opportunities  Must Be Section 3 Resident or Business Con cern  Race & Gender Neutral  Priorities for Training and Employment Are: ◦ Persons in public and assisted housing ◦ Persons in the area where the HUD financial assistance is expended ◦ Participants in HUD Youth build programs ◦ Homeless persons

11.  Visit www.Grants.govwww.Grants.gov ◦ Choose ‘Find Grant Opportunities’  Subscribe for email notifications ◦ Choose ‘Receive Grant Opportunities Emails’  Watch for NOFAs (Notice of Funds Availability) ◦ NOFA Information Center 1-800-483-8929 M-F 10am-6:30pm EST  Guide for completing electronic application ◦ http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/deskuser guide.pdf http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/deskuser guide.pdf

12.  Entitlement Communities, i.e., City of Savannah Economic Development Programs ◦ Micro Lending ◦ New and Existing Businesses ◦ Minority and Women Owned Businesses ◦ Start-up Costs/Working Capital ◦ Management and Technical Assistance

13. Two Forms #1 GRANTS (SOURCE FOR STIMULUS FUNDING) #2 CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES

14. 5 ‘NECESSARY’ Steps :  Obtain a DUNS Number  Register & Renew Annually with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) ◦ CCR Assistance Center 1-888-227-2423 M-F 8am-8pm EST  Register with Credential Provider (All 501c3/ Grants Only) ◦ http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister  Register with Grants.gov (All 501c3/Grants Only) ◦ http://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister http://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister  Get authorized by E-Business POC. (All 501c3/Grants Only)

15. HUD’s Office of the Chief Procurement Officer For information on HUD contracting opportunities, please contact: Small Business Specialist Kristin Tucker Telephone: (678) 732-2641 Email: Kristin.L.Tucker@hud.govKristin.L.Tucker@hud.gov

16.  M & M Contractors  Field Review Appraisers  Closing Agents Georgia’s M & M Contractor: PEMCO, LTD Attn: Barry Wadsworth Piedmont Road, N.E. Bldg. 5, Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30305 Telephone: 404-995-7111 Toll Free: 800-881-9260 Fax: 404-995-7110 Email: barrywadsworth@pemco- limited.com barrywadsworth@pemco- limited.com

17.  Contracting Opportunities from $10k-$25K visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpo/contract.cfm http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpo/contract.cfm  Contracting Opportunities over $25K visit: www.fedbizopps.gov www.fedbizopps.gov  Subcontracting Opportunities visit: www.sba.gov/subnet www.sba.gov/subnet  2010 Forecast visit: www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/4cast.cfm

18.  Remember everyone who does business with HUD must have a DUNS Number & be registered in CCR.  Become certified through 8A Business Development Program at SBA; visit the Self Assessment Tool for eligibility at http://training.sba.gov:8000/assessment http://training.sba.gov:8000/assessment  Join GSA Schedules Program MAS Helpdesk (National Customer Service Center) (800) 488-3111 Fax (816) 926-6952 mashelpdesk@gsa.gov mashelpdesk@gsa.gov

19.  HUD DOES NOT BUILD HOUSING!  Grants for construction of elderly housing and housing for people with disabilities.  Provides funding to local and State governments for economic development programs.economic development programs  Public housing agencies receive funds from HUD to create and maintain assisted.

20. Uniform Physical Conditions Standard (UPCS) Certified  Do you qualify? ◦ Performed at least 250 ‘property’ inspections ‘personally’. ◦ Must possess computer skills  Complete Candidate Assessment Questionnaire & email to: inspectorassessmentform@hud.gov  Get approved by PIH-REAC  Register & Complete Phases of Inspector Certification Training

21.  Do you qualify? ◦ Be a state-certified appraiser. ◦ Not be listed on GSA's Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), HUD's Limited Denial of Participation (LDP) list, or HUD's Credit Alert System (CAIVRS).EPLSLDPCAIVRS  Submit Application Online.  Complete FHA Roster Application online. Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/appr/app l_instr.cfm

22. Ensures small businesses are treated fairly and are able to compete. Sharman R. Lancefield, Director E-mail: Sharman.R.Lancefield@hud.govSharman.R.Lancefield@hud.gov Chris L. Coffee, Confidential Assistant E-mail: Chris.L.Coffer@hud.govChris.L.Coffer@hud.gov Meishoma Hayes, Business Utilization Development Specialist E-mail: Meishoma.A.Hayes@hud.govMeishoma.A.Hayes@hud.gov Derek Pruitt, Outreach/Conference Coordinator and Forecast E-mail: Derek.L.Pruitt@hud.govDerek.L.Pruitt@hud.gov