Q1: I am a private citizen. Can I apply for a grant under the HOPE VI Revitalization program?

A1: No. The only eligible applicants for the HOPE VI Revitalization program are public housing authorities (PHAs). This is explained further in Section III.A (page 5-6) of the NOFA which states as follows:

"A. Eligible Applicants

1. Only PHAs that have severely distressed housing in their inventory and that are otherwise in conformance with the threshold requirements provided in Section III.C.2 of this NOFA are eligible to apply. This is considered a threshold requirement under Section III.C.2 of this NOFA

2. HCV Programs Only, Tribal Housing Agencies, and Others. PHAs that administer only HCV/Section 8 programs, tribal housing agencies and tribally designated housing entities, are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, private citizens and entrepreneurs are not eligible to apply."

Q2: What was the publication date of the NOFA?

A2: August 25, 2010.

Q3: Can I submit my application in paper form?

A3: No. All applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. See Section IV of the NOFA, "Application, Submission and Timely Receipt Information," for more information on the submission process and Grants.gov.

Q4: Are the page limit requirements for the FY2010 HOPE VI Revitalization NOFA different from FY 2009?

A4: Yes. The FY 2010 NOFA indicates in section IV.B.8.b that each HOPE VI Revitalization application must contain no more than 120 pages of narrative exhibits and no more than 130 pages of attachments. Note there are some exceptions to the page limits as stated in section IV.B.8.b(3).

Q5: Should I use the HUD form 52800 from Grants.gov or from HUDClips?

A5: As required by the NOFA, applicants must download and use the forms that are posted on Grants.gov for HOPE VI. Otherwise, applicants may not have the correct version of the forms.

Q6: Is there an Exhibit J. 4 on HUD form 52800 (table of contents)? The table of contents seems to include everything listed on pages 49 and 50 of the NOFA, which corresponds to Exhibit J, so it may just be a numbering issue.

A6: There is not a J.4. It was a numbering typo that "J.4" was not used in the listing of Exhibits in the Table of Contents (HUD form 52800) that was posted to Grants.gov. But the required contents are still fully covered, as called for by the NOFA on pages 49-50.

Q7: Can a PHA use the HOPE VI grant funds, if awarded, to reimburse themselves for the cost of preparing the application and any other costs that are currently being incurred related to the proposed project?

A7: No. Section IV.E.2.a of the NOFA states: "You may not use HOPE VI Revitalization grant funds to pay for any revitalization activities carried out on or before the date of the letter announcing the award of the HOPE VI Grant."

Q8: Could you please address how any funds awarded through CFRC would be treated? Would they be considered Public Housing Capital Funds and have the same restrictions as "Public Housing Funds" or would they be treated more like CDBG, etc?

A8: CFRC funds are Public Housing Capital Funds so they are public housing funds.

Q9: We have a property that is vacant. The needs assessment for this property was done last year. Would HUD accept this for the needs assessment or must another one be done? Must new resident meetings be held?

A9:The NOFA does not contain a specific date requirement in association with the CSS Needs Assessment and Results rating factor (Section V.A.5.b), aside from the language that the application demonstrates that a comprehensive resident needs assessment has been completed "as of the application deadline date." The applicant should ensure that the needs assessment they have is sufficient since it is "the basis for the CSS program proposed in the application" (i.e., the FY10 application). The resident meetings are different though as the NOFA requires specific timeframes for them. Section III.C.3.l (starting on p23), "Resident and Community Involvement" contains the following criteria related to timing of the meetings.

• "(3) Public Meetings.
   (a) You must conduct at least three public meetings with broader community, in order to involve them in a meaningful way in the process of developing the revitalization plan and preparing the application. One of these meetings must have taken place at the beginning of the planning process.  (b) These three public meetings must take place on different days from each other and from the resident training session."

• "(6) Allowable Time Period for Training and Meetings.                                (a) At least one public meeting, which included representation from both the affected public housing residents and the community, must have been held at the beginning of the revitalization planning period;                                   (b) At least one training session must have been held after the publication date of this NOFA; and                                                                       (c) A minimum ofmeetings must have been held after the publication date of this NOFA."

While one of the public meetings (under (6)(a)) could have occurred prior to the FY 2010 NOFA, (6)(b) and (6)(c) require one resident training session and at least two other public meetings to have been held after NOFA publication (Aug. 25., 2010). Please note that there are not criteria in the NOFA that evaluate the quantity of people that attend meetings. Though applicants should note that the CSS Needs Assessment and Results rating factor does include this language: "You must describe and quantify (provide numbers and data) the results of the needs assessment, including key demographics, for all age groups in the affected resident population." Also, please note that there are two types of meetings: resident training sessions which target residents of the severely distressed project and public meetings which, by contrast, target residents and the "broader community" (i.e., as determined by the applicant based on local circumstances, this could be residents of the surrounding neighborhood, other PH residents, other members of the community in question, stakeholders, etc.).

Q10: Section IV.B.8.e(5), page 48, Exhibit D, refers to a "resident training attachment." What is that?

A10: "Resident training attachment" refers to Attachment 12, Assurances for a HOPE VI Application (page 51) which includes the language for the HOPE VI Revitalization Resident Training and Public Meeting Certification (in addition to the Developer and Relocation Plan certifications).

Q11: We are proposing to redevelop only a portion of a targeted project site under the separability provisions the NOFA. The entire site is 100 units but we are targeting (as the targeted project) 40 of the units. We propose to demolish the 40 units and build replacement units off site. We are only requesting funding for this 40 unit phase and not the entire site. So the question is, when completing the HOPE VI Application data forms, do we use the data the 40 units and residents, or the entire project?

A11: As you indicate, your "targeted project" is the 40-units portion of the larger site, not the entire site (100 units). Under the Definitions section (Section I.C), the "targeted project" allows that, "The targeted project may include more than one public housing project or be a part of a public housing project." This definition applies throughout the NOFA, including the Separability threshold (page 16) and the Contiguous, Single, and Scattered-Site Projects threshold (page 14).

From page 4 of the NOFA (Section I.C.5): "5. Targeted Project. The targeted project is an existing public housing project, or the site of a public housing project that was legally demolished, proposed to be revitalized with funding from this NOFA. The targeted project may include more than one public housing project or be a part of a public housing project. See Section III.C.2 of this NOFA for thresholds related to eligibility of multiple public housing projects and separability of a part of a public housing project."

The definition for Revitalization Plan (Section I.C.3, pages 3-4) then provides the instruction that, "you must present your Revitalization Plan clearly and consistently throughout the application (narratives and attachments)." So if an applicant is only targeting a portion of a severely distressed PH project in the application, that should be consistently carried through the application, including the data forms Attachment 1-7. So if an attachment is asking for "existing" data, those would be the existing data for the targeted project (which as noted above can be a portion of a larger site).

Q12: Attachment 2 is titled: "Application Data Form: Existing Units, Occupancy, and Vacancy." How do we complete this if our targeted project has already been demolished?

A12: This attachment contains the sub-header, "Existing Housing Units at Time of Grant Application." This means that the information applicants are supposed to enter into this form are based on housing units that exist at the time of HOPE VI grant application. In cases where all the units have been demolished, data should not be filled into the Attachment 2 columns since there are not existing units at the time of grant application. That is, there are not units there to be occupied, vacant, converted to non-dwelling, or units to be demolished. However, Attachment 2 must still be submitted in the application. HUD recommends that, for clarity, such applicants note on Attachment 2 that all units have been demolished so that it is consistent with the demolition information presented in the narrative portion of the application.

Q13: Attachment 3 asks applicants for household income and a resident profile for both existing and post-development. When the targeted project site is vacant, should the existing column be blank or filled in with data from before the site was emptied?

A13: When attachment 3 asks for "existing" data, and the site is vacant, the information provided should be about the residents that were there at the time the units were vacated.

Q14: We propose to have two different developers for the off-site housing components proposed in our Revitalization Plan (each developer would be responsible for a different off-site component). In the NOFA, the site control threshold requirement states: "If you propose to develop units ? off-site ? housing in ANY phase of your proposed revitalization plan ? you MUST provide evidence in your application that you as the PHA, your PHA's instrumentality, or your developer ? have site control of EVERY property as of the application deadline date. For the developer to count, the developer must be under a contract, or some equivalent form of predevelopment agreement, with you that dedicates the off-site property(ies) for the uses proposed in your revitalization plan. Such developer relationship must be demonstrated in your narrative. If you propose to develop off-site housing and you do not provide acceptable evidence of site control, your ENTIRE application will be disqualified from further consideration for funding." Can we have multiple off-site developers and still meet the site control threshold?

A14: There is not a prohibition in the NOFA to having more than one developer, including the site control threshold (Section III.C.2.a(11), page 13). However, all the other criteria of the site control threshold would have to be met for each developer that you are indicating as having site control (e.g., "For the developer to count, the developer must be under a contract, or some equivalent form of predevelopment agreement, with you that dedicates the off-site property(ies) for the uses proposed in your revitalization plan. Such developer relationship must be demonstrated in your narrative").

Q15: The project for which we are applying for HOPE VI funds is part of a large public housing development, a portion of which is being redeveloped using CFRC funds. The HOPE VI funds will be used for a separate project within the larger development that does not include CFRC funds. We are intending to include the portion of the larger development that is currently being redeveloped using CFRC funds as the off-site housing for the project in our HOPE VI application. The CFRC-funded portion meets all of the off-site housing requirements included in the NOFA. Consistent with the language on Page 15 of the NOFA, we will not be using FY 2010 HOPE VI funds for any offsite units that are currently under construction. Please confirm that our interpretation of the NOFA regarding off-site housing is correct.

A15: "Off-site," as defined in the site control threshold of the NOFA (p 13) and supported in the Site Selection (Site and Neighborhood Standards) program requirement (p 28), is "any land other than the original public housing project site targeted by the application." This definition of off-site is used throughout the criteria of the NOFA. Applicants should thus make sure they meet the definition of "targeted project" from the Definitions section I.C (page 4): "5. Targeted Project. The targeted project is an existing public housing project, or the site of a public housing project that was legally demolished, proposed to be revitalized with funding from this NOFA. The targeted project may include more than one public housing project or be a part of a public housing project. See Section III.C.2 of this NOFA for thresholds related to eligibility of multiple public housing projects and separability of a part of a public housing project." As the definition states, the "targeted project" may be "a part of a public housing project" as long as the Sites Previously Funded threshold requirement is met (p 15). As further indicated, the Sites Previously Funded threshold prohibits applicants from applying for FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization grant funds for units currently under construction or already completed as of the application deadline. As also referenced in the Targeted Project definition, applicants targeting a part of a project would need to ensure they met the Separability threshold from Section III.C.2.b(8) (p 16) of the NOFA.

Applicants would need also to ensure that they meet the site control threshold in Section III.C.2a(11) (p 13) for any off-site land on which they propose to develop units (the threshold does not apply to the usage of project-based vouchers, second mortgage assistance, and Section 32).

Additionally, the rating factor on off-site housing (Section V.A.9.b, page 75) also uses the definition of off-site and targeted project and states that: "Units already completed, as of the application deadline, may not be counted." This requirement is in addition to several other criteria that also must be met in order to earn the one point available. Applicants would need to ensure they satisfy all these criteria.

Q16: The Off-Site Housing Units rating factor (Section V.A.9.b(2)(a), page 75) states: "You will receive one point if you propose to develop housing units within a 1.5-mile radius of the targeted project site, but not on the site of the targeted project itself. . . ." Does that mean that if some, but not all, of the planned off-site replacement housing is within 1.5 miles of the targeted project that the one point could be earned?

A16: No. The "Off-Site Housing Units" rating factor criteria (Section V.A.9.b, page 75) apply to all of the off-site housing units proposed in the application, not a portion of them. The language in section V.A.9.b(2)(c) underscores that the rating factor applies to the totality of off-site housing units proposed in the application, as seen in the following criteria):

V.A.9.b(2)(c)(i): "The units proposed under (a) or (b) are well integrated into your overall Revitalization Plan, are included when you discuss other units in your Revitalization Plan (e.g., on-site housing, homeownership housing, etc.), and are included throughout the unit counts and other numerical data you provide in your application." This criterion is about the totality of the off-site housing as it fits into the larger Revitalization Plan.

V.A.9.b(2)(c)(ii): "Why off-site development, as described in (a) or (b), is relevant to your Revitalization Plan and how it supports the surrounding neighborhood identified in your application." This criterion is about the totality of the off-site housing as it fits into the larger Revitalization Plan.

V.A.9.b(2)(c)(iii): "You have site control of the property(ies) on which these units would be developed, in accordance with Section III.C.2 (demonstrate in your narrative and Attachment 18)." The site control threshold in Section III.C.2 requires site control for all off-site parcels on which housing is proposed to be developed. "

V.A.9.b(2)(c)(vi): "Units proposed under (a) or (b) are not project-based voucher assistance, second mortgage assistance or Section 32. The one point cannot be earned if the only off-site activity you propose is project-based voucher assistance, second mortgage assistance or Section 32." This again refers to the overall plan for off-site activity proposed in the application.

Q17: The Off-Site Housing Units rating factor (Section V.A.9.b(2)(a), page 75) states: "(a) You will receive one point if you propose to develop housing units within a 1.5-mile radius of the targeted project site, but not on the site of the targeted project itself." Does this mean that applicants cannot build units back on the original targeted project site? 

A17: No. Applicants can still build back on the original site. If they also choose to do off-site housing development, they can potentially earn the point available under the Off-Site Housing Units rating factor (i.e., the Off-Site Housing Units criteria on page 75 is a rating factor, not a threshold requirement). The language in Section V.A.9.b(2)(a), "?but not on the site of the targeted project itself," was intended to underscore that to count for off-site, the units could not be located on the original site. Since this criteria Section V.A.9.b(2)(a) is part of the Off-Site Housing Units rating factor, the criteria applies to applicant's plans for off-site development, if they choose to have any. Also note that the rating factor states that, "the criteria in this rating factor are separate from, and do not change the applicability of, the program requirements in Section III.C.3.o on Site Selection (Site and Neighborhood Standards)." This Section III.C.3.o (page 28) states that applicants can develop on the original site: "Site Selection (Site and Neighborhood Standards)?.Because the objective of the HOPE VI program is to alleviate distressed conditions at the development and in the surrounding neighborhood, replacement housing under HOPE VI must be located on the site of the existing development, in its surrounding neighborhood, and/or outside of the surrounding neighborhood?.The term "surrounding neighborhood" means the neighborhood within a 3-mile radius of the site of the existing development.?."     

Q18: We are considering including an off-site component. The off-site location has an existing building which requires substantial rehabilitation. The building owner has indicated that it will make units available to the housing authority as public housing units. Can HOPE VI funds be used to pay some or all of the cost of rehabilitating the off-site units which will be designated as public housing units?

A18:?It is allowable to use HOPE VI grant funds for rehabilitating a building as described. Applicants should note though that it would be subject to TDC limits (in accordance with 24 CFR 941.306, Notice PIH 2010-20 (HA), or successor Notice).

Q19: How do I know how the resource commitment letters (for match and leverage) should be written?

A19: Applicants must carefully read and follow the criteria established in the leverage-related rating factors (Section V.A.3) and the documentation requirements found in "Program Requirements that Apply to Match and Leverage" (Section III.C.3.kk). As stated in Section III.C.3.kk, "Applicants must follow these requirements in compiling and documenting their match and leverage resources for purposes of the NOFA. Otherwise, it may not be possible for HUD to count the commitment at the level claimed."

Q20: Do I have to indicate the derivation of CSS resource commitments?

A20: Yes. As stated in Section III.C.3.kk(3)(c)(iii): "(iii) In the case of CSS resources, commitment letters or the application must indicate how the dollar amount of the resource commitment was derived/calculated (e.g., the cost of the service multiplied by the quantity/frequency of the service multiplied by the number of residents to receive that service). Resource commitment documents that simply give a dollar figure for proposed services will not be counted. An example of a good CSS commitment: 'X Agency commits to providing a total of $4,500 to the residents of ABC public housing development for its FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization grant. This total amount covers 15 job readiness workshops over five years, at a cost of $300 per workshop, benefiting an estimated 200 residents total.' Another example is: 'W Agency will provide after school programming to X number of youth from ABC development. The cost of this service is $Y per day per youth, multiplied by the number of youth, multiplied by the number of days per year the service will be provided, multiplied by the number of years. This calculation results in a total commitment of $W.' If an agency commits in the same letter to providing, for example, both a job readiness workshop and an afterschool program, both derivations/calculations should be present in the letter."

Q21: Must the resource letters we submit be on letterhead and dated a certain way?

A21: Yes. Applicants must carefully read Section III.C.3.kk which states, "Applicants must follow these requirements in compiling and documenting their match and leverage resources for purposes of the NOFA. Otherwise, it may not be possible for HUD to count the commitment at the level claimed." Section III.C.3.kk(3)(e) states: "(e) Dating. Match and leverage commitment letters must represent valid and accurate commitments. By including them in the application, the applicant is certifying that they are valid and accurate. Commitment letters must indicate that the commitments are for the FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization application round or must be dated after the FY 2010 NOFA publication date. If it is not possible for the resource provider to provide a commitment letter that indicates the commitment is for the FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization application round or to provide a commitment letter dated after the FY 2010 NOFA publication date, then the PHA's Executive Director must provide a cover letter to the commitment letter in question that does address these criteria." Section III.C.3.kk(3)(f) states: "Letterhead. Commitment letters must be on letterhead or they will not be accepted." 

Q22: Under development leverage does construction financing or permanent financing qualify for points?

A22: Please see the "Program Requirements that Apply to Match and Leverage" section of the NOFA (Section III.C.3.kk, pages 35-41). Specifically, on page 37 see the following excerpt:

"(4) Development Resources.

(a) Types of Development Resources. Types of Development Resources may include but are not limited to:

(i) Loans and Debt. This includes private mortgage-secured loans, insured loans and other debt.

(A) Where there is both a construction loan and a permanent take-out loan that will replace that construction loan, you must provide documentation of both, but only the value of the permanent loan will be counted.

(B) For rental housing, HUD will accept a commitment where you have obtained a construction loan but not a permanent loan. In such cases, the value of the construction loan will be counted. However, HUD will NOT accept a commitment where you have obtained a construction loan but not a permanent loan and where you plan to pay that construction loan off with tax credit equity or with HOPE VI or other public housing funds.

(C) Your application or commitment letters should include each loan's interest rate and expected term maturity. Otherwise, it may not be possible for HUD to count the commitment at the level claimed.

(D) For privately financed homeownership, acceptable documentation of construction loans only will be considered. Permanent financing will not be counted as a development resource. ?.."

Please note though that there are criteria under the actual rating factor that apply to whether or not a certain resource could be considered toward the leverage ratio/points. Applicants need to read the rating factor criteria carefully as well. For example, for Development leverage (Section V.A.3.b, page 63), it states: "?.Accordingly, in order to count as development leveraging for purposes of this NOFA, resource commitments must be for physical development activities, and must be firmly committed for use in the future or in the process of being used as of the application deadline?.."

Q23: Do home mortgages qualify as permanent financing and thus count toward the development leverage ratios?

A23: Please refer to Section III.C.3.kk(4)(a)(i)(D) page 37. Section (D) states: "For privately financed homeownership, acceptable documentation of construction loans only will be considered. Permanent financing will not be counted as a development resource." Home mortgages would be a form of permanent financing. As stated in (D), for privately financed homeownership, acceptable documentation of construction loans only will be considered. Permanent financing (i.e., home mortgages) will not be counted as a development resource.

Q24: Under development leverage, are appraisals required for vacant parcel donations from the city or will assessed values certified to in a letter from a city official suffice to gain points toward the ratio?

A24: Also under the Section III.C.3.kk, documentation instructions are provided on donations of land and buildings. Specifically, III.C.3.kk(4)(vi) (page 39) states: "(vi) Donations of Land and Buildings. Donations of land and/or buildings may be counted as a resource, only if the donating entity owns the land/buildings to be donated. Donating entities may include a city, county/parish, church, community organization, etc. The application must include documentation of this ownership, and the donation of land, signed by the appropriate authorizing official. The dollar amount attributed to the donated land and/or buildings should have been verified through an appraisal by an independent, state-certified appraiser, or other appropriate means, the documentation of which should be kept in the applicant's records." In accordance with this criteria, any land (or building) an applicant claims as a resource in the application must meet the criteria listed in (vi), including that the dollar amount attributed to the donated land, whether or not it is vacant, should have been verified through an appraisal by an independent, state-certified appraiser, or other appropriate means, the documentation of which should be kept in the applicant's records. This appraisal, or other appropriate means, is not required to be submitted with the application.

Q25: The city in which our PHA is located is not listed in Attachment 9's TDC/Grant Limitations spreadsheet (Form HUD-52799). What should we do?

A25: The applicant should select a city in its state that is economically comparable, which often also means a city that is geographically close. If there are questions about determining what are economically comparable, applicants should contact the Office of Public Housing Investments at 202-401-8812. As needed, the applicant would be connected to their HUD field office for further discussion.

Q26: Do I have to provide a program schedule in my FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization grant application?

A26: No. The FY 2010 NOFA is different from the FY 2009 NOFA in that it does not ask for a program schedule in response to the Program Schedule rating factor. Rather, Section V.A.10.e requests a certifying statement in the narrative, as follows: "You will receive 1 point if you provide a certifying statement in your narrative that certifies that you, if awarded, will implement a program schedule that complies with all the timelines/milestones required in Section III.C.3.v., 'Timeliness of Development Activity.' If you do not provide this certifying statement in your application, you will earn zero points." The certifying statement does not mean you have to add the Executive Director's signature into the narrative. Rather, the certifying statement would be a sentence(s) in your narrative. The instructions (section on how to assemble an application) on page 50 in turn state: "(e) Program Schedule. Respond to Rating Factor V.A.10.e by providing a certifying statement related to program schedule in your narrative in accordance with these criteria."

Q27: Can the value of the land of the targeted project site be included in the overall development budget as a leverage resource?

A27: No. Section III.C.3.kk(4)(a)(v), page 38 states: "Sale of Land and Buildings. Cash proceeds realized as of the application deadline date from the sale of land and/or buildings may be included as a resource. Absent a sales transaction, the value of land may not be counted. HUD will not count the value of public housing land absent a sales transaction."

Q28: Is there a way I can check if I am doing the calculation correctly for the threshold requirement in Section III.C.2.b(16), " Public Housing Replacement Requirement"?

A28: HUD is providing an optional tool which applicants can use to check their calculation. This optional tool is provided for potential applicants to use if they wish as they develop their response to the Public Housing Replacement Requirement threshold in Section III.C.2.b(16) of the FY 2010 HOPE VI Revitalization NOFA. Use of this tool is optional and is not required. This optional tool is not to be submitted as part of the application.

Q29: I saw the FAQ 16 about the Off-Site Housing Units rating factor in Section V.A.9.b and, specifically, Section V.A.9.b(2)(a) ("?housing units within a 1.5-mile radius of the targeted project site?"). How is Section V.A.9.b(2)(a) related to V.A.9.b(2)(b) (also page 75) ("?units farther than a 1.5-mile radius of the targeted project site?")? What if we are proposing off-site units that qualify under V.A.9.b(2)(a) and V.A.9.b(2)(b)?

A29: FAQ 16 stated that, "The "Off-Site Housing Units" rating factor criteria (Section V.A.9.b, page 75) apply to all of the off-site housing units proposed in the application, not a portion of them." This is true - Section V.A.9.b applies to all of the off-site housing units proposed in the application, not a portion of them. However, this FAQ serves to clarify V.A.9.b(2)(a) (which the question in FAQ 16 was focused on) and V.A.9.b(2)(b). Applicants can still propose off-site units that fit both the criteria of V.A.9.b(2)(a) and V.A.9.b(2)(b), but they can only earn one point total. As stated in V.A.9.b(2)(c), "In order to earn the one point available under either (a) or (b) above (you cannot earn one point under both), you must also demonstrate the following:?." But as noted in FAQ 16, all the off-site housing proposed by an applicant has to fit under Section V.A.9.b in order to be considered for the one point, either Section V.A.9.b(2)(a) or Section V.A.9.b(2)(b), or a combination of the two.

Q30: Was there a revision to FAQ18?

A30: Yes, the second sentence in the answer of the FAQ was revised for clarity, reminding applicants to refer to the overarching TDC regulation and notice. See the revised language in FAQ18 above.

Q31: When uploading attachments through Grants.gov, which attachments form should be used to upload the individual files? We have more than 50 files but I only see 15 slots for Attachments.

A31: Grants.gov is a system used across the government so it is not designed specifically for HOPE VI. So when it says, "Attachment 1" it does not refer literally to the HOPE VI Revitalization Attachment 1. The answer to your question is zipping the files together and attaching/loading those zipped files into one or more of those 15 slots for attachments. As advised in Section IV.B of the NOFA, you should review and follow submission instructions from the General Section, including those on zipping files.