CDBG Public Meeting Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:00 5:00 pm BCTA - - PDF document

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CDBG Public Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:00 – 5:00 pm BCTA Board Room, Rochester Please sign in and take a packet.

Agenda

• Lisa Troiani, Deputy Director, Community

Development Program

– Basic Structure of Application – Tips for completing each Section

• Lakeisha Byrd, BCMC Community Capacity

Coordinator

– Writing a strong Impact Statement – Collaboration

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Instructions

• DUE DATE ‐ 4:00 P.M. Thursday, March 29,

2018

• DUE DATE ‐ Preliminary Household Survey

(HS) Information by 4:00 pm Friday, February 16, 2018. This is only for projects that need household surveys. See Part III

Instructions

• SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH PROJECT
• NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
• DO NOT BIND OR STAPLE THE APPLICATION.

Rubber bands, binder clips or paper clips are acceptable.

• READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
• CAREFULLY. Print them out or keep them open as

you fill in the application.

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Instructions

• If you have Questions:

– Read FAQs – Contact the Community Development Program (CDP) (See Instructions for contact information) – Attend a local collaboration meeting (more about this later in the meeting)

Instructions

• Start your application NOW

– Requires extensive documentation – Requires approval by the Applicant’s governing body – Requires estimates and/or quotes from professionals – Must submit map of Household Surveys with each address identified to CDP by February 16, 2018

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Instructions

• ALL APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN 3 COMPLETE
• PARTS. Submissions not containing all 3 parts may not

be considered for funding. PART 1: Basic Information PART 2: Project Eligibility PART 3: National Objective Compliance

• Open “2018 CDBG application” folder for the 3 parts

and instructions

The application packet contains a folder for each part of the application.

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Approach the Application

Step 1. Determine if your project fits a category (Part 2) Step 2. Determine if it meets a National Objective (Part 3) Step 3. Fill out the application if both Steps 1 & 2 are “Yes.”

Project Eligibility

• Part 2 of the Application
• Page 3 of the Instructions
• HUD defines eligible and ineligible activities
• Review these to see if your project fits one
• If you don’t know, contact CDP
• Only submit the document that fits your project

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Project Eligibility

• Acquisition Only
• of real property (Buildings or Land)
• for any public purpose
• If your project fits this category, fill out this

document in Part 2: Project Eligibility

Project Eligibility

• Public Facilities and Improvements
• construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or

installation of

• public facilities
• and improvements,
• handicapped accessibility improvements to

public facilities and infrastructure (also called “removal of architectural barriers)

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Project Eligibility

• Demolition Only
• Commercial Buildings
• Residential Buildings of 4 or more units
• Single family residential is handled through

the Countywide Demolition program.

Project Eligibility

• Public Services
• new service
• or
• quantifiable increase in the level of an existing

service

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Project Eligibility

• Planning.
• studies
• analysis
• preparation of plans
• Is administration
• Not likely to be funded

Project Eligibility

• Rehabilitation of Private Property
• Property owned by non‐profit organizations (if

not open to the public)

• Tap‐in fees
• The Home Improvement Program

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Project Eligibility

• Special Economic Development
• Must create or maintain employment (jobs)
• Commercial or Industrial Buildings
• Economic Development Projects by Non‐profits
• Grants/loans to businesses
• Technical Assistance

Project Eligibility

• Special Economic Development
• Municipality
• Or Economic Development Organization
• MUST Contact CDP for guidance

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Project Eligibility

• Technical Assistance
• Public or nonprofit entities
• Increase the capacity
• To carry out
• Neighborhood revitalization or
• Economic development activities
• A fundable CDBG project MUST result

Project Eligibility

• Ineligible activities
• Buildings used for the general conduct of

government except for handicapped accessibility

• General government expenses
• Political activities

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Project Eligibility

• Limited eligibility
• Contact CDP for these projects
• Purchase of equipment
• New housing construction
• Political activities
• Subsistence‐type grants made to an individual
• r family

Project Eligibility

• If your project is not an eligible activity
• STOP
• Your project cannot be funded with CDBG
• You will have to look somewhere else for $

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Project Eligibility

• If your project is an eligible activity
• Which document will you be filling in for Part

2: Project Eligibility?

• Remember: Complete only one document in

Part 2: Project Eligibility

Part 3: National Objective

• If your project is an eligible activity
• Does it meet a National Objective?
• BOTH are required
• See Instructions ‐ page 6 for National

Objective

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Part 3: National Objective

• All projects (except planning) must qualify by
• benefiting low income persons
• or addressing blight
• This is called “Meeting a National Objective”

by HUD

Part 3: National Objective

If your project does not meet a National Objective then it cannot be funded with CDBG

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Part 3: National Objective

• Planning
• Because is admin
• Is exempt
• Do not have to meet a National Objective

Part 3: National Objective

• Benefits a Low Mod Area
• Defined as: if the benefits of it are available to

all the residents in a particular area where at least 51 percent of the residents are low and moderate income persons as defined by HUD

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Part 3: National Objective

• By Municipality ‐ Benefits all the residents of
• ne of the following municipalities:

Aliquippa, Ambridge, Beaver Falls, Bridgewater, Darlington Borough, Frankfort Springs, Freedom, Glasgow, Midland, New Brighton, Pulaski, Rochester Borough, Shippingport, South Heights and/or Vanport.

Part 3: National Objective

• By Census Tract or Block Group ‐
• the project benefits all of the residents in a low

income Census Tract or Block Group

• Find Census Tracts / Block groups here:

https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10ma p/tract/st42_pa/c42007_beaver/DC10CT_C420 07_001.pdf

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Part 3: National Objective

• By Household Survey
• at least 51% of the persons in an area where all

households have been surveyed are low and moderate income

• Find in “Low Mod Area by Family Income

Survey” in Part 3 folder.

Part 3: National Objective

• How to determine if project qualifies by Household

Survey

• 1. Define the geographic area that is benefitted

– Use google maps that shows houses – Print map and draw a boundary around the area – Write the address number of each household on the map next to each house

• 2. Submit the map and a list of the addresses to CDP by

February 16, 2018 for HUD approval

• 3. Survey all households in the area

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Part 3: National Objective

• Low Mod Clientele
• if it benefits specific people, at least 51 percent
• f whom are low or moderate income
• Public service projects
• ADA accessibility projects

Part 3: National Objective Low Mod Clientele ‐ Presumed

• abused children,
• battered spouses,
• elderly persons,
• severely disabled adults*,
• homeless persons,
• illiterate adults,
• persons living with AIDS,
• migrant farm workers;

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Part 3: National Objective Low Mod Clientele ‐ Presumed

severely disabled adults* means:

• Adults that have a long‐lasting physical, mental, or emotional

condition that can make it difficult for a person to do activities such as walking, climbing stairs, dressing, bathing, learning, or remembering. This condition can also impede a person from being able to go outside the home alone or to work at a job or business.

• For ADA accessibility – it would be mobility impairments

Part 3: National Objective Low Mod Clientele ‐ by Income Eligibility

‐ People participate in the program based

• n their income

‐ If funded, applicant have to collect this information from each person participating in project

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Part 3: National Objective Low Mod Clientele ‐ by Nature and Location

‐ Nature of the project (description) ‐ In a location ‐ one can conclude ‐ that the activity’s clientele will primarily be low and moderate income persons ‐ For example, a service to public housing residents or Head Start participants

Part 3: National Objective Low Mod Clientele ‐ by Jobs

‐ creates or retains permanent jobs ‐ at least 51 percent ‐ held by low and moderate income persons ‐ or available to low and moderate income persons ‐ Special Economic Development Projects only ‐ Call CDP for guidance

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Part 3: National Objective Slum and Blight

‐ eliminates slums or blight by ‐ Area Need a blight resolution ‐ Must clearly address an issue in the resolution ‐ Need to submit a map ‐ Call CDP

Part 3: National Objective Slum and Blight

‐ eliminates slums or blight by ‐ Spot Basis ‐ a specific property not in Slum & Blight Area ‐ Must address blighting conditions that are detrimental to public health and safety ‐ Call CDP for guidance

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Part 3: National Objective

• If your project does not meet a National

Objective

• STOP
• Your project cannot be funded with CDBG
• You will have to look somewhere else for $

Part 3: National Objective

• If your project meets an National Objective
• Which document will you be filling in for Part

3: National Objective?

• Remember: Complete only one document in

Part 3: National Objective

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Completing the Application

• If your project is an eligible activity
• AND
• It meets an National Objective
• The project is eligible for CDBG funding!

Completing the Application

• Your final application must include these

completed documents:

– All documents from Part 1: Basic Information – and – One document from Part 2: Project Eligibility – and – One document from Part 3: National Objective Compliance

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All forms are –Microsoft Word documents –Listed in alphabetical order –Fillable but locked to editing –If you have trouble filling in the form, contact CDP –Submit in the order they appear in the instructions PART 1: Basic Information

• Every section in this part MUST be complete
• New this year: Conflict of Interest section
• Read the instructions before you fill in each

section

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PART 1: Basic Information PART 1: Basic Information

• Please Follow along on Page 2 of Instructions

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Project Information

• Basic information about your project
• Keep this consistent throughout application

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Remember

• Call or email CDP if you have any questions
• Phone: 724‐770‐2040 or 1‐800‐339‐0984
• Email: Lisa E. Signore, Director:

lsignore@beavercountypa.gov or

• Email: Lisa Troiani, Deputy Director:

ltroiani@beavercountypa.gov.