A. PHASE II PLANNING GRANTS
The purpose of the Phase II Planning Grant is to enable
communities to gather, analyze, and Provide information required by the Phase
II Project Development process.
1.
Threshold Criteria: The State will distribute Phase II funds to communities or
community partnerships, provided they meet the following threshold criteria:
(a) Eligible Applicants: Only communities
invited into Phase II of the Housing Assistance, Public
Facilities/Infrastructure, Economic Development Infrastructure, and Micro-Loan
Programs are eligible to apply far and receive Phase II Planning Grants from
the State.
(b) Eligible Activities:
Phase II Planning funds may be used for planning activities necessary to
complete Phase II requirements as described in applicable funding programs
listed in 1 (a) above.
(c) Need and
Capacity: Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance and the
means to execute the Phase II Planning grant award.
(d) Federal and State Certifications for
Local Governments: All communities applying far Phase II Planning Grants must:
certify they will:
(i) minimize displacement
and adhere to a locally adopted displacement policy as set forth in Section
104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended;
(ii) take action to
affirmatively further fair housing and comply with the provisions of the Civil
Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968;
(iii)
adhere to applicable Energy Efficiency Building Performance
Standards;
(iv) not attempt to
recover certain capital costs of public improvements funded in part with CDBG
monies;
(v) establish a community
development plan;
(vi) meet all
required State and Federal public participation requirements;
(vii) comply with the Federal requirements of
Section 319 of Public law 101-122 regarding government-wide restriction on
lobbying; and
(viii) with the
exception of administrative or personnel costs, verify that no person who is an
employee, agent, consultant, officer, or, elected official or appointed
official of State or local government or of any designated public agencies, or
subrecipients which are receiving CDBG funding nay, obtain a financial interest
or benefit, have an interest in or benefit from the activity, or have an
interest in any contract, subcontract or agreement with respect to CDBG
activities.
2. Special Program Requirements: Not
applicable.
3. Selection Process:
Communities will submit a Phase II Planning Grant Proposal that demonstrates
need for financial assistance to complete applicable Phase II requirements and
will describe how the funds will be used to complete Phase II tasks.
4. Approval Process: OCD staff will review
threshold criteria and the applicant's proposal. Phase II Planning Grants will
be awarded on a competitive and as-needed basis.
B. GENERAL PURPOSE PLANNING GRANTS
The purpose of the General Purpose Planning Grant (GPPG)
program is to provide financial assistance to communities or community
partnerships have clearly identified a local community or economic development
problem and lack the resources to develop a strategy for solving that
problem.
1. Threshold Criteria: The
State will award GPPG funds to communities or community partnerships, provided
they meet the following threshold criteria:
(a) Eligible Applicants: All units of general
local government in Maine, including plantations, are eligible to apply for and
receive GPPG funds. County governments may apply on behalf of unorganized
territories. Groups of local governments may apply for regional or joint
projects. Multi-jurisdictional applications require designation of one local
government as the legal applicant and consent for that designation by each
participating local government.
(b)
Ineligible Applicants: Entitlement communities of Portland, Bangor, Lewiston
and Auburn, are not eligible to receive GPPG funds. Wept as described in l (a)
above, County governments are not eligible applicants.
(c) Eligible Activities: GPPG funds may be
used for planning only activities that include studies, analyses, data
gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identification of actions that
will implement plans. Engineering, architectural and design costs related to
specific activities are not eligible.
(d) Project Eligibility: All activities
undertaken with GPPG funds must be eligible under 24 CFR Part 570, Subpart I,
.482. All applications containing proposed ineligible or non-planning
activities will be judged not to have met the project eligibility criteria. In
all cases the applicant will be notified in writing of the determination node
by OM.
(e) Project Benefit: The
proposed activities must meet one of the national objectives pursuant to 24
CFR, Part 570, Subpart I, .483, (b) (5), (c) (3) or (d), of either providing
direct benefit to low and moderate income persons, removing slum or blighting
influences within that community, or meeting community development needs having
a particular urgency.
(f) Federal
and State Certifications for Local Governments: All communities applying for
GPPG funds must certify they will:
(i)
minimize displacement and adhere to a locally adopted displacement policy as
set forth in Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended;
(ii) take action
to affirmatively further fair housing and comply with the provisions of the
Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968;
(iii) adhere to applicable Energy Efficiency
Building Performance Standards;
(iv) not attempt to recover certain capital
costs of public improvements funded in part with CDBG monies;
(v) establish a community development
plan;
(vi) meet all required State
and Federal public participation requirements;
(vii) comply with the Federal requirements of
Section 319 of Public Law
101-122 regarding government-wide restriction on
lobbying;
(viii) with the exception
of administrative or personnel costs, verify that no person who is an employee,
agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of State
or local government or of any designated public agencies, or subrecipients
which are receiving CDBG funding nay obtain a financial interest or benefit,
have an interest in or benefit from the activity, (or have an interest in any
contract, subcontract or agreement with respect to CDBG activities;
(ix) if the project that was assisted with
GPPG funds was to be implemented, it would meet one of the national objectives
of the CDBG program and
(x)
reviewed the project proposed in the application to be sure it complies with
the community's comprehensive plan and/or applicable state and local land use
requirements.
(g)
Prohibition on Multiple Grants: Units of local government and unorganized
territories nay not benefit from more than one General Purpose Planning Grant
during the same grant year.
2. Special Program Requirements: GPPG
applicants must also comply with the following:
(a) Past Performance: In order to be eligible
to apply far the 1994 General Purpose Planning Grant program, communities that
received Community Revitalization (CR) grants in 1989 must have conditionally
closed their grants by April 8, 1994. Communities that received CR grants in
1990 mist have expended 100% of their benefit activity funds by April 8, 1994.
Communities that received CR grants in 1991 must have obligated 100% of their
benefit activity funds by April 8, 1994. Communities that received CR grants in
1992 must have obligated at least 50% of their benefit activity funds by April
8, 1994. Communities that received GPPG funds in 1993 Rust have obligated at
least 25% of their benefit activity funds by April 8, 1994.
(b) Exceptions: Grant recipients may request
a waiver of this special requirement under the following circumstances: 1)
program delays have occurred that are beyond the control of the grantee due to
acts of nature or unforeseen changes in availability of leveraged funds or 2)
unanticipated program income has been received and the grantee is unable to
meet the above performance requirements.
(c) Maximum GPPG award amount: The maximum
award is $10,000.
(d) Benefit of
Planning: Communities must describe how the project assisted with GPPG funds,
if implemented, would meet one of the national objectives of the CDBG program
an; described in 1(e) above.
3. Selection Process: Applications for GPPG's
will be accepted April 8, 1994. Prior to consideration of a grant award, the
proposals must meet the threshold criteria and the special program
requirements. Applications will then be reviewed based on the following
criteria:
(a) Description of Problem (30
points): A description of the problem(s) the community wants to resolve, how
the problem(s) was identified, and the impact of the problem(s) on the
community.
(b) Development of
Strategy (30 points): A description of how the GPPG program will work with
local government, citizens groups, agencies, and local businesses towards the
development of strategies that work towards common goals. This strategy should
identify the most effective solution to the problem(s) and how GPPG funds will
be used in the formulation of this solution. An estimate of the amount of GPPG
funds needed and itemized breakdown of the proposed planning budget must be
included.
(c) Project Leverage (40
points): A description of other resources (local, state, federal, private) that
will be contributed to the project. These may include commitments obtained or,
sought to date.
4. Phase
II Project Development: Applicants will be placed in rank order from highest to
lowest according to the scores determined by the scoring team. Starting at the
top of the scoring list, applicants will awarded funds until the funding
available in the GPPG program is exhausted. A community will receive the amount
necessary to complete its project, up to the maximum, provided it completes a
contract with DECD.
The emphasis during Phase II will be to finalize project
development. The goal is to develop a local-regional-State partnership that
will facilitate project development that best meets the community's identified
needs, supports regional development, and is in accordance with State goals. A
community liaison will be assigned to your community to work closely with you
to finalize your project. Successful completion of Phase II criteria will allow
the applicant to contract with DECD and become eligible to receive CDBG funds.
Communities not having a signed contract within six months of receipt of a
Phase II invitation will forfeit said invitation. The Director of OCD reserves
the right to waive this requirement in light of extenuating
circumstances.
Project implementation shall begin upon execution of a
contract. All activities must be cleared through an environmental review
process prior to obligating CDBG funds. OCD staff will remain involved with the
community through the end of the project.
5. Allocation: The GPPG allocation is
$150,000. Up to $70,000 will be available for studies to assist communities in
developing strategies for downtown revitalization.
C. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING GRANTS
The Growth Management Planning Grant (GMP) program is
intended to enable Maine's communities to develop comprehensive plans and
implementation measures to prepare for and manage their future growth and
development. The plans and implementation measures will help communities
recognize strengths and weaknesses while identifying their planning goals for a
ten year period and define strategies to implement the plans. A community's
growth management planning program must be consistent with established State
goals to protect natural and cultural resources, enhance economic development,
affordable housing and recreational opportunities and identify and plan for
public facilities needs.
1. Threshold
Criteria: The State will award GMP grants to communities, provided they meet
the following threshold criteria:
(a)
Eligibility:
(i) Planning Assistance Grants:
have not previously received a planning assistance grant from the
DOCK
(ii) Implementation Assistance
Grant: (a) have not previously received an implementation assistance grant from
the DECD; and (b) have a locally adopted comprehensive plan that has been
reviewed by the OCD and found to be consistent with the Growth Management Act,
or receive a special waiver of this requirement.
(b) Benefit: At least 51% of their population
is law and moderate income;
(c)
Capacity: Demonstrate the means and ability to complete the planning
program.
(d) Federal and State
Certifications for Local Governments: All communities applying for GMP funds
must certify they will:
(i) minimize
displacement and adhere to a displacement policy set forth by Section 104(d) of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended;
(ii) comply with the provisions of the Civil
Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968;
(iii)
establish a community development plan;
(iv) meet all required State and Federal
public participation requirements;
(v) comply with the Federal requirements of
Section 319 of Public Law
101-122 regarding government-wide restriction on
lobbying; and
(vi) with the
exception of administrative or personnel costs, verify that no person who is an
employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official
of State or local government or of any designated public agencies, or
subrecipients which are receiving CDBG funding may obtain a financial interest
in any contract, subcontract or agreement with respect to CDBG
activities.
2. Special Program Requirements: GMP
applicants must also comply with the following:
(a) Match: communities will provide a local
match to the grant funds of 15% of the total project, (85% grant/15% local
share);
(b) Match Waiver: the local
match requirement may be reduced at the discretion of the OM when a community
makes such a request and demonstrated an inability to fund the local
match;
(c) State Share Funding
Formula:
(i) Planning Assistance Grants: grant
funds (State share) are provided in accordance with the following formula,
based upon 1987 State census data: all communities with populations of 500 or
less receive $13,500, for each additional 500 persons a community will receive
$1,250, actual amounts will be determined by interpolation, to a maximum grant
amount of $60,000;
(ii)
Implementation Assistance Grants: a maximum of $9,375 will be awarded to each
community in accordance with provision of a full local match. Communities that
provide a diminished local match will receive a proportionally reduced grant
award.
(d) Growth
Management Requirements: Communities participating in the Growth Management
Planning Grant program funded by CDBG funds will be bound by the requirements
of the DECD's Growth Management Program pursuant to, Title 30-A, MRSA, Chapter
187 and any rules adopted by the OCD.
3. Selection Process: Communities will be
made offers of GMP grants by OCD in the following order of preference:
(a) Van Buren, Phillips, Bingham, Jonesport,
and Milbridge are the eligible communities with populations over
1,000;
(b) implementation grants to
communities that meet the threshold criteria and have locally adopted,
consistent comprehensive plans. Communities that qualify for this group on the
date funding is available will be selected for a grant by lottery;
(c) selection of all other communities will
be made by lottery, with allowances to foster regional distribution throughout
the State;
(d) each community, upon
receipt of notification of a grant offer, will be provided 45 calendar days to
accept the funds. After this time period has lapsed, funds initially reserved
for that community will be made available to the next community based upon the
selection process (a-d).
(e) Funds
will be distributed in the following manner:
(i) Beginning May 1, 1994 with the first
community listed in 3 (a), funds will be reserved for communities up to the
level of funds in the pool.
(ii) If
a community rejects the funds, or requests a reduced level from the amount of
the offer, the next community as established in the selection process will be
offered funds.
(iii) Offers will be
node until all funds are exhausted or all communities that wish to participate
have received grants.
4. Approval Process: OCD staff will review
threshold criteria, make grant offers based upon selection criteria and enter,
into contracts, including detailed work plan programs, with selected
communities.
D.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The purpose of the Technical Assistance (TA) Grant Program is
to provide grant funding to the following preselected lead communities that
will act on behalf of communities, within the existing Regional Council
planning districts.
The lead communities have been selected on the basis of their
willingness to assume the responsibility of administering this grant. These
lead communities will assume certain administrative work, but will not receive
any greater program benefit than neighboring communities that receive technical
assistance for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
The following lead communities may provide technical
assistance services under contract with their respective Regional Council to
provide information about the Community Development Block Grant Program to
communities in their region and to assist interested communities in preparing
grant applications in the program categories:
Boothbay Harbor
Caribou
Ellsworth
Freeport
Kittery
Mechanic Falls
Orono
Winslow
The following lead communities may Request for Proposals and
be selected as technical assistance providers under the Community Development
Block Grant Program to communities in their identified region and, if selected,
assist interested communities in preparing grant applications in the program
categories. The lead community will develop this RFP based an criteria
developed through the Department of Economic and Community Development. These
communities are:
Bath
Eastport
Rockland
Any contracts for services provided hereunder shall be
subject to all applicable requirements of the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development. If any lead community satisfactorily undertake and complete
its responsibilities under this program, the Department of Economic and
community Development reserves the right to remove said community and name a
replacement.
1 The total program budget is
comprised of a federal allocation of $14,339,000 plus a State Match to equal at
least $286,780 (which is 2% of the federal allocation).
2 The budget far the Interim
Finance Program is comprised of monies not yet disbursed from each of the other
programs. These monies are lent on a short term basis. The maximum budget far
this program is $5,000,000. This program is capitalized only as loans are
issued.
E. QUALITY MAIN STREET
STRATEGY GRANTS
The purpose of the Quality Main Street Strategy (QMS) program
is to provide financial assistance to communities for the development of
strategies to revitalize main streets and downtowns.
1. Threshold Criteria.: The State will award
QMS funds to one community in each of Maine's sixteen counties, provided they
meet the following threshold criteria:
(a)
Eligible Applicants: All units of general local government in Maine, including
Plantations, are eligible to apply for and receive QMS funds. County
governments may apply on behalf of unorganized territories.
(b) Ineligible Applicants: Entitlement
communities of Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and Auburn, are not eligible to
receive QMS funds. Except as described in 1 (a) above, County Governments are
not eligible applicants.
(c)
Eligible Activities: QMS funds may be used for Planning only activities related
to the economic revitalization of a main street that include studies, analyses,
data gathering preparation of plans and maps, and identification of actions
that will implement plans. Engineering, architectural and design costs related
to specific activities are not eligible.
(d) Project Eligibility: All activities
undertaken with QMS funds must be eligible under 24 CFR, Part 570, Subpart I,
.482. All applications containing proposed ineligible or non-planning
activities will be judged not to have met the project eligibility criteria. In
all cases the applicant will be notified in writing of the determination made
by OCD.
(e) Project Benefit: The
proposed activities mast meet one of the national objectives pursuant to 24
CFR, Part 570, Subpart I, .483, (b) (5), (c) (3) or (d), of either providing
direct benefit to low and moderate income persons, removing slum or blighting
influences within that community, or meeting community development needs having
a particular urgency.
(f) Federal
and State Certifications for Local Governments: All communities applying for
QMS funds must certify they will:
(i) minimize
displacement and adhere to a locally adopted displacement policy as set forth
in Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended;
(ii) take action to
affirmatively further fair housing and comply with the provisions of the Civil
rights Acts of 1964 and 1968;
(iii)
adhere to applicable Energy Efficiency building Performance
Standards;
(iv) not attempt to
recover certain capital costs of public improvements funded in part with QMS
monies;
(v) establish a community
development plan;
(vi) meet all
required State and Federal public participation requirements;
(vii) comply with the Federal requirements of
Section 319 of Public Law
101-122 regarding government-wide restriction on
lobbying;
(viii) with the exception
of administrative or personnel costs, verify that no person who is an employee,
agent, consultant, officer, or elected official, or official of State or local
government, or of any designated public agencies, or subrecipients which are
receiving QMS funding may obtain a financial interest or benefit, have an
interest in or benefit from the activity, or have an interest in any contract,
subcontract or agreement with respect to CDBG activities; and
(ix) if the project that was assisted with
QMS funds was to be implemented, it would meet one of the national objectives
of the Program.
2. Special Program Requirements: QMS
applicants must also comply with the following:
(a) Past Performance: In order to be eligible
to apply for the 1994 Quality Main Street Strategy Grant Program, communities
that have received CDBG funding since 19982 for downtown revitalization must
describe changes in economic conditions, infrastructure capacity or other
circumstances that demonstrate the necessity of QMS assistance.
(b) Growth Management: Applicants for QMS
must define their status within Maine's Growth Management Program. Communities
that have accepted planning assistance funds, have a consistent comprehensive
plan, and/or have accepted implementation funds must conduct their QMS planning
in accord with their growth management policies. communities that are not
currently participating in the Growth Management Program must state their
willingness to do so.
(c) Maximum
QMHS award amount: The maximum award is $30,000.
(d) Benefit of Planning: Communities must
describe how the project assisted with QMS funds, if implemented, would meet
one of the national objectives of the CDBG program, as described in 1(e)
above,
3. Selection
Process: Applications far QMS will be accepted May 9, 1994. Prior to
consideration of a grant award, the proposals must meet the threshold criteria
and the special program requirements. Applications will then reviewed based on
the following criteria:
(a) Description of
Problem (30 points): A description of the problem (s) the community wants to
resolve including the economic condition of the main street how the problem(s)
was identified including the events leading to the present situation, and the
impact of the problem(s) on the community.
(b) Development of Strategy (30 paints): A
description of how the OAS program will work with local government, citizens
groups, agencies, and local businesses toward the development of strategies
that work toward common goals for revitalizing the main street. This strategy
should identify the most effective solution to the problem(s) and how QMS funds
will be used in the formulation of this solution. An estimate of the amount of
QMS funds needed and itemized breakdown of the proposed planning budget must be
included.
(c) Project Leverage (40
points): A description of other resources (local, state, federal, private) that
will be contributed to the project. These may include commitments obtained or
sought to date.
4. Phase
II Project Development: Applicants will be placed in rank order from highest to
lowest by county according to the scores determined by the scoring team. The
highest scoring applicant in each county will receive a QMS award. A community
will receive the amount necessary to complete its project, up to the maximum,
provided it completes a contract with DECD.
The emphasis during Phase II will be to finalize project
development The goal is to develop a local-regional-State partnership that will
facilitate project development that best meets the community's identified
needs, and is in accordance with State goals. A community liaison will be
assigned to your community to work closely with you to finalize your project.
Successful completion of Phase II criteria will allow the applicant to contract
with DECD and become eligible to receive QMS funds. Communities not having a
signed contract within six months of receipt of a Phase II invitation will
forfeit said invitation. The Director of OCD reserves the right to waive this
requirement in light of extenuating circumstances.
Project implementation shall begin upon execution of a
contract. Activities must be cleared through an environmental review process
prior to obligating QMS funds. OCD staff will remain involved with the
community through the end of the project.
5. Allocation: The QMS allocation is
$480,000. Up to $30,000 will be available for studies to assist one community
in each of Maine's sixteen counties in developing a strategy far economic
revitalization of main street and downtowns.
F. DEFENSE CONVERSION PLANNING GRANTS
The purpose of the Defense Conversion Planning Grant (DCPG)
program is provide financial assistance to community partnerships that will be
affected by defense reductions and lack resources to develop a regional
strategy to ameliorate impacts to local and regional economies.
1. Threshold Criteria: The State will award
DCPG funds to community partnerships, provided they meet the following
threshold criteria:
(a) Eligible Applicants:
Groups of communities that are units of general local government in Maine
including plantations, are eligible to apply for and receive DCPG funds. County
governments may apply on behalf of unorganized territories. The
multi-jurisdictional applications require designation of one local government
as the legal applicant and consent for that designation by each participating
local government.
(b) Ineligible
Applicants: Entitlement communities of Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and Auburn,
are not eligible to receive DCPG funds. Except as described in l (a) above,
County governments are not eligible applicants.
(c) Eligible Activities: DCPG funds may be
used for planning only activities related to the development of
intergovernmental, interlocal and alternative strategies to ameliorate the
impacts of defense downsizing and/or base closure to local and regional
economies. Those activities include studies, analyses, data gathering,
preparation of plans and maps, and identification of actions that will
implement plans. Engineering, architectural and design costs related to
specific activities are not eligible.
(d) Project Eligibility: All activities
undertaken with DCPG funds rust be eligible under 24 CFR, Part 570, Subpart I,
.482. applications containing proposed ineligible or non-planning activities
will be judged not to have met the project eligibility criteria. In all cases
the applicant will be notified in writing of the determination made by
OCD.
(e) Project Benefit: The
proposed activities must meet one of the national objectives pursuant to 24
CFR, Part 570, Subpart I .483, (b) (5),(c) (3) or (d), of either providing
direct benefit to low and moderate income persons, removing slum or blighting
influences within that community, or meeting community development needs having
a particular urgency.
(f) Federal
and State Certifications for Local Governments: All communities applying for
DCPG funds must certify they will:
(i)
minimize displacement and adhere to a locally adopted displacement policy as
set forth in Section 104(d) of the Housing and community Development Act of
1974, as amended;
(ii) take action
to affirmatively further fair housing and comply with the provisions of the
Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968;
(iii) adhere to applicable Energy Efficiency
Building Performance Standards;
(iv) not attempt to recover certain capital
costs of public improvements funded in part with CDBG monies;
(v) establish a community development
plan;
(vi) meet all required State
and Federal public participation requirements;
(vii) comply with the Federal requirements of
Section 319 of Public law 101-122 regarding government-wide restriction on
lobbying;
(viii) with the exception
of administrative or personnel costs, verify that no person who is an employee,
agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of State
or local government or of any designated public agencies, or subrecipients
which are receiving CDBG funding may obtain a financial interest or benefit,
have an interest in or benefit from the activity, or have an interest in any
contract, subcontract or agreement with respect to CDBG activities;
(ix) if the project that was assisted with
DCPG funds was to be implemented, it would meet one of the national objectives
of the CDBG program; and
(x)
develop the defense conversion strategy funded by DCPG with awareness of any
comprehensive plans in the communities of the region as well as applicable
state and local land use requirements.
2. Special Program Requirements: DCPG
applicants must also comply with the following:
(a) Past Performance: Not
applicable
(b) Funding
Restrictions: DCPG funds are limited to coalitions of communities which:
(i) have not received, or will not in the
future be eligible for, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) planning funds or
Economic Development Administration (EDA) planning directly related to defense
conversion impacts; and
(ii) have
now, or will have, measurable economic impact related to defense downsizing and
base closure measured in terms of job loss, housing vacancy, economic impact on
infrastructure, e.g. sewer and water.
(c) Maximum DCPG award amount: The maximum
award is $50,000.
(d) Benefit of
Planning: Communities must describe how the project assisted with DCPG funds,
if implemented, would meet one of the national objectives of the CDBG program
as described in 1(e) above.
3. Selection Process: Applications for DCPG's
will be accepted May 9, 1994. Prior to consideration of a grant award, the
proposals must meet the threshold criteria and the special program
requirements. Applications will then be reviewed based on the following
criteria:
(a) Description of Problem (30
points): A description of de downsizing or base closure issues that confront
the coalition of communities. This discussion should include the impacts on
sustainable development in the area, an overview of the regional economy
including competitive position and strengths, an analysis of the economic
resource base, and how the problem(s) were identified by the group.
(b) Development of Strategy (30 points): A
description of how the DCPG program will work with local governments, citizens
groups, agencies, and local businesses toward the development strategies that
work toward common goals. This strategy address the following major issues:
development capacity, support of current business/industrial base, enterprise
developments, development infrastructure, human resources, and economic growth
options. A description funds of how DCPG funds will be used in the development
of the strategy including an estimate of the amount of DCPG funds needed and
itemized breakdown of the proposed planning budget is required.
(c) Regional Involvement (40 points): A
description of how the strategic planning will involve all participating
communities and how all the communities All contribute other resources (local,
state, federal, private) to the project. These may include commitments obtained
or sought to date.
4.
Phase II Project Development: Applicants will be placed in rank order from
highest to lowest according to the scores determined by the scoring team.
Starting at the top of the scoring list, applicants will awarded funds until
the funding available in the DCPG program is exhausted.. A community will
receive the amount necessary to complete its project, up to the maximum,
provided it completes a contract with DECD.
The emphasis during Phase II will be to finalize project
development. The goal is to develop a local-reqional-State partnership that
will facilitate project development that best meets the identified needs of the
group of communities, supports regional development, and is in accordance with
State goals. A community liaison will be assigned to your community to work
closely with you to finalize your project. Successful completion of Phase II
criteria will allow the applicant to contract with DECD and become eligible to
receive CDBG fends. Communities not baying a signed contract within six months
of receipt of a Phase II invitation will forfeit said invitation. The Director
of OCD reserves the right to waive this requirement in light of extenuating
circumstances.
Project implementation shall begin upon execution of a
contract. All activities must be cleared through an environmental review
process prior to obligating CDBG funds. OCD staff will remain involved with the
community through the end of the project.
5. Allocation: The DCPG allocation is
$200,000.
