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Illinois Disaster Recovery Program (IDRP) “IKE” Eligible Disasters Public Infrastructure Program. November 2010. Welcome and Introductions. Maureen Palmer, Deputy Director Patrick Davis, Assistant Deputy Director Office of Community Development
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Illinois Disaster Recovery Program (IDRP)“IKE” Eligible DisastersPublic Infrastructure Program November 2010
Welcome and Introductions Maureen Palmer, Deputy Director Patrick Davis, Assistant Deputy Director Office of Community Development Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Hank Manning, Public Infrastructure Program Manager Shawn Shiffer, Public Infrastructure Grant Manager Illinois “IKE” Disaster Recovery Program (IDRP) Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
Agenda • Illinois “IKE” Disaster Recovery Program (IDRP) Overview • Public Infrastructure Program Overview • Completing Public Infrastructure Application • Questions & Answers Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
IDRP Overview • 3 Natural Disasters (2008) • 41 Counties Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 • Provided funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) • Funding for disaster relief and long term recovery • Illinois received $169,191,249 • State Action Plan Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
Current Programs • Business Assistance Program (BAP) • Community Stabilization Program (CSP) • Property Buyout Program (Buyout) • Small and Large Business Stimulus Program • Planning Program • Public Infrastructure Program (PI) • For more information go to www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/CommunityDevelopment/CDBG+Disaster+Recovery+Programs/ike.htm Illinois Disaster Recovery Program
Public Infrastructure (PI) Program Purpose • For public infrastructure projects that FEMA or other funding sources will not fund, but which are nevertheless critical to recovery and for which communities need state assistance in developing/managing projects. Public Infrastructure Program
Eligible Applicants • Local governments defined as entitlement or non-entitlement cities/counties within the 41 eligible counties. Public Infrastructure Program
Funding Available • $43,605,988 • Goal of minimum of $500,000 in each county • Maximum of $750,000 per application • Minimum of $50,000 per application Public Infrastructure Program
Eligible Projects • Eligible project types include: • water/sewer systems, • storm drainage systems, • levee systems damaged by storm/ flood in 2008, • generators for public utilities and • roads and bridges needing restoration Public Infrastructure Program
Eligible Activities • Engineering and Design • Property Acquisition • Rehabilitation/Construction of Public Infrastructure • Reimbursement for Completed Projects Public Infrastructure Program
Reimbursement for Completed Projects • Construction contract executed prior to September 2009 • Comply with all CDBG requirements • Financial Need? Public Infrastructure Program
Ineligible Activities • General government expenses • Operating and maintenance expenses • Moveable equipment or machinery • Match for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) projects Public Infrastructure Program
PI Program Timeline • Workshops November 15-18 • Application Submittal Start December 1, 2010 • Application Due Date January 31, 2011 • Award Announcements April 2011 Public Infrastructure Program
National Objectives Under the CDBG Program • Primarily benefit low/moderate income (LMI) persons • Meet an urgent need • Prevent or eliminate slums and blight National Objectives
Low and Moderate Income(LMI) Area Benefit • Activities that benefit all residents of area • Must determine service area of activity • Area must be primarily residential National Objectives
LMI Area Benefit (cont) • Area must be at least 51% LMI persons • Document through census data or income survey National Objectives
Urgent Need National Objective • Used to address emergency situations • To meet the urgent need test: -- Existing conditions pose serious & immediate threat to health/welfare of community -- Existing conditions are recent or recently became urgent -- Recipient cannot finance on its own -- Other funding sources not available National Objectives
Slum and Blight Area Basis • Activities designed to address dilapidated physical environment • Not based on income of residents • Must be defined area & meet definition of slum/blighted area under state/local law AND • Public improvements in the area are in a general state of deterioration or at least 25% of properties meet specific conditions of blight National Objectives
Choosing the Right National Objective • Some activities qualify under more than one national objective • LMI area benefit usually easiest to document • Score extra points for meeting LMI national objective National Objectives
Duplication of Benefits • Other Funds Designated for Project Public Infrastructure Program
Management of Grants • Entitlement Cities/Counties • (2.5% administration) • IDRP Office for Non-Entitlement Communities Public Infrastructure Program
Threshold Criteria • Eligible local government • Eligible activity • Meet a national objective • Meet need from 2008 disaster • Best option selected Public Infrastructure Program
Criteria for Selection • Cause of Need for Project • Primarily Benefits LMI Persons • Critical Infrastructure • Project Readiness • Financial Need • Reduction of Burden • Threat to Health & Safety/Urgency • Best Option Selected Criteria for Selection
Cause of Need for Project • Need arises from 2008 disasters – 10 points • Need does not arise from 2008 disasters – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Benefit to LMI • Project primarily benefits LMI – 10 points • Does not primarily benefit LMI – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Critical Community Infrastructure • Critical community-wide – 10 points • Critical to target area – 8 points • Critical limited benefit – 4 points • Not critical infrastructure – 2 points Criteria for Selection
Project Readiness • Have obtained required permit or NA – 5 points • Have not obtained permit – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Financial Need • Funding not Available – 10 points • Some Funding Available – 5 points • Funding Available – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Reduction of Burden • Undue burden without grant – 10 points* • No undue burden – 0 points* * Sliding scale between 0 & 10 based on user fees Criteria for Selection
Threat to Health and Safety/ Urgency • Complete Soon – 10 points • Not as Urgent – 5 points • No Urgency – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Option Selected • Best option selected – 5 points • Best option not selected – 0 points Criteria for Selection
Final Ranking • Maximum 70 points available • Tie broken by selecting project serving the most LMI persons Criteria for Selection
Meeting LMI National Objective • Identify Service Area • Most recent census data • Area-wide income survey Income Survey
Conducting an Income Survey • Survey every household if less than 239 • Random sample if 239 or more Income Survey
Selecting a Sample Number of Households Sample Size 239-308 175 309-398 200 399-650 250 651-1200 300 1201-2700 350 2701 or more 400 Income Survey