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CDBG Overview. City of Bowling Green. History of CDBG. Created in 1974-as part of the Housing & Community Development Act Consolidation of seven different community development programs . Methods of CDBG Funding. Two Forms of CDBG funding: Entitlement-Must have population of 50,000
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CDBG Overview City of Bowling Green
History of CDBG • Created in 1974-as part of the Housing & Community Development Act • Consolidation of seven different community development programs
Methods of CDBG Funding • Two Forms of CDBG funding: • Entitlement-Must have population of 50,000 • Small Cities-Funds awarded to the State and then sub-awarded to local governments
National Objectives • At least one must be met: • Benefit to Low-to-Moderate (LMI) Income persons • Persons must be 80% or below Area Median Income • Presumed benefit • Prevention/Elimination of Slum & Blight • Specific Process for documentation • Urgent Community Need • Must be tied to Presidential Declared Disaster
Benefit to LMI Persons • Area Benefit • Limited Clientele • Presumed Benefit • Require Income Verification • Income Limits • Housing • LMI Jobs
Presumed Benefit • HUD determined that the following classifications have a presumed benefit:
REQUIRED ALL PROJECTS MUST DEMONSTRATE MEETING ONE OF THE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Applicant Eligibility • Non-Profit • For-Profit • Governmental Entity
Eligible Activities • Acquisition of Property • Specific Guidelines to follow • Public Facilities and Improvements • Examples include: streets, sidewalks, water, sewer, drainage, community center and parks • Public Service • Subject to 15% cap • Removal of Architectural Barriers
Eligible Activities cont. • Housing Rehabilitation • Homeownership Assistance • Economic Development • Planning/Administration
Ineligible Activities • Buildings used for General Government • Political Activities • Replacement of General Fund Dollars • Purchase of Equipment and Personal Property • Operating and Maintenance Costs • Income Payments
Environmental Review • All projects must undergo Environmental Review • Four Categories • Exempt • Categorically Excluded Not Subject to 58.5 • Categorically Excluded Subject to 58.5 • Environmental Assessment • Must be Completed before Project Begins
Other Regulatory Issues • Davis Bacon Wages • Lead Based Paint • Open Procurement Methods • Relocation
Lead Based Paint • Properties built after January 1978 are exempt • Affects: • Acquisition • Rehabilitation
Lead Based Paint (cont.) • Strategies for Purchase • Purchase properties built after 1978 • Have owner test and correct older properties for lead as contingency • Strategies for Rehab of pre-1978 • Complete work write-up for rehab • Hire Risk Assessor to Test • If lead present- Risk Assessor assist with removal of lead • Complete Rehab
Funding Process • City completes and approves a 5-year Consolidated Plan • Plan lays out Priorities and goals • City solicits, reviews, & awards agency applications • Competitive Process • Staff Technical Review & Citizen Review • City Prepares Annual Action Plan • Details what activities will take place • City approves Sub-Recipient Agreements • Agency begins activity • After activity is completed City will monitor Agency program files
Agreement • Legally Binding Agreement between City and Awarded Agency • Agreement Outline: • What Activity will take place? • How much it will cost? • How long it will take? • Who is responsible? • HUD Regulations
Timeline • Initial Public Hearing- January 2013 • Applications Available- January 2013 • Applications Due- February 2013 • Committee Review- March 2013 • Public Hearing- April 2013 • Approval of Annual Action Plan- May 2013 • Agreements Approved- July 2013
Available Funds • The City of Bowling Greens expects to receive approximately for FY 14: $496,000 This amount is subject to change.
Application Review • Please read the entire application carefully • Be sure all Certifications are signed & all attachments are included • Submit Original and 6 Copies • One copy of Attachments • Each Agency must have a DUNS Number • Minimum Request is $10,000 • Applications must be received on-time
Common Application Problems • Board Resolution does not state specific project • Incorrect Program Budget Percentage • Used Previously funded application and did not update information • Typos, missing pages • Lack of detail in Timeline • Description of Organization instead of Project/Program
Staff Review • Staff will conduct a technical assessment before the Citizen Review • Review will focus on: • Eligibility • Application Completeness • Timeliness & Technical Issues
Citizen Review Committee • Open Public Meeting with Scheduled Review Times for each Eligible Application • Total of 100 pts. available • Citizen Review will focus on the following: • Effectiveness-20 pts. - New Service-15 pts. • Efficiency-20 pts. (New Recipients Only) • Leveraging-25 pts. - Past Performance-15 pts. • Capacity-20 pts. (Previous Recipients Only)
Wrap Up If you have any questions please feel free contact me at: 270-393-3658 or brent.childers@bgky.org