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Memo
To: Mayor Hicks and City Council
From: John Hinzman, Planning Director
Date: December 1, 2008
Subject: 2009 CDBG Budget Application
REQUEST
The City Council is asked to adopt the attached resolution authorizing submittal of the 2009
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application to Dakota County CDA.
The $71,700 estimated allocation is budgeted as follows:
• $61,770 -Assessment Abatement -Assistance for low and low\moderate income
homeowners with assessments from the North Vermillion Area Improvements.
• $10,000 -Fire Alarm Assistance Program -Assistance with installation of monitored fire
alarm systems in mixed use buildings (mostly in the downtown area). Eligible for up to
50% of the project cost.
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution
• Application
HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of Hastings is a participating jurisdiction with the Dakota County
CDBG Entitlement Program for Fiscal Year 2009 (ending June 30, 2010); and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) is a Subgrantee of
Dakota County for the administration of the CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County CDA has requested fiscal year 2009 CDBG applications to
be submitted by December 15, 2008, based on an allocation of funds approved in the
Community Development Implementation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hastings hereby approves the
following:
1. The Fiscal Year 2009 CDBG application is approved for submission to the Dakota
County CDA.
2. The City Administrator and Mayor of the City of Hastings are authorized to execute
the application and all agreements and documents related to receiving and using the
awarded CDBG funds.
3. The Dakota County CDA is designated as the administrative entity to carry out the
CDBG program on behalf of the City of Hastings, subject to future Subrecipient
Agreements that may be required for specific CDBG-funded activities.
Adopted by the City Council of Hastings this 1st day of December, 2008.
Ayes:
Nays: _
Absent:
ATTEST:
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of resolution presented to
and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the 1St day of
December, 2008, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of
record in the office.
Melanie Mesko Lee
City Clerk (SEAL)
This instrument drafted by:
City of Hastings (JWH)
101 4th St. East
Hastings, MN 55033
APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
Application must be received by the Dakota County Community Development Agency
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2008 (for Program Year 2009, 7/01/09-6/30/10)
Generale Information
Applicant Name: City of Hastings CD District: 4
Contact Name: John Hinzman
Applicant Address: 101 East 4t" Street
City, State, Zip: Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: 651-480-2378 Fax: 651-437-8082 Email: jhinzman@ci.hastings.mn.us
Proposed Projects/Activities
#1 Title: Assessment Abatement CDBG Request: $61,770
#2 Title: Fire Protection Assistance CDBG Request: $10,000
#3 Title: CDBG Request:
#4 Title: CDBG Request:
#5 Title: CDBG Request:
Total Request: $71,770
PLEASE NOTE: AT LEAST 50% of the groDOSed fundina must aualifv as aLOW/MOn hPnPfit anti
NO MORE THAN 40% of the proposed funding can be for PUBLIC SERVICES. As public services
may not account for more than 15% of the County's total funding, public service requests may need
to be decreased once all applications are submitted and reviewed by CDA staff.
:'.Certification
I certify that the information contained in this application is true and correct and that it contains no
misrepresentations, falsifications, intentional omissions, or concealment of material facts. I further
certify that no contracts have been awarded, funds committed, or construction begun on the proposed
project(s), and that none will be made prior to notification from the Dakota County CDA based on
HUD's issuance of a Release of Funds Notice.
Signature of Authorized Official
Title of Authorized Official
Date
PLEASE ATTACH THE RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY SHOWING APPROVAL
OF THE REQUEST FOR CDBG FUNDS
L Project/Activity Title
Please complete the following Sections I-VI for EACH proposed project/activity.
For example, if 3 projects/activities are being proposed, there will be 3 sets of the following pages.)
Project/Activity # 1
Project/Activity Title: Assessment Abatement
1. Project/Activity Information
Describe the proposed project/activity.
The City of Hastings 2008 Improvement Program included street reconstruction projects involving bituminous paving,
storm sewer, concrete .curb and gutter, and sidewalk\trail construction.
Per City policy, all abutting property owners will be assessed for these improvements at rates averaging 4,000 - 6,000 per
single family household. The City is proposing to allocate $60,000 in CDBG funding to provide assessment abatement to
low and moderate income properties. Qualifying low income households would have 100 percent of their assessments
abated, while qualifying moderate income households would have their assessments abated to the extent of remaining
funds available.
Has this Project/Activity received CDBG funding before? ®Yes - ^ No
Check the eligible activity category of the proposed project/activity: (See attached definitions)
^ Acquisition/Disposition:
Vacant or undeveloped property
Commercial property
Residential property
^ Demolition/Clearance
^ Economic Development
^ Rehabilitation
Owner occupied housing
Rental housing
Commercial
^ General Administration
^ Relocation
® Public Facilities/Improvements:
Buildings
Infrastructure
X Assessment abatement
^ Public Services (i. e. child care, recreation programs)
^ Planning
^ Homeownership Assistance:
Support Services (i. e. counseling)
Downpayment assistance
Other types of purchase financing
^ Other (please describe):
Describe the project/activity schedule:
Proposed Project/Activity Start Date: 7/1/09
Proposed Project/Activity Completion Date: 6/30/10
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Ill. CDBG .National Objective
CDBG funded projects/activities must meet one of the program objectives. Check the
objective for which the CDBG funds will be used.
^ Low/Mod Area Benefit ^ Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
® Low/Mod Housing Benefit ^ Low/Mod Jobs Benefit
^ Slum/Blight Area Benefit ^ Slum/Blight Spot Benefit
^ Urgent Need (extremely rare; used only for emergencies):
If you checked the Low/Mod Area Benefit box, please answer the following:
In what Census Tract/Block Group(s) do beneficiaries of your Project/ActivityIive? (Please include map)
How many residents live in this area?
What is the percentage of low and moderate-income beneficiaries?
How was this documented? ^ HUD Data ^ Survey
(See enclosed map) (Please include a copy of survey)
If you checked the Low/Mod Housing Benefit box, please answer the following:
How many Low/Mod Households will benefit? 15-20 Households
(Income eligibility must be verified by written documentation)
Where will this project/activity be available? (Address of property, neighborhood, city-wide)
The protect involves the reconstruction of 6tn 7tH $tn and Stn Streets between Vermillion Street
and Spring Street; Eddv Street from halfway between Stn and 6tH Streets to 10tH Street Spring Street
between 6tH and 10tH Streets; 7tH and Stn Streets between Vermillion Street and Bailly Street Sibley
Street between 6t" and Stn Streets. The oroiect encompasses 261/2 blocks and 113 assessed
properties.
If you checked the Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit box, please answer the following:
How many Low/Mod People or Households will benefit?
(Please choose either people or households for each project.)
How will income be verified?
^ Income Verification Request Forms
^ Eligibility Status for other Governmental Assistance program
People/Households
^ Self Certification (Must request source documentation of 20% of certifications and must inform beneficiary that all
sources of income and assets must be included when calculating annual income)
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^ Presumed benefit (HUD presumes the following to be low and moderate-income: abused children, battered
spouses, elderly persons, severely disabled persons, homeless persons, persons living with AIDS, migrant farm workers)
If you checked the Low/Mod Jobs Benefit box, please answer the following:
To meet the requirements of the "Jobs" National Objective, the business being assisted must enter into an agreement
showing commitment that at lease 51 % of jobs created or retained will be available to low/mod income persons. The
business must also be prepared to provide a list of all jobs, detailed information about the jobs being created or retained,
the selection and hiring process, and demographic information about the employees.
Will this project/activity create or retain full time equivalencies (FTEs)? ^ Create ^ Retain
For job(s) that are being retained, please provide evidence that the assisted business has issued a notice to affected
employees or that the business has made a public announcement to that effect, OR an analysis of relevant financial
records that shows the business is likely to cut back on employment in the near future without planned intervention.
Will the job(s) created or retained require a special skill? ^ Yes ^ No
What percent of permanent FTEs will be held by or available to low/mod income persons?
If you checked the Slum/Blight Area or Slum/Blight Spot Benefit box, please answer the
following:
What are the boundaries of the slum/blight area or the address of the slum/blight spot?
(Please provide letter from building inspector or other documentation noting deficiencies and include photos)
If Slum/Blight Area, what percent of buildings are deteriorated?
What deficiency will be corrected or the public improvement be?
IV. Proposed Objectives and Outcomes
Indicate the proposed objective and outcome of the activity/project.
Outcome #1 Outcome #2 Outcome #3
Availabilit /Accessibility Affordability Sustainability
Objective #1 ^ Accessibility for the ®Affordability for the ^Sustainability for the
Suitable Living purpose of creating a purpose of creating a purpose of creating a
Environment suitable living suitable living suitable living
environment environment environment
Objective #2 ^ Accessibility for the ®Affordability for the ^Sustainability for the
Decent Housing purpose of providing purpose of providing purpose of providing
decent housin decent housin decent housin
Objective #3 ^ Accessibility for the ^Affordability for the ^Sustainability for the
Economic purpose of creating purpose of creating purpose of creating
Opportunity economic opportunities economic economic
opportunities op ortunities
Indicate how the project/activity outcome will be measured and projected number of
beneficiaries.
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^ People ^ Public Facilities ^ Businesses _
® Households 15-20 ^ Jobs ^ Organizations
^ Housing Units
V. Priority Needs
Check the priority need from the Consolidated Plan for which the CDBG funds will be used:
High Priority Needs -Housing
^ Renter, elderly, 0-50% of median income
^ Renter, small related, 0-80% of median income
^ Renter, all other, 0-50% of median income
® Owner, 0-80% of median income
High Priority Needs -Community Development
^ Acquisition of Real Property
^ Disposition of Real Property
^ Parks, Recreational Facilities
® Water/Sewer Improvements
® Street Improvements
® Sidewalks
^ Clearance and Demolition
^ Clean-up of Contaminated Site
^ Senior Services
^ Youth Services
^ Rental Housing Subsidies
^ Relocation
^ Construction of Housing
^ Direct Homeownership Assistance
^ Rehabilitation of Single Unit Residential
^ Rehabilitation of Multi-Unit Residential
^ Rehabilitation of Commercial/Industrial
^ Code Enforcement
^ Commercial/Industrial Land Acq./Disposition
^ Commercial/Industrial Infrastructure Development
^ Commercial/Industrial Building Acq., Rehab
^ Planning
Medium Priority Needs -Housing
^ Renter, elderly, 51 -80% of median income
^ Renter, large related, 0-80% of median income
Medium Priority Needs -Community Development
^ Senior Centers
^ Homeless Facilities
^ Youth Centers
^ Solid Waste Disposal Improvements
^ Flood Plain Improvements
^ Handicapped Services
^ Transportation Services
^ Battered and Abused Spouses Services
^ Crime Awareness
^ Fair Housing Activities
^ Public Housing Modernization
^ Rehabilitation of Other Publicly Owned Residential
^ Residential Historic Preservation
^ Non-Residential Historic Preservation
^ Other Commercial/Industrial Improvements
^ Economic Development Non-Profit Assistance
^ Economic Development Technical Assistance
^ Micro-Enterprise Assistance
Low Priority Needs -Community Development
These activities should be funded with sources other than CDBG.
Privately Owned Utilities
Handicapped Centers
Neighborhood Facilities
Child Care Centers
Substance Abuse Services
Employment Training
Child Care Services
Abused and Neglected Child Services
Tenant/Landlord Counseling
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Vl: Project Budget
Provide the total project cost and CDBG request.
Total Project Cost: $3,764,000
Total CDBG Request: $61,770 CDBG Percent of Total Cost: 86%
Describe all other funding sources.
Source of Funds Amount Committed Pending
Assessments $550,800 ^
Water\Sewer Fund $1,301,000 ^
Bonded Debt $1,912,000 ^
Please itemize project expenses, using the following guidance as applicable:
• Acquisition & Improvement Costs -Include purchase price, closing costs, site improvements,
clearance of toxic contaminants, and other acquisition and improvement costs
• Construction/Rehabilitation Costs -Include site improvements, construction (labor, materials,
supplies), installation, permits and other construction/rehabilitation costs
• Professional Fees and Personnel Costs -Include architectural, engineering and code inspection
fees, surveys, appraisals, legal fees, hazardous materials surveys, project management, and
other professional/personnel fees
• Other Development Costs -Include relocation, financing costs, environmental reviews,
environmental studies, and other development costs
• Eligible Costs for Planning Projects -Include professional services, project management costs,
and other planning costs
Itemized Use of Funds/Expenses Costs CDBG Funds
Requested
Construction/Rehabilitation Costs $3,213,000 $61,770
Professional Fees and Personnel Costs $551,000
Total: $3,764,000 $61,770
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P/ease review each section for comp/eteness,
Each project/activity shou/d have separate Sections I through VI,
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CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DEFINITIONS
The following are summary definitions of Community Development Block Grant Eligible Activities:
Please Note: Although an activity may be deemed eligible for CDBG funding, it does not guarantee funding. The Community
Development Needs for the CDBG Program in the Comprehensive Plan sets forfh the priority of needs and as such, dictates which
types of eligible activities maybe funded in a given year.
CDBG funds may NOT be used for costs attributable to a building used for the general conduct of government or used for political
activities.
Acquisition/Disposition: The use of CDBG funds to acquire real property, in whole or in part, by purchase, long-term lease, donation,
or otherwise, for any public purpose. Real property to be acquired may include: land, air rights, easements, water rights, right-of-ways,
buildings and other property improvements, or other interests in real property.
Demolition/Clearance: Clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements including movement of structures to other
sites.
Economic Development Activities: Economic development activities may include, but are not limited to: (1) Construction by the
grantee or subrecipient of a business incubator designed to provide inexpensive space and assistance to new firms to help them
become viable businesses, (2) Loans to pay for the expansion of a factory or commercial business, and (3) Providing training needed
by persons on welfare to enable them to qualify for jobs created by CDBG-assisted special economic development activities. The level
of public benefit to be derived from the economic development activity must be appropriate given the amount of CDBG assistance.
Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation related activities may include single-family rehabilitation, multi-family rehabilitation, energy efficiency
improvements, public housing modernization, and rehabilitation of commercial properties.
General Administration: CDBG funds may be used for the general administration costs incurred by a subrecipient to administer their
CDBG program. Administration costs directly associated with a CDBG activity should be part of the activity as project administration.
Relocation: CDBG funds may be used for relocation payments and assistance to displaced persons, including individuals, families,
businesses, non-profits, and farms, where required under section 570.606 of the regulations (pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Act).
Public Facilitiesllmprovements: CDBG funds may be used by the grantee or other public or private nonprofit entities for the
acquisition (including long term leases for periods of 15 years or more), construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation (including removal of
architectural barriers to accessibility), or installation, of public improvements or facilities. Buildings for the general conduct of
government cannot be acquired or improved with CDBG funds. This includes neighborhood facilities, firehouses, public schools, and
libraries, as well as water and/or sewer treatment plants. The regulations further specify that facilities that are designed for use in
providing shelter for persons having special needs are considered to be public facilities.
Public Services: CDBG funds may be used to provide public services (including labor, supplies, and materials), provided that each of
the following criteria is met: 1) The public service must be either a new service or a quantifiable increase in the level of service; and 2)
The amount of CDBG funds obligated within a program year to support public service activities under this category may not exceed
40% of the City's allocation and the total public services of all Subrecipients may not exceed 15% of the total grant awarded to Dakota
County for that year.
Planning: Includes studies, analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans, and identification of actions that will implement plans, The
types of plans which may be paid for with CDBG funds include, but are not limited to: Comprehensive plans; Individual project plans;
Community development plans, Capital improvement programs; Small area and neighborhood plans; Environmental and historic
preservation studies; and Functional plans (such as plans for housing, land use, energy conservation, or economic development).
Homeownership Assistance: Homeownership assistance activities may include financial assistance for downpayments,
closing costs or other part of the purchase process and counseling for pre-purchase, post-purchase or foreclosure
prevention.
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I. Project/Activity Title
Please complete the following Sections I-VI for EACH proposed project/activity.
(For example, if 3 projects/activities are being proposed, there will be 3 sets of the following pages.)
Project/Activity # 2
Project/Activity Title: Fire Protection Assistance
I. Project/Activity Information
Describe the proposed project/activity.
The City of Hastings has passed an ordinance establishing a monitored fire alarm system in mixed
occupancy buildings when one of the occupancies is residential. This ordinance was adopted in an
effort to raise the level of fire safety to citizens living in mixed use buildings. CDBG funding will be
available to individual businesses to make the improvements
Has this Project/Activity received CDBG funding before? ®Yes ^ No
Check the eligible activity category of the proposed project/activity: (See attached definitions)
^ Acquisition/Disposition: ^ Public Facilities/Improvements:
Vacant or undeveloped property Buildings
Commercial property Infrastructure
Residential property Assessment abatement
^ Demolition/Clearance ^ Public Services (i. e. child care, recreation programs)
^ Economic Development ^ Planning
® Rehabilitation ^ Homeownership Assistance:
Owner occupied housing Support services (i. e. counseling)
X Rental housing Downpayment assistance
X Commercial Other types of purchase financing
^ General Administration ^ Other (please describe):
^ Relocation
Describe the project/activity schedule:
Proposed Project/Activity Start Date: 7/1/09
Proposed Project/Activity Completion Date: 6/30/10
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IH. CDBG National Objective.
CDBG funded projects/activities must meet one of the program objectives. Check the
objective for which the CDBG funds will be used.
^ Low/Mod Area Benefit ^ Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
® Low/Mod Housing Benefit ^ Low/Mod Jobs Benefit
^ Slum/Blight Area Benefit ^ Slum/Blight Spot Benefit
^ Urgent Need (extremely rare; used only for emergencies):
If you checked the Low/Mod Area Benefit box, please answer the following:
In what Census Tract/Block Group(s) do beneficiaries of your Project/Activity live? (Please include map)
How many residents live in this area?
What is the percentage of low and moderate-income beneficiaries?
How was this documented? ^ HUD Data ^ Survey
(See enclosed map) (Please include a copy of survey)
If you checked the Low/Mod Housing Benefit box, please answer the following:
How many Low/Mod Households will benefit? 2-5 Households
(Income eligibility must be verified by written documentation)
Where will this project/activity be available? (Address of property, neighborhood, city-wide)
Funds will be available for use in mixed use commercial\residential buildings. Most of eligible
buildinas will be located within the historic downtown area. A few eligible buildings exist on south
Vermillion Street.
If you checked the Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit box, please answer the following:
How many Low/Mod People or Households will benefit?
(Please choose either people or households for each project.)
How will income be verified?
^ Income Verification Request Forms
^ Eligibility Status for other Governmental Assistance program
People/Households
^ Self Certiflcatlon (Must request source documentation of 20% of certifications and must inform beneficiary that all
sources of income and assets must be included when calculating annual income)
^ Presumed benefit (HUD presumes the following to be low and moderate-income: abused children, battered
spouses, elderly persons, severely disabled persons, homeless persons, persons livin with AIDS mi rant farm wor
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If you checked the Low/Mod Jobs Benefit box, please answer the following:
To meet the requirements of the "Jobs" National Objective, the business being assisted must enter into an agreement
showing commitment that at lease 51 % of jobs created or retained will be available to low/mod income persons. The
business must also be prepared to provide a list of all jobs, detailed information about the jobs being created or retained,
the selection and hiring process, and demographic information about the employees.
Will this project/activity create or retain full time equivalencies (FTEs)? ^ Create ^ Retain
For job(s) that are being retained, please provide evidence that the assisted business has issued a notice to affected
employees or that the business has made a public announcement to that effect, OR an analysis of relevant financial
records that shows the business is likely to cut back on employment in the near future without planned intervention.
Will the job(s) created or retained require a special skill? ^ Yes ^ No
What percent of permanent FTEs will be held by or available to low/mod income persons?
If you checked the Slum/Blight Area or Slum/Blight Spot Benefit box, please answer the
following:
What are the boundaries of the slum/blight area or the address of the slum/blight spot?
(Please provide letter from building inspector or other documentation noting deficiencies and include photos)
If Slum/Blight Area, what percent of buildings are deteriorated?
What deficiency will be corrected or the public improvement be?
IV. Proposed Objectives and Outcomes
Indicate the proposed objective and outcome of the activity/project.
Outcome #1 Outcome #2 Outcome #3
Availabilit /Accessibilit Affordabilit Sustainabilit
Objective #1 ^ Accessibility for the ^ Affordability for the ®Sustainability for the
Suitable Living purpose of creating a purpose of creating a purpose of creating a
Environment suitable living suitable living suitable living
environment environment environment
Objective #2 ^ Accessibility for the ^ Affordability for the ®Sustainability for the
Decent Housing purpose of providing purpose of providing purpose of providing
decent housin decent housin decent housin
Objective #3 ^ Accessibility for the ^ Affordability for the ®Sustainability for the
Economic purpose of creating purpose of creating purpose of creating
Opportunity economic opportunities economic economic
0 ortunities o ortunities
Indicate how the project/activity outcome will be measured and projected number of
beneficiaries.
^ People
® Households 22=5
^ Housing Units
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^ Public Facilities ^ Organizations
^ Jobs ®Businesses 2-5
V.' Priority Needs
Check the priority need from the Consolidated Plan for which-the CDBG funds will be used:
High Priority Needs -Housing
^ Renter, elderly, 0-50% of median income
^ Renter, small related, 0-80% of median income
^ Renter, all other, 0-50% of median income
^ Owner, 0-80% of median income
High Priority Needs -Community Development
^ Acquisition of Real Property
^ Disposition of Real Property
^ Parks, Recreational Facilities
^ Water/Sewer Improvements
^ Street Improvements
^ Sidewalks
^ Clearance and Demolition
^ Clean-up of~ontaminated Site
^ Senior Services
^ Youth Services
^ Rental Housing Subsidies
^ Relocation
^ Construction of Housing
^ Direct Homeownership Assistance
^ Rehabilitation of Single Unit Residential
® Rehabilitation of Multi-Unit Residential
® Rehabilitation of Commercial/Industrial
^ Code Enforcement
^ Commercial/Industrial Land Acq./Disposition
^ Commercial/Industrial Infrastructure Development
^ Commercial/Industrial Building Acq., Rehab
^ Planning
Medium Priority Needs -Housing
^ Renter, elderly, 51-80% of median income
^ Renter, large related, 0-80% of median income
Medium Priority Needs -Community Development
^ Senior Centers
^ Homeless Facilities
^ Youth Centers
^ Solid Waste Disposal Improvements
^ Flood Plain Improvements
^ Handicapped Services
^ Transportation Services
^ Battered and Abused Spouses Services
^ Crime Awareness
^ Fair Housing Activities
^ Public Housing Modernization
^ Rehabilitation of Other Publicly Owned Residential
^ Residential Historic Preservation
^ Non-Residential Historic Preservation
^ Other Commercial/Industrial Improvements
^ Economic Development Non-Profit Assistance
^ Economic Development Technical Assistance
^ Micro-Enterprise Assistance
Low Priority Needs -Community Development
These activities should be funded with sources other than CDBG.
Privately Owned Utilities
Handicapped Centers
Neighborhood Facilities
Child Care Centers
Substance Abuse Services
Employment Training
Child Care Services
Abused and Neglected Child Services
TenanbLandlord Counseling
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VI. ~ Project Budget
Provide the total project cost and CDBG request.
Total Project Cost: $120,000
Total CDBG Request: $10,000
Describe all other funding sources.
CDBG Percent of Total Cost: 14%
Source of Funds Amount Committed Pending
Building Owner Contributions $87,789 ^
Existing CDBG Funds $32,211 ® ^
^ ^
Please itemize project expenses, using the following guidance as applicable:
• Acquisition & Improvement Costs -Include purchase price, closing costs, site improvements,
clearance of toxic contaminants, and other acquisition and improvement costs
• Construction/Rehabilitation Costs -Include site improvements, construction (labor, materials,
supplies), installation, permits and other construction/rehabilitation costs
• Professional Fees and Personnel Costs -Include architectural, engineering and code inspection
fees, surveys, appraisals, legal fees, hazardous materials surveys, project management, and
other professional/personnel fees
• Other Development Costs -Include relocation, financing costs, environmental reviews,
environmental studies, and other development costs
• Eligible Costs for Planning Projects -Include professional services, project management costs,
and other planning costs
Itemized Use of Funds/Expenses Costs CDBG Funds
Requested
Construction\Rehab Costs $120,000 $10,000
Total: $120,000 $10,000
P/ease review each section for comp/eteness,
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CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DEFINITIONS
The following are summary definitions of Community Development Block Grant Eligible Activities:
Please Note: Although an activity may be deemed eligible for CDBG funding, it does not guarantee funding. The Community
Development Needs for the CDBG Program in the Comprehensive Plan sets forth the priority of needs and as such, dictates which
Types of eligible activities maybe funded in a given year.
CDBG funds may NOT be used for costs attributable to a building used for the general conduct of government or used for political
activities.
Acquisition/Disposition: The use of CDBG funds to acquire real property, in whole or in part, by purchase, long-term lease, donation,
or otherwise, for any public purpose. Real property to be acquired may include: land, air rights, easements, water rights, right-of-ways,
buildings and other property improvements, or other interests in real property.
Demolition/Clearance: Clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements including movement of structures to other
sites.
Economic Development Activities: Economic development activities may include, but are not limited to: (1) Construction by the
grantee or subrecipient of a business incubator designed to provide inexpensive space and assistance to new firms to help them
become viable businesses, (2) Loans to pay for the expansion of a factory or commercial business, and (3) Providing training needed
by persons on welfare to enable them to qualify for jobs created by CDBG-assisted special economic development activities. The level
of public benefit to be derived from the economic development activity must be appropriate given the amount of CDBG assistance.
Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation related activities may include single-family rehabilitation, multi-family rehabilitation, energy efficiency
improvements, public housing modernization, and rehabilitation of commercial properties.
General Administration: CDBG funds may be used for the general administration costs incurred by a subrecipient to administer their
CDBG program. Administration costs directly associated with a CDBG activity should be part of the activity as project administration.
Relocation: CDBG funds may be used for relocation payments and assistance to displaced persons, including individuals, families,
businesses, non-profits, and farms, where required under section 570.606 of the regulations (pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Act).
Public Facilities/Improvements: CDBG funds may be used by the grantee or other public or private nonprofit entities for the
acquisition (including long term leases for periods of 15 years or more), construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation (including removal of
architectural barriers to accessibility), or installation, of public improvements or facilities. Buildings for the general conduct of
government cannot be acquired or improved with CDBG funds. This includes neighborhood facilities, firehouses, public schools, and
libraries, as well as water and/or sewer treatment plants. The regulations further specify that facilities that are designed for use in
providing shelter for persons having special needs are considered to be public facilities.
Public Services: CDBG funds may be used to provide public services (including labor, supplies, and materials), provided that each of
the following criteria is met: 1) The public service must be either a new service or a quantifiable increase in the level of service; and 2)
The amount of CDBG funds obligated within a program year to support public service activities under this category may not exceed
40% of the City's allocation and the total public services of all Subrecipients may not exceed 15% of the total grant awarded to Dakota
County for that year.
Planning: Includes studies, analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans, and identification of actions that will implement plans. The
types of plans which may be paid for with CDBG funds include, but are not limited to: Comprehensive plans; Individual project plans;
Community development plans, Capital improvement programs; Small area and neighborhood plans; Environmental and historic
preservation studies; and Functional plans (such as plans for housing, land use, energy conservation, or economic development).
Homeownership Assistance: Homeownership assistance activities may include financial assistance for downpayments,
closing costs or other part of the purchase process and counseling for pre-purchase, post-purchase or foreclosure
prevention.
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