Community Development
Block Grant Program Application
Below you will find the 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Application. The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has not announced entitlement allocations for the upcoming year. Last year, the City received $1,368,297 in CDBG funds. The Congressional Statute governing the CDBG Program mandates that no more than 15% of the monies received from HUD may be spent on Public Service Activities which means that there are a limited amount of funds available. Based on last year's entitlement, the amount to be distributed to applicants is estimated to be approximately $200,000. Preference will be given to organizations that propose innovative ways to carry out their programs by partnering with other agencies and consolidating their efforts
The City of Elmira is seeking proposals from organizations/groups earlier than usual this year. The reason for this is that the City is in the process of developing its 2010 Consolidated Plan that is due to HUD in May 2010. The Consolidated Plan is a five-year strategic plan. By having the selection process occur earlier, the City will be able to address the community development needs addressed by local organizations in the 2010 Consolidated Plan.
Applicants eligible to submit proposals include:
- Faith-based organizations: HUD has revised the CDBG and HOME regulations to include a new rule offering faith-based organizations.
- Private, not-for-profit organizations providing services meeting at least one (1) of the statutory objectives of the program; or
- Neighborhood-based not-for-profit organizations, which are an association or corporation, duly organized to promote and undertake community development activities on a not-for-profit basis within a neighborhood. An organization is considered to be neighborhood based if the majority of either its membership, clientele, or governing body are residents of the neighborhood where activities assisted with CDBG funds are to be carried out.
- A Section 301(d) Small Business Investment Company organized pursuant to section 301(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including those which are profit making; or
- Local Development Corporations. A local development corporation is defined as: An entity organized pursuant to Title VII of the Headstart, Economic Opportunity, and Community Partnership Act of 1974 or the Community Economic Development Act of 1981;
- An entity eligible for assistance under Section 502 or 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
- A state development entity eligible for assistance under section 501 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS
The City has scheduled two technical assistance workshops to answer any questions that applicants might have. The Department of Community Development will offer technical assistance to groups organized by and/or serving low income residents to enable them to develop a proposal for funding assistance.
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 7:00pm- 8:00pm, Steele Memorial Library Auditorium
- Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 10am-11am, Steele Memorial Library Auditorium
The Steele Memorial Library Auditorium is handicap accessible. Individuals who are visually impaired or need special assistance should contact the Department of Community Development at (607) 737-5691 or Hearing impaired persons can reach this office through New York Relay Center at 1-800-421-1220.
Undoubtedly many good programs and projects will be submitted, and we realize the very difficult time most not-for-profits are having making ends meet with government cutbacks and a struggling economy. Here are a couple of suggestions in order to help our applicants better prepare their applications.
- Make sure to complete the application in its entirety. Each section must be filled out and all required attachments must be included;
- Provide a detailed budget with your application clearly indicating where CDBG funds will be spent and the amount of funds leveraged;
- Demonstrate that the proposed project addresses both HUD’s national objectives and the City’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan as stated in the application;
»View the First Year Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan
- Make sure to fill out the Performance/Outcome Measures table and quantify all expected outcomes. It is important to be as detailed as possible and include how outcomes will be measured;
- Applications must be submitted by the February 16, 2010 deadline in order to be considered for funding.
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Community Development Block Grant Program Application & Directions |
DUE FEBRUARY 16, 2010 at 4:00pm
