Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-3B - IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOREST ECONOMY COMMUNITY GRANT PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may provide grants for Applicants with Eligible
				  Implementation Grant Projects that are Eligible Forest Economy Community Grant
				  Projects.
A.
Grant Application
				Process
From time to time, the Authority may determine to make
				  implementation grants available. At such times, the Authority shall ensure that
				  notice of the availability of such grants is given to all potentially eligible
				  Applicants within the state, as identified in the Sub-Grant Program Agreement.
				  The Authority shall also ensure such potential Applicants are provided with the
				  timeline for acceptance of applications, what must be submitted for an
				  application, and such other information that the Trustees determine is
				  appropriate. The notice and information may be provided by the Authority or by
				  a service provider to the Authority.
B.
Grant Application Contents
. An Applicant shall
				submit an application complying with the requirements of this rule on forms
				developed by, or otherwise acceptable to, the Authority as may be specified
				with supporting information as required by this rule and additional information
				as requested by the Authority. The following minimum information shall be
				required in the application or in additional materials submitted by the
				Applicant or otherwise collected by the Authority or its service provide:
a.
Executive Summary
: Summary
				description of project; reason for application, work product, and desired
				outcome. Describe previous local level of reliance on the closed facility
b.  Statement of the amount of
				grant funding being applied for and matching funds, if any, to be received from
				the Sub-Grant Program or other sources.
c.
Sources/Uses Chart
: A chart identifying each of the
				Sources of funds for the project; the sum total of these Sources; each of the
				Uses of funds for the project; the sum total of these Uses. Sources and Uses
				totals must match.
d.  Description
				of what State agencies and/or regional economic development
				organizations/resources and/or consultants would assist in completion of
				project.
e.
Project
				Narrative
i.  Provide data/background
				demonstrating the project meets the requirements for an Eligible Implementation
				Grant Project, including information regarding the community's severe economic
				decline and employment loss, theevent/facility closure date, including but not
				limited to municipal tax revenues, residents formerly directly employed,
				residents and supply chain businesses that provided services to the site
				operators or employees.
ii. 
				Discuss need for grant assistance, likelihood of success, economic
				impact;
iii.  Discuss work product
				and expected outcome (jobs, direct and indirect; tax revenues, private
				investment);
iv.  Discuss: existing
				facilities (on site and other, e. g. rail, ports, etc. ), community support
				(letters), regional collaboration/consistency with regional plan, time frame
				for completion of redevelopment plan, regulatory restrictions on use;
f.
Collaboration /
				Committee Formation
: Describe the nature and extent of community support
				for the project, including, if applicable, the involvement of a Redevelopment
				Committee made up of local residents and owner of site to steer redevelopment
				plan.
g.
Contract
:
				Provide copies of all relevant private sector and/or government contracts or
				sample contracts related to the redevelopment, remediation, and/or marketing
				plan. To the extent not available at time of application, such materials may be
				required under the Grant Agreement required under Subsection (D) below, prior
				to grant funding, for successful grant applicants.
h.
Budget
: Estimated over all
				cost of the redevelopment project, qualified expenses (include future costs
				only), planning/technical staff, materials, travel, other resources including
				municipal and private funds, or other match, including in-kind match.
i.  Relationship to Regional
				Economic Development Plan, if any.