Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 15 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 1996 › Section 498-15-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which any funds not
				  distributed, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and
				  program income may be redistributed by the State.
A. ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT
				FUNDS
1. Local Government Grants from the
				State: Local governments receiving grants as a result of the 1996 CDBG program
				but unable to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated) within twelve months of
				the grant award, may have their grant canceled by the DECD. Unexpended grant
				funds may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in
				any 1996 CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 1996 or 1997
				competition.
Unexpended funds remaining in the grantee's CDBG account at
				  grant closeout, funds remaining in a grantee's award but not drawndown upon
				  grant closeout and funds returned to the DECD because of disallowed costs may
				  be added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 1996
				  CDBG program or added to the available monies for the 1996 or 1997
				  competition.
2. Unallocated
				State Grants To Local Governments: Unallocated grant funds resulting from lack
				of adequate program competition or demand in any of the available 1996 CDBG
				programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards
				in any 1996 CDBG program or added to the available monies for the 1996 or 1997
				competition.
3. Basis for
				Redistribution: The decision on how to redistribute the types of funds
				described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above will be made after staff evaluation of
				the following: the total funds available, requests for additional funding from
				current CDBG grantees, any applicants that received scores above the specified
				point threshold in 1996 competitions but did not receive funding and the
				possibility of holding additional competitions during the 1996 Program.
				Additional competitions will be held only as a last resort, and be limited to
				the Housing Assistance, Public Facility/Infrastructure, and Economic
				Development Infrastructure programs. In all cases, these additional
				competitions and the subsequent programs developed, will be subject to the 1996
				Program Statement.
In the case of funds added to open grant(s), redistribution
				  will give priority to grants needing additional CDBG funds in order to complete
				  the activities described in their application to the DECD and secondly to
				  grants for additional activities which meet the State and local community
				  development objectives. In no case will the total of the original grant award
				  and any redistributed funds to that grant, exceed the maximum grant award for
				  that program.
4. State
				Grants from HUD
The 1996 CDBG Program Statement and the budgeted distribution
				  of funds for specific set-aside categories is done without complete knowledge
				  of the State's HUD allocation. The Program Statement is being created based
				  upon a projected allocation of $12 million. The final HUD allocation may not be
				  officially announced until January 1996.
In recognition of this situation, the program will distribute
				  1996 CDBG HUD allocated funds in excess of $12 million, up to $15.15 million,
				  in the following manner:
Funds received will be allocated to budget set-aside programs
				  in the following order. Amounts greater than a whole program, but less than the
				  next program in the order, will be allocated in accordance with paragraphs 1,
				  2, and 3 above.
1. EDI
				$400,000
2. PFIG #1
				400,000
3. HA 300,000
4. RAF 200,000
5. EDI 400,000
6. PFIG #2 250,000
7. HA 300,000
8. PFIG #1 400,000
9. EDI 400,000
10. PS 300,000
Funds in excess of $15.15 million will be distributed in
				  accordance with sections 1, 2 and 3 from page 52.
The OCD may also set-aside additional HUD allocations for
				  State Program Administration, State Technical Assistance, Regional Council
				  Technical Assistance and Phase II Planning Grants.
All staff recommendations regarding redistribution of funds
				  in the 1996 CDBG program will be subject to approval by the Director of the
				  OCD.