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Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 31 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2003 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-31-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Local governments receiving grants as a result 2003 CDBG program
				but failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within twelve months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2003 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2003 or 2004 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2003
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2003 or 2004
				  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 2003 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2003 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2003 or 2004 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds 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 2003 competitions but did not receive funding, and the
				possibility of holding additional competitions during the 2003 Program. In all
				cases, these additional competitions and the subsequent programs developed will
				be subject to the 2003 Program Statement.
4.
Development Fund Program
				Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to capitalize a
				revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF program
				awards.
5.
Micro-Loan
				Program Repayments:
ML Program repayments to DECD will be used to fund
				additional ML awards during the current program or in future program
				years.
6.
Public
				Infrastructure Program, Economic Development Infrastructure Program, and
				Business Assistance Program Repayments:
PI, EDI, and BA loan repayments
				will be used to fund additional future awards within the specific program
				categories under which the original award was made.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 31 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2003 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-31-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2003 award may do so by submitting an appeal letter to the Commissioner
				  of The Department of Economic and Community Development within fifteen (15)
				  days of grant announcement.
Appeals of award decisions are restricted to errors of fact
				  or procedure. Appeals in the areas of judgment qualitative scoring will not be
				  entertained. In the case of a successful appeal, funds will be reserved for the
				  project from available or subsequent CDBG funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 31 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2003 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-31-7 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2003 Program Statement from time to
				  time in accordance with the same procedures required for the preparation and
				  submission of the program statement. The State of Maine's Administrative
				  Procedures Act will guide the amendment process.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 32 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2004 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-32-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
CDBG
				OBJECTIVES
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National
				  Objectives of the program. These objectives are:
Benefit to low and moderate income persons, or
					 
										 Preventing or eliminating slums or blights, or
					 
										 Meeting community development needs having a
					 particular urgency.
The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local
				  governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National
				  Objectives, and:
Are part of a long-range community strategy;
					 
										 Improve deteriorated residential and business
					 districts and local economic conditions; 
										 Provide the conditions and incentives for further
					 public and private investments; 
										 Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities,
					 state and federal entities, mutli-jurisdictional organizations, and the private
					 sector to address common community and economic development problems; and
					 
										 Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State
					 of Maine Growth Management Act, and support the revitalization of downtown
					 areas.
B.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD),
				  offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and
				  economic development objectives. The 2004 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under four broad categories - Community
				  Development, Economic Development, Planning and Special Projects.
1.
Community Development
a. Housing Assistance Grants
b. Home Repair Network
c. Public Facility Grants
d. Public Infrastructure Grants
e. Economic Development Infrastructure
				Grants
f. Public Service
				Grants
g. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
h. Community Enterprise
				Grants
i. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 32 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2004 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-32-4 - PLANNING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANTS
The Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program provides funding
				  to communities or community partnerships that have clearly identified a local
				  community or economic development problem and lack the resources to develop a
				  strategy for solving that problem.
1.
Threshold Criteria and Certifications:
Community Planning Program
				funds will be distributed through a twice-yearly grant application selection
				process.
(a)
Eligible
				Activities:
CPG funds may be used for planning only activities that will
				include studies, analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and
				identifications of actions that will implement plans. Engineering,
				architectural, and design costs related to specific projects are not
				eligible.
(b)
Project
				Benefit:
The program activities must meet one of the CDBG Program's
				national objectives. The outcome of the planning activities, if implemented,
				must provide either a benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, or prevent
				or eliminate slum or blighting conditions.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 32 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2004 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-32-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Local governments receiving grants as a result 2004 CDBG program
				but failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within six months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2004 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2003 or 2005 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2004
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2003 or 2005
				  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 2004 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2004 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2003 or 2005 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds 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 2004 competitions but did not receive funding, and the
				possibility of holding additional competitions during the 2004 Program. In all
				cases, these additional competitions and the subsequent programs developed will
				be subject to the 2004 Program Statement.
4.
Development Fund Program
				Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to capitalize a
				revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF program
				awards.
5.
Business
				Assistance Program Repayments:
BA loan repayments will be used to fund
				additional future awards within the specific program categories under which the
				original award was made.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 32 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2004 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-32-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2004 award may do so by submitting an appeal letter to the Commissioner
				  of The Department of Economic and Community Development within fifteen (15)
				  days of grant announcement.
Appeals of award decisions are restricted to errors of fact
				  or procedure. Appeals in the areas of judgment qualitative scoring will not be
				  entertained. In the case of a successful appeal, funds will be reserved for the
				  project from available or subsequent CDBG funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 32 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2004 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-32-7 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2004 Program Statement from time to
				  time in accordance with the same procedures required for the preparation and
				  submission of the program statement. The State of Maine's Administrative
				  Procedure Act will guide the amendment process.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
CDBG
				OBJECTIVES
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National
				  Objectives of the program. These objectives are:
Benefit to low and moderate income persons 
										 Preventing or eliminating slums or blights 
										 Meeting community development needs having a
					 particular urgency.
The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local
				  governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National
				  Objectives, and:
Are part of a long-range community strategy;
					 
										 Improve deteriorated residential and business
					 districts and local economic conditions; 
										 Provide the conditions and incentives for further
					 public and private investments; 
										 Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities,
					 state and federal entities, mutli-jurisdictional organizations, and the private
					 sector to address common community and economic development problems; and
					 
										 Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State
					 of Maine Growth Management Act and support the revitalization of downtown
					 areas.
B.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD),
				  offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and
				  economic development objectives. The 2005 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under the four broad categories listed
				  below.
1.
Community
				Development
a. Housing Assistance
				Grants
b. Home Repair
				Network
c. Public Facilities
				Grants
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Service
				Grants
f. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
g. Community Enterprise
				Grants
h. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-2 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
HOUSING
				ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
The Housing Assistance Grant (HA) Program provides funding to
				  address housing problems of low-and moderate-income persons.
1.
Special Threshold Criteria and
				Certifications:
Housing Assistance Program (HA) funds will be
				distributed through a grant application selection process with one eligible
				funding category in 2005.
(a)
Special
				Program Requirement for Housing Rehabilitation Applications:
Beginning
				with the 2004 CDBG program, applications for housing rehabilitation will only
				be accepted every other year. After selection of the successful 2004 housing
				rehabilitation applicants, the remainder of the applicants that met or exceeded
				the minimum 80 point total were placed in rank order and starting with the
				highest, OCD designated those applicants who will be 2005 housing
				rehabilitation recipients. The recipient communities are Amity, Bucksport,
				Caribou, Van Buren and Waterville. Final approval of these 2005 recipients is
				contingent on the amount of the State of Maine 2005 CDBG allotment from HUD.
				Successful applicants for housing rehabilitation funding will be prohibited
				from submission of another housing rehabilitation application for 3 program
				years.
No applications for Housing Rehabilitation
				will be accepted during the 2005 CDBG program.
Applications for Innovative Housing will continue to be accepted on an annual
				basis.
(b)
Eligible Housing
				Assistance Activities:
(i) Eligible
				activities under Housing Rehabilitation are rehabilitation of occupied or
				vacant single-family or multi-family housing units, same site replacement
				housing and relocation assistance.
(ii)
				Eligible activities under Innovative Housing Projects include:
				acquisition, alternative housing, code enforcement, conversion of
				non-residential structures, demolition, down payment assistance, first time
				homebuyer's programs, historic preservation, lead based paint removal, new
				housing construction as allowed by HUD regs, same site replacement housing,
				provision of potable water or sewer systems, relocation assistance, and removal
				of architectural barriers and must be directly related to assisting or creating
				LMI residential housing units.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Funds for economic development activities are provided to
				  communities as
gap
funding to assist businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons. The Economic Development Program (EDP) offers the
				  following two categories:
1.
Business Assistance Grant Category (BA)
Activity Group 1
-
				  Non-Municipal owned
(a) Grants
				for
gap
financing to
				assist an identified business to create or retain jobs for low and
				moderate-income persons; or
Activity Group 2
- Municipal
				  owned
(a) Grants to
				Maine communities for
gap
financing to develop
				or rehabilitate public infrastructure or facilities that is essential for the
				location or expansion of identified business and industry.
(b) Grants for
required
local match to
				conduct eligible economic development planning activities.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-4 - PLANNING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT
				PROGRAM
The Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program provides funding
				  to communities or community partnerships that have clearly identified a local
				  community or economic development problem and lack the resources to develop a
				  strategy for solving that problem.
1.
Threshold Criteria and Certifications:
CPG funds will be
				distributed through a twice-yearly grant application selection process.
(a)
Eligible Activities:
CPG
				funds may be used for planning only activities that will include studies,
				analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identifications of
				actions that will implement plans. Engineering, architectural, and design costs
				related to specific projects are not eligible.
(b)
Project Benefit:
The
				program activities must meet one of the CDBG Program's national objectives. The
				outcome of the planning activities, if implemented, must provide either a
				benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, or prevent or eliminate slum or
				blighting conditions.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Applicants receiving grants under the 2005 CDBG program but
				failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within six months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2005 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2004 or 2006 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2005
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2004 or 2006
				  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 2005 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2005 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2004 or 2006 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds 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 2005 competitions but did not receive funding, and the
				possibility of holding additional competitions during the 2005 Program. In all
				cases, these additional competitions and the subsequent programs developed will
				be subject to the 2005 Program Statement.
4.
Development Fund Program
				Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to capitalize a
				revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF program
				awards.
5.
Business
				Assistance Program Repayments:
BA loan repayments will be used to fund
				additional future awards within the specific program categories under which the
				original award was made.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2005 application may do so by submitting an appeal letter to the
				  Commissioner of The Department of Economic and Community Development within
				  fifteen (15) days of the award announcement for that specific program.
Appeals of award decisions are restricted to errors of fact
				  or procedure. Appeals in the areas of judgment qualitative scoring will not be
				  entertained. In the case of a successful appeal, funds will be reserved for the
				  project from available or subsequent CDBG funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 33 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2005 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-33-7 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2005 Program Statement from time to
				  time in accordance with the same procedures required for the preparation and
				  submission of the program statement. The State of Maine's Administrative
				  Procedures Act will guide the amendment process.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
CDBG
				OBJECTIVES
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National
				  Objectives of the program. These objectives are:
Benefit to low and moderate income persons;
					 
										 Prevention and elimination of slum and blight
					 conditions; and 
										 Meeting community development needs having a
					 particular urgency.
The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local
				  governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National
				  Objectives, and:
Are part of a long-range community strategy;
					 
										 Improve deteriorated residential and business
					 districts and local economic conditions; 
										 Provide the conditions and incentives for further
					 public and private investments; 
										 Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities,
					 state and federal entities, mutli-jurisdictional organizations, and the private
					 sector to address common community and economic development problems; and
					 
										 Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State
					 of Maine Growth Management Act and support the revitalization of downtown
					 areas.
B.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD),
				  offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and
				  economic development objectives. The 2006 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under the four broad categories listed
				  below.
1.
Community
				Development
a. Housing Assistance
				Grants
b. Home Repair
				Network
c. Public Facilities
				Grants
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Service
				Grants
f. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
g. Community Enterprise
				Grants
h. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Funds for economic development activities are provided to
				  communities as
gap
funding to assist businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons. The Economic Development Program (EDP) offers the
				  following two categories:
1.
Business Assistance Grant Category (BA)
(a)
Activity Group
				1
- Non-Municipal owned
(i) Grants for
gap
financing to assist
				an identified business to create or retain jobs for low and moderate-income
				persons; or
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-4 - PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
The Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program provides funding
				  to communities or community partnerships that have clearly identified a local
				  community or economic development problem and lack the resources to develop a
				  strategy for solving that problem.
1.
Threshold Criteria and Certifications:
CPG funds will be
				distributed through a twice-yearly grant application selection process.
(a)
Eligible Activities:
CPG
				funds may be used for planning only activities that will include studies,
				analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identifications of
				actions that will implement plans.
Engineering,
				architectural, and design costs related to specific projects are not
				eligible.
(b)
Project Benefit:
The
				program activities must meet one of the CDBG Program's national objectives. The
				outcome of the planning activities, if implemented, must provide either a
				benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, or prevent or eliminate slum or
				blighting conditions.
(c)
Use of CPG Funds for Comprehensive Planning:
Communities designated as
				51% or greater LMI by the 2000 U.S. Census and HUD may apply for CPG funds for
				completion of their local comprehensive plan which must conform to all State
				Planning Office standards and Maine State Law.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Applicants receiving grants under the 2006 CDBG program but
				failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within six months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2006 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2005 or 2007 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2006
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2005 or 2007
				  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 2006 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2006 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2005 or 2007 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds will be made after staff evaluation of the
				following: the total funds available, requests for additional funding from
				current CDBG grantees, any applicants for the 2006 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2006 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2006 Program
				Statement.
4.
Development
				Fund Program Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to
				capitalize a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF
				program awards.
5.
Business
				Assistance Program Repayments:
BA loan repayments will be used to fund
				additional future awards within the specific program categories under which the
				original award was made.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2006 application may do so by submitting an appeal letter to the
				  Commissioner of The Department of Economic and Community Development within
				  fifteen (15) days of the award announcement for that specific program.
Appeals of award decisions are restricted to errors of fact
				  or procedure. Appeals in the areas of judgment qualitative scoring will not be
				  entertained. In the case of a successful appeal, funds will be reserved for the
				  project from available or subsequent CDBG funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 34 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2006 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-34-7 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2006 Program Statement from time to
				  time in accordance with the same procedures required for the preparation and
				  submission of the program statement. The State of Maine's Administrative
				  Procedures Act will guide the amendment process.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
CDBG
				OBJECTIVES
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National
				  Objectives of the program. These objectives are:
Benefit to low and moderate income persons;
										 Prevention and elimination of slum and blight
					 conditions; and
										 Meeting community development needs having a
					 particular urgency.
The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local
				  governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National
				  Objectives, and:
Are part of a long-range community
					 strategy;
										 Improve deteriorated residential and business
					 districts and local economic conditions;
										 Provide the conditions and incentives for further
					 public and private investments;
										 Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities,
					 state and federal entities, mutli-jurisdictional organizations, and the private
					 sector to address common community and economic development problems;
					 and
										 Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State
					 of Maine Growth Management Act and support the revitalization of downtown
					 areas.
B.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD),
				  offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and
				  economic development objectives. The 2007 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under the four broad categories listed
				  below.
1.
Community
				Development
a. Housing Assistance
				Grants
b. Home Repair
				Network
c. Public Facilities
				Grants
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Service
				Grants
f. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
g. Community Enterprise
				Grants
h. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Funds for economic development activities are provided to
				  communities as
gap
funding to assist businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons. The Economic Development Program (EDP) offers the
				  following two categories:
1.
Business Assistance Grant Category (BA)
(a)
Activity Group
				1
- Non-Municipal owned
(i)
				Grants for
gap
financing to assist
				an identified business to create or retain jobs for low and moderate-income
				persons; or
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-4 - PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
The Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program provides funding
				  to communities or community partnerships that have clearly identified a local
				  community or economic development problem and lack the resources to develop a
				  strategy for solving that problem.
1.
Threshold Criteria and Certifications:
CPG funds will be
				distributed through a twice-yearly grant application selection process.
(a)
Eligible Activities:
CPG
				funds may be used for planning only activities that will include studies,
				analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identifications of
				actions that will implement plans.
Engineering,
				architectural, and design costs related to specific projects are not
				eligible.
(b)
Project Benefit:
The
				program activities must meet one of the CDBG Program's national objectives. The
				outcome of the planning activities, if implemented, must provide either a
				benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, or prevent or eliminate slum or
				blighting conditions.
(c)
Use of CPG Funds for Comprehensive Planning:
Communities designated as
				51% or greater LMI by the 2000 U.S. Census and HUD may apply for CPG funds for
				completion of their local comprehensive plan which must conform to all State
				Planning Office standards and Maine State Law.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Applicants receiving grants under the 2007 CDBG program but
				failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within six months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2007 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2006 or 2008 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2007
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2006 or 2008
				  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 2007 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2007 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2006 or 2008 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds will be made after staff evaluation of the
				following: the total funds available, requests for additional funding from
				current CDBG grantees, any applicants for the 2007 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2007 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2007 Program
				Statement.
4.
Development
				Fund Program Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to
				capitalize a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF
				program awards.
5.
Business
				Assistance Program Repayments:
BA loan repayments will be used to fund
				additional future awards within the specific program categories under which the
				original award was made.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2007 application may do so by submitting an appeal letter to the
				  Commissioner of The Department of Economic and Community Development within
				  fifteen (15) days of the award announcement for that specific program.
Appeals of award decisions are restricted to errors of fact
				  or procedure. Appeals in the areas of judgment qualitative scoring will not be
				  entertained. In the case of a successful appeal, funds will be reserved for the
				  project from available or subsequent CDBG funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2007 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-35-7 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2007 Program Statement from time to
				  time in accordance with the same procedures required for the preparation and
				  submission of the program statement. The State of Maine's Administrative
				  Procedure Act will guide the amendment process.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 36 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2008 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-36-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
CDBG
				OBJECTIVES
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National
				  Objectives of the program. These objectives are:
Benefit to low and moderate income persons;
					 
										 Prevention and elimination of slum and blight
					 conditions; and 
										 Meeting community development needs having a
					 particular urgency.
The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local
				  governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National
				  Objectives, and:
Are part of a long-range community strategy;
					 
										 Improve deteriorated residential and business
					 districts and local economic conditions; 
										Provide the conditions and incentives for further
					 public and private investments; 
										 Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities,
					 state and federal entities, mutli-jurisdictional organizations, and the private
					 sector to address common community and economic development problems; and
					 
										 Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State
					 of Maine Growth Management Act and support the revitalization of downtown
					 areas.
B.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD),
				  offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and
				  economic development objectives. The 2008 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under the four broad categories listed
				  below.
1.
Community
				Development
a. Housing Assistance
				Grants
b. Home Repair
				Network
c. Public Facilities
				Grants
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Service
				Grants
f. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
g. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 36 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2008 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-36-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Funds for economic development activities are provided to
				  communities as
gap
funding to assist businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons. The Economic Development Program (EDP) offers the
				  following two categories:
1.
Business Assistance Grant Category (BA) -
Municipal
				owned
(a) Grants to eligible Maine
				communities for
gap
financing to develop or rehabilitate public infrastructure or facilities that
				is essential for the location or expansion of an identified business or
				industry.
(b) Grants for
required
local match to
				conduct eligible economic development planning and technical assistance
				activities.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 36 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2008 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-36-4 - PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
The Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program provides funding
				  to communities or community partnerships that have clearly identified a local
				  community or economic development problem and lack the resources to develop a
				  strategy for solving that problem.
1.
Threshold Criteria and Certifications:
CPG funds will be
				distributed through a twice-yearly grant application selection process.
(a)
Eligible Activities:
CPG
				funds may be used for planning only activities that will include studies,
				analysis, data gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identifications of
				actions that will implement plans.
Engineering,
				architectural, and design costs related to specific projects are not
				eligible.
(b)
Project Benefit:
The
				program activities must meet one of the CDBG Program's national objectives. The
				outcome of the planning activities, if implemented, must provide either a
				benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, or prevent or eliminate slum or
				blighting conditions.
(c)
Use of CPG Funds for Comprehensive Planning:
Communities designated as
				51% or greater LMI by the 2000 U.S. Census and HUD may apply for CPG funds for
				completion of their local comprehensive plan which must conform to all State
				Planning Office standards and Maine State Law.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 36 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2008 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-36-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS & PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This section describes the methods by which undistributed
				  funds, disencumbered funds, additional funds received from HUD, and program
				  income will be redistributed.
A.
ADMINISTRATIVE REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS
1.
Local Government Grants from the
				State:
Applicants receiving grants under the 2008 CDBG program but
				failing to have their projects substantially underway (staff hired,
				environmental review complete, program costs obligated, construction or
				services begun) within six months of grant award, may have their grant
				rescinded by DECD. Unexpended grant funds may be added to any open CDBG
				contract, used to make additional awards in any 2008 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2007 or 2009 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 DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract, used to make additional awards in any 2008
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2007 or 2009
				  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 2008 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2008 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2007 or 2009 competition.
3.
Basis for Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds will be made after staff evaluation of the
				following: the total funds available, requests for additional funding from
				current CDBG grantees, any applicants for the 2008 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2008 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2008 Program
				Statement.
4.
Development
				Fund Program Repayments:
DF loan repayments to DECD will be used to
				capitalize a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional DF
				program awards.
5.
Business
				Assistance Program Repayments:
BA loan repayments will be used to fund
				additional future awards within the specific program categories under which the
				original award was made.