Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-3 - IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS FOR PROJECTS OTHER THAN 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 other than 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 give public
				  notice of the date by which applications for implementation grants must be
				  received, and what must be submitted for an application. The public notice may
				  include other terms, conditions or limitations on such grants, including the
				  maximum number or amount of such grants, that the Trustees determine are
				  appropriate.
B.
Grant Application Contents
. An Applicant shall submit an
				application complying with the requirements of this rule on forms developed by
				the Authority as may be specified with supporting information as required by
				this rule and additional information as requested by the Authority. The
				Authority shall make application forms available. The following minimum
				information shall be required:
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.
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
				severe economic decline and employment loss, event/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.
h.
Budget
:
				Estimate 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.