Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM: 2002 FINAL STATEMENT › Section 498-30-4 - 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 an annual grant application selection
				process.
Eligible
Activities:
CPG funds may
				  be used for planning only activities that include studies, analysis, data
				  gathering, preparation of plans and maps, and identification of actions that
				  will implement plans. Engineering, architectural and design costs related to
				  specific projects are not eligible.
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.
2.
Special Program Requirements:
(a)
Past Performance:
In order to be eligible to apply for the 2002
				Community Planning program, communities that received CDBG grants in or prior
				to 1998 must have closed their grants prior to application. Communities that
				received CDBG grants in 1999 must have conditionally closed their grants prior
				to application. Communities that received CDBG grants in 2000 must have
				obligated 50% of their benefit activity funds prior to application.
Exceptions:
Applicants may request a waiver of
				  this requirement under the following circumstances: l) program delays have
				  occurred beyond the control of the grantee due to unforeseen changes in
				  availability of funds or acts of nature; 2) the recipient has received
				  unanticipated program income and expenditure of grant funds has been delayed;
				  3) the job creation goals of a previous grant have not been fulfilled; or 4)
				  special circumstances as determined and approved by the OCD Program
				  Director.
(b)
Maximum
				CPG Grant Amount
: $10,000 or up to $15,000 for Multi-Community Housing
				Assessment Plans.
3.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of two
				phases - an application phase and a project development phase.
Priority for funding will be given to the following
				  categories in the numbers indicated: Public Facilities and Public
				  Infrastructure (5), Housing (5), Economic Development (4), Downtown
				  Revitalization (2), Historic Preservation (2) and Tourism Opportunities
				  (2).
Phase I Application:
The maximum application
				  length is six pages. The application deadline is March 8, 2002.
Each application will be placed in rank order from highest to
				  lowest according to the scores determined by the scoring team (with 1 being
				  highest and 3 being lowest in each scoring category). Starting at the top of
				  the scoring list, applicants will be invited to proceed to the Project
				  Development Phase.
(a)
Problem Statement
(1-3 points): A description of the
				problems, how they were identified, and the impact on the community and on LMI
				persons or slum/blighting conditions.
(b)
Development of
				Strategy
(1-3 points): A description of the tasks proposed to solve
				your community's problems. Description of how the project will address a CDBG
				national objective. Include a proposed budget and describe how funds will be
				used.
(c)
Project
				Leverage
(1-3 points): A description of other resources (local,
				state, federal, private) that will be contributed to the project.
(d)
Citizen
				Participation
(1-3 points):A description of how citizens, community
				groups, and project beneficiaries were involved in this application and how
				involvement will continue.