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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 498-36-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2008 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 37 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2009 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-37-1 - 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 2009 Proposed 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. Critical Access Ramp
				Program
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Facilities
				Grants
f. Public Service
				Grants
g. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
h. Maine Downtown Center
				Assistance
i. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 37 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2009 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-37-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities
				  with
gap
funding to
				  assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons.
1.
Eligible EDP Activities and Maximum Grant and Loan Awards:
(a)
Activity Breakdown:
Applicants may apply in only one specific
grant
activity group. Applicants for
				Activity Group Numbers 2 and 3 below may also utilize the DF Loan Activity for
				the same project but are limited to a total of $400,000 in EDP assistance.
Activity Group
							 Numbers
Maximum Award
1)
Grants to
							 Municipalities
: for acquisition, relocation, demolition, clearance,
							 construction, reconstruction, installation and rehabilitation
associated with
public infrastructure
projects such as water and sewer facilities, flood and drainage improvements,
							 publicly- owned commercial and industrial buildings, parking, streets, curbs,
							 gutters, sidewalks, etc. All public infrastructure must be owned by the
							 municipality or public or private utility and be in support of an identified
							 business.
$300,000
2) Grants to Municipalities for Direct Business
							 Support:
for non-capital equipment, land and site improvements,
							 rehabilitation or construction of commercial or industrial
							 buildings.
$200,000
3) Grants to Municipalities for Direct Business
							 Support:
Working Capital and capital equipment.
$100,000
4) Development Fund Loan (DF):
for
							 acquisition of existing facilities, land and site improvements necessary for
							 the construction of a new facility, rehabilitation or construction of
							 commercial or industrial buildings, structures, non-capital equipment, capital
							 equipment, working capital and real property
							 improvements.
$300,000
Economic Development Program funds cannot
				  be used to refinance existing debt.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 37 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2009 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-37-4 - 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 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 37 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2009 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-37-5 - 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 2009 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 2009 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2009 or 2010 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 2009
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2009 or 2010
				  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 2009 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2009 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2009 or 2010 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 2009 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2009 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2009 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 37 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2009 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-37-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2009 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 38 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2010 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-38-1 - 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 2010 Proposed 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. Critical Access Ramp
				Program
d. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
e. Public Facilities
				Grants
f. Public Service
				Grants
g. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
h. Maine Downtown Center
				Assistance
i. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 38 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2010 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-38-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities
				  with
gap
funding to
				  assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons.
1.
Eligible EDP Activities and Maximum Grant and Loan Awards:
(a)
Activity Breakdown:
Applicants may apply in only one specific
grant
activity group. Applicants for
				Activity Group Numbers 2 and 3 below may also utilize the DF Loan Activity for
				the same project but are limited to a total of $400,000 in EDP assistance.
Activity Group
							 Numbers
Maximum Award
1)
Grants to
							 Municipalities
: for acquisition, relocation, demolition, clearance,
							 construction, reconstruction, installation and rehabilitation
associated with
public infrastructure
projects such as water and sewer facilities, flood and drainage improvements,
							 publicly- owned commercial and industrial buildings, parking, streets, curbs,
							 gutters, sidewalks, etc. All public infrastructure must be owned by the
							 municipality or public or private utility and be in support of an identified
							 business.
$300,000
2) Grants to Municipalities for Direct Business
							 Support:
for non-capital equipment, land and site improvements,
							 rehabilitation or construction of commercial or industrial
							 buildings.
$200,000
3) Grants to Municipalities for Direct Business
							 Support:
Working Capital and capital equipment.
$100,000
4) Development Fund Loan (DF):
for
							 acquisition of existing facilities, land and site improvements necessary for
							 the construction of a new facility, rehabilitation or construction of
							 commercial or industrial buildings, structures, non-capital equipment, capital
							 equipment, working capital and real property improvements and the development
							 of affordable LMI housing.
$300,000
Economic Development Program funds cannot
				  be used to refinance existing debt.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 38 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2010 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-38-4 - 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 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 38 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2010 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-38-5 - 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 2010 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 2009 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2010 or 2011 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 2009
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2010 or 2011
				  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 2010 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2010 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2010 or 2011 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 2010 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2010 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2010 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 38 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2010 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-38-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2009 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 39 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-39-1 - 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, multi-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 2011 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. Critical Access Ramp
				Program
d. Development Fund Housing
				Loans
e. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
f. Public Facilities
				Grants
g. Public Service
				Grants
h. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
i. Maine Downtown Center
				Assistance
j. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 39 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-39-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities
				  with
gap
funding to
				  assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons.
1.
Eligible EDP Activities and Maximum Grant and Loan Awards:
(a)
Activity Breakdown:
Applicants may apply in only one specific
grant
activity group. Applicants for
				Activity Group Numbers 2 below may also utilize the DF Loan Activity for the
				same project but are limited to a total of $400,000 in EDP assistance.
Activity Group
							 Numbers
Maximum Award
1)
Grants to
							 Municipalities
: for acquisition, relocation, demolition, clearance,
							 construction, reconstruction, installation and rehabilitation
associated with
public infrastructure
projects such as water and sewer facilities, flood and drainage improvements,
							 publicly- owned commercial and industrial buildings, parking, streets, curbs,
							 gutters, sidewalks, etc. All public infrastructure must be owned by the
							 municipality or public or private utility and be in support of an identified
							 business.
$300,000
2) Grants to Municipalities for Direct Business
							 Support:
for non-capital equipment, land and site improvements,
							 rehabilitation or construction of commercial or industrial buildings, working
							 capital and capital equipment.
$200,000
3) Development Fund Loan (DF):
for
							 acquisition of existing facilities, land and site improvements necessary for
							 the construction of a new facility, rehabilitation or construction of
							 commercial or industrial buildings, structures, non-capital equipment, capital
							 equipment, working capital and real property improvements.
$300,000
Economic Development Program funds cannot
				  be used to refinance existing debt.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 39 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-39-4 - 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 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 39 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-39-5 - 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 2011 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 2010 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2011 or 2012 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 2010
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2011 or 2012
				  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 2010 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2010 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2011 or 2012 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 2011 competitions that did not
				receive funding, and the possibility of holding additional competitions during
				the 2011 Program. In all cases, these additional competitions and the
				subsequent programs developed will be subject to the 2011 Program
				Statement.
4.
Development
				Fund Program Repayments:
DF and DFHL loan repayments to DECD will be
				used to capitalize a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making additional
				DF and DFHL 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 39 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-39-6 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2011 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 40 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2012 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-40-1 - 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, multi-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 2012 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. Critical Access Ramp
				Program
d. Development Fund Housing
				Loans
e. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
f. Public Facilities
				Grants
g. Public Service
				Grants
h. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
i. Maine Downtown Center
				Assistance
j. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 40 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2012 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-40-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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A.
ECONOMIC
				DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities
				  with
gap
funding to
				  assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons.
1.
Eligible EDP Activities and Maximum Grant and Loan Awards:
(a)
Activity Breakdown:
Applicants may apply in only one specific
grant
activity group. Applicants for
				Activity Group Number 2 below may also utilize the DF Loan Activity for the
				same project but are limited to a total of $400,000 in EDP assistance.
Activity Group Numbers
Maximum Award
1
Grants to Municipalities
: for acquisition, relocation, $400,000
				demolition, clearance, construction, reconstruction, installation and
				rehabilitation
associated with
public infrastructure
projects such as water and
				  sewer improvements, flood and drainage improvements, publicly- owned commercial
				  and industrial buildings, parking, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, etc. All
				  public infrastructure must be owned by the municipality or public or private
				  utility and be in support of an identified business.
2
Grants to Municipalities for Direct
				Business Support:
$200,000 for non-capital equipment, land and site
				improvements, rehabilitation or construction of commercial or industrial
				buildings, working capital and capital equipment.
3
Development Fund Loan (DF):
for acquisition of $300,000 existing facilities, land and site
				improvements necessary for the construction of a new facility, rehabilitation
				or construction of commercial or industrial buildings, structures, non-capital
				equipment, capital equipment, working capital and real property improvements.
				The Office of Community Development, at its discretion, may waive the repayment
				terms once the LMI benefit has been documented.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 40 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2012 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-40-4 - PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS

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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 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 40 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2012 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-40-5 - 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 2012 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 2011 CDBG program, or added to
				the available monies for the 2012 or 2013 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 2011
				  CDBG program, or added to the available monies for the 2012 or 2013
				  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 2011 CDBG programs may be added to any open CDBG contract, used to
				make additional awards in any 2011 CDBG program or added to the available
				monies for the 2012 or 2013 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 and applicants for the 2012 competitions that did not
				receive funding.
4.
Development Fund Program Repayments:
DF and DFHL loan repayments to DECD
				will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making
				additional DF and DFHL program awards.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 40 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2012 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-40-6 - APPEALS

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An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2012 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 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-1 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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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/or 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, multi-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 2013 Program Statement provides a
				  description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds
				  among communities. Programs are grouped under the three categories listed
				  below.
1.
Community
				Development
a. Housing Assistance
				Grants
b. Home Repair
				Network
c. Public Infrastructure
				Grants
d. Public Facilities
				Grants
e. Downtown Revitalization
				Grants
f. Maine Downtown Center
				Assistance
g. Workforce Development
				Grants
h. Urgent Need
				Grants
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-3 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Economic Development program (EDP) provides communities
				  with
gap
funding to
				  assist identified businesses in the creation/retention of jobs for low-and
				  moderate-income persons.
1.
Eligible Activities by Group Number:
Group Numbers
Maximum Award
a
Grants to Municipalities
: for
				acquisition, relocation, $1,000,000 demolition, clearance, construction,
				reconstruction, installation and rehabilitation
associated with
public
infrastructure
projects such as
				water and sewer improvements, flood and drainage improvements, publicly-owned
				commercial and industrial buildings, parking, streets, curbs, gutters,
				sidewalks, etc. All public infrastructure must be owned by the municipality or
				public or private utility and be in support of an identified
				business.
b
Grants to
				Municipalities for Direct Business Support:
$1,000,000 for capital and
				non-capital equipment, land and site improvements, rehabilitation or
				construction of commercial or industrial buildings, job training, working
				capital and capital equipment and be in support of an identified business.
				Acquisition is not an allowable activity under this group.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-4 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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The Office of Community Development will use Technical
				  Assistance funds to: conduct workshops, produce program materials, implement
				  the CDBG Administrator's Certification Training Program, and outreach to
				  communities.
Regional Providers will give technical assistance to units of
				  general local government for planning, developing, and administering CDBG
				  projects. For purposes of this paragraph the term
"technical
				  assistance"
means the facilitating of skills and knowledge in
				  planning, developing, and administering CDBG activities for entities in
				  non-entitlement areas that may need but do not possess such skills and
				  knowledge. This includes such things as:
1. Compiling the infrastructure needs of the
				non-entitlement jurisdictions so that UGLG's will know specifically what their
				needs are in developing CDBG applications.
2. Assistance to public or nonprofit entities
				to increase the capacity of such entities to carry out eligible neighborhood
				revitalization or economic development activities,
3. Provides UGLG's with explanations of the
				statutory requirements.
4. Giving
				workshops on applying for and implementing CDBG programs
5. Assist in identifying and locating the
				most appropriate additional funding resources to address the need or
				project.
6. Assistance provided to
				UGLG's in affirmatively furthering fair housing. This can include assistance in
				preparing an analysis of impediments to fair housing.
7. Technical assistance does not include
				application writing, Phase 2 preparation or direct grant administration without
				written permission from the OCD.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-5 - REDISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS

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.
1.
Local Government Grants from the State:
Applicants receiving
				grants under the 2013 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.
Rescinded grant funds may be added to any open CDBG contract
				  and can be used to make additional awards under any eligible CDBG program
				  activity.
Unexpended funds remaining in the grantee's CDBG account at
				  grant closeout, funds remaining in a grantee's award but not requested upon
				  grant closeout, and funds returned to DECD because of disallowed costs may be
				  added to any open CDBG contract and can be used to make additional awards under
				  any eligible CDBG program activity.
2.
Unallocated State Grants to Local
				Governments:
Unallocated grant funds resulting from lack of adequate
				program competition or demand in any of the available 2013 CDBG programs and
				any additional funds allocated by HUD may be added to any open CDBG contract
				and can be used to make additional awards under any eligible CDBG program
				activity.
3.
Basis for
				Redistribution:
The decision to redistribute funds will be made after
				staff evaluation of the following: the total funds available, new requests for
				funding, requests for additional funding from current CDBG grantees and
				applicants for the 2013 competitions that did not receive funding.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-6 - PROGRAM INCOME

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in this Proposed Statement, "Program Income" means
				  the gross income received by a grantee from any grant-supported activity in
				  excess of $35,000. Applicants will refer to the CDBG Regulations and the Maine
				  Office of Community Development policies on program income.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-7 - APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
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.
An applicant wishing to appeal DECD's decision regarding
				  their 2013 application restricted to errors of fact or procedure, may do so by
				  submitting an appeal letter to the Director of the Office of Community
				  Development within fifteen (15) days of the award announcement for that
				  specific program.
Code of Maine Rules › 19 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › 498 - OFFICE OF TOURISM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 41 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM 2013 PROGRAM STATEMENT › Section 498-41-8 - AMENDMENTS TO THE PROGRAM STATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The State may amend the 2013 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.