City of Bowling Green

1. Year 12 CDBG Application Workshop City of Bowling Green

2. History of CDBG • Created in 1974-as part of the Housing & Community Development Act • Consolidation of seven different community development programs

3. Methods of CDBG Funding • Two Forms of CDBG funding: • Entitlement-Must have population of 50,000 • Small Cities-Funds awarded to the State and then sub-awarded to local governments

4. National Objectives • At least one must be met: • Benefit to Low-to-Moderate (LMI) Income persons • Must be 80% or below of Area Median Income or presumed benefit. • Prevention/Elimination of Slum & Blight • Specific Process for Documentation • Urgent Community Need • Must be tied to Presidential Declared Disaster

5. Benefit to LMI Persons • Area Benefit • Limited Clientele • Presumed Benefit • Require Income Verification • Income Limits • Housing • LMI Jobs

6. Presumed Benefit • Abused Children • Battered Spouses • Severely Disabled Adults • Illiterate Adults • Persons with AIDS • Migrant Farm Workers • Homeless Persons • Elderly (62 and up)

7. Current Income Guidelines

8. Required ALL PROJECTS MUST DEMONSTRATE MEETING ONE OF THE THREE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

9. Applicant Eligibility • Non-Profit • For Profit • Governmental Entity

10. Eligible Activities • Acquisition of Property • Specific guidelines to follow • Public Facilities and Improvements • Examples include: streets, sidewalks, water, sewer, drainage, community center, and parks • Public Service • Subject to a 15% cap • Removal of Architectural Barriers

11. Eligible Activities continued • Housing Rehabilitation • Homeowner Assistance • Economic Development • Planning/Administration

12. Ineligible Activities • Buildings used for General Government • Political Activities • Replacement of General Fund Dollars • Purchase of Equipment and Personal Property • Operating and Maintenance Costs • Income Payments

13. Outcome #1 Availability/ Outcome #2 Outcome #3 Accessibility Affordability Sustainability Accessibility for the Affordability for the Sustainability for the Objective #1 purpose of creating purpose of creating purpose creating Suitable Living Suitable Living Suitable Living Suitable Living Environment Environments Environments Environments Objective #2 Accessibility for the Affordability for the Sustainability for the Decent purpose of providing purpose of providing purpose of providing Housing Decent Housing Decent Housing Decent Housing Accessibility for the Affordability for the Sustainability for the Objective #3 purpose of providing purpose of providing purpose of providing Economic Economic Economic Economic Opportunity Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Performance Measures

14. Regulatory Items To Consider • Environmental Review • Davis/Bacon Act • Lead Based Paint • Open Procurement Methods • Relocation

15. Funding Process • City completes and approves a 5-year Consolidated Plan • City solicits, reviews, and awards agency applications • Competitive Process • Staff Technical Review & Citizen Review • City Prepares Annual Action Plan • Details what activities will take place • City approves Sub-Recipient Agreements • Agency begins activity • After activity is completed City will monitor Agency program files

16. 2015 CDBG Timeline • Initial Public Hearing – January 20 • Applications Available – January 30 • Applications Due – February 20 4:00 p.m. (NO EXCEPTIONS) • Committee Review – March 5 • Annual Action Plan Approval – May 5 • Agreements Approved - July

17. Agreement • Legally Binding Agreement between City & Awarded Agency • Agreement Outline: • What activity will take place? • How much it will cost? • Who is responsible? • Who will it benefit? • HUD Regulations

18. Projected Allocation of Funds • Estimated Year 12 Funds $515,000 • 60% - CDBG Reinvestment Area • 20% - Community Programming • 20% - Administration & Fair Housing

19. Reinvestment Area (Local CDBG Strategy Area) • Census Tracts 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 & the city portion of 112 – 105 Current  • CDBG investments targeted to the specific needs of each neighborhood. • Directed by city staff from a variety of departments and input from area residents.

20. CDBG Local Strategy Area

21. Application Review • Please read the entire application carefully • Be sure all Certifications are signed & all attachments are included • Submit Original and 6 Copies • One copy of attachments • Each Agency must have a DUNS # • Minimum Request is $10,000 • Applications must be received on-time including all attachments.

22. Common Application Problems • Board Resolution does not state specific project • Incorrect Program Budget Percentage • Used Previously Funded Application and Did Not Update Information • Typos, Missing Pages • Lack of Detail in Timeline • Description of Organization Instead of Project/Program • Unclear what you are doing and how funds will be used

23. Staff Review • Staff will conduct a technical assessment before the Citizen Review • Review will focus on: • Eligibility • Application Completeness • Timeliness & Technical Issues

24. Citizen Review Committee • Open Public Meeting with Scheduled Review Times for each Eligible Application • Total of 100 points available • Citizen Review will focus on the following: • Effectiveness – 20 points -New Service -15 points • Efficiency – 20 points (New Recipients Only) • Leveraging – 25 points -Past Performance –15 Points • Capacity – 20 points (Previous Recipients Only)

25. Boatlanding Road

26. Parker Bennett Park

27. Boys and Girls Club

28. GED-ESL Classes

29. GO bg Transit Bus Shelters

30. Durban Estates Phase III

31. Flood Mitigation Windover Place Apartments

32. Wrap Up ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN HAND BY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 @ 4:00 P.M. (NO EXCEPTIONS) Applications should be sent to: City of Bowling Green Attn: NCS RE: CDBG Application P.O. Box 430 707 E. Main Ave. Bowling Green, KY 42102-0430 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: 270-393-3659 or nick.cook@bgky.org