Funding Opportunity Workshop 2015-2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

Agenda Overview of CDBG National Objectives Community Priorities Application Requirements Other Federal Requirements Faith-based Organizations Questions & Answers

Handouts Application Sample Grant Agreement

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Funding Source Community Development Block Grant Program A program administered by HUD that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs.

National Objectives Benefit low and moderate income persons; Preventing or elimination of slums or blight, or; Address community development needs having a particular urgency.

Community Priorities Five Year Consolidated Plan (2014- 2019) Needs Assessment Completed Priorities Identified Homelessness

Application Requirements Due by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 Purpose Grant Period Financial Review Evaluation

Application Requirements All funds must be used inside the City Limits of the City of New Bern

Application Requirements Eligibility Non-Profit Agency with 501 (c)(3) tax exemption Two years of continuous and active operating experience Register with SAM and have DUNS Number

Application Requirements Evaluation Criteria Capacity Quality Cost Effectiveness Leveraging

Application Requirements Income Eligibility Documentation! 2014 Income Guidelines Contract Monitoring Non-Compliance Return of Funds

Other Federal Requirements Fair Housing Handicapped Accessibility Employment and Contracting Environmental Review Lead-based paint Labor Standards Debarred, suspended and ineligible contractors Conflict of Interest

Faith-based Organizations Executive Order – December 12, 2002 Final Rule - September 30, 2003 Federal Programs cannot discriminate Equal Treatment Retain Independence Cannot Use HUD funds to support any inherently religious activities, such as: Worship Religious instruction Proselytization

Faith-based Organizations Examples Voluntary prayer before meals Separate in time and location from HUD funded activities Principal place of worship – space allocation Soup Kitchen or Daycare – space allocation Gym used for religious and non-religious activities – time allocation

References www.hudexchange.info Playing by the Rules: A Handbook for CDBG Subrecipients on Administrative Systems. https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/687/playi ng-by-the-rules-a-handbook-for-cdbg- subrecipients-on-administrative-systems/ Baiscally CDBG

Questions & Answer Session