1. Funding Opportunity Workshop
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

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

3. Handouts
Application
Sample Grant Agreement

4. So you want money…

5. …but there are strings attached!

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. 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

12. Application Requirements
Evaluation Criteria
Capacity
Quality
Cost Effectiveness
Leveraging

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

20. References www.hudexchange.info
Playing by the Rules: A Handbook for CDBG Subrecipients on Administrative Systems.
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Baiscally CDBG

21. Questions & Answer Session