1. 2010 DCA CDBG Applicants’ Workshop HOW TO DESIGN A TOP SCORING APPLICATION

2. Page 2 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION THREE AREAS OF EVALUATION FEASIBILITY STRATEGY IMPACT

3. Page 3 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION FEASIBILITY: HOW WELL YOU DESIGN YOUR PROGRAM TARGET POPULATION COST TIMELINESS LEVERAGED FUNDS

4. Page 4 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION PROGRAM DESIGN: What are your short and long term community objectives? How did you select your “target area” and how does it fit with your objectives? Is there community support of this project?

5. Page 5 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION TARGET POPULATION: Who will directly benefit from this program? How are the participants selected? ▪ First come – first served. ▪ Targeted population. ▪ Prioritizing based on structural condition. Who will administer the program, are they experienced?

6. Page 6 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION COST: Who will determine estimated cost of each project? Can you certify compliance with state and federal laws and regulations? Are your cost estimates realistic considering implementation may be months or years distant?

7. Page 7 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION TIMELINESS: Can you complete your project within time limits of the grant? Have you considered participant drop- outs and additions? Do you have local resources to complete the projects?

8. Page 8 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION LEVERAGED FUNDS: Do you have adequate leverage funds? Are your leverage funds formally committed? How are participation amounts determined - including formula? Are participation amounts realistic?

9. Page 9 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION HOME OWNER CONTRIBUTION: Use caution when developing home owner contribution formula: A fixed amount or percentage of income works better than a percentage of rehab cost. Should rehab cost escalate, the homeowner participation amount escalates as well. Avoid this.

10. Page 10 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION STRATEGY: What alternatives have been considered to reach your objectives? How will your community prevent further decline? What are the boundaries of your “target area”? MAPS!!!! More later.

11. Page 11 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION IMPACT: Can you clearly describe the problem? Have you included letters of support from the community? Did you provided good color photos showing existing conditions? Did you provide accurate, unambiguous numbers of beneficiaries?

12. Page 12 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION MAPS: This won’t work! Ellsworth County Bigton Littleton Mytown Ain’t getting it! Street with no name No way, Jose!

13. Page 13 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION MAPS #4#5 #7 #8 #2 US 69 - Main St. N 1 st Street 2 nd Street 17 th Street Rehab Recon Standard Dilapidated #6 City Hall Mytown City Limits #1 #3 Al’s Drive-thru Lasik Surgery Aaron Burr Elementary #9 Target Area

14. Page 14 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION PHOTOS: Poor

15. Page 15 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION PHOTOS: Good

16. Page 16 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION TIPS: READ, RE-READ, AND RE-READ AGAIN YOUR APPLICATION. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT ALL NUMBERS ARE CONSISTANT THROUGHOUT APPLICATION! Number of participants. Dollar amounts given in DCA Forms 4, 6, 7, 8, and all narratives. INCONSISTANCIES WILL MOST OFTEN ELIMINATE YOUR REQUEST.

17. Page 17 2010 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop TOP SCORING APPLICATION Should you have questions, please feel free to contact: Glenn Misner: (404)679-3138 glenn.misner@dca.ga.gov Tom Spinks: (404)679-3128 thomas.spinks@dca.ga.gov