2011-2722011-272
Resolution Authorizing a Public Hearing on the Intended Use of Community Development
Block Grant Funds and the Submission of the Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2011
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on July 25,
2011.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale (Arrived 6:32PM)
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Ismay Czarniecki
The following Resolution was introduced by Supervisor Colsey and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development is
soliciting applications for the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger intends to make application for a Community
Development Block Grant pursuant to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and
Development's Community Development Block Grant Program for fiscal year 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is required to hold a Public Hearing to discuss the
Town's intended use of Community Development Block Grant Funds prior to and in furtherance
of making application for said funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing to be held at Town Hall, 20
Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on the 22nd day of August 2011,
at 7:30 P.M., at which time all parties in interest and citizens shall have an
opportunity to offer comments and suggestions on the Town's intended use of
Community Development Block Grant Funds being applied for by the Town of
Wappinger for calendar year 2012.
3. The Town Board has determined that pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (20) the
proposed adoption of the aforementioned Resolution is a Type II action not
requiring environmental review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) or pursuant to Local Law No. 6 of 1992 and, accordingly,
no environmental review has been undertaken.
4. John C. Masterson, Town Clerk to the Town of Wappinger, is hereby directed to
post and publish the Notice of Public Hearing in the form annexed hereto which
said publications are to be made in the Southern Dutchess News and the
Poughkeepsie Journal at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Public Hearing.
5. The Town Board hereby further authorizes and directs Greg W. Bolner, P.E., of
Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals, to prepare and submit the Grant
Application for fiscal year 2012; Mr. Bolner shall be paid in accordance with his
hourly rate previously approved by the Town Board.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/25/2011
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
*dCM'AS&T-E;R:`S0)N, TOWN CLERK
2012 DUTCHESS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL APPLICATION
WILLIAM R. STEINHAUS
DUTCHESS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
KEALY SALOMON
COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Prepared By:
DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Division of Community Development and Housing
27 High Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Elizabeth Doyle
Community Development Administrator
Anne Saylor
Housing Coordinator
Audra Murray
Principal Program Assistant
Michael Peratikos
Rehabilitation Specialist
Patricia Longbard
Accounting Clerk
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Robert Allers, Chairperson, Commissioner, DC Dept. of Social Services
Richard Altman, Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board
Chris Colsey, Town of Wappinger Supervisor
Sue Crane, Town of Red Hook Supervisor
Robert Liffland, Village of Pawling Mayor
Joseph Luna, Town of LaGrange Town Board Member
Gail Webster, Executive Director, Hudson River Housing
2012 PROGRAM YEAR
DUTCHESS COUNTY CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
Towns Towns City/Villages
Amenia
Pine Plains
Beacon
Beekman
Pleasant Valley
Fishkill
Clinton
Poughkeepsie
Millbrook
Dover
Red Hook
Millerton
Hyde Park
Rhinebeck
Pawling
LaGrange
Stanford
Red Hook
Milan
Unionvale
Rhinebeck
North East
Wappinger
Tivoli
Pawling
Washington
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Page No.
I.
2012
Application Timetable .........................
4
II.
2012
Program Priorities ............................
6
III.
2012
Program Guidelines ............................
11
IV.
2012
Municipal Application Form ....................
20
V.
2012
Housing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
V. Appendix
A
- Overview of Eligibility Requirements
32
B -
Overview of Economic Development Initiatives
36
C -
Overview of Environmental Review Requirements
39
D -
2012 Review Process
41
E -
Sample Resolution
43
F -
Sample Income Survey Form
44
G -
2000 HUD Low -to -Moderate Income Census Data
45
CObMITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
2012 APPLICATION TIMETABLE
July 15, 2011
July 18, 2011 - September 30, 2011
Week of August 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
October 10, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Application Kits Released
to Municipalities and
Human Service Agencies
Technical Assistance,
Municipal Public Hearings
First County Public
Hearing
2012 Program Year
Application Deadline
Eligibility
Determinations,
Reviews, Site Visits
October 31, 2011 - November 11, 2011 Community Development
Advisory Committee
Review and Funding
Decisions
October 24, 2011 - January 6, 2012
December 1, 2011 - December 30, 2011
Week of December 12, 2011
Completion of the draft
2012 Action Plan
30 -day Comment Period
Second County Public
Hearing
January 2, 2012 - January 6, 2012
January 9, 2012
January 10, 2012 - Feb. 23, 2012
March 1, 2012
Processing of Comments
Submission of the final
2012 Action Plan to HUD
HUD 45 -day Consolidated
Plan Review & Approval
Process
Start of the 2012 Program
Year
CD BLOCK GRANT 2012 PROGRAM YEAR PRIORITIES
Welcome to the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program
year. The CDBG Entitlement status of the county program is that
of an Urban County Consortium, which comes into existence through
the voluntary participation formalized through a Cooperation
Agreement, between the County and local town, village and city
governments. The funds are allocated on a competitive basis to
the municipalities that participate.
The current program objectives by priority were established
during the 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan process in conjunction
with the Dutchess County Community Development Advisory
Committee, which is comprised of -three chief elected officials of
local municipalities who are members of the Urban County
Consortium; and four community representative members from the
areas of local government, economic development, housing and
human service. The detailed program priorities are attached.
These objectives are consistent with the primary and other
national objectives of the CDBG program and have been developed
in accordance with CDBG rules and regulations.
A summary of the program objectives includes the following
priorities: Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Public
Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements, and Public Services.
Other Consolidated Plan priorities also include Homeless
Housing/Services, Anti -Poverty Strategy, Lead -Based Paint,
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Special Needs, and
Barriers to Affordable Housing.
The overall approach toward selection of Community Development
projects is to permit each consortium community to define its own
needs and to develop programs to meet these concerns. This
approach, based on local autonomy in assessing community
development needs, is consistent with the decentralized
philosophy of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
In order to implement the main objective of the program, that
being to benefit low to moderate income persons, and focus the
funding toward targeted groups and priorities, the Community
Development Advisory Committee has adopted the attached
priorities.
The County has an obligation over the 2008-2012 five-year period
covered by the Consolidated Plan to address all of the Community
Development Block Grant Program priorities in the Plan.
CONAUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
A. Introduction
Dutchess Countv
Priority will be given to CDBG projects that:
• contain an affordable housing component;
• multi jurisdictional projects; and
• projects that are leveraged with other funding sources.
For public service projects, priority will be given to services that directly or indirectly relate to
job creation and affordable housing.
All projects funded by the County must be consistent with applicable County Plans, including
Directions and the Greenway Plan.
B. Dutchess County Strategic Plan
Priority: Affordable Housing
Strategies:
• Utilize CDBG and HOME funds to support affordable housing initiatives in communities that
are pursuing development consistent with County initiatives, including creation of new town
centers; redevelopment of former psychiatric centers, downtowns, and brownfields; and
adaptive reuse of existing buildings. Priorities include rental and owner -occupied housing
with a slight priority to rental housing. Within rental housing, priority will be given to rental
housing that meets the needs of young people (under 55) and families. Priority will also be
given to rental projects that meet the housing needs of the chronically homeless.
• Provide CDBG or HOME funds for infrastructure improvements to support development of
affordable housing.
• Provide rehabilitation assistance to low and moderate income seniors, including loans and
deferred loans of up to $20,000 to income eligible senior citizens.
• Utilize HOME funds to provide downpayment and closing cost assistance and housing
counseling services for first time homebuyers.
• Continue to examine housing needs, issues and opportunities, including the reoccupancy of
foreclosed homes.
• Support the efforts of public housing authorities and Section 8 program.
• Encourage the use of zoning techniques to encourage the provision of affordable housing.
• Encourage the development of privately financed housing projects that offer a variety of
housing types.
Priority: Economic Development
Strategies:
• Foster redevelopment of brownfields and formerly industrial used sites.
• Support redevelopment of the three former State psychiatric centers, with adaptive reuse of
existing buildings, as well as new development that addresses housing and economic
development needs.
• Utilize CDBG funds to upgrade older downtown centers, including improvements to existing
buildings, facades, businesses and infrastructure, and support the creation of new mixed-use
downtown areas, consistent with local planning objectives.
• Promote transit -oriented development (TOD) at railroad station locations where higher
densities of development are appropriate, given multiple transportation options.
• Provide funding for affordable housing projects and transportation facilities that support
economic development activities.
• Provide administrative funds to assist in the administration of the Empire Zone program.
Priority: Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Strategies:
• Develop infrastructure improvement projects that directly support revitalization, affordable
housing and innovative land use planning and design for low and moderate income
populations.
• Encourage projects that leverage CDBG funds with other funding sources, including multi-
year financing plans. Pursue projects that are designed to serve multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide funding for utility improvements in municipalities where a comprehensive program
of public facilities, housing, brownfield remediation and historic preservation is being
pursued.
• Support improvements to stormwater systems, retaining walls; bridges and other features
needed in low and moderate income areas to address periodic flooding and resident safety.
• Support improvements to parks, playgrounds and other outdoor and indoor recreation
facilities, including the rail trail, where such facilities serve low and moderate income areas
with a priority to projects where residents can walk to facilities.
• Support rehabilitation or construction of eligible public and quasi -public buildings and
facilities, particularly as part of a downtown revitalization program.
• Remove architectural barriers to enable handicapped accessibility at eligible buildings and
facilities, including municipal buildings, polling places and recreation sites.
• Improve historic buildings and properties within the context of CDBG eligibility criteria.
Priority: Public Services
Strategies:
• Support and fund programs that provide supportive services and financial education to assist
individuals and families to reach fmancial stability and maintain long-term housing.
• Support and fund efforts to maintain emergency, transitional and homeless housing projects
to serve populations in need.
• Provide support to adult literacy, financial literacy, job training and English as a Second
Language programs to assist low and moderate income persons gain skills needed for
employment.
• Support and fund programs that promote the well-being of youth and young adults with an
emphasis on providing job training, education and literacy skills.
• Support programs that provide senior transportation for medical opportunities, errands and
socializing.
• Increase resources needed to meet the basic needs (i.e. food, shelter, domestic violence and
child abuse services) of the growing unserved population.
• Support programs including early intervention programs that help children (0 to 6 years old)
meet development milestones in preparation for kindergarten.
• Expand existing programs and develop new programs to address chemical dependency
issues, especially for teens.
C. Other Consolidated Plan Strategies
Priority: Homeless Housing/Services
Strategies:
• Utilize HOME funds for the construction or rehabilitation of permanent rental housing for the
chronically homeless.
• Prevent homelessness and enable the formerly homeless to sustain housing by promoting
prevention, outreach and support resources.
• Support and fund supportive services programs that serve homeless and non -homeless
individuals with chemical and or alcohol dependencies, domestic violence victims, youth,
veterans, and the general population homeless.
• Encourage and support existing homeless shelters to deal with the increasing number of
people who are turned away from existing shelters due to lack of capacity.
• Support implementation of the Continuum of Care (COC) goals
Priority: Anti -Poverty Strategy
Strategies:
• Provide Section 8 rental assistance and maintain public housing.
• Provide assistance to homeless facilities and individuals, utilizing HOME funds.
• Continue the Section 8 Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program to teach self-help skill to low
income families with children.
• Target public services to low-income families, including improving access to the Earned
Income Tax Credit.
Priority: Lead -Based Paint
Strategies:
• Section 8 Inspectors will continue to identify lead based paint issues in any units with children
under the age of six as well as all Federally subsidized rehabilitation projects.
• Continue on-going coordination with the Dutchess County Health Department to determine
the incidence of lead poisoning in children and where abatement is required.
• Keep abreast of EPA certified training sessions on lead based paint.
• Include lead abatement programs are any adaptive reuse project.
Priority: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
Strategies:
• Maintain funding to agencies providing rental assistance.
• Maintain a community -wide approach to forming partnerships with non -profits and service
providers.
• Leverage HOPWA projects with related supportive services.
• Provide linkages to health care and other services through coordination with the DC
Department of Health, DC HIV Services Planning Council and health service agencies.
• Expand efforts to create safe adequate and affordable housing opportunities that meet the
special needs of person with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Priority: Special Needs
Strategies:
• Continue to provide assistance to senior citizens and other special needs populations through a
range of public services.
• Remove architectural barriers at public facilities and within homes of persons with physical
disabilities.
• Provide public service agencies with funding to support special needs populations, consistent
with City and County priorities.
• Provide rental assistance to Persons with HIV/AIDS through the HOPWA program.
Priority: Barriers to Affordable Housing
Strategies:
• Utilize CDBG, HOME and other HUD funds to support the construction or rehabilitation of
affordable housing, making certain that some new construction projects occur outside low and
moderate income areas and areas with minority concentrations.
• Provide counseling and financial assistance to first time homebuyers and renters.
• Promote zoning and regulatory approaches that foster affordable/workforce housing,
including: (a) inclusionary zoning, with setasides or bonuses for affordable units; (b) small lot
and multi -family zoning; (c) streamlined approval processes for projects that address
important planning needs; (d) zoning for accessory apartments and apartments above retail
uses in. downtown areas, etc.
• Provide funding to assist localities with inclusionary zoning development and
implementation.
• Promote affordable housing components as part of the redevelopment of the three former
State Psychiatric Centers and as part of the development of downtown areas.
• Utilize the resources of the DC Planning Department, the DC Economic Development
Corporation, City of Poughkeepsie Development and Planning Department, and DC County
Planning Federation to promote affordable housing, suggest creative zoning and combat
NIMBYism.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
2012 PROGRAM YEAR
MUNICIPAL GUIDELINES
The following policies and procedures have been developed by the
Community Development staff in conjunction with the Dutchess County
Community Development Advisory Committee as a means of providing a
comprehensive set of guidelines for the implementation of the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
Please take these procedures into consideration when submitting
your application. The categories are in alphabetical order, not in
order of occurrence.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Administrative fees paid to consultants for implementing Community
Development projects is limited to 100 of a project's cost.
Eligible administrative fees include application development,
preparation and processing of required documents, and attendance at
pre -construction conferences. Please note that municipal personnel
are not eligible to be reimbursed for time spent administering the
CDBG program.
Administrative fees will include application development not to
exceed $250 per project. Fees for applications not awarded
Community Development funding will not be eligible for
reimbursement.
AMENDMENTS
It is not permissible to amend the scope of an approved project.
However, it is possible to amend budget items within an approved
project.
Municipalities considering amending budget item(s) are required to
contact Elizabeth Doyle, Community Development Administrator to
discuss the change and the procedure for submitting the budget
amendment.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
One original of each application is to be submitted to the
Community Development Office, Dutchess County Department of
Planning and Development, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 by
5:00 p.m., Friday, October 7, 2011.
After the submission deadline, the application will be reviewed to
determine whether or not it is complete. If an application lacks
certain technical items or contains a technical error, such as an
incorrect signature, the applicant will be electronically notified
that it has ten (10) calendar days from the date of notification to
correct the technical error. If the applicant fails to submit the
missing material within the 10 -day period, the application will be
disqualified.
APPLICATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL
The application process is a competitive one. Attached are the
2012 established priorities of the program and the detail of the
review process.
The review process for applications from municipalities requesting
funding is as follows. Each application is initially reviewed to
verify whether it meets the mandatory federal eligibility
requirements. A site visit is then conducted and a staff evaluation
of the application is completed. This evaluation takes into
account many factors, including the timetable of the application,
the proposed budget, other funding sources, and overall project
feasibility as it relates to the requirements and scope of the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
Each application receives a preliminary funding recommendation
summary which is presented to the Community Development Advisory
Committee. The committee reviews the recommendations and requests
for additional information are provided by the Community
Development staff. Final funding determinations are recommended by
the Community Development Advisory Committee to the Dutchess County
Executive, the final authority for the allocation of program year
funds.
CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES
The County has an obligation over the 2008-2012 five-year period
covered by the Consolidated Plan to address all of the Community
Development Block Grant Program priorities in the Plan. Therefore,
the Community Development Advisory Committee reserves the right to
fund projects as necessary in order to meet this objective.
CONSORTIUM MEMBERSHIP
Every three years, the Urban County Consortium is reformed and
municipalities have the option of continuing to participate in the
Community Development Block Grant Program. Any municipality that
is not currently a member of the consortium is ineligible to apply
for funding from the CDBG and Senior Citizen Housing Rehabilitation
Program. Non -participating municipalities and their residents can,
for the 2012 program year, now apply for the HOME and First Time
Homebuyer Programs.
EXTENSIONS
A municipality will receive electronic notification six months
prior to the contractual project completion date as a reminder that
the date is approaching. Should a municipality wish to request an
extension, this extension request must be submitted in writing upon
receiving the notification of the project completion deadline.
The staff, in cooperation with the Community Development Advisory
Committee, will review the extension request and will make the
final determination as to whether the extension is to be granted.
The CD staff will respond by letter informing the municipality of
the decision.
Only one extension per project will be entertained by the Community
Development Advisory Committee.
GUARANTEED ALLOCATIONS
The City of Beacon is guaranteed a 15% allocation of the 2012
program year total CDBG grant award. The 15% allocation is based
upon the total CDBG grant after the deduction of a portion of the
County administrative line. As the city does receive a lump sum
allocation, all 2012 program guidelines apply to city CDBG funded
projects with the exception of maximum grant award and number of
projects submitted. Specific limitations are not set for these two
categories due to the nature of the city's CDBG funding.
HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES
Applications from human service agencies for program services
serving residents county -wide should be submitted directly to the
Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development. If a human
service agency is applying for a physical structure improvement or
construction project, those activities are required to be sponsored
by the municipality in which the project is located.
Please be advised that the Community Development Advisory Committee
has determined that up to fifteen (15) percent of the 2012 total
allocation may be set aside for human service program service
activities.
The maximum grant award for an Affordable Housing, Infrastructure,
Transportation, or Economic Development activity is $150,000; and
$100,000 for Handicapped Accessibility, Parks and Recreation, and
Historic Preservation projects.
Please note that this is not a guarantee that an activity will
necessarily receive the maximum amount if it is requested.
NUMBER OF PROJECTS SUBMITTED
There is a limit of one (1) application that may be submitted by a
municipality, with the exception that a second application may be
submitted if it is for an eligible housing project. It is required
that the municipality, contact Elizabeth Doyle, Community
Development Administrator for an eligibility determination prior to
submitting the housing application.
PAYMENT REQUESTS
Payments requests submitted for reimbursement must not be for less
than $250, with the exception of the final request, which may be
for a lesser amount. The administrative time spent processing
smaller requests is not cost-effective.
PRE -DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Architectural, engineering and design costs for each individual
project will be limited to 10% of that project's final approved
allocation, with the exception being a project that is solely for
one of those activities.
PROJECT COMPLETION
Funds allocated for municipal and sponsored projects must be
expended within eighteen months from the contractual project
completion date.
The date of the start of the program year for municipalities is
contingent upon federal administrative actions and will be part of
the contract between the municipality and the county. The official
federal program year start date is March 1, 2012.
PROJECT COMPLETION RECAPTURE POLICY
When a project is 100% complete and the final Request for Payment
has been processed, should there be funds remaining in that project
account they will be recaptured and placed in the cost overruns
account.
The municipality will be contacted electronically to verify that
the project is, in fact, 100% complete and all costs have been
submitted. This will be followed up with a formal letter stating
that the remaining amount has been recaptured. Recaptured funds
will be reallocated during each annual application cycle.
PROJECT PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Pages 16 through 19 of this application kit outline the steps
required prior to a project beginning and those required during
implementation. Please refer to this overview for reference when
completing an application so that the project will be viable taking
into consideration these federal requirements.
PUBLIC HEARING
To be in accordance with federal regulations, the municipality must
hold a public hearing to discuss the intended use of Community
Development funds. It is required that a copy of the public
notice, the meeting minutes and the resolution be submitted with
the application. An application which is received on the required
date that does not document that a public hearing was held prior to
the application due date will be considered ineligible and will not
be considered for possible funding. A sample resolution is
Appendix E, page 43 of this packet.
Municipalities are required to invite representatives from all
proposed projects to the hearing. In this way, full participation
is guaranteed.
SITE VISITS
Community Development staff, in cooperation with the Dutchess
Community Development Advisory Committee, will make site visits to
proposed projects as necessary before final funding determinations
are made.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Community Development staff are available to provide technical
assistance at all times during the application process.
Municipalities may also use engineers, planners or other
professionals to assist in the application preparation.
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
PROJECT PREPARATION & IMPLEMENTATION
* Project plans and bidding specifications must be submitted to the
CD division for review and approval prior to public bidding or
force account work beginning.
* The CD division must be notified of the bid publication date, and
the bid opening date.
* The municipality examines the bids for errors; if none are
discovered, the lowest responsible bid should be recommended for
the contract award.
* The bid list must be submitted to the CD division for review and
approval prior to the actual award.
* A pre -construction meeting is required for both force account and
contracted labor projects. Attendees include the municipality,
the contractor, any sub -contractors and the applicable CD staff.
* Written change orders must be signed by the municipality, the
contractor and the applicable CD staff.
* The applicable CD staff will conduct periodic inspections of the
project.
* Procurement procedures are required to be followed accordingly as
outlined below.
PROCUREMENT
All procurement transactions, regardless of whether by sealed bids
or by negotiation must be conducted in a manner that provides
maximum open and free competition.
There are six (6) potential types of procurement activities:
1. Third Party Informal Bid Construction Contracts (Under $7,000);
2. Third Party Formal Bid Construction Contracts (Over $7,000);
3. Procurement of Supplies, Materials, & Equipment (Under $5,000);
4. Procurement of Supplies, Materials, & Equipment (Over $5,000);
5. Leasing Equipment with an Operator;
6. Retaining Professional Services.
Each procurement activity has a list of requirements that must be
followed and documents that must be submitted to our office.
1. THIRD PARTY INFORMAL BID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (Under $7,000)
a. Submit bid plans and specifications for review and approval.
b. Send a written request including specifications to bidders.
C. Obtain three (3) written price quotes for contracts over
$1,000; or two(2) quotes for contracts under $1,000.
d. State and federal wage rates apply for contracts over $2,000.
Wage rates will be mailed to the municipality upon approval of
the project's plans.
e. Submit the list of bids received for review and approval prior
to the actual award. The CD division will verify contractor
eligibility.
f. A written contract must be executed between the municipality
and the contractor.
g. A pre -construction meeting must be held. Attendees include the
municipality, the contractor, any sub -contractors and the
applicable CD staff.
h. The CD staff must conduct employee interviews if the contract
is over $2,000.
i. Payroll sheets must be submitted by the contractor and sub-
contractors, weekly, if the contract is over $2,000.
2. THIRD PARTY FORMAL BID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (OVER $7,000)
a. Submit bid plans and specifications for review and approval.
b. State and federal wages rates apply for contracts over $2,000.
Wage rates will be mailed to the municipality upon approval of
the project's plans.
C. Place a bid advertisement in a local paper.
d. Submit the list of bids received for review and approval prior
to the actual award. The CD division will verify contractor
eligibility.
e. A written contract must be executed between the municipality
and the contractor.
f. A pre -construction meeting must be held. Attendees include the
municipality, the contractor, any sub -contractors and the
applicable CD staff.
g. The CD staff will conduct employee interviews on the job site.
h. Payroll sheets must be submitted by the contractor and sub-
contractors weekly.
3. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT (UNDER $5,000)
a. Solicit three (3) quotes from qualified sources asking for
written price quotes.
b. If expenditure is under $1,000, then only two (2) written
proposals are required.
4. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT (OVER $5,000)
a. Submit bid specifications for review and approval.
b. Place bid advertisement in a local paper.
C. Submit list of bids received for review and approval prior to
the actual award.
d. A written contract must be executed between the municipality
and the firm.
5. LEASING EQUIPMENT WITH AN OPERATOR
a. Submit bid specifications for review and approval.
b. Send a written request including specifications to bidders.
C. Solicit three (3) quotes from qualified sources asking for
written price quotes.
d. State and federal wage rates apply for contracts over $2,000.
Wage rates will be mailed to the municipality upon approval of
bid specifications.
e. The CD staff must conduct an employee interview if the contract
is over $2,000.
6. RETAINING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
a. Place bid advertisement in a local paper or send letter to at
least three (3) sources requesting statements of qualification.
The statements of qualification are required to be due on a
specific date and time. All statements of qualification are to
be submitted in a sealed envelope. The opening date and time
is to be specified in the bid advertisement.
b. The award is to be made to the responsible firm whose proposal
is most advantageous to the program, with price and other
factors considered.
C. A written contract must be executed between the municipality
and the professional firm.
DUTCHESS COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
2012 MUNICIPAL APPLICATION
Municipality:
Chief Elected Official:
Signature:
Contact Person:
Title.
Telephone No.:
2012 Project Title:
Funds Requested:
1.NATIONAL OBJECTIVE - Please check the appropriate National Objective
(See Appendix A, pg. 32 for details regarding National Objectives).
1. Benefitting Low and Moderate Income Persons
a. Area Benefit* C. Housing Activities**
b. Limited Clientele d. Jobs Creation or
Retention Activities
2. Aiding in the Prevention or Elimination of Slums or Blight
_ 3. Meeting other Community Development Needs Having
a Particular Urgency
*If a project is an Area Benefit:
1) Obtain a copy of the appropriate road map;
2) Mark location of project on the map;
3) Attach map to the application.
**Refer to pages 27 to 31 of Application for Housing Exhibits for
completion.
2. PROJECT BUDGET SUMMARY
Total amount of Project
R
Total amount requested from Dutchess County CDBG $
Minimum amount of funds you would accept and
project could still be completed as scheduled. $
Total from other sources
8
Please attach evidence of other funding (commitment letter, copy of
budget or award).
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
a. Projected Accomplishments:
b. Provide the address of the project. Attach a road map
indicating project location. Indicate the census tract(s) and
block group(s) of the project location and surrounding area.
c. The 2000 HUD Low -to -Moderate Income Census Data is Appendix
G, pg. 45. Please contact Elizabeth Doyle, Community
Development Administrator, at the Department of Planning &
Development at(845) 486-3600 to obtain the following low and
moderate income census information.
Total Population of Project Area :
Total Number of low/moderate income
persons benefitted:
Percent of low/moderate income
persons benefitted:
d. Discuss the need for the project.
e. Describe how the project will benefit low and moderate- income
persons.
f. Detail the Personnel Requirements, including project staff and
consultants.
g. Describe how the project will be evaluated and/or inspected.
4.PRIOR FUNDING OF PROJECT:
Has the project been funded before? Yes No
If yes, when?
List sources.
The amount of funding?
Briefly describe the current status of project and results,
including amount spent and achievements to date. Include any
information on major changes in scope of budget which the
project has undergone.
S.PROJECT SCHEDULE:
How long will it take to accomplish this project? List all the steps
and give duration of each. Remember that funds applied for with this
application will not be available until March 2012.
(The project must be completed within the applicable timeframe;
see 2012 Program Guidelines, pg. 14.
A. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT BUDGET
CD FUNDS OTHER FUNDS
REQUESTED (Specify Source) TOTAL COST
1. Project Administration
- consultant fees (provide
estimate hrs/rate)
- advertising
- legal
- other
2. Pre -development
(Engineering/Architectural)
- project specifications
- inspections
- estimating
- other
3. Acquisition
4. Demolition
- force account
(town/village/city labor)
- contracted labor
S. Construction
- force account _
(town/village/city labor)
- contracted labor _
- materials(provide estimate
of cost breakdown below)
6. Other (Specify)
B. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT SCHEDULE
DATE:
1. RETAINING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Public Advertisement/Request for Proposals
Contract Execution
Project Start
Project Completion
Final Request for Payment/Close-Out
2. FORMAL & INFORMAL BID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS:
Bid Process/Solicitation of Quotes
Procurement of Supplies/Material/Equipment
Pre -Construction Conference
Notice to Proceed/Project Start Construction
Final Field Inspection/Project Completion
Final Request for Payment/Close-Out
3. FORCE ACCOUNT WORK:
Work Plan/Specifications
Procurement of Supplies/Material/Equipment
Notice to Proceed/Project Start
Construction
Final Field Inspection/Project Completion
Final Request for Payment/Close-Out
C. ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY
The CD Division completes an environmental review for each project
funded with CDBG dollars. The environmental review must be completed
before construction can begin. At the beginning of the environmental
review process the project is classified and areas of compliance
determined.
A project can be classified as one of the following types: exempt,
categorically excluded, and environmental assessments. Exempt
projects require minimal review. Most CDBG projects are
categorically excluded (CE) since they have some impact on the
environment. A CE environmental review takes 2-4 months. Projects
classified as environmental assessments have significant impact on
the environment and take 3-7 months to complete. Municipalities
must also insure compliance the NYS SEQRA regulations.
The most common areas of compliance include: floodplain, wetland,
historic properties/districts, coastal zone and endangered species.
Projects located in or adjacent to these areas must secure the
necessary clearances before the environmental review can be
completed.
More detailed information on the environmental review process is
located on page 39 of the application guidelines. Projects with
outstanding environmental issues will be notified in writing upon
preliminary approval of the project.
1. Include a tax parcel asap showing the specific location of the
project:
If the project is located on a specific parcel of land note the Tax
parcel number:
2. Identify the type of action under NYS SEQRA:
Type I
Type II
Unlisted
3. List the lead agency for SEQRA and the staff/consultant
responsible for insuring compliance with SEQRA requirements:
Lead Agency:
Staff :
DUTCHESS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
2012 HOUSING APPLICATION
AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING AND AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING
The County is required to insure that CDBG funds are used to
"Affirmatively Further Fair Housing". In general terms this means funds
should be used to:
• Eliminate all forms of illegal housing discrimination in Dutchess
County.
• Promote fair housing choice for all persons in Dutchess County.
• Provide opportunities in all areas of Dutchess County for inclusive
patterns of housing occupancy regardless of race, color, religion,
sex, familial status, disability and national origin.
• Promote and provide housing that is accessible to persons with
disabilities.
• Foster compliance with non-discrimination provisions of Fair
Housing Act in all areas of Dutchess County.
The extent to which a project promotes fair housing choice in Dutchess
County will be one of the factors in the County's selection process.
CDBG funded housing developments must develop and implement an
affirmative marketing plan. The purpose of this marketing is to promote
fair housing choice throughout Dutchess County and identify and
encourage those "least likely to apply" to apply for the housing. The
basic marketing steps include:
• Place an "apartment for rent/for sale" notice in Poughkeepsie
Journal and Hudson Valley Black Press. Rentals must also be placed
on the New York State's NYHousingSearch.gov website. The notices
may be placed in other newspapers. The notice must include the
following statement: "Equal Opportunity Housing."
• Send a copy of the "apartment for rent/for sale" notice to the
Dutchess County Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), c/o
Pathstone, 29 Marshall Road, Suite 3F, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
• Distribute the "apartment for rent/for sale" notice to the County's
Fair Housing/Community Outreach e-mail/mailing list.
• Post fair housing notice at the rental/sale office/location.
• Developers should propose additional outreach as appropriate for
the development and the community. The County reserves the right
to propose additional measures.
Developers must submit their Affirmative Marketing Plan to the County
60 -days prior to the initiation of marketing for its review and
approval. The County will complete its review within 30 days. The
developer must submit documentation of compliance with the approved
marketing plan. The County will not release the final payment until
said documentation is submitted.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Type of activity funds are to be used for:
Pre -Development
Acquisition
Rehabilitation
Number of units to be created:
Type of units to be created:
For -sale homeownership
Rental
Control of Property: Deed Option Contract
Provide documentation of site control.
Check all required planning/zoning approvals.
Use/Area Variance Parking Variance
Special permit Rezoning
Site plan approval Building permit
5. List any necessary infrastructure improvements?
7.
0
List the target income group:
List the target rent/sales price:
Does rent include utilities? Yes No
Complete the following project schedule. Costs may not be incurred
until March 1, 2012.
Date
Drawings/specification to County
Drawings/specification approved
Bidding begins
Bidding ends
Contractor chosen
Construction begins
Construction ends
Complete Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Development Budget, Rental Housing
Pro -forma, Proposed Funding Sources, Construction Costs).
DEVELOPMENT BUDGET Michihil 11
BANK
EQUITY
CDBG
OTHER
TOTAL
ACQUISITION/REFINANCING
Acquisition/Refinancing
$
$
$
$
$
Other
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
$
$
CONSTRUCTION COST
Contractor Price
$
$
$
$
$
Contingency @ _%
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
$
$
PROFESSIONAL FEES
Legal
$
$
$
$
$
Eng/Architect Fees
$
$
$
$
$
Bank Eng/Arch Fees
$
$
$
$
$
Environmental Review
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
$
$
CLOSING AND OTHER FEES
Bank Commitment Fee
$
$
$
$
$
Appraisal
$
$
$
$
$
Bank Legal
$
$
$
$
$
Title
$
$
$
$
$
Mortgage Tax
$
$
$
$
$
Mortgage Insurance
$
$
$
$
$
Survey
$
$
$
$
$
Other
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
$
$
CARRYING COSTS
Construction Interest
$
$
$
$
$
Real Estate/Water/Sewer Taxes
$
$
$
$
$
Insurance
$
$
$
$
$
Utilities
$
$
$
$
$
Marketing
$
$
$
$
$
Other
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
$
$
$
$
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST
$
$
$
$
$
POST -REHABILITATION RENTAL HOUSING PRO -FORMA (FYh.h.* li
SOURCES OF INCOME
Monthly
Annually
Residential Income
Gross Monthly Income (GMI)
$
Vacancy (_% of GMI)
$
Net Monthly Income (GMI - Vacancy)
$
$
Commercial Income
Gross Monthly Income (GMI)
$
Vacancy (_ % of GMI)
$
Net Monthly Income (GMI - Vacancy)
$
$
Total Sources of Income
$
$
USES OF INCOME
Taxes
$
$
Water and Sewer
$
$
Insurance
$
$
Payroll
$
$
Cleaning/Exterminating
$
$
Utilities (leave blank if paid by tenant)
$
$
Utilities common areas
$
$
Management
$
$
Painting
$
$
Repairs/Replacement
$
$
Landscaping/Garbage
$
$
Legal/Accounting
$
$
Building Reserve
$
$
Other
$
$
Total Uses of Income
$
$
NET OPERATING INCOME (Sources - Uses)
$
$
PROPOSED FUNDING SOURCES (Exhibit 3)
Bank/Agency
Amount of
Funding
Status of Commitment
$
$ 9000
$
Site Work
$
Concrete
$
$
$
Metals
$
Carpentry
$
$
$
Doors and Windows
$
Finishes
CONSTRUCTION COSTS (Exhibit 4)
Item
Cost
General Conditions
$
Demolition
$
Site Work
$
Concrete
$
Masonry
$
Metals
$
Carpentry
$
Roofing and Insulation
$
Doors and Windows
$
Finishes
$
Equipment
(appliances,cabinets,misc)
$
Plumbing
$
Heating and Ventilation
$
Electrical
$
Other
$
Total
$
APPENDIX A
OVERVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for funding under the Community
Development Block Grant Program, an activity must qualify as
meeting one of three national objectives of the program. This
requires that each activity meet specific tests for either:
1. Benefiting low and moderate -income persons.
2. Aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or
blight;
3. Meeting other community development needs having a
particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious
and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community
and other financial resources are not available to meet such
needs.
A. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. Activities benefiting low and moderate income persons.
Activities considered to benefit low and moderate income
persons are divided into four categories:
a. Area benefit activities
b. Limited clientele activities
C. Housing activities
d. Job creation or retention activities
1.a.) An area benefit activity is one which meets the needs of
low and moderate income persons residing in an area where at
least 51% of the residents are low and moderate income
persons.
There are also a number of blocks within municipalities which
qualify.
An applicant also has the option of conducting a field
interview to prove that a particular activity is located in
and/or will benefit an area or population of 51% or more low
and moderate income persons.
1.b.) A limited clientele activity is one which benefits a
specific group of people, at least 51% of whom are low and
moderate income persons. To qualify under this category,
the activity must benefit a clientele who are generally
presumed to be principally low and moderate income persons.
The following groups are currently presumed by HUD to meet
This criterion:
- Abused Children
- Elderly Persons
- Battered Spouses
- Homeless Persons
- Adults Meeting Bureau of Census' Definition of Severely
- Disabled Persons
- Illiterate Adults
- Persons Living with AIDS
- Migrant Farm Workers
It is also possible to qualify a limited clientele activity by
three additional methods:
- Require information on family size and income so that it is
evident that at least 51% of the clientele are persons whose
family income does not exceed the low and moderate income
limits.
- Have income eligibility requirements which limit the
activity exclusively to low and moderate persons.
- Be of such nature and location that it may be concluded
that the activity's clientele will primarily be low and
moderate income persons.
1c.) A low and moderate income housing activity is one which
adds or improves permanent, residential - structures which will be
occupied by low and moderate income households upon completion.
ld.) A low and moderate jobs activity is one which creates or
retains permanent jobs, at least 51% of which are either taken
by low and moderate income persons or considered to be available
to low and moderate income persons.
2. Aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or
blights.
A slum or blighted area must meet the definition of a slum,
blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating area under state or
local law and there must be a substantial number of
deteriorating or dilapidated buildings throughout the area.
3. Meets an urgent need.
To comply with the national objective of meeting community
development needs having a particular urgency, an activity must
be designed to alleviate existing conditions which the grantee
certifies:
- Pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare
of the community.
- Are of recent origin or recently became urgent.
- The grantee is unable to finance on its own.
- Other resources of funds are not available.
B.ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
l.Acquisition of real property.
2.Disposition.
3.Public facilities and improvements including acquisition,
construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of:
- shelter for persons having special needs (shelters and
transitional facilities/housing for the homeless, nursing homes,
convalescent homes, hospitals, halfway houses for runaway
children, drug offenders or parolees, group homes for the
developmentally disabled, and shelters for disaster victims)
- streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters
- parks and playgrounds
- water and sewer lines
- flood and drainage improvements
- parking lots
- neighborhoods facilities and firehouses
4. Clearance including: demolition, removal of buildings and
improvements, or movement of structures to other sites.
5. Public Services including:
- Child care
- Health Care
- Job Training
- Recreation Programs
- Education Programs
- Public Safety Services
- Fair Housing Activities
- Services for senior citizens
- Services for homeless persons
- Drug abuse counseling and treatment
- Energy conservation counseling and testing
6. Interim Assistance
7. Privately -Owned Utilities: including acquisition,
reconstruction, rehabilitation, or installation.
8. Housing Rehabilitation
9. Construction of Housing
10. Code Enforcement
11. Special Economic Development
12. Microenterprise Assistance
13. Special Activities by Community -Based Development
Organizations (CBDOs)
14. Homeownership Assistance
15. Planning and Capacity Building
C. INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
1. Buildings or portions thereof, for the general conduct of
government, (except for the removal of architectural
barriers).
2. General government expenses.
3. Political activities.
4. Purchase of Equipment
a.The purchase of construction equipment is ineligible, however,
compensation for the use of such equipment through leasing,
depreciation, or use allowances is an eligible use of CDBG
funds.
b.Fire Protection Equipment is eligible as it is considered an
integral part of a public facility.
c.The purchase of equipment, fixtures, motor vehicles,
furnishings, or other personal property not an integral
structural fixture is generally ineligible.
5. Operating and Maintenance Expenses
a. Ineligible maintenance activities and repair for which CDBG
funds may not be used include the filling of pot holes in
streets, repairing of cracks in sidewalks, the mowing of
recreational areas, and the replacement of street light bulbs.
6. Housing Income Payments.
APPENDIX B
OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
A. PRIVATELY -OWNED UTILITIES
CDBG funds may be used to:
Acquire
. Reconstruct
. Rehabilitate; or,
Install
the distribution lines and facilities of privately -owned
utilities, provided such activity meets a national objective of
the program.
B. INTERIM ASSISTANCE
CDBG funds may be used for interim assistance activities
provided those activities meet a national objective of the program.
There are two categories of interim assistance activities:
(1) The first category covers limited improvements to a
deteriorating area as a prelude to permanent improvements. To
qualify under this category:
The area must be exhibiting objectively determinable
signs of physical deterioration.
The grantee must determine that immediate action is
needed to arrest the deterioration and that permanent
improvements will be undertaken as soon as practicable.
Documentation of that determination must be maintained.
(2) The second category covers activities to alleviate an
emergency condition. To qualify under the second category:
The grantee's chief executive officer must determine
that emergency conditions threatening the public health
and safety exist in the area and require immediate
resolution. Documentation of that determination must be
maintained.
C. COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION
CDBG funds may be used to finance the rehabilitation of
commercial or industrial buildings, provided such rehabilitation
meets a national objective of the CDBG program.
The rehabilitation of a commercial or industrial building owned
by a private for-profit business may qualify under the
"Rehabilitation" category only if the rehabilitation is limited
to improvements to the exterior of the building and the
correction of code violations. Further improvements to such a
building will have to meet the requirements of the "Special
Economic Development" category.
Commercial or industrial rehabilitation does not include:
Costs of equipment or furnishings
Other personal property not an integral structural
fixture
. Installation of luxury items
D. SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CDBG funds may be used for the following special economic
development activities, provided such activities meet a national
objective of the CDBG program:
Commercial or industrial improvements carried out by the
Grantee or a nonprofit subrecipient, including:
- Acquisition
- Construction
- Rehabilitation
- Reconstruction, or
- Installation of commercial or industrial buildings or
structures and other real property equipment and
improvements.
Assistance to private for-profit entities for an activity
determined to be appropriate to carry out an economic
development project. This assistance may include:
- Grants
- Loans
- Loan guarantees
- Interest supplements
- Technical assistance; or,
- Another form except for those described as
ineligible, such as political activities.
Example: Special economic development activities include:
Construction by the grantee or subrecipient of a
business incubator designed to provide inexpensive space
and assistance to new firms to help them become viable
businesses;
Loans to pay for the expansion of factory or
commercial business; and,
Technical assistance to a business facing bankruptcy.
APPENDIX C
OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
The CD Division must complete an environmental review for each
project with CDBG dollars. The environmental review, including
the release of funds from HUD, must be completed before actual
construction may begin on a project.
At the beginning of the environmental review process County
staff looks to see if projects are located in and/or adjacent
to the following areas:
1. Floodplain/Wetland
2. Historic Property/District
3. Coastal Zone
4. Sole Source Aquifer
5. Endangered Species
6. Airport Clear Zones and Accident Potential Zones
The staff also looks for the compliance in the following
areas:
7. Clean Air Act
8. Farmland Protection Policy Act
9. Environmental Justice
10. Noise Abatement/Control Standards
11. Explosive and Flammable Operations
12. Toxic Chemicals and Radioactive Materials
This is the compliance list for categorically excluded
activities, which make up a majority of the CDBG activities.
Environmental assessments have additional areas of compliance.
Projects which impact the compliance factors noted above must
obtain the necessary clearances before the environmental
review can be finalized and the project can begin.
In addition to determining the compliance factors, County
staff classifies each project according to the Federal
environmental regulations. The environmental status of the
proposed project will be from one of the following three (3)
determinations:
1. Exempt
2. Categorically Excluded
3. Environmental Assessment
Exempt - (i.e., planning study, administrative costs),
requires no further review.
Categorically Excluded - Categorically excluded activities
include projects, which may have some impact on the environment.
Typically they include: water and sewer line replacement,
sidewalk and road replacement, and upgrades to existing parks.
These projects sometimes require one or more clearances from
other Federal or State authorities.
Once the clearances have been attained, a Notice of Intent is
published which results in a release of funds letter from HUD.
The environmental review process is complete and construction
can begin once HUD's letter is received.
This entire process will take approximately 2-4 months from the
time all the necessary information has been received depending
on the clearances required.
Categorically excluded activities, which require no clearances,
can be converted to exempt and require no publication.
Environmental Assessment - Projects that cannot be classified
into either of the above noted categories are considered
Environmental Assessments. These projects generally have the
potential for significant environmental impacts. These projects
may also require clearances as noted above. These projects are
also reviewed for potential environmental impacts. If no impact
is determined and once all clearances are received, a Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) is published which results in a
release of funds letter from HUD. If there is a Finding of
Significant Impact, then an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
must be prepared by the municipality.
This process will take approximately 3-7 months from the time
all the necessary information has been received depending on the
clearances required.
Project schedules - The completion of the environmental review
process may have an impact on the project's time schedule as
construction may not begin nor may funds be released prior to
the environmental review completion.
SEQRA - Projects must also comply with New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The municipality must
classify the project (Type I, II or Unlisted), determine the
lead agency and complete the required documentation to insure
compliance with SEQRA, a copy of which must be sent to the
County.
APPENDIX D
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
2012 PROGRAM YEAR
MUNICIPAL REVIEW PROCESS
Competition for Dutchess County Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds is quite competitive; the Department receives
requests that far exceed the amount of funding available. To
ensure projects are selected fairly, staff members from the
Department conduct extensive reviews of all submissions.
Preliminary recommendations for funding are made to the
Community Development Advisory Community CDAC). The
recommendations of the CDAC are sent to the County Executive for
final review and approval. A public hearing is also held to
provide citizens with an opportunity to comment on proposed
awards.
How Municipal Projects Are Selected
The staff will begin the evaluation of each project by first
asking the following questions:
1. Is one of the three National Objectives being addressed by
the project?
2. Is the proposed project an eligible activity?
3. Does the proposed project meet a priority of the 2008-2012
Consolidated Plan?
If the Project does not meet the first three questions listed
above, it is eliminated from consideration. The following
questions 4 through 12 will aid in the evaluation and ultimate
funding recommendations.
4. Does the project benefit a substantial number of low to
moderate income persons?
5. Is the estimated completion time for the project realistic
and allow for completion by the drawdown deadline?
6. Is the proposed project a continuation of a project
previously funded by the CDBG Program?
7. Does the municipality have outstanding CDBG projects and
funds?
8. Does the project represent an innovative or creative
approach to a problem?
9. Is the project consistent with the County's current
Consolidated Plan and other County Plans and initiatives
such as Directions, Greenway Connections and Centers,
Greenspaces Plan, and the PDCTC Metropolitan Transportation
Plan?
10. Is the project a cooperative effort from two or more
municipalities?
11. Has the municipality provides other sources of funds?
12. How is the municipalities organizational capacity; is the
administration of previously funded programs positive?
If you are applying for a housing project, the following are
additional questions that will be considered.
13. Are the development and construction costs in line with
similar projects?
14. If the applicant has received HOME or CDBG funds in the
past, were those projects completed in a timely fashion and
with quality workmanship? Has the applicant maintained the
projects in an appropriate manner and complied with all
rental/sale price and income regulations?
15. Is the municipality where the project is located supportive
of the project? Specifically, is it likely to receive the
necessary planning and zoning approvals?
16. Does the municipality the project is located in have a plan
or incentives to create moderately priced housing?
17. Does the project benefit any underserved populations?
18. Are HOME funds proposed to be used in the development of
this project?
19. Does the project further fair housing choice throughout
Dutchess County?
20. Does the project further the goals -of the Dutchess County
Continuum of Care?
Answers to these questions are used, in part, by staff to
prepare recommendations on each project. HUD also imposes
several requirements on the allocation of projects as follows:
No more than 20% of funding can be spent on Planning and
Administrative expenses;
No more than 15% of funding can be spent on human service
program services;
At least 70% of funding must be spent on projects that benefit
low and moderate income persons.
APPENDIX E
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL
YEAR 2012 DUTCHESS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
PROJECT:
WHEREAS, the (town/village/city)of
is participating in the Dutchess County Community
Development Consortium for Fiscal Year 2012, and
WHEREAS, input from citizens and groups has been
received and considered, and
WHEREAS, an application has been prepared which
addresses our community concerns.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Dutchess
County Community Development Consortium Fiscal Year 2012
application for the (town/village
city of including the certifications
included therein by and hereby is approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the submission of said
application to the Dutchess County Department of Planning
and Development be and hereby is authorized.
MOTION MADE BY:
SECONDED BY:
SIGNED BY:
DATE:
(authorized official)
APPENDIX F
SAMPLE INCOME SURVEY FORM
The survey must consist of the following two questions:
1. How large is your household? (Number)
2. Is your income less than $ * (Yes/No)
*Fill in with the following income limit associated with
the number in the household.
2011 Low/Moderate Income Limits
Family Size
Income
1
$44,950
2
$51,400
3
$57,800
4
$64,200
5
$69,350
6
$74,500
7
$79,650
8
$84,750
If you use a survey to justify benefit to low and
moderate income residents, you must keep all survey data
on file. A summary of the survey data, which includes a
tax map showing parcels surveyed and an explanation of
the survey procedures must be submitted with the
application.
APPENDIX G
2000 LOW TO MODERATE INCOME CENSUS INFORMATION
Exception Criteria = 48.1%
As of 8/13/07
Census
81oakTotal
Low/Mod
Low/Mod
TractGraup
Population
Population
Percentage
010000
2
338
223
66
010000
3
2015
102B;,-
51'
010000
1
1079
519
48.1
040001
4 =
1,137
714
62. 3
040001
3
835
517
61.9
0602-00
2
456
345
75.7
060200
1
82
41
50
.060200
4
372
1810
48.4
070200
1
517
381
73.7
070300
3
534
29p
54,.,7
070300
2
967
515
53.3
100000
1'
444
302 "
68'
100000
2
2423
1172
48.4
1.1002
2'...
806
��4'1"3
51'
120000
9
1737
994
57.2
12'0000
2 ,
630
306
48.6
130001
3
1187
648
54.6
140100
2
1246
762
61.2
140300
1
186
113
60.8
1.40340""
2
1415"
81.3"
57.4
140300
5
1647
901
54.7
140.300
3""
1454
700
48.1
150001
4
1282
669
52.2
150001
3'
1.107
552 ." ,
49.9
150002
1
1297
634
48.9
190201
2
1486
757
50.9
200000
1
267
154
57.7
210100
3
1687
857
50.8
210200
4
924
765
82.8
210200
5
402
273
67.9
210200
1
550
327
59.5
214200
6
124'8 ""
742
59.5
210200
3
746
386
51.7
300000
1'
959x11
64'
300000
5
945
565
59.8
300000
2'
1622 -"" "
786
48.5 '
620000
141
41
100
640000
9'
119
58'
48.7
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