COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORIZATION:

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 107 (b)(4), as amended.

OBJECTIVES:

To help States, units of general local government, Indian tribes and areawide planning organizations to plan, develop and administer local Community Development Block Grant programs.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants;  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Assistance may be used to transfer skills and knowledge in planning, developing and administering the Community Development Block Grant programs from those individuals and institutions which possess them to eligible block grant entities and affiliated CDBG participants which need them. Project activities show how they will increase the effectiveness with which eligible block grant communities can use CDBG funds to meet community development national and local program objectives. May take several forms, such as the provision of written information, person-to-person exchange, seminars, workshops or training sessions.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   States, units of general local government, Indian tribes, areawide planning organizations, groups designated by such governmental units to assist them in carrying out assistance under Title I of Public Law 93-383 and qualified groups. Specifications for respondents to competitive request for proposals are stated in the request documents.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   States, units of general local government, Indian tribes and Alaska natives, entities participating or actively intending to participate in the planning, developing, or administering of a Community Development Block Grant program.

Credentials/Documentation:   Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, OMB Circular A-122 For Non-Profit Organizations.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:   None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   Proposals may be submitted in response to competitions and solicitations. The Federal Register publication detailing each competition spells out the submission requirements. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:   The Secretary has final approval authority; applicants are notified of acceptance or rejection.

Deadlines:   None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   From 60 to 90 days.

Appeals:   None.

Renewals:   A new application procedure is initiated for each renewal.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   None specified by statute.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Generally, projects will be funded to operate one to two years. Assistance is released by quarterly reimbursement or a letter of credit.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Quarterly and final financial and performance reports.

Audits:   In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133, "Audits of State and Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program- specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:   All records applicable to the assistance project must be kept for three years following the submission of the final expenditure report or until all audit findings have been resolved.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   86-0162-0-1-451.

Obligations:   (Grants) FY 99 $7,500,000; FY 00 est $0; and FY 01 est $15,000,000. (NOTE: Amounts reported reflect allocation of new budget authority rather than obligation amounts.)

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   Range of assistance for cooperative agreements was from $10,000 to $369,000; average assistance amount was $60,000.

PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Technical assistance was provided to most of the 50 States and 986 entitlement communities through on-site consultations, training programs and publications.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

24 CFR 570 Subpart E, 24 CFR 571.

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