COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORIZATION:

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 108(q), as amended, Public Law 93-383.

OBJECTIVES:

To help public entities eligible under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program carry out economic development projects authorized by Section 108(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Grant assistance must enhance the security of loans guaranteed under the Section 108 program or improve the viability of projects financed with loans guaranteed under the Section 108 program. In addition, this program will make competitive economic development grants in conjunction with Section 108 loan guarantees for qualified Brownfields projects.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Assistance may be used for any activity eligible under Section 108(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Grant funds may only be used in conjunction with projects and activities assisted under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   Units of general local government that are eligible public entities under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   The principal beneficiaries are low and moderate income persons.

Credentials/Documentation:   Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:   Proposed activities must be consistent with a unit of general local government's consolidated plan submitted for HUD's Community Planning and Development programs. Proposed activities must also meet applicable citizen participation requirements. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:   Proposals may only be submitted in response to competitions announced in a Federal Register publication. The Federal Register publication of a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) will detail each competition, the submission requirements and the competitive factors that will be considered in awarding grants.

Award Procedure:   Competitive, based upon factors published in a Federal Register NOFA.

Deadlines:   Applications must be submitted within the deadlines established in the published Federal Register NOFA.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   Generally within 90 days.

Appeals:   None.

Renewals:   Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   Economic Development Initiative grant funds may only be used in conjunction with projects and activities assisted under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Generally, projects would be expected to be completed within a one to two year period. Funds would be accessed by line of credit in the same ratio that loan funds guaranteed by the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program are borrowed.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   All reporting is made in connection with an eligible public entity's Community Development Block Grant program reporting.

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 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:   The applicant must maintain records with regard to eligibility, national objectives, financial management, citizen participation, relocation, environmental impact, labor standards, equal opportunity and other requirements set forth in regulations.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   86-0162-0-1-451; 86-0314-0-1-451.

Obligations:   (Grants) FY 99 $35,000,000; FY 00 est $35,000,000; and FY 01 est $100,000,000. Brownfields EDI: FY 99 $25,000,000; FY 00 est $25,000,000; and FY 01 est $50,000,000. (NOTE: Amounts reported reflect allocation of new budget authority rather than obligation amounts.)

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   Fiscal year 1999 range of assistance was $250,000 to $2,000,000; Brownfields EDI for fiscal year 1999 range of assistance was $490,000 to $1,750,000. The same ranges are anticipated for fiscal year 2000.

PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

For fiscal year 1999, 44 EDI applications were received with 28 funded; for Brownfields EDI 50 applications were received with 20 funded. The same ranges are anticipated for fiscal year 2000.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Administrative Regulations are the same as for the Community Development Block Grants found at 24 CFR part 570.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   Contact appropriate HUD Field Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:   Anthony Johnston, Financial Management Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Community Planning and Development, 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 708-3484.

Web Site Address:   http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/cpdindx.html.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

A wide-range of economic development projects including commercial, industrial and economic development revolving loan funds. Brownfields EDI grants will result in similar activities for the qualified Brownfields sites.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Based upon competitive factors contained in the NOFA.