public hearing community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr)2

Public HearingPublic HearingCommunity Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant

Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2

Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Economic, Housing and Community

Development

White River Junction, VT June 27, 2013

Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA• Overview

• CDBG-DR – Requirements

• Proposed Timeline

• Draft Action Plan

• Clarifying Questions & Answers

• Public Input

Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)

Overview Federal Register Notice – Official Notice

– Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

– Released, May 29, 2013– Effective, June 3, 2013– Follows & includes rules in other Sandy Federal

Register notices release 4/19/13 & 3/5/2013

Presidentially-declared disasters– DR-1995, April 23-May 9, 2011 Flooding– DR-4001, May 26-27, 2011 Flooding– DR-4022, August 27-September 2, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene– *DR-4043, May 20, 2011 Flooding*– *DR-4066, June 29, 2012 Tornado & Flooding*


What Does this mean for VT?

$17,932,000 CDBG-Disaster Recovery funding

Assist communities with disaster relief, long-term recovery and restoration of:– Infrastructure– Housing– Economic Development


Allocation based on HUD’s best available data of unmet needs for all affected areas from Presidentially- declared disasters that occurred in 2011 and/or 2012.

• Allocation Methodology- Federal Register- Appendix A. pg. 32266

• Ensure funds address unmet needs within the “most impacted and distressed” counties and municipalities

• In VT at least 80% ($14,345,600) must be expended in Washington, Windsor and Windham Counties


Requirements Funds must be targeted

• “Most impacted or distressed areas” • In VT at least 80% ($14,345,600) must be expended in

Washington, Windsor and Windham Counties

At least 50% of funds must directly benefit low and moderate income person

• At least $8,966,000 • 80% and below area median income (AMI)Up to 50% of funds may assist activities under Urgent

Need or prevention/elimination of slums and blight


2 Year Expenditure Requirement

Duplication of Benefit-Assistance provided deducted from estimated damage

• Insurance• FEMA assistance• SBA disaster loans

-Subrogation Agreement• Must repay Federal Disaster Assistance • If other funds are received at a later date• Discovery of available funds at a later date


Flood Insurance Requirements– Property located in 100 year flood plain or Special Flood

Hazard Area (SFHA) – must maintain flood insurance– If not maintained, no additional future assistance to the

property– Duty to Notify in event of transfer of property

Environmental Review– Caution – Historic Preservation/Archaeological issues– 8 Step Flood Plain process

Procurement– Competitive process, open and fair– Cannot be Debarred, Excluded Parties List


Labor Standards– Davis Bacon wage rates

• Not applicable to owner-occupied, single family• Not applicable to <8 units of multi-family

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

Civil Rights and Fair Housing Act


Timeline State must submit Certification to HUD by July 3rd State must develop and release Draft Action Plan to

public by August 23rd

State will have a minimum 7 day Public Comment Period on Draft Plan and Submit Final Action Plan to HUD by Sept 3rd

HUD issues approval within 45 days Must draw funds within 60 days


Action Plan must be amended within 90 days of approval to include projection of expenditures & outcomes

Action Plan considered a living document– Will be amended as projects are awarded

Substantial Amendments– Change in Program benefit or eligibility– Allocation or re-allocation of $1 million – Deletion or addition of an activity


Eligible Uses Buyouts of flood damaged properties in flood

plain;

Rehabilitation of homes and buildings damaged by the disaster;

Relocating residents, local government facilities and businesses to safer areas;


Eligible Uses

Repair and reconstruction of municipal infrastructure – roads, culverts, buildings;

Homeownership activities such as down payment assistance, interest rate subsidies and loan guarantees;


Eligible Uses

Business financial assistance– Create or retain jobs– Interest rate buy downs– Rent subsidies– Lost rental revenue– Downtown Revitalization


Eligible Uses New housing production to replace lost units

Public services, counseling

Matching funds– Economic Development Authority grants (EDA)– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Debris removal not covered by FEMA or other available resources;


Eligible Uses Debris removal not covered by FEMA, or other

resources

Disaster recovery planning;

Grant administration and program delivery costs.


CDBG-DR 1 Funding up-date Total Allocation $21,660,211– State Administration (5 yrs) $ 1,083,011

Grant Total $20,577,200– Competitive Grants $ 8,750,000– State Direct Grants $ 9,661,179– Contingency (10%) $ 2,166,021


CDBG-DR 1 Funding up-dateCompetitive Grants Awarded $6,072,182State Direct Grants Awarded $9,661,179Total Awarded as of 6/1/13 $15,733,361

– Competitive Remaining $2,677,818– Contingency (10%) $2,166,021– Total Remaining $4,843,839


DRAFT Action Plan – Development Assessment of remaining Unmet Needs

– Analysis of Data - Recovery efforts to date – CDBG-DR 1 Grants/projects with additional needs-

(buy-outs, business assistance, public housing & mobile-home park relocation)

• Housing • Business community (including Agriculture &

Downtowns)• Infrastructure - roads, culverts, bridges, buildings• Planning


DRAFT Action Plan – Development Letters of Interest (LOI’s) Consultation with partners & agencies Public Input

Balanced with HUD requirements (targeting, expenditure timelines, LMI)

Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR2)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR2)

Public Hearing Commences

Adjourn

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Staff Contact Information

Josh Hanford, CD [email protected]

Ann Karlene Kroll, Grants Management [email protected]

George Sales, Grants Management Specialist [email protected]

Nathan Cleveland, Community Development Specialist [email protected]





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