Alabama CDBG Grant Application Workshop Details and Criteria

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Information regarding the Alabama CDBG Grant Application Workshop for small cities, large cities, and counties, covering key considerations, contact details, and criteria for rating competitive grant applications. Detailed criteria include adequacy of water and sewer rates, operations and maintenance capacity, local participation, distress factors, match ratio, and more. Attendees can learn about acceptable rates, operations and maintenance capacity requirements, and local participation expectations.

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PY2022 Alabama CDBG Grant Application Workshop Small City, Large City, County Other Considerations Evelyn Terry, Evelyn.Terry@ADECA.Alabama.gov, 334-353-5360 Carol Reynolds, Carol.Reynolds@ADECA.Alabama.gov, 334-242-5451

Criteria for rating competitive grant applications (Nature of Benefits): (1) Adequacy of water and sewer rates (-5 to 0) (2) Operations and maintenance capacity (10) (3) Local participation based on local ability (5) (4) Local capacity to implement a CDBG project (5) (5) Distress factors, cost efficiencies, innovative or other relevant factors not previously discussed (10) (6) Match ratio (20) (7) Will the project stand alone?

1) Adequacy of water/sewer rates (-5 to 0 pts) For projects involving water and/or sewer activities, please give current and historic rates, the number of residential customers, and the name of the system. Failure to provide this information will result in the award of negative points

Acceptable Rates: For any size system, if the WATER rate per 5,000 gallons is: Rate $40.00 or $35.00 to $39.99 $30.00 to $34.99 $25.00 to $29.99 $20.00 to $24.99 $19.99 or Points greater 0.00 -1.00 -2.00 -3.00 -4.00 -5.00 less For any size system, if the SEWER rate per 5,000 gallons is: Rate $25.00 or $21.00 to $24.99 $17.00 to $20.99 $13.00 to $16.99 $9.00 to $12.99 $8.99 or Revised March 2022 Points greater 0.00 -1.00 -2.00 -3.00 -4.00 -5.00 less

2) Operations and Maintenance Capacity (10 pts) Applicants must demonstrate the ability to maintain and operate any facilities funded under the CDBG program: Technical Training Equipment Proactive system of maintenance Capacity assurance

3) Local Participation (5 pts) Does the applicant have the ability to generate a cash match or in- kind match? Is there local participation and contribution in selecting the project? Is there public and/or local input concerning the proposed project? Are the people most affected by the problem participating in the solution? Are key players and influential people involved in the process?

4) Ability to maintain and/or operate project when complete (timeliness/compliance) (5 pts) Past experience? Knowledge of the program? Administrative capacity/experience? Financial structure/capability/experience?

5) Distress factors, cost efficiencies, innovative, or other relevant factors not previously discussed (10 pts) Issues regarding community distress: Stagnant population? Reduced employment base? Chronic unemployment? Cost efficiencies? Utilization of innovative approaches? Other relevant factors not previously discussed? Past efforts?

6) Match Ratio (20 pts) Ratio of total local match to CDBG dollars: For populations of more than 1,000, a 10% ratio is required. Applicants with a population of 1,000 or less are not required to meet the 10% required match A MATCH RATIO TABLE IS PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION MANUAL AND ON THE ADECA WEBSITE

6) Match Ratio (continued) Other dollars must identify the amount, source, and contact person for all monies. Other dollars with local match (cash or in-kind) requires a copy of the resolution documenting local match Other dollars with private funds, the resolution must recognize that, upon funding, if these private dollars do not become available, the locality will be obligated to provide these dollars from local sources. Housing rehabilitation projects where property owner participation is proposed as match, the applicant must clearly show the sources of available grant and/or loan funds to assist homeowners with limited financial resources.

7) Will the project stand alone? Are the requested CDBG dollars, in addition to other available funds shown in the fund usage and benefit table, sufficient to complete the proposed activity enabling it to stand-alone without other funds? Will the completed project achieve the benefits identified in the project beneficiary table? Is the project dependent on any other activity for its initiation or completion? Is the project dependent on any source of funds that is yet to be secured?