1. 2019 CDBG Public Improvements Application Workshop
11/9/2018
2019 CDBG Public Improvements Application Workshop
Jodi Gingiss, Community Development Administrator
Dominic Strezo, Environmental Project Coordinator

2. Welcome Application Timeline
11/9/2018
Welcome
Application Timeline
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Purpose
Consolidated Plan Goals
Letter of Intent
Application
Federal Requirements
Furthering Fair Housing

3. Letter of Intent Due: Oct. 12
11/9/2018
Application Timeline
Application Workshop
Letter of Intent Due: Oct. 12
Application Due: November 19
4:00 pm
500 W. Winchester, Libertyville

4. Project Timing Considerations
Approval process
1/25/2019 Advisory & Recommendation Committee
Feb HCDC Public Hearing #1
Mar HCDC Public Hearing #2
April 2019 Lake County Board Meeting
April – September 2019
Environmental review record (ERR)
ERR must be completed prior to any “choice limiting” actions
No shovels in ground – project wide! – before ERR completed
October 2019 process
Receive grant agreement from Lake County
Requires comprehensive nature of the roadwork
Full depth reclamation (FDR)

5. U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Purpose of CDBG
Decent affordable housing
Provide services to most vulnerable
Create jobs
Beneficiaries = Low/Moderate Income Population
Income Limits
1 Person
2 Person
3 Person
4 Person
5 Person
6 Person
7 Person
8 Person
80% of Median
$47,400
$54,200
$60,950
$67,700
$73,150
$78,550
$83,950
$89,400
Source:

6. Application Overview Who can Apply
11/9/2018
Application Overview
Who can Apply
Townships
Municipalities
Public agencies
Departments of Lake County
Non-profit organizations
For-profit entities (with restrictions)
Public housing authorities
No restriction on number of applications per entity
Minimum Eligibility Threshold
70% of available points.
The HCDC and Lake County reserve the right to consider factors other than those listed in the Scoring Criteria.

7. Lake County Community Development
Application
WEB LINK
Lake County Community Development
Homepage
Programs
Applicants

8. 2015-19 Lake County Consolidated Plan
Framework for a community-wide dialogues to identify housing and community development priorities.
Priority Need
Goal #
Lake County Consolidated Plan GOALS
5-Year Targets
Proposed 2019
HOUSING 1
Rehabilitate Existing Housing: Affordable & Special Needs
$ 5,078,878
$ 1,260,000 2
Develop New Housing: Affordable & Special Needs
$ 3,652,394
$ 1,000,000 3
Assist People Without a Home
$ 1,071,532
$ ,000 4
Subsidize Housing for Low/Mod Income Families
$ 1,824,458
$ ,000
NEIGHBORHOODS 5
Provide Adequate Low/Mod Income Area Infrastructure
$ 1,573,140
$ ,000 6
Revitalize Low/Mod Income Area Business Districts
$ ,034
$ ,000 7
Assist People with Disabilities
$ 1,358,374
$ ,000 8
Provide Welcoming Communities
$ ,090
$ ,000
JOBS 9
Create Jobs for Low/Mod Income Workers
$ ,004
$ ,000 10
Provide Services for Job Stability
$ ,832
$ ,000
HUD requires plan “consolidated” across different grant programs including CDBG

9. Letter of Intent – Due 10/12/2018
To-Do’s
Identify applicant (contact info & DUNS #)
Describe Project
Cost (total and request amount)
Location
Timeline
Select National Objective
Low/Mod Income Area Benefit (LMA)
Low/Mod Income Clientele (LMC)
Low/Mod Job Creation or Retention (LMJ)

10. HUD-Qualifying Low/Mod Income Block Groups
11/9/2018
Low/Mod Income Area
Provides benefit to all the residents of a low/mod income area (35.58%)
Lake County Community Development
Homepage
Programs
Applicants
Grantee Information & Training
HUD-Qualifying Low/Mod Income Block Groups

11. HUD requires plan “consolidated” across different grant programs including CDBG
WEB LINK

12. HUD-Qualifying Low/Mod Income Block Groups
11/9/2018
Low/Mod Income Area (LMA)
Low/Mod Area (LMA) Eligible Activities
Flood Drainage
Road Improvements
Water-Sewer Improvements
Acquisition
Demolition
Rehabilitation
Accessibility Enhancements in non-residential structures
Accessibility Enhancements in common areas of multi-family residences
HUD-Qualifying Low/Mod Income Block Groups

13. Low/Mod Income Limited Clientele (LMC)
Provides benefit to a specific group of persons who are generally presumed by HUD to be principally low/mod income persons.
Disabled persons
Abused children
Elderly persons
Battered spouses
Homeless persons
Illiterate adults
Eligible Activities
abused children, battered spouses, elderly persons, severely disabled adults (see Basically CDBG for States (April 2012) 3-11 HUD, Office of Block Grant Assistance Chapter 3: National Objectives the box below), homeless persons, illiterate adults, persons living with AIDS and migrant farm workers; or
Accessibility improvements to facilities serving LMC
ADA upgrades
Chair lifts
Grab bars

14. Low/Mod Income Jobs (LMJ)
Creates/retains permanent jobs, >51% of which are held by low/mod income persons
Jobs counted on a full time equivalent (FTE) basis
Only permanent jobs count (no construction jobs)
Requires concrete commitment to job creation
Heavy documentation burden
Written commitment from business
Tracking of applicants
Document actions taken to ensure low/mod person receive first priority
HUD requires plan “consolidated” across different grant programs including CDBG

15. Application – Due 11/19/2018
Identify applicant (contact info & DUNS #)
Describe Project (narrative)
Cost (total and request amount)
Location
Timeline
Need
Financial and community
Coordination with existing plans/initiatives
Beneficiaries/accomplishments
Quantify

16. Application – Due 11/19/2018 Project implementation
Identify project partners
Experience with similar projects
Procurement
Provide internal policies
Federal funding requirements

17. Federal Requirements All Projects Section 3 Relocation Davis Bacon*
Contract Work Hours & Safety Standards Act
Environmental Review
Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act
No Lobbying
Audit
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
Records Access
MBE/WBE
Lead-Based Paint
Conflict of Interest
Affirmative Marketing
Drug Free Workplace
Monika
* IL Prevailing wage rates are also applicable

18. Application – Due 11/19/2018 Budget Identify funding sources
Leveraged funds
Fiscal Audit
Enabling Resolution
Governing board roster
Non-Profit attachments
IRS Letter
Articles of Incorporation
Non-discrimination policy

19. Scoring – LMA Service area need Economic status
Percent of LMI beneficiaries
Health and safety concerns
ConPlan Goals
Coordination with existing initiatives
Provide specific examples (planning documents, studies, work group, etc.)
Applicant capacity and experience
Percent of leveraged funds

20. Scoring Bonus – LMA Affirmatively further fair housing
Increase mobility and housing choice

21. 25 Points: Robust policies & practices that affirmatively further fair housing

22. 20 Points: Fair housing policy/ ordinance

23. 15 Points: Programs and/or Materials Valuing Diversity in Our Communities

24. 10 Points: Equal Opportunity Policy
5 Points: Increase Housing Choice

25. Scoring – LMC Project impact Percent of beneficiaries are LMC
Accessibility
Health and safety concerns
ConPlan Goals
Coordination with existing initiatives
Provide specific examples (planning documents, studies, work group, etc.)
Applicant capacity and experience
Percent of leveraged funds

26. Scoring – LMJ Job creation Number of jobs created
Number of businesses assisted
ConPlan Goals
Coordination with existing initiatives
Provide specific examples (planning documents, studies, work group, etc.)
Applicant capacity and experience
Percent of leveraged funds

27. Questions? THANK YOU! Dominic Strezo 847-377-2132
11/9/2018
Questions?
Dominic Strezo
Jodi Gingiss
THANK YOU!