1. HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2018 – 19 PUBLIC SERVICES PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOP December 11th and 12th, 2017 City of White Plains Department of Planning Office of Community Development 70 Church Street

2. Meeting Agenda Welcome Remarks Community Development Overview
Chris Gomez, Planning Commissioner
Dennis Power, Chair of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Community Development Overview
Linda Puoplo, Deputy Planning Commissioner
Application Process
Maura Smotrich, CD Policy Analyst
Corina Peralta, Community Development Assistant
Review Process
Application Calendar
Q&A

3. 2017 Total Federal Grant Award through HUD
$779,032
2017 Total Federal Grant Award through HUD
$230,000
2017 Public Services Allocation
FY 2018 TBD
Current planning for FY 2018 Annual Action Plan

4. Public Services - Criteria
Must meet at least one HUD CD National Objective:
Benefit low- and moderate-income persons;
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
Meet an urgent need.
WP Consolidated Plan eligible and prioritized activities (supplemental handout)
Area Benefit, Limited Clientele Activities, or presumed benefit
LMI Benefit Objective – Minimum 51% low/mod – documentation required
Must be a new service or an increase in an existing service

5. Application Process White Plains is NO LONGER using ZoomGrants.
Applications and all necessary documents are available on the city website, on the Community Development Funding for Public Service Programs section of the Community Development Public Services page.
Anyone seeking assistance in the preparation of an application should contact the CD Office.
Please refer to the Document Library on the same webpage as noted above for important information and resources to assist you with the successful completion of your application.
Application completeness is critical and additional information may be requested.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 PM, Wednesday, January 31, Late applications will not be accepted.

6. Application Questions
We will review them on the application itself and please keep the following in mind:
All proposals are required to be consistent with federal and local plans for spending, as described in the City’s Consolidated Plan. (found on the City’s website for the 2015 – 2019 Consolidated Plan, at the City of White Plains Planning Department, White Plains Library, El Centro Hispano, and the Slater Center.)
All beneficiaries/participants of proposed programs/services must be City of White Plains residents and verification records must be available for on-site monitoring.
Funding is dependent on HUD’s issuance of the City’s annual CDBG agreement. CDBG sub-recipients will receive grant award letters upon the City’s receipt of HUD funding agreements.

7. Documents
REQUIRED:
List of owners, officers and board members, including home address, phone number and principal occupation
Evidence of your nonprofit status
Audit: A-133; Audited Financial Statement; or Annual Certified Financial Statement
Articles of Incorporation
W-9
Current Insurance Certificate
Confirmation of Mandatory Public Hearing Participation (form available in the Document Library online)
OPTIONAL:
Letters from other organizations or agencies supporting your project
Evidence of demand for your project (refer to Question #3 in Application Questions)

8. Application Process – Handy Tips
Reporting requirements (including project photos – with signed photo releases)
Administrative Requirements: OMB Circulars
Monitoring Requirement
Reimbursement basis only
HUD CD funding acknowledged required on public info
Federal funds can only be used for White Plains residents with legal status
Federal funds cannot be used for political or religious purposes
Do not assume repeat funding
Think creatively & collaboratively

9. Application Review Process
Completeness
Be prepared to respond to request for additional information within 24 hours (shortly after submission on 1/31/18)
Compliance
With federal and local plans for spending
Public Hearing Presentation
Mandatory presentation on 2/6/18. Three minute presentation to include summary of proposal and summary of past performance (if previously funded).
Review Team
Staff (completeness)
CD Citizens Advisory Committee
Staff (recommendations) Common Council
HUD

10. Application Evaluation Criteria
Consistency with the White Plains Consolidated Plan
Activity need and justification
Benefit to low and moderate income City residents
Cost reasonableness and effectiveness
Past performance, compliance and effectiveness (if previously funded)
Benefit to CDBG target areas

11. 2018 Public Service Applications Calendar
December 1st
Applications Released
December 11th & 12th
CD Public Service Program Application Workshop
January 31st
Public Service Applications Deadline - NO EXCEPTIONS
February 6th
CDCAC Public Hearing: Performance Review, Mandatory Applications Presentations, Annual Action Plan Development
February 28th
CDCAC Meeting: Funding Discussion and Recommendations
March 30th
Release of Draft Annual Action Plan for 30 Day Public Review (all funding recommendations will be published in this draft)
April 18th
CDCAC Public Hearing: Public Hearing on Draft Annual Action Plan

12. Thanks! Any questions? In appreciation:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
City of White Plains
Mayor and Common Council
Members of the CD Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Staff of the Community Development Program
Many partner organizations