1. Annual Public Grants Meeting
Department of Community Services
Annual Public Grants Meeting
Action Plan Program Year
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
for
Housing and Community Development Programs
CDBG/ESG/HOME
November 9, 2018

2. Annual Action Plan July 1, 2019– June 30, 2020 Agenda
Review of Housing and Non Housing Priorities
Nicole Waters, CDBG/ESG Program Manager
Meeting National Objectives
CDBG & ESG Program
HOME Program
Vincent Garlick, HOME Administrator
Application Requirements
Questions, Small Group Discussion & Technical Assistance

3. Consolidated Plan Goals
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and New Castle County (NCC)
Consolidated Plan Goals
To Provide Decent Housing
To Provide a Suitable Living Environment
To Expand Economic Opportunities
HUD provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities.

4. 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan Priorities
Expand the Supply of Housing for Affordable Homeownership
Rehabilitate Homes for LMI Homeowners and Seniors
Increase Homeownership Opportunities for LMI Families
Expand the Availability of Rental Stock for LMI Households
Support Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Assist Homeless Populations
Assist Those at Risk of Becoming Homeless
Strengthen Communities by Providing Public and Social Services
Support Programs that Provide Economic Opportunities and
Empower LMI Persons to Achieve Self Sufficiency

5. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
The CDBG Program is authorized under Title 1 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law , as amended;

6. Meeting National Objectives THREE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Each CDBG activity must meet one of the
THREE NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Benefit low and moderate income persons (at least 70% of grant amount)
Prevent or eliminate slum or blight (not more than 30% of grant amount)
Meet urgent needs when health and welfare are threatened

7. Funding Sources July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
CDBG funds are available for a variety of Housing, Public Facility, Public Service, and Economic Development Activities
A limit of 15% may be used toward Public Services Projects, i.e. direct client assistance and staff salaries, supplies, non-housing and non-construction activities

8. New Castle County prior to completing an application
Funding Sources
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Reserved for Operating Costs or Essential Services - Rapid Re-Housing Programs
- Data Collection
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) - Housing Activities Only - Unlike CDBG, HOME may be used for new housing construction % of HOME Funds are Set Aside for HUD-approved NCC Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)
If unsure of which funding source is applicable to your project, please call
New Castle County prior to completing an application

9. CDBG Ineligible Activities
Code of Federal Regulations: 24 CFR
NO political activities
NO new housing construction
NO operation and maintenance of public facilities/improvements
NO general government expenses including construction of general government buildings
NO purchase of equipment
NO direct income payments

10. Estimated Funding Sources Consolidated Plan Federal Funding Sources
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Estimates based on a 5% decrease of HUD FY18 Allocation Amounts and Estimated CDBG & HOME Prior Year/Program Income
Consolidated Plan Federal Funding Sources
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
$2,202,249
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
$942,379
Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
$177,854
Estimated CDBG Prior Year and Program Income
$1,325,000
Estimated HOME Prior Year and Program Income
$75,000
Total Federal Consolidated Plan Funding
$4,722,482

11. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Summary of Expenditures, July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
CDBG Housing and Community Development Activities
$2,843,448
HOME Housing Activities
$1,740,755
ESG Homeless Support
$187,579
County Revolving
$148,202
Edgemoor Gardens/Sparrow Run PI
$24,999
Associates Bank Revolving
$60.00
Senior Home Repair Loan Program
$15,585
Innovative Development Empowerment Area (IDEA) Program
$68,881

12. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Summary of Expenditures, July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Remediating Vacancies Making Progress-REVAMP
$50,448
Strong Neighborhoods (State Funds)
$255,675
Homeownership Emergency Repair (HD) (State Funds)
$51,632
HDF- Owner Occupied Rehab
$82,736
Total Expenditures Federal Funds
$4,771,782
Total Expenditures Non-Federal Funds
$698,220
GRAND TOTAL ALL EXPENDITURES
$5,470,002

13. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
CDBG Accomplishments (NCC & City of Newark)
Housing Activities
(157 Households Assisted)
Direct Homeownership Assistance Households
Residential Rehabilitation Households
Public Housing Modernization Households
Energy Efficiency Improvements Households
Relocation Contingency Household
Non-Housing Activities
(23,337 Persons Impacted)
Public Services (with LMA data) ,751 Persons
Public Improvements (with LMA data) 2,429 Persons

14. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

15. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

16. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

17. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
City of Newark Programs
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

18. HUD INCOME GUIDELINES IN EFFECT DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
In general, County Housing and Community Development programs serve households earning less than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Currently, the local median income for a family of four is $87,400. Income guidelines are set by HUD and typically change in April of each year. The Guidelines currently in use are below.
 Clients served must qualify under HUD Income Guidelines and must reside in NCC outside the Wilmington and Newark city limits
HUD INCOME GUIDELINES IN EFFECT DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR
Family Size
<30% of Median Extremely-Low Income
<50% of Median Low-Income
<80% of Median- Moderate-Income 1
$18,350
$30,600
$48,950 2
$21,000
$35,000
$55,950 4
$26,200
$43,700
$69,900

19. CDBG Proposal Committee Evaluation Criteria
Directly Benefits Lower Income Persons or Households (whose income is at or below 80% AMI)
Addresses one or more of the New Castle County Five Year Plan Goals and Priorities
Addresses the needs of one or more of the Targeted Populations
Is a new Public Services activity or an existing activity with a quantifiable increase
Activity will impact an identified priority area
Adequately shows project leverage and partnership with other agencies
Project/program is solvent with positive service history and adequate capacity
Project is able to sustain services without future funding
Project completion will be within a one-year timeframe
Satisfactory Past Performance – expenditures and compliance
Project impact is measurable and significant

20. NCC Emergency Solutions Grant Program Allocations & Target Populations
Rapid Re-Housing – housing relocation and stabilization services; and/or rental assistance**
Data Collection (Community Management Information System)
Shelter Operations or Essential Services (no more than $60,000 total will be available to award)
Target Homeless Populations:
Families, Veterans, Recently Released Persons Incarcerated
(90 days or less) and Disabled Individuals
**Important Message regarding Rapid Re-Housing Funds**
NCC’s Rapid Re-Housing ESG Allocation is solely designated to
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County, Inc.

21. History of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
HOME PROGRAM
History of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The HOME Program was created by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA), and has been amended several times by subsequent legislation.
HOME Statue: Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act

22. The intent of the HOME Program is to:
Objectives:
The intent of the HOME Program is to:
Provide decent affordable housing to lower-income households,
Expand the capacity of nonprofit housing providers,
Strengthen the ability of state and local governments to provide housing, and
Leverage private-sector participation.

23. HOME PROGRAM Eligible Costs
New construction
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
Conversion
Site improvements
Acquisition of property
Acquisition of vacant land
Demolition
Relocation costs
Refinancing
Capitalization of project reserves
Project-related soft costs

24. Eligible Forms of Subsidy
HOME PROGRAM
Eligible Forms of Subsidy
Interest bearing loans or advances
Deferred loans (forgivable or repayable)
Non-interest-bearing loans or advances
Grants
Interest subsidies
Equity investments
Loan guarantees & loan guarantee accounts

25. HOME PROGRAM Preliminary Awards
Contingent on obtaining financing, completing environmental review etc.
Preliminary Awards are not commitments!!

26. HOME PROGRAM Environmental Review
Project (s) – that involves the disturbing of ground or substantial rehab requires an Environmental Review by an outside Environmental expert BEFORE any HOME funds are disbursed.
NCC contracts an Environmental Expert who is licensed to perform HUD required Environmental Reviews. This Environmental Expert will determine if the proposed HOME project goes forward.

27. HOME PROGRAM Environmental Review
The Environmental Consultant will determine:
If the project is “Exempt” or
Requires a Public Notice
The Environmental Review Process must be completed before the project can officially start!!!

28. CDBG &HOME PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION
Download the applicable Funding Application
Review NCC Goals & Priorities
Read the entire Funding Application
Review the Submission Checklist of Requirements
Review the CDBG Score Sheet & CDBG Matrix Code & Definitions Document
Questions? Contact applicable NCC staff
Begin writing the Grant Proposal

29. CDBG &HOME PROGRAM
FUNDING APPLICATION
CDBG Score Sheet

30. Submission Requirements Checklist
CDBG &HOME PROGRAM
FUNDING APPLICATION
Submission Requirements Checklist
Application Cover Sheet
Budget Worksheet
Board of Directors Resolution
IRS W-9 Request for Taxpayer ID
IRS 501(c) (3) Status Letter
Type of Project
Program Description
8. Beneficiaries

31. Checklist of Submission Requirements
CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
FUNDING APPLICATION
Checklist of Submission Requirements
Continued……
9. Certification of Incorporation
10. Current Board of Directors Information
11. Financials – Most Recent Audit or Financial Statement (over $750,000 in federal funding requires a Single Audit)
12. Valid Insurance Documentation
13. HOME Project Sheets-
14. DUNS# & SAM Entity Registration Summary Page
If Construction: Preliminary Construction Plans and Specifications, Itemized Cost Estimate from Contractor and Source and Use statement-
Environmental Review (if applicable)

32. POLICY MANUAL & FUNDING APPLICATION
ESG PROGRAM
POLICY MANUAL & FUNDING APPLICATION
Required Attachments Checklist
Please attach the following to your application
1. Bylaws and/or constitution
and discharge
and program
termi
nation policies and procedure
___ Attached
2. Articles of Incorporation/Certification of
Incorporation
on (if not a local government) 3.
Documentation of 501(c)(3) st
status from the IRS
___
We are a public entity, not a nonprofit
4. Organizational chart of the
Agency Board and staff -
Must include a clearly
identified current or former homeless person
in order to comply with 24
CFR ( c ) 5.
1 copy of each: R
recent independent or single audit,
yearly financial statements
and internal accounting procedures.
Single audit
required if agency has expended $750,000 or more in federal funds
in their first
fiscal year after December 26, Prior to that, the threshold was $500,000 annually. A
Single audit is an audit which includes both the entity's financial statements and the Federal
Award descriptions.
Attached
6. Copy of all valid insurance documents
7. IRS Request for Taxpayer Identification W
9 Form
pdf/fw9.pdf
Download and
complete the form and attach
Requestor’s Name is New Castle County, 77 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720 8.
Sage HMIS generated project performance reports (July 1, 2017 –
June 30, 2018) 9.
Board Resolution
___Attached
10.
Copy of DUN
S number.
&
evidence that your agency does
not have Active Exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM) database
(PLEASE PRINT AND ATTACH SCREEN
SHOWING THERE ARE NO ACTIVE EXCLUSIONS AND INCLUDE WITH
APPLICATION).

33. POLICY MANUAL & FUNDING APPLICATION
ESG PROGRAM
POLICY MANUAL & FUNDING APPLICATION
Sections 1-8 of the ESG Application is the Policy Manual
Section 9 contains the Funding Application & Required Attachments Checklist
The Funding Application begins on the page following the checklist
The Application Narrative section contains the questions that must be answered and their maximum point value
Prior to submission, please detach the Policy Manual and keep for your records. Submit the checklist, all applicable attachments and Funding Application only (1 original & 9 copies)

34. Checklist of Submission Requirements
FUNDING APPLICATION
Checklist of Submission Requirements
Use the checklist provided in the application to ensure completion
Attach all applicable documents outlined on the checklist
Remember to provide one original and nine copies of your application.
Only complete applications received by the deadline will be considered.

35. Application Deadline is
December 11, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
Applications and related proposal information will be available online before the close of business on November 9, 2018
Applications should be submitted to the attention of :
Nicole Waters, New Castle County, Department of Community Services, James H. Gilliam Building, 77 Reads Way, New Castle, DE No Applications will be accepted beyond that time or at any other location

36. Annual Action Plan Tentative Key Dates
December 11, 2018
NCC Funding Application Deadline
March, 2019
Tentative Date for Funding Award Notification
Draft Availability Action Plan for 7/1/19 – 6/30/20. Public Comment Period Opens
April, 2019
Spring Public Meetings
County Council Resolution
End of Comment Period
May 15, 2019
Action Plan Submitted to HUD
July 1, 2019
Action Plan Programs Begins

37. Additional Application Information
CDBG, ESG and HOME applications can be located at the following sites:
CDBG & ESG applications and related forms:
HOME application and related forms:

38. Additional Information
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program- CFDA #14.218
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program- CFDA #14.231
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program -CFDA #14.247

39. Technical Assistance is Always Available
Questions???
Technical Assistance is Always Available
Carrie Casey, CD&H Manager – (302) Vincent Garlick, HOME Administrator – (302) Nicole Waters, Program Manager CDBG/ESG – (302) Dawn Lim-Leon, Administrative Assistant – (302) Robin Hines, Secretary – (302)

40. Thank you !!!!