CDBG Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Grant Application Guidelines

Note- Applications for the regular CDBG Housing and Neighborhood Renewal grant competition should not be confused with the new Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). No date has been set for receipt of NSP applications.

The deadline for the FFY 2009 CDBG Housing and
Neighborhood Renewal Grant Applications
has been changed from December 5, 2008 to February 6, 2009 .

Five copies of the CDBG Housing application and attachments, plus one copy on computer diskette, are to be delivered to CDBG or postmarked on or before February 6, 2009 - 5:00 P.M.

A completed copy of the Uniform Application for Montana Housing Loan, Grant, and Tax Credit Programs, latest edition August 2006, must be included in each CDBG Housing application. The Uniform Application is available @ http://housing.mt.gov/Hous_Apps.asp. Printed copies are also available upon request from our program by sending an e-mail to jgilbert@mt.gov or by calling (406) 841-2791.

If you are submitting WORD or Excel documents, please make sure they are compatible with Office 2003 or earlier software versions.

Copies of Housing applications for CDBG funding and all attachments must be submitted to:

Community Development Block Grant Program
Community Development Division
Montana Department of Commerce
301 South Park Ave / P.O. Box 200523
Helena, MT 59620-0523

The CDBG FFY 2009 Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Application Guidelines are listed below.

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FFY 2009 CDBG Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Grant Application Guidelines

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[Introduction | Table of Contents]

Chapter I - BACKGROUND

Chapter II - 2009 CDBG PROGRAM FOR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

Chapter III - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Chapter IV - APPLICATION EVALUATION AND RANKING

Chapter V - HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PROJECTS

Chapter VI - PROCEDURES FOR GRANT AWARD

Chapter VII - PROJECT START- UP AND MANAGEMENT

Appendices

Appendix A - SUMMARY OF GRANT AWARDS

Appendix B - NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Appendix C - STATE OBJECTIVES

Appendix D - APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Appendix E - SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

Appendix F - CHECKLIST OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Appendix G - CHECKLIST OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Appendix H - SAMPLE FORMATS FOR PUBLIC NOTICES

Appendix I-1-4 - HUD LEAD-BASED PAINT REQUIREMENTS

Appendix I-5 - LEAD-BASED PAINT FLOWCHART FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-FAMILY REHABILITATION

Appendix I-6 - LEAD-BASED PAINT FLOWCHART FOR HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE

Appendix J - CDBG BENEFIT TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME AND LMI FORM

Appendix K - 2008 HUD LMI INCOME LIMITS (effective 2/13/08)

Appendix L - HOUSING DATA SUMMARY FORM

Appendix M - SAMPLE MANAGEMENT PLAN FORMAT

Appendix N - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS INVOLVING NON-PROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Appendix O - SAMPLE RESOLUTION

Appendix P - RESOURCES FOR EVALUATING AND MEETING LOCAL HOUSING NEEDS

Appendix Q - CERTIFICATIONS FOR APPLICATION

Appendix R - PROGRAM INCOME

Appendix S - PRELIMINARY ARCHITECTURAL REPORT

Appendix T - MONTANA POPULATION REPORT BY U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Appendix U - MONTANA'S ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN

Appendix V - SAMPLE RESOLUTION FOR A CERTIFIED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Appendix W - MAP REQUIREMENTS AND MAP SOURCES