~ FOUR (4) copies of the CDBG application and attachments (1 marked "Original" and 3 Copies)

~ a completed copy of the Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects - seventh edition October 2009

~ a computer diskette or CD containing an electronic version of the completed application form --

~ WORD or Excel documents must be compatible with Microsoft WORD 2003 or WORD 2007.

For ranking evaluation, we request the narrative of the application criteria to be in WORD format, not PDF. All other attachments can be submitted in PDF format.

Copies of applications, attachments, and computer disk must be submitted to:

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

A public hearing on CDBG Guidelines is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in Helena at the Montana Department of Commerce building, 301 South Park, 2nd Floor - Conference Room #228. Written comments may also be submitted to Gus Byrom, CDBG Program Manager - Housing and Public Facilities, at the above address or send an e-mail: gbyrom@mt.gov

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FFY 2011 Public Facilities Application Guidelines (Draft)

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[ Introduction | Table of Contents ]

Chapters

Chapter I - Background
Chapter II - FFY 2011 CDBG Housing & Public Facilities Program
Chapter III - General Requirements
Chapter IV - Application Evaluation
Chapter V - Public Facilities Projects
Chapter VI - Procedures For Grant Award
Chapter VII - Project Start-Up & Management

Appendices

Appendix A - SUMMARY OF GRANT AWARDS
Appendix B - NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Appendix C - STATE OBJECTIVES
Appendix D - APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMAT
Appendix E - SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS
Appendix F - CHECKLIST OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND RANKING CRITERIA
Appendix G - CHECKLIST OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RANKING CRITERIA
Appendix H - SAMPLE FORMATS FOR PUBLIC NOTICES
Appendix I - TARGET RATE ANALYSIS FOR WATER, WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE PROJECTS
Appendix J - CENSUS AND TARGET RATE INFORMATION
Appendix K - CDBG BENEFIT TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME (LMI) FOR PUBLIC FACILITY PROJECTS
Appendix K- LMI FORM
Appendix L - 2009 HUD INCOME LIMITS
Appendix M - SAMPLE MANAGEMENT PLAN FORMAT
Appendix N - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS INVOLVING NONPROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Appendix O - SAMPLE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CDBG APPLICATION & COMMIT MATCHING FUNDS
Appendix P - MAP REQUIREMENTS
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
Appendix X - LOCAL GOVERNMENT GROWTH POLICIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLANS