The Wisconsin Department of Administration is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities Program.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Administration
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Details:
To be eligible for funding through the CDBG – PF program:
- The proposed project must be consistent with the State’s current CDBG program goals, included in the Annual Action Plan:
- Ensuring the affordability of basic services that enhance community vitality;
- Promoting improved housing and economic opportunities for low- and moderateincome (LMI) households;
- Supporting revitalization of established neighborhoods, downtown business districts and blighted sites;
- Assisting with capital improvement projects that support previous planning efforts and are part of broader community development strategies;
- Improving accessibility to public facilities;
- Encouraging the use of energy efficient design, retrofitting, and equipment, as well as projects that benefit bicyclists and pedestrians; and
- Responding to natural and man-made disasters or catastrophic events.
Funding Information
Under the State’s CDBG-PF Program, the Department of Administration’s Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources will award grants up to a 2:1 ratio (i.e. maximum $2 CDBG for every $1 Grantee Match) toward the total project cost, up to a maximum $1,000,000 award. [$6,000 or up to 1.5% (a maximum of $15,000), whichever is greater, of the awarded CDBG-PF grant funds may be used for administration purposes.]
Eligibility Criteria
- CDBG funds must be used to primarily benefit low-to-moderate income (LMI) individuals.
- Environmental reviews (ERRs) must be completed.
- Federal and state acquisition and relocation regulations apply.
- Municipality must have a public hearing on the proposed use of CDBG funds. A second hearing must be held towards or at the end of the project, documenting the results of the project.
- If an award is made, the community must undertake at least three activities to support fair housing during implementation of the project.
- Municipalities have financial obligation to repay CDBG funds if the project does not meet a national objective.
- Davis-Bacon and Related Acts labor standards apply to projects with a construction cost exceeding $2,000.
- Eligible projects may include:
- Community and Senior Centers
- Libraries
- Fire stations
- Accessibility improvements
- Water towers, wells, and water systems
- Street, curb, and gutter improvements
- Wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer systems
- Projects NOT eligible for PF grants:
- General maintenance
- Buildings for the general conduct of government
- Political activity
For more information, visit WDA.
