The Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) seeks applications from eligible local units of government that would like to be considered for programs funded through the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Donor Name: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/22/2023
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Details:
Eligible local units of government are counties, cities, or incorporated towns not located within an entitlement community. Unincorporated areas must apply through the county in which they are located.
The goal of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) is to encourage communities with eligible populations to focus on long-term community development.
OCRA utilizes CDBG funding for a variety of programs. The following four (4) programs are eligible for funding this round:
- Wastewater & Drinking Water (WDW)
- Stormwater Improvements Program (SIP)
- Public Facilities Program (PFP)
- Blight Clearance Program (BCP)
Funding Information
The amount of CDBG funds granted will be based on a $5,000 cost per project beneficiary.
Maximum grant amounts are based upon user rate information, as follows:
- Wastewater and Drinking Water
- Projects over $1 million in total project cost:
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates (Over $50): $700,000
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates ($30 to $50): $600,000
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates (Under $30): $550,000
- Projects under $1 million in total project cost:
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates (Over $50): $600,000
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates ($30 to $50): $550,000
- Rates for 4,000 gallons – User Rates (Under $30): $500,000
- Projects over $1 million in total project cost:
- Stormwater Improvements Program:
- The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has established a maximum grant award of up to $600,000 for the Stormwater Improvements Program (SIP).
- Public Facilities Program:
- The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has established a maximum grant award of $500,000 for all Public Facility projects. The maximum award is not intended to serve as a target figure for requests for grant assistance.
- Blight Clearance Program:
- The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has established a maximum grant award of up to $500,000 for the Blight Clearance Program (BCP).
The project is ready to proceed upon grant award and will be completed within 18 months after grant award.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for CDBG assistance projects must meet the following minimum requirements:
- The lead applicant must be a non-entitlement city, county, or incorporated town that possesses the legal capacity to carry out the proposed program.
- The lead applicant may contract with a not-for-profit organization to carry out the activities of an eligible project, provided that the organization can document its nonprofit status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Indiana Department of Revenue, and the Indiana Secretary of State.
- The proposed project must meet a national objective and be an eligible activity under Section 105 (a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. In general, the project must either:
- benefit an area or limited clientele whose population is at least 51% low- and moderate-income
- If an income survey is used, it must be started before the proposal due date
- aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight
- benefit an area or limited clientele whose population is at least 51% low- and moderate-income
- If the applicant has previously received any CDBG funds through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs or the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), the applicant must NOT have:
- any unresolved monitoring/audit findings;
- any overdue grant reports or closeout documents;
- for cities and towns: two (2) open CDBG Grants at the time of application;
- for counties: three (3) open CDBG Grants at the time of application; or
- an open CDBG Grant that has not received Release of Funds;
- If a community has an open CDBG Grant, the community must have an executed construction contract and be under construction before the community may apply for an additional CDBG Grant. Grant Services must have received the Notice of Start of Construction to be considered “under construction” by the date the application is due.
- Any CDBG Program Income collected from a previous CDBG grant must be obligated for a use that has been approved by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs before another CDBG application can be submitted.
For more information, visit OCRA.
