The Public Works (PW) Opportunity provides broad range of investments to communities investing in effective and affordable infrastructure that address strategic long-term developments.
Donor Name: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $430,000
Details:
This Opportunity recognizes the importance of the availability and condition of infrastructure. Funded projects shall develop the state’s communities and counties by providing residents with basic infrastructure with the opportunity to maximize energy efficiency and provide a suitable living environment.
During the 2023 Program Year, all activities proposed in applications for CDBG funding in the PW – Infrastructure Opportunity must meet the national objective of benefitting low-and moderate-income persons (through the subcategories LMI Area Benefit and LMI Limited Clientele).
Public Works projects that are eligible for funding for water or wastewater are those designed to address and resolve a specific problem/need that will contribute to the revitalization of a community or specific target areas that are contiguous and substantial, where there is a concentration of lower income families. Activities given priority are publicly owned water system improvements including, source treatment, storage and/or distribution improvements; publicly owned sanitary sewer collection; and/or treatment system improvements. When in support of any of the above activities, clearance activities may be undertaken. Applications that are submitted solely for reducing user fees or for possible cost overruns (if the project is funded by other resources) will not be considered for funding.
National Objectives
Applicants must document that the proposed activity(ies) comply with a national objective:
- Benefit Low and Moderate Income Persons
- Area Benefit: Benefits are available to all the residents in a particular service area, where at least 51% of the residents are LMI persons.
- Limited Clientele: A Limited Clientele activity benefits a specific group of people (rather than all the residents in a particular area), at least 51% of whom are LMI persons.
Priority Activities
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Acquisition of Real Property (01): Acquisition of real property that will be developed for a public purpose
- Clearance and Demolition (04): Clearance or demolition of buildings/improvements, or the movement of buildings to other sites. This activity must be used with another public facility and improvements activity
- Construction Management: Costs related to compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA). Construction Management supports the HUD Matrix Code activity for CDBG infrastructure greatest amount CDBG funds budgeted
- Solid Waste Disposal Improvements: Acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of solid waste disposal facilities
- Flood Drainage Improvements: Acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of flood drainage facilities, such as retention ponds, catch basins, streambank erosion controls, channelization of streambeds, or dams. This activity can also be used for “Green Infrastructure” improvements to manage stormwater. However, if stormwater management improvements are integral to another eligible CDBG activity like a street improvement activity, costs associated should be included in the street improvement activity rather than flood drainage improvements
- Water/Sewer Improvements: Installation or replacement of water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, transmission lines, lift stations, sewage lagoons/ treatment facilities, water towers, water wells, and fire hydrants. Costs of street repairs (usually repaving) made necessary by water/sewer improvement activities are included under this activity
- Street Improvements: Installation or improvements of streets, street drains, storm drains, curbs and gutters, tunnels, bridges, and traffic lights/signs
- Sidewalks: Improvements to sidewalks
- Other Public Improvements – Removal of Architectural Barriers (03Z)
- Administration
- General Administration: Overall administration, including (but not limited to) salaries, wages, and related costs of subrecipient staff or others engaged in grant management and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $430,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
Eligibility Criteria
Every Nebraska county or incorporated municipality not designated as a CDBG Entitlement Community is eligible to apply for funding through DED. The CDBG Entitlement Communities of Lincoln, Omaha, Bellevue and Grand Island administer the program in their own areas.
For more information, visit NDED.
