CDBG-R Submission
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act") was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act awards $1 billion in CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) funds to be distributed to cities, counties, insular areas and states, of which $10 million has been reserved by HUD for its administrative costs and $10 million of which will be awarded to Indian tribes. Recipients of the remaining $980 million of CDBG-R funds will be the approximately 1,200 jurisdictions that received CDBG funding in Fiscal Year 2008. This template sets forth the suggested format for grantees receiving funds from CDBG-R. A complete submission contains the information requested below, including:
(1) The CDBG-R Substantial Amendment (template attached below)
(2) Spreadsheet for Reporting Proposed CDBG-R Activities (see http://www.hud.gov/recovery)
(3) Signed and Dated Certifications (see http://www.hud.gov/recovery)
(4) Signed and Dated SF-424.
Grantees should also attach a completed CDBG-R Substantial Amendment Checklist to ensure completeness and efficiency of review (attached below).
The CDBG-R Substantial Amendment
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Jurisdiction(s):City of Weirton
Jurisdiction Web Address:
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CDBG-R Contact Person: Beth Gaughan Address: 200 Municipal Plaza Weirton, WV 26062 Telephone:304-797-8516 Fax: 304-797-8519 Email: cdbgadmin@cityofweirton.com |
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Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds
Funding available under the Recovery Act has clear purposes – to stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the Nation’s infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and expand educational opportunities and access to health care. HUD strongly urges grantees to use CDBG-R funds for hard development costs associated with infrastructure activities that provide basic services to residents or activities that promote energy efficiency and conservation through rehabilitation or retrofitting of existing buildings. While the full range of CDBG activities is available to grantees, the Department strongly suggests that grantees incorporate consideration of the public perception of the intent of the Recovery Act in identifying and selecting projects for CDBG-R funding.
A. Spreadsheet for Reporting Proposed CDBG-R Activities
Grantees must provide information concerning CDBG-R assisted activities in an electronic spreadsheet provided by HUD. The information that must be reported in the spreadsheet includes activity name, activity description, CDBG-R dollar amount budgeted, eligibility category, national objective citation, additional Recovery Act funds for the activity received from other programs, and total activity budget. An electronic copy of the spreadsheet and the format is available on HUD’s recovery website at http://www.hud.gov/recovery.
B. CDBG-R Information by Activity (Complete for each activity)
(1) Activity Name: Street Milling and Paving
(2) Activity Narrative:
In addition to the Spreadsheet for Reporting Proposed CDBG-R Activities, grantees must provide a narrative for each activity describing how the use of the grantee’s CDBG-R funds will meet the requirements of Title XII of Division A and Section 1602 of ARRA. The grantee’s narrative must also state how CDBG-R funds will be used in a manner that maximizes job creation and economic benefit in relation to the CDBG-R funds obligated, and will address the Recovery Act, by:
The City of Weirton proposes to expend its Community Development Block Grant – Recovery (CDBG-R) funds to mill and pave streets in low/mod income eligible areas. The upgrade to the existing infrastructure will improve the appearance of the low income neighborhoods and improve the quality of life. The improved appearance will increase property values at minimal cost. The milling and paving will occur in census tracts 213 block group 4 -75.7% and 302 block group 1 – 55.6%.
This is an infrastructure improvement project. Therefore, the limit of 15 percent on public services does not apply, because no funds are going to public service activities. Similarly, the cap of ten percent on administrative costs is not a consideration, because 100 percent of the CDBG-R allocation will go directly to construction costs and will directly benefit low/mod income areas.
(3) Jobs Created: (Report the number of full- and part-time jobs estimated to be created and retained by the activity (including permanent, construction, and temporary jobs).
Approximately 30 construction jobs will be retained with estimated total weekly wages of $20,000.
(4) Additional Activity Information: Not applicable.
(5) Responsible Organization: City of Weirton/Public Works – Beth Gaughan 200 Municipal Plaza, Weirton, WV 26062 cdbgadmin@cityofweirton.com 304-797-8516.
C. Public Comment
Provide a summary of public comments received to the proposed CDBG-R Substantial Amendment.
Note: A Proposed CDBG-R Substantial Amendment must be published via the usual methods and posted on the jurisdiction’s website for no less than 7 calendar days for public comment.
Response:
The CDBG-R Submission Template was posted on the City of Weirton’s web site (www.cityofweirton.com) on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Also, a public notice was published within the Weirton Daily Times on the same date to announce a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 in conjunction with a meeting of the Weirton City Council. No public comments were received.