HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM The Housing Assistance Grant (HA) Program provides funding to address housing problems of low-and moderate-income persons. Housing Assistance Program (HA) funds will be distributed through an annual grant application selection process.

Matching Funds Requirements: Applicants for housing rehabilitation activities must provide a match (cash or in-kind) of at least 10 percent of the total HA grant award. Applicants for all other eligible HA activities must provide a cash match of at least 20 percent of the total HA grant award.

Maximum HA Grant Amount: $250,000

HOME REPAIR NETWORK PROGRAM (Limited to the City of Rockland)

PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM The Public Facilities Grant (PF) Program provides gap funding for local public facility activities, which are part of a community development strategy leading to future public and private investments. Program funds will be distributed through an annual grant submission and review process

Matching Funds Requirements: All communities applying for PF funds must certify that they will provide a cash match of at least 25 percent of the total grant award . This match may consist of all non-CDBG loans, grants, endowments, etc contributed to the project.

Maximum PF Grant Amount:

Activity Group Numbers                                                                                Maximum Amount

1) Fire Stations                                                                                                          $300,000

2) Community, child, senior, and health centers, libraries sheltered
    workshops, homeless shelters, pier/wharf                                                               $300,000

3) Removal of architectural barriers                                                                            $100,000
   (as a distinct, stand-alone project)

4) Historic preservation                                                                                              $100,000
    (as a distinct, stand-alone project)

5) Fire fighting equipment, salt/sand storage shed
     transfer station, parks and recreation facilities,
     public works garage, dams                                                                                      $50,000

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM The Public Infrastructure Grant (PI) Program provides gap funding for local infrastructure activities, which are part of a community development strategy leading to future public and private investments. PI Program funds will be distributed through an annual grant application submission and review process.

Matching Funds Requirements: All communities applying for PI funds must certify that they will provide a cash match of at least 25 percent of the total grant award . This match may consist of all non-CDBG loans, grants, endowments, etc contributed to the project.

Maximum PI Grant Amount:

Activity Group Numbers                                                                              Maximum Amount

1) Water system installation/improvements, sewer system
     installation/improvements, water/sewer system hookups,                                     $500,000
     storm drainage, utility infrastructure (Road or street
     reconstruction is not eligible)

2) Infrastructure in support of new LMI affordable housing                                      $500,000

3) Streets/roads/sidewalks, parking, curbs, gutters                                                   $100,000

PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM The Public Service Grant (PSG) Program addresses community resource needs by providing funding for operating expenses, equipment, and program materials for public service programs which will benefit low/moderate income (LMI) persons. PSG Program funds will be distributed through an annual grant application selection process.

Matching Funds Requirements: A match equivalent of 20 percent of the total grant award.

Maximum PS Grant Amount: $40,000

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM The Downtown Revitalization Grant (DR) Program provides funds to communities to implement comprehensive, integrated, and innovative solutions to the problems facing their downtown districts. These community revitalization projects must be part of a strategy that targets downtown service and business districts and will lead to future public and private investment. Qualified applicant communities must have a downtown district meeting the definition of PL 776 enacted by the 119 th legislature.

Matching Funds Requirements: All communities applying for DR Program funds must certify that they will provide a cash match equivalent to 25 percent of the total grant award. This match may consist of all non-CDBG loans, grants, endowments, etc. contributed to the project.

Maximum PS Grant Amount: $500,000

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE GRANT PROGRAM The Community Enterprise Grant (CE) Program provides grant funds to assist in innovative solutions to problems faced by micro-businesses, promote business façade programs and make streetscape improvements in downtown and village areas. Assistance to businesses may be in the form of grants or loans at the discretion of the community. CE Program funds will be distributed through an annual grant application selection process.

Maximum CE Grant Amount: $150,000


URGENT NEED GRANT PROGRAM The Urgent need Grant (UN) Program provides funding to communities to address serious and immediate threats to health and welfare which are declared state or federal disasters.

Maximum UN Grant Amount: The lesser amount of 50% of the total project cost or $80,000.

For more information on these or other CDBG Programs, please contact MCBDP

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