Morris CountyDepartment of Human Services

Office of Community DevelopmentGrant Programs – 2021

www.morrishumanservices.org/community

Meet The Staff• Timothy J. Tansey, Director of Community Development Programs

• Patricia M. Reid, Private Secretary

• Hugh O’Gorman, Supervising Cost Estimator

• Katharine A. Errico, Director of Human Services

• Gary L. Denamen, Deputy Director of Human Services

• Amy Archer, Director, Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services

• Shelia D. Carter, Assistant Director, Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services

Community Development Block Grant

Developing viable urban communities

• Decent housing

• Suitable living environment

• Expanding economic opportunities– For low and moderate income people

– $1,979,023

Low/Moderate Income Areas

HOME Investment Partnerships

• Construction or Rehab of affordable housing

• Increase supply of supportive housing for persons with special needs– $819,069

Emergency Solutions Grant

• Serves homeless individuals and families

• Rapidly Re-House

• Prevents homelessness– $170,311

http://www.morrisplanning.org/index.asp

A, B, C’s of Applying

• Due: January 8, 2021

• 1 Application per Program

• 1 Application per Municipality

• <= 2 Open Activities Under Ext. to Apply

• Submit 1 Paper Copy, UNSTAPLED

• Tell Us You Intend to Submit

• CDBG Can’t Serve Dover, Par-Troy

Are You Really Ready to Roll?

• Institutional Capacity?

• Is the Activity Financially Viable?

• Are all Sources of Funding “Committed?”

• Do you Have the HOME/ESG Match Requirement?

• CDBG/HOME Rent & Income Guidelines

• Can you get the job done with 1 grant?

http://www.morrisplanning.org/index.asp

Does Your Application...

• Comply With the 5 Year Consolidated Plan

• Satisfy 1 of 3 National Objectives:– To benefit low & moderate income people– Serve to eliminate slum and blight

– Meet an urgent need

• Meet an Identified Priority?

• Is It Eligible?

http://www.morrisplanning.org/index.asp

Priorities

• Housing

• Facilities

• Improvements

• Services

• SubPopulations– Vets, HIV/AIDS, Single Women With Children

– Special Needs, Aging Out Youth, Grads

What Happens Next?

• Now - Applications Available Online

• January 8, 2021 - Applications Due

• Jan/Feb - Staff Review for HUD Eligibility

• February Presentations - Virtual

• April 22nd - 2021 CDRS Committee Votes

• May 2021 - Freeholders Vote

Who’s the CDRS?Community Development Revenue Sharing

Advisory Committee

• A Group of Representatives From 37 Mpl’s

• Two Freeholder Appointees

• Sit on 4 Subcommittee’s– Housing, Facilities, Improvements, Services

• Regional Coordinators – 7 Members, From Each Region- Executive Subcommittee

The Grant ApplicationFlow Chart

CDRS Advisory Committee = 2 Reps from Each of 37 Municipalities

RegionalCoordinators

Facilities Housing Improvements Services

Full CDRS

Board of ChosenFreeholders

US Department of Housingand Urban Development

Presentation Strategies

• Show Up!

• Be Confident

• Impressions Matter

• Be Knowledgeable About Proposal

• Offer Credible Back-Up Information

• Tell us if You’re Doing PowerPoint

So You’ve Been Awarded A Grant

• Environmental Review

• HUD Authorization to Use Funds

• Grant Agreements

•Compl iance Package

Compliance Package

Compliance Package

• Bid Process

• Debarred List

• Contract

• Prevailing Wages

• Reporting

Timeliness

• 12 months for CDBG

• 4 years for HOME

• 24 months for ESG

Happy Endings