Final Grants, Grants, Everywhere

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Grants, Grants,Everywhere

Office of the State ComptrollerThomas P. DiNapoli

State & Local Government Accountability Local Government & School AccountabilityAndrew A. SanFilippo Steven J. HancoxExecutive Deputy Comptroller Deputy Comptroller

Presentedby:

Maria Stamoulis


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Overview Key Concepts

Grant Categories Housing and Community Development Grants Shared Services Grants (DOS) New York State Education Department (NYSED) Grants Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

Grants Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Grants Hudson River Valley Greenway Grants

Preservation League Grants

Questions & Answers


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Key Concepts

Name of Grant

Permissible and Allowable

Administering Agency

Maximum Funding Request

Local Match

Application Deadline


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NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation &NYS Affordable Housing CorporationsOffice of Community Renewal (OCR)

Anticipate availability of funding in 2012 for following:$40 million - NYS Community Development BlockGrant funding for Annual Unified Funding Round &Consolidated Funding Application$25 million Affordable Home OwnershipDevelopment Program$10 million Home Local Program

$5.2 million NY Main Street Program$1 million Access to Home Local Program$400,000 Restore Program


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NYS Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG)

Federally funded and administered by OCREligible applicants

Non-entitlement villagesNon-entitlement townsNon-entitlement citiesNon-entitlement counties

Note: Non-entitlement means populations less than 50,000 except those designated principal cities of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas and counties with populations less than 200,000.


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NYS Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG)

Housing

Public

InfrastructurePublic Facilities

EconomicDevelopment

Small Business Assistance


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NYS Community DevelopmentBlock Grant - HousingHousing Rehabilitation rehabilitation of mobile &manufactured homes & replacement of non-residentialproperties

Direct Homeownership Assistance subsidizes closingcosts, purchase of homes, counseling of prospectivehomeowners, & minor rehabilitation

Residential Water / Wastewater Assistance activities thatprovide safe drinking water such as drilling wells, septicsystems, etc Activities used to provide / improve permanent residential

structures occupied by low / moderate income households


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NYS Community Development Block Grant - Public Infrastructure & Facilities

Public Infrastructure

Includes water source development,storage, &

distribution; sanitarysewage collection &

treatment; floodcontrol & stormwater drainage

Public Facilities

Includes structures toserve special-needspopulations (senior services, child carecenters); removal of

architectural barriers for disabled (installing lifts,

automatic doors,ramps); & multi-purposebuildings for low &

moderate incomepersons


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NYS Community Development Block Grant Economic Development & SBA

Economic Development

Business attraction

Expansion

Retention

Each activity must involvecreation or retention of permanent job opportunitiesthat benefit low or moderateincome family persons

Small Business Assistance

Small business commer-cial enterprise with 25 or fewer full-time employees

Each activity must involvecreation or retention of permanent job opportunities thatbenefit low or moderate incomefamily persons

Small business

development & growth


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Did You Know That

NYSs small businesses

make up more than 99% of NYs private employers andemploy more than 52% of the States private sector labor force.


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Affordable Home OwnershipDevelopment Program

State funded and administered by AHCEligible Applicants villages, towns, cities, & countiesthroughout NYS

Eligible Activities:New construction of homes for sale Acquisition or rehabilitation of homes for saleImprovements to existing owner-occupied homes

$35,000 - $1,000,0000% match

Apply to AHC by July 11 th


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Home Local ProgramFederally funded and administered by OCR

Eligible Applicants: villages, towns, cities, or counties throughoutNYSEligible Activities:

Housing Rehabilitation Programs up to $400,000 with per unitcap of $40,000Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program up to $400,000Homebuyer Assistance Program up to $400,000 with per unitcap of $40,000Home Ownership Program up to $500,000 with per unit capof $50,000

No match Apply through OCRs website by August 10 th


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NY Main Street ProgramState funded and administered by OCREligible Applicants villages, towns, cities, or countiesthroughout NYSCan be used for one or more of following:

Building Renovation up to $50,000 per building andadditional $10,000 for each residential unit (25% match)Streetscape Enhancement up to $15,000 only as ancillaryto building renovation (0% match)

Administrative shall not exceed 7.5% of award

Up to $250,000 and min. of $50,000 Apply using CFA by July 16 th


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Access to Home Local Program

State funded and administered by OCREligible Applicants villages, towns, cities, or countiesthroughout NYSEligible Activities:

Installation of ramps, lifts, etc to permit access to &from exterior of a buildingModifications to kitchens & bathrooms to provideaccess to persons with disabling conditionsInterior accessibility modifications within the unit topermit access to persons with disabling conditions


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Restore ProgramState funded and administered by OCR

Eligible Applicants villages, towns, cities, & counties throughoutNYS

Applications for programs benefitting elderly homeowners (over 60) with incomes less than 80% of median incomeEligible Activities:

Repairs to 1-4 residential unit dwellings owned by elderlyhomeowners to correct emergency housing conditionsRepairs addressing furnace, roof, electrical, or water problems

Maximum award is $50,000 with building maximum of $5,000No match

Apply through OCRs website by August 3 rd


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Community Development

Grants


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Brownfield Opportunity AreasProgram

Provides municipalities with assistance to complete revitalizationplans & implementation strategies for communities affected byBrownfield sites & site assessments for strategic sites

Administered by DOSBrownfield Site is or is perceived to be contaminated area affectedby economic distress

Applicants can apply at any of three phases:Pre-Nomination StudyNomination

Implementation StrategyNo minimum or maximum award10% match

Apply by March 31 st or September 29 th


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Community Facilities GrantTo assist in the development of essential community facilities inrural areas & towns of up to 20,000 in populationGrant funds can be used to construct, enlarge, or improvecommunity facilities for health care, public safety, & communityand public services. This can include purchase of equipment

required for a facility's operation. Administered by USDARequest based on population, income, & availability of funds

Typical request is $8,000 - $25,000

25% Match Applications accepted continuously


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Did You Know

Top 5 U.S. Foundations Awarding Grants in NY Foundation Name Total Dollars Awarded

The Starr Foundation $136,896,000

The Ford Foundation $96,103,583 Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation $67,134,508

The Andrew W. MellonFoundation $55,392,431 The New York CommunityTrust $54,221,066


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Shared Services Grants


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Shared Services Grants

Local Government CitizensRe-OrganizationEmpowerment GrantProgram - $35,000,000

Citizen Empowerment TaxCredit Local Government Efficiency

Grant Program - $4,000,000

Local GovernmentPerformance and EfficiencyProgram - $40,000,000

Administeredby

Departmentof State


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Local Government Citizens Re-OrganizationEmpowerment Grant Program

Consolidation or dissolution of LocalGovernment EntityMaximum award is $100,000

$50,000 maximum for study$50,000 maximum for planning or implementationof a municipal re-organization

10% match Apply by 1 st Wednesday of each month


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Local Government Efficiency GrantProgram

Competitive grants for municipalities to study, plan, &implement projects that demonstrate new opportunities for financial savings & operational efficiencies

Requires an examination of financial savings, return on

public investment, & management improvements resultingfrom project implementationMaximum grant $200,000 per municipality,up to maximum of $1,000,000, with up$25,000 per municipality for for planning component of project10% match

Application Deadline: Not determined


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Local Government Performance andEfficiency Program

For municipalities that have undertaken significant and innovative actionsto improve overall efficiency of government operations & producedquantifiable financial savings reducing tax burden on residents

Awards only made to municipalities for actions implemented after 1/1/10Maximum funding of $25 per resident or $5,000,000

Awards will be based on:the amount of current and future savingsthe impact of such action upon the municipal property tax levy

the size and complexity of the action, andthe ability for the action to be replicated by other municipalitiesNo match

Apply by July 25 th


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Consolidation / Dissolution andShared Services Grants Awarded

22 villages awarded consolidation &dissolution grants

3 villages awarded shared services grants4 cities awarded shared services grants

http://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/lge/projects.html#GovConsDiss


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New York StateEducation Department

(NYSED) Grant


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Local Government RecordsManagement Improvement Fund

Used to improve the records management & archivaladministration in NYs local governments

Administered by NYS Education DepartmentFund comprised of fees collected by county clerks andNYC register for recording of selected documents &assignment by county clerks of index numbers for courtcases

Eligibility all local governments but they must have: A Records Management Officer State Archives Retention & Disposition Schedule


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Local Government RecordsManagement Improvement Fund

Two Types of Grants:

Competitive Grants Up to $150,000 Individual Projects up to $75,000 Cooperative Projects up to $100,000 Shared Services Projects up to $150,000 Exception: if applying as 2nd application, up to $10,000

No match Apply by February 1st

Disaster Recovery Grants Up to $20,000 Apply within 30 days of disaster No match


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Local Government RecordsManagement Improvement Grants

Awarded:

http://www.archives.nysed.go

v/a/grants/grants_lgrmif.shtml


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Competitive GrantsNYC Department of Records and Information Services

Disaster Management

Inactive Records

Historical Records

Files Management

Document Conversion and Access

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Records Systems


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Disaster Management

Supports projects to develop, test, &implement disaster & business recoveryplans & systems to protect local governmentarchival & vital records.

Projects must address both hardcopy &electronic records systems.


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NYC Department of Records &Information Services

NYC can receive up to $1 millionin LGRMIF grants each year.

Administered by Department of Records & Information Services(DORIS).


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Inactive Records

Used to plan, develop, or improvemanagement of records during inactivephase of their life cycle.

Inactive records are used infrequentlybut must be retained because their retention periods have not yet expired.


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Historical Records

Also known as archival records, theyre worthy of permanent preservation & special care because of information they contain.

Frequently identified on records retention &disposition schedules as having permanentretention periods or potential historical importance.


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Files Management

Systematic control of active files,beginning at point when files arecreated.

Active files can be paper, electronic, or micrographic. Managing active files wellwill make managing inactive files easier.


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Document Conversion & Access

Local governments may choose toconvert records to another format throughmicrofilming or imaging, or a combination of these.

Microfilming is appropriate for records usedinfrequently with retention periods of 10 years or more.

Imaging is a valuable tool for enhancingaccess to records.


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Geographic Information Systems

Robust database system designed tostore, retrieve, view, & allow analysis of

geographically referenced information.GIS links or integrates information frommultiple sources that would be difficultto associate through other means.


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Records Systems

Supports implementation projects for recordkeeping systems not coveredunder another category.

Projects must address effectivemanagement of records rather thanmerely create records or improve abusiness process.


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School District Grants


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School District PerformanceImprovement Grant

For public school districts with most success in: Increasing student performance, Narrowing achievement gap, & Increasing academic performance among students with

greatest educational needs including: African American, Hispanic, students with disabilities,

English language learners, & economically disadvantaged Maximum grant depends on districts enrollment tier No match Apply by February 10 th


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School District ManagementEfficiency Grant

Supports comprehensive & innovative strategiesleading to improved results for students, long-term gains in schools & school system capacity,

& increased productivity & effectiveness Administered by NYSEDMaximum grant depends on school districtsenrollment tier No match

Apply by June 6 th

ff f k


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Office of Parks, Recreation,

and Historic Preservation(OPRHP) Grants


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Heritage Areas Program

Used for projects identified in approvedHeritage Area management plan.

Administered by OPRHP Eligibility program must fall within NYS designated

Heritage Area & advance Heritage Area goals

Maximum $500,000 50% Match; 25% in high-poverty areas Apply using CFA by July 16 th


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Historic Preservation Program

Used for projects to acquire, improve,protect, preserve, rehabilitate, or restoreproperties on the State or NationalRegister or for structural assessments or

planning for such projects. Administered by OPRHP Eligibility project must be listed on the State or

National Register of Historic Places Maximum $500,000 50% Match; 25% in high-poverty areas Apply using CFA by July 16 th


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Park Development Program

Used for projects to acquire and/or develop sites or facilities for park,recreation, or conservation purposes, or

for planning or structural assessmentsfor such projects.

Administered by OPRHP

Maximum $500,000 50% Match; 25% in high-poverty areas Apply using CFA by July 16 th


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2011 Environmental ProtectionGrants Awarded

8 heritage area grants22 historic preservation grants

25 parks grants

http://nysparks.com/grants/awards.aspx


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Zoos, Botanical Gardens, & Aquariums Grant Program

Develops educational, cultural, &recreational programs interpreting our natural heritage


Eligibility municipalities which own, house, or care for objects of natural originNo maximum grant but cant exceed one -third of annualappropriation; awards based on sponsors operating

budgetNo match

Application is 3 year contract and due March 1, 2013


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Certified Local Government Program

Each year, NYS sets aside 10% of Statesallocation of federal historic preservation funds toCertified Local Governments (CLGs)

Administered by OPRHP Eligibility projects that address goals of identifying,

evaluating, nominating, & protecting a communitys culturalresources

Past grant awards ranged from $1,000 - $28,000 but no setamount local governments can request

No required match but local governments are encouraged tocome up with 40%

Apply by early winter


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Snowmobile Trail Grant Program Allocates funds to local governmental sponsors engaged indevelopment & maintenance of snowmobile trails


Eligibility Designated by OPRHP as part of State SnowmobileTrail System

Three Phases of Application

New Applicants or Old Applicants Requesting Changes June 30 th

Application to Receive Funds (Required) September 1st Documentation of Work Done May 31 st

Limit on number of trails requested up to 10,600 miles


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Waste Reduction Grants


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Waste Reduction, Recycling, &Household Hazardous Grants DEC administers grants for:

Waste Reduction Recycling Household Hazardous Waste

Eligible: municipalities including counties, cities, towns, villages, & schooldistricts

Maximum Grant: $2,000,000

50% Match

Applications accepted continuously


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Recycling Grants

Recycling coordinator salaries & public education programs toexpand local recycling & waste reduction programs


50% Match



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Household Hazardous Waste(HHW) GrantsFor HHW collection days & construction of permanent HHW collectionfacilities to provide safe alternative for recycling or disposal of HHWmaterials


50% Match



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Great Lakes Grants


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Great Lakes Protection Fund

Provides funds for regional & statewide research projectsto protect, restore, & improve health of Great Lakesecosystem in NYSSupports projects between government, academia, non-governmental, & environmental groups to conduct research& apply information sustaining & remediating health of plant, animal, & human elements of NYs Great Lakesecosystem.

Administered by DECTowns and villages are

eligible


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Great Lakes Protection Fund -Small Grants Program

Develops pollution prevention, remedial action,environmental education projects, scientific research, &data collection

Administered by Great Lakes Research ConsortiumMaximum Grant: $15,000 for projects in Great Lakes basinNo match

Apply by September or October


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Hudson River Estuary Program& Mohawk River Basin Program

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Hudson River Estuary Program &Mohawk River Basin Program

To implement goals & targets identified in HudsonRiver Estuary Action Agenda & Draft MohawkRiver Basin Program Action Agenda

Eligible: counties, cities, towns, & villages Administered by DECMaximum award $10,000

50% Match Apply by July 20 th


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Hudson River Valley

Greenway Grants

H d Ri V ll G


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Hudson River Valley GreenwayFunding

Evaluated on how well they advance Greenwaycriteria

Administered by Hudson River Valley Greenway

100% required match or 50% of project costGrant types:

Communities GrantCompact GrantConservancy Small Grant

H d Ri V ll G


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Hudson River Valley Greenway-Communities Grant Program

For community planning, economic development,natural resource protection, cultural resourceprotection, scenic resource protection, & open spaceprotection

Administered by Hudson River Valley GreenwayUp to $10,000 (or more for groups of communities)to designated Greenway Communities within

Greenway Area100% Match Apply by February 10 th, May 11 th, or September 7 th

H d Ri V ll G


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Hudson River Valley Greenway- Compact Grant Program

For municipalities that adopt & implementregional compact strategy consistent withGreenway Act

Administered by Hudson Valley GreenwayNo cap but grants range from $10,000 -$20,000100% Match

Apply by February 10 th, May 11 th, or September 7 th

H dson Ri er Valle Green a


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Hudson River Valley Greenway -Conservancy Small Grant Program

Supports trail planning, construction, historiclandscape preservation, regional & localpartnerships, & other resource enhancement &economic development projects

Administered by Hudson Valley GreenwayUp to $10,000 (or more for groups of communities)

100% Match Apply by late August


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Preservation League

Grant

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Preserve NY Grant Program

Preserve NY Grant Program Supports

Cultural Resource Surveys Historic Structure Reports Historic Landscape Reports

Administered by Preservation League of NY & funded by NYSCouncil on the Arts

Eligible units of local government

Suggested Maximum Grant $10,000

No match required but applicants encouraged to submit a match tomake their applications more competitive

Apply by early May

T h i l A i t G t


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Technical Assistance Grant

Supports discrete projects that preserve NYSs cultural &historic resources &:professional services of architects,engineers, &other professionals to preserve arts and cultural buildings,structures, & other resources

Eligible units of local government Administered by Preservation League of NY

Grants up to $3,000$500 Match

Apply by April 30 th or October 1 st

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Questions???


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