Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (14.225)

Program

14.225 Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office Of Community Planning And Development

Authorization

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-383, 42 U.S.C 5306(a)(2).

Program Number

14.225

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide community development assistance to the Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Activities must be eligible under 24 CFR 570 Subpart C.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

The Island Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The principal beneficiaries of CDBG funds are low and moderate income persons. Low and moderate income is generally defined as 80 percent of the median income for the territory, as adjusted by family size.

Credentials/Documentation

Grantees must certify that they will comply with program requirements as specified in 24 CFR Part 91. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. OMB Circular A-110 applies as implemented at 24 CFR Part 84. 24 CFR Part 85 also applies to this program. Each Insular Area shall submit a consolidated plan or an abbreviated consolidated plan to HUD no later than 45 days before the start of its program year.

Award Procedure

The Honolulu Field Office and the HUD San Juan Field Office are responsible for reviewing each consolidated plan or abbreviated consolidated plan and approving them if the submissions are in accordance with 24 CFR 91 and the certifications are acceptable to HUD.

Deadlines

Nov 15, 2008 to Aug 16, 2009 Applicants must submit final statements no later than 45 days before the start of its program year.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

45 days.

Appeals

The procedure is described in regulations (24 CFR Part 570 Subpart O).

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Assistance is available until project completion. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Financial management and annual performance reports as required by the Secretary. SF-272 Federal Cash Transactions Report. Annual Performance Report details the territory's performance in completing activities undertaken during the program year. Disbursement reports are a standard feature of the Integrated Disbursement and Information System used to access the grantee's line of credit. Program performance monitoring is conducted by field office staff based on risk analysis factors.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

All records applicable to the assistance project must be kept for three years following the submission of the final expenditure report or until all audit findings have been resolved.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Grantees report accomplishments by program year. In their 2007 program year, the Insular Areas Expended 58 percent of their CDBG funds on public improvements, 12.5 percent on acquisition, and 12.5 percent on public services. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0162-0-1-451.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $7,000,000; FY 09 est $7,000,000; FY 10 est $7,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Funds awarded in FY 2009: American Samoa $1,037,768; Guam $2,817,312; Northern Marianas $1,386,572; Virgin Islands $1,758,348.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

24 CFR 570 Subpart F.

Related Programs

15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Honolulu Field Office and the HUD San Juan Field Office as listed in Appendix IV of the print edition of this Catalog. Or on the Internet, see: http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm.

Headquarters Office

Diane L. Lobasso 451 7th St SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Diane.L.Lobasso@hud.gov Phone: 202-708-1322

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/cpd_programs.cfm.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects are selected by grantees. Fiscal Year 2009: Projects are selected by grantees. Fiscal Year 2010: Projects are selected by grantees.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.