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Dear Prospective Applicant:
The City of Davis is requesting proposals for services and projects qualifying under the following program(s):
2013-2014 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
Background
The City of Davis is an entitlement city in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. During this time, over $9 million has been awarded to the City. The grant funds have assisted very-low income persons/households in Davis by providing much needed housing. The City Council, Social Services Commission, and staff review all request for funding of HOME projects during the City's annual "Proposal Rview" cycle.
2013-2014 Grant Application Schedule
- November 5, 2012
Social Services Commission (Commission) approval of the Critical Needs List - December 11, 2012
City Council public hearing - Final Approval of Critical Needs List and Request for Proposals (RFP) Schedule - January 4, 2013
Request for Proposals released - January 11, 2013
Applicant Workshop (Applicant participation is requested) - January 31, 2013
Proposals must be received by Housing and Grants Management staff no later that 5:00 p.m. (Postmark will not be accepted) - February 14, 2013
Staff, Commission, and City Council receive proposals - March 4, 2013
Applicant presentations before Social Services Commission (Public Hearing)
Commission and City Council review applications and submit requests for additional information; Staff follow-up to Commission and Council requests. - March 5, 2013
Staff, Commission and City Council questions/requests for information are summarized and sent to applicants - March 11, 2013
Applicant responses to questions due no later than 5:00 p.m. - March 14, 2013
Senior Citizens Commission review and recommendations on senior-specific public service applications - March 16, 2013
Staff recommendations to Social Services Commission - March 18, 2013
Social Services Commission proposal/funding deliberations; Commission makes funding recommendations to City Council - April 18, 2013
Funding recommendations sent to City Council; Staff report available for review - April 23, 2013
City Council makes funding decisions (Public Hearing) - May 15, 2013
One-Year Action Plan sent to HUD - May 15 through June 30, 2013
HUD review and approval of One-Year Action Plan - July 1, 2013
2013-2014 CDBG/HOME program year begins
Download a copy of this schedule: 2013-2014-program-schedule.pdf
Dates subject to change.
Available funding
The 2013-2014 HOME program year runs from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The City of Davis is anticipating an allocation of approximately $300,000 in HOME funds for the 2013-2014 program year. Of that amount, ten percent (10%) may be reserved for City Fair Housing activities and HOME program administration. The City may choose to allocate less than the total allowable.
The Application
The Application can be found in Section 7. Instructions for completing the application can be found in Section 6. The City requires the body of the grant proposal to be limited to four pages (excluding the performance schedule and budget). Applicants may adjust the spacing as necessary to adequately describe their project. Attachments may be included with the proposal; however they should not be a continuation of the proposal narrative. Instead, they should be illustrative of a point made in the proposal, clearly marked as an attachment and should not be cumbersome.
Funding Limitations
The federally-funded HOME Program limits the amount of funds that can be spent in two categories: 1) At least fifteen percent of HOME funds must be awarded to a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO); and 2) Administration (and other related activities) can not exceed 10% of the total grant.
The federal government also limits the activities that can receive HOME funding. Organizations with questions about the eligibility of a project are strongly encouraged to contact City staff for technical assistance and guidance.
Evaluation Criteria
Prior to developing your proposal, City staff urges each potential applicant to carefully consider whether or not their program meets a critical need (See Section 8).
The evaluation criteria used by staff and commissions is included in Section 3. Please note the "absolute thresholds" within the evaluation criteria for the HOME program. All proposals must benefit Davis residents and at least 90% of those beneficiaries must be low income persons/households (60% of median income). Projects that do not meet the funding requirements must be disqualified from HOME funding consideration. City staff will assist organizations in evaluating project eligibility and can be contacted for technical assistance at any time before the application deadline. Grant proposals that do not meet the low income persons/households criteria may be considered by the City Council under a separate category of funding.
Application Process
An "Applicant Workshop" will be held to provide an opportunity for all potential applicants to ask questions about the overall HOME program, evaluation criteria, proposal process, etc. The workshop will be held:
Friday January 11, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Veteran's Memorial Center Game Room
203 East Fourteenth Street
Davis, CA 95616
An original, plus twenty-five (25) copies of the proposal must be received by the City of Davis Housing and Grants Management Division no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday Jaunuary 31, 2013. Proposals received after this date will not be accepted. No exceptions will be granted.
NOTE: All electronic documents should be submitted in Word Format, not as a PDF. DO NOT staple, hole punch, or attach a cover sheet. The copies should be separated by a paperclip.
Please mail or submit your proposal in person to:
(must arrive by deadline, postmarks not accepted)
City of Davis
Housing and Grants Management Division
1818 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616
Attn: Mike Goodison
Funding levels, project categories and recipients will be determined by the City Council on April 23, 2013 (See the schedule in Section 2 for all pertinent dates). Decisions by the City Council are conditional upon the successful completion by the City of the project’s environmental review and final approval from HUD.
Letters of Support
In December 1993, the City Council decided that “Letters of Support” would not be accepted in support of grant proposals. Applicants should address community support, the need for the project and the effectiveness of the organization in the proposal narrative. No letters should be sent with the proposal, or to individual Council members.
Download the 2013-2014 Application Packet
Download the complete 2013-2014 HOME application packet:
Section 7 - HOME Program Grant Application Form is also available as a Microsoft Word document to facilitate the application process.
To download this docment, right click on the file name, and then choose "save link as" to save a copy of the file on your computer:
Program Guidelines
The Program Guidelines are divided into the following sections:
Section 1: Introduction and Fact Sheet
Section 2: Grant Program Schedule
Section 3: Evaluation Criteria to be used by Commissioners and Staff
Section 4: Income Guidelines
Section 5: Insurance and Bonding Requirements
Section 6: HOME Program Grant Application Worksheets and Instructions
Section 7: HOME Program Grant Application Form
Section 8: City of Davis Critical Needs
Section 9: Program Background, Guidelines, and Regulations
Once again, if you have any questions or if this department can be of any assistance, please contact Mike Goodison at mgoodison@cityofdavis.org or (530) 747-5858.
Sincerely,
Danielle Foster
Housing and Human Services Superintendent
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