2015-2016 Rural Grants/Programs Economic Infrastructure Pre-Application Form
Program Statement
The Economic Infrastructure Program under the Rural Grants/Programs Section of the North Carolina Department of Commerce will provide grants to local governments to assist with infrastructure projects that will lead to the creation of new, full-time jobs.
Pre-Application Process
The first step in the Economic Infrastructure Program (EIP) grant application process is the submittal of the pre-application form and completing the pre-application conference call. The local government applicant is responsible for scheduling the call, arranging a call-in number and/or calling the participants. Meetings are available upon request and must also be arranged by the applicant. The pre-application conference call/meeting must be completed at least seven (7) business days prior to the full application deadline date.
Once the call/meeting is complete, applicants may submit a full application. The Pre-Application Form is available on the NC Department of Commerce's website at http://www.nccommerce.com/rd/rural-grants-programs/economic-infrastructure.
Local project partners that should be on the call or present at the meeting will include an authorized representative from the local government applicant and the job creating company. Please list three dates and times when the local project partners are available for the pre-application conference call:
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Full Application Information
The Guidelines and Application for the Economic Infrastructure Program can be found under separate cover. All grant materials are available on the NC Department of Commerce’s website at http://www.nccommerce.com/rd/rural-grants-programs/economic-infrastructure.
Pre-Application Deadlines and Submittal Requirements
Please submit a completed Economic Infrastructure Program Pre-Application by mail or email to:
George T. Collier
Economic Infrastructure Program
Rural Economic Development Division
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4346 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4346
Last Day to CompletePre-App Conference Call / Application Deadlines / Date of Award
April 24, 2015 / May 5, 2015 / June 18, 2015
June 30, 2015 / July 7, 2015 / August 20, 2015
September 1, 2015 / September 8, 2015 / October 23, 2015
October 27, 2015 / November 3, 2015 / December 17, 2015
December 29, 2015 / January 5, 2016 / February 18, 2016
*Guidelines and Application are subject to change at the discretion of the Rural Infrastructure Authority
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are units of local government with priority given to the counties that have the 80 highest rankings under N.C.G.S.143B-437.08. The rankings can be found on the NC Department of Commerce website at http://www.nccommerce.com/research-publications/incentive-reports/county-tier-designations
Funding Availability
Funding levels are determined based on the criteria below as long as a sufficient number of jobs are committed to support the requested amount.
Up to $12,500 per full-time job, maximum award of $500,000
· Project located in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county
· Company type represented in the Priority Industry Table
· New jobs will meet the county weekly wage standard
· Company will provide 50% employer-paid health insurance
Up to $10,000 per full-time job, maximum award of $500,000
· Project located in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county
· Any company type is eligible
· New jobs will meet the county weekly wage standard
· Company will provide 50% employer-paid health insurance
Up to $5,000 per full-time job, maximum award of $250,000
· Project located in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county
· Any company type is eligible
· No wage standard is required
· No employer-paid health insurance is required
Up to $5,000 per full time job, maximum award of $250,000
· Project is located in a Tier 3 county
· Company type represented in the Priority Industry Table
· New jobs will meet the county weekly wage standard
· Company will provide 50% employer-paid health insurance
Please refer to the Priority Industry Table and County Weekly Wage Standards to determine the funding availability for your project. Please use the New Jobs Work Sheet for Weekly Wage Computation provided in the application to determine the project company’s weekly wage average for the proposed new jobs.
Priority Industry TableBusiness Classification / NAICS Code
Manufacturing – Processing / 31-33
Warehousing / 493
Wholesale Trade (Distribution) / 42
Courier Services / 492110
Central Administrative Office / 551114
Electronic Mail Order / 454110
Computer Systems Design & Related / 54151
Software Publishers / 511210
Software Reproducing / 334611
Data Processing Services / 514210
2015 County Weekly Wage Standards
2015 Tier 1 Counties / 2015 Wage Standard / 2015 Tier 2 Counties / 2015 Wage Standard / 2015 Tier 3 Counties / 2015 Wage Standard
Alleghany / $459 / Alamance / $623 / Brunswick / $592
Anson / $530 / Alexander / $502 / Buncombe / $631
Ashe / $533 / Avery / $460 / Cabarrus / $614
Beaufort / $598 / Burke / $570 / Carteret / $471
Bertie / $474 / Caldwell / $554 / Chatham / $552
Bladen / $556 / Catawba / $636 / Durham / $938
Camden / $737 / Cherokee / $484 / Forsyth / $824
Caswell / $488 / Cleveland / $604 / Haywood / $563
Chowan / $564 / Craven / $604 / Henderson / $593
Clay / $455 / Cumberland / $586 / Iredell / $758
Columbus / $552 / Currituck / $551 / Johnston / $596
Edgecombe / $560 / Dare / $476 / Lincoln / $577
Gates / $504 / Davidson / $589 / Mecklenburg / $938
Graham / $530 / Davie / $551 / Moore / $610
Greene / $454 / Duplin / $532 / New Hanover / $664
Halifax / $523 / Franklin / $642 / Orange / $691
Hertford / $595 / Gaston / $629 / Pender / $509
Hyde / $449 / Granville / $615 / Union / $670
Jackson / $482 / Guilford / $754 / Wake / $878
Jones / $521 / Harnett / $511 / Watauga / $503
Lenoir / $557 / Hoke / $601
Macon / $524 / Lee / $638
Martin / $494 / Madison / $507
Montgomery / $549 / McDowell / $545
Nash / $605 / Mitchell / $541
Northampton / $538 / Onslow / $473
Pasquotank / $548 / Pamlico / $441
Perquimans / $522 / Person / $633
Richmond / $539 / Pitt / $608
Robeson / $508 / Polk / $478
Rockingham / $596 / Randolph / $562
Rutherford / $528 / Rowan / $658
Scotland / $566 / Sampson / $549
Surry / $532 / Stanly / $531
Swain / $456 / Stokes / $487
Tyrrell / $415 / Transylvania / $521
Vance / $544 / Wayne / $568
Warren / $511 / Wilkes / $544
Washington / $700 / Yadkin / $520
Wilson / $708 / Yancey / $470
Wage Standard determined by the NC Department of Commerce’s Labor & Economic Analysis Division
New Pre-Application / Resubmittal / Revised(for internal use only)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Legal Name of Local Govt. Applicant: / County: / Tier #
Name of Chief Elected Official: / Title:
Mailing Address: / Street Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Primary Telephone(s): / Fax:
Email: / Federal Tax ID #:
Local Government Contact:
Name: / Title:
Primary Telephone: / Email:
Person Who Prepared this Pre-Application: / (Organization Name):
Mailing Address: / Street Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Name: / Title:
Primary Telephone: / Email:
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title:
Grant Amount Requested ($)
Proposed Project START Date: / Proposed Project END Date:
Will the company relocate from and/or close any other facility in NC? / Yes / No
Name and a brief description of business(s) involved in project:
Proposed infrastructure improvements with a justification as to why it is needed to serve the project business:
BUSINESS INFORMATION
BUSINESS 1 / Name / Federal ID Tax #:
Business Rep Name (First, MI, Last): / NAICS Code:
Business Rep Phone: / Business Rep Email:
Check ONE box below for the Industry Type of the Business:
Data & Call Services / Healthcare / Manufacturing / Processing / Warehouse/Distribution
Professional / Service / Restaurant / Retail / Non-Profit
Is the proposed Business a startup? / Yes / No / If NO, how many years in business in NC?
Number of Existing Part-Time employees in NC: / Will the Business Provide Benefits? / Yes / No
Number of Existing Full-Time employees in NC: / What % of Health Benefits is Employer Paid? / %
Number of New Full-Time Jobs Committed: / Average Weekly Wage of the New Full-Time Jobs Committed?*
*Please use the Weekly Wage Computation below to calculate
Estimated Total Private Investment ($)
Insert additional Businesses as needed. If handwritten, provide additional Business information on the back of this page.
Weekly Wage Computation
Number of Employees / Position Type / Gross Annual Wages
(A)
Total / Total Annual Salaries/Wages / (B)
Divide (B) by 52 / (C)
Weighted Weekly Wage Average* / (C/A)
Have you recently received or applied for other funds from the Department of Commerce for this project? / Yes / No
If YES, provide name of program?
Name of Program
Name of Program
Name of Program
PROJECT COST
Clearly indicate the sources, amounts, dates of availability and the status of funds to finance this project
Local Match
(min 5%) / Source A / Source B / Source C / Source D / RG/P / Total Cost Amount
(specify) / (specify) / (specify) / (specify)
Water
Sewer
Fiber
Natural Gas
Road
Rail Spur
Other______
Total Project Cost
Funding Status
(Pending or Secured)
Date of Availability
FINAL CHECKLIST (please mark and enclose the following items before submitting):
Project Map. Please include the following on the map: / Detailed Cost Estimate
- / Date map produced / - / With costs and financing supported
- / Location of current & proposed infrastructure as it relates to project / by a cost estimate signed and sealed
- / The name & location of the business(s) involved in project / from an authorized engineer
- / Location of due north
SIGNATURE OF CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL/AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
TYPED NAME AND TITLE / DATE
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North Carolina Department of Commerce Last updated August 5, 2015