Section II: Public Facilities and Infrastructure Projects

Public Facilities and Infrastructure: 105(a)(2)

CDBG-DR funds may be used for projects that will acquire, construct, reconstruct or install public infrastructure, facilities and site or other improvements, as related to damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy. Examples include repair, installation, and replacement of water and sewer systems, culverts and storm drainage, repair of damaged streets, and rehabilitation of public buildings.

FR-5696-N-01 includes a waiver to allow structures for both citizen use and local government administration as eligible public buildings.

Stafford Act Provisions: As per provisions of the Stafford Act, no public works project may be funded with Federal monies in excess of the amount necessary to meet disaster needs.

Threshold Criteria: Project will

  1. address Hurricane Sandyimpacts and resulting unmet need arising from the disaster;
  2. conform to provisions of the Stafford Act;
  3. fulfill a CDBG National Objective (full documentation required at project closeout); and
  4. minimize harm to or within the floodplain, if located in a special flood hazard area or equivalentin any current advisory, preliminary, or final FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

A. General Project Information
Project Title:
Agency Undertaking Project:
Project Address:
B. Project Request
Amount Requested: / $
C. Project Description
In an Attachment, describe, in detail, the Project that will be undertaken. Make sure to address the issues listed below.(Limit descriptions to 2 pages)
C.1 / Hurricane Sandy Impact and Resulting Unmet Need: Describe in detail the situation(s) precipitating the specific need for this project, and its effects on the community. Include damage estimates, if applicable. Backup power projects must include a description of the critical service that was interrupted by loss of power during the disaster(s).
C.2 / Project Narrative / Benefits:Describe the project to be undertaken to address the above Project Need, and the post project benefits, including any improvements over the pre-disaster situation.
C.3 / Project Location: Describe, in detail, the location of this project; include maps as per Section D below.
D. Project Maps
Include the following maps,with project location(s) marked:
D.1 / Project Location Map
D.2 / Most Recent Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) –
Use preliminary FIRM, if available at

E. National Objective
In an attachment, describe, in detail, how this project will meet a National Objective. This is a threshold consideration.(Limit descriptions to one page)
F. Other Threshold Considerations
Describe how the project complies with each of the following Threshold requirements:
F.1 / Recognition of Floodplain/Flood Hazard Area Restrictions
F.2 / Recognition of Historic Resources: Attach correspondence notifying 1) R.I. Historic Preservation Commission, and 2) the Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office of proposed activities and location.
F.3 / Other Regulatory Reviews: Indicate any Federal or State review or regulatory system which may have jurisdiction over the proposed activity(s), such as, federal programs of the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency; and State programs of the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Management, and the Coastal Resources Management Council.
Public Facilities and Infrastructure projects will be assessed for the risk of flooding and sea level rise. Projects with overall scores below 50 points are ineligible for CDBG-DR funds. Applicants should review the Risk Assessment Protocol (Appendix 9 of Action Plan V3) to ensure that projects maximize risk reduction measures.
G. Project Budget
Complete the Project Budget/Sources and Uses spreadsheet.Submit electronically as a Microsoft Excel file. (Excel file available at ) Rows may be added to reflect uses appropriate to the project. The sources column headers should be adjusted to show the actual or projected sources of funds.
H. Project Feasibility
In an attachment, explain the basis for cost estimates and sources of funding. Attach cost estimates, engineering studies, etc. to verify costs. Also include commitment letters from other funding sources and any additional pertinent information regarding funding sources not covered in Section G.
I. Project Benchmarks
No. / List of Benchmarks / Projected Completion Date
1 / Complete Environmental Review Record
2 / Execute contract with OHCD
3 / Procurement of architect/engineer
4 / Design and permitting
5 / Procurement of construction contractor
6 / 50% construction completion
7 / Certificate of Occupancy
8 / Final request for payment submitted to OHCD
9 / Project closeout
10 / Other:
Benchmarks based on the information provided above will be incorporatedinto the contract documents. Sub-recipients failing to meet contractualbenchmarks will be required to submit a correctiveaction plan. Failure to implement the corrective action plan within a prescribed schedule will resultin de‐obligation and/or recapture of CDBG‐DR funds.
J. Employment Impacts
List any non-administrative jobs and hours expected to be impacted bythis grant. Add additional rows, if needed.
No. / Position Title / Brief Description of Position / No. of Job Hours
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2
3
4
Total Job Hours:
K. Applicant Capacity & Past Performance
K.1 / In an attachment, please list key personnel who will be involved, the agency that will directly manage and monitor the project, & any additional staff that will be added to manage and monitor the project.
K.2 / In an attachment, describe any projects comparable to the one in this application that the municipality has engaged in the last (5) years. Also list project costs, project time to completion (from start to finish), and the agency that administered the project.
L. Forms
Complete the following forms:
National Objective & Projected Beneficiaries / APPENDIX A
Project Budget/Sources & Uses / EXCEL TEMPLATE
Duplication of Benefits Affidavit / APPENDIX A

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