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11 <br /> GENERAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS <br /> This form is to apply for federal Co. .. oG Grant. r: <br /> pp y Community Development Block ran (CDBG) or HOME funds for <br /> construction projects. There is a separate application for non-construction projects. Construction <br /> projects include: <br /> • New housing construction <br /> • Housing rehabilitation <br /> • Commercial construction or rehabilitation <br /> • Construction or improvement of public facilities <br /> • Infrastructure development/site improvements <br /> • Predevelopment costs <br /> • Property acquisition <br /> There is some overlap of the programs—here are a few guidelines: <br /> • CDBG assistance is limited to projects within the Town of Chapel Hill "Extra-Territorial <br /> Jurisdiction"(ETJ); <br /> • HOME funds may be used anywhere in Orange County (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, <br /> Hillsborough or Orange County); <br /> • Non-Housing projects–CDBG only; <br /> • New housing construction – HOME only (except for designated Community Based <br /> Development Organizations which may use CDBG funds for new housing construction in <br /> Chapel Hill). <br /> Please see Attachment 1 for more information about the Community Development Block Grant and <br /> HOME Programs. If in doubt,please contact Town of Chapel Hill or Orange County staff. <br /> CDBG applicants must be: <br /> • Non-profit agencies with a primary purpose of providing housing, human services, or <br /> economic development services;or <br /> • Local government. <br /> HOME applicants must be: <br /> • Non-profit agencies or for-profit corporations applying through a member government; or <br /> • Consortium member governments. <br /> "Non-profit" means having a 501c(3) tax exemption notice from the IRS. All applicants must <br /> demonstrate a track record of continuous,active,and relevant operation for at least two years. <br /> In general, all projects must benefit persons with househ old income below 80% of area median income <br /> adjusted for family size. Please see Attachment 2 for current income limits. <br /> 2009. Costs incurred before that date and <br /> The funding period starts July 1, before a <br /> Performance/Development Agreement has been executed cannot be reimbursed. <br /> MijIMEIt 1 amp. � � , <br /> Construction projects must comply with federal rules for: environmental review; "Davis Bacon" wage <br /> rates; real property acquisition; contract procurement; equal employment opportunity; lead-based paint; <br /> II <br />