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15 <br /> GENERAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS <br /> WHICH APPLICATIUN SHOULD l FILL OUT(I�on-construction vs.Construction)? . <br /> This application is to apply for federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) or HOME funds for <br /> construction projects. (Please note:There is a separate application for non-construction proiects.) <br /> Construction 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 /> WHAT ISTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CDBG and HOME FUNDS? <br /> Please see Attachment 1 for a description ofthe Community Development Block Grant and HOME <br /> Programs. If in doubt, please contact Town of Chapel Hill or Orange County staff. <br /> There is some overlap with the programs; here are a few guidelines: <br /> • CDBG assistance is limited to projects within the Town of Chapel Hill's"Extra-Territorial <br /> Jurisdiction" (ET1j; <br /> • HOME funds may be used anywhere in Orange County(Chapel Hill,Carrboro, Hillsborough,or <br /> Orange County); <br /> • Non-housing projects can only use CDBG funds; <br /> • New housing construction can only use HOME funds (except for designated Community Based <br /> Development Organizations which may use CDBG funds for new housing construction in Chapel <br /> Hill). <br /> ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS <br /> CDBG applicants must be: <br /> • Non-profit agencies with a primary purpose of providing housing, human services, or economic <br /> development services; or <br /> • Local government or public agency. <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 (2)years. <br /> iii <br /> Do not submit this page <br />