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GENERAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS <br />WHICII FORM? - <br />This form is to apply for federal Community Development Block Grant (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 />?CllBG or HOME? - <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 I 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 />1E4IGIBLE APPLICANTS <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 />INCOME.ELIGIBILI'I Y__ <br />In general, all projects must benefit persons with household income below 80% of area median income <br />adjusted for family size. Please see Attachment 2 for current income limits. <br />(GRANT PERIOD <br />The funding period starts July 1, 2008. Costs incurred before that date or before a Performance <br />Agreement has been executed cannot be reimbursed. <br />FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR_CONSTRUCTION,PROJE,CTS___ <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 />Do not submit this page