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Invitation to Apply for

2017 - 2018

Community Development Block Grant

Funding

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) in order to improve local communities by providing decent housing, improved infrastructure,

public facilities and services, and improved economic opportunities. Federal law requires that these housing and

community development grant funds primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons. Funds may also be used

for activities that help prevent or eliminate slum or blight, or for projects that meet urgent community needs.

You are invited to submit an application to the Horry County Community Development Department, located

at 1515 Fourth Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.

Applications are due no later than March 10, 2017 at 5 PM to be eligible for funding consideration.

Applications can be downloaded at www.horrycounty.org. Agencies that cannot download documents from

webpages may obtain a copy of the application via email by contacting kainc@horrycounty.org.

Horry County anticipates receiving approximately $2,000,000 for the 2017-2018 CDBG program year. Of the total

grant award, approximately $775,000 will be provided to the City of Myrtle Beach and City of Conway. In addition,

up to $200,000 will be made available for public service projects. The remaining allocation will be utilized for

infrastructure improvements, administrative expenses, housing rehabilitation, and other activities to be identified in

the 2017–2018 Action Plan.

Two public workshops will be held to discuss the 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant application on:

February 20, 2017 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

February 28, 2017 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Public workshops will be held at the Horry County Community Development office located at 1515 Fourth Avenue

in Conway. During this presentation, important information about the types of eligible projects will be reviewed

along with rules and regulations that govern the program. All new applicants are strongly encouraged to participate

in order to discuss their potential projects. This meeting will ensure project eligibility and provide technical

assistance about the application and the CDBG program before an agency invests the time and resources necessary

to complete an application.

Horry County encourages interested parties to RSVP to dobson.michael@horrycounty.org

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Project Applicant

Project Title

Funding Request

Total funding requested in this application: $

Total cost to complete project: $

Applicant legal name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Type of agency:

501(c)(3) Gov’t/Public For Profit Faith-Based Other:

Agency DUNS number: Federal Tax ID number:

Contact Person: Contact Person Email:

Project Information

Project address(es): Jurisdiction:

Target clientele – Will the project serve Individual Clients (IC) or Households (HH)? Identify the projected target

population your proposed activity will serve. (Include age, race, residency, handicap status, income level or other unit

characteristics or subgroup information.)

Brief project description:

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Section 1: Project Details & Approach (For Public Service Projects, clearly articulate

how this project is a new or expanded service)

Applicant legal name:

1.1. Project Narrative: (Maximum length - two pages)

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1.2. How much total funding are you requesting in this application? (You will provide a detailed budget in Appendix A.)

1.3. Project start date: Anticipated end date:

1.4. Project’s days/hours of operation:

1.5 Select an Eligible Activity

Economic Development Housing Rehab Acquisition

Clearance/Demolition Public Facilities/Improvements Public Service

1.6 Project Objective: (Check One)

Suitable Living Environment Decent Housing Economic Opportunity

1.7 Project outcome: (Check One)

Availability/Accessibility Affordability Sustainability

1.8. CDBG National Objective: Which CDBG National Objective listed below does your proposed project meet?

LMA: Area benefit: At least 42.8% of residents within the targeted activity area are low to moderate income

(LMI).

LMC: Limited clientele: At least 51% of clientele to be served will be documented as LMI.

LMH: Housing (select subpart below):

(a) Single family (must be 100% LMI)

(b) Multi-unit (must be 51% LMI)

LMJ: Job creation: At least 51% of jobs for LMI persons.

1.9 How will you document meeting one of the above national objectives?

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1.10. Goals of the Horry County CDBG Grant pare indicated below. Describe how your application meets one of the

goals:

Develop and maintain an adequate supply of safe, decent housing that is affordable and accessible to low and

moderate-income households

Reduce chronic and family homelessness

Ensure that residents with long-term support needs have access to appropriate public services and accessible

community housing options

Ensure full and fair access to housing for all residents

Enhance the economic well-being of the County while ensuring that the economic growth is compatible with the

community

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1.11. Summarize any statistics and other supporting documentation that demonstrate the importance of addressing this

need or problem:

1.12. How does your agency plan to tell the target population about the project/services?

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Section 2: Target Population/Jurisdiction

2.1. What is the target population for this project? Please provide characteristics of the population.

2.2. If LMC, LMH, or LMJ Project: How does your agency track and record client demographics?

2.3. List up to three outcomes of the project (at least one is required). For each outcome listed, provide the number of

participants who will benefit and the way data will be collected to track or verify the outcome:

2.4. LMI and HH programs, please indicate the total number of unduplicated clients/households to

be served, what is the total number of unduplicated LMI clients/households to be served, if

applicable?

2.5. What is the estimated cost per client/household? (total project cost / # clients = per client cost

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Section 3: Agency Capacity, Experience

3.1. Please describe your agency's experience administering CDBG funding.

3.2. Who will be the person responsible for the overall oversight of the proposed project? Include a description of their

experience.

3.3. Who will be the person(s) responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the proposed project?

Provide no more than two individuals. Include a description of their experience.

3.4. Briefly highlight your agency’s experience and major accomplishments in providing services to LMI residents

and/or communities.

3.5. Has your agency received CDBG or other federal funds in any of the past four fiscal years?

If yes, complete Appendix E for each of the grants received for the three Fiscal Years 2014,

2015, and 2016.

Yes No

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Section 4: Detailed Budget

Complete the attached detailed budget forms in MS Excel. Choose the forms pertaining to your project category.

All project categories must complete the following:

Appendix A-1: List of All Funding Sources for the Project

Appendix A-2: Three Month Cash Rule Test

Depending on the category of your proposed project, complete one of the following:

Appendix A-3: Public Service or Economic Development Project

Schedule 1 – Budget Exhibit

Schedule 2 – Personnel Schedule: Gross Pay

Schedule 3 – Personnel Schedule: Fringe Benefits

Schedule 4 – Indirect Cost/Administrative Overhead (IC/AO) Calculation

Schedule 5 – Budget Justification

Appendix A-4:Residential Rehabilitation

Schedule 1 – Budget Exhibit

Schedule 2 – FY 2017-2018 Budget Justification

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Section 5: Attachment Checklist

1) Attach the following additional documentation to your application package:

A map that specifically identifies the location of your project

Copy of your organization’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

Documentation of your non-profit status (if-applicable)

A listing of your Board of Directors with contact information for each member

Your organizational chart

Resumes of your Chief Administrator and Chief Fiscal Officer

Your organization’s most current financial statements

Your organization’s most recent audit (if it has one)

2) OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

List any letters of support or additional documentation supplied

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Appendix B: Implementation

Provide a listing below of the specific tasks or activities needed to implement the proposed project and a timeline for

their completion. Number each task or activity, describe it, and give the projected date of completion. Add additional

rows as needed.

# Task/Activity Description Completion

Date

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Appendix C: Certifications Required of All Recipients of 2017/2018 CDBG Funding Every person or agency awarded a 2017 CDBG Contract or grant by Horry County for the provision of services shall be

required to certify to the County that they will comply with federal requirements including, but not limited to, those listed

below. The person authorized to sign CDBG Agreements should initial each certification listed to indicate you or your

agency can and will comply with these requirements if funded.

Required Certifications Initials

Americans with

Disabilities Act

Certify that this agency has reviewed its projects, programs, and services for

compliance with all applicable regulations contained in Title II, Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990.

Audits Agrees to have an annual audit conducted in accordance with current Horry

County policy regarding audits and OMB Super Circular 2 CFR Part 200.501

Shall comply with current Horry County policy concerning the purchase of

equipment and shall maintain inventory records of all non-expendable personal

property as defined by such policy as may be procured with funds provided

through the grant.

Conflict of Interest (24 CFR 84.42 and 570.611 and 2 CFR 200) Certify and agree that no covered

persons who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with

respect to CDBG-assisted activity, or who are in a position to participate in a

decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities,

may obtain a financial interest in any contract, or have a financial interest in any

contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to the CDBG-assisted activity,

either for themselves or those with whom they have business or immediate family

ties, during their tenure or for a period of one (1) year thereafter. A “covered

person” includes any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or

elected or appointed official of the agency.

Civil Rights Act Certify that it complies with and prohibits discrimination in accordance with Title

VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Debarred/Suspended

Contractor

Certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals will

not knowingly enter into any subcontract with a person who is, or organization

that is, debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible from

award of contracts by any Federal agency.

(https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/)

Drug-Free Workplace Certify that it will provide a drug-free workplace.

Financial Management Accounting Standards: Agrees to comply with 2 CFR Part 200 and agrees to

adhere to the accounting principles and procedures required therein, utilize

adequate internal controls, and maintain necessary source documentation for all

costs incurred.

Cost Principles: Shall administer its program in conformance with OMB Super

Circular 2 CFR Part 200.500.

Procurement Policies: Certify and agree to procure all materials, property, or

services in accordance with the requirements of 24 CFR 84.40-48 and 2 CFR 200.

Required Certifications

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Required Certifications Initials

Lobbying Activities Certify that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or

on behalf of the agency, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence

an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or

employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection

with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the

making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and

the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal

contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Minority Business

Enterprise (MBE),

Women’s Business

Enterprise (WBE),

Small Business

Contracting

Certify that it will comply with 24 CFR Part 85.369(E) to take all necessary

affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women business enterprises, and

labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Further certify that it will submit

to Horry County at the time of project completion a report of the MBE and WBE

status of all subcontractors to be paid with CDBG funds with contracts of $10,000

or greater, in a format that will be provided by the County.

Real Property Certify that it will comply with real property standards (24 CFR Part 570.505)

applicable to any property within the owner’s control that is acquired or improved

in whole or in part using CDBG funds in excess of $25,000.

Religious Activities Certify and agree that funds provided to the agency will not be utilized for

inherently religious activities prohibited by 24 CFR 570.200(j), such as worship,

religious instruction, or proselytization.

Section 3 Certify and agree to ensure compliance with Section 3, a provision of the Housing

and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 that helps foster local economic

development, neighborhood economic improvement, and individual self-

sufficiency. The Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD

financial assistance, to the greatest extent feasible, provide job training,

employment, and contracting opportunities for low or very-low income residents

in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhoods.

Section 504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Certify that it has read and

understands all of its obligations under Section 504 to prohibit discrimination

against persons with disabilities in the operation of programs receiving federal

financial assistance.

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Appendix D: Designated Authorized Signatures

Please provide the information listed below to certify the designated individuals authorized to sign documents on the

agency’s behalf.

AGENCY: _________________________________________________________________________________

PROJECT: _________________________________________________________________________________

AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO SIGN CDBG AGREEMENTS AND PAY REQUESTS:

NAME/TITLE (Print): ________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________________________