Application 00566 - PY42 CDBG 00602 - Freese Park Master Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Status: Under Review Original Submitted Date: 12/01/2015 2:51 PM Last Submitted Date: 12/01/2015 4:53 PM Primary Contact Jackie Lightfield Name:* Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name Email: [email protected] Address: 5 Wall Street Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Norwalk Connecticut 06850 * City State/Province Postal Code/Zip 203-807-4031 Phone:* Phone Ext. Fax: Title: Chief Problem Solver Organization Information Name: Norwalk 2.0 Organization Type: Not-for-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization Website: Address: P.O. Box 783 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Norwalk Connecticut 06852 City* City State/Province Postal Code/Zip Phone: 000-000-0000 Ext. Fax: Organization's Staff Capacity What year was the organization founded? 2010 Number of clients served per year (all programs): 87000 Number of employees (full and part-time): 1 Does the organization have a personnel policy manual with an Yes affirmative action plan and grievance procedure? Explain your organization's track record with projects of similar Norwalk 2.0 has implemented city-wide public art scope and scale. If your organization has not implemented a project of this scale before, justify why it is equipped to do so projects and is a three year recipient of State of now. (1400 characters or less) Connecticut DECD grants. Household Information Sheet (HIS) Collection To download the Household Information Sheet (HIS) in English please click here. The PY42 NOFA explains the concept of an "area benefit" project on page 16. To download the PY42 NOFA in English please click here. Organizations receiving CDBG funding are required to obtain a Household Information Sheet (HIS) from each program We are providing an area benefit. beneficiary (except for projects providing an Area Benefit). Public Service Proposals ONLY: What qualifications and/or training do your service providers have, related to the proposed programming? Please include job title, years of experience, education and minimum qualifications. (1050 characters or less) Housing, Non-Housing and Public Facilities Proposals ONLY: What does it mean to manage a facility project financed in part by CDBG funds? This document describes most (but not all) of the required steps in the management process. Please review it carefully and let us know if you have any questions. To download the Subcontract and Facilities Required Tasks list please click here. If you select "Norwalk Redevelopment Agency Staff" to help you manage the project, for $7,500 (not billable to your grant) a staff member will work closely with your organization to successfully accomplish each of these steps. How do you plan to manage the proposed facility project? Organization's Financial Capacity Has the organization received CDBG funding before? No Please provide the organization's 9-digit DUNS number. 965570646 What is your current operating budget? $120,000 State of Connecticut $50k Daphne Seyboldt Culpper Foundation $10k Please list your organization's top five funding sources and amounts over the past year. (1050 characters or less) Diana Lenkowsky $10k The rest of our finding is made up of smaller donations CDBG financial assistance is provided as a reimbursement for costs already expended. Does your organization have the Yes financial capacity to pay for project/program costs up front? Totals Total Cost of Project $35,000 Amount of Request $30,000 If after saving this form, the information below does not equal 0.00, then please go back and edit your answers to "Total Cost of Project," "Amount of Request" and/or your budget numbers below so that they are consistent. Total Cost $0 Total Requested $0 Budget Activity Awarded Line Item Request Match* In-Kind Total Amount Personnel $0 $0 $5,000 $5,000 $0 Services Subcontracts (costs associated with architectural designs, $30,000 $0 $0 $30,000 $30,000 engineering, contractors and consultants) Other (travel, marketing, general $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 supplies, etc) Totals $30,000 $0 $5,000 $35,000 Sources of Match Funding (Expected) Source of Match Funds Date Match Funds Row Amount Match Funding Secured? Will be Secured Source 1 $0 Source 2 $0 Source 3 $0 Source 4 $0 Totals $0 Comments Comments (1040 characters or less) Housing, Non-Housing and Public Facilities Proposals ONLY: Project budgets should be based upon recent and responsible construction estimates. "Recent and responsible" estimates are those prepared within the last six months by qualified architects or engineers, rehabilitation or code enforcement specialists, contractors or experienced building managers. **Applicants should be aware that such projects are covered under the Davis-Bacon Act (prevailing wages) and should develop budgets accordingly.** The recent and responsible estimate should be uploaded in the "Required Attachments" form of this application. All projects selected for funding are required to be publicly bid to determine actual project costs. Applicants are responsible for obtaining their own architectural and engineering resources. Any physical development project receiving or expending at least $100,000 in federal funding (including CDBG funding) will be subject to the Section 3 provisions set forth by HUD. Do you, the applicant organization, understand the above information? (If you have questions, please contact Tim Carney ([email protected]) prior to submitting your application.) General Project Information - Project Summary Summary Statement This statement will be provided to Norwalk's elected officials recommending applications for funding and provided to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if the proposal is funded. In 700 characters or less, please succinctly describe the proposed activity, including the proposed number of beneficiaries. This project is a planning project to engage a consultant to create a master plan for Freese Park and the connecting parks of Klondike, Avalon, and the Mechanic Street esplanade. The planning Project Summary process will include public and community outreach (700 characters or less) to engage the neighbors in the development of the master plan. The local business community will also be engaged. This project plan represents a continuation of the Connectivity Master Plan, developed by The Redevelopment Agency. Collaborative Effort Is this application submitted by a partnership of multiple Yes organizations? The City of Norwalk's Park and Recs and Public Works, Historical Commission/Historical Society and P&Z supports and is involved in the project as part of the leadership team. The plan will follow the guidelines set by the City of Norwalk. If yes, then please delineate the role of each partner, identify the organization which will serve as lead administrator and fiduciary of CDBG Program funds, clearly identify the uses of CDBG funds Norwalk 2.0 is acting as the lead administrator of and describe the process for implementing those services the project. For the plan to be adopted by the City provided by the partnership. of Norwalk, the plan will follow the city's common (1750 characters or less) council and planning and zoning review process, in addtion to any other review process that is required. Because the area includes City assets and potentially CT State assets in the Mechanic Street area, Norwalk 2.0 will work dilligently to ensure that all parties are engaged and involved in this planning project. Program / Project Location What is the geographic target area for your proposed project? Wall Street (select one) The following link may be helpful in identifying your census tract(s). Click here Census Tract(s) 0434 (LMI Tract), 0436, 0437 (LMI Tract) Project Location (street address) 0 Main St Norwalk Connecticut 6850 * City State Zip Program / Project Information Please refer to page 12 in the PY42 NOFA to determine the appropriate funding category. To download the PY42 NOFA in English please click here. Para Espanol, por favor clickea aqui. Funding Category: Planning and Administration What is the activity's purpose? (select any/all that apply) None of these This project / program proposes to assist... N/A Will the project / program be accessible to persons with Yes disabilities (including visual, speech and aural impairments)? Will the project / program be accessible to persons with limited Yes English proficiency? General Project Information - Amounts General Project Information - Project Inputs General Project Information - Project Activities CDBG Project Information Consistency with the Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) What Priority Need is addressed by this activity? N/A (Planning/Admin Activities ONLY) What ConPlan Goal does this activity address? N/A (Planning/Admin Activities ONLY) The selected Goal Matrix Code Definition should correspond with the identified Priority Need, Goal and Code as illustrated on page 7 of the NOFA. Please refer to "Appendix A: CDBG Matrix Codes" to determine the appropriate Goal Matrix Code Definition for your project. What Goal Matrix Code Definition best describes the proposed Planning (subject to Admin cap) (20) activity? The selected Matrix Code should correspond with the identified Goal Matrix Code Definition as illustrated on page 7 of the NOFA and defined in Appendix A. What Matrix Code corresponds to the selected Goal Matrix Code 20 Definition? Objectives, Accomplishments and Outcomes National Objective: None - Planning & Admin projects only Please select the appropriate Accomplishment Type for your activitys identified Matrix