CITY OF PITTSBURGH 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT* GRANT PROPOSAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT *Previously known as ACCBO Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) grants provide operating support for organizations facilitating or developing housing and/or commercial development in CDBG-eligible areas of the City of Pittsburgh. The grant funds are contingent upon the City’s receipt of Community Development Block Grant Funds. Funding is administered through the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, Community Development Division (OMB-CD). Applications will be accepted by email for the first time this year. Please read all instructions and submit this application with attachments. Grant applications are due by Friday, April 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Organizations must: • Have a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax status • Operate in a CDBG-eligible City of Pittsburgh neighborhood and serve primarily low-moderate income residents; • Have sufficient capacity to supervise staff and raise other funding • Must engage in residential or commercial real estate development or facilitate such development. For additional information or assistance email: [email protected]; call 412-255-2211 • Qualified applicants must be available to make a presentation on their proposed project. Each year, a portion of the City of Pittsburgh’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are earmarked for operating support for community based development organizations. Activities eligible for funding under this program include: • Neighborhood planning that leads to the selection of development sites, • Creating community consensus around a project, • Marketing of new developments, • Tenant selection, • Information resource, • Business recruitment • Financial packaging, • Project management (architect and contractor selection, construction management), and • Administrative control of a development project. • Greening activities in facilitation of residential/commercial development as delineated in a community plan to eliminate blight Funding decisions are based on the following factors: • Whether or not the activities described in the application meet the established qualifications; • The organizational capacity and ability of the applicant group to fulfill the proposed scope of activities; • The total amount of funding available. 2 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 I. THE APPLICANT a. Legal Name of Organization: ___________________________________________ b. Official Mailing Address: ___________________________________________ c. Telephone Number: ___________________________________________ d. Primary Contact/Title: ___________________________________________ e. Contact Phone Number: ___________________________________________ f. Contact Email: ___________________________________________ g. Federal employee identification number: ______________________________________ h. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number: ____________________________ i. How long has the organization been in existence? ______________________________ j. Date of Incorporation as a 501(c)(3): ____________________________________ h. Please list the provider and expiration date of your general liability insurance. ____________________________________________________________________ k. Date of last board of directors’ election: ____________________________________ l. Has the organization previously applied for NED (ACCBO) funding? Yes No m. Is the organization currently funded by NED (ACCBO)? Yes ___No __ Amount: _____________ If yes, what is the current undrawn balance as of 04/24/20? ______ n. Please describe the type of financial management system that your organization uses. For example, bookkeeper on staff, financial consultant, computerized system, board member, etc. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 II. THE PROJECT a. Project Title: _______________________________ b. List the neighborhood and census tracts that will benefit from your project. Go to https://gis.pittsburghpa.gov/cdbg/ for a map of census tracts. In addition, please see the Census Tract table following page 8. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ c. Project Description: Using the following list, please provide a description for which you are seeking funding. The description should fall under one of the previously listed categories: • Neighborhood planning that leads to the selection of development sites, • Creating community consensus around a project, • Marketing of new developments, • Tenant selection, • Information resource, • Business recruitment • Financial packaging, • Project management (architect and contractor selection, construction management), and • Administrative control of a development project. • Greening activities in facilitation of residential/commercial development as delineated in a community plan to eliminate blight Note: Limit 1,000 characters 4 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 a. Grant Funding Request*: ___________________ *Note: the minimum grant amount is $15,000 and the maximum is $40,000. b. Project Budget (please show proposed allocation of your NED award) Description Grant Request Other Funding (No commas) (No commas) Example: Personnel $25 000 $50000 TOTAL 5 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 III. Intended Program Outcomes Note: Limit 1,000 characters for each of the following responses. a. Do you have a neighborhood plan or development strategy? If so, describe how your proposed activities correlate with your plan, and how they relate to defined neighborhood goals, development projects and other initiatives. b. Are you collaborating with other organizations/entities on any of your projects? If so, briefly describe the relationship(s) including roles and responsibilities. 6 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 c. How does your proposed work relate to last year's activities? Is it a continuation? Describe last year's accomplishments. If you did not complete your planned accomplishments, please briefly explain why. If you are a first time applicant, describe how your existing initiatives and accomplishments qualify your organization for NED (ACCBO) funding consideration. 7 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 IV. APPLICATION SUBMISSION In order to be considered for funding, the application MUST be accompanied by the following attachments, marked as indicated: Attachment A: Charter and Bylaws of the organization Attachment B: 501(c)(3) determination and incorporation papers, including tax identification number and the organization’s DUNS number Attachment C: Most recently submitted IRS 990 form; For applicants applying for $30,000 or more, an audit from FY 2018 or 2019 must be submitted. Attachment D: In addition, all organizations must submit a copy of the organization’s current annual budget. This document should be the organization's complete operating budget, not just a budget for the proposed project. Please note that in order for your organization’s proposal to be considered for funding, all sections of the application (including attachments) must be completed. Submit your application and attachments in a zip folder to [email protected] on or before 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2020. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. • The zip folder must be labeled "NED 2020" followed by your organizations name, for example “2020 NED Pittsburgh CDC”. • Zip folder must have your application and ALL attachments. • If you do not know how to compress a folder follow these links for Microsoft and Mac. As an authorized board member of this organization, I verify that all of the information provided is true and correct. (Please print full name and today’s date): Print Full Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________ 8 | For additional assistance email: [email protected]; call: 412-255-2211 CDBG Eligible Pittsburgh Census Tracts, per 2011-2015 ACS (2019) Tract Eligible Neighborhood Tract Eligible Neighborhood Tract Eligible Neighborhood Tract Eligible Neighborhood 103 YES Bluff 1106 No Highland Park 1916 YES Beechview 3207 No Overbrook 201 No Central Business District 1113 YES East Liberty 1917 No Brookline 4810 No Mount Oliver Borough 203 No Strip District 1114 YES Garfield 1918 No Brookline 5616 YES Arlington 305 YES Crawford-Roberts 1115 YES East Liberty 1919 YES Brookline 5617 YES St. Clair 402 YES West Oakland 1203 YES Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar 1920 YES Beechview 5619 YES Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar 404 YES North Oakland 1204 YES Larimer 2022 YES Sheraden 5620 YES North Oakland 405 YES Central Oakland 1207 YES Homewood West 2023 No Banksville 5623 YES Hazelwood 406 YES Central Oakland 1208 YES Larimer 2107 YES Manchester 5624 YES Beltzhoover 409 YES South Oakland 1301 YES Homewood North 2206 No Central Northside 5625 YES Sheraden 501 YES Middle Hill 1302 YES Homewood North 2406 YES Troy Hill