2010 dca cdbg applicants’ workshop how to design a top scoring application
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2010 DCA CDBG Applicants’ Workshop
HOW TO DESIGN A TOP SCORING APPLICATION
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TOP SCORING APPLICATION
THREE AREAS OF EVALUATION
• FEASIBILITY• STRATEGY• IMPACT
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TOP SCORING APPLICATION
FEASIBILITY: • HOW WELL YOU DESIGN YOUR
PROGRAM• TARGET POPULATION• COST• TIMELINESS• LEVERAGED FUNDS
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONPROGRAM DESIGN:• What are your short and long term
community objectives?• How did you select your “target area”
and how does it fit with your objectives?
• Is there community support of this project?
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONTARGET POPULATION:• Who will directly benefit from this
program?• How are the participants selected?
▪ First come – first served.▪ Targeted population.▪ Prioritizing based on structural condition.
• Who will administer the program, are they experienced?
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONCOST:• Who will determine estimated cost of
each project?• Can you certify compliance with state
and federal laws and regulations?• Are your cost estimates realistic
considering implementation may be months or years distant?
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TIMELINESS: • Can you complete your project within
time limits of the grant?• Have you considered participant
drop-outs and additions?• Do you have local resources to
complete the projects?
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONLEVERAGED FUNDS:• Do you have adequate leverage
funds?• Are your leverage funds formally
committed?• How are participation amounts
determined - including formula?• Are participation amounts realistic?
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONHOME OWNER
CONTRIBUTION:• Use caution when developing home
owner contribution formula:A fixed amount or percentage of income
works better than a percentage of rehab cost.
Should rehab cost escalate, the homeowner participation amount escalates as well. Avoid this.
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STRATEGY:• What alternatives have been
considered to reach your objectives?• How will your community prevent
further decline?• What are the boundaries of your
“target area”? • MAPS!!!! More later.
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IMPACT:• Can you clearly describe the problem?• Have you included letters of support
from the community?• Did you provided good color photos
showing existing conditions?• Did you provide accurate,
unambiguous numbers of beneficiaries?
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MAPS:
This won’t work!
Ellsworth County
Bigton
Littleton
Mytown
Ain’t getting it!
Street with no name
No way, Jose!
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MAPS
#4 #5
#7
#8 #2
US 69 - Main St.
N
1st S
treet
2n
d Stre
et
17
th S
treet
Rehab
Recon
Standard
Dilapidated
#6
City Hall
Mytown City Limits
#1
#3
Al’s Drive-thruLasik Surgery
Aaron BurrElementary
#9
Target Area
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONPHOTOS: Poor
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONPHOTOS: Good
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TIPS:• READ, RE-READ, AND RE-READ AGAIN YOUR
APPLICATION.• MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT ALL
NUMBERS ARE CONSISTANT THROUGHOUT APPLICATION!• Number of participants.• Dollar amounts given in DCA Forms 4, 6, 7, 8,
and all narratives.• INCONSISTANCIES WILL MOST OFTEN
ELIMINATE YOUR REQUEST.
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TOP SCORING APPLICATIONShould you have questions, please feel free to
contact:
Glenn Misner: (404)679-3138
Tom Spinks: (404)679-3128