Division of Community Assistance Resources For Communities January 23, 2008 t h e sta te o f minds N.C. Department of Commerce Division of Community Assistance Gloria Nance-Sims Director
Summary of Presentation Overview of North Carolina s Small Cities CDBG Program Office of Urban Development Community Planning Program 21 st Century Communities Initiative Discussion
Department of Commerce Mission Statement: To improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians.
Division of Community Assistance Mission Statement: To provide aid to North Carolina counties, municipalities, and organizations through economic development, strategic and infrastructure planning, growth management, housing and community development.
Division Organizational Chart Department of Commerce Division of Community Assistance Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Office of Urban Development
Management Team www.nccommerce.com 733-2850 Gloria Nance-Sims, Director Rodney Swink, Assistant Director/Main Street Director Jack Newman, Assistant Director of Planning and Regional Offices Vickie Miller, Assistant Director of Housing and Community Development
State Community Development Block Grant Program
Clients Approximately 500 eligible municipal local governments 98 eligible counties
Allocation and Distribution Division administers approximately $45,000,000 annually Major funding categories Competitive and non-competitive programs
Major Categories Community Revitalization Scattered Site Housing Economic Development/Urban Redevelopment Infrastructure Housing Development Urgent Needs/Contingency Capacity Building Small Business Entrepreneurial Assistance
Community Revitalization Category purpose is to strengthen and revitalize communities Maximum grant is $1 million Competitive 2008 application workshop- March
Scattered Site Housing Category purpose is to provide local government flexibility in addressing housing conditions of very low income families Funding provided on a 3-year rotating basis to up to 33 counties per year Non-competitive Maximum grant $400,000 Local option added *Includes Linden and Holly Springs
Infrastructure Category purpose is to provide public water and/or sewer to existing residential neighborhoods that have severe health and environmental problems Maximum grant is $750,000 Non-competitive Water/Wastewater Hook-Up Funds to pay for low and moderate income persons connect to existing infrastructure Maximum grant $75,000
Economic Development Category purpose is to provide grants and loans to local governments for creating and retaining jobs for low and moderate income persons Activities include water/sewer with 25% match except distressed counties and loans through local government for construction, equipment purchase Non-competitive Entrepreneurial Assistance
Housing Development Category purpose is to promote new housing development for single family and multi-unit developments Maximum grant is up to $250,000 with limits on per unit assistance Non-competitive Activities limited to water/sewer improvements, hazardous material removal, vacant land acquisition by an eligible non-profit Funds also available for IDAs up to $70,000
Urgent Needs/Contingency Category purpose is to help communities recover from natural disasters or potential emergency situations that threaten public health and safety Non-competitive Maximum grant is up to $600,000 Must meet 4-part test Contingency used on a case-by-case basis
Capacity Building Funded with left-over monies from various categories, the program s purpose is to provide local governments in partnership with non-profits funds to assist the non-profit in building capacity to undertake future CDBG-eligible projects for the local government Maximum Grant is $75,000 for 2-year period Activities include paying for salary, training, and travel for new or existing non-profit staff administration planning with restriction Non-competitive
Small Business Entrepreneurial Assistance To provide funding to local governments to develop a coordinated effort to stimulate growth (create and retain jobs for LMI persons) within the existing small business/entrepreneurial sector in NC s most distressed communities and to aid these communities in the development of an entrepreneurial environment. Program Funding for 2008 - $1 Million Individual grants of $150,000 - $250,000 Expect to make 5 7 awards Project timeframe-24 30 months Job creation based on amount of award For example: Individual grant of $250,000 $250,000 / $25,000 per job = 10 new jobs 70% of jobs must go to LMI persons 7 of 10 jobs must go to LMI persons
North Carolina Office of Urban Development t h e sta te o f minds N.C. Department of Commerce Division of Community Assistance
Main Street Created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a national non-profit 1980, the National Main Street Center was created; 6 states and 30 communities selected; NC was one of the original states Today, 40 states and over 1800 communities with programs
North Carolina Main Street: Our Mission It is the mission of the North Carolina Main Street Program to lead the state in downtown revitalization using the Main Street approach in selected communities and to be the focal point for downtown revitalization.
NC Main Street: Our role with communities Program guidance Training and education Design assistance Information sharing/networking Facilitation of the revitalization process
NC Main Street Communities Under 50,000 population 1,800 to 58,000 Selected competitively about every two years 57 designated with 55 active Inactive towns return to Main Street Models
Small Towns Main Street Program A new program in 2003 Provides assistance to small towns under 7,500 (non-ms) interested in downtown development Select cities competitively every summer 16 designated with 14 active Patterned after Main Street s Four Point Approach
Community Development Planning
Provides planning and management services to local governments in North Carolina
Examples of Services
Growth Management and Planning Ordinances Land Use Zoning Subdivisions
Strategic planning for economic and community development
Group facilitation for goal setting and policy building
Downtown revitalization assistance Community appearance and corridor studies
North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Community Assitance Community Planning Offices and Regions MADISON YANCEY AVERY MITCHELL WATAUGA ALLEGHANY ASHE SURRY WILKES CALDWELL ALEXANDER UNION STOKES ROCKINGHAM CASWELL PERSON WARREN VANCE GRANVILLE YADKIN FORSYTH GUILFORD ORANGE ALAMANCE DURHAM DAVIE IREDELL DAVIDSON BURKE WAKE MCDOWELL RANDOLPH BUNCOMBE CATAWBA CHATHAM HAYWOOD ROWAN SWAIN LINCOLN JOHNSTON GRAHAM LEE RUTHERFORD HENDERSON CABARRUS JACKSON CLEVELAND HARNETT POLK GASTON STANLY MONTGOMERY CHEROKEE TRANSYLVANIA MECKLENBURG MOORE CLAY MACON ANSON RICHMOND SCOTLAND FRANKLIN HOKE CUMBERLAND SAMPSON WAYNE DUPLIN PITT JONES ONSLOW BERTIE NASH EDGECOMBE MARTIN WILSON GATES CURRITUCK NORTHAMPTON CAMDEN HERTFORD PASQUOTANK HALIFAX PERQUIMANS CURRITUCK CHOWAN GREENE LENOIR WASHINGTON TYRRELL BEAUFORT BEAUFORT CRAVEN PAMLICO CRAVEN PAMLICO CRAVEN CARTERET HYDE CARTERET CARTERET CARTERET DARE DARE DARE DARE ROBESON BLADEN PENDER COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER NEW HANOVER BRUNSWICK NEW HANOVER REGION Western Regional Office Piedmont Regional Office Raleigh Regional Office Northeastern Regional Office Southeastern Regional Office CITY Asheville Winston-Salem Raleigh Washington Fayetteville
21 st Century Communities Progress To The Future N O R T H C A R O33 L I N A
21st Century Communities Program Mission Ensure economic prosperity and sustainability in the State s most needy communities Identify communities that are experiencing economic development challenges Create a strong partnership between Commerce and the designated communities Seek creative strategies that support long-term economic vitality Engage key federal, state and local partners in an effort to maximize resources N O R T H C A R O34 L I N A
Past Participating Communities Burke Caswell Columbus Cherokee Duplin Gaston Halifax Hertford Hoke Hyde Mitchell Montgomery Northampton Robeson Rockingham Rutherford Sampson Warren Washington Yancey N O R T H C A R O35 L I N A
Partners County and Municipal Governments Regional Partnerships DOT DENR DPI Cultural Resources Community Colleges Cooperative Extension Service NC Department of Agriculture ARC The Institute of Government The Golden Leaf Foundation The Rural Center USDA N O R T H C A R O36 L I N A
New 21 st Century Communities 2007 Anson Beaufort Caldwell Edgecombe Graham Harnett N O R T H C A R O37 L I N A
Direct Assistance from NC Commerce The Department will provide facilitation and provide direct assistance with the strategic planning process. The Department will assist communities in their efforts to identify resources for specific projects. The Department will give active 21 st CC counties priority when applying for Commerce grants. N O R T H C A R O38 L I N A
Thank you for your attention any questions??? N O R T H C A R O39 L I N A