Applications for the Planning Fund
The purpose of the Planning Fund is to assist communities having a need for comprehensive or other planning. Eligible plans include comprehensive plans, elements of
comprehensive plans, downtown revitalization plans, or other strategies and studies
important to sound and effective community growth and development. The ceiling for these
grants will be $50, 000 with a provision for a waiver although applications requesting
smaller amounts will be viewed more favorably unless a very substantial need or
opportunity is demonstrated, A cash match of 2O percent of the project cost
will be required Applications will be considered on a continual basis.The
grant awards will be made based on the following considerations.
Evaluation Considerations
1. How the applicant's proposed CDBG planning project will contribute to
principally benefiting low and moderate income persons.
2. How the applicant's proposed CDBG planning project will contribute to aiding in the
prevention of slums and blight.
3. Need and urgency of planning activities proposed. (The State reserves the
right not to a fund project if need or urgency is not clearly
demonstrated and if amount requested is not appropriate for the plan or the size of
the planning area involved.)
4. How the applicant's proposed CDBG planning project will contribute to the
development of a planning process which will serve as a guide or ongoing process leading
to orderly and/or consistent growth and community development.
5. How the applicant's proposed CDBG planning will aid in, or contribute to the
involvement or creation of various community groups, advisory councils, planning/zoning
districts, redevelopment authorities etc., in the ongoing planning process.
6. Amount of funds requested relative to the size of the community, and complexity of
the proposed elements and final product. (This consideration will be particularly
important where larger grant requests are involved)
7. Prior year grants received as well as implementation of prior planning efforts.
