HUD-53150 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

OMB Approval No. 2577-0269 (exp. 9/30/2021)

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The information submitted in response to the Notice of Funding Availability for the Choice Neighborhoods Program is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-235, approved December 15, 1989, 42 U.S.C. 3545).

FY 2021 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING GRANT

APPLICATION CHECKLIST/TABLE OF CONTENTS

NARRATIVE EXHIBITS Page Number

Exhibit A: SUMMARY INFORMATION

A Executive Summary __________

Exhibit B: REQUIREMENTS

B.1 Threshold Requirements Narrative __________

Exhibit C: CAPACITY

C Capacity Narrative Response __________

Exhibit D: NEED

D.1 Need – Structural Deficiencies __________

D.2 Need – Design Deficiencies __________

Exhibit E: SOUNDNESS OF APPROACH

E.1 Resident Engagement __________

E.2 Community Engagement __________

E.3 Assets and Needs Assessment __________

E.4 Visioning and Decision-Making __________

E.5 Partnerships __________

E.6 Doing While Planning __________

E.7 Staffing Plan __________

E.8 Planning Schedule __________

E.9 Budget __________

Exhibit F: LIKELIHOOD OF IMPLEMENTATION

F.1 Alignment with Existing Efforts __________

ATTACHMENTS

1. Key Eligibility Data Form (HUD-53152) __________

2. Eligible Applicants Documentation (if applicable) __________

3. Eligible Target Housing Doc. – Severe Distress of Targeted Project Cert. (HUD-53232) __________

4. Eligible Neighborhoods Documentation – Eligible Neighborhoods Data __________

5. Resident Involvement Certification (HUD-53151) __________

6. Documentation for Planning Partner or Planning Coordinator (if applicable) __________

7. Need – Immediate Project Capital Needs __________

8. Need – Structural Deficiencies Documentation __________

9. Need – Design Deficiencies Documentation __________

10. Need – Substandard Housing Documentation __________

11. Need – Part I Violent Crimes Documentation __________

12. Evidence of Partnerships __________

13. Staffing Plan __________

14. Planning Schedule __________

15. Budget __________

16. Documentation to Support Consistency with Consolidated Plan

and PHA/MTW Plan __________

8. Alignment with Existing Efforts __________

9. Evidence of Local Government and School District Support __________

10. Leverage documentation (HUD-53154) __________

11. Preference Points, if applicable (HUD-2996, HUD-50153) __________

12. City and Neighborhood Maps __________

13. Current Site Plan __________

14. Photographs of the Target Housing and Neighborhood __________

15. Application Certifications – Planning Grants (HUD-53156) __________

16. Standard Forms (see NOFO)

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