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Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA) State of Rhode Island Office of Housing & Community Development Public Services under CDBG Program COSCDA Section 105(a)(8) (a) Activities assisted under this title may include only – (8) provision of public services, including but not limited to those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare or recreation needs, if such services have not been provided by the unit of general local government (through funds raised by such unit, or received by such unit from the State in which it is located) during any part of the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of submission of the statement with respect to which funds are to be made available under this title, and which are to be used for such services, unless the Secretary finds that the discontinuation of such services was the result of events not within the control of the unit of general local government, except that not more than 15 per centum of the amount of any assistance to a unit of general local government (or in the case of non-entitled communities not more than 15 per centum statewide) under this title including program income may be used for activities under this paragraph unless such unit of general local government used more than 15 percent of the assistance received under this title for fiscal year 1982 or fiscal year 1983 for such activities (excluding any assistance received pursuant to Public Law 98-8), in which case such unit of general local government may use not more than the percentage or amount of such assistance used for such activities for such fiscal year, whichever method of calculation yields the higher amount, except that of any amount of assistance under this title (including program income) in each of fiscal years 1993 through 2000 to the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles, each such unit of general government may use not more than 25 percent in each such fiscal year for activities under this paragraph, and except that of any amount of assistance under this title (including program income) in each of the fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001, to the City of Miami, such city may use not more than 25 percent in each fiscal year for activities under this paragraph Housing and Community Development Act 105(a)(8) •Employment •Crime prevention •Child care •Health •Drug Abuse •Education… Among others. COSCDA Entitlement Regulation - 24 CFR Part 570.201(e) Public services. Provision of public services (including labor, supplies, and materials) including but not limited to those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, welfare (but excluding the provision of income payments identified under §570.207(b)(4)… Limited State support of services: 7 above 10% 8 above $1 million RI – approx. $350,000 annually (15 greater) COSCDA Service Activities Regulatory Considerations Maintenance of Effort New Service Quantifiable Increase “private”/“federal” replacement or “continued” allowed Service Cap 15% (annual allocation plus PI) “State” cap, not individual municipality CRSA, 105(a15) exclusion Income subsidy Emergency assistance exception (3 months, 3rd party) Advantage - Timely Expenditure COSCDA Service Activities Policy Considerations Continued Support Sustainability a requirement to funding Declining commitments to activity Prohibition against application in consecutive years Certain “types” of activities Only fund “new” or increased activities COSCDA Rhode Island Policy Service activities are low priority, but decided to define “economic development” broadly. Increase score and likelihood of funding if: Directly relate to high priority activity Housing, Economic Dev’t, Neighborhood Revitalization Supported by multiple-communities (regional) Sustainability/Planned Phase-out Fund as incentive for high-performers COSCDA, Example Mosaico CDC Job Training EDC Identified Industry (Boat Building) Job Training for LMI residents of specific target neighborhood Meets Economic Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Priorities COSCDA, Example London Bridge Child Care Housing Authority Operated (Housing) Daycare Services to residents engaged in job training, employment or education. (Economic Development) Fills gap Participants also donate time COSCDA, Example Westerly Area Rest & Meals Homeless Shelter in neighborhood revitalization area Job Training Peformance Measures Impact Food Service Customer Service Nursing Increased discharged to Permanent Housing Increased income Resulted in SHP Expansion Effort COSCDA Other services supported: Domestic violence centers Elderly meal programs (age in place) After school programs for high-risk youth, targeted to LMI areas Healthcare services Homeless shelter services Job training/readiness for disabled adults CONTACT: Michael Tondra R.I. Office of Housing and Community Development One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor Providence, R.I. 02908-5873 (401) 222-6490 (401) 222-2083 – Fax [email protected]