The Town pf Bridgton is seeking applications to provide funding to local public service agencies that provide a direct benefit to the citizens of Bridgton.
Donor Name: Town of Bridgton
State: Maine
City: Bridgton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000-$25,000
Details:
The Public Service Program provides funding to local public service agencies that provide a direct benefit to the citizens of Bridgton. The grant funds provide funding for operating expenses, equipment, and program materials for public service programs. The CDBG funds should be seen as seed money for starting or expanding innovative programs. Goal in funding a program is to help get it off the ground or successfully expand.
Goals
- Public Facility Improvements
- Public Infrastructure Improvements-
- Affordable Housing
- Economic Development
- Public Services
- Community Planning
National Objective
To be considered for CDBG funding a program or project must meet the following National Objective:
Benefit to Low to Moderate Income (LMI) Persons
To qualify for funding under the LMI category, the persons or households served must have income levels at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI) as set forth in the chart below. HUD requires stratified income data on beneficiaries. You will need to report which category beneficiaries fall into below 80% of AMI, 50% of AMI or 30% of AMI.
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant Request – $25,000 for Public Service Activities
- Minimum Grant Request: $5,000 for Public Service Activities
Eligible Activities
In addition to meeting a National Objective, each project must be an Eligible Activity, including:
- Acquisition
- Disposition
- Public facilities and improvements
- Clearance and remediation activities
- Public services
- Interim assistance
- Payment of non-Federal share
- Urban renewal completion
- Relocation
- Loss of rental income
- Housing services
- Privately owned utilities
- Construction of housing
- Homeownership assistance
- Technical assistance
- Assistance to institutions of higher education
Eligibility Criteria
If you are planning to apply for funding of an eligible activity under the Community Development Block Grant Program for an agency, please note:
- Applications will only be accepted from non-profit organizations or Town of Bridgton departments.
- All requests submitted will be in competition for funding.
- Matching funds may be a deciding factor in a recommendation for funding.
- A separate proposal must be submitted for each proposed funding request.
For more information, visit Town of Bridgton.