New Hampshire Administrative Code

"Slum" means "slum" as defined in RSA 204-C:1, XXVI. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.58 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Special needs group" means those persons who are part of any group that includes but is not limited to: (a) Elderly; (b) Physically handicapped; (c) Persons with AIDS; (d) Persons with terminal illnesses; (e) Persons with mental illness; and (f) Persons with development disabili…

"Subrecipient" means a village district, school district, housing, for-profit or nonprofit organization or corporation which receives CDBG funds from the grantee to implement the project for which the funds were awarded. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.60 (See Revision Note at …

"Substandard housing unit" means a residential housing unit which does not meet physical condition standards for HUD housing that is decent, safe, sanitary and in good repair as defined in 24 CFR 5.703. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.61 (See Revision Note at chapter heading fo…

"Sweat equity" means the value of the labor of volunteers working on CDBG activities. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.62 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Target area" means the geographic area encompassing the neighborhood or community of the low and moderate income persons or households who are expected to benefit from a CDBG activity. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.63 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387…

(a) Under RSA 162-L:16, the authority shall be responsible for the administration of the New Hampshire CDBG Program. (b) The authority staff shall score and rank the applications and make recommendations to the director according to these rules. (c) The executive director then sh…

As provided in RSA 162-L:15 and RSA 162-L:16, and as described in Cdfa 303.01(d), the function of the committee shall be to provide advice and consent to the executive director and the authority in awarding grants, in adopting application rules and procedures and in developing cr…

Pursuant to RSA 162-L:16, following the executive director's determination of final grant awards and the committee's consent, the approval of the governor and council shall be required. A contract between the applicant and the authority shall then be signed. In order for funds to…

All community development advisory committee meetings shall be open to the public and an opportunity for public comment shall be provided at each meeting. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 304.01 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

(a) This section shall be applicable to municipalities which have applied for CDBG funds for housing, public facilities, economic development and emergency grants and which either received no funds or fewer funds than requested. (b) A municipality may apply for an administrative …

(a) To carry out the primary objective specified in 42 U.S.C. 5301(c) of the federal act, community development activities shall address at least one of the following broad national objectives specified in 42 U.S.C. 5304(b) of the federal act: (1) Providing a direct benefit to lo…

To accomplish the national and state objectives, there shall be 4 grant categories, as follows: (a) Community development grants, which shall consist of the following subcategories:(1) Housing grants; and (2) Public facilities grants; (b) Economic development grants; (c) Emergenc…

(a) All incorporated cities and towns, except for the entitlement municipalities, shall be eligible to apply for funding under the CDBG program. (b) All 10 counties in New Hampshire shall be eligible to apply for CDBG funding for projects within their non-entitlement area. Notes …

(a) Eligible federal activities shall be those activities which are listed as eligible in 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) of the federal act and RSA 162-L:13. (b) Ineligible activities shall be those activities which are not authorized in the list of eligible activities in 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) of…

Subject to the specific requirements of each type of grant or subcategory, the following use may be made of CDBG funds: (a) A direct grant to a grantee or eligible individual; (b) Grants, loan guarantees, interest rate subsidies or loans to an eligible subrecipient by the grantee…

(a) Each application shall be submitted under either the housing or the public facilities subcategory. (b) Where 2 or more types of activities are proposed, the application shall be submitted and scored in the subcategory which reflects the principal activity and for which at lea…

(a) Eligible housing activities shall include:(1) Rehabilitating housing which does not meet physical condition standards for HUD housing that is decent, safe, sanitary and in good repair as defined in 24 CFR 5.703; (2) Improving the efficient use of water and energy; (3) Inspect…

(a) Eligible activities for public facilities grants for water and sewer shall include: (1) Extending or replacing water or sewer lines; (2) Constructing water or sewer treatment facilities; (3) Constructing water storage tanks or reservoirs; (4) Digging of wells; and (5) Any oth…

(a) Eligible activities for public facilities grants for public property shall include:(1) Constructing elderly/handicapped access to existing public buildings and property; (2) Acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating or installing: a.Streets; b.Street lights; c.S…

(a) Eligible activities for public facilities grants for public services shall include:(1) The use of up to 15 percent of the total CDBG grant awarded to provide public services as described in 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8) of the federal act, but only if the applicant:a.Has not provided …

(a) Notwithstanding the fact that Cdfa 306.01 applies to community development grants, the administrative requirements set forth in Cdfa 306.01(b), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (m) shall apply to each economic development application. (b) CDBG funds awarded to a municipality…

(a) The administrative requirements set forth in Cdfa 306.01(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (k), and (l) shall not apply to capacity development grants for regional development corporations. (b) Municipalities shall be eligible to apply on behalf of non-profit regional development corpo…

(a) Administrative requirements set forth in Cdfa 306.01(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (k), and (l) shall not apply to microenterprise development assistance grants. (b) Municipalities shall be eligible to apply for up to $500,000 for a one year grant. This grant shall not count agains…

(a) Emergency grant applications shall be submitted under the subcategory of housing, public facilities or economic development. (b) CDBG funds awarded to a municipality in this category with a population of 10,000 or under shall not exceed $350,000 for a one year grant(s). (c) C…

(a) The objectives of a feasibility grant shall be to determine whether or not: (1) The project proposed is feasible and/or to recommend specific action(s) to be undertaken; and (2) A minimum of 51 percent of the intended beneficiaries shall be low and moderate income persons or …

(a) Eligible activities shall include the study, analysis and planning of any eligible activity, including architectural and engineering redesign, which might lead to a community development or economic development grant application. (b) Ineligible activities shall include: (1) F…

(a) Housing feasibility studies for rehabilitation activities shall include the following: (1) A determination of area wide benefit and potential applicants by conducting an income survey of the households in the target area with at least a 67 percent random or serial response ra…

(a) Each application shall be submitted under the housing, public facilities, or economic development subcategory. (b) Where 2 or more types of activities are proposed, the application shall be submitted and scored in the subcategory which reflects the principal activity and for …

(a) All applicants shall document in their application compliance with the statutory requirements of RSA 162-L:14, prior to the application deadline by providing the following:(1) Evidence of the authority it received from its citizenry, such as, town meeting, county convention, …

(a) The authority shall evaluate applications prior to scoring using the criteria in (c) through (m) below. (b) The evaluation shall result in one or more of the following actions: (1) A request for clarifying information; (2) Limited modifications to the proposed project; (3) Re…

(a) Applications shall be awarded points on the basis of the following factors cited in Table 310-1: Table 310-1 Point Values RATING FACTORS MAXIMUM POINT VALUES Municipal/County Scores Reflecting % of Household Population Receiving Human Services Assistance 10 Municipality/Count…

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b), (c), and (d) to establish the municipality/county scores which appear in Appendix 3. These scores reflect the percent of household population receiving state human services assistance. This percentage shall be calculated for …

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality/county scores which appear in Appendix 3. These scores reflect adjusted median household income. The municipality having the highest adjusted median household income (AMHHI), as determined by the …

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality scores reflecting old housing occupied by needy families which appear in Appendix 3. The municipality with the highest percentage of pre-1980 built housing occupied by needy families as determined…

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality scores reflecting poverty which appear in Appendix 3. The municipality with the highest percentage of persons in poor families or headed by an elderly poor person, as determined by the most recent…

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality scores reflecting infrastructure need and poverty which appear in Appendix 3. The municipality with the highest percentage of families with female headed households with children under 18 years of…

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality scores reflecting unemployment which appear in Appendix 3. The municipality with the highest percentage of unemployment, as determined by the most recent 3 year rolling average unemployment rate p…

(a) The authority shall use the data described in (b) to establish the municipality scores reflecting municipal equalized tax valuation rate which appear in Appendix 3. The municipality with the highest municipal equalized tax valuation rate, as determined annually by the NH depa…

(a) The applicant shall write a project description which details the need and the impact of the project in the area. (b) The project description shall focus on:(1) The nature of the problem and need for the proposed project; (2) The need for CDBG funds for the proposed project; …

(a) Points for project impact shall be awarded based on the following point values cited in table 310-3: Table 310-03 Project Impact Points Scoring Factors Community Development and Emergency Grant Points Low and Moderate Income Benefit 50 Match Ratio 50 Priority of Proposed Acti…

(a) Applications proposing an economic development entity (EDE) as a subrecipient shall be eligible to receive up to 155 points but shall receive a minimum of 75 points under Cdfa 310.14 in order to be scored further. (b) Applications shall be eligible to receive up to 36 points …

(a) Applications with an EDE as a subrecipient shall be awarded a maximum of 155 points for EDE indicators, based on (c) through (m). (b) If the EDE is other than a regional development corporation, as defined by Cdfa 302.49, then(1) 20% of the principal and interest on a project…

(a) Applications shall be awarded a maximum of 36 points for financial indicators on the basis of the following point values:(1) A score of 2 points if a review of the documentation provided under (b) indicates a strength in the particular industry; (2) A score of one point if a …

(a) The applicant shall document the public benefit to be achieved as a result of the project. (b) The maximum point value for this category shall be 420 points. (c) Points shall be awarded for direct benefit to low and moderate income persons based on the criteria in (d) through…

(a) The applicant shall document the benefit to the business to be achieved as a result of the project. (b) The maximum point value for this category shall be 110 points for business loans and real estate projects and 75 points for public infrastructure projects in support of eco…

(a) Applications shall be eligible to receive up to 455 points but shall receive a minimum score of 170 points under Cdfa 310.19. (b) If the minimum score in (a) above is achieved, the application shall be then scored under Cdfa 310.14 and Cdfa 310.15 below and shall be eligible …