grant programs & success stories

Grant Programs & Success Stories

Jason Washler, P.E.March 2012

Doing More with Less

Introduction

What’s changed?• Grants have been around for

a long time• In 2008, grants via the

Federal stimulus legislation created Over-Stimulation for Free Money

Introduction

Free money? Not so fast.• Your Money to Begin with• A Federal Credit Card Draw

Future for GrantsLeverage

Drainage & Flood Mitigation

York Creek Overflow Detention

FEMA Grants

Program Overview• Flood Mitigation Assistance

• Fix-up after floods• Hazard Mitigation Post-

Disaster• Remove hazards for new

floods• Pre-Disaster Mitigation

• Remove hazards before floods

FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant

York Creek Drain• FEMA Grant: $430,000• Local Match: $140,000• Total: $570,000

Ottawa County Drain

USDA Watershed Protection Program

Program Overview•Natural Resources

Conservation Service Program• Flood Damage Restoration• 75% to 90% Grants

Roads & Streets

Dowling Street, Montague

STP Small Urban Program

Program Overview• Part of the Federal Surface

Transportation Program• $375k available each year to

small urban communities 5,000 to 50,000• 20% local match• $8,946,000 in 2010

Harvey Street, Norton Shores

Transportation Economic Dev. Fund (TEDF)

Program Overview• ACT 51 Communities• Industry Development• Traffic Congestion• All Season Rural Roads• Commercial Forests• Rural Streets• Situation-driven• Multi-Million $$ Awards

Possible

TEDF- Cat. F

Peach Street, Hart• MDOT RTF Grant:

$267,000• MEDC ICE Grant $260,000• Local Match: $30,000• Total: $557,000

Transportation Economic Dev. Fund (TEDF)

Click icon to add pictureWinston Road, Rothbury• TEDF Cat A:

$1,020,000• TEDF Cat D: $100,000• STP Rural: $150,000• Local Match: $27,000• Total:

$1,297,000

Sold Millings = $20,000Local Match = $7,000!!!

Downtowns

Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP)

Greenville Streetscape• TEP Grant:

$973,000• Small Urban Grant:

$240,000• DDA Revenue Bond:

$4,750,000• Total:

$5,963,500

Coastal Management Program

Montague Downtown Parking • CZM Grant:

$40,000• Private Donations:

$42,000• Total:

$82,000

Downtown Galesburg

Mich. Economic Development Corp. (MEDC)

Program Overview• Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG)• Infrastructure Capacity

Enhancement (ICE) Grant to $750k• Downtown Infrastructure

(DIG) Grant to $750k• CAT Team

Bridges

MDOT Local Bridge ProgramClick icon to add pictureProgram Overview

• 95% Grant for eligible costs• Bridge & approach

construction only• ROW, DE, & CE not eligible

• Regional Bridge Council, 3-year plan• Applications due June 1

MDOT Local Bridge Program

Prairie Street Bridge, Village of Muir• Local Bridge

Program

$2,850,000• ROW, DE, CE &

Construction Match

$600,000

MDOT Local Bridge Program

Prairie Street Bridge, Village of Muir• Funding Strategy

• Break it into manageable pieces.• Regional collaboration.

• Grant/Loan Programs• DNR Trust Fund• DNR Recreation Passport Grants• USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant• MDOT Enhancement Grant, Historic Preservation• MEDC ICE or DIG

MDOT Local Bridge Program

Prairie Street Bridge, Village of Muir• Other Stakeholders

• Ionia County Board of Commissioners• Ionia County Road Commission• Lyons Township• Ionia Public Schools• Emergency Services• Homeland Security

MDOT Local Bridge Program

Prairie Street Bridge, Village of Muir• Local Share / Village of Muir

• Grassroots Fundraising• Street Fund• General Fund• Special Assessment• Dedicated Millage

Parks & Recreation

Cannon Trail

Mich. Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

Program Overview• Recreation Plan required• $300,000 maximum grants• 25 % minimum match• $100 MM in 2010• Parks and recreation projects• Urban areas a plus• Land acquisition• Non-motorized trails• April 1 Deadline• Very competitive

Mich. Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

North Bank Trail, Spring Lake & Crockery Townships• MNRTF:

$230,000• MDOT TE:

$390,000• Local Fund Raising:

$100,000• Spring Lake Twp:

$115,000• Crockery Twp:

$0!!!• Total Project:

$835,000

Mich. Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

Big Rapids Riverwalk• MNRTF:

$493,300• Great Lakes

Fishery Trust*:

$200,000• Local Fund Raising:

$250,000• City Funds:

$56,700• Total Project:

$1,000,000

*For river access

Mich. Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

Cannon Township Trail• MNRTF Grant:

$500,000• Millage*:

$501,000• General Fund:

$299,000• Project:

$1,300,000

*$167,000/year for 3 years

Mich. Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)

Grand Island Park Land Acquisition,Plainfield Township• MNRTF: $520,000• Total: $520,000

Beeline TrailSaugatuck to Holland

Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP)

Program Overview• Streetscapes• Non-Motorized Trails• Historic Transportation

Structures• 20% Local Match Required• Very competitive• Applications accepted year-

round• $1,500,000+ Possible

I-196 Pedestrian Overpass, Holland

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)

Program Overview• Air Quality Improvement• Targets EPA Clean Air

Violations• Pedestrians & Bikes• Ride Sharing• Public Transport Projects• Traffic Flow Improvements• 20% Match

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Program Overview• 100% Grant Funded Projects• Schools Initiate Request• Encourages walking,

bicycling• Health improvements• Air quality improvements

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Hillside Learning & Behavior Center, City of Allegan• Grant: $370,000• Project Included:

• 8’ sidewalk along M-222 & M-40• Refuge islands with flashing beacons• 6,000 feet of 5’ sidewalks in residential neighborhood• Community outreach event

Park Pavilion, Fruitport

Coastal Management Program

Program Overview• Coastal Public Access• Restore Coastal Habitats• Redevelop Coastal

Waterfronts• $50,000 to $60,000

Available

Ludington Municipal Marina

Waterways Program

Program Overview• Recreational Boating Focus• Marinas• Boat Launches• 50% Match• 5% Match Low-Income

Communities

U.S. Department of Energy

Cannon Township• Energy Efficiency and

Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program• ARRA Grant for $76,000• $76,000 local funds

• Energy Conservation• Sidewalk between housing

and shopping• 1.6 new jobs• Carbon emission

reductions

Great Lakes Fishery TrustAccess-to-Fishing GrantsWhitehall-Montague TrailFishing Bridge• Project: $131,000• Great Lakes Fishery Trust

Grant: $100,000 for fishing access to White River• 244-ft-long bridge and

fishing platform

Water & Wastewater

Muskegon County Pump Station C

State & Drinking Water Revolving Funds

Program Overview• Loans only• 2.5% over 20 years• Project Plan • Points ranking• “Green Reserve” Projects

20%• Federal Wages• ARRA allowed forgiveness up

to 40%; no more

City of Scottville

Rural Development

Program Overview• Sewer and Water Projects• Pre-Planning Grants available• 40-year Loans at 2.25% to 3.5%• Some grants available, 1.5%

income• Community Facilities Loans,

Grants• Fire & Rescue Vehicles• Police Cars• Public Buildings

Rural Development

Street & Water Improvements, Village of Muir• RD Grant:

$1,140,000• RD Loan:

$380,000 To be paid off with• MEDC ICE Grant:

$220,000 • Local Match:

$160,000

Job- and Poverty-Related Grants

HEDCOR Industrial Park

Economic Dev. Administration (EDA) Grants

Program Overview• Jobs-Related• Awarded to projects that:

• Create industrial or commercial business opportunities.

• Create long-term jobs.• Target low-income or

un/underemployed workers.

Economic Dev. Administration (EDA) Grants

New Water Treatment Plant, City of Allegan• EDA Grant:

$3,744,000• DWRF Loan*:

$6,245,000• Total:

$9,989,000

*With $2,498,000 loan forgiveness from the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act.

Other Funding Types

Agricultural Renaissance Zones

Hart WWTP• Created Agricultural

Renaissance Zone• Tax capture used to bond

$5,000,000 project• One company doubled

production; another relocated HQ from WA to Hart

Taxes

Fargo WW Improvements• 1% Sales Tax • $240 million need over next

25 years• Manageable rate increases• Regional economic center

Grant-storm, anyone?Jason Washler, P.E. • (616) 364-8491