grant programs & success stories
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Grant help and success stories by category: Drainage & Flood Mitigation, Roads & Streets, Downtowns, Bridges, Parks & Recreation, Water & Wastewater, Job- and Poverty-Related GrantsTRANSCRIPT
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