U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

CommunityPlanningandDevelopment

NationalResilientDisasterRecoveryPhaseTWO

FR-5800-N-29A2ApplicationDueDate:10/27/2015

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NationalResilientDisasterRecoveryPhaseTWOFR-5800-N-29A2

TABLEOFCONTENTS

FundingOpportunityDescription.I.AwardInformation.II.EligibilityInformation.

EligibleApplicants.A.CostSharingorMatching.B.Other.C.

III.

ApplicationandSubmissionInformation.

ObtaininganApplicationPackage.A.ContentandFormofApplicationSubmission.B.ApplicationSubmissionDatesandTimes.C.IntergovernmentalReview.D.FundingRestrictions.E.OtherSubmissionRequirements.F.

IV.

ApplicationReviewInformation.

Criteria.A.ReviewandSelectionProcess.B.AnticipatedAnnouncementandAwardDates.C.

V.

AwardAdministrationInformation.

AwardNotices.A.AdministrativeandNationalPolicyRequirements.B.Reporting.C.

VI.

AgencyContact(s).VII.OtherInformation.VIII.Appendix.IX.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

CommunityPlanningandDevelopmentNationalResilientDisasterRecoveryPhaseTWOInitialFR-5800-N-29A214.27210/27/2015

TodaysNoticeofFundingAvailability(NOFA)publicationprovidesinformationandinstructionsfortheCDBG-NDRPhase2competitionandmarksthebeginningofPhase2.TherequirementsforapplicantseligibletoapplyunderPhase2arecontainedinSectionIIIA.EligibleApplicantsofthisNOFAandinHUDsFY2014NOFAsforDiscretionaryProgramsGeneralSectionexpresslyincorporated.HUDwillawardCDBG-NDRfundsattheendofPhase2.AllawardedfundsshallassisteligibleCDBG-NDRactivities.

Throughtodayspublication,HUDismakingavailableapproximately$999,108,000inassistance.

AdditionalOverviewInformation:

OnFebruary19,2014,HUDpublishedaGeneralSectiontotheDepartmentsfiscalyear2014NOFAsforDiscretionaryPrograms.TheGeneralSectioncontainsrequirementsforapplicantstoHUDscompetitivegrantprograms.However,manyoftheserequirementsareduplicativeofregulationsgoverningtheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantprogram,whichapplytotheuseofCDBG-NDRgrantsunlessmodifiedbyawaiveroralternativerequirement.Foreaseofadministration,HUDhasexpresslyincorporatedonlythoseportionsoftheGeneralSectionrelevanttothecompetitiveawardoffunds.ApplicantsmustmeetalloftheapplicablerequirementsoftheGeneralSectioninadditiontotherequirementsofthisNOFAtobeconsideredandtoreceivefunding.HUDherebyincorporatesandmakesapplicableonlythoserequirementsoftheGeneralSectionandtheTechnicalCorrectiontotheGeneralSectionexpresslylistedandmadeapplicableinparagraph2below.

ThefulltitleoftheGeneralSectionisGeneralSectionforFiscalYear2014DiscretionaryPrograms.ItcanbefoundonGrants.govandonHUD'sFundsAvailablewebpageathttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail.TheTechnicalCorrectiontoHUDsNoticeGeneralSectiontotheDepartment'sFiscalYear2014NOFAsforDiscretionaryProgramsisavailableathttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=2014-gensec-tc.pdf.

1.ApplicableRequirementsoftheGeneralSection(asmodifiedbytheTechnicalCorrectiontotheGeneralSection).

OnlythefollowingrequirementsoftheGeneralSection(asmodifiedbytheTechnicalCorrection)apply,asmaybemodifiedorsupplementedbythisNOFA.OtherrequirementsoftheGeneralSectionaresupersededbytherequirementsapplicabletotheuseofCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantfundsasmodifiedbywaiversandalternativerequirementsapplicabletoPublicLaw113-2.

III.EligibilityInformation(specifiedsubsectionsonly).A.RegistrationinSAMpriortoapplicationsubmission.C.OtherRequirementsandProceduresApplicabletoAllPrograms(specifiedsubsectionsonly).1.StatutoryandRegulatoryRequirements.

Program Office:Funding Opportunity Title:Announcement Type:Funding Opportunity Number:Primary CFDA Number:Due Date for Applications:

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2.ThresholdRequirements(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

a.IneligibleApplicants.ApplicantsmustsatisfyonlythosethresholdrequirementsidentifiedinthisNOFA.b.ResolutionofCivilRightsMatters.

3.OtherRequirements(specifiedsubsectionsonly).a.OutstandingFederalDebts.d.FalseStatements.e.DoNotPayWebsiteReview.f.CodeofConduct.h.ConflictsofInterest.

VI.ApplicationandSubmissionRequirements(incorporatedinitsentirety).

V.ApplicationReviewInformation(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

C.ReviewsandSelectionProcess.

1.ThresholdRequirements.2.CorrectionstoDeficientApplications.3.RatingPanels.4.Rating.5.Ranking.6.SelectionforFunding.

VI.AwardAdministrationInformation(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

A.AwardNotices(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

1.Negotiation.2.AdjustmentstoFunding.3.FundingErrors.4.PerformanceandComplianceActionsofFundingRecipients.

B.AdministrativeandNationalPolicyRequirements(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

2.EqualAccesstoHUD-assistedorHUD-insuredHousing.5.ProcurementofRecoveredMaterials.8.OMBAdministrativeRequirementsandCostPrinciples.11.CompliancewiththeFederalFundingAccountabilityandTransparencyActof2006(Pub.L.109-282)(TransparencyAct),asamended.12.CompliancewithSection872oftheDuncanHunterNationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2009(Pub.L.110-417),(Section872).

VIII.OtherInformation(specifiedsubsectionsonly).

C.ExecutiveOrdersandCongressionalIntent(ExecutiveOrder13132,Federalism).D.Section102oftheHUDReformAct.E.Section103oftheHUDReformAct.

Additional Overview Information: 1.IncorporationoftheGeneralSection.HUDpublishesaGeneralSectioneachfiscalyearthatcontainsmandatory requirementsforallapplicantstoHUDscompetitivegrantprogramsincludingthisNOFA.ApplicantsmustmeetalloftherequirementsoftheGeneralSectioninadditiontotherequirementsofthisNOFAtobeconsideredandtoreceivefunding.ThefulltitleoftheGeneralSectionisGeneralSectionforFiscalYear2014DiscretionaryPrograms.ItcanbefoundonGrants.govandonHUD'sFundsAvailablewebpageathttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail.

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2.OMBApprovalNumber(s): 2506-00203

I. Funding Opportunity Description.

A. Program Description and Requirements.

A.CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantDisasterRecoverySummary:ThisNOFAwillawardsupplementaldisasterrecoveryCDBGfundscompetitivelyforresilientrecoveryactivities.TheDisasterReliefAppropriationsAct,2013(PL113-2)includedfundsfordisasterrecoveryfrommajordisastersdeclaredundertheStaffordAct(42U.S.C.4121etseq.)in2011,2012,and2013.HUDhasnotpreviouslyallocatedsuchfundscompetitively,insteademployingFederalagencydataavailableforalleligiblejurisdictionstoallocatefundsapplyingformulamethods.Atthistime,HUDhasallocatedapproximately$14billion,byformulaandtoRebuildbyDesignprojects,andhasdeterminedthatthedataavailablefortheearliestdisasters,inparticular,doesnotcrediblyrepresentadditionalcurrentunmetneeds(beyondthoseforwhichHUDhasalreadyallocatedfundingbyformula)tosupportsuchaformulaallocationmethodfortheremainingfunding.Nootherreasonablycurrentdatasourcescommontoallpossibleeligiblejurisdictionsexist.BecausethelawdirectsthatCDBG-DRassistancemustflowtothemostimpactedanddistressedareaswithunmetrecoveryandrevitalizationneedsrelatedtotheeffectsofacoveredmajordisaster,HUDdecidedthatacompetitionframeworkwouldworkbesttoelicitthedataneededtoinformallocationchoicesandensurethattheunmetdisasterrecoveryandrevitalizationneedsofcommunitiesaroundthecountryareappropriatelyconsidered.

HUDhassixgoalsforthiscompetition.First,tofairlyallocateremainingPL113-2CDBGdisasterrecoveryfunds.Second,tocreatemultipleexamplesoflocaldisasterrecoveryplanningthatappliesscience-basedandforward-lookingriskanalysistoaddressrecovery,resilience,andrevitalizationneeds.Third,toleavealegacyofinstitutionalizinginasmanystatesandlocaljurisdictionsaspossibletheimplementationofthoughtful,innovative,andresilientapproachestoaddressingfuturerisks.Fourth,toprovideresourcestohelpcommunitiesplanandimplementdisasterrecoverythatmakesthemmoreresilienttofuturethreatsorhazards,includingextremeweathereventsandclimatechange,whilealsoimprovingqualityoflifeforexistingresidentsandmakingcommunitiesmoreresilienttoeconomicstressesorothershocks.Fifth,tofullyinformandengagecommunitystakeholdersaboutthecurrentandprojectedimpactsofclimatechangeandtodeveloppathwaystoresiliencebasedonsoundscience.Sixth,toleverageinvestmentsfromthephilanthropiccommunitytohelpcommunitiesdefineproblems,setpolicygoals,exploreoptions,andcraftsolutionstoinformtheirownlocalandregionalresilientrecoverystrategies.AswithallCDBGassistance,thepriorityisonservinglow-andmoderate-incomepeople.

ThisCDBG-NDRcompetitionbearssomesimilaritiestootherfederalprogramsthataddressdisasterrecoveryandthreatandhazardmitigation.Thissimilarity(andthedistinctionsnotedbelow)isdeliberate.ThesimilarityallowsstatesandlocalgovernmentstoinvestCDBG-NDRfundstosupportorfillgapstoaddressunmetneedsinaccessibleorunaffordabletootherfederalprograms,andforwhichinsuranceandstate,local,andotherresourcesareunavailable.Inaddition,anysimilarityinprogramstructurewillenablelessonslearnedfromthiscompetitiontopotentiallybetransferabletootherfederalprograms.Thedistinctions,ontheotherhand,springfromtheCDBGnatureofthefundingsource,asdirectedintheCongressionalappropriation.Amongmajordisasterrecoveryprograms,CDBGisnotableinitsstatutoryfocusondeterminingandmeetingtheunmetneedsofvulnerablelower-incomepeopleandcommunitiesandtargetingthemostimpactedanddistressedareas.CDBGisalsosingularinitsabilitytoconsiderawiderangeoflocalcommunitydevelopmentobjectivesrelatedtorecoveryandeconomicrevitalization,includingintegrallyrelatedresilienceobjectives.HUDintendsthatthemostsuccessfulproposalsinthiscompetitionwilltakeadvantageoftheseCDBGsimilaritiesanddistinc