Fnd_FAQs+(2012+Applications)

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 * **Application Year 2012-2013 FAQ's (to be updated for 2014-2015 cycle as needed)**

CD staff are working on a presentation format that will assist the Community Development (CD) Committee in understanding the types of funding proposals submitted and that will preserve the historical funding decisions in support of CSF grantees. Because of the large number of expected proposals, perhaps up to 50, the staff anticipates using tables to summarize the main features of the proposals and to help compare one to another. All members of the CD Committee will also receive a full application. For preparing the summary tables, staff expects to group the submitted proposals into natural categories based upon what comes in. For example, we would group all homeless shelter funding applications into one category and the public hearing in March would be organized along the same lines. Thus, one segment of the hearing would be homeless shelter proposals only and staff would publish the scheduled times of each segment in advance so that proponents would be able to attend just the segment or segments they wish to. All funding decisions will be made at the end of the day although you will need to have agency representation during the day to address any questions from the CD Committee about your proposal.
 * ** How will all the newly combined pots of Public Services funding be presented to the funding committee, the Community Development Committee? **

Yes, your application may exceed the stated page limit and the answers to the questions may exceed one page, however, we strongly recommend you observe these limits due to the large number of applications the CD Committee will be reviewing this year. Please be brief and consise.
 * ** Can the Application exceed the recommended number of pages ? **

There is no addtional narrative for the Common Budget Form - please disregard the cell note.
 * ** Where is the Narrative for the Common Budget Form that Cell E10 (Column 5) refers to ? **

Yes, we recommened if you would like to itemize your costs to run the HMIS you use line 45 or 46 on the Common Budget form. Be sure to specify this cost is to operate the HMIS.
 * **Can I specifiy a separate line item expense for HMIS Costs?**

No, that practice will discontinue. Recommendations for all funding will be made by the CD Committee and the TAC and then forwarded to the Board of Supervisors.
 * ** Will there still be the discretionary funding decision by the Board of Supervisors, the "hold-back"amount traditionally allocated in May? **

Historically, due to a combination of federal funding mandates and local priorities, homeless- and housing-related proposals have been the funding priority. The combining of the former Human Services Commission funding with CDC's locally-controlled federal funding will not erase this priority, but rather, expand it to include "Upstream Investments". It is further anticipated that the CD Committee will take into account maintenance of effort with regards to current CSF awardees and will provide deference to past decisions made by the Human Services Commission.
 * ** Will funding priority be given to "housing" related projects only? **

Yes - but __ONLY__ if you agency follows the requirements of OMB Circular A-122 (see this HUD slide show for an overview ). Generally your application will be more competitive if indirect costs are exluded and accomodated through a different funding source.
 * ** Will I be able to apply for Indirect charges? **

All Public Services applicants are required to submit a Resolution from the agency governing board when applying for CDC funding - a form is provided on the Forms & Templates page. You are only required to to supply a City/Town Resolution if your program will be located within the city limits of Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Sonoma or Windsor AND ONLY serves residents of that city of town. Programs that server ONLY clients in the Santa Rosa OR Petaluma cities are NOT eligible. Note that the requirements for capital projects in those cities differs from this requirement and CDC staff should be contacted in regards to any housing or other capital project proposed for any incorporated area.
 * **Will we be required to include a Board and/or City/Town Resolution? **

The term "site control" means that your agency has control over the property intended to house the proposed program activities. Simply put, your agency needs to own or lease the property, or, at a minimum, have an enforceable obligation like an executed option to purchase the property. You do NOT need to have site control at the time your funding application is submitted, but you will need to demonstrate site control by August of the funded fiscal year.
 * **What is meant by "site control"? **

A full set of financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year are required. If that fiscal year was audited by an independent financial auditor, you will need to submit the audit and all accompanying management letters.
 * **Does my agency need to submit an audit?**