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Home My WebLink AboutMT Department of Commerce M _NTANA uepartment of Commerce DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 301 S. Park Ave. * P,O. Box 200501 * Helena, Montana 59620-0501 Phone 406-841-2700 ~' Fax: 406,841-2701 '~ TDD: 406-841-2702 ,e http;I/commercestate.mt.usl John E. Johnson, Jr., Mayor CITY OF LAUREL city of Laurel 115 West First Street P.O. Box 10 Laurel, MT 59044 RE: Grant Awards for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY)2004 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities Competition Dear Mayor Johnson: It is my pleasure to inform you that the application submitted by the City of Laurel has been selected for contingent funding for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2004 CDBG Public Facilities grant competition. Attached to this letter are the ranking results for the final ten applicants, including brief summaries of the seven contingent approved projects for funding. Under our new "fast forward" system (defined upon request), these tentative grant funds including your proiect funds, will not be quaranteed and available until approximately April, 2004 since they are contingent on Congress' passage of the FFY 2004 HUD bud,qet. The applications were evaluated according to the adopted guidelines for the 2004 CDBG Program by MDOC staff. In addition, two engineering firms (Morrison-Maierle, Inc. and Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc.) provided detailed technical reviews of the water and wastewater-related applications. On August 7th, the CDBG staff met with the review engineers to discuss their recommendations in detail and to assure that the scores assigned were consistent with the ranking criteria. We have tentatively allocated a maximum of $500,000 for your project. The allocation of this amount does not imply approval of all the activities or the specific budget proposed in your application. We cannot commit a specific level of funds to your project until you complete budget and contract negotiations with the CDBG staff and comply with any conditions established as a prerequisite to receipt of CDBG funds. In addition, as explained above, since these funds are contingent on Congress' passage of the FFY 2004 HUD budget, we ask that local governments not obligate this tentative award or incur costs related to the CDBG grant awards until notified by CDBG staff. CDBG staff plan to conduct a grant administration workshop this fall to provide training for all the seven new grantees. More infon-nation will be forthcoming shortly. I have enclosed copies of the ranking results and project summaries. Each applicant will receive a written evaluation of their application in the near future which describes the rationale for the ranking scores assigned to the application. The evaluation will include the Department's and consulting engineers' comments, as applicable. The tentative award of these CDBG funds places a special responsibility on the City of Laurel and this Department to assure that your project is well managed and achieves the objectives set out in your grant application. Again, my congratulations to you on your successful competition in Montana's Community Development Block Grant Program. Sincerely, Mar~A~. S~o~ Director CC: Patrick Murtagh, Administrator- Montana Engineering & Administration, P.C. Jason Mercer- Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Pubfic Facilities Grant Competition - for FFY 2004 Funds Montana Department of Commerce August, 2003 500,000 ~:;~ 0 , ,~ 1 700 379,200 ~ I 2 63s 302,000 ¢~ 3 633 252,085~ ~ 4 602 248,000 ~ 6 581 500,000 ;~ , :~:~;~ ~ ~; 7 533 soo,ooo ~ ~ ~33 500,000 ;~f~:~~ ~ 9 278 225,000 ~:~ff 10 **(547) (Awarded Amount) $ 2,701,285 **Did not meet LMI benefit requirements. 8/27/2003 1:55 PM L:\CDBG\RANKINGS\FFY 2004\Public Facilities\Genera0Ranking Results -- Aug. '03 PF Projects May, 2003 CDBG Public Facilities Competition Unfunded Application Summaries For FFY 2004 Funds APPLICANT: Blaine County TYPE OF PROJECT: Fire Hall CDBG AMOUNT: $ 225,000 OTHER: $ 75,000 County- Local $ 50,000 County-Agreement $ 5,000 County- In-Kind $ 50,000 City- Local PROJECT TOTAL: $ 405,000 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Population Served: 7,009 Number of Households: 2,501 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households County: 53.7% Project Area: Less than 51% Number of Hookups: NA SUMMARY: Blaine County does not have rural fire districts but is served by six fire departments. The Chinook Fire Department, established in 1904, serves 84 miles north and south of Chinook and 23 miles east and west of Chinook. This department covers approximately one-half of the land area of the county. The city also has a volunteer department that serves within the city limits. The two separate facilities have resulted in delay in response time. This project would construct a new vehicle storage building adjacent to the county's existing fire department, which would allow the city and county fire departments to be housed in one fire complex. In addition, modifications would be made to utilize the space more effectively and efficiently. APPLICANT: City of Bozeman, on behalf of Reach, Inc. TYPE OF PROJECT: New Work Center for the Disabled CDBG AMOUNT: $ 500,000 OTHER: $ 445,831 First Security Bank $ 200,000 Capital Campaign $ 500,000 Sale of current building $ 37,350 Reach, Inc. Reserves PROJECT TOTAL: $ 1,683,181 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Population Served: 94 Number of Households: 94 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 73% Number of Hookups: NA SUMMARY: Reach, Inc., a private non-profit organization established in April, 1974, has been providing residential and vocational services to approximately 100 adults with disabilities in Bozeman and the surrounding area. The current work center has become overcrowded and makes it impossible for Reach to serve an ever-growing number of people with disabilities. The proposed project would build a new 12,000 sq. ft. work center designed specifically for the purpose of improving conditions and increasing the capacity to serve more disabled persons in need of these services. APPLICANT: City of Shelby TYPE OF PROJECT: Head Start, Pre-Head Start and Adult Education Facility CDBG AMOUNT: $ 500,000 OTHER: $ 328,052 City of Shelby PROJECT TOTAL: $ 828,052 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Population Served: 3,216 Number of Households: '1,196 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 34% Number of Hookups: N^ SUMMARY: The proposed CDBG project would consist of saving and remodeling the unused Shelby Middle School (Meadowlark Schooll so that it Could house the Head Start Program, the Pre-Head Start Program, and Adult Education facilities. The Shelby Head Start program is currently housed in a local church that has several problems: it lacks handicapped accessibility; the Head Starc children do not have a playground and must cross the street to the idle Meadowlark School; it has no off-street parking to accommodate the users of the Head Start facility, parents or Head Start bus; and the area becomes very congested during pick-up and drop-off times. The remodeling of the school for the Shelby Head Start Program would be one of the first phases of a larger project, the Shelby Main Street Revitalization Project. 2 May, 2003 CDBG Public Facilities Competition Funded Application Summaries For FFY 2004 Funds APPLICANT: Butte-Silver Bow TYPE OF PROJECT: Infrastructure Improvements (Curbs, Sidewalk, Gutter and Sewer and Water) for the Central Butte Neighborhood CDBG AMOUNT: $ 248,000 OTHER: $ 82,500 PROJECT TOTAL: $ 330,500 COMMUNITY INFORMA T/ON (Targeted Central Butte Neighborhood Population Served: 110 Number of Households: 63 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Households: 2003 Neighborhood Survey 97% SUMMARY: The Main Street neighborhood in Butte is over 100 years old - with homes that were built between 1896 and 1917. Currently, 81% of the sidewalks in the proposed three-block area are considered highly substandard, resulting in dangerous conditions for the residents and the general public. There is considerable foot traffic on these sidewalks as Main Street is a major thoroughfare to the Central Business Distdct and to the only public high school in Butte. Improvements to this three-block area would consist of removal and replacement of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, construction of handicapped accessible ramps, replacement of hydrants, and installation of new sewer and water hook- ups at eleven newly, constructed homes. APPLICANT: Cascade County TYPE OF PROJECT: Water DistributionNVastewater Collection CDBG AMOUNT: $ 500,000 OTHER: $ 900,000 SmalITown Assistance Grants (STAG) $ 500,000 Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) $ 100,000 DNRC-~ Renewable Resource Grant & Loan (RRGL) $ 480,000 State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) $ 20,000 TSEP/DNRC- Planning Grants PROJECT TOTAL: $ 5,840,000 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Population Served: 1,109 Number of Households: 442 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 58% Number of Hookups: 442 SUMMARY: The Upper/Lower River Road Water and Sewer District began developing in 1917 with the first subdivision plat. There are now eight different subdivisions and five mobile home parks with on-site water and wastewater systems. After doing a groundwater study in 1997-1998, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the City/County Health Department found high levels of nitrate and ammonia in drinking water wells. This project proposes to install 25,700 feet of 8" PVC sewer lines, 23,200 feet of 8" PVC water mains, water meters for all users, and connect to the existing City of Great Falls water transmission and sewer trunk lines that transect the District. APPLICANT: Dawson County TYPE OF PROJECT: Senior Citizens Center CDBG AMOUNT: $ 500,000 OTHER: $ '~00,000 Local-Cash-County $ 61,800 Local- Fundraising $ 85,000 In-Kind- SiteWork $ 5,000 Local- Preliminary Architectural/Grantwriting PROJECT TOTAL: ++ $ 751,800 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Population Served: 9,059 Number of Households: 3,625 Benefit to Low and Moderate income Households: 51% Number of Hookups: NA ; SUMMARY: The Dawson County Senior Center building was constructed in the early 1920% and is about 40' x 50' in size with a basement. Later a 40' x 50' addition was constructed to the north and another 10' × 80' addition to the west around 1947. More recently, another 11' x 14' addition was constructed to the nor[h. The building has reached its useful life span and must either be replaced or extensively remodeled. Dawson County proposes to construct a new facility at an alternate location. This facility would address all health and safety issues and provide a long-term solution to the problems it faces with the current facility. APPLICANT: City of Laurel TYPE OF PROJECT: Wastewater Collection System CDBG AMOUNT: $ 500,000 OTHER: $ 15,000 Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) $ 268,000 City of Laurel- Sewer Enterprise Reserve $ 10,000 Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) PROJECT TOTAL: $ 793,000 COMMUNITY INFORMA T/ON Population Served: 6,255 Number of Households: 2,529 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 2000 Census: 48% Laurel 2000 Income Survey: 56% Number of Hookups: 2,907 SUMMARY: The City of Laurel's wastewater facilities consist of a wastewater collection system (constructed in 1910), two lift stations, and a wastewater treatment facility. The treatment plant is currently treating in excess of 1.0 million GPD of ground water during the summer months. During peak flow events, the plant is not able to treat to permitted effluent limits. Increasing amounts of infiltration and inflow are impacting the capacity of sewer mains within the collection system. The city proposes to repair and replace within their wastewater facilities: the Idaho Avenue sewer main, an 8-inch sewer main connected to the larger 18-inch plant trunk main, and the wastewater treatment plant drain pump station. APPLICANT: City of Lewistown TYPE OF PROJECT: Wastewater Facility Improvements CDBG AMOUNT: $ 379,200 OTHER: $ 136,460 USDA/Rural Development $ 29,680 Local -Cash ~. 600 Local- Match PROJECT TOTAL: .$ 545,940 COMMUNITY INFORMATION 'opulation Served: 99 Number of Households: 48 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 79% Number of Hookups: 44 SUMMARY: The Joyland East area of Lewistown Heights was annexed by the City of Lewistown in December, 2001. Due to growth expectations circa 1910, the Lewistown Heights area was platted to accommodate substantial anticipated growth. Because of the overall age of the residences and their septic systems, a number of systems are currently failing, including wastewater drainfields. Phase I of the proposed project includes extending the city's wastewater service with gravity mains (eliminating individual septic systems). This would include installation of 3,600 feet of new eight-inch gravity mains, 4,400 feet of four-inch service lines, 16 concrete manholes, 44 gravity service connections (to existing dwellings), and four grinder pump-equipped service connections. APPLICANT: Pondera County, on behalf of the Pondera Medical Center TYPE OF PROJECT: Renovation/Expansion of a County Healthcare Facility CDBG AMOUNT: $ 302,000 OTHER: $ 44,133 Pdvate Donations - Matching Funds $ 59,205 Fundraisers - Matching Funds PROJECT TOTAL: $ 405,338 COMMUNITY INFORMA T/ON 'opulation Served: 59 Number of Households: 59 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 81% Number of Hookups: NA SUMMARY: Pondera Medical Center Extended Care (PMCEC) is a 59~bed extended care facility in north central Montana (located in Conrad) which serves over 6,000 people from the communities of Dutton, Brady, Conrad, Valier, Collins, and Depuyer. The Special Care Unit is a narrow controlled-entry hallway created for residents suffering from AIzheimer's disease and other dementia-related disorders. The census for this unit is at 19, which is 100% occupied, resulting in minimal space for the patients to carry out their everyday activities. The dining area allows for only half of the residents, while the other half are directed to take their meals in the hallway. The "living room" has the same space inadequacies. The existing space in the Special Care Unit currently meets only the minimum standards of state regulations. PMCEC proposes to expand the nursing home by adding a 2,000 square foot addition to the Special Care Unit in order to increase the quality of life for a growing group of elderly residents who need specialized, Alzheimer-related, long-term care. 3 APPLICANT: Town of Superior TYPE OF PROJECT: Wastewater Lift Station Improvements CDBG AMOUNT: $ 252,085 OTHER: $ 232,586 State Revolving Loan Fund $ 19,500 Local- cash reserves PROJECT TOTAL: $ 504,171 COMMUNITY INFORMA T/ON Population Served: 893 Number of Households: 373 Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Households: 66% Number of Hookups: NA SUMMARY: The existing wastewater treatment and collection system was built in 1969, utilizing an aerated lagoon system, gravity coJlectJon and three lift stations to pump the collected waste. The proposed project would include replacement of all three existing lift stations utilizing submersible pumps located in new concrete wet wells. All pump controls wouJd be located above ground and the submersible pumps could be removed for operation and maintenance without entering the wet wells. The stations would have new controls and alarm systems complying with MDEQ design standards and an ultraviolet disinfection system would be installed to treat the lagoon effluent. 4