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							                                  2008 DANE COUNTY
                            HOME APPLICATION INFORMATION


Background
Dane County became eligible to receive additional U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) entitlement funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME) in 2002, an affordable housing program with the goal of assisting low and moderate
income persons. We expect to receive $580,000 in 2008.


Application Process
Dane County is currently soliciting HOME applications in 2008. An estimated total of $580,000
is available. Of this amount, a minimum of $87,000 should be allocated to Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDO's) that are certified by Dane County pursuant to HUD
regulations, and the remainder to either for-profit or non-profit entities. Any 501 (c) (3) non-
profit agency that is considering future CHDO designation should contact Ann McCartney at
608.261.9782 or McCartney@co.dane.wi.us for additional information.


Eligible projects under the HOME Program for either rental or owner housing include:
 New construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury affordable housing
 Real property acquisition
 Site improvements
 Conversion of an existing structure to affordable housing
 Demolition of an existing structure for development of affordable housing
 Development financing costs, including soft costs
 Relocation of any displaced persons as a result of affordable housing development
 Homebuyer assistance
 Housing rehabilitation




Please note that all projects should be located in the Urban County Consortium area,
consisting of:
Towns: Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Bristol, Burke, Christiana,
Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina,
Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Pleasant Springs, Perry, Primrose, Roxbury, Rutland, Springdale,
Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, Windsor, York.
Villages: Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cross Plains, Deerfield,
DeForest, McFarland, Marshall, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Shorewood Hills, Waunakee.
Cities: Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona


Applications are due to the Dane County CDBG Office by Friday, June 1, 2007 at 4:30 p.m.
Please note a 25% match is required for each funded HOME project. Eligible sources of
match include:
 Cash contributions from nonfederal sources
 Forbearance of state and local taxes, charges or fees
 Donated real property
 Donated site-preparation and construction materials
 Voluntary labor
 Sweat equity




Priorities for funding
Priority will be given to the following types of applications:
 Infill housing identified in a County BUILD Plan (Better Urban Infill Development). Infill
    development is the economic use of vacant land, or restoration or rehabilitation of existing
    structure, in already urbanized areas where water, sewer, and other public services are in
    place, that maintains the continuity of the original community fabric.
 Other infill housing.
 Traditional Neighborhood Development principles (as defined by item 25 of attached
    application).
 Projects that leverage additional sources of funding.
 New projects that meet the above priorities.




Application Information
1.    Submit two (2) copies of the application with appropriate attachments
      by June 1, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. to:
      Ann McCartney, CDBG Program Specialist
      Dane County - City-County Building
      210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. - Room 421
      Madison, WI 53703
2.    Complete as much of the application as possible. Staff is aware that all information may
      not be known initially.
3.    Applications selected for funding will be given conditional approval up to one year (with a
      possible extension) to obtain funding commitments and provide all the information
      requested in the application. Staff will work with applicants with conditional approval
      during this period.

Application Review Process (to be determined by CDBG Commission)

Technical Assistance
Thank you for your interest in the affordable housing financing program that is available through
the Dane County Planning and Development Department. Please feel free to contact Ann
McCartney at 608.261.9782 or McCartney@co.dane.wi.us if you have any questions about the
application or wish to schedule a meeting to discuss your project.




ComDev/CDBG Program/2008 Action Plan/HOME App Info.doc

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