PRE-APPLICATION
CHECKLIST FOR 523 PROPOSALS
(1944-I)
Link: http://rdinit.usda.gov/regs/
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Item No. |
Description of Document |
Form / Instruction No. |
Tab Position |
Date
Received / Comments |
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1. |
Application for Federal Assistance Link: |
1944.410(a) SF 424.2 |
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2. |
Intergovernmental Review Submittal |
1944.409 |
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3. |
Previous Experience State your capacity to carry out this grant. |
1944.I (a)(1) |
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4. |
Organizational Papers (a) Reference
to State Law – State Statue number and title is usually found in your Articles of
Incorporation (b) Certified
Copy of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other evidence of corporate
existence (c) Certificate
of incorporation for other than public bodies (d) Evidence
of Good Standing from the State (e) Names and
Address of Board of Directors, Officers and Members. (Plus principal business
of any member that is an organization) (f) Copy of
501(c) (3) if nonprofit |
1944.410 (a)(2) 1944.404 (d)(104) |
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Authorized representative of applicant |
1944.410(e)(6) |
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Information about Sponsor (If Applicable) (a) Name and Address (b) Experience and Ability (c) Written Agreement to assist |
1944.404 (b)(2) |
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7. |
Current Financial Statement for Applicant and any Sponsor Statement should be no more than 12 months old and
signed, dated and certified by a Board Officer. |
1944.410(a)(3) |
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Narrative Statement (a) Amount of Request (b) Areas Served – Include a letter from Rural Development (RD) showing the proposed
areas(s) eligibility. (c) Number of houses proposed (d) Housing conditions of low-income families (e) Need for self-help housing – Include why
families need self-help assistance (f) Evidence of Community Support (g) List of low-income person(s) waiting to build
self-help houses. Recommend at least two times the number of houses
proposed. |
1944.410(a)(4) |
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9. |
Outreach Plan for very low-income Outline a plan of how the organization proposes to
reach very low-income families |
1944.410(a)(5) |
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10. |
Budget Information (Non-Construction Programs) Include a 2-year proposed
budget worksheet. |
Form SF-424A 1944.410(a)(6) |
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11. |
Determination of TA Grant Amount Insert a letter from your Rural Development Local
Office stating the current, less than 12 months old, equivalent value of
comparable contractor build 502 home.
Include total square feet and total living area. The letter should include the actual or
projected cost of an acceptable site and site development. Show the formula your organization used to
calculate TA cost. |
1944.407 |
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12. |
Show the availability of lots and their projected
cost. If development is necessary,
show the cost and length of time it will take to develop. Talk to your local RD office for parameters
and requirements. |
1944.410 (a)(7) |
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13. |
Other Agency Activities if multi-funded: (a) List of
other activities List
other funding sources, amounts and duration of the funding. (b) Statement
of other Funding (c) Existing
cost allocation plan or existing indirect cost rate. |
1944.410(a)(8) |
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Pre-development Assistance Request (1) submit a brief
narrative identifying the need, amount of funds requested, and a projected
time period. (2) submit
a detailed budget and budget narrative showing how you propose to use the
pre-development funds. (3) submit
a certified copy of a resolution from your Board of Directors, authorizing
the request of the Pre-Development Grant. Link: http://rdinit.usda.gov/regs/regs_toc.html-1944 |
1944.410(a)(9) |
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HUD Fair Housing Marketing Plan Link: http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/html/pdfforms/935-2.pdf |
HUD Form 935.2B 1944.410(a)(10) |
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16. |
Civil Rights Impact Analysis Certification |
Form RD 2006-38 RD Inst. 2006-P & 2006.754(b) |
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17. |
Compliance Review (Pre-Award) |
Form RD 400-8 RD Inst. 1901-E,
1901.204(a) and 1901.204(c)(3) |
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18. |
Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Pre-Development
Agreement Link: http://rdinit.usda.gov/regs/regs_toc.html-1944 |
1944.410(d) Exhibit D |
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19. |
Authorizing resolution |
1944.411(d) |
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20. |
Rural Development Manager or Area Manager
Recommendation |
See further instructions
below |
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The applicant submits the
pre-application containing the above items to the office designated to
receive the pre-application in an original and at least one (1) copy. Within 30 days of receipt of the
pre-application, the designated official will review for completeness,
accuracy and conformance to program policy and regulations. The designated official will then make
their recommendation and forward a copy of the pre-application to the
Technical and Management Assistance (T&MA) Contractor. For their review. The T&MA Contractor will complete their
review within 15 calendar days and submit their findings along with the
pre-application to the State Director with a copy of their findings to the
designated office. The State Director
will then complete the review and submit his/her recommendations along with
the necessary documents to the National Office for funding, if a pre-development
grant is requested. |
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21. |
T&MA Contractor’s Review and Recommendation |
Required under National
Office Contract with T&MA Contractor |
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22. |
OGC Review (If necessary) |
1944.410(b)(2) |
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23. |
Review Action and Letter of Conditions |
1944.410(c) |
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24. |
Request for Obligation of Funds (pre-development
assistance) |
Form RD 1940-1 1944.413 (a)(1) |
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