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American Rescue Plan Act

Application – Community Development and Public Health

Community Development Grants

* Please note, applications must be recieved by January 5, 2024.

Ways to complete and submit your application for consideration:

Submit Electronically (Below)
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Hardcopy Application

Hardcopy Applications should be submitted to:

Office of the Albany County Executive

112 State Street

Albany, NY 12207

Have a Question?

The County will accept questions through December 1, 2023 and will publicly post responses to the ARPA Portal on this page.

To submit a question, simply fill out the below form. If you include your email, you will be notified when responses are publicly posted.

Community Development Grants

Application Details

The Albany County Community Development Grant Program provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) local relief funds to nonprofit organizations providing key services to County residents and stakeholders that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of support. As further detailed in the below table, the County is dedicating $6,800,000 in ARPA funding to make strategic investments by providing valuable resources to community organizations to help ensure a strong and equitable recovery from the pandemic.

Nonprofit organizations and community groups are encouraged to submit proposals that invest in the following program areas:

Program Area	Funding
Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth	$1,500,000
Affordable Housing/ Housing Support	$1,500,000
Recreation and Outdoor Infrastructure	$1,100,000
Food Access	$1,100,000
Preventing and Responding to Violence	$700,000
Youth Services	$300,000
Transportation Services	$300,000
Senior Services	$300,000
Total	$6,800,000

Eligible Programmatic Activities

Applicants may submit requests for the expansion of existing initiatives, development of new initiatives, or other improvements that will address community needs in the following categories:

Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth: Applications should enhance community access to behavioral health and/or substance abuse services. Examples of eligible uses include, but are not limited to:

Prevention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, crisis care, diversion programs, outreach to individuals not yet engaged in treatment, harm reduction and long-term recovery support,
Enhanced behavioral health services in schools,
Support for equitable access to reduce disparities in access to quality treatment, and
Expansion of access to evidence-based services for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery

Housing: Applications should address housing insecurity in Albany County. Examples include, but are not limited to:

Affordable housing development,
Emergency housing assistance,
Counseling and legal aid to prevent eviction and homelessness,
Emergency programs or services for homeless individuals,
Tiny housing,
Building improvements, and
Prevention programs

Recreation and Outdoor Infrastructure: Applications should enhance public health and wellbeing through investments in recreation and the natural environment. Examples include, but are not limited to:

Preservation and public utilization of open space,
Recreation and sports facilities,
Heritage and agritourism facilities and programs,
Trails and nature education facilities, and
Community forestry/garden initiatives

Food Access: Applications should address food insecurity in Albany County. Examples include, but are not limited to:

Addressing food insecurity,
Promoting access to healthy foods,
Education and outreach,
Addressing food deserts, and
Establishing child nutritional programs

Preventing and Responding to Violence: Applications should support community violence intervention and prevention programs.

Youth Services: Funding for programs and initiatives focused specifically on youth. Examples include, but are not limited to:

After school programming,
Services for foster youth, and
Recreational programming

Transportation Services: Funding for programs that address transportation challenges. Examples include, but are not limited to, transportation programs that increase access to:

Health care,
Food, and
Employment

Senior Services: Funding for programs and initiatives specifically targeted toward senior citizens in Albany County.

Application Details, Eligibility and Restrictions

Competitive Process: Funds will be awarded only after the completion, submission, and review of a complete application. Incomplete or deficient applications will be disqualified for consideration by the County. Completion of an application is not a guarantee of an award. Applications will be reviewed, and investments will be made at the discretion of the County.

Award Structure: The intent of the County is to provide support in the form of reimbursement-based grants.

Decision Process. Each proposed project and applicant will be subject to the County’s standard ARPA decision making process in order to ensure ARPA eligibility, ability of applicants to meet the reporting and compliance requirements as set forth by the US Treasury, and to determine the best and most strategic use of funds.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Award Notification: It is anticipated that applicants will to be notified of application status around February of 2024. Once approved, successful applicants will be required to complete intake forms and enter into a contract with the County.

Application Assistance. The County of Albany will be hosting information sessions during the application open period to assist grant applicants. For more information visit:

www.AlbanyCountyARPA.org

Federal Eligibility.County awards must be expended in compliance with applicable Local, State and Federal law. The use of funds must address impacts associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic. For additional information, see Federal regulations below: Click Here.

Consortiums. Consortium applicatons are permitted as long as one lead applicant is noted.

Eligible Organizations: Nonprofit and for-profit organization located in Albany County are both eligible to apply for funding; however, nonprofit organization will be given funding priority. For consideration, organizations must be in good standing with the County.

Award Restrictions: Awarded funds may not be used to pay taxes, fees, or any other payments due to the Albany County. In addition, organization or entities shall not be permitted to use funds for expenses that already have been or will be covered by any other local, state, or federal assistance program

Award Terms. All funds must be expended by December 31, 2026.

Protection of Personal Information. The County utilizes appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to reasonably mitigate risks and protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of any personal information provided as a part of this application.

Award Amounts. The minimum application request is $100,000. Applicants should be mindful of the following program area funding allocations in making their funding request:

Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth – $1,500,000
Affordable Housing/ Housing Support – $1,500,000
Recreation and Outdoor Infrastructure – $1,100,000
Food Access – $1,100,000
Preventing and Responding to Violence – $700,000
Youth Services – $300,000
Transportation Services – $300,000
Senior Services – $300,000
TOTAL: $6,800,000

Grading Criteria. Grant applications will be graded on the following criteria:

Applicant capability and experience
Financial sustainability an a commitment of matching funds
Project readiness/ability to meet ARPA timeline, and
Community impact

Forms You Will Need

For Your Application

Proposed Budget Form and US Treasury Reporting and Compliance Guidance

Proposed Budget Form: Below is a downloadable Proposed Budget Form. The Proposed Budget Form will need to be completed and uploaded as a part or your application.

Download Proposed Budget Form Here

US Treasury Reporting and Compliance Guidance: Applicants will be required to ackowledge that the have recieved a copy of and understand the US Treasury’s Reporting and Compliance Guidance. A copy is available by clicking the below button or ny visiting:

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Compliance-and-Reporting-Guidance.pdf

US Treasury Reporting and Compliance Guidance

Community Development Combined

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General Information

Date of application:

Organization name:

Organization TIN or EIN:

If available, provide your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):

Organization physical address:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Is the mailing address different from the physical address?

Organization mailing address (if different):

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Project Proposal

Applicants may choose to apply for up to 2 program areas. Please select the primary program area for which you would like to apply.

If applicable, please select the secondary program area for which you would like to apply.

What amount of funding is being requested (Must be at least $100,000 and should not exceed program area totals)?

Is this a new project or expansion of an existing initiative, please describe.

Please provide an executive summary of the proposed program or project for which you are requesting funds. Include a description of the target population, as well as the goals and objectives of your proposed project (500 words or less).

Please explain why this program or project is needed within the County.

All funded activities must meet the objective of responding to the public health and negative economic impact of the pandemic. Please describe how your proposal will help address this objective and assist with recovery (250 words or less).

If an award is made, describe how Albany County stakeholders will benefit. Where possible, please use measurable outcomes to quantify impact.

Please describe your organization’s ability to implement the project you propose including organizational structure, staff members involved, a summary of similar initiatives you have undertaken and the date they were completed:

How will you track performance goals and define success? Include at least two key performance indicators and expected annual outcomes/impact?

Project start date:

Project End date:

Please provide key project milestones inclusive of the anticipated timelines and descriptions

Milestone

Anticipated Timeline

Task Description

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At the top of this page is a downloadable project budget. Please download the budget form and upload it here.

Max. file size: 256 MB.

If you are funding a multi-year initiative, please provide a breakdown of funding level per year below:

2024

2025

2026

Please note, the total should add up to your total funding request.

Use this space to provide a narrative supporting and clarify anything from the proposed project budget above. In addition, if “Other Funds” or “Other Uses” are included above, please specify the source(s) below.

Explain why ARPA funds are needed to complete the proposed program/project. Would the proposal be possible without ARPA assistance? Describe how your proposal would be impacted if you are awarded a smaller grant than requested?

ARPA funds must be expended by December 31, 2026. Please describe how your project will be sustained if it will continue beyond this date.

List any project partners/subrecipients:

Please list any matching funds:

Certifications

All Boxes Must Be Checked for Consideration by the County of Albany, New York

Type name

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The Applicant covenants to save, defend, hold harmless and indemnify the County of Albany, and all of its officers, departments, agencies, agents and employees (Collectively the “County”) from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, fines, penalties, costs (including court costs and attorney’s fees), charges, liability or exposure, however caused, resulting from, arising out of, or in any way connected with this application. The Applicant provides a waiver of confidential information provided to the County and authorizes the internal use of this information for the award analysis. The Applicant acknowledges that the County will keep all proprietary information voluntarily provided by the Applicant confidential to the extent permitted by the New York Freedom of Information Act and other applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the disclosure of records in its possession, and acknowledges that all grant award decisions are final and are not subject to appeal. I certify that I have read and understand and am authorized to complete and submit this application on behalf of the Applicant. I verify that the statements contained herein are true, accurate and complete. I acknowledge that false and inaccurate statements made on the application are grounds for immediate rejection of the application.

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Downloadable Word Document

Please note, the digital Community Development Grant application does not have a “save and continue later” feature. To assist applicants in preparing application responses offline at their convenience, there is a downloadable Word document which contains the application questions. Applicants may work on the Word document and can then copy and paste responses into online application. If you have any trouble downloading the Word document, please email jnytko@govsol.org.

Community Development Combined

General Information

Contact Information

Organization Info and Structure:

Project Proposal

Tax Information or Additional Information

Risk Assessment:

Certifications