Adm 93.07 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14; correction in numbering made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register April 2014 No. 700. Adm 93.08
Adm 93.08 Construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the national objectives set forth in s. Adm. 93.04 and
24 CFR 570.
Adm 93.08 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.09
Adm 93.09 Public facilities program. Adm 93.09(1)(a)(a) The department may award a grant to an eligible local government for a public facilities project based upon the department's evaluation of all applications received from eligible local governments. The department's evaluation shall be established based upon the scoring system set forth in its application instruction manual.
Adm 93.09(1)(b)
(b) The minimum local financial participation as specified in the application instruction manual may be waived when the specific project has a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the safety, health, or welfare of the community, where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs or when the specific project is located in a distressed area.
Adm 93.09 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.10
Adm 93.10 Distress indicators. The department shall award points to a local government based upon the department's evaluation of the documented level of distress, as set forth in the department's application instruction manual.
Adm 93.10 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.11
Adm 93.11 Needs assessment. The department shall award points to a local government based upon the department's evaluation of the local government's documented need for the public facilities project, as set forth in the department's application instruction manual.
Adm 93.11 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.12
Adm 93.12 Utility rates. The department shall award points to an eligible local government based upon the department's evaluation of the local government's ability to pay for the public facilities project, as measured by the local residential utility rates, as set forth in the department's application instruction manual.
Adm 93.12 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.13
Adm 93.13 Leveraging. The department shall award points to a local government based upon the department's evaluation of the local government's leveraging of CDBG funds with funds from other public or private sources, as set forth in the department's application instruction manual. To qualify for points under this section, a local government shall document the availability of firm commitments for the balance of project funding from creditworthy sources to ensure timely completion of the project.
Adm 93.13 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.14
Adm 93.14 Economic development program. The department may award a grant to an eligible local government under the economic development program upon receipt and consideration of an application. When making a determination regarding an application, the department shall consider the extent of poverty and unemployment and other economic factors in the area of the project, in accordance with current HUD economic and population data available for the area.
Adm 93.14 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.15
Adm 93.15 Job creation and retention requirements. Adm 93.15(1)(1) If an eligible local government awards CDBG funds received under this subchapter, to any person, whether as a grant or a loan, the person shall execute an agreement with the eligible local government, and other documents prescribed by the department, committing to create full-time equivalent jobs or retain full-time equivalent jobs, or both, in accordance with
24 CFR Part 570, as required by the department.
Adm 93.15(2)
(2) The department shall require a person that receives an award under this subchapter to document full-time equivalent job creation and retention with a list of full-time jobs or positions created and retained, the job title for each full-time equivalent job created and retained, job skills, wages and benefits, and any other information the department considers relevant.
Adm 93.15 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.16(1)
(1) An eligible local government that is awarded CDBG Housing or Economic Development funds, whether individually, as part of a regional group of such local governments, and whether directly or indirectly through a sub-grant recipient, may retain program income from all grants awarded to establish and capitalize a revolving loan fund to promote further housing or economic development activities as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Any fund administered by a sub-grantee shall be subject to the limitations set forth in section 105 (a) (15) of the Community Development Act of 1974. A local government or regional group that establishes a revolving loan fund under this section shall further administer and use the fund in accordance with all applicable requirements established by the federal government and the department, and shall require the same of any fund administered by a sub-grantee.
Adm 93.16(2)
(2) Any local government, regional group, or sub-grantee administering a revolving loan fund shall report to the department on the use of such a fund as prescribed by the department. The department may establish a maximum amount of program income that may be retained in any revolving loan fund, and may establish a maximum amount of time for which funds may be held without use, either as a separate or as a combined limitation. Any amount of program income in excess of the maximum amount or time established by the department shall be immediately remitted to the department by the local government, regional group, or sub-grantee.
Adm 93.16 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.17
Adm 93.17 Public facilities economic development program. Adm 93.17(1)(1) The department may award a grant to an eligible local government under the public facilities economic development program following consideration of some or all of the following:
Adm 93.17(1)(c)
(c) All sources of project financing will be committed prior to the disbursement of the grant.
Adm 93.17(1)(e)
(e) The project will likely retain or create jobs in this state.
Adm 93.17(1)(f)
(f) The local government will use the CDBG funds for one of the following purposes:
Adm 93.17(1)(f)1.
1. A public facilities project or other public infrastructure improvements to facilitate a business's efforts to engage in job creation or retention activities under
24 CFR 570.483 (b) (4) designed to benefit low and moderate income persons.
Adm 93.17(1)(f)2.
2. Other activities under
24 CFR Part 570 that meet the national objective of benefit to low and moderate income persons through job creation.
Adm 93.17(1)(g)
(g) The local government will contribute at least 25% of the total cost of the project from funding sources other than grants from the federal and state government, subject to
s. Adm 93.09 (1) (b).
Adm 93.17(2)
(2) When making a determination under
sub. (1), the department shall consider all of the following:
Adm 93.17(2)(a)
(a) The extent of poverty and unemployment and other economic factors in the area of the project.
Adm 93.17(2)(b)
(b) The prospects for new investment and economic development in the area.
Adm 93.17(2)(c)
(c) The amount of investment that is likely to result from the project.
Adm 93.17(2)(d)
(d) The number of full-time jobs that are likely to be created or retained.
Adm 93.17(2)(f)
(f) The amount of wages and benefits to be provided by the business that will create or retain the full-time jobs.
Adm 93.17(2)(g)
(g) Whether the award will provide the business with an unreasonable competitive advantage over other similar Wisconsin businesses in the vicinity of the project.
Adm 93.17(2)(h)
(h) Whether the project will involve the relocation of a business and displacement of jobs from one municipality in Wisconsin to another municipality in Wisconsin.
Adm 93.17(2)(i)
(i) Whether the project will result in redevelopment of a brownfield site.
Adm 93.17(2)(j)
(j) Whether the project will result in the elimination of slum or blight.
Adm 93.17 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.18
Adm 93.18 Job creation and retention requirements. Adm 93.18(1)(1) A business that will benefit from a public facilities economic development project shall execute a development agreement with the eligible local government and other documents prescribed by the department, committing to the creation and retention of full-time jobs.
Adm 93.18(2)
(2) The amount of CDBG funds awarded by the department for a public facilities economic development project under this subchapter may not exceed $35,000 for each full-time job created or retained by the business.
Adm 93.18(3)
(3) The department shall require businesses that benefit from grants under this subchapter to document full-time job creation and retention with a list of full-time jobs or positions created and retained, the job title for each full-time job created and retained, job skills, wages and benefits, and any other information the department considers relevant.
Adm 93.18 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.19
Adm 93.19 Blight elimination and brownfield site redevelopment program. Adm 93.19(1)
(1) The department may make a grant to an eligible local government for a blighted or brownfield site redevelopment project after the department considers some or all of the following:
Adm 93.19(1)(b)
(b) The extent of poverty and unemployment and other economic factors in the area of the project.
Adm 93.19(1)(c)
(c) The prospects for new investment and economic development in the area.
Adm 93.19(1)(d)
(d) The amount of investment that is likely to result from the project.
Adm 93.19(1)(e)
(e) The likelihood that the project will result in the creation or retention of full-time jobs in the area.
Adm 93.19(1)(f)
(f) The amount of estimated tax base to be created at project completion.
Adm 93.19(1)(g)
(g) The likelihood that the proposed activity will commence shortly after receipt of the grant.
Adm 93.19 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.20
Adm 93.20 Blight elimination and brownfield site redevelopment project requirements and limits. A local government receiving CDBG funds from the department under this subchapter may use such funds for an environmental audit or environmental remediation, or may loan or grant the CDBG funds to a business or nonprofit corporation to conduct an environmental audit or environmental remediation.
Adm 93.20 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.21(1)
(1) The department may award a grant to an eligible local government under this subchapter upon receipt of an application and upon the department's consideration of whether:
Adm 93.21(1)(a)
(a) The municipality has suffered a natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
Adm 93.21(1)(b)
(b) The project is designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the municipality.
Adm 93.21(1)(c)
(c) The local government will use the grant to pay for public infrastructure repairs or replacements that are otherwise eligible for CDBG funds under subch.
II, or emergency services necessitated by the natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
Adm 93.21(1)(d)
(d) The local government lacks the financial capability to pay for the infrastructure repairs or replacements.
Adm 93.21(1)(e)
(e) The local government is unable to await funding through a grant awarded under subch.
II.
Adm 93.21(1)(f)
(f) The local government will contribute at least 25% of the total cost of the project from other funding sources, subject to
s. Adm 93.09 (1) (b).
Adm 93.21(2)
(2) In making a determination under
sub. (1) (d), the department shall consider all of the following:
Adm 93.21(2)(a)
(a) The local government's general obligation debt borrowing capacity.
Adm 93.21(2)(b)
(b) The availability of funding from other federal and state government sources.
Adm 93.21 History
History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14. Adm 93.22(1)
(1) The maximum amount of CDBG funds that may be awarded to any local government under this subchapter shall be based on the scope of the natural disaster or catastrophic event and funds available.
