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RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FOR
COUNTY MATCH FEMA PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Community Development Block Grant
Application for County Match FEMA Projects from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by
and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, to the Colorado Department
of Local Affairs, commencing upon full execution, with further terms and conditions being as
stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Community Development Block Grant Application for County
Match FEMA Projects from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopt
ed
by the following vote on the 11th day of February, A.D., 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Colorado Division of Homeland Security Grant NOI / Application
LI Emergency Management CDBG-DR Recover Colorado
Infrastructure Program
7 THIS SECTION FOR STATE USE ONLY
DHSEM Identification Number: Colorado Point of Contact:
CDBG-DR Program Manager
Date NOI (Part A) Received: Colorado DHSEM
9195 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 200
Date Application (Part B) Received: Centennial, Colorado 80112
Office: 720.852.6713
Date Next Steps Letter Transmitted: Fax: 720.852.6750
cdps dhsem cdbeca,state.co.us
PARTA - NOI:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
1 . Applicant Legal Name: Weld County, Colorado
2. Applicant
✓ Local Government Private Non-Profit (Attach copy of 501c3, if applicable)
Type:
3. Project Title: (7) - County Match FEMA Projects
4. Proposed Project Total Cost: $ 7,512,903.00
CDBG-DR-I Request: $ 939,113.00
5. Certifications:
The undersigned assures fulfillment of all requirements of the CDBG-DR Recover Colorado Infrastructure Program as
contained in the program guidelines and that all information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge. The governing body of the applicant has duly authorized the document, commits to the non-Federal and State
share identified in the Budget, and hereby applies for the assistance documented in this application. Also, the applicant
understands that the project may proceed ONLY AFTER a GRANT AGREEEMENT is approved.
Weld County
Barbara Kirkmeyer Commissioner Chair (970) 3564000
"Typed Name of Authorized Applicant Agent Title Telephone Number
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FEB 1 1 2015
Signature of A thorted Applicant gent,14724ka Date.Signed
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PART A - NOI: APPLICANT INFORMATION
1 . Applicant Legal Name: Weld County, Colorado
2. Fl PS Code: 123 DUNS Number: 07575-7955
3. U.S. Congressional District: 4th Congressman Name:
4. State Senatorial District: 1 Senator Name: Mr. Cory Gardner
5. State Legislative District: 50 Representative Name: Mr. Ken Buck
6. Primary Point of Contact:
The Primary Point of Contact is the person responsible for coordinating the implementation of this proposal, if approval is
granted.
Ms. MI Mr. III Mrs. II First Name: Roy Last Name: Rudisill
Title: Director Organization: Weld County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Street Address: 1150 O Street
City: Greeley State: Colorado Zip Code: 80631
Telephone: (970) 304-6540 Fax: (970) 336-7242 Mobile: (970) 381-0417 E-mail Address: rrudisill@co.weld.co.us
7. Alternate Point of Contact:
The Alternate Point of Contact is the person that can address questions or concerns in the Primary Point of Contact's
absence.
Ms. Ig Mr. El MI s -1 First Name: Barb Last Name: Connolly
Title: Controller Organization: Weld County Accounting
Street Address: 1150 O Street
City: Greeley State: Colorado Zip Code: 80631
Telephone: (970) 356-4000 F; x: (970) 336-7242 Mobile: E-mail Address: boonnolly@co.weld.co.us
8. Application Prepared by:
Ms. . Mr. O Mrs IN First Name: Kyle Last Name: Jones
Title: Planner Organization: ARCADIS-US
Street Address: 3522 Thomasville Rd
City: Tallahassee State: FL Zip Code: 32309
Telephone: (850) 895-4711 F; x: Mobile: (225) 202-3637 E-mail Address: kyle.jones@arcadis-us.com
9. Authorized Applicant Agent:
Ms. ig Mr. . Mrs. II First Name: Barbara Last Name: Kirkmeyer
Title: Commissioner Organization: Weld County
Street Address: 1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758
City: Greeley State: Colorado Zip Code: 80631
Telephone: (970) 356-4000 F; x: Mobile: E-mail Address: bkirkmeyer@co.weld.co.us
The Authorized Applicant Agent MUST be the chief executive officer, mayor, etc. This person must be able to sign
contracts, authorize funding allocations or payments, etc.
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PART A - NOI: PROJECT DESCRIPTION & NATIONAL OBJECTIVES MET
1. Project — Eligible Activity Description:
Describe the proposed project. Explain how the proposed project will address recovery and/or resilience needs in your
community either independently or as part of a larger project. Include a description of the desired outcome and the
recovery objective(s) to be achieved. This narrative should describe the CDBG-DR Eligible Activity.
In an effort to achieve resiliency from the severe storms and minimize risk to the general public,
Weld County addressed severe damage to local roadways, bridges, culverts, removed hazardous
debris roadways, made emergency repairs to paved and gravel roadways, addressed river
embankments/dangerous conditions to the public and made repairs to emergency response
vehicles that were damaged during the Incident Period . FEMA Categories A, B, C, and E were
addressed in the Weld County FEMA Match . CDBG funds are needed to be applied towards the
Weld County FEMA Local Match for the emergency work that was identified on previously
submitted Project Worksheets (copies provided upon request). All projects covered under the
Weld County Project Worksheets were vital for Weld County to clear hazardous debris from
roadways/creeks/streams and enhance their infrastructure, river embankments, equipment and
roadways. If further documentation is required from any WELCO Project Worksheets, please
advise and the supporting documentation will be submitted .
2. Site / Physical Location: Describe the area(s) affected/protected by this project, including location by complete street
address and longitude and latitude (coordinates in decimal degrees).
See Attached. The Lat/Long coordinates that are provided depict the damage site locations as identified
in the correlating Project Worksheets. However; the area affected encompasses a much broader area of
Weld County, as nearly the entire County utilizes the roadways, bridges, etc that are identified in the PW's.
3. Population Served: Briefly describe the demographics of the population served or protected by this project. Include
the percent of the overall community population benefiting from this project. Explain your response.
An estimated 90% or more of the community benefited from the proactive work by Weld County and the
removal of hazardous debris and the emergency work/repairs made to the roadways, bridges, equipment and
culverts. The population benefiting from this Match Project will include an LMI level population percentage
that will be directly or indirectly impacted through this project. This NOI and the associated PW's impacted
the entire County and demographic area. White: 67.6%, Hispanic: 28.3%, Other: 1 .6%, Asian: 1 .3%, Black:
0.8%, Native American: 0.4%. Weld County consists of 99,317 households with a median household income
of $56,589 and the majority of Weld County is owner-occupied with 70.5% Owners and 29.5% Renter. The
demographic area was completely impacted during the severe flooding event and the work that was
performed under the WELCO PW's protected the community from hazardous conditions.
4. Priority of this Project: If you are submitting more than one CDBG-DR Infrastructure NOI, what is the relative
priority of this project? Please indicate the priority as: Priority # of## Projects Submitted.
Priority 7 of 10 Projects Submitted .
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PART A - NOI: CDBG-DR FUNDING QUALIFICATIONS
Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding can be approved for a project in which
ALL of the following requirements are met The physical location of the activity must be within a county listed in Table 1 of
the program Recover Colorado Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines).
1. Connection to Disaster Recovery
CDBG's Disaster Recovery funds must be used for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery,
restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation from future damages.. The activity
must show a direct link to damages received during one or more of the events listed in Table 1 of the Guidelines. Please
provide a brief explanation of how the proposed acquisition activity: (1) was a result of the disaster event; (2) will
restore infrastructure or revitalize the economy; or will (3) mitigate future damages.
During the incident period of September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Weld County, Colorado received heavy rainfall and debris in the creeks, streams and rivers which
caused surface gravel removal and scour damage to numerous roads and bridges in Weld County. This NOI Application request addresses emergency work and the
damages that were a direct result of the severe flooding. The correlating PW's associated with this request for the CDBG Local FEMA Match are: WELCO01 , WELCO02,
WELCO03, WELCO04, WELCO05, WELCO06, WELCO07, WELCO08, WELCO09, WELCO10, WELCO11 , WELCO12, WELCO15, WELCO16, WELCO18, WELCO19,
WELCO21, WELCO23, WELCO24, WELCO31 , WELCO33, WELCO34, WELCO35, WELCO36, WELCO37, WELCO38. CDBG funds are being requested to be applied
towards the local match (12.5%) of the total cost of the PW's, for the proactive work done by Weld County Officials and to alleviate any unnecessary monies being
encumbered out of the County's General Fund budget for this disaster that impacted the entire community. Through the proactive work that was conducted, Weld County
was able to recover faster and reduce downtime by restoring the infrastructure that was damaged and also caused hazardous conditions for the community.
2. Compliance with National Objectives
State recipients receiving allocations under the CDBG-DR program must certify that their projected use of funds
will ensure, and maintain evidence, that each of its activities assisted with CDBG-DR funds meets at least one of
the three National Objectives.
a) Which of the National Objectives are met by proposed project?
✓ Will benefit low and moderate income (LMI) persons; or
Will aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
✓ Is an Urgent Need in which meet community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where
other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
b) How will the proposed project meet the above checked National Objective(s).
See attached LMI data for the Project.
In addition to the LMI data attached, the State of Colorado (according to ACS 2008-2012 5Y) lists Weld County at a
41 .0% LMI. In reviewing the LMI data for this Project NOI, the PW's associated LMI °/0 AVERAGE was 42.3%. However,
this percentage does not accurately capture the total number of service areas that are either directly or indirectly
impacted by the FEMA Match Projects. The entire community benefited from the proactive emergency work by Weld
County and the removal of hazardous debris and the work/repairs made to the roadways, bridges, equipment and
culverts thus the County believes that a higher LMI °/0 should be given for this FEMA match Projects. The general
vicinity of FEMA Match Projects encompasses the entire County and greatly benefits the entire LMI population for this
project, which is why the County believes that this project not only meets, but exceeds the 50% requirement for meeting
the National Objective. The emergency work/repairs that were made under the WELCO PW's for the Local FEMA Match
drastically reduced hazardous conditions for the general public and enabled Weld County to focus on resiliency efforts
post storm. It is believed that the service area for Project Site Locations benefited multiple LMI tract sections and thus a
higher weighted percentage of over 50% should be noted for this match project due to Nature and Location of the activity
that was completed and also the accessibility for the Site Locations that benefited the surrounding areas of Weld County.
The LMI Data is broken down into 4 categories:
1 .) Low Income Persons
2.) Low and Moderate Income Persons
3.) Low, Moderate, and Medium Income Persons
4.) Persons with Potential for Being Deemed Low, Moderate and Medium Income Persons
Finally, a % is given for individual lat/long coordinates for LMI Persons. *It is important to note that this spreadsheet
does not take into consideration the potential for Accessibility Issues and Multi-Usage of Tracts.
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3. Compliance with the primary objective. As indicated in the Guidelines: "A proposed project's benefits to LMI
persons will be an important factor in evaluating potential infrastructure projects. A total of 20% of the Recover
Colorado Infrastructure project funding must benefit LMI persons. Due to the very low percentage of LMI projects
submitted in the first round of infrastructure funding, it is estimated that approximately 25% to 30% of the funding
available in this second allocation must meet the LMI requirement to make up for the deficit."
This section does not need to be completed if the project does not meet this National Objective.
The primary objective for using CDBG Disaster Recovery funds is benefitting, by at least 51 percent, persons of low and
moderate income. The following section provides the information necessary to complete this requirement.
a) Is the proposed activity: 1,/ jurisdiction wide L specified target area
If you checked specified target area, which data source was used? (Note: select the smallest unit of Census data that
encompasses your proposed target area.)
b) Enter the number of households involved in the proposed project. 99,317
c) In the space below, describe how the applicant will comply with the requirement that at least 51 percent of CDBG-DR
dollars will principally benefit low- and moderate-income households and persons.
Weld County will comply with the 51% requirement due to the fact that the PWs associated under this NO) Project for the FEMA County Match are targeted to areas of the
county that qualify as LMI. The justification behind this methodology is that multiple service areas and tract sections of LMI populations will benefit in some capacity from this
Project. Weld County even addressed their data search and criteria for LMI even further than State requirements as noted on the previous attached spreadsheet. LMI data
was broken into four(4) sections to ensure that Weld County addressed the LMI criteria properly: 1.) Count of Low Income Persons; 2.) Count of Low and Moderate Income
Persons; 3.) County of Low, Moderate, and Medium Income Persons; 4.) Persons with the Potential for Being Deemed Low, Moderate, and Medium Income Persons.
Finally, a Percentage of Low and Moderate Income Persons was incorporated within the spreadsheet.
d) Enter the number of households within each income category expected to benefit from the proposed project.
Incomes above 80% of the County Median 785
Incomes above 50% and up to 80% of the County Median 1265
Incomes at or below 50% of the County Median 2060
e) Which type of income was used to determine the above? (Check only one)
As determined by the American Community Survey (Public Facilities projects)
Annual income as defined for Public Housing and Section 8
Annual income as reported under the Census long form
Adjusted gross income as defined for reporting under IRS
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PART A - NOI: COMPREHENSIVE RISK ANALYSIS INFORMATION
1. Community Hazards Review: Please list and briefly describe in rank order of importance the natural or man-made
hazards in your (the Applicant's) service area.
The hazards identified within this Project for the FEMA County Match would be ranked in
the following manner: Flood , Erosion and Subsidence.
The hazards caused significant damage and posed a severe risk to the community for the
designated incident period .
2. High Risk Hazards Addressed by the Project:
Describe how, and the degree to which, the proposed project mitigates high risk hazards. Include damage history, source
and type of problem, frequency of event(s), and severity of damage information, if available.
Hazard 1
Flooding caused the most severe damage to Weld County during the designated incident
period and this Project addressed and mitigated against severe flood damage to local
roadways, bridges, culverts, removed hazardous debris along roadways. In addition ,
County Officials ensured repairs were made to paved and gravel roadways for the safety of
the community and addressed river embankments/dangerous conditions to the public and
made repairs to emergency response vehicles that were damaged during the Incident
Period . The repairs made brought the damaged infrastructure back to its pre-disaster
condition in accordance with regulations.
Hazard 2
Erosion also caused a severe issue for the County. This Project addressed and mitigated
against severe erosion damage to local roadways, shoulders, and embankments. The work
that was conducted by the County mitigated against any immediate threat/hazard to the ,44
damaged infrastructure and restored the infrastructure back to its pre-disaster condition in
accordance with regulations.
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Hazard 3
Subsidence was another critical hazard that caused dangerous conditions for the
community. This Project addressed and mitigated against severe subsidence damage to
local roadways, shoulders, bridges and embankments. The work that was conducted by the
County mitigated against any immediate threat/hazard to the damaged infrastructure and
restored the infrastructure back to its pre-disaster condition in accordance with regulations.
Note: If your proposed project addresses more than three Hazards, please provide that information as an
attachment.
3. Elimination of Risk: Does the proposed project result in the elimination of a hazard from your (the Applicant's) service
area? If so, please describe. If not, please estimate the degree to which this project will mitigate the risk from the hazards
identified in Item #2.
The Proposed FEMA Local Match Project does not completely eliminate the hazards identified
from the service area(s). The Proposed FEMA Match Project does allow Weld County to
receive a percentage of funds back that the County expended during one of the most costly
disasters in Colorado history however. These types of hazards that occurred in Weld County
and throughout Colorado are truly an act of mother nature and the County was as prepared as it
could have been but the severity/duration of the incident was of an unprecedented nature. Weld
County cannot eliminate the risk of future flooding, erosion or land subsidence, but Local
Officials can ensure that their community is prepared for future incident, take the necessary
precautions and that their infrastructure is restored properly to its pre-disaster condition .
4. Environmental Quality Improvements: Does the proposed project result in an improvement in the quality of the natural
environment in your (the Applicant's) service area? If so, please describe.
Yes; the damages that attributed to the designated incident period and FEMA-DR 4145 were addressed
via the previously submitted PW's and the work conducted to restore the infrastructure back to its
pre-disaster condition was implemented. The work done at each site location (see previous attachment
for lat/long coordinates) addressed not only improvements/repairs made to the infrastructure, but also
improvements and repairs to the river embankments and any potential erosion or subsidence issues
that could have worsened if the County had not taken the proactive measures that they did.
5. Climate Change Improvements: Does the proposed project reduce or ameliorate a projected impact of climate change
in Colorado? If so, please briefly describe the benefit of the project.
This Proposed Project reduces a projected impact climate change due to the proactive
mitigation measures that were undertaken by Weld County during the designated incident
period . This was accomplished by ensuring that each damaged site location was
addressed as soon , but as safely, as possible, and not to sustain any further impacts to the
site locations or environment that would enable the damage to enhance the projected
impact of any potential climate changes.
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6. Community Process: Does the proposed project include a community planning or involvement process that increases
community resiliency? If so, please briefly describe the process.
This Proposed Project was initiated by County Officials in an effort to achieve resiliency
from the severe storms and also to minimize risk to the community, Weld County addressed
the severe flood damage to the roadways and infrastructure by ensuring that dangerous
conditions for the public were addressed and mitigated properly and efficiently.
7. Reduction in the Costs of Future Response or Recovery: Will the proposed project result in a reduction in the cost
of response or recovery from an incident occurring due to one or more of the hazards identified in Item #1 or #2? If so,
please briefly describe how response or recovery costs will be reduced.
For a small scale flooding incident, yes; however, the flooding that occurred during the
designated incident period was catastrophic and the PW's associated with the NOI FEMA
Local Match Request were completed to address the damages.
8. Floodplain/Floodway/Substantially Damaged Properties: Does the proposed project include a property or
properties located in a floodway or floodplain; or not located in a regulatory floodplain but which were substantially
damaged or have a history of damage from at least two disaster events? If so, please identify those properties below.
No; the Proposed Project is for the FEMA Local Match from CDBG-DR in regards to
expenses from CAT A, B, C and E Damage Categories for the designated incident period
for FEMA-DR 4145.
9. Mitigation Planning:
Does your community have a current FEMA approved multi-hazard mitigation plan? ✓ Yes J I No
Location of proposed project in mitigation plan strategies: Page 139 Section/Part Mitigation Strategy/5
Is the community a member of good standing with the National Flood Insurance Program? ✓ Yes n No
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10. Community Plan Compliance: Does the proposed project comply with and/or address an issue recognized in key
community plans? Key plans include, but are not limited to: a Comprehensive Master Plan, a Stormwater Management Plan,
a Hazard Mitigation Plans, or key community codes. If so, please describe how the project integrates into the plan(s).
Yes; the Proposed Project complies with all local community plans and this Project
integrates into the Plans b/c the County addressed the damages to local roadways and
infrastructure and mitigated damages that posed a serious risk/hazard to the community
during the incident period . All FEMA PW's were initiated by Weld County and via this
Proposed Project, the County requests that CDBG funds be applied towards the local
FEMA Match for this Project.
11. Environmental / Historic Preservation Issues: Please describe any significant environmental, historic, or cultural features
that may be affected by the project. Please also describe any features that may be improved by the project.
All environmental issues are addressed on the previously submitted Project Worksheets as
supporting documentation. The significant EHP issues were in regards to the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and EHP Standard Conditions. All items were addressed and
supporting backup documentation can be provided , in addition to the PW's, upon request.
12. Permitting: Please list the local, state, and federal permits that will be required to complete this project.
Weld County will acquire the proper local , state and federal permits as regulated for
construction projects.
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13. Community Resilience: Please describe how this project will increase the resilience of your community. As defined in the
Guidelines: "Resilience incorporates hazard mitigation and land use planning strategies; critical infrastructure, environmental
and cultural resource protection; and sustainability practices to reconstruct the built environment, and revitalize the economic,
social, and natural environments."
In an effort to achieve resiliency from the severe storms and minimize risk to the general
public, Weld County addressed severe damage to local roadways, bridges, culverts,
removed hazardous debris roadways, made repairs to paved and gravel roadways,
addressed river embankments/dangerous conditions to the public and made repairs to
emergency response vehicles that were damaged during the Incident Period .
This Proposed Project addresses proactive work initiated by Weld County during FEMA-DR
4145 enabled the community to recover in an expeditious manner and increased the
resilience of the community by incorporating nearly every aspect of sustainability and
revitalizing the community. The community was able to recover quicker due to the proactive
work done through this Proposed Project and the associated PW's.
14. Maps
Please attach the following maps with the project site and structures marked on the map. Use SAME ID number as in
the Individual Property Worksheets.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). If the FIRM for your area is not published, please attach a copy of the Flood
Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM).
1 City or county scale map (large enough to show the entire project area)
USGS 1 :24,000 topo map
Parcel Map (Tax Map, Property Identification Map, etc.)
Overview photographs. The photographs should be representative of the project area, including any relevant
1/ streams, creeks, rivers, etc., and drainage areas which affect the project site of will be affected by the project.
15. Additional Comments (Optional): Enter any additional comments related to the proposed project's ability to reduce
hazard risk and increase community resiliency.
This proposed project reduced the hazard risk to the community and increased resiliency by the work
conducted through the PW's in correlation with FEMA-DR 4145. CDBG funds are being requested to
be applied to the local FEMA Match (12.5%) for the PW's.
The entire community benefited from the proactive work by Weld County and the removal of hazardous
debris and the work/repairs made to the roadways, bridges, equipment and culverts. The work/repairs
that were made under the WELCO PW's for the Local FEMA Match drastically reduced hazardous
conditions for the general public and enabled Weld County to focus on resiliency efforts post storm.
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PART A - NOI: DECISION MAKING PROCESS
1. Decision-Making Process:
Describe the process you used to decide that this project is the best solution to the problem. Explain why this project is
the best alternative you considered. Address questions such as:
• Are you focusing on the area in your community that has the greatest potential for losses?
• Have you considered the risks to critical facilities and structures and benefits to be obtained by mitigating this
vulnerability?
• Have you considered those areas or projects that present the greatest opportunities given the current situation(s)
of interest in your community?
• Are you addressing a symptom or the source of the problem? Addressing the source of the problem is a long-term
solution which provides the most mitigation benefits.
• If impacts to the environment, natural, cultural or historic resources have been identified, explain how your alternatives
and proposed project address, minimize, or avoid these impacts.
The Site locations within the 26 WELCO PW's in the Proposed Project were identified due
to the high dollar amount of funds that were expended by Weld County to ensure the safety
of the community and also restore county infrastructure back to its pre-disaster condition .
This Proposed Project has site locations across the entire community and service area and
it was determined that a large percentage of the LMI population was impacted by the severe
flooding incident and the proactive work by County Officials enabled the community to
recover quicker, thus allowing the community to sustain resiliency and return operations to
normal.
2. Acquisition Projects - Describe the community's methodology for selecting the properties to be acquired in this application
and how each is ranked (highest to lowest):
N/A
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PART A - NOI: SCOPE OF WORK / BUDGET OVERVIEW / FINANICAL FACTORS
1. Project Scope: Please provide a comprehensive and detailed description of the scope of the proposed project.
Describe each of the project components and the steps necessary to complete that work. If the proposed project is a
funding match for another disaster recovery or infrastructure development program, please identify the
agency, program funds, and project reference number that CDBG-DR funding is intended to support. Also
describe any critical deadlines that must be met to accomplish this work.
This Proposed Project is for the Local FEMA Match for costs in regards to the below PW's.
These costs were incurred as a result of FEMA-DR 4145. During the incident period of
September 11 , 2013 to September 30 , 2013, Weld County, Colorado received heavy rainfall
and debris in the creeks, streams and rivers which caused severe flooding to and along
roadways and surface streets, and also severely damaged local infrastructure. This NOI
Application request addresses the damages that were a direct result of the severe flooding .
The correlating PW's associated with this request for the CDBG Local FEMA Match are:
WELCO01 , WELCO02, WELCO03, WELCO04, WELCO05, WELCO06, WELCO07,
WELCO08, WELCO09, WELCO10, WELCO11 , WELCO12, WELCO15, WELCO16,
WELCO18, WELCO19, WELCO21 , WELCO23, WELCO24, WELCO31 , WELCO33,
WELCO34, WELCO35, WELCO36, WELCO37, WELCO38.
A Scope of Work is included within each PW and addresses the work that was completed .
2. Community Priority: Please describe why this project is a priority for your organization.
This Proposed Project is a priority for Weld County to utilize the CDBG funding as the Local
FEMA Match to offset the costs for the proactive work done by the County to reduce
hazardous conditions to the community.
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3. Project Cost Summary: Please summarize the major cost components of the project. Please round all values to the
nearest dollar.
a. Planning / Engineering / Design $
b. Environmental Compliance $ The value of general and/or
c. Real Property Acquisition / Demolition $ professional labor wages must
be tabulated in accordance
d. Closing Costs / Legal Fees $ with the Davis Bacon Act of
e. Housing Program Assistance $ 1931
f. Construction Costs $
g. Project Delivery Costs $
h. Other (specify below) $ 7,512,903.00
Project Work Sheet Cost i. Total of a-h $ 7,512,903.00
j. Duplication of Benefits (if unknown at time of application enter zero). $ 0.00
k. Subtract j. from i. to determine Total Project Cost $ 7,512,903.00
Notes: Housing Program Assistance costs include the cost of compliance with Uniform Relocation Assistance (URA) and
Comparable Housing Assistance (CHA) requirements. Project Delivery Costs include the costs of project delivery by the
sponsoring organization but do not include administrative overhead.
4. Total Project Cost Allocations
Proposed Project Total Cost: $ 7,512,903.00
Federal Cost Share: $ 5,634,677.00
State Cost Share: $ 939,113.00
$ 939,113.00
Local Cost Share
5. Basis of Cost Estimate: Briefly describe how the cost estimates listed in #3 above were developed (e.g. lump sum, unit cost,
quotation, etc.).
The Cost Estimates were developed above from actual work that was properly procured
and conducted . They come directly off of what was included on the FEMA approved PW's.
6. Project Management: Describe how you will manage the costs and schedule, and how you will ensure successful
performance.
The work for this Proposed Project has been completed or is pending completion . The
12.5% CDBG Local Match will be applied towards the Weld County Match for FEMA PW's
and the costs that were previously incurred during the disaster.
Note: The applicant must agree to furnish quarterly reports during the entire time the project is in active status. Quarters end
on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. Reports are due to the State within 15 days after the end of
each quarter.)
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7. Project Maintenance Requirements: The following questions are to give assurance on the project's maintenance over
its useful life. Please answer each question and give a brief explanation.
a. If the project involves the acquisition of real property, what is the proposed land use after acquisition? (i.e., Agriculture,
Recreation, Vacant Land, Park, Wetlands, etc.)
N/A
b. Will the project require periodic maintenance?
No
c. If yes, who will provide the maintenance?
N/A
d. What is the estimated cost of maintenance on an annual basis?
$ 0.00
Note: Cost of maintenance is considered an application prioritization weighting factor. Projects with high maintenance
costs have a greater risk of future failure due to deferred maintenance. Therefore, the responses provided above should be
as complete and verifiable as possible in order to minimize the likelihood of ranking point reductions due to maintenance
concerns.
8. Additional Comments: Enter any additional comments related to the proposed project's funding, if desired.
CDBG funds are needed for the 12.5% Local FEMA Match and the associated PW's that
are included in the NOI-Application .
9. Financial / Fiscal Health Factors: Please indicate the total budget (all funds) of your organization. Please describe the
impact of disaster recovery efforts to date on this budget. In addition, if this objective is selected based on the local
governments inability to finance the activity, the municipality must also include in the application package a resolution stating
this fact and supporting documentation such as budgetary information, a description of TABOR restrictions, and the most
recent audit report or approved exemption from audit.
Weld County's total 2015 budget is $4,307,031 ,089. The impact of the September, 2013 flooding has primary been on
the damage to the county's road and bridge system. The damage has resulted in Weld County having to transfer $5
million from the Contingency Fund to the Public Works Fund in 2013 and in 2014 for a total of $10 million dollars.
Without assistance from FEMA, FWHA, and CDBG the amount would have been several million more. The impact has
also forced the county to shift local resources from projects unrelated to flooding to deal with the emergency situations
created by the flood in both the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years. Even in 2015, the county is still using local resources to
recover from the flooding. Fortunately, Weld County has always been fiscally conservative and budgeted responsibly.
Had the county not taken the responsible approach to its finances county service would have had to have been cut to
cope with the flood recovery.
Weld County operates under the most restrictive property tax limitation in the state. Besides the TABOR limit of
growth in property tax restricted to the CPI plus growth in new construction, the Weld County Home Rule Charter has
a 5% limitation on property tax over the previous fiscal year. There are no exceptions to the limit for emergency
situations, like the flooding.
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PART B - APPLICATION: PROJECT MILESTONES / TIMELINES / TASKS
1. Timeline / Tasks
Insert the proposed work schedule as tasks to accomplish the overall goal of the proposed activity (i.e., appraisals, title
search, closing, etc.), and provide a description of the task's purpose. This timeline will be used as a measurement tool
for progress in the project's implementation and is included in the required Quarterly Reports. Also, FEMA uses the
timeline for determining the approved period of performance. It will be the basis used to justify delays or extensions, if
necessary, and should be estimated carefully. The first and last entries are state requirements and have already been
entered.
Task 1 :
Timeframe:
Task 2:
Timeframe:
Task 3:
Timeframe:
Task 4:
Timeframe:
Task 5:
Timeframe:
Task 6: Timeframe:
Task 7:
Timeframe:
Task 8:
Timeframe:
Task 9:
Timeframe:
Final Inspection Report and Project Closeout
Task 10:
The Final Inspection Report is a review of the activity's paper documentation,
showing the project was implemented as required. Once the review is completed, the 3 Months
report and findings will be provided to the grantee for review and concurrence. The Timeframe:
State submits the concurrence to FEMA as part of a closeout package to formally
Total Project Timeframe:
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2. Start Date & Pre-Award Costs: The start date for any project begins upon GRANT AGREEMENT approval by the
State Controller. If a different start date or timeframe is needed, provide an explanation below. Also indicate if any pre-
award activities or costs have been incurred or authorized.
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Please note that Part B is required for the final Application submittal. Part B sections
may optionally be completed and submitted with the NOI. Please update any Part A
section information when submitting you full Application.
PART B — APPLICATION : ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
1. Environmental Review Background Information & Environmental Review Worksheet:
In accordance with 24 CFR Part 58.22 (see below), all federally funded projects must accomplish an environmental review
prior to beginning any work on a project. These HUD regulations are in place for two purposes:
1 . To ensure federal funds are used to place people of low and moderate income in environmentally safe
conditions; and
2. To ensure federal funds are NOT used to negatively impact environmental conditions that exist near a
project site.
Please note the following limitations on CDBG-DR grant activities pending environmental clearance per 24 CFR Part 58.22.
(a) Neither a recipient nor any participant in the development process, including public or private nonprofit or for-profit
entities, or any of their contractors, may commit HUD assistance under a program listed in Sec. 58. 1(b) on an activity or
project until HUD or the state has approved the recipient's RROF and the related certification from the responsible
entity. In addition, until the RROF and the related certification have been approved, neither a recipient nor any
participant in the development process may commit non-HUD funds on or undertake an activity or project under a
program listed in Sec. 58. 1(b) if the activity or project would have an adverse environmental impact or limit the choice
of reasonable alternatives.
(b) N/A for DOLA/CDPS projects.
(c) If a recipient is considering an application from a prospective sub-recipient or beneficiary and is aware that the
prospective sub-recipient or beneficiary is about to take an action within the jurisdiction of the recipient that is
prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section, then the recipient will take appropriate action to ensure that the objectives
and procedures of NEPA are achieved.
(d) An option agreement on a proposed site or property is allowable prior to the completion of the environmental review
if the option agreement is subject to a determination by the recipient on the desirability of the property for the project as
a result of the completion of the environmental review in accordance with this part and the cost of the option is a
nominal portion of the purchase price. There is no constraint on the purchase of an option by third parties that have not
been selected for HUD funding, have no responsibility for the environmental review and have no say in the approval or
disapproval of the project.
(e) Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). In accordance with section 11(d)(2)(A) of the Housing
Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note), an organization, consortium, or affiliate receiving
assistance under the SHOP program may advance non-grant funds to acquire land prior to completion of an
environmental review and approval of a Request for Release of Funds (RROF) and certification, notwithstanding
paragraph (a) of this section. Any advances to acquire land prior to approval of the RROF and certification are made at
the risk of the organization, consortium, or affiliate and reimbursement for such advances may depend on the result of
the environmental review. This authorization is limited to the SHOP program only and all other forms of HUD
assistance are subject to the limitations in paragraph (a) of this section.
(f) Relocation. Funds may be committed for relocation assistance before the approval of the RROF and related
certification for the project provided that the relocation assistance is required by 24 CFR part 42.
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Environmental Review Worksheet
Check ALL of the activities listed below that will be included as part of the project,
REGARDLESS OF THE FUNDING SOURCE:
Q Information and financial services
Administrative and management activities
Environmental and other studies, resource identification, and the development of plans and strategies
Most engineering and design costs associated with eligible projects
Inspections and testing of properties for hazards or defects
Project planning
c ❑ Purchase of insurance
vs 0 Purchase of tools
W ❑ Technical assistance and training
X ;i~ .5 0 Interim assistance to arrest the effects of an imminent threat or physical deterioration in which the assistance
w does not alter environmental conditions.
!" Public services that will not have a physical impact or result in any physical changes (e.g., employment, child
❑ PY • PPY • g
bcare, health, education, counseling, welfare)
0 Assistance for temporary or permanent improvements that do not alter environmental conditions and are limited
to protection, repair, or restoration activities necessary only to control or arrest the effects from disasters or
imminent threats to public safety including those resulting from physical deterioration
(Must also complete the Regulatory Checklist at the end of Exhibit IV-A)
❑ Operating costs (e.g., maintenance, security, operation, utilities, furnishings, equipment, supplies, staff training
z and recruitment, other incidental costs)
Ux O Relocation costs
❑ Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation when the facilities and improvements are in
U place and will be retained in the same use without change in size or capacity of more than 20 percent
0 Special projects directed to the removal of material and architectural barriers that restrict the mobility of and
W accessibility to elderly and handicapped persons
U :c Acquisition (including leasing) or disposition of, or equity loans on, an existing structure
w 8 Acquisition (including leasing) of vacant land provided the structure or land acquired, financed, or disposed of
will be retained for the same use
❑ Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation when the facilities and improvements are in
A place, but will change in size or capacity of more than 20 percent
4 ❑ Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation when the facilities and improvements are in
w :ESplace, but will involve a change in land use, such as from non-residential to residential, commercial to
industrial, or from one industrial use to another
HDemolition
New construction
This checklist must be included with the CDBG application.
Please direct questions to the appropriate contact person below:
DOLA/DLG DHSEM
Tamra Norton, Environmental Compliance Officer Steven Boand, State Disaster Recovery Manager
D Department of Public Safety
Department of Local Affairs
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521 ,
9195 E Mineral Ave, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6398 Centennial, CO 80112
720.852.6713
tamra.norton@state.co.us
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steven.boand@state.co.us
DPS/DOLA USE ONLY:
Required level of environmental review: O Exempt 0 CENST O CESTO EA
Reviewed by:
Date of Review:
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2. Supplemental Environmental Review Information
Enter any additional comments related to environmental concerns for the proposed project if desired. Please list and attach any
documents or studies that have been prepared that support the Environmental Review Worksheet responses.
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PART B - APPLICATION: DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET
1. Detailed Project Budget: Please enter or attach a detailed and comprehensive final proposed budget for the project.
Please note that CDBG-DR funds may be limited to the amount submitted with the NOI pending the availability of
additional funding
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