Projects may range from the creation of a single service cooperative agreement or the complete reorganization of a service on a regional basis. Examples might include (this list is not exhaustive):
For LGE implementation projects, applicants are required to provide matching funds equal to a minimum of 10% of the total project costs. “Local match” shall be funds from the municipal budget and not from other state or federal grants, or in-kind services. For LGE planning projects, applicants are required to provide matching funds equal to at least 50% of the total project cost. If a local government applies for LGE funding to assist with the implementation of a previously funded planning project, the local matching funds will be reduced by the local matching funds required by such successfully completed planning grant up to the amount of the local matching funds required for the implementation grant.
General Municipal Law (GML), Article 17-A, describes the process for the dissolution and consolidation of towns, villages, fire districts or special improvement districts. It does not include school districts, cities, city districts or special purpose districts created by counties under county law.
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Applicants will be required to provide the specified ID number upon request by the funding agencies.
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Provide a brief summary of the need for the project in the geographic area proposed, the project's financing needs, including funding gaps and, where applicable, describe the additional short and long term jobs that will be created through the development of the proposed project.
Describe how the proposed project advances the REDC/URI plan for the region, specifically linking the project to the region’s goals, strategies, and targeted industry clusters. A response to this question should directly and specifically link the project to a section or sections of REDC/URI plan for the region.
The link provided goes directly to the DOS main 'Funding and Bid Opportunities' webpage, please select the correct RFA title and required document can be found on that page as a fillable form.
The Work Plan and Budget Template is available through the DOS webpage, please select the correct RFA title and required document can be found on that page as a fillable form. To complete the Work Plan sheet, you must fill in the green boxes. You may add additional Objectives and Tasks if needed. If you need assistance with formatting you may contact DOS. For the budget, the form should auto-calculate. Where there is a single fixed cost due upon completion, please enter that amount in the completed project task. https://dos.ny.gov/funding-bid-opportunities
If your project is selected for an award, you will be required to comply with all the contractual requirements, including demonstrating that a good faith effort is made to meet the goals for certified MWBE firms participation as stated in your contract and in accordance with Article 15-A. If an applicant chooses to move forward with a project prior to any award announcement, they are responsible for meeting M/WBE requirements established by the State of New York. The requested form is intended to help an applicant think about how to comply with the regulations and provide information showing their due-diligence to comply with the M/WBE requirements.
Additional Items may include; Intermunicipal Agreements, Engineering Reports, Previous Consolidation Plans or Studies, Multi-Year Financial Plans, Support for the Project and similar items.
Please be aware that only one pdf may be uploaded. If you upload a second file the first uploaded file will be deleted.
Two or more eligible entities must apply jointly for a Local Government Efficiency grant. Eligible funding amounts are directly related to the number of project partners.
Has the project received a planning grant under the Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program or the Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) program in the past?
For grants implementing a project that the applicants developed through a previously funded planning grant under the Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program (2008- present) or the Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) program (2005- 2007), the local matching funds required will be reduced by the local matching funds required by such successfully completed planning grant.
Describe any planning grants received under the Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program or the Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) program in the past and how the plan helped develop the current proposal.
Has the project been included in a previously adopted countywide shared services initiative plan or will the project be included in a plan for 2023.
To be eligible for priority points, the applicant must have uploaded the relevant section of the appropriate plan under question 12887.
Has the project been included in a previously adopted countywide shared services initiative plan or will the project be included in a plan for 2023.
The narrative must include an explanation for the estimate of each budget line and clearly support the applicant's need for financial resources requested to achieve project objectives.
Municipal Centers are areas of concentrated and mixed land use that serve as centers of various activities (civic, commercial, recreational, and residential, among others). Specific examples include Central Business Districts; Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOAs); Downtowns in Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Areas; Transit-Oriented Development, Environmental Justice Areas and Hardship Areas; in many instances, an entire city, village or hamlet can be considered a municipal center. This definition can include development “adjacent to municipal centers” and a “future municipal center” – an area planned and zoned to be a municipal center.
For specific guidance on rail/port, aviation, and other transportation projects please refer to Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act