Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority w.vihfa.gov St. Thomas Ofice St. Croix Ofice 3202 Demarara Plaza, Suite 20 10 Lagon Complex, Suite 4 St. Thomas, VI 0802 - 647 Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI 0840 (340) 7 - 432 ( 340) 72 - 432 COMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APLICATION FOR FUNDING PROGRAM YEAR 20 2 3 APLICATION DEADLINE DATE: March 1 7 , 20 2 3 CDBG PROPOSAL - 1 - INVITATION FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS The Comunity Development Block Grant Program invites the public to submit project proposals to be consider ed for the funding from the 20 2 3 grant alocation. ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘• …ƒ „‡ ’‹…‡† —’ ƒ– –Ї  ï• ‘ˆˆ‹…‡• ‘ –ä Š‘ƒ• ƒ– 3202 Demarara Pl aza, Suite 20 , and on St. Croix at Frits Lawaetz Complex, 10 Lagon Stret, Frederiksted, betwen the hours of 8:0 A.M . to 5:0 P . M . Monday through Friday, excluding h olidays. The deadline for returning the proposals is Friday, March 1 7 , 202 3 , at 4:0 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time. Please note that proposals wil not be acepted after the deadline. Prospective aplicants must atend one of the MANDATORY orientation sesions as folows: Aplicant Orientation Sesion Information Sesion A Sesion B Date: Wednesday, February 2 , 202 3 Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2023 Time: 6:0 P . M . Time: 6:0 P . M . Register in advance for this training sesion using the link below: htps:/us02web.zom.us/meting/register/tZYrc - CvpzsjH9ai - y0rHCZszXCVnNOI5A3R After registering, you wil receive a confirmation e - mail containing aces information for joining the training via Zom. Register in advance for this training sesion using the link below: htps:/us02web.zom.us/ meting/register/tZ0p cO - urjMjEtKDekRpgt7U3hp - Y1UYwuNS After registering, you wil receive a confirmation e - mail containing aces information for joining the training via Zom. For more information or asistance with the aplication , please cal Ms. Jenifer Jones, CDBG Program Manager or Ms. Samalia Wylis, CDBG Asociate Planer I at (340) 7 - 432 . CDBG PROPOSAL - 2 - Index and Instructions This aplication is to be completed by government agencies, non - profit and for - profit organizations interested in obtaining Comunity Development Block Grant funds for public facilities and services and other neighborhod and comunity development projects in the 20 2 3 - 2 4 Program Year. The aplication consists of seven sections. Note: Complete and return only the sections that are aplicable to your project . Separate aplications should be submited for a project to be undertaken within both districts. Separate aplications should also be submited where an aplicant proposes to undertake both a public service program and a construction project. 1. Section 1 (pages 3 –4 ) and Section 2 (pages 5 - 1 ) must be completed by each aplicant. (Make sure to include your EIN and UEI, Unique Entity ID . I nstructions to aply for a UEI through System of Award Management (SAM) is included as an atachment to this aplication. 2. Section 3 (pages 12 - 14 ) should be filed out only if the aplicant is seking CDBG funds for the purchase of real estate or it s lease for 15 years or more. Note that lease of a building for les than 15 years is considered rent and should be included in Section 2, sub - section F and Section 7 (Public Service). 3. Section 4 (pages 1 5 - 1 7) should be filed out only if the aplicant is seking CDBG funds for the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a building. 4. Section 5 (pages 18 - 19 ) should be filed out only if the aplicant is seking CDBG funds solely for the construction or i