Community Investment Fund 2030 - Round 4

Grant Application

Deadline is 12:00PM NOON on Friday, December 15, 2023. Please visit our website, or contact CIF officials at communityinvestmentfund@ct.gov for further information on program requirements. All attachments will be uploaded into a unique SharePoint folder. Please email communityinvestmentfund@ct.gov by November 30, 2023, to request a folder.

Complete the form below and upload attachments to your unique SharePoint folder. Narrative responses should thoroughly answer each question.

DECD will use the information you provide to vet your application for eligibility, assess whether the application is eligible for statutorily-mandated priority, and provide an Executive Summary for the CIF Board to review. We encourage you to review the Notice of Funding Availability thoroughly before completing the application.

This application may be reviewed by the CT Office of Policy and Management and other state or quasi-state agencies. Certain projects funded under this program are subject to the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act ("CEPA"), other environmental regulations, and DECD regulations related to procurement and bidding procedures.

SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION

For a planning application, complete the form below.

4. Contact Information

SECTION II: ELIGIBILITY

13. How does your project help underserved and marginalized communities?
Explain how this project furthers consistent and systematic fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved and marginalized communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino and indigenous and Native American persons; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons and other persons comprising the LGBTQ+ community; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.  Describe how your project:

a. promotes new economic outcomes
b. benefits workforce or job access
c. provides other benefits or assets that promote equitable economic growth and capacity building.

20. Priority of certain projects (Applies to Municipalities only. NPO and CDC select N/A):

3. Explain how your proposed capital improvement project aligns with the state's Economic Action Plan. Only address those that apply:

• Workforce: Does the project broaden the base of skilled workers to meet increasing industry demand?
• Communities: Does the project attract and retain talent by investing in vibrant and affordable communities for all?
• Innovation: Does the project support growth and generate inclusive economic opportunity within CT’s most innovative and specialized industries?
• Business Environment: Does the project improve CT’s environment and reputation for starting and growing businesses?

Project Budget and Sources of Funding:

*CIF Budget Template Link: Click here

Please ensure these amounts match your CIF Round 4 Sources and Uses Budget Form. Fields 5 through 12 are numeric only. Enter whole numbers with commas (ie 250,000 not 250000.00).

It is hereby represented by the undersigned, that to the best of your knowledge and belief no information or data contained in the application and attachments are in any way false or incorrect and that no material information has been omitted.

Your application and the contents of your application and our discussions with you are subject to public disclosure. DECD may communicate with the municipality, state agencies (including the CT Office of Policy and Management, DEEP, the CT Department of Transportation, the CT Department of Housing, the CT Department of Public Health), the EPA, and the general public. Projects funded under this program may be subject to the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (“CEPA”), as well as other environmental regulations, and DECD regulations related to procurement and bidding procedures.

State funding may require placement of a lien on project property. In addition, if the applicant is a private corporation, a personal guaranty may be also required from each owner of 10% or more. In addition, the undersigned agrees that any funds provided pursuant to this application will be utilized exclusively for the purposes represented in this application, as may be amended and agreed to by the DECD.

DECD reserves the right to modify or waive any requirement, condition or other term set forth in this Application, to request additional information at any time from one or more applicants, to select any number of applications submitted to this program, or to reject any or all such applications, in each case at DECD’s sole discretion. DECD may exercise the foregoing rights at any time without notice and without liability to any applicant or any other party. Applications to this program shall be prepared at the sole expense of the applicant and shall not obligate DECD to procure any of the services described therein or herein from any applicant. DECD shall not be obligated to any applicant until a final written agreement has been executed by all necessary parties thereto and all applicable approvals have been obtained. As such, any funds expended by the applicant prior to these approvals will be done so entirely at the risk of the applicant.