Describe the Through a competitive application process, KHC will make ESG funds available to eligible non-profits and local governments from process for the 118 counties in Kentucky that do not receive a direct allocation awarding of ESG as an entitlement area. All funds will be obligated to funds to state grantees within 60 days of the date KHC enters into its funding recipients and agreement with HUD. KHC accepts applications from all eligible how the state applicants (including first-time applicants and faith-based groups). will make its KHC will implement a two-year competitive funding cycle beginning allocation in federal fiscal year 2017, whereby programs that receive funding available in FFY 2017 will be eligible for renewal in FFY 2018 so long as to units of certain thresholds are met and assuming funds are available from general local HUD. This move is intended to allow for more program consistency government, for clients accessing services and will allow programs the opportunity to plan beyond one year. KHC will establish policies in and non-profit the FFY 2018 Action Plan for how to award funds that become organizations, available due to agencies electing not to renew or other similar including circumstances. If funds that are sub-granted to agencies as part of community the FFY 17 allocation become available before the grant term and expires (e.g., an agency ceases to exist or is unable to spend all of its allocation), KHC reserves the right to determine the most organizations. effective process for redistribution at such time, which may include another competitive process, a proportional distribution, or (ESG only) another method deemed most judicious at the time.
Describe the process for awarding funds to state recipients and how the state will make its allocation available to units of general local government, and non-profit organizations, including community and organizations. (ESG only) Through a competitive application process, KHC will make ESG funds available to eligible non-profits and local governments from the 118 counties in Kentucky that do not receive a direct allocation of ESG as an entitlement area. All funds will be obligated to within 60 days of the date KHC enters into its funding agreement with HUD. KHC accepts applications from all eligible applicants (including first-time applicants and faith-based groups). KHC will implement a two-year competitive funding cycle beginning in federal fiscal year 2017, whereby programs that receive funding in FFY 2017 will be eligible for renewal in FFY 2018 so long as certain thresholds are met and assuming funds are available from HUD. This move is intended to allow for more program consistency for clients accessing services and will allow programs the opportunity to plan beyond one year. KHC will establish policies in the FFY 2018 Action Plan for how to award funds that become available due to agencies electing not to renew or other similar circumstances. If funds that are sub-granted to agencies as part of the FFY 17 allocation become available before the grant term expires (e.g., an agency ceases to exist or is unable to spend all of its allocation), KHC reserves the right to determine the most effective process for redistribution at such time, which may include another competitive process, a proportional distribution, or another method deemed most judicious at the time. grantees
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