NBDSF Guidelines Index

• Purpose of the NBDSF and types of projects that are eligible for funding.

• Ineligible or unallowable activities (2.l)
• Conditions or funding limitations (2.2)

• Who is eligible to receive funds? (3.1)
• Responsibilities of participation (3.2)
• Appeals Process (3.3)
• Compliance with City Ordinance #220-1989 (3.4)

SECTION 4 -- THE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Getting Community approval for the proposal (5.1)
• Deadlines and application forms (5.2)
• Accompanying documentation to be submitted with a proposal (5.3, 5.4)
• Help in preparing a proposal (5.5)
• Getting approval of the proposal (5.6, 5.7)

• Term of the contract (6.1)
• Number and amount of contracts allowed (6.2)
• Collaboration with other organizations (6.3)
• Interim, Final and "projected" Final Reports (6.4)
• Reimbursement/Payment (6.5, 6.6)
• Contract Amendments (6.7)
• Guidelines for hiring contractors
• Required Training (6.9)
• Service on the NBDSF Review Committee (6.10)

• Defining the role of the NBD Manager (7.1)
• Recommended job responsibilities (7.2)
• Required job responsibilities (7.3)

• Composition of committee (8.1)
• To whom is the Review Committee responsible? (8.2)
• What is its purpose? (8.3)
• Election of chair (8.4)
• Quorum (8.5)
• Publicizing meeting schedule (8.6)
• Approval process for proposals (8.7-8.10)
• Cancellation of contracts (8.11)
• Program monitoring (8.12)
• Committee operating procedures (8.13, 8.14, 8.15)
• Attendance policy and penalty for non-attendance (8.16)

• Role and responsibilities of Agency the City contracts with to administer NBD.

• Role and responsibilities of the individual whom the Agency designates as the primary staff person within the organization to manage NBD and interact with the City and the 51 Community Councils.

• Role and responsibilities of the City and/or its designated department(s) in overseeing the Agency's administration of NBD and monitoring the eligibility of Community Councils that participate in the program.

• List of eligible Community Councils as determined by the City.

• Geographic definitions of eligible business districts

• Partial listing of eligible projects.

Section 11: The City Of Cincinnati

The principal role of the City shall be to monitor the performance of the Administering Agency.

The Department of Community Development and Planning shall have final authority for determining that projects and the expenditures of Program funds are in compliance with these Program Guidelines. The City retains the right to disapprove projects and/or the expenditures of Program funds that do not comply with these Program Guidelines.

11.2 The Department shall review proposals and provide comments on the proposals with the Administering Agency as needed.

11.3 The Department shall have final authority in determining the eligibility of neighborhoods to participate in the Program.

11.4 The Department shall determine the Scope of Services and Budget and execute the contract with the Administering Agency.

11.5 The Department shall provide to the Administering Agency and CNBDU all required and binding policies, guidelines, regulations, and compliance forms that could potentially impact the Program.

The Department shall provide an evaluation of the Administrating Agency's contract through a survey of Program participants.

11.7 The Department shall approve all payments to Business Associations, Community Councils and the Administering Agency in accordance with these guidelines and all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

11.8 The City Manager, or Designee, shall have the right to amend these Guidelines as necessary or desired.