City of Dover News

City announces CDBG grant application timeline

The City of Dover Department of Planning and Community Development is now accepting applications from public service agencies, qualified individuals and eligible organizations for grants from the FY12 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This grant from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is intended to meet the needs of low and moderate income people.

Eligible activities include: Acquisition of property, public facilities and improvements, clearance or demolition, public services, water and sewer lines, historic preservation and special economic development activities.

Each activity planned by the City must meet one of HUD's three national objectives:

1. Benefit to low and moderate income people;

2. Elimination of slums and blight;

3. Urgent needs.

For more information about project eligibility or to learn more about Dover’s Community Development Block Grant program, visit http://www.dover.nh.gov/plancomdev.htm.

The City of Dover has been a CDBG entitlement community for over 20 years. The HUD program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income people. HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. The entitlement grant is expected to be available July 1, 2012. The amount to be received by the City of Dover has yet to be determined by Congress.

Groups wishing to receive funds or seeking technical assistance with an application should contact Rick Jones, Community Development Coordinator, at 516-6034, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Jones is also available to answer questions about the program.

Applications are available on the City of Dover website. Applications for funding requests are due back to the Dover Planning Department no later than Feb. 9, 2012, at 5:30 p.m.

For more information contact Christopher Parker, Director of Planning and Community Development, at 603-516-6008.

Public hearing on new EPA regulations is Feb. 9

The EPA is proposing to add nitrogen discharge limits to Dover's new wastewater treatment plant permit. If that happens, Dover's sewer rates will increase significantly, depending on the nitrogen limit established in the new permit.

The EPA will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the permit for Dover's wastewater treatment plant on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., in Room 306 at the McConnell Center. A public comment period remains open until March 5.

The public is encouraged to participate in the process.

For more information, contact Community Services at 516-6450.

Budget Revealed is your window to the City's budget

The City's new resource for residents, Budget Revealed, is where you will find a host of resources intended to provide detailed information about your government, including how the City's budget is created and managed. Detailed information about spending, including payments made by the City each month, purchase orders, City wages and the annual budget and related documents are all readily available. Budget Revealed will continually be updated with the most recent fiscal information. In addition, other content and multimedia are provided to help explain how local government functions.

Visit Budget Revealed at www.dover.nh.gov/budgetrevealed_home.htm.