Specifications include, but are not limited to: Dane County is soliciting project proposals for a wide range of economic development activities eligible for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. It is expected that funds in 2020 will be made available for economic development projects that create permanent jobs for lowand-moderate income residents of the participating communities of the Dane County Urban County Consortium. In order to be eligible for funding, every CDBG-funded activity must meet one of the three national objectives of the program: • Benefiting low-and-moderate-income persons (LMI) Preventing or eliminating slums or blight, or • Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Note: This typically applies to natural disasters, such as floods or tornadoes. Under this RFP, the CDBG Commission is interested in activities that benefit low and-moderate income persons through the creation or retention of permanent jobs (LMJ), 51% of which will be held by persons with family incomes at or below 80% of the County median income at the time of hire. Needs 1. Projects must assist low-and-moderate-income persons in the participating municipalities of the Dane County Urban County Consortium. 2. It is expected that projects will meet documented community needs. This includes needs documented through “hard” data sources. 3. Any additional funding needed to make the project viable must be secured in order for a contract to be executed. 4. Projects must be shovel-ready, meaning that work will begin in the year in which the contract is awarded. 5. Projects must be delivered in a cost effective manner with measurable performance outcomes. 6. It is expected that all or a portion of funds will be targeted to areas of greatest need.