Program Questions:
Municipal Bond Bank Agency - Resilience Fund Low-cost Financing Program

Q_3664

Does the project restore and increase the resilience of key assets, protect vulnerable populations and / or provide economic co-benefits?

Q_3658

Does the project for which you are applying for financing address the impacts of Tropical Storm Lee, Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy or any other area designated by the federal government on or after August 2011 as disaster areas eligible for public assistance?

Q_3650

Does the applicant have the capacity to issue new debt for the project being proposed?

Q_3649

Does the applicant have the authority to issue municipal debt?

Q_3654

Does the applicant have, or intend to have, at minimum 30 percent of the total project cost secured by a funding source other than the loan that they are applying for?

Q_928

Project Street Address: Please input the project street address (Street Number and Street Name only).

If the project has multiple locations, please input the primary street address of the project. If the project does not have a definite street address, please input the approximate street address of the project (Street Number and Street Name only).

Q_565

Project City

Q_568

Project State
  • AA,AL,AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,CT,DE,FL,GA,HI,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI,MN,MS,MO,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI,WY,AS,DC,FM,GU,MH,MP,PW,PR,VI

Q_572

Project Latitude (This question's value will be filled automatically, based on the project address, when the application is finalized.)

Q_573

Project Longitude (This question's value will be filled automatically, based on the project address, when the application is finalized.)

Q_1034

Project ZIP Code. (please use ZIP+4 if known)

Q_616

For more than one project location, please provide full address(es) for each location. If Not Applicable, indicate "NA".

Q_3527

US Congressional District where the project is located. (This question's value will be filled automatically, based on the project address, when the application is finalized.)
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27

Q_972

Project county or counties.

Q_971

Project Without a Street Address: please enter a description of the project location. Include project starting/ending street addresses, cities & zip codes if applicable.

Q_184

NYS Assembly District where the project is located. (This question's value will be filled automatically, based on the project address, when the application is finalized.)

Q_190

NY Senate District where the project is located. (This question's value will be filled automatically, based on the project address, when the application is finalized.)

Q_550

What is the applicant's DBA name?

Q_556

Select an applicant ID type from the list below that you normally use to identify your organization on application forms.
  • Charity Reg #, Duns Number, Federal Tax ID Number, NYS Unemployment Insurance Tax Number, Social Security Number, NYS Vendor Identification Number (SFS)

Q_2655

Based on your selection from the previous question, enter your applicant ID number. (Please do not provide your social security number).

Q_969

If you are a business, have you been certified as a New York State Minority or Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)?
  • Yes, No, N/A

Q_551

Applicant Street Address

Q_552

Applicant City

Q_553

Applicant State

Q_554

Applicant ZIP Code. (please use ZIP+4 if known)

Q_651

Applicant Telephone Number (please include area code)

Q_555

Applicant Email Address

Q_547

Contact First Name

Q_1049

Contact Last Name

Q_1050

Contact Title

Q_562

Primary Contact Phone Number. (please include area code)

Q_1052

Additional Project Contact First Name

Q_970

Additional Project Contact Last Name

Q_1051

Additional Contact Title

Q_561

Additional Contact Email Address

Q_2407

Current State of Project Development (i.e. planning, preliminary engineering, final design, etc. You may enter N/A for non-project related applications)

Q_2364

What is the status of State and/or Federal Environmental Review?

Q_1054

Please explain decision and include date of Record of Decision.

Q_2362

What were the CFA numbers for which funding was awarded? (separate multiple CFA numbers with commas)

Q_549

Type of Applicant (select all that apply)
  • Federal, State, County, City, Town, Village, Tribal, School District, County or Town Improvement District, District Corporation, For-Profit, Not-For-Profit, Individual, S Corporation, C Corporation, IDA, LDC,LLC,LLP, Public Authority, Public Benefit Corp, Sole-Proprietorship,BID, LP,Boards Of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Fire District, Regional Planning and Development Board, Public Library, Association Library,College/University/Community College

Q_12603

Is the applicant a DBA?
    1. If Yes is selected then Q_550 will be displayed

Q_546

Organization Legal Name

Q_3688

Contact Street Address

Q_3689

Contact City

Q_3690

Contact State

Q_3691

Contact ZIP Code (please use ZIP+4 if known)

Q_3692

Contact Email

Q_3693

Additional Contact Street Address

Q_3694

Additional Contact City

Q_3695

Additional Contact State

Q_3696

Additional Contact ZIP (please use ZIP+4 if known)

Q_3697

Additional Contact Telephone Number (please include area code)

Q_4199

Please select the primary sector or characterization that best defines this project.
  • Agriculture, Arts/Culture/Cultural Institutions, Biomedical/Medical, Community Development, Education/College/University, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Food/Beverage, Healthcare, Historic Preservation, Hospitality, Housing, Industrial/Manufacturing, Information Technology Services/Communications, Infrastructure, Municipal/Government, Office, Recreation,Research & Development, Tourism/Travel, Transportation, Water/Wastewater/Sewer, Waterfront Revitalization, Workforce Development,Business Development,Technology Commercialization

Q_4198

Please select the secondary sector or characterization that best defines this project.
  • Agriculture, Arts/Culture/Cultural Institutions, Biomedical/Medical, Community Development, Education/College/University, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Food/Beverage, Healthcare, Historic Preservation, Hospitality, Housing, Industrial/Manufacturing, Information Technology Services/Communications, Infrastructure, Municipal/Government, Office, Research & Development, Tourism/Travel, Transportation, Water/Wastewater/Sewer, Waterfront Revitalization, Workforce Development,Business Development,Technology Commercialization

Q_3656

Is the project included in a NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program plan or a NY Rising Countywide Resiliency Plan?

Q_3744

If the project is included in a NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program plan or a NY Rising Countywide Resiliency Plan, please indicate the planning committee name, project name, and location.

Q_12626

Does the project align with the Regional Economic Development Council's Strategic Plan? Click here for strategic plans
    1. If Yes is selected then Q_12627 will be displayed

Q_12627

Explain how the project aligns with the Regional Economic Development Council's Strategic Plan.

Q_3766

Is this a Global NY Project?

Q_3768

If this is a Global NY Project, please describe how this project relates to the identified goals of your region’s Global Marketing and Export Strategies as part of the Global NY initiative?

Q_3762

Does your project directly address the needs of people in your region who are living in poverty and who seek resources for inclusion in the economic life of New York State?
    1. If Yes is selected then these questions will be displayed:
      - Q_3763
      - Q_3764

Q_3763

How does your project seek to apply CFA funds for the purpose of eliminating barriers to skilled employment by poor people in your region, as identified by the Opportunity Agenda? Please describe any efforts to collaborate at the local or regional level (i.e. public, private, labor, philanthropic sectors).

Q_3764

How does your project build workforce development programs, improve physical infrastructure, and/or establish social services that connect people living in poverty in your region with skilled employment, in correspondence with the economic revitalization priorities, distressed community targets, and the industry growth areas identified in the Opportunity Agenda and Strategic Plan?

Q_4200

Does your project provide opportunities for Veterans’ to participate in the workforce, or improve services to the Veterans’ and military families in New York?
    1. If Yes is selected then Q_4201 will be displayed

Q_4201

If Yes, please explain how your project impacts the Veterans’ and military families in New York.

Q_12604

Has a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Record of Decision been issued?
    1. If Yes is selected then Q_1054 will be displayed

Q_12625

Has the applicant or project been awarded funding in prior CFA rounds?
    1. If Yes is selected then Q_2362 will be displayed

Q_2366

How does your project align with the Regional Economic Development Council’s Strategic Plan/Upstate Revitalization Initiative Plan? (strategic plans are located at https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/ )

Q_930

Explain what makes your project a regional economic priority - for example creates jobs, economic investment, sustainability and community revitalization, government efficiency or consolidation etc.

Q_929

Current State of Project Development (i.e. planning, preliminary engineering, final design, etc. You may enter N/A for non-project related applications)

Q_975

Estimated Project Timeline: include project start/completion dates, estimates for design, permitting and construction or other major steps.

Q_580

Provide a list of all federal, state, and local reviews, approvals, or permits needed or completed, including the dates when they are expected to be completed or were completed. If Not Applicable, indicate "NA".

Q_575

Project Description. Concisely describe the project, indicating the location, what will be planned, designed, acquired, and/or constructed, the issues/opportunities to be addressed, and expected outcomes and deliverables. Additional details will be collected later in the application process.

Q_976

Statement of need: Provide a brief summary of the need for the project in the geographic area proposed and the project's financing needs, including funding gaps of the proposed project.

Q_3653

Submit an outstanding municipal debt statement.

Q_3655

Describe the funding source(s) that the applicant has to contribute to at least 30 percent of the total project cost.

Q_3660

If the project for which you are applying for financing addresses impacts from a storm event other than Tropical Storm Lee, Hurricane Irene, or Superstorm Sandy, please provide additional information.

Q_3678

Please submit a cost-benefit analysis.

Q_3677

Provide a risk assessment analysis for the project.

Q_3675

Does the project address an urgent need, primarily benefit low-to moderate income (LMI) persons or address slums and blighted conditions?

Q_3668

Does the project fit within one of these program areas: Economic Development, Infrastructure, Health and Human Services, Natural and Cultural Resources?
  • Economic Development, Infrastructure, Health and Human Services, Natural and Cultural Resources

Q_3666

Describe how the project will restore and increase the resilience of key assets, protect vulnerable populations, and / or provide economic co-benefits.