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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ACTION PLAN
2010 Floods
Utilizing Supplemental CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding

from the Supplemental Appropriations Act
(Public Law 111-212, approved July 29, 2010)
Through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Docket No. FR-5452-N-01
[Federal Register: Volume 75, Number 217]
Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Development

December 2010
Substantially amended August 2013
Non-substantially amended February 2015, March 2015, April 2015
Substantially amended September 2015
Non-substantially amended December 2015
Substantially amended June 2016
Substantially amended January 2017
Substantially amended October 2017
Non-substantially amended May 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I: Disaster Narrative ...................................................................................................... 4
FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSE TO DATE .................................................................... 5
RECOVERY PLANNING.......................................................................................................... 6
CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ............................................................. 7
SECTION II. Distribution............................................................................................................... 8

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE .................................................................................. 8
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS & GRANTEES ............................................................................. 10
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.......................................................................................................... 11
PROJECT SELECTION ........................................................................................................... 14
SECTION III. Program Implementation and Management Standards ......................................... 16

PROMOTING HIGH QUALITY, DURABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT, AND MOLD-
RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION METHODS ......................................................................... 16
PROVISION OF ADEQUATE, FLOOD-RESISTANT HOUSING FOR ALL
INCOME GROUPS THAT LIVED IN THE DISASTER-IMPACTED AREAS ................... 16
MONITORING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES ........................................................... 17
PREVENTION OF DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.............................................................. 18
STEPS THE STATE WILL TAKE TO AVOID OR MITIGATE OCCURRENCES
OF FRAUD, ABUSE, AND MISMANAGEMENT ................................................................ 19
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ..................................................................... 21
SECTION IV. Amendments and Public Participation .................................................................. 22

ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS ........................................................................................... 22
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................ 22
HISTORY OF ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS .................................................................. 23
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A……………………………………………… Certifications
APPENDIX B……………………………………………… Index of Grant Waivers and
Alternative Requirements
APPENDIX C……………………………………………… Local Government Project
Proposals, Analysis
APPENDIX D……………………………………................ Individual Disaster Assistance
APPENDIX E……………………………………………….Public Disaster Assistance
APPENDIX F……………………………………………… Legal Notice of Action Plan Filing
APPENDIX G………………………………………….…... Public Comments Received &
Response
INTRODUCTION
The State of Rhode Island is required to publish an Action Plan for Disaster Recovery (Action
Plan) that describes the proposed use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding
associated with the Supplemental Appropriations Act-2010 (Public Law 111-212, approved July
29, 2010) for disaster relief of unmet needs resulting from flooding in the state. This document
will describe:
1. The effects of the March 2010 Flood, and the State and Federal response to date;
2. Rhode Island’s Short-term and Long-term strategy for Disaster Recovery;
3. Eligible affected areas and applicants;
4. The Methodology to be used to distribute funds to those areas and applicants;
5. Activities for which funding may be used;
6. Grant administration standards;
7. The citizen participation process used to develop the Action Plan.
This Action Plan will be used by the State to guide the distribution of $8,935,237 or more of
CDBG-DR funding toward meeting unmet housing, infrastructure, business and job
retention/creation, public service, public facility, disaster recovery planning and other needs in
areas designated as Presidential Disaster Areas.
This Action Plan will be amended as needed, pursuant to Section IV.
This Action Plan is in relation to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
Notice of Funding Availability, provided in Federal Register / Volume 75, Number 217, Docket
No. FR-5452-N-01.
Office of Housing and Community Development, Action Plan Contact:
Laura Sullivan, Program Manager

Office of Housing and Community Development
One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401)-222-6844
Fax: (401)-222-2083
Email: [email protected]
SECTION I: Disaster Narrative
THE EFFECT OF THE MARCH 2010 FLOOD DISASTER
The flooding that occurred between March 12th and 30th 2010 (FEMA declaration DR-1894) was
the worst in over 100 years in the State of Rhode Island, and was unprecedented in scale,
ubiquity, and overall impact to the State.
The disaster was caused by exceptionally heavy spring rainfall along the North East coast. Fully
16.32 inches of rain accumulated in Rhode Island in March, eclipsing the previous record
precipitation by more than an inch; more than 8.6 inches of rain all over March 28-30th.
This downpour had two major effects on Rhode Island’s physical geography: 1.) the Blackstone,
Pawtuxet, Woonasquatucket, Pawcatuck and other rivers reached record heights and overflowed.
The Pawtuxet crested at 20.79’, 11’ above the 9’ flood level. 2.) The month of rain had led to
super-saturation of permeable surfaces, which led to not only a lessening of the effectiveness of
watersheds and other river-flood mitigating features, but also to the pooling of non-river waters
in low topographies and the seepage of ground waters into basements and foundations. The
March 2010 disaster was widespread and delocalized, as flood damage occurred around multiple
rivers and low-altitude points.
The flooding itself led to in excess of $200 million dollars of damage, as conservatively
estimated by the Governor’s office, to Rhode Island infrastructure, homes and businesses.
Multiple utility substations, including a major substation in Westerly, Rhode Island, were
flooded, and more than 10,000 households lost power for multi-day periods. Sections of forty
major arterial roads and highways were closed, with many incurring significant structural
damage; sections of I-95 were shutdown for three days, restricting north-south movement in the
State. Numerous bridges, dams and wastewater treatment plants were damaged to the point of
requiring replacement or major structural repairs. (See Appendix E.1-4, for FEMA Public
Assistance by Unit of Local Government).
Several hundred Rhode Islanders were evacuated during the flood; over 25,000 applied for
FEMA Individual Assistance related to disaster needs. Displaced and affected homeowners were
disproportionately comprised of low income individuals (39%), according to the Preliminary
Damage Assessment. Total damage to homes and individual property is estimated to have
exceeded $100 million. (See Appendix D.1-2, for FEMA Individual Assistance by Unit of Local
Government).
Perhaps hardest hit were businesses in Rhode Island. Total disaster damage to businesses
exceeded $70 million. Most affected were areas around the Pawtuxet River, where the Natick
business district and commercial corridor in West Warwick was submerged under 10’ of water.
More than 3,000 businesses statewide applied for SBA disaster assistance loans.
Intensifying these effects, especially in the business sector, was the already weakened Rhode
Island economy. Rhode Island was hit particularly hard by the recession; unemployment at the
time of the flood was 12.5%, almost 3.0 points above the national level, and the State budget
deficit exceeded $220 million. Both the damage from the flood, and the temporary and long term
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stasis and confusion the flood caused, have exacerbated Rhode Island’s long term economic
difficulties.
FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSE TO DATE
In view of initial Preliminary Damage Assessments conducted by federal, state and local
officials, then Governor Carcieri requested a Federal Disaster Declaration for disaster assistance
on March 24th, 2010. President Obama approved this request on March 29th, and Emergency
Declaration DR-1894 was issued. The federal and state response to DR-1894 has been primarily
directed through cooperation between the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
(RIEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Immediate Response to DR-1894

RIEMA has functioned as the Lead State Agency and directed the immediate response to the
flooding disaster. On March 12th, RIEMA transitioned from daily operations to Incident
Command Structure, and began to coordinate with various state agencies and the National
Guard. Through the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), RIEMA and other Emergency
Support Function partners were able to prioritize, assess, and jointly deal with disaster events and
needs. The SEOC remained open until April 6th.
In order to streamline the recovery process for flood victims, RIEMA and FEMA jointly set up
and operated Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), ‘One Stop Shops’ for the provision of disaster
assistance. Five DRCs were established within close proximity to disaster areas, the first opening
April 2; the DRCs remained open until May 28th. The centers were staffed by disaster recovery
specialists, and case managers from the local Community Action Agencies, as well as
representatives from the Department of Mental Health and Retardation and Hospitals, to assist
with mental health and behavioral issues, and Representatives from the SBA, to give guidance on
applying for SBA loans. The state's Congressional Delegation was instrumental in promulgating
information regarding flood assistance to those affected. As of the original filing of this Action
Plan, $33,708,738.04 had been provided for Individual Housing Assistance, $3,156,624 for
individual Other Needs Assistance, and $42,921,200 in SBA assistance loans.
Non-Immediate Response to DR-1894

To date, the non-immediate response to the DR-1894 has also been primarily coordinated
through RIEMA and FEMA, and has focused on:
1.) Using FEMA Public Assistance (PA) monies to rebuild damaged infrastructure;
2.) Coordination of private resources with non-profits;
3.) Development of municipal Hazard Mitigation Plans.
RIEMA has been extremely successful in coordinating municipal applicants for Public
Assistance with FEMA technical specialists and officials. FEMA technical staff has also been
effective in assisting city and town officials in conducting damage assessments on effected
public facilities. To date, cooperation between local government managers and FEMA and
RIEMA officials has led to the expenditure of $7.8 million in PA on rebuilding infrastructure lost
to flooding and reimbursing flood associated costs, with another $2.6 obligated to be spent. (SEE
Appendix E for PA by City/town)
The United Way, in conjunction with RIEMA, has founded the RI Flood Recovery Fund
(RIFRF), which has created a nexus for both monetary and in-kind donations and for
volunteering activities. RIEMA has further helped coordinate 71 private non-profit agencies to
establish the RI Disaster Long Term Recovery Group (RIDLTRG). Using resources secured
through the RIFRF, the RIDLTRG has filled the remaining unmet need, after federal assistance,
for many flood victims. FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Craig A. Gilbert stated of the
RIDLTRG: “We’ve seen long term recovery groups form in other disaster areas, but the size of
the effort seen here might have created an unprecedented recovery model that could serve as a
gold standard across the nation”.
Finally, RIEMA and FEMA have been aggressive in assisting units of local government in the
development and updating of local Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs). The development of these
plans will serve as a boon in two areas. First, the plans will provide a foundation for future
municipal hazard mitigation activities. Second, FEMA approval of a city’s HMP makes the city
eligible for a number of programs under FEMA Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (UHMA),
and allows the city to apply for disaster mitigation funds through the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP); Rhode Island has been allotted $11.0 million in HMGP funds.
RECOVERY PLANNING
Rhode Island is committed to a two tier Recovery Planning strategy, as reflected in the eligible
activities under this Action Plan; Short Term strategies, to identify and address needs resultant
from flood damage, and Long-Term strategies, to implement mitigation improvements and
projects to lessen the destruction from similar disasters in the future. OHCD hopes to use CDBG-
DR as the non-federal match to leverage funding for disaster recovery projects conducted by the
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), RIEMA, and other state entities.
Short and Long Term Recovery Strategies

Short term strategies are focused on ‘making whole’ effected individuals, businesses and
municipalities. ‘Short Term’ projects funded or leveraged through CDBG-DR funds will include
financial assistance to businesses which lost crucial assets or operating revenue as a result of the
flood; assistance to individuals with eligible unmet need; repairs, rehabilitation and debris
removal programs for effected private property; and assistance to municipalities for repairs to
damaged infrastructure and the provision of public services necessary as a result of the flood.
Long term strategies are focused on improving Rhode Island’s ability to cope with future
disasters, and attempting to mitigate long term negative impacts through the strategic awarding
of funds. Chief among these initiatives are the installation of hazard mitigation factors in
conjunction with rehabilitation of infrastructure and residences affected by the March 2010
flood, and the use of CDBG-DR funds for leveraging the buyout of flood-zone properties by
other state programs. In awarding funds, the CDBG-DR steering committee will also consider
negative consequences that can manifest and increase in the long term, if specific disaster needs
are not meet.
Leveraging Strategy
OHCD believes that coordination of all Disaster Recovery programs in the state is necessary to
achieve the best possible result. OCHD has coordinated with RIEMA, to confer on joint funding
of both Public Assistance (10% match requirement) and Hazard Mitigation projects (25% match
requirement), and the USACE, to discuss match funding for large scale regional hazard
mitigation projects. When Economic Development Agency monies, as mentioned in the

Supplemental Appropriations Act-2010, become available, OHCD will incorporate this resource
into the overall joint-funding strategy.
CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The Office of Housing and Community Development understands the importance of

coordination with both other state agencies and with units of local government in the
development of a comprehensive and superlative Action Plan. As such, OHCD has been an
active participant in the state and federal flood recovery meetings coordinated by Rhode Island’s
Congressional Delegation.
Immediately following the flood, the Office of Housing and Community Development, and the
RI Division of Planning, held a joint meeting with municipalities on April 15, 2010 to discuss the
use of currently available community development funds for short-term and long-term flood
response and recovery.
Upon notification that Rhode Island would receive ~$13 million in CDBG-DR funding through
Public Law 111-212, OHCD invited all municipalities to an informational meeting, held October
15, 2010, to discuss coordination of CDBG-DR funds with other federally funded projects, and
to request that all municipalities submit ‘wish lists’ of projects they would like to implement
using CDBG-DR monies.
To date, 15 municipalities and two state agencies have submitted applications. These 15
municipalities include the 5 most severely effected cities, and total damage and need among
these municipalities is estimated to account for more than two thirds of the state total. The
eligible activities and allocation amounts this Action Plan articulates were informed by these
responses, as well as disaster and assistance data received from RIEMA, FEMA, SBA and HUD.

SECTION II. Distribution
AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
Areas where the CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds may be used were determined by the FEMA
Declaration (FEMA-1894-DR), and subsequent Amendments, promulgated April 1-12, 2010.
Cities and towns in Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington Counties were
determined eligible for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance under FEMA-1894-DR;
these areas are all eligible to use CDBG-DR funds (See Figure 1, Eligible Areas).
FEMA-1894-DR, Rhode Island: FEMA Individual Assistance MAP
Figure 1: ELIGIBLE AREAS
***NOTE: THIS MAP SHOWS FEMA IA AWARDS, NOT CDBG-DR AWARDS***

This map is solely to demonstrate approximate need.

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
The State of Rhode Island has been allocated $8,935,237 in CDBG-DR Funds. Of this amount,
$446,761 (5%) will be set aside for administrative purposes. $6,727,221 was been competitively
awarded to units of local government or agencies of state government, through three separate
application rounds in 2011 and 2012. Beginning in 2013, the State will solicit Proposals directly
from eligible applicants using one or more pre-application rounds. To date, the entire grant has
been awarded to activities, but additional funds may be awarded, if projects do not proceed, or
complete under budget.
In order to ensure that program requirements, as listed in FR-5452-N-01, are met, a minimum of
50% of the State’s total allocation must be expended on activities producing benefit to low- and
moderate-income persons. The remaining funds will be awarded to proposals that meet any of
the three National Objectives. As of September 2017, the State estimates that 79% of the 2010
Floods allocation will be expended on activities that address the low/moderate income national
objective, as shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Total Allocation by Program Area and National Objective

LMI National Urgent Need Slum/Blight
Program Area Not Applicable Total Obligation
Objective National National
Housing Program $ 294,472 $ - $ - $ 294,472
Public Facilities & Infrastructure $ 5,055,826 $ 189,060 $ - $ 5,244,886
Economic Recovery $ 1,509,052 $ - $ - $ 1,509,052
Buyouts $ 279,531 $ - $ 39,877 $ 319,408
Planning $ 1,120,658 $ 1,120,658
Administration $ 446,761 $ 446,761
Total $ 7,138,881 $ 189,060 $ 39,877 $ 1,567,419 $ 8,935,237
Percentage of Total Allocation 79.9% 2.1% 0.4% 17.5% 100.0%

Note: Planning activities are capped at 15% of the Total Grant. The total allocation for Planning activities is 12.5%
of the Total Grant.
Apart from the $8.9 million allocation to the state, two municipalities, Cranston and Warwick,
have been directly awarded $1,277,067 and $2,787,697 in CDBG-DR funding, respectively.
State CDBG-DR funds may be awarded to these two municipalities if it is determined that
disaster need in these areas warrants additional funding over the direct allocation amount.
As provided in Docket No. FR-5452-N-01, requirements at 42 U.S.C. 5306 are waived to the
extent necessary to allow a state to use its disaster recovery grant allocation directly to carry out
state-administered activities. The State shall directly administer five planning activities, as
follows:
1. Blackstone River Flood Risk Management Study
a. Lead agency: OHCD has contracted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
conduct this study.
b. Geographic area: Berkeley Industrial Park, east bank of Blackstone River, Town of
Cumberland
2. Implications of Climate Change on Wastewater Infrastructure
a. Lead agency: R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)
b. Geographic area: Statewide
3. Integrated Watershed and River Modeling of the Pawtuxet River
a. Lead agency: R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)
b. Geographic area: Pawtuxet River Watershed, primarily Kent and Providence
Counties
4. Scituate Reservoir Mitigation Model
a. Lead agency: University of Rhode Island (URI)
b. Geographic area: Pawtuxet River Watershed, primarily Kent and Providence
Counties
5. Culvert Assessment and Resiliency Study
a. Lead agency: Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation (RIDOT)
b. Geographic area: Statewide, with focus on Woonasquatucket River watershed in
Providence County
In the event that OHCD determines that it is the best course of action to carry out additional
CDBG-DR activities through direct state administration, OHCD reserves the right to distribute
OHCD funds to a State Agency, or to a direct sub-recipient of the state. If the state chooses to
directly administer an activity, this will require a substantial action plan amendment (see Section
IV.).
No municipality or state agency will be awarded more than 25% ($2.2 MM) of the overall
allocation.
The general estimated timeline for this program follows:

February 2011 HUD Approval of State's Plan
May 2011 Round 1 Proposals Due
July 2011 Round 1 Award Determinations Announced
Fall 2011 Environmental Review/Design/Procurement Phases
2012-2013 Implementation of Round 1 Activities
March 2012 Round 2 Proposals Due
August 2012 Round 2 Award Determinations Announced
February 2013 Round 3 Pre-Applications Accepted
Summer 2013 Applications for Selected Round 3 Activities Accepted
September 2013 Round 3 Award Determinations Announced
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS & GRANTEES
All Rhode Island units of general local government, including CDBG “Entitlements” located in
the Presidential-declared areas, and agencies of state government, are eligible to apply for CDBG
Disaster Recovery funds in every activity category.

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Every activity must meet one of the CDBG national objectives: Benefiting Low- and Moderate-
Income Persons; Preventing or Eliminating Slums or Blight; and, Meeting Urgent Needs.
Determination of Eligible Activities

Activities which will be eligible for CDBG-DR funding were determined based, generally, on:
1.) The overall list of eligible CDBG activities, as set forth by 42 U.S.C. 5305 and other
applicable federal laws and regulations, and amended by FR-5452-N-01; and 2.) Preliminary
proposals from municipalities, which stated projects units of local government would like to
implement with CDBG-DR funds (See Appendix C.1).
Total Allocation for each category of activities, was based upon: 1.) Proportional dollars
requested per category by municipalities, as a percentage of total dollars requested for all
categories; and 2.)The most up to date FEMA, RIEMA and HUD assessments of total disaster
need (See Appendix C.2). These allocations have been updated based on the aggregate eligible
requests for grant funds in each activity category received from applicants.
Note: Pre-Agreement Costs

The State may utilize the provisions of 24 CFR Part 570.489(b) relating to Reimbursement of
Pre-agreement Costs. If specific activities are considered under this section, Action Plan
amendment may be necessary.
The State has adopted procedures which permit a unit of local government to incur costs for
CDBG activities prior to the establishment of a formal grant relationship between the State and
the unit of general local government and to charge these pre-agreement costs to the grant,
provided that the activities are in accordance with procedures adopted by the State, are eligible
and are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of this subpart and 24 CFR Part 58. The
process for requesting such pre-agreement-cost approval will be detailed in the State's CDBG-
DR Application Handbook.
I. Public Facilities and Infrastructure Activities ($5,244,886)

CDBG funds may be used for projects that will repair or rehabilitate public infrastructure and
facilities damaged during the disaster. Examples include repair, rehabilitation, and replacement
of water and sewer systems, streets, storm drainage, and public buildings (eligible public
buildings include structures for both citizen use and local government administration). Hazard
mitigation improvements are allowed only to the extent that they are factors in an otherwise
allowable activity.
Maximum Award: $2,000,000
Threshold Criteria: Project will address need arising from the March 2010 disaster and be
the best alternative to resolve the need.
II. Housing Activities ($294,472)

CDBG-DR funds may be used for assisting low- and moderate-income households with
rehabilitation, clearance and demolition activities to address unmet housing needs as a result of

the March 2010 Flood. Hazard mitigation improvements are allowed only to the extent that they
are factors in an otherwise allowable rehabilitation activity.
Down Payment and Homeownership Assistance, as modified by Waiver #16 in FR-5452-N-01,

are also eligible housing activities.
Eligible Housing Activities include:
i. Rehabilitation of existing low- moderate income housing, damaged during the
2010 Flood.
ii. Clearance and removal of debris on low- and moderate-income properties, and
adjacent properties
iii. Demolition of structures on low- and moderate-income properties
iv. Down payment Assistance
v. Home Ownership Assistance
September 2015: After review of three rounds of competitive 2010 Floods CDBG-DR
applications/proposals, no additional program eligible housing activities have been identified.
The State has determined all 2010 Floods CDBG-DR program eligible housing needs have been
met. Therefore, the reduction in this program area does not impact beneficiaries/applicants.
Maximum Award: $500,000
III. Economic Recovery, Stabilization, and Development Activities ($1,509,052)

CDGB-DR funds shall be available to local businesses that suffered physical damage, to property
or equipment, due to the disaster and/or loss of revenue due to the closure of a public facility or
public infrastructure.
Assistance may also be given to private, for-profit entities for mitigation activities related to
hazards from severe storms and flooding. This activity includes Business Relocation.
Mitigation activities are only allowed, however, if they are necessary to the further operation of
the business due to ongoing flood danger, and can be qualified under the L/M Income Jobs or
other National Objective.
Maximum Award: $1,509,052
Funds will be distributed to sub-grantees, who will then distribute funds to business owners,
based on the below criteria.
Threshold Criteria:
a. Capability and experience with business assistance programs, especially disaster
relief
b. Commitment to use the following criteria for assistance to individual businesses:
i. Business suffered documented physical damage or economic loss due to
the March, 2010 disasters.

ii. Receipt of a disaster loan from, or evidence of application to the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA), a financial institution, or an
economic development corporation or other equivalent types of loans.
iii. Commitment to re-open business (if closed) within 12 month of receipt
of assistance
iv. Commitment to not award any entity assistance in excess of its unmet
need, and to follow provisions of the Stafford Act regarding duplication
of benefits
IV. Property Buyout Activities ($319,408)

CDGB-DR funds shall be available to assist residential property owners to facilitate voluntary
buyouts of flood-damaged housing units in repetitive flood areas.
Funds may be distributed to Residential buyout projects that provide for the buyout of both L/M
Income and above L/M Income residences. Projects will be qualified under either L/M Income
Area Benefit, Urgent Need or Elimination of Slum/Blight, depending on the use of the land
following a buy-out. To qualify under L/M Income Area Benefit, applicants must document
open space benefits, such as flood mitigation and/or recreational/public space, to the qualifying
low/moderate income service area.
CDGB-DR funds shall also be available to assist commercial property owners with the
leveraging of other funds to facilitate voluntary buyouts of flood-damaged units in repetitive
flood areas. Commercial property buyouts must be eligible under a National Objective, likely
Urgent Need or L/M Income Jobs.
applications/proposals, no additional program eligible buyout activities have been identified.
The State has determined all 2010 Floods CDBG-DR program eligible buyout needs have been
met. Therefore, the reduction in this program area does not impact beneficiaries/applicants.
Threshold & Evaluative Criteria: Buyout Projects will be evaluated and funded based on
the following criterion:
1. Commitment of the applicant to property buyouts through another program
and funding source
2. Documented loss among properties in the buy-out area
3. Any restrictions (deed, otherwise) on the future development of the property
4. Appraised value of the property (pre/post disaster) in the buyout proposal.
5. Coordination with local Planning/Building agencies, or other regulatory
groups
6. Conformance to regulatory provisions in the Stafford Act.
7. Documentation of open space benefits, such as flood mitigation and/or
recreational/public space, to qualifying low/moderate income service area
[L/M Income Area Benefit only]
Maximum Award: No Maximum
V. Planning Activities ($1,120,658)

Assistance may be given for the development of Disaster Recovery or Hazard Mitigation policy-
planning capacity.
Disaster recovery planning includes floodplain management measures through mapping,
zoning/building code ordinance revisions, floodplain ordinances, drainage basin studies directly
related to impacts of the disaster, infrastructure and engineering studies necessary for disaster
recovery and mitigation, and updating building requirements. All planning activities should
relate to need related to the March 2010 disaster.
Funds may be used to develop new floodplain maps and to update and improve existing maps.
Maximum Award: No Maximum
Threshold Criteria: Eligible projects must demonstrate the long-term utility of these
planning activities.
VI. Public Service Activities ($0)

CDBG funds may be used for projects that provide public services directly related to disaster
recovery, if such services have not been provided by the unit of general local government, or are
required, as a result of the March 2010 disaster.
applications/proposals, no additional program eligible public service activities have been
identified. The State has determined all 2010 Floods CDBG-DR program eligible public service
needs have been met. Therefore, the reduction in this program area does not impact
beneficiaries/applicants.
Maximum Award: $0
VII. Administration ($446,761)

State administration including sub-grantee administration will include direct personnel expenses
(salary and fringe benefits), direct and indirect expenses, equipment, consultants, and other
operating expenses involved in selection, funding, assisting, and monitoring sub-grantee projects,
detailed quarterly reporting to HUD, and documentation of adherence to all laws and regulations.
PROJECT SELECTION
OHCD staff will verify that a Project Proposal fulfills at least one CDBG national objective, and
meets threshold and eligibility requirements as articulated by the Application or Pre-Application,
and that CDBG-DR funds are the best available resource for implementation of the Proposal.
Proposals that meet these criteria will be reviewed by the Steering Committee (the Committee).
OHCD staff will prepare Reviews of each eligible Proposal for the Committee, which will
include: Summary of the Proposal, quantitative metric data for each Proposal, CDBG Needs
Assessment, qualitative analysis of the Proposal’s feasibility, impact and other criteria, and the
National Objective fulfilled by the Proposal.

Proposals will be selected by the Committee. Selected Proposals from the application rounds
will proceed to contract discussions. Selected Proposals from pre-applications shall proceed to
the application stage. OHCD shall review completed applications from pre-applications selected
by the Committee. Barring indications of program ineligibility, or significant changes to the
proposed activities, selected pre-application Proposals will then proceed to contract discussions,
without additional review by the Committee. The Committee will be comprised of
representatives from OHCD, RIEMA, RI Commerce Corp. (formerly the RI Economic
Development Corporation), the Division of Planning, the Department of Transportation, the
Department of Environmental Management, the RI Coastal Resources Management Council, and
the Governor’s Office.
Proposals will be competitively evaluated. The members of the Committee will independently
give each project a numeric score; awards will be given to the projects in each group with the
highest average score. In reviewing an application or pre-application and awarding a grant, the
State may eliminate or modify a proposed activity or modify proposed funding where it is
determined that such changes are necessary to comply with program requirements, national
objectives, and threshold requirements, or where certain activities are not competitive in relation
to other Proposals under review.
Factors the Committee will consider in evaluating Proposals include but are not limited to the
following:
1. Disaster Recovery need in the area (municipality, county, or region) the Proposal
will effect. Disaster need assessment will be based on the most current data at the
time of review of Proposals
2. The Applicant’s capacity and experience in implementing activities comparable to
their Proposal
3. The Feasibility and Impact of the Proposal, relative to other received Proposals
4. Integration with other funding sources through leveraging
5. Timeliness of Project implementation
6. CDBG Needs Assessment
Threshold criteria, prioritization of funding, and Proposal scoring methodology will be detailed
in the Application, Pre-Application, or appended materials.

SECTION III. Program Implementation and Management
Standards
PROMOTING HIGH QUALITY, DURABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT, AND MOLD-
RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION METHODS
All housing activities involving the construction or rehabilitation of multi-family and single-
family dwellings will be encouraged to meet building codes and standards adopted and enforced
by the State of Rhode Island as well as local ordinances that exceed state codes and standards,
wherever possible.
All new construction will be encouraged to be designed to achieve maximum energy efficiency
to the extent that this can be accomplished on a cost-effective basis, considering construction and
operating costs over the life cycle of the structure.
In addition, whenever possible, health and safety hazards that exist in assisted units will be
addressed when developing work scopes for buildings to be assisted. These include lead paint
hazards, building code violations (including electrical hazards, fire hazards, and other life-safety
issues), mold and moisture problems, and environmental health concerns.
PROVISION OF ADEQUATE, FLOOD-RESISTANT HOUSING FOR ALL

INCOME GROUPS THAT LIVED IN THE DISASTER-IMPACTED AREAS
The State of Rhode Island, OHCD originally allocated a maximum of $1,787,047 (20% of the
CDBG-DR Allocation) for housing rehabilitation, improvements, repair, debris removal, down
payment and home ownership assistance, to aid all individuals that lived in disaster-impacted
areas. OHCD also originally allocated a maximum of $893,523 (10% of the CDBG-DR
Allocation) to be used specifically to leverage the buyout of disaster damaged homes within the
flood plain, through other state programs. Those amounts have been adjusted (see Section II),
based on actual unmet needs.
Housing and individual needs has also been met, and will be met in the future, through federal
Individual Assistance, through aid from the RIDLTRG, which uses private donations collected
through the United Way administered RI Flood Recovery Fund, and through the numerous
Continuums of Care provided by local Community Action Programs and non-profit
organizations. The OHCD administered Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing
Program, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, have also greatly aided in ensuring the
provision of adequate housing.
In addition, new development will not be approved within the 100 year floodplain as defined by
maps provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, unless such development is
designed to mitigate or to be compatible with the flood hazard. This shall not apply to the reuse
or rehabilitation for use of existing structures, or to the development of shore or waterfront
facilities where appropriate, where flood-proofing and flood protection measures are
implemented, and where hazards to other properties are not increased.

MONITORING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
The State of Rhode Island has developed and implemented a recipient review system,
documented in the State’s CDBG Monitoring Handbook and monitoring files. The purpose of
this system is to determine whether recipients have carried out CDBG activities in a timely
manner and in accordance with the primary objectives, applicable laws, regulations and
executive orders.
The Monitoring Plan facilitates OHCD to make informed judgments about Recipients’ program
effectiveness, efficiency, and their ability to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds. Monitoring
allows OHCD to provide technical assistance to help Recipients comply with applicable laws and
regulations, improve technical skills, increase capacity and stay updated on regulations relevant to CDBG,
CDBG-DR, and NSP. Monitoring also provides an opportunity to provide positive feedback to
Recipients about what they have achieved well, and to identify successes and/or best practices that can be
shared with others.
OHCD monitors CDBG Recipients in three ways: in-house reviews, interim reviews and on-site
reviews. Standardized monitoring checklists are used to ensure consistency and to provide a detailed
record.
In-House Review. Also described as a Desk Review, the in-house review will be conducted a
minimum of once a year for each open grant. OHCD staff reviews material on file at OHCD,
and/or may request specific files from Recipients. In-House Reviews allow staff to understand
changes in the Recipients’ activities, and to identify potential problem areas to examine during a
site visit.
Interim Review. This focused monitoring may be conducted in office or on-site, depending upon
the selected activities or operating procedures to be examined. Recipients are selected for Interim
Review based upon risk analysis, as described below.
On-Site Review. It is OHCD policy to conduct a minimum of one on-site monitoring for each
active CDBG contract prior to closeout. Monitoring visits throughout program implementation
may be scheduled based on project and Recipient performance and risk. On-site technical
assistance visits are performed as needed/requested. Prior to closing out a grant, on-site review
will examine Recipients’ performance in multiple CDBG compliance areas, including cross-
cutting regulations, as applicable.
OHCD conducts a Risk Analysis to identify the Recipients to be monitored on-site and remotely,
the program areas to be covered, and the depth of the review. The Risk Analysis is conducted
annually in January, and updated as necessary throughout the year, based on new awards,
changes in sub-recipient staffing, implementation delays, etc. Quantitative risk values will be
assigned to each risk-assessment criteria to facilitate calculation of an overall risk score and
ranking order. Risk Analysis consists of two steps:
1. Rating: Assessing and recording risk for each grantee.

2. Ranking: Ranking Recipients in three categories of risk: high, medium, and low.

The results of this two-step process provide the basis for developing an office work plan and
individual Recipient monitoring strategies. This includes: identifying which Recipients will be
monitored; method of monitoring (on-site or remote); programs and areas to be monitored; areas
of technical assistance and training needed; resources needed; and projected timeframes.
A Recipient determined to have high risk levels will require on-site monitoring. High-risk
Recipients might include:
• Recipients new to the CDBG program;
• Recipients that have experienced turnover in key staff positions or a change in goals or
direction;
• Recipients with previous compliance or performance problems including failure to meet
schedules, submit timely reports or clear monitoring or audit findings;
• Recipients showing a pattern of errors or inaccuracies in submitted reports and draws;
• Recipients with higher funding allocation;
• Recipients with more complex programs and/or activities;
• Recipients carrying out high-risk activities such as economic development; and
• Recipients undertaking multiple CDBG activities for the first time.
On-site monitoring visits are documented in a monitoring report, as are any in-house reviews or
interim reviews resulting in a finding. This report is submitted with a cover letter summarizing
any findings and indicating actions necessary to resolve them.
PREVENTION OF DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS
CDBG-DR funds are intended to supplement, not supplant, other funding sources, including
other federal and state programs, and insurance benefits. OHCD’s mandate includes preventing
any duplication of benefits (DOB) as defined by section 312 of the Stafford Act. Specifically,
section 312 of the Stafford Act prohibits any person, business concern, or other entity from
receiving ‘‘any part of such loss as to which he has received financial assistance under any other
program or from insurance or any other source’’ 42 U.S.C. 5155(a). A duplication of benefits
occurs when a beneficiary receives assistance from multiple sources for a cumulative amount
that exceeds the total need for a particular recovery purpose. The amount of the duplication is the
amount of assistance provided in excess of need. In the event of a duplication, OHCD shall
recapture and/or de-obligate funds in the amount of the duplication.
To prevent duplication of benefits in the CDBG-DR program, OHCD does the following:
• Requires applicants and/or beneficiaries to identify other sources of funds in the
application for funds;
• Reviews application information for cost reasonableness and necessity;
• Consults with other funding sources for third party verification;
• Completes a duplication of benefits analysis, including a spreadsheet for all projects;
• Requires sub-recipients and/or beneficiaries to complete a Subrogation Agreement as part
of their contract documents;
• Monitors sub-recipients’ financial management; and
• At program closeout, requires sub-recipients and/or beneficiaries to submit an actual
expenditure report and certify that “The enclosed actual expenditure report is a complete

and accurate representation of all monies received and expended on the activities. No
duplicative assistance has been received.”
OHCD’s policies and procedures to prevent duplication of benefits are documented in the
State’s CDBG Policy and Procedures Manual
STEPS THE STATE WILL TAKE TO AVOID OR MITIGATE OCCURRENCES

OF FRAUD, ABUSE, AND MISMANAGEMENT
Monitoring activities will attempt to identify instances of fraud, waste, and abuse of funds. The
Bureau of Audits maintains a fraud hotline and makes Fraud Incident Forms available online at
http://www.audits.ri.gov/Fraud.htm. Complaints may be submitted electronically to the Bureau
of Audits at [email protected] or [email protected]. To the maximum extent feasible,
OHCD will request that all complaints be submitted in writing. However, allegations of fraud
can be reported to the Bureau Fraud Line at 401-574-8175. All complaints will be investigated,
and a formal response from sub-recipients may be requested. OHCD will consult/advise its
HUD field office and/or the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), as appropriate.
Alternatively, allegations may be submitted to HUD Region 1 and/or the Office of the Inspector
General directly.
Increasing Implementation Capacity

The Office of Housing and Community Development will provide technical and management
assistance to grant recipients. Assistance will be provided in the form of Grantee Workshops and
Training Sessions, email and telephone guidance, and on-site visits and instruction when
necessary.
OHCD has increased overall capacity to provide technical and management assistance by
acquiring a Disaster Recovery Program Manager and Disaster Recovery Technical Assistance
and Compliance Officer, using CDBG-DR administrative funds, to focus on providing these
services, as well as performing the Administrative, Procurement, Monitoring and Reporting
Functions associated with the grants. The Disaster Recovery staff will coordinate with existing
OHCD Programmatic and Fiscal Management Staff to provide necessary assistance.
Accounting and Procurement

OHCD aggressively and actively monitors Sub-grantees to prevent or correct instances of Fraud,
Waste and Mismanagement. Through on-site and desk-top monitoring, as described in the
Monitoring Standards and Procedures section above, OHCD will ensure that program
milestones are being accomplished, that performance goals are being met, and that applicable
Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations are being followed.
All activities undertaken within the scope of this grant must be conducted in compliance with
applicable CDBG Laws and regulations, as well as all other Federal, State and Local
requirements, including OMB Circulars A-87, A-122 (where applicable), A-133 and the Uniform
Administrative Requirements at 24 CFR Part 85.

Accountability
The use of the disaster funding is contingent upon certain requirements, and both the state and
local government will certify that these requirements will be met or carried out. The chief elected
official, or designee authorized by the governing authority of the local government applying for
funds, will be required to certify in writing that the grant will be carried out in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Sanctions and Penalties for Fraud, Abuse and Mismanagement

While OHCD’s emphasis will be on preventing and correcting issues before they develop into
major problems, the OHCD reserves the right to issues sanctions for non-compliance, fraud,
abuse and mismanagement in a range of penalties including disallowance of all ineligible costs.
Additional penalties and sanctions will include referrals of criminal matters to appropriate
federal or state authorities.
Programmatic Measures to Avoid Abuse, Fraud and Mismanagement

A. Documentation
Sub-grantees will be required to submit or maintain documentation that fully supports the
application that is submitted to OHCD. Failure to document that the project is needed as a result
of the disaster(s), or to mitigate the effects of future disasters, will result in an application being
declared ineligible. If it is discovered, after an award is made, that an application purposefully
misled the Grantee, the contract with the sub-grantee will be terminated and the sub-grantee will
have to repay any funds received to that point.
B. Program Changes through Contract Amendments

All sub-grantees will be encouraged to carefully plan projects that meet the stated requirements
and to specify activities, associated costs, and proposed accomplishments and beneficiaries in
order to reduce the need for amending contracts. Sub-grantees must contact OHCD prior to
requesting an amendment or contract modification that affects the budget, activities,
beneficiaries, or time frame for accomplishing the proposed activities. Substantial amendments
may be cause to review the entire application submitted to determine if the project is meeting its
stated goals and its timelines.
C. Reporting
Each awarded sub-grantee must supply all reports requested by OHCD on the status of the
activities undertaken and Grant funds drawn. All reporting requirements (i.e., annual audits,
contractual obligations and minority business enterprise reports, Quarterly DRGR reports, etc.)
will be specified in the Grant Agreement and Sub-grantee Contract.
D. Citizen Complaints
All sub-grantees and recipients need to establish procedures for responding to citizens’
complaints regarding activities carried out utilizing these funds. Citizens should be provided with
an appropriate address, phone number, and times during which they may submit such
complaints. Sub-grantees should provide a written response to every citizen complaint within 30
calendar days of the complaint.
Regulatory Requirements
Sub-grantees will be required to comply with fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards,
and environmental requirements applicable to the CDBG Program, as follows:

A. Fair Housing
Each Sub-grantee will be required to take steps to affirmatively further fair housing, where
applicable; and when gathering public input, planning, and implementing housing related
activities, will include participation by neighborhood organizations, community development
organizations, social service organizations, community housing development organizations, and
members of each distinct affected community or neighborhood which might fall into the
assistance category of low and moderate income communities.
B. Nondiscrimination
Each Sub-grantee will be required to adhere to the State’s established policies which ensure that
no person be excluded, denied benefits or subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and/or physical and mental handicap under any
program funded in whole or in part by Federal CDBG funds. Sub-grantees will be required to
document compliance with all nondiscrimination laws, executive orders, and regulations.
C. Labor Standards
Each Sub-grantee will be required to oversee compliance with Davis-Bacon Labor Standards and
related laws and regulations, as applicable.
D. Environmental and Flood Plains

Specific instructions concerning environmental requirements at 24 CFR Part 58, and
environmental waivers as articulated in Docket No. FR-5452-N-01, will be made available to all
Sub-grantees. Some projects may be exempt from the environmental assessment process.
Funds will not be released for expenditure until OHCD is satisfied that the appropriate
environmental review has been conducted. Sub-grantees will not use CDBG disaster recovery
funds for any activity in an area delineated as a special flood hazard area in FEMA’s most
current flood advisory maps unless it also ensures that the action is designed or modified to
minimize harm to or within the floodplain in accordance with Executive Order 11988 and 24
CFR Part 55.
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION
No person is anticipated to be displaced as a result of this plan, however, OHCD will direct
recipients implementing activities identified in this Action Plan to provide the assistance and
protections afforded to any persons or entities under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), as amended and section 104(d) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCD), as amended.

SECTION IV. Amendments and Public Participation
ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS
The following events require a substantial amendment to the Action Plan:
1) A change in Eligible Activities allowed under the plan;

2) A change of more than 25% in the overall proposed funding allocation between the
activity categories of infrastructure, property buyouts, housing, planning, public services
and state administration (unless sufficient applications are not received to meet the
targeted minimum percentages for a category);
3) Decision by the State to directly administer an allowable activity
Substantial amendments to the Action Plan, if any, will be published on the OHCD website and
emailed to affected units of general local government, and will provide for a public comment
period of (7) days.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE
The Rhode Island OHCD will post a draft action plan for the use of the funds, and any
substantial amendment to the plan as described above, on the website for a period of not less than
(7) calendar days; public comments will be accepted during this time.
Adequate notification will be given to local and regional Planning Commissions and units of
local government, and a Notice of Posting for public comments will be published in the
following media, in both English and Spanish:
The Providence Journal

75 Fountain Street
Providence RI, 02902
Providence en Español or Nuevos Horizontes or America News en Español

45 Meadow View Blvd. 34 Sherwood Avenue 570 Broad Street, Suite 302
North Providence, RI 02904 North Providence, RI 02911 Providence, RI 02907
(online only) (print only)
All comments will be reviewed and incorporated into the draft plan for submission to HUD.
E-mail your comments to [email protected] or mail your comments to:
Laura Sullivan, CDBG-DR Program Manager

One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor

HISTORY OF ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS
Pursuant to this section, the following amendments have been proposed:

1. In August 2011, the State requested a substantial amendment to directly administer a
planning activity, the Blackstone River Flood Risk Management Study. This amendment
was approved by HUD.
2. In August 2013, the State requested a substantial amendment, summarized below. This
amendment was approved by HUD.
a. Proposal to directly administer a planning activity, Implications of Climate
Change on Wastewater Infrastructure
b. Changes to the proposed funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $4,288,013 to $5,800,000
ii. Housing from $1,340,285 to $500,000
iii. Property Buyouts from $893,523 to $504,053
iv. Planning from $446,761 to $433,500
v. Public Service from $268,057 to $0
3. In February 2015, the State made the following non-substantial amendments:

a. Increased the Maximum Award for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Activities
from $1,800,000 to $2,000,000.
b. Increased the Maximum Award for Economic Recovery, Stabilization, and
Development Activities from $1,000,000 to $1,250,923.
c. Updated the Steering Committee membership (Project Selection Section)
4. In March 2015, the State made the following non-substantial amendments:

a. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $5,800,000 to $5,600,000 (3% change)
ii. Housing from $500,000 to $380,000 (24% change)
iii. Economic Development from $1,250,923 to $1,550,000 (24% change)
iv. Property Buyouts from $504,053 to $503,476 (0% change)
v. Planning from $433,500 to $455,000 (5% change)
b. Increased the Maximum Award for Economic Recovery, Stabilization, and
5. In April 2015, the State made the following non-substantial amendments:

a. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows:
iii. Economic Development from $1,550,000 to $1,525,000 (22% change)
iv. Property Buyouts from $503,476 to $483,672 (4% change)
b. Decreased the Maximum Award for Economic Recovery, Stabilization, and
6. In September 2015, the State requested a substantial amendment, summarized below.

This amendment was approved by HUD in November 2015. Amendments a and c are
based on eligible project proposals received.

a. Proposal to directly administer a planning activity, Integrated Watershed and
River Modeling of the Pawtuxet River [language added to Method of
Distribution]
b. Updated estimated timeline under Method of Distribution [dates replaced]
c. Changes to the proposed funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows
[values replaced]:
ii. Housing from $424,390 to $301,545 (40% change) [language added]
iii. Property Buyouts from $483,672 to 335,308 (34% change) [language
added]
iv. Public Services from $0 to $0 (0% change) [language added]
d. Expansion of qualifying CDBG National Objectives under Eligible Activities IV.
Property Buyout Activities [language replaced]
e. Updated narrative under Monitoring Standards and Procedures [language
replaced]
f. New subsection: Prevention of Duplication of Benefits [language added]
g. Updated narrative under Steps the State will take to Avoid or Mitigate
Occurrences of Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagement [language replaced]
h. Updated publication information for Providence en Español and added alternate
Spanish language publication (Section IV) [language replaced]
i. Addition of grant breakdown by program area and national objective [language
and table added to Method of Distribution]
7. In December 2015, the State made the following non-substantial amendments:

a. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows [values
replaced]:
iii. Planning from $650,890 to $809,233 (24% change)
b. Revision of grant breakdown by program area and national objective [Table 1
replaced in Method of Distribution]
8. In June 2016, the State requested a substantial amendment, summarized below. This
amendment was approved by HUD in August 2016. Amendments a and b are based on
eligible project proposals received.
a. Proposal to directly administer a planning activity, Scituate Reservoir Mitigation
Model [language added to Method of Distribution]
b. Changes to the proposed funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows
[values replaced in Eligible Activities]:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $5,522,688 to $5,522,689 (-3% change from
$5,675,733 September 2015 substantial amendment)
ii. Housing from $296,247 to $296,247 (-2% change from $301,545
September 2015 substantial amendment)
iii. Property Buyouts from $335,308 to $319,408 (-5% change from $335,308
iv. Planning from $809,233 to $825,132 (+27% change from $650,890

As of June 2016, the State estimates that 81% of the 2010 Floods allocation will be
expended on activities that address the low/moderate income national objective, as shown
in Table 1. The total allocation for Planning activities is 9.2% of the Total Grant.
9. In January 2017, the State requested a substantial amendment, summarized below. This
amendment was approved by HUD in January 2017.
a. Cancellation of the following activity, with a resulting change in beneficiaries:
i. Runnins River Flow, East Providence
Due to challenges with procurement, the City has elected not to pursue
CDBG-DR funding for this activity, as noted in its September report to
OHCD. The $105,000 in CDBG-DR funds budgeted for this activity have
been deobligated and this activity will be cancelled. The City may
complete this activity using another source of funds. Therefore, the
beneficiaries (69 households in the area bounded by Almeida, Waterman,
and Water Avenues, and the State of Massachusetts) may not be impacted.
Prior to cancelation, OHCD provided technical assistance on procurement
in an effort to minimize impacts on the applicant.
b. Addition of the following activity, with a resulting change in beneficiaries:
i. Shippee Avenue Green Infrastructure, West Warwick, $200,305
Stormwater green infrastructure improvements to reduce the peak
stormwater flow rate and runoff volume downhill of Shippee Avenue.
Planned improvements include a bioretention basin, a linear bioretention
basin on a roadway bump out, and a subsurface sidewalk storage system.
The beneficiaries are residents of census tract 203, block groups 3-5.
c. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows [values
replaced]:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $5,522,689 to $5,539,654 (0.3% change)
ii. Housing from $296,247 to $294,472 (-1% change)
iii. Economic Development from $1,525,000 to $1,509,052 (-1% change)
iv. Planning from $825,132 to $825,890 (0.1% change)
d. Revision of grant breakdown by program area and national objective [Table 1
e. January 2017 updates to Appendices F Legal Notice of Action Plan Filing and G
Public Comments Received & Response
As of January 2017, the State estimates that 81% of the 2010 Floods allocation will be
in Table 1. The total allocation for Planning activities is 9.2% of the Total Grant.
10. In October 2017, the State requested a substantial amendment, summarized below. This
amendment was approved by HUD in December 2017.
a. Addition of a directly administered state planning activity [language added to
Method of Distribution]:
i. Culvert Assessment and Resiliency Study, RIDOT, $300,000
Development of a technical manual and completion of a pilot study to
assess the extreme flood vulnerability of roadway crossing structures.
b. Cancellation of the following activities, with a resulting change in beneficiaries:
i. State Street Infrastructure, East Providence

Due to scheduling constraints, the City indicated its intention not to pursue
CDBG-DR funding for this activity in a June 2017 meeting with OHCD.
The $510,000 in CDBG-DR funds budgeted for this activity have been
deobligated and this activity will be cancelled. The City plans to seek
alternative funding to complete this activity. Therefore, the beneficiaries
(69 households in the area bounded by Almeida, Waterman, and Water
Avenues, and the State of Massachusetts) may not be impacted. Prior to
cancelation, OHCD provided technical assistance on procurement
environmental review, and URA to support the applicant’s regulatory
compliance efforts and to minimize impacts on the applicant.
ii. Industrial Drive Culverts, Coventry
Due to schedule and budgetary constraints, the Town was not able to
complete this activity, as noted in communications with OHCD. The
$189,049 in CDBG-DR funds budgeted for this activity have been
deobligated and this activity will be cancelled. In the future, the Town
may complete this activity using another source of funds. In the interim,
the beneficiaries (est. 9,300 persons) may continue to experience episodic
flooding in roadways. Prior to cancelation, OHCD provided technical
assistance on procurement, environmental review, and URA to support the
applicant’s regulatory compliance efforts and to minimize impacts on the
applicant.
c. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows [values
replaced]:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $5,539,654 to $5,239,654 (-5% change)
ii. Planning from $825,890 to $1,125,890 (36% change)
d. Revision of grant breakdown by program area and national objective [Table 1
e. Added alternate Spanish language publication (Section IV) [language replaced in
Public Participation Procedure]
f. October 2017 updates to Appendices F Legal Notice of Action Plan Filing and G
Public Comments Received & Response
As of October 2017, the State estimates that 79% of the 2010 Floods allocation will be
in Table 1. The total allocation for Planning activities is 13% of the Total Grant.
11. In May 2018, the State made the following non-substantial amendments:
a. Changes to the funding allocation among Activity Types, as follows [values
replaced]:
i. Facilities/Infrastructure from $5,239,654 to $5,244,886 (0.1% change)
ii. Planning from $1,125,890 to $1,120,658 (0.5% change)
b. Revision of grant breakdown by program area and national objective [Table 1
As of May 2018, the State estimates that 79% of the 2010 Floods allocation will be
in Table 1. The total allocation for Planning activities is 13% of the Total Grant.

Note: Percent changes listed in the narrative above are relative to the most recent substantial
amendment.

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PUBLIC NOTICE imum required first floor REQUEST FOR State of Rhode Island MORTGAGEE’S SALE MORTGAGEE’S SALE PROBATE COURT
CITY OF PROVIDENCE height is 14’. The applicant re- PROPOSALS Office of Housing and 118 Gordon Avenue, 255 Webster Avenue OF THE CITY
ZONING BOARD quests a variance for the first RFP 16-4 Community Development Providence, RI 02905 Providence, RI 02906 OF CRANSTON
OF REVIEW floor of the addition. Article 5: The City of Fall River, by 2010 FLOODS CDBG The premises described in The premises described in NOTICE Of Matters Pending
444 WESTMINSTER Section 503A3; ground floor and through its Custodian of DISASTER RECOVERY ACTION PLAN the mortgage will be sold sub- the mortgage will be sold sub- and For Hearing In Said Court
STREET, 2ND FLOOR and upper floor façade trans- Tax Possessions hereby solic- The Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Devel- ject to all encumbrances and ject to all encumbrances and On the dates specified in
PROVIDENCE, parency. Relief is also sought its Sealed Proposals for the opment (OHCD) wishes to encourage citizens to participate in prior liens on September 10, prior liens on September 17, notices below at 9 A.M. for
RHODE ISLAND 02903 from the transparency require- Sale of the former Police Sta- the development of the State of Rhode Island 2010 Floods 2015 at 12:00PM on the prem- 2015 at 2:00PM on the prem- hearing said matters
Notice is hereby given that ments. For the ground floor tion located at 158 Bedford CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan. The State is providing ises, by virtue of the power of ises, by virtue of the power of BUTTERWORTH, JEF-
the Zoning Board of Review of the proposed addition, fifty Street. the opportunity for citizens to comment on the amended Plan, sale contained in a mortgage sale contained in a mortgage FREY ALLEN ESTATE
will be in session in the First (50) percent transparency is re- Beginning Wednesday, which will be submitted to the US Department of Housing and from Joel Perez dated May 5, from Maria E. Cabrera and Petition for the Sale of Real
Floor Conference Room at quired; zero (0) percent is pro- September 2, 2015, Solicita- Urban Development (HUD). The Action Plan will set forth the 2006 and recorded in Book Mario A. Cabrera dated June Estate; located at 51 Cliffdale
the Mayor Joseph A. posed. For the upper floor of tion Packages may be ob- method of distribution of funds for this HUD grant. 8036 at Page 153 in the Re- 17, 2004 and recorded in Avenue, Cranston, RI; for the
Doorley Municipal Building the proposed addition, thirty- tained at the Purchasing De- Members of the public are invited to review the amended cords of Land Evidence in the Book 6618 at Page 28 in the purposes set forth in petition,
located at 444 Westminster five (35) percent transparency partment, Room 234, One Plan online at http://www.planning.ri.gov/ or during the hours City of Providence, RI, the Records of Land Evidence in now on file, wherein said
Street, Providence, Rhode Is- is required; 14.1 percent is pro- Government Center Fall Riv- of 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Office of Housing and Com- conditions of said mortgage the City of Providence, RI, the property is more fully descri-
land on Wednesday, Septem- posed. er, MA 02722 between 9:00 munity Development, One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor, Providence, having been broken. conditions of said mortgage bed for hearing September 10,
ber 16, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. SCR SIGNH, LLC: 1060 and 5:00 p.m. Monday thru RI 02908. $5,000.00 in cash, certified having been broken. 2015
when all persons interested Hope Street also known as Lot Friday, until the scheduled Comments will be accepted via e-mail at Laura.Sullivan@ or bank check is required to $5,000.00 in cash, certified CARUOLO, JOSEPH E
will be heard for or against the 413 on the Tax Assessor’s opening of proposals. doa.ri.gov or the address listed above, Attention: Laura Sulli- bid. Other terms will be an- or bank check is required to ESTATE Petition for Probate
granting of the following appli- Plat 91. Located in a C-1 Proposals must be submitted van, through September 14, 2015 at 3 PM. nounced at the sale. bid. Other terms will be an- of Will; for hearing Septem-
cations pursuant to Section Neighborhood Commercial in a sealed envelope clearly Michael Tondra, Chief By order of the Mortgagee nounced at the sale. ber 10, 2015
1703 of the Zoning Ordi- District. The lot in question marked RFP 16-4. which gives notice of its in- By order of the Mortgagee GAJIC, VELIBOR ES-
nance: contains 5,054 square feet. Each proposal should con- MORTGAGEE’S SALE MORTGAGEE’S SALE tention to bid at such sale or which gives notice of its in- TATE Petition for Adminis-
5:30 P.M. The applicant Amar Singh tain a Development Proposal 835 Charles Street 75 General Street any postponement or adjourn- tention to bid at such sale or tration; for hearing September
HOUSING DEVELOP- filed an application for a pro- and a Price Proposal submit- Providence, RI 02904 Providence, RI 02904 ment thereof. any postponement or adjourn- 10, 2015
MENT CORPORATION OF posed addition to the existing ted in a single sealed envelope The premises described in The premises described in KORDE & ASSOCIATES, ment thereof. GIARDELLO, NELLIE
THE NORTH END: 22 structure on the parcel, request- in accordance with the sub- the mortgage will be sold sub- the mortgage will be sold sub- P.C. KORDE & ASSOCIATES, ESTATE Petition for the Sale
Greeley Street, also known as ing DIMENSIONAL VAR- mission requirements set forth ject to all encumbrances and ject to all encumbrances and Attorneys for the Holder P.C. of Real Estate; located at 111
Lot 67 on the Tax Assessor’s IANCE and a SPECIAL USE in the Request for Proposal. prior liens on September 17, prior liens on September 24, of the Mortgage Attorneys for the Holder Lake Garden Drive, Cranston,
Plat 71. Located in a R-3 PERMIT seeking relief from: MBE/WBE entities are en- 2015 at 11:00 AM on the 2015 at 1:00PM on the prem- 321 Billerica Road of the Mortgage RI; for the purposes set forth
Three Family Residential Article 5: Table 5-1 requires a couraged to participate. premises, by virtue of the ises, by virtue of the power of Suite 210 321 Billerica Road in petition, now on file,
Zone, filed an application for ten foot (10’) rear yard set- One (1) original proposal, power of sale contained in a sale contained in a mortgage Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 Suite 210 wherein said property is more
a DIMENSIONAL VAR- back; the applicant is provid- six (6) copies and 1 compact mortgage from Carl A. from Oladotun E. Famogun (978) 256-1500 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 fully described for hearing
IANCE seeking relief from Ar- ing two feet (2’). Article 12: disc of each Proposal must be Meisler dated December 8, and Chante D. Famogun dated (8/19/2015, 8/26/2015, (978) 256-1500 September 10, 2015
ticle 4: Section 402 Dimen- Table 12-1 requires a special received in the Purchasing De- 2006 and recorded in Book June 21, 2005 and recorded in 9/2/2015) 14-016833 (8/26/2015, 9/2/2015, MOCADLO, JANE ES-
sional Standards: Table 4-1. use permit for a restaurant that partment, no later than 11:00 8437 at Page 29 in the Re- Book 7380 at Page 181 in the 9/9/2015) 14-019021 TATE Administratrix’s First
The applicant proposes to exceeds 3,500 gross square a.m. Friday, October 16 2015. cords of Land Evidence in the Records of Land Evidence in & Final Accounting; for hear-
City of Providence, RI, the the City of Providence, RI, the MORTGAGEE’S SALE MORTGAGEE’S SALE
build a two family residential feet, the proposed addition The minimum suggested bid 10 Abbey Lane, ing September 10, 2015
building. Table 4-1 requires will increase the existing struc- to be considered a responsive conditions of said mortgage conditions of said mortgage 22 Sherwood Lane, R A I N O N E ,
having been broken. having been broken. Unit No. 10, Lot J Barrington, RI 02806
3,500 square feet of land area ture from 3,116 square feet to and responsible bidder shall in the Windsor Court CELESTINA ESTATE Peti-
for a two family building. The 5,976 square feet. be $81,550. However, a bid- $5,000.00 in cash, certified $5,000.00 in cash, certified The premises described in tion for the Sale of Real Es-
or bank check is required to or bank check is required to Condominium, the mortgage will be sold sub-
lot in questions contains 3,200 Article 14: Table 14-1 re- der may propose a lesser Foster, RI 02825 tate; located at 117 Rockwood
square feet. quires 6 additional parking amount provided the Price bid. Other terms will be an- bid. Other terms will be an- ject to all encumbrances and Avenue, Cranston, RI; for the
nounced at the sale. nounced at the sale. The premises described in prior liens on September 17,
16 BORINQUEN LLC: 16 spaces; the applicant is provid- Proposal is accompanied by a the mortgage will be sold sub- purposes set forth in petition,
Borinquen Street, also known ing no additional parking written detailed explanation By order of the Mortgagee By order of the Mortgagee 2015 at 10:00AM on the now on file, wherein said
which gives notice of its in- which gives notice of its in- ject to all encumbrances and premises, by virtue of the
as Lot 218 on the Tax Assesso- spaces. by the bidder as to how the prior liens on September 24, property is more fully descri-
r’s Plat 46. Located in an M- 229 WATERMAN REAL- current condition of the Prop- tention to bid at such sale or tention to bid at such sale or power of sale contained in a bed for hearing September 10,
any postponement or adjourn- any postponement or adjourn- 2015 at 3:00PM on the prem- mortgage from Carolyn Cor-
MU-75 Mixed-Use Industrial TY, LLC: 229 Waterman erty adversely affects the min- ises, by virtue of the power of 2015
District, filed an application Street, also known as Lot 168 imum suggested bid and why ment thereof. ment thereof. bett dated May 19, 2005 and BARNES, DORIS ES-
KORDE & ASSOCIATES, KORDE & ASSOCIATES, sale contained in a mortgage recorded in Book 913 at Page
pursuant to Article 19: Section on the Tax Assessor’s Plat 15. the amount proposed by the from Stephen P. Notarianni TATE William S Barnes has
1901 requesting a SPECIAL Located in a C-2 General Com- bidder is reasonable in light of P.C. P.C. 227 in the Records of Land qualified as Executor; cred-
Attorneys for the Holder Attorneys for the Holder and Elaine M. Notarianni dat- Evidence in the Town of Bar-
USE PERMIT for use as Park- mercial District Zone, filed an said conditions. A Price Pro- ed March 31, 2007 and re- itors must file their claims in
ing Lot (Principle Use). Arti- application for a DIMEN- posal that proposes an amount of the Mortgage of the Mortgage rington, RI, the conditions of the office of the probate clerk
321 Billerica Road 321 Billerica Road corded in Book 152 at Page said mortgage having been
cle 12: Section 1201: Table SIONAL VARIANCE seek- less than the minimum sug- 109 in the Records of Land within the time required by
12-1 (Use Matrix) requires a ing relief from Article 5: Sec- gested bid shall not be deemed Suite 210 Suite 210 broken. law, beginning August 26,
Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 Evidence in the Town of Fos- $5,000.00 in cash, certified
special use permit for parking tion 502 Dimensional Stand- non-responsive if is it accom- ter, RI, the conditions of said 2015
lot as a principle use. The lot ards: Table 5-1. The applica- panied by such a written de- (978) 256-1500 (978) 256-1500 or bank check is required to CARDILLO, FELTON
(8/26/2015, 9/2/2015, (9/2/2015, 9/9/2015, mortgage having been broken. bid. Other terms will be an-
in question contains 4,858 tion proposed to renovate a tailed explanation. Each $5,000.00 in cash, certified JULES ESTATE Sandra J
square feet of land area. proposer must submit a bid 9/9/2015) 14-017461 9/16/2015) 15-021109 nounced at the sale. Gendron has qualified as Exe-
three-story commercial build- or bank check is required to By order of the Mortgagee
LINDA LOISELLE: 52-54 ing into a four-story mixed deposit in the amount of State of Rhode Island and bid. Other terms will be an- cutrix; creditors must file their
Ogden Street, also known as use development. Relief is $8,200.00 by certified, cash- MORTGAGEE’S SALE Providence Plantations nounced at the sale. which gives notice of its in- claims in the office of the pro-
Lot 80 on the Tax Assessor’s sought from the maximum ier’s, or bank check payable to 150 Harmon Avenue Department of Transportation By order of the Mortgagee tention to bid at such sale or bate clerk within the time re-
Plat 92. Located in an R-2 building height requirement of the City of Fall River. Cranston, Rhode Island NOTICE OF which gives notice of its in- any postponement or adjourn- quired by law, beginning Au-
Two Family Zone, filed an ap- fifty feet (50’), not to exceed The City of Fall River re- Will be sold at public auc- CONDEMNATION tention to bid at such sale or ment thereof. gust 26, 2015
plication requesting a USE four (4) stories. The applicant serves the right to waive any tion on September 10, 2015 at CONDEMNATION any postponement or adjourn- KORDE & ASSOCIATES, ENGLE, BERNICE
VARIANCE to change the requests a variance for a pro- informalities or irregularities 11:00 a.m., local time on the PLAT NO. 2836 ment thereof. P.C. HARRIET ESTATE Ho-
use of an existing building posed building height of sixty- in the proposals it deems mi- premises by virtue of the pow- STREET/ROADWAY: KORDE & ASSOCIATES, Attorneys for the Holder ward J Engle and Edward
from a two family to a three four feet, ten inches (64’10’’). nor. The City reserves the er of sale contained in a mort- Relocated Main Avenue P.C. of the Mortgage Odessa have qualified as Co-
family. The applicant seeks re- right to reject any or all pro- gage made and executed by (Route 113) Attorneys for the Holder 321 Billerica Road Executors; creditors must file
lief from Article 12 Section CONTINUEDTHIS MEETING MAY BE posals or to accept any pro- Donald S. Noonan, Jr., dated FROM: Gorham Avenue Suite 210 their claims in the office of the
of the Mortgage
1201 - Table 12-1 (Use Ma- TO DAY ANDFROM DAY posal other than the highest December 30, 2008 and re- TO: Brentwood Avenue 321 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 probate clerk within the time
trix) to continue the existing TIME AT THE TIME TO
DISCRE- priced proposal if it deems corded in Book 3973 at Page CITY/TOWN: Warwick Suite 210 (978) 256-1500 required by law, beginning
use as a three unit residential TION OF THE ZONING such acceptance to be in the 117 of the Records of Land The Department of Trans- Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 (8/26/2015, 9/2/2015, August 26, 2015
building. The lot in question best interest of the City of Fall Evidence in the City of Cran- portation, pursuant to the au- (978) 256-1500 9/9/2015) 14-017696 FAZIO, FILOMENA ES-
contains approximately 4,550 BOARD OF REVIEW.
THIS MEETING IS AC-
River. ston, State of Rhode Island, thorization received from the (9/2/2015, 9/9/2015, TATE Jean P Santurri has
square feet of land area. Site visits are scheduled the conditions of said mort- State Properties Committee on 9/16/2015) 15-021448 MORTGAGEE’S SALE qualified as Executrix; cred-
179 WAYLAND AVE- CESSIBLE TO ALL PER- for Wednesday, September gage having been broken. July 7, 2015, did acquire on 89 COURTLAND ST itors must file their claims in
NUE, LLC: 179-189 Wayland SONS. INDIVIDUALS RE- 16, 2015, and Wednesday The above premises will be July 31, 2015 Highway Tak- PROVIDENCE, RI the office of the probate clerk
Avenue, also known as 127 QUESTING INTERPRETER September 30, 2015 at 10:00 sold subject to any and all val- ings (Land), Permanent Drain- NOTICE OF Plat 33, Lot 390 within the time required by
Medway Street, also known as SERVICES MUST NOTIFY AM. id superior or prior liens or age Easements and Permanent MORTGAGEE’S SALE
79 North Road
The premises described in law, beginning August 26,
Lot 155 on the Tax Assessor’s THE OFFICE OF NEIGH- The Custodian of Tax Pos- encumbrances on the prem- Guy Easements in the location Hopkinton, Rhode Island
the mortgage will be sold sub- 2015
Plat 15, located in a C-2 Gen- BORHOOD SERVICES AT sessions will recommend to ises. referred to above for construc- The premises described in
ject to all encumbrances and GAVIGAN, JOAN M ES-
eral Commercial Zone. The (401) 421-7768, 48 HOURS the most advantageous pro- TERMS: Five Thousand tion. the mortgage will be sold,
prior liens on September 16, TATE Jennifer Wallen has
lot in question contains approx- IN ADVANCE OF THE posal from a responsive and Dollars ($5,000) down pay- A complete copy of the le- subject to all encumbrances,
2015 at 1:00 p.m. on the qualified as Administratrix;
imately 11,027 square feet of HEARING DATE. responsible proposer, taking ment in cash, certified check gal description may be ob- prior liens and such matters
premises, by virtue of the creditors must file their claims
land area. The applicant pro- ESTA REUNION PUEDE into consideration price and or bank check at time of sale; tained from the Office of the power of sale contained in a in the office of the probate
poses to construct a new SER CONTINUADA EN all other evaluation criteria set other terms will be announced Director of the Department of which may constitute valid mortgage by Martha H. clerk within the time required
4,204.78 square foot two-story CUALQUIER MOMENTO forth in the solicitation within at the time of sale. liens or encumbrances after Brunzos a/k/a Martha by law, beginning August 26,
Transportation through its Re- sale, at public auction on Sep-
addition attached to the easter- BAJO LA DISCRECTION thirty (30) working days to the By order of the holder of the al Estate Section, c/o Richard tember 23, 2015 at 3:00 PM,
Hodgson dated February 6, 2015
ly side of the existing DE LA JUNTA DE Honorable Mayor, C. Samuel mortgage which gives notice T. Kalunian, Chief of Real Es- on the premises by virtue of
2010 and recorded in the KAY, DAISY MAY ES-
retail/office building. Appli- REVISIONES DE ZONA. Sutter. of its intention to bid at sale or tate Acquisition, Two Capitol the power of sale in said mort-
PROVIDENCE Land Evi- T A T E Francis C Kay has
cant seeks the following DI- LA INFORMACION DE TIM McCOY any adjournment thereof. dence Records in Book 9651, qualified as Executor; cred-
Hill, Room 370, Providence, gage made by Victoria L.
MENSIONAL VARIANCES: ESTA REUNION ESTA PURCHASING AGENT ROBERTS, CARROLL, RI 02903-1124. Chalut and Jeffrey O. Chalut,
Page 112, the conditions of itors must file their claims in
Article 14: Table14-1; relief is DISPONIBLE PARA FELDSTEIN & PEIRCE dated January 8, 2005, and re-
said mortgage having been the office of the probate clerk
being sought from the parking TODAS LAS PERSONAS E MORTGAGEE’S SALE INCORPORATED MORTGAGEE’S SALE corded in the Hopkinton, RI
broken. within the time required by
requirement. There are cur- INDIVIDUOS QUE
153 Second Street Edward G. Avila, Esquire 35 Seminole Trail Land Evidence Records in
$5,000.00 in cash, certified law, beginning August 26,
rently fifteen (15) parking REQUIERAN SERVICIOS East Providence, RI Attorneys for the holder Cranston, RI Book 415 at Page 522, the
or bank check is required to 2015
spaces for the existing struc- DE INTERPRETE, LLAME Map 017 Block 05 Lot 007 of the mortgage Plat 25, Lot 65 conditions of said mortgage
bid. Other terms will be an- LIND, DONALD P JR
ture; the addition will result in A LA OFICINA DE Ten Weybosset Street The premises described in nounced at the sale. ESTATE Diane Rose Blair
a requirement of twenty-three SERVICIOS VECINDALES The premises described in Providence, the mortgage will be sold sub- having been broken. HARMON LAW OFFICES, has qualified as Executrix;
(23) spaces. The addition will AL (401) 421-7768, POR LO the mortgage will be sold sub- Rhode Island 02903 ject to all encumbrances and $5,000.00 in cash, certified P.C. creditors must file their claims
eliminate nine (9) of the exist- MEMOS 48 HORAS ANTES ject to all encumbrances and or bank check required to bid. Attorney for the Holder in the office of the probate
prior liens on September 16, prior liens on September 23, Other terms to be announced
ing spaces, leaving six (6) DE SU FECHA DE JUICIO. MORTGAGEE’S SALE 2015 at 5:00 p.m. on the of the Mortgage clerk within the time required
parking spaces. Applicant pro- 2015 at 11:00 a.m. on the at the sale. 150 California Street by law, beginning August 26,
premises, by virtue of the 31 Woodman Street premises, by virtue of the SHECHTMAN HALPERIN
poses to retain the, six (6) Jeffrey L. Lykins, Providence, RI 02907 power of sale contained in a Newton, MA 02458 2015
spaces, resulting in a shortfall RA Director power of sale contained in a SAVAGE, LLP (617) 558-0500 McCUSKER, DANIEL
(401) 680-5777 mortgage by Maria G. Rocha The premises described in mortgage by Kelly J. Varatta 1080 Main Street 201506-0162 - PRP
of seventeen (17) parking dated April 23, 2004 and re- the mortgage will be sold sub- dated November 23, 2005 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
LEO ESTATE Carmela
spaces. Article 5: Table 5-1; [email protected] corded in the East Providence ject to all encumbrances and recorded in the Cranston Land McCusker has qualified as Ex-
relief is also sought from the FREE PARKING AVAILA- Attorney for the present State of Rhode Island and ecutrix; creditors must file
Land Evidence Records in prior liens on September 24, Evidence Records in Book Holder of the Mortgage Providence Plantations
minimum first floor height re- BLE AT BUILDING ACCES- Book 2241, Page 253, the 2015 at 10:00AM on the 3217, Page 94, the conditions their claims in the office of the
quirement; the existing first SIBLE FROM GREENE premises, by virtue of the of said mortgage having been Department of Transportation probate clerk within the time
floor height is 12’ and the min- STREET conditions of said mortgage PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF required by law, beginning
having been broken. power of sale contained in a broken. T-Mobile USA provides this
CONDEMNATION
PUBLIC AUCTION $5,000.00 in cash, certified mortgage from Jean A. $5,000.00 in cash, certified notice of a proposed
telecommunications facility mod-
August 26, 2015
Reliable Jewelry & Loan Co. Inc. on Tuesday, September Dannel dated June 5, 2003 and or bank check is required to ification at 100 Newman Avenue,
PLAT NO. 421-TFG SIMMONS, RAYMOND
or bank check is required to AIRPORT: T.F. Green LOUIS IV RESIDENT
8th at 9:30am, 875 Westminster St. Providence RI. The follow- bid. Other terms will be an- recorded in Book 5825 at bid. Other terms will be an- East Providence, Providence
County, RI. Modifications will Airport Improvements
ing unredeemed items will be auctioned in its entirety: nounced at the sale. Page 213 in the Records of nounced at the sale. consist of removing and replac- WARD Lois A Zanfagna &
1201512 3201504 3301503 4141501 4221514 Land Evidence in the City of HARMON LAW OFFICES, ing three antennas, mounted at STREET/ROADWAY: Lois Z Mancini have qualified
HARMON LAW OFFICES, 50 feet above grade within a 78- Relocated Main Avenue as Co-Guardians of the Per-
3111503 3201506 3301504 4141502 4221515 P.C. Providence, RI, the conditions P.C. foot church steeple. Any inter-
3111507 3231502 4011501 4141504 4231507 of said mortgage having been Attorney for the Holder ested party wishing to submit FROM: Gorham Avenue son and Estate
Attorney for the Holder comments regarding the poten- TO: Child Lane SIMMONS, WILLIAM
3111510 3231503 4011502 4141506 4231508 of the Mortgage broken. of the Mortgage tial effects the proposed facility
3111511 3231504 4011506 4141510 4241502 150 California Street may have on any historic proper- CITY/TOWN: Warwick RAYMOND RESIDENT
150 California Street $5,000.00 in cash, certified ty may do so by sending such The Department of Trans-
3121502 3231507 4011507 4151504 4241505 Newton, MA 02458 or bank check is required to Newton, MA 02458 comments to: Project WARD Lois A Zanfagna &
3121504 3231512 4021503 4151505 4241506 bid. Other terms will be an- (617) 558-0500 6115004657-SEA c/o EBI Con- portation, pursuant to Title 1, Lois Z Mancini have qualified
(617) 558-0500 sulting, 21 B Street, Burlington, Chapter 2, Section 3 of the as Co-Guardians of the Per-
3131503 3231518 4031501 4151507 5151404 201404-1180 - TEA nounced at the sale. 201308-0005 - TEA MA 01803, or 508-887-6172.
3131506 3231520 4031507 4151511 5161304 By order of the Mortgagee General Laws and the authori- son and Estate
zation received from the State YETRA, BETSY L ES-
3131509 3241501 4061501 4161502 7221402
3131510 3241503 4061505 4171501 7301408 MORTGAGEE’S SALE
which gives notice of its in-
tention to bid at such sale or
Search for Properties Committee on July TATE Richard L Yetra &
3131513 3241507 4061508 4171504 7311404 45 Oak Crest Drive any postponement or adjourn- Legal Notices 7, 2015, did acquire on July Harris Yetra have qualified as
3171502 3241511 4071504 4171509 8211405 East Providence ment thereof. 31, 2015 certain parcels of Co-Executors; creditors must
3171503 3251503 4071508 4181506 10111409 Rhode Island KORDE & ASSOCIATES, in-paper and land consisting of platted city file their claims in the office
3171504 3261501 4071510 4191410 10171304 Will be sold at public auc- P.C. streets or portions thereof in of the probate clerk within the
3181506 3261505 4081506 4201508 11111411 tion on September 24, 2015 at Attorneys for the Holder online 24/7 the location referred to above
for airport purposes.
time required by law, begin-
3191505 3261514 4091501 4201512 11141407 11:00 a.m. local time on the of the Mortgage ning August 26, 2015
3191510 3271511 4091502 4211501 12061404 premises by virtue of the pow- 321 Billerica Road A complete copy of the le- Individuals requiring
Foreclosures gal description may be ob- assistive listening devices are
3191513 3271512 4091508 4211504 32415005 er of sale contained in a mort- Suite 210
3191514 3281506 4101506 4221506 10201401 gage made and executed by Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 Mortgagee’s Sale tained from the Office of the requested to contact the office
3201503 3301502 4141415 4221511 Raymond J. Blinn, dated Sep- (978) 256-1500 Director of the Department of of the city clerk at 46l-l000
tember 1, 2006 and recorded Probate Court Transportation through its Re- ext 3l97 seventy-two (72)
The Auction will be conducted by Bob Resnick, lic # 6893 (9/2/2015, 9/9/2015, al Estate Section, c/o Richard
of Max Pollack Co. in Book 2721 at Page 104 and 9/16/2015) 14-018150 Public Meetings/ hours in advance of the hear-
assigned in Book 2721 at Page Hearings T. Kalunian, Chief of Real Es- ing date.
MORTGAGEE’S SALE MORTGAGEE’S SALE 127, of the Records of Land tate Acquisition, Two Capitol Maria M. Wall, JD
73 Gray Street 60 Eliza Street Evidence in the City of East PUBLIC HEARING Hill, Room 317, Providence, Court Clerk
Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence, State of Rhode Is- Rhode Island Housing in- To place ad, call: 401.277.7788 RI 02903-1124.
Will be sold at public auc- Will be sold at public auc- land, the conditions of said tends to adopt the 2016 Quali-
tion on September 10, 2015 at tion on September 17, 2015 at mortgage having been broken. fied Allocation Plan for Hous- MORTGAGEE’S SALE MORTGAGEE’S SALE
10:00 a.m., local time on the 10:00 a.m., local time on the The above premises will be ing Tax Credits (the "Quali- 831-833 Potters Avenue, 15 Algonquin Street a/k/a
premises by virtue of the pow- premises by virtue of the pow- sold subject to any and all val- fied Allocation Plan"). The Providence, RI 02907 13-15 Algonquin Street,
er of sale contained in a mort- er of sale contained in a mort- id superior or prior liens or Qualified Allocation Plan is The premises described in Providence, RI 02907
gage made and executed by gage made and executed by encumbrances on the prem- designed to establish criteria the mortgage will be sold sub- The premises described in
Maria R. Pun, dated Novem- Juanita L. Willis, dated March ises. for the allocation of Housing ject to all encumbrances and the mortgage will be sold sub-
ber 29, 2012 and recorded in 30, 2004 and recorded in TERMS: Five Thousand Tax Credits in Rhode Island. prior liens on September 24, ject to all encumbrances and
Book 10432 at Page 223 of Book 6439 at Page 297 of the Dollars ($5,000) down pay- A draft of the Qualified Allo- 2015 at 11:00AM on the prior liens on September 24,
the Records of Land Evidence Records of Land Evidence in ment in cash, certified check cation Plan is available for premises, by virtue of the 2015 at 9:00AM on the prem-
in the City of Providence, the City of Providence, State or bank check at time of sale; public inspection on our power of sale contained in a ises, by virtue of the power of
State of Rhode Island, the of Rhode Island, the condi- other terms will be announced website at www.rhodeislandh mortgage from Bakary Traore sale contained in a mortgage
conditions of said mortgage tions of said mortgage having at the time of sale. By order of ousing.org. and Assetou Traore dated from Domingo A. Rodriguez
having been broken. been broken. the holder of the mortgage All interested persons may September 14, 2005 and re- dated March 28, 2008 and re-
The above premises will be The above premises will be which gives notice of its in- submit their views, data or Search for corded in Book 7555 at Page corded in Book 9053 at Page
sold subject to any and all val- sold subject to any and all val- comments regarding the 108 in the Records of Land 48 in the Records of Land
id superior or prior liens or id superior or prior liens or
tention to bid at sale or any
adjournment thereof. Qualified Allocation Plan, in- Legal Notices Evidence in the City of Provi- Evidence in the City of Provi-
encumbrances on the prem- encumbrances on the prem- ROBERTS, CARROLL, cluding statements concerning in-paper and dence, RI, the conditions of dence, RI, the conditions of
ises. ises. FELDSTEIN & PEIRCE alternative approaches, dupli- said mortgage having been said mortgage having been
TERMS: Five Thousand TERMS: Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) down pay- Dollars ($5,000) down pay-
INCORPORATED cation of or overlap with other
state regulations or significant
online 24/7 broken.
$5,000.00 in cash, certified
broken.
$5,000.00 in cash, certified
Edward G. Avila, Esquire
ment in cash, certified check ment in cash, certified check Attorneys for the holder economic impact on small or bank check is required to or bank check is required to
or bank check at time of sale; or bank check at time of sale; of the mortgage business as defined in the Ad- bid. Other terms will be an- bid. Other terms will be an-
other terms will be announced other terms will be announced Ten Weybosset Street ministrative Procedures Act. Foreclosures nounced at the sale. nounced at the sale.
at the time of sale. at the time of sale. Providence, RI 02903 For comments or more infor- By order of the Mortgagee By order of the Mortgagee
By order of the holder of By order of the holder of mation, contact Eric Shorter at Mortgagee’s Sale which gives notice of its in- which gives notice of its in-
the mortgage which gives no- the mortgage which gives no- (401) 457-1219 or e-mail esho tention to bid at such sale or tention to bid at such sale or
tice of its intention to bid at tice of its intention to bid at PUBLIC NOTICE [email protected]. Probate Court any postponement or adjourn- any postponement or adjourn-
sale or any adjournment there- sale or any adjournment there- A public hearing on the The deadline for comments is Public Meetings/ ment thereof. ment thereof.
of. of. Johnston Housing Authority’s 5:00 PM on October 2, 2015. KORDE & KORDE & ASSOCIATES,
ROBERTS, CARROLL, ROBERTS, CARROLL, Annual Plan will take place at A public hearing regarding Hearings ASSOCIATES, P.C. P.C.
FELDSTEIN & PEIRCE FELDSTEIN & PEIRCE the office, 8 Forand Circle, the Qualified Allocation Plan Attorneys for the Attorneys for the Holder
INCORPORATED INCORPORATED Johnston, RI at 9:00 am on will be held on October 2, Holder of the Mortgage of the Mortgage
Edward G. Avila, Esquire Edward G. Avila, Esquire October 13, 2015. The Plan 2015, at 11:00 AM at our of- 321 Billerica Road 321 Billerica Road
Attorneys for the holder Attorneys for the holder will be available as of October fice at 44 Washington St., Suite 210 Suite 210
of the mortgage of the mortgage 7, 2015. Providence, RI, 02903, Sec- To place ad, call: Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100
Ten Weybosset Street Ten Weybosset Street Deborah Fellela ond Floor Boardroom. All in- (978) 256-1500 (978) 256-1500
Providence, Rhode Island
02903
Providence,
Rhode Island 02903
Chairwoman
Equal Housing Opportunity
terested parties are welcome
to attend. 401.277.7788 (9/2/2015, 9/9/2015,
9/16/2015) 11-006504
(9/2/2015, 9/9/2015,
9/16/2015) 14-016831
Appendix G: Public Comments
August 2013 –Action Plan Substantially Amended
No comments were received relative to the State’s Amended 2010 Floods

CDBG-DR Action Plan. The amended Plan was available for public comments
from July 26, 2013 to August 5, 2013. Notice of availability of the amended
Plan was posted in the Providence Journal and Providence en Español on July
26, 2013.
September 2015 –Action Plan Substantially Amended
The following comments were received relative to the State’s Amended 2010
Floods CDBG-DR Action Plan. The amended Plan was available for public
comments from September 2, 2015 to September 14, 2015. Notice of
availability of the amended Plan was posted in the Providence Journal and
Providence en Español on September 2, 2015.
1) Comment: See attached letter from Jaime Salazar, Publisher of Nuevos

Horizontes.
RESPONSE: The Action Plan (previously substantially amended in 2013)

specified that public notification of substantial amendments would be
published in the Providence Journal and Providence en Español, in English
and Spanish respectively. In accordance with the Action Plan, public
notices were published in both publications.
Providence en Español no longer issues a print edition. It is now an online

publication only. Accordingly, the Spanish language notice was published
online for the length of the comment period.
In light of the shift by Providence en Español from a print publication to an

online publication, and comments received by Nuevos Horizontes, OHCD
has amended its public participation procedures to allow for publication in
Providence en Español and/or Nuevos Horizontes.
NUEVOS HORIZONTES
The First Hispanic Newspaper of RI
34 Sherwood Avenue
North Providence, Rhode Island 02911
Tel. (401) 663-0831 * Fax (401) 233-7954
Email: [email protected]
Published since October 7, 1978
September 10, 2015
Laura Sullivan
One Capitol Hill 3rd Floor
SUBJECT: Comments Concerning 2010 Flood CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan
Dear Ms. Sullivan:
I am writing to comment on the Office of Housing and Community Development’s 2010 CDBG Flood Disaster
Recovery Plan.
My primary concern is not with the plan itself. The plan is well thought out and will well-serve the best interests of
Rhode Islanders. My primary concern is communicating to non-English speaking communities, especially Rhode
Island’s largest and largest growing minority community, Hispanics.
Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regulations require entities receiving CDBG funds to seek
feedback from the community. In seeking that feedback the regulations state that public notices should be
placed in newspapers of general circulation (in RI that usually means the Providence Journal) and papers serving
significant numbers of minorities.
My newspaper, Nuevos Horizontes, has been in business serving RI’s Hispanic community since 1978. Presently,
we are the ONLY Hispanic paper in the state. Providence en Español went out of business some time ago after a
short lifespan.
Nuevos Horizontes is circulated free of charge in the Hispanic community throughout Rhode Island. It has a
circulation of approximately 15,000 copies.
I respectfully request that you consider Nuevos Horizontes when placing future public notices in order to
adequately communicate public policy to non-English speaking Hispanics.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the plan.
Sincerely yours,
Jaime Salazar
Publisher, Nuevos Horizontes
June 2016 –Action Plan Substantially Amended
comments from June 17, 2016 to June 27, 2016. Notice of availability of the
amended Plan was posted in the Providence Journal and Nuevos Horizontes on
June 17, 2016.
1) Comment: Please make sure that people know the difference between a
parallel wave set up and perpendicular wave set up as the S [south] facing
beaches can get quite a hit by an offshore "storm". Also, people must know
what stage of the tide is at when the "surge" arrives.
RESPONSE: The Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and

other agencies are actively assessing the impacts of storm surge events on
Rhode Island’s coastline through projects such as the BeachSAMP,
shoreline change mapping, and the Coastal Environmental Risk Index.
CDBG-DR funds have been awarded to support some of those efforts.
CRMC, in partnership with URI, is also seeking to model the impacts of
combined storm surge and riverine flooding in tidal rivers.
This comment also pertains to the Hurricane Sandy CDBG-DR Action Plan.
It will be included in the comment section of that plan as well.
2) Comment: Is additional assistance available for families still struggling to

recover from the 2010 Floods?
RESPONSE: At this time, the 2010 Floods CDBG Disaster Recovery funds
are fully obligated.
If you currently need assistance, please contact:

• 2-1-1 by dialing 211; or
• The Help Center at Rhode Island Housing, 401-457-1130 (for
homeowners at risk of foreclosure); or
• Your local community action program (CAP). Contact information
for CAP agencies is available at
http://www.ricommunityaction.org/agencies.asp.
Federal assistance applications deadlines for the 2010 Floods have passed.
If you have questions about your existing SBA loan, contact your SBA loan
officer or SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955. Have your
loan number available when you call.
January 2017 –Action Plan Substantially Amended
No comments were received relative to the State’s Amended 2010 Floods

CDBG-DR Action Plan. The amended Plan was available for public comments
from January 6, 2017 to January 16, 2017. Notice of availability of the
amended Plan was posted in the Providence Journal and Providence en
Español on January 6, 2017.
October 2017 –Action Plan Substantially Amended
comments from October 13, 2017 to October 23, 2017. Notice of availability of
the amended Plan was posted in the Providence Journal on October 13, 2017
and America News en Español on October 10, 2017.
1) Comment: See attached email from Jaime Salazar, Publisher of Nuevos

Horizontes regarding Spanish language public notices.
RESPONSE: OHCD staff checked availability/circulation and pricing of public

notices in multiple Spanish language newspapers. The public notice of the Action
Plan amendment was published in Spanish in America News en Español, a locally
distributed print newspaper.
Sullivan, Laura (DOA)
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:55 AM
To: Sullivan, Laura (DOA)
Cc: Tondra, Michael (DOA)
Subject: [EXTERNAL] : Comments Concerning 2010 Flood CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan
October 23, 2017
Ms. Laura Sullivan

One Capitol Hill 3rd Floor
SUBJECT: Comments Concerning 2010 Flood CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan
Dear Ms. Sullivan:
I am writing to comment on the Office of Housing and Community Development’s

2010 CDBG Flood Disaster Recovery Plan.
My primary concern is not with the plan itself. The plan is well thought out and will
well-serve the best interests of Rhode Islanders. My primary concern is
communicating to non-English speaking communities, especially Rhode Island’s
largest and largest growing minority community, the Hispanics.
Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regulations

requires entities receiving CDBG funds to seek feedback from the community. In
seeking that feedback the regulations state that public notices should be placed
in newspapers of general circulation (in RI that usually means the Providence
Journal) and papers serving significant numbers of minorities.
My newspaper, Nuevos Horizontes, has been in business serving RI’s Hispanic

community since 1978. Presently, we are the OLDEST Hispanic paper in the state.
Providence en Español went out of business some time ago after a short lifespan.
Nuevos Horizontes is circulated free of charge in the Hispanic community

throughout Rhode Island. It has a circulation of approximately 15,000 copies. It
is still the primary means that the Hispanic community in this state uses to
become informed of local events, notices and important advertisements that affect
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them. They do not use the internet to become informed of such things. They are
still relying on a local newspaper in their native language to inform them of such
communication notices.
I respectfully request that you consider Nuevos Horizontes when placing future
public notices in order to adequately communicate public policy to non-English
speaking Hispanics.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the plan.
Sincerely yours,
Jaime Salazar
Publisher, Nuevos Horizontes

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ACTION PLAN

Utilizing Supplemental CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding

Through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Development

SECTION II. Distribution............................................................................................................... 8

SECTION III. Program Implementation and Management Standards ......................................... 16

SECTION IV. Amendments and Public Participation .................................................................. 22

This Action Plan will be amended as needed, pursuant to Section IV.

Office of Housing and Community Development, Action Plan Contact:

Laura Sullivan, Program Manager

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 4

FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSE TO DATE

Immediate Response to DR-1894

Non-Immediate Response to DR-1894

Short and Long Term Recovery Strategies

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 6

CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

The Office of Housing and Community Development understands the importance of

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 7

FEMA-1894-DR, Rhode Island: FEMA Individual Assistance MAP

Figure 1: ELIGIBLE AREAS

***NOTE: THIS MAP SHOWS FEMA IA AWARDS, NOT CDBG-DR AWARDS***

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 8

Table 1. Total Allocation by Program Area and National Objective

Housing Program $ 294,472 $ - $ - $ 294,472

Public Facilities & Infrastructure $ 5,055,826 $ 189,060 $ - $ 5,244,886

Economic Recovery $ 1,509,052 $ - $ - $ 1,509,052

Buyouts $ 279,531 $ - $ 39,877 $ 319,408

Planning $ 1,120,658 $ 1,120,658

Administration $ 446,761 $ 446,761

Total $ 7,138,881 $ 189,060 $ 39,877 $ 1,567,419 $ 8,935,237

Percentage of Total Allocation 79.9% 2.1% 0.4% 17.5% 100.0%

The general estimated timeline for this program follows:

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS & GRANTEES

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 10

Determination of Eligible Activities

Note: Pre-Agreement Costs

I. Public Facilities and Infrastructure Activities ($5,244,886)

Maximum Award: $2,000,000

II. Housing Activities ($294,472)

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 11

Down Payment and Homeownership Assistance, as modified by Waiver #16 in FR-5452-N-01,

Maximum Award: $500,000

III. Economic Recovery, Stabilization, and Development Activities ($1,509,052)

Maximum Award: $1,509,052

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 12

IV. Property Buyout Activities ($319,408)

Maximum Award: No Maximum

V. Planning Activities ($1,120,658)

Maximum Award: No Maximum

VI. Public Service Activities ($0)

VII. Administration ($446,761)

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 14

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 15

PROVISION OF ADEQUATE, FLOOD-RESISTANT HOUSING FOR ALL

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 16

1. Rating: Assessing and recording risk for each grantee.

State of Rhode Island CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan 17

NOTE: THIS MAP SHOWS FEMA IA AWARDS, NOT CDBG-DR AWARDS