Grant Opportunities

Invitation to Bidders 24-06 

St. Vincent de Paul Addition and Renovation Project

UPDATED: April 25, 2024 

Sealed bids shall be accepted by the Office of the Talbot County Manager, Courthouse, 11 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD, 21601 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at which time they shall be opened and read aloud. E-mailed or faxed bids will not be accepted. 

Please read all documents carefully. This project is partially funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The following forms must be included with the sealed proposal along with required bond for greatest consideration and consistency with Department of Housing and Community Development (DCHD) procurement policies. 

Complete, sign and return the following documents in the sealed bid package:

Attachments provided for bid reference: 

A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the project site, 29533 Canvasback Drive, Easton, MD 21601. General Contractors will also have an opportunity to meet with subcontractors at the project site for a walk through on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, May 8-10 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

Questions may be directed to Mary Kay Verdery, Grants Administrator, 11. N. Washington St., Easton, 410-770-8002 or mkverdery@talbotcountymd.gov. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS SITE UNTIL THE BID OPENING DATE/TIME FOR ACCESS TO ANY AMENDMENTS OR CORRECTIONS. 

Approved FY2024 CDBG Project

St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) – 29533 Canvasback Drive, Easton, MD 21601

St. Vincent de Paul has been approved for $625,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to expand the SVDP facility. They are constructing a 2,400 square feet addition and enlarging the parking area. 

The project includes converting existing space from warehouse & office to retail; moving 2 existing walk-in refrigerators to new food bank area; and removing 2 storage sheds.

SVDP will provide additional construction and project administration funding and will furnish the new interview rooms, reception room and retail showrooms.

This would bring the total cost of the project to $811,000. 

 

Other Active Talbot County Projects Funded by DHCD Community Development Block Grants 

1. Habitat for Humanity Choptank - Housing infrastructure - Seven new homes located on Brooks Lane, St. Michaels. 

2. Early Head Start/Family Support Center - Renovation of building for EHS/FSC use at Easton Elementary School Campus, Easton. 

3. Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center - Renovation and rehabilitation project to provide additional space for services to low- and moderate-income persons. 

4. Shore Legal Access (Formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono) - Funds for legal services to low- and moderate-income persons for a variety of legal services.

 

 

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES - FY2025 CDBG Letters of Interest

FY2025 CDBG Letters of Interest are due to Talbot County by:  Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:30 PM

     Those received after the designated date/time will not be considered and will be returned.

Non-Profit organizations seeking County Council consideration to request Community Development Block Grant funding must submit a formal letter of interest. At a minimum, the letter shall identify the amount of funding being requested, justification for the funds, scope of work and a summary of how the proposed funding will be used to address the needs of the identified beneficiary groups. The primary objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable communities, provide decent housing and a suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. CDBG funds are provided primarily as gap funding for community development projects.

Please see below for additional CDBG information, grant eligibility requirements and application requirements.

A signed letter of interest shall be addressed to:

     Chuck Callahan, Talbot County Council President

     C/O Mary Kay Verdery, Grants Administrator

     Talbot County Courthouse

     11 N. Washington Street

     Easton, MD 21601

Requests may also be emailed to the Grants Administrator, Mary Kay Verdery at mkverdery@talbotcountymd.gov. Please enter “CDBG Grant Consideration” in the subject line. Acknowledgement of receipt of consideration letter will be sent within 3-5 business days.

The County Council is required to conduct a public hearing during a regularly scheduled meeting to review letters of interest and accept public comment. CDBG applications are accepted on a competitive basis. If the Council selects your project for funding partnership, this will require significant time and work on both the County and the applicant’s part to prepare a complete and accurate application package for public review prior to May 22 and application submittal to Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) by June 11.

CDBG OBJECTIVES AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES:

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low-and moderate-income persons. The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the authorized representative regarding oversight and management of the CDBG program. DHCD gives eligible local jurisdictions power to distribute federal funds to non-profit and public agencies that support housing and public service programs through an annual competitive program. A primary objective of CDBG is to develop viable communities by providing low-to moderate-income families with decent, affordable housing and to expand local economic opportunities. 

CDBG funds may be used for activities that include, but are not limited to:

  • Acquisition of real property
  • Relocation and demolition
  • Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structure
  • Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes
  • Public services, within certain limits
  • Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources
  • Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities

Each activity must meet one of the following national objectives for the program: benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevent or eliminate slums or blight, or address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available. Generally, the following types of activities are ineligible:

  • Acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of buildings for the general conduct of government
  • Political activities
  • Certain income payments
  • Construction of new housing (with some exceptions)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Application eligibility to specific programs may vary. Community Development applications are accepted once a year through a competitive process. Special Project Applications can be submitted any time of year after written approval has been received from DHCD.

More information, to include CDBG program guidelines, may be found on the DHCD website. 

Talbot County applicants may also consider applying through CDBG eligible municipalities to include the Towns of Easton, Oxford, St. Michaels, Trappe or Queen Anne.

TALBOT COUNTY STAFF CONTACT:

     Mary Kay Verdery, Grants Administrator
     Talbot County Courthouse
     11 N. Washington Street
     Easton, MD 21601
     Phone: 410-770-8002
     Email: mkverdery@talbotcountymd.gov

   

ENDING SOON! EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP2)

The Talbot County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides financial assistance for households that have been financially impacted whether directly or indirectly by COVID-19 and are unable to pay rent or utilities. Financial assistance for overdue rent and utilities, future rent and utilities and other housing related costs due to COVID-19 is available through the Neighborhood Service Center. Eligibility checklist and application information is available on the rentrelief.maryland.gov webpage. Completed applications and attachments shall be submitted to: Neighborhood Service Center, Inc., ERAP Department, 126 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601, info@nsctalbotmd.org or call 410-822-5015. 

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP2) for rental and utility assistance has been extended while remaining ERAP2 funds are available. Applications for assistance or questions about Emergency Rental Assistance Program shall be submitted to the Neighborhood Service Center.

 

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