Item 100 | First Year - FY2011 | Second Year - FY2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Services (53300) | $55,330,883 | $53,154,050 |
| Community Development and Revitalization (53301) | FY2011 $4,479,598 | FY2012 $4,479,598 |
| Financial Assistance for Regional Cooperation (53303) | FY2011 $2,414,210 | FY2012 $2,414,210 |
| Financial Assistance for Community Development (53305) | FY2011 $48,437,075 | FY2012 $46,260,242 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2011 $12,372,409 | FY2012 $10,195,576 |
| Special | FY2011 $212,012 | FY2012 $212,012 |
| Dedicated Special Revenue | FY2011 $7,000,000 | FY2012 $7,000,000 |
| Federal Trust | FY2011 $35,746,462 | FY2012 $35,746,462 |
Authority: Title 15.2, Chapter 13, Article 3 and Chapter 42; Title 36, Chapters 8, 10 and 11; and Title 59.1, Chapter 22, Code of Virginia.
A. This appropriation includes annual membership dues to the Appalachian Regional Commission, $287,000 the first year and $287,000 the second year, from the general fund. These dues are payable from the amounts for Community Development and Revitalization. Preference shall be given to community development projects that further the Principles of Sustainable Community investment identified in Executive Order 69 (2008).
B.1. Any unexpended balances in the Indoor Plumbing Program at the close of business on June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, shall not revert to the general fund, but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
2. The department and local program administrators shall make every reasonable effort to provide participants basic financial counseling to enhance their ability to benefit from the Indoor Plumbing Program and to foster their movement to economic self-sufficiency.
C. Out of the amounts for Community Development Services shall be paid from the general fund in four equal quarterly installments each year:
1. To the Lenowisco Planning District Commission, $94,403 the first year and $94,403 the second year, which includes $38,610 the first year and $38,610 the second year for responsibilities originally undertaken and continued pursuant to § 15.2-4207, Code of Virginia, and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.
2. To the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission, $97,177 the first year and $97,177 the second year, which includes $42,390 the first year and $42,390 the second year for responsibilities originally undertaken and continued pursuant to § 15.2-4207, Code of Virginia, and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.
3. To the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
4. To the New River Valley Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
5. To the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
6. To the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
7. To the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
8. To the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, $222,774 the first year and $222,774 the second year.
9. To the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
10. To the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
11. To the Region 2000 Local Government Council, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
12. To the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
13. To the Southside Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
14. To the Commonwealth Regional Council, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
15. To the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, $121,317 the first year and $121,317 the second year.
16. To the George Washington Regional Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
17. To the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
18. To the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
19. To the Crater Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
20. To the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, $66,062 the first year and $66,062 the second year.
21. To the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission $215,797 the first year, and $215,797 the second year.
D. Out of the amounts provided to the department shall be provided $668,442 the first year and $668,442 the second year from the general fund for the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (formerly known as the Virginia Water Project) operating costs and water and wastewater grants. The department shall disburse the total payment each year in twelve equal monthly installments.
E. Any remaining balances in the Virginia Enterprise Initiative shall not revert to the general fund, but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
F. 1. Out of the amounts in this Item shall be provided $95,000 the first year and $95,000 the second year from the general fund for the Center for Rural Virginia. The department shall report periodically to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees on the status, needs and accomplishments of the center.
2. As part of its mission, the Center for Rural Virginia shall monitor the implementation of the budget initiatives approved by the 2005 Session of the General Assembly for rural Virginia and shall report periodically to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees on the effectiveness of these various programs in addressing rural economic development problems. Any unexpended balance for the Center for Rural Virginia at the close of business on June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
G. Any unexpended balances to pay the capital costs for safe drinking water and wastewater treatment in the Lenowisco, Cumberland Plateau, or Mount Rogers planning districts on June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward, reappropriated, and allotted. The department shall leverage the appropriation with other state moneys, federal grants or loans, local contributions, and private or nonprofit resources.
H. Any unexpended balances on June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, from the amount appropriated in Item 112.10, paragraph D of Chapter 951 of the Acts of Assembly of 2005 for two regional consortium grants to support specifically identified current and future workforce training needs of existing businesses in distressed regions of the state shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
I. Any unexpended balances on June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, from amounts appropriated in Item 112.10, paragraph F and Item 506, paragraph V of Chapter 951 of the Acts of Assembly of 2005 to develop regional artisan centers shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
J. Out of the amounts for Community Development Services shall be provided $71,250 the first year and $71,250 the second year from the general fund to support The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.
K.1. Out of the amounts in this Item shall be provided $2,176,833 in the first year from the general fund for the Commonwealth's share of the estimated operating expenses of the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA). This appropriation represents the Commonwealth's share of the authority's estimated fiscal year 2011 operating expenses. These expenses may not be reimbursed by the federal government and shall be reduced by any federal funding the authority may receive for expenditures funded through the Commonwealth's contribution that ultimately qualify for federal reimbursement. Any such reimbursements shall be repaid to the general fund. Amounts for this purpose shall be paid from the general fund in no more than four quarterly installments.
2. All moneys of the FMFADA, from whatever source derived, shall be paid to the treasurer of the FMFADA. The Auditor of Public Accounts or his legally authorized representatives, shall annually examine the accounts of the books of the FMFADA.
3. Employees of the FMFADA shall be eligible for membership in the Virginia Retirement System and participation in all of the health and related insurance and other benefits, including premium conversion and flexible benefits, available to state employees as provided by law.
4. For the purposes of § 2.2-2708, the board of commissioners of the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority created pursuant to § 15.1-6304.1 shall be deemed a state public body and may meet by electronic communication means in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 2.2-3708. Electronic communication shall mean the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-3701.
L. Included in this appropriation is $7,000,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year from the Water Quality Improvement Fund for grants to communities located outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed for: 1) the construction of mandated water quality improvement facilities at publicly owned treatment works for projects that would otherwise result in a financial hardship for the residential users of the facilities; 2) the design and construction of managed on-site community wastewater treatment systems in isolated areas that cannot be addressed through active treatment facilities; and 3) planning grants to develop regional or county wide wastewater treatment strategies in areas that have not previously completed planning and engineering studies. Priority will be given to the elimination of straight piping of household wastewater into the Commonwealth's waterways. The department shall leverage the appropriation with other state moneys, federal grants or loans, local contributions, and private or nonprofit resources.
M. In allocating Community Development Block Grant Program funds, preference shall be given to community development projects that further the Principles of Sustainable Community investment identified in Executive Order 69 (2008).