Greene County Potential Infrastructure Opportunities Needing External Expenditures & Resources (PIONEER) Application
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Applicant/Entity Name
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Enter the name of the entity that will submit the application
Official with signing authority or designated signatory:
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First Name
Last Name
Title
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C0-Applicants (if application is part of a larger overall project)
Mailing Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Person Submitting the Application
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Email
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example@example.com
Name your project
Ex. ABC Road Water Line Extension OR ACME Sewage Rehabilitation
What type of utility are you requesting assistance for?
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Water
Sewer
Transportation
Please describe the location of the project you are requesting funds for (ex: 1st street waterline extension, township wide manhole cover replacement, etc.)
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Location description
Approximately how many people will benefit from this project?
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Please download the PIONEER Program Guidelines. You will find templates of the required documents you must upload at the end of this application. (Template Resolution, letter and Project Request Form)
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
Please provide a detailed response to each of the following questions. Funding award decisions will be based on the degree to which proposed PIONEER funded projects do the following:
1) What do you plan to accomplish with this project? Please describe the project and identify the problems that need to be resolved .
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2) How do you plan to accomplish this project? Include expected outcomes that are measurable, obtainable, clear & understandable, and valid. Examples of measurable outcomes could include jobs created or retained, people with improved services, land or buildings acquired, housing units renovated or built, etc.
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3) How do you plan to use the funds? Please include the specific use of funds which should reflect the information from the budget sheet from the Project Request form .
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4) Please provide a timeline for the proposed project.
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5) PARTNERSHIPS: Projects should forge new partnerships with local governments, township, authorities, and/or private sector to advance community and economic development and delivery of services. Please describe how the proposed project will further this objective:
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6) INNOVATION: Applicants are encouraged to use new approaches and methods, and to change operations and decision-making in order to achieve results that would be otherwise unattainable. Please describe how your project will achieve this goal.
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7) COMMITMENT: Applications will demonstrate real and long-term commitments to sustain or implement plans funded by PIONEER. Application will leverage and or commit match funds. Please describe how your project will satisfy this requirement.
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8) RESULTS: Projects should achieve measurable improvements in infrastructure and service(at affordable costs); create attractive and livable communities. Please describe how your project will meet these objectives.
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9) COMPETITION: The PIONEER Program is not a "first come, first served" program. Due to limited resources, the County of Greene will seek to fund the most competitive applications in terms of proposed results, impact, innovation, and level of commitment. Please provide a detailed explanation regarding why Greene County should prioritize your project and how the project will impact your community.
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10) MAPPING: Maps are essential to this program. Mapping improves the delivery of safe, clean drinking water and reliable sewer and storm water services. Eliminating paper forms and data entry improves workflows across the organization and provides a simple way to share information with others. Please describe how you intend to fulfill the mapping requirements related to your project request.
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Applicants are required to provide/create shapefiles, CAD Files, or other forms of digital mapping. Creation will be considered either leverage or commitment.
11) Include any other information you feel is important for this application.
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Required File Uploads
Please review each section and upload the requested documents into each box.
12) Will any portion of the contribution, match or commitment be in the form of labor?
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YES (Attach the PIONEER Force Account Form to #13)
NO
13) FORCE ACCOUNT LABOR FORM: If any portion of the contribution, match or commitment will be in the form of labor please complete the PIONEER Force Account Labor form. Please refer to the template form (Attachment A) in the program guidelines attached below.
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If you selected "YES" to number 12 please upload the PIONEER Force Account Form
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14) RESOLUTION: An executed resolution is required. The applicant must motion at a board meeting and resolve to submit the application. Please refer to the template resolution (Attachment B) in the program guidelines attached below.
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Attach the Resolution
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15) PROJECT REQUEST FORM: Please submit the PIONEER Project Request Form which includes a clear description, timeline and estimate. Please refer to the template request form (Attachment C) in the program guidelines attached below.
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Attach the PIONEER Project Request Form
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16) MATCH COMMITMENT LETTER: Entities that will provide leverage in any form for is required to provide a commitment letter . Please upload a letter for each entity that will provide a commitment/leverage for the project. Please refer to the template letter (Attachment C) in the program guidelines attached below.
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Attach a match/commitment letter
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17) APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT AUDIT: Please submit the most recent financial audit.
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18) SIGNATURE: This application must be digitally signed by the designated signatory..
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Please download the PIONEER Program Guidelines. You will find templates of the required documents you must upload above. (Template Resolution, letter and Project Request Form)
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