Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-209.16 - Derelict building grant program
(1)
Eligible
applicants. Any county or municipal government with a population of
5,000 or fewer is eligible to apply for a derelict building grant. An applicant
may partner with a local nonprofit organization on a project.
(2)
Eligible projects. A
community's building is eligible for the program if the building meets the
following criteria:
a. The building is an
abandoned commercial or public building of which a local government has
ownership or an intent to own.
b.
The building is not on the National Register of Historic Places.
(3)
Eligible activities
and amount of financial assistance . The eligible activities and amount
of financial assistance for each are:
a.
Asbestos-containing material inspections: 100 percent reimbursement for
inspection costs conducted by a state of Iowa-licensed asbestos
contractor.
b. Abatement of
asbestos-containing material : 100 percent reimbursement, not to exceed $10,000,
for abatement of ACM performed by a state of Iowa-licensed asbestos contractor.
A 50 percent cost share is required for those costs exceeding
$10,000.
c. Structural engineering
analysis: 100 percent reimbursement not to exceed $1,500 for a structural
engineering analysis conducted by a licensed structural engineer or
architectural historian to determine the ability to renovate the building. The
recipient is responsible for all costs exceeding $1,500.
d. Phase I environmental assessment : 100
percent reimbursement not to exceed $3,000 for conducting a Phase I
environmental assessment . The recipient is responsible for all costs exceeding
$3,000.
e. Phase II environmental
assessment : 50 percent reimbursement not to exceed $2,500 for conducting a
Phase II environmental assessment . The recipient is responsible for all costs
exceeding $5,000. The need for this assessment is determined by the results of
the Phase I environmental assessment and involves the sampling of structure
components, soil, and groundwater to confirm or deny the presence of
contamination.
f. Building
renovation : 50 percent reimbursement not to exceed $50,000 for renovation
costs, including but not limited to:
(1)
Restoration or removal of materials for reuse, either at the site or off site,
or for recycling.
(2) Roof repair
or replacement.
(3) Building
stabilization.
(4) Tuck-pointing of
exterior walls.
g.
Deconstruction : 50 percent reimbursement not to exceed $50,000 for costs
related to deconstruction . All deconstruction projects must achieve a minimum
landfill diversion rate of 30 percent of the structure by weight to receive
reimbursement for deconstruction costs.
(4)
Deconstruction cost-share
incentive. For every additional 10 percent above 30 percent of
landfill diversion by weight that is documented upon completion of the project,
the applicant's cost share is reduced by 5 percent and the grant award amount
will increase by 5 percent. The maximum grant award for deconstruction projects
shall not exceed $75,000.
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