CDBG_PRO_Housing_Milestone_Workbook_Final.xlsx

This is a CDBG PRO Housing Milestone Workbook instruction document created by Dane County, Wisconsin for municipalities applying to the Community Development Block Grant Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (CDBG PRO Housing) Program Round 2. The workbook serves as the required submission tool for applicants to document implementation-ready planning and policy activities designed to remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. Applicants must complete milestone categories including Project Setup & Readiness (10%), Studies & Technical Analysis (30%), Public & Stakeholder Process (20%), Formal Action & Adoption (25%), and Implementation & Execution (15%), with project-specific descriptions, target completion dates, and documentation requirements entered into designated input cells. The workbook automatically calculates weighted milestone completion percentages and tracks whether projects meet RFP thresholds, requiring an authorized representative certification upon submission.

Dane County municipalities are eligible to request between $15,000 and $150,000 in CDBG PRO Housing federal funds for projects addressing zoning, permitting, and building code barriers to affordable housing. Applicants must complete a minimum of 60% of total milestones within 18 months and 100% of all milestones within 24 months from the RFP application submission deadline, with automatic tracking and verification built into the workbook. Projects or activities that have previously received CDBG PRO Housing funding through Dane County are ineligible for additional funding under this round for the same project or activity. This funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is restricted to municipalities located within Dane County, with applications required to be submitted by municipal staff.