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CDBG FY 2021-2022
Name of Organization: ____________________________________________
Proposed Program: ____________________________________________
CITY OF LAKE FOREST
Community Development Block Grant
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION QUESTIONNAIRE
I. Is your organization a religious entity, including a nonprofit religious
organization?
YES If yes, please complete Part II.
NO If no, please response to questions A-C below:
A. Will CDBG funds be used for the acquisition of property to be used for
religious purposes or which will otherwise promote religious interests?
YES NO
B. Will CDBG funds be used for the construction or rehabilitation including
historic preservation and removal of architectural barriers of structures to be
used for religious purposes or which will otherwise promote religious
interests?
YES NO
C. Will CDBG funds be used for a public service for religious purposes or which
will otherwise promote religious interests?
YES NO
If yes, please describe the proposed public service:
________________________________________
________________________________________
If you responded NO to all of the questions above, proceed to Part IV.
II. If your organization is a religious entity, including a nonprofit religious
organization, then please response to questions A-D below:
A. Will CDBG funds be used for the acquisition of property for ownership by your
organization?
YES NO
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B. Will CDBG funds be used for the construction of structures owned by your
organization?
YES NO
C. Will CDBG funds be used to rehabilitate buildings owned by your organization
(including historic preservation and removal of architectural barriers)?
YES NO
D. Will CDBG funds be used by your organization for a public services?
YES NO
If yes, please describe the proposed public service:
________________________________________
________________________________________
If you responded NO to all of the questions above, proceed to Part IV.
If you responded YES to any of the questions above, proceed to Part III.
III. If you responded yes to any of the questions in Section II, then please
response to questions 1-6 below:
1. Is the building (or portion thereof) that is to be improved with the CDBG funds
leased to an existing or newly established wholly secular entity (including an
entity established by the religious entity)?
YES NO
2. Will the CDBG assistance be provided to the lessee (and not the lessor) to make
the improvements?
YES NO
3. Will the leased premises be used exclusively for secular purposes available to
persons regardless of religion?
YES NO
4. Are the lease payments equal to or less than the fair market rent of the premises
as they were before the improvements were made?
YES NO
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5. Will the portion of the cost of any improvements that also serve a non-leased part
of the building be allocated to and paid for by your organization?
YES NO
6. Has your organization entered into a binding agreement that it will pay to the
lessee the value of the improvements if the lessee (or qualified successor lessee)
fails to retain the use of the leased premises for a wholly secular purpose for at
least the useful life of the improvements and that the lessee (or qualified
successor lessee) also agrees that it must remit such amount received from your
organization back to the City?
YES NO
If you responded NO to all of the questions above, proceed to Part IV.
If you responded YES to any of the questions above, proceed to Part IV, but
please note that if funded, grant agreements will include the following provisions.
If you will be unable to comply with any of the provisions below, please notify City
staff in writing at the time the CDBG funding application is submitted.
The applicant agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment on the basis of religion and will not limit employment or give
preference in employment to persons on the basis of religion;
The applicant agrees not to discriminate against any person seeking CDBG-
funded assistance on the basis of religion and will not limit assistance or give
preference to persons on the basis of religion; and,
The applicant agrees not to provide religious instruction or counseling, conduct
religious worship or services, engage in religious proselytizing, or exert any
other religious influence in the provision of CDBG-funded assistance.
IV. Certification:
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Name of Applicant Organization Date
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Signature of Applicant Representative Title