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RESOLUTION NO. 14-8820
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SIGN AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1 TO THE
URBAN QUALIFICATION COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
(HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED THROUGH HUD; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka City previously executed the Urban Qualification
Cooperation Agreement with Miami-Dade County on July 29, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Qualification Cooperation Agreement between the City of Opa-
locka and Miami-Dade County has automatically been renewed for the period FY 2015 through FY
2017; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires an
amendment to the Urban Qualification Cooperation Agreement to include new language to meet
U.S. HUD's re-qualification; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka desires to authorize the City
Manager to enter into and execute Contract Amendment #1 to the Urban Qualification Cooperation
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locks, hereby directs and authorizes
the City Manager to sign and execute Contract Amendment #1 to the Urban Qualification
Resolution No. 14-8820
Cooperation Agreement with Miami-Dade County, for continued participation in Miami-Dade
County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME),
and Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG)programs administered for U.S. HUD.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9`h day of Jam, 2014.
M RA AYLOR
MAYOR
st to:
J nna Flores
C y Clerk
Approved as o form and legal sufAciency:
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SPOON MARDER, PA
ttorney
Moved by: COMMISSIONER HOLMES
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO
Commission Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice-Mayor Kelley: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK
1014 JUL -7 AM 9: 58
Memorandum
TO: Mayor Myra L. Taylor
Vice-Mayor Joseph L. Kelley
Commissioner Timothy Holmes
Commissioner Dorothy"Dottie"Johnson
Commissioner Luis B. Santiago
FROM: Kelvin L. Baker, Sr., City Manager
DATE: July 9, 2014
RE: Authorization to Execute Urban County Qualification Agreement
Request: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT AMMENDMENT # 1 FOR THE URBAN QUALIFICATION COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF OPA-LOCKA
PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED ON JULY 29, 2011. THE CONTRACT WAS AUTOMATICALLY
RENEWED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE QUTALIFYING
PERIOD CONSISTING OF FY 2015-2017 AND IS AMMENDED TO INCLUDE A NEW
SECTION 18 WHICH IS ATTACHED
Description: The City of Opa-locka will continue to be eligible from 2015 to 2017 to apply for
CDBG Funding from Miami Dade County
Financial Impact: No Fiscal Impact
Implementation Timeline: Immediately
Legislative History: Original Contract
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends approval.
Attachment(s): Copy of previously executed contract
Prepared BY: Delia Rosa Kennedy, Grant Administrator
END OF MEMORANDUM
City of Opa-Locks
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Sponsor Name City Manager Department: CM/GRANT
ADMINISTRATION
Short Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT
AMMENDMENT # 1 FOR THE URBAN QUALIFICATION COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF OPA-LOCKA PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED ON
JULY 29, 2011. THE CONTRACT WAS AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED PURSUANT TO SECTION
3 OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE QUTALIFYING PERIOD CONSISTING OF FY 2015-2017 AND IS
AMMENDED TO INCLUDE A NEW SECTION 18 WHICH IS ATTACHED
Staff Summary:
Staff is recommending the singing signing and executing of this amendment in order to maintain
eligibility to continue to apply for and receive CDBG funding for the City of Opa-locks various projects
Proposed Action:
Staff recommends the adoption of the Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute this contract
Attachment:
Passed, adopted and approved July 29, 2011 original contract
Public Housing and Communit�l Development
701 N.W. 1 Court, le Floor
M IAM l•DMADE Miami, FL 33136-3914
T 786-469-4100 F 786-469-4199
miamidade.gov
Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor
July 1,2014
Honorable Mayor Mayra Taylor
City of Opa-Locka
3400 NW 135 Street
Opa-Locka, Florida 33054
Re: Urban County Qualification—CDBG Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Dear Mayor Taylor:
This letter is a follow-up to the correspondence sent to your office on May 13, 2014 regarding Opa-
Locka's (the "City") continued participation in Miami-Dade County's Community Development,Block
Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
programs administered through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(U.S. HUD).
Pursuant to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub., L. 113-76, and as issued in Community Planning and Development
Notice CPD-14-07, U.S. HUD requires that an amendment to the Urban Qualification Cooperation
Agreement include the new language found in CPD-14-07, Section V Subpart M. For your
reference, a copy of CPD-14-07 is enclosed. Therefore, we ask that you execute the four enclosed
original amendments and returned them no later than July it, 2094, in order to meet U.S. HUD's
deadline for requalification as an Urban County.
The County is pleased to continue to work with the City as a participating municipality. The Urban
Qualification Cooperation Agreement has been automatically renewed for the next three-year
qualification period from 2015 through 2017.
As a reminder, by participating in the County's jurisdiction, the City may receive CDBG, HOME or
ESG funds by participating in the County's annual competitive Request-For-Application (RFA)
process, but the City is ineligible to apply for grants under the State CDBG program.
If you need further information regarding the Urban County Qualification Process, please contact
Selena Williams, Director, Resident Services and Community Planning and Outreach Division, at
78 9-4130.
Si c6r ly,
> illia
Division Director
Enclosures
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Resolution No.RA 058-11
AMENDMENT#1
TO THE URBAN QUALIFICATION COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
AND
CITY OF OPA LOCKA
This Amendment amends the Urban Qualification Cooperation Agreement For the Miami-Dade
County Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program
Funds for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013 and 2014 Between Miami-Dade County and City of Opa
Locka, executed on July 29, 2011 (the "Contract" or "Agreement"). Miami-Dade County shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "County". City of Opa Locka shall hereinafter be referred to as
the"City,"
The Contract, which was automatically renewed pursuant to Section 3 of the Contract for the
Qualification Period consisting of FY 2015-2017 is amended to add new Section 18, which shall
read:
The County and City agree that neither the County nor the City shall sell, trade, or
otherwise transfer all or any such portion of the Federal Funds to another metropolitan
city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that
directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or
non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1 574, as amended.
Except for any changes enumerated above, all provisions of the Contract shall remain in full
force and effect. This Amendment and all its attachments are hereby made a part of the
Contract.
This Amendment shall be valid when signed by all parties.
[Signature Page to Follow]
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Resolution No.R-1058-11
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this two (2) page amendment to be
executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized, this day of
2014.
CITY OF Opa Locka MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
By: --
Name: By:
Title: _
Name: Russell Benford
Date:
Title: Deputy Mayor
_ —
Date:
ATTEST
By:
Name:
Title: Clerk of Board of County Commissioners
Date:
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Resolution Number#
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URBAN QUALIFICATION COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012,2013 AND 2014
BETWEEN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
AND
CITY OF OPA LOCKA
This Agreement (hereinafter referred to as 'Agreement" or 'Contract"), by and between Miami-Dade
County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida through its Department of Housing and Community
Development hereinafter referred to as 'DHCD' and having its principal offices at 701 N.W. 1 Court, 14
Floor, Miami, Florida 33136, hereinafter referred to as 'County", and City of ODa Locka, hereinafter
referred to as 'City"and having offices at 780 Fisherman Street,4th Floor, Opa Locka, Florida 33054 and
telephone number of 305-953-2802, collectively referred to as the 'Parties slates, conditions and
covenants for the participation of City in the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment
Partnerships and Emergency Shelter Grant programs, which are administered by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development("HUD"),as part of the County's jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter authorizes Miami-Dade County to provide for the uniform health and
welfare of the residents throughout the County;and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG') Program is authorized by the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, with the primary objective of promoting and
development of viable urban communities.Program regulations are at 24 CFR Part 570; and
WHEREAS, the Home Investment Partnerships program ("HOME') is authorized under Title II of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended. Program regulations are at 24 CFR
Part 92;and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Shelter Grant ('ESG') program is authorized by the McKinney--Vento
Homeless Assistance Act,as amended. Program regulations are at 24 CFR Part 576.
WHEREAS, the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs shall collectively be referred to as the "Federal
Funds";and
WHEREAS, the City desires to participate in the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs as a participating
municipality in the County's jurisdiction;and
WHEREAS, the County is desirous of the City participating in the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs as
part of the County's Entitlement jurisdiction;and
WHEREAS, it is mutually beneficial to each of the Parties hereto for the County to administer and execute
the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter provided and
subject to local ordinances and state and federal law;and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has indicated that the
County and City may cooperate as an Urban County Joint Entitlement Recipient in administration of
CDBG, HOME and ESG;and
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WHEREAS, County and City are required to execute a cooperation agreement, or renew an existing
cooperation agreement, for the City's participation in the County's jurisdiction for Federal Funds for each
three-year qualification period("Qualification Period');and
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the County and the City have authorized the execution of this
Agreement by the Chief Executive Officer of the County and City, respectively, or where not approved
prior to being signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the County and City, respectively, this Agreement
shall be contingent upon ratification by the governing bodies of the County and the City, respectively, and
evidence of such ratification shall be attached herewith;and
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall be accompanied by a legal opinion from the County's counsel that the
terms and provisions of this Agreement are fully authorized under State and local law and that the
Agreement provides full legal authority for the County;and
WHEREAS,the County intends to further include within the Urban County the City of Opa Locka,
NOW,THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City, by executing this Agreement,agrees that:
a. City may receive an allocation under the CDBG and HOME Programs through the County's,
Request for Application Process. The County does not receive a HOME formula allocation,
City cannot form a HOME consortium with other local governments. (Note: this does not
preclude the County or the City from applying for State HOME funds.);and
b. City may not apply for grants from appropriations under the State CDBG Program for the
fiscal years City participates in the County's CDBG program;and
c. City may receive an allocation under the ESG program only through the County, However,
City may apply to the State for ESG funds, if the State allows.
2. This Agreement shall cover the County Qualification Period for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, and
2014 for which the County is to qualify to receive Federal Funds.This Agreement shall remain in
effect until the Federal Funds and program income received (with respect to the three-year
qualification period and any successive qualification periods pursuant to automatic renewal of this
Agreement) are expended and the funded activates completed, and the County and the City
cannot terminate or withdraw from this Agreement while the Agreement remains in effect.
3. This Agreement may be automatically renewed for successive three-year Qualification periods at
the discretion of the County unless the County or the City provides written notice that itelect$not
to extend City's participation for the new Qualification Period. The City and County agree that a
copy of such notice shall be timely sent to the HUD Field Office.
4. By the date specked in the HUD's Urban County Qualification Notice for each Qualification
Period, the County will notify the City in writing of its right not to participate. A copy of the
County's notification to City shall be sent to the HUD Field Office by the date specified in the
Urban County Qualification schedule located in any applicable Urban County Qualification Notice
for a Qualification Period.
5. The Parties agree that they will timely execute any amendments to the Agreement necessary to
comply with the requirements for cooperation agreements set forth in the Urban County
Qualification Notice, attached as referenced (Exhibit A), for any Qualification Period governed by
this Agreement. The Parties further agree that any amendment so executed will be timely
submitted to HUD as required by the Urban County Qualification CPD Notice 11-02 (04128111 -
04/28/2012). (See Attachment A, Section IV_E; Documents To Be Submitted To HUD). Failure to
comply with the requirements of this section will void the automatic renewal for the applicable
qualification period.
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6. The County and City agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community
renewal and iower4ncome housing assistance activities.
7. The County and City shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the Countys
certification required by Section 144(b) if Title I of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1974,as amended, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the Fair Housing Act,Section
109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,and other applicable laws.
8. Under no circumstances shall the Federal Funds be used for activities in, or in support of, any
participating municipality, including City, that does not affirmatively further fair housing within its
own jurisdiction or that impedes the County's actions to comply with the County's fair housing
certification.
9. The City acknowledges that the County has final responsibility and authority for selecting
activities to fund with the Federal Funds and submitting the Consolidated Plan to HUD. The City
agrees that during the term of this Agreement,the City will fully support the implementation of the
County's Consolidated Plan and any amendments.
10. The City affirms that it has adopted and is enforcing:
a. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its
jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations;and
b. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local Laws against physically barring entrance
to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights
demonstration within the City.
11. Pursuant to 24 CFR 570.503, the City is subject to the same requirements applicable to
subrecipients, including the requirement of a written agreement as described in 24 CFR 570.503.
12. The County shall take the final responsibility and assume all the obligation of application for
assistance under the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and
subsequent amendments, including the analysis of needs, the setting of objectives, the
development of a HUD and Consolidated Plan, the HUD Consolidated Plan and Action Plans,
and any other documents, assurances, or certificates as required by HUD, subject to change in
legislation or regulations.
13. Funds for housing and community development activities shall be expended in a manner to
reflect the needs of low to moderate-income groups pursuant to the Housing and Community
Development Act 1974,as amended.
14. All records of the County or City related to this Agreement and any projects undertaken pursuant
thereto shall, upon reasonable notice, be available for inspection by HUD, County and/or City
auditors during the normal business hours.
15. This agreement shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
16. The City and the County acknowledge that it may be necessary to dispose of real property that
was originally acquired or improved in whole or in part using Federal Funds.The City agrees that
it shall notify the County within thirty(30)days regarding any proposed modification or change in
the use of real property form that planned at the time of acquisition or improvement, including
disposition.The City acknowledges that federal regulations may require a public hearing or other
process prior to modifying,changing the use or disposing of such real property.
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17. Indemnification. The County shall not assume any liability for the acts, omissions to act or
negligence of the City, its agents, servants or employees;nor shall the City exclude liability for its
own acts, omissions to act, or negligence arising out of the City's performance pursuant to this
Agreement. The City shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers, employees,
agents and instrumentalities from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys,
fees and costs of defense,which the County or its officers,employees,agents or instrumentalities
may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or
nature arising out of,relating to or resulting from the performance of this Agreement by the City or
its employees, agents, servants, partners principals or subcontractors. The City shall pay all
claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or
actions of any kind or nature in the name of the County, where applicable, including appellate
proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorney's fees which may issue thereon.
The City expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this
Agreement or otherwise provided by the City shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify,
keep and save harmless and defend the County or its officers, employees, agents and
instrumentalities as herein provided. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign
immunity by the County or City nor shall anything herein be construed as consent by the County
to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this Agreement. The provisions of this
section survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed
to extend any party's liability beyond that provided in section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this thirty-eight (38) page contract to be
executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized, this day of 2011.
AWARDEE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
City of/Opa L.px*
BY: BY:
NAME: --/f:•/--- 4 NAME: Alina Teieda Hudak
TITLE: Mayor TITLE:County Manager
DATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY: ATTEST
NAME:
TITLE: CountyAttornev BY.
DATE:
TITLE:Clerk, Board of County
Commissioners
Passed,Adopted and approved this day of 2011
ATT-- S� i
BY:
(Signature)
CITY OF OPA LOCKA:
anager
Type or Print Name
City Clerk
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AGREEMENT IS NOT VALID UNTIL SIGNED A DA D BY ALL PARTIES
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Special Attention o£
Notice: CPD-14-07
All Regional Administrators
All CPD Division Directors Issued: April 2014
All CDBG Grantees Expires: April 2015
Supersedes: CPD Notice 13-04
SUBJECT: Instructions for Urban County Qualification for Participation in the Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG)Program for Fiscal Years(FYs)2015-2017
INTRODUCTION
This Notice establishes requirements,procedures and deadlines to be followed in the
urban county qualification process for FYs 2015-2017. Information concerning specific
considerations and responsibilities for urban counties is also provided. HUD Field Offices and
urban counties are expected to adhere to the deadlines in this Notice.
This Notice provides guidance for counties wishing to qualify or requalify for entitlement
status as urban counties, as well as for existing urban counties that wish to include previously
nonparticipating communities. Please send copies of this Notice to all presently qualified
urban counties,to each county that can qualify for the first time or requalify for FYs 2015-
2017,and to each state administering the State CDBG program which includes a
potentially eligible urban county. If you are notified of one or more new potential urban
counties,each should be provided a copy of this Notice. This Notice includes seven
attachments which contain listings of. Attachment A, all currently qualified urban counties;
Attachment B, counties that requalify this qualification period(2015-2017); Attachment C,
counties scheduled to qualify or requalify in FY 2015 for FY 2016-2018; Attachment D, counties
scheduled to qualify or requalify in FY 2016 for FY 2017-2019;Attachment E, currently
qualified urban counties that can add nonparticipating units of government for the remaining one
or two years of their qualification period; Attachment F, list of counties that may qualify as
urban counties if metropolitan cities relinquish their status; and Attachment G, list of counties
previously been identified as eligible but have not accepted urban county status. Additions to
Attachment B may be provided separately.
The schedule for qualifying urban counties is coordinated with qualifying HOME
consortia in order to be able to operate both the CDBG and HOME programs using the same
urban county configurations. The CDBG urban county qualification process for the FY 2015-
2017 qualification period will start in April 2014 and run through September 19, 2014. This will
provide HUD sufficient time before the September 30 deadline for FY 2015 funding under the
HOME Program to notify counties that they qualify as urban counties under the CDBG Program.
Urban county worksheets will be accessible via CPD's Grants Management Process (GMT)
system. The CPD Systems Development and Evaluation Division will provide guidance on
completing, submitting and verifying urban county qualification data in the GMP system.
HUD revised the requirements in Paragraph V.H. regarding Cooperation Agreements in
2013 to more clearly delineate the fair housing and civil rights obligations to which urban
counties and participating jurisdictions are subject. Any existing urban county should review the
language in its existing cooperation agreements regarding fair housing and civil rights
obligations, to determine whether it needs to revise its existing agreements going forward. HUD
will phase in the applicability of this revised language as follows:
a. Any county that sought to qualify as an urban county for the first time starting in FY
2013 was required to ensure that its cooperation agreements complied with the revised
provisions.
b. An urban county that requalified in FY 2013 for the FY 2014-2016 qualification period
that was unable to revise its cooperation agreements to conform with Paragraph V.H. as part of
that year's requalification process will be required to make any necessary revisions to its
cooperation agreements by the time it requalifies in FY 2016 for its next three-year period.
C. An urban county requalifying in FY 2014(for the FY 2015-2017 qualification period) or
in FY 2015 (for the FY 2016-2018 qualification period) is required to make any necessary
revisions to its cooperation agreements at the time that it requalifies.
d. The use of automatically-renewing cooperation agreements does not exempt an existing
urban county from the implementation timetable in b. and c. above.
Jurisdictions that are qualifying as an urban county for the first time must submit all
required documents outlined in Section IV to the Entitlement Communities Division in HUD
Headquarters in addition to their local HUD offices (see Section IV for details). In addition, if
new jurisdictions are seeking to qualify as urban counties because they contain metropolitan
cities willing to relinquish their entitlement status, the Entitlement Communities Division in
HUD Headquarters should be notified as soon as possible,but no later than two weeks after the
jurisdictions notify the Field Office of their intent to qualify as an urban county(see Section VIII
for details).
A new requirement regarding the use of CDBG funds was placed in the Transportation,
Housing and Urban Development,and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. L. 113-
76. A unit of general local government may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any
portion of such funds to a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or
Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any
other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible
under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. This
requirement arose as a result of discovering that units of general local government located within
an urban county were trading CDBG funds for unrestricted local funds. Guidance was sent to
each urban county and HUD Field Office on May 13,2013, discouraging this practice and
detailing the requirements for urban counties to make CDBG grants to units of general local
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government located therein.
Policy questions from Field Offices related to this Notice should be directed to Gloria
Coates, Entitlement Communities Division at(202) 708-1577. Data questions should be directed
to the Systems Development and Evaluation Division at(202) 708-0790. Requests for deadline
extensions should be directed to Gloria Coates. The TTY number for both divisions is (202)
708-2565. These are not toll-free numbers.
The information collection requirements contained in this notice have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501-3520)and assigned OMB control number 2506-0170,which expires May 31,2015.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
DGBE: Distribution: W-3-1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 1
A. Threshold............................................................................................................... 1
B. Consolidated Plan Requirements............................................................................ 1
C. Consolidated Plan Requirements Where the Urban County is in a HOME
Consortium............................................................................................................. 2
D. Synchronization of Urban County and HOME Qualification Periods.............. 2
II. QUALIFICATION SCHEDULE ....................................................................3
11I. QUALIFICATION ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY COUNTY...............................6
A. Cooperation Agreements/Amendments................................................................. 6
B. Notification of Opportunity to be Excluded............................................................6
C. Notification of Opportunity to be Included... ......................................................7
D. Notification of Split Places.................................................................................... 7
E. Notification of Opportunity to Terminate Agreement........................................... 8
IV. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO HUD.............................................................. 8
V. COOPERATION AGREEMENTS ..............................................................10
VI. PERIOD OF QUALIFICATION...................................................................................... 13
A. General.................................................................................................................. 13
B. Retaining Urban County Classification................................................................ 13
VII. URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES.................................................. 13
VIII. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................... 14
A. Metropolitan City/Urban County Joint Recipients............................................... 14
B. Subrecipient Agreements...................................................................................... 15
C. Ineligibility for State and Small Cities CDBG Program....................................... 15
D. Eligibility for a HOME Consortium..................................................................... 16
E. Counties with Potential New Metropolitan Cities.................................................16
IX. DETERMINATIONS OF ESSENTIAL POWERS ...................................... ...17
Attachments A—All Currently Qualified Urban Counties
Attachment B—Counties Scheduled to Requalify in 2014 for FYs 2015-2017
Attachment C -Counties Scheduled to Requalify in 2015 for FYs 2016-2018
Attachment D-Counties Scheduled to Requalify in 2016 for FYs 2017-2019
Attachment E—Counties Qualified Through 2015 or 2016 That Contain Non-Participating
Communities
Attachment F—List of Counties That May Qualify as Urban Counties if Metropolitan Cities
Relinquish Their Status
Attachment G-Counties Previously Identified as Eligible But Have Not Accepted Urban County
Status
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
URBAN COUNTY QUALIFICATION
Fiscal Years 2015-2017
In accordance with 24 CFR 570.307(a)of the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)regulations, the information below explains HUD's process for qualifying and
requalifying urban counties for purposes of the CDBG program.
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Threshold
In order to be entitled to receive CDBG funds as an urban county, a county must qualify
as an urban county under one of the following thresholds:
1. Have a total combined population of 200,000 or more(excluding metropolitan
cities) from the unincorporated areas and participating incorporated areas; or
2. Have a total combined population of at least 100,000 but less than 200,000 from
the unincorporated areas and participating incorporated areas, provided that, in the
aggregate,those areas include the majority of persons of low and moderate income
that reside in the county(outside of any metropolitan cities). Under this provision,
the county itself is still required to have a minimum population of 200,000
(excluding metropolitan cities)to be potentially eligible. However,the urban
county does not have to include each unit of general local government located
therein,provided that the number of persons in units of local government where it
has a signed cooperation agreement equals at least 100,000. In addition those
included areas must in the aggregate contain the preponderance of low and
moderate income persons residing in the urban county(calculated by dividing the
number of low and moderate income persons residing in the county by two and
adding one). Metropolitan cities are not included in these calculations.
3. Meet specific requirements of Sec. 102(a)(6)(C)or(D) of Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the Act).
HUD must make a review to determine that an urban county possesses essential
community development and housing assistance powers in any unincorporated areas
that are not units of general local government(UGLGs). HUD must also review all of
the UGLGs within the county to determine those, if any, in which the county lacks such
powers. The county must enter into cooperation agreements with any such units of
local government that are to become part of the urban county. Such agreements would
bind an UGLG to cooperate in the use of its powers in carrying out essential activities
in accordance with the urban county's program. See Section IX for additional
information on Determinations of Essential Powers.
B. Consolidated Plan Requirements
In order to receive an Entitlement Grant in FY 2015,an urban county must have an
approved Consolidated Plan(pursuant to 24 CFR 570.302 and Part 91). This includes
urban counties newly qualifying during this qualification period;urban counties that
continue to include the same communities previously included in the urban county; and
those urban counties that are amending their urban county configurations to add
communities that chose not to participate previously. Where an urban county enters
into a joint agreement with a metropolitan city for CDBG purposes, a Consolidated
Plan is submitted by the urban county to cover both governmental entities for the
CDBG program.
Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91, submission of a jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan may occur
no earlier than November 15,and no later than August 16, of the Program Year for
which CDBG,HOME,Emergency Solutions Grants(ESG)and Housing Opportunities
for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds are appropriated to cover the Federal fiscal
period of October 1,2014,through September 30, 2015. An urban county's failure to
submit its Consolidated Plan by August 16,2015,will automatically result in a loss
of CDBG funds for the 2015 program year(24 CFR 570.304(c)(1)). The
Consolidated Plan must meet all requirements of 24 CFR Part 91, including all required
certifications.
C. Consolidated Plan Requirements Where the Urban County is in a HOME Consortium
Where UGLGs form a "consortium"to receive HOME funding,the consortium submits
the Consolidated Plan for the entire geographic area encompassed by the consortium
(24 CFR 91.400). Therefore, if an urban county is a member of a HOME consortium,
the consortium submits the Consolidated Plan, and the urban county, like all other
CDBG entitlement grantees in the consortium, is only required to submit its own non-
housing Community Development plan(24 CFR 91.215(f)), an Action Plan (24 CFR
91.220)and the required Certifications(24 CFR 91.225(x) and(b); 91.425 (a)and(b)),
as part of the consortium's Consolidated Plan. If an urban county has a CDBG joint
agreement with a metropolitan city and both jurisdictions wish to receive HOME funds,
they must form a HOME consortium to become one entity for HOME purposes. (For
additional information on the requirements for consortia agreements, see 24 CFR
92.101 and the Notice of Procedures for Designation of Consortia as a Participating
Jurisdiction for the HOME Program(CPD-13-002.) Although an urban county as a
member of a HOME consortium is only required to submit its own non-housing
Community Development plan,Action plan and required certifications,the program
responsibilities as stated in Section VII of this notice are important regardless of
whether the urban county is a member of a consortium. In this regard,and in light of
the requirement to submit its own affirmatively furthering fair housing certification per
24 CFR 91.225(a), urban counties are encouraged to work with the lead entity for the
consortium in developing and seeing to the submission of a Consolidated Plan that
reflects fair housing needs and strategies.
D. Synchronization of Urban County and HOME Qualification Periods
The CDBG urban county's and HOME consortium's qualification periods are for three
successive years. If a member urban county's CDBG three-year cycle is not the same as
the HOME consortium's,the HOME consortium may elect a qualification period
shorter than three years to get in sync with the urban county's CDBG three-year
qualification cycle, as permitted in 24 CFR 92.101(e).
11. QUALIFICATION SCHEDULE
The following schedule will govern the procedure for urban county qualification for the
three-year qualification cycle of FYs 2015-2017. Unless noted otherwise, deadlines may
only be extended by prior written authorization from Headquarters. Deadlines in
paragraphs D,E, G, and I may be extended by the Field Office as specified below.
However,no extension may be granted by the Field Office if it would have the effect of
extending a subsequent deadline that the Field Office is not authorized to extend.
A. By May 16, 2014,the HUD Field Office shall notify counties that may seek to qualify
or requalify as an urban county of HUD's Determination of Essential Powers(see
Section IX)as certified by the Field Office Counsel(see Attachment B, Counties
Scheduled to Qualify or Requalify in 2014 for the 2015-2017 Qualification Period).
B. By May 16,2014, counties must notify split places of their options for exclusion from
or participation in the urban county(see Attachment B and Section III,paragraph D, for
an explanation of split places).
C. By May 16,2014, counties must notify each included unit of general local government,
where the county is authorized to undertake essential community development and
housing assistance activities without the consent of the governing body of the locality,
of its right to elect to be excluded from the urban county, and the date by which it must
make such election(see Attachment B and paragraph E,below). Included units of
government must also be notified that they are not eligible to apply for grants under the
State CDBG program while they are part of the urban county, and that, in becoming a
part of the urban county,they automatically participate in the HOME and ESG
programs if the urban county receives HOME and ESG funding, respectively. Urban
counties do not receive a direct HOPWA formula allocation. Moreover,while they
may only receive a formula allocation under the HOME and ESG Programs as part of
the urban county,this does not preclude the urban county or a unit of government
participating with the urban county from applying for HOME or ESG funds from the
State, if the State allows.
A county that is already qualified as an urban county for FY 2015 (see Attachment E,
Counties Qualified through 2016 or 2017 that Contain Nonparticipating Communities)
may elect to notify nonparticipating units of government that they now have an
opportunity to join the urban county for the remainder of the urban county's
qualification period(see paragraph H,below).
D. By May 30, 2014,any county which has executed cooperation agreements with no
specified end date is required to notify affected participating units of government in
writing that the agreement will automatically be renewed unless the unit of government
notifies the county in writing by June 21, 2014, (see paragraph F,below) of its intent to
terminate the agreement at the end of the current qualification period(see Attachment
B). Any extension of this deadline must be authorized in writing by the Field Office.
An extension of more than seven days requires the Field Office to notify the Entitlement
Communities Division by email or telephone.
E. By June 20, 2014, any included unit of general local government,where the county does
not need the consent of its governing body to undertake essential community
development and housing assistance activities,that elects to be excluded from an urban
county must notify the county and its HUD Field Office, in writing,that it elects to be
excluded.Potential new entitlement cities are identified by the Census Bureau on or
around July 1. The cities located in a requalifying urban county will be given additional
time to decide if they want to be included or excluded since they will be notified of their
status after the May 23 deadline (see Section VIII.E.). AnY extension of this deadline
must be authorized in writing by the Field Office. An extension of more than seven
days requires notification of the Entitlement Communities Division by email or
telephone.
F. By June 20,2014, any unit of government that has entered into a cooperation agreement
with no specified end date with the county and elects not to continue participating with
the county during the FY 2015-2017 qualification period must notify the county and its
HUD Field Office in writing that it is terminating the agreement at the end of the current
period. The county may allow additional time provided any such extension does not
interfere with the county's ability to meet the deadline in paragraph J,below.
G. By June 20,2014,any unit of general local government that meets "metropolitan city"
status for the first time and wishes to defer such status and remain part of the county, or
to accept such status and become a joint recipient with the urban county, must notify
the county and the HUD Field Office in writing that it elects to defer its metropolitan
city status or to accept its status and join with the urban county in a joint agreement.
Any metropolitan city that had deferred its status previously or had accepted its status
and entered into a joint agreement with the urban county,and wishes to maintain the
same relationship with the county for this next qualification period,must notify the
county and the HUD Field Office in writing by this date. A potential metropolitan city
that chooses to accept its entitlement status,but chooses not to enter into a joint
agreement with the urban county, or a current metropolitan city that chooses not to
maintain a joint agreement with the urban county, must also notify the urban county and
the HUD Field Office by this date. ALay extension of this deadline must be authorized
in writing by the Field Office. An extension of more than seven days requires the Field
Office to notify the Entitlement Communities Division by email or telephone.
H. By July 18,2014, any unit of general local government that is not currently participating
in an urban county and chooses to participate for the remaining second or third year of
the county's qualification period must notify the county and the HUD Field Office in
writing that it elects to be included. The county may allow additional time provided any
such extension does not interfere with the county's ability to meet the deadline in
paragraph J,below.
I. By July 18, 2014, HUD Field Offices must notify CPD's Systems Development and
Evaluation Division via e-mail whether a potential new metropolitan city elects to defer
or accept its status (as discussed in paragraph G, above).
J. By July 25,2014, any county seeking to qualify as an urban county(see Attachment B)
or to include any previously nonparticipating units of general local government into its
configuration(see Attachment E)must submit to the appropriate HUD Field Office all
qualification documentation described in Section IV,Documents to be Submitted to
HUD by County. Any extension of this deadline must be authorized in writing by the
Field Office and should not interfere with the Field Office's ability to meet the deadline
in paragraph M. The Entitlement Communities Division and Field Counsel must be
notified by email or telephone if an extension of more than seven days is needed. For
HOME program purposes,the urban county configurations are final as of September 30
of every year. The HOME deadline is statutory and cannot be extended.
K. By August 15,2014, Field Office Counsel should complete the reviews of all
cooperation agreements and related authorizations and certify that each cooperation
agreement meets the requirements of Section V, Cooperation Agreements. AnY delay in
completion of the review must not interfere with the Field Office's ability to meet the
deadline in paragraph M. The Entitlement Communities Division should be notified by
email or telephone of any delay in the Field Counsel's review. Note: If a county is
using a renewable agreement and has submitted a legal opinion that the terms and
conditions of the agreement continue to be authorized (see Section IV, paragraph
E), review of such opinion by Field Office Counsel is optional.
L. During mid to late June, Headquarters will post the urban county worksheets for each
qualifying and requalifying urban county(listed on Attachment B)on the CPD Grants
Management Process(GMP) system. All information on included units of
government must be completed via GW. Specific instructions for completing these
electronic worksheets will be provided by the CPD Systems Development and
Evaluation Division at the time they are posted on GMP.
M. By August 29, 2014, Field Offices shall update and complete the form electronically for
each qualifying or requalifying county. The revised worksheet must be sent to the
appropriate county for verification of data(via FAX,email,or regular mail). The
Systems Development and Evaluation Division will have access to the completed
worksheets in GMP. Field Offices shall also concurrently make available to the
Systems Development and Evaluation Division(and each affected urban county)
memorandum that identifies an_v urban county already qualified for FY 2014 that is
adding any new units of government together with the names of the newly included
units of government(see Attachment E). THIS DEADLINE MAY NOT BE
EXTENDED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE
ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DIVISION.
N. By September 19,2014 (or soon thereafter), Headquarters will complete its review of
the urban county status worksheets and memoranda for those urban counties adding
new units of government. The Field Offices will have access to the updated worksheets
and,where necessary, an indication of any apparent discrepancies,problems or
questions—all noted in GMP. The Field Office is to verify the data(on the website at
http://hudatwork.hud.gov/po/d/field/participation/index.cfm) and notify the Systems
Development and Evaluation Division within seven days if any problems exist. If there
are no problems,Field Offices will notify each county seeking to qualify as an urban
county of its urban county status for FY 2015-2017 by September 26,2014.
III. QUALIFICATION ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY COUNTY
The following actions are to be taken by the urban county:
A. Cooperation Agreements/Amendments
Urban counties that must enter into cooperation agreements or amendments, as
appropriate,with the units of general local government located in whole or in part
within the county, must submit to HUD executed cooperation agreements,
together with evidence of authorization by the governing bodies of both parties
(county and UGLG)executed by the proper officials in sufficient time to meet the
deadline for submission indicated in the schedule(see Section V, Cooperation
Agreements,paragraph A). Cooperation agreements must meet the standards in
Section V of this Notice.
Where urban counties do not have the authority to carry out essential community
development and housing activities without the consent of the unit(s) of general
local government located therein,urban counties are required to have executed
cooperation agreements with these units of government that elect to participate in
the urban counties' CDBG programs.
B. Notification of Opportunity to be Excluded
Units of general local government in which counties have authority to carry out
essential community development and housing activities without the consent of
the local governing body are automatically included in the urban county unless
they elect to be excluded at the time of qualification or requalification. Any
county that has such units of general local government must notify each such unit
that it may elect to be excluded from the urban county. The unit of government
must be notified:
I. That if it chooses to remain with the urban county, it is ineligible to apply for
grants under the State CDBG program while it is part of the urban county;
2. That if it chooses to remain with the urban county, it is also a participant in
the HOME program if the urban county receives HOME funding and may
only receive a formula allocation under the HOME Program as a part of the
urban county,although this does not preclude the urban county or a unit of
government within the urban county from applying to the State for HOME
funds, if the State allows; and
3. That if it chooses to remain with the urban county, it is also a participant in
the ESG program if the urban county receives ESG funding and may only
receive a formula allocation under the ESG Program as a part of the urban
county, although this does not preclude the urban county or a unit of
government within the urban county from applying to the State for ESG
funds, if the State allows; and
4. That if it chooses to be excluded from the urban county, it must notify both
the county and the HUD Field Office of its election to be excluded by the date
specified in Section II, Qualification Schedule,paragraph E.
Such election to be excluded will be effective for the entire three-year period
for which the urban county qualifies, unless the excluded unit specifically
elects to be included in a subsequent year for the remainder of the urban
county's three-year qualification period.
C. Notification of Opportunity to be Included
If a currently qualified urban county has one or more nonparticipating units of
general local government(see Attachment E),the county may notify, in writing,
any such unit of local government during the second or third year of the
qualification period that the local government has the opportunity to be included
for the remaining period of urban county qualification. This written notification
must include the deadline for such election, and must state that the unit of general
local government must notify the county and the HUD Field Office, in writing, of
its official decision to be included. If cooperation agreements are necessary,the
unit electing to be included in the county for the remainder of the qualification
period must also execute,with the county, a cooperation agreement meeting the
standards in Section V, Cooperation Agreements. The agreement must be
received by the HUD Field Office by the date specified in Section II,
Qualification Schedule,paragraph J.
D. Notification of Split Places
Counties seeking qualification as urban counties and having units of general local
government with any population located only partly within the county must
notify these units of their rights by the date provided in Section II, Qualification
Schedule,paragraph B. Specifically,the county must provide the following
notifications:
1. Where a split place is partly located within only one urban county,one of the
following rules applies:
a. If it is a split place in which the county has essential powers,the entire
area of the split place will be included in the urban county for the urban
county qualification period unless the split place has opted out; or
b. If the split place can only be included in the county upon the execution of
a cooperation agreement,the entire area of the split place will be
included in the urban county for the urban county qualification period
upon execution of such an agreement.
2. Where the split place is partially located within two or more urban counties,
the split place may elect one of the following:
a. to be excluded from all urban counties;
b. to be entirely included in one urban county and excluded from all other
such counties; or
c. to participate as a part of more than one of the urban counties in which it
is partially located provided that a single portion of the split place cannot
be included in more than one entitled urban county at a time, and all parts
of the split place are included in one of the urban counties.
E. Notification of Opportunity to Terminate Agreement
Urban counties that have agreements that will be automatically renewed at the
end of the current qualification period unless action is taken by the unit of
government to terminate the agreement must, by the date provided in Section II,
Qualification Schedule,paragraph D,notify such units that they can terminate the
agreement and not participate during the 2015-2017 qualification period.
W. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO HUD
Any county seeking to qualify as an urban county for FY 2015-2017 or that wishes to
exercise its option to include units of government that are not currently in the urban
county's CDBG program must submit the following to the responsible HUD Field
Office:
A. A copy of the letter that notified applicable units of general local government(and
a list of applicable units of government)of their right to decide to be excluded
from the urban county along with a copy of letters submitted to the county from
any such units of general local government requesting exclusion(see Section I11,
Qualification Actions to Be Taken by County,paragraph B). This does not apply
to an already qualified urban county adding communities.
B. A copy of the letter from any unit of general local government joining an already
qualified county that officially notifies the county of its election to be included
(see Section 111,paragraph C).
C. Where applicable, a copy of the letter from:
1. Any city that may newly qualify as a metropolitan city but that seeks to defer
that status, or
2. Any city currently deferring metropolitan city status that seeks to continue to
defer such status.
(See Section Il, Qualification Schedule,paragraph G.)
D. For a county that has cooperation agreements in effect that provide for automatic
renewal,a copy of the letter sent by the county that notified affected units of
government that the agreement will be renewed unless the county is notified by
the unit of government to terminate the agreement, and a copy of any such letter
from any unit(s)of government requesting termination(see Section 111,paragraph
E).
E. Where applicable, copies of fully executed cooperation agreements or amended
agreements between the county and its included units of general local
government, including any cooperation agreements from applicable units of
general local government covered under Section 111, Qualification Actions to be
Taken by County,paragraph C, and the opinions of county counsel and governing
body authorizations required in Section V, Cooperation Agreements,paragraphs
B and C.
For a county that has cooperation agreements in effect that provide for automatic
renewal of the urban county qualification period as provided under Section V,
Cooperation Agreements,paragraph E, at the time of such automatic renewal,the
documents to be submitted are: (1)a legal opinion from the county's counsel that
the terms and provisions continue to be authorized under state and local law and
that the agreement continues to provide full legal authority for the county; (2)
copies of any executed amendments to automatically renewed cooperation
agreements(if any); and, (3) if locally required, governing body authorizations.
F. Any joint request(s)for inclusion of a metropolitan city as a part of the urban
county as permitted by Section VIII,paragraph A,Metropolitan City rban
County Joint Recipients,along with a copy of the required cooperation
agreement(s). If either the urban county or the metropolitan city fall under the
"exception criteria" at 24 CFR 570.208(a)(1)(ii) for activities that benefit low-
and moderate-income residents of an area,the urban county must notify, in
writing,the metropolitan city of the potential effects of such joint agreements on
such activities. See Section VIII,paragraph A, for further clarification.
All jurisdictions seeking to qualify as an urban county for the first time must ensure
that all documents outlined in this Section that are submitted to the HUD Field Office are
also submitted to the Entitlement Communities Division in HUD Headquarters for review.
The original documents should be submitted to the HUD Field Office and the copies to
HUD Headquarters.
V. COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
All cooperation agreements must meet the following standards in order to be found
acceptable:
A. The governing body of the county and the governing body of the cooperating unit
of general local government shall authorize the agreement and the chief executive
officer of each unit of general local government shall execute the agreement.
B. The agreement must contain, or be accompanied by, a legal opinion from the
county's counsel that the terms and provisions of the agreement are fully
authorized under State and local law and that the agreement provides full legal
authority for the county. Where the county does not have such authority,the
legal opinion must state that the participating unit of general local government
has the authority to undertake, or assist in undertaking, essential community
renewal and lower income housing assistance activities. A mere certification by
the county's counsel that the agreement is approved as to form is insufficient and
unacceptable.
C. The agreement must state that the agreement covers the CDBG Entitlement
program and,where applicable,the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)and
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)Programs (i.e.,where the urban county
receives funding under the ESG program, or receives funding under the HOME
program as an urban county or as a member of a HOME consortium).
D. The agreement must state that,by executing the CDBG cooperation agreement,
the included unit of general local government understands that it:
1. May not apply for grants from appropriations under the State CDBG Program
for fiscal years during the period in which it participates in the urban county's
CDBG program; and
2. May receive a formula allocation under the HOME Program only through the
urban county. Thus,even if the urban county does not receive a HOME
formula allocation,the participating unit of local government cannot form a
HOME consortium with other local governments. (Note: This does not
preclude the urban county or a unit of government participating with the
urban county from applying to the State for HOME funds, if the state allows.
An existing renewable agreement need not be amended to add this Note. It is
included here only for purposes of clarification.); and
3. May receive a formula allocation under the ESG Program only through the
urban county. (Note: This does not preclude the urban county or a unit of
government participating with the urban county from applying to the State for
ESG funds, if the state allows. An existing renewable agreement need not be
amended to add this Note. It is included here only for purposes of
clarification.)
E. The agreement must specify the three years covered by the urban county
qualification period(e.g.,Federal FYs 2015-2017), for which the urban county is
to qualify to receive CDBG entitlement funding or,where applicable, specify the
remaining one or two years of an existing urban county's qualification period. At
the option of the county,the agreement may provide that it will automatically be
renewed for participation in successive three-year qualification periods, unless the
county or the participating unit of general local government provides written
notice it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. A copy of that
notice must be sent to the HUD Field Office.
Where such agreements are used,the agreement must state that,by the date
specified in HUD's urban county qualification notice for the next qualification
period,the urban county will notify the participating unit of general local
government in writing of its right not to participate. A copy of the county's
notification to the jurisdiction must be sent to the HUD Field Office by the date
specified in the urban county qualification schedule in Section 11.
Cooperation agreements with automatic renewal provisions must include a
stipulation that requires each party to adopt any amendment to the agreement
incorporating changes necessary to meet the requirements for cooperation agreements
set forth in an Urban County Qualification Notice applicable for a subsequent three-
year urban county qualification period, and to submit such amendment to HUD as
provided in the urban county qualification notice (see Section IV,Documents to be
Submitted to HUD,paragraph E),and that such failure to comply will void the
automatic renewal for such qualification period.
G. The agreement must provide that it remains in effect until the CDBG(and,where
applicable,HOME and ESG)funds and program income received(with respect to
activities carved out during the three-year qualification period,and any successive
qualification periods under agreements that provide for automatic renewals)are
expended and the funded activities completed,and that the county and participating
unit of general local government cannot terminate or withdraw from the cooperation
agreement while it remains in effect.
H. The agreement must expressly state that the county and the cooperating unit of general
local government agree to"cooperate to undertake,or assist in undertaking,community
renewal and lower-income housing assistance activities." If the county does not have
such powers,the agreement must expressly state that the cooperating unit of general
local government agrees to "undertake,or assist in undertaking,community renewal and
lower-income housing assistance activities."As an alternative to this wording,the
cooperation agreement may reference State legislation authorizing such activities,but
only with the approval of the specific alternative wording by HUD Field Counsel.
I. The agreement must contain an explicit provision obligating the county and the
cooperating units of general local government to take all actions necessary to assure
compliance with the urban county's certification under section 104(b)of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, regarding Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the Fair Housing Act, and affirmatively furthering
fair housing. The provision must also include the obligation to comply with section
109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,which
incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975. The provision must also include the obligation to
comply with other applicable laws. The agreements shall also contain a provision
prohibiting urban county funding for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating
unit of general local government that does not affirmatively further fair housing
within its own jurisdiction or that impedes the county's actions to comply with the
county's fair housing certification. This provision is required because noncompliance
by a unit of general local government included in an urban county may constitute
noncompliance by the grantee (i.e.,the county)that can, in turn,provide cause for
funding sanctions or other remedial actions by the Department.
I. The agreement must expressly state "that the cooperating unit of general local
government has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies
within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil
rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically
barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of
such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within jurisdictions."
J. The agreement may not contain a provision for veto or other restriction that would
allow any party to the agreement to obstruct the implementation of the approved
Consolidated Plan during the period covered by the agreement. The county has
final responsibility for selecting CDBG(and,where applicable,HOME and ESG)
activities and submitting the Consolidated Plan to HUD,although if the county is
a member of a HOME consortium,the consortium submits the Plan developed by
the county(see Section I, General Requirements,paragraph C).
K. The agreement must contain language specifying that, pursuant to 24 CFR
570.501(b),the unit of local government is subject to the same requirements
applicable to subrecipients, including the requirement of a written agreement as
described in 24 CFR 570.503 (see Section VIII, Special Considerations,paragraph
B).
L. A county may also include in the cooperation agreement any provisions
authorized by State and local laws that legally obligate the cooperating units to
undertake the necessary actions, as determined by the county,to carry out a
community development program and the approved Consolidated Plan and/or
meet other requirements of the CDBG(and,where applicable, HOME and ESG)
program and other applicable laws.
M. The county must also include a provision in the cooperation agreement that a unit
of general local government may not sell,trade, or otherwise transfer all or any
portion of such funds to another such metropolitan city, urban county, unit of
general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly
receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal
considerations,but must use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the
Act. This new requirement is contained in the Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2014,Pub. L. 113-76.
VI. PERIOD OF QUALIFICATION
A. General
Any county that qualifies as an urban county will be entitled to receive funds as
an urban county for three consecutive fiscal years regardless of changes in its
population or boundary or population changes in any communities contained
within the urban county during that period,provided funds are appropriated by
Congress. However,during the period of qualification,no included unit of
general local government may withdraw from the urban county unless the urban
county does not receive a grant for any year during such period.
The urban county's grant amount is calculated annually and will reflect the
addition of any new units of general local government during the second and third
years of the period of qualification.
Any unincorporated portion of the county that incorporates during the urban
county qualification period will remain part of the urban county through the end
of the three-year period.
Any unit of general local government that is part of an urban county will continue
to be included in the urban county for that county's qualification period, even if it
meets the criteria to be considered a"metropolitan city"during that period. Such
an included unit of general local government cannot become eligible for a
separate entitlement grant as a metropolitan city while participating as a part of an
urban county(see Section VIII,paragraph E).
B. Retaining Urban County Classification
Any county classified as an urban county in FY 1999 may, at the option of the
county,remain classified as an urban county.
Any county that has been classified as an urban county after FY 1999 and is so
classified for at least two years will retain its classification as an urban county,
unless the urban county qualified under section 102(a)(6)(A)of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,as amended, and fails to
requalify under that section due to the election of a currently participating non-
entitlement community to opt out or not to renew a cooperation agreement(for
reasons other than becoming an eligible metropolitan city).
VII. URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES
The county, as the CDBG grant recipient, either for the urban county or a joint
recipient(see Section VIII,paragraph A,Metropolitan City/Urban County Joint
Recipients)has full responsibility for the execution of the community development
program, for following its Consolidated Plan, and for meeting the requirements of
other applicable laws (e.g.,National Environmental Policy Act,Uniform Relocation
Act,Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sec. 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sec. 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for
affirmatively furthering fair housing). The county's responsibility must include these
functions even where, as a matter of administrative convenience or State law,the
county permits the participating units of general local government to carry out
essential community development and housing assistance activities. The county will
be held accountable for the accomplishment of the community development program,
for following its Consolidated Plan, and for ensuring that actions necessary for such
accomplishment are taken by cooperating units of general local government.
VIII. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. Metropolitan City/Urban County Joint Recipients
Any urban county and any metropolitan city located in whole or in part within
that county can ask HUD to approve the inclusion of the metropolitan city as a
part of the urban county for purposes of planning and implementing a joint
community development and housing assistance program. HUD will consider
approving a joint request only if it is signed by the chief executive officers of
both entities and is submitted at the time the county is seeking its qualification as
an urban county. A joint request will be deemed approved unless HUD notifies
the city and the county otherwise within 30 days following submission of the
joint request and an executed cooperation agreement meeting the requirements
specified under Section V, Cooperation Agreements. An urban county may be
joined by more than one metropolitan city,but a metropolitan city located in more
than one urban county may be a joint recipient with only one urban county at a
time.
Upon urban county qualification and HUD approval of the joint request and
cooperation agreement,the metropolitan city becomes a part of the urban county
for purposes of program planning and implementation for the entire period of the
urban county qualification and will be treated by HUD as any other unit of
general local government that is a part of the urban county. When a metropolitan
city joins an urban county in this manner, the grant amount is the sum of the
amounts authorized for the individual metropolitan city and urban county. The
urban county becomes the grant recipient.
A metropolitan city in a joint agreement with the urban county is treated the same as
any other unit of general local government that is part of the urban county for purposes
of the CDBG program,but not for the HOME or ESG programs. If the metropolitan
city does not qualify to receive a separate allocation of HOME funds,to be considered
for HOME funding as part of the urban county, it must form a HOME consortium with
the urban county. If the metropolitan city qualifies to receive a separate allocation of
HOME funds, it has three options: (1) it may form a HOME consortium with the
county, in which case it will be included as part of the county when the HOME funds
for the county are calculated; (2) it may elect to continue to receive its separate HOME
allocation but subgrant it to the county to administer; or(3)the metropolitan city may
administer its HOME program on its own. NOTE: The execution of a joint agreement
between an urban county and metropolitan city does not in itself satisfy HOME
requirements for a written consortia agreement. For additional information on the
requirements for consortia agreements, see 24 CFR 92.101 and the Notice of Procedures
for Designation of Consortia as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME Program
(CPD-13-002).
The ESG program does provide for joint agreements among certain grantees; however,
there are separate requirements that apply to those joint agreements.A metropolitan city
and an urban county that each receive an allocation under ESG and are located within a
geographic area that is covered by a single continuum of care may jointly'request the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to permit the urban county or the
metropolitan city,as agreed to by such county and city,to receive and administer their
combined allocations under a single grant. HUD will issue additional guidance in a
separate notice.
Counties and metropolitan cities considering a joint request should be aware that
significant effects could occur where either the urban county or the metropolitan
city would otherwise fall under the "exception rule"criteria for activities that
benefit low-and moderate-income residents on an area basis(see 24 CFR
570.208(a)(1)(ii)). Joint agreements result in a modification to an urban county's
configuration, and a change in the mix of census block groups in an urban county
is likely to change the relative ranking of specific block groups by quartile,thus
affecting the minimum concentration of low-and moderate-income persons under
the "exception rule." HUD will make a rank-ordering computer run available to
counties and metropolitan cities considering joint participation to assist them in
determining the possible effects of inclusion and how such an agreement may
impact their respective programs.
B. Subreci iep nt Agreements
The execution of cooperation agreements meeting the requirements of Section V,
Cooperation Agreements,between an urban county and its participating units of
local government does not in itself satisfy the requirement for a written
subrecipient agreement required by the regulations at 24 CFR 570.503. Where a
participating unit of general local government carries out an eligible activity
funded by the urban county,the urban county is responsible,prior to disbursing
any CDBG funds for any such activity or project, for executing a written
subrecipient agreement with the unit of government containing the minimum
requirements found at 24 CFR 570.503. The subrecipient agreement must remain
in effect during any period that the unit of local government has control over
CDBG funds, including program income.
C. Ineligibility for State CDBG Program
An urban county's included units of general local government are ineligible to
apply for grants from appropriations under the State CDBG Program for fiscal
years during the period in which they are participating in the Entitlement CDBG
program with the urban county.
D. Eligibility for a HOME Consortium
When included units of local government become part of an urban county for the
CDBG Program,they are part of the urban county for the HOME Program and
may receive a formula allocation under the HOME Program only as part of the
urban county. Thus, even if the urban county does not receive a HOME formula
allocation,the participating unit of local government cannot form a HOME
consortium with other local governments. However,this does not preclude the
urban county or a unit of government within an urban county from applying to the
State for HOME funds, if the State allows.
E. Counties with Potential Metropolitan Cities
If a county includes one or more communities that believe their population meets
the statutory threshold to enable them to receive CDBG entitlement funds as a
metropolitan city directly, but the city and county have not yet received
notification from HUD regarding metropolitan city eligibility, HUD has identified
two options a county may use to address such situations:
1. The county and community can negotiate a schedule that will provide the
community additional time to receive notification from HUD of its eligibility as a
potential new metropolitan city and, if the community does not reach metropolitan
city status(or becomes eligible and elects to defer its status), execute a cooperation
agreement and still meet the deadlines identified in this Notice; or
2. If a county believes delaying the execution of a cooperation agreement until HUD
provides such notification will prohibit it from meeting the submission deadlines in
this Notice,the county may want to include a clause in the agreement that provides
that the agreement will be voided if the community is advised by HUD,prior to the
completion of the requalification process for FY 2015-2017,that it is eligible to
become a metropolitan city and the community elects to take its entitlement status.
If such a clause is used, it must state that if the agreement is not voided on the basis
of the community's eligibility as a metropolitan city prior to July 11, 2014 (or a
later date if approved in writing by HUD),the community must remain a part of the
county for the entire three-year period of the county's qualification.
Option 1 is preferred. Option 2 is available if a county wishes to use it, although there
is concern that a community may believe that the use of a clause that may void the
agreement will enable it to "opt out" later in the three-year period of qualification if it
reaches the population during that time to be a metropolitan city. Therefore, any such
clause must be clear that it applies only for a limited period of time.
There are jurisdictions that may potentially qualify as urban counties for the first time
because they contain one or more metropolitan cities that may consider relinquishing their
status as entitlement grantees. If a county has a metropolitan city or cities that are willing
to relinquish its/their status as entitlement grantee(s)and the county wants to begin the
process of qualifying as an urban county,the Entitlement Communities Division in HUD
Headquarters should be notified as soon as possible,but no later than two weeks after the
county notifies the Field Office of its intent to qualify as an urban county. A list of these
counties is provided as Attachment F.
IX. DETERMINATIONS OF ESSENTIAL POWERS
A. For new urban counties,HUD Field Office Counsel must initially determine
whether each county within its jurisdiction that is eligible to qualify as an urban
county has powers to carry out essential community renewal and lower-income
housing assistance activities. For requalifying urban counties,the Field Office
Counsel may rely on its previous determination(s) unless there is evidence to the
contrary. In assessing such evidence,Field Office counsel may consider
information provided by the county and its included units of general local
government as well as other relevant information obtained from independent
sources.
For these purposes,the term"essential community development and housing
assistance activities"means community renewal and lower-income housing
assistance activities. Activities that may be accepted as essential community
development and housing assistance activities might include,but are not limited to:
(1)acquisition of property for disposition for private reuse, especially for low-and
moderate-income housing; (2)direct rehabilitation of or financial assistance to
housing; (3) low rent housing activities; (4)disposition of land to private
developers for appropriate redevelopment; and(5) condemnation of property for
low-income housing.
In making the required determinations,Field Office Counsel must consider both the
county's authority and,where applicable,the authority of its designated agency or
agencies. Field Office Counsel shall make such determinations as identified below
and concur in notifications to the county(ies) about these issues.
B. For new and requalifying counties,the notification by the Field Office required
under Section II, paragraph A,must include the following determinations:
1. Whether the county is authorized to undertake essential community development and
housing assistance activities in its unincorporated areas, if any,which are not units of
general local government.
2. In which of the county's units of general local government the county is authorized to
undertake essential community development and housing assistance activities without
the consent of the governing body of the locality. The population of these units of
local government will be counted towards qualification of the urban county unless
they specifically elect to be excluded from the county for purposes of the CDBG
program and so notify both the county and HUD in writing by May 23,2014 (see
Section II,paragraph E); and,
3. In which of the county's units of general local government the county is either(a)not
authorized to undertake essential community development and housing assistance
activities or(b)may do so only with the consent of the governing body of the locality.
The population of these units of local government will only be counted if they have
signed cooperation agreements with the county that meet the standards set forth in
Section V of this Notice.
ATTACHMENT A
ALL CURRENTLY QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES
NEW ENGLAND FIELD OFFICES
MAINE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NEW YORKINEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICES
NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COUNTY
NEW JERSEY BERGEN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY BURLINGTON COUNTY
NEW JERSEY CAMDEN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY ESSEX COUNTY
NEW JERSEY GLOUCESTER COUNTY
NEW JERSEY HUDSON COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MIDDLESEX COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MORRIS COUNTY
NEW JERSEY OCEAN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY PASSAIC COUNTY
NEW JERSEY SOMERSET COUNTY
NEW JERSEY UNION COUNTY
NEW YORK DUTCHESS COUNTY
NEW YORK ERIE COUNTY
NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY
NEW YORK NASSAU COUNTY
NEW YORK ONONDAGA COUNTY
NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY
NEW YORK ROCKLAND COUNTY
NEW YORK SUFFOLK COUNTY
NEW YORK WESTCHESTER COUNTY
NIID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
DELAWARE NEW CASTLE COUNTY
MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
MARYLAND HARFORD COUNTY
MARYLAND HOWARD COUNTY
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BEAVER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BERKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA CHESTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA DELAWARE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA LEHIGH COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA LUZERNE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA WESTMORELAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA YORK COUNTY
VIRGINIA ARLINGTON COUNTY
VIRGINIA CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
VIRGINIA FAIRFAX COUNTY
VIRGINIA HENRICO COUNTY
VIRGINIA LOUDOUN COUNTY
VIRGINIA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
ALABAMA JEFFERSON COUNTY
ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY
FLORIDA BREVARD COUNTY
FLORIDA BROWARD COUNTY
FLORIDA COLLIER COUNTY
FLORIDA ESCAMBIA COUNTY
FLORIDA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE-DUVAL COUNTY
FLORIDA LAKE COUNTY
FLORIDA LEE COUNTY
FLORIDA MANATEE COUNTY
FLORIDA MARION COUNTY
FLORIDA MIAMI-DARE COUNTY
FLORIDA ORANGE COUNTY
FLORIDA OSCEOLA COUNTY
FLORIDA PALM BEACH COUNTY
FLORIDA PASCO COUNTY
FLORIDA PINELLAS COUNTY
FLORIDA POLK COUNTY
FLORIDA SARASOTA COUNTY
FLORIDA SEMINOLE COUNTY
FLORIDA VOLUSIA COUNTY
GEORGIA CHEROKEE COUNTY
GEORGIA CLAYTON COUNTY
GEORGIA COBB COUNTY
GEORGIA DE KALB COUNTY
GEORGIA FULTON COUNTY
GEORGIA GWINNETT COUNTY
GEORGIA HENRY COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA HORRY COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA LEXINGTON COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA RICHLAND COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA SPARTANBURG COUNTY
TENNESSEE KNOX COUNTY
TENNESSEE SHELBY COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
ILLINOIS COOK COUNTY
ILLINOIS DU PAGE COUNTY
ILLINOIS KANE COUNTY
ILLINOIS LAKE COUNTY
ILLINOIS MADISON COUNTY
ILLINOIS MCHENRY COUNTY
ILLINOIS ST CLAIR COUNTY
ILLINOIS WILL COUNTY
INDIANA HAMILTON COUNTY
INDIANA LAKE COUNTY
MICHIGAN GENESEE COUNTY
MICHIGAN KENT COUNTY
MICHIGAN MACOMB COUNTY
MICHIGAN OAKLAND COUNTY
MICHIGAN WASHTENAW COUNTY
MICHIGAN WAYNE COUNTY
MINNESOTA ANOKA COUNTY
MINNESOTA DAKOTA COUNTY
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY
MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS COUNTY
MINNESOTA WASHINGTON COUNTY
OHIO BUTLER COUNTY
OHIO CUYAHOGA COUNTY
OHIO FRANKLIN COUNTY
OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY
OHIO LAKE COUNTY
OHIO MONTGOMERY COUNTY
OHIO STARK COUNTY
OHIO SUMMIT COUNTY
OHIO WARREN COUNTY
WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY
WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
WISCONSIN WAUKESHA COUNTY
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICES
LOUISIANA JEFFERSON PARISH
LOUISIANA ST. TAMMANY PARISH
OKLAHOMA TULSA COUNTY
TEXAS BEXAR COUNTY
TEXAS BRAZORIA COUNTY
TEXAS DALLAS COUNTY
TEXAS FORT BEND COUNTY
TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
TEXAS HIDALGO COUNTY
TEXAS MONTGOMERY COUNTY
TEXAS TARRANT COUNTY
TEXAS TRAVIS COUNTY
TEXAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY
GREAT PLAINS FIELD OFFICES
KANSAS JOHNSON COUNTY
MISSOURI JEFFERSON COUNTY
MISSOURI ST LOUIS COUNTY
MISSOURI ST. CHARLES COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD OFFICES
COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY
COLORADO ARAPAHOE COUNTY
COLORADO DOUGLASCOUNTY
COLORADO EL PASO COUNTY
COLORADO JEFFERSON COUNTY
UTAH DAVIS COUNTY
UTAH SALT LAKE COUNTY
UTAH UTAH COUNTY
PACIFICIHAWAII FIELD OFFICES
ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY
ARIZONA PIMA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA FRESNO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA KERN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CALIFORNIA MARIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY COUNTY
CALIFORNIA ORANGE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SONOMA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA STANISLAUS COUNTY
CALIFORNIA VENTURA COUNTY
NEVADA CLARK COUNTY
NORTHWEST/ALASKA FIELD OFFICES
OREGON CLACKAMAS COUNTY
OREGON MULTNOMAH COUNTY
OREGON WASHINGTON COUNTY
WASHINGTON CLARK COUNTY
WASHINGTON KING COUNTY
WASHINGTON KITSAP COUNTY
WASHINGTON PIERCE COUNTY
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH COUNTY
WASHINGTON SPOKANE COUNTY
WASHINGTON THURSTON COUNTY
ATTACI01ENT B
COUNTIES SCHEDULED TO REQUALIFY IN 2014 FOR FYS
2015-2017
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICES
NEW JERSEY BERGEN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY BURLINGTON COUNTY
NEW JERSEY CAMDEN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY ESSEX COUNTY
NEW JERSEY HUDSON COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MIDDLESEX COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH COUNTY
NEW JERSEY MORRIS COUNTY
NEW JERSEY UNION COUNTY
NEW YORK ERIE COUNTY
NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY
NEW YORK NASSAU COUNTY
NEW YORK ONONDAGA COUNTY
NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY
NEW YORK ROCKLAND COUNTY
NEW YORK SUFFOLK COUNTY
NEW YORK WESTCHESTER COUNTY
NIID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
DELAWARE NEW CASTLE COUNTY
MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
MARYLAND HARFORD COUNTY
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BEAVER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BERKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA CHESTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA DELAWARE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA LUZERNE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA WESTMORELAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA YORK COUNTY
VIRGINIA ARLINGTON COUNTY
VIRGINIA FAIRFAX COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
ALABAMA JEFFERSON COUNTY
FLORIDA BROWARD COUNTY
FLORIDA ESCAMBIA COUNTY
FLORIDA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
FLORIDA LAKE COUNTY
FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
FLORIDA ORANGE COUNTY
FLORIDA PALM BEACH COUNTY
FLORIDA PINELLAS COUNTY
FLORIDA POLK COUNTY
FLORIDA VOLUSIA COUNTY
GEORGIA CHEROKEE COUNTY
GEORGIA COBB COUNTY
GEORGIA DE KALB COUNTY
GEORGIA FULTON COUNTY
GEORGIA HENRY COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA LEXINGTON COUNTY
TENNESSEE KNOX COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
ILLINOIS COOK COUNTY
ILLINOIS DU PAGE COUNTY
ILLINOIS LAKE COUNTY
ILLINOIS MADISON COUNTY
ILLINOIS ST CLAIR COUNTY
ILLINOIS WILL COUNTY
MICHIGAN GENESEE COUNTY
MICHIGAN KENT COUNTY
MICHIGAN MACOMB COUNTY
MICHIGAN OAKLAND COUNTY
MICHIGAN WASHTENAW COUNTY
MICHIGAN WAYNE COUNTY
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY
OHIO CUYAHOGA COUNTY
OHIO FRANKLIN COUNTY
OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY
OHIO LAKE COUNTY
OHIO MONTGOMERY COUNTY
OHIO STARK COUNTY
OHIO SUMMIT COUNTY
OHIO WARREN COUNTY
WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICES
LOUISIANA JEFFERSON PARISH
TEXAS DALLAS COUNTY
TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
TEXAS HIDALGO COUNTY
TEXAS TARRANT COUNTY
TEXAS TRAVIS COUNTY
GREAT PLAINS FIELD OFFICES
MISSOURI ST LOUIS COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD OFFICES
COLORADO EL PASO COUNTY
COLORADO JEFFERSON COUNTY
UTAH SALT LAKE COUNTY
PACIFIC/HAWAH FIELD OFFICES
ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA FRESNO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA KERN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CALIFORNIA MARIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA ORANGE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SONOMA COUNTY
NEVADA CLARK COUNTY
NORTHWEST/ALASKA FIELD OFFICES
OREGON CLACKAMAS COUNTY
OREGON WASHINGTON COUNTY
WASHINGTON CLARK COUNTY
WASHINGTON KING COUNTY
WASHINGTON PIERCE COUNTY
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH COUNTY
WASHINGTON SPOKANE COUNTY
ATTACHMENT C
COUNTIES SCHEDULED TO REQUALIFY IN 2015 FOR FYS 2016-2018
NEW ENGLAND FIELD OFFICES
MAINE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NEW YORK(NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICES
NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COUNTY
NEW YORK DUTCHESS COUNTY
NIID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
PENNSYLVANIA LEHIGH COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
VIRGINIA CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
VIRGINIA LOUDOUN COUNTY
VIRGINIA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
FLORIDA BREVARD COUNTY
FLORIDA COLLIER COUNTY
FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE-DUVAL COUNTY
FLORIDA OSCEOLA COUNTY
FLORIDA PASCO COUNTY
FLORIDA SEMINOLE COUNTY
GEORGIA CLAYTON COUNTY
GEORGIA GWINNETT COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA SPARTANBURG COUNTY
TENNESSEE SHELBY COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
ILLINOIS KANE COUNTY
ILLINOIS MCHENRY COUNTY
INDIANA HAMILTON COUNTY
INDIANA LAKE COUNTY
MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY
MINNESOTA WASHINGTON COUNTY
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICES
TEXAS BEXAR COUNTY
TEXAS BRAZORIA COUNTY
TEXAS FORT BEND COUNTY
TEXAS MONTGOMERY COUNTY
TEXAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY
GREAT PLAINS FIELD OFFICES
KANSAS JOHNSON COUNTY
MISSOURI JEFFERSON COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD OFFICES
COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY
COLORADO ARAPAHOE COUNTY
COLORADO DOUGLASCOUNTY
PACIFIC/HAWAII FIELD OFFICES
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA VENTURA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY COUNTY
NORTHWEST/ALASKA FIELD OFFICES
OREGON MULTNOMAH COUNTY
WASHINGTON THURSTON COUNTY
ATTACHMENT D
COUNTIES SCHEDULED TO REQUALIFY IN 2016 FOR FYS
2017-2019
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICES
NEW JERSEY GLOUCESTER COUNTY
NEW JERSEY OCEAN COUNTY
NEW JERSEY PASSAIC COUNTY
NEW JERSEY SOMERSET COUNTY
MID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
MARYLAND HOWARD COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN COUNTY
VIRGINIA HENRICO COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY
FLORIDA LEE COUNTY
FLORIDA MANATEE COUNTY
FLORIDA MARION COUNTY
FLORIDA SARASOTA COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA HORRY COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA RICHLAND COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
MINNESOTA ANOKA COUNTY
MINNESOTA DAKOTA COUNTY
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS COUNTY
OHIO BUTLER COUNTY
WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY
WISCONSIN WAUKESHA COUNTY
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICES
LOUISIANA ST. TAMMANY PARISH
OKLAHOMA TULSA COUNTY
GREAT PLAINS FIELD OFFICES
MISSOURI ST. CHARLES COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD OFFICES
UTAH DAVIS COUNTY
UTAH UTAH COUNTY
PACIFIC/HAWAH FIELD OFFICES
ARIZONA PIMA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA STANISLAUS COUNTY
NORTHWEST/ALASKA FIELD OFFICES
WASHINGTON KITSAP COUNTY
ATTACHMENT E
COUNTIES QUALIFIED THROUGH 2015 OR 2016 THAT CONTAIN NON-PARTICIPATING
COMMUNITIES
NEW ENGLAND FIELD OFFICES
MAINE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICES
NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COUNTY
NEW JERSEY SOMERSET COUNTY
MID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
ALABAMA MOBILE COUNTY
FLORIDA BREVARD COUNTY
FLORIDA COLLIER COUNTY
FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE-DUVALL COUNTY
FLORIDA LAKE COUNTY
FLORIDA MANATEE COUNTY
FLORIDA MARION COUNTY
FLORIDA PALM BEACH COUNTY
FLORIDA PASCO COUNTY
GEORGIA GWINNETT COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA MECKLENBURG COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA HORRY COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA RICHLAND COUNTY
SOUTH CAROLINA SPARTANBURG COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
KANE COUNTY
ILLINOIS
INDIANA HAMILTON COUNTY
MINNESOTA WASHINGTON COUNTY
WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY
WISCONSIN WAUKESHA COUNTY
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICES
TEXAS BEXAR COUNTY
TEXAS BRAZORIA COUNTY
TEXAS FORT BEND COUNTY
TEXAS MONTGOMERY COUNTY
TEXAS WILLIAMSON COUNTY
GREAT PLAINS FIELD OFFICES
MISSOURI JEFFERSON COUNTY
MISSOURI ST. CHARLES COUNTY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD OFFICES
COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY
COLORADO ARAPAHOE COUNTY
COLORADO DOUGLASCOUNTY
UTAH DAVIS COUNTY
UTAH UTAH COUNTY
PACIFIC/HAWAH FIELD OFFICES
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY COUNTY
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
CALIFORNIA STANISLAUS COUNTY
NORTHWEST/ALASKA FIELD OFFICES
NONE
ATTACHMENT F
LIST OF COUNTIES THAT MAY QUALIFY AS URBAN COUNTIES
IF METROPOLITAN CITIES RELINQUISH THEIR STATUS
STATE NAME/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
AL Madison County 343,080
AL Huntsville city(pt.)* 183,739
AL Montgomery County 230,149
AL Montgomery city 205,293
AR Benton County 232,268
AR Springdale city(pt.) 73,123
AR Rogers city 58,895
AR Bentonville city 38,284
AR Pulaski County 388,953
AR Little Rock city 196,537
AR North Little Rock city 64,633
AR Jacksonville city 28,657
AR Washington County 211,411
AR Fayetteville city 76,899
Springdale city(pt.) 73,123
AZ Yavapai County 212,637
AZ Peoria city(pt.) 159,789
AZ Prescott city 40,308
AZ Yuma County 200,022
AZ Yuma city 95,429
CA Butte County 221,539
CA Chico city 87,714
CA Paradise town 26,216
CA Merced County 262,305
CA Merced city 80,793
CA Placer County 361,682
CA Roseville city 124,519
CA Rocklin city 59,030
CA Santa Cruz County 266,776
CA Santa Cruz city 62,041
CA Watsonville city 51,881
CA Solano County 420,757
CA Vallejo city 117,796
CA Fairfield city 107,684
CA Vacaville city 93,899
CA Yolo County 204,118
CA Davis city 65,993
CA Woodland city 56,271
STATE NAME/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
CO Boulder County 305,318
CO Boulder city 101,808
CO Longmont city(pt.) 88,669
CO Larimer County 310,487
CO Fort Collins city 148,612
CO Loveland city 70,223
CO Weld County 263,691
CO Thornton city(pt.) 124,140
CO Greeley city 95,357
CO Longmont city(pt.) 88,669
FL Alachua County 251,417
FL Gainesville city 126,047
FL Leon County 283,769
FL Tallahassee city 186,971
FL St.Lucie County 283,866
FL Port St. Lucie city 168,716
FL Fort Pierce city 42,645
GA Chatham County 276,434
GA Savannah city 142,022
IA Linn County 215,295
IA Cedar Rapids city 128,119
IA Polk County 443,710
IA Des Moines city(pt.) 206,688
IA West Des Moines city(pt.) 59,296
ID Ada County 409,061
ID Boise City city 212,303
ID Meridian city 80,386
IL Champaign County 203,276
IL Champaign city 82,517
IL Urbana city 41,581
IL Rantoul village 12,937
IL Winnebago County 292,069
IL Rockford city(pt.) 150,843
IN Allen County 360,412
IN Fort Wayne city 254,555
IN St.Joseph County 266,344
IN South Bend city 100,800
IN Mishawaka city 48,031
KS Sedgwick County 503,889
KS Wichita city 385,577
LA Caddo Parish 257,093
LA Shreveport city(pt.) 201,867
STATE NAME/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
MD Frederick County 239,582
MD Frederick city 66,382
MI Ingham County 281,723
MI Lansing city(pt.) 113,996
MI East Lansing city(pt.) 48,518
MI Kalamazoo County 254,580
MI Kalamazoo city 75,092
MI Portage city 47,126
MO Clay County 227,577
MO Kansas City city(pt.) 464,310
MO Independence city(pt.) 117,270
MO Greene County 280,626
MO Springfield city(pt.) 162,191
MO Jackson County 677,377
MO Kansas City city(pt.) 464,310
MO Independence city(pt.) 117,270
MO Lee's Summit city(pt.) 92,468
MO Blue Springs city 53,014
MS Hinds County 248,643
MS Jackson city(pt.) 175,437
NC Buncombe County 244,490
NC Asheville city 85,712
NC Durham County 279,641
NC Raleigh city(pt.) 423,179
NC Durham city(pt.) 239,358
NC Chapel Hill town(pt.) 58,424
NC Forsyth County 358,137
NC Winston-Salem city 234,349
NC High Point city(pt.) 106,586
NC Gaston County 208,049
NC Gastonia city 72,723
NC Guilford County 500,879
NC Greensboro city 277,080
NC High Point city(pt.) 106,586
NC Burlington city(pt.) 51,306
NC New Hanover County 209,234
NC Wilmington city 109,922
NE Douglas County 531,265
NE Omaha city 421,570
NE Lancaster County 293,407
NE Lincoln city 265,404
NM Bernalillo County 673,460
NM Albuquerque city 555,417
STATE NAlVIE/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
NM Rio Rancho city(pt.) 90,818
NM Dona Ana County 214,445
NM Las Cruces city 101,047
NV Washoe County 429,908
NV Reno city 231,027
NV Sparks city 92,183
NY Bronx County 1,408,473
NY New York city(pt.) 8,336,697
NY Kings County 2,565,635
NY New York city(pt.) 8,336,697
NY New York County 1,619,090
NY New York city(pt.) 8,336,697
NY Niagara County 215,124
NY Niagara Falls city 49,722
NY Oneida County 233,556
NY Utica city 61,822
NY Rome city 32,840
NY Queens County 2,272,771
NY New York city(pt.) 8,336,697
NY Richmond County 470,728
NY New York city(pt.) 8,336,697
NY Saratoga County 222,133
NY Saratoga Springs city 26,960
OH Lorain County 301,478
OH Lorain city 63,707
OH Elyria city 54,086
OH Lucas County 437,998
OH Toledo city 284,012
OH Mahoning County 235,145
OH Youngstown city(pt.) 65,405
OH Alliance city(pt.) 22,183
OH Trumbull County 207,406
OH Youngstown city(pt.) 65,405
OH Warren city 40,723
OK Cleveland County 265,638
OK Oklahoma City city(pt.) 599,199
OK Norman city 115,562
OK Moore city 57,810
OK Oklahoma County 741,781
OK Oklahoma City city(pt.) 599,199
OK Edmond city 84,885
OK Midwest City city 56,080
OR Jackson County 206,412
OR Medford city 76,462
STATE NAME/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
OR Ashland city 20,366
OR Lane County 354,542
OR Eugene city 157,986
OR Springfield city 59,869
OR Marion County 319,985
OR Salem city(pt.) 157,429
PA Erie County 280,646
PA Erie city 101,047
PA Lackawanna County 214,477
PA Scranton city 75,809
SC York County 234,635
SC Rock Hill city 68,094
TN Hamilton County 345,545
TN Chattanooga city 171,279
TN Rutherford County 274,454
TN Murfreesboro city 114,038
TX Bell County 323,037
TX Killeen city 134,654
TX Temple city 69,148
TX Cameron County 415,557
TX Brownsville city 180,097
TX Harlingen city 65,679
TX San Benito city 24,491
TX Collin County 834,642
TX Dallas city(pt.) 1,241,162
TX Plano city(pt.) 272,068
TX Garland city(pt.) 233,564
TX McKinney city 143,223
TX Frisco city(pt.) 128,176
TX Carrollton city(pt.) 125,409
TX Allen city 89,640
TX Denton County 707,304
TX Dallas city(pt.) 1,241,162
TX Fort Worth city(pt.) 777,992
TX Plano city(pt.) 272,068
TX Frisco city(pt.) 128,176
TX Carrollton city(pt.) 125,409
TX Denton city 121,123
TX Lewisville city(pt.) 99,453
TX Flower Mound town(pt.) 67,825
TX Grapevine city(pt.) 48,447
TX El Paso County 827,398
TX El Paso city 672,538
TX Galveston County 300,484
STATE NAME/ENTITLEMENT POP2012
TX League City city(pt.) 88,188
TX Galveston city 47,762
TX Texas City city(pt.) 45,671
TX Jefferson County 251,813
TX Beaumont city 118,228
TX Port Arthur city(pt.) 54,010
TX Lubbock County 285,760
TX Lubbock city 236,065
TX McLennan County 238,707
TX Waco city 127,018
TX Nueces County 347,691
TX Corpus Christi city(pt.) 312,195
TX Smith County 214,821
TX Tyler city 99,323
TX Webb County 259,172
Laredo city 244,731
UT Weber County 236,640
UT Ogden city 83,793
WA Whatcom County 205,262
WA Bellingham city 82,234
WA Yakima County 246,977
WA Yakima city 93,101
WI Brown County 253,032
WI Green Bay city 104,868
*The abbreviation(pt.) means part and is referring to only the population of that city or town that
is located in the identified county.
ATTACHMENT G
COUNTIES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE BUT
HAVE NOT ACCEPTED URBAN COUNTY STATUS
NEW ENGLAND FIELD OFFICES
NEW HAMPSHIRE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
MID-ATLANTIC FIELD OFFICES
DELAWARE SUSSEX COUNTY
SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN FIELD OFFICES
FLORIDA ST. JOHN'S COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA UNION COUNTY
MIDWEST FIELD OFFICES
MICHIGAN OTTAWA COUNTY
PACIFIC/HAWAII FIELD OFFICES
ARIZONA MOHAVE COUNTY*
PINAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA TULARE COUNTY
*Mohave County may only qualify as an urban county if the cities of Kingman and Lake Havasu
both decide not to accept their entitlement status.
Peggy Castano
From: Joanna Flores on behalf of Myra L. Taylor, Mayor-City of Opa-locka
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 9:43 AM
To: Peggy Castano
Cc: Kelvin L. Baker
Subject: FW: Revised: City of Opa-Locka Urban County Qualification Package-CDBG FY 2015-2017
Attachments: image001.jpg; City of Opa-Locka -Urban County Qualification CDBG FY 2015-2017-
Revised.pdf; CPD 14-07.pdf
Importance: High
Good Morning:
Please make sure the City Manager reviews this email and attachments ASAP.There is a due date of July 11, 2014 for the
city to execute and submit the amendments.
Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Joanna Flores, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of Opa-locka
3400 NW 135th Street, Building B
Opa-locka, FL 33054
T: 305.953.2800
F: 305.953.2834
C: 786.877.4038
Email: jflores @opalockafl.�ov
Website: www.opalockafl.gov
Public Records Notice:Under Florida Law, email addresses are public records.If you do not want your email address released in response to a public
records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. instead, contact our office by phone or in writing.
From: Vazquez, Maricely(PHCD) [mailto:MARIVAZ @miamidade.gov]
Sent: Tuesday,July 01, 2014 5:12 PM
To: Myra L. Taylor, Mayor- City of Opa-locka
Cc: Williams, Selena P. (PHCD); Alvarez, Mario (PHCD); Ingram, Cordella (PHCD); Kelvin L. Baker
Subject: Revised: City of Opa-Locka Urban County Qualification Package- CDBG FY 2015-2017
Good afternoon:
The attached correspondence is being sent on behalf of Ms. Selena Williams, Division Director, Miami-
Dade County Public Housing and Community Development.
Originals will be sent via-mail.
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Attachments: Revised Transmittal letter, Amendment to the Urban Qualification Cooperation
Agreement, and CPD Notice 14-07
Thank you,
Maricely Vazquez v
Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD)
Resident Services Division
701 N.W. 1st Court- 14th Floor
Miami, Florida 33136
Office: (786) 469-2219 1 E-Mail: Marivaz @miamidade.gov
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