HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231684.tiffOFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-336-7204
FAX: 970-336-7233
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
June 5, 2023
Dear Mayor Karspeck:
As you know, your municipality is NOT included in our Urban County designation in accordance with the
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. In
accordance with our re -qualification process for fiscal years 2024-2026, HUD requires municipalities within
Weld County that are not Entitlement Cities to notify HUD and the county of its intent to be included or
excluded for participation in Weld County's designation of an Urban County. The purpose of this letter is to
determine if the Town wants to continue with its current designation.
If your municipality is included in the Urban County designation, HUD requires an intergovernmental
agreement (IGA), called a Cooperation Agreement, to be made with Weld County. As a result ofparticipation
in the Urban County designation, the local government will be exempt from applying for CDBG funding from
the State of Colorado or participating in other HOME or ESG consortiums. Should Weld County receive a
percentage of HOME or ESG funding, incorporated municipalities participating in the CDBG program are
automatically included in a HOME or ESG consortium with Weld County. This designation is used to
principally benefit low- and moderate -income persons both in your community and in unincorporated portions
of the county through a grant program operated by the county.
HUD requires municipalities to notify Weld County and HUD, in writing, of their intent to be included or
excluded from the Urban County designation by June 26, 2023. Please contact Elizabeth Relford, CDBG
Manager at erelford@weld.gov if you wish to continue with your current designation or wish to discuss
reconsideration.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mike Freeman, Chair
C: Elizabeth Relford, CDBG Manager
Chris Kirk, Town Administrator
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