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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20223176.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE FUNDING APPROVAL / AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) GRANT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Funding Approval / Agreement for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Cyrant for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,] on behalf of the Department of Finance and Administration, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, ending September 1, 2029, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Funding Approval / Agreement for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grant for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Finance and Administration, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. cc'.FI(cP/Dw/So), ACT(GD), cD6ls(CM), Pw(CA/ER) 1,/i442.2. 2022-3176 F10076 FUNDING APPROVAL / AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) GRANT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 14th day of November, A.D., 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W" D COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: dajthAl ;4 Weld County Clerk to the Board ttorney Date of signature: l i/l N /22 cott K. James, Chair 2022-3176 FI0076 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW PASS -AROUND TITLE: 2022 HUD CDBG Grant Agreement DEPARTMENT: Finance PERSON REQUESTING: Cynthia Martin DATE: Nov. 7, 2022 Brief description of the problem/issue: Requesting approval of the Chair to sign the grant agreement with HUD for the 2022 CDBG funds for the Weld CDBG Program (attached). HUD has presented Weld County with a grant agreement to fund the operations of the Weld CDBG Program. The grant is for $1,036,772 for the 2022 program year. This is a standard CDBG agreement from HUD. Each program year we will receive a new agreement. What options exist for the Board? (include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options): 1. Approve 2. Not approve — which would end the Weld County CDBG Program. Recommendation: I recommend approval. I do not believe a work session is necessary. Perry L. Buck Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Scott K. James, Chair Steve Moreno Lori Saine Approve Schedule Recommendation Work Session Other/Comments: ,2cr- 2022-3176 ��oa7l� U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Scott K. James, Chair Board of County Commissioners 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80632 Region VIII, Denver 1670 Broadway Street Denver, Colorado 80202-4801 November 4, 2022 SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Agreement Transmittal Dear Mr. James: Phone: 303-672-5414 Fax: 303-672-5028 Web: www.hud.gov The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Region VIII Office would like to thank you for your continued partnership in providing quality affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities for low -and moderate -income persons through HUD programs. On Thursday, June 10, 2021, the Department published an interim final rule with a request for comments, titled: Requesting Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications (86 Fed Reg 30779). The effective date for the interim rule is July 31, 2021, and you are encouraged to review the interim rule in developing your programs. One Grant Agreement is attached as follows: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Total FY 2022 Award $1,036,772 $1,036,772 Transmittal of a grant agreement does not constitute approval of the activities described in your Consolidated Plan. You are reminded that you, as grantee, are responsible for ensuring that all grant funds are used in accordance with all program requirements. An executed Grant Agreement is a legally binding agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and your agency. To establish a Line of Credit for Fiscal Year 2022 grant funds, it will be necessary for your agency to sign, execute and return one (1) copy of each Grant Agreement. If there is a need to add or remove individuals authorized to access the Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS), please submit an IDIS Online Access Request Form (HUD 27055), notarize, and return to this office. Additionally, if there is a need to establish or change the depository account where these funds are to be wired, a Direct Deposit Sign -Up form (SF -1199A) must be completed by your financial institution and returned to this office with a copy of a voided check. You are reminded that certain activities are subject to the provisions of 24 CFR Part 58 (Environmental Review Procedures). Funds for such activities may not be obligated or expended until HUD has approved the release of funds in writing. A request for release of funds (RROF) 2 must be accompanied by an environmental certification, and until the RROF is approved and notification is received, no HUD funds should be committed. If the project or activity is exempt per 24 CFR § 58.34 or categorically excluded (except in extraordinary circumstances), no RROF is required. On November 15, 2021, the Build America, Buy America Act (the Act) was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HJA). Pub. L. 117-58. The Act establishes a domestic content procurement preference, the BAP, for Federal programs that permit Federal financial assistance to be used for infrastructure projects. In Section 70912, the Act further defines a project to include "the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure in the United States" and includes within the definition of infrastructure those items traditionally included along with buildings and real property. Starting May 14, 2022, new awards of Federal financial assistance from a program for infrastructure, and any of those funds obligated by the grantee, are covered under the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Act, 41 U.S.C. 8301 note. While HUD currently has a waiver of the application of the BAP through HUD's Notice, "General Applicability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance" (87 FR 26219), HUD will begin requiring compliance with BAP for all new funds obligated on or after November 14, 2022, unless covered by a subsequent waiver. Additional details on fulfilling the BABA requirements can be found at https://www.hud.gov/program offices/general counsel/BABA and will be provided by HUD prior to the expiration of the waiver and full implementation of BABA. Please execute two (2) copies of each Grant Agreement with electronic signature. In response to COVID-19, HUD authorizes you to electronically execute the grant agreement with your electronic signature. Return one (1) of each agreement to this office to the attention of Noemi Ghirghi, Regional Director, Community Planning and Development (CPD). Please ensure the Chief Elected Official and/or authorized designee electronically signs the CDBG grant agreement in the box directly across from the HUD CPD Director's signature. The CDBG Grant Agreement should not be electronically signed in box 12c. Maintain a copy of each agreement with your original signature on -site in your program files. For additional information and guidance on grant -based accounting, please refer to the HUD Exchange at: https://www.hudexchange.info/manage-a-program/grant-based-accounting/. HUD congratulates you on your grant awards, and we look forward to assisting you in accomplishing your programs goals. If you have any questions or need further information of assistance, please contact Ben Alamprese at Benjamin.m.alamprese(&,hud.gov. Sincerely, Noemi Ghirghi Regional Director Enclosure Funding Approval/Agreement Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act (Public Law 930383) HI -00515R of 20515R U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development Community Development Block Grant Program OMB Approval No. 2506-0193 exp 1/31/2025 1. Name of Grantee (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) Weld County 2. Grantee's Complete Address (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631-1117 3a. Grantee's 9 -digit Tax ID Number 84-6000813 4. Date use of funds may begin 4/1/2022 3b. Grantee's 9 -digit DUNS Number MKKXT9U9MTV5 (UEI) 5a. Project/Grant No. 1 B-22-UC-08-0006 6a Amount Approved $1,036,772 6b. Amount Approved 5b. Project/Grant No. 2 Grant Agreement: This Grant Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the above named Grantee is made pursuant to the authority of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, (42 USC 5301 et seq.). The Grantee's submissions for Title I assistance, the HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 570 (as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time), and this Funding Approval, including any special conditions, constitute part of the Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Grant Agreement, HUD will make the funding assistance specified here available to the Grantee upon execution of the Agreement by the parties. The funding assistance specified in the Funding Approval may be used to pay costs incurred after the date specified in item 4 above provided the activities to which such costs are related are carried out in compliance with all applicable requirements. Pre -agreement costs may not be paid with funding assistance specified here unless they am authorized in HUD regulations or approved by waiver and listed in the special conditions to the Funding Approval. The Grantee agrees to assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decision making, and actions, as specified and required in regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to Section 104(g) of Title I and published in 24 CFR Part 58. The Grantee further acknowledges its responsibility for adherence to the Agreement by sub - recipient entities to which it makes funding assistance hereunder available. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (By Name) Noemi Ghirghi Grantee Name (Contractual Organization) Weld County (Weld, County of) Board of County COmmi Title CPO Director Title Scot K. James, BOCC Chair Signature x ��q144 Cate (mm/dd/yyyy) 11/04/2022 Signature X Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 11/14/2022 7. Category of Title I Assistance for this Funding Action: Entitlement, Sec 106(b) 8. Special Conditions (check one) 9a. Date HUD Received Submission 10/21/2022 10. check one ® a. Orig. Funding ❑ None ® Attached 9b. Date Grantee Notified 11/04/2022 Approval ❑ b. Amendment Amendment Number 9c. Date of Start of Program Year 4/1/2022 11. Amount of Community Development Block Grant FY 2022 a. Funds Reserved for this Grantee b. Funds now being Approved $1,036,772 c. Reservation to be Cancelled (11a minus 11b) 12a. Amount of Loan Guarantee Commitment now being Approved N/A 12b. Name and complete Address of Public Agency Loan Guarantee Acceptance Provisions for Designated Agencies: The public agency hereby accepts the Grant Agreement executed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the above date with respect to the above grant number(s) as Grantee designated to receive loan guarantee assistance, and agrees to comply with the teens and conditions of the Agreement, applicable regulations, and other requirements of HUD now or hereafter in effect, pertaining to the assistance provided it. 12c. Name of Authorized Official for Designated Public Agency N/A Title N/A Signature HUD Accounting use Only Batch TAC Program Y A Reg Area Document No. Project Number Category 5 7 3 6 000 0 Project Number Amount Amount Amount Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Date Entered PAS (mm/dd/yyyy) Date Entered LOCCS (mm/dd/yyyy) Batch Number Transaction Code Entered By I Verified By ssioner: 24 CFR 570 form HUD -7082 (5/,9) �p�o2 ,Y/ / &o 8. Special Conditions. (a) The period of performance and single budget period for the funding assistance specified in the Funding Approval ("Funding Assistance") shall each begin on the date specified in item 4 and shall each end on September 1, 2029. The Grantee shall not incur any obligations to be paid with such assistance after September 1, 2029. (b) The Recipient shall attach a schedule of its indirect cost rate(s) in the format set forth below to the executed Agreement that is returned to HUD. The Recipient shall provide HUD with a revised schedule when any change is made to the rate(s) described in the schedule. The schedule and any revisions HUD receives from the Recipient shall be incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement, provided that the rate(s) described comply with 2 CFR part 200, subpart E. (c) Administering Department/Agency 17150 Community Dev Block Grant Indirect cost rate 10.00 % % Direct Cost Base Modified Total Direct Costs Instructions: The Recipient must identify each agency or department of the Recipient that will carry out activities under the grant, the indirect cost rate applicable to each department/agency (including if the de minimis rate is used per 2 CFR §200.414(f)), and the type of direct cost base to which the rate will be applied (for example, Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC)). Do not include indirect cost rates for subrecipients. In addition to the conditions contained on form HUD 7082, the grantee shall comply with requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS); the System for Award Management (SAM.gov.); the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as provided in 2 CFR part 25, Universal Identifier and General Contractor Registration; and 2 CFR part 170, Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information. (d) The grantee shall ensure that no CDBG funds are used to support any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use. For the purposes of this requirement, public use shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities. Any use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general public (including energy -related, communication -related, water - related and wastewater -related infrastructure), other structures designated for use by the general public or which have other common -carrier or public -utility functions that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or brownfield as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain. (e) The Grantee or unit of general local government that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any such portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, credits or non -Federal considerations, but must 24 CFR 570 form HUD -7082 (5/15) use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act. (I) (g) E.O. 12372 -Special Contract Condition - Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, no funds provided under this agreement may be obligated or expended for the planning or construction of water or sewer facilities until receipt of written'notification from HUD of the release of funds on completion of the review procedures required under Executive Order (E.G.) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 52. The recipient shall also complete the review procedures required under E.O. 12372 and 24 CFR Part 52 and receive written notification from HUD of the release of funds before obligating or expending any funds provided under this agreement for any new or revised activity for the planning or construction of water or sewer facilities not previously reviewed under E.O. 12372 and implementing regulations. CDBG funds may not be provided to a for-profit entity pursuant to section 105(a)(17) of the Act unless such activity or project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with Appendix A to 24 CFR 570 - "Guidelines and Objectives for Evaluating Project Costs and Financial Requirements." (Source - P.L. 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division K, Title II, Community Development Fund). 24 CFR 570 form HUD -7082 (5/15) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) GRANT AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDING APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE: Elect f i i l �rfead or Deputy Department p y Head APPROVED AS TO FUNDING: &tali Chief Financial Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1:04441/44461414— Co nt Attorney Y Hello