Contract - US Dept of Housing and Urban Development - 11/25/2014 Funding Approval/Agreement U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title I of the Housing and Community Office of Community Planning and Development
Development Act(Public Law 930383) Community Development Block Grant Program OMB Approval No.
HI 00515R of 20515R 2506-0193(exp 1/31/2015)
1.Name of Grantee(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 3a.Grantee's 9-digit Tax ID Number: 3b.Grantee's DUNS Number: 4.Date use of funds may
begin(mm/dd/yyyy):
City of Round Rock 74-6017485 102740792 10/01/2014
2.Grantee's Complete Address(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 5a.Project/Grant No.1 6a.Amount Approved
City of Round Rock B-14-MC-48-o514 502,576.00
221 E.Main Street fib.Project/Grant No.2 6b.Amount Approved
Round Rock,Texas 78664
5c.Project/Grant No.3 6c.Amount Approved
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 HUE
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/addendums,constitua
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 specifier
here unless they are 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 ant
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) Grantee Name
Elva F.Garcia Laurie Hadley
Title Title
Director,Community Planning d Development Inte aim City Manage
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7.Category of Title I Assistance for this Funding tion 8.Special Conditions 9a.Date HUD Rec ' ed Submission 10.check one
(check only one) (check one) (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/15/2014 X a.Orig.Funding
X a.Entitlement,Sec 106(b) None Approval
9b.Date Grantee Notified
❑b.State Administered,Sec 106(d)(1) ®Attached (mm/dd/yyyy)10/08/2014 ❑b.Amendment
❑c.HUD-Administered Small Cities,Sec 106(d)(2)(B) Amendment Number
9c.Date of Start of Program Year
❑d.Indian CDBG Programs,Sec 106(a)(1)
❑e.Surplus Urban Renewal Funds,Sec 112(b) (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2014
11.Amount of Community Development
❑f.Special Purpose Grants,Sec 107 Block Grant
❑g.Loan Guarantee,Sec 108 FY(2014) FY( ) FY( )
a.Funds Reserved for this Grantee 502,576.00
b.Funds now being Approved 502,576.00
c.Reservation to be Cancelled
(11a minus 11b)
12a.Amount of Loan Guarantee Commitment now being Approved 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 12c.Name of Authorized Official for Designated Public Agency
guarantee assistance,and agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of
the Agreement,applicable regulations,and other requirements of HUD now
or hereafter in effect,pertaining to the assistance provided it. Title
Signature
HUD Accounting use Only
Effective Date
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Date Entered PAS(mm/dd/yyyy) Date Entered LOCCS(mm/dd/yyyy) Batch Number Transaction Code Entered By Verified By
Rd-214- 1.9,{.o, 24 CFR 570 form HUD-7082(11/10)
P�N,Erarp U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development
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*1111111 *<�2 H.F Garcia Federal Bldg/U.S Courthouse
615 E.Houston Street,Suite 347
1A1 DEV 017) San Antonio,Texas 78205-3601
0 C T 0 8 2014 Phone (210)475-6820 Fax: (210)472-6825
www.hud.uo' www.espanol.hud.00v
Ms. Laurie Hadley
Interim City Manager
City of Round Rock
221 East Main Street
Round Rock,TX 78664
Dear Ms. Hadley:
SUBJECT: Approval of Five Year Consolidated Plan Strategy for Fiscal Years 2014—2018 and Fiscal Year
2014 Action Plan Submission
Thank you for your timely submission of the City's 5 Year Consolidated Plan and One -Year
Annual Action Plan. This letter serves as official notification of HUD's approval of your 5-Year
Consolidated Plan Strategy for Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 - 2018 and the One Year Annual Action Plan for FY
2014. The City's One Year Annual Action Plan is effective October 1, 2014.
The FY 2014 grants for the programs cited below are approved for the following amounts:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
CDBG $502,576
The Consolidated Plan/Action Plan serves as a planning document for your jurisdiction, which
builds on a participatory process among citizens, organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders; a
submission for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs for jurisdictions; a strategy to be
followed in carrying out HUD programs; and a management tool for assessing performance and tracking
results.
We appreciate the hard work of the City staff in producing the Consolidated Plan Strategy and
Annual Action Plan, and your continued collaboration with the various cities, City, state and federal
stakeholders, numerous local non-profit and public service agencies, as well as the citizens of Round Rock
to provide enhanced housing and community revitalization initiatives for your community.
The standards for review of the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan as outlined in 24 CFR Part 91.500
are: Consistency with the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act and whether it is
"substantially complete". Based on our review of the City's Plan, the two basic regulatory requirements for
approval of the Plan have been met.
The City is reminded that annual Action Plans are evaluated for consistency with the Five Year
Consolidated Plan Strategy in achieving designated high priority activities in the application for program
funding. All quantitative goals stated in both your Action Plan and Consolidated Plan Strategy will
establish the basis for performance evaluation when the City submits its end of the year Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The Action Plan has been formatted to present a concise and comprehensive description on the use
of the new program year funding. Your proposed Planning and Administration activities are within the 20
Percent Administration regulatory cap.
In compliance with 24 CFR 91.220 requirements, the Action Plan showed the quantitative goals
(outcome measures)for each activity. This year's Action Plan shows 100 percent of activities meeting a
High Priority designation as stated in the Consolidated Planning Strategy.
OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The City's Action Plan was reviewed by the OFHEO and the following general guidance is provided:
The City is reminded of required compliance with all applicable civil rights laws, including Section 109 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
applicable provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;the Fair Housing Act; and HUD regulations
issued pursuant thereto. In particular, the grantee is reminded of the site and neighborhood standards
required when using home funds. See 24 CFR 92.202 and the Fair Housing for HOME Participants
guidance. The grantee is also reminded that in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, it must ensure that
programs are administered in a manner to affirmatively further the policies of the Fair Housing Act in
accordance with the certification at 24 CFR 91.225(a)(1) and 570.601.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING (PIH)
SAOPH is in the process of reviewing the Action Plan submission. A separate letter could be
forthcoming should the results of their review determine the need to contact the City to provide or
request further information. Thank you for your patience and consideration.
GENERAL TO ALL PROJECTS
Approval of your Action Plan does not give automatic eligibility approval to the specific projects
identified in the Action Plan; as such approval of the specific projects cannot be made since supporting
documentation is not required to be submitted.
Approval of your Action Plan does not give automatic eligibility approval to subsequent projects
created by amendments. The reallocation of funds which results in amendments or substantial
amendments to the action plan must be processed in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91.505 and the City's
Citizen's Participation Plan. The reallocation of funds should be reviewed carefully and approved only as
"an exception"to the process and should not be become "the norm". The amendments resulting from
these reallocations are generally time consuming to process and could eventually affect the City's ability
to meet timeliness expenditure requirements.
All program/project files should include all elements required in the regulations for"Records to
be maintained", as cited in CDBG at 24 CFR 570. 506.
We remind the City that certain activities are subject to the provisions of 24 CFR Part 58
(Environmental review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities). Funds for
such activities may not be obligated or expended unless there is a written release of funds notification
from our Field Office. To initiate this process for these activities,the City must submit to our office an
executed HUD form 7015.15 - Request for Release of Funds and Certification. Only units of general local
government can assume responsibility for environmental reviews under 24 CFR Part 58. Sponsors can
supply the required information to the responsible entity to prepare the review.
Enclosed are two signed copies of the Grant Agreements and Funding Approvals for each
program that constitutes the contracts between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and
the City. Please sign each original Grant Agreement. Retain one original for your records and return the
other agreement to us. Our office will retain one original Grant Agreement send a copy to the HUD
Accounting Center to record the obligation. Failure to return the executed Grant Agreement within 60
days may be deemed to constitute rejection of the grant and cause for HUD to determine that funds are
available for reallocation to other grantees.
Should there be a need to establish or change the depository account where the grant funds are
being wired to, a Direct Deposit sign-up form (SF-1199A) must be completed by both the City and
financial institution and mailed to our Field Office.
Please note that your upcoming Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER) is due on
December 29, 2014. .
We thank you for the submission of your Consolidated Plan. During the next year, we look forward to
continuing our successful partnership with the City. If you have any questions concerning the grant
notification set forth in this letter, please contact Valerie Reed-Sweed, Community Planning and
Development Representative, at (210) 475-6800, extension 2217.
Sincerely,
r
Iv F. Garcia
Director, Office of Community Planning
and Development
cc: Elizabeth Alvarado, Community Development Block Grant Coordinator
Addendum to the Grant Agreement for the CDBG Program - HUD form 7082.
• 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 Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
database, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as provided in 2 CFR part
25, Universal Identifier and Central Contractor Registration, and 2 CFR part 170, Reporting
Subaward and Executive Compensation Information.
• 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 regulationand oversight by the
government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or
brownsfield as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization Act (Public
Law 107-118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.
• The Grantee or unit of general local government that that 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 use such funds for activities eligible
under title I of the Act.
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