HomeMy WebLinkAboutUS Department of Housing and Urban Development - 2009 Annual Action Plan Funding 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
Hl- 00515R of 20515R
1. Name of Grantee (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 3. Grantee's 9 - digit Tax ID Number 4. Date use of funds may begin
City of Yakima UOG 531830 91 6001293 (mm/dd /yyyy) 01/01/2009
2. Grantee's Complete Address (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 5a. Project/Grant No. 1 6a. Amount Approved
129 North Second Street B 09 - MC - 53 - 0008 $1,185,386
Yakima, WA 98901 5b. Project/Grant No. 2 6b. Amount Approved
Yakima County 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 1 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 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 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) Grantee Name
John W. deters Richard A. Zais
Title Title
Director
City , lai tap er
Sigel-Jr Dat d ) gna .f • D.te mm/dd /y
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2009 • �.
7. C egory of Title I Assistance for this Funding Action 8. Special Conditions 9a. Date HUD •eceived Submission 10. check on
(check only one) (check one) (mm/dd /yyyy) 12/11/2008 ® a. *rig. unding
® a. Entitlement, Sec 106(b) ® None 9b. Date Grantee Notified Approval
❑ b. State - Administered, Sec 106(d)(1) ❑ Attached ❑ b. Amendment
(mm /dd /yyyy)
❑ c. HUD - Administered Small Cities, Sec 106(d)(2)(B) 9c. Date of Start of Program Year Amendment Number
❑ d. Indian CDBG Programs, Sec 108(a)(1)
❑ (mm/dd /yyyy) 01/01/2009
e. Surplus Urban Renewal Funds, Sec 112(b)
11. Amount of Community Development
❑ f. Special Purpose Grants, Sec 107 Block Grant FY (2009) FY ( ) FY ( )
❑ g. Loan Guarantee, Sec 108 a. Funds Reserved for this Grantee
b. Funds now being Approved 1185386
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 12c. Name of Authorized Official for Designated Public Agency
loan 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 Title
assistance provided it.
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
24 CFR 570 form HUD -7082 (4/93)
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and Urban Development (Exp. 03/31/2005)
investment Partnerships Agreement Office of Community Planning
Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act and Development
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. This agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless that collection displays a valid OMB control number.
The HOME statute imposes a significant number of data collection and reporting requirements. This includes information on assisted properties, on the
owners or tenants of the properties, and on other programmatic areas. The information will be used: 1) to assist HOME participants in managing their
programs; 2) to track performance of participants in meeting fund commitment and expenditure deadlines; 3) to permit HUD to determine whether each
participant meets the HOME statutory income targeting and affordability requirements; and 4) to permit HUD to determine compliance with other statutory
and regulatory program requirements. This data collection is authorized under Title II of the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act or related
authorities. Access to Federal grant funds is contingent on the reporting of certain project- specific data elements. Records of information collected will be
maintained by the recipients of the assistance. Information on activities and expenditures of grant funds is public information and is generally available for
disclosure. Recipients are responsible for ensuring confidentiality when public disclosure is not required.
1. Participant Name and Address 2. Participant Number
City of Yakima M09 - MC - 53 - 0203
3. Tax Identification Number
129 North Second Street 91-6001293
Yakima, WA 98901 UoG 531830 4. Appropriation Number
See item #18 below
5. FY (yyyy)
2009
6. Previous Obligation (Enter "0" for initial FY allocation) $ -
a. Formula Funds $ -
b. Community Housing Development Org. (CHDO) Competitive $ -
7. Current Transaction (+ or -) $ 682,410
a. Formula Funds $ 682,410
1. CHDO (For deobligations only) $ -
2. Non- CHDO (For deobligations only) $ -
b. CHDO Competitive Reallocation or Deobligation (see #18 below) $ -
8. Revised Obligation $ 0
a. Formula Funds $ 0
b. CHDO Competitive Reallocation $ -
9. Special Conditions (check applicable box) 10. Date of Obligation (Congressional Release Date)
❑ Not applicable ❑ Attached (mm/dd/yyyy) / / ` 1["'i 9� � t' b H
This Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Participating Jurisdiction /Entity is made pursuant to the
authority of the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.). The Participating Jurisdiction's /Entity's approved Consolidated Plan
submission /Application and the HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 92 (as is now in effect and as may be amended from time to time) and this HOME
Investment Partnership Agreement, form HUD - 40093, including any special conditions, constitute part of this Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, HUD will make the funds for the Fiscal Year specified, available to the Participating Jurisdiction/Entity upon execution of this Agreement by the
parties. All funds for the specified Fiscal Year provided by HUD by formula reallocation are covered by this Agreement upon execution of an amendment by
HUD, without the Participating Jurisdiction's execution of the amendment or other consent. HUD's payment of funds under this Agreement is subject to the
Participating Jurisdiction's /Entity's compliance with HUD's electronic funds transfer and information reporting procedures issued pursuant to 24 CFR
92.502. To the extent authorized by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 92, HUD may, by its execution of an amendment, deobligate funds previously awarded
to the Participating Jurisdiction /Entity without the Participating Jurisdiction's /Entity's execution of the amendment or other consent. The Participating
Jurisdiction /Entity agrees that funds invested in affordable housing under 24 CFR Part 92 are repayable when the housing no longer qualifies as affordable
housing. Repayment shall be made as specified in 24 CFR Part 92. The Participating Jurisdiction agrees to assume all of the responsibility for
environmental review, decision making, and actions, as specified and required in regulation at 24 CFR 92.352 and 24 CFR Part 58.
11. For the U.S. Department of HUD (Name and Title of Authorized Official) 1 '1 nture 13. Date
John W. Peters, Director, Office of CPD JUN 2 6 2009 41/
14. For the Participating Jurisdiction /Entity (Name and Title of Authorized Official) . Signature 16. Date
Richard A. Zais, City Manager, City of Yakima t � ? /v / c7i
17. Check one: �) \
® Initial Agreement ❑ Amendment #
18. Funding Information: CHDO Competitive Reallocation
Source of Funds Appropriation Code PAS Code Amount Source of Funds Appropriation Code PAS Code Amount
FY 2009 HOME 869/10205 $682,410 $
$ $
form HUD -40093 (04/2004)
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
HI- 00515R of 20515R
1. Name of Grantee (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 3. Grantee's 9 - digit Tax ID Number 4. Date use of funds may begin
City of Yakima 91 6001293 (mm /dd/yyyy) 06/05/2009
2. Grantee's Complete Address (as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 5a. Project/Grant No. 1 6a. Amount Approved
129 North Second Street B 09 - MY - 53 - 0008 $317,515.00
Yakima, WA 98901 5b. Project/Grant No. 2 6b. Amount Approved
869/00161 5c. Project/Grant No. 3 6c. Amount Approved
DUNS: 07- 8212651
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 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 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) Grantee Name
John W. Peters
Title Title
Director, Office ofgommunity Planning and Development
Signatu a ...- Date mm/ i d/ " Signatu D e (mm /dd/yyyy)
AUG 009
7. Cateye> of Title I Assistance for this Funding Action 8. Special Conditions 9a. Date HUD ece' Submission 10. check one
(check only one) (check one) (mm /dd/yyyy) 06/05/2009 ® a. Orig. Funding
® a. Entitlement, Sec 106(b) ❑ None 9b. Date Grantee Notified Approval
❑ b. State - Administered, Sec 106(d)(1) ® Attached (mm /dd /yyyy)p G 1 3 209 El 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) (mm /dd/yyyy)
❑ e. Surplus Urban Renewal Funds, Sec 112(b) 11. Amount of Community Development
❑ f. Special Purpose Grants, Sec 107 Block Grant FY (2009) FY ( ) FY ( )
❑ g. Loan Guarantee, Sec 108 a. Funds Reserved for this Grantee 317515
b. Funds now being Approved 317515
c. Reservation to be Cancelled 0
(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 12c. Name of Authorized Official for Designated Public Agency
loan 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 Title
assistance provided it.
Signature
HUD Accounting use Only
Effective Date
Batch TAC Program Y A Reg Area Document No. Project Number Category Amount (mm /dd/yyyy) F
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1 7 6 Y Project Number Amount
Y Project Number Amount
Date Entered PAS (mm /dd/yyyy) Date Entered LOCCS (mm /dd/yyyy) Batch Number Transaction Code Entered By Verified By
24 CFR 570 form HUD -7082 (4/93)
SPECIAL CONDITIONS TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOVERY (CDBG -R) FUNDS
AUTHORIZED AND APPROPRIATED
UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009
(PUBLIC LAW 111 -5, FEBRUARY 17, 2009)
CDBG -R GRANTEE: City of Yakima
CDBG -R GRANT NUMBER: B- 09 -MY -53 -0008
CDBG -R GRANT AMOUNT: $317,515.00
CDBG -R APPROVAL DATE: AUG 1 3 2009
Special Conditions:
The terms of the Grant Agreement include the following special conditions:
1. The Grant Agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) and the above named Grantee, is made pursuant to the authority of Title XII of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111 -5) (the Recovery Act).
The Grantee acknowledges that the CDBG -R grant is one -time funding.
2. The Grant Agreement is governed by and the Grantee shall comply with the requirements of
the Recovery Act; the Notice of Program Requirements for Community Development Block
Grant Program Funding Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 74
Fed. Reg. 21816 (May 11, 2009) available at http: / /www.hud.gov /recovery /cdblock.cfm (as
now in effect and as may be amended from time to time) (the Notice); Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 USC 5301 et seq.) (as modified
by the Notice); and, the HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 570 (as now in effect and as may be
amended from time to time) as modified by the Notice (the Regulations). The Grantee's
submissions, the Notice, the Funding Approval /Agreement (form HUD -7082) and the special
conditions described herein are incorporated by reference and constitute part of the Grant
Agreement. Submissions include the CDBG -R action plan substantial amendment, including
the certifications and assurances and any information or documentation required to meet any
grant award conditions. In the event of conflict between a provision of the Grantee's
submissions and any other provision of this Grant Agreement document, the latter shall
control.
3. The Grantee shall comply with governmentwide guidance and standard award terms
established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the implementation
of the Recovery Act, including Requirements for Implementing Sections 1512, 1605, and
1606 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Financial Assistance
Awards, 74 Fed. Reg. 18449 (April 23, 2009) (to be codified at 2 CFR Part 176) (as now in
effect and as may be amended from time to time). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
CDBG -R Special Grant Conditions Page 1 of 2
Grantee shall comply with Section 110 of the CDBG Statute concerning the Davis -Bacon
Act. The Grantee shall comply with reporting requirements established by HUD and OMB
(including all revisions to such reporting requirements), as well as Sections 1511, 1515, and
1553 of the Recovery Act (including implementing guidance).
4. The Grantee shall at all times maintain an up -to -date copy of its Grantee Submission,
including all amendments approved by HUD, on its Internet website as required by the
Notice. The Grantee shall maintain information on all drawdowns, deposits, and
expenditures of grant funds and program income under this Grant Agreement and any other
records required by applicable law, in its files, and shall make such information available for
audit or inspection by duly authorized representatives of HUD, HUD's Office of the
Inspector General, the Recovery Act Transparency Board, or the Comptroller General of the
United States.
5. In addition to other lawful remedies, HUD reserves the right to restrict access to grantees'
CDBG -R funds for delinquent, incomplete, or inaccurate reporting. This includes the right to
suspend access to the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) should the
Grantee fail to comply with quarterly CDBG -R reporting requirements.
6. The Grantee may take advantage of the pre -award costs provisions at 24 CFR 570.200(h) to
incur pre -award costs associated with the development of the substantial amendment to the
action plan beginning May 5, 2009. The Grantee may also incur costs prior to the grant
award for specific activities as of the date the CDBG -R action plan substantial amendment
was submitted to HUD.
7. The Grantee is advised that providing false, fictitious or misleading information with respect
to CDBG -R funds may result in criminal, civil or administrative prosecution under 18 U.S.C.
§ 1001, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, 31 U.S.C. § 3801 or another applicable statute.
The Grantee shall promptly refer to HUD's Office of the Inspector General any credible
evidence that a principal, employee, agent, contractor, sub - grantee, subcontractor, or other
person has submitted a false claim under the False Claims Act or has committed a criminal or
civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar
misconduct involving CDBG -R funds.
8. In any contract involving the use of CDBG -R funds, the Grantee shall include, and require its
subrecipients and contractors to include, a project sign provision consistent with criteria
established by the Secretary.
9. The Grantee shall have until September 30, 2012, to expend the entire CDBG -R Grant
Amount. CDBG -R funds not expended by September 30, 2012, will be recaptured by HUD.
10. The Grantee shall extend all applicable terms and conditions of this grant award to
subrecipients and contractors, including obtaining a DUNS number (or updating the existing
DUNS record), and registering with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR).
11. The Grant Agreement may be amended in writing by HUD. In considering proposed
amendments to this Grant Agreement, HUD shall review, among other things, whether the
amendment is otherwise consistent with the Recovery Act, the Housing and Community
Development Act, the Notice and the Regulations.
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QPP .VMEIJ• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
� O �� * Office of the Regional Director
IIIIIIII
9eAry DEV Ev�
Region x August 13, 2009
The Honorable Dave Edler
Mayor, City of Yakima
129 North Second Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Dear Mayor Edler:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), signed into law
on February 17, 2009, appropriated $1 billion in CDBG funds to states and local governments to
carry out, on an expedited basis, eligible activities under the CDBG program. The Recovery Act
is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the American economy, save and create millions of jobs,
and address long - neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 20 century. The CDBG
program is a key component in state and local efforts to stabilize neighborhoods and create jobs.
The Department is pleased to announce that the Substantial Amendment to your
jurisdiction's Fiscal Year 2008 Action Plan has been approved. The city of Yakima has been
authorized to receive $317,515 in Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG -R)
Program funding. Please note that all CDBG -R funds must be spent not later than September 30,
2012. Please be advised that HUD establishes a cut -off date for submission of draw requests
several days before the end of a fiscal year because of systems and disbursing related issues.
You will be notified of the expenditure cut -off date for the CDBG -R grant funds in 2012.
Enclosed are three copies of the Grant Agreement (including the Funding Approval
(Form HUD -7082) and Special Conditions) between the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and the city of Yakima for the CDBG -R Program.
In order to establish a Line of Credit for your CDBG -R grant, it will be necessary to
execute and return two copies of the Grant Agreement, retaining one copy for your files. Failure
to execute and return the grant agreements within 30 days of the transmittal date may be deemed
to constitute rejection of the grant and cause for HUD to determine that the funds are available
for reallocation to other grantees.
If there is a need to delete or add individuals authorized to access the Integrated
Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), an IDIS Security Access Authorization Form
(February 1999) must be prepared, notarized, and returned to this office with the Grant
Agreement. Forms are enclosed. Program progress must be recorded in IDIS on a regular basis.
HUD will use this system to obtain beneficiary data and monitor your jurisdiction's program
implementation and performance.
Suite 255 • Seattle Federal Office Building • 909 First Avenue • Seattle, WA 98104 -1000
www.hud.gov/washington.html
espanol.hud.gov
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If there is need to establish or change the depository account to which these grant funds
are to be wired, a Direct Deposit Sign -Up Form (SF- 1199A) must be completed by you and your
financial institution and mailed to this office.
Grantees are reminded that the Recovery Act was enacted to provide an immediate
stimulus to the economy. The quarterly reporting requirements discussed below are one
manifestation of the need for all grantees to demonstrate how CDBG -R funds are being put to
immediate use, to stimulate the economy as well as to produce long -term improvements.
Another reason that Recovery Act funds have been provided to states and local governments is
the recognition that states and local governments are suffering from serious budgetary constraints
as a result of simultaneous revenue shortfalls and increased demand for services. The current
practice by many grantees - to meet immediate cash needs by paying outstanding obligations for
CDBG activities with local funds, and then to obtain reimbursement from their Line of Credit on
a semi- annual or yearly basis - works against governments' fiscal constraints as well as the
transparency provisions of the Recovery Act. HUD strongly encourages grantees to examine
their current funds drawdown practices for HUD formula grant funding, and to make adjustments
as necessary to ensure that CDBG -R funds are drawn down on a regular basis. HUD expects that
grantees will draw down CDBG -R funds on at least a quarterly basis, assuming the existence of
actual cash needs for CDBG -R activities, and consistent with federal financial management
regulations.
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 the release of funds has been approved in
writing by HUD. A request for the release of funds must be accompanied by an environmental
certification. Appropriate foin's are enclosed.
The Recovery Act requires that all State and local governments receiving Recovery Act
funds report on the status of the environmental compliance reviews for all of their Recovery Act
funded activities. HUD grantees are required to go to: http: / /portal.hud.gov /app_ramps/
and complete the information for all Recovery Act funded activities. Information should be
entered when an activity's environmental compliance review is started and when it is
completed. This reporting requirement will continue throughout the implementation period of
the activity.
You are also reminded that the Recovery Act requires timely and accurate reporting of
the CDBG -R grant in IDIS. Section 1512 of the Recovery Act requires that no later than 10 days
after the end of each calendar quarter, each grantee is required to comply with quarterly reporting
requirements regarding: (1) the total amount of recovery funds received; (2) the amount of
recovery funds received that were expended or obligated to project activities; and (3) a detailed
list of all projects or activities for which recovery funds were expended or obligated, including
the name of the project or activity; a description of the project or activity; an evaluation of the
completion status of the project or activity; an estimate of the number of jobs created and number
of jobs retained by the project or activity; and for infrastructure investments made, the purpose,
total cost and rationale of the agency for funding infrastructure investment with funds made
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available under the Recovery Act and name of person to contact at the jurisdiction, if there are
concerns with the infrastructure investment.
At this time, HUD intends that grantees will enter this data into IDIS so that HUD can
automatically generate the quarterly reports. However, the Office of Management and Budget
has not finalized the government -wide reporting requirements for Recovery Act funds, and may
not do so until mid- August. HUD will provide guidance on specific reporting requirements at a
later date. The necessary changes to IDIS to accommodate CDBG -R reporting requirements
have not been fully implemented yet. In the meantime, please make sure you are collecting all
necessary data, both from grantee sources and from all subrecipients and contractors, as it may
be necessary for you to backfill this data into IDIS at a later date once system changes have been
made.
Section 1605 of the Recovery Act requires grantees to comply with provisions of the Buy
American Act for all CDBG -R assisted public buildings and public works. HUD is in the
process of developing further implementation guidance for grantees regarding compliance with
this provision and the process for requesting a waiver of these provisions.
Section 1604 of the Recovery Act contained language that significantly expanded the
applicability of Davis -Bacon Act labor standards provisions to CDBG -R funded construction
work. Please be advised that Section 1205 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act signed by
President Obama on June 24, 2009, repealed the applicability of Section 1604 of the Recovery
Act to CDBG -R activities. All CDBG -R funded construction activities are now subject to the
same labor standard provisions that apply to regular (annual formula) CDBG funding, pursuant
to Section 110 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
Grantees are reminded that all first -tier subrecipients and contractors, as well as the
grantee itself, are required to have or obtain a DUNS number, and to register with the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR). Registration information for the Central Contractor Registry can
be found at: http:// www. ccr.gov /startregistration.aspx. DUNS number registration infornuation
can be obtained at: http: / /www.grants.gov /applicants /request duns number jsp.
Please return two copies of the executed grant agreement to this office at the following
address:
Office of Community Planning and Development
Seattle Federal Office Building
909 First Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104 -100
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If you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact Maggie Morris Keller
Community Planning and Development Representative, at 206 - 220 -5331. We look forward to
working with you and your staff throughout the coming year.
Sincerely,
Martha Dilts
Deputy Regional Director
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