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ARF- 2448

Consent Agenda Item 4. F.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	05/06/2014
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan
Submitted By:	Cecilia Bejarano, Executive Administrative Assistant, Community Services Division
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Comm. Action Program/Housing Servs.

Information

Request/Subject

Request for Release of Funds and Certification Arizona Department of Housing.

Background Information

On March 18, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved a Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds for Residential Rehabilitation Projects using Rehabilitation Environmental Review (RER)/Appendix A Tiered Review Protocol. This request allowed for public comments on the Environmental Review Report (ERR) to be submitted to the Gila County Community Services Division Director by April 2, 2014. All comments received by said date would be considered by the Board of Supervisors prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. No public comments were received.

Evaluation

Gila County Housing Services has or will be applying for funding through the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). If contracts are awarded, ADOH requires that agencies receiving funds submit a request for release of funds. ADOH has changed the process for requesting release of funds in that they are now allowing for a one-time request to cover multiple contracts and multiple years instead of submitting a request for each contract awarded. This request will cover the period from Fiscal Year 2014 through Fiscal Year 2016 and include the following contracts: Community Development Block Grant, HOME, State Special Projects, Community Development Block Grant Regional Account, State Housing Fund and Housing Trust Fund.

Conclusion

If contracts are awarded to Gila County Housing Services through the Arizona Department of Housing, approval of this request to release funds will ensure that Housing Services is in compliance with any contracts that are awarded.

Recommendation

The Gila County Community Services Division Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve this request for release of funds.

Suggested Motion

Approval of a Request for Release of Funds between Gila County Housing Services and the Arizona Department of Housing, which will allow Housing Services to request a release of funds for multiple contracts and multiple years if contracts are awarded, for the period of Fiscal Year 2014 through Fiscal Year 2016.

Attachments
Request for Release of Funds Multi Year Multi Contracts ADOH
Notice of Intent Release of Funds ADOH