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r 'Dec, %, 11111111 '44,, 0 Ev0.0 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20410-7000 OFFICE COMMUNITY OF THE PLANNING ASSISTANT AND SECRETARY DEVELOPMENT FOR June 15, 2017 Mr. Clint Hickman Chairperson of Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County 301 W Jefferson Street 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003-2143 Dear Chairperson Hickman: I am pleased to inform you of your jurisdiction's Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs, which provide funding for housing, community and economic development activities, and assistance for low and moderate-income persons and special need populations across the country. President Trump signed Public Law 115-31 on May 5, 2017, which includes FY 2017 funding for these programs. Your jurisdiction's FY 2017 available amounts are: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $2,772,024 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) $3,318,561 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) $ 0 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) $246,275 The timing of enactment of HUD's full fiscal year appropriation has significantly shortened the window available to grantees to submit an Annual Action Plan given the effective submission deadline of Wednesday, August 16, 2017. The Department cannot provide relief from this deadline as it has been established pursuant to statute and HUD encourages grantees to expedite efforts to finalize and submit their Annual Action Plans. To assist in this effort, CPD has issued a waiver to reduce the public comment period associated with these plans from 30 to 14 days. 921 Failure to submit an Annual Action Plan by August 16, 2017, will cause a grantee to forfeit its FY 2017 CDBG formula funding allocation. If you have questions or require assistance in preparing and submitting your Annual Action Plan, please contact your responsible CPD office. This letter highlights several important points related to these programs. We remind grantees that CPD seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, expand economic opportunities for low and moderate income and special needs populations including people living with HIV/AIDS. The primary means towards this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including both for-profit and non-profit organizations. 921 Waiver is available at Waiver of 24 CFR 91.105(b)(4) and 24 CFR 91.115(b)(4) for FY 2017 Action Plans for Community Planning and Development Program Funds www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov 2 The Department continues to emphasize the importance of effective performance measurements in all its formula grant programs. Proper reporting in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) is critical to ensuring grantees are complying with program requirements and policies; providing demographic and income information about the persons that benefited from a community's activities; and allowing HUD to monitor grantees. Your ongoing attention to ensuring complete and accurate reporting of perfot mance measurement data continues to be an invaluable resource with regard to the impact of these formula grant programs. The Office of Community Planning and Development is look* forward to working with you to promote simple steps that will enhance the performance of these critical programs and successfully meet the challenges that our communities face. If you or any member of your staff have questions, please contact your local CPD office director. Sincerely, Cliff Taffet General Deputy Assistant Secretary