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Seat ly Os a shee tl ar COUN Maricopa County Human Services Department Housing and Community Development Division April 6, 2020 Mayor Alexis Hermosillo Sent via U.S Mail and email City of El Mirage 10000 N. El Mirage Rd. EL Mirage, AZ 85335 RE: NOTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITY TO BE INCLUDED IN OR EXCLUDED FROM THE MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM Dear Mayor Hermosillo, The City of El Mirage is a valued member of the Maricopa County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The success of the CDBG Program over the past 45 years has been built on shared housing and community development goals, common expectations, communication and_ fiscal responsibility. El Mirage has the option to elect having its population continue to be included in the Maricopa County CDBG Program. The decision will be effective for the three-year period of FY 2021 through FY 2023. Participation in the Maricopa County CDBG program does not ensure or commit funding for El Mirage. All final funding decisions are made by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. El Mirage currently has a Cooperation Agreement with Maricopa County for your municipality's population to be included in the County CDBG program. To meet HUD deadlines the County needs to receive the documents listed below indicating your municipality's decision to be included or excluded from the County CDBG program no later than June 15, 2020. Included in County CDBG: If your municipality chooses to participate in the next three-year Cooperation Agreement for Fiscal Years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24, the County will need a resolution from your municipality's governing body authorizing the approval Cooperation Agreement and an amendment to the Agreement which will be forwarded to the El Mirage CDBG contact. Excluded from County CDBG: A letter confirming your municipality's exclusion from the County CDBG program is requested. Please be aware that units of government that are included in the Urban County CDBG program are not eligible to apply for grants under the Small Cities or State CDBG Programs while participating in the Urban County's CDBG Program. Also, by remaining part of the Urban County, included units of government are participants in the Maricopa HOME Consortium Program. This does not preclude units of government from applying for State HOME Funds. fe & Bruce Liggett, Director of Human Services * 234 N. Central Avenue, Suite 3302 * Phoenix, AZ 85004 Maricopa County Human Services Department Housing and Community Development Division Please send your response and/or the required document(s) listed above to Rachel Milne, 234 N. Central Ave. 3" floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 or Rachel. Milne@maricopa. gov. If you have any questions regarding the Cooperative Agreement or the Urban County CDBG Program, please contact Assistant Director Rachel Milne at (602) 372-1528. Sincerely, hiyt Cue Bruce Liggett Director fon Crystal Dyches, City Manager, City of El Mirage Autumn Grooms, Grants and Special Programs Administrator Rachel Milne, Housing and Community Development Assistant Director Human Services Department * 234 N. Central Avenue, 3 Floor ¢ Phoenix, AZ 85004