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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />May 15, 2015 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor David Grant <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112-5794 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Grant: <br /> <br />Ramsey County has been an Entitlement Urban County and received an annual allocation of <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars through the U.S. Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD) since 1986. This money has been used to undertake housing and <br />community development activities primarily benefiting the low and moderate income residents of <br />suburban Ramsey County. In 1992, the Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) program was also <br />added as a resource for the County. Ramsey County’s eligibility for both programs and the actual dollar <br />amount received are based upon the population accumulated through the number of jurisdictions that <br />join with us. <br /> <br />Sixteen suburban communities have chosen to participate in the agreement process over the past <br />thirty years, ensuring a guaranteed annual allocation for the County and those suburban municipalities <br />that desire to actively participate in the program. <br /> <br />Our records show that since 1985 your community has signed cooperation agreements with the County <br />to ensure eligibility. The agreement provides for automatic renewal unless a municipality notifies the <br />county in writing by June 19, 2015 that you wish to opt out. <br /> <br />This year, there is a required amendment to the agreement which must be made at the time of <br />requalification. The amendment states that a: <br />Municipality may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its CDBG funds to <br />another metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or <br />insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, <br />credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I <br />of the CDBG Act. <br /> <br />A copy of the amendment is attached to this letter. Please return a fully executed copy by June 1, <br />2015. <br />In addition, HUD requires that all participants be notified that: