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�� r�� a�� a �� l� �� If� � County Manager's OfFice May 15, 2015 Mayor Dan Roe City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Mayor Roe: Attachment C Ramsey County has been an Entitlemer�t Urban County ar�d received an annual allocation of Cnmmunity Development Blocl< Grant iCDBG) dollai�s thrcugh the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1986. This money has been used to undertake housing and community development activities primarily benefiting the low and moderate income residents of suburban Ramsey County. In 1992, the Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) program was also added as a resource for the County. Ramsey County's eligibility for both programs and the actual dollar amount received are based upon the population accumulated through the number of jurisdictio��s that join with us. Sixteer, suburban communities have chasen to �artici�ate in the agreement process over the past tnirry years, ensuring a guaranteed annuaf allccaYion fior the County and those suburban municipalities that desire to actively participate in tl�,e program. Our records siiow that since 19f�5 your community has signed cooperation agreem2nts with the County to ensure eligibility. The agreement provides for automatic renewal unless a municipality notifies the county in writing by June 19, "L015 that you wish to opt out. This year, there is a required amendment to the a�reement �,vhich must be made at the time of requalification. The amendment states that a: Municipality may not sell, tracde, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its CDBG funds to another metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local yovernment, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any other funds, creaits or nvn-,�euer:�l c:,n,s:d�rat;ons, b;�t must use such funds for activities eligible under Title 1 of th,e CUBG Act. A copy of the amendment is attached to this letter. Please return a fully executed copy by June 1, 2015. in addition, HUD requires that all participar�ts be notified that: 1. If a municipality chooses to remain with the urban county, it is ineligible to apply for grants �..�nder the State CDSG program (Small Cities) ��.�hile part of the urban county. :%. If <: r.�unicipa!itv is part of the urban county, it is also a�,articipant in the Hi�IVIE program; a"nd 3. If a municipality elects to `opt-out" it may not have ��n o��po�t,.initv to participate with the urban county for the next t��ree years. 250 Courthouse 15 VVest Kellogg Bivd. Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone: (651) 266-8000 www.co.ramsey.mn.us