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7. Summary The CP is a comprehensive planning document which identifies the housing and community development needs and priorities for the County of Hawaii for the next five years. it sets forth the County's strategies and objectives in addressing these needs and provides a framework for the Annual Action Plan, which details the specific projects and activities the county will undertake in each of the five years to carry out the CP. On March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136) making available in supplemental CDBG-CV funding for grants to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. On April 2, 2020, the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the County that it would receive $1,543,033 of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The CARES Act also provided CDBG grantees with flexibilities that allow for easier use of CDBG-CV grants and fiscal years 2019 and 2020 CDBG Grants for Coronavirus response and authorized HUD to grant waivers and alternative requirements of the statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and implement the use of these funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These included a waiver to the 30 -day Public Comment Period under 24 CFR 91.105 (c)(2) to a time of not less than 5 days comment period, the use of virtual public hearings when necessary for public health reasons and the suspension of the 15% Public Service cap. On April 17, 2€320, the County submitted its waivers to HUD to utilize a 5 -day comment period instead of the minimum 30 -day public comment period for Substantial Amendments to its Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan and Funding Allocation process. In anticipation of receiving the CDBG-CV funds, the County published a public notice on April 26, 2020 to announce a substantial amendment to its 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (Cl?), Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Citizen Participation Plan (CPP). The amendments to the CP, RAP and CPP reflected the allowed waivers for the CDBG-CV funds, changes in the County's project selection and funding allocation process and the actual projects utilizing the CDBG-CV funds. The amendments to these plans were available for a 5 -day comment period from April 27 to May 4, 2020 for a substantial amendment as allowed under the COVID-19 waiver. In addition, the County received two additional CV allocations of $978,184.60 and $1,077,958.00 for a total CV allocation of $3,599,175.60. These funds were distributed to eligible activities to prevent, prepare and respond to the Corona virus. Annual Action Plan 2021 G"AB Control NO: 2505-0217 (up, 09/0) 0 I-1