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+VV OF ,' COUNTY OF HAWAII 4 ' 't •,: STATE OF HAWAII �TF 0i N+.�1 ,. RESOLUTION NO. 101 13 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE 2013 ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND TO THE STATE'S HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS.. WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii is a direct recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Small Cities Program funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD); and WHEREAS,the County of Hawai'i anticipates a 2013 CDBG allocation of$2,500,000. In addition the County anticipates receiving$75,000 of program income from the Residential Emergency Repair Program for a total of$2,575,000 of CDBG monies; and WHEREAS, last year the State implemented a new method in allocating the HOME program funds. The HOME program funds were allocated on a three year rotation basis beginning with Hawai'i County followed by Kauai County and Maui County. The designated County will receive the entire allocation of HOME funding, less 2.5%of the allowable administrative funding which will be retained by the State's Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC)to cover program administrative expenses; and WHEREAS,the County is a State recipient of the HOME Investment Partnerships(HOME) Program, and received the full allocation of$2,925,000 for the 2012 HOME program,thus the County will not receive any HOME funds until 2015. Because the County of Hawaii is not receiving any HOME funds for 2013 the County has not requested any project proposals. However,the County anticipates receiving approximately$25,000 of program income; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that before the County of Hawaii receives its 2013 CDBG allocation,the County shall submit its yearly Action Plan as required by the Consolidated Plan;and WHEREAS,the Action Plan is a yearly plan that includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's 2013 CDBG funds; and WHEREAS,the CDBG projects and activities must meet the priorities and objectives as described in the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County of Hawai'i submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules,regulations and laws of the CDBG and HOME Programs; and WHEREAS, a timely submission of the Action Plan for CDBG and HOME funds, in accordance with appropriate federal regulations, is necessary.