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12 <br />HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. (HOPE) was the key provider in assisting the homeless in <br />the county. HOPE provided outreach to 1,324 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. <br />-ej 1 <br />and emergency shelter as needed. Along with other partners, HOPE provided outreach service <br />completed needs assessments, and connected families to financial and housing resources withi <br />andJor outside the county's jurisdiction. <br />Community Empowerment <br />The County provided opportunities for citizen participation during the development of <br />the CAPER through local newspaper publications and availability of the document at various <br />public facties and libraries. Despite the opportunities available for public participation in the <br />reporting process, no public comments were received for the CAPER submission. HUD <br />reporting process. <br />Management of Funds <br />In accordance with the CDBG regulations, the timeliness ratio benchmark should be 1.50 <br />or below sixty days prior to the end of the County's program year. On the test date of <br />May 2, 2020, the County's timeliness ratio was 1.45. The staff responsible for the CPD <br />programs works diligently to ensure HUD funding is spent in accordance with program <br />requirements. As timely project implementation and expenditure of funds have become a <br />timeliness ratio of 1.50 or less. HUD anticipates the County will continue to achieve the <br />timeliness goals and that these efforts will ensure future CDBG funding will not be <br />compromised. <br />The County exceeded the planning and administrative cap for PY 2019. The PR - <br />0.16 report in IDIS had 22%. With respect to compliance, grantees will be considered to be in <br />compliance if total obligations charged under planning and administration during the most <br />recently completed program year are no greater than 20 percent of the sum of the entitlement <br />grant for the program year, and the program income received during that program year by <br />grantee and its subrecipient. As a result the County will have to repay the 2% overage to its <br />CDBG program with nonfederal funds. If the County feels it summited its PY2019 PR -26 report <br />with errors the Countw m&- rrected PR -26 <br />P make corrections to the rexort in IDIS and submit a co <br />to HUD for review. <br />