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c lentify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of Actual Percentage of (Narrative Description Allocation Allocation Table 4 — Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative The County of Hawaii does not target any particuIargeographic area to distribute its CDBG, HOME and HTF funds. In order to meet the priorities, objectives and performance measures, the County distributes its CDBG, HOME and HTF allocations through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. This competitive process is intended to ensure that the projects funded by the County are consistent with the County's priorities as contained in the Consolidated Plan, are eligible for CDBG, HOME and HTF funds and can be implemented in a timely manner. In 2020, the County also received $1,543,033.40 of CDBG-CV1, $978,184.00 of CDBG-CV2 and $1,077,958.00 of CDBG-CV3 funds from the CARES Act for a total of $3,599,175.00 of CDBG-CV funds. As a requirement to receive these funds, the County submitted a Substantial Amendment to receive, add new projects and activities for the utilization of CDBG-CV 1, CDBG-CV2, CID BG-CV3 funds and amended the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan to include waivers allowed under the CARES Act and to change the County's project selection and funding allocation during a disaster and emergency proclamation. The CARES Act for CDBG-CV funding, authorized grant waivers and alternative requirements of statutes and regulations pertaining to these funds. These waivers and alternative requirements are necessary to expedite and facilitate the use of these funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). 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 and awarded funds to 8 projects which addressed the prevention, preparedness and response to the Corona Virus. The CDBG-CV funding were allocated to non-profit service providers for projects that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CAPER 10