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HCHA meeting <br />November 5, 2020 <br />everybody together, so it's hard work for everyone so I'd like to thank them <br />again. <br />So under County Code Chapter 2, Article 13, § 2-73, "...Any and all contracts <br />with the United States department of housing and urban development shall be <br />submitted to the housing agency for its approval and any such contract shall be <br />executed by the mayor as authorized by the Charter." <br />Accordingly, the Office of Housing and Community Development submits this <br />report on agreements between the United States Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development and County of Hawai'i, Office of Housing and Community <br />Development for the Hawai'i County Housing Agency. <br />So if you want to follow with me on this excel spreadsheet we have three items <br />that was passed in Council, the first is the existing housing contracts, the first one <br />is a housing choice voucher rules and regulations, that was passed back in <br />June. The second one was the Public Housing Agency five year plan and also <br />the Public Housing Agency annual plan, that was also passed in June. And the <br />second set of HUD agreements was the grants and management contracts. This <br />was in April. We passed the consolidated plan which is from 2020 to 2024. And <br />also we have the ... our regular CDBG... its our entitlement monies that come in <br />every year, so that was ... the Council passed $2,726,000 and again, that was <br />back in April. And then in May, we got our first funding of CARES Act money, the <br />CDBG COVID monies and that was again passed by Council $1,543,000 so I'm <br />just reporting this back to the Council, I want to put it on record. On the second <br />page of that spreadsheet, it just shows all of the projects that was accepted for <br />the COVID monies. And I can answer any questions if you have anything. <br />Eoff: Okay and I will open up the discussion to Councilmembers at this time and <br />I'm assuming everybody has their housing agency packet? And Hilo ... agency <br />members in Hilo do you have any questions of Mr. Hosaka or comments? <br />Kierkiewicz: Chair? <br />Eoff: Ms. Kierkiewicz? <br />Kierkiewicz: Yes. Thank you Chair. I just wanted to extend gratitude and <br />appreciation to Administrator Hosaka and his team. You folks have worked <br />really hard to bring a lot of things forward to us and so thank you. It so great to <br />have this overview. One of the questions I have, you know I was perusing the <br />HUD website and there are over a couple of dozen different funding <br />opportunities that are available to counties. Does your team have the capacity <br />and ability to take a look at that list and prioritize some grant funding <br />opportunities that we can go after as a county? <br />Page 11 of 36 <br />