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OF MAO
OHCD
The Honorable Harry Ki
Mayor of the County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Mayor Kim:
SUBJECT: Annual Community Assessment Report
Program Year 2017
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Honolulu Field Office — Region IX
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1400
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
wwwhud.gov
espanol.hud.gov
Nov 5 2018
This letter is to convey HUD's assessment of the County of Hawaii's (County's)
performance for its 2017 Community Planning and Development (CPD) Program Year. The
report reflects the County's efforts to ensure HUD program compliance. As part of HUD's annual
review, the Department wants to take this opportunity to address the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program timeliness requirements, and the importance it plays in ensuring
that the intent of the CDBG program is achieved.
HUD CDBG regulations require recipients to carry out their CDBG activities in a timely
manner, thus ensuring low- and moderate -income persons are assisted. The standard requires
grantees to be at a 1.50 CDBG timeliness ratio 60 days prior to the end of their program year.
HUD is pleased to report that, on the test date of May 2, 2018, the County had a CDBG timeliness
ratio of 1.23.
The enclosed Annual Community Assessment Report reflects HUD's assessment on the
County's implementation of its CPD programs. The County will have 30 days from the date of this
letter to comment on the report. Should the County not wish to comment on the report, or fails to
comment within the above time period, please consider the report final and make it available to the
public using your standard notification process.
Should you have questions regarding our assessment, please call me at (808) 457-4678.
Sincerely,
444Z
Mark A. Chandler, Director
Office of Community Planning
and Development
Enclosure
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cc:
vMr. Neil S. Gyotoku (w/enclosure)
Housing Administrator
Office of Housing and
Community Development
50 Wailuku Drive
Hilo, HI 96720