020-05 - Kitsap County - Contract Amendment 1rI,
Kitsap<[unty Department of Admini]rrutive Services
Benjamin A. Holland, Director
BONNTE TUFTS, BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER (36013374606 - FAX (360) 337-4609
BLOCK GRANT DIVISION Location & Maiting Address: 345 - 6'" ST, SUITE 400, BREMERTON WA 98337
April 25, 2007
Mayor Kim Abel
City of Port Orchard
216 Prospect Street
Port Orchard WA 98366
RECEI VED
APR 2 6 2007
C,TY OF PrciritfiflffBIf,H,
Dear Mayor Abel:
We just received notice from HUD that it is time to requalify for entitlement status as an urban
county for the three calendar years 2008 - 2010. This requalification enables the county to
continue to receive Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership
funds of approximately two million dollars annually, to assist low and very low income
individuals and families in our community.
Currently in place is an Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the Cities of
Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard and Poulsbo for both CDBG and HOME funds. Although the
Agreements contain an automatic renewal provision, the requalif,rcation process requires
filsap County to noti$r by April 27th eachincluded unit of general local government, of its
right to elect to be excluded from the urban county. If the City chooses to remain part of the
urban county, the following applies:
1. The City is ineligible to apply for grants under the State CDBG program while it is
part of the urban county;
2. The City is also a participant in the HOME program and may only receive a
formula allocation under the HOME Program as a part of the urban county;
If the City wants to be excluded from the urban county, the City must notify both the County
and rhe HLJIJ tsiel<i Office, in writing, of its eiection ro be exciu<ieci by -uiay 25,20A7. if
notification is not received the Interlocal Agreement will automatically be renewed.
I've included a copy of the Interlocal Agreement for your review. Please notify me as soon as
possible if you have questions. I can be reached at337-4606 or btufts@co.kitsap.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Tufts
Block Grant Program Manager
Encl.
Inter Local Agreement 2005 -2007
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