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)EPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC jf COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BoGENERAL SERVICES GROUP �R f _,,90 North "D" Street, Sixth Floor •San Bernardino, CA .92415-0040 • (909):388-0$00 � J THOMAS R. LAURIN Fax No. (909) 388-0844 Director January 31, 1997 Mr. Andres Soto, Principal Planner City of Colton 650 N. La Cadena Dr. Colton, CA 92324-2.893 RE: 1997-98 CDBG PROJECT PRIORITIZATION PUBLIC BEARING Dear Mr. Soto: Each year, cities participating with the County in the Community Development block Grant (CDBG) Program are asked to prioritize projects for funding. This year, we are requesting that the cities complete their prioritization hearings and submit their lists of funding recommendations to our office by March 3, 1997. All lists received by this date will be included in the Proposed CDBG Plan, scheduled to be presented at a public hearing of the County Board of Supervisors on April 1, 1997. To assist your efforts, we have enclosed the list of eligible CDBG project proposals identifying benefit to your city, an application copy for each project proposal, procedures for notifying ECD regarding your CDBG funding recommendations and an updated "City Needs Identification List".. In your deliberations, please keep in mind that the 15 percent funding limit for public service activities continues to apply to the 1997-98 program year. Accordingly, the maximum CDBG funding total that the City of Colton may allocate to it's priority public service projects is $55,200. This is 15 percent of the $368,000 allocation available to your city. Further, to address HUD requirements, public service projects must be adequately funded to provide a new service or a quantifiable increase in the present level of service. Occasionally, problems arise when project applicants request funding support from multiple cities but receive funding from only one or two cities. To minimize instances of inadequate funding, I ask that you coordinate your review and decision making process with the other cities. Finally, I ask that you avoid allocating CDBG funds to administrative activities including planning and study proposals, since HUD regulations also limit the amount of funds that may be used in this category. The County's cost for carrying out the CDBG program is subject to that limit. it is anticipated the ECD will need to use all funds available under this limit. Thank your for your past and continuing support in the CDBG program. Please call me or Mr. Dave Larsen, at (909) 388-0959, should you have any questions. Sncerely, DEPARTMENT OF EMNOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THOMAS R. LAURIN IRECTOR Douglas Pyne, Deputy Director DP:KH:ls Enclosures cc: Thomas R. Laurin, ECD