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Removed references to specific fiscal years (FYs) and three-year Urban County qualification periods: Because HUD converted this Notice to a standing Notice, this Notice no longer refers to specific FYs or specific three-year qualification periods (e.g., FYs 20XX-20XX). The only exception is to explain the effective date of HUD's policy change to "auto -renewal" of Urban County agreements. Added new content in Section 1 (Overview of the Urban County Notice): HUD added new content to Section 1 to provide more foundational information on Urban County qualification for grantees and HUD staff. The new sections (SECTION 1.2 and SECTION i.i) explain the statutory and regulatory basis for Urban County qualification under the HCDA of 1974, as amended, and CDBG regulations at 24 CFR 570.307. HUD also more thoroughly explains the purposes of Urban County qualification in SECTION 1.3.3. • Revised Section 2 (The Urban County Qualification Process): HUD revised the Step -by -Step Process Map (GO TO SECTION 2.1) and the narrative explanation of each step in the process (GO TO SECTION 2.2). HUD revised these sections to improve the explanation of the qualification process, and made minor revisions to the final steps of the process to ensure CPD field staff and Urban Counties are notified which counties are qualified for the next three-year qualification period. • Replaced the previous Section 3 with a new Section 3 ("Your Urban County Qualification Package") and added content reorganized from other sections in previous Notices: HUD added this new section to consolidate guidance on the "qualification package" Urban Counties must submit to CPD field offices: 1) Urban County Participation Decision Letters, 2) Cooperation Agreements and Joint Agreements (if any), and 3) County Counsel Legal Opinion Letters. • Replaced the previous Section 4 (Attachments) with the previous Section 3 and revised the name and content of the new Section 4 ("Requirements, Deadlines, Urban County Lists, and Other Guidance"): The new Section 4 summarizes all requirements, explains "qualification scenarios" counties will be in over time, and explains the Urban County Qualification Deadlines and Urban County Lists which will be updated each year on the HUD Exchange Urban Counties website. • Eliminated specific names for Urban County notification letters: HUD eliminated the four specific names for notification letters to UGLGs and Metropolitan Cities (e.g., Notification of Opportunity to be Excluded) in favor of using a single name for all notification letters: Urban County Participation Decision Letters. HUD made this change to make it easier for grantee staff to understand the notification letters. This change does not imply all notification letters to UGLGs have the same requirements (they do not). However, all letters are seeking CDBG program participation decisions from UGLGs and Metropolitan Cities in Urban Counties (opting in/out of the Urban County). HUD believes the new naming convention for these letters is simpler and easier to understand. 2 562