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Changed HUD's policy on "auto -renewal" of Cooperation and Joint Agreements <br />(effective for the FY2027 Urban County Qualification Process): In this Notice, <br />HUD is notifying Urban Counties and partnering local governments that HUD <br />is changing its policy on "auto -renewal" of Cooperation Agreements and Joint <br />Agreements. Please note that this new policy will go into effect for the FY 2027 <br />Urban Countyqualification process (for the FYs 2028-2030 qualification period). <br />HUD is delaying the effective date to provide Urban Counties sufficient time to <br />implement this policy change. <br />o Under the new policy, Cooperation and Joint Agreements may only <br />auto -renew for one three -fiscal -year qualification period, rather than <br />in perpetuity. Essentially, the agreements may only be in place for a <br />maximum of six years (two qualification periods)$ before the parties <br />involved must reauthorize and re -execute the agreement(s). GO TO <br />SECTION 1.7 to learn more about the new policy. <br />Defined additional Urban County Terms (Attachment 2): HUD defined more <br />terms used in this Notice to help grantees and HUD staff, especially new staff, <br />better understand Urban County qualification. There are many unique terms <br />related to Urban Counties and the qualification process. This attachment provides <br />a helpful resource for readers to learn what specific Urban County terms mean. <br />Revised HUD Requirements for Cooperation Agreements and Sample Language <br />for Cooperation Agreements (Attachment 3): HUD made minor adjustments to <br />Cooperation Agreement requirements and the sample language for Cooperation <br />Agreements and combined these two previous attachments into one. Most of the <br />adjustments HUD made were to conform this attachment with HUD's new policy <br />on "auto -renewal" of Urban Countv agreements. <br />Added new guidance on HUD Requirements and Sample Language for Joint <br />Agreements (Attachment 4): HUD added new guidance to clarify requirements, <br />and provide sample language, for Joint Agreements. HUD added this guidance to <br />avoid confusion for grantees about what must be included in Joint Agreements. <br />While the requirements for Cooperation Agreements and Joint Agreements are <br />similar, there are several differences. <br />Added new Cooperation Agreements vs. Joint Agreements Comparison Table <br />(Attachment 5): HUD added this new table to provide a useful tool for Urban <br />Counties, UGLGs, and Metropolitan Cities to compare the differences between <br />Cooperation Agreements and Joint Agreements. HUD added this guidance due <br />to confusion among Urban Counties,_ UGLGs, and Metropolitan Cities on the <br />distinction between Cooperation Agreements and Joint Agreements. <br />8 HUD will allow an emergency exception to allow agreements to auto -renew for one additional qualification <br />period (maximum total of nine years) with written approval from the Urban County's CPD field office. <br />7 <br />563 <br />