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3.7.4 Applicability, effective date, and phase -in of new "auto -renewal" policy Given the significant change for Urban Counties, HUD will phase in this new "auto -renewal" policy. The policy will take effect for the FY 2027 Urban County qualification process (not the FY 2026 qualification process). Urban Counties must comply with the new "auto -renewal" policy when they requalify (beginning with Urban Counties requalifying in FY 2027 for FYs 2028-2030), but Urban Counties are not required to comply before their next requalification year or to amend their current Auto -Renewal Cooperation or Joint Agreements. Many Urban Counties requalify in FY 2026 (122), which is more than sixty percent of currently qualified Urban Counties. The (122) Urban Counties requalifying in FY 2026 (for the FYs 2027-2029 qualification period) are not required to comply with the new "auto -renewal" policy until their next requalification year (FY 2029). They may "auto -renew" their agreements for one final three-year qualification period, following the procedures they have used in the past. These Urban Counties also do not need to amend their agreements at any time during FYs 2027-2029 for the purpose of complying with HUD's new "auto -renewal" policy. 3.7.5 Auto -Renewal Emergency Exception To enable flexibility, HUD is also including an "emergency exception" to the new "auto -renewal" policy that may be granted by CPD field offices on a one- time, case -by -case basis. If an Urban County has Auto -Renewal Cooperation Agreements or Joint Agreements that the Urban County is due to reauthorize and re -execute (e.g., after six years), but the Urban County experiences an emergency preventing them from renewing their agreements, HUD may permit their agreements to "auto -renew" for one additional three-year Urban County qualification period due to the emergency (maximum total of nine years for the agreement(s) to be in place). If an Urban County is in this situation, the Urban County must submit a written request to their CPD field office. This request must explain why their county needs the emergency exception and why they cannot renew their agreement(s) for the next three-year Urban County qualification period. For example, their Urban County experienced a natural disaster that impacted the county's operations during the Urban County qualification process (which runs through the spring and summer months and ends September 30). CPD field offices will consider auto -renewal emergency exception requests on a case -by -case basis. CPD field offices must review and approve or deny the request within 15 days and must notify the CPD Entitlement Communities Division of this decision at urbancountieskhud. gov. 22 578