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SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS, DEADLINES, URBAN COUNTY LISTS, AND OTHER GUIDANCE 4.1 What are all my county's requirements to qualify and receive CDBG funding as an Urban County? 1. Meet a population threshold during Urban County qualification. [GO TO ATTACHMENT I] 2. Possess "essential powers" (legal authority) to carry out "essential community development and housing assistance activities" in unincorporated areas AND in Participating UGLGs or joint recipient Metropolitan Cities. [GO TO SECTION 2.7] NOTE: For counties that do not have state -granted authority to carry out these types of activities in incorporated areas, they must execute Cooperation Agreements (with Participating UGLGs) or Joint Agreements (with Metropolitan Cities). This applies to most counties in the United States. 3. Meet all notification requirements for UGLGs and Metropolitan Cities by sending Urban County Participation Decision Letters to UGLGs and Metropolitan Cities and providing all outgoing and response letters. [GO TO SECTION 1.3] 4. Hold fully authorized and executed Cooperation Agreements that meet HUD requirements and/or Joint Agreements that meet all HUD requirements (legally sufficient intergovernmental agreements), along with submitting a valid County Counsel Legal Opinion Letter. [GO TO SECTION 3 Incorporate new HUD requirements into Cooperation Agreements and/or Joint Agreements by revising, reauthorizing, and re -executing agreements when requalifying as an Urban County (if necessary). [GO TO SECTION 31 6. Submit all required documentation in your Urban County qualification package to your CPD field office and meet all Urban County Qualification Deadlines during the Urban County qualification process. [GO TO SECTION i and GO TO SECTION 4.11 7. Submit a Consolidated Plan and Action Plans as required by 24 CFR Part 91 to receive a CDBG grant each year.10 By statute, your county must submit its Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans by August 16 each year. Failure to do so will result in 1) a loss of CDBG funds for that program year and 2) termination of your qualification as an Urban County —unless Congress extends the August 16 deadline by statute. NOTE: If your Urban County enters into a Joint Agreement with one or more Metropolitan Cities, your county must submit a Consolidated Plan covering the county and the Metropolitan City(ies). 10 See Notice CPD-26-05 (or any subsequent updated "Consolidated Plan Notice") for guidance on submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans. 23 579