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Cooperation Agreement: Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between an Urban County and a Participating UGLG, which explains roles and responsibilities, restrictions, CDBG program requirements, and enables the county to undertake, or assist in undertaking, "essential community development and housing assistance activities" in the UGLG's jurisdiction with the UGLG's "cooperation." Cooperation Agreements are required for counties that do not have "essential powers" in UGLGS (which is most counties in the U.S.). However, HUD also encourages counties that are granted "essential powers" countywide (including in UGLGs) to also execute Cooperation Agreements with their Participating UGLGs. Per 24 CFR 570.503, minimally, there must be an agreement between an Urban County and its Participating UGLGs that meets the requirements for subrecipient agreements. 24 CFR 570.501(b) instructs Urban Counties to apply "the same requirements as are applicable to subrecipients" to Participating UGLGs in their Urban County. County Counsel Legal Opinion Letter: A legal opinion letter prepared by an Urban County's chief legal official (e.g., County Counsel or OGC) which states that the terms and provisions of the Urban County's agreements with Participating UGLGs (Cooperation Agreements) and agreements with Metropolitan Cities (Joint Agreements) are authorized by state and local law and that they provide full legal authority for the Urban County to undertake, or assist in undertaking, essential community development and housing assistance activities in UGLGs. CPD: HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development. CPD is responsible for administering all CPD funding, such as the five annual formula grant programs: 1) CDBG, 2) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), 3) Housing Trust Fund (HTF), 4) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and 5) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA); other homelessness grants (such as Continuum of Care [CoC]); and Community Project Funding (CPF) grants (congressionally directed grants). CPD Entitlement Communities Division: The CPD division at HUD Headquarters, under the CPD Office of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA), that administers the CDBG Entitlement Program and prepares this Urban County Notice. This division can address any questions about Urban County qualification. The division can be reached at urbancountiesghud.gov. CPD Office of Block Grant Assistance (CPD-OBGA): The CPD office containing the CPD Entitlement Communities Division. OBGA is the main program office for the CDBG program. CPD Office of Field Operations (CPD-OFO): The CPD office responsible for overseeing the administration of CPD programs and policies across the Nation. CPD-OFO is made up of a front office at HUD Headquarters and the CPD field office structure across the Nation, including ten regional offices and more than 40 field offices across HUD's ten regions. CPD Office of Technology, Innovation, and Evaluation (CPD-OTIE): The CPD office at HUD Headquarters that manages the GMP-R Urban County Module used for Urban County qualification. CPD-OTIE also manages the CPD annual formula allocation process. CPD- OTIE was formerly known as the Systems Development and Evaluation Division (SDED). 34 590