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a metropolitan area, which has a population of 50,000 or more. Any city that was classified as a Metropolitan City for at least two years shall remain classified as a Metropolitan City. Metropolitan Cities are eligible to directly receive annual CDBG formula grant funding, which is why they are considered CDBG Entitlements. Non -Entitlement Area: An UGLG which is not a Metropolitan City or part of an Urban County and does not include Indian Tribes. Non -Entitlement Areas are UGLGs (smaller cities and lower - population counties that cannot qualify as Urban Counties). Non -Entitlement Areas are eligible to seek State CDBG Program funding and that process varies based on each state's "method of distribution." Nonparticipating UGLGs: UGLGs in an Urban County that have chosen not to participate in the Urban County's CDBG program. Nonparticipating UGLGs can join an Urban County each year during the Urban County Qualification Process. If a Nonparticipating UGLG wishes to join an Urban County, in general they must authorize and execute a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban County (unless the county has Essential Powers in UGLGs). Nonparticipating UGLGs may also be considered Non -Entitlement Areas. Nonparticipating UGLGs may seek State CDBG Program funding (process varies based on each state's "method of distribution"). OGC Field or Regional Counsel: Attorneys in HUD's field and regional offices. HUD's Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal opinions, advice, and services for all HUD programs and activities. During Urban County qualification, OGC Field or Regional Counsel must review Cooperation Agreements, Joint Agreements, and County Counsel Legal Opinion Letters and certify that the Cooperation and/or Joint Agreements are legally sufficient for the purposes of Urban County qualification and the CDBG program. OGC Field or Regional Counsel also complete the Determination of Essential Powers. Participating UGLGs: UGLGs in an Urban County that have chosen to participate in the Urban County's CDBG program. An UGLG can join an Urban County any year of the Urban County's Qualification Period (during the spring and summer months when the Urban County Qualification Process occurs). But once an UGLG joins an Urban County as a Participating UGLG, they must remain part of the Urban County for the remainder of that Urban County Qualification Period. Essentially, they are locked into that CDBG program participation decision for 1-3 years based on when they join. In general, Participating UGLGs must execute a Cooperation Agreement (unless their Urban County has Essential Powers in UGLGs). Metropolitan Cities may also become Participating UGLGs by Relinquishing CDBG Entitlement Status and executing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban County, if necessary. Principal City: A specific type of Metropolitan City, as defined in Sec. 102(a)(4) of the HCDA of 1974. Congress originally used the term "central city" in the HCDA of 1974: "a city within a metropolitan area which is the central city of such area." In 2003, OMB replaced "central city" with "principal city." HUD changed CDBG regulations to ensure the definition of Metropolitan City for the CDBG program was consistent with OMB's use of Principal City. OMB periodically re -designates Principal Cities in bulletins updating their designations of metropolitan statistical 37 593