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voExr°Rr <br />o� °e <br />fI� <br />OFFICE OF COi�T+IIJNITYPLA?I.NNG <br />AND DEVELOMEN-r <br />U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT <br />WASHINGTON, DC 20410-7000 <br />SPECIAL ATTENTION: <br />All Regional Administrators <br />All CPD Regional Offices <br />All CPD Field Office and Program Directors <br />All OGC Field and Regional Offices <br />All CDBG Grantees <br />NOTICE: CPD-26-08 <br />Issued: May 15, 2026 <br />Expires: Remains in effect until amended, <br />superseded, or rescinded. <br />Supersedes: Notice CPD-25-04 <br />Cross Reference: 24 CFR 570.307 <br />SUBJECT: Instructions for Urban County Qualification for Participation in the <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />SECTION l: OVERVIEW OF THE URBAN COUNTY NOTICE ........................................ 3 <br />1.1 Who's this Notice for?........................................................................................................ 3 <br />1.2 What is an "Urban County" in the CDBG Program?......................................................... 3 <br />1.3 What is Urban County "qualification" and why are Urban Counties required <br />to requalify every three federal fiscal years(FYs)?............................................................ 3 <br />1.4 What's covered in this Notice?........................................................................................... 5 <br />1.5 What's new in this Notice?................................................................................................. 5 <br />1.6 Who can I contact if I have questions?............................................................................... 8 <br />1.7 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) information.................................................................... 8 <br />SECTION 2: THE URBAN COUNTY QUALIFICATION PROCESS .................................. 9 <br />2.1 Step -by -Step Process Map: The Urban County Qualification Process ............................... 9 <br />2.2 What happens during each step in the Urban County qualification process? ................... 10 <br />2.3 How long is my Urban County's qualification period? .................................................... 13 <br />2.4 Can my Urban County add new Participating UGLGs during our three-year <br />qualificationperiod?......................................................................................................... 13 <br />2.5 Can my Urban County add a Metropolitan City as a Joint Recipient (under a <br />Joint Agreement) during our three-year qualification period? .......................................... 14 <br />2.6 Can a Participating UGLG (in a Cooperation Agreement) OR a Metropolitan City <br />(in a Joint Agreement) withdraw from our Urban County during our three-year <br />qualificationperiod?......................................................................................................... 14 <br />2.7 What is HUD's "Determination of Essential Powers"? .................................................... 14 <br />www.hud.gov <br />557 <br />