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response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for
reducing this burden can be sent to: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Data Officer, R, 451 711 St
SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000. Do not send completed HUD 424-B forms to this address. This agency may not conduct
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid OM B control number.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to collect this information under the authority cited in the Notice of
Funding Opportunity for this grant program. The information collected provides assurances and certifications for legal requirements related
to the administration of this grant program. HUD will use this information to ensure compliance of its grantees. This information is required
to obtain the benefit sought in the grant program. This information will not be held confidential and may be made available to the public in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552).
Form HUD 424-B (1/27/2023)
Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications
The Entitlement Community certifies that:
Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that
satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing
needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been
developed in accordance with the primary objective of the CDBG program (i.e., the development of viable
urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for
persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Parts 91 and 570.
Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG
funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities
which benefit low- and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee
certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency
because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the
community, and other financial resources are not available (see Optional CDBG Certification).
2.Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans,
during program year(s) [a period specified by the grantee of one,
two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for
activities that benefit such persons during the designated period.
3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements
assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any
amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income,
including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such
public improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the
capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other
revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the
public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.
In addition, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate -income (not low-income)
families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements
financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds
to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its
jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or
exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights
demonstrations within its jurisdiction.
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION:
Lobbying Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction
was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for
each such failure.