R2025-004 Resolution Authorizing Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) Funds FY2024

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Docusign Envelope ID:7D35D88E-8284-4906-B6DF-8E0197EA5325 of written notification from HUD of the release of funds on completion of the review procedures required under Executive Order(E.O.) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 52. The recipient shall also complete the review procedures required under E.O. 12372 and 24 CFR Part 52 and receive written notification from HUD of the release of funds before obligating or expending any funds provided under this agreement for any new or revised activity for the planning or construction of water or sewer facilities not previously reviewed under E.O. 12372 and implementing regulations. (g) CDBG funds may not be provided to a for-profit entity pursuant to section 105(a)(17) of the Act unless such activity or project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with Appendix A to 24 CFR 570 - "Guidelines and Objectives for Evaluating Project Costs and Financial Requirements." (Source- P.L. 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division K, Title II, Community Development Fund). (h) The Grantee must comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America(BABA)Act,41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, if applicable to the Grantee's infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD's Notice, "Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance" (88 FR 17001), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver. (h) Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Whistleblower Protections. Any person who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste or abuse of any HUD award must report such incidents to both the HUD official responsible for the award and to HUD's Office of Inspector General (OIG). HUD OIG is available to receive allegations of fraud,waste, and abuse related to HUD programs via its hotline number(1-800-347-3735) and its online hotline form. You must comply with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, which includes informing your employees in writing of their rights and remedies, in the predominant native language of the workforce. Under 41 U.S.C. § 4712, employees of a government contractor, subcontractor, grantee, and subgrantee—as well as a personal services contractor—who make a protected disclosure about a Federal grant or contract cannot be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as long as they reasonably believe the information they disclose is evidence of. 1. Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; 2. Waste of Federal funds; 3. Abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; 4. Substantial and specific danger to public health and safety; or 5. Violations of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant. (i) The Grantee will comply with the right to report crime and emergencies protections at 34 U.S.C. 12495 of the Violence Against Women Act.