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4 fair housing; conflict of interest; and (for large projects) HUD Section 3 economic opportunity. Please also note that the intention to use federal funds for a project triggers federal acquisition and relocation regulations affecting real estate purchase. PROJECT REPORTING AND MONITORING Recipients of CDBG and HOME funds are required to submit written progress reports to the funding agency on a monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the nature and phase of the project. Required information may include: progress toward achieving performance goals; description of activities/challenges; revisions of timelines budgets; and other relevant information. Information may also be required about marketing activities, program income, and the home buyers and/or tenants of assisted projects. Funded projects will be monitored for progress and performance, financial and administrative management, and compliance with the terms of Performance/Development Agreements. Monitoring may involve site and/or office visit(s). INVALID APPLICATIONS Applications maybe rejected without evaluation. Reasons may include: 1) Program not clearly eligible according to CDBG/HOME regulations; 2) Applicant has demonstrated poor past performance in carrying out government-funded programs, or complying with federal regulations; 3) Applicant fails to provide financial audit or other required information; and 4) Incomplete applications - e.g. incomplete or missing sections. PROJECT EVALUATION & FUNDS ALLOCATION CDBG applications will be reviewed by Town of Chapel Hill staff and the recommendation for funding will be approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council. HOME applications will be reviewed by the HOME Program Review Committee consisting of an elected official and staff person from each participating jurisdiction, and approved by the governing bodies of Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. Applications for both programs will be evaluated based on how well the proposed projects fulfill the priorities in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan (see Attachment 3), whether they meet one or more of the three National Objectives (CDBG only), the quality of the proposal, and the capacity of the agency. In addition, the Town and County will seek citizen input through public hearings. See Attachment 4 for a tentative schedule for development of the Community Development and HOME Program plans. Applicants should understand that this is a competitive .application process for limited funding. There may be applications for projects that satisfy many of the evaluation criteria but are not funded. Successful applications may be funded for less than the amount requested. **Please note that Attachment 3 provides the priorities and objectives from the 5-Year Consolidated Plan of 2005-2010. There is currently a process underway to develop the 5-Year Consolidated Plan for 2010- 2015, which may contain new priorities and objectives. III.