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