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V'orkingceOo'nn <br />to F8,hanr000r QoaI, vof life <br />April 11, 2012 <br />Office of the County Manager <br />Julie Kleinschmidt, County Manager <br />250 Court House <br />15 West Kellogg Boulevard <br />St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 East Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Dear Joel: <br />Tel: 651 - 266-8000 <br />Pax: 651- 266 -8039 <br />e -mail: juke .kleinschmidt @co.ramsey.mn.us <br />lett <br />Ramsey County has been an Entitlement Urban County and received an annual allocation of <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the U.S. Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1986. These funds have been used to <br />undertake housing and community development activities primarily benefiting the low- and <br />moderate - income residents of suburban Ramsey County. In 1992, the Home Investment <br />Partnership Act (HOME) program was also added as a resource for the County. Ramsey <br />County's eligibility for both programs and the actual dollar amount received are based upon <br />the population accumulated through the number of jurisdictions that join with us. <br />Sixteen suburban communities have chosen to participate in the agreement process over the <br />past 27 years, ensuring that a guaranteed annual allocation would be earmarked for the <br />County and those suburban municipalities that desire to actively participate in the program. <br />Our records show that, since 1985, your community has signed cooperation agreements with <br />the County to ensure our eligibility. The current agreement will automatically be renewed <br />unless you notify the County in writing by June 1, 2012, that you wish to opt out. <br />HUD requires that all participants be notified that: <br />1. If a municipality chooses to remain with the urban county, it is ineligible to apply for grants <br />unter the State CDBG program (Small Cities) while part of the urban county; <br />2. If a city is part of the urban county, it is also a participant in the HOME program; and <br />3. If a city elects to "opt out," it may not have an opportunity to participate with the urban <br />county for the next three years. <br />INCLUSION IN THE COUNTY ENTITLEMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT YOU <br />ACTIVELY PARTICPATE IN THE PROGRAM. IT DOES PROVIDE THE COUNTY WITH <br />THE NEEDED POPULATION TO QUALIFY AND INFLUENCES OUR ANNUAL <br />ALLOCATION. <br />Excellence ® Respect ® Diversity <br />Printed on ree clod 1,: er with a minimum of IV Ilosl e0, s,II,,or content <br />