Snohomish County 5/6/2024 Amendment 1

Exhibit A-1 HCS-23-42-2002-198(1) City of Everett Page 9 of 24 purposes of the HOME Program and the effective and efficient administration of the County’s HOME activities. The County may submit to HUD for its consideration a request for an exception only after the Agency has provided to the County the following: 1) A disclosure of the nature of the conflict, accompanied by an assurance that there has been public disclosure of the conflict and a description of how the public disclosure was made; and 2) An opinion of the Agency’s attorney that the interest for which the exception is sought would not violate state or local law. The County will review the request of the Agency and will submit the request for an exception to HUD if the request meets the criteria listed above. e. Factors to be Considered for Exceptions The factors to be considered by the County in determining whether to submit an exception request shall be the same as those considered by HUD in determining whether to grant a requested exception and are contained at 24 CFR § 92.356(e). 2. Conflict of Interest in HOME-Assisted Housing a. Applicability No officer, employee, agent or consultant of the Agency may occupy any HOME-assisted unit. b. Exceptions Upon written request of the Agency, the County may grant an exception to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section on a case-by-case basis when it determines the exception will serve to further the purposes of the HOME Program and the effective and efficient administration of the HOME-assisted project. c. Factors to be Considered for Exceptions The factors to be considered by the County in determining whether to grant a requested exception under paragraph (b) of this section are contained at 24 CFR § 92.356(f)(2).