US Dept of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) 9/26/2017

0:(1AENio�' U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development :iiiii :;00061� N� Office of the Regional Administrator DEV 6SEP 2 2 2017 Region X The Honorable Ray Stephanson Mayor of Everett 'E Wall Street Building C� r,E� 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 10-A SEp 2 6 ?O Everett, WA 98201 City dm/njS 1, Dear Mayor Stephanson: tl'a l® SUBJECT: Annual Action Plan Approval I am pleased to inform you that the 2017 Annual Action Plan submitted by the City of Everett has been reviewed and is hereby approved. The Annual Action Plan describes the activities the City of Everett will undertake with 2017 program year grant funds. The approval of the plan is based on the specific review criteria at 24 CFR 91.500. As a result of our review, we conclude that the plan is consistent with the purposes of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act, that it is substantially complete, and that the accompanying certifications are acceptable. Based on this approval, enclosed is the funding agreement for the city's 2017 program year Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) grant in the amount of$813,967.00. We have executed three copies of the agreement. Please sign all copies of the agreement(in original signature),return two copies to the Office of Community Planning and Development, 909 First Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle,WA 98104-1000, and retain one copy for your records. Please complete this action within two weeks. Please note that the agreement contains a special condition requiring the submission of additional information if grant funds will be used for payment of indirect costs. Please include this information with the signed copies of the agreement returned to our office, if applicable. This plan approval is not a concurrent determination that the eligibility requirements and statutory objectives of the authorizing legislation will be met by the proposed activities. It is primarily the responsibility of the city to ensure that funded activities meet these and all other applicable program requirements. We look forward to working with you and your staff on the effective implementation of the activities described in your Annual Action Plan. If you have questions, please contact John W. Peters, Director, Office of Community Planning and Development at(206) 220-5268. Your staff can receive technical information by calling Lori Martin at(206) 220-5373. Sincerely, Michael Look Deputy Regional Administrator Enclosure Suite 255•Seattle Federal Office Building•909 First Avenue•Seattle,WA 98104-1000 www.hud.aov/washinoton.html espanol.hud.gov