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Colorado Division of Housing Loan/Grant Programs

ATTACHMENT "A"

APPLICANT STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS

The application must adhere to the following assurances and certification, that it:

1) possesses legal authority to apply for the loan/grant and to execute the proposed project, and its governing body has duly

adopted or passed as an official act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the filing of the application, including all

understandings and assurances required, and directing and authorizing the applicant's chief executive officer and/or other

designated official representatives to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may

be required; and

2) will give the State, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and any state authorized representatives

access to and the rights to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the application and grant.

3) it is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:

I provides for and encourages citizen participation that emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate income who

are residents of areas which Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing

Development Grant (HDG) and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) funds are proposed to be used;

provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records relating to its proposed and

actual use of CDBG, HOME, HDG and RLF funds;

iii

provides for technical assistance to groups representative of persons of low and moderate income that request such assistance

in developing proposals with the level and type of assistance to be determined by the applicant;

iv provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the community

development program, including at least assessing needs, review of proposed activities, and review of program performance,

which hearings shall be held after adequate notice at times and locations convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and

with accommodation for the handicapped;

v provides for a timely answer to written complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and

vi identifies how the needs of non-English speaking residents will be met in the case of public hearings where a significant

number of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to participate.

4) has provided for and encouraged citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate

income who are residents of areas in which CDBG, HOME, HDG and RLF funds are proposed to be used; by:

I. furnishing citizens information concerning the amount of funds available for proposed housing activities and the range of

activities that may be undertaken, including the estimated amount proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of

low and moderate income. Its plans for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities assisted with CDBG,

HOME, HDG and RLF funds and its plan for assisting persons actually displaced as a result of such activities;

publishing a proposed project plan/application in such a manner to afford citizens an opportunity to examine its content and to

submit comments on the proposed project plan/application and on the community development performance of the

jurisdiction(s);

iii

holding one or more public hearings, as indicated below, to obtain citizens view and responses to proposals and questions

related to community development and housing needs, proposed activities and past CDBG, HOME, HDG, and RLF

performances. All hearings were held no sooner than five days after notice, at times and locations convenient to potential or

actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation for the handicapped and for the needs of non-English speaking residents where

a significant number of such residents could have been reasonably expected to applicant(s);

*** Applicant/Participant In the case of a "multi-jurisdictional" application, each participating municipality and county must hold at

least one public hearing.

Public Hearings:

Date

Time

Location

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Signature, Chief Elected Official/Executive Director/President

Date

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