U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20410-1000
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
December 21, 2022
Ms. Georgeanne white
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
City Manager
City of Fresno
Email: [email protected]
Dear Ms. white:
As provided in the FY2022 EDI CPF Grant Guide, the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system is the portal through which you will request payment and submit your semi-annual reports and any accomplishments. Please note that the DRGR Administrator for your account has been setup in the DRGR system. The user for the account is the individual that was listed as the point of contact per your SF424 (under Applicant Information). That point of contact will receive an email from the DRGR Helpdesk with the User ID, temporary password, and the DRGR PIN. The DRGR PIN for this award is 20155 The email will include additional instruction on accessing DRGR for the first time .
Fully Executed Award Documents
RE: FY2022 EDI Community Project Funding Grant Number B-22-CP-CA-0155:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, Congressional Grants Division is providing the fully executed Grant Agreement and counter signed HUD Form 1044 – Assistance/Award Amendment Form to you for the subject grant.
This Grant Agreement, signed by both parties, obligates your grant, and readies you to incur costs (i.e. spend your grant funds) and submit requests for reimbursement. Please retain these documents, along with a copy of the completed SF1199a and banking materials that you submitted and the Grant Award Instructions as part of your records for this award.
As a reminder, your project is subject to requirements under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and HUD’s NEPA - implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 50 and 24 CFR Part 58. Environmental reviews must be completed by HUD Under Part 50 or environmental review is complete when the Responsible Entity (RE) certifies the review and a Request for Release of Funds and Certification is approved by HUD CPD Field Office Director through issuance of the 7015.16 Authority to Use Grant Funds, as applicable. Note, any cost incurred prior to completion of the Environmental Review and execution of the grant agreement are not eligible for reimbursement. Locate your nearest HUD Regional Environmental Officer here:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/hud-environmental-staff- contacts/#region-i-regional-and-field-environmental-officers www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov
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Grant Award Instructions
Fully Executed EDI Community Project Funding Grant Agreement Counter signed HUD Form 1044 – Assistance/Award Amendment Form Sincerely,
Also, please note that the DRGR Administrator for your organization will need to add at least one additional user to complete the draw down process. Please refer to the Grant Award Instruction, Section 4, that is attached to this email for guidance on this process.
If you or your staff have any questions regarding next steps, please review the attached Grant Award Instructions and feel free to contact your Grant Officer, Njeri Santana-Carter, CPD Congressional Grants Division, at [email protected] The Department looks forward to working with you on this project.
Holly A. Kelly
Director
Congressional Grants Division
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