April 30, 2025
The Honorable R. Parris
Mayor of Lancaster
City of Lancaster
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534-2461
Dear Mayor Parris:
In 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD or the Department) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) allocated $5 billion appropriated by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021 to HOME Investment Partnerships Program participating jurisdictions. These funds, known as “HOME-ARP,” are intended to give you the financial tools to assist your most vulnerable citizens by providing housing, shelter, tenant-based rental assistance, and supportive services for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness, fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, and other populations at greatest risk of housing instability.
While conducting recent quality control efforts, the Department discovered an administrative error in the allocations of the HOME-ARP funds. This error resulted in your jurisdiction inadvertently being allocated less HOME-ARP funds than it was legally entitled to receive. Specifically, the Department determined that your jurisdiction received $3,662.00 less in its HOME-ARP allocation than it should have. This letter notifies you of the corrected amount of your HOME-ARP award.
Original HOME-ARP
Award
Additional Allocation
Amount
Revised HOME-ARP
Award
$2,450,524.00 $3,662.00 $2,454,186.00
Attached is an amended HOME-ARP grant agreement for your agency’s signature, indicating the additional amount you are entitled to and your final corrected amount. Please sign this agreement and return it to your CPD Representative. Please note: Build America, Buy America provisions continue to be waived for HOME-ARP.
Additionally, you must amend your HOME-ARP allocation plan to include the correct amount of HOME-ARP funds in accordance with HUD Notice CPD-21-10 and your citizen participation plan.
Depending upon the criteria for substantial amendments established in your citizen participation plan, you may be required to develop a substantial amendment to the HOME-ARP allocation plan.
Docusign Envelope ID: 51C7812A-29DE-46B7-A3F0-15C3EBA6FA0B 2 The requirements for substantial amendments can be found in section V.C.6 of HUD Notice CPD-21-10. The Department can assist you in determining what may be required to be included in a substantial amendment.
The Department regrets this error and apologizes for any inconvenience it may cause.
We are working hard to make this process as seamless as possible for all affected recipients. If you or your staff wish to discuss this correction or have any questions about HOME-ARP, please contact your local HUD Field Office or HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Claudette Fernandez
General Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Community Planning and Development
Docusign Envelope ID: 51C7812A-29DE-46B7-A3F0-15C3EBA6FA0B
HOME ARP Grant Agreement
Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act Assistance Listings #14.239 – HOME Investment Partnerships Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
1. Grantee Name (must match name associated with 3b.) and Address
2. Grant Number (Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) M21MP060567
City of Lancaster
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534-2461
3a Tax Identification Number
953213004
3b. Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS)
PLPTTCNAL6E1
4. Appropriation Number
861/50205
5. Budget Period Start and End Date
FY 2021 – 09/30/2030
6. Previous Obligation (Enter “0” for initial FY allocation) $2,450,524.00 a. Formula Funds $2,450,524.00
7. Current Transaction (+ or -) $3,662.00
a. Administrative and Planning Funds Available on Federal Award Date $ b. Balance of Administrative and Planning Funds $
c. Balance of Formula Funds $3,662.00
8. Revised Obligation $2,454,186.00
a. Formula Funds $2,454,186.00
9. Special Conditions (check applicable box)
Not applicable Attached
10. Federal Award Date (HUD Official’s Signature Date)
(mm/dd/yyyy) 9 / 20 / 2021
11. Indirect Cost Rate*
Administering Agency/Dept. Indirect Cost Rate Direct Cost Base
12. Period of Performance
Date in Box #10 - 09/30/2030
%
%
%
%
* If funding assistance will be used for payment of indirect costs pursuant to 2 CFR 200, Subpart E -Cost Principles, provide the name of the department/agency, its indirect cost rate (including if the de minimis rate is charged per 2 § CFR 200.414), and the direct cost base to which the rate will be applied. Do not include cost rates for subrecipients.
The HOME-ARP Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Grantee is made pursuant to the authority of the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.) and Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117 -2) (ARP). HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 92 (as may be amended from time to time), the CPD Notice entitled “Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME -American Rescue Plan Program” (HOME -ARP Implementation Notice) (as is now in effect and as may be amended from time to time ),, the Grantee’s HOME-ARP allocation plan (as of the date of HUD’s approval, and as amended from time to time), and this HOME-ARP Grant Agreement, form HUD -40093a, including any special conditions (in accordance with 2 CFR 200.208), constitute part of this Agreement. HUD’s payment of funds under this Agreeme nt is subject to the Grantee’s compliance with H UD’s electronic funds transfer and information reporting procedures issued pursuant to 24 CFR 92.502 and the HOME-ARP Implementation Notice (both as are now in effect and as may be amended from time to time ). To the extent authorized by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 92, HUD may, by its execution of an amendment, deobligate funds previously awarded to the Grantee without the Grantee’s execution of the amendment or other consent.
The Grantee agrees that funds invested in HOME -ARP activities under the HOME-ARP Implementation Notice are repayable in accordance with the requirements of the HOME - ARP Implementation Notice as it may be amended from time to time. The Grantee agrees to assume all of the responsibility for environmental review, decision making, and actions, as specified and required in regulation at 24 CFR 92.352 and 24 CFR Part 58, as well as the HOME -ARP Implementation Notice.
The Grantee must comply with the applicable requirements at 2 CFR part 200, as amended, that are incorporated by the progra m regulations and the HOME -ARP Implementation Notice, as may be amended from time to time. Where any previous or future amendments to 2 CFR part 200 replace or renumber sections of part 200 that are cited specifically in the program regulations or HOME -ARP Implementation Notice, activities carried out under the grant after the effective date of the 2 CFR part 200 amendments will be governed by the 2 CFR part 200 requirements, as replaced or renumbered by the part 200 amendments.
The Grantee shall comply with requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Universal Numbering System and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements in Appendix I to 2 CFR part 200, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency A ct (FFATA) in Appendix A to 2 CFR part 170.
The Period of Performance for the funding assistance shall begin on the date specified in item 12 and shall end on September 30th of the 6th fiscal year after the expiration of the period of availability for obligation. Funds remaining in the grantee’s Treasury account after the end of the budget period will be cancelled and thereafter not ava ilable for obligation or expenditure for any purpose. Per 31 U.S.C. 1552, the Grantee shall not incur any obligations to be paid with such assistance after the end of the Budge t Period.
The Grantee must comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 U.S.C. 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended, if applicable to the Grantee’s infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice, “Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Appli ed to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance” (8 8 FR 17001) 2023-05698.pdf (govinfo.gov), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver.
13. For the U.S. Department of HUD (Name and Title of Authorized Official)
14. Signature 15. Date
/ /
16. For the Grantee (Name and Title of Authorized Official) 17. Signature 18. Date / /
19. Check one:
Initial Agreement Amendment # 1
20. Funding Information: HOME ARP
Source of Funds Appropriation Code PAS Code Amount
2021 861/50205 HMX $3,662.00
Docusign Envelope ID: DE0A7731-0C9C-49C4-A635-47009F5AF015 Ester Dela
Acting CPD Director 5/29/2025
R. Rex Parris City of Lancaster Mayor
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