RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE HOME CONSORTIUM OF SAN MATEO COUNTY 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND/OR THE MANAGER OF HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO CERTIFY THE PLAN

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, The National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 101-625, enacted November 28,1990 provides for the distribution of federal funds through the HOME Investment Partnership Act to eligible public entities and consortia; and

WHEREAS, , pursuant to Section 570.201, Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Program, CDBG assistance may be used to fund eligible activities to be carried out by public agencies or by private non-profit entities which are duly organized to under take community development activities; and

WHEREAS, The Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance, Public Law 100-77, enacted July 22, 1987, provides for the distribution of federal funds for homelessness assistance to units of local governments including urban counties as defined under the CDBG Program; and

WHEREAS the County of San Mateo qualifies as an urban County under Section 570.307, Title 24 of the Code of Federal regulations; and

WHEREAS the County of San Mateo has formed a Consortium with the City of South San Francisco for the purposes of receiving HOME investment Partnership funds; and

WHEREAS the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that San Mateo County adopt a 5 year Consolidated Plan that incorporates the programs and goals for the HOME Investment Partnership, Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Shelter Grant; and

WHEREAS, HUD regulations requires that a paper certification be submitted to document that the plan was created according to the regulations; and

WHEREAS, this Board has reviewed the Consolidate Plan for FY 2003-2008.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to approve the Submittal of the HOME Consortium of San Mateo County 5 year Consolidated Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

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