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EXHIBIT I All jurisdictions seeking to claim their Stotc RcscrvCd Funds by opting -in to the State's Rental Assistance Program are encouraged to submit an f a fir . iri rrrif Init:nl i, to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by February 3, 2021. The final Expression of Interest Form (attachment 2( will be required by February 12 and will iniliale a Slandard Agreemenl Process wilh HCD. In ordor to opl-in to Iho Slolo's RCnlol ASSisIanCC Program, juriSdiClionS do nol need to apply to the UST for a direct federal allocation. If the jurisdiction did NOT apply to the UST for direct federal allocation by the January 12 deadline, these funds will roll into the sfofe's direct allocation and the amount the jurisdiction would have received directly will be added to that jurisdiction's reservation amount. If the jurisdiction has already opplicd, they may sign a reimbursement agreement with HCD, allowing HCD to administer the jurisdiction's direct federal funding in addition to the jurisdiction's allocation of state administered funding. Features of the State Rental Assistance Program: • Slale oulreach and educalion campaign with adaplabilily for local messaging. • Standardized, federally consistent application and eligibility criteria, accessible to both landlords and tenants. • Contracted solution with a state-wide network, including rural areas. • Robust, multi-lingual client support and technical assistance. • Processing of Applications (input, review, verification, fraud control, notifications to ICnanl and landlord, vcrificalion of accounls, disburscmanl of payment, reporting per state and federal government requirements, downstream audit management). • Central privacy protections and fraud control. • Managernenl of duplicalion of benefils in accordance wilh the Consolidaled Appropriations Act, 2021. • Application portal will open in early March 2021 to begin receiving applications from landlords and tenants. B. Block Grant Option Under the proposod framework, counliCS and cilics wilh populations over 500,000 arc eligible to request their state reservation amount through a block grant. Cities and Counties with populations between 200,000 and 499,999 are also eligible to request a block grant, but must attest that they have the capability to implement the resources wilhin the poramelers eslablished by federal and slate low. All counlies Thal receive a block grant must also attest that they will distribute assistance equitably and consistent with demonstratecl need within the jurisdiction. The sire of the block grant is hosed on a jurisdiction's proportionate share of statewide population, as set by the State Reservation Table (attachment 1(. All eligible jurisdictions are encouraged to complete the survey by February 3, 2021, but must submit the Expression of Interest Form to HCD by February 12, 2021 to bC CligibIc 5o, 6tv Council 9 — 64 7/6/2021