Attachment II: Summary of IHBG and ICDBG Statutory and Regulatory Waivers and Alternative Requirements
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Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR §§ 1003.400,
1003.401, 1003.402; Section I.A.1.b. of FY19/20
ICDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
2) Grant Ceilings: Current grant ceilings are waived for ICDBG-CARES
and will be set in an ICDBG-CARES Implementation Notice to be
published in the very near future.
3) Reimbursement of Costs and Letter to Proceed: ICDBG applicants and
grantees to receive ICDBG-CARES grants do not have to demonstrate
other Tribal funding sources cannot be made available to alleviate the
threat and may use the funding to cover or reimburse costs to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 without a Letter to Proceed from
the area ONAP.
4) Availability of Funds: If ICDBG-CARES grant funds are not awarded in
a fiscal year, HUD reserves the right to adjust how funding is awarded to
ensure needs of Tribes are met, including possibly setting aside a portion
of funding to address the needs of Tribes with the greatest needs.
14c. Removal of
Public Services 15
Percent Cap under
FY 2019 and FY
2020 ICDBG Grants
Statutory Authority: Section
105 of the HCD Act;
Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR
§ 1003.201(e); FY 19/20
ICDBG NOFA
HUD is eliminating the 15 percent cap on FY 2019/2020 ICDBG funding
(both Single Purpose and Imminent Threat grants).
14d. Rental
Assistance, Utility
Assistance, Food,
Clothing, and Other
Emergency
Assistance
Statutory Authority: Section
105 of the HCD Act;
Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR
§ 1003.207(b)(4)
ICDBG grant funds may be used to provide emergency payments for low
and moderate income individuals or families impacted by COVID-19 for
items such as food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities, as well as
utility payment assistance.