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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND
THE DUPAGE AREA OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
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WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted COUNTY authority to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the property and concerns of the county necessary to the exercise of its corporate powers (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 55, paragraphs 5/5-1005), and to enter into agreements for the purposes of receiving funds from the United States government under the “Housing and Community Development Act of 1974”, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, and COUNTY may disburse those funds and other county funds for community development and other housing program activities (Illinois Complied Statutes, Chapter 55, paragraph 5/5 1093); and
WHEREAS, COUNTY has been a participating jurisdiction in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD’s”) Housing and Community Development Program since 1975, and has applied for Community Development Block Grant Funds from HUD as provided by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-383)(“ACT”); and
WHEREAS, HUD has indicated the COUNTY is qualified and the appropriate staff agency to act as a Responsible Entity under 24 CFR Part 58 and to carry out and complete an Environmental Review Record (ERR) for Community Project Funding (CPF) projects on behalf of CPF Awardees; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage Area Occupational Education System (DAOES) has received a CPF award, hereinafter known as the “CPF AWARDEE”; and
WHEREAS, the CPF AWARDEE wishes to enter into an MOU with the COUNTY for the purposes of utilizing COUNTY staff to complete the required ERR; and
WHEREAS, an MOU has been prepared outlining the CPF AWARDEE’s responsibilities for compliance with 24 CFR Part 58 Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities and obligations...
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