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U.S_ DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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The Honorable Manuel Diaz
Mayor of Miami
3500 Paz American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dew Mayor Diaz:
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I am pleased to inform you that the U -S_ Department of Housing and Urban Development
has allocated $10.1 billion, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (Public Law 111-5) signed into law by Presildeut Obama ora
February 17, 2009.
This letter provides the allocations from the Recovery Act for the following programs
administered by the Department: Community Development Block Grants; Public Housing
Capital Fund; Lead Hazard Reduction; Section 8 Project -Based Rental Assistance; Homelessness
Prevention Fund; and Tax Credit Assistance. These progmins provide ffimding for housing,
community and economic development, and assistance for low- and moderate -income persons
and special populations across the country.
Table 1 reflects the level of f mdiag directly available for those programs in your
community. Table 2 identifies funding available through other partners in your community, and
finally, Table 3 identifies the allocation provided to your state for which you may apply.
Table 1— Grants awarded directly to your community
Recovery Act o .2009.Pro am
GruntAmount
Community Development Block Grant
$2,218,946
Homelessness Prevention Fund
$3,392,918
Lead Hazard Reduction
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Taable 2 — Grants awarded to partners in your community
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Recovery Act of 2009 Program Grant Amount Percent of Units in
Your Communi
Public Housing Capital Fund* $19,252,810 64%
Section 8 hoject-Based Rental Assistance** $2,261,855
Lead Hazard Reductioza Grant SO
"Some housing authorities serve areas larger than the city or county. The Grant Amount reflects the total grant to
the housing authoritAies), and Percent of Units in Your -Community reflects the percent of its (their) public housing
units that are in your community.
"'Ile Project -Based Rental Assistance reflects the funding needed to meet the Federal Govemment's contractual
obligation with project -based owner(s).
'Fable 3 — Grants awarded to the state. Partners i o your community might be able to apply
for these funds.
Recovery• Act o 2009 Program Grant Amount
Tax Credit Assistaoce $101,134,952
Additional couWetitive funding will become available W the zteaz future for the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the Public Housing Capital Fund Program (renovation and
energy conservation), and the Section 8 Project -Based Rental Assistance Progrsan (energy
conservation),
bavestmcnts made with Recovery Act funds must be efficient, effective, and without
waste, fraud, or abuse. To this end, the Recovery Act requires unprecedented levels of
transparency, oversight, and accountability — measures that HUD rigorously will enforce.
Effective performance measurement and accountability are crucially important in all formula
gra.ut programs, and it is essential that HUD have complete performance data to report to
President Obama, the Congress, and the American people. Your dedication to complete accurate
reporting of performance measurement data will be necessary to demoustrate the effectiveness of
your investments specifically, and of HUD formula grant programs and the Recovery Act at
large. To ensure transparency and accountability for Recovery Act investments, public reports
will be disclosed through a central website, www.Recovery. ov, and through HUD's Recovery
website, www.hud_wv/recovery.
Local governments ziatipiawide are grappling with effects of the current economic
challenge. The timely expenditure of Recovery Act funds being announced ba this allocation, in
addition to the competitive funds that will be made available in the near future, are targeted to
help communities and families recover from the economic situation. Furthermore, many of these
Recovery Act funds make it possible for commuzzities to reap the three benefits of energy
retrofitting: the creation of local green jobs, utility cost savings, and a reduction in carbon
emissions. HUD strongly encourages its grantees to focus on this opportunity.
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As with all HUD Recovery Act programs, your community has HUD's commitment to be
as flexible as possible to help comzz unities such as yours address local needs in the most
effective manner.
I look forward to establishing a partnership to help strengthen, your community for years
to.come. HUD is always available to help you implement your programs effectively. If you or
your staff have any questions, please contact your local HUD Field Office,
Sincerely,
Shaun Donovan,
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