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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission, Inc.
525 Telfair Street
Augusta, Georgia
Year 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
January 1, 2006 - December 31,2006
This Memorandum of Understanding is for the purpose of establishing the
responsibilities and requirements to be assumed by the Augusta-Richmond County
Planning Commission and the Augusta Housing and Economic Development Department
(AHEDD) in implementing "Program Planning and Environmental Reviews" for
programs administered by AHEDD.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project will be identified as ARC Planning Commission. The purpose of the project
is to assist AHEDD with program planning and environmental reviews for
programs/projects administered with federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPW A) and Recaptured Urban Development
Action Grant (RUDAG) funds.
GRANT FUNDS
Funding for this Project has been approved by the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount
of $35,000.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission and AHEDDagree to jointly
administer the "Project" as follows:
The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission will:
ACTIVITY #1 - PLANNING
A. Overall Program Planning to include activities related to planning and policy-
planning for the CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPW A and RUDAG Programs as a
whole to include:
1. Periodic updates to the housing and neighborhood development data base.
2. Updating information. on the housing stock to track demolition and new
construction activity.
3. Attend public hearings, meetings and workshops related to the HED activities.
4. Assist with preparation of Year 2006 Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report.
5. Assist with the preparation of the Year 2007 Consolidated Action Plan.
6. Assist with the review of Year 2007 applications for funds.
7. Assist with Continuum of Care Application.
8. Maintain information that would be of use in determining the need for and
beneficiaries of community development projects including population
estimates, household income levels, employment, floodplain maps,
transportation conditions and improvements, and historic properties districts.
9. Development of additional comprehensive plans as needed.
10. Assist with preparation of competitive proposals.
11. Collaboration on establishing and maintaining community revitalization,
policies, ordinances, initiatives and mechanisms.
B. PROffiCTPLANNING
1. Develop strategies and action programs to implement plans, including the
development of codes, ordinances and regulations.
2. Develop strategies and action programs to deal with identified economic
development and community development needs, such as the need for
affordable infill housing.
C. SPECIAL STUDIES
1. Complete functional plans, as needed, in such areas as housing, land use,
economic development, recreation, public facilities and historic
preservation.
2. Complete any small area and neighborhood plans.
ACTIVITY #2 - ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A. Environmental Assessment
1. Evaluation of proposed and ongoing community development projects to
determine the level of environmental clearance needed.
2. Prepare environmental assessment for each project.
3. Collect and analyze support documentation for each environmental
assessment.
4. Conduct any necessary site visits or field work associated with
environmental assessment.
5. Maintain contact with appropriate federal officials regarding
environmental assessment.
6. Complete required agency-public notice procedures related to the
environmental clearance process.
B. Evaluate the impact of proposed and ongoing community development projects
on historic resources.
1. Evaluate the impact of proposed and on going community development
projects on historic resources.
2. Prepare the required documentation related to the determination of effect.
3. Conduct any necessary site visits or field work associated with historic
preservation review.
4. Collect any needed background information on historic resources
impacted by community development projects.
5. Coordinate preservation review with other environmental assessment
activities.
6. Maintain contact with appropriate state and federal officials regarding
historic preservation review.
7. Draft any necessary Memorandum of Agreement.
8. Conduct any required follow-up work to assure compliance with historic
preservation requirements.
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The AHEDD responsibilities are as follows:
1. Provide required information to facilitate Planning and Environmental
Reviews.
2. Review and authorize pay requests.
REPORTS
Quarterly and annual reports shall be submitted to AHEDD to include information on all
planning and environmental activities.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
AUGUST A, GEORGIA
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\V~. David S openhaver
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Clerk of Commission
Date:
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Paul DeCamp, Interim Dire tor
Augusta-Richmond County
Augusta Housing and Economic Development Department
Augusta, Georgia
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George A. Patty, jecutive Director
Augusta-Richmon County Planning Commission
Augusta, Georgia
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