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PURPOSE <br />The City of Santa Ana is seeking proposals from qualified consultants, knowledgeable in the <br />administration and oversight of Community Development Block Grant programs to bridge the <br />staffing needs of the City until the permanent administrator is on -board. <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administration, <br />Responsibilities of the Consultant: <br />• Provides day-to-day administration of the CDBG program which involves the distribution <br />of funds among various activities, and requires the majority of grant individuals <br />benefiting from the programs/projects be low -to moderate -income persons. <br />• Plans, manages, monitors and evaluates program activities to ensure projects are carried <br />out effectively and in compliance with federal regulations and City requirements, <br />• Conducts surveys such as eligibility of capital improvement projects; analyzes survey <br />results to ensure program compliance. <br />• Prepares contracts with program sub -recipients and provides technical assistance. <br />• Oversees the budgets and expenditures of sub -recipients; prepares grant draws <br />• Ensures recipients, including non-profit organization and other City departments comply <br />with federal regulations and coordinate with these groups to process invoice packages <br />accurately in accordance with applicable federal regulations and local financial <br />procedurals. <br />* Carries out environmental reviews for small projects; <br />• Maintains financial and programmatic records, including tabulating and reporting <br />accomplishment entries in the HUD management information system, and preparation for <br />submission of compliance reports including Section 3 compliance, MBE/WBE reporting, <br />and other reports as needed. <br />Please submit a brief proposal outlining your experience administering a Community <br />Development Block Grant program, your hourly consultant rate and proposed number of <br />hours to be on -site at the City of Santa Ana. At is anticipated that the consultant will be <br />needed for approximately eight to twelve weeks. <br />2 <br />