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SECTION 1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRM, QUALiFIC'ATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
<br />MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) was established III 1991 and has undergone steady growth since its
<br />Inception. MDG Is a corporation registered In the State of California. MDG is a registered Minority
<br />Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB/DBE), In response to our clients'
<br />needs, MDG and Its affiliate LDM Associates, Inc. (LDM provide a wide variety of Community
<br />Development consulting services Including, but notlimited to: Grants Management; Project Management,
<br />Construction Management; Architectural Design; Urban Planning; and Labor Compliance Monitoring,
<br />MDG, Associates, Inc: Is comprised of individuals with a wide variety of expertise including the services
<br />specifically requested by the City. Currently, MDG has twenty-eight (2.6) staff members, Thirteen (13) of
<br />the 26 staff members are, knowledgeable and experienced in the administration of CDBG, HOME, ESG,
<br />and the CalHome Programs in addition to projects funded udder these Programs.
<br />M.DG provides administrative and management services to cities that.are seeking a consultant thatcan
<br />act as an extension of their staff and look after the best interest of the City,
<br />Grants Management:
<br />MDG currently provide administration and Implementation services for the Community Development
<br />Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutlons. Grant (ESG),
<br />Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and Neighborhood Stabilization
<br />Programs (NSP). MDG has managed other grants such as State grants (Parks and Recreation,
<br />CalHOME, State HOME, Prop. 40, etc,), CDBG �- Recovery,grant, Homeless Prevention and Rapid.
<br />Rehousing (HPRP) grants, In addition, MDG Implements activities funded under the aforementioned
<br />programs such as Residential Rehabilitation, Commercial Rehabilitation; and First -Time Homebuyer,
<br />Economic Development, and Labor Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Services.
<br />MDG staff maintains an excellent relationship with the local HUD offices as well as at the headquarters
<br />level (Washington D,C:), MDG staff currently provides technical assistance (TA) to grantees throughout
<br />the country on behalf of HUD Headquarters through the OneCPD and. Community Compass Programs.
<br />The technical assistance is provided to states, counties, cities and other HUD -funded grantees in
<br />conjunction with the CDBG, HOME, and NSP programs as well as the IRIS and DRGR HUD reporting
<br />systems.
<br />Our staff has been tasked by HUD Headquarters to provide national training on their behalf to grantees
<br />and HUD Staff, The training has been in the.areas of "Basically CDBG," Assessment of Fair Housing
<br />(AFH), Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR.), eCon Planning Suite, CPD Maps, andthe integrated
<br />Disbursement information System (IRIS). Our staff is also tasked with providing assistance to grantees
<br />through the HUD Resource Exchange Ask a Question (AAQ) program in the areas of CDBG, HOME,
<br />and DRGR,
<br />MDG and Its affiliate LDM are currently under direct contract with 18 cities and two (2) counties
<br />throughoutthewestern United States with funds from HUD totaling approximately 2&5 million dollars.
<br />The services are primarily for the day-to-day Implementation of their CPD Programs. For others, MDG
<br />provides services on specific tasks such as IDIS input, Project monitoring, federal labor standards (Davis -
<br />Bacon) compliance, monitoring CDBG/HOME and ESG grants, preparatlon of Consolidated Plan/Action
<br />Plan, and the preparation of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
<br />As HUD CPD program management consultants, MDG assists with the day-to-day administration of the
<br />programs, including the preparation of Five•Year Consolidated Plans, OneNear Action Plans, and
<br />CAPERs. We conduct the monitoring of public service activities and capital improvement projects for
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