N.M. Admin. Code § 2.110.2.20

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 2.110.2.20 - SELECTION OF CDBG GRANTEES BY COUNCIL

A. Division staff will present its recommendation to the council at least seven days prior to each allocation meeting.

(1)Staff recommendation will present projects in high, medium and low groupings.

(2)Staff recommendation will include specific funding allocation amount to each project, within total available funds.

B. The council will review staff recommendation and funding allocation and make funding decisions in an open public meeting.

C. The council, in making its final decisions, will consider the past performance of the applicant in administering CDBG projects.

D. The council may adjust the scope and dollar amount to stay within available funding or for purposes of consistency.

E. The council may deviate from staff recommendation and funding allocation, if the council by majority vote determines and substantiates that any of the following conditions apply:

(1)To not fund a project recommended by the division staff other funding sources for the project are available or other applications were deemed to be a priority or circumstances have changed since the application was submitted.

(2)To fund a project not recommended by division staff.

(a) the health and safety of area residents is at stake;

(b) funding committed to the project from other sources may be jeopardized;

(c) significant economic benefits will be realized if the project is implemented; or

(d) the need for the project is critical.

F. The council will make funding determinations by a majority vote.

G. The council may waive or adjust any division imposed CDBG application requirement as long as the waiver will not result in violation of state or federal statutes, regulations, rules, or penalize other applicants.

H. If the council sets aside funding for emergency, economic development or planning; the council may at any time during the calendar year, transfer funds between categories if there is limited demand in the funded categories. The transferred funds may be used to fund projects that were previously submitted for funding.

N.M. Admin. Code § 2.110.2.20

2.110.2.20 NMAC - Rp 2 NMAC 110.2.20, 08-30-01; A, 08-13-04; A, 09-28-07; A, 10-15-09, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, June 30, 2015, eff. 6/5/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, November 15, 2016, eff. 11/15/2016