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2025-2029 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN <br /> FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT <br /> CITY OF SAN MARCOS,TEXAS <br /> 3. Citizen participation requirements <br /> 4. Information about activities, projects, and programs <br /> 5. All executed contracts that will be paid with grant funds <br /> 6. Procurement policies and procedures <br /> 7. The status of services or goods currently being procured <br /> E. Definition of Substantial Amendment <br /> 1. CDBG-DR - The following constitute a substantial amendment to the CDBG-DR Disaster Recovery <br /> Action Plan: <br /> a. A change in program benefit or eligibility criteria; or <br /> b. The addition or deletion of an activity; or <br /> c. The allocation or reallocation of more than $1 million between activities. <br /> 2. CDBG-MIT - The following constitute a substantial amendment to the CDBG-MIT Mitigation Action <br /> Plan: <br /> a. The addition of a CDBG-MIT Covered Project, or <br /> b. A change in program benefit or eligibility criteria, or <br /> c. The addition or deletion of an activity, or <br /> d. A new allocation or reallocation of more than 25 percent of an activity in the Program Budget. <br /> F. CDBG-MIT Citizen Advisory Group <br /> The City has formed a citizen advisory committee that meets at least twice annually in order to provide <br /> increased transparency in the implementation of the CDBG-MIT funds, to solicit and respond to public <br /> comment and input regarding the City's mitigation activities, and to serve as an on-going public forum to <br /> continuously inform the City's CDBG-MIT projects and programs. <br /> G. Application Status and Transparency <br /> 1. For applications received for CDBG-MIT or CDBG-DR assistance,the City will provide multiple methods <br /> of communication to provide applicants with timely information to determine the status of their <br /> application for assistance, including by phone, by mail, and in person. <br /> 2. When competitively awarding CDBG-MIT or CDBG-DR funds, the City will publish on the applicable <br /> website the following information: <br /> a. Eligibility requirements for the funding, and <br /> b. All criteria to be used by the City in the selection of applications for funding, including the <br /> relative importance of each criterion, and <br /> c. The time frame for consideration of applications. <br /> The City will maintain documentation to demonstrate that each funded and unfunded application was <br /> reviewed and acted upon by the City in accordance with the published eligibility requirements and <br /> funding criteria. <br /> Page 12 of 12 <br />