HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-1221 RUSH Conditional Award Letter (REAP 2.0) - City of Palm Desert
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December 21, 2023
Joe Barron
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Subject: Notice of Conditional Award, Regional Utilities Supporting Housing
(RUSH) Pilot Program
Dear Joe Barron:
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is pleased to inform you
that the application submitted by the City of Palm Desert for the Regional Utilities
Supporting Housing (RUSH) Pilot Program has been recommended for award pending
SCAG Regional Council approval, which is anticipated to occur at its meeting on January
4, 2024. The response and proposed uses appear to meet the core REAP 2.0 objectives
of accelerating infill housing development, affirmatively furthering fair housing, and
reducing vehicle miles traveled.
The RUSH Program was developed pursuant to the State of California Regional Early
Action Planning Grants of 2021 (REAP 2.0) program established as part of the 2021
California Comeback Plan under AB 140 which requires specific goals and objectives to
be met. Based upon the current estimate, the proposal titled, Flood Control
Infrastructure for Housing Need, may be eligible to receive an amount not to exceed
$8,000,000 for the authorized applicant to complete the project. The final amount of
funding available for your proposal is contingent upon approval by the SCAG Regional
Council.
Please be advised the final amount may be amended after consideration by the SCAG
Regional Council. Further refinement to the Scope of Work (SOW), budget, schedule
or other conditions may also be applied, which could modify the amount of funding
awarded. The SOWs and funding award may also be reviewed and adjusted by HCD, if
necessary. Public announcement of awards is anticipated to take place after
consideration by the SCAG Regional Council in January 2024. SCAG kindly requests the
City of Palm Desert maintain confidentiality about the conditional award until the
Regional Council has approved the project and SCAG has publicly announced that
approval.
Following action by the SCAG Regional Council, SCAG staff will contact you to complete
the sub-recipient risk assessment and complete the review of the SOW and budget for
the authorized project. In addition, SCAG will forward a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to be entered into between the City of Palm Desert and
SCAG. The MOU will include the terms and conditions for the grant, including roles
and responsibilities of the parties, REAP 2.0 Guideline requirements, invoice review
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process, performance reporting, and other legal requirements for subrecipients of the
program. The MOU will require confirmation that the applicant’s legislative body
accepts the award, the terms and conditions, and authorizes City of Palm Desert to
enter into the MOU.
Sub-recipients, or the identified implementing agency, are solely responsible to
procure their own consultant and must go through a Sub-recipient Risk Review. For all
agreements entered into containing funds provided under this program, City of Palm
Desert or the identified implementing agency will be required to procure in
compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and sole
source procurements are expressly prohibited. The Sub-recipient Risk Review, MOU,
and, if applicable, procurement processes are intended to support the timely
development and successful implementation of the RUSH funding goals. This support
is vital as the final invoice date of REAP 2.0 funded programming is December 31, 2025.
The ability to comply with this deadline is key to ensuring RUSH funding is most
effectively allocated and utilized across the SCAG region.
Congratulations on your successful application! If you have any questions, please
contact Ma’Ayn Johnson at johnson@scag.ca.gov. SCAG looks forward to working
with you on affirmatively furthering fair housing, accelerating infill housing
development, and reducing vehicle miles traveled.
Sincerely,
Sarah Jepson
Chief Planning Officer