The Associate Planner II is responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and implementation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review and evaluate grant applications and make recommendations to CDBG Program Manager regarding selection of activities to be funded.

Prepare project description summaries and provide other information as needed for public hearings and

other

meetings regarding the CDBG

Program in

particular

and community

development, housing, and homelessness in general.

Assist with conducting public hearings and other meetings as required by the Citizen Participation Plan to obtain the input of stakeholders and the public in general relative to assessment of the needs of the Territory with regards to community development, housing, and homelessness

Serve as primary liaison between CDBG Program and grant applicants, sub-grantees/subrecipients, and cognizant agencies.

Provide technical support to sub-grantees/subrecipients in various areas to include program regulations, program compliance, and administrative requirements.

Prepare award letters, Subrecipient Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding, and Notices to Proceed for new projects.

Prepare environmental review file for projects including determination of the appropriate level of environmental review, compilation of maps and other source documents necessary to conduct

review, coordination with cognizant agencies, and completion of assessment forms.

Conduct

project

pre-construction

meetings

and

disseminate

labor

standard

compliance

material

Prepare

monitoring

letters

and

other

correspondence

grantees,

partner

agencies,

etc.

Review disbursement requests submitted by sub-grantees/subrecipients and forward to Program Manager for approval.

Review

monthly

reports

submitted

sub-

grantees/subrecipients.

Monitor CDBG projects by employing methods such as site visits, staff interviews, review of project status reports, meetings with sub-grantees/subrecipients, project architects, contractors and regulatory agency staff, and other tools as may be appropriate for the @type of project.

Ensure sub-grantee/sub-recipient compliance with federal regulations including but not limited to: Environmental Review, Labor Standards, Fair Housing, etc.

Prepare

monthly

reports

summarizing

status

on-going

projects.

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