HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 17-167RESOLUTION NO. 17-167
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Grant Agreement
with Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County for Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in
the amount of $92,488 for minor repair for homes of low/moderate income families. The
agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 15th day of
August, 2017.
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or Becky A es -
BEAUMONT
TEXAS
City of Beaumont
Consolidated Grant Program
GRANT AGREEMENT
This Grant Agreement is made by and entered into between the City of Beaumont, Texas,
hereinafter referred to as CITY, and Habitat for Humanity hereinafter referred to as
SUBRECIPIENT, pursuant to the authority of Resolution 17- , passed by the Beaumont City
Council on August , 2017. This assistance will be funded in whole by the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant Program
B -14 -MC -48-0003, B -15 -MC -48-0003 and B -16 -MC -48-0003.
WHEREAS, CITY has received funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended;
and
WHEREAS, CITY has adopted a budget for such funds and included therein an authorized budget
for expenditure of funds for; and
WHEREAS, CITY has designated the Department of Community Development Block Grants
Administration responsible for the administration of this Agreement and all matters pertaining
thereto; and
WHEREAS, CITY wishes to engage SUBRECIPIENT to carry out such project;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree, and by the execution hereof are bound to the
mutual obligations and to the performance and accomplishment of the conditions hereinafter
described.
1. TERM
Subject to the provisions of this Grant Agreement, the CITY will make funding assistance
available to SUBRECIPIENT upon execution of the Grant Agreement by both parties. The grant
period will extend from August 1, 2017 through July 30, 2018 unless sooner terminated in
accordance with Section 25, Termination.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBRECIPIENT hereby accepts the responsibility for the performance of all services and
activities described in the Statement of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated
herein by reference, in a satisfactory and efficient manner as determined by CITY, in accordance
with the terms herein. CITY will consider SUBRECIPIENT'S Executive Officer to be
SUBRECIPIENT'S representative responsible for the management of all contractual matters
pertaining hereto, unless written notification to the contrary is received from SUBRECIPIENT,
and approved by CITY.
EXHIBIT "A"
The CITY'S CDBG Manager will be CITY'S representative responsible for the administration
of this Agreement.
Beneficiaries of the activities to be provided hereunder must reside in the City of
Beaumont and SUBRECIPIENT certifies that the activities carried out with Community
Development Block Grant funds under 24 CFR Part 570 (as now in effect and as may be
amended from time to time), herein attached as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by reference,
shall meet the program's National Objective of benefit to low and moderate income persons.
SUBRECIPIENT shall provide services to persons of whom at least 51% have low to
moderate income, income that is equal to or lower than 80% of the median income of the
Beaumont standard metropolitan statistical area. To accomplish this, the SUBRECIPIENT
shall use the current applicable income limits published by the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for lower income housing assistance under Section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 herein attached as Exhibit C. Income eligibility shall be
determined by the sum of the gross income of all individuals residing in the household. Services
must be provided directly to or on behalf of specific identified eligible clients.
3. CITY'S OBLIGATION
A. Limit of Liability. CITY will reimburse SUBRECIPIENT for expenses incurred
pursuant and in accordance with the project budget attached hereto as Exhibit D and the
Statement of Work herein attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the total of all payments and other
obligations made or incurred by CITY hereunder shall not exceed the sum of $92,488.00.
B. Measure of Liability. In consideration of full and satisfactory services and activities
hereunder by SUBRECIPIENT and receipt of a request for payment with appropriate
documentation of expenditures, CITY shall make payments to SUBRECIPIENT based
on the Project Budget attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit
D, subject to the limitations and provisions set forth in this Section and Section 7 of this
Agreement. Payments may be contingent upon certification of the SUBRECIPIENT'S
financial management system in accordance with the standards specified in OMB
Circular A-110, attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by reference.
1. The parties expressly understand and agree that the CITY'S obligations under this
Section are contingent upon the actual receipt of adequate Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to meet CITY'S liabilities under this
Agreement. If adequate funds are not available to make payments under this
Agreement, CITY shall notify SUBRECIPIENT in writing within a reasonable
time after such fact has been determined. CITY may, at its option, either reduce
the amount of its liability, as specified in Subsection A of this Section or terminate
the Agreement. If CDBG funds eligible for use for purposes of this Agreement
are reduced, CITY shall not be liable for further payments due to
SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement
2. It is expressly understood that this Agreement in no way obligates the General
Fund or any other monies or credits of the City of Beaumont.
3. CITY shall not be liable for any cost or portion thereof which:
(a) has been paid, reimbursed or is subject to payment or reimbursement, from
any other source;
(b) was incurred prior to the beginning date, or, without prior approval from
CITY, after the ending date specified in Section 1;
(c) is not in strict accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including all
exhibits attached hereto;
(d) reimbursement from CITY has not been requested within 90 calendar days
following billing to SUBRECIPIENT, or termination of the Agreement,
whichever date is earlier; or
(e) is not an allowable cost as defined by Section 10 of this Agreement or the
project budget.
4. CITY shall not be liable for any cost or portion thereof which is incurred with
respect to any activity of SUBRECIPIENT requiring prior written authorization
from CITY, or after CITY has requested that SUBRECIPIENT furnish data
concerning such action prior to proceeding further, unless and until CITY advises
SUBRECIPIENT to proceed.
5. CITY shall not be obligated or liable under this Agreement to any party other than
SUBRECIPIENT for payment of any monies or provision of any goods or
services.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
A. SUBRECIPIENT understands that funds provided pursuant to this Agreement are funds
which have been made available to CITY by the Federal Government (U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development) under the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, as amended, in accordance with an approved Grant Application and specific
assurances. Accordingly, SUBRECIPIENT assures and certifies that it will comply with
the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383)
as amended and with regulations promulgated thereunder, and codified at 24 CFR 570,
Exhibit B. The foregoing is in no way meant to constitute a complete compilation of all
duties imposed upon SUBRECIPIENT by law or administrative ruling, or to narrow the
standards which SUBRECIPIENT must follow.
SUBRECIPIENT further assures and certifies that if the regulations and issuances
promulgated pursuant to the Act are amended or revised, it shall comply with them, or
notify CITY, as provided in Section 23 of this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT agrees to abide by the conditions of and comply with the requirements
of the Office of Management and Budget Circulars Nos. A-110, A-122, A-87 and A-133 as
applicable.
B. SUBRECIPIENT shall comply with all applicable federal laws, laws of the State of
Texas, ordinances of the City of Beaumont and local program requirements.
C. SUBRECIPIENT is required to comply with the applicable uniform administrative
requirements as described in 24 CFR 570.502 and 24 CFR 570 subpart K with the
exceptions noted below:
SUBRECIPIENT does not assume CITY'S environmental responsibilities
described at CFR 570.604; and
2. SUBRECIPIENT does not assume the CITY'S responsibility for initiating the
review process under the provisions of 24 CFR Part 52.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
A. SUBRECIPIENT assures and guarantees that it possesses the legal authority, pursuant to
any proper, appropriate and official motion, resolution or action passed or taken, to enter
into this Agreement.
B. The person or persons signing and executing this Agreement on behalf of
SUBRECIPIENT, does hereby warrant and guarantee that he, she, or they have been fully
authorized by SUBRECIPIENT to execute this Agreement on behalf of
SUBRECIPIENT and to validly and legally bind SUBRECIPIENT to all terms,
performances and provisions herein set forth.
C. CITY shall have the right, at its option, to either temporarily suspend or permanently
terminate this Agreement if there is a dispute as to the legal authority of either
SUBRECIPIENT or the person signing the Agreement to enter into this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT is liable to CITY for any money it has received from CITY for
performance of the provisions of this agreement if CITY has suspended or terminated this
Agreement for the reasons enumerated in this Section.
D. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the funds and resources provided SUBRECIPIENT under
the terms of this Agreement will in no way be substituted for funds and resources from
other sources, nor in any way serve to reduce the resources, services, or other benefits
which would have been available to, or provided through, SUBRECIPIENT had this
Agreement not been executed.
6. PERFORMANCE BY SUBRECIPIENT
SUBRECIPIENT will provide, oversee, administer, and carry out all of the activities and
services set out in the Statement of Work, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes as Exhibit A, utilizing the funds described in the Project Budget, Exhibit D, attached
hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes and deemed by both parties to be necessary and
sufficient payment for full and satisfactory performance of the program, as determined solely by
CITY and in accordance with all other terms, provisions and requirements of this Agreement.
No modifications or alterations may be made in the Statement of Work without the prior
written approval of the City's Community Development Grants Administrator.
7. PAYMENTS TO SUBRECIPIENT
A. Payments to SUBRECIPIENT. The CITY shall pay to the SUBRECIPIENT a
maximum amount of money totaling $92,488.00 for services rendered under this
Agreement. CITY will pay these funds on a reimbursement basis to the
SUBRECIPIENT within thirty days after CITY has received approved supporting
documentation of eligible expenditures. SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to request
reimbursement on a timely basis may jeopardize present or future funding.
Funds are to be used for the sole purpose of providing services described in the Statement
of Work herein attached as Exhibit A and based on the Project Budget herein attached
as Exhibit D.
B. Excess Payment. SUBRECIPIENT shall refund to CITY within ten working days of
CITY'S request, any sum of money which has been paid by CITY and which CITY at
any time thereafter determines:
has resulted in overpayment to SUBRECIPIENT; or
2. has not been spent strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or
3. is not supported by adequate documentation to fully justify the expenditure.
C. Disallowed Costs: Upon termination of this Agreement, should any expense or change for
which payment has been made be subsequently disallowed or disapproved as a result of
any auditing or monitoring by CITY, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, or any other Federal agency, SUBRECIPIENT will refund such amount to
CITY within ten working days of a written notice to SUBRECIPIENT, which specifies
the amount disallowed. Refunds of disallowed costs may not be made from these or any
funds received from or through CITY.
D. Reversion of Assets. Upon expiration of this Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT shall transfer
to the CITY any CDBG funds on hand at the time of expiration and any accounts
receivable attributable to the use of CDBG funds. If CITY finds that SUBRECIPIENT
is unwilling and/or unable to comply with any of the terms of this Contract, CITY may
require a refund of any and all money expended pursuant to this Contract by
SUBRECIPIENT, as well as any remaining unexpended funds which shall be refunded to
CITY within ten working days of written notice to SUBRECIPIENT to revert these
financial assets. The revision of these financial assets shall be in addition to any other
remedy available to CITY either at law or in equity for breach of this Contract.
8. WARRANTIES
SUBRECIPIENT represents and warrants that:
A. All information, reports and data heretofore or hereafter requested by CITY and furnished
to CITY, are complete and accurate as of the date shown on the information, data, or
report, and, since that date, have not undergone any significant change without written
notice to CITY.
B. Any supporting financial statements heretofore requested by CITY and furnished to
CITY, are complete, accurate and fairly reflect the financial condition of
SUBRECIPIENT on the date shown on said report, and the results of the operation for the
period covered by the report, and that since said date, there has been no material change,
adverse or otherwise, in the financial condition of SUBRECIPIENT.
C. No litigation or legal proceedings are presently pending or threatened against
SUBRECIPIENT.
D. None of the provisions herein contravene or are in conflict with the authority under which
SUBRECIPIENT is doing business or with the provisions of any existing indenture or
agreement of SUBRECIPIENT.
E. SUBRECIPIENT has the power to enter into this Agreement and accept payments
hereunder, and has taken all necessary action to authorize such acceptance under the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
F. None of the assets of SUBRECIPIENT are subject to any lien or encumbrance of any
character, except for current taxes not delinquent, except as shown in the financial
statements furnished by SUBRECIPIENT to CITY.
G. Each of these representations and warranties shall be continuing and shall be deemed to
have been repeated by the submission of each request for payment.
9. COVENANTS
A. During the period of time that payment may be made hereunder and so long as any
payments remain unliquidated, SUBRECIPIENT shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Community Development Administrator or his authorized representative:
Mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber or suffer to be encumbered, any of the
assets of SUBRECIPIENT now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or permit any
pre-existing mortgages, liens, or other encumbrances to remain on, or attached to
any assets of SUBRECIPIENT which are allocated to the performance of this
Agreement and with respect to which CITY has ownership hereunder.
2. Sell, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of accounts receivables, notes or
claims for money due or to become due.
3. Sell, convey, or lease all or substantial part of its assets.
4. Make any advance or loan to, or incur any liability for any other firm, person, entity
or corporation as guarantor, surety, or accommodation endorser.
5. Sell, donate, loan or transfer any equipment or item of personal property purchased
with funds paid to SUBRECIPIENT by CITY, unless CITY authorizes such
transfer.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees, upon written request by CITY, to require its employees to
attend training sessions sponsored by the Community Development Division.
10. ALLOWABLE COSTS
A. Costs shall be considered allowable only if incurred directly and specifically in the
performance of and in compliance with this Agreement and in conformance with the
standards and provisions of Exhibits A and D.
B. Approval of SUBRECIPIENT'S project budget, Exhibit D, does not constitute prior
written approval, even though certain items may appear herein. CITY'S prior written
authorization is required in order for the following to be considered allowable costs:
CITY shall not be obligated to any third parties, including any subrecipients of
SUBRECIPIENT, and CITY funds shall not be used to pay for any contract
service extending beyond the expiration of this Agreement.
2. Out of town travel.
Any alterations or relocation of the facilities on and in which the activities specified
in Exhibit A are conducted.
4. Any alterations, deletions or additions to the Personnel Schedule incorporated in
Exhibit D.
5. Costs or fees for temporary employees or services.
6. Any fees or payments for consultant services.
7. Fees for attending out of town meetings, seminars or conferences.
Written requests for prior approval are SUBRECIPIENT'S responsibility and shall be
made within sufficient time to permit a thorough review by CITY. SUBRECIPIENT
must obtain written approval by CITY prior to the commencement of procedures to solicit
or purchase services, equipment, or real or personal property. Any procurement or
purchase which may be approved under the terms of this Agreement must be conducted in
its entirety in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
C. Equipment purchased by SUBRECIPIENT will be affixed with an asset tag by a
Community Development representative and will remain in inventory for a period of five
(5) years. During inventory period the equipment, belonging to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development is to be used to carry out the proposed activities
described in the Statement of Work, Attachment A, and as such may not be sold, donated,
or destroyed. After the inventory period, ownership of the equipment will revert to the
SUBRECIPIENT with all rights thereof.
11. PROGRAM INCOME
A. For purposes of this Agreement, program income means earnings of SUBRECIPIENT
realized from activities resulting from this Agreement or from SUBRECIPIENT'S
management of funding provided or received hereunder. Such earnings include, but are
not limited to, income from interest, usage of rental or lease fees, income produced from
contract -supported services of individuals or employees or from the use or sale of
equipment or facilities of SUBRECIPIENT provided as a result of this Agreement, and
payments from clients or third parties for services rendered by SUBRECIPIENT under
this Agreement.
B. SUBRECIPIENT shall maintain records of the receipt and disposition of program income
in the same manner as required for other contract funds, and reported to CITY in the
format prescribed by CITY. CITY and SUBRECIPIENT agree, that any fees collected
for services performed by SUBRECIPIENT shall be used for payment of costs associated
with service provision. Revenue remaining after payment of all program expenses for
service provision shall be considered Program Income and shall be subject to all the
requirements of this Agreement and the regulations found at CFR 24, Section 570.504.
C. SUBRECIPIENT shall include this Section in its entirety in all of its sub -contracts which
involve other income producing services or activities.
D. It is SUBRECIPIENT'S responsibility to obtain from CITY a prior determination as to
whether or not income arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement, or the
performance thereof, constitutes program income. SUBRECIPIENT is responsible to
CITY for the repayment of any and all amounts determined by CITY to be program
income, unless otherwise approved in writing by CITY.
12. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
A. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to maintain records that will provide accurate, current, separate,
and complete disclosure of the status of funds received under this Agreement, in
compliance with the provisions of Exhibit D, attached hereto, and with any other
applicable Federal and State regulations establishing standards for financial management
including OMB circulars A-87, A-110, A-122 and A-133 as applicable; Title 24 CFR
Section 570.502 (b); Title 24 CFR Sections 570.504 and 570.506 as they pertain to costs
incurred, audits, program income, administration and other activities and functions.
SUBRECIPIENT'S record system shall contain sufficient documentation to provide in
detail full support and justification for each expenditure. Nothing in this Section shall be
construed to relieve SUBRECIPIENT of fiscal accountability and liability under any
other provision of this Agreement or any applicable law. SUBRECIPIENT shall include
the substance of this provision in all subcontracts.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to retain all books, records, documents, reports and written
accounting procedures pertaining to the operation of programs and expenditures of funds
under this Agreement for five years after all funds have been expended.
C. Nothing in the above subsections shall be construed to relieve SUBRECIPIENT of
responsibility for retaining accurate and current records which clearly reflect the level and
benefit of services provided under this Agreement.
D. At any reasonable time and as often as CITY may deem necessary the SUBRECIPIENT
shall make available to CITY, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
or any of their authorized representatives, all of its records and shall permit CITY, the U.
S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any of their authorized
representatives to audit, examine, make excerpts and copies of such records, and to
conduct audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel,
conditions or employment and all other data requested by said representatives.
13. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
At such times and in such form as CITY may require SUBRECIPIENT shall furnish such
statements, records, data and information as CITY may request and deem pertinent to matters
covered by this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT shall submit beneficiary and financial reports to the CITY, as
requested, at least once and not to exceed quarterly during the program year. The beneficiary
report shall detail client information, including race, income, female head of household and other
statistics required by the CITY. The financial report shall include information and data relative
to all programmatic and financial reporting as of the beginning date specified in Section 1 of this
Agreement. Beneficiary and financial reports shall be due to CITY within 15 working days after
request by CITY.
Unless the CITY has granted a written exemption, SUBRECIPIENT shall submit a copy
of any audit conducted by independent examiners in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. If the SUBRECIPIENT receives more than $500,000 in federal funding,
the audit must be conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 as applicable.
14. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
A. CITY shall perform on-site monitoring of SUBRECIPIENT'S performance under this
Agreement.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the CITY may carry out monitoring and evaluation
activities to ensure adherence by SUBRECIPIENT to the Statement of Work attached
hereto as Exhibit A, as well as other provisions of this Agreement.
C. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to cooperate fully with the CITY in the development,
implementation and maintenance of record-keeping systems and to provide data
determined by the CITY to be necessary for the CITY to effectively fulfill its monitoring
and evaluation responsibilities.
D. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to cooperate in such a way so as not to obstruct or delay the
CITY in such monitoring and to designate one of its staff to coordinate the monitoring
process as requested by CITY staff.
E. After each official monitoring visit, the CITY shall provide the SUBRECIPIENT with a
written report of monitoring findings documenting findings and concerns that will require a
written response to the CITY. An acceptable response must be received by the CITY
within sixty (60) days from the SUBRECIPIENT'S receipt of the monitoring report or
audit review letter. Future contract payments can be withheld for the
SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to submit a response within sixty (60) days.
F. The SUBRECIPIENT shall submit copies of any fiscal, management, or audit reports by
any of the SUBRECIPIENT'S funding or regulatory bodies to the CITY within five
working days of receipt by the SUBRECIPIENT.
15. DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS
During the terms of this Agreement, at the request of the CITY, SUBRECIPIENT shall
cause to be delivered to the CITY copies of all notices of meetings of its Board of Directors,
setting forth the time and place thereof. Such notices, if so requested, shall be delivered to the
CITY in a timely manner to give adequate notice, and shall include an agenda and a brief
description of the matters to be discussed. SUBRECIPIENT understands and agrees that CITY
representatives shall be afforded access to all of the Board of Directors meetings.
Minutes of all meetings of the SUBRECIPIENT'S governing body shall be available, and
upon request, be provided to the CITY within ten days after Board approval.
16. INSURANCE
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall observe sound business practices with respect to providing such
bonding and insurance as would provide adequate coverage for services offered under this
Agreement.
B. The premises on and in which the activities described in Exhibit A are conducted, and
the employees conducting these activities, shall be covered by liability insurance,
commonly referred to as Owner/Tenant coverage with the CITY named as additional
insured. Upon request of the SUBRECIPIENT, the CITY may, at its sole discretion,
approve alternate insurance coverage arrangements.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will comply with applicable workers compensation statues and will
obtain employers liability coverage where available and other appropriate liability
coverage for program participants, if applicable.
D. SUBRECIPIENT will maintain adequate and continuous liability insurance on all
vehicles owned, leased or operated by SUBRECIPIENT. All employees of
SUBRECIPIENT who are required to drive a vehicle in the normal scope and course of
their employment must possess a valid Texas driver's license and automobile liability
insurance. Evidence of the employee's valid Texas driver's license and automobile
liability insurance. Evidence of the employee's current possession of a valid license and
insurance must be maintained on a current basis in SUBRECIPIENT'S files.
E. Actual losses not covered by insurance as required by this Section are not allowable under
this Agreement, and remain the sole responsibility of the SUBRECIPIENT.
F. The policy or policies of insurance shall contain a clause which requires that the CITY and
the SUBRECIPIENT be notified in writing of any cancellation or change in policy at least
thirty (30) days prior to such change or cancellation.
17. CIVIL RIGHTS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall comply with all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative
action laws or regulations. The SUBRECLPIENT shall not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, gender, age or disability. The SUBRECIPIENT will take affirmative action to
insure that all employment practices are free from such discrimination. Such employment
practices include but are not limited to the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer,
recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
B. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as
amended, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended, Section 104(b) and
Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as
amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11063 and Executive
Order 11246 as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will furnish all information and reports requested by the CITY, and
will permit access to its books, records, and accounts for purposes of investigation to
ascertain compliance with local, state and Federal rules and regulations.
D. In the event of SUBRECIPIENT'S non-compliance with the non-discrimination
requirements, the CITY may cancel or terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, and
SUBRECIPIENT may be barred from.further contracts with the CITY.
18. PERSONNEL POLICIES
Personnel policies shall be established by the SUBRECIPIENT and shall be available for
examination. Such personnel policies shall:
A. Be in writing and shall be approved by the governing body of the SUBRECIPIENT and
the CITY.
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A. SUBRECIPIENT covenants that neither it nor any member of its governing body
presently has any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
having such interest shall be employed or appointed as a member of its governing body.
B. SUBRECIPIENT further covenants that no member of its governing body or its staff,
sub -recipients or employees shall possess any interest in or use his position for a purpose
that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by desire for private gain for himself or
others particularly those with which he has family, business, or other ties.
C. No officer, member, or employee of the CITY and no member of its governing body who
exercises any function or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or
carrying out of this Agreement shall participate in any decision relating to the Agreement
which affects his or her personal interest or the interest in any corporations, partnership, or
association in which he or she has a direct or indirect interest.
20. NEPOTISM
SUBRECIPIENT shall not employ in any paid capacity any person who is a member of
the immediate family of any person who is currently employed by SUBRECIPIENT, or is a
member of SUBRECIPIENT'S governing board. The term member of immediate family
includes wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, in-laws, aunt, uncle, nephew,
niece, step parent, step -child, half-brother and half-sister.
21. POLITICAL OR SECTARIAN ACTIVITY
A. Neither the funds advanced pursuant to this Agreement, nor any personnel which may be
employed by the SUBRECIPIENT with funds advanced pursuant to this Agreement shall
be in any way or to any extent engaged in any conduct or political activity in contravention
of Chapter 15 of Title 5 of the United States Code.
B. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees that none of the funds or services provided directly or
indirectly under this Agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further
the election or defeat of any candidate for public office, or for publicity, lobbying and/or
propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat pending legislation. Employees of the
SUBRECIPIENT connected with any activity that is funded in whole or in part by funds
provided to SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement may not under the term of this
Agreement:
1. Use their official position or influence to affect the outcome of an election or
nomination.
2. Solicit contributions for political purposes; or
Take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.
SUBRECIPIENT hereby agrees to sign a Certification Regarding Lobbying included herein
as Exhibit F and if necessary, the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities provided by the CITY.
22. PUBLICITY
A. Where such action is appropriate, SUBRECIPIENT shall publicize the activities
conducted by SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement. In any news release, sign,
brochure, or other advertising medium, disseminating information prepared or distributed
by or for SUBRECIPIENT, the advertising medium shall state that the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program
funding through the City of Beaumont has made the project possible.
B. All published material and written reports submitted under this project must be originally
developed material unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. When
material not originally developed is included in a report, the report shall identify the source
in the body of the report or by footnote. This provision is applicable when the material is
in a verbatim or extensive paraphrase format.
All published material submitted under this project shall include the following reference on
the front cover or title page:
This document is prepared in accordance with the City of
Beaumont's Community Development Block Grant Program, with
funding received from the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
C. All reports, documents, studies, charts, schedules or other appended documentation to any
proposal, content of basic proposal, or contracts and any responses, inquires,
correspondence and related material submitted by SUBRECIPIENT.
23. CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
A. Any alterations, additions or deletions to the terms of this Agreement shall be by written
amendment executed by both parties, except when the terms of this Agreement expressly
provide that another method shall be used.
B. SUBRECIPIENT may not make transfers between or among approved line items within
project budget categories set forth in Exhibit D without prior written approval of CITY.
SUBRECIPIENT shall request, in writing, the budget revision in a form prescribed by
CITY, and such request for revision shall not increase the total monetary obligation of
CITY under this Agreement. In addition, budget revisions cannot significantly change
the nature, intent or scope of the program funded under this Agreement.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will submit revised budget and program information, whenever the
level of funding for SUBRECIPIENT or the program(s) described herein is altered
according to the total levels contained in any portion of Exhibit D.
D. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that changes in the State, Federal or local
laws or regulations pursuant hereto may occur during the term of this Agreement. Any
such modifications are to be automatically incorporated into this Agreement without
written amendment hereto, and shall become a part of the Agreement on the effective date
specified by the law or regulation.
E. CITY may, from time to time during the term of the Agreement, request changes in
Exhibit A, which may include an increase or decrease in the amount of
SUBRECIPIENT'S compensation. Such changes shall be incorporated in a written
amendment hereto, as provided in Subsection A of this Section.
F. Any alterations, deletion, or additions to the Contact Budget Detail incorporated in
Exhibit D shall require the prior written approval of CITY.
G. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to notify CITY of any proposed change in physical location for
work performed under this Agreement at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the
change.
H. SUBRECIPIENT shall notify CITY of any changes in personnel or governing board
composition.
24. SUSPENSION OF FUNDING
Upon determination by CITY of SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to timely and properly perform each
of the requirements, time conditions and duties provided herein, the CITY, without limiting any
rights it may otherwise have, may, at its discretion, and upon ten working days written notice to
SUBRECIPIENT, withhold further payments to SUBRECIPIENT. Such notice may be given
by mail to the Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of SUBRECIPIENT. The notice
shall set forth the default or failure alleged, and the action required for cure.
The period of such suspension shall be of such duration as is appropriate to accomplish corrective
action, but in no event shall it exceed thirty (30) calendar days. At the end of the suspension
period, if CITY determines the default or deficiency has been satisfied, SUBRECIPIENT may
be restored to full compliance status and paid all eligible funds withheld or impounded during the
suspension period. If however, CITY determines that SUBRECIPIENT has not come into
compliance, the provisions of Section 25 may be effectuated.
25. TERMINATION
A. CITY may terminate this Agreement for cause under any of the following reasons or for
other reasons not specifically enumerated in this paragraph.
1. SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to attain compliance during any prescribed period of
suspension as provided in Section 24.
2. SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to materially comply with any of the terms of this
Agreement.
3. SUBRECIPIENT'S violation of covenants, agreements or guarantees of this
Agreement.
4. Termination or reduction of funding by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
5. Finding by the CITY that SUBRECIPIENT
a. Is in such unsatisfactory financial condition as to endanger performance
under this Agreement.
b. has allocated inventory to this Agreement substantially exceeding
reasonable requirements;
C. is delinquent in payment of taxes, or of costs of performance of this
Agreement in the ordinary course of business.
6. Appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for all or substantial part of
SUBRECIPIENT'S property, or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization,
rearrangement of or liquidation proceedings by or against SUBRECIPIENT.
7. SUBRECIPIENT'S inability to conform to changes required by Federal, State and
local laws or regulations as provided in Section 4, and Section 23 (D), of this
Agreement.
8. The commission of an act of bankruptcy.
9. SUBRECIPIENT'S violation of any law or regulation to which
SUBRECIPIENT is bound or shall be bound under the terms of the Agreement.
A. CITY shall promptly notify SUBRECIPIENT in writing of the decision to terminate and
the effective date of termination. Simultaneous notice of pending termination maybe
made to other funding sources specified in Exhibit D.
B. CITY may terminate this Agreement for convenience at any time. If CITY terminates
the Agreement for convenience, SUBRECIPIENT will be paid an amount not to exceed
the total of accrued expenditures as of the effective date of termination. In no event will
this compensation exceed an amount which bears the same ratio to the total compensation
as the services actually performed bears to the total services of SUBRECIPEINT covered
by the Agreement, less payments previously made.
C. SUBRECIPIENT may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part by written notice to
CITY, if a termination of outside funding occurs upon which SUBRECIPIENT depends
for performance hereunder. SUBRECIPIENT may opt, within the limitations of this
Agreement, to seek an alternative funding source, with the approval of CITY, provided the
termination by the outside funding source was not occasioned by a breach of contract as
defined herein or as defined in a contract between SUBRECIPIENT and the funding
source in question.
SUBRECIPIENT may terminate this Agreement upon the dissolution of
SUBRECIPIENT'S organization not occasioned by a breach of this Agreement.
D. Upon receipt of notice to terminate, SUBRECIPIENT shall cancel, withdraw or otherwise
terminate any outstanding orders or subcontracts, which relate to the performance of this
Agreement. CITY shall not be liable to SUBRECIPIENT or SUBRECIPIENT'S
creditors for any expenses, encumbrances or obligations whatsoever incurred after the
termination date listed on the notice to terminate referred to in this paragraph.
E. Notwithstanding any exercise by CITY of its right of suspension or termination,
SUBRECIPIENT shall not be relieved of liability to CITY for damages sustained by
CITY by virtue of any breach of the Agreement by SUBRECIPIENT, and CITY may
withhold any reimbursement to SUBRECIPIENT until such time as the exact amount of
damages due to CITY from SUBRECIPIENT is agreed upon or otherwise determined.
26. NOTIFICATION OF ACTION BROUGHT
In the event that any claim, demand, suit or other action is made or brought by any
person(s), firm, corporation or other entity against SUBRECIPIENT, SUBRECIPIENT
shall give written notice thereof to CITY within two working days after being notified of
such claim, demand, suit or other action. Such notice shall state the date and hour of
notification of any such claim, demand, suit or other action, the names and addresses of the
person(s), firm, corporation or other entity making such claim, or that instituted or
threatened to institute any type of action or proceeding, the basis of such claim, action or
proceeding, and the name of any person(s) against whom such claim is being made or
threatened. Such written notice shall be delivered either personally or by mail.
27. INDEMNIFICATION
A. It is expressly understood and agreed by both parties hereto that the CITY is contracting
with the SUBRECIPIENT as an independent SUBRECIPIENT and that as such,
SUBRECIPIENT shall save and hold CITY, its officers, agents and employees harmless
from all liability of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses for, or on account of,
any claims, audit exceptions, demands, suits or damages of any character whatsoever
resulting in whole or in part from the performance or omission of any employee, agent or
representative of SUBRECIPIENT.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to provide the defense for, and to indemnify and hold harmless
CITY, its agents, employees, or SUBRECIPIENTs from any and all claims, suits, causes
of action, demands, damages, losses, attorney fees, expenses, and liability arising out of
the use of these contracted funds and program administration and implementation except
to the extent caused by the willful act or omission of CITY, its agents, employees, or
SUBRECIPIENTS.
28. NON -RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
The SUBRECIPIENT will provide all services under this Agreement in a manner that is
exclusively non -religious in nature and scope. There shall be no religious services, proselytizing,
instruction or any other religious preference, influence or discrimination in connection with
providing the services hereunder.
29. MISCELLANEOUS
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall not transfer, pledge or otherwise assign this Agreement or any
interest therein, or any claim arising thereunder, to any party or parties, bank, trust
company or other financial institution without the prior written approval of CITY.
B. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and continue to conform to the
original intent of both parties hereto.
C. In no event shall any payment to SUBRECIPIENT hereunder, or any other act or failure
of CITY to insist in any one or more instances upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement constitute or be construed in any way to be a waiver by CITY of any breach of
covenant or default which may then or subsequently be committed by SUBRECIPIENT.
Neither shall such payment, act, or omission in any manner impair or prejudice any right,
power, privilege, or remedy available to CITY to enforce its rights hereunder, which
rights, powers, privileges, or remedies are always specifically preserved. No
representative or agent of CITY may waive the effect of this provision.
D. This Agreement, together with referenced exhibits and attachments, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties hereto, and any prior agreement, assertion, statement,
understanding or other commitment antecedent to this Agreement, whether written or oral,
shall have no force or effect whatsoever; nor shall an agreement, assertion, statement,
understanding, or other commitment occurring during the term of this Agreement, or
subsequent thereto, have any legal force or effect whatsoever, unless properly executed in
writing, and if appropriate, recorded as an amendment of this Agreement.
E. In the event any disagreement or dispute should arise between the parties hereto pertaining
to the interpretation or meaning of any part of this Agreement or its governing rules, codes,
laws, ordinances or regulations, CITY as the party ultimately responsible to the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for matters of compliance, will have the
final authority to render or to secure an interpretation.
F. For the purpose of this Agreement, all official communications and notices among the
parties shall be deemed made if sent postage paid to the parties and addresses set forth
below:
TO CITY:
Mr. Kyle Hayes
City Manager
City of Beaumont
P. O. Box 3827
Beaumont, TX 77704
TO SUBRECIPIENT:
Habitat for Humanity
Ms. Miriam Morgan, Ex. Director
610 Trinity
Beaumont, Texas 77701
G. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and
venue of any litigation concerning this Agreement shall be in a court competent
jurisdiction sitting in Jefferson County Texas.
IN WITNESS OF WHICH this Agreement has been executed on this the day of
, 2017.
CITY OF BEAUMONT: ATTEST:
BY: BY:
Kyle Hayes, City Manager Tina Broussard, City Clerk
Habitat For Humanity:
BY:
Date
ATTEST:
BY:
EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF WORK
Habitat For Humanity, located at 610 Trinity Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, shall use the
funds ($92,488.00) to pay for costs associated with providing minor rehab work on properties of
eligible low to moderate income citizens of Beaumont. A portion of the award will be given for
administration of this project.
SUBRECIPIENT shall provide to the City of Beaumont an itemized budget detailing the
expenditures and encumbrances. Reports will be due 90 days after execution of this agreement.
Exhibit B
24 CFR Part 570
This exhibit is not included with your grant agreement. Your agency has been
funded in the past and you should already have a copy of this document in your
files to reference.
Exhibit C
2017 PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS
FY 2017 Median Family Income
Beaumont, Texas
Median Family Income: $58,400
Income limits are adjusted for family size, thus your annual household income must be at or below the specified
amounts based on your family size.
Effective 4/11/2017; Income limits are published.annually by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
1 PERSON
2 PERSON
3 PERSON
4 PERSON
5 PERSON
6 PERSCM
7 ?ERSON
8 PERSON
30% of Median
$11,700
$13,350
$15,000
$16,650
$18,000
$19,350
$20,650
$22,000
50% of Median
$19,450
$22,200
$25,000
$27,750
$30,000
$32,200
$34,450
$36,650
80% of Median
$31,100
$35,550
$40,000
$44,400
$48,000
$51,550
$55,100
$58,650
Effective 4/11/2017; Income limits are published.annually by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Exhibit D
Project Budget
Habitat For Humanity
Administrative Costs $ 7,400.00
Project Costs $85,088.00
Total Budget $92,488.00
Exhibit E
OMB Circular A-110
This exhibit is not included with your grant agreement. Your agency has been
funded in the past and you should already have a copy of this document in your
files to reference.
EXHIBIT F
CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
Anti -Lobbying - On behalf of Habitat For Humanity, of Beaumont, Texas, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief,
No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an office or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan,
the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or
cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid
to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the Federal contract, grant,
loan or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form -LLL,
Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions, and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers
(including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grants, loans and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose
accordingly.
Habitat For Humanity: ATTEST:
BY: BY:
BEAUMONT
TEXAS
City of Beaumont
Consolidated Grant Program
GRANT AGREEMENT
This Grant Agreement is made by and entered into between the City of Beaumont, Texas,
hereinafter referred to as CITY, and Habitat for Humanity hereinafter referred to as
SUBRECIPIENT, pursuant to the authority of Resolution 17-167, passed by the Beaumont City
Council on August 15, 2017. This assistance will be funded in whole by the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant Program
B-14-MC-48-0003, B-15-MC-48-0003 and B-16-MC-48-0003 .
WHEREAS, CITY has received funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended;
and
WHEREAS, CITY has adopted a budget for such funds and included therein an authorized budget
for expenditure of funds for; and
WHEREAS, CITY has designated the Department of Community Development Block Grants
Administration responsible for the administration of this Agreement and all matters pertaining
thereto; and
WHEREAS, CITY wishes to engage SUBRECIPIENT to carry out such project;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree, and by the execution hereof are bound to the mutual
obligations and to the performance and accomplishment of the conditions hereinafter described.
1. TERM
Subject to the provisions of this Grant Agreement, the CITY will make funding assistance available
to SUBRECIPIENT upon execution of the Grant Agreement by both parties. The grant period will
extend from October 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018 unless sooner terminated in accordance
with Section 25, Termination.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBRECIPIENT hereby accepts the responsibility for the performance of all services and activities
described in the Statement of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by
reference, in a satisfactory and efficient manner as determined by CITY, in accordance with the
terms herein. CITY will consider SUBRECIPIENT'S Executive Officer to be
SUBRECIPIENT'S representative responsible for the management of all contractual matters
pertaining hereto, unless written notification to the contrary is received from SUBRECIPIENT, and
approved by CITY.
The CITY'S CDBG Manager will be CITY'S representative responsible for the administration
of this Agreement.
Beneficiaries of the activities to be provided hereunder must reside in the City of
Beaumont and SUBRECIPIENT certifies that the activities carried out with Community
Development Block Grant funds under 24 CFR Part 570 (as now in effect and as may be
amended from time to time), herein attached as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by reference,
shall meet the program's National Objective of benefit to low and moderate income persons.
SUBRECIPIENT shall provide services to persons of whom at least 51% have low to
moderate income, income that is equal to or lower than 80% of the median income of the
Beaumont standard metropolitan statistical area. To accomplish this, the SUBRECIPIENT
shall use the current applicable income limits published by the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for lower income housing assistance under Section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 herein attached as Exhibit C. Income eligibility shall be
determined by the sum of the gross income of all individuals residing in the household. Services
must be provided directly to or on behalf of specific identified eligible clients.
3. CITY'S OBLIGATION
A. Limit of Liability. CITY will reimburse SUBRECIPIENT for expenses incurred
pursuant and in accordance with the project budget attached hereto as Exhibit D and the
Statement of Work herein attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the total of all payments and other
obligations made or incurred by CITY hereunder shall not exceed the sum of $92,488.00.
B. Measure of Liability. In consideration of full and satisfactory services and activities
hereunder by SUBRECIPIENT and receipt of a request for payment with appropriate
documentation of expenditures, CITY shall make payments to SUBRECIPIENT based
on the Project Budget attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit
D, subject to the limitations and provisions set forth in this Section and Section 7 of this
Agreement. Payments may be contingent upon certification of the SUBRECIPIENT'S
financial management system in accordance with the standards specified in OMB
Circular A-110, attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by reference.
1. The parties expressly understand and agree that the CITY'S obligations under this
Section are contingent upon the actual receipt of adequate Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to meet CITY'S liabilities under this
Agreement. If adequate funds are not available to make payments under this
Agreement, CITY shall notify SUBRECIPIENT in writing within a reasonable
time after such fact has been determined. CITY may, at its option, either reduce
the amount of its liability, as specified in Subsection A of this Section or terminate
the Agreement. If CDBG funds eligible for use for purposes of this Agreement
are reduced, CITY shall not be liable for further payments due to
SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement
2. It is expressly understood that this Agreement in no way obligates the General
Fund or any other monies or credits of the City of Beaumont.
3. CITY shall not be liable for any cost or portion thereof which:
(a) has been paid, reimbursed or is subject to payment or reimbursement, from
any other source;
(b) . was incurred prior to the beginning date, or, without prior approval from
CITY, after the ending date specified in Section 1;
(c) is not in strict accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including all
exhibits attached hereto;
(d) reimbursement from CITY has not been requested within 90 calendar days
following billing to SUBRECIN ENT, or termination of the Agreement,
whichever date is earlier; or
(e) is not an allowable cost as defined by Section 10 of this Agreement or the
project budget.
4. CITY shall not be liable for any cost or portion thereof which is incurred with
respect to any activity of SUBRECIPIENT requiring prior written authorization
from CITY, or after CITY has requested that SUBRECIPIENT furnish data
concerning such action prior to proceeding further, unless and until CITY advises
SUBRECIPIENT to proceed.
5. CITY shall not be obligated or liable under this Agreement to any party other than
SUBRECIPIENT for payment of any monies or provision of any goods or
services.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
A. SUBRECIPIENT understands that funds provided pursuant to cthis Agreement are funds
which have been made available to CITY by the Federal Government (U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development) under the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, as amended, in accordance with an approved Grant Application and specific
assurances. Accordingly, SUBRECIPIENT assures and certifies that it will comply with
the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383)
as amended and with regulations promulgated thereunder, and codified at 24 CFR 570,
Exhibit B. The foregoing is in no way meant to constitute a complete compilation of all
duties imposed upon SUBRECIPIENT by law or administrative ruling, or to narrow the
standards which SUBRECIPIENT must follow.
SUBRECIPIENT further assures and certifies that if the regulations and issuances
promulgated pursuant to the Act are amended or revised, it shall comply with them, or
notify CITY, as provided in Section 23 of this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT agrees to abide by the conditions of and comply with the requirements
of the Office of Management and Budget Circulars Nos. A-110, A-122, A-87 and A-133 as
applicable.
B. SUBRECIPIENT shall comply with all applicable federal laws, laws of the State of
Texas, ordinances of the City of Beaumont and local program requirements.
C. SUBRECIPIENT is required to comply with the applicable uniform administrative
requirements as described in 24 CFR 570.502 and 24 CFR 570 subpart K with the
exceptions noted below:
1. SUBRECIPIENT does not assume CITY'S environmental responsibilities
described at CFR 570.604; and
2. SUBRECIPIENT does not assume the CITY'S responsibility for initiating the
review process under the provisions of 24 CFR Part 52.
5. REPRESENTATIONS
A. SUBRECIPIENT assures and guarantees that it possesses the legal authority, pursuant to
any proper, appropriate and official motion, resolution or action passed or taken, to enter
into this Agreement.
B. The person or persons signing and executing this Agreement on behalf of
SUBRECIPIENT, does hereby warrant and guarantee that he, she, or they have been fully
authorized by SUBRECIPIENT to execute this Agreement on behalf of
SUBRECIPIENT and to validly and legally bind SUBRECIPIENT to all terms,
performances and provisions herein set forth.
C. CITY shall have the right, at its option, to either temporarily suspend or permanently
terminate this Agreement if there is a dispute as to the legal authority of either
SUBRECIPIENT or the person signing the Agreement to enter into this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT is liable to CITY for any money it has received from CITY for
performance of the provisions of this agreement if CITY has suspended or terminated this
Agreement for the reasons enumerated in this Section.
D. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the funds and resources provided SUBRECIPIENT under
the terms of this Agreement will in no way be substituted for funds and resources from
other sources, nor in any way serve to reduce the resources, services, or other benefits
which would have been available to, or provided through, SUBRECIPIENT had this
Agreement not been executed.
6. , PERFORMANCE BY SUBRECIPIENT
SUBRECIPIENT will provide, oversee, administer, and carry out all of the activities and
services set out in the Statement of Work, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes as Exhibit A, utilizing the funds described in the Project Budget, Exhibit D, attached
hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes and deemed by both parties to be necessary and
sufficient payment for full and satisfactory performance of the program, as determined solely by
CITY and in accordance with all other terms, provisions and requirements of this Agreement.
No modifications or alterations may be made in the Statement of Work without the prior
written approval of the City's Community Development Grants Administrator.
7. PAYMENTS TO SUBRECIPIENT
A. Payments to SUBRECIPIENT. The CITY shall pay to the SUBRECIPIENT a
maximum amount of money totaling $92,488.00 for services rendered under this
Agreement. CITY will pay these funds on a reimbursement basis to the
SUBRECIPIENT within thirty days after CITY has received approved supporting
documentation of eligible expenditures. SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to request
reimbursement on a timely basis may jeopardize present or future funding.
Funds are to be used for the sole purpose of providing services described in the Statement
of Work herein attached as Exhibit A and based on the Project Budget herein attached
as Exhibit D.
B. Excess Payment. SUBRECIPIENT shall refund to CITY within ten working days of
CITY'S request, any sum of money which has been paid by CITY and which CITY at
any time thereafter determines:
has resulted in overpayment to SUBRECIPIENT; or
2. has not been spent strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or
3. is not supported by adequate documentation to fully justify the expenditure.
C. Disallowed Costs: Upon termination of this Agreement, should any expense or change for
which payment has been made be subsequently disallowed or disapproved as a result of
any auditing or monitoring by CITY, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, or any other Federal agency, SUBRECIPIENT will refund such amount to
CITY within ten working days of a written notice to SUBRECIPIENT, which specifies
the amount disallowed. Refunds of disallowed costs may not be made from these or any
funds received from or through CITY.
D. Reversion of Assets. Upon expiration of this Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT shall transfer
to the CITY any CDBG funds on hand at the time of expiration and any accounts
receivable attributable to the use of CDBG funds. If CITY finds that SUBRECIPIENT
is unwilling and/or unable to comply with any of the terms of this Contract, CITY may
require a refund of any and all money expended pursuant to this Contract by
SUBRECIPIENT, as well as any remaining unexpended funds which shall be refunded to
CITY within ten working days of written notice to SUBRECIN ENT to revert these
financial assets. The revision of these financial assets shall be in addition to any other
remedy available to CITY either at law or in equity for breach of this Contract.
8. WARRANTIES
SUBRECIPIENT represents and warrants that:
A. All information, reports and data heretofore or hereafter requested by CITY and furnished
to CITY, are complete and accurate as of the date shown on the information, data, or
report, and, since that date, have not undergone any significant change without written
notice to CITY.
B. Any supporting financial statements heretofore requested by CITY and fiunished to
CITY, are complete, accurate and fairly reflect the financial condition of
SUBRECIPIENT on the date shown on said report, and the results of the operation for the
period covered by the report, and that since said date, there has been no material change,
adverse or otherwise, in the financial condition of SUBRECIPIENT.
C. No litigation or legal proceedings are presently pending or threatened against
SUBRECIPIENT.
D. None of the provisions herein contravene or are in conflict with the authority under which
SUBRECIPIENT is doing business or with the provisions of any existing indenture or
agreement of SUBRECIPIENT.
E. SUBRECIPIENT has the power to enter into this Agreement and accept payments
hereunder, and has taken all necessary action to authorize such acceptance under the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
F. None of the assets of SUBRECIPIENT are subject to any lien or encumbrance of any
character, except for current taxes not delinquent, except as shown in the financial
statements furnished by SUBRECIPIENT to CITY.
G. Each of these representations and warranties shall be continuing and shall be deemed to
have been repeated by the submission of each request for payment.
9. COVENANTS
A. During the period of time that payment may be made hereunder and so long as any
payments remain unliquidated, SUBRECIPIENT shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Community Development Administrator or his authorized representative:
1. Mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber or suffer to be encumbered, any of the
assets of SUBRECIPIENT now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or permit any
pre-existing mortgages, liens, or other encumbrances to remain on, or attached to
any assets of SUBRECIPIENT which are allocated to the performance of this
Agreement and with respect to which CITY has ownership hereunder.
2. Sell, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of accounts receivables, notes or
claims for money date or to become due.
3. Sell, convey, or lease all or substantial part of its assets.
4. Make any advance or loan to, or incur any liability for any other firm, person, entity
or corporation as guarantor, surety, or accommodation endorser.
5. Sell, donate, loan or transfer any equipment or item of personal property purchased
with funds paid to SUBRECIPIENT by CITY, unless CITY authorizes such
transfer.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees, upon written request by CITY, to require its employees to
attend training sessions sponsored by the Community Development Division.
10. ALLOWABLE COSTS
A. Costs shall be considered allowable only if incurred directly and specifically in the
performance of and in compliance with this Agreement and in conformance with the
standards and provisions of Exhibits A and D.
B. Approval of SUBRECIPIENT'S project budget, Exhibit D, does not constitute prior
written approval, even though certain items may appear herein. CITY'S prior written
authorization is required in order for the following to be considered allowable costs:
CITY shall not be, obligated to any third parties, including any subrecipients of
SUBRECIPIENT, 'and CITY funds shall not be used to pay for any contract
service extending beyond the expiration of this Agreement.
2. Out of town travel.
3. Any alterations or relocation of the facilities on and in which the activities specified
in Exhibit A are conducted.
4. Any alterations, deletions or additions to the Personnel Schedule incorporated in
Exhibit D.
5. Costs or fees for temporary employees or services.
6. Any fees or payments for consultant services.
7. Fees for attending out of town meetings, seminars or conferences.
Written requests for prior approval are SUBRECIPIENT'S responsibility and shall be
made within sufficient time to permit a thorough review by CITY. SUBRECIPIENT
must obtain written approval by CITY prior to the commencement of procedures to solicit
or purchase services, equipment, or real or personal property. Any procurement or
purchase which may be approved under the terms of this Agreement must be conducted in
its entirety in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
C. Equipment purchased by SUBRECIPIENT will be affixed with an asset tag by a
Community Development representative and will remain in inventory for a period of five
(5) years. During inventory period the equipment, belonging to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development is to be used to carry out the proposed activities
described in the Statement of Work, Attachment A, and as such may not be sold, donated,
or destroyed. After the inventory period, ownership of the equipment will revert to the
SUBRECIPIENT with all rights thereof.
11. PROGRAM INCOME
A. For purposes of this Agreement, program income means earnings of SUBRECIPIENT
realized from activities resulting from this Agreement or from SUBRECIPIENT'S
management of funding provided or received hereunder. Such earnings include, but are
not limited to, income from interest, usage of rental or lease fees, income produced from
contract -supported services of individuals or employees or from the use or sale of
equipment or facilities of SUBRECIPIENT provided as a result of this Agreement, and
payments from clients or third parties for services rendered by SUBRECIPIENT under
this Agreement.
B. SUBR.ECIPIENT shall maintain records of the receipt and disposition of program income
in the same manner as required for other contract funds, and reported to CITY in the
format prescribed by CITY. CITY and S,UBR.ECIPIENT agree, that any fees collected
for services performed by SUBRECIPIENT shall be used for payment of costs associated
with service provision. Revenue remaining after payment of all program expenses for
service provision shall be considered Program Income and shall be subject to all the
requirements of this Agreement and the regulations found at CFR 24, Section 570.504.
C. SUBRECIPIENT shall include this Section in its entirety in all of its sub -contracts which
involve other income producing services or activities.
D. It is SUBR.ECIPIENT'S responsibility to obtain from CITY a prior determination as to
whether or not income arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement, or the
performance thereof, constitutes program income. SUBRECIPIENT is responsible to
CITY for the repayment of any and all amounts determined by CITY to be program
income, unless otherwise approved in writing by CITY.
12. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
A. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to maintain records that will provide accurate, current, separate,
and complete disclosure of the status of funds received under this Agreement, in
compliance with the provisions of Exhibit D, attached hereto, and with any other
applicable Federal and State regulations establishing standards for financial management
including OMB circulars A-87, A-110, A-122 and A-133 as applicable; Title 24 CFR
Section 570.502 (b); Title 24 CFR Sections 570.504 and 570.506 as they pertain to costs
incurred, audits, program income, administration and other activities and functions.
SUBR.ECIPIENT'S record system shall contain sufficient documentation to provide in
detail full support and justification for each expenditure. Nothing in this Section shall be
construed to relieve SUBRECIPIENT of fiscal accountability and liability under any
other provision of this Agreement or any applicable law. SUBRECIPIENT shall include
the substance of this provision in all subcontracts.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to retain all books, records, documents, reports and written
accounting procedures pertaining to the operation of programs and expenditures of funds
under this Agreement for five years after all funds have been expended.
C. Nothing in the above subsections shall be construed to relieve SUBRECIPIENT of
responsibility for retaining accurate and current records which clearly reflect the level and
benefit of services provided under this Agreement.
D. At any reasonable time and as often as CITY may deem necessary the SUBRECIPIENT
shall make available to CITY, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
or any of their authorized representatives, all of its records and shall permit CITY, the U.
S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any of their authorized
representatives to audit, examine, make excerpts and copies of such records, and to
conduct audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel,
conditions or employment and all other data requested by said representatives.
13. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
At such times and in such form as CITY may require SUBRECIPIENT shall furnish such
statements, records, data and information as CITY may request and deem pertinent to matters
covered by this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT shall submit beneficiary and financial reports to the CITY, as
requested, at,least once and not to exceed quarterly during the program year. The beneficiary
report shall detail client information, including race, income, female head of household and other
statistics required by the CITY. The financial report shall include information and data relative
to all programmatic and financial reporting as of the beginning date specified in Section 1 of this
Agreement. Beneficiary and financial reports shall be due to CITY within 15 working days after
request by CITY.
Unless the CITY has granted a written exemption, SUBRECIPIENT shall submit a copy
of any audit conducted by independent examiners in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. If the SUBRECIPIENT receives more than $500,000 in federal funding,
the audit must be conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 as applicable.
14. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
A. CITY shall perform on -site monitoring of SUBRECIPIENT'S performance under this
Agreement.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the CITY may carry out monitoring and evaluation
activities to ensure adherence by SUBRECIPIENT to the Statement of Work attached
hereto as Exhibit A, as well as other provisions of this Agreement.
C. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to cooperate fully with the CITY in the development,
implementation and maintenance of record -keeping systems and to provide data
determined by the CITY to be necessary for the CITY to effectively fulfill its monitoring
and evaluation responsibilities.
D. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to cooperate in such a way so as not to obstruct or delay the
CITY in such monitoring and to designate one of its staff to coordinate the monitoring
process as requested by CITY staff.
E. After each official monitoring visit, the CITY shall provide the SUBRECIPIENT with a
written report of monitoring findings documenting findings and concerns that will require a
written response to the CITY. An acceptable response must be received by the CITY
within sixty (60) days from the SUBRECIPIENT'S receipt of the monitoring report or
audit review letter. _ Future contract payments can be withheld for the
SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to submit a response within sixty (60) days.
F. The SUBRECIPIENT shall submit copies of any fiscal, management, or audit reports by
any of the SUBRECIPIENT'S funding or regulatory bodies to the CITY within five
working days of receipt by the SUBRECIPIENT.
15. DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS
During the terms of this Agreement, at the request of the CITY, SUBRECIPIENT shall
cause to be delivered to the CITY copies of all notices of meetings of its Board of Directors,
setting forth the time and place thereof. Such notices, if so requested, shall be delivered to the
CITY in a timely manner to give adequate notice, and shall include an agenda and a brief
description of the matters to be discussed. SUBRECIPIENT understands and agrees that CITY
representatives shall be afforded access to all of the Board of Directors meetings.
Minutes of all meetings of the SUBRECIPIENT'S governing body shall be available, and
upon request, be provided to the CITY within ten days after Board approval.
16. INSURANCE
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall observe sound business practices with respect to providing such
bonding and insurance as would provide adequate coverage for services offered under this
Agreement.
B. The premises on and in which the activities described in Exhibit A are conducted, ands
the employees conducting these activities, shall be covered by liability insurance,
commonly referred to as Owner/Tenant coverage with the CITY named as additional
insured. Upon request of the SUBRECIPIENT, the CITY may, at its sole discretion,
approve alternate insurance coverage arrangements.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will comply with applicable workers compensation statues and will
obtain employers liability coverage where available and other appropriate liability
coverage for program participants, if applicable.
D. SUBRECIPIENT will maintain adequate and continuous liability insurance on all
vehicles owned, leased or operated by SUBRECIPIENT. All employees of
SUBRECIPIENT who are required to drive a vehicle in the normal scope and course of
their employment must possess a valid Texas driver's license and automobile liability
insurance. Evidence of the employee's valid Texas driver's license and automobile
liability insurance. Evidence of the employee's current possession of a valid license and
insurance must be maintained on a current basis in SUBRECIPIENT'S files.
E. Actual losses not covered by insurance as required by this Section are not allowable under
this Agreement, and remain the sole responsibility of the SUBRECIPIENT.
F. The policy or policies of insurance shall contain a clause which requires that the CITY and
the SUBRECIPIENT be notified in writing of any cancellation or change in policy at least
thirty (30) days prior to such change or cancellation.
17. CIVIL RIGHTS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall comply with all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative
action laws or regulations. The SUBRECIPIENT shall not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, gender, age or disability. The SUBRECIPIENT will take affirmative action to
insure that all employment practices are free from such discrimination. Such employment
practices include but are not limited to the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer,
recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
B. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as
amended, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended, Section 104(b) and
Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as
amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11063 and Executive
Order 11246 as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will furnish all information and reports requested by the CITY, and
will permit access to its books, records, and accounts for purposes of investigation to
ascertain compliance with local, state and Federal rules and regulations.
D. In the event of SUBRECIPIENT'S non-compliance with the non-discrimination
requirements, the CITY may cancel or terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, and
SUBRECIPIENT maybe barred from .f irther contracts with the CITY.
18. PERSONNEL POLICIES
Personnel policies shall be established by the SUBRECIPIENT and shall be available for
examination. Such personnel policies shall:
A. Be in writing and shall be approved by the governing body of the SUBRECIPIENT and
the CITY.
19. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A. SUBRECIPIENT covenants that neither it nor any member of its governing body
presently has any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement.
SUBRECIPIENT further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
having such interest shall be employed or appointed as a member of its governing body.
B. SUBRECIPIENT further covenants that no member of its governing body or its staff,
sub -recipients or employees shall possess any interest in or use his position for a purpose
that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by desire for private gain for himself or
others particularly those with which he has family, business, or other ties.
C. No officer, member, or employee of the CITY and no member of its governing body who
exercises any function or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or
carrying out of this Agreement shall participate in any decision relating to the Agreement
which affects his or her personal interest or the interest in any corporations, partnership, or
association in which he or she has a direct or indirect interest.
20. NEPOTISM
SUBRECIPIENT shall not employ in any paid capacity any person who is a member of
the immediate family of any person who is currently employed by SUBRECIPIENT, or is a
member of SUBRECIPIENT'S governing board. The term member of immediate family
includes wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, in-laws, aunt, uncle, nephew,
niece, step parent, step -child, half-brother and half-sister.
21. POLITICAL OR SECTARIAN ACTIVITY
A. Neither the funds advanced pursuant to this, Agreement, nor any personnel which may be
employed by the SUBRECIPIENT with funds advanced pursuant to this Agreement shall
be in any way or to any extent engaged in any conduct or political activity in contravention
of Chapter 15 of Title 5 of the United States Code.
B. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees that none of the funds or services provided directly or
indirectly under this Agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further
the election or defeat of any candidate for public office, or for publicity, lobbying and/or
propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat pending legislation. Employees of the
SUBRECIPIENT connected with any activity that is funded in whole or in part by funds
provided to SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement may not under the term of this
Agreement:
Use their official position or influence to affect the outcome of an election or
nomination.
2. Solicit contributions for political purposes; or
3. Take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.
SUBRECIPIENT hereby agrees to sign a Certification Regarding Lobbying included herein
as Exhibit F and if necessary, the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities provided by the CITY.
22. PUBLICITY
A. Where such action is appropriate, SUBRECIPIENT shall publicize the activities
conducted by SUBRECIPIENT under this Agreement. In any news release, sign,
brochure, or other advertising medium, disseminating information prepared or distributed
by or for SUBRECIPIENT, the advertising medium shall state that the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program
funding through the City of Beaumont has made the project possible.
B. All published material and written reports submitted under this project must be originally
developed material unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. When
material not originally developed is included in a report, the report shall identify the source
in the body of the report or by footnote. This provision is applicable when the material is
in a verbatim or extensive paraphrase format.
All published material submitted under this project shall include the following reference on
the front cover or title page:
This document is prepared in accordance with the City of
Beaumont's Community Development Block Grant Program, with
funding received from the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
C. All reports, documents, studies, charts, schedules or other appended documentation to any
proposal, content of basic proposal, or contracts and any responses, inquires,
correspondence and related material submitted by SUBRECIPIENT.
23. CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
A. Any alterations, additions or deletions to the terms of this Agreement shall be by written
amendment executed by both parties, except when the terms of this Agreement expressly
provide that another method shall be used.
B. SUBRECIPIENT may not make transfers between or among approved line items within
project budget categories set forth in Exhibit D without prior written approval of CITY.
SUBRECIPIENT shall request, in writing, the budget revision in a form prescribed by
CITY, and such request for revision shall not increase the total monetary obligation of
CITY under this Agreement. In addition, budget revisions cannot significantly change
the nature, intent or scope of the program funded under this Agreement.
C. SUBRECIPIENT will submit revised budget and program information, whenever the
level of funding for SUBRECIPIENT or the program(s) described herein is altered
according to the total levels contained in any portion of Exhibit D.
D. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that changes in the State, Federal or local
laws or regulations pursuant hereto may occur during the term of this Agreement. Any
such modifications are to be automatically incorporated into this Agreement without
written amendment hereto, and shall become a part of the Agreement on the effective date
specified by the law or regulation.
E. CITY may, from time to time during the term of the Agreement, request changes in
Exhibit A, which may include an increase or decrease in the amount of
SUBRECIPIENT'S compensation. Such changes shall be incorporated in a written
amendment hereto, as provided in Subsection A of this Section-
F. Any alterations, deletion, or additions to the Contact Budget Detail incorporated in
Exhibit D shall require the prior written approval of CITY.
G. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to notify CITY of any proposed change in physical location for
work performed under this Agreement at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the
change.
H. SUBRECIPIENT shall notify CITY of any" changes in personnel or governing board
composition.
24. SUSPENSION OF FUNDING
Upon determination by CITY of SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to timely and properly perform each
of the requirements, time conditions and duties provided herein, the CITY, without limiting any
rights it may otherwise have, may, at its discretion, and upon ten working days written notice to
SUBRECIPIENT, withhold further payments to SUBRECIPIENT. Such notice may be given
by mail to the Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of SUBRECIPIENT. The notice
shall set forth the default or failure alleged, and the action required for cure.
The period of such suspension shall be of such duration as is appropriate to accomplish corrective
action, but in no event shall it exceed thirty (30) calendar days. At the end of the suspension
period, if CITY determines the default or deficiency has been satisfied, SUBRECIPIENT may
be restored to full compliance status and paid all eligible funds withheld or impounded during the
suspension period. If however, CITY determines that SUBR.ECIPIENT has not come into
compliance, the provisions of Section 25 may be effectuated.
25. TERMINATION
A. CITY may terminate this Agreement for cause under any of the following reasons or for
other reasons not specifically enumerated in this paragraph.
1. SUBRECIPIENT'S failure to attain compliance during any prescribed period of
suspension as provided in Section 24.
2. SUBR.ECIPIENT'S failure to materially comply with any of the terms of this
Agreement.
3. SUBR.ECIPIENT'S violation of covenants, agreements or guarantees of this
Agreement.
4. Termination or reduction of funding by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
S. Finding by the CITY that SUBRECIPIENT
a. Is in such unsatisfactory financial condition as to endanger performance
under this Agreement.
b. has allocated inventory to this Agreement substantially exceeding
reasonable requirements;
C. is delinquent in payment of taxes, or of costs of performance of this
Agreement in the ordinary course of business.
6. Appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for all or substantial part of
SUBRECIPIENT'S property, or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization,
rearrangement of or liquidation proceedings by or against SUBR.ECIPIENT.
7. SUBRECIPIENT'S inability to conform to changes required by Federal, State and
local laws or regulations as provided in Section 4, and Section 23 (D), of this
Agreement.
8. The commission of an act of bankruptcy.
9: SUBRECIPIENT'S violation of any ,law or regulation to which
SUBRECIPIENT is bound or shall be bound under the terms of the Agreement.
A. CITY shall promptly notify SUBRECIPIENT in writing of the decision to terminate and
the effective date of termination. Simultaneous notice of pending termination maybe
made to other funding sources specified in Exhibit D.
B. CITY may terminate this Agreement for convenience at any time. If CITY terminates
the Agreement for convenience, SUBRECIPIENT will be paid an amount not to exceed
the total of accrued expenditures as of the effective date of termination._ In no event will
this compensation exceed an amount which bears the same ratio to the total compensation
as the services actually performed bears to the total services of SUBRECIPEINT covered
by the Agreement,, less payments previously made.
C. SUBRECIPIENT may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part by written notice to
CITY, if a termination of outside funding occurs upon which SUBRECIPIENT depends
for performance hereunder. SUBRECIPIENT may opt, within the limitations of this
Agreement, to seek an alternative funding source, with the approval of CITY, provided the
termination by the outside funding source was not occasioned by a breach of contract as
defined herein or as defined in a contract between SUBRECIPIENT and the funding
source in question.
SUBRECIPIENT may terminate this Agreement upon the dissolution of
SUBRECIPIENT'S organization not occasioned by a breach of this Agreement.
D. Upon receipt of notice to terminate, SUBRECIPIENT shall cancel, withdraw or otherwise
terminate any outstanding orders or subcontracts, which relate to the performance of this
Agreement. CITY shall not be liable to SUBRECIPIENT or SUBRECIPIENT'S
creditors for any expenses, encumbrances or obligations whatsoever incurred after the
termination date listed on the notice to terminate referred to in this paragraph.
E. Notwithstanding any exercise by CITY of its right of suspension or termination,
SUBRECIPIENT shall not be relieved of liability to CITY for damages sustained by
CITY by virtue of any breach of the Agreement by SUBRECIPIENT, and CITY may
withhold any reimbursement to SUBRECIPIENT until such time as the exact amount of
damages due to CITY from SUBRECIPIENT is agreed upon or otherwise determined.
26. NOTIFICATION OF ACTION BROUGHT
In the event that any claim, demand, suit or other action is made or brought by any
person(s), firm, corporation or other entity against SUBRECIPIENT, SUBRECIPIENT
shall give written notice thereof to CITY within two working days after being notified of
such claim, demand, suit or other action. Such notice shall state the date and hour of
notification of any such claim, demand, suit or other action, the names and addresses of the
person(s), firm, corporation or other entity making such claim, or that instituted or
threatened to institute any type of action or proceeding, the basis of such claim, action or
proceeding, and the name of any person(s) against whom such claim is being made or
threatened. Such written notice shall be delivered either personally or by mail.
27. INDEMNIFICATION
A. It is expressly understood and agreed by both parties hereto that the CITY is contracting
with the SUBRECIPIENT as an independent SUBRECIPIENT and that as such,
SUBRECIPIENT shall save and hold CITY, its officers, agents and employees harmless
from all liability of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses for, or on account of,
any claims, audit exceptions, demands, suits or damages of any character whatsoever
resulting in whole or in part from the performance or omission of any employee, agent or
representative of SUBRECIPIENT.
B. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to provide the defense for, and to indemnify and hold harmless
CITY, its agents, employees, or SUBRECIPIENTs from any and all claims, suits, causes
of action, demands, damages, losses, attorney fees, expenses, and liability arising out of
the use of these contracted funds and program administration and implementation except
to the extent caused by the willful act or omission of CITY, its agents, employees, or
SUBRECIPIENTS.
28. NON -RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
The SUBRECIPIENT will provide all services under this Agreement in a manner that is
exclusively non -religious in nature and scope. There shall be no religious services, proselytizing,
instruction or any other religious preference, influence or discrimination in connection with
providing the services hereunder.
29. MISCELLANEOUS
A. SUBRECIPIENT shall not transfer, pledge or otherwise assign this Agreement or any
interest therein, or any claim arising thereunder, to any party or parties, bank, trust
company or other financial institution without the prior written approval of CITY.
B. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and continue to conform to the
original intent of both parties hereto.
C. In no event shall any payment to SUBRECIPIENT hereunder, or any other act or failure
of CITY to insist in any one or more instances upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement constitute or be construed in any way to be a waiver by CITY of any breach of
covenant or default which may then or subsequently be committed by SUBRECIPIENT.
Neither shall such payment, act, or omission in any manner impair or prejudice any right,
power, privilege, or remedy available to CITY to enforce its rights hereunder, which
rights, powers, privileges, or remedies are always specifically preserved. No
representative or agent of CITY may waive the effect of this provision.
D. This Agreement, together with referenced exhibits and attachments, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties hereto, and any prior agreement, assertion, statement,
understanding or other commitment antecedent to this Agreement, whether written or oral,
shall have no force or effect whatsoever; nor shall an agreement, assertion, statement,
understanding, or other commitment occurring during the term of this Agreement, or
subsequent thereto, have any legal force or effect whatsoever, unless properly executed in
writing, and if appropriate, recorded as an amendment of this Agreement.
E. In the event any disagreement or dispute should arise between the parties hereto pertaining
to the interpretation or meaning of any part of this Agreement or its governing rules, codes,
laws, ordinances or regulations, CITY as the party ultimately responsible to the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for matters of compliance, will have the
final authority to render or to secure an interpretation.
F. For the purpose of this Agreement, all official communications and notices among the
parties shall be .deemed made if sent postage paid to the parties and addresses set forth
below:
TO CITY:
TO SUBRECIPIENT:
Mr. Kyle Hayes Habitat for Humanity
City Manager Ms. Miriam Morgan, Ex. Director
City of Beaumont 610 Trinity
P. O. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77701
Beaumont, TX 77704
G. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and
venue of any litigation concerning this Agreement shall be in 'a court competent
jurisdiction sitting in Jefferson County Texas.
IN WITNESS OF WHICH this Agreement has been executed on this the day of
, 2017.
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
BY:
Kyle Hayes, City Manager
Habitat For Humanity:
BY:
Date
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EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF WORK
Habitat For Humanity, located at 610 Trinity Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, shall use the
funds ($92,488.00) to pay for costs associated with providing minor rehab work on properties of
eligible low to moderate income citizens of Beaumont. A portion of the award will be given for
administration of this project.
SUBRECIPIENT shall provide to the City of Beaumont an itemized budget detailing the
expenditures and encumbrances. Reports will be due 90 days after execution of this agreement.
Exhibit B
24 CFR Part 570
This exhibit is not included with your grant agreement. Your agency has been
funded in the past and you should already have a copy of this document in your
files to reference.
Exhibit C
2017 PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS
FY 2017 Median Family Income
.Beaumont, Texas
Median Family Income: $58,400
Income limits are adjusted for family size, thus your annual household income must be at or below the specified
amounts based on your family size.
1 PERSON,
2 PERSON
3 PERSON
4 PERSON
S PERSON
6 PERSOFA
7 PERSON
8 PERSON
30% of Median
$11,700
$13,350
$15,000
$16,650
$18,000
$19,350
$20,650
$221000
50% of Median
$19,450
$22,200
$25,000
$27,750
$30,000
$32,200
$34,450
$36,650
80% of Median
$31,100
$35,550
$40,000
$44,400
$48,000
$51,550
$55,100
$581650
Effective 411112017; Income limits are published -annually by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Exhibit D
Project Budget
Habitat For Humanity
Administrative Costs $ 7,400.00
Project Costs $85,088.00
Total Budget $92,488.00
Exhibit E
OMB Circular A-110
This exhibit is not included with your grant agreement. Your agency has been
funded in the past and you should already have a copy of this document in your
files to reference.
EXHIBIT F
CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
Anti -Lobbying - On behalf of Habitat For Humanity, of Beaumont, Texas, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief,
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an office or employee
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan,
the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or
cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid
to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
any, agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the Federal contract, grant,
loan or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,
Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions, and
It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers
(including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grants, loans and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose
accordingly.
Habitat For Humanity: ATTEST:
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