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Project in accordance with the provisions of Section II above, including but not limited to <br /> loss of other funding. In the event of any such significant change,the Commission <br /> reserves the right to terminate this Agreement. <br /> Section IV.Funding. <br /> A. The Commission grants to the Grantee an amount not to exceed$479,000 for the Project <br /> to be disbursed as described in Section V below. <br /> B. The Grantee represents and warrants that all sums as may be awarded under this grant <br /> shall be utilized exclusively for the purpose of the Project. <br /> C. In the event the Grantee or, if applicable, any of its Subgrantees breaches any of the <br /> material terms or conditions of this Agreement,the Grantee agrees to repay to the <br /> Commission the full amount of sums awarded under this Agreement and any interest that <br /> has accrued on that sum. <br /> Section V.Method of Payment. <br /> A. The Commission shall disburse the sum of up to $479,000 in installments reimbursing the <br /> Grantee for amounts spent on or encumbered for the Project. The Grantee shall request <br /> payments by submitting a Financial Request Form(Exhibit C)to the Commission no <br /> more frequently than monthly. The Financial Request Form shall certify that the Grantee <br /> has performed the work required under the Scope of Services and shall include <br /> documentation of the amounts for which the Grantee requests reimbursement. The <br /> Commission shall disburse a check as soon after receiving the request for funds as <br /> possible. The Grantee must show to the Commission's satisfaction how this payment has <br /> been used to accomplish the terms of the Agreement before any further funding will be <br /> disbursed pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> B. The Commission shall withhold 5%of the total funding or$23,950 to be disbursed upon <br /> the satisfactory conclusion of the Project which conclusion shall include a Final Report as <br /> described in Section VILE below. If the Grantee has unspent cost reimbursement funds <br /> remaining at the end of the Project,the Commission may at its election subtract this <br /> amount from the final payment due to the Grantee. <br /> C. If the Grantee or, if applicable,the Grantee and its Subgrantees, cannot show to the <br /> satisfaction of the Commission that it has or they have spent grant monies to accomplish <br /> the terms of the Agreement,the Commission may decline to disburse money until such a <br /> showing is made. <br /> Section VI.Independent Status of the Parties. <br /> A. The Parties are independent entities and neither this Agreement nor any provision of it <br /> shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the Commission and the <br /> Grantee. <br /> B. The Grantee shall not represent itself as an agent of the Commission nor is the <br /> Agreement intended to be construed so as to make the Grantee an agent of the <br /> Commission. The Grantee shall not have the ability to bind the Commission to any <br /> agreement for payment of goods or services,nor shall it represent to any person or entity <br /> that it has such ability. <br /> 2 <br />