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Family Service Coordination Agreement Calendar Year 2009 Page 4 of 8 for both programs that has a positive impact on children and families. Concerns regarding the implementation of this agreement will be discussed by the Directors of the Agencies and their designated staff. Failure to meet the expectations of this agreement by either party may result in the decision to discontinue the agreement. VIII. Payment for Services/Shared Costs: Orange County Head Start agrees to pay to Orange County Health Department the actual expenses related to salary and fringe benefits of one Orange County Head Start Family Service Coordinator up to a maximum of $5010 per month through December 31, 2009 as long as federal Head Start funds continue to be available. Any amount in excess of this must be agreed to by both parties. OCHS agrees to provide office space, supplies, computer, phone, mileage reimbursement and training resources. Orange County Health Department agrees to provide the number of Medicaid billable units of service submitted by the OCHS-OCHD Family Service Coordinator in this agreement to the OCHS Program annually. Revenue earned is used to partially offset OCHD Administrative and Supervision costs. IX. Renewal/Termination of agreement by either party: Renewal of this agreement shall be on an annual basis, subject to program continuation based on a review of program outcomes and subject to available funding. Renewal shall commence upon written notice executed by both parties. This agreement shall run from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 as long as Federal Head Start funds continue to be available. This agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time without penalty by either party provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least ninety (90) days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. X. Amendments to the collaboration agreement: No provision of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a pledge of the faith and credit of Orange County Head Start or Orange County Health Department within the meaning of any constitutional debt limitation. No provision of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a delegation of governmental powers nor as a donation by or lending of the credit of OCHS or OCHD within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. This agreement shall not and does not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate OCHS or OCHD to make any payments beyond those appropriate in the sole discretion of OCHS or OCHD for any fiscal year in which this agreement shall be in effect. No deficiency judgment may be rendered against OCHS or OCHD in any action for breach of a contractual obligation under this agreement and the taxing power of OCHS or OCHD is not and may not be pledged directly or indirectly or contingently to secure any moneys due under this agreement. This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and shall not be altered, amended, or modified, except by an agreement in writing executed by the duly authorized officials of both parties.