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DRAFT <br />3 <br />EmPOWERment shall be responsible for explaining the second mortgage program to <br />potential homebuyers and certify by written documentation signed by the homebuyer that <br />the program requirements have been fully explained. EmPOWERment shall maintain <br />purchaser files for a period of 99 years following completion of the development of the <br />Property. <br />2. Progress Payments. The County shall make progress payments, when requested by <br />EmPOWERment, as the work progresses. Payments shall be based upon work completed <br />and approved by County. Progress payment requests shall be based on actual costs <br />incurred by EmPOWERment identified in the Budget as described in attached Exhibit B. <br />Payment requests shall be accompanied by copies of documentation for actual expenses. <br />Request amounts shall be verified by County for satisfactory completion prior to <br />payment. <br />The bond funding provided by the County will be provided as a deferred second <br />mortgage transferable to the individual families at the time of sale. The bond investment <br />will be secured by a forty (40) year Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, forgivable at the <br />end of 40 years. The period of affordability will be 99 years and will be secured by a <br />deed covenant that will incorporate a right of first refusal that may be exercised by <br />EmPOWERment and/or Orange County. If the Property is sold during the term of <br />affordability, all equity realized from the sale will be divided 50150 by the seller of the <br />Property and the County. <br />3. Time for Commencement and Completion. EmPOWERment, Incorporated must <br />submit a sound, site - specific development proposal for developing the Property within <br />eighteen (18) months of initial award. Actual construction must begin within three (3) <br />years of the original application date. EmPOWERment will responsible for providing <br />status reports to the County quarterly detailing the project activities until project <br />completion. In addition, EmPOWERment agrees to furnish to the County a copy of its <br />annual audit, performed by a certified public accountant within 90 days of the end of each <br />fiscal year until the Project is complete. <br />Completion date shall be designated as the closing date of the purchase of the final Pine <br />Hill Drive property. In the event that EmPOWERment is unable to proceed with any <br />aspect of the project in a timely manner, and County and EmPOWERment determine that <br />reasonable extension(s) for completion will not remedy the situation, then the conditions <br />of termination shall be in effect. EmPOWERment may, at its option, submit a written <br />request for a delay of completion for County approval. Any delay in the completion date <br />shall be approved by County. <br />EmPOWERment shall monitor the constructed units for affordability for the period of <br />affordability — ninety-nine (99) years. Final contract completion date shall be the latest <br />end date of all assisted unit affordability periods. <br />4. Affordability Requirement. The units must remain affordable for period of ninety-nine <br />years. EmPOWERment retains full responsibility for compliance with the affordability <br />3 <br />