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k ~, _ ~ P ~~~ V /~ ~~~~~ (--'% Memorandum of Understanding Orange County Individual Development Account (IDA) Housing Program between The County of Orange and The Women's Center 1. Purpose. The County agrees to employ The Women's Center (TWC) to provide overall administration, supervision, case management, education, and evaluation of the Orange. County IDA Program 02/16/2006 through 04/23/2009 as described in the Orange County CDBG Application for the IDA Program dated September 7, 2005 which is incorporated into this Memorandum by reference and hereinafter referred to as the "Application". 2. Scope of Work. TWC will provide program administration services for the Orange County IDA Program funded through a CDBG grant from the State of North Carolina for a period starting 02/16/2006 and ending 04/23/2009 These services will include total project administration, supervision, case management, education, reporting,. evaluation and other-tasks as deemed appropriate under the direction of the Orange County Housing and Community Development Director. Major responsibilities include: • On-going administrative oversight and contract supervision of all major program components; • Coordinate the provision of economic literacy training and financial counseling to all program participants; • Monthly written and oral reports to County staff and attendance at all Evaluation. Team meetings; • Creation and maintenance of systems for tracking performance, grant expenditures, and other program documentation; •.. Fiscal management of all grant related. funds; ' • .Preparation of draft program reports as required by the State and County; • Attendance at State-mandated program meetings and/or training; . • Serve as spokesperson for the program and respond to informational inquiries. Payment of Services. TWC will be paid a total not to exceed $45,000 for completion of administration and housing services identified in the CDBG Application. Payment will be made upon receipt and approval of invoices for services rendered in accordance with the Budget provided in the CDBG Application. There will be no payment advances. 4. County Representative. The Orange County Housing and Community Development Director or his/her designated representatives shall act as the County's representative with respect to the services to be rendered under this Agreement. Such persons shall have complete authority, to the extent permissible under law and by the County's procedures, to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define the - County's policies and decisions with respect to TWC's services for the project.