1999 NS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Designation of Applicant's Agent and Disaster Relief Agreement

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STATE-APPLICANT DISASTER ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT 4 This agreement between the State of North Carolina and (the Applicant) shall be effective on the date signed by the State and the Applicant. It shall apply to all assistance funds provided by or through the State to the Applicant as a result of , and pursuant to the Presidential Emergency Declaration FEMA- -DR-NC. The designated representative of the Applicant certifies that: 1. He/She has legal authority to apply for assistance on behalf of the Applicant. 2. The Applicant shall provide all necessary financial and managerial resources to meet the terms and conditions of receiving Federal and State disaster assistance. 3. The Applicant shall use disaster assistance funds solely for the purposes for which these funds are provided and as approved by the Governor's Authorized Representative. - 4.- The Applicant is aware of and shall comply with cost-sharing requirements of the Federal and State disaster assistance; specifically that Federal assistance is limited to 75% of eligible expenditures, that State assistance is limited to 25% of eligible costs to include alternate projects selected by the applicant. 5. The Applicant shall provide the following documentation: a) Designation of Applicant's Agent b) State-Applicant Disaster Assistance Agreement c) Private Non-Profit Organization Certification(if required) d) Summary of Documentation Form itemizing actual costs expended for large project payment requests If the applicant does not provide the above documentation, the State shall be under no obligation to reimburse the Applicant for eligible expenses. 6. The Applicant shall establish and maintain a proper accounting system to record expenditures of disaster assistance funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards.or_as directed by the Governor's Authorized Representative. 7. The Applicant shall give State and Federal agencies designated by the Governor's Authorized Representative access to and the right to examine all records and documents related to use of disaster assistance funds. 8. The Applicant shall return to the State, within(3 0) days of such request by the Governor's Authorized Representative, any advance funds which are not supported by audit or other Federal or State review of documentation maintained by the Applicant. 9. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable codes and standards in completion of eligible repair or replacement of damaged public facilities. 10. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable provisions of Federal and State law and regulation in regard to procurement of goods and services and to contracts for repair or restoration of public facilities. REV.08199