2014-555 Housing - EmPOWERment, Inc. for HOME Investment Partnership Program - Development Agreement $110,131

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ii. To Owner: EmPOWERment, Inc 109 N. Graham Street Chapel Hill,NC 27516 ATTN: Chair, Board of Directors Neither the County nor Owner may change the person or address to which any future Notice shall be given as herein provided. h. No Assignment. No transfer or assignment of the interest of the Owner in this Agreement shall occur without the prior written consent of the County; neither may The Owner assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of County. i. Conflict of Interest. The Owner agrees to abide by the provisions of 24 CFR 570.611 with respect to conflicts of interest, and covenants that it presently has no financial interest and shall acquire any financial interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required under this Agreement. The Owner further covenants that in performance of this Agreement no person having such a financial interest shall be employed or retained by the Owner hereunder. These conflicts of interest provisions apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, or elected official or appointed official of the County, or any designated public agencies or subrecipients that are receiving funds under the County HOME Investment Partnership Program. j. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. k. Indemnification. To the extent legally possible, The Owner shall indemnify and hold County, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, costs, including attorney fees and other costs of defense, arising out of or in any way related to any act or failure to act by The Owner, its employees, agents, officers, and contractors in connection with this contract. In the event any such action or claim is brought against County, the Owner shall, upon County's tender, defend the same at the Owner's sole cost and expense, promptly satisfy any judgment adverse to County or to County and the Owner jointly, and reimburse the County for any loss, cost, damage, or expense, including attorney fees suffered or incurred by the County. 1. Subcontracting. The Owner shall not subcontract work under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the County's prior written approval. The Owner shall require any approved subcontractor to agree, as to the portion subcontracted, to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations at all times and in the performance of the work and to comply with all applicable obligations of The Owner specified in this contract. Notwithstanding County's approval of a subcontractor, The Owner shall remain obligated for full performance of this contract and County shall incur no obligation to any subcontractor. The Owner shall indemnify, defend, and hold County harmless from all claims of its contractors.