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008 • PRASE!IV . • . LOCAL BOARD CERTIFICATION FORM . This certifies that the local-private or governmental organizations reflected on the attached plan, all meet the following criteria to receive funds for emergency food and shelter programs. o Ras the capability to provide emergency food and/or shelter services; • o Is nonprofit; o Ras an accounting system or fiscal agent approved by the Local Board; o Conducts an annual audit; • ' o Practices nondiscrimination; • o If private nonprofit, has a voluntary board; o Will provide required reports to the Local Board; . o .Will expend monies only on eligible costs; . o Will spend all funds and close out the program by July 31, 1986. • This also certifies that the Local Board agrees to the following roles and . responsibilities: 1. Elect L chair and consider adding additional board members to broaden com- munitylrepresentation. . •• 2. Advertise/promote program before considering all organizations providing or • capable of providing, emergency food and/or-'shelter assistance, not just . . those 'Irepresented on the Local Board. . . • 3. Determine which local private or public organizations should receive grants • and the amount -of grants. ' 4. 'Secur4 and retain signed form certifying Local Recipient Organization (LRO) eligibility. . . - • 5. Establish an appeals process and, if possible, involve individuals that are not apart of the dispute; hear and resolve appeals made by funded or non- funded organizations; and, investigate complaints. . 6. Return Local Board Certification Form with Local Board Plan and Board Roster . to National Board within 25 working days after receipt of award notice. • 7. Provide technical assistance to potential service providers. . 8. Coordinate local food distribution with state agencies which administer food, utility, and other federal assistance programs. ' . 9. Monitor expenditures of funds-and eligible cost compliance at the local level. Ensur� all funds are properly•spent before the July 31, 1986 deadline. • 10. Reallocate funds within a jurisdiction, as necessary, from food to shelter (or vice-versa) or from one recipient organization to another and notify • M; • the National Board in writing as promptly as possible. • 11. Submit reports to the National Board • on expenditures and local organiza- tion's programs by April 30, 1986 (for the period through March 31, 1986) • and September 30, 1986 (for the period through July 31, 1986). 12. Ensurd that any funds unspent by July 31, 1986 are promptly returned to r, the National Board. • 13. Retrieve and review for accuracy recipient organizations' reports, documen- tation, and necessary fund reimbursements in the event of expenditures . and forward to the National this award, . t the eligible costs under t i , violating a.ct 8 8 • Board • 14. Remain in operation until all program and audit requirements of the Nations . Board have been satisfied. . • Don Willhoit, Chair • Chair (Print Name) (Signature) Orange County, NC 4-0605-00 Civil Jurisdiction I.D. Date - . Names, addresses, telephone numbers and organizational affiliation of Local Board members must be indicated on the attached Local Board Roster.