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NRUI37IU199UI10II7IIIIII�IiIIIIVIIIIIIIN <br />Program investment will be secured by a forty (40) year Deed of Trust and <br />Promissory Note, forgivable at the end of 40 years. This Deed of Trust and <br />Promissory Note shall constitute a lien on the Property, second only to the <br />Declaration of Restrictive Covenants described in paragraph 4 of this Agreement, <br />with the County as the secured party/beneficiary, The County agrees to <br />subordinate its Deed of Trust lien to a lien securing other private, first -time <br />permanent financing acquired by the homebuyer, <br />1.3 The period of affordability will be 99 years and will be secured by a Declaration <br />of Restrictive Covenants that will incorporate a right of first refusal that may be <br />exercised by EnROWERment and/ot Orange County, <br />1,4 EmPOWERment and/or its buyers shall be responsible for securing permanent <br />mortgage financing for the homes, <br />1.5 EmPOWF,Rment is responsible for verifying the income of the homebuyers, <br />explaining the second mortgage program to potential homebuyers and certifying <br />by written documentation signed by the homebuyer that the program requirements <br />have been fully explained. EmPOWERment shall maintain purchaser files as part <br />of its Books and Records as required and for the period of time required by <br />Section 6.c, of this Agreement, <br />1.6 Upon receipt of a request for HOME funds under this program, the County shall <br />review all submitted documentation within ten (10) working days and provide in <br />writing a preliminary response to the request. If the response is favorable and no <br />further documentation is necessary, the County will notify EmPOWERment in <br />writing of-the date funds will be available. If the County requests additional <br />information, the request for information must be satisfied in full before the written <br />notification of funding availability. Any new submission of material will trigger <br />the ten (10) working days response timeframe outlined above. <br />2. Time for Commencement and Completion. In addition, EmPOWERment agrees to <br />furnish to the County a copy of its annual audit, performed by a certified public <br />accountant within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year of expenditure of the HOME <br />Program Funding. <br />The Project completion date is the closing date of the purchase by a qualified buyer of the <br />last of the ten units to be purchased. In the event that EmPOWBRment is unable to <br />proceed with any aspect of the Project in a timely manner, and County and <br />EmPOWERment determine that reasonable extension(s) for completion will not remedy <br />the situation, then the Termination of Agreement provisions of this Agreement (Section <br />6.a.) shall pertain. EmPOWERment may, at its option, submit a written request for a <br />delay of completion for County approval. The County may, at its option, approve any <br />delay in the completion date or declare EmPOWERment in default. <br />