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OCEDaedga June 2016 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 4 day of February, 2020, by and between Orange County <br />(“County”), by and through Orange County Economic Development (“Economic Development”) and <br />FernRock Farm, LLC (“Grant Recipient”). <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Economic Development is a County department that aids existing business <br />investment and early-stage venture growth, assists local agriculture and local food systems, and supports <br />entrepreneurial development; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Grant Recipient has a project to expand their Orange County business; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected to receive the Orange County Agricultural <br />Economic Development Grant through the procedures duly adopted by Economic Development; and, <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and under the <br />conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. Approved Grant. Grant funds are provided for the project (“Project”) described in the Grant <br />Recipient’s Grant Application (“Application”), dated 2/4/2020 and incorporated by reference, <br />subject to this Agreement, the Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program Guidelines <br />(“Guidelines”), attached as Exhibit A and any additional terms imposed on the Grant Recipient <br />(“Additional Terms”) attached as Exhibit B, in that order of priority. <br /> <br />2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount of seven thousand nine hundred twenty-six dollars <br />($7,926.00) have been awarded by the Grant Subcommittee described in Exhibit A <br />(“Subcommittee”) and shall be released to the Grant Recipient for the approved Project. The <br />grant cannot be assigned or transferred without prior written approval. <br /> <br />3. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient <br /> <br />A. Implementation. The Project shall be implemented in the manner described in the <br />Application. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the Project. <br /> <br />B. Use of Funds. Grant recipient shall not use the grant funds for any of the prohibited purposes <br />described in the Guidelines. The grant shall be utilized solely for its intended use, as detailed <br />in the Application, and subject to the Additional Terms. <br /> <br />4. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and <br />Economic Development and their officers and employees from any and all claims of actual <br />injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal property that results from or is in any way <br />connected to the use of the grant funds. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 588F31AC-E17D-49CE-9AE3-7468B2AA75D4