2021-026-E Housing-NC Dept of Commerce CDBG-CV grant_Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:6D54E8BA-1794-4F70-B78E-1EA897E6B473 In any event,the Assistance provided under this Agreement shall not be used in the payment of any bonus or commission for the purpose of obtaining DOC approval of the application for such assistance,or DOC approval of applications for additional assistance, or any other approval or concurrence of DOC required under this Agreement,or the North Carolina Community Development Block Grant Administrative Rules,with respect thereto;provided, however,that reasonable fees or bona fide technical, consultant,managerial or other such { services,other than actual solicitation, are not prohibited if otherwise eligible as program costs and allowed by applicable law. t Additionally, certain limited exceptions to the conflict of interest rules listed in 24 C.F.R. § 570.489 may be granted in writing by HUD and/or DOC upon written request and the provision of information specified in 24 C.F.R. § 570.489(h)(ii)(4). 7. Duplication of Benefits: Recipient shall not carry out any of the activities under this Agreement in a manner that results in a prohibited duplication of benefits as defined by Section 312 of the Stafford Act, as amended by section 1210 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-254;42 U.S.0 5121 et seq.). Recipient must prevent duplication of benefits,consistent with CDBG-CV requirements. Recipient shall ensure that in all its activities and procedures under this Agreement,that the Recipient establish and follow DOC's Duplication of Benefits policy, as it may be amended from time to time. Recipient is also required to submit a copy of its DOB policy and procedures and amendments to DOC. 8. Reimbursement to DOC for Improper Expenditures. The Recipient will reimburse DOC for any amount of Grant assistance improperly expended, either deliberately or non-deliberately,by any person or entity. Additionally, a contract for administrative services shall include a clause holding the administrator organization responsible for reimbursement to the Recipient for any improperly expended grant funds that had to be returned to DOC. 9. Recordkeeping Requirements. Recipient will maintain any and all records and comply with all responsibilities as may be required under typical CDBG recordkeeping(for example,records and responsibilities set forth in 4 N.C.A.C. 19L.0911 ("Recordkeeping"),24 C.F.R. 570.490 ("Recordkeeping Requirements"),24 C.F.R. § 570.506 ("Records to be maintained") and 24 C.F.R. § 85.42 ("Retention and Access Requirements for Records")as each may be modified by HUD or DOC)as well as records and responsibilities related to CDBG or specifically to CDBG-CV funds. Recipient agrees to comply with any additional record-keeping requirements now or hereinafter set forth by DOC,HUD or any other federal or state entity. 10. Access to Records. The Recipient shall provide any duly authorized representative of DOC,the State of North Carolina,the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD), and the Comptroller General,the Inspector General and other authorized parties at all reasonable times access to and the right to inspect, copy, monitor,and examine all of the books,papers,records, and other documents relating to the grant for a period of five years following the completion of all close-out procedures. All original files shall be maintained at the Local Government offices for access purposes. 4