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6 NC ESG CV Scope of Work Collection Process electronic / sign in sheets Collection frequency as scheduled Data Limitations Inaccurate submission FEDERAL / STATE REQUIREMENTS Accessibility of Spaces, Services and Activities Subrecipient shall operate each existing program or activity receiving federal financial assistance so that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is equally accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities as by persons without disab ilities. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Under section 808(e) (5) of the Fair Housing Act, HUD has a statutory duty to affirmatively further fair housing. HUD requires the same of its funding recipients. Subrecipients will have a duty to affirmatively further fair housing opportunities for classes protected under the Fair Housing Act. Protected classes include race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status. Examples of affirmatively furthering fair housing include: (1) marketing the program to all eligible persons, including perso ns with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency; (2) making buildings and communications that facilitate applications and service delivery accessible to persons with disabilities (see, for example, HUD’s rule on effective communications at 24 CFR 8.6); (3) providing fair housing counseling services or referrals to fair housing agencies; (4) informing participants of how to file a housing discrimination complaint, including providing the toll-free number for the Housing Discrimination Hotline: 1-800- 669-9777; and (5) recruiting landlords and service providers in areas that expand housing choice to program participants. CoC and Con Plan Participation • Subrecipients are expected to attend no less than 75% of their CoC’s meetings. • Subrecipients must participate in the CoC’s Point-in-Time and Housing Inventory Count • Subrecipients must participate in the NC Consolidated Plan (2020 – 2025) • Subrecipients are encouraged to identify additional areas of coordination between the CoC and ESG programs. Coordinated Entry The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care (CoC) establish and operate a coordinated entry (CE) process—and that recipients of CoC Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funding within the CoC’s area must use that CE process. Established in the 2012 CoC Program interim rule (24 CFR 578) and the 2011 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) interim rule (24 CFR 576). All homeless service referrals received by the ESG funded organization, must come from the CoC Coordinated Entry process – regardless of what funding source the organization chooses to utilize – ESG, CoC, private funds, etc. An organization who has elected to receive HUD funding (ESG and CoC) funding, must accept housing referrals only through the CoC Coordinated Entry process. By accepting referrals from any other source, the organization falls out of contract compliance and in violation of HUD (ESG and CoC) regulations. Coordinated Entry Evaluation Participating project and project participants at least annually are required to evaluate intake, assessment, and referral processes associated with CoC Coordinated Entry System. [CPD 17-01 Section II.B.15] Conflicts of Interest Requirements (24 CFR 576.404) (2 CFR Part 200.112) (24 CFR 578.95 (b)) The provision of any type or amount of ESG assistance may not be conditioned on an individual's or family's acceptance or occupancy of emergency shelter or housing owned by the subrecipient, or a parent or subsidiary of the subrecipient. No subrecipient may, with respect to individuals or families occupying housing owned by the subrecipient, or any parent or subsidiary of the subrecipient, carry out the initial evaluation required under 24 CFR 576.401 or administer homelessne ss prevention assistance under 24 CFR 576.103. For additional detail of Conflict of Interest requirements, refer to the NC ESG 2020 Desk Guide. • The subrecipient must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts. • If the subrecipient has a parent, affiliate, or subsidiary organization that is not a state, local government, or Indian tribe, the subrecipient must maintain written standards of conduct covering organizational conflicts of interest. • Persons Covered The conflict of interest provision applies to any person who is an employee, agent, volunteer, consultant, officer, elected official or appointed official of: • the State and/or, • a unit of general local government and/or, DocuSign Envelope ID: A3F0C410-E465-42A4-AE07-78C4B90F42A5