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<br /> Rural Economic Development Grant Agreement,Private Owner
<br /> BUILDING REUSE PROGRAM—Revision#3 2020-02$-3201-2587
<br /> 17. Force Maieure, If(a)during the term of this Grant the real or personal property located on
<br /> or constituting the Property suffers damage or destruction caused by acts of God, fires,
<br /> floods,storms, insurrection, riots,acts of the public enemy, national catastrophe,or similar
<br /> unexpected events, (b)such damage or destruction was not principally caused by the
<br /> negligence, willful misconduct or violation of applicable law by the Owner, (c) the Owner
<br /> uses reasonable efforts to repair, or to work around,such damage or destruction reasonably
<br /> promptly,and(d)as a direct result of such damage or destruction the Owner cannot satisfy
<br /> the requirements and obligations of Sections 3 of the LBC as and when the LBC requires,
<br /> then the Owner will be entitled to an extension of time not to exceed sixty(60)days to
<br /> satisfy the requirements and obligations of Section 3 of the LBC;provided that the
<br /> Governmental Unit in its sole discretion with respect to the obligations it is owed by the
<br /> Owner,may elect to extend that sixty day period to give the Owner additional time to
<br /> satisfy those requirements.
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<br /> 18. Special Provisions and Conditions,
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<br /> (a). Non-discrimination, The Governmental Unit agrees not to discriminate by reason of
<br /> age,race, religion,color,sex,national origin or disability related to the activities of
<br /> this Grant Agreement.
<br /> (b), Conflict of Interest, The Governmental Unit shall adopt and keep on file, along with
<br /> the executed copies of this Grant Agreement,a copy of its policy and any ordinance i
<br /> or resolution it has adopted addressing conflicts of interest that may arise involving
<br /> the members of the Governmental Unit's governing body and/or any of its employees
<br /> or officers involved in the Grant,the LBC or the Project, Such policy,ordinance or
<br /> resolution shall address situations in which any of these individuals may directly or
<br /> indirectly benefit,other than through receipt of their normal compensation in their
<br /> capacities as the Governmental Unit's employees,officers or members of its
<br /> governing body, from the Grant,the LBC or Project,and shall include actions to be j
<br /> taken by the Unit or the individual,or both,to avoid conflicts of interest and the
<br /> appearance of impropriety. Additionally,the Governmental Unit certifies that, as of
<br /> the date it executes this Grant Agreement, no such individuals have such a conflict of
<br /> interest or will directly or indirectly benefit,except in the capacities described above,
<br /> from the Grant, LBC or Project Throughout the duration of this Grant Agreement,
<br /> the LBC and the Project, the Governmental Unit has the duty to promptly inform
<br /> Commerce of any such conflict of interest or direct or indirect benefit of which it
<br /> becomes aware.
<br /> (c). Compliance with Laws. The Governmental Unit shall at all times observe and
<br /> comply with all laws, regulations,codes,rules,ordinances and other requirements
<br /> (together,"Laws")of the state, federal and local governments which may in any
<br /> manner affect the performance of the Grant Agreement,the LBC or the Project,
<br /> (d), Non-Assignability,The Governmental Unit shall not assign or transfer any interest in
<br /> the Agreement without the prior written consent of Commerce;provided, however,
<br /> that claims for money due to Governmental Unit from Commerce under this
<br /> Agreement may be assigned to any commercial bank or other financial institution
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