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lI. Effective Period : <br /> This Agreement shall be effective on Oct. 1 , 2024 and shall terminate on Sept . 30, 2027 with the option <br /> to extend, if mutually agreed upon, through a written amendment as provided for in the General Terms <br /> and Conditions -as described in Attachment A . Per the Local 'Agricultural Growth Zones (AGZ) <br /> Grantee Duties and Responsibilities document in the attached Scope of Work, a request for an <br /> amendment must be submitted to the Farmland Preservation Director 60 days before the end of the <br /> agreement. <br /> This request must include reasons for not completing the grant and following the timetable of scheduled <br /> activities to complete the grant project . This request must provide proper documentation for the <br /> hardships that delayed completing the grant project and a revised timeline to complete the conservation <br /> easement project. All other required documents, including budget and progress reports, must be current. <br /> Eligible hardships include : <br /> a . Death, severe illness or incapacitation of a landowner; <br /> b . The Grantee has applied for federal funding and has not yet received a funding notification; <br /> c . The Grantee has federal funds under contract and has not yet received approval to release <br /> federal funds; <br /> d . Contractor-related delays associated with the production of required due diligence documents; <br /> e . Environmental issues requiring a Phase II environmental site assessment; <br /> f. Title or domestic issues, including but not limited to concerns that prevent title certification, <br /> boundary line disputes, access or right-of-way issues, bankruptcy, liens, or subordination <br /> refusals . <br /> I <br /> In accordance with 09 NCAC 03M .0703 (4) all Parties agree to maintain, physical or digital, copies <br /> of all pertinent records for a period of five (5) years or until all audit expectations have been <br /> resolved, whichever is longer. <br /> IIl . Grantee ' s Duties : <br /> The Grantee, shall provide the services as described in the attached Scope of Work. <br /> E <br /> IV. Agency ' s Duties , <br /> The Agency shall pay the Grantee in the manner and in the amounts specified in the Agreement <br /> Documents . The total amount paid by the Agency to the Grantee under this Agreement shall not exceed <br /> $ 11445 ,443 .00. <br /> This amount consists of $ 1 ,445,443 .00 in State funds . <br /> [X] a . The Grantee 's matching requirement is $ 1 ,300, 898 . 70 , which consists of. <br /> In Kind $ <br /> Cash $ <br /> Other — Cash and In Kind : $ 113001898 . 70 <br /> [J b. The Grantee has committed to apply for an additional to complete the project as <br /> described in the Scope of Work. The Grantee shall notify the Agency within 30 days ofnotification <br /> of additional funding decisions . If the funding decision has impacts on the project, the Agency will <br /> need to be notified of the impacts within the 30 days stated above. <br /> F <br /> i <br /> E <br /> NCDA&CS (State Funds Govt Contract) Rev. 7/14: 12/14 ; 8/17; 4/2022, 9, 2022 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> V. 5 2022 <br /> E <br /> i <br />