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8 <br />from the funds allocated to the Agenry for outreach activities included in its training <br />component. <br />Where the Depamnent and the Agencies provide information electronically through the <br />Title Eight Automated Paperless Office Tracking System (TEAPOTS) software or some <br />othex software applications, tlne information identified above need not be provided again <br />in hard copy unless required by the GTR. <br />G. The Criteria For Processing are hereby incorporated as Attachment A, to the Schedule of Articles. <br />H. The Administrative Requirements far Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Part $5) is a required <br />attachment to this Cooperative Agreement. Part 85 is not attached hereto because of its size and <br />copies have been attached to previous Cooperative Agreements with the Agency. Part 85 has not <br />changed. However, the authorized Agenry official must verify to the GTR/GTM that the Agency <br />has a copy on file. If the authorized Agenry official cannot verify that a copy of Part 85 is on file at <br />the Agenry, the GTR/GTM is required to provide the copy to the Agenry. <br />6. USE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS <br />The Agency is entitled to receive the filed amount stated in the Cooperative Agreement for <br />satisfactory completion of the work to be performed regardless of costs incurred. However, the <br />program regulations and this Schedule of Articles require that all activities for which FHAP funds <br />are used must address, or have relevance to, matters affecting fair housing which are cognizable <br />under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600-19). <br />7. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT <br />The Agency must not unilaterally reduce the level of Financial resources currently committed to <br />Fair housing, complaint processing. Budget and staff reductions occasioned by legislative action <br />outside the control of the Agency will not, alone, result in a determination of ineligibility. <br />However, HUD will take such actions into consideration in assessing the ongoing viability of an <br />Agency's fair housing program. <br />Maintenance of effort includes, but is not limited to, the Agency spending at least 20 percent of <br />its total annual budget,bn fair housing, activities; not unilaterally reducing the level of financial <br />resources currently committed to fair housing; and, refusal to provide information to assist in <br />implementation or carry out the requirements of this cooperative agreement. <br />8. HUD's SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT <br />A. HUD intends to have substantial involvement in the review and approval of all aspects of the work <br />