HomeMy WebLinkAboutJess Tree of Idaho, INCSUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDIAN
AND JESSE TREE OF IDAHO, INC.
FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
This Agreement is entered into this l day of , 20 / � by and between the City
of Meridian, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the state of Idaho ("City") and Jesse
Tree of Idaho, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization established under the laws of the state of Idaho
("Subrecipient").
WHEREAS, City is an entitlement community, and as such has applied for, and been granted
authority to receive, funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD") under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383,
i.e., Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds; and
WHEREAS, Subrecipient provides assistance for extremely low- to low-income persons who
are at risk of becoming homeless by providing one-time rental assistance and case management
through its Emergency Rent and Mercy Assistance program, which activities complement the
objectives of the CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, City and Subrecipient wish to enter into a cooperative agreement for the
investment of CDBG funds from Program Year 2017 ("PY17"); and
WHEREAS, Appendix 11 to 2 Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Part 200 establishes
required "contract provisions for non-federal entity contracts under Federal awards"; and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged by the Parties that although Congress has signed an
appropriation bill committing the funds set forth in this Agreement, and HUD has notified City of its
apportionment and approved the City's Action Plan, availability of CDBG funds to City, and thus to
Subrecipient, is subject to Congressional release of such funds to HUD and HUD's release of such
funds to City; and that City's obligation to provide funding to Subrecipient under this Agreement is
provisional, pending the availability of such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties, the Parties
agree as follows:
I. SCOPE OF SERVICE
-Activities. Subrecipient shall use City's PY17 CDBG funds in an amount not to exceed two
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($2,250) to provide emergency rental payment
assistance to low/moderate income ("LMI") persons in order to assist in preventing evictions
and homelessness.
B. National Objective. Subrecipient certifies that the activities carried out using the City's PY17
CDBG funds provided by City under this Agreement will meet one or more of the CDBG
program's National Objectives as defined in 24 CFR § 570.208. Specifically, Subrecipient's
activities under this agreement shall benefit LMI persons (24 CFR § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(C)).
, Level of Service. Subrecipient's activities under this Agreement shall provide a total of at least
`ts o Service*er the term of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Units
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M. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of the
Agreement shall not be affected thereby and all other parts of this Agreement shall nevertheless
be in full force and effect.
N. Entire Agreement. This .Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and
supersedes any and all other agreements or understandings, oral or written, whether previous to
the execution hereof or contemporaneous herewith.
O. Non -waiver. Failure of either party to promptly enforce the strict performance of any term of
this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver or relinquishment of any party's right to thereafter
enforce such term, and any right or remedy hereunder may be asserted at any time after the
governing body of either party becomes entitled to the benefit thereof, notwithstanding delay in
enforcement.
P. Approval required. This Agreement shall not become effective or binding until approved by
the respective governing bodies of both City and Subrecipient.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties shall cause this Agreement to be executed by their
duly authorized officers to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
SUBRECIPIENT:
Jesse Tree of Idaho, Inc.
abriel Iacobc6, Executive Director
CITY:
City of Meridian
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