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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNorth Fork Housing Alliance - Housing Counseling ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE OFFICER RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 Fax (631) 765-6145 Telephone (631) 765-1800 southoldtown.northfork.net OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF SOUTHOLD THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 355 OF 2003 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON JUNE 17, 2003: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton to execute an Agreement between the Town of Southold and the North Fork Housing Alliance for the 2003 Community Development Block Grant - Housin~ Counselin~ ProRram, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk Nort ForkHousing Alliance, Inc. (FORMERLY THE GREENPORT HOUSING ALLIANCE) 1 I0 SOUTH STREET GREENPORT~ NEW YORK 11944-1619 (631)477-1070 FAX (631)477-1769 ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR ALL BARRY LATNEY~ PRESIDENT June 2, 2003 Mr. James McMahon Community Development Director Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 Dear Mr. McMahon: Enclosed please find contract agreement that requires signatures, between the Town of Southold and North Fork Housing Alliance, Inc. for the following project: Housing Counseling Program $8,000.00 Ifyou have any questionsregardingthiscontract, please ~el ~eeto call me at(631)477- 1070. TJP/cb Enclosure FUNDED BY NEW YORK STATE DIVISION Ut~ HOUSING & COMMUNITY~RENI~WAL AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDER AGRREHRNT PUBLIC SERVICE: .n,,~ino Cnunselino Prooram (Name 6f Project) PROJECT # 1036-05-03 THIS AGREEMENT, made the 1st day of May 2003 ~, by and between the Town of Southold , a municipal (Name of Municipality) corporation having its principal office and place of business at 53095 Main Street, Southold ,New York, 11971 (Address: # Street, City) (Zip) (hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY"), and the North Fork Housing Alliance, Inc. Name of Non-Profit Organization 110 South Street, greenport (Address: ~ Street, City) , with offices at New York,11944-1619 (Zip) (hereinafter referred to as the "AGENCY"). W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, the Village/Town Boar'd of the.Town of Southold (Name of Municipality) by resolution authorized the execution of an agreement with the AGENCY for the services of conducting Housing Counseling Prcgram (Description of Program) (Description of Program) NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between AGENCY and the MUNICIPALITY as follows: I. The Following exhibits are attached to this and made a part hereof: Exhibit "A" - Program Description and Budget the agreement II. In consideration of the payment by the MUNICIPALITY to the sum of ~.~+ m~ .... ($ 8,000.OQ ) DOLLARS, ( ~£aJ~ ~ -~aln~ca t ion Amount ) the AGENCY agrees to conduct the followin§ services as follows for the period through April 30t 2004 , )~__ funded (End Date) programs and of May 1, 20Q~ , (Start Date) under the Community provide (CD PUB SERV 11/92) Development Block Grant Program. THE AGENCY agrees to provide services as described ie Exhibit "A". The MUNICIPALITY may approve modification of said services such as are appropriate to the carrying out of the purposes of this agreement. III. The AGENCY shall provide the MUNICIPALITY with reports on program activities, development and finances (audit upon request) and statistical data and such reports as the MUNICIPALITY, SUFFOLK County, or Federal Government shall deem IV. The AGENCY agrees to return all program income to the MUNICIPALITY. The MUNICIPALITY shall designate the specific activities to be undertaken with program income. Ail provisions of this agreement shall apply to any program income assigned by the MUNICIPALITY to the AGENCY. Ail program income shall be substantially disbursed for agreed upon activities before the MUNICIPALITY shall request additional cash withdrawals for the same activities. V. Any real property under the AGENCY's control that was acquired or improved in whole or in part with Community Development funds in excess of $25,000 shall either: be used to meet one of the national objectives for at least five' years after execution of this agreement, or such longer period of time as determined appropriate by. Suffolk County; or disposed of in a manner which results in the MUNICIPALITY being reimbursed in the amount of the current fair market value of the property less any portion attributable to expenditures of non-Community Development funds for acquisition of, or improvement to, the property. VI. The AGENCY agrees to rules, and regulations: comply with the following laws, (CD PUB SERV 11/92) A. The requirements and standards of Federal OMB Circular numbers A-il0 and A-133, "(Audit Requirements for Non- Profit Organizations) and A-122 (Cost Principals for Non-Profit Organizations), or for educational institutions A-il0 and A-133 (Audit Requirements for Non-Profit Organizations) and A-121 (Cost Principals for Non-Profit Educational Institutions). B. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (PL 88-352) and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to that Title, to the end that no person shall be, on the ground of race, color, national ortgln, or sex excluded from participation in or be denied the beneflts of, or be otherwise subjected to discrtmin~tion either in seeking service or employment with the AGENCY. No person shall be denied either service or employment with the AGENCY because of religious discrimination. shall be religion, C. Executive Order 11246 which provides that no person discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in all phases of employment. D. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (PL 90- 284) known as the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing, the financing of housing, or the provision of brokerage services including making unavailable or denying a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Act of 1974 (as amended) requiring that no from participation or denied benefits, or be discrimination on the grounds of race, color, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development person be excluded subjected to national origin or (CD PUB SERV 11/92) F. Section 110 of the Housing and Community Development Act regarding labor standards for contractors or subcontractors performing construction work, rehabilitation work, or home improvement projects of eight or more units and Rental Rehabilitation projects of twelve or more units. G. Section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. H. The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 USC. 4601). I. Executive Order 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 regarding the provision of employment to low income persons residing within the boundaries of the Consortium. J. Section 401(b) of the Lead Base Paint Poisoning Prevention Act. K. 24 CFR Part 24 prohibiting the use of debarred, suspended or ineligible contractors or sub-recipients. L. 24 CFR Part 570.511 regulations prohibiting persons receiving benefit who have a conflict of interest. M. 24 CFR Part 570.200(J) which prescribes the use of Community Development funds by religious organizations. Community Development funds shall not be used for religious activities or provided to primarily religious entities for activities including secular activities. Community Development funds shall not be used for the acquisition of property or the construction or rehabilitation (including historic preservation and removal of architectural barriers) of structures to be used 4 (CD PUB SERV 11/92) for religious purposes or which will otherwise promote religious interests. This limitation includes the acquisition of property for ownership by primarily religious entites and the construction or rehabilitation (including historic preservation and removal or architectural barriers) of structures owned by such entities (except as permitted with respect to rehabilitation and repairs undertaken in connection with public services) regardless of the use to be made of the property or structure. Property owned by primarily religious entites shall only be acquired with Community Development funds at no more than fair market value for a non- religious use. Community Development funds shall be used to rehabilitate buildings owned by primarily religious entites to be used for a wholly secular purpose only under the following conditions: 1. The building (or portion thereof) that is to be improved with the Community Development assistance has been leased to an existing or newly established wholly secular entity (which may be an entity established by the religious entity); 2. The Community Development assistance is provided to the lessee (and not the lessor) to make the improvements; 3. The leased premises will be used exclusively for secular purposes available to persons regardless of religion; 4. The lease payments do not exceed the fair market rent of the premises as they were before the improvements are made; also serve a 5. The portion of the cost of any improvements that non-leased part of the building will be allocated to and paid for by the lessor; 6. The lessor enters unless the lessee, or a qualified into a binding ag.reement that successor lessee, retains the use of the leased premises for a wholly secular purpose for at least the useful life of the improvements, the l~ssor will pay to the lessee an amount equal to the residual value of the improvements; 5 (CD PUB SERV 11/92) 7. The lessee must remit the amount received from the lessor under the preceding paragraph of this section to the MUNICIPALITY from which the Community Development funds were derived. eligible services: N. Community Development funds shall be used for public services provided that, in the provision of such 1. The employee or applicant for shall not limit employment AGENCY shall not discriminate against any employment on the basis of religion and or give preference in employment to The AGENCY shall provide no religious persons on the basis of religion; 2. The AGENCY shall not discriminate against any person applying for such public services on the basis of religion and shall not limit such services or give preference to persons on the basis of religion; 3. instruction or counseling, conduct no religious worship or services, engage in no religious proselytizing, and exert other religious influence in the provision of such public The portion of a facility shall contain no religious no than those used to provide the symbols or permanently affixed to or part of services; 4. public services decorations, other the structure. VII. The MUNICIPALITY shall have the responsibility and the authority to evaluate the program covered by this agreement and to take whatever action it deems necessary to insure the satisfactory fulfillment of this contract. This agreement may terminated for default, inability or failure to perform. If, through any cause, the AGENCY fails to perform in a timely and proper manner its obligation herewith~ the MUNICIPALITY shall have the right to terminate this agreement by (60) days prior notice, by registered or certified 6 (CD PUB SERV 11/92) giving sixty be mail, to the other party, of such cancellation. Should the MUNICIPALITY cancel In accordance with this provision herein, Community Development Block Grant funds on hand or accounts receivable at the time of termination shall be returned to the MUNICIPALITY within thirty (30) days of the notice of termination. VIII. Under this agreement, no Federal appropriated funds shall be paid by or on behalf of the AGENCY, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an offlcer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, If any funds other paid or will be to influence an grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. than Federal appropriated funds have been paid to any person for influencing or attempting officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the AGENCY shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. IX. MUNICIPALITY and Judgement liens, kind or nature agreement. The AGENCY shall indemnify and hold harmless the SUFFOLK COUNTY from all claims, costs, damages, or injuries to persons or property of whatsoever arising out of the performance required under this X. It is understood that this instrument represents entire agreement of the parties hereto, and all previous understandings are merged hereto. the (CD PUB SERV 11/92) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement by thelr respective signatures the day and year last written below. ~ (V~l~e Ma~o~VT~we Supervi~or) Tanya Palmore (Print Name) Executive Director Title Date: Date: (CD PUB SERV 11/92) EXHIBIT A PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET PUBLIC SERVICE: Housing Counseling Program (Name of Project) PROJECT # 1036-05-O3 Detailed Description of Pro,ram Activities Provide comprehensive housing counseling to low/moderate income persons. Community development funds will be used to pay salaries and fringe benefits of the counseling staff. Budget Allocation $ 8,000.00 May 1, 2003 - April 30, 2004 Total Budget $ 8,000.00 SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE ACTIVITIES OR ITEMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS WILL PAY FOR. (~,,PUB SERV 11/92)