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f oft to. cDgkk i (A v`.e) Vi4- APR 0 7 2022 auHANCE ON FILE VUORK MAY PROCEED UNTIL INSURANCE EXPIRES II•►•22 CLERK OF COUNCIL F)ATE: A-2021-238-03 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY FOR USE OF STATE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM — ROUND 2 (SRA2) FUNDS This Agreement is hereby made and entered into this 1" day of March, 2022, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("CITY"), and Orange County United Way, a California nonprofit corporation ("SUBRECIPIENT" or "CONTRACTOR"). RECITALS: A. On March 11, 2021, the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) ("ARPA") was signed into law. Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of ARPA established the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("ERA2" ), and authorized the direct allocation of emergency rental assistance funds to states, units of local governments, territories, and high -need grantees. The ERA2 funds are intended to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities during or due to the COVID-19 pandemic. B. California Assembly Bill No. 832 (Chapter 27, Statutes of 2021) ("AB 832") established Round 2 of the State of California's program for administering its share of ERA2 funds (the "State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2" or "SRA2" or "SRA2 Funds"). Health and Safety Code section 50897.1, subdivision (a)(1) authorized the Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") to administer the SRA2 Funds in accordance with state and federal law. C. CITY desires to obligate and disburse an allocation of SRA2 Funds pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50897.2.1, subdivision (a)(1) or (2). Accordingly, HCD and the CITY entered into STD 213 Standard Agreement #21-ERAP-20081 ("State Agreement") under the authority and in furtherance of the State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2, attached hereto as Exhibit H and incorporated herein by reference. D. CITY intends to use its SRA2 funds to make subawards to other entities, including non-profit organizations, to administer an SRA2 program on behalf of the CITY. The SRA2 funds will be used for direct financial assistance, including rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy costs arrears, and other expenses related to housing. Remaining funds are available for administrative costs. E. SUBRECIPIENT has been selected by the CITY to receive SRA2 Funds in order to administer the CITY's CARES for Tenants Program, in accordance with the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("said program"). SUBRECIPIENT represents that it is qualified and willing to operate said program and certifies that the administration of said program carried out with funds provided under this Agreement will meet the SRA2 objectives to respond to this historic COVID-19 public health crisis. F. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that it will adhere to the eligibility requirements, required documentation, and project expectations as indicated in Exhibit A for said program and in