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business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. <br />632), and "minority and women's business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) <br />owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, <br />"minority group members" are African -Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish - <br />heritage Americans, Asian -Americans, and American Indians. SUBRECIPIENT may rely on written <br />representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of <br />an independent investigation. <br />H. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS <br />A. Payment of Funds. On July I, 2022, the CITY was allocated $5,088,771 for fiscal year 2022- <br />2023 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Community <br />Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Entitlement Program. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and <br />contingent on CITY receiving at least the same amount of CDBG funds from HUD for the 2023-2024 <br />program year, CITY agrees to pay to SUBRECIPIENT when, if and to the extent federal funds are received a <br />sum not to exceed Fifty Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty Do0ars ($54,180) (FY 2022-2023 $27,090) <br />and (FY 2023-2024 $ 27,090) for SUBRECIPIENT'S performance in accordance with the Budget attached <br />hereto as "Exhibit B" during the two-year period of this Agreement. Payments shall be made to <br />SUBRECIPIENT through the submission of invoices/reimbursement requests. <br />CITY shall pay such invoices/reimbursement requests within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof <br />provided CITY is satisfied that such expenses have been incurred and documented within the scope and <br />provisions of this Agreement and that SUBRECIPIENT is in compliance with the terms and conditions of <br />this Agreement. Failure to provide any of the required documentation and reporting will cause CITY to <br />withhold all or a portion of a request for reimbursement, or return the entire reimbursement package to <br />SUBRECIPIENT, until such documentation and reporting has been received and approved by CITY. <br />Documentation may include, but is not limited to, true copies of invoices, receipts, canceled checks, bank <br />statements, credit card statements, procurement documentation for goods or services, timesheets, payroll <br />records, benefit statements, agreements, contracts or documentation pertaining to costs for subcontractors, <br />and/or other documentation supporting and evidencing how the CDBG FUNDS have been expended <br />during the applicable quarter. <br />B. Audit of Account. CITY shall include an audit of the account maintained by <br />SUBRECIPIENT in CITY's annual audit of all CDBG FUNDS in accordance with Title 24 of the Code of <br />Federal Regulations and other applicable federal laws and regulations. <br />C. Common Rule: Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.328(a), the CITY manages the day-to-day operations of <br />each grant and subgrant supported activities. CITY staff has detailed knowledge of the grant program <br />requirements and monitors grant and subgrant supported activities to assure compliance with Federal <br />requirements. Such monitoring covers each program, function and activity and performance goals are <br />reviewed periodically. <br />D. Environmental Review: In accordance with 24 CFR 58, the CITY is responsible for <br />undertaking environmental review and maintaining environmental review records for each applicable <br />project. <br />E. Performance Monitorine: CITY shall monitor the performance of SUBRECIPIENT against <br />goals and performance standards required herein. The SUBRECIPIENT shall be responsible to <br />accomplish the levels of performance as set forth in Exhibit A and report such measures quarterly to the <br />CITY. If the SUBRECIPIENT estimates such goals will not be met, the SUBRECIPIENT is to contact <br />the CITY, at which time the CITY will determine if any adjustments to the grant award is appropriate. <br />