Item 09 - First Amendment to Emergency Rental Assistance Program Spending Plan

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DocuSlgn Envelope ID: EB99EC9B-ABB4-4858-B206-013A01AFF1FB 0MB Approved No.: 1505-0270 Expiration Date: I0/3l/2021 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AW ARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS I. Use of Funds. Recipient understands and agrees that the funds disbursed under this award may only be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (d) of section 3201 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 11, 2021) ("Section 3201") and any guidance issued by Treasury regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance program established under Section 3201 (the "Guidance"). 2.Reallocation of Funds. Recipient understands and agrees that any funds allocated by Treasury to Recipient that are not disbursedto Recipient in accordance with Section 320 I( c)(2) as a subsequent payment will be realloca ted by Treasuty to other eligible recipients under Section 3201(e). Such reallocation of funds shall be made in the manner and by the date, which shall be no sooner than March 31, 2022, as may be set by Treasur y. Recipient agrees to obligate at least fifty (50) percent of the total amount of funds allocated by Treasury to Recipient under Section 3201 to be eligible to receive reallocated funds under Section 3201(e). 3.Assistance to Eligible Households. Recipient agrees to permit eligible households (as defined in Section 3201(1)(2)) to submit applications for financial assistance directly to Recipient, and to receive financial assistance directly from Recipient, under programs established by Recipient using funds disbursed under this award. Recipient may make payments to a landlord or utility provider on behalf of an eligible household, but if the landlord or utility provider does not agree to accept such payment afterRecipient makes reasonable efforts to obtain its cooperation, Recipient must make such payments directly to the eligible household for the purpose of making payments to the landlord or utility provider. 4.Period of Performance, The period of performance for this award begins on the date hereof and ends on September 30, 2025.Recipient shall not incur any obligations to be paid with the funding from this award after such period of performance ends. 5.Administrative costs.a.Recipient may use funds provided to the Recipient to cover both direct and indirect costs.b.The Iota! of all administrative costs, whether direct or indirect costs, may not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of the total award. 6.Reporting.Recipient agrees to comply with any reporting obligations established by Treasury as related to this award. Recipient acknowledges that any such informat ion required to be reported pursuant to this section may be publicly disclosed.7.Maintenance of and Access to Records.a.Recipient shall maintain records and financial documents sufficient to suppmt compliance with Section 3201 and theGuidance.b.The Treasury Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, or their authorized representatives,shall have the right of access to records ( electronic and otherwise) of Recipient in order to conduct audits or otherinvestigations.c.Records shall be maintained by Recipient for a period of five (5) years after the period of performance. 8.Cost Sharing.Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be provided by Recipient. 9.Compliance with Applicable Law and Regulations. a.Recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 3201 and the Guidance. Recipient also agrees to comply withall other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders, and Recipient shall provide for such compliance inany agreements it enters into with other parties relating to this award.b.Federal regulations applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following: i.Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part200, other than such provisions as Treasury may determine are inapplicable to this Award and subject to suchexceptions as may be otherwise provided by Treasury. Subpart F -Audit Requirements of the Uniform Guidance, implementing the Single Audit Act, shall apply to this award. ii.Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM), 2 C.F.R. Part 25 and pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 25 is hereby incorporated by reference. EXHIBIT 2