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Neighborly Senior Services, Inc. Agreement
June 3, 1985
CIT' OF CLEARWATER
Interdepartment Correspondence Sheet
I am enclosing an originally e~ecuted agreement between Neighborly Sernior
Services, Inc. and the City for your files.
A copy has been retained for our files.
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this / .j-r day of Il f,vL..
between the City of Clearwater, Florida (hereinafter referred to
and Neighborly Senior Services, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as
provides as follows:
WHEREAS, the City is applying for a Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) from the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs to pro-
vide funds for the delivery of meals to elderly persons meeting poverty
level income guidelines through the existing Meals on Wheels Program, and
WHEREAS, the City finds that this project is meritorious and fulfills
the purposes and policies of the Community Services Block Grant Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter stated the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The City shall provide to the Provider solely from its CSBG funds
the maximum sum of Two Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Three Dollars, and an
additional sum not to exceed Five Hundred and Fifty Seven Dollars, solely
from the City General Fund, subject to and in accordance with the provi-
sions of this agreement and in express reliance on the warranty of the
Provider that such funds will be used exclusively for the delivery of
1,291 meals to elderly persons meeting poverty level income guidelines
through the existing Meals on Wheels Program at a cost of $2.48 per meal
and that all expenditures of said funds will be in accordance with the pro-
visions of the CSBG program, and all rules and regulations pertaining
thereto.
2. As funds are required by the Provider for the purposes provided
herein, the Provider may present to the City written requests for the
amount so required. Each such request shall contain the certification that
all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and guidelines have been
complied with in committing said funds.
3. The Provider hereby assures and certifies as a condition of
receipt of CSBG funds, that:
a. It will utilize CSBG funds to provide services
having measurable and potentially major impact
poverty in the community and those areas of the
poverty is a particularly acute problem.
b. Funds will not be used for political activities and will
prohibit any activities to provide votes and prospective voters
with transportation to the polls or provide similiar assistance in
connection with an election or any voter registration activity.
c. It will provide for coordination among antipoverty programs in
the community where appropriate, with emergency energy crisis
intervention programs under Title XXVI of the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Act conducted in the community.
d. It possesses the sound fiscal control and fund accounting
procedures necessary to assure the proper disbursal of and
accounting for Federal funds received under the Community Services
Block Grant.
e. It will
investigations
f. It will,
of Public Law
g. It will
prohibits use
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as City)
Provider)
and activities
on causes of
community where
permit and cooperate with Federal and
designed to evaluate compliance with the law.
in accordance with Florida Statutes and Section 677
97-35, comply with non-discrimination provisions.
comply with Section 680 of Public Law 97-35 which
of CSBG funds for purchase or improvement of land or
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the purchase, construction or permanent improvement (other than
low-cost residential weatherization or other energy related home
repairs) of any building or other facility.
h. It will comply with the CSBG Administrative Rule which
provides that CSBG administrative expenses shall not exceed a
maximum of fifteen percent of the total CSBG funding.
4. All records pertaining to this project shall be retained by the
Provider for such period as required by applicable laws and regulations and
may thereafter be destroyed only with the prior written approval of the
City. All records shall be available for audit by representatives of the
City, The Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Auditor General
and other agencies responsible for compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Provider have executed this agreement
as of the date first above written.
NEIGHBORLY SENIOR SERVICES, INC.
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