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SECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENTSECOND AMENDMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA AND HOPE VILLAGES OF AMERICA, INC. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CDBG PROGRAM AGREEMENT (this "Second Amendment") is made and entered into by and between the City of Clearwater, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation, with a principal address of P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, Florida 33758 (the "City"), and Hope Villages of America, Inc.,, a Florida not-for-profit corporation with a principal address of 503 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756 ("Subrecipient") (the City and Subrecipient shall be referred to collectively as the "Parties"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City administers a Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Public Facilities and Improvements Program, which is funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"); and WHEREAS, the City submitted its Annual Action Plan (the "Action Plan") for the fiscal and program year ending September 30, -2026 (FY2025-2026), as approved by the City of Clearwater City Council, to HUD. WHEREAS, the City is an entitlement community that receives CDBG funds awarded under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, in furtherance of its goal of promoting Public Services, Public Facilities and Improvements, and Housing Initiatives as further detailed in its Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs 2025-2029; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient is a not-for-profit organization that provides a comprehensive rangeof programs and services that address critical community needs. Subrecipient's services include housing stability and homelessness prevention, affordable housing, and addressing food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain CDBG Program Agreement dated February 10, 2026 (the "Original Agreement") under which Subrecipient was granted EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00/100 CENTS ($80,000.00) in FY2025-2026 CDBG funds for facility improvements necessary to maintain operational efficiency and effectiveness, directly furthering the Subrecipient's mission to address food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain First Amendment to CDBG Program Agreement dated April 28, 2026 (the "First Amendment" and collectively with the Original Agreement, the "Agreement") amending the Original Agreement in order to allocate an additional subaward amount of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND 00/100 CENTS ($24,155.00) towards the project; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient is eligible to undertake a Public Facilities Improvement Project in accordance with 24 CFR §570.201(c) Public Facilities and Improvements in support of activities benefiting Low- and Moderate -Income ("LMI") persons, in compliance with a CDBG Program National Objective as defined in 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) Low Mod Limited Clientele activities and 24 CFR §570.200(a)(2); and FY 2025-2026 CDBG-2nd Amendment Hope Villages of America (HVA Food Warehouse) — PF 16426 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, Subrecipient has available the necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials, and supplies to carry out the proposed improvements. Such improvements are essential to ensure the continued availability and accessibility of the facility and its services for residents eligible and qualified to receive such services. Residents shall be within the income limits for low and moderate -income persons as defined by HUD and adjusted annually, and which current income levels are attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, all allowable expenses under this Agreement will be paid from available CDBG program grant funds on a reimbursement basis; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement until September 30, 2027. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt whereof being hereby acknowledged, the City and Subrecipient agree as follows: 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement. 2. Amendment to Agreement Term. The Agreement and its exhibits are hereby amended to reflect the extension of the Term through September 30, 2027. 3. In the event of conflict or ambiguity between theterms and provisions of this Second Amendment and the Agreement, the provisions of this Second Amendment shall control to the extent of any such conflict or ambiguity. 4. All provisions of the Agreement not expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. FY 2025-2026 CDBG-2nd Amendment Hope Villages of America (HVA Food Warehouse) — PF 16426 Page 2 of 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment on this WW1 1 day of .4'Vl , 2026. Approved as to form: (CITY OF CLEARWATER SIGNATURE PAGE) CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a Florida municipal corporation. By: Jennifer Poirrier Date: Ci Attest: Matthew J. Mytych, Esq. Assistance City Attorney Date: Rosemarie Call City Cleark Date: -e pkl7) j (P FY 2025-2026 CDBG-2nd Amendment Hope Villages of America (HVA Food Warehouse) — PF 16426 Page 3 of 4 (SUBRECIPIENT SIGNATURE PAGE) Hope Villages of America, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation. By: Print Name: Nick DiCeglie Title: President & CEO Date: 8 - 4i/► 2Gl 6 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS This Second Amendment was acknowledged before me by means of notarization, this day of LA* a,st physical presence or ❑ online , 2026, by Nick DiCeglie as President & CEO of Hope Villages of America, Inc., He/She N6is personally known to me or ❑ has produced (Notary SeaVStamp) JESSICA L. BUCKLEY =z , Notary Public • State s fNNda Commission # HH 3911111 ' My Comm. Expires Apr 27, 2127 Bonded through National Notary Assn. as identification. 16 ,d,i,ua NOTAUBLIC J Print Name: 051 eft!, • 11,i l,l1Iel I � ' My Commission Expires:�`a // �1YI ` 1.o2 FY 2025-2026 CDBG-2"d Amendment Hope Villages of America (HVA Food Warehouse) — PF 16426 Page 4 of 4