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<br />Contract be given to low-income persons residing within the general local government area or <br />metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county in which the project is located; and <br /> <br />B. to the greatest extent feasible, contracts for work to be performed in connection with any such <br />project be awarded to business concerns, including, but not limited to individuals or firms doing <br />business in the field of planning, consulting, design, architecture, building construction, <br />rehabilitation, maintenance, or repair, which are located in or owned in substantial part by <br />persons residing in the same metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county as the project. <br /> <br />]2.2. Funds provided under this Contract may not be provided to primarily religious organizations, such as <br />churches, for any activity including secular activities. In addition, funds provided under this Contract may not be <br />used by primarily religious organizations, or to assist primarily religious organizations, in acquiring housing. <br />The completed housing project must be used exclusively by the owner entity for secular purposes and must be <br />available to all persons regardless of religion. There must be no religious or membership criteria for tenants of <br />the property as specified in 24 C.F.R, part 92. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 13 <br />Legal Authoritv <br /> <br />13.1 Administrator assures and guarantees Department that Administrator possesses the legal authority to <br />enter into this Contract, to receive funds authorized by this Contract, and to perform the services Administrator <br />has obligated itself to perform under this Contract. <br /> <br />13.2 The person(s) signing and executing this Contract on behalf of Administrator, does hereby warrant and <br />guarantee that he is duly authorized by Administrator to execute this Contract on behalf of Administrator and to <br />validly and legally bind Administrator to all the terms, performances, and provisions of this Contract. <br /> <br />13.3. Administrator shall not employ, award contracts to, or fund any person that has been debarred, <br />suspended, proposed for debarment, or placed on ineligibility status by U. S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development. In addition, Department shall have the right to suspend or terminate this Contract if Administrator <br />is debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or is otherwise ineligible from participating in the HOME <br />Program. Administrator acknowledges and agrees that this Section 13.3 specifically includes, but is not limited <br />to, consultants hired by Administrator to assist Administrator in any aspect relative to the activities of this <br />Contract. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 14 <br />Litigation And Claims <br /> <br />Administrator shall give Department immediate notice, in writing, of the occurrence of any of the following <br />events: <br /> <br />1) any action, including any proceeding before an administrative agency, filed against Administrator in <br />connection with th is Contract; and <br /> <br />2) any claim against Administrator, the cost and expense of which Administrator may be entitled to be <br />reimbursed by Department. <br /> <br />Except as otherwise directed by Department, Administrator shall furnish immediately to Department copies of all <br />pertinent papers received by Administrator with respect to such action or claim. <br /> <br />'.......' <br /> <br />539076 <br />Page 6 of 17 <br />