Contract - Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc - Staff Costs Associated with CDBG Funded Housing Program

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INCOME DETERMINATION The Agency agrees to determine each household's income eligibility by determining the household's annual income. The Agency must use the Section 8 (Part S) definition of annual income, using no less than three months of income documentation, and use the same method of determining annual income consistently under this contract. ACTIVITY SERVICE AREA The activities under this contract are to be carried out primarily, though not exclusively, in the Near Northwest Neighborhood, Census Tract b. TIMETABLE Costs may be incurred when the agency is notified to proceed by the Department of Community Investment. This activity shall commence on January 1, 2018, and shall continue to and include December 31, 2018. All funds unobligated by 12/31/18 and all funds unspent by 1131119 will be subject to reprogramming at the option of the City. PROGRAM BUDGET The total CDBG budget for Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. CDBG Activity Delivery (18-JC-84) shall not exceed $80,000.00. COST CATEGORIES Generally, costs must be necessary, reasonable and directly related to the grant. In accordance with the Statement of Purpose and Intent, eligible cost categories include personnel wages and fringe benefits associated with the administration of CDBG activities listed above. Time cards must be submitted indicating time spent on CDBG activities before reimbursement will be approved. CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT The City of South Bend contracts with CDBG sub -recipients on a cost reimbursement basis. Under such an agreement, the City agrees to reimburse the subrecipient or developer for work performed and/or costs incurred, up to and including the total amount specified in the CDBG contract. For CDBG reimbursement requests to be considered, the following supporting documentation must be included with claims submitted to DCI: Copy of vendor invoice. Each invoice should note: o .. Date that expense was incurred o Amount of expense o Vendor name and address o Purpose of expense, i.e. "furnace installation at 123 Main Street" o Subrecipient or developer approval for payment Front and back of sub -recipient's cancelled check; OR front of the subrecipient's check along with an account register that documents invoice was paid; OR other mutually agreed upon documentation proving that payment was made prior to requesting reimbursement; If requesting payroll reimbursement, copies of time sheets that indicate number of hours worked on CDBG-eligible activities. Timesheets should include employee and supervisor signatures. Department of Community Investment staff will review each request for reimbursement against supporting documentation and the contract Scope of Services. No payment shall be made except for services within the scope of each contract, therefore it is extremely important that subrecipients verify the CDBG eligibility of an expense prior to expending funds. Claims for reimbursement that are submitted Appendix I - Scope of Services Page 2