Agreement - Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority - Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program

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L, Comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 504") and its implementing regulations at 24 CFR 8, and Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each of these prohibits discrimination based on disability. BLOOD LEAD TESTING Recipient must test each child under the age of six years who resides in a housing unit that is to have lead hazard control work done for an elevated blood lead level within six months preceding the lead hazard control work, unless the child's parent or legal guardian chooses not to have the child tested. You must refer any child with an elevated blood lead level for appropriate medical follow-up. The standards for blood lead testing are described in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control . and Prevention (CDC) publications Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (1991), and Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials (1997). See also, the CDC Response to Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Recommendations in "Low Level Lead Exposure ITarms Children: A Renewed Call of Primary Prevention" (2012) available at http://www.ede.gov/nceh/lead/ACCLPP/CDC_Response Lead Exposure Rees.pdf COMPLIANCE WITH HUD REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES The Recipient must conduct lead hazard evaluation and control work in compliance with HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule, the current HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead -Based Paint Hazards in Housing (current HUD guidelines; http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_ offices/healthy_homes/]bp/hudguidelines/), and applicable federal, state and local regulations and guidance, including, but not limited to the EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule (found within 40 CFR 745; see bttp://www2,epa ,gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-paintin -pro rg at_n/). PROHIBITED PRACTICES The Recipient is not permitted to engage in practices prohibited under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule at 24 CPR 35,140, EPA's RRP Rule at 40 CFR 745.83(a)(3), or EPA's lead abatement rule at 40 CFR 745.227(e)(6), PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS Recipient must procure all goods and services must through a competitive process. Recipients must follow federal procurement requirements as defined in 2 CFR 200.317-326, as applicable. CLOSEOUT A. The Recipient must submit, no later than the Expiration Date, all financial, performance information and other information as required by the terms and conditions this Agreement and IHCDA's Administrative Plan. B . The closeout of a Federal award does not affect any of the following: 1. The right of IHCDA to disallow costs -and recover funds on the basis of a later audit or other review. 2. The obligation of the Recipient to return any funds due as a result of later refunds, corrections, or other transactions including final indirect cost rate adjustments. 3. Audit requirements in subpart F of 2 CFR part 200. 4. Records retention requirements as set forth herein. FORM OF ASSISTANCE Homeowner: The Recipient must provide this award as a grant directly to the beneficiary. Rental: The recipient must provide this award as a forgivable loan directly to the landlord. A lien and restrictive covenant will be executed against every multi -family or rental property receiving LHRD grant funds. Upon occurrence of any of the following events during the three year Affordability Period, the entire sum secured by the lien, without interest, shall be due and payable by the property owner upon demand. Repayment may be demanded upon: (1) Transfer or conveyance of the real estate by deed, land contract, lease, or otherwise, during the Affordability Period; (2) Commencement of foreclosure proceedings by any mortgagee (or deed in lieu of foreclosure), within the Affordability Period; (3) Units not being used as a residence by a qualifying tenant or not leased according to the LHRD Participation Agreement. The Recipient must execute and record a lien and restrictive covenant agreement prepared by IHCDA. LEAD- CITY of SOUTH BEND LD-01 S-003 Paee 12 of 23