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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInterlocal Cooperation Agreement - Housing and Urban Development (HUD) INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 12- day of September , 1978 , by and between JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON; THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON; CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON; and THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES , WASHINGTON. WHEREAS , the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has available funds for use in rehabilitation of moderate and low income housing; and WHEREAS, the application for such funds can be made jointly by cooperating counties and/or cities; and WHEREAS , the parties hereto deem it advantageous to the citizens which they represent to present a joint application for the HUD funding; Now, _Therefore. IT IS AGREED: (1) This Agreement shall be effective on the date set out above and shall continue in effect until the purpose for the Agreement has been fulfilled (HUD funds have been received and administration of the rehabilitation projects completed) or until terminated, either as set out below in Paragraph (6) or by mutual agreement. (2) Jefferson County shall be the "Lead Agency" for all purposes related to the HUD Community Development Block Grant. In its capacity as Lead Agency, Jefferson County shall have authority to contract with other entities for services required in development of the final application for the said grant and for the administration of grant monies received . It is contemplated that Jefferson County will contract with the Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council for preparation of the final application for the housing rehabilitation grant, and that additional administrative services may be contracted with that agency. Subsequent to the final approval -1- ,:by HUD of the $500 , 000. 00 grant request, the administrative expenses incurred by Jefferson County through the Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council shall not exceed $40, 000 . 00 unless addi- tional administrative work is authorized in writing by the parties hereto. For work performed and expenses incurred for preparation of the Final Application the Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council shall be reimbursed from the grant the amount of $ 5 C'C), cv (3) The purpose of this Agreement is to obtain from HUD through its Community Development Block Grant, or from other sources, funds for rehabilitation of housing units within the boun- daries of the counties and cities which are parties hereto and to administer distribution of those funds to families of moderate and low income for rehabilitation of their housing units. (4) All financing for the project shall be provided by HUD, and no local matching funds by the parties hereto are required. If for any reason the Final Application is not funded by HUD, then 4 the costs of preparing the Final Application shall be borne by the Clallam-Jefferson County Community Action Council. (5) The number of housing units assisted in each partici- pating city and county will be proportional to that area's percentage share of the total number of substandard housing units, according to data from the 1970 census and from HUD. Assistance from grant monies may be expended on a grant,loan or deferred loan basis. Re- payment of all loans from this program shall be returned to the county or city in which the assisted unit is located. These funds shall be used for additional housing rehabilitation or other com- munity redevelopment under the direction of the legislative authority or an agency of the county or city in which the funds were first loaned. -2- i • (6) Should any party hereto wish to withdraw from participation in this Agreement, that party shall provide ninety (90) days .written notice to each other party, and shall reimburse the Lead Agency for any costs and/or expenses related to or occasioned by the party' s withdrawal. Withdrawal shall be effective ninety (90) days following date of notification and payment of the costs and expenses. (7) It is not contemplated that any property or assets will be acquired by Jefferson County, as Lead Agency, or by any other party hereto, except as set out above in Paragraph (5) ; however, should any property and/or assets, except as provided in Paragraph (5) , be acquired and held on the date this Agreement is terminated or on the date any party should withdraw, each party shall receive an equal share of such property and/or assets. j JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: Board of County Commissioners By: Board of County Commissioners e ' . . (.4 . Carroll M. Mercer, Chairman ,Howard V. Doher y, Jr. Chaff a 7/vJ7 G. Lotzgesell, Member Dick :jmria44155LA0/ . B. G. Brown, Member /a*4047X i/4)6L'L aO'Meara, ember Ronald N. Richards, Member 0dihr CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON Jaseph�-B:—S eve, or e a el J. Ha ewo.4 , Mayor. i