Community Services Rental Packet

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN TENANT & SUBRECIPIENT EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT 2012 RAPID-RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

1. RAP # ISSUED ON: EXPIRES ON: PARTICIPANT NAME: NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: UNIT SIZE*: FMR (UTILITIES INCLUDED):

(*THIS IS THE NUMBER OF BEDROOMS FOR WHICH THE FAMILY QUALIFIES. THE ASSISTANCE AMOUNT IS BASED UPON THIS UNIT SIZE).

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS (“ SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY”) HAS ISSUED THIS ESG-RR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT (“RAP”) TO THE TENANT IDENTIFIED ABOVE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ESG-RR PROGRAM (“THE PROGRAM”). UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO A LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF AN ELIGIBLE TENANT. THE TENANT MUST SELECT A DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY DWELLING UNIT AND THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE LANDLORD TO HELP THE TENANT AFFORD THE RENT. WHEN THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY ISSUES THIS RAP, IT FULLY EXPECTS TO HAVE MONEY AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY IS NOT UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO THE TENANT NOR THE LANDLORD OR ANY OTHER PARTY UNTIL THE DWELLING UNIT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY AND HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LANDLORD.

2. KEY STEPS IN USING THIS ESG-RR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT (“RAP”) A. THE TENANT MUST SELECT A RENTAL DWELLING UNIT LOCATED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY THAT MEETS THE PROGRAM’S HABITABILITY STANDARDS, HAS A REASONABLE RENT THAT IS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET RENT AS PROVIDED UNDER 24 CFR PART 888 (THE “UNIT”). WHEN THE TENANT FINDS A SUITABLE UNIT, THE TENANT MUST PROVIDE THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WITH A “REQUEST FOR UNIT APPROVAL ” FORM, SIGNED BY THE LANDLORD AND A COPY OF THE LANDLORD’S LEASE.

B. THE TENANT HAS SIXTY (60) DAYS TO USE THIS RAP. IF A REQUEST FOR UNIT APPROVAL HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE EXPIRATION DATE SHOWN ABOVE, THIS RAP WILL EXPIRE UNLESS THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY APPROVES AN EXTENSION.

C. AFTER THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY RECEIVES THE REQUEST FOR UNIT APPROVAL AND RECERTIFICATION , THE UNIT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL REVIEW THE LANDLORD’S LEASE. IF THE UNIT AND THE RENT FOR THE UNIT MEET THE PROGRAM’S STANDARDS THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL NOTIFY THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT THAT IT HAS APPROVED THE UNIT.

I. IF THE UNIT OR LEASE CANNOT BE APPROVED, THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL PROVIDE THE LANDLORD WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM(S), OR THE TENANT CAN BEGIN TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER UNIT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY.

D. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL WORK WITH THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT TO EXECUTE ALL OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS: I. THE LANDLORD AND THE TENANT MUST SIGN A LEASE THAT IS APPROVED BY SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY. II. THE LANDLORD AND THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY MUST SIGN A RAP. III. ONCE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND THE TENANT MOVES INTO THE UNIT, PAYMENTS TO THE LANDLORD WILL BEGIN.

3. SECURITY DEPOSITS THE TENANT OR SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL PAY A SECURITY DEPOSIT TO THE LANDLORD, CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL MARKET PRACTICES. THE AMOUNT OF THE SECURITY DEPOSIT PAID BY THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY CANNOT EXCEED ONE (1) MONTH’S RENT. WHEN THE TENANT MOVES OUT, ANY REIMBURSEMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT THAT ARE DUE FROM THE LANDLORD UNDER STATE AND LOCAL LAW WILL BE PAID TO THE TENANT/ SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY.

4. TENANT AND SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY SHARE OF THE RENT A. THE PORTION OF THE RENT PAYABLE BY THE TENANT TO THE LANDLORD (“TENANT’S SHARE”) IS CALCULATED BASED UPON THE TENANT’S ABILITY TO PAY. THE TENANT MUST PROVIDE THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WITH INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ABOUT TENANT’S INCOME, ASSETS, AND OTHER FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WILL AFFECT THE AMOUNT THE TENANT WILL PAY. THE TENANT’S SHARE MAY CHANGE AS A RESULT OF CHANGES IN INCOME OR OTHER FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES.

B. EACH MONTH, THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL MAKE A RENTAL PAYMENT TO THE LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF THE TENANT. THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WILL BE EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE APPROVED RENT THE LANDLORD IS CHARGING AND THE TENANT’S SHARE OF THE RENT. (SEE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT WITH LANDLORD TO SEE THE AMOUNT THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL PAY TO LANDLORD.)

C. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL NOT PAY OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TENANT’S STAY, SUCH AS CABLE, STORAGE UNITS, CARPORTS, OR GARAGES. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL NOT PAY RENT FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE TERM OF THE LEASE IF THE TENANT NO LONGER OCCUPIES THE UNIT. IN ADDITION, THE AMOUNT OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAID BY THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY MAY BE REDUCED OR TERMINATED DUE TO CHANGES IN THE TENANT’S INCOME. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY WILL GIVE THE TENANT AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PAGE 1 OF 10 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT 2012 RAPID-RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY SHALL NOT REIMBURSE THE LANDLORD FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TENANT, THE OBLIGATION OF THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY TO LANDLORD AND TENANT IS LIMITED SOLELY TO THE PAYMENT OF THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, THE LANDLORD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY HAS NOT ASSUMED ANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITY.

5. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING TENANTS THE TENANT MUST: A. BE ELIGIBLE FOR ESG-RR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ALL PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND PROVIDE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY, AS REQUESTED BY THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY, FROM TIME TO TIME, ATTEND CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS, AT LEAST MONTHLY, AND COMPLETE A HOUSING PLAN.

B. PROVIDE INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE FAMILY’S INCOME, ASSETS AND CHANGES IN INCOME OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY AFFECT ELIGIBILITY OR MAY RESULT IN CHANGES TO THE AMOUNT OF THE TENANT’S SHARE TO THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY.

C. COOPERATE FULLY WITH ANNUAL INCOME AND INTERIM INCOME RE-EVALUATIONS.

D. ALLOW A DESIGNEE OF THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY TO INSPECT THE UNIT AT REASONABLE TIMES AND UPON REASONABLE NOTICE.

E. NOTIFY THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY TO REQUEST PERMISSION TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL PERSONS TO MOVE IN OR OUT OF THE UNIT AND BEFORE VACATING THE UNIT.

F. USE THE UNIT AS THE FAMILY’S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND SOLELY AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE FAMILY.

G. NOT SUBLEASE OR ASSIGN THE LEASE.

H. NOT BE CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR EXPECTING TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ANY OTHER HUD PROGRAM.

6. LENGTH OF ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM IS NOT GUARANTEED. ASSISTANCE MAY BE TERMINATED IF THE TENANT DOES NOT FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RAP, OTHER PROGRAM AGREEMENTS WITH THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY, OR PROGRAM GUIDELINES. THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PAY RENT FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE TERM OF THE LEASE IF THE TENANT IS NO LONGER OCCUPYING THE UNIT OR IF THE TENANT IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.

7. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY IF A TENANT HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT HE/SHE HAS BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX, HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR FAMILIAL STATUS, THE TENANT MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). HUD HAS CREATED A “HOT LINE” TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TAKE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER IS 1-(800) 669-9777. .

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REQUEST FOR UNIT APPROVAL (SCATTERED SITES)

INSTRUCTIONS:

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Provide this form to the participant/Tenant after ESG-RR intake is complete. This form should be completed by the Tenant and the Landlord to request the Subrecipient Agency's approval of the unit for which the Tenant has elected to receive rental assistance.

Landlord: Please read the sample Lease Addendum and Rental Assistance Program Form and information about Housing Habitability Standards provided in the Tenant's Rental Packet. After the Tenant submits this request to the Subrecipient Agency, a staff member will contact you to schedule an inspection of the unit. The Subrecipient Agency is not responsible for paying any part of the rent to the Landlord prior to its approval of the unit and execution of the Rental Assistance Payment Contract (“RAP”) with the Subrecipient Agency. Please attach a copy of your proposed lease to this form.

Tenant: With the Landlord, fill out this form completely and return it to:

Do not sign a lease until the Subrecipient Agency has inspected and approved the unit.

Type of Unit: Single Family Semi-detached/Row House Garden/Walk up Elevator/High Rise Mobile Home

Date Constructed: Most recent rent charged: Proposed rent:

UNIT ADDRESS:

Were the same utilities/appliances included in the rent: Yes No Insert Source of Utilities. Utility / Appliance Included Paid by Utility/ Appliance Included Paid by Source: Oil Electric Gas Propane in Rent Tenant Source: Oil Electric Gas Propane in Rent Tenant Heating - source: Water Heating-source: Cooking – source: Water Other Electric Sewer Air Conditioning Trash Collection Range/Microwave Other Refrigerator Other

OWNER CERTIFICATION: By executing this request, the Landlord agrees that the required Lease Addendum is acceptable and certifies that: (1) the information provided on the form is accurate and true; (2) the unit is not assisted or covered by any other federally-funded rental subsidy contract; (3) the unit currently meets the habitability standards set forth in 24 CFR 576.403(c) (the “Habitability Standards”) (or will be brought up to the Habitability Standards before the RAP is executed; and (4) this unit is made available, managed, and operated regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1001, the payment of fines and/or imprisonment may be required or repayment of any funds received by the Landlord from IHCDA, in the event that the Landlord provides false, incomplete or misleading information. Tenant Name Landlord Name

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OF 10 Lease Addendum (Attach to Landlord Lease) (TRA) EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT 2012 RAPID-RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

Landlord Name: Tenant: Address: Unit: Phone: Address: Landlord EIN #: Instructions: The Tenant/Participant should be given a copy of the Landlord’s ease and this lease addendum.

A. Purpose of Addendum: The Lease for the above referenced unit is being amended to include the provisions of this Addendum because the Tenant has been approved to receive rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grant Rapid Re-Housing Program (“ESG- RR”), a federal program authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§11371- 11378. Under ESGRR _the “Subrecipient Agency”) will make monthly payments to the Landlord on behalf of the Tenant for a period of time that may range from one (1) month to no more than twelve (12) months.

B. Rental Assistance Payment Contract: The parties have signed the lease on the condition that the Landlord will promptly execute a Rental Assistance Payment Contract (“RAP”) with the Subrecipient Agency. This Lease shall not become effective unless the RAP has been executed by both the Landlord and the Subrecipient Agency.

C. Conflict with Other Provisions of the Lease: In case of any conflict between the provisions of this Addendum and other sections of the Lease, the provisions of this Addendum shall prevail.

D. Term of the Lease: The term shall begin on (date) and shall continue until: (1) the Lease is terminated by the Landlord in accordance with applicable State and local Tenant/Landlord laws, or (2) the Lease is terminated by the Tenant in accordance with the Lease or by mutual agreement during the term of the Lease. This Addendum shall automatically expire when the Tenant no longer occupies the Unit.

E. Rental Assistance Payment: During term of the lease, each month the Subrecipient Agency will make a rental assistance payment to the Landlord on behalf of the Tenant. This payment shall be credited by the Landlord toward the monthly rent payable by the Tenant. The Tenant shall pay the balance of the monthly rent. The Subrecipient Agency will not pay other costs associated with the Tenant’s stay, such as cable, storage units, carports, or garages. The Subrecipient Agency shall not be obligated to pay rent for the remaining portion of the term of the Lease if the Tenant is no longer occupying the Unit. In addition, the amount of rental assistance paid by the Subrecipient Agency may be reduced or terminated due to changes in the Tenant’s income.

F. Security Deposit: (Tenant / Subrecipient Agency) has deposited $ with the Landlord (the “Security Deposit”). The Landlord will hold this security deposit during the period the Tenant occupies the unit under the Lease. The Landlord shall comply with State and Local laws regarding interest payments on security deposits. The amount of the Security Deposit paid by the Subrecipient Agency cannot exceed one (1) month’s rent. After the Tenant has moved out of the unit, the Landlord may, subject to State and local law, use the security deposit including any interest on the deposit as reimbursement for rent or any other amounts owed by the Tenant under the Lease. The Landlord will give the Tenant a written list of all items charged against the security deposit and the amount of each item. After deducting the amount used as reimbursement to the Landlord, the Landlord shall promptly refund the full amount of the balance to the (Tenant/ Subrecipient Agency), as applicable. Limitation: The Subrecipient Agency shall not reimburse the Landlord for any damage caused by the Tenant, the obligation of the Subrecipient Agency to Landlord and Tenant is limited solely to the payment of the rental assistance as described herein, the Landlord and the Tenant acknowledge that the Subrecipient Agency has not assumed any other responsibility.

G. Utilities and Appliances: The utilities and appliances listed in Column 2 are provided by the Landlord and included in the rent. The utilities and appliances listed in Column 3 below are not included in the rent and are paid separately by the Tenant. Utility / Appliance Included Paid by Utility/ Appliance Included Paid by Source: Oil Electric Gas Propane in Rent Tenant Source: Oil Electric Gas Propane in Rent Tenant Heating- Source: Water Heating- Source: Cooking- Source: Water Other Electric Sewer Air Conditioning Trash Collection Range/Microwave Other Refrigerator Other

H. Household Members: Household members authorized to live in this unit are listed below. The Tenant may not permit other persons to join the Household or move into the unit without notifying the Subrecipient Agency and obtaining the Landlord’s permission.

Household Member Relationship to Primary Tenant Age 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

I. Housing Habitability Standards: The Landlord shall maintain the unit, common areas, equipment, facilities, and appliances in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition (in compliance with 24 CFR 576.403 (c)).

J. Termination of Tenancy: The Landlord may not terminate the tenancy or refuse to renew the lease of the Tenant except for serious or repeated violations of the terms and conditions of the Lease; for violation of applicable Federal, State or local law; for completion of the tenancy period under the Lease or for other good cause. To terminate or refuse to renew tenancy, the Landlord must serve written notice upon the Tenant specifying the grounds for the action at least thirty (30) days before the termination of the tenancy. The Landlord must notify the Subrecipient Agency in writing when eviction proceedings are begun. This may be done by providing the Subrecipient Agency with a copy of the notice that it is required to send to the Tenant.

K. Prohibited Lease Provisions: Any provision of the Lease that falls within the classifications listed below shall not apply and may not be enforced by the Landlord.

1. Agreement to be sued: Agreement by the Tenant to be sued, to admit guilt or to a judgment in favor of the landlord in a lawsuit brought in connection with the Lease.

2. Treatment of Property: Agreement by the Tenant that the Landlord may take or hold the Tenant’s property, or may sell such property without notice to the Tenant and a court decision on the rights of the parties. This prohibition, however, does not apply to an agreement by the Tenant concerning disposition of personal property remaining in the housing unit after the Tenant has moved out of the unit. The owner may dispose of this personal property in accordance with the State law.

3. Excusing the Landlord from Responsibility: Agreement by the Tenant not to hold the Landlord or Landlord’s agent legally responsible for any action or failure to act, whether intentional or negligent.

4. Waiver of Legal Notice: Agreement by the Tenant that the Landlord may institute a lawsuit without notice to the Tenant.

5. Waiver of Legal Proceedings: Agreement by the Tenant that the Landlord may evict the Tenant or household members (i) without instituting a civil court proceeding in which the Tenant has the opportunity to present a defense, or (ii) before a court decision on the rights of the parties.

6. Waiver of Jury Trial: Agreement by the Tenant to waive any right to a trial by jury.

7. Waiver of Right to Appeal Court Decision: Agreement by the Tenant to waive the Tenant’s right to appeal, or to otherwise challenge in court, a court decision in connection with the lease.

8. Tenant Chargeable with Cost of Legal Actions Regardless of Outcome: Agreement by the Tenant to pay lawyer’s fees or other legal costs even if the Tenant wins in a court proceeding by the owner against the Tenant. The Tenant, however, may be obligated to pay costs if the Tenant loses.

L. Non-discrimination: The Landlord shall not discriminate against the Tenant in the provision of services, or in any other manner, on the grounds of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, national origin, or familial status.

M. Fraud: In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1001, the payment of fines and/or imprisonment may be required or repayment of any funds received by the Landlord from the Subrecipient Agency , in the event that the Landlord provides false, incomplete or misleading information.

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OF 10 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT 2012 LANDLORD & SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY RAPID-RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

Landlord Name: Tenant Name: Address: Unit: Phone: Address: Email: The Landlord is required to present an IRS Form 1099 or W-9. The Tenant/ESG-RR Participant should receive a copy of this Rental Assistance Payment Contract for the Tenant’s files. This will show the Tenant/ESG-RR Participant the amount that the Tenant must pay and the amount that the Subrecipient Agency will pay.

This IHCDA Rental Assistance Payment Contract (“Contract”) is entered into between (Hereinafter referred to as “Subrecipient Agency”) and the above referenced Landlord. This Contract applies only to the Tenant and the dwelling unit identified above (the “Unit”).

A. TERM OF THE CONTRACT 1. The term of this Contract shall begin on (Enter Date) and end no later than (Enter Date). This Contract automatically ends on the last day of the term of the Lease.

B. SECURITY DEPOSIT 1. Landlord will hold this security deposit during the period the Tenant occupies the Unit under the Lease. The Landlord shall comply with State and local laws regarding interest payments on security deposits. The amount of the Security Deposit paid by the Subrecipient Agency cannot exceed no more than two (2) month’s rent.

2. After the Tenant has moved from the Unit, the Landlord may, subject to State and local law, use the security deposit, including any interest on the deposit, as reimbursement for rent or any other amounts payable by the Tenant under the Lease. The Landlord will give the Tenant a written list of all items charged against the security deposit and the amount of each item. After deducting the amount used as reimbursement to the Landlord, the Landlord shall promptly refund the full amount of the balance to the Tenant Subrecipient Agency.

3. The Landlord shall immediately notify the Subrecipient Agency when the Tenant has moved from the Unit.

4. Limitation: The Subrecipient Agency shall not reimburse the Landlord for any damage caused by the Tenant, the obligation of the Subrecipient Agency to Landlord and Tenant is limited solely to the payment of the rental assistance as described herein, the Landlord and the Tenant acknowledge that the Subrecipient Agency has not assumed any other responsibility.

C. RENT AND AMOUNTS PAYABLE BY TENANT AND SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY

1. Initial Rent: The initial rent payable to the Landlord for the first payment of this Contract is . The Subrecipient Agency will not pay other costs associated with the Tenant’s stay, such as cable, storage units, carports, or garages. The Subrecipient Agency shall not be obligated to pay rent for the remaining portion of the term of the Lease if the Tenant is no longer occupying the Unit. In addition, the amount of rental assistance paid by the Subrecipient Agency may be reduced or terminated due to changes in the Tenant’s income.

2. Rent Adjustments: With no less than sixty (60) days notice to the Tenant and the Subrecipient Agency, the Landlord may propose a reasonable adjustment to be effective no earlier than the 13th month of this contract. Either the Tenant or the Subrecipient Agency may reject the proposed rent. The Tenant may reject the proposed rent by providing the Landlord with a thirty (30)-days written notice or intent to vacate. If the Subrecipient Agency rejects the proposed rent, the Subrecipient Agency must give both the Tenant and the Landlord thirty (30) days notice of intent to terminate this Contract.

3. Tenant’s Share of the Rent: Initially, and until such time as both the Landlord and the Tenant are notified by the Subrecipient Agency, the Tenant’s share of the rent shall be (the “Tenant’s Share”). .

4. Subrecipient Agency Share of the Rent - Rental Assistance Payment: Initially, and until such time as both the Landlord and the Tenant are notified by the Subrecipient Agency, the Subrecipient Agency’s share of the rent shall be $ per month due on this date (the “C Subrecipient Agency’s Share”). Neither the Subrecipient Agency nor HUD assumes any obligation for the Tenant’s Share or for the payment of any claim by the Landlord against the Tenant. The Subrecipient Agency’s obligation is limited to making rental payments on behalf of the Tenant in accordance with this Contract. PAGE 7 OF 10 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT 2012 RAPID-RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

5. Payment Conditions: The right of the Landlord to receive payments under this Contract shall be subject to compliance with all of the provisions of this Contract. The Landlord shall be paid under this Contract on or around the first day of the month for which the payment is due. The Landlord agrees that the endorsement on the check shall be conclusive evidence that the Landlord received the full amount due for the month, and shall be a certification that:

a. The Unit is in decent, safe, and sanitary condition and that the Landlord is providing the services, maintenance and utilities agreed to in the Lease. b.The Unit is leased to and occupied by the Tenant referenced above in this Contract. c. The Landlord has not received and will not receive any payments as rent (from the Tenant, nor from any State, Federal or other sources) for the Unit other than those identified in this Contract. d.To the best of the Landlord’s knowledge, the Unit is used solely as the Tenant’s principal place of residence.

D. HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS AND LANDLORD PROVIDED SERVICES

1. The Landlord agrees to maintain and operate the Unit and related facilities to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing in accordance with 24 CFR 576.403 (c) including all of the services, maintenance and utilities agreed to in the Lease.

2. The Subrecipient Agency shall have the right to inspect the Unit and related facilities at least annually and at such other times as may be necessary to assure that the Unit is in decent, safe, and sanitary condition and that required maintenance, services, and utilities are provided.

3. If the Subrecipient Agency determines that the Landlord is not meeting these obligations, the Subrecipient Agency shall have the right even if the Tenant continues in occupancy, to terminate payment of the Subrecipient Agency’s share of the rent and/or terminate this Contract.

E. TERMINATION OF TENANCY

The Landlord may evict the Tenant in accordance with applicable State and local laws. The Landlord must notify the Subrecipient Agency in writing when eviction proceedings commence. The Landlord must provide the Subrecipient Agency with a copy of the notice that it is required to send to the Tenant.

F. FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS

1. Non-discrimination: The Landlord shall not, in the provision of services or in any other manner, discriminate against any person on the grounds of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, national origin, or familial status. The obligation of the Landlord to comply with Fair Housing Requirements shall enure to the benefit of the United States of America, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Subrecipient Agency, any of which shall be entitled to exercise any of the remedies available at law or in equity to redress any breach or to compel compliance by the Landlord.

2. Cooperation in Quality Opportunity Compliance Reviews: The Landlord shall cooperate with the Recipient Agency, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, and HUD during compliance reviews, audits, and investigations pursuant to all applicable civil rights statues, Executive Orders and all related rules and regulations.

G. SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY AND HUD ACCESS TO LANDLORD RECORDS

1. The Landlord shall provide any information pertinent to this Contract which the Subrecipient Agency or HUD may reasonably require.

2. The Landlord shall permit the Subrecipient Agency or HUD or any of their authorized representatives to have access to the premises for the purposes of audit and examination and to have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Landlord to the extent necessary to determine compliance with this Contract.

H. RIGHTS OF SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY IF LANDLORD BREACHES CONTRACT

1. Any of the following shall constitute a breach of this Contract:

a. If the Landlord has violated any obligation under this Contract; or b.If the Landlord has demonstrated any intention to violate any obligation under this Contract; c. If the Landlord has committed any fraud or made any false statement in connection with this Contract, or has committed fraud or made any false statement in connection with any federally –assisted program.

2. The Subrecipient Agency’s right and remedies under the Contract includes recovery of overpayments, termination or reduction of payments and termination of the Contract. If the subrecpient Agency determines that a breach has occurred, the Subrecipient Agency may exercise any of its rights or remedies under this Contract. The Subrecipient Agency shall notify the Landlord in writing of such determination including a brief statement of the reasons for the determination. The notice by the Subrecipient Agency to the Landlord may require the Landlord to take corrective action by a time prescribed in the notice.

3. Any remedies employed by the Subrecipient Agency in accordance with this Contract shall be effective as provided in a written notice by the Subrecipient Agency to the Landlord. The Subrecipient Agency’s exercise or non-exercise of any remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise that or any other right or remedy at another time.

I. SUBRECIPIENT AGENCY RELATION TO THIRD PARTIES

1. The Subrecipient Agency does not assume any responsibility for or liability to any person injured as a result of the Landlord’s action or failure to act in connection with the implementation of this Contract or as a result of any other action or failure to act by the Landlord.

2. The Landlord is not the agent of the Subrecipient Agency and this Contract does not create any relationship between the Subrecipient Agency and any lender to the Landlord or any suppliers, employees, contractors or subcontractors used by the Landlord in connection with this Contract.

3. Nothing in this Contract shall be construed as creating any right of the Tenant or a third-party (other than HUD or the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority) to enforce any provision of this Contract or to assert any claim against the Subrecipient Agency, or the Landlord under this Contract.

J. CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS

No employee of the Subrecipient Agency who formulates policy or influences decisions with respect to the ESG Rental Assistance Program and no public official or member of a governing body or State or local legislator who exercise his/her functions or responsibilities with respect to the ESG Rental Assistance Program shall have any direct or indirect interest during this person’s tenure or for one year thereafter, in this contract or in any proceeds or benefits arising from the Contract or to any benefits which may arise from it.

K. TRANSFER OF THE CONTRACT

The Landlord shall not transfer in any form this Contract without the prior written consent of the Subrecipient Agency. The Subrecipient Agency shall give its consent to a transfer if the transferee agrees in writing (in a form acceptable to the Subrecipient Agency) to comply with all terms and conditions of this Contract.

L. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: INTERPRETATION

1. This Contract contains the entire agreement between the Landlord and the Subrecipient Agency. No changes in this Contract shall be made except in writing signed by both the Landlord and the Subrecipient Agency.

2. The Contract shall be interpreted and implemented in accordance with HUD requirements.

M. WARRANTY OF LEGAL CAPACITY AND CONDITION OF UNIT

1. The Landlord warrants (1) the Unit is in decent, safe, and sanitary condition as defined in 24 CFR 576.403 (c) and that the Landlord has the legal right to lease the Unit covered by this Contract during the Contract term.

2. The Landlord certifies, by entering into this Contract, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from entering into this Contract by any Federal department or agency or any agency or political subdivision of the State of Indiana.

3. The party, if any, executing this Contract on behalf of the Landlord hereby warrants that authorization has been given by the Landlord to execute it on behalf of the Landlord.

WARNING: 18 U.S.C. 1001 provides, among other things, that whoever knowingly and willingly makes or uses a document or writing containing any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years or both.

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