######### Assistance Award/ U.S. Department of Housing

**Amendment and Urban Development**

Office of Administration

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<td colspan="4"><p>1. Assistance Instrument</p>
<p> Cooperative Agreement</p></td>
<td colspan="4"> Grant</td>
<td colspan="2"><p>2. Type of Action</p>
<p> Award</p></td>
<td colspan="5"> Amendment</td>
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<td colspan="5">3. Instrument Number</td>
<td colspan="3">4. Amendment Number</td>
<td colspan="5">5. Effective Date of this Action</td>
<td colspan="2">6. Control Number</td>
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<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="5">«Grant_ID»</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>November 1, 2006</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
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<td colspan="8"><p>7. Name and Address of Recipient</p>
<p>«Grantee»</p>
<p>«Organization»</p>
<p>«Organization_2»</p>
<p>«Address1»</p>
<p>«Address2»</p>
<p>«City», «State» «Zip5»</p></td>
<td colspan="7"><p>8. HUD Administering Office</p>
<p>HUD, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control</p>
<p>451 Seventh Street, SW</p>
<p>Room 8236</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20410</p></td>
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<td colspan="6"><p>8a. Name of Administrator</p>
<p>Curtissa Coleman</p></td>
<td><p>8b. Telephone Number</p>
<p>(202) 755-1785 x7580</p></td>
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<td colspan="8"><p>10. Recipient Project Manager</p>
<p>«Contact_Person», «Primary_Phone»</p></td>
<td colspan="7"><p>9. HUD Government Technical Representative</p>
<p>«GTR», «GTR_EXT»</p>
<p>GTM,</p></td>
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<td><blockquote>
<p>11. Assistance Arrangement</p>
<p> Cost Reimbursement</p>
<p> Cost Sharing</p>
<p> Fixed Price</p>
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<li><p>Payment Method</p></li>
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<p> Treasury Check Reimbursement</p>
<p> Advance Check</p>
<p> Automated Clearing House</p></td>
<td colspan="6"><p>13. HUD Payment Office</p>
<p>CFO Accounting Center</p>
<p>Administrative Accounting Division, 6AFF</p>
<p>P.O. Box 901013</p>
<p>Fort Worth, TX 76101</p></td>
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<td colspan="7">14. Assistance Amount</td>
<td colspan="8">15. HUD Accounting and Appropriation Data</td>
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<td colspan="3">Previous HUD Amount</td>
<td colspan="4">$00.00</td>
<td colspan="5">15a. Appropriation Number</td>
<td colspan="3">15b. Reservation Number</td>
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<td colspan="3">HUD Amount this action</td>
<td colspan="4">«Grant_Amount»</td>
<td colspan="5">«Appro_No»</td>
<td colspan="3">«Reservation_No»</td>
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<td colspan="3">Total HUD Amount</td>
<td colspan="4">«Grant_Amount»</td>
<td colspan="4">Amount Previously Obligated</td>
<td colspan="4">$00.00</td>
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<td colspan="3">Recipient Amount</td>
<td colspan="4">«Total_Match»</td>
<td colspan="4">Obligated by this action</td>
<td colspan="4">«Grant_Amount»</td>
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<td colspan="3">Total Instrument Amount</td>
<td colspan="4">«Total_Awd_Amt»</td>
<td colspan="4">Total Obligated</td>
<td colspan="4">«Grant_Amount»</td>
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<td colspan="15">16. Description</td>
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<td colspan="2">Employer Identification /DUNS:</td>
<td colspan="4">«EIN»</td>
<td colspan="9">Program: «Round»</td>
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This instrument sets forth the agreement between the parties as to all
terms and conditions and provisions herein. By signing this award
document, the Grantee certifies that it is in compliance with all
administrative and financial provisions of this award. This grant
instrument consists of the following, some of which are incorporated by
reference:

1.  Cover Page, HUD 1044

2.  Schedule of Articles

3.  Statement of Work/Work Plan/Benchmark Standards

4.  Lead Hazard Control Program Policy Guidance Issuances

5.  Grantee's financial and technical proposal

6.  Mutually agreed and negotiated proposal changes

7.  Abstract of grant activities

8.  OMB Circular A-102, which was implemented by 24 CFR 85

9.  OMB Circular A-110, which was implemented by 24 CFR 84

10. OMB Circular A-133, which was implemented by 24 CFR 84 and 85

11. Notice of Funding Availability (**Federal Register** / Vol. 71, No.
    45 / Wednesday, March 8, 2006 / Notices)

Period of Performance is «Start_Date» through «End_Date», «Months»
months

Number of Units to be Completed and Cleared: «No_of_Units»

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  17\.        Recipient is                       18\.        Recipient is               
              required to sign                               not required to            
              and return three                               sign this                  
              (3) copies of                                  document.                  
              this document to                                                          
              the HUD                                                                   
              Administering                                                             
              Office.                                                                   

  19\.                                           20\. HUD                               
  Recipient                                      (By Name):                             
  (By Name):                                                                            

                                                 «GO» ,                                 
                                                 Senior                                 
                                                 Grant                                  
                                                 Officer                                

  Signature &                            Date:   Signature &                            Date:
  Title                                          Title                                  

                                                                                        

  Previous                                                                   form HUD   
  editions                                                                   1044       
  are                                                                        (8/90)     
  obsolete                                                                              

                                                                             ref.       
                                                                             Handbook   
                                                                             2210.17    
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**HUD 1044 CONTINUATION SHEET -- PAGE 1**

INSTRUMENT NO: «Grant_ID»

> The Grantee shall complete and submit a revised management and work
> plan (with Benchmark Standards), Deliverables/Outcomes and Budget
> within 60 calendar days after the effective date of the Grant. These
> revisions shall update the general/basic plan submitted with the
> proposal and include any negotiation changes to the work plan and
> budget. These revisions should be developed according to the
> instructions included in the Lead Hazard Control Grant Program Policy
> Guidance's developed for your specific OHHLHC grant program or by the
> Government Technical Representative.
>
> Grantees conducting Lead evaluation or control activities will not be
> allowed to draw down funds to be used for conducting housing
> evaluations or lead hazard control work in homes/units (combined risk
> assessments or paint inspections, interim control or hazard abatement)
> activities prior to the completion of a satisfactory environmental
> review by the appropriate HUD Environmental Officer and an approved
> Request for Release of Funds and Certification as prescribed within
> this agreement.

**[NEGOTIATED CHANGES]{.underline}**

Below is a list of specific issues that were discussed and agreed upon
for award. As stated above, these changes must be incorporated into the
revised management and work plan (with Benchmark Standards),
Deliverables/Outcomes and Budget within 60 calendar days after the
effective date of the Grant. Should these specific issues not be
addressed, your grant may be terminated on the basis of failure to
conclude negotiations or to provide HUD with requested information, in
accordance with the NOFA (71 FR 3384, January 20, 2006)) VI. 1.
Negotiation.

**HUD 1044 CONTINUATION SHEET -- PAGE 2**

INSTRUMENT NO: «Grant_ID»

**[BUDGET]{.underline}**

+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| LINE ITEM              | HUD AMOUNT         | ##                    |
|                        |                    |                       |
|                        |                    | RECIPIENT AMOUNT      |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 1\. Personnel          | «Personnel»        | «PersonnelM»          |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 2\. Fringe Benefits    | «Fringe»           | «FringeM»             |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\. Travel             | «Travel»           | «TravelM»             |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\. Equipment          | «Equipment»        | «EquipmentM»          |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 5\. Supplies           | «Supplies»         | «SuppliesM»           |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 6\. Consultants        | «Consultants»      | «ConsultantsM»        |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 7\. Contracts          | «Contracts»        | «ContractsM»          |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 8\. Other              | «Other»            | «OtherM»              |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 9\. Indirect Costs     | «Indirect»         | «IndirectM»           |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+
| 10\. Totals            | «Grant_Amount»     | «Total_Match»         |
+------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------+

The grantee shall incur costs in conformance with the budget shown below
or otherwise attached. The grantee shall not commingle any funds
computed under this grant with any other existing or future operating
accounts held by the grantee.

**The grantee shall be reimbursed by HUD for 100% of allowable costs
incurred in the performance of this grant. HUD shall not be obligated to
reimburse the grantee in excess of «Grant_Amount». HUD reserves the
right to withhold one-percent (1%) of the Federal grant amount pending
the receipt [and]{.underline} approval of a final progress report
prepared in accordance with the Article entitled "REPORTS" in this grant
agreement.**

**[KEY PERSONNEL]{.underline}**

The personnel specified below are considered to be essential to the work
being performed hereunder:

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| «KeyPers1»                                                            |
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| «KeyPers2»                                                            |
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| «KeyPers3»                                                            |
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**HUD 1044 CONTINUATION SHEET -- PAGE 3**

INSTRUMENT NO: «Grant_ID»

Prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other work, the
grantee shall notify the Grant Officer reasonably in advance and shall
submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient
detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the work effort. No
diversion shall be made by the grantee without the written consent of
the Grant Officer.

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**[SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT]{.underline}**

Anticipated substantial involvement by HUD staff may include, but will
not be limited to:

-   Review and possibly suggest amendments to the study design,
    including:

    -   study objectives

    -   field sampling plan

    -   sample handling and preparation

    -   sample and data analysis

    -   quality assurance

-   Review and provide scientific and technical recommendations in
    response to quarterly progress reports (e.g., amendments to study
    design based on preliminary results).

-   Review and provide scientific and technical recommendations on the
    final study report, including final interpretation of study results.

Anticipated substantial involvement by HUD staff may include, but will
not be limited to:

13. Authority to halt activity if specifications or work statements are
    not met;

14. Review and approval of one stage of work before another can begin;

15. Review and approval of substantive provisions of proposed sub grants
    or contracts beyond existing Federal policy;

16. HUD and recipient collaboration or joint participation;

17. Monitoring to permit specified kinds of direction or redirection of
    the work because of interrelationships with other projects;

18. Highly prescriptive HUD requirements, which limit recipient
    discretion;

19. Review and approval of key personnel; and,

Substantial, direct HUD operational involvement or participation during
the assisted activity.

**[FEE OR PROFIT]{.underline}**

No increment above cost may be paid to a recipient under a HUD
discretionary grant or cooperative agreement.

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**[INDIRECT COSTS/PROVISIONAL RATE]{.underline}**

A provisional indirect cost rate of 105%, pending establishment of a
final rate will be applied to this grant. Reimbursement will be made on
the basis of the provisional rate until a new rate is negotiated and
agreed upon. By accepting this award document, the Grantee agrees to
bill at the provisional indirect cost rate until an approved indirect
rate agreement becomes effective. Adjustments will be made from the
provisional rate to the final rate. However, such adjustments must be
within the total amount of the award as stated in Block 15 of the
HUD-1044.

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**HUD 1044 CONTINUATION SHEET -- PAGE 4**

INSTRUMENT NO: «Grant_ID»

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###### REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES 

*[List of Deliverables]{.underline}*: