SANTA ANA WORK CENTER/ ADULT EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

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29 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5 and 7 governing the payment of wages and ratio of apprentices and trainees to journey workers; provided that, if wage rates higher than those required under the regulations are imposed by state or local law, nothing hereunder is intended to relieve the SUBRECIPIENT of its obligation, if any, to require payment of the higher wage. The SUBRECIPIENT shall cause or require to be inserted in full, in all such contracts subject to such regulations, provisions meeting the requirements of this paragraph, V, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. SUBRECIPIENT will make every effort to provide training opportunities for low -and moderate -income persons residing within the community where the construction prof ect is located and contracts awarded to local businesses therein to the greatest extent feasible as required under the provisions of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, the regulations set forth hi 24 CFR 135, and all applicable rules and orders issued hereunder prior to the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding • Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall be a condition of the federal financial assistance provided under this Memorandum of Understanding and binding on the SUBRBCIPIENT. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall subject the SUBRECIPIENT, its successors and designees, to those sanctions specified by the Memorandum of Understanding through which federal assistance is provided. The SUBRECIPIENT cortifres and agrees that no contractual or other disability exists which would prevent compliance with these requirements. SUBRECIPIENT shall make every effort to ensure that all projects funded wholly or in part by CDBG-CV Funds shall provide equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, W. Drug Free Workplace, SUBRECIPIENT agrees to provide a drug -free workplace and to execute a certification as set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. X• Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The following requirements and standards must be complied with; 2 CFR Part 200 et at. "RECIPIENT shall procure all materials, property, or services in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.318-326• Y. Subpart K of 24 CFR 570. SUBRECIPIENT will carry out its activities in compliance with the requirements of Subpart K of 24 CFR 570• However, SUBRECIPIENT does not assume the CITY's environmental responsibilities or the responsibility for initiating the environmental review process under 24 CFR Part 52. Z. Women- and Minority -Owned Businesses (W/MBE). SUBRECIPIENT will use its best efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women's business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Memorandum of Understanding in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.321 "Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, .and labor surplus area firms". As used in this Memorandum of Understanding, the term "small business" means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and "minority and women's business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, "minority group members" are African - Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish -heritage Americans, Asian -Americans, and American Indians. SUBRECIPIENT may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation. H. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS A. Payment of Fands. On April 2, 2020, the CITY received notice of an award of $3,374,017 in CDBG-CV funds from HUD in response to the COVM-19 pandemic. Subject to the terms of this