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EXHIBIT I for a Block Cront (attachment 2). Jurisdictions arc highly cncourogcd to submit their preference os soon as possible and before the deadline. Contract Requirements Participation in the state administered Rental Assistance Prograrn through the acceptance of a block gran) will require a standard ogreemenl wilh the HCD. Agreements will include performance milestones for obligation and funding liquidation as conditions of ongoing funding_ Funding provided through the State Block Crant will be subject to the some reporting and verificalion requirements as provided under slale and federal law. This includes quarlcrly reporting rcquircrnanls, income verificalion, priorilizing dirccl payrncnls to landlords and utility providers before directing funds to tenants, prioritizing arrears, validating tenancy, prioritizing households at 50% or less of Area Median Income (AMI), as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, complying with tenant and landlord notification requirements, and all other programr-nntic requirements in the bill. Parlicipalingjurisdiclions will be required to rne-el all of the personal identifying information protections identified in the bill. Further, recipients of Block Grants must also conform their UST allocation to the State Program rules in order to be eligible for a Block Grant. &5% of the 1 D`. Administration Fee allowable under federal law will be passed through to Iha Jurisdiclion Io supporl irnplerncnlolion. C. Non -Conforming Local Implementation of Federal Allocation. If a Direct Allocation Jurisdiction will not conform to State Program rules, but chooses to self-administer the Federal Allocation. the State will still serve its population via the State Rental Assistance Program but will look to the local jurisdiction to ensure there is no duplicalion of benefils cheeks belween the Iwo programs. 6 01 6tv Council 9 — 65 716/2021