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City of Santa Ana <br />21-ERAP-2oo81 <br />EXHIBIT A Page 3 of 5 <br />3. Definitions <br />.Any forms that are not defined in this Agreement shall have the definitions set forth in <br />the Program Requirements. In. the event of any conflict, the definitions set forth in <br />ARPA shall be controlling. <br />A. "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community <br />Development: <br />B. "Locality' means the entity entering into this Agreement with the Department <br />under the authority and in furtherance of the State Rental Assistance Program — <br />Round 2. The Locality Is also ldentified as "Contractor" on the form STD 213 <br />portion of this Agreement. Furthermore, all obligations applicable to the <br />Contractor as set forth in Exhibit 0 hereof shall apply to Locality. <br />C. "Rental Assistance" means payments of rental arrears; prospective rent <br />payments; utilities, including arrears and prospective payments; and any other <br />expenses related to housing, as defined by the Secretary of the Treasury. <br />4. Scope of Work <br />A. Locality shall.administer its Direct Federal Allocation — 2 and Its Block Grant Award <br />— 2 in accordance with the Program Requirements. <br />B. Locality shall Use its best. efforts to prevent incidents of fraud and duplication of <br />benefits during its administration of the Block Grant Award — 2. <br />C. Locality shall apply the Block Grant Award — 2 funds towards the eligible uses and <br />compensation requirements specified at Health and Safety Code section 60897.1 <br />and, upon approval by the Department, the other eligible uses provided in Section <br />32O1(d)(1)(D) of Subtitle B of Title iII of ARPA. Locality shall use Its best efforts to <br />ensure that only eligible applicants receive Rental Assistance under this <br />Agreement. Locality shall prioritize payments of Rental Assistance In accordance <br />with the Program Requirements. <br />D. Locality may use up to 10 percent of the Block Grant Award — 2 for housing. stability <br />services (e.g., case management). provided that such use complies with the <br />Program Requirements. <br />E. Locality may use up to 13.5 percent of the Block Grant Award -- 2 for administrative <br />costs attributable to providing financial assistance, housing stability services, and <br />- - other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities (e.g., data <br />State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2 <br />Locality Allocation -Locality Administration (Option B) <br />Locality: City of Santa Ana <br />Approved: 9130/2021 <br />Prep Date: 12/3/2021 <br />