R2003-23 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT

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, , • i The Parties hereto further agree that this Agreement consists of this State Capital Grant Agreement; together with Exhibit"A" entitled "Grantee's Application" (on file with the Department); Exhibit"B" entitled "Approved Project Budget"; Exhibit"C" entitled "State of Illinois Drug Free Workplace Certification"; and Exhibit"D"entitled"Grantee's Board Resolution" (on file with the Department), all of which are by this reference specifically incorporated herein and made a part hereof. ITEM 6—REVERSION OF GRANT FUNDS A. Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act-This Grant is subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act, 30 ILCS 705/1. This Grant is valid until December 31, 2004, and grant funds are available to the Grantee and may be expended by the Grantee until said date unless the Department, at its discretion, �rants an extension of time. Any grant funds which are not expended or legally obligated by the Grantee at the end of the Grant Agreement or by the expiration of the period of time grant funds are available for expenditure or obligation, whichever is earlier, shall be returned to the Department within 45 days. Project close-out shall be in accordance with the Project Settlement& Close-Out ITEM of this Agreement. This date is subject to further revision at the sole determination and discretion of the Department. B. Failure to Appropriate Funds-This Grant, and the processing of any requisitions and the payment of any funds under this Agreement, is contingent upon the availability of sufficient � funds appropriated to the Department by the Illinois General Assembly. The Grantee ', understands and agrees that the obligations of the Department to make any grants or !� payments under this Agreement are conditional upon funds being appropriated therefore by the General Assembly, and the Grantee shall not hold the Department liable for failure by the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds for this Project. ITEM 7-ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROJECT A. General Requirements-The Grantee shall commence, carry out, and complete the Project with all practicable dispatch, in a sound, economical, and efficient manner, and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including all documents listed in ITEM 5 above, and in compliance with all applicable laws and Department guidelines, as from time to time adopted. B. Pursuant to Federal, State, and Local Law-In the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the Grantee and its contractors shall compty with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local law. All limits and standards set forth in this Agreement to be observed in the performance of the Project are minimum requirements and shall not affect the application to the performance of the Project of more restrictive local standards that are not inconsistent with the limits and standards of this Agreement. The Grantee agrees that the most recent of such state requirements in effect will govern the administration of this Agreement at any particular time, except if there is sufficient evidence in the Agreement of a contrary intent. Such contrary intent might be evidenced by a letter signed by the Department, the language of which modifies or otherwise conditions the text of a particular provision of this Agreement. Likewise, new state laws, regulations, policies and administrative practices may be established after the date the Agreement has been executed that may apply to this Agreement. To achieve compliance with changing state requirements, the Grantee agrees to include in all sub-grantee agreements and third party contracts financed in whole or in part with Department assistance specific notice that state requirements may change and the changed requirements will apply to the Project. State Capital Grant Pa ge 6