R96-108 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REPROGRAMMED FUNDS

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. , ' . 3. Land Covenants This contract is subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and 24 CFR 570, Part I. In regard to the sale, lease, or other transfer of land acquired, cleared or improved with assistance provided under this contract, the Subrecipient shall cause or require a covenant running with the land to be inserted into the deed or lease for such transfer, prohibiting discrimination as herein defined, in the sale, lease or rental, or in the use or occupancy of such land, or in any improvements erected thereon, providing that the City and the United States of America are beneficiaries of and entitled to enforce such covenants. The Subrecipient, in undertaking its oblig�tion to�carry out the program assisted hereunder, agrees to take such measures as aze necessary to enforce such covenant, and will not itself so discriminate. 4. Section 504 The Subrecipient agrees to comply with any federal regulations issued pursuant to compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. 706) which prohibits discrimination against the handicapped in any federally assisted program. The City shall provide the Subrecipient with any guideline necessary for compliance with that portion of the regulations in force during the term of this contract. B. Affirmative Action l. A�nroved Plan The Subrecipient agrees that it shall be committed to carry out pursuant to the City's specifications an Affirmative Action Program in keeping with the principles as provided in President's Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965. The City shall provide its Affirmative Action guidelines for assistance in setting up such a program if Subrecipient does ' not already have a plan in place. The Subrecipient shall submit a plan for an Affirmative Action Program for approval prior to the award of funds. ' W BE 2. /M The Subreci ient will use its best efforts to afford minority and women-owned � P business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of , this contract. As used in the contract, the term "minority and female business enterprise" means � a business at least fi -one ercent (51%) owned and controlled by minority group members or ftY P women. For the purpose of this definition, "minority group members" are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian Americans, and , American Indians. The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by Subrecipients ' re ardin their status as minorit and female business ente rises in lieu of an independent I S S Y rP investigation. �i I