R93-87 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT - HOME SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT

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t 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. Approved Plan The Subrecipient agrees that it shall be committed to carry out pursuant to the City' s specifications an Af- firmative Action Program in keeping with the principles as provided in President' s Executive Order 11246 of Sep- tember 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 Af- firmative Action Program for approval prior to the award of funds. 2 . W MBE The Subrecipient will use its best efforts to afford minority and women-owned business enterprises the maxi- mum practicable opportunity to participate in the per- formance of this contract. As used in the contract, the term "minority and female business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51�) owned and con- trolled by minority group members or 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 regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent iavestigation. 3 . Access to Records The Subrecipient shall furnish and cause each of it' s sub-subrecipients to furnish all information and reports required hereunder and will permit access to its books, records and accounts by the City, HUD or its agent, or other authorized federal officials for purposes of in- vestigation to ascertain compliance with the rules, regulations, and provisions stated herein. 8