O-2009-3151 second amendment;Northside Neighborhood Single-Family New Construction Project agreement

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SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR THE NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SINGLE - FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT • RECITALS WHEREAS, HARRIS COUNTY, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as "Grantee," and the City of t.a Porte, a Texas body politic and corporate under the laws of the State of Texas, herein called the " Subrecipient", entered into an Agreement on August 22, 2006 to administer a HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program project in a manner satisfactory to the County and consistent with any standards required as a condition of providing these funds. Such project includes the construction of five (5) single- family houses for very low and low-income families, which Is known as the Northside Neighborhood Single - Family New Construction Project (hereinafter, the Project". WHEREAS, on March 4, 2008 the Grantee and the Subrecipient amended said Agreement to revise the budget by reducing the Subreciptent's required matching contribution by an amount of $12,500.00, and WHEREAS, the Grantee and the Subrecipient now desire to amend said Agreement to specify additional marketing procedures to be implemented and increase HOME funds In the amount of $11,820.00 to cover a portion of closing cost expenses incurred from the sales of the houses. NOW, THEREFORE, the Grantee and the City of La Porte do mutually agree as follows: It. SCOPE OF SERVICES, C. Project Requirements, 2. Affirmative Marketing; Minority Outreach Program of the original Agreement, which reads as follows: 2. Affirmative Marketing; Minority Outreach Program The Subrecipient must follow the affirmative marketing procedures and requirements, in accordance with 24 C.F.R. § 92.351 of the HOME Program, for HOME - assisted housing containing five (5) or more housing units. The affirmative marketing steps consist of actions to provide information and otherwise attract eligible persons from all racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the housing market area to the available housing. The Grantee will annually assess the affirmative marketing program to determine the success of affirmative marketing actions and any necessary corrective actions. HCCEDD`s Affirmative Marketing Policy and Procedures are found in Exhibit habit D. Is hereby amended to read as follows: i1. SCOPE OF SERVICES, C, Project Requirements,