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THE STATE OF TEXAS S S COUNTY OF HARRIS S AMENDED AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HURRICANE lIill DISASTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS This Agreement, made and entered into by and between HARRIS COUNTY, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "County," and THE CITY OF LA PORTE, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "City." WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, the City has elected to participate in the Harris County Consolidated Region (HCCR) Application for Hurricane Ike Disaster Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. These funds will be used to address unmet needs in housing, infrastructure, and economic development damages caused by Hurricane Ike and to mitigate future disaster events. Per Federal statute, a portion of funding must benefit low-income residents; and WHEREAS, the city hereby expresses its intent to seek formal approval of its governing body to participate under the HCCR CDBG Disaster Recovery program by executing a Memorandum of Understanding to the County; and WHEREAS, the County will allocate a proportion of Hurricane Ike Disaster Community Development Block Grant funding to the City based on a Method of Distribution established by the County for eligible project(s); and WHEREAS, this agreement shall be of no force and effect unless and until it is executed by both parties hereto and certified by counsel for all parties hereto on the forms set forth below. THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The City will prepare and submit an application for the Hurricane Ike Disaster Community Development Block Grant Recovery Program (CDBG Grant) to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) in the amount allocated in the Harris County Method of Distribution. The City understands and agrees that it will contract directly with TDRA, will be responsible for oversight of the City's CDBG Grant, and will maintain ownership and responsibility of long-term maintenance and operation of the improvements made using the CDBG Grant. If any proceeds awarded under the CDBG Grant are not expended by the City, the County will reallocate the proceeds of the CDBG Grant based on the Method of Distribution established by the County for eligible projects in accordance with federal and state law applicable to the CDBG Grant. 2. 3.