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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreements/Contracts - BOCC (003)GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM (Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday) REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:BOCC .2/23/2024 DATE. REQUEST SUBMITTED By.. KarCl@ Stockton PHONE:ext. 2937 CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: KarrlG' Stockton CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: EIYES =7 NO DAgreement / Contract DAP Vouchers El Bids RFPs / Quotes Award E:JBid Opening Scheduled ❑/ EJAppointment Reappointment rn-�ARPA Related ElComputer RelatedEl County Code ElFacilities Related El Financial RB ' oards /Committees ❑0 Emergency Purchase 0 Budget E]Employee Rel. 0 Invoices/ Purchase Orders R Grants -Fed/State/County 1:1 Funds El Leases 0 Hearing OMinutes EJOrdinancesDOW 1:1 Policies ❑El Proclamations of State Travel 11MOA / MOU El Petty Cash El Recommendation OProfessional Serv/Consultant 0 Request for Purchase ❑E]Support ❑Letter 0 Resolution E]Tax Levies E]Thank You's E]Tax Title Property []Surplus Req. E:IWSLCB DATE OF ACTION: APPROVE: -.DENIED ABSTAIN D1: D2: D3: —iL-I DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO: ARPA BENEFICIARY AGREEMENT This ARPA Beneficiary Agreement("Agreement") is dated as of the 4th day of May 2023 by and between Grant County, a Washington political subdivision ( "County"), and the entity Grant county Fire District #13 (Federal Tax JD# - -24L—11 Y-LoO=9 Junior Taxing District (t+Benefzei , a Washington State W-BEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury" $) has allocated to the County M983 ,490.00 of federal stimulus fimding fro theCoronav he Corocrus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and n * avirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under CFDA No. 21.027 (64ARPA Funds" Section 6}under 02 (b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act ("AR -PA Act"), for the limited Purposes identified in the Agreement between the Treasury.. and Grant County designated under FAIN # #SLFRP2169 (Agreement), ident• ified as the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds F* I MM9 ina identified as ("Final Rule"), -, and the Compliance and Reporting Guidance for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds mpliance & Reporting Guidelines'), identified as MUNIN e attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. WBEREAS, the County des ires to allocate portions of the A"A Funds awarded to Grant County in support of the provision of fire and public safety services Notable negative economic impacts by the Beneficiary include the following: The COVID-19 pandemic provided experientially and through exposing Potential shortcomings In services In times of pandemics and states - --------- y Of emergency, that emergency services such as fire districts lacked caPacity and certain services for fulfilling the needs of the public. ARRA funds will be used for training and equipment to mitigate for thesepotential situations as they occur. ---------- VVIUREAS, the County believes theprovisioll of police, fire, and other Public safety services (including purchase of fire trucks and Police vehicles) qualifies this project as an eligible use of ARPA Funds as Outlined previously. MMREAS, the County and Beneficiary desire to enter into this Agreement so that the County may advance ARPA Funds via a direct economic support grant to provide the Beneficiary with sufficient resources to proceed as allowed under the Attachments A & B. NOW JBEREFORE 3 in consideration of theforegoing recitals which are incorporated herei reference, and the termn by s and conditions set forth below, the parties agree as follows: Page I of 9 Effective Date and Term. This Agreement art' shall commence when last executed by all pand remain in effect until Pqcember 31, 20�§,!, unless tenni-nated by the County in writing. 2. ARP.A.L Funds. The County agrees to provide to the Beneficiary a total dollar sum not to exceed $ 100,000 on a Reimbursement Payment basis fair eligible costs incurred during the period of March- 3,.2021, through September 30, 2026 based on eligibility criteria outlined inAl ttaQbm-ent Scope of Work. 3. Reimbursement kegnest quj)j)ort. For entities receiving ARPA Funds on a reimbursement basis, to facilitate release of ARPA funding to the Beneficiary, theBeneficiary will mit I in onn specified and approved b the County, no more frequently than a detailed. invoice ' a f Y sub monthly and at minimum on a quarterly basis, detailing the eligible expen the ses incurred by Beneficiary for which Reimbursement is being requested. Each Reimbursement request submitted by the Beneficiary will include a signed certification by. the Beneficiary that such expenses represent eligible expenses 'incurred by the Beneficiary ba criteria outlinesed on the eligibility d in Attachment D and that such expenses have not,been nor will be mod reimbursed under any other government or private entity program. Such schedule may modified with the pnor approval of the County. Failure to provide any of the requirebe d documentation may result in termination of the Agreement and in the withholding and/or nonpayment of all remaining funds awarded to the Beneficiary by the County under the Agreement. - 4. Advance payment Sqppportt. For entities receiving ARPA funds as an advance payment., a progress and final report will be required when the funding has been expended. At the discretion of the BOCC, all entities in this category may be required to provide a narrative budget either at the time this agreement is signed or along with the progress and final report. -ti 5. inglgible Uses. Non -allowable uses of •ARPA Funds Include khout. litnitation, the . wi following: a) usage of funds to either directly or indirectly offset a reduction in net tax revenue resulting from a change in law, regulation or administrative interpretation •during the covered period that reduces any tax or delays the imposition of any b) damages covered by insurance; c) usage of funds as a deposit tax or tax increase; into any pension fund; d) expenses that have been or will be reimbursed under any federal program; e) debt service costs; f) contributions to a "rainy day" fund; g) leg # al settlements and h) any and all other ineligible uses listed in the Final Rule. 6. Termination. The County may terminate this Agreement, for convenience or otherwise and for no consideration or damages, upon prior notice to the Beneficiary. 7. Independent Contractor. Eachparty under the Agreement shall be for alloses an Independent Contractor, Nothing contained purp herein will be deemed to create an association, a partnership, a joint venture, or a relationship of principal and agent, or employer and pl emoyee between the parties. The Beneficiary shall not be, or be deemed to be, or act or port to act., as an employee, agent, or representative of the County for any putpose. Page 2 of 9 8. Indemnification. The Beneficiary agrees to defend, indemni offy and hold the County, its ficers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from and against any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or expenses including without limitation personal injury, bodily injury, sickne8s, disease, or death, or damage to or destruction of property, which are alleged or proven to be caused in whole or in part by an act or omission o Beneficiary, 'Its officers, directors, employees, and/or agents relatin to •the Benefi f the 9 ciary's performance or failure to perform under this Agreement. The section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 9. Compliance with haws, rl�.V Ar"I Guidelines. The Beneficiary •shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and all requirements (including debarment •and other required certifications' and audits) of Attachments A & B, and Compliance & Reporting Guidelines to the extent applicable, when disbursing ARPA Funds to Beneficiary or when seeking Rei-mbursement from the County. 10. Maintenance - and Audit of -Records. The Beneficiary shall maintai• n records, books documents, and other materials relevant to 1 5 its performance under this Agreement. These records shall be subject to inspection, review and audit by the County or ts. designee the Attachments A & 13, and Washington State Aud*t&s Office and as required by Attac Compliance & Reporting Guidelines for five (5) years after all funds have been expended or " returned, If 'it is determined during 'the course, of the audit that the Beneficiary was reimbursed for unallowable costs under this Agreementthe Benefici reimburseary agrees to promptly th' e County for such payments upon request. 11. Notices. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing,, and shall be deemed received three (3) days after deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, postage fully prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the VartV to which it is intended at its last known address, or to such other person or address as either party shall designate to the other from time to time in writing forwarded in like manner: Benef Organization: Grant County Fire District #13 Contact Name: Chief h Stucky Address: t'.0. Box 812 City/State/Zip Ephrata, WA 98823 Grant Cggnty:. Grant County Commissioners P.O. Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 12. 1 vrover Influence. Each party warrants that it •did not and will not employ, retain, or contract with any person or entity on a contingent compensation basis for the purpose of seeking, obtaining, maintaining, or extending this Agreement. Eachparty agrees and represents that no , warrants, gratuity whatsoever has been or will be offered or conferred with a view towards obtaining, maintaining, or extending this Agreement. Page 3 of 9 13. Conflict of Interest. The elected and appointed officials and employees of the parties shall not have any personal interest!, direct or indirect, which gives rise to a cOnflict of interest. 14. Tim.e. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. 15. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement that by their sense and purpose should survive expiration or termination of the Agreement shall so survive. Those Provisions 'include without limitation Indemnification and Maintenance and Audit of Records. 16. Amendment, No amendment or modification to the Agreement will be effective without the prior written consent of the authorized representatives of the parties. 17. Qoverning Later; Venue. The Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of Washington State, both as to interpretation andperformance, without regard to conflicts of Ian or choice of law provisions. Any action arising out of or in connection with the Agreement may be instituted and maintained only in a court of competent Jurisdiction in Grant County, Washington or as provided by RC W 36.0 1- 050. 18, Non -Waiver. No failure on the part of the •County to exercise, and no delay: in exe n' rcisIng, any right hereunder shall operate as a wavier thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the County of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedy available to the County at 0 law or in equity. 19. BindingEffeet, This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. 20. Assiament. The Beneficiary shall not " assign or transfer any of its interests in or obligations under this Agreement without theprior written consent of the County. 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the County and the Beneficiary for the use of funds received under this Agreement and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or wrl 'tten between the parties with respect to this Agreement. 22. No ThL*rd Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein shall or be deemed to create or confer any right, action, or benefit in, to, or on the part of any person or entity that is not a party to th* 'I 'd * is Agreement. This provision shall not limit any obligation which either Party has to Treasury in connection with the use of ARPA Funds, including the obligations toprovide access to records and cooperate with audits as provided in this Agreement, 23. Severabilitv. in the event that one or moreprovisions of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid by any court Of competent jurisdiction or agency having Jurisdiction thereof, the remainder oft Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the invalid provisions shall be deemed deleted. Page 4 of 9 24. Counter -parts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, any of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 25. Authorization, Each party signing below warrants to the other party, that they have the full P and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party for whom they sign. IN WITNESS W]HEREOF, this Agreement is executed and shall become effective as of the last date signed below. DATED this a() day of fN--N 2023. BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION: Grant County Fire District #13 PRINTED NAM Stucky TITLE: SIGNATURE- DATEDthis 5-fk day of An -I— V"N" BOARD OF COUNTY C. MISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WAHI TON Rob Jane ir Cii�nCd-y'Ua'-rjte Vice Chair Danny E Stop4tsm*w Barb"ar, J. Vasquez, Pe'r"kKthe Board Date Ap roar d t -IMP Rebekah M.-<aylor, WSBA#: 53527 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Page 5 of 9 ATTACFRVIENT A INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND GRANT COUNTY Attachment A to be provided on a separate document Page 6 of 9 ATTACHMENT B U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FINAL RULE EFFECTIVE 4-1-2022 blip,s.://'home-treaSLirN,,.gov/s-vstem/filesi/I 36j/SLFRF-Final-RLlte.pQif Page 7 of 9 ATTACHMENT C U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS DATED 9-20-22 Version 5.0 httvs .-//home.treasurv. Qov/,system/fl les/1 3611S L F -Co q) -p I iance-aad- Repo r! in o, -G Ll i daa� Page 8 of 9 ATTACHMENT D SCOPE OF WORK The Board of Commissioners is directing to provide the Beneficiary a total dollar amount not to exceed $_ 100,000 of ABPA Funds in support of the on-going provision of fire district services to their residents. During the COVID-I 9 pandemic, local fire districts were severely taxed while providing for their role as emergency responders in local communities. fire districts are providing important services to our communities and are included in Final Rule comments on "government services," Expenses under this grant must meet the eligibility criteria outlined below: 1. Eligible Costs include equipment and training ensuring the fire district has adequate resources to provide their emergency response services both within their district boundaries and, at times, to assist other local Fire districts when called upon. 2. Program Funding and Award Amount The County shall make $ 100,000 of ABPA funds available under Attachment A that will be paid to the Beneficiary on a Reimbursement Payment basis. All funds are to be disbursed no later than September 30, 2026, 3. Reporting The ABPA funding will be provided via warrant to the Beneficiary upon its submission to the County of expenditure details, together with copies of invoices, receipts and other supporting documentation for each expense for which reimbursement is requested, along with a signed certification by the Beneficiary that such expenses represent eligible expenses "incurred by the Beneficiary based on the eligibility criteria outlined above and that such expenses have not been nor will be reimbursed under any other government or private entity program. The Beneficiary may only submit one request for reimbursement per month and at minimum on a quarterly basis. This will ensure the eligibility of the expenditures consistent with the application requirements prior to payment, The Beneficiary reporting obligations listed above will not be required if one or both statements below are checked: A narrative budget and plan has been previously submitted by the applicant and approved by the BOCC. A progress and final report from the beneficiary on grant usage is required. This beneficiary is designated as being within an eligible class for grant allocation..A progress and final report from the beneficiary on grant usage is required and the BCC may require a narrative budget to accompany the progress and final report. Page 9 of 9 K22-.106 APPROV D OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Expiration Date: 11/30/2021 MAY I U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREAS R l CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOCoERY FUNDS Recipient name and address: DUNS Number: 010202562 Grant County, Washington Taxpayer Identification Number: 916001319 35 C Street NW Assistance Listing Number and Title: 21.027 Ephrata, Washington 98823 Sections 602(b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act (the Act) as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 111 202 1) authorizes the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to certain recipients from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Recipients hereby agrees, as a condition to receiving such payment from Treasury, agree* s to the terms attached hereto. Recipient: Cindy Carter., Vice-ChairRah Jones, Chair Authorized Representative Signature (above) 7T Authorized Representative Name: Authorized Representative Title: Date Signed: U.S. Department of the Treasury: Authorized Representative Signature (above) Authorized Representative Name: Authorized Representative Title: Date Signed: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE Danny E Stone, BOCC Chair Chair Jacob Leibenluft Chief Recovery Officer, Office of Recovery Programs June 1, 2021 The information collected will be used for the U.S. Government to process requests for support, The estimated burden associated with. this collection of information is 15 minutes per response. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should b d to the Office of Privacy, Transparency and Records, Department of the Treasu Penns ni e nl e directe ry, 1500 e sylva a Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. DO NOT send the form to this address. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information -unless it displays a valid control number assigned by ONO. R E". M A Y GRANT (MUNTY COrvif 11S`IONERS v. Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters, pursuant to which the award term set forth in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 Appendix X11 to Part 200 is hereby incorporated by reference. ' vi. Governmentwide Requirements for Drug -Free workplace, 31 C.F.R. Part 20. vii. New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 C.F.R. Part 21. viii. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655) and iYnplementing regulations. ix. Generally applicable federal environmental laws and regulations. Statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination applicable to this award, include, without limitation, the following: g i. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and Treasury's implementingregulations at 3 C.F.R.Part 22, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin and re g 1 activities receiving federal financial assistance; g under programs or ii. The Fair Housing Act, Title 'V of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 42 U.S.C.ee . discrimination .in housing� § � 3601 t sq )� which prohibits on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability; iii. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on basis of disability under any program. or activity receiving federal financial assistance; the iv. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), and Treasury's implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 23, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs o ractivitiesg receiving federal financial assistance; and g p v. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.), Which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability programs, g under rams a ' ) activities, and services provided or made available by state and local governments or instrumentalities or agencies thereto. 10. Remedial Actions. In the event of Recipient's noncompliance with sections 602 and 603 of the Act other applicable laws Treasury's implementing regulations pp , guidance, or any reporting or other program requirements, Treasury may impose additional conditions on the receipt of a subsequent tranche of future award funds, if any, or take other available remedies as set forth C.F.R. § 200.339. In the case of a violation of sections 602(c) or 603(c) of the Act regarding the use of in 2 shall be subject to recoupment as provided in sections 602(e) and 6 g g funds, previous payments () Q3 (e) of the Act. 11. Hatch Act. Recipient agrees to comply, as applicable, with requirements of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose P principal employment ent is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by this federal assistance. p 12. False Statements. Recipient understands that m,aldng false statements or claims in connection with this' award is a violation of federal law and may result in criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions, including fines, imprisonment, civil damages and penalties, debarment from participating in federal awards or contracts, and/or any other reined available b la g Y y w. 13. Publications. Any publications produced with fands from this award must display the following project Jro e: langua "This ' g P [is being]. [was] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number [enter project FAIN] awarded to Grant County w by the U.S. Department of the Treasury." tYsashin gton 14. Debts Owed the Federal Government. a. Any funds paid to Recipient (1) in excess of the amount to which Recipient is finally determined to be authorized to retain under the terms of this award; (2) that are determined by the Treasury Office of Inspector General to have been misused;in (3) that are determined by Treasury to be subject to a repayment obligation pursuant to sections or Act and have not been repaid b Recipient shall constitute g p tions 602(e) and 603 (e) of the Y p a debt to the federal government. b. Any debts determined to be owed the federal government must be paid promptly b Recipient. A debt is delinquent ' not been aid b the dates specified in Treasury's initial Y p linquent if it has p Y p ury's initial written demand for payment, unless other satisfactory arrangements have been made or if the Recipient knowingly or improperly retains funds that are a debt as defined inara a h 14 Treasury will take any actions available to it to collect such a debt. p P (a}. OMB Approved No. 1505-0271 Expiration Date: 11/34/2021 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 As a condition of receipt of federal financial assistance from. the Department. of the Treasurythe Grant CountyWashington (hereinafter referred to as "the Recipient") provides the assurances stated herein. The federal financial assistance ' incl federal grants, Loans and contracts to provide assistance to the recipient's may include e cpient's beneficiaries, the use or rent of Federal land or properly at below market value, Federal training, a loan of Federal personnel, subsidies, and other arrangements with t ' providing assistance. Federal financial assistance does not encompass contracts g he intention, of p of guarantee or insurance, regulated programs, licenses, procurement contracts by the Federal government at market value, or programs that provide direct ' assurance applies to all federal financial assistance from or funds made availablep benefits, This including any assistance that the Recipient �rn.a request through the Department of the Treasury, p y qu st in the future. The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 provides that the provisions of this assurance apply to all of the recipient's services and activities, so long as any portion of the recipient's program(s) ams is fader pp Y programs, P �' () ally assisted in the manner proscribed above. 1. Recipient ensures its current and future -compliance with Title VI of the Civil Ri lits Act of 1964 as a prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of the benefits of 'or subjection t g' � mended, which activities receiving federal funds, of an arson in the � ° discrimination under programs and Y p United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin. (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury Title VI regulations at 31 CF other pertinent executive orders such as Executive Order 13166; directives; circulars;�' R Part 22 and documents. policies; memoranda and/or guidance 2. Recipient acknowledges that Executive Order 1.3166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited Proficiency," seeps to improve access to federally assisted programs and activities forus English individuals who origin, have Limited English proficiency u , because of national Y (LEP ) .Reci Recipient nderstands that denying a person access to its programs services, and activities because of LEP is a form of national origin discrimination prohibited under Title Rights Act of 1964 and the Department of the Treasury's implementing regulations.p VI of the Civil p g Accordingly, Recipient shall initiate reasonable steps, or comply with the Department of the Treasury's directives, to ensure that LEP persons h access to its programs, services, and activities. Recipient understands and agrees that meaningfulp have meaningful providing language assistance services, includingoral interpretation access may entail i`p n and written translation where necessary, to ensure effective communication in the Recipient's programs, services, and activities. 3. Recipient agrees to consider the need for language services for LEPersons during development services and activities, Asa p ge velopment of applicable budgets and when conducting programs, resource, the Department of the Treasury has published its LEP guidance at 70 FR 6067. For more information on LEP, please visit http://�.1ep.gov. 4. Recipient acknowledges and agrees that compliance with this assurance constitutes a condition of c ' federal financial assistance and is binding upon Recipient and Recipient's s continued receipt of period in which such assistance is provided. p successorstransferees and assignees for the 5. Recipient acknowledges and agrees that it must require any sub -grantees, contractors subcontractors s transferees, and asci ees to comply with assurances 1- subcontractors, p. Y 4 above, and agrees to incorporate the following language in eve contract or agreement subject to Title VI and its regulations between. the Recipient and the Recipient's sub-grantees� contractors, subcontractors, successors, transferees, and assignees: p, The sub -grantee, contractor. subcontractor, successor, transferee, and assignee shall comply with Civil .Rights Act of .1964, which prohibits recipients o ederal �naneial p y Title VI of the or activi denying benefits:ff , asszsianee, from excluding from a p�•og�am t3' Y g of, or otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq), as implemented by the Department of the protection Treasury's Title regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, which are herein incorporated bothis VI agreement). Title VI also includes y reference and made apart contract (or p tion to persons with "Limited English Proficiency" in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, 42 U.S. C. § 2000d et seq., as implemented b the Department Treasury's Title VI regulations, 31 CFR Part 22, and herein incorporated b reference y p tment of the contract or agreement. p y ,f and made a part of this 6. Recipient understands and agrees that if any real property or structure is provided or improved with t ' financial assistance by the Department of the Treasury',this assurance p he aid of federal obligates the Recipient, or in the case of a subsequent transfer, the transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose fo financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involvingthe � � r which the federal provision of similar services or benefits. If any