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EXHIBIT A Association of Bay Area Governments 19-REAP-13915 Page 1 of 3 AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK 1. Authority 2. The Local Government Planning Support Grants Program is established for the purpose of providing regions and jurisdictions with one-time funding, including grants for planning activities to enable jurisdictions to meet the sixth cycle of the regional housing needs assessment. Up to two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) shall be distributed under the program in accordance with Health and Safety Code sections 50515.02 and 50515.03. Of this amount, approximately one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) is available to councils of governments and other regional entities. The Department of Housing and Community Development (Department or HCD) shall administer the Program (referred to herein as the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program, or "REAP") to councils of governments and other regional entities in accordance with the Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50515.04, subdivision (f). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50515.02, subdivision (d)(3), a council of governments or a fiscal agent of a multiagency working group, as defined in section 50515.02, may request up to 25 percent of its available funding in advance. This Standard Agreement authorizes the encumbrance of full funds available to the applicant pursuant to the NOFA, subject to all statutory requirements and all applicable provisions including the NOFA, initial application and award for advance payment, subsequent advance payment application and award, application and award for the full remaining fund amount and amendment to this agreement. The Grantee shall consult with the Department on any amendment or other provision related to the implementation of the Program. The Department decisions related to the administration of the Program shall be final pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50515.04, subdivision (g). Purpose In accordance with the authority cited above, the Grantee has been awarded financial assistance in the form of a grant from the Program. The Department has agreed to make the grant for planning activities pursuant to the NOFA and this Agreement. By entering into this Agreement and thereby accepting the award of the Program funds, the Grantee agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the NOFA, this Agreement, subsequent amendments to this Agreement, the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program (REAP) NOFA Date: October 10, 2019 Approved Date: March 30, 2020 Prep. Date: March 31, 2020 (Rev. 5/28/2020)DocuSign Envelope ID: 8A67B327-8D8D-41F3-A9AA-0E6612310575