Snohomish County Legal Services 1/8/2021

improved with assistance provided u nderth is contract, the Subrecipientshall cause or require a covenant running with the land to be inserted in the deed or lease for such transfer, prohibiting discrimination as herein defined, in the sale, lease or rental, or in the use or occupancy of such land,or in any improvements erected or to be erected thereon, providing thatthe City and the United States are beneficiaries of and entitled to enforce such covenants. The Subrecipient, in undertaking its obligation to carry out the program assisted hereunder, agrees to take such measures as are necessary to enforce such covenant,and will not itself so discriminate. 4. Section 504: The Subrecipient agrees to comply with any Federal regulations issued pursu ant to compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706), which prohibits discrimination againstthe handicapped in any Federally assisted program. The City shall provide the Su brecipient with any guidelines necessary for compliance with that portion of the regulations in force during the term of this Agreement. B. Affirmative Action 1. Affirmative Action Plan: The Su brecipient agrees that it shall be committed to carry out an Affirmative Action Program in keeping with the principles as provided in President's Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965. 2. Women and Minority Owned Businesses W/MBE: The Subrecipientwill use its best efforts to afford minority- and women-owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement. As used in this contract, the terms "small business"means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act,as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and "minority and women's business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled 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 Subgrantee may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation. 3. Access to Records: The Subgrantee shall furnish and cause each of its own contractors or subcontractors 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 investigation to ascertain compliance with the rules, regulations and provisions stated herein. 4. Notifications: The Subgrantee will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining Agreement or other contract or understanding,a notice, to be provided by