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b. "Consortium" means the arrangement formed by this Agreement, and <br /> "Consortium HOME Program" means all of the activities assisted with HOME funds <br /> received from HUD pursuant to the Consortium. <br /> c. "Member" means either the County or the City, both units of general local <br /> government which are signatories to this Agreement. <br /> d. "Representative Member" means the County, designated herein to act in a <br /> representative capacity for the Consortium to HUD, to receive the HOME grants from <br /> HUD, to administer the Consortium's HOME Program, including funding for the <br /> American Dream Downpayment Initiative ("ADDI"), and to be responsible to HUD for <br /> compliance by the HOME Consortium with the HOME Regulations and the federal <br /> Consolidated Plan regulations at Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91 (the <br /> "Consolidated Plan Regulations"), including but not limited to the requirements of 24 <br /> CFR § 92.350(a)(5). <br /> Section 2. General Provisions <br /> a. The Members agree to form a consortium to cooperate in undertaking or assisting <br /> in undertaking housing assistance activities in compliance with the federal HOME <br /> statute and the HOME Regulations. <br /> b. The Members agree to cooperate in maintaining compliance by the Consortium <br /> with the Consolidated Plan Regulations. The Members acknowledge and agree that <br /> the City is allowed by the Consolidated Plan Regulations to maintain its own citizen <br /> participation process, housing and community development policies, non-housing <br /> community development plan and program, and Community Development Block <br /> Grant allocation process. The City agrees that its separate processes and <br /> procedures comply with the Consolidated Plan Regulations. The City shall also <br /> cooperate with the County in conducting countywide citizen participation, planning, <br /> and programming, as necessary for the County to submit to HUD the Consortium's <br /> Consolidated Plan, which complies with the Consolidated Plan Regulations. <br /> c. The Members agree that each shall affirmatively support fair housing in <br /> compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations. <br /> Section 3. Administration of HOME Funds <br /> a. The County is designated the Representative Member of the Consortium and <br /> shall perform the duties and responsibilities described in this Agreement, including <br /> but not limited to those referred to in Section 1.c. of this Agreement. <br /> HOME CONSORTIUM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 2 of 6 <br /> BETWEEN SNOHOMISH COUNTY AND CITY OF EVERETT <br /> FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008 8 2 <br />