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Martha Shannon , Director
Orange County Arts Commission
501 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill , NC 27516 - 2339
August 13 , 2014
GRANT AWARD LETTER
FISCAL YEAR 2015
Please read the enclosed Instruction page .
Grant Category Grassroots Arts Program
Awarded $ 301951
Start Date July 1 , 2014
End Date June 30 , 2015
NCAC Report Due
ARTS Grants Online July 31 , 2015
Project Title Arts programs and administrative support
Stipulations
Revised Budget Needed ? No
Grant Number FY15 - 84537
SER ID 12698
Fiscal Agent
Federal Tax ID 56 - 6000327 Fiscal Year End 630
Source of Funds State Funds
CFDA #
Staff Contact Leigh Ann Wilder , Arts in Communities Director
919 / 807 - 6508
Payment Questions Grants Administrator
919 / 807 - 6514
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CARD GRANTS OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS STREET ADDRESS
p2 North Carolina Arts Council 109 East Jones Street
z > Department of Cultural Resources Raleigh , NC 27601
Raleigh , NC 27699 - 4632
co t9198076514
www. ncarts . org f 919 807 6532
Contract
This Contract is hereby entered into by and between the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources ,
North Carolina Arts Council (Agency) and the following Grantee ( referred to collectively as the ' Parties ' ) . The
Grantee ' s federal tax identification number is found in the Grant Award Letter ( s ) .
Orange County Arts Commission
Contract Documents : This Contract consists of the following documents :
( a ) Grant Award letter ( s ) (Attachment A)
FY15 - 84537 - - Grassroots Arts Program $ 30 , 951
( b ) Grantee Instructions (Attachment B )
( c) The NC Arts Council grant application form containing the scope of services ,
budget , and project narrative (Attachment C - available at www . NCArts . org )
( d ) Grantee Requirements (Attachment D - available at www . NCArts . org )
These documents constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede all prior oral or written
statements or agreements .
The awarding of this grant is subject to allocation and appropriation of funds to the Agency for the purposes set
forth in the Contract ( Grant Award letter ( s) and the grant application form containing the scope of services ,
budget , and project narrative ) .
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Governmental
General Terms and Conditions
DEFINITIONS
Unless indicated otherwise from the context , the following terms shall have the following meanings in this Contract . All
definitions are from 9 NCAC 3M . 0102 unless otherwise noted . If the rule or statute that is the source of the definition is
changed by the adopting authority , the change shall be incorporated herein :
"Agency " ( as used in the context of the definitions below ) shall mean and include every public office , public officer or
official ( State or local , elected or appointed ) , institution , board , commission , bureau , council , department , authority or
other unit of government of the State or of any county , unit , special district or other political subagency of government .
For other purposes in this Contract , " Agency " shall mean the entity identified as one of the Parties hereto .
" Audit " means an examination of records or financial accounts to verify their accuracy .
" Certification of Compliance " means a report provided by the Agency to the Office of the State Auditor that states that the
Grantee has met the reporting requirements established by this Subchapter and included a statement of certification by the
Agency and copies of the submitted grantee reporting package .
" Compliance Supplement " refers to the North Carolina State Compliance Supplement , maintained by the State and Local
Government Finance Agency within the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer that has been developed in
cooperation with agencies to assist the local auditor in identifying program compliance requirements and audit procedures
for testing those requirements .
" Contract " means a legal instrument that is used to reflect a relationship between the agency, grantee , and subgrantee .
" Financial Assistance " means assistance that non - State entities receive or administer in the form of grants , loans , loan
guarantees , property ( including donated surplus property) , cooperative agreements , interest subsidies , insurance , food
commodities , direct appropriations , and other assistance . Financial assistance does not include amounts received as
reimbursement for services rendered to individuals for Medicare and Medicaid patient services .
" Financial Statement " means a report providing financial statistics relative to a given part of an organization ' s operations
or status .
" Fiscal Year" means the annual operating year of the non - State entity .
" Grant " means financial assistance provided by a State agency to an eligible grantee to carry out activities identified in the
Contract agreement .
" Grantee " means an entity that receives State funds as a grant from a State agency .
" Grantor " means an entity that provides resources , generally financial , to another entity in order to achieve a specified goal
or objective .
" Non - State Entity " has the meaning in G . S . 143 - C - l - 1 ( d ) ( 18 ) .
" Public Authority " has the meaning in G . S . 159 - 7 ( 10) .
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" Single Audit " means an audit that includes an examination of an organization ' s financial statements , internal controls ,
and compliance with the requirements of Federal or State awards .
" Special Appropriation " means a legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a
specific purpose .
" State Funds " means any funds appropriated by the North Carolina General Assembly or collected by the State of North
Carolina . State funds include Federal financial assistance received by the State and transferred or disbursed to non - State
entities . Both Federal and State funds maintain their identity as they are subgranted to other organizations .
" Subgrantee " has the meaning in G . S . 143C - 6 - 23 ( a ) ( 3 ) .
" Unit of Local Government has the meaning in G . S . 159 - 7 ( 15) .
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 . Choice of Law : The validity of this Contract and any of its terms or provisions , as well as the rights and duties of the
Parties to this Contract , are governed by the laws of North Carolina . The Grantee , by signing this Contract , agrees and
submits , solely for matters concerning this Contract , to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina and
agrees , solely for such purpose , that the exclusive venue for any legal proceedings shall be Wake County, North
Carolina . The place of this Contract and all transactions and agreements relating to it , and their situs and forum , shall
be Wake County , North Carolina , where all matters , whether sounding in contract or tort , relating to the validity ,
construction , interpretation , and enforcement shall be determined .
2 . Independent Contractor : The Grantee is and shall be deemed to be an independent contractor in the performance of
this Contract and as such shall be wholly responsible for the work to be performed and for the supervision of its
employees . The Grantee represents that it has , or shall secure at its own expense , all personnel required in performing
the services under this agreement . Such employees shall not be employees of, or have any individual contractual
relationship with , the Agency .
3 . Key Personnel : The Grantee shall not substitute key personnel assigned to the performance of this Contract without
prior written approval by the Agency ' s Contract Administrator. The individuals designated as key personnel for
purposes of this Contract are those specified in the Grantee ' s proposal .
4 . Assignment : No assignment of the Grantee ' s obligations or the Grantee ' s right to receive payment hereunder shall be
permitted . However , upon written request approved by the issuing purchasing authority, the State may :
( a ) Forward the Grantee ' s payment check ( s) directly to any person or entity designated by the Grantee , or
( b ) Include any person or entity designated by Grantee as a joint payee on the Grantee ' s payment check ( s) . In no
event shall such approval and action obligate the State to anyone other than the Grantee and the Grantee shall
remain responsible for fulfillment of all contract obligations .
5 . Beneficiaries : Except as herein specifically provided otherwise , this Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors . It is expressly understood and agreed that the
enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Contract , and all rights of action relating to such enforcement , shall
be strictly reserved to the Agency and the named Grantee . Nothing contained in this document shall give or allow any
claim or right of action whatsoever by any other third person . It is the express intention of the Agency and Grantee
that any such person or entity, other than the Agency or the Grantee , receiving services or benefits under this Contract
shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only .
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6 . Indemnification : The Grantee shall hold and save the State , its officers , agents , and employees , harmless from liability
of any kind , including all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any other person , firm , or corporation furnishing or
supplying work , services , materials , or supplies in connection with the performance of this Contract , and from any and
all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any person , firm , or corporation that may be injured or damaged by the
Grantee in the performance of this Contract and that are attributable to the negligence or intentionally tortious acts of
the Grantee provided that the Grantee is notified in writing within 30 days that the State has knowledge of such
claims . The Grantee represents and warrants that it shall make no claim of any kind or nature against the State ' s
agents who are involved in the delivery or processing of Grantee goods to the State . The representation and warranty
in the preceding sentence shall survive the termination or expiration of this Contract .
7 . Termination by Mutual Consent : The Parties may terminate this Contract by mutual consent with 60 days notice to
the other Party, or as otherwise provided bylaw . In that event , all finished or unfinished deliverable items prepared by
the Grantee under this Contract shall , at the option of the Agency , become its property . If the Contract is terminated
by the Agency as provided herein , the Grantee shall be paid for services satisfactorily completed , less payment or
compensation previously made .
8 . Termination for Cause : If, through any cause , the Grantee shall fail to fulfill its obligations under this Contract in a
timely and proper manner, the Agency shall have the right to terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the
Grantee and specifying the effective date thereof. In that event , all finished or unfinished deliverable items prepared
by the Grantee under this Contract shall , at the option of the Agency , become its property and the Grantee shall be
entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work completed on such materials , minus any
payment or compensation previously made . Notwithstanding the foregoing provision , the Grantee shall not be relieved
of liability to the Agency for damages sustained by the Agency by virtue of the Grantee ' s breach of this agreement , and
the Agency may withhold any payment due the Grantee for the purpose of setoff until such time as the exact amount
of damages due the Agency from such breach can be determined .
In case of default by the Grantee , the State may procure the services from other sources and hold the Grantee
responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. The State reserves the right to require a performance bond or
other acceptable alternative performance guarantees from successful offeror without expense to the State .
In addition , in the event of default by the Grantee under this Contract , the State may immediately cease doing business
with the Grantee , immediately terminate for cause all existing contracts the State has with the Grantee , and de - bar
the Grantee from doing future business with the State .
Upon the Grantee filing a petition for bankruptcy or the entering of a judgment of bankruptcy by or against the
Grantee , the State may immediately terminate , for cause , this Contract and all other existing contracts the Grantee has
with the State , and de - bar the Grantee from doing future business .
9 . Waiver of Default : Waiver by the Agency of any default or breach in compliance with the terms of this Contract by
the Grantee shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default or breach and shall not be construed to be
modification of the terms of this Contract unless stated to be such in writing , signed by an authorized representative
of the Agency and the Grantee and attached to the Contract .
10 . Availability of Funds : The Parties to this Contract agree and understand that the payment of the sums specified in
this Contract is dependent and contingent upon and subject to the appropriation , allocation , and availability of funds
for this purpose to the Agency .
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11 . Force Majeure : Neither Party shall be deemed to be in default of its obligations hereunder if and so long as it is
prevented from performing such obligations by any act of war, hostile foreign action , nuclear explosion , riot , strikes ,
civil insurrection , earthquake , hurricane , tornado , or other catastrophic natural event or act of God .
12 . Survival of Promises : All promises , requirements , terms , conditions , provisions , representations , guarantees , and
warranties contained herein shall survive the Contract expiration or termination date unless specifically provided
otherwise herein , or unless superseded by applicable Federal or State statutes of limitation .
13 . Copyrights and Ownership of Deliverables : All deliverable items produced pursuant to this Contract are the exclusive
property of the Agency. The Grantee shall not assert a claim of copyright or other property interest in such
deliverables .
14 . Compliance with Laws : The Grantee shall comply with all laws , ordinances , codes , rules , regulations , and licensing
requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business , including those of Federal , State , and local agencies
having jurisdiction and / or authority.
15 . Equal Employment Opportunity : The Grantee shall comply with all Federal and State laws relating to equal
employment opportunity . The Grantee shall take affirmative action in complying with all Federal and State
requirements concerning fair employment and employment of people with disabilities , and concerning the treatment
of all employees without regard to discrimination by reason of race , color, religion , sex , national origin , or disability .
16 . Access to Persons and Records : The State Auditor shall have access to persons and records as a result of all contracts
or grants entered into by State agencies or political subdivisions in accordance with N . C . G . S . 147 - 64 . 7 . The Grantee
shall retain all records for a period of five years following completion of the contract . Additionally, as the State
funding authority , the Agency shall have access to persons and records as a result of all contracts or grants entered
into by State agencies or political subdivisions .
17 . Record Retention : Records shall not be destroyed , purged or disposed of without the express written consent of the
Agency . State basic records retention policy requires all grant records to be retained for a minimum of five years or
until all audit exceptions have been resolved , whichever is longer. If the Contract is subject to Federal policy and
regulations , record retention may be longer than five years since records must be retained for a period of three years
following submission of the final Federal Financial Status Report , if applicable , or three years following the submission
of a revised final Federal Financial Status Report . Also , if any litigation , claim , negotiation , audit , disallowance action ,
or other action involving this Contract has been started before expiration of the five -year retention period described
above , the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it , or
until the end of the regular five -year period described above , whichever is later.
18 . Amendment : This Contract may not be amended orally or by performance . Any amendment must be made in written
form and executed by duly authorized representatives of the Agency and the Grantee .
19 . Severability : In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds that a provision or requirement of this Contract
violates any applicable law , each such provision or requirement shall continue to be enforced to the extent it is not in
violation of law or is not otherwise unenforceable and all other provisions and requirements of this Contract shall
remain in full force and effect .
20 . Headings : The Section and Paragraph headings in these General Terms and Conditions are not material parts of the
agreement and should not be used to construe the meaning thereof.
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21 . Travel Expenses : Travel expenses shall not be reimbursed in the performance of this Contract . If travel is necessary in
the performance of this Contract , it shall be included in the approved project budget and narrative .
22 . Sales/ Use Tax Refunds : If eligible , the Grantee and all subgrantees shall : ( a ) ask the North Carolina Department of
Revenue fora refund of all sales and use taxes paid by them in the performance of this Contract , pursuant to N . C. G . S .
105 - 164 . 14 ; and ( b ) exclude all refundable sales and use taxes from all reportable expenditures before the expenses
are entered in their reimbursement reports .
23 . Entire Agreement : This Contract and any documents incorporated specifically by reference represent the entire
agreement between the Parties and supersede all prior oral or written statements or agreements . This Request for
Proposals , any addenda thereto , and the offeror ' s proposal are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth
verbatim . All promises , requirements , terms , conditions , provisions , representations , guarantees , and warranties
contained herein shall survive the contract expiration or termination date unless specifically provided otherwise herein ,
or unless superseded by applicable Federal or State statutes of limitation .
24 . By Executive Order 24 , issued by Governor Perdue , and N . C . G . S . § 133 - 32 , it is unlawful for any vendor or contractor
( i . e . architect , bidder, contractor , construction manager, design professional , engineer , landlord , offeror, seller ,
subcontractor , supplier , or vendor) to make gifts or to give favors to any State employee of the Governor' s Cabinet
Agencies ( i . e . Administration , Commerce , Correction , Crime Control and Public Safety, Cultural Resources , Environment
and Natural Resources , Health and Human Services , Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention , Revenue ,
Transportation , and the Office of the Governor) . This prohibition covers those vendors and contractors who :
( 1 ) have a contract with a government agency ; or
( 2 ) have performed under such a contract within the past year ; or
( 3 ) anticipate bidding on such a contract in the future .
For additional information regarding the specific requirements and exemptions , vendors and contractors are
encouraged to review Executive Order 24 and G . S . Sec. 133 - 32 .
Executive Order 24 also encouraged and invited other State Agencies to implement the requirements and prohibitions
of the Executive Order to their agencies . Vendors and contractors should contact other State Agencies to determine if
those agencies have adopted Executive Order 24 .
25 . Effective Period : This Contract shall be effective upon signature by all Parties to this Contract and shall terminate
upon final expenditure of all funds and submission of all reports as required by law .
26 . Grantee ' s Duties : The Grantee shall complete and return any applicable revised budget page (s) and this Contract . If
the grant is being paid with Federal funds , then the Grantee must also complete and return Cash Request form ( s) at
the appropriate time .
The Grantee shall carry out the grant project as described in its North Carolina Arts Council grant application
containing the scope of project , budget , and project narrative ; its Grant Award Letter ( s) with any applicable
stipulation ( s) ; any applicable revised budget page (s) ; the Grantee Instructions ; and in compliance with all parts of
this Contract including the attachments for the grant awards and in accordance with applicable State and Federal
laws and any local requirements . In addition , the Grantee shall maintain all grant records for a period of five years
or until all audit exceptions have been resolved , whichever is longer.
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The Grantee shall provide services resulting from the grant to all members of the community served , in compliance
with all State and Federal statutes relating to non - discrimination on the basis of race , color, national origin , sex ,
handicap , or age , which are contained in the Grantee Requirements .
The Grantee shall keep Agency staff informed about project activities . For the purposes of on - site monitoring and
evaluation by the Agency , tickets and admissions may be made available for attendance at funded performances ,
exhibitions , and other ticketed events during the grant year.
27 . Agency Duties : The Agency shall pay the Grantee in the manner and in the amounts specified in the Contract
documents under the Payment Provisions section . Contracts shall be paid at the direction of the State Budget
Officer. Federally funded grants will be paid one month in advance or on a reimbursement basis . The Agency shall
assist the Grantee as appropriate and necessary with the implementation of this project . The Agency shall provide
monitoring and oversight through a combination of periodic e - mails , calls , visits , attendance at events , and review
of reports .
28 . Matching Requirements of the Grantee : The Grantee shall match this grant according to the project budget
shown in its application or any subsequent revision of that budget approved in writing by the Agency.
29 . Reversion of Unexpended Funds : Any unexpended grant funds shall revert to the Agency immediately upon
determination and no later than May 31st .
30 . Reporting Requirements : The Agency has determined that this Contract is subject to the reporting requirements
described in the attached Grantee Requirements .
The Grantee must ensure that when grant funds are audited that they are audited in compliance with State and
Federal audit requirements for local governments and public authorities , institutions of higher education , and
nonprofit organizations , and , as applicable , according to the standards of the Federal Single Audit Act
Amendments of 1996 and Circular A - 133 " Audits of States , Local Governments , and Nonprofit Organizations " as
supplied by the Executive Office of the President , Office of Management and Budget , Washington , DC .
31 . Payment Provisions : The Agency will pay organizations with grants at the direction of the State Budget Officer ,
Current Grantees will not be paid until the Agency has received and approved their final reports for all previous
grants . If a prior year report was late , the current fiscal year grant ( s) will be paid on a reimbursement basis .
Federally funded grants will also be paid upon request one month in advance or on a reimbursement basis . All
payments are contingent upon fund availability.
32 . Disbursements : As a condition of this Contract , Grantee acknowledges and agrees to make disbursements in
accordance with the following requirements :
(a) Implement adequate internal controls over disbursements ;
(b) Assure adequate control of signature stamps/ plates ;
( c ) Assure adequate control of negotiable instruments ; and
( d) Implement procedures to ensure that account balance is solvent and reconcile the account monthly.
33 . Outsourcing /Assignability/Subcontracting : The Grantee shall not subcontract any of the work contemplated
under this contract without prior written approval from the Agency. The Agency shall not be obligated to pay for
any work performed by any unapproved subcontractor or Subgrantee . The Grantee or Subgrantee is not relieved of
any of the duties and responsibilities of this Contract . Furthermore , any Subgrantee must agree to abide by the
standards contained in this Contract and to provide all information to allow the Grantee to comply with these
standards .
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34 . Contract Administrators : All notices permitted or required to be given by one Party to the other and all
questions about the contract from one Party to the other shall be addressed and delivered to the other Party Is
Contract Administrator. The name , post office address , street address , telephone number , fax number , and email
address of the Parties ' respective initial Contract Administrators are set out below . Either Party may change the
name , post office address , street address , telephone number , fax number , or email address of its Contract
Administrator by giving timely written notice to the other Party .
For the Agency .
IF DELIVERED BY US POSTAL SERVICE IF DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER MEANS
Agency : North Carolina Arts Council Agency : North Carolina Arts Council
Mail Address : 4632 Mail Service Center Street Address : 109 East Jones Street
City , State , Zip : Raleigh , NC 27699 - 4632 City , State , Zip : Raleigh , NC 27601
Telephone : 919 / 807 - 6515
Fax : 919 / 807 - 6532
For the Grantee :
IF DELIVERED BY US POSTAL SERVICE IF DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER MEANS
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Telephone :
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35 . Signature Warranty : The undersigned represent and warrant that they are authorized to bind their principals to
the terms of this agreement .
In Witness whereof, the Grantee and the Agency have executed this Contract in duplicate originals , with one
original being retained by each party .
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