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to the property owner of his or her rights under URA, invitation to accompany the appraiser, all appraisals, offer to the owner, acceptance, contract for sale, statement of settlement costs, copy of deed, waiver of rights (for donations), as applicable. The documentation shall be submitted prior to completing the acquisition (closing) so that the Department can determine whether remedial action may be needed. This program condition shall remain in effect until the Recipient is released by the Department through written notification. 7. The Recipient will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended(42 U.S.C. 4601), and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24, except as those provisions are modified by the Notice for the NSP program published by HUD. NSP requires an exception to the Uniform Relocation Act and purchase price requirements under CDBG regulations. URA requires that sellers of property acquired with CDBG funds be paid an amount equal to the appraised value of the property. Properties receiving NSP funds must be purchased at a price which is at least 1% less than the current appraised value of the property. An appraisal by the purchasing entity is required and must have been done within 60 days of any offer. All other URA requirements, including relocation, continue to apply. 8. If applicable, the Recipient shall, prior to the disbursement of any NSP administrative funds exceeding $50,000., provide to the Department a copy of all engineering specifications and construction plans, if required, for the activities described in the Agreement. The Recipient shall also furnish to the Department, prior to soliciting bids or proposals, a copy of bid documents for services and/or materials to provide those services and/or materials for construction activities when the bids are expected to exceed $25,000. Additionally, the Recipient shall not publish any request for bids for construction purposes or distribute bid packages until the Department has provided its written acceptance of the engineering specifications, construction plans,and bid documents. 9. The Recipient shall affirmatively further fair housing, which means that it shall conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions in this regard. The Recipient shall annually undertake an activity to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to 24 CFR Section 570.487(b)(4). "Annually" shall be defined as an activity for each year or one-third thereof from the effective date of the Agreement to the date of submission of the administrative closeout package.- 10. The resulting product of any activity funded under this Agreement as amended shall be ineligible for rehabilitation or replacement with NSP funds for a period of five(5)years. 29