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CERTIFICATION TO <br />FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION <br />Name of Local Government: Indian River County <br />Exhibit `-commented I1/313]: To be deleted <br />(1) The local government will advertise the availability of SHIP funds, if available, pursuant to <br />Florida Statutes. <br />(2) All SHIP funds will be expended in a manner which will insure that there will be no <br />discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, age, sex, familial or marital <br />status, handicap, or national origin. <br />(3) A process for selection of recipients for funds has been developed. <br />(4) The eligible municipality or county has developed a qualification system for applications for <br />assistance. <br />(5) Recipients of funds will be required to contractually commit to program guidelines. <br />(6) The Florida Housing Finance Corporation will be notified promptly if, at any time, the local <br />government (or interlocal entity) will be unable to comply with the provisions the plan. <br />(7) The Local Housing Assistance Plan shall provide for the expenditure of SHIP funds within <br />24 months following the end of the State fiscal year in which they are received. <br />(8) The plan conforms to the Local Government Comprehensive Plan, or that an amendment to <br />the Local Government Comprehensive Plan will be initiated at the next available <br />opportunity to insure conformance with the Local Housing Assistance Plan. <br />(9) Amendments and Technical Revisions to the approved Local Housing Assistance Plan shall <br />be provided to the Corporation within 21 days after adoption. <br />(10) The trust fund shall be established with a qualified depository for all SHIP funds as well <br />as moneys generated from activities as program income. <br />(11) Amounts on deposit in the local housing assistance trust fund shall be invested as permitted <br />by law. <br />(12) The local housing assistance trust fund shall be separately stated as a special revenue fund in <br />the local governments audited financial statements, copies of the audits will be forwarded to <br />the Corporation by June 30 of each calendar year. <br />13) An interlocal entity shall have its local housing assistance trust fund separately audited <br />for each state fiscal year, and the audit forwarded to the Corporation by June 30. <br />6y.59 <br />