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s 4 cxt <br /> CERTIFICATION TO <br /> FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION <br /> Name of Local Government : Indian River County , Florida <br /> ( 1 ) The local government will advertise the availability of SHIP funds pursuant to Florida <br /> Statutes . <br /> ( 2 ) All SI 11P funds will be expended in a manner which will ensure 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 /> awards . <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 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 opportunity <br /> to insure conformance with the Local Housing Assistance Plan . <br /> ( 9 ) Amendments to the approved Local Housing Assistance Plan shall be provided to the <br /> Corporation with in 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 such as interest earned on loans . <br /> ( 1 1 ) 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 as soon as available . <br /> 1 > > 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 as soon as possible . <br /> 1 <br /> October 2003 <br />