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T URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ( U & CF ) GRANT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT r ^ " �' '" ' ' � n ^ ( - " c� H�g i� Lt , vJ ct r . a , r Gtr � eC 7 This agreement, made and entered into this the 15th day of November , 20 05 by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES , an agency of the State of Florida , hereinafter called the " Department" and the Indian River County Board of Commissioners , hereinafter called the Entity ( Subrecipient) . WITNESSETH WHEREAS , the Department desires to increase the application of the principles of urban and community forestry by granting funds to the Entity ( Subrecipient) for the purpose as outlined in grant application Number 051-1 -64 , included herein as Exhibit A and by reference made a part hereof: WHEREAS , the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ( CFDA) number is 10 . 664 ; WHEREAS , the Department and the Entity ( Subrecipient) are of the opinion that the citizens of the state would benefit from the implementation of urban and community forestry projects that improve our communities through the proper care of trees and related plant materials ; WHEREAS , the Department has awarded the Entity ( Subrecipient) an urban forestry grant for the specific project set forth in the U &CF Grant Application Number 05H -64 , hereinafter the " project" ; WHEREAS , the Entity ( Subrecipient) by Resolution No . 2005- 100 , dated June 21 , 2005 , has indicated its support of the grant application and authorized its officers to execute this Agreement on its behalf; WHEREAS , the parties hereto mutually recognize the benefits of such a project as described in the U &CF Grant application and the need for entering into an agreement designating and setting forth the responsibilities of each party ; NOW THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the mutual benefits that flow each to the other, the parties covenant and agree as follows : A . Failure by the Entity ( Subrecipient) to sign and return this agreement, within 60 days upon receipt of the agreement , shall constitute forfeiture of the award . B . The effective date of this agreement is November 15 , 20 05 C . The Entity ( Subrecipient) shall complete the project by September 30 , 2007 as set forth in the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Application Number 05H -64 approved by the Department on September 2 , 2005 , during which time the grant shall continue in effect . Criteria for the project is set forth therein . The final date by which such criteria must be met for completion of this agreement is September 30 , 2007 . The project to be performed by the Entity ( Subrecipient) shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Department . The Entity ( Subrecipient) shall not change or deviate from the project without written approval by the Department. D . The Entity ( Subrecipient) has estimated the project cost to be $ 145 , 350 as shown on the grant application budget sheet attached as Exhibit B . The Department agrees to reimburse to the Entity ( Subrecipient) the total sum of $97 , 750 or seventy five percent 1