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YOUTH SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND HOPESOURCE <br />This Contract, dated September 6, 2016 is made and entered into by and between KITIITAS <br />COUNTY ("County"), a subdivision of the State of Washington, and HopeSource ("Contractor"), a <br />501(c)(3) private non-profit organization. <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County levies a 1% sales tax on retail rental cars in accordance with RCW <br />82.14.049; and <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County authorized such tax and limited its allowed use within the County to <br />youth or amateur sports activities and facilities; and <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County desires to create a need-based scholarship fund to support <br />participation in Youth Sports activities in Kittitas County; and <br />WHEREAS, Hope Source is willing to administer such funds on behalf of the County, and the <br />parties wish to set forth their understanding for the distribution of funds; and <br />WHEREAS, Kittitas County and Hope Source previously entered into a contract date April 21, 2015 <br />for this same purpose and both parties agree this contract replaces that agreement. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, or attached and <br />incorporated and made a part hereof, the County and the Contractor mutually agree as follows: <br />Section 1. Scope of Work. <br />1. Kittitas County shall, annually, budget funds collected via RCW 82.14.049 to be dedicated to a <br />Youth Sport Scholarship Fund. Kittitas County shall notify Hopesource of the amount budgeted, <br />and shall provide the funding quarterly, in equal payments, to HopeSource for the purpose of <br />delivering funds to eligible residents of Kittitas County for Youth Sports Activities. These funds shall <br />be placed and held by HopeSource in a separate account designated as the Kittitas County Youth <br />Sports Scholarship Fund ("KC Youth Sports Fund"'). Unexpended funds from each quarterly <br />payment shall be retained within the fund and made available for use by qualified applicants . <br />2. The KC Youth Sports Fund shall be administered by HopeSource only for the purposes intended <br />and in accordance with the designated services and eligibility requirements set forth in this <br />Contract and as described in the Kittitas County Youth sports Scholarship Program Guidelines (see <br />Exhibit A). The funds shall be used for Kittitas County youth up to 18 years of age for the <br />participation in youth sports activities. Recipients must be Kittitas County residents and must be <br />enrolled in an organized, not-for-profit youth sports program open to all participants. Families of <br />children applying for support under this program must provide proof of residency in the county and <br />must have an income of 150% of the federal poverty level or below. HopeSource shall administer <br />the KC Youth Sports Fund on behalf of Kittitas County and shall provide funds only to third-party <br />vendors for eligible and approved residents seeking scholarship assistance under this program. <br />3. HopeSource may charge a fee for the administration of the KC Youth Sports Scholarship Fund in <br />the amount of 9%. HopeSource may also charge a fee for program support. This administration <br />and program support fees may be deducted from each quarterly contribution to the KC Youth <br />HopeSource Youth Sport Scholarship Contract Pogel