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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INTERAGENCY GRANT AG REEMENT FEDERAL FUNDS have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact COMMERCE for assistance in obtaining a copy of these regulations. 10. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW General Purpose. Housino Enhancement. and Economic Ooportunitv Grants Funding in excess of the amount stipulated in Attachment B, Letter to lncur Gosts, shall not be released to a Grantee by COMMERCE until the following conditions implementing 24 CFR part 58 are met: A. The Grantee must complete an environmental review of the project and make a finding of environmental impact. A notice of this finding must be published along with a notice of the Grantee's intent to request release of funds for the project unless the project is exempt from the publication requirements as described. The Grantee must allow a seven (7) or fifteen (15) day period for public review and comment following publication of the notices unless exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). When this review and comment period expires, the Grantee may, after considering any comments received, submit a request for release of funds to COMMERCE. Upon receipt of the request, COMMERCE must allow a fifteen (15) day period for public review and comment. When COMMERCE's public review and comment period expires, COMMERCE may, after considering any comments received, formally notify the Grantee in writing of the release of federal funds for the project. B. This special condition is satisfied when the Grantee completes the environmental review and request for release of funds from COMMERCE. The special condition is effectively removed on the date COMMERCE provides the Grantee with written notice of release of funds. Planninq-Onlv Activities and Public Services Activities Funding shall not be released to a Planning-Only Activities or Public Services Activities recipient until the following conditions are met: The Grantee assures that assisted activities are exempt under NEPA (24 CFR 58.34) and categorically exempt under SEPA (RCW 43.21C.110). The Grantee further assures that the activities do not come under the purview of any other federal, state, and known local environmental laws, statutes, regulations or executive orders. ln addition, the Grantee assures it will document, in writing, its determination that each activity or project is exempt and meets the conditions specified for such exemption under (NEPA) 24 CFR 58.34(3) (for Planning-Only) or 58.34(4) (for Public Services) and (SEPA) WAC 197-11-800. 11. INDIRECT COSTS 'The Grantee shall provide their indirect cost rate that has been negotiated between their entity and the federal government. lf no such rate exists a de minimis indirect cost rate of 10o/o of modified total direct costs (MTDC) will be used. 12. GRANT MANAGEMENT The Representative for each of the parties shall be responsible for and shall be the contact person for all communications and billings regarding the performance of this Contract. The Representative for COMMERCE and their contact information are identified on the Face Sheet of this Grant. The Representative for the Grantee and their contact information are identified on the Face Sheet of this Grant. 13. HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL ARTIFACTS. HUMAN REMAINS ln the event that historical or cultural artifacts are discovered at the project site during construction or rehabilitation, the Grantee shall immediately stop construction and notify the local historical preservation officer and the state historic preservation officer at the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) at (360) 586-3065. lf human remains are discovered, the Grantee shall stop work, report the presence and location of the remains to the coroner and local law enforcement immediately, and contact DAHP and the concerned tribe's cultural staff or committee. State of Washington Department of Commerce Version 072019 Page 4 lnteragency Grant Agreement