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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
<br />LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND
<br />AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBLE REVENUE SHARING COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
<br />1. Payment of Funds.
<br />a. Recipient understands that the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will disburse funds under this award (the
<br />award funds) in two tranches, subject to any remedial actions taken pursuant to section 7 or any offsets imposed to
<br />satisfy any debt owed pursuant to section 9 of these award terms and conditions.
<br />b. In addition to the limitations provided in paragraph (a), payments under this award will be subject to the
<br />availability of funding, and, should the provisions of section 605 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 805)
<br />addressing allocations or recipient eligibility be amended or the amount of the appropriation for implementation of
<br />such section be reduced, Treasury may reallocate the amount of the appropriation that remains available and adjust
<br />Recipient’s total award amount accordingly. In the event Recipient’s total award amount is reduced, the amount of a
<br />second tranche payment may be reduced to account for the receipt of amounts disbursed in the first tranche.
<br />c. If eligible revenue sharing county governments other than Recipient decline or do not claim the amounts allocated
<br />to them by Treasury from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, Treasury may supplement this award
<br />with an additional allocation to Recipient. The amount of this additional allocation will be determined by Treasury
<br />in its discretion as provided in section 605 of the Act and will be subject to the limitations provided in paragraphs a
<br />and b.
<br />d. Any change in an allocation will be deemed an amendment to this award to increase or decrease the total award
<br />amount, as applicable, unless, in the case of an increased allocation, Recipient declines the increased total award
<br />amount.
<br />2. Use of Funds.
<br />a. The award funds may be used to cover any cost incurred on or after March 15, 2021, for any governmental
<br />purpose other than a lobbying activity, as provided in paragraph b.
<br />b. Recipients may not use the award funds directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement,
<br />telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence in any
<br />manner a Member of Congress, a jurisdiction, or an official of any government, to favor, adopt, or oppose, by vote
<br />or otherwise, any legislation, law, ratification, policy, or appropriation, whether before or after the introduction of
<br />any bill, measure, or resolution proposing such legislation, law, ratification, policy, or appropriation.
<br />c. Recipient must expend and account for the funds in accordance with the financial management, procurement, and
<br />conflicts of interest standards, laws, policies, and procedures applicable to Recipient’s expenditure of and
<br />accounting for its own funds.
<br />3. Reporting. Recipient agrees to submit an annual project and expenditure report to Treasury for this award in the form
<br />provided by Treasury. Recipient acknowledges total award and expenditure amounts may be publicly disclosed.
<br />4. Cost Sharing. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be provided by Recipient.
<br />5. Compliance with Applicable Law and Regulations.
<br />a. Recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of section 605 of the Act and guidance issued by Treasury
<br />regarding the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund program. Recipient acknowledges that the funds
<br />constitute federal financial assistance and are subject to federal law applicable to federal financial assistance.
<br />Recipient also agrees to comply with all other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders in the
<br />course of its use of the award funds.
<br />b. Federal regulations applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following:
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