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11. DISCLAIMERS AND DISCLOSURE <br /> This NOFA is not a commitment or contract.The City of Ellensburg reserves the right to pursue all ideas generated by <br /> this request, alter timelines, amend or retract the NOFA, and/or reject any submissions. <br /> Upon delivery, all proposals and related materials become the property of the City and under state law will become <br /> public records subject to public disclosure unless specifically exempted. <br /> The applicant recognizes and agrees that the City will not be responsible or liable in any way for any losses that the <br /> respondent may suffer from the disclosure of information or materials to third parties, nor for any use of information or <br /> materials by third parties. <br /> All preparation costs and related expenses are at the sole risk of the applicant.Applicants shall not have any claim <br /> against the City for costs incurred in responding to this NOFA or in any negotiations, modifications, presentations, or <br /> other actions to secure a contract for transfer of property. Unless and until a contract has been duly authorized by <br /> ordinance and signed by the City and the applicant,the City shall retain the right to terminate the NOFA process, and/or <br /> dispose of city-owned property in any manner permitted by law, without liability to the applicant. <br /> 12. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS <br /> Area Median Income(AMI) <br /> Area Median Income is the midpoint of a region's income distribution for a family of four. Half of the families in a region <br /> earn more than the median and half earn less than the median. Each year the United States Department of Housing and <br /> Urban Development (HUD) calculates the median income for every metropolitan region in the county.The AMI is <br /> adjusted based on household size for determining individual household's eligibility. <br /> HUD- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development <br /> NOFA—Notice of funding availability <br /> Revised Code of Washington (RCW) <br /> The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session <br /> Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranges by topic, <br /> with amendments added and repealed laws removed. It does not include temporary laws such as appropriations acts. <br /> 2026 Notice of Funding Availability—Affordable Housing Sales Tax—Housing Services Page 7 of 7 <br />