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hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties from the other, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows: EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM The term of this Project Agreement shall be for the period beginning on the effective date written herein above and ending on the day of 2022. The term of the Project Agreement may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties hereto in writing, least thirty (30) days before the contract expires. The Project Agreement must be returned within sixty (60) days upon notice of the grant award. Failure to return a signed Project Agreement within the sixty (60) day timeframe will forfeit the grant award, thus allowing the funds to be reallocated to another awardee. MONITORING OF PROJECTS The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will continuously monitor all stages of the project development implementation for grant - funded projects. Therefore, the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District must be present when planting activities begin and will: • Review and approve all planting and maintenance plans prior to the commencement of planting activities; Review planting specifications with the planting crew and crew supervisor; and • Verify Planting Locations • Observe the planting activities, or a portion thereof. • For project monitoring contact Jared Bartley at the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District at ibartley@cuyahogaswcd.org. Reimbursement for planting activities will not occur until the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District has verified satisfactory performance with the County Planning Commission that: • Proper planting techniques occurred. • Planting specifications were followed. • Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District initials in the quarterly report submitted along with the reimbursement request. This is a requirement for reimbursement. FUNDING & COMPENSATION The Organization acknowledges that funding for the completion of a Program Project was awarded to the Organization through a competitive grant application process conducted by a joint effort of County Planning, Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. Further, the Organization acknowledges that grant award provided by County Planning is a reimbursement grant award where the entity must first expense the cost and seek reimbursement of expenses paid.