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Community Affairs Grant Agreement
Grant Number:15893
Grantee: Redlands Police Department
Project Title: Redlands Animal Shelter Improvement Project
Grant Amount: $850
Date: 7/17/2012
1. In support of charitable purposes, and as detailed in your project description of the original grant application
for the above reference project(Project).
Payments received by the Grantee from The Home Depot Foundation (THDF) may be expended only for the
purposes outlined in the approved scope of work,subject to any special conditions itemized below. No other
uses are authorized without the express,written consent of The Home Depot Foundation.
2. The agreement shall be effective 8/18/2012 and will be completed no later than 9/18/2012.
3. Grantee agrees that none of the funds covered by this Agreement shall be used to participate in,or intervene
in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. If the project
involves any lobbying activities, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), the Grantee
represents that 1) this grant is not earmarked for any lobbying activities and 2) the amount of this grant,
together with any other grants by THDF for the same project for the same year, does not exceed the amount
budgeted(if any)for the year of the grant,by the Grantee for non-lobbying activities.
4. If the Grantee is currently tax exempt under Code Section 501 (c)(3), then in the event Grantee loses its tax
exempt status,this Agreement will be considered null and void and all unexpended funds will be immediately
returned to TH DF.
5. The Grantee agrees to immediately notify The Home Depot Foundation, in writing, if: 1)Grantee's federal tax
status is revoked or altered; 2) Grantee has reasonable grounds to believe its tax exempt status may be
revoked or altered; or 3) has reason to believe that the grant monies cannot be or continue to be expended
for the specified purposes. If grant funds cannot be expended for the originally awarded purpose, unspent
portion must be returned to THDF.
6. The Grantee shall indemnify and hold the Home Depot Foundation, its directors, officers, employees,
consultants, representatives and agents harmless from and against all third party claims, liabilities, suits,
demands, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, interest, expenses and costs (including, without limitation
reasonable accounting and attorney's fees and disbursements) which result from any breach of the terms of
this Agreement, or from any negligent acts or omissions of the Grantee, its directors, officers, employees,
consultants, representatives and agents relating to or in any way connected with, activities pursuant to this
Agreement.
7. The Grantee will cooperate with The Home Depot Foundation in supplying any information or complying with
any procedures which might be required by any governmental agency in order for THDF to establish the fact
that it has observed all requirements of the law with respect to this grant.
8. THDF may monitor and conduct formal evaluations of operations under this grant, which may include a visit
from THDF personnel to observe your projects and programs and to review financial and other records and
materials connected with activities supported by this grant. The Grantee agrees to keep accurate and
complete books and records of receipts and expenditures using grant funds for at least four(4)years after the
completion of use of the grant funds and will make these books and records available to THDF for inspection
as reasonably required from the time of the Grantee's acceptance.
9. A Final Report is required within 30 days of the end of the grant terms. Grantee agrees to submit the final
report using THDF'sonline format accessible at ntneqvest.com/SiD_I48.
10. Funding for this grant will be paid in one disbursement, upon execution of this agreement. If funds are paid
via gift cards,please note that any lost or stolen cards are the responsibility of the grantee and will not be
replaced orreissued.
It is anticipated that the grant will be paid in accordance with the disbursement schedule noted in this section.
However, in the case of a multi-year grant or other grant payable in installments, the payment of each
installment shall be additionally subject to a determination by THDF, in its sole and absolute discretion,that i)
Grantee has provided the deliverables requested byTMDF in a timely manner; ii) payments received from
THDF have been used solely for the purposes for which they were authorized;iii)additional payments shall be
used solely for the purposes for which they are authorized; iv) Grantee has otherwise strictly complied with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement; v) there have been no material changes in the Grantee's
operations, staffing or funding which would adversely affect the objectives for which the Grant was
authorized; and vi) the context io which the Project is to be executed has not been changed sosubstantially
that the objectives for which the funds were authorized cannot be adequately realized.
ll. Grantee agrees to use its best efforts to comply with all applicable requirements ofthe USA Patriot Act and
Executive Order 13224, and all subsequently enacted legislation, executive orders, or regulations,designed to
prevent any Grant funds from being used in support of terrorism or a terrorist organization.
12. The Grantee acknowledges that none of the activities financed bythe grant violates U.S.laws that prohibit
corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business and that The Home
Depot Foundation has not authorized any activity that would constitute such payments. The Grantee will use
reasonable efforts to ensure that grant funds are not used to make corrupt payments tnforeign officials for
the purpose ofobtaining o'keeping business.
13. All press releases,manuscripts,papers,exhibits or interviews prepared for scientific meetings,the public or
private press,magazines,periodicals,radio,television or other means of communication dealing with the
activities or achievement of the work of the grant shall acknowledge The Home Depot Foundation's support.
All such material shall be submitted to The Home Depot Foundation for written approval prior to use.
14. Either party may terminate this grant upon thirty<30>days written notice to the other.
15. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding ofTHDF and the Grantee with respect to the subject
matter, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written. This Agreement
may not beamended o/ modified except|nwriting and signed byTHDF. This Agreement shall bedeemed to
be made under,and in all respects, interpreted under and governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.
The undersigned duly authorized official of the Grantee agrees to these terms and conditions:
For the Home Depot Foundation:
19July 18,2012
Sherry Caraway,Manager'Community Affairs Date
For the Grantee:
Grantee's Executive Director Date