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<br />Manual, which shall serve to establish, interpret, or clarify performance <br />requirements under this contract. The requirements of said Manual, and any <br />amendments thereto promulgated by the Director of the Texas Community <br />Development Program (TCDP), shall have the effect of qualifying the terms of <br />this contract and shall be binding upon Contractor as if written herein, <br />provided however that said Manual and any amendments thereto shall not alter <br />the terms of this contract so as to relieve Department of any obligation <br />specified in Section 4 of this contract to reimburse costs incurred by <br />Contractor prior to the effective date of said Manual and any amendments <br />thereto. The process of amending said Manual shall be an exception to <br />Subsection C of this Section 16. <br />C. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this contract, any <br />alterations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this contract shall be by <br />amendment hereto in writing and executed by both parties to this contract. <br />D. Notwithstanding Subsection C of this Section 16, Contractor may make <br />transfers of funds between or among line items within or between budget <br />categories of Exhibit B, Budget, without requiring an amendment to this <br />contract, or otherwise requiring Department1s prior written approval provided <br />that: <br /> (1) The cumulative dollar amount of all transfers among direct <br /> budget categories is equal to or less than five percent (5%) of <br /> the total amount of this contract as specified in Section 4 <br /> (C) herein; <br /> (2) The transfer will not change the scope or objective of the <br /> projects funded under this contract; and <br /> (3) Contractor submits a budget revision report to Department, <br /> on a form specified by Department, simultaneously with the <br /> submission of Contractor1s first Request for Advance Form 270 <br /> following any such transfers made in accordance with this <br /> Subsection D. <br />SECTION 17. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES <br />Contractor understands and agrees that by the execution of this contract <br />Contractor shall assume the responsibilities for environmental review, <br />decision-making, and other action which would otherwise apply to Department <br />under Section 5304(f) of the Act, in accordance with, and to the extent <br />specified in 24 C.F.R. Part 58, as amended at 47 Fed. Reg. 15751 (April 12, <br />1982). In accordance with Section 58.77(b) of such regulations, Contractor <br />further understands and agrees that Contractor shall handle inquiries and <br />complaints from persons and agencies seeking redress in relation to <br />environmental reviews covered by approved certifications. <br />SECTION 18. SUSPENSION <br />In the event that Contractor fails to comply with any term of this contract, <br />Department may, upon written notification to Contractor, suspend this contract <br />in whole or in part and withhold further payments to Contractor, or prohibit <br />Contractor from incurring additional obligations of funds under this contract. <br /> PAGE 7 OF 10 <br />