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Section 18.02 Effect of Termination. Termination is the permanent withdrawal of Contractor's authority to obligate previously awarded funds before that authority would otherwise expire or the voluntary relinquishment by Contractor of the authority to obligate previously awarded funds. Contractor's costs resulting from obligations incurred by Contractor after termination of an award are not allowable unless expressly authorized by the notice of termination. Upon termination of this Contract or Program Attachment, as applicable, Contractor shall cooperate with DSHS to the fullest extent possible to ensure the orderly and safe transfer of responsibilities under this Contract or Program Attachment, as applicable, to DSHS or another entity designated by DSHS. Upon termination of all or part of this Contract, Department and Contractor will be discharged from any further obligation created under the applicable terms of this Contract or the Program Attachment, as applicable, except for the equitable settlement of the respective accrued interests or obligations incurred prior to termination and for Contractor's duty to cooperate with DSHS, and except as provided in the Survivability of Terms section of the General Terms Article. Termination does not however, constitute a waiver of any remedies for breach of this Contract. In addition Contractor's obligations to retain records and maintain confidentiality of information will survive this Contract. Section 18.03 Acts Not Constituting Termination. Termination does not include the Department's (1) withdrawal of funds awarded on the basis of Contractor's underestimate of the unobligated balance in a prior period; (2) withdrawal of the unobligated balance at the expiration of the term of a Program Attachment; (3) refusal to extend a Program Attachment or award additional funds to make a competing or noncompeting continuation, renewal, extension, or supplemental award; (4) non - renewal of a contract or Program Attachment at Department's sole discretion; or (5) voiding of a contract upon determination that the award was obtained fraudulently, or was otherwise illegal or invalid from inception. Section 18.04 Termination or Temporary Suspension Without Cause. a) Either Party may terminate this Contract or a Program Attachment, as applicable, with at least thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to the other Party, except that if Contractor seeks to terminate a Contract or Program Attachment that involves residential client services, Contractor shall give the Department at least ninety (90) calendar days prior written notice and shall submit a transition plan to ensure client services are not disrupted. b) The Parties may terminate this Contract or a Program Attachment by mutual agreement. c) DSHS may temporarily suspend or terminate this Contract or a Program Attachment if funds become unavailable through lack of appropriations, budget cuts, transfer of funds between programs or health and human services agencies, amendments to the Appropriations Act, health and human services consolidations, or any disruption of current appropriated funding for this Contract or Program Attachment. Contractor will be notified in writing of any termination or temporary suspension or of any cessation of temporary suspension. Upon notification of temporary suspension, Contractor shall discontinue performance under the Contract as of the effective date of the suspension, for the duration of the suspension. d) Department may terminate this Contract or a Program Attachment immediately when, in the sole determination of Department, termination is in the best interest of the State of Texas. General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2015 (July 1, 2014) 45