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<br />Eligible rehabilitation costs shall include only: <br /> <br />1. The actual rehabilitation costs necessary to: (i) correct substandard <br />conditions as referred to in 24 CFR 511.10(c)(2); (ii) make essential <br />improvements including energy-related repairs and improvements to permit the <br />use of rehabilitated projects by handicapped persons; (iii) repair major <br />housing systems in danger of failure; and <br /> <br />2. Other costs (soft costs) that are associated with the rehabilitation or <br />rehabilitation financing and are not for services provided or costs incurred <br />by the Contractor. Such soft costs may include (but are not limited to) <br />those costs referred to in 24 CFR 511.10(g)(2). <br /> <br />C. Contractor shall not use rental rehabilitation funds provided under this <br />contract for administrative costs incurred by Contractor in carrying out its <br />responsibilities under the Rental Rehabilitation Program. Administrative <br />costs prohibited under this subsection include. but are not limited to. staff <br />and consultant salaries and operating expenses of Contractor. <br /> <br />SECTION 7. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE. RETENTION. ACCESSIBILITY <br />AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS <br /> <br />A. Contractor shall maintain records in such form and such manner as may be <br />prescribed by HUD or Department that clearly document performance under each <br />program requirement set forth in Subpart B of 24 CFR 511 and that include. at <br />a minimum, (i) records sufficient to meet HUO requirements for the disburse- <br />ment of rental rehabilitation funds pursuant to 24 CFR 511.74; (ii) data on <br />the racial. ethnic and gender characteristics of tenants. applicants for <br />tenancy, and owners of the rehabilitated projects; and (iii) data indi- <br />cating the race and ethnicity of households displaced as a result of program <br />activities, and, if available. the address and census tract of the housing <br />units to which each displaced household is relocated. Records required to be <br />maintained under this subsection A shall be retained for a period of three <br />years from the date of final closeout of the rental rehabilitation grant <br />award to the State of Texas under which monies for this contract were made <br />available. <br /> <br />B. Contractor shall maintain fiscal records and supporting documentation for <br />all expenditures of funds made under this contract in a manner which conforms <br />to HUD requirements, the Management Standards (except to the extent that <br />Department establishes variations from the Management Standards in accordance <br />with Section 6 of such Act). and this contract. Contractor shall comply with <br />the retention and custodial requirements for records as set forth in <br />Attachment C of OMB Circular A-1O2, as supplemented by Section 5.154 of the <br />Management Standards (except to the extent that Department establishes <br />variations therefrom). <br /> <br />C. Contractor shall give the United States Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development. the Inspector General, the Comptroller General of the United <br />States. the Auditor of the State of Texas. and Department. or any of their <br />duly authorized representatives. access to and the right to examine. excerpt <br />and transcribe all books, accounts, records. reports. files, and other <br />papers. things. or property belonging to or in use by Contractor pertaining <br /> <br />PAGE 4 OF 11 <br />