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member agency. No administration costs will be provided for the portion the agency allocates to the CHDO. The forfeited portion of administrative funds will be retained by the lead agency (the City) to offset administration costs. 5. The Agency may use their allocation of HOME Program administrative funds to pay for costs relating to (a) oversight, coordination and general management of HOME project(s); (b) staff and overhead costs; (c) public information costs; (d) cost of fair housing; and (e) costs of complying with Federal requirements, per 24 CFR 92.207. Program administration includes, but is not limited to, the following types of assignments: Developing systems and schedules for ensuring compliance with program requirements; developing agreements with entities receiving HOME funds; monitoring HOME - assisted housing for progress and compliance with program requirements; preparing reports and other documents related to the program and projects; providing local officials and citizens with information about the program; preparing program budgets and schedules; outreach activities; monitoring program activities to assure compliance with program requirements; coordinating resolution of monitoring findings; and managing or supervising persons whose primary responsibilities are with regard to the program. Also included are, travel costs incurred for business in carrying out the program; administrative services performed under third party contracts or agreements (such as legal or accounting services); and other costs for goods and services required for administration of the program. 6. The Agency may use HOME program funds to pay for project - related soft costs, which are costs related to the development or financing of HOME - assisted housing. These costs must be reasonable and necessary costs that are associated with the financing or development (or both) of new construction, rehabilitation or acquisition of housing assisted with HOME funds. These soft costs must be consistent with the requirements of 24 CFR 92.206 and specifically 24 CFR 92.206 (d) (6). However, in no event will the project - related soft costs exceed ten percent (10 %) of the Agency's total HOME funds identified in Attachment B of this agreement. Project related soft costs include such things as work specification preparation; loan processing; construction inspections and oversight; professional services required to prepare plans, drawings, or specifications of a project; costs to process and settle the financing for a project, such as a private lender origination fees, credit reports, fees for title evidence, recordation and filing or legal documents, building permits, attorney's fees, private appraisal fees, fees for independent cost estimates, builders or developers fees, and impact fees that are charged for all projects within a jurisdiction; pre - purchase homebuyer counseling for a HOME - assisted homebuyer; and, costs associated with a project- specific environmental review. 7. The Agency shall certify that the match requirement of 24 CFR 92.218 -222, when applicable, will be adhered to, and that non - federal funds in the sum of not less than twenty -five percent of project costs shall be expended. The Agency shall expend non - federal funds as matching contribution in an amount not less than twenty -five percent (25 %) of the total HOME funds requested for each eligible dwelling unit. Certification of match expenditures will be provided on a dwelling unit -by- dwelling unit basis and documented to the lead entity no less than quarterly. This procedure will be followed until the total amount of match funds has been met. If the Agency has excess match they may elect to contribute such excess to another Consortium member's match liability. The contribution must be from nonfederal sources and permanent in nature. The terms of the contribution shall be outlined in a written agreement between the two members. A copy of the executed agreement shall be submitted to the City. Attachment number 2 F -7 Page 126