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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
For Participating Eligible Centralized Diversion Fund Recipients
This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is between Africatown International, an organization
that administers the Centralized Diversion Fund (CDF)that provides flexible financial assistance to
households experiencing unsheltered homelessness and (name of organization):
CITY OF AUBURN
(the "Participating Agency"). This MOA shall start on the last date of execution below(upon
signature) and shall end when CDF funds are depleted which is anticipated to be on or before
setember=31 2925 or if the Participating Agency is deemed either ineligible or in violation of this
MOA by either Africatown International or the organization providing diversion funding to
Africatown International.
Diversion is a housing first, person-centered, strengths-based approach to help individuals identify
choices and solutions to end their homeless experience with limited interaction with the crisis
response system.
Diversion is an approach that assists households in quickly securing permanent or temporary
solutions to homelessness outside of the crisis response system by encouraging creative and cost-
effective solutions to meet individual needs.
By signing this MOA you are affirming that your agency has staff that is trained by diversion coaches
and approved by the Participating Agency to access the funds.
The goal of this MOA is to outline the policies and procedures and obligations for the Participating
Agency. By signing this MOA your organization agrees with the policies and procedures required of
CDF recipients and Seattle/King County diversion principals(see attached),
Party obligations:
Africatown International shall perform the following tasks:
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1. Upon receipt of a request for funds and required documents verifying eligibility of
homeless clients via email,Africatown International will verify the eligibility of the
requesting agency and all required documentation showing client's eligibility for receipt of
diversion funds.
2. Upon approval of the information,Africatown International will then issue a payment to
the party identified by the participating agency.
The Participating Agency shall perform the following tasks:
1. Ensure that all client eligibility requirements are met by providing required
documentation to Africatown International.
2. Acknowledge receipt of funds paid to landlords on behalf of clients by contacting
landlord or fund recipient and informing Africatown International via email at
reauestC africatowninternatlonai,or .
Confidentiality:
All information provided to Africatown International is confidential and agency level details will only
be shared with the project funders and Building Changes,Al's CDF partner,subject to the
requirements of the Public Records Act, 42.56 RCW,or applicable law.
Relationship between parties:
This MOA is an organization-to-organization agreement. Both organizations will perform the
services independently from the other and in accordance with professional expectations. Neither
organization will be deemed, by virtue of executing this Agreement and the performance of it,to
have entered into any partnership,joint venture, or other relationship with the organization. •
Liability:
Africatown International is not liable for any misinformation provided to participating agencies on
the part of clients.
Signatures
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IVlajakhi Ka1ne,'Executive Director,Africatown International
Malakhi Kaine, Executive Director
Name/Job Title/Participating Agency
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CITY OF AUBURN
Nancy Backyoer
Date:
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