HomeMy WebLinkAboutCenter for Tech and Civic LifeSeptember 15, 2020
Mason County, Washington
County Auditor
P.O. Box 400
Shelton, WA 98584
Dear Paddy McGuire,
I am pleased to inform you that based on and in reliance upon the information and materials
provided by Mason County, the Center for Tech and Civic Life ("CTCL"), a nonprofit organization
tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") section 501(c)(3), has decided to award a
grant to support the work of the Mason County Auditor ("Grantee").
The following is a description of the grant:
AMOUNT OF GRANT: $32,903.50 USD
PURPOSE: The grant funds must be used exclusively for the public purpose of planning and
operationalizing safe and secure election administration in Mason County in 2020 ("Purpose").
Before CTCL transmits these funds to Grantee, CTCL requires that Grantee review and sign this
agreement ("Grant Agreement") and agree to use the grant funds in compliance with the Grant
Agreement and with United States tax laws and the laws and regulations of your state and
jurisdiction ("Applicable Laws"). Specifically, by signing this letter Grantee certifies and agrees
to the following:
1. Grantee is a local government unit or political subdivision within the meaning of IRC
section 170(c)(1).
2. This grant shall be used only for the Purpose described above, and for no other
purposes.
3. Grantee has indicated that the amount of the grant shall be expended on the
following specific election administration needs: Non -partisan voter education, and
Temporary staffing. Grantee may allocate grant funds among those needs, or to other
public purposes listed in the grant application, without further notice to or permission
of CTCL.
4. Grantee shall not use any part of this grant to make a grant to another organization,
except in the case where the organization is a local government unit or political
subdivision within the meaning of IRC section 170(c)(1) or a nonprofit organization
tax-exempt under IRC section 501(c)(3), and the subgrant is intended to accomplish
the Purpose of this grant. Grantee shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any such
subgrant is used in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of this Grant
Agreement, including requiring that subgrantee agrees in writing to comply with the
terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement.
5. The grant project period of June 15, 2020 through December 31, 2020 represents the
dates between which covered costs may be applied to the grant. The Grantee shall
expend the amount of this grant for the Purpose by December 31, 2020.
6. Grantee is authorized to receive this grant from CTCL and certifies that (a) the receipt
of these grant funds does not violate any Applicable Laws, and (b) Grantee has taken
all required, reasonable and necessary steps to receive, accept and expend the grant
in accordance with the Purpose and Applicable Law.
7. The Grantee shall produce a brief report explaining and documenting how grant funds
have been expended in support of the activities described in paragraph 3. This report
shall be sent to CTCL no later than January 31, 2021 in a format approved by CTCL and
shall include with the report a signed certification by Grantee that it has complied
with all terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement.
8. This grant may not supplant previously appropriated funds. The Grantee shall not
reduce the budget of the County Auditor ("the Election Department") or fail to
appropriate or provide previously budgeted funds to the Election Department for the
term of this grant. Any amount supplanted, reduced or not provided in contravention
of this paragraph shall be repaid to CTCL up to the total amount of this grant.
9. CTCL may discontinue, modify, withhold part of, or ask for the return all or part of the
grant funds if it determines, in its sole judgment, that (a) any of the above terms and
conditions of this grant have not been met, or (b) CTCL is required to do so to comply
with applicable laws or regulations.
10. The grant project period of June 15, 2020 through December 31, 2020 represents the
dates between which covered costs for the Purpose may be applied to the grant.
Your acceptance of and agreement to these terms and conditions and this Grant Agreement is
indicated by your signature below on behalf of Grantee. Please have an authorized
representative of Grantee sign below, and return a scanned copy of this letter to us by email
at grants@techandciviclife.org.
CENTER FOR TECH & CIVIC LIFE
233 N. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 1800
CHICAGO, IL 60601
HELLO@TECHANDCIVICLIFE.ORG
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On behalf of CTCL, I extend my best wishes in your work.
Sincerely,
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Tiana Epps Johnson
Executive Director
Center for Tech and Civic Life
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CENTER FOR TECH & CIVIC LIFE
233 N. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 1800
CHICAGO, IL 60601
HELLO@TECHANDCIVICLIFE.ORG
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