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Section 2-137. Eligible organizations. <br /> All [grants and purchase of service] grant payments made by the County to nonprofit <br /> organizations are to be made in accordance with these standards so that the funded nonprofit <br /> programs yield direct benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes. No grant ref <br /> purchase of services contract] to a nonprofit organization shall be made unless the nonprofit <br /> organization meets the following criteria: <br /> (1) The nonprofit organization is chartered or otherwise authorized to do business in the <br /> State for charitable purposes and exempted from the Federal income tax by the Internal <br /> Revenue Service. <br /> (2) The purposes for which the nonprofit organization is organized provide benefits to the <br /> people of the County. <br /> (3) The service or activity to be provided by the nonprofit organization, and funded by the <br /> County, shall address educational concerns, culture and the arts, the needs of the poor, <br /> youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities, victims of crimes, [or] <br /> victims of health or social crises, or public health and welfare of the people and the <br /> environment, as may be determined by the County. <br /> (4) The nonprofit organization has a governing board whose members serve without <br /> compensation and have no conflict of interest between their regular occupations and <br /> the services provided by the nonprofit organization. <br /> (5) The nonprofit organization has bylaws or policies which describe the manner in which <br /> business is conducted, including management, audit, and fiscal policies and <br /> procedures, policies on nepotism, and policies on management of potential conflict of <br /> interest. <br /> (6) The nonprofit organization has at least one year's experience with the service or <br /> activity for which the appropriation is sought or can otherwise demonstrate to the <br /> satisfaction of the County sufficient expertise to successfully carry out the service or <br /> activity. <br /> (7) The nonprofit organization must be licensed and accredited in accordance with <br /> applicable requirements of Federal, State and County laws. <br /> Section 2-138. Conditions for grants [; • _ ]. <br /> Nonprofit organizations to whom a grant has been [made or a purchase of service <br /> agreement] awarded shall agree to comply with the following conditions before receiving the <br /> grant [or purchase of service agreement]: <br /> (1) Employ and appoint persons on the basis of merit and ability; <br /> (2) Comply with applicable Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination against any <br /> person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, or handicap; <br /> (3) Agree not to use any public funds for purposes of entertainment or perquisites; <br /> (4) Comply with such other requirements as the director may prescribe to ensure <br /> adherence by the nonprofit organization with Federal, State, and County laws, and <br /> established standards for fiscal and program management; [ ] <br /> (5) Allow the director, the committees of the council and their staffs, and the legislative <br /> auditor access to facilities, personnel, records, reports, files, and other related <br /> documents in order that the program, management, and fiscal practices of the nonprofit <br /> organization may be monitored and evaluated to assure the proper and effective <br /> expenditure of public funds[7] • and <br /> 2 <br />