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