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Council pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 473, including the Regional Blueprint adopted by the Council pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.145. (b) "Comprehensive Plan" means a comprehensive plan which complies with Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 through 473.865, including those provisions in section 473.859 which require housing elements and housing implementation programs. (c) "Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 " means the land use planning provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 473, including Minnesota Statutes sections 473.175 and sections 473.851 through 473.871, as amended. II. GRANT FUNDS 2.01 Grant Amount. The Council will provide to the Grantee the "Grant Amount" identified at page 1 of this grant agreement which the Grantee shall use for authorized purposes and eligible activities. Any reduction or termination of the match amount required under paragraph 2.02 may result in a like reduction in the Grant Amount. 2.02 Seventy-Five Percent Limit. The Grant Amount provided to the Grantee under this agreement may be used to pay up to seventy-five (75) percent of the total costs and expenses of the projects, services and activities described in the Grantee's work plan and budget. The Grantee shall match the Grant Amount received from the Council on at least a one-for-three basis. The matching funds may include in-kind work or cash and shall be identified in the work plan budget and in the progress reports required under paragraph 3.01. 1111 2.03 Authorized Use of Funds. The Grant Amount provided to the Grantee under this a eement shall be used only for the purposes and eligible activities described in the Grantee's work plan and budget as approved by the Council. A copy of the Grantee's approved work plan and budget is attached to and incorporated into this agreement as Attachment A. Eligible activities are outlined in the May 1997 Metropolitan Council Local Planning Assistance Grant Guidelines and include, but are not limited to, staff pay, consultant and professional services, printing and publishing. Grant funds may not be used for per diem payments to appointed or elected board or commission members. Grant funds also may not be used to purchase or acquire equipment or other tangible, nonexpendable personal property or for activities inconsistent with the Council's Comprehensive Development Guide, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976, as amended, Minnesota's Critical Areas Act of 1973, as amended, or other applicable state laws. The Grantee agrees to promptly remit to the Council: any unspent grant funds; any grant funds which are not used for the authorized purposes specified in this paragraph; and any interest earnings described in paragraph 2.05 which are not used for the purposes of implementing the work plan activities described in Attachment A. 2.04 Disbursement Schedule. Within thirty (30) days after final execution of this agreement, the Council will disburse to the Grantee ninety (90) percent of the Grant Amount. The ten (10) percent amount withheld will be disbursed to the Grantee upon completion of the work plan activities and receipt of the final progress report described in paragraph 3.01(b). 2.05 Interest Earnings. If the Grantee earns any interest or other income from the Grant Amount • received from the Council under this agreement, the Grantee will use the interest earnings or income only for the purposes of implementing the work plan activities described in Attachment A. - , -