Common use of Technical Assistance Provider Clause in Contracts

Technical Assistance Provider. In comments received during the consultation process referenced in subparagraph 2.1.1, Indian Tribes expressed a preference for using an established technical assistance provider to assist Indian Tribes in preparing funding requests for Eligible Mitigation Actions. Accordingly, the Trustee agrees to: (1) set aside 5% of the Tribal Allocation Subaccount into a separate subaccount, the Technical Assistance Provider Subaccount, for record keeping purposes only, to be disbursed to a technical assistance provider to assist Indian Tribes in preparing funding requests for Eligible Mitigation Actions; and (2) select the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals as the technical assistance provider for these purposes. The Trustee may rely on, with no further duty of inquiry, and shall be protected in acting upon, any budget, semi-annual report, or other document from the technical assistance provider reasonably believed by the Trustee to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons.

Technical Assistance Provider. In comments received during the consultation process Consultation Process referenced in subparagraph 2.1.1, Indian Tribes expressed a preference for using an established technical assistance provider to assist Indian Tribes in preparing funding requests for Eligible Mitigation Actions. Accordingly, the Trustee agrees toagrees: (1) to set aside 5% of the Tribal Allocation Subaccount into a separate subaccount, the Technical Assistance Provider Subaccount, for record keeping purposes only, to be disbursed to a technical assistance provider to assist Indian Tribes in preparing funding requests for Eligible Mitigation Actions; and (2) consistent with comments received from Indian Tribes during the Consultation Process, to select the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals as the technical assistance provider for these purposes. The Trustee may rely on, with no further duty of inquiry, and shall be protected in acting upon, any budget, semi-annual semiannual report, or other document from the technical assistance provider reasonably believed by the Trustee to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons.