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s5 T%, I8 P,CF 981- AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES between Justice Benefits, Inc. and Lee County, North Carolina This Agreement is entered into by and between Lee County, North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as the "County") and Justice Benefits, Inc., a business unit of Unificare, LTD, (hereinafter referred to as "JBP' or "Contractor"), located at 2010 Valley View Lane, Suite300, Dallas, Texas 75234. WTINESSETH WHEREAS, many of the services provided by the County are funded directly by local and state funds when, in fact, some of those services are eligible for Federal Financial Participation (hereinafter "FFP"); and WHEREAS, JBI is willing and able to provide professional assistance to explore opportunities for new FFP, to review prospects for expansion of existing FFP, and to secure additional FFP as may be appropriate for the County; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of these mutual covenants and promises recorded herein, the parties hereto agree as follows. ARTICLE I RESPONSIBILITIES OF JBI 1.01 JBI agrees to perform the following services: a. JBI will review the policies and procedures used by the County to identify such additional Federal and other revenue sources, if any, as may be available to the County through participation in new programs or expansion of existing FFP. To secure additional revenues for the County, JBI will: 1. Meet with County officials, including those who represent programs providing services that may be eligible for FFP, and identify FFP opportunities; ii. Prepare a written summary (the "Initiative") sufficient to briefly describe the FFP opportunity; iii. Assist the County in its efforts to prepare and present a claim for recovery of additional Federal dollars following approval of an Initiative; and iv. Assist the County in negotiations with Federal agencies to ensure that the County receives the additional revenues identified by JBI. t