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59. MOU WITH THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION TRUST FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Community Stabilization Trust and Maricopa County through the Human Services Department, for the purpose of utilizing the “First Look” Program, expediting access to foreclosed properties available for purchase by Maricopa County subrecipients for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This Memorandum of Understanding is non-financial and is effective from May 12, 2010 until September 15, 2013. The Stabilization Trust is an unprecedented collaboration of five leading community development nonprofit organizations - Enterprise Community Partners, the Housing Partnership Network, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), National Council of La Raza, National Urban League, and NeighborWorks America. The First Look program gives buyers the opportunity to inspect and acquire foreclosed and vacant properties before they are listed for sale through traditional means. (C-22-10-069-3-00)