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OMB APPROVAL NO 112/0140
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<br />ASSURANCES
<br />The Applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB
<br />Circulazs No. A-21, A-87, A-11tJ, A-122, A-133; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements -
<br />28 CFR, Part 66, Common rule, that govern the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally-assisted project. Also the
<br />Applicant assures and certifies that:
<br />L It possesses legal authority to apply for the gmnq that a resolutioq motion or10.
<br />similaractien has been dulyadopted or passed as an official act of the applinnt's
<br />governing body, authorizing the filing of [he application, including all
<br />understandings and assurances wntained[hereiq and directing and aphorizing
<br />[he person identifiM as the official representative of [he applicant to act in
<br />connection with the applimtion and toprovide such additional information may
<br />be required.
<br />2. I[ will wmply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation
<br />Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Ac[ of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which
<br />provides for fav and equitable treatment of persons displaced az a result oC
<br />Federal and federally - assists programs.
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<br />3. I[ will comply with provisions of Federal law which limit certain political
<br />ac[ivi[ie of employees of a State or local unit of government whose principal
<br />employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by
<br />Federal grants (5 USC 1501, et seq.)
<br />4. It will comply with [he minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the
<br />Federal Fair Labor Standards Act if applipble.
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<br />5. hwill establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using [heir posdions fora
<br />purpose[haz is or gives [he appearance of being motivated by a desire for private
<br />gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family,
<br />business, or other ties.
<br />6. It will give the sponsoring agency or the Comptroller General, through any
<br />authorized representative, access toand the right to examine all records, books,
<br />papers, or documents related m the grant
<br />7. [t will comply with allrequvements imposed by the Federal sponsiring agency
<br />concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other 13.
<br />administrative requirements.
<br />8. It will insure [hat the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which
<br />shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the
<br />Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)list of Violazing Fxili[ies and that it
<br />willno[ify the Fedeml grantor agency of the receipt of any communiption from
<br />[he Director ofthe EPA Office ofFedeml Activities indicazing [ha[ a facility to be
<br />used in the project is under consideration for listing by the EPA.
<br />9. hwill comply with theflood insurance purchase requvements of Section l02(a)
<br />of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, l4.
<br />approved December 31, 1976, Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2,
<br />1975, [he purchase of flood insurance in communilies where such insurance is
<br />available as a wndition for [he receipt of any Federal financial assistance for
<br />construction or acquis¢ion purposes for usdn any area that has been identified
<br />by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an
<br />area having special flood hazards. The phrase "Fedeml financial assistance" I5.
<br />include any form of loan, grant, guaranty, inswancepayment, rebate, subsidy,
<br />disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other forth of direct or indirect Fedeml
<br />assistance. 16.
<br />It will assist the Federal grantor agency m its compliance with Section 106 of
<br />the National Historic Preservation Ae[ of 1966 as amended (16 USC 470),
<br />Executive Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act
<br />of 1966 (16 USC 569 a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Hiaeoric
<br />Preservation Officer on [he condua of invesdgazions, as necessary, m identify
<br />properties listed in or eligible for inclusnn in [he National Register of Historic
<br />Places [haz are subjerx [o adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the
<br />activity, and nodfyingthe Federal gmnroragency of [he existence ofany such
<br />properties, and by ro) complying wrth all requirements established by the
<br />Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigaze adverse effects upon suds
<br />properties.
<br />tt will comply, and assure the compliance ofall its subgmntees and
<br />contractors, with [he applimble provisions of Titk I of [he Omnibus Crime
<br />Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, the Juvenile Justice and
<br />Delinquency Prevention Ac[, or the Victims ofCrime Act, as appropriate; [he
<br />provisbns of the current edition of[he Office ofJustice Programs Financial
<br />and Admirlistrazive Guide for Grants, M7100.1; and all other applicable
<br />Federal laws, orders, circulars, or regulations.
<br />It will comply with the provisions of28 CFR applicable to grants and
<br />ceopera[ive agreements including Part I8, Administrative Review Procedure;
<br />Part 20, Criminal Justice Information Systems; Part 22, Confidentialityef
<br />Identifiable Research and Statistical Informazioq Part 23, Criminal
<br />Intelligence Systems Operating Policies; Part 3Q In[ergove-mmental Review
<br />of Department of Justice Programs and Activities; Part 42,
<br />Nondiscdminazion/EqualEmployment Opportunity Policies and Procedures;
<br />Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act;
<br />Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection Procedures; and
<br />Fedeml laws or regulations applicable to Fedeml Assistance Programs.
<br />It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the nondiscri-urination
<br />requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as
<br />amended, 42 USC 3789(d), or Victims ofCrime Act
<br />(as appropriate); Title VI of[he Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
<br />Section 504 of [he Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title !I
<br />ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX
<br />of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
<br />Department ofJustice Non-Discrimination Regula[ions,26 CFR Part 42,
<br />Subparts C, D, E, and G; and Department ofJustice regulazions on disability
<br />discrimination, 28 CFR Pan 35 and Part 39.
<br />[n [he event a Federal or Slate court or Federal or State administrative agency
<br />makes a finding ofdiscrimina[ion after a due process hearing on the grounds of
<br />race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of
<br />funds, the recipient will forward a wpy of the finding m [he Office for Civil
<br />Rights, Office of Justice Programs.
<br />It will provide an Equal Employment Opportunity Program if required to
<br />maintain one, where the appliption is for $500,000 or more.
<br />It will comply with the provisions of[he Coastal Barrier Resources AM (P.L.
<br />97-348) dated October 19, 1982 (16 USC 3501 et seq.) which prohibits the
<br />expendiwre ofmost new Federal funds widnin the units of[he Coastal Barrier
<br />Resources System.
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