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17 of 45 <br />procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology (EIT), that the EIT allows <br />persons with disabilities to access and use information and data comparably to those without <br />disabilities unless an undue burden would result to the Federal agency. HUD encourages its <br />recipients to adopt the goals and objectives of Section 508 by ensuring comparable access <br />whenever EIT is used. Recipients must also comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act <br />and, where applicable, the ADA. These statutes also require effective communication with <br />individuals with disabilities and prohibit EIT-imposed barriers to access information, programs, <br />and activities by persons with disabilities. (See Information on accessible technology.) <br /> <br />2. HUD- or Federal government-wide Requirements. <br />a. Outstanding Delinquent Federal Debts – It is HUD policy, consistent with the purposes and <br />intent of 31 U.S.C. 3720B and 28 U.S.C. 3201(e), that applicants with outstanding delinquent <br />federal debt will not be eligible to receive an award of funds, unless: <br /> A negotiated repayment schedule is established and the repayment schedule is not <br />delinquent, or <br /> Other arrangements satisfactory to HUD are made prior to the award of funds by HUD. <br />If satisfactory arrangements cannot be completed within 90 days of notification of selection, <br />HUD will not make an award of funds to the applicant, and instead offer the award to the next <br />eligible applicant. HUD may act earlier than the above stated 90 days to ensure, in HUD’s <br />determination, that the funds can be obligated in a timely manner. Applicants selected for <br />funding, or awarded funds, must report any changes in status of current agreements covering <br />federal debt. HUD may withhold funding, terminate an award, or seek other remedies from a <br />grantee if a previously agreed-upon payment schedule has not been followed or a new agreement <br />with the federal agency to which the debt is owed has not been signed. <br /> <br />b. Sufficiency of Financial Management System. HUD will not award or disburse funds to <br />applicants that do not have a financial management system that meets Federal standards as <br />described at 2 CFR 200.302. HUD may arrange for a survey of financial management systems for <br />applicants selected for award who have not previously received Federal financial assistance, <br />where HUD Program officials have reason to question whether a financial management system <br />meets Federal standards, or for applicants considered high risk based on past performance or <br />financial management findings. <br /> <br />c. Debarments and/or Suspensions – Under 2 CFR 2424, no award of Federal funds may be made <br />to debarred or suspended applicants, or those proposed to be debarred or suspended from doing <br />business with the Federal government. <br /> <br />d. False Statements – A false statement in an application is grounds for denial or termination of <br />an award and possible punishment, as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001. <br /> <br />e. Pre-selection Review of Performance. – If your organization has delinquent federal debt or is <br />excluded from doing business with the Federal government, the organization may be ineligible <br />for an award. In addition, before making a Federal award, HUD reviews information available <br />EXHIBIT 2 <br />3-29