55A - FY 2009 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT

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w GOAL! ~ ACTIVITY TASKS} TO BE COMPLETED OBJECTIVE _ neighboring jurisdictions and federal, state, and rivate entities. t..~ . 3. 6 ~ The applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, policies, I~~ guidelines, and requirements, including OMB Circulars A-87, A-102, A-133; Executive Order 12372 (intergovernmental review of federal programs); and 44 C.F.R. pt.13 (administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements). The applicant also specifically assures and certifies that: i . E Ias the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional. managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. «'ill give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with ~~enerally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Vv'ill establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Vl~'ill initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. ill comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.~~'~ 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems far programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 6. will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 t1.S.C. 1681-1683. and 168-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. as amended (29 U.S.C. ~ 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-25~), as amended. relating to nondiscrimination on the basis ofdrug abuse: (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 9l -616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) X23 and X27 of the Public I Icalth Service Act of~ 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3 as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 55A-21