55A - FY 2009 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT

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2. DEBAKMENT. SUSPENSION. AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRFCT RECIPIFNT) .As required by Executive Order 1249, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 44 CFR, Part 17: A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: (1) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency: (2) Have not within athree-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil .judgment rendered against them f'or commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction: violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement. theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property: (3) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly- charged by a governmental entity (Federal. State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (A)(2} of this certification: and (4) 1-lave not within athree-y-ear period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal. State, or local) terminated for cause or default; and R. «'here the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to this application. 3. CEK'I"IFICAT~IONS REGARDING DRUG-FREF WORKPLACE REOUIREMENTS• "Phis certification commits the appltcant to compliance with the certification requirements under 44 CFR, Part 17 Gnvernmerrt- u~ide Requir•e»~rej7ts for Drub-Free Workplace (Gra~ats). A. The grantee certifies that it will or will continue to provide adrug-free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition: (b} Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about- (1) 'l~he dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; {2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation. and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; {c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); 55A-25