ORANGE COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL (CDBG) - 2009

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5/OS III. NONDISCRIMINATION SUBRECIPIENT agrees that no person on the ground of race, age, color, national origin, religion or sex will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with CDBG funds. IV. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Pursuant to the conflict of interest requirements set forth in 24 CFR 576.57 and OMB Circulars 1-102 and A-110, SUBRECIPIENT agrees that no officer, employee, agent or assignee of CITY having direct or indirect control of any CDBG monies granted to the CITY, inclusive of the subject CDBG FUNDS, shall serve as an officer of SUBRECIPIENT. Further, any conflict or potential conflict of interest of any officer of SUBRECIPIENT shall be fully disclosed in writing prior to the execution of this Agreement and said writing shall be attached and deemed fully incorporated as a part hereof. Notice shall be sent by SUBRECIPIENT to CITY regarding any changes or modifications to its board of directors and list of officers. V. SPECIAL CERTIFICATION FOR RELIGIOUS ENTITIES If SUBRECIPIENT is a religious entity, SUBRECIPIENT hereby agrees that in connection with the provision of the services SUBRECIPIENT shall provide with CDBG funds, in accordance with 24 CFR 570.200(j): A. SUBRECIPIENT shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of religion and shall not limit employment or give preference in employment to persons on the basis of religion. B. SUBRECIPIENT shall not discriminate against any person applying for the services SUBRECIPIENT agrees to provide under the terms of this Agreement on the basis of religion and shall not limit such services or give preference to applicants for such services on the basis of religion. C. SUBRECIPIENT shall NOT provide religious instruction or counseling, conduct any religious worship or services, or engage in any religious proselytizing, or exert any religious influence in the provision of the services in said program. The parties agree that this covenant is intended to and shall be construed for the limited purpose of assuring compliance with respect to the use of CITY funds by SUBRECIPIENT with applicable constitutional limitations respecting the establishment of religion as set forth in the establishment clause under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the California Constitution, and is not in any manner intended to restrict other activities of SUBRECIPIENT.