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OMB Approval No. 4040 -0007
<br />Expiratlon Date 04 /30/2008. `
<br />ASSURANCES - NON - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
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<br />NOTE: Certain of these -assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the
<br />awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is
<br />the case, you will be notified.
<br />As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant:
<br />(1) Has the legal authority to apply for Federal Assistance,'and the
<br />institutional, managerial and financial capability (Including funds
<br />sufficient to pay the non - Federal share of project cost) to ensure
<br />proper planning, management and completion of the project
<br />described in this application.
<br />(2) Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the
<br />United States, and If appropriate, the State, through any authorized
<br />representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books,
<br />papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper
<br />accounting system In accordance with generally accepted accounting
<br />standards or agency directives.
<br />(3) Will establish safeguards. to prohibit. employees from using their
<br />positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of
<br />personal of organizational conflict of Interest, or personal gain.
<br />(4) Will initiate and 'complete the work within the applicable time
<br />frame after recelpt.of approval of the awarding agency.
<br />(5) Will comply with the intergovernmental Personnel Aot of 1970 (42
<br />U.S.C.4728 -4763) relating to prescribed standards for merlt systems
<br />for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations
<br />speCifled in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
<br />Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
<br />(6) WIII comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination.
<br />These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
<br />of 1964 (P.L. 88 -352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of.
<br />race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education
<br />Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681 -1683, and 1685-
<br />1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section
<br />504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794),
<br />Which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps: (d) the Age
<br />Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101= 6107 ),
<br />which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse
<br />Office and Treatment Act of 1972'(P.L. 92.255) as amended, relating
<br />to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug.abuse; (f) the Comprehen-
<br />sive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and
<br />Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91 -616), as amended, relating'to
<br />nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) 523
<br />and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42. U.S.C. 290 dd -3
<br />and 296 ee -3), as amended; relating to confidentiality of alcohol and
<br />drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of
<br />1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601:et seq.), as amended, relating to
<br />nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (1) any
<br />other nondiscrimination provisions In the specific statutes) under
<br />which application for Federal assistance is being made; and 0) the
<br />requirements of any other nondiscrimination statue(s) which may
<br />apply to the application.
<br />(7) Will comply, or has already compiled, with the requirements of
<br />Titles It and ill'of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
<br />Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L, 91- 646)•which
<br />provides for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
<br />whose property Is acquired as a result of Federal or federally assisted
<br />programs. These requirements apply to all interests In real property
<br />acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in
<br />purchases. '
<br />(8) Will comply,.as applicable, with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5
<br />U.S.C. f501 -1508 and 7324 -7328) which limit the political activities of
<br />employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole
<br />or in part with Federal funds.
<br />(9) Will comply, as applicable; with the provisions of the Davis -Bacon
<br />Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a- 7),'the Copeland Abt (40 U.S.C. 276c
<br />and 18 U.S.C. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety
<br />Standards Act (40 U.S.C'. 327 -3, regarding labor standards for
<br />federally assisted construction subagreements.
<br />(10) Will comply, if applicable, with Flood Insurance Purchase
<br />Requirements of Section 102(x) of the Flood Disaster protection Act
<br />of 1973 (P.L, 93 -234) which requires recipients in p special flood
<br />hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood
<br />Insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and.acquisition Is
<br />$10,000 or more.
<br />(11) Will comply with environmental standards which may be
<br />prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental
<br />quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act
<br />of 1969 (P.L., 91 -190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b)
<br />notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection .
<br />of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in
<br />Flood plains In accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project
<br />consistency with the approved State management program
<br />developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
<br />U.S.C. 1451 ei seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear
<br />Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clear Air Act of
<br />1955, as .amended (.42 U.S.C. 7401 at seq.); (g) protection of
<br />underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water
<br />Act of 1974, as amended, (P,L.'93 -523); and (h) protection of
<br />endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
<br />amended, (P.L. 93 -205).
<br />(12) Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16
<br />U.S.C. 1271 at seq.) related to protecting components or potential
<br />components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
<br />(13) Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliarice with
<br />Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
<br />amended (16 U.S.C. 470), EO 11593 (Identification and protection of
<br />historic. properties), and theA'rchaeological and Historic Preservation
<br />Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a.1 et seq ;).
<br />(14) Will comply with P.L. 93 -348 regarding the protection of human
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