17. Will comply with all applicable provisions of DHS /FEMA's regulations, including Title 44
<br />of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 13, Uniform Administrative Requirements for
<br />Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments, including the
<br />payment of interest earned on advances.
<br />18. Will comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A -102, Uniform
<br />Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Stae and Local
<br />Governments (also known as the "A -102 Common Rule "), found under FEMA regulations
<br />at Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 13, "Uniform Administrative
<br />Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments ",
<br />OMB Circular A -110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements
<br />with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non -Profit Organizations,
<br />relocated to 2 CFR Part 215; requirements for allowable costs /cost principles in the A -102
<br />Common Rule, OMB Circular A -110 (2 CFR § 215.27); OMB Circular A -21, Cost
<br />Principles for Educational Institutions, relocated to 2 CFR Part 220; OMB Circular A -87,
<br />Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, relocated to 2 CFR Part
<br />225; OMB Circular A -122, Cost Principles for Non - Profit Organizations, relocated to 2
<br />CFR Part 230; and OMB Circular A -133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Non -
<br />Profit Organizations, as applicable.
<br />19. Will comply with all provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations including, but not
<br />limited to, Title 48 CFR, 31.2, Contracts with Commercial Organizations.
<br />20. Will comply with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501 -1508 and 7324 - 7328),
<br />which limits the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are
<br />funded in whole or in part with federal funds.
<br />21. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose
<br />that constitutes, or presents the appearance of, personal or organizational conflict of
<br />interest, or personal gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have
<br />family, business, or other connections.
<br />22. Understands and agrees that Federal funds will not be used, directly or indirectly, to
<br />support the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation, or policy, at
<br />any level of government, without the express prior written approval from DHS/FEMA and
<br />Cal OES.
<br />23. Will comply with all applicable lobbying prohibitions and laws, including those found in
<br />United States Code Title 31, § 1352, et seq., and agrees that none of the funds provided
<br />under this award may be expended by the Recipient to pay any person to influence, or
<br />attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
<br />officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection
<br />with any federal action concerning the award or renewal of any federal contract, grant,
<br />loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />24. Agrees that, to the extent contractors or subcontractors are utilized, will use small,
<br />minority- owned, women - owned, or disadvantaged business concerns and contractors or
<br />subcontractors to the extent practicable.
<br />25. Will comply with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding duplication of
<br />benefits, whereby any cost allocable to a particular federal award or cost objective under
<br />the principles provided for in this agreement may not be charged to other federal awards to
<br />overcome fund deficiencies.
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