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I. The Subrecipient is subject to Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law (Section 286.011,
<br />Florida Statutes) with respect to the meetings of the Subrecipient's governing board or the
<br />meetings of any subcommittee making recommendations to the governing board. All of
<br />these meetings must be publicly noticed, open to the public, and the minutes of all the
<br />meetings will be public records, available to the public in accordance with Chapter 119,
<br />Florida Statutes.
<br />m. All expenditures of state or federal financial assistance must be in compliance with the
<br />laws, rules and regulations applicable to expenditures of State funds, including but not
<br />limited to, the Reference Guide for State Expenditures.
<br />n. This Agreement may be charged only with allowable costs resulting from obligations
<br />incurred during the period of agreement.
<br />o. Any balances of unobligated cash that have been advanced or paid that are not authorized
<br />to be retained for direct program costs in a subsequent period must be refunded to the
<br />Recipient.
<br />p. If the purchase of the asset was consistent with the limitations on the eligible use of funds
<br />provided by section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, the Subrecipient may retain the asset.
<br />If such assets are disposed of prior to December 30, 2020, the proceeds would be subject
<br />to the restrictions on the eligible use of payments from the Fund provided by section 601(d)
<br />of the Social Security Act.
<br />(21) LOBBYING PROHIBTION
<br />a. Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, prohibits "any disbursement of grants and aids
<br />appropriations pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the
<br />terms of the grant or contract prohibit the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying
<br />the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency."
<br />b. No funds or other resources received from the Recipient under this Agreement may be used
<br />directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida
<br />Legislature or any state agency.
<br />c. 2 C.F.R. §200.450 prohibits reimbursement for costs associated with certain lobbying
<br />activities.
<br />d. Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, prohibits "any disbursement of grants and aids
<br />appropriations pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the
<br />terms of the grant or contract prohibit the expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying
<br />the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency."
<br />e. No funds or other resources received from the Recipient under this Agreement may be used
<br />directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida
<br />Legislature or any state agency.
<br />I. The Subrecipient certifies, by its signature to this Agreement, that to the best of his
<br />or her knowledge and belief:
<br />ii. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
<br />the Subrecipient, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer
<br />or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
<br />Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the
<br />awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
<br />any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
<br />extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal
<br />contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement,
<br />iii. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid
<br />to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
<br />any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br />employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,
<br />loan or cooperative agreement, the Subrecipient must complete and submit
<br />Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities."
<br />iv. The Subrecipient must require that this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all subawards (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts
<br />under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all Subrecipient s shall
<br />certify and disclose.
<br />v.. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was
<br />placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this
<br />certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed
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