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<br />un Approval No. 008.0040
<br />ASSURANCES - NON -CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
<br />Public reporting burden for this collection of Information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewiliq
<br />instructions. searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection o
<br />information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of t.'tis collection of Mfdrmation, including suggestions 131
<br />reducing this burden, to the Office of .Managernent and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (03488.0040), Washington, DC 20503.
<br />PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
<br />SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.
<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 addilionai assurances. If such
<br />is 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
<br />and the institutional, managerial and financial capability
<br />(including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share
<br />of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management
<br />and completion of the project described in this
<br />application.
<br />2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller Genera[
<br />of the United States and, if appropriate, the State,
<br />through any authorized representative, access to and
<br />the right to examine all records, books, papers, or
<br />documents related to the award; and will establish a
<br />proper accounting system in accordance with generally
<br />accepted accounting standards or agency directives.
<br />3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from
<br />using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or
<br />presents the appearance of personal or organizational
<br />conflict of interest, or personal gain.
<br />4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
<br />lime frame after receipt of approval of the awarding
<br />agency.
<br />5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of
<br />1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-1763) relating to prescribed
<br />standards far merit systems for programs funded under
<br />one of the 19 statutes or regulations specrfieci in
<br />Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
<br />Personnel Administrmtion (5 G.F R 900, Subpart F).
<br />6. Will comply with ali Federal statutes relating to
<br />nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to:
<br />(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352)
<br />which prohibits discrimination on the basis of taut, colur
<br />or national origin; (b) TP: •_ IX of the Education
<br />Amnndmnnts rf 1977, os nmonded (20 U-S.C. §§7681-
<br />1683, and 1685.1686), which prohibits discrimination on
<br />the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
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<br />Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which
<br />prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)
<br />the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42
<br />U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination
<br />on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and
<br />Treatment Act of 1972 (P,L, 92-255), as amended,
<br />relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
<br />abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
<br />Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
<br />Act of 1970 (P,L. 91-616), as amended, relating to
<br />nondiscrimirsalion on the basis of alcohol abuse or
<br />alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health
<br />Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee
<br />3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol
<br />and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title Vill of the
<br />Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as
<br />amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale.
<br />rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
<br />nondiscrimination provisions.. in the specific stalule(s)
<br />underwhich application for Federal assistance is being
<br />made; and. 0) the requirements of any other
<br />nondiscrimination stalute(s) which may apply to the
<br />application.
<br />Will comply, or has already complied, with The
<br />requirements of Titres 11 and III of the Uniforms
<br />Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
<br />Policies Act of 1970 (RL. 91.1346) which provide for
<br />fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
<br />whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
<br />fedorally-assisted programs. These requirements apply
<br />to all interests in (eat property acquired for project
<br />purposes regardless : s Federal participation in
<br />purchases.
<br />8. Wil$ comply, as applicable, with ,provisions of the
<br />Hatch Art 15 U.S.C. §§1501.1=nB and 7324-7328)
<br />Which limit the political activities of employees whose
<br />principal employment activities are funded In whole or
<br />in part with Federal funds.
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