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ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
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<br />OMB Approval No. 0348-0040
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<br />instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
<br />information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
<br />reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503.
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<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.
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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
<br /> is the case, you will be notified.
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<br />As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant:
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<br />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.
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<br />Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General
<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.
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<br />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.
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<br />Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
<br />time frame affer receipt of approval of the awarding
<br />agency.
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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 />nondiscrimination 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 VIII 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 statute(s)
<br />under which application for Federal assistance is being
<br />made; and, (j) the requirements of any other
<br />nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
<br />application.
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<br />Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of
<br />1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed
<br />standards for merit systems for programs funded under
<br />one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in
<br />Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
<br />Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
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<br />Will comply with all 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 race, color
<br />or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education
<br />Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681-
<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 />Will comply, or has already complied, with the
<br />requirements of Titles I1 and Ill of the Uniform
<br />Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
<br />Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for
<br />fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
<br />whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
<br />federally-assisted programs. These requirements apply
<br />to all interests in real property acquired for project
<br />purposes regardless of Federal participation in
<br />purchases.
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<br />Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the
<br />Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 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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<br />Previous Edition Usable
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<br />Authorized for Local Reproduction
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<br /> Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97)
<br />Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102
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