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<br />I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
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<br />The applicant entity will follow all of the following assurances.
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<br />1 lPplicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all Federal/state statutes, regulations, poHcies, guidelines and requirements, including OMB Circulars No. A-21,
<br />i ), A-122, A-12S, A-87; E.O. 12372 and Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperativc Agreements-28 CFR, Part 66, Common Rule, that govern
<br />t IpHcation, acceptance and use of Federal/state funds tor this federally/stately-assisted project Also the Applicant assures and certifies that:
<br />1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that a resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's
<br />governing body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all under-standings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person
<br />identified as the official representativc of the appHcant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required.
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<br />2. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 RL 91-646) which provides
<br />for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal/state and federally/stately-assisted programs.
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<br />3. It will comply with provisions of Federal and/or state law which limit certain political activities of employees of a State or local unit of government whose
<br />principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by Federal and/or state grants. (5 USC 1501, et seq.)
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<br />4. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act if applicable.
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<br />5. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or give thc appearance of being motivated by a desire for private
<br />gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties.
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<br />6. It will give the sponsoring agency or the Comptroller General, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers,
<br />or documents related to the grant.
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<br />7. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Officc of the Attorney General or by a sponsoring Federal agency, if applicable, concerning special
<br />requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements.
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<br />8. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed in the
<br />Environmental protection Agency's (EP A-list of Violating Facilities and that it will notilY the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communication from
<br />the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under consideration for Hsting by the EPA
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<br />9. It will comply with the flood insurancc purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234,87 Stat. 975,
<br />approved December 31, 1976. Section 102(a) requires, on and after March 2,1975, the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is
<br />available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for constmction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that had been identified by
<br />the Secretary of the Departmcnt of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards. The phrase "Federal financial assistance" includes
<br />any form ofloan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance.
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<br />1\ It will assist the Federal and/or state grantor agency in its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 use
<br />470), Executivc Order 11593, and the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 569a-l, et seq) by (a) consulting with the State Historic
<br />Preservation Officer on the conduct of investigations, as necessary, to identifY properties Iistcd in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
<br />Places that are subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part SOO.8) by the activity, and notifying the Federal and/or state grantor agency of the existence of any
<br />such properties, and by (b) complying with all requirements cstablished by the Federal and/or state grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such
<br />properties.
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<br />II. It will comply, and assure the compliance of all its subgrantees and contractors, with the applicable provisions of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
<br />Streets Act of 1968, as amcnded, the Juvcnile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, or the Victims of Crime Act, as appropriate; the provisions of the current
<br />edition of the Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide; and all other applicable Federal and/or state laws, orders, circulars, or regulations.
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<br />12. It will comply with the provisions 01'28 CFR applicable to grants and cooperative agreements including Part 18, Administrative Review Procedure; Part 20,
<br />Criminal Justice Information Systems; Part 22, Confidentiality of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information; Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems
<br />Operating Policics; Part 30, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Justice Programs and Activities; Part 42, Nondiscrimination! Equal Employment
<br />Opportunity Policies and Procedures; Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act; Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland
<br />Protection Procedures; and Federal laws or regulations applicable to Federal Assistance Programs.
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<br />13. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1965, as
<br />amended, 42 USC 3789(d), or Victims of Crime Act (as appropriate); Title VI ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
<br />of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age
<br />Discrimination Act of 1975; Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; and Department of Justice
<br />regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39.
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<br />14. In the event a Federal or State court or Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race,
<br />color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office for Civil Rights, Office
<br />of Justice Programs,
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<br />COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION FORM CON'T.
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