RD Form 400-4

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7 CFR 1782, Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants

RD Form 400-4

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USDA
Form RD 400-4
(Rev. 3-97)

ASSURANCE AGREEMENT


FORM APPROVED

OMB No. 0575-0018

(Under Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964)


The
(name of recipient)
(address)
(“Recipient” herein) hereby assures the U. S. Department of Agriculture that Recipient is in compliance with and will continue to
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d et. seq.), 7 CFR Part 15, and Rural Housing Service, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, or the Farm Service Agency, (hereafter known as the ” Agency”) regulations
promulgated thereunder, 7 C.F.R. §1901.202. In accordance with that Act and the regulations referred to above, Recipient agrees that
in connection with any program or activity for which Recipient receives Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in 7
C.F.R. §14.2) no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination.
1.	 Recipient agrees that any transfer of any aided facility, other than personal property, by sale, lease or other conveyance of
contract, shall be, and shall be made expressly, subject to the obligations of this agreement and transferee’s assumption thereof.
2. Recipient shall:
(a) Keep such records and submit to the Government such timely, complete, and accurate information as the Government may
determine to be necessary to ascertain our/my compliance with this agreement and the regulations.
(b) Permit access by authorized employees of the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture during normal business
hours to such books, records, accounts and other sources of information and its facilities as may be pertinent to ascertaining such
compliance.
(c) Make available to users, participants, beneficiaries and other interested persons such information regarding the provisions
of this agreement and the regulations, and in such manner as the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds necessary
to inform such persons of the protection assured them against discrimination.
3. The obligations of this agreement shall continue:
(a) As to any real property, including any structure, acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance, so
long as such real property is used for the purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is made or for another purpose which
affords similar services or benefits, or for as long as the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property, whichever is
longer.
(b) As to any personal property acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance, so long as Recipient
retains ownership or possession of the property.
(c)

As to any other aided facility or activity, until the last advance of funds under the loan or grant has been made.

4. Upon any breach or violation this agreement the Government may, at its option:
(a) Terminate or refuse to render or continue financial assistance for the aid of the property, facility, project, service or
activity.
(b) Enforce this agreement by suit for specific performance or by any other available remedy under the laws of the United
States or the State in which the breach or violation occurs.
Rights and remedies provided for under this agreement shall be cumulative.
In witness whereof,

(name of recipient)

on this

date has caused this agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers and its seal affixed hereto, or, if a natural person, has
hereunto executed this agreement.
Recipient
(S E A L)
Date
Attest:
Title

Title

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