Standard Assurances

OMB APPROVAL NO. 1121-0140

EXPIRES XX/XX/XXXX

STANDARD ASSURANCES

The Applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations,

policies, guidelines, and requirements, including OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-102, A-110, A-122, A-

133; Ex. Order 12372 (intergovernmental review of federal programs); and 28 C.F.R. pts. 66 or 70

(administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements). The applicant also specifically

assures and certifies that:

1. It has the legal authority to apply for federal assistance and the institutional, managerial, and financial

capability (including funds sufficient to pay any required non-federal share of project cost) to ensure

proper planning, management, and completion of the project described in this application.

2. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that

constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain.

3. It will give the awarding agency or the General Accounting Office, through any authorized

representative, access to and the right to examine all paper or electronic records related to the financial

assistance.

4. It will comply with all lawful requirements imposed by the awarding agency, specifically including

any applicable regulations, such as 28 C.F.R. pts. 18, 22, 23, 30, 35, 38, 42, 61, and 63, and the award term in 2 C.F.R. § 175.15(b).

5. It will assist the awarding agency (if necessary) in assuring compliance with section 106 of the

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470), Ex. Order 11593 (identification and

protection of historic properties), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.§

469 a-1 et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. § 4321).

6. It will comply (and will require any subgrantees or contractors to comply) with any applicable

statutorily-imposed nondiscrimination requirements, which may include the Omnibus Crime Control and

Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3789d); the Victims of Crime Act (42 U.S.C. §10604(e)); The

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. § 5672(b)); the Civil Rights Act of

1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §7 94); the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.§ 12131-34); the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§1681,

1683, 1685-86); and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-07); see Ex. Order 13279

(equal protection of the laws for faith-based and community organizations).

7. If a governmental entity–

a) it will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property

Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.§ 4601 et seq.), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a

result of federal and federally-assisted programs; and

b) it will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C.§§ 1501-08 and §§7324-28, which limit certain

political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection

with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance.

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