TA Attachment D

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Certification

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Broadband Initiatives Program

All loans and grants made under the Broadband Initiatives Program are subject to the nondiscrimination
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, (7 C.F.R. Part 15); Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 901 et seq; 7 C.F.R. Part 15b); and the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.; 45 C.F.R. Part 90), and Executive Order
11375, Amending Executive Order 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity (3 C.F.R. 1966,
1970).
All recipients of financial assistance from Rural Development, the prospective primary participant
commits to carry out Rural Development’s established policy to comply with the requirements of the
above laws and executive orders to the effect that no person in the United States shall, “on the basis of
race, color, national origin, handicap, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,
or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under the Broadband Initiatives Program.
We ____________________________________ (the Applicant) hereby certify that, as a prospective
recipient under the said Broadband Initiatives Program, we will comply with the above referenced laws
and executive orders.

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(Authorized Representative’s Signature)
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