SF424b Assurances -Non-Construction**

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ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
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As the duly authorized representative of the applicant. I certify that the applicant:
1.

Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance
and the institutional, managerial and financial capability
(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share
of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management
and completion of the project described in this
application.

2.

Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General
of the United States and, if appropriate, the State,
through any authorized representative, access to and
the right to examine all records, books. papers, or
documents related to the award; and will establish a
proper accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting standards or agency directives.

3.

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.

4.

Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding
agency.

5.

Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of
1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed
standards for merit systems for programs funded under
one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in
Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).

6. Will comply with an Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to:
(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352)
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race. color
or national origin: (b} Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972. as amended (20 U.S.C.§§16811683. and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex: (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973, as amended (29 U S.C. §794). which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps: (d)
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.
S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of age: (e) the Drug Abuse Office and
Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
abuse: (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616). as amended, relating to
nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
alcoholism: (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health
Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290
ee- 3). as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol
and drug abuse patient records: (h) Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale.
rental or financing of housing: (i) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s)
under which application for Federal assistance is being
made; and, G) the requirements of any other
nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
application.
7.

Will comply, or has already complied, with the
requirements of Titles II and Ill of the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for
fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
federally-assisted programs. These requirements
apply to all interests in real property acquired for
project purposes regardless of Federal participation in
purchases.

8. Will comply, as applicable. with provisions of the
Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328)
which limit the political activities of employees whose
principal employment activities are funded in whole
or in part with Federal funds.

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