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17 Will cause to be performed the required financial and
compliance audits in accordance with the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards (2 CFR Part 200) (formerly found in the Single Audit Act
Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, “Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations”).
18 Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal
laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this
program.
19. Will comply with the requirements of Section 106(g) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended,
(22 U.S.C. § 7104) which prohibits a grantee that is a private
entity and any sub-recipient that is a private entity from engaging
in, or using labor recruiters, brokers, or other agents who engage in
(1) severe forms of trafficking in persons; (2) the procurement
of a commercial sex act during the period of time that the grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement is in effect; (3) the use of forced
labor in the performance of the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement; or (4) acts that directly support or advance trafficking
in persons. B. Additional Certifications In addition to the assurances and certifications provided by the Applicant pursuant to OMB Standard Form 424B, the Applicant hereby assures and certifies that:
1. It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it was incorporated or otherwise established,
and is (or within 30 days will be) authorized to do business in
any jurisdiction in which it proposes to undertake activities specified
in this Application;
2. Its Board of Directors (or similar governing body) has by proper
resolution or similar action authorized the filing of this Application,
including all understandings and assurances contained herein, and
directed and authorized the person identified as the authorized
representative of the Applicant to act in connection with this
Application and to provide such additional information as may be
required; and
3. It has not knowingly and willfully made or used a document
or writing containing any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or
entry as part of this Application or any related document,
correspondence or communication. (The Applicant and its
authorized representative should be aware that, under 18 U.S.C.
1001, whoever knowingly and willfully makes or uses such
document or writing shall be fined or imprisoned for not more than
five years, or both); and
4. The information in this Application, and in these assurances and
certifications in support of the Application, is true and correct to the
best of the Applicant’s knowledge and belief and the filing of this
Application has been duly authorized. C. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters – Primary Covered Transactions
1. The prospective primary participant (the Applicant) certifies to
the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
(a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed
for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
from covered transactions by any Federal department
or agency;
(b) have not within a three-year period preceding
this Application been convicted of or had a civil judgment
rendered against them for commission of fraud or
a criminal offense in connection with obtaining,
attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal,
State or local) transaction or contract under a public
transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust
statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery,
bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making
false statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally
or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State
or local) with commission of any of the offenses
enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this
Application had one or more public transactions (Federal,
State or local) terminated for cause or default.
2. Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements
in this certification, such Applicant shall attach an explanation to
this proposal.
D. Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements
1. The Applicant certifies that it will provide a drug-free
workplace by:
(a) publishing a statement notifying employees that
the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,
possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited
in the Applicant’s workplace and specifying the actions
that will be taken against employee for violations of such
prohibition;
(b) establishing a drug-free awareness program to
inform employees about:
(i) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(ii) the Applicant’s policy of maintaining a
drug-free workplace;
(iii) any available drug counseling,
rehabilitation, and employee assistance
program;
(iv) the penalties that may be imposed upon
employees for drug abuse violations occurring
in the workplace
(c) making it a requirement that each employee to be
engaged in the performance of the award be given a
copy of the statement required by subparagraph (a);
(d) notifying the employee in the statement required
by subparagraph (a) that, as a condition of employment in
such grant, the employee will:
(i) abide by the terms of the statement; and
(ii) notify the employer of any criminal drug
use statute conviction for a violation occurring
in the workplace no later than five calendar
days after such conviction; Appendix A - Federal Grant Certifications Exhibit 2: List of Assurances and Certifications - page 2