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<br />ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
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<br />OM8 Appro",,,l No.0348.0NO
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<br />Certain o{ these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program, If you ha ve questions,
<br />please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants
<br />to certify to additional assurances. ][such is the case, you will benotwed,
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<br />As the July authorized representative of the applicant I certify that the applicant:
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<br />l. lias the legal authority to apply {or Federal
<br />assistance, and the institutional, managerial and
<br />onancial capability (including funds sullicient to
<br />pay the non. Federal share of project costs) to
<br />ensure proper planning. management and com~
<br />plel;on of the project described in this application.
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<br />2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller
<br />General of the United States, and if appropriate,
<br />the Slate, through any authorized representative,
<br />access to and the right to examine all records;
<br />books, papers, or documents related to the award;
<br />and will establish a proper accounting system in
<br />accordance with generally accepted accounting
<br />standards or agency directives,
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<br />3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees
<br />from using their positions fo'r a purpose that
<br />constitutes or presents the appearance of personal
<br />or organizational conflict of interest, or personal
<br />gain.
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<br />4.ill initiate and complete the work within the
<br />applicable time frame ailer receipt of approval of
<br />the awarding agency, ' . .
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<br />5, Will comply with the Intergovernmental
<br />Personnel Act o{ 1970 (42 V,S.C, H 4728-4763)
<br />relating to prescribed standards for merit systems
<br />for programs funded under one of the ninete1n (
<br />statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A 'of"
<br />OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel
<br />Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F),
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<br />6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
<br />nondiscrimination, These include but are not
<br />limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
<br />1964 (P. L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination
<br />on the basis of race, color or national origin-; (b)
<br />Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as
<br />amended (20 V.S.C. H 1681-1683, and 1685-1686),
<br />which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;
<br />(c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
<br />amended (29 U.S,C, ! 794), which prohibits dis-
<br />crimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age
<br />Discrimination Act of 1975. as amended (42
<br />C.S.CH 6101.6107), which prohibits discrim.
<br />ination on the basis of age; .
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<br />(e) the Drug Abuse om"" and Treatment Act of
<br />1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to
<br />nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (n
<br />the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
<br />Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of
<br />1970 (P.L. 91.616), as amended, relating to
<br />nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
<br />alcoholism; (g) S9 523 and 527 of the Public Health
<br />Service Act of 1912 (42 use. 290 dd.3 and 290 ee-
<br />3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of
<br />alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title
<br />VlU of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.SC. )
<br />3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to non-
<br />discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of
<br />housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination
<br />provisions in the specific statute(s) under which
<br />application for Federal assistance is being made:
<br />an'd (j) the requir'ements of any other
<br />nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to
<br />the application,
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<br />7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the
<br />requirements of Titles II and fJl of the Uniform
<br />Relocation Assistance and Real Property
<br />Acquisition Policies Act o{ 1970 (P.L. 91-646)
<br />which provide for fair and equitable treatment of
<br />persons displaced or whose property is acquired as
<br />a result of Pederal or federally assisted programs.
<br />These requirements apply to all interests in real
<br />property acquired for project purposes regardless
<br />of Federal participation in purchases.
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<br />8, Will comply with the provisioqs of the Hatch Act
<br />(5 V.S.C. 991501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit
<br />the political activities of employees whose
<br />principal employment activities are funded in
<br />whole or in part with Federal funds,
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<br />9, Will comply. as applicable, with the provisions of
<br />the Davis-Bacon Act (40 u.se. H 276a to 276a-
<br />7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. ! 276c and 18
<br />U.S.C, 99 874), and the Contract Work Hours and
<br />Safety Standards Act (40 U.s.C H 327.3331,
<br />regarding labor standards for federally assisted
<br />construction subagreements.
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<br />Authorized lor local Reproduction
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<br />Standard Form J2.l8 (J.1:l31
<br />PreSCllbed by 01.18 CnClSfill t!..102
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