1999-02-19_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017 (2)

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Paee 2 PART B: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions CHECK IF THIS CERTIFICATION IS FOR A LOWER TIER COVERED TR9:'VS.ACTION A.'YD IS APPLICABLE. 1. The prospective lower tier participant certifies,by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its pri-icipals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. 2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. PART C: Certification Regarding Drug Free Workplace Requirements -J X CHECK IF THIS CERTIFICATION IS FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL. 1. The grantee certifies that it will or continue to 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 grantee's workplace and specify' the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; ~ (b) Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about-- (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drums free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs; and (4) 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 grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph(a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will-- (1) Abide by the terms of the statement and (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification numbers(s) of each affected grant; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted'-- (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including