OMB Number: 4040-0007
Expiration Date: 01/31/2019
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
Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which
and the institutional, managerial and financial capability
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.
(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share
of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management
S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on
and completion of the project described in this
the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and
application.
Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
2.
Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General
abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
of the United States and, if appropriate, the State,
through any authorized representative, access to and
Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to
the right to examine all records, books, papers, or
nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
documents related to the award; and will establish a
alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health
proper accounting system in accordance with generally
Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee-
accepted accounting standards or agency directives.
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
3.
Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from
amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale,
using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or
rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
presents the appearance of personal or organizational
nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s)
conflict of interest, or personal gain.
under which application for Federal assistance is being
made; and, (j) the requirements of any other
4.
Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable
nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding
application.
agency.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the
5.
Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of
requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform
1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
standards for merit systems for programs funded under
Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for
one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in
fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
federally-assisted programs. These requirements
apply to all interests in real property acquired for
6.
Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to
project purposes regardless of Federal participation in
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to:
purchases.
(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352)
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color
8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the
or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education
Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328)
Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.§§1681-
which limit the political activities of employees whose
1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on
principal employment activities are funded in whole
the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
or in part with Federal funds.
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