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3. Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate
<br /> backup documentation to support the reports.
<br /> 4. Recipients must comply with all other special reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by law
<br /> or detailed in program guidance.
<br /> 5. If, during the past three years, recipients have been accused of discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin
<br /> (including limited English proficiency(LEP)), sex, age, disability, religion, or familial status, recipients must provide a list of all
<br /> such proceedings, pending or completed, including outcome and copies of settlement agreements to the DHS FAO and the
<br /> DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties(CRCL) by e-mail at crcic hq.dhs.gov or by mail at U.S. Department of Homeland
<br /> Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Building 410, Mail Stop#0190 Washington, D.C. 20528.
<br /> 6. In the event courts or administrative agencies make a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, national origin
<br /> (including LEP), sex, age, disability, religion, or familial status against the recipient, or recipients settle a case or matter
<br /> alleging such discrimination, recipients must forward a copy of the complaint and findings to the DHS FAO and the CRCL
<br /> office by e-mail or mail at the addresses listed above.
<br /> The United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of these obligations.
<br /> Article XXV-Assurances,Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles,and Audit Requirements
<br /> OHS financial assistance recipients must complete either the OMB Standard Form)Standard Form 424E Assurances-
<br /> Non-Construction Programs,or OMB Standard Form 424D Assurances-Construction Programs as applicable. Certain
<br /> assurances in these documents may not be applicable to your program, and the DHS financial assistance office(DHS FAO)
<br /> may require applicants to certify additional assurances. Applicants are required to fill out the assurances applicable to their
<br /> program as instructed by the awarding agency. Please contact the OHS FAO if you have any questions.
<br /> DHS financial assistance recipients are required to follow the applicable provisions of the Uniform Administrative
<br /> Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards located at Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations,
<br /> Part 200, and adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part 3002.
<br /> Article XXVI-Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
<br /> Unless otherwise provided by law, recipients are subject to the Bayh-Dole Act, Pub. L. No. 96-517, as amended, and codified
<br /> in 35 U.S.C. Section 200 et seq. All recipients are subject to the specific requirements governing the development, reporting,
<br /> and disposition of rights to inventions and patents resulting from federal financial assistance awards located at 37 C.F.R. Part
<br /> 401 and the standard patent rights clause located at 37 C.F.R. Section 401.14.
<br /> Article XXVII-Notice of Funding Opportunity Requirements
<br /> All of the instructions, guidance, limitations, and other conditions set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO)for
<br /> this program are incorporated here by reference in the award terms and conditions. Recipients must comply with any such
<br /> requirements set forth in the program NOFO.
<br /> Article XXVIII-Non-supplanting Requirement
<br /> Recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs that prohibit supplanting by law must ensure
<br /> that federal funds do not replace(supplant)funds that have been budgeted for the same purpose through non-federal
<br /> sources.
<br /> Article XXIX-Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations
<br /> It is OHS policy to ensure the equal treatment of faith-based organizations in social service programs administered or
<br /> supported by DHS or its component agencies, enabling those organizations to participate in providing important social
<br /> services to beneficiaries. Recipients must comply with the equal treatment policies and requirements contained in 6 C.F.R.
<br /> Part 19 and other applicable statues, regulations, and guidance governing the participations of faith-based organizations in
<br /> individual DHS programs.
<br /> Article XXX-National Environmental Policy Act
<br /> Recipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA)and the Council on
<br /> Environmental Quality(CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA,which requires recipients to
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