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City of Everett
<br /> Community Development Block Grant Program Agreement
<br /> No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States shall,solely by reason of handicap,be
<br /> excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits,or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
<br /> receiving Federal financial assistance.
<br /> In connection with the operation of the Property, Grantee shall not:
<br /> (1) discriminate against any person on the basis of religion or religious belief and will not limit any
<br /> benefits or services or give preference to persons on the basis of religion or religious belief; and
<br /> (2) engage in inherently religious activities,such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization.
<br /> (c) Conflict of Interest.Grantee shall ensure compliance with the provisions of 24 CFR Section 570.611,which
<br /> provide generally that no officer,agent, employee, consultant or elected or appointed official of the Grantor,who exercises
<br /> or has exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to activities assisted by CDBG funds or who is in a position to
<br /> participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with respect to these activities,shall obtain any financial
<br /> interest or benefit from,or have any financial interest in,the activity funded under this Grant Agreement or any contract or
<br /> subcontract or agreement with respect thereto or the proceeds thereof,for himself or herself or those with whom he or she
<br /> has business or immediate family ties; nor shall (s)he for one year after completion of his or her tenure with the Grantor
<br /> obtain or have any such financial interest or benefit.Grantee shall incorporate in all such contracts or subcontracts a
<br /> provision prohibiting any conflict of interest prohibited by this subsection.
<br /> (d) Debarred Contractors. No portion of the Grant shall be used directly or indirectly to employ, award
<br /> contracts to,or otherwise engage the services of,or fund,any contractor or subrecipient during any period of debarment,
<br /> suspension,or placement in ineligibility status of such contractor or subrecipient under the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 2424.
<br /> Grantee represents and warrants that neither Grantee nor its principals is debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
<br /> declared ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from participation in federal assistance programs under such regulations or
<br /> Executive Order 12549,"Debarment and Suspension." Grantee shall require compliance with subpart C of 2 CFR Part 180, as
<br /> supplemented by Subpart C of 2 CFR Part 2424, and shall require that include a term or condition requiring the same
<br /> compliance be included in each lower tier"covered transaction" as defined in those regulations.
<br /> (e) Lobbying. Grantee hereby certifies and agrees as follows,in accordance with 31 U.S.C.Section 1352,to the
<br /> best of its knowledge and belief:
<br /> (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of Grantee,to any
<br /> person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,a member of
<br /> Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in
<br /> connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,the making of any Federal Grant,the
<br /> entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
<br /> amendment,or modification of any Federal contract,grant,or cooperative agreement;
<br /> (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br /> person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
<br /> member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,or an employee of a member of
<br /> Congress in connection with this Federal Grant, it will complete and submit Standard Form-
<br /> LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and
<br /> (3) Grantee shall require that the language of this Section be included in the award documents for
<br /> subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, and
<br /> cooperative agreements)and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br /> This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction
<br /> was made or entered into.Submission of this certification is made a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction
<br /> by section 1352,title 31,U.S.Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of
<br /> not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 for each such failure.
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