Puget Sound Regional Council 11/9/2023

executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with the award, and require the disclosure of the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying. Lobbying includes attempting to improperly influence, meaning any influence that induces or tends to induce a Federal employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Federal award or regulatory matter on any basis other than the merits of the matter, either directly or indirectly. Costs incurred on to improperly influence are unallowable. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.450(b) and (c). 2. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Any non-Federal entity that receives more than $100,000 in Federal funding shall submit a completed Form SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” regarding the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying. The Form SF-LLL shall be submitted within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects 22 | December 26, 2014 the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed. The non-Federal entity must submit any required Forms SF-LLL, including those received from subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors, to the Grants Officer. 10.16. Confidentiality The Parties acknowledge that the prohibitions against disclosure of information or records described in this Section 18.20 is limited by and not applicable where any law, rule, regulation or court proceeding requires or allows disclosure of information and documents, and neither Party is required to notify the other or any program beneficiary regarding such allowed or required disclosure. EVERETT and any subgrantees, subcontractors or vendors must maintain confidential files on individual program beneficiaries served associated with this Agreement. Recipient staff must keep paper files in a locked filing cabinet and protect all electronic files related to individual beneficiaries with a personal password. The service providers shall maintain primary access to individual beneficiary files. Other project management staff may have access to these files only if they contain a “release of information” consent form signed by the individual beneficiary. A release of information form must clearly indicate which parties may have access to an individual beneficiary’s file. Such parties might include the management staff and USDOT staff. EVERETT may only share individual beneficiary files with those parties listed on the signed form. If an individual beneficiary has not signed the consent form the parties listed may not read that individual beneficiary’s file. These categories serve as guidelines to EVERETT staff and management staff. EVERETT must determine if the individual beneficiary’s confidential information will significantly affect the safety and security of that individual or EVERETT itself. 10.17. Entire Agreement This Agreement, including its Recitals and Exhibits, embodies the Parties entire Agreement on the matters covered by it, except as supplemented by subsequent amendments to this Agreement. All prior negotiations and draft written agreements are merged into and superseded by this Agreement. 20.0. FLOW DOWN PROVISIONS If EVERETT contracts or subawards funds under this Agreement with a person or entity to perform work under this award, EVERETT shall include in the contract or subaward agreement such provisions as may be necessary to ensure that all contractors and subgrantees comply with the requirements of the grant and reporting provisions as set forth in these terms and conditions or as established by USDOT and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) All subgrantees are required to obtain a Unique Entity ID (or update its existing record), in the System for Award Management prior to award.