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A.6 ASSURANCES
<br />DEPARTMENT and SUBRECIPIENT agree that all activity pursuant to this Agreement will be in
<br />accordance with all the applicable current federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. In addition,
<br />as a SUBRECIPIENT of FEMA funding, the SUBRECIPEINT shall comply with all applicable DHS terms
<br />and conditions as specified in B.3. Statement of Assurances of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance
<br />Program and Policy Guide dated March 23, 2023.
<br />A.7 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, OR INELIGIBILITY
<br />As federal funds are a basis for this Agreement, the SUBRECIPIENT certifies that the SUBRECIPIENT
<br />is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily
<br />excluded from participating in this Agreement by any federal department or agency.
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT shall complete, sign, and return a Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
<br />Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion form located at http://mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-
<br />division/grants/requiredgrantforms. Any such form completed by the SUBRECIPIENT for this
<br />Agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
<br />Further, the SUBRECIPIENT agrees to comply with all applicable federal regulations concerning the
<br />federal debarment and suspension system, including 2 CFR Part 180. The SUBRECIPIENT certifies that
<br />it will ensure that potential sub -contractors or sub -recipients or any of their principals are not debarred,
<br />suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in
<br />"covered transactions" by any federal department or agency. "Covered transactions" include
<br />procurement contracts for goods or services awarded under a non -procurement transaction (e.g. grant
<br />or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000, and sub -awards to sub -
<br />recipients for any amount. With respect to covered transactions, the SUBRECIPIENT may comply with
<br />this provision by obtaining a certification statement from the potential sub -contractor or sub -recipient or
<br />by checking the System for Award Management (http://www sam.gov) maintained by the federal
<br />government. The SUBRECIPIENT also agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts with any
<br />party on the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' "Debarred Contractor List"
<br />(https://secure.lni.wa.qov/debarandstrike/ContractorDebarList.aspx).
<br />A.8 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the SUBRECIPIENT hereby certifies that to the best of their knowledge
<br />and belief: (1) no federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the
<br />SUBRECIPIENT to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
<br />Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the
<br />making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement; (2) that if any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any 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 connection
<br />with this Agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the SUBRECIPIENT will complete and
<br />submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions;
<br />(3) and that, as applicable, the SUBRECIPIENT will require that the language of this certification be
<br />included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including sub -contracts, sub -grants, and
<br />contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub -recipients shall certify and
<br />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, and is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by
<br />31 U S.C. 1352.
<br />A.9 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES, RULES AND DEPARTMENT POLICIES
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT and all its contractors shall comply with, and the DEPARTMENT is not responsible
<br />for determining compliance with, any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations,
<br />executive orders, OMB Circulars, and/or policies. This obligation includes, but is not limited to:
<br />nondiscrimination laws and/or policies, Equal Employment Opportunity, as amended by Executive Order
<br />11375 of October 13, 1967, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR chapter 60),
<br />Copeland Anti -Kickback Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (29
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