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<br />PART V
<br />ASSURANCES
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<br />The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply with the regulation, policies, guidelines and
<br />requirements including OMS Circulars No. A-122, A.ll0, A-l02, and A-87, as they relate to the application,
<br />acceptance and use of Federal funds forthis federally-assisted project. Also the Applicant assures and certifies to
<br />the grant that:
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<br />1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that a 9.
<br />resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or
<br />passed as an official act ot the applicant's goveming body,
<br />authorizing the filing of the application including all under-
<br />standings and assurances contained therein, and directing
<br />and authorizing the person identified as the official represen-
<br />tative of the applicant to act in connection with the application
<br />and to provide such additional information as may be re-
<br />quired.
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<br />2. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.
<br />L. 88-352) and in accordance with Title VI of that Act, no
<br />person inthe United States shall, on the ground of race, color,
<br />or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be
<br />denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimi-
<br />nation under any program or activity for which the applicant
<br />receives Federal Financial assistance and will immediately
<br />take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
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<br />3. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
<br />USC 2000d) prohibiting employment discrimination where
<br />(1) the primary purpose of a grant is to provide employment
<br />or (2) discriminatory employment practices will result in
<br />unequal treatment of persons who are or should be benefiting
<br />from the grant-aided activity.
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<br />4. It will comply with requirements of the provisions of the
<br />Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisi-
<br />tions Act of 1970 (P. L. 91-646) which provides for fair and
<br />equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of
<br />Federal and federally assisted programs.
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<br />5. It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limit
<br />the political activity of employees.
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<br />6. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours
<br />provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as they
<br />apply to hospital and educational institution employees of
<br />State and local govemments.
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<br />7. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
<br />their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance
<br />of being motivated by a desire for private gain forthemselves
<br />or others, particularly those with whom they have family,
<br />business, or other ties.
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<br />8. It will give the sponsoring agency orthe Comptroller General
<br />through any authorized representative the access to and the
<br />right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents
<br />related to the grant.
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<br />It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federal
<br />sponsoring agency conceming special requirements of law,
<br />program requirements, and other administrative require-
<br />ments.
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<br />10. It will insure that the facilities under its ownership, lease or
<br />supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of
<br />the project are not listed on the Environmental Protections
<br />Agency's (EP A) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify
<br />the Federal grantor agency of the receipt of any communi-
<br />cation form the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activi-
<br />ties indicating that a facility to be used in the project is under
<br />consideration for listing by the EPA.
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<br />11. It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements
<br />of 9 102 (a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
<br />Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31,
<br />1976. Section 102 (a) requires, on and after March 2, 1975,
<br />the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such
<br />insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any
<br />Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition
<br />purposes for use in any area that has been identified by the
<br />Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
<br />ment as an area having special flood hazards.
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<br />The phrase 'Federal financial assistance' includes any form
<br />of loan, grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy,
<br />disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct
<br />or indirect Federal assistance.
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<br />12. It will assistthe Federal grantor agency in its compliance with
<br />9 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as
<br />amended (16 U. S. C. 470), Executive Order 11593, and the
<br />Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.
<br />S. C. 469a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the State Historic
<br />Preservation Officer on the conduct of investigations, as
<br />necessary, to identify properties listed in or eligible for
<br />inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are
<br />subject to adverse effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the
<br />activity, and notifying the Federal grantor agency of the
<br />existence of any such properlies, and by (b) complying with
<br />all requirements established by the Federal grantor agency
<br />to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties.
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<br />13. It will comply with the Uniform Grant and Contract Manage-
<br />ments Standards (UGCMS) developed underthe directive of
<br />the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act of 1981,
<br />Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4413 (32g).
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<br />14. It, if a county, has taken or will take all action necessary to
<br />provide the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the
<br />Department of Public Safefy any criminal history records
<br />maintained by the county in the manner specified for the
<br />purposes of those departments.
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