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A. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the sub -
<br />recipient, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
<br />Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any
<br />cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of
<br />any Federal grant or cooperative agreement;
<br />B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
<br />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 this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and
<br />submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its
<br />instructions.
<br />7. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, & OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
<br />As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR
<br />Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67,
<br />Section 67.510. (Federal Certification)
<br />The sub -recipient certifies that it and its principals and vendors:
<br />A. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced
<br />to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered
<br />transactions by any Federal department or agency; sub -recipients can access debarment
<br />information by going to www.epls.gov .
<br />B. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil
<br />judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
<br />obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or
<br />contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission
<br />of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false
<br />statements, or receiving stolen property;
<br />C. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity
<br />(Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b)
<br />of this certification; and
<br />D. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public
<br />transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default; and
<br />E. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she
<br />shall attach an explanation to this application. (Federal Certification)
<br />8. MONITORING
<br />A. Sub -recipient will provide GDEM, State Auditor, or DHS personnel or their authorized
<br />representative, access to and the right to examine all paper or electronic records related to the
<br />financial assistance.
<br />B. Sub -recipient agrees to monitor their program to ensure that federal awards are used for
<br />authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant
<br />agreements and that the performance goals are achieved. In addition, Councils of Governments
<br />will perform periodic monitoring of grant recipients to ensure compliance.
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