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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-032 Aging - TJCOG Title III fund agreementSERVICE A("' REEMENT ,rrrtxtt(-D REALT11 PROMOTION IMSEASIT, PREVENTION FUND OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT '['his agreement entered into as ofthis first day of,luly 2017 by and between the "I',riangle J C.',ouncil of Governnients Area Agency on Aging (hereinafter referred to as "AAA") and Orange ("ounty, a local political subdivision of the State o,f North Carolina, by and through the Orange County Department on Aging (herein referred tea as the "Grantee"). WITNE,,SSETlJTI­lAT: Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this docurnen't, the AAA agrees to grant Title 111-1) funds to the Grantee ['or the purpose which is described herein and attached to this d0eUnient (Attachrrients A & 13). NOW Tf IERLIT'ORE, in consideration of thew premises, and 111LItual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: Scol)e of Services The 43rantee agrees to USC the funds for Such allowable expenses and activities as outlined in the approved service proposal, (Attachment A) Any material changes to the a proved service proposal are subject to review and approval by the A. Title 111-D funds must be used to provide and/or promote one or more Tier III Evidence! Based Health Promotion Disease Prevention Programs, as approved by the Achriini stra 6 oil fair' CommUllity Living and the NC Division of Aging and Adult services, A list of approved prograrns is available at Littp,,',,,://www.ncoa.orL),/wi)-cojitent/Lipjo,,,Lci,,i/'Fitle-1111)- li,ig rest_ -'"I'ici:,-Evideiiee-FINA L-72T MM?df Current training and certification is reqUil-C(I to instruct or conduct the evidence-based programs, if such training or certification is requirement of the evidence-based ProgranI. Licensing agreements, fidelity monitoring or continuing education may be required t`or select programs and these req UirCnic tits must be met, if applicable, 1.4inds may be used in accordance with the service standards set forth by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Set-vices for I lealth PromotionA)iscase Prevention, as amended 7/l/16. Priorities for Service 'I"he Grantee agrees to prioritize the service needs of low income (including low-hicotne minority elderly), rural elderly and elderly with limited English proficiency, as specified by the Older Americans Act, as reauthorized 2016. The Grantee agrees to abide by the ConsUiner Contribution Policy established by the NC Divisioli ofAging and Adult Services, at ConstiiiictC,oi�itributi,o�iis arse — _ __ subject to inonthly reporting requiremerits in the Aging Reimbursement Management System (ARMS). 'l" immure of Performance Services are to corninctice on or after July 1, 2017 and shall be undertaken and purstied in such sequence to assure completion on or before the end of the contract period, June 30, 201.8 of the state fiscal year Conti-act Administration The Administrator for the AAA shall be Mary K. Warren, Director, Triangle .1 Area Agency on Aging. The Administrator for the Grantee shall be Janice Tyler I Department Director. It is understood and agreed that the Administrator for the Grantee shall, represent the Grantee in the perforriiance, of this Agreeinent. 'rhe Grantee shall notify the AAA in writing if the Administrator changes during the grant period, Availability of funds 'Fhe terms set forth in this Agreement for payment are contingent upon the receipt of funding by the AAA. Compensation and Method of Pa yment The grant amount for'Fitle 111-1) is $5,965.00 + IOIYO local match ol'$663.00 foe as total of S6,628.00. 'I I lie Grantee shall be conif)ensated for the work and services actually performed under this contract by payments to be made monthly by the AAA, However, the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid the Grantee under this contract shall not exceed the sure of $5,965.00 in grant f"Unds, unless additional funds are authorized. The tennis set forth in this agree rnent for payment are contingent upon receipt of grant, funds from the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. The Grantee will report, on a nionthly basis, and in the form specified by the AAA, the allowable expenditures to be reimbursed' under this contract. The amount of allowable expenditures reported will be reduced by the amount ol"prograin income (consunier contributions) received for the service for the month reported, Collection of Non-Federal Matching Resources It is understood that the reqUirednon -rederal niatching resources will be secured by the Grantee, The source of matching funds is as specified in Attachment A, Monitoring and Inspections This Agreement will be n:ionjt(.)red to assure that services are being provided as stated in the Division ofAging and Adult Services (DAAS) monitoring Policies and Procedures at )r�o. qedures jnanUal The nionitoring of'services provided under this Agreement shall be carried out by the AAA in accordance with its Monitoring Plan, and as specified in DAAS Administrative Letter 12- 0. Authorized representatives of tlie AAA and the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services may at any reasonable times review and inspect the prograrn activities and data Collected pUrstjant to his contract. All reports and computations prepared by or for the Cirantee shall 'be made available to authorized representatives of the AAA and the North Carolina Division or Aging and Adult Services f(:)r inspection and review at any reasonable times in the Grantee's of"fice, Approval and acceptance of'such material shall not relieve the Grantee of its profe,ssional obligation to correct, at its expense, any en-OrS fOLInd. To ensure adequate review and evaluation of the work and proper coordination arnong interested parties, the AAA shall be kept [ally informed concerning the progress ofthe work and services perflornned. Grantee's Personnel .rhe Grantee represents that it has, or will secure all personnel required to perform the services provided for Under this contract. The Grantee shall be considered as an independent contractor with responsibility for ni,aintaining liability and other relevant insurance coverage, This agreement is not intended nor to be construed as an ernployer/employee arrangement. Accounting The Grantee shall rnaintain complete accounting records sufficient to document receipts and expenditures ol"grant funds under this agreement, All accounting records shOUld be rnaintained in accordance with the North Carolina Local Government BUdget and Fiscal Control Act, Reporting The Grantee agrees to maintain records and comply will, 911 reporting requirements of the AAA and the NC Divisiori of Aging and Adult SCI-ViCCS, including but not Ifinited to quarterly reporting of individuals served, providing copies of credentials of leaders and lay leaders and a schedule of planned classes or activities, Select Evidence-Based Health Promotion Disease Prevention programs may have reporting requirements outside of this agreement. Approval of Subcontract or Assignability Any purchase of-'services with grant funds shall be carried out in accordance with the procurenient and contracting policy of the Grantee, provided it does not conflict with procurement and contracting requirements contained in 45 CFR, 92.36, (b)(I I). The Grantee shall not assign all or any portion of its interest in this contract without prior pen-nission from the AAA. Where Such assignment is executed, the contract between the Grantee arid its sub-i-ecipient entity will specify the pass-through of funds and which specific provisions of"this contract are, to be administered by the Grantee and the SUb- recipient, Their st,ibcontract. will then become an addendUrn to the present, contract and the Grantee will provide oversight of the sub-rc',cipicnt's performance, including, but 1101 limited to, providing verification of sub-i-ecipient's eligibility for receipt of federal and state funding and for appropriate service delivery, to the AAA, Confidentiality and Security [let- the requirerrients in I OA NCAC 415J and Section 6 of the Horne and Commurifty Care Block Grarit policy and, l,)rocedures ManUal (updated 2016 through DAAS Administrative Letter 16-11), client information in any format and whether recorded or not shall be kept confidential arid not disclosed in a form that identi fics the person without the inf"ormcd consent of the person or legal representative. Information n-tust be maintained in a secure environnient with restricted access, and community set-vice providers must establish procedures to prevent accidental disclosures froni data processing systems, The gnintee must adhere to requirements liar protecting the security and confidentiality of client inforniation. Records Reten tion and Disposition The Grantee is responsible for niaintaining custody of records and (locumentation to support the allowable e; penditure of' funds, service provision, and the reimbursement for services, The Grantee must adhere to the approved record retention and disposition schedule posted semiannually on the website of the NC Department of lleaWi and Hurman Services (DHIIS) C',ontroller at 1,Lttl?..://w�v w,iicdhIisLdoy/coI2,ti--o9/reteiitioii/j•eteiilioii,htiii. The Grantee is not authorized to destroy records related to the provision of services, under this Agreement except in cornpliance with theapirroved DfIHS retention and disposition schedule, which allows for the proper destruction of records based on a schedule by funding source and fiscal year, The agency agrees to comply with O NCAC 04M 0 10 when deciding on as method of record destruction, Confidential records will be destroyed in such a manner that the records cannot be practically read or reconstructed, lndetnnity�• The Grantee agrees to indeninify and save ha•inless the AAA, its agents, and employees 1'rorn and against and all loss, cost, damages, expenses, and liability arising out of performance under this Agreement to the extent allowed by the state of North Carolina. 'Fhe Grantee shall be considered as an independent contractor with responsibility for maintaining liability and other relevant insurance coverage. This agreement is not intended nor to be construed as an employer/employee arrangenient, Audit/ Assessment Resolutions and Disallowed Costs Federal fur)(IS May not be used to pay for a, Single or Yellow Book audit unless it a Federal requirement. The federal single audit threshold is $750,0OO/State Funds shall not be used to I'my flor a Single or Yellow Book audit if the Grantee receives less than $500,000 in state funds, The Departnient oflicah:h and flunian Services will provide confirmation of federal and state expenditures at the close of state fiscal year, lnformation On audit and Fiscal reporting requirements can be found at litt, ,/ /www.tie.gl°��:,�.t-,,ov/NCGrants/Ptib cRe LI HcRe)ortsReaulation ' it is further understood that the Grantee is responsible to the AAA for- clarifying any audit exceptions that niay arise frorn any assessment, agency single or financial audit, or audits M C011dUctcd by the State or Federal Governments. In the event the AAA or the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services disallows any expenditure of grant funds made by (fie Grantee for any reason, the Grantee shall promptly reinaburse such funds to the AAA. The AAA niay also withhold ffitUrC payrnentS under this or any other contract with the Grantee Until the audit exceptions are cleared, Changes 'The AAA may require changes in the work and services that the Grantee is to Perforrn hereunder. Such changes which are InUtUally agreed upon by and between the AAA and the Grantee, shall be incorporated in written ani end ments to this agreement, The Grantee may request amendment of the agreement by notifying the AAA in writing, and if InUtUally agreed Upon, these shall also be incorporated in written a mend rnen ts to this agreement. Any reallocation of funding between grantee agencies shall be voluntary on the part of the AAA and shall be effective only for the period of the agreement. "I'lie reallocation of funds between grantee agencies will not affect the allocation of future funding tar the Girantee, If during the pertbrinance period of [lie agreement, the AAA determines that as portion of this funding will not be expended, the grant administrator for the Gyrantee shall be notified in writing by the AAA in advance of any reallocation to other grantee agencies. 'Yertnination for Cause If through any cause, the Grantee shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Agreement, or the Grantee has or shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, representations or stipulations ofthis Agreement, the AAA shall have the tight to terminate this Agreement by giving the Grantee's Administrator written notice of such termination no leaver than lifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of termination. In such event, all finished and unfinished documents and other materials collected or prodUced under this Agreement shall at the option of the Area Agency, beconic: its property, The Girantee shall be entitled to receive just and eel dtable compensation for any work satisfactorily perfi.)rMed Under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the Ibregoing, the Grantee shall not be relieved of liability to the AAA for daniages sustained by the AAA by virtue of any breach of this contract by the Grantee and the AAA may withhold payment off" any additional Sums as security for payment of damages caused by the Grantee's breach, until such tirne as the exact amount ofthe darnages resulting from such breach is determined. Termination for (,onvenience The AAA may ternihiate this agreement 6car convenience at any tirneby giving written notice to the Grantee of such ternaination. and specifying the date thereof, no fewer than fifteen (1 5) days prior to the effective date of such termination, In that event, all finished or unfinished documents and other materials produced or collected shall, at the option of the AAA, become the property of the AAA. I The Grantee shall be paid the grant reimbursement percentage of the actual allowable expenses that have been incurred by the Grantee prior to the effective date of such lermination, less payrnents, Of conipensation previously made by the AAA. Rights in Docutnents, Materials and Data Produced The Grantee agrees that at the discretion of the AAA, all reports and other data prepared by or 11)r it under the terms of this contract shall be delivered to, become and remain, tile property of the AAA LIP011 WrIllillatiOn Or COMpletiOn Of the work, Both the AAA and the Grantee shall have the right to use same without restriction or limitation and without compensation to the other, For the purposes of this contract, "data" inClUdes sound recordings, or other graphic representations, and works of similar nature, No reports or other d0CUlIICnts produced in whole or in part under this contract shall be the subJect ()fail application for copyright by or on behall'of the ("irantee, Interest of the Grantee 'File Grantee covenants that neither. the Grantee or its agents or employees presently has all interest, rior shall acquire an interest, direct or indirect, which coilflicts in any planner or degree with the perlorniance of its service hereunder, or which would prevent, or tend to pi-event, the satisfactory performance of the Cirantee's service hereunder in an impartial and unbiased inanner. The Cirantee further covenants that in the performance of this contract no person having, any such interest shall be employed by the Grantee as an agent, subcontractor or otherwise. Interest of Members of the Area Agency and Others No officer, member Or employee of the AAA, and no public official ofany local, state or federal government that is aiTected, in any way by the performance ofthis work, who exercises any function or responsibilities in the review or approval ofthe work ear any component part thereof,, shall participate in any decisions relating to this contract which may affect his personal interest or file interest of any corporation, Partnership or association ill which fie is, directly or indirectly, interested; nor sliall any such perscm have any interest, direct or indirect, in this contract or the proceeds arising therefrom, Disputes and Appeals Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this agreement shall be identified to the designated grants adn'tinistrator for the AAA, In accordance with Lead Regional Organization (LRO) policy, as written decision shall be promptly furnished to the designated grants adiilinistrator for the Grantee, The decision ofthe LRO is final unless within twenty (20) days of receipt of such decision the Grantee furnishes a written requestft')r appeal to the Director of the North Carolhia Division of Aging and Adult Services, with a copy sent to the AAA. The request for appeal shall state the exact nature of the complaint. The Division of Aging and Adult SerACCS Will inform the Grantee ofits, appeals procedures and will inform the AAA that an appea l. has been filed, Procedures thereafter will be determined by the appeals, process of the Division of'Aging and AdUlt Services. '-I'hc: state agency address is as follows: I 1) irector North Carolina Division of in and Adult Services dill Mail Service Center 693 Pali-net, Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2101 Applicable Law This contract is executeci and is to be performed in the State of North Carolina, and all questions of interpretation and constructiori shall be COD stray ed by the la ws of such State. By exectition of this Agreement the Parties certify that they have not been ideritified nor utilized the services, or any agent, or sari contractor on the list created by the N(III State "rreaSUrer pUrsuant to G. S. 147-86.58. By signature, each party agrees to the terms containe(I herein and each ffirther certifies that SLrCII terms clo not represent a conflict of interest. G'rantee: Orange ("OL111ty. By: i3/onllie 'I 'riangle J COLHICil of Govertiments/Area Agency on Aging By: A, c sley ectitive Director, 'ITiara ,gleJ(".otincilofGovei-ni�i-iejits Provision for payinerit eat` the monies to fall dUe Under this Agreement within the current fiscal year have been inade, by appropriation duly aUthorized as required by the Local Government Budget arid Fiscal Control Act. By: A. WeJL4, FIriance bireetor, Triangle J Council of(loverninents VA Attachment A: Budget and Sew-vice Plan l "itl 111-D Allocation Services* Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program , I , ai Chi for Arthritis/Falls Prevention Walk with T^ ease Living Healthy with Chronic Conditions (CDSME1) — — - -------- - - - — — — _-- - _____ - -- - - __ . . . . . . ......................................................... Budget Toad $6,628 for Instructors for F11411P classes, inc I uding training for atiy iiew instructors, . . ........ . .......... ........ ... Matching Funds Orange "ounty ftinds Source *It is fhe responsihffi�y (?f the Grwvee to obtain aqv mquired ficensure, hutructor, training, and'Aielit)" f1lonitoritq,", as qp1')IiwbIe' to setvicay pro vided A4011PYfiv oversight undlorfidefity checks rnqy be required situational4y, Methodology to Address Set-vice Needs Of LOW 111COITIC (InClUding Low Income Minority Elderly, Rural Elderly and Elderly with 1,Jrnited English Proficiency: Our target audience consists of resident's age 50+ who live, work and/ r utilize Orange County senior set-vices, We plan to reach out to Senior Center participants, members of faith-based organizations (150+), department newsletter (14,000+), s,ubscribers, e- newsletter (2,500+) subscribers and seniors who attend the nUmerous health fairs we participate jr). We also plan to prominently highlight all e,vidence -bas ed classes in our department newsletter, M Attachment B: The undersigned states, that, ester -al Ceftifications 1. He or she is the duly authorized representative of the Contractor named below; 2. He or she is authorized '! to make, and does hereby make, the following certifications on behalf of the Contractor, as set out herein: a. The Certification:, Regarding: Nondjscrirninaticln; lo, The Certification, Regarding, Drug -Free Workplace Requirements; c, The Certification: Regarding Environimentall Tobacco Smoke; d, The Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tiler Covered Transactions, and el, The Certification, Regarding Lobbying; 3. He or she has comiplleted the Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements by pirovidingi the addresses at which the contract work will be performed; 4. [Check the applicable statement]I He or she has completed the attached Disclosure Of Lobbying Activities, because the Contractor has made, or has an agreement to make, a payment to a Ilobbyiing entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Mernber of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a, Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action; RM [X ]HIe or she has not completed the attached Discl'osuire Of Lobbying Activities because the Contractor has not made, and has no agreement to make, any payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of any agency, any Member of Congress, any officer or employee of Congress, or any employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. 5,. The Contractor shall require its subcontractors, if any, to make the same certifications and disclosure. X�I Signature (Mjrjgg_(',QUntY De - artm tit on Gratitee Name 6t'YPA'I Tifle Date I 1. Certification Regarding Nondiscrimination Tbe Contractor certifies that it will comply with all, Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include bUt are not limited to (a) Title VI of the, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.1- 88-3,52) which prohibits discrimination on, the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX ofthe 1.1,'ducation Amendments of' 1972, as amended (20 US.0 16 1- 1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex., (c) Section 504 of the Rchabilitation Act of 1973, as anlended (29 U §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 (J.&C 6101-610�7), which prohibits, discrimination on the basis of age�, , (e) the Drug Abuse Office an(] Treatment Act of 1972 (PJI- 9,2-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drLIg abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, 'fi-eatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-6,16), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis ol'alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g)'I'itle Vill of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, (42 1.1. ,E" §3601 et seq), as amended, relating to nondiscrimi nation in the sale, rental or linaricing of housing; (h) the Food Stamp Act and [JSDA policy, which prohibit, discrimination on the basis of religion and political befiel's; and (i) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statutes which rmay apply to this Agreenient. It. Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 1 . The Contractor certifies, that it wifli provide a drUg-free workplace by: a, Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's, workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation ol"such prohibitio�n; b. F,',stablishing a drug-free awareness prograrn to int"orm ernployees about: i. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; ii. 'rhe Contractors policy of maintaining a, drug -free workplace; iii. Any ai7ailable drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and iv, The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; c. Making it a requirement that each employee be engaged in the perfornlance of the agreer-nera be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a), d. Notifying the erriployee in the staternent required by paragraph (4) that, as a condition of ernploymentt'inder the agreenient, the employee Nvill: i, Abide by the ternis ofthe staterrient; and ii, Notify the employer of any criminal draw g statute conviction for a violation Occurring in the workplace no later than rive days after such conviction; e. Notifying the Department within, ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(ii) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; 11. Taking one of the tbIlowing actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(ii), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: i. Taking appropriate personnel action against SUCh an employee, up to and including termination; or ii. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for SLICII 1XII•POSeS by as F'cdera,l, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and g. Making a good faith effort to continue to rnaintain a drug-five workplace through iniplernentation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (1). 3, Contractor will inform the Department of any additional sites for perforalancie of work under this agrecilient. 4 1"alse certification or violation of the certification may be grounds for suspension of payment, suspension or termination of grants, or government -wide Federal SUSpellSiOn Or debarMent. 45 CER, 82,510, Ill. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke Public Law 103 -227, Part (',-,Environmental Tobacco Smoke, a1so known as the Pro- not be permitted in any portion of any C,hifdreii Act ol '1994 (Act), requires that sinoking indoor facility owned or ]eased or contracted for by an entity and, used routinely or regularly for the provision of` health, day care, cdUiCati011, or library services to children under the age of 18, iftlie services are funded by kale ral programs either directly or 0-trough State or local governments, by 1 'cderal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee, The taw does not apl.-)Iy to children's services provided in private residences, facilities funded solely by Medicare or Medicaid Furids, and podions of Cacifities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatilient. 1,,'ailure tar comply with the provisions of tile law rnay result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of tip to $1,000.00, per day and/or the imposition of an adn'dilistrative compliance order on the responsible entity. The Contractor certifies that it will comply with the •eqUirenlents of the Act, The Contractor further agrees that it will require the language of this certification be included in any subawards that contain provisions lbr children's services and that, all SUbgrantees shall certify accordingly. IV. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspens,ion, Ineligibility and Vol,untary Exclusion Lower Tiei- Covered, Transactions Instructions 1"The phrase "prospective lower tier participant" means, the Contractor.] t. By Sigl'IiDg and submitting this docurnent, the prospective lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below, 2. 1 'he certification in this clause is a material representatio'n of the I-lict upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. if it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an er•oncous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the departmer)t or agency with which this transaction, originate may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarnient. 3. The prospective lower tier participant will provide ininiediate written notice to the person to whom. this proposal is submitted if at any time tile prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroncous when subirritted or has become erronCOLIs by reason of changed Circumstances. 4, The terms, "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "'person,"' "'primary covered transaction," "principal. r " "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings Set OLA in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules iniplernenting ExeCUtiVe Order 12549, 45 C Part '76, You may contact the person to whom this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations, 5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by subrnitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it, shall not knowingly enter any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred,, suspended, determined ineligible or voluntarily excluded From participation in this covered transaction unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated. 6� The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by subrnitting this document that it Will include the c1aUSC titled " Cerd fi cation Regarding Debarmcnt, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without tnodification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. UN 7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon as certification , of a prospective participant in as lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or, voluntarily excluded from covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is, erroneous, A participant inay decide the method and frequency by which it detennines the eligibility of its principals. EL-ich participant iiiay, but is not reqUircd to, cheek the Nonp•ocurernent List, 8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system, ofrecords in order ter render in good faith the certification required by this ClaUSC, The knowledge and information of as participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudejit person in the ordinary course of 'business dealings. 9 l-'Acept for trailisactions authorized in paragraph 5 of these instrUctions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into as lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other •en'iedies, available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursUe available remedies, including suspension, and/or debarment, Certification 1, The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this document, that neither it nor its Principals is presently debarred, suspended, Proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, Or VOILuItUrily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. 2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of (lie statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this, proposal. V. Certification Regarding Lobbying The Contractor certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: No l"ederal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the Undersigned, to any person for inflUCIIChIg or attempting to illflUnce an officer or eniployce of any agency, a Member of Congress, aan officer or eiriployce of Congress, or an ernployee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, continUati0a, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal coi,itract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. 2. 11 'any ffinds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, as Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee Of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federally funded contract, grant, loan, or cooperative 13 agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form SF-LLL, "DiSCIOSUre off,obbying, Activities," in accordance with its instructions, I 'The Undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for subawards at all tiers (il'],ClUding subcontracts, SUbgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) who receive federal funds of $ 100,000.00 or more and that all SLIbrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 4, This, certification is a material representation Of ftICt Upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into, Submission of this certification is a prereqLlkitC R)r inaking Or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, '111le 31, 111,5, Code, Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $,10,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00 Im, each such I'ailUre. V1. Disclosure Of Lobbying Activities Instructions ']'his disclosure forni shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime I ederal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material Change to 8, Previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U. ,C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Mcniber of Congress, all officer Or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Use the SF-LIA..-A Continuation Shect for additional in,formiation if the space on the form is inadequate. Complete all items that al)]-.)Iy for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Managenlent and Budget for additional inforination. 1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action. 1 2. Identify tile status cif" the covered Y ederal action. 3. Identify the appropriate classitication of' this report, '11' this is a Billow -up report caused by as material change to the infornialion previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change oecurred. Enter the date ofthe last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action. 4. Enter the 'full name, address, city, state and zip code of the reporting entity, Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classiflication of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prinic, or sub-award recipient. Identify the tier of" the subawardee, e.g,, the first subawardee of the prime is the Ist tier. 14 Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, SUbgrants and coritract, awards under grants. 5e fl" the organization filing the report in Item 4 checks "Subawardec", then enter the flill narne, address, city, state and zip code of the prime Fcdcral recipient. IncItIde (,",ongressional District, if known. 6 11'nter the narne of the Federal agency making, the award or loan corninitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency naine, if' known. For exaniple, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard. T Enter the Federal program narne or description for the covered Federal action (Item 1), If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Dorriestic, Assistance ((TDA) nuniber for grants, cooperative a-green-terits, loans, and loan conimitments. 8, Enter the most appropriate 1ederal Identifying number availatflc for the Federal action identified in Itern I (c,g., Request for Proposal (RFP) nurnber, Invitation for Bid (I B) number, grant announcement number, the contract grant, or loan award num-ber, the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency), fnclude prefixes, e.g�, "RIT-DE-90-001." 9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan cornmitnient by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitirient for the prime entity identified in Item 4 or 5, 10. (a) Enter the ftill narne, address, city, state and zip code of' the lobbying entity engaged by the reporting entity identified in Item 4 to influence the covered 1"ederal action. (b) Friter the Rill names of the: individual(s) performing services, and include full address if' different from I O(a). l,mer Last Name, First Name and Middle Initial (MI)�, 11, Enter the amount of compensation paid or reasonably expected to be paid by the reporting entity (Item 4) to the lobbying entity (Item 10), Indicate whether the payment has been made (actual) or will be ma 'e (planned), Cheek all boxes that apply. If this is as material change report, enter file CUMUlative amount of payment made or planned to be made, 12, Check the appropriate boxes. Check all boxes, that apply, If paymem is niade through ,in in I - �ind contribution, specify the nature and valUe of the in-kind payment. 13,, (",heck the appropriate boxes,. Check all boxes that apply, If other, specify nature. 14. Provide as specific and detailed description of the services that the lobbyist has performed, or will be expected to perrorm, and the date(s) of any services rendered. 111CIUde all preparatory and related activity, not just tirne spent in actual contact with M Federal officials. Identify the Federal official(s) or employee(s) contacted or the officer,(s), employee(s), or Member(s) ol'C,ongress that were contacted. '15. Check whether or not a F -1_ LL- Coni inUation Sheet(s) is attached. 16. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number. 16 Disclosure Of Lobbying Activities (Approved by OMB 0344-0046) C�ompiete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U, S.C. 1; 352 m Typ of Aci�om 2 S,„aw5 cl Federal A(,.m, 3, Report Type� a, c o n t E,s c I a �nv!iat filing C' g!3"t b nrater'l Wl'arl'�3'e :00perat"ve agfeimem Post-P iard so 3 r, For Material Change Only., Date Of Last Report 4, Name and Add,i'bs of Rep-- riing Enoty, If Repoft,rg Ent�lq in No, 4 �s 5-nw Name and Ad,4°ess of Prirr,= Congressional Dis� Kmv Congreas'lonal Distrio, V knoon,k F ,, Fedefal 7 Federal Prc,; raq) Narre,'Cewirrion CFCA Nnibet f,,i ap,,6,�iblc) A,:tk:7iw,,T)Eef 0I 0ownli Aveard Amou ��� (0 kr'oym) 10 a 14arre and 7-64,jrj�s oti Loftpq Ent4ty b, rndiv,J,�� ��s Performmg Sewces Nmcfvdmq, addieo d ((if injw,'dua?, aj ! nime, name 10,5 m3me, Arsf name I Arr,�;,,,mof Pay I meni t,�heck 0 rhv oppfly I Type of Paymem frhe.* aUlhat aprill,,, actual plmme-1 a, wainer One-time fee heck, a# ,97TT— o fj C (missio n 1, :ont,ngir,.i fee 3, a 5 h a deferred b speo+f Natre p. 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