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CERTIFICATIONS IRDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPI ON AND OTHER
<br /> RESPONSIBILI TIERS; AND DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE QUIREMENTS_
<br /> Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest Applicants
<br /> should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form
<br /> provides for compliance with certification requirements under 34 CFR Part 82, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," and 34 CFR Part 85,
<br /> 'Government -wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Government -wide Requirements for Drug -Free Workplace
<br /> (Grants)." The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the
<br /> Department of Education determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.
<br /> 1. LOBBYING (c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly
<br /> charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with
<br /> As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph
<br /> implemented at 34 CFR Part 82, for persons entering into a grant (2)(b) of this certification; and
<br /> or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 34 CFR
<br /> Part 82, Sections 82.105 and 82.110, the applicant certifies that: (d) Have not within a three -year period preceding this application
<br /> had one or more public transaction (Federal, State, or local)
<br /> (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, terminated for cause or default; and
<br /> by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing
<br /> or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the
<br /> Member of Congress. an officer or employee of Congress, or an statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an
<br /> employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making explanation to this application.
<br /> of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative
<br /> agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment,
<br /> or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; 3. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE
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<br /> (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
<br /> paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and
<br /> influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of implemented at 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, for grantees, as
<br /> Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of defined at 34 CFR Part 85, Sections 85.605 and 85.610 -
<br /> a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or
<br /> cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a
<br /> submit Standard Forth - ILL, "Disclosure Form to Report drug -free workplace by
<br /> Lobbying" in accordance with its instructions;
<br /> (a) Publishing a statement notifying employee; that the unlawful
<br /> (c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
<br /> certificalion be included in the award documents for all subawards controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
<br /> at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
<br /> cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all violation of such prohibition;
<br /> subrecipien is shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br /> (b) Establishing an on-going drug -free awareness program to
<br /> inform employees about:
<br /> 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER • •
<br /> RESPONSIBIUTY MATTERS (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
<br /> As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace;
<br /> Suspension, and implemented at 34 CFR Part 85, for prospective
<br /> participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 34 CFR (3) My available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
<br /> Part 85, Sections 85.105 and 85.110— assistance programs; and
<br /> A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: (4) The penalties that may be imposedd.upon employees for drug
<br /> abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
<br /> (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
<br /> debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in
<br /> covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement
<br /> required by paragraph (a); -
<br /> (b) Have not within a three -year period preceding this application
<br /> been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph
<br /> for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the
<br /> obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, employee will:
<br /> State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
<br /> violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
<br /> embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of
<br /> records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a
<br /> violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
<br /> later than five calendar days after such conviction;
<br /> (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such
<br /> after receiving notice under subparagraph (dX2) from an conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide
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