OMB Approval No. 0348-0042 <br /> ASSURANCES -CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS <br /> Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing <br /> instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of <br /> information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for <br /> reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503. <br /> PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. <br /> SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. <br /> NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the <br /> Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional <br /> assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. <br /> As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: <br /> 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act <br /> and the institutional, managerial and financial capability of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed <br /> (including funds suffiaent to pay the non-Federal share standards for merit systems for programs funded <br /> <br /> i of project costs) to ensure proper planning, under one of the 19 statutes or regulations speafied in <br /> 'i management and completion of the project described in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of <br /> this application. Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). <br /> 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General 9. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning <br /> of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et. seq.) which <br /> through any authorized representative, access to and prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or <br /> the right to examine all records, books, papers, or rehabilitation of residence structures. <br /> documents related to the assistance; and will establish <br /> a proper accounting system in accordance with 10. Will comply with. all Federal statutes relating to non- <br /> generally accepted accounting standards or agency discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) <br /> directives. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) <br /> ibits discrimination on the basis of race, <br /> which proh <br /> 3. Will not dispose of, modify the use of, or change the color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education <br /> terms of the real property title, or other interest in the Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681 <br /> site and facilities without permission and instructions 1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination <br /> from the awarding agency. Will record the Federal on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the <br /> interest in the title of real property in accordance with Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. <br /> awarding agency directives and will include a covenant §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of <br /> in the title of real property squired in whole or in part handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as <br /> with Federal assistance funds to assure non- amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits <br /> discrimination during the useful life of the project. discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse <br /> Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as <br /> 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of <br /> awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and <br /> ~I <br /> approval of construction plans and specifications. Alcoholism .Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation <br /> . Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to <br /> 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or <br /> engineering supervision at the construction site to alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health <br /> ensure that the complete work conforms with the Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee <br /> approved plans and specifications and will furnish 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol <br /> progress reports and such other information as may be and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the <br /> required by the assistance awarding agency or State. Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as <br /> amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, <br /> 6. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable rental or financing of housing; (i) any other <br /> time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) <br /> agency. urider which application for Federal assistance is being <br /> made; arid, G) the requirements of any other <br /> 7, Witl establish safeguards to prohibit employees from nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the <br /> using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or application. <br /> presents the appearahce of personal or organizational <br /> conflict of interest, or personal gain. <br /> Standard Form 424D (Rev. 7-97j <br /> Previous Edition Usable Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB CircularA-102 <br /> _ <br /> <br />