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<br />"INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEES: The Contractor covenants that no
<br />person who presently exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the
<br />Community Development Program, and no one with whom they have family or business
<br />ties, has any personal financial benefit, direct or indirect in this Contract."
<br />In all other situations, no Covered Person who exercises or has exercised any functions or responsibilities
<br />with respect to CDBG activities assisted under this part, or who is in a position to participate in a decision
<br />making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or
<br />benefit from a CDBG-assisted activity, or have a financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement
<br />with respect to a CDBG-assisted activity, or with respect to the proceeds of the CDBG-assisted activity,
<br />either for themselves or those with whom they have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or
<br />for one year thereafter. For the UDAG program, the above restrictions shall apply to all activities that are a
<br />part of the UDAG project, and shall cover any such financial interest or benefit during, or at any time after,
<br />such person's tenure. A "Covered Person" is any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or
<br />elected official or appointed official of the recipient (the City), or of any designated public agencies, or of
<br />subrecipients (the Agency) that are receiving funds under this part.
<br />D. Political Activity Prohibited. None of the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or indirectly
<br />under this Contract shall be used for any candidate for public office or for political activities.
<br />E. Prohibition of Religious Discrimination and Assistance for Religious Activities and/or Organizations.
<br />Organizations that are religious or faith -based are eligible, on the same basis as any other organization, to
<br />participate in the CDBG program. An organization that participates in the CDBG program shall not, in
<br />providing program assistance, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary
<br />on the basis of religion or religious belief None of the funds, materials, property or services provided under
<br />this Contract may be used to promote religious activities as set forth in 24 CFR 570.2000).
<br />F. Lobbying Prohibited. None of the funds provided under this Contract shall be used for publicity or
<br />propaganda purposes designed to defeat or support legislation pending before Congress.
<br />The undersigned representative of the Agency certifies, to
<br />the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br />A. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any
<br />person 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 connection with
<br />the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
<br />entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
<br />modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing
<br />or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
<br />employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,
<br />grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned representative of the Agency shall complete and
<br />submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions.
<br />C. The undersigned representative of the Agency shall require that the language of this certification be included
<br />in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and agreements) and
<br />that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br />D. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction
<br />was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
<br />transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject
<br />to a civil penalty of not less than Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) and not more than One
<br />Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) for each such failure. All liability arising from an
<br />erroneous representation shall be home solely by the tier filing that representation and shall not be shared by
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