Agreement (Grant)-Provide Rental Assistance to Eligible Oaklawn Clients

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CFR 579.57 (c). F. Prohibition of Assistance for Religious Activities and/or Organizations. None of the funds, materials, property or services provided under this Agreement maybe used to promote religious activities or to assist religious organizations in promoting secular activities unless specifically allowed under 24 CFR 582.115. G. Lobbying Prohibited. None of the funds provided under this Agreement shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to defeat or support legislation pending before Congress. 15. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING: The undersigned representative of the Agency certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: A. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or any employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. B. If any funds 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, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, Grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned representative of the Agency shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. C. The undersigned representative of the Agency shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. D. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 16. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT. SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION OF LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS: A person who is barred or suspended shall be excluded from federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under federal programs and activities. The undersigned representative of the Agency certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: