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17. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING: 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,
<br />to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
<br />Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress
<br />in connection with the awarding of any Federal contact, the making of any Federal grant, the
<br />making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement.
<br />B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,
<br />an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with
<br />this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned representative of the
<br />Agency shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying, in
<br />accordance with its instructions.
<br />C. The undersigned representative of the Agency shall require that the language of this certification be
<br />included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and
<br />agreements) and 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
<br />transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
<br />or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the
<br />required certification shalt be subject to a civil penalty of not less than Ten Thousand and 00/100
<br />Dollars ($10,000.00) and not more than One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00)
<br />for each such failure. All liability arising fi•om an erroneous representation shall be borne solely by
<br />the tier filing that representation and shall not be shared by any tier to which the erroneous
<br />representation is forwarded.
<br />18. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT SUSPENSION INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY
<br />EXCLUSION --LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS: A person who is debarred or suspended shall be
<br />excluded from Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits under Federal programs and activities. The
<br />Agency shall include the following clause without modification, in all proposals, agreements, contracts, proposals, or
<br />other lower tier covered transactions. (Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the
<br />statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal):
<br />Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower
<br />Tier Covered Transaction: The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this
<br />proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debased, suspended, proposed for debarment,
<br />declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal
<br />department or agency.
<br />19. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Agency agrees to abide by all
<br />applicable federal rules and regulations, as amended from time to time, including but not limited to those federal rules
<br />and regulations referred to in this Contract. Unearned payments under this Contract may be suspended or terminated
<br />upon refusal to accept any additional conditions that may be imposed by HUD at any time or if the grant to the City
<br />under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is suspended or terminated.
<br />20, The Organization hereby represents and certifies that it may enter into this agreement under Indiana Code § 35-
<br />44-1 and, to the extent applicable, has executed and filed with the City a "CONTRACTOR'S NON -COLLUSION
<br />AND NON -DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT WITH IRAN,
<br />EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION, NON-DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT AND
<br />CERTIFICATION OF USE OF UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS OR FOUNDRY PRODUCTS", the
<br />form of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Appendix II prior to the City's approval of this
<br />Agreement.
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