FINAL 2018 Housing & Community Development Action Plan

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' ASSURANCES- CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS OMB Number:4040-0009 Expiration Date:01131/2019 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response,including time for reviewing ' instructions,searching existing data sources,gathering and maintaining the data needed,and completing and reviewing the collection of information.Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,including suggestions for reducing this burden,to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project(0348-0042),Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT ' AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. 1 aNOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions,please contact the G Awarding Agency. Further,certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case,you will be notified. ' As the duly authorized representative of the applicant:, I certify that the applicant: i+ 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act and the institutional,managerial and financial capability of 1970(42 U.S.C.§§4728-4763)relating to prescribed (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share standards of merit systems for programs funded of project costs)to ensure proper planning, under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in r management and completion of project described in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of this application. Personnel Administration(5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). ' 2. Will give the awarding agency,the Comptroller General 9. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning t of the United States and, if appropriate,the State, Prevention Act(42 U.S.C.§§4801 et seq.)which $ the right to examine all records,books,papers,or prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or documents related to the assistance;and will establish rehabilitation of residence structures. a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency 10. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non- j directives. discrimination.These include but are not limited to:(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(P.L.88-352) ' 3. Will not dispose of,modify the use of,or change the which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, terms of the real roe title or other interest in the i property rtY color or national origin; (b)Title IX of the Education j site and facilities without permission and instructions Amendments of 1972,as amended(20 U.S.C. §§1681 i from the awarding agency.Will record the Federal 1683,and 1685-1686),which prohibits discrimination j awarding agency directives and will include a covenant on the basis of sex;(c)Section 504 of the in the title of real property acquired in whole or in part Rehabilitation Act of 1973,as amended(29)U.S.C. with Federal assistance funds to assure non- §794),which prohibits discrimination on the basis of 1 discrimination during the useful life of the project. handicaps;(d)the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,as ' 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance amended(42 U.S.C.§§6101-6107),which prohibits awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and discrimination on the basis of age;(e)the Drug Abuse approval of construction plans and specifications. Office and Treatment Act of 1972(P.L.92-255),as amended relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate drug abuse;(f)the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and engineering supervision at the construction site to Alcoholism Prevention,Treatment and Rehabilitation ensure that the complete work conforms with the Act of 1970(P.L.91-616),as amended,relating to approved plans and specifications and will furnish nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or F ' progressive reports and such other information as may be alcoholism;(g)§§523 and 527 of the Public Health required by the assistance awarding agency or State. Service Act of 1912(42 U.S.C.§§290 dd-3 and 290 ee 6. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable 3),as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h)Title VIII of the time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. Civil Rights Act of 1968(42 U.S.C.§§3601 et seq.),as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, 7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from x using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or rental or financing of housing;(i)any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statues) ' presents the appearance of personal or organizational under which application for Federal assistance is being conflict of interest,or personal gain. made;and(j)the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statue(s)which may apply to the application. Previous Edition Usable Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424D(Rev.7-97) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 1 _ a P