Contract – Subsidize the Cost of Providing Moderate Repairs for Low-Moderate Income Homeowners - Rebuilding Together, St. Joseph County, Inc.

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buildings meeting the definition of Aresidential structure@ at 24 CFR 40.2. The Agency also agrees to comply with The Americans with Disabilities Act (RADA@) in providing comprehensive civil rights to individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, government services, and telecommunications; and complying with applicable handicapped access requirements of Federal, State, and City requirements. G. Cultural Environment. The Agency agrees to comply with the provisions of Executive Order 11593. H. Flood l�igister. The Agency agrees to comply with the provisions of the Flood Disaster Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.) and regulations issued pursuant to it. L Id he[lmmmPreventiI)fin. When applicable, the Agency agrees to comply with the provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACTA"), 15 USC 1681, the regulations promulgated thereunder (16 CFR 681) and all related local requirements (including the South Bend Board of Public Works Resolution No. 77-2008) which may be adopted from time to time by the City of South Bend. The Agency shall include in all applicable contracts, the provisions of federal, state and local law imposing an obligation to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with certain credit transactions on federally assisted projects. 14. LEAD-B AS JD PAINT": Notwithstanding any other provision, the Agency performing residential housing rehabilitation under this contract, agrees: to comply with the regulations set forth in 24 CFR 570.608 and all applicable rules and orders issued thereunder which prohibit the use of lead -based paint in residential structures undergoing federally assisted construction or rehabilitation; to perform notification of lead -based paint hazard to tenants and purchasers as prescribed; and to perform inspection, testing, and abatement actions as regulations require. Every contract or subcontract including painting, pursuant to which such federally assisted construction or rehabilitation is performed, shall include appropriate provisions prohibiting the use of lead -based paint. 15. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE: The Agency hereby covenants and agrees to make a good faith effort to provide and maintain a drug -free workplace. The Agency will give written notice to the City within ten (10) days after receiving actual notice that an employee has been convicted of a criminal drug violation occurring in the Agency's workplace. False certification or violation of the certification may result in sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension of payments, termination of the Grant or contract and/or debarment of grant opportunities with the State of Indiana for up to three (3) years. The Agency certifies and agrees that it will provide a drug -free workplace by: A. Publishing and providing to all of its employees a statement notifying their employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Agency's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; and B. Establishing a drug -free awareness program to inform their employees of the (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) the Agency's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon an employee for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace. C. Notifying all employees in the statement required by subparagraph (A) above that as a condition of E