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activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a CDBG-assisted activity, or have a
<br />financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a CDBG-assisted
<br />activity, or with respect to the proceeds of the CDBG-assisted activity, either for themselves or
<br />those with whom they have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year
<br />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
<br />time after, such person's tenure. A "Covered Person" is any person who is an employee, agent,
<br />consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of the recipient (the City), or of any
<br />designated public agencies, or of subrecipients (the Agency) that are receiving funds under this
<br />part.
<br />D. Political Activity Prohibited. None of the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or
<br />indirectly under this Contract shall be used for any candidate for public office or for political
<br />activities.
<br />E. Prohibition...of ....Reli, ig )its.._ Discriniin ttta�n and Assistance for Deli rim% �i,tmuit'gs.....and/o
<br />Organizations. Organizations that are religious or faith -based are eligible, on the same basis as any
<br />other organization, to participate in the CDBG program. An organization that participates in the
<br />CDBG program shall not, in providing program assistance, discriminate against a program
<br />beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion or religious belief. None of
<br />the funds, materials, property or services provided under this Contract may be used to promote
<br />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 />17. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING: The undersigned representative of the Agency
<br />certifies, to 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
<br />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 contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making
<br />of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation,
<br />renewal, amendment, or 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
<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, A 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 or
<br />entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required
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