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State Fiscal Year 2014 Public Transportation Programs
<br /> Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances
<br /> i. To the extent practicable,complying with,and assuring its Subrecipients located in special flood hazard
<br /> areas comply with,section 102(a)of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,as amended,42 U.S.C.
<br /> 4012a(a),by:
<br /> (1) Participating in the Federal flood insurance program,and
<br /> (2) Purchasing flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is$10,000 or
<br /> more,
<br /> j. To the extent practicable,complying with:
<br /> (1) The Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C. 1501 — 1508,7324—7326,which limits the political activities of State and
<br /> local agencies and their officers and employees whose primary employment activities are financed in
<br /> whole or part with Federal funds, including a Federal loan,grant agreement, or cooperative
<br /> agreement, and
<br /> (2) 49 U.S.C. 5323(1)(2),as amended by MAP-21, and 23 U.S.C. 142(g),which provide an exception
<br /> from Hatch Act restrictions for a nonsupervisory employee of a public transportation system(or of
<br /> any other agency or entity performing related functions)receiving FTA funding made available or
<br /> authorized for 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 and 23 U.S.C. 142(a)(2)to whom the Hatch Act does not
<br /> otherwise apply,
<br /> k. Performing the financial and compliance audits as required by the:
<br /> (1) Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996,31 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.,
<br /> (2) U.S. OMB Circular A-133,"Audits of States,Local Governments,and Non-Profit Organizations,"
<br /> Revised, and
<br /> (3) Most recent applicable U.S. OMB A-133 Compliance Supplement provisions for the U.S.DOT, and
<br /> 1. To the extent practicable,complying with all the provisions of all other Federal/State laws or regulations
<br /> that apply, and follow Federal/State guidance governing the Applicant and its Project, except to the extent
<br /> that FTA/NCDOT has expressly approved otherwise in writing.
<br /> 02. LOBBYING CERTIFICATION
<br /> An Applicant, other than an Indian Tribe exempted from these requirements by 31 U.S.C. 1352, that submits an
<br /> application to NCDOT for State or(FTA)Federal assistance exceeding$100,000 is required to provide the
<br /> following certification.
<br /> The Applicant is ultimately res P onsible f or compliance with the Certi f ication and Assurances that apply to itsel or
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<br /> its Project, even if a Subrecipient or other Third Party Participant may be involved in the Applicant's Project,
<br /> except as FTAINCDOT determines otherwise in writing. For this reason, we strongly encourage you to take
<br /> appropriate measures to assure the validity of applicable Certifications and Assurance,
<br /> Except as FTA/NCDOT determines otherwise in writing, NCDOT may not award State or Federal assistance
<br /> exceeding$100,000 until the Applicant provides this certification by selecting Group "02."Any provision of the
<br /> Certification in Group 02 that does not apply will not be enforced.
<br /> As required by 31 U.S.C. 1352 and U.S. DOT regulations,"New Restrictions on Lobbying,"specifically 49 CFR j
<br /> 20.110,the Applicant understands that:
<br /> a. The lobbying restrictions of your certification apply to requests for:
<br /> (1) $100,000 or more in Federal funding for a grantor cooperative agreement, and
<br /> (2) $150,000 or more in Federal funding for a loan, line of credit, or loan guarantee,
<br /> b. Its certification covers the lobbying activities of:
<br /> (1) It,
<br /> (2) Its principals, and
<br /> (3) Its first tier subrecipients:
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<br /> The Applicant certifies,to the best of its knowledge and belief,that:
<br /> 1. No Federal/State appropriated funds have been or will be paid by or on its behalf to any person:
<br /> a. To influence or attempt to influence:
<br /> (1) An officer or employee of any Federal/State agency,
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