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CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION; LOBBYING; <br /> FEDERAL DEBT STATUS; AND NONDISCRIMINATION <br /> 1.DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION <br /> The grantee shall comply with 2 CFR Part 3185.The undersigned,on behalf of the grantee,certifies to <br /> the best of his or her knowledge and belief that neither the grantee nor any of its principals: <br /> (a)Are presently excluded or disqualified; <br /> (b)Have been convicted within the preceding three years of any of the offenses listed in 2 CFR <br /> section 180.800(a)or had a civil judgment rendered against you for one of those offenses within that <br /> time period; <br /> (c)Are presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity <br /> (Federal, State or local)with commission of any of the offenses listed in 2 CFR section 180.800(a); <br /> or <br /> (d)Have had one or more public transactions(Federal, State,or local)terminated within the <br /> preceding three years for cause or default. <br /> Where the grantee is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification,he or she shall <br /> attach an explanation to this submission. <br /> The grantee is required to communicate the requirement to comply with 2 CFR Part 180 Subpart C <br /> (Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions Doing Business With Other Persons)to persons <br /> at the next lower tier with whom the grantee enters into covered transactions. <br /> 2.LOBBYING <br /> As required by Section 1352,Title 31 of the United States Code,and implemented for persons entering <br /> into a grant or cooperative agreement over$100,000,the grantee certifies to the best of his or her <br /> 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 a Federal contract,the making of a Federal grant,the making of a <br /> Federal loan,the entering into of a cooperative agreement,or the extension,continuation,renewal, <br /> amendment,or modification of a Federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative agreement. <br /> (b)If any funds other than appropriated Federal funds have been paid or will be paid to any person <br /> (other than a regularly employed officer or employee of the grantee)for influencing or attempting to <br /> influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of <br /> Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,grant, <br /> loan,or cooperative agreement,the undersigned shall request,complete,and submit Standard Form <br /> LLL,"Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,"in accordance with its instructions. <br /> (c)The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award <br /> documents for all subawards at all tiers(including subcontracts,subgrants,and contracts under <br /> grants,loans,and cooperative agreements)and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose <br /> accordingly. <br /> page 1 of 2 <br />