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<br /> Position 3
<br /> USDA FORM APPROVED
<br /> Form RD 400-4 ASSURANCE AGREEMENT OMB No.0575-0018
<br /> (Rev.06-10) (Under Title VI,Civil Rights Act of 1964) OMB No.0570-0062
<br /> Orange County
<br /> (name of recipient)
<br /> 200 South Cameron St. P. O. Box 8181, Hillsborough,NC 28289
<br /> (address)
<br /> ("Recipient"herein)hereby assures the U. S.Department of Agriculture that Recipient is in compliance with and will continue to comply
<br /> with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 USC 2000d et.seq.),7 CFR Part 15,and Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-
<br /> Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, Risk Management Agency,or the Farm Service Agency,(hereafter known as the"Agency")
<br /> regulations promulgated thereunder, 7 C.F.R. § 1901.202. In accordance with that Act and the regulations referred to above, Recipient
<br /> agrees that in connection with any program or activity for which Recipient receives Federal financial assistance(as such term is defined
<br /> in 7 C.F.R. § 15.2)no person in the United States shall,on the ground of race,color,or national origin,be excluded from participation in,
<br /> be denied the benefits of,or be otherwise subjected to discrimination.
<br /> 1. Recipient agrees that any transfer of any aided facility,other than personal property,by sale, lease or other conveyance of
<br /> contract,shall be,and shall be made expressly,subject to the obligations of this agreement and transferee's assumption thereof.
<br /> 2. Recipient shall:
<br /> (a)Keep such records and submit to the Government such timely,complete, and accurate information as the Government may
<br /> determine to be necessary to ascertain our/my compliance with this agreement and the regulations.
<br /> (b) Permit access by authorized employees of the Agency or the U..S. Department of Agriculture during normal business hours
<br /> to such books,records,accounts and other sources of information and its facilities as may be pertinent to ascertaining such
<br /> compliance.
<br /> (c) Make available to users,participants,beneficiaries and other interested persons such information regarding the provisions
<br /> of this agreement and the regulations, and in such manner as the Agency or the U. S.Department of Agriculture finds necessary
<br /> to inform such persons of the protection assured them against discrimination.
<br /> 3. The obligations of this agreement shall continue:
<br /> (a)As to any real property, including any structure,acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance,so
<br /> long as such real property is used for the purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is made or for another purpose which
<br /> affords similar services or benefits,or for as long as the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property,whichever is
<br /> longer.
<br /> (b)As to any personal property acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance,so long as Recipient
<br /> retains ownership or possession of the property.
<br /> (c)As to any other aided facility or activity, until the last advance of funds under the loan or grant has been made.
<br /> 4. Upon any breach or violation this agreement the Government may, at its option:
<br /> (a)Terminate or refuse to render or continue financial assistance for the aid of the property, facility,project,service or activity.
<br /> (b) Enforce this agreement by suit for specific performance or by any other available remedy under the laws of the United States
<br /> or the State in which the breach or violation occurs.
<br /> Rights and remedies provided for under this agreement shall be cumulative.
<br /> 1n witness whereof, on this
<br /> (name of recipient)
<br /> date has.caused this agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers and its seal affixed hereto, or, if a natural person,has
<br /> hereunto executed this agreement.
<br /> Recipient
<br /> (SEAL)
<br /> Date
<br /> Attest:
<br /> Title Title
<br /> According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless a displays a valid OMB control number.The
<br /> valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0570-0018 and 0570-0062 The time required to complete this information is estimated to average 15
<br /> mrmrtes per response,including the lime for revieur'ing instructions,searching existing data sources,gathering and maintaining the data needed,and completing and
<br /> reviewing the collection of information.
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