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9 <br /> 13. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE <br /> You must execute Form AD-1049, "Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace <br /> Requirements(Grants)Alternative I-For Grantees Other Than Individuals,"to certify <br /> that you will provide a drug-free awareness program for employees. <br /> 14. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION <br /> REQUIREMENTS <br /> You must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, "Nondiscrimination <br /> in Federally Assisted Programs, "42 U.S.C. 2000d, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation <br /> Act for Federally Conducted Programs and Activities,the Age Discrimination Act of <br /> 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. You must execute RD Forms 400-1, <br /> "Equal Opportunity Agreement (construction)" and 400-4, "Assurance Agreement." <br /> You will be subject to Agency compliance reviews. <br /> 15. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS <br /> You must collect and maintain data on the gender, race, and ethnicity or <br /> national origin of your membership, ownership and employees, and the data <br /> must be available for Agency reviews to determine your compliance with the <br /> regulations. You must maintain racial and ethnic data showing the extent to <br /> which members of minority groups are beneficiaries of your project activities. <br /> 16. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT <br /> Recipients must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement in its entirety in <br /> their office in public view and in full on all print and non-print materials (including, <br /> but not limited to, audio,video,website,brochures,newsletters, by-laws, etc.): <br /> In accordance with Federal civil rights law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture <br /> (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,the USDA, its Agencies, offices,and <br /> employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are <br /> prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, <br /> gender identity(including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, <br /> marital status, family/parental status, income derived from public assistance <br /> program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in <br /> any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all <br /> programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. <br /> Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for <br /> program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, <br /> etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's Target Center at (202) 720- <br /> 2600 (voice and TTY)or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at(800) <br />