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15 <br /> it will comply with OMB Circular A-122, as amended or superseded by 2 C.F.R. 200, which <br /> established principles for determining costs of grants,contracts and other agreements with non-profit <br /> organizations as well as the following sections regarding standards for financial management and <br /> procurement standards: 24 C.F.R. §§84: 84.2, 84.5, 84.13 -84.16, 84.21, 84.22, 84.26-84.28, 84.30, <br /> 84.31, 84.34—84.37, 84.40—84.48, 84.51, 84.60—84.62, 84.72 and 84.73. <br /> (f) The Member must comply with 24 C.F.R. §92.351 with regards to actions taken to assure MBE/WBE <br /> are utilized when possible in the procurement of goods and services. <br /> (g) The Member must maintain sufficient records of affirmative marketing and MBE/WBE activity in <br /> accordance with 24 C.F.R.9§2.508 (7)(ii). <br /> (h) Debarred, suspended or ineligible contractors and/or participants cannot be involved in the activities <br /> of the Member for which funds are provided under this agreement. <br /> (i) The Member will make a good-faith effort to, on a continuing basis,maintain a drug-free workplace <br /> per the requirements of 24 C.F.R. §21 (B). <br /> (j) The Member and its activities must comply with all of the following Federal laws, executive orders G; <br /> and regulations pertaining to fair housing and equal opportunity. They are: Title Vl of the Civil <br /> Rights Act of 1964,As Amended(42 U.S.C.2000d et seq.),found in 24CFR Part 1;The Fair Housing <br /> Act(42 U.S.C.3601-3620),found in 24CFR Part 100-115;Equal Opportunity in Housing(Executive <br /> Order 11063,as amended by Executive Order 12259),found in 24CFR Part 107;Age Discrimination <br /> Act of 1975,As Amended(42 U.S.C. 6101), found in 24CFR Part 146. The Member must describe <br /> the actions it will take in the areas of enforcement, education, and removal of barriers and <br /> impediments to affirmatively further fair housing according to applicable state and federal law. The <br /> Member certifies that it will affirmatively further fair housing, including the following: conducting <br /> an analysis to identify the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis and maintaining <br /> records reflecting the analysis an actions in this regard. <br /> (k) In order to assure that each Member is conveying certain HOME Program requirements to the eligible <br /> homeowners, the Member must comply with the following Program Guidelines: PG 4.1.4.2 <br /> (Homeownership Affordability). PG 2.6.1 Property Standards; and Section 15(a) of this Agreement. <br /> (1) It will provide a written statement completed by the Member's board of directors or other governing <br /> body stating that the Subrecipient does not have any overdue tax debts,as defined by N.C.G.S. §105- <br /> 243.1,at the federal,State or local level. The written statement shall be made under oath and returned <br /> to the Agency in order for program disbursements to be made (Certification example included in <br /> Attachment 1,unless already submitted and approved). <br /> (m) It will sign and provide the Certification and Assurances document attached here to as Attachment 2. <br /> (n) It will comply with N.C.E-Verify which means the federal E-Verify program operated by the United <br /> States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent <br /> program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law. If <br /> Subrecipient employs 25 or more employees in the State of North Carolina, then Subrecipient must <br /> comply with the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. §64-26 including verifying the work authorization of <br /> its employees through E-Verify and retaining the records of verification for a period of at least one <br /> year. All subcontractors engaged by or to be engaged by Subrecipient have or will have likewise <br /> complied with the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. §64-26. <br /> (o) None of the funds provided under this Agreement shall be used in the performance of this Agreement <br /> for any partisan political activity (24 C.F.R. §91.225), or to further the election or defeat of any <br /> candidate for public office per the requirement of 24 C.F.R. §87. <br /> Page 10 of 16 <br />