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DocuSign Envelope ID:C6DC9C4F-C47A-4FD4-963D-64FC40BF7A2F <br /> The Department of • • Security Standard Terms and Conditions 2018 <br /> The FY 2018 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions apply to all new federal financial assistance awards funded in FY 2018. The DHS <br /> financial assistance awards terms and conditions flow down to subrecipients, unless a particular award term or condition specifically <br /> indicates otherwise. <br /> Assurances,Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements <br /> DHS financial assistance recipients must complete either the OMB Standard Form) Standard Form 424B Assurances—Non- <br /> Construction Programs, or OMB Standard Form 424D Assurances—Construction Programs as applicable. Certain assurances <br /> in these documents may not be applicable to your program, and the DHS financial assistance office (DHS FAO)may require <br /> applicants to certify additional assurances. Applicants are required to fill out the assurances applicable to their program as <br /> instructed by the awarding agency. Please contact the DHS FAO if you have any questions. <br /> DHS financial assistance recipients are required to follow the applicable provisions of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, <br /> Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, and adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part <br /> 3002. <br /> DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances <br /> All recipients, subrecipients, successors, transferees, and assignees must acknowledge and agree to comply with applicable <br /> provisions governing DHS access to records,accounts, documents, information,facilities, and staff. <br /> 1. Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or compliance investigations conducted by DHS. <br /> 2. Recipients must give DHS access to, and the right to examine and copy, records, accounts, and other documents and sources <br /> of information related to the federal financial assistance award and permit access to facilities, personnel, and other individuals <br /> and information as may be necessary, as required by DHS regulations and other applicable laws or program guidance. <br /> 3. Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate <br /> backup documentation to support the reports. <br /> 4. Recipients must comply with all other special reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements,as prescribed by law or <br /> detailed in program guidance. <br /> 5. Recipients of federal financial assistance from DHS must complete the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool <br /> (https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhs-civil-rights-evaluation-tool)within thirty(30)days of receipt of the Notice of Award or,for <br /> State Administering Agencies,thirty(30)days from receipt of the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool from DHS or its awarding <br /> component agency. Recipients are required to provide this information once every two(2)years, not every time an award is <br /> made.After the initial submission, recipients are only required to submit updates. Recipients should submit the completed tool, <br /> including supporting materials to Civil RightsEvaluation a@hg.dhs.gov. This tool clarifies the civil rights obligations and related <br /> reporting requirements contained in the DHS Standard Terms and Conditions. Subrecipients are not required to complete and <br /> submit this tool to DHS. <br /> The United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of these obligations. <br /> Acknowledgment of Federal Funding from DHS Recipients must acknowledge their use of federal funding when issuing <br /> statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid invitations, and other <br /> documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with <br /> federal funds. <br /> Activities Conducted Abroad Recipients must ensure that project activities carried on outside the United <br /> States are coordinated as necessary with appropriate government authorities <br /> and that appropriate licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained. <br /> DHS Standard Terms & Conditions: Version 8.1 April 9, 2018 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />