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DocuSign Envelope ID : 31D67EE713 C= E49BMMC -6C601CADD1FF Attachment D Certifications Regarding, Drug-Free Work-Place ; Lobbying ; and Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters 1 . Drug-Free Work-Place The undersigned ( authorized official ) certifies that it will provide a drug- free workplace in accordance with the Drug- Free Work-Place Act of 1988 , 45 CFR Part 76 , subpart F . The certification set out below is a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when awarding the grant . False certification or violation of the certification shall be grounds for suspension of payments , suspensions or termination of grants or government wide suspension or debarment . The Subrecipient certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by : ( a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture , distribution , dispensing, possession , or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Subrecipient ' s workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition ; (b) Establishing an on -going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about ( 1 ) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace ; (2 ) The Subrecipient' s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace ; ( 3 ) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs ; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace , ( c ) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a) ; above ; ( d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph ( a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant , the employee will— ( 1 ) Abide by the terms of the statements and (2 ) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction ; ( e) Notifying the Recipient , in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph ( d) (2 ) , above , from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction . Employers of convicted employees must provide notice , including position title , to Recipient on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working . Notices shall include the identification number( s) of each affected grant ; (f) Taping one of the following actions , within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (2 ) , above , with respect to any employee who is so convicted— ( 1 ) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee , up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal , State , or local health , law enforcement , or other appropriate agency ; ( g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a) , (b ) , ( c) , (d) , ( e) , and ( f) . The Subrecipient certifies that , as a condition of the grant, it will not engage in the unlawful manufacture , distribution , dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant . Page 13 of 15