2020-914-E Housing - State Emergency Solutions Grant Office certification requirement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:B663A826-96F2-42AC-9318-450A8E98CC55 II. Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 1. The Contractor certifies that it will 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 Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; b. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: i. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; ii. The Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; iii. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and iv. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; c. Making it a requirement that each employee be engaged in the performance of the agreement be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); d. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a)that, as a condition of employment under the agreement, the employee will: i. Abide by the terms of the statement; and ii. Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; e. Notifying the Department within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(ii)from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; f. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(ii), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: i. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or ii. 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; and 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). 2. The sites for the performance of work done in connection with the specific agreement are listed below (list all sites; add additional pages if necessary): Address Street 300 W Tryon St. City, State, Zip Code Hillsborough,NC 27278 Street City, State, Zip Code 3. Contractor will inform the Department of any additional sites for performance of work under this agreement. 4. False certification or violation of the certification may be grounds for suspension of payment, suspension or termination of grants, or government-wide Federal suspension or debarment. 45 C.F.R. 82.510. III. Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke Public Law 103-227, Part C-Environmental Tobacco Smoke, also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994 (Act), requires that smoking not be permitted in any portion of any indoor facility owned or leased or contracted for by an entity and used routinely or regularly for the provision of health, day care, education, or library services to children under the age of 18, if the services are funded by Federal programs either directly or through State or local governments, by Federal grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee. The law does not apply to children's services 6