08-1919 Tentative Acceptance of 2008 Urban and Community Forestry Grant

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BID NUMBER: RFP/DF-07/08-61 OPENING DATE: MAY 6, 2008 @ 2:30 P.M. ATTACHMENT C CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Applicants should felallo the l&gulalions died below 10 determine the certification 10 whidllhey are required 10 allesl. Applicants should 91$0 review the inslrudions It( certification induded in the regulations before CJ:lI1'pIeting this form. Signature Of thIs tonn provides tor rompIiance with certlficalion requirslll&nls under 34 CFR Part 82. 'New Rastlidions on lobbying: and 34 CFR Par1 as, 'Govemm:ml-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocuremenl) and Govemrmnl-wide RequiH~menl.s for Drug-Free WOfkplace (Grants): The certifications sha'n be (Iealed as 11 malenal represenlalion d lad upon whidJ reliance will ba.plaC9d when the Department Of Educalion defermnes to award \.tie covered transaclim, glanl. or ax>perative agreemenl. 1. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352, Tille 31 of the U.S. Cede, and implemented at34 CFR Pan 82,IOf ~rsons entering inio a grant or OXlpelative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 34 CFR Pall 82, Sections 82.105 and 82.110,lhe applicant certifiQs lhal: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid Cf will be paid, by or on behalf 01 the undersigned. 10 9ny person tor Influencing or sllef1l:lling 10 inrluence an cfficer or errployee of any agency, a Mermer 01 Congress. an officer or e"llloyee of COngress. Cf an employee of a MelTber of Congress in connection with the making of any F &deral grant. Ihe entering into of any cooperaUve agreement, and lhe extension. ronlinu- aUon. renewal. amendmenl. or mxIlficalion of any Fedoral grant or OOClporative agreement (b) II any funds olhellhan Federal approprialed funds have been paid or wil be paid 10 any person fa influencing or allemptlng 10 Influence an cfficer or errpJoyee d any agency. a MelTt)er of Congress. an o/flcer or efTl)loyee of Congress. or an errployee o( a Member of Congress in ronnectiOl1 with this FedGral glanl or coopelaUve agreement, Ihe undersigned shall oorrplete and subrrit Standard Form -lLl, 'Disclosure Form 10 Report lobbying: in acoorClance wilh its InstrucLions; (c) The undersigned shall require Ihallhe language of this c&rtIflcaLion be induded in lhe award documenls Iof an sutJawards at allliers (induCIing subgrants, contracts under grants and roop&rative agreements. and subcontracts) and that all subrecipienLs shall certify and disdose aCOOfdingty. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBilITY MATTERS As required by E,)recutive Order 12549. Debarm&nt and Suspension. and implemenled at 34 CFR Part 85, tor prospec- Live partidpanls in primary covered l1ansactions. as defined at 34 CFR Part 85. Sections 85.105 and 85.110- A. The applicant cenifies thaI if and its principalS: (a) Are no( presenlly debarred. suspended. pr0p)SOO for debarment. dedared ineligible. ex votuntarily exduded from covered Iransactlons by any Federal department or agency; (b) Have nol within a thlee.year period preceding this applica- tion bean ronvicted of or had a dllil judgeml:lnl lendered against Ihem for commission 01 fraUd or a crirrinal Oftanse in connedoo wilh obLalnlng, allemptlng to obtain, or performing a public (Federal. Slale. or local) transaction or conl1ad under a public transaction; ooalion 01 Fedoral Of State. antitrust $iatUles or cx:m-Tisslon 01 errbeZZlemenl, theft. largery, brlbery;,'alsificaUon or destrudJon at records, making false stat&lTIGnls, or receMng stolen property; (e) Are rot presenlly indided for or OU1erwise criminally or civilly d1arged by a governmenlal entily (F aderal. Slal9. or local) wilh lDIT'fTission of any of Ihe Offenses enumera1ed in paragraph (2)(b) oIlhis certification: and (d) Have not within a IhreG-year period preceding this applicalion had ooe or 1TOf& public Iransadion (FocIeral, Stale. or local) terminated lor cause or default; and B. WherQ the appficant is unable 10 certity 10 any of the slale- menls in this certification. he or she shan al1aCh an Q)Cplanalion 10 this application. 3.DRUG.FREEWORKPlACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Ad of 1988. and implemented al34 eFR Part as, Subpart F.lorgranlees, as defined aL:34 CFR Part 8S, Sed.ions 85.605 and 85.610. A. The applicant certifies lhall wilt or will oonLinue to provide a drug-free workpfaC& by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees lhal the unlawful manulsdure. distribution. dIspensing, possession, or use ol a o::>ntrolled substance is prohibited in the granle9's wor1q:lface and specifying the actions thai win be laken againsl employeG! for virJaUon 01 such prctllbition: (b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program 10 inform envloyees about: (1) The dangers d drug abuse in the 'NOI1<pIace; (2) The grantee's t:dicy of maintaining a drug-free wakplace; (3) Any available drug oounseling. rehabilitation. and errplayee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties Ihat may be ifTllOSed upYI errployees for drug abuse violations ocaJrring in 1M WOfkplace: (c) Making II a requilement that each employee to be engaged In the performance of the grant be gillQn a copy 01 the stalement required by paragraph (a): (d) Nolilying !he erTl'loyee in the statement required by para- graph fa) thaI. as a roncJiUon of errptoylTlQnt under Ihe grant. the errployee will: (1) Abide by the lerms a the statement; and (2) Notify the efT'llloJer in writing 01 his a her corwid.lon for a vioIalion of a Ctirrinal mug statute occurring in the workplace no laler than fivacslendar days after. suchronvidJon.. 29