18-3016 Execution of Sub-Recipient Agreement for Funding with High Intensityn Drug Trafficking Areas

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Oratit �iI8CF0008A Page 3 or i; As a non -Federal entity, you must follow ONDCP's conflict of interest policies for Federal awards. Recipients must disclose in writing any potential conflict of interest to an ONDCP Program Officer; recipients that are pass-through entities must require disclosure from subrecipients or contractors. This disclosure must take place immediately whether you are an applicant or have an active ONDCP award. The ONDCP conflict of interest policies apply to sub -awards as well as contracts, and are as follows: i. As a non -Federal entity, you must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the performance of your employees engaged in the selection. award, and administration of subawards and contracts. ii. None of your employees may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a subaward or contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from an organization considered for a sub - award or contract. The officers, employees, and agents of the non -Federal entity must neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors. or anything of monetary value from subrecipients or contractors or parties to subawards or contracts. iii. If you have a parent, affiliate, or subsidiary organization that is not a state. local government, or Native American tribe, you must also maintain written standards of conduct covering organizational conflicts of interest. Organizational conflicts of interest means that because of relationships with a parent company, affiliate, or subsidiary organization, you are unable or appear to be unable to be impartial in conducting a sub -award or procurement action involving a related organization. B. Mandatory Disclosure Requirement As a non -Federal entity, you must disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to ONDCP all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award. Non -Federal entities that have received a Federal award that includes the term and condition outlined in 200 CFR Part 200. Appendix X11 "Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters." are required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings to System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to make required disclosures can result in remedies such as: temporary withholding of payments pending correction of the deficiency, disallowance of all or part of the costs associated with noncompliance, suspension, termination of award, debarment, or other legally available remedies outlined in 2 CFR 200.338 "Remedies for Noncompliance". 8. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency (FFATA) / Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act). Each applicant is required to (i) Be registered in SAM before submitting its application; (ii) provide a valid DUNS number in its application; (iii) continue to maintain an active System for Award Management registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award; and (iv) provide all relevant grantee information required for ONDCP to collect for reporting related to FFATA and DATA Act requirements. Subawards are authorized under this grant award. Subawards must be monitored by the award recipient as outlined in 2 CFR 200.331.