Common use of Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements Clause in Contracts

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements. The GRANTEE shall not use any funds appropriate under this AGREEMENT for any activity specifically designed to urge or influence a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. Such activities include both direct and indirect (e.g., “grassroots”) lobbying activities. As required by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying”, at 49 CFR 20.110, the GRANTEE’S authorized representative certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that for each agreement for federal assistance exceeding $100,000.00: No federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid, by or on behalf of the GRANTEE, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the GRANTEE shall complete and submit Standard Form‑LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying”, in accordance with instructions. The GRANTEE shall require the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants and contracts under grant, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. The GRANTEE understands that this certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00 for each such failure.

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements. The GRANTEE shall not use any funds appropriate under this AGREEMENT for any activity specifically designed to urge or influence a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. Such activities include both direct and indirect (e.g.undersigned certifies, “grassroots”) lobbying activities. As required by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying”, at 49 CFR 20.110, the GRANTEE’S authorized representative certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that for each agreement for federal assistance exceeding $100,000.00belief, that: No federal Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, paid by or on behalf of the GRANTEEundersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal, state or local government agency, a member Member of Congress, a Member of the General Assembly, an officer or employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General Assembly, an employee of a Member of Congress, or an employee of a member Member of Congress the General Assembly in connection with the awarding of any federal Federal or state contract, the making of any federal Federal or state grant, the making of any federal Federal or state loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement or agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment amendment, or modification of any federal Federal or state contract, grant, loan loan, or cooperative agreement. If any funds other than federal Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal, state or local government agency, a Member of Congress, a Member of the General Assembly, an officer or employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General Assembly, an employee of a Member of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress the General Assembly in connection with this federal the awarding of any Federal or state contract, the making of any Federal or state grant, the making of any Federal or state loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal or state contract, grant, loan loan, or cooperative agreement, the GRANTEE undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form‑LLLForm LLL, “"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying”, ," in accordance with its instructions. The GRANTEE undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards sub-awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants sub-grants, and contracts under grantgrants, loans loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. The GRANTEE understands that this This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000.00 10,000 and not more than $100,000.00 100,000 for each such failure.. Notwithstanding other provisions of federal OMB Circulars A-122 and A-87, costs associated with the following activities are unallowable:

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements. The GRANTEE shall not use any funds appropriate under this AGREEMENT for any activity specifically designed to urge or influence a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. Such activities include both direct and indirect (e.g.undersigned certifies, “grassroots”) lobbying activities. As required by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying”, at 49 CFR 20.110, the GRANTEE’S authorized representative certifies to the best of his or his/her knowledge and belief that for each agreement for federal assistance exceeding $100,000.00: belief, that: a. No federal Federal appropriated funds have been paid, or will be paid, by or on behalf of the GRANTEEundersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative Agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreementAgreement. b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid, or will be paid, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative Agreement, the GRANTEE undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form‑LLLForm LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbyingof Lobbying Activities”, in accordance with instructions. this instruction. c. The GRANTEE undersigned shall require that the language of this certification Certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants subgrant and contracts under grantgrants, loans and cooperative agreementsAgreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. The GRANTEE understands that this certification This Certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification Certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification Certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than Eleven Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00 11,000) and not more than One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00 110,000) for each such failure. Please INITIAL appropriate box: No non-Federal funds have been used, or are planned to be used for lobbying in connection with this application/award/contract. Attached is a Standard Form LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities”, which describes the use (past or planned) of non-Federal funds for lobbying in connection this is application/award/contract. Not Applicable – Contract is not $100,000 or more.