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rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State or Local health, law
<br />enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
<br />E, Religious Organization
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT may not engage in inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious
<br />instruction, or proselytization as part of said program or services. If the SUBRECIPIENT conducts such
<br />activities, the activities must be offered separately, in time or location, from said programs or services,
<br />and participation must be voluntary for the program participants.
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT shall not, in providing program assistance, discriminate against a program
<br />participant or prospective program participant on the basis of religion or religious belief.
<br />If the SUBRECIPIENT is a religious organization, it retains its independence from Federal, State, and
<br />Local governments, and may continue to carry out its mission, including the definition, practice, and
<br />expression of its religious beliefs, provided that the religious organization does not use direct ESG funds
<br />to support any inherently religious activities,
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT agrees that rehabilitation of structures by the religious organization in connection
<br />with said program must be in sound accord with the provisions under 24 CFR § 576.406.
<br />F. Additional Terms between the CITY and HUD
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT agrees further that it shall be bound by the standard terms and conditions used in
<br />the Grant Agreement between HUD and the CITY and such other rules, regulations, or requirements as
<br />HUD may reasonably impose in addition to the aforementioned assurances at or subsequent to the
<br />execution of this AGREEMENT by the parties hereto.
<br />G. OSHA
<br />Where employees are engaged in activities not covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
<br />1970, they shall not be required or permitted to work, be trained, or receive services in buildings or
<br />surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to the
<br />participants' health or safety.
<br />H. Hatch Act
<br />The SUBRECIPIENT agrees that no funds provided, nor personnel employed under this AGREEMENT,
<br />shall be in any way or to any extent engaged in the conduct of political activities in violation of the Hatch
<br />Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 1501 et seq.
<br />I. Davis -Bacon Act
<br />All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction
<br />work, including alterations and repairs, in excess of $2,000.00, financed in whole or in part with federal
<br />funds shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as
<br />determined in accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act, as amended, 40 U.S.C. sections 276a - 276a-5. Any
<br />such construction contract shall include and comply with the required contract provisions and rules set
<br />forth in 29 C.F.R. §5.5. Further, the payroll reports (along with the "Statement of Compliance") and basic
<br />records are required to be maintained and submitted, or made available, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. §5.5(a)(3).
<br />No payment, advance, grant, loan or guarantee of funds shall be approved by the federal agency unless
<br />there is on file with the agency a certification by the contractor that the contractor and its subcontractors
<br />have complied with the provisions of 29 C.F.R. §5.5. A breach of the contract clauses in 29 C.F.R. §5.5
<br />may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor/subcontractor, as
<br />provided in 29 C.F.R. §5.12, Labor standards interviews/investigations shall be made as necessary to
<br />assure compliance. See 29 C.F.R. §5.6(a)(3).
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