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All recipients who receive awards made Larder programs that provide emergency communication equipment and its related activities must comply with the SAFECOM Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants, including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications. All recipients investing in broadband - related investments should review Information Bulletin (IB) 386: Clarification on Use of DHS /FEMA Public Safety Grant Funds for Broadband - Related Expenditures and Investments before developing applications. The SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communication Grants can be found at: FY 2014 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants. ASSURANCES The applicant hereby assures and certifies compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines, and requirements. See Article I above, The applicant also specifically assures and certifies that it: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non - Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management, and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the assistance or award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. See Article II above. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. § §4728 -4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal stahnes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (RL. 88 -352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin: (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. § §1681- 1683, and 1685- 1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. § §6101 - 6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92 -255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91.616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or aleoholism.;(g) § §523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. § §290 dd -3 and 290 co-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and chug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Right Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 or seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statutc(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the Initials