HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #1 CDBG Block GrantXVI. CERTIFICATIONS
I certify the data in this application is true and correct, that this document has been duly authorized by the
governing body of the City of Chubbuck and we will comply with the following laws and regulations if this
application is approved and selected for funding.
Specific CDBG Provisions:
Section 110 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, by the Housing and
Urban -Rural Recovery Act of 1983 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 24 CFR
570.603, and State regulations regarding the administration and enforcement of labor standards;
It will comply with all parts of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
which have not been cited previously as well as with other applicable laws;
Conduct and administer its program in conformance with Title VI and Title VIII, and affirmatively further
fair housing;
Provide opportunities for citizen participation comparable to the state's requirements (those described in
Section 104(a) of the Act, as amended);
Not use assessments or fees to recover the capital costs of CDBG funded public improvements from low
and moderate income owner occupants;
Minimize displacement as a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds by following the Idaho
Department of Commerce's anti -displacement and relocation assistance plan and the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended (49 CFR Part 24);
Policy on the Prohibition of the Use of Excessive Force:
It hereby prohibits any law enforcement agency operating within its jurisdiction from using excessive force
against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations. In addition, it hereby agrees to
enforce any applicable state or local laws against physically barring entrances or exits from a facility or
location that is the subject of a non-violent protest demonstration.
It further pledges enforcement of this policy within its jurisdiction and encourages any individual or group
who feels that it has not complied with this policy to file a complaint.
Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Provisions:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352), and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (24
CFR Part 1), which provides that no person in the United State shall on the grounds of race, color, or
national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to
discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received Federal financial assistance
and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this assurance. If any real property or
structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to the
applicant, this assurance shall obligate the applicant, or in the case of any transfer of such property, any
transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which Federal
financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or
benefits;
The Fair Housing Act (previously known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) (Public Law 90-284),
as amended, administering all programs and activities relating to housing and community development in
a manner to affirmatively further fair housing in the sale or rental of housing, the financing of housing, and
the provision of brokerage services;
Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, and the
regulations issued pursuant thereto (24 CFR 570.602), which provides that no person in the United States
shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975 or with respect to otherwise qualified handicapped individuals as provided in Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall also apply to any such program activity;
Executive Order 11063, as amended by Executive Order 12259 on equal opportunity in housing and non-
discrimination in the sale or rental of housing built with Federal assistance, and requiring that programs and
activities relating to housing and urban development be administered in a manner affirmatively to further
the goals of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968;
Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375 and 12086, and the regulations issued
pursuant hereto (24 CFR Chapter 60), which provides that no person shall be discriminated against on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all phases of employment during the performance of
Federal or federally assisted construction contracts. Contractors and subcontracts on Federal and federally
assisted construction contracts shall take affirmative action to insure fair treatment in employment,
upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay
or other forms of compensation and selection for training and apprenticeship;
It will comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, requiring
that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income
residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible
business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by, persons residing within the unit of
local government;
Property Acquisition Provision
It will comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970,
as amended, and Federal implementing regulation at 49 CFR Part 24, and the requirements of section
570.496a and it is following a residential anti -displacement and relocation assistance plan under section
104(d) of Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974, as amended;
Environmental Standards and Provisions:
Its chief executive official:
1) Consents to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. S 4321 at seq.) and other provisions of
Federal law, as specified at 24 CFR 58.1 (a) (3) and (a) (4), which further the purposes of
NEPA insofar as the provisions of such Federal law apply to the Idaho Community
Development Block Grant Program; and
2) Is authorized and consents on behalf of the applicant and himself/herself to accept the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of his/her responsibilities as
such an official.
It will comply with:
1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. S 4321 et seq.) and 24 CFR Part
58, and in connection with its performance of environmental assessments under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470), Executive Order 11593, and the Preservation of Archaeological
and Historical Data Act of 1966 (U.S.C. 469a-1, et seq.) by:
a) Consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer to identify properties listed in or
eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places that are subject to adverse
effects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the proposed activity; and
b) Complying with all requirements established by the State and to avoid or mitigate adverse
effects upon such properties.
2) Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management;
3) Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands;
4) Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (16 U.S.C. Section 1531 et sec.);
5) The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, as amended, (16 U.S.C. Section 661 at seq.);
6) The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, as amended, (16 U.S.C. Section 1271);
7) The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, (42 U.S.C. Section 300f et sec.);
8) Section 401(f) of the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C.
Section 4831 (b);
9) The Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 at seq.);
10) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended, (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et
seq.);
11) The Clean Water Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-217); and
12) The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et. seq.);
13) Section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4106) as it relates to
the mandatory purchase of flood insurance for special flood hazard areas.
Labor Standards and Provisions
The provisions of the Davis -Bacon Act (46 U.S.C. S 276a-5) with respect to prevailing wage rates (except
for projects for rehabilitation of residential properties of fewer than eight units);
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act of 1962, 40 U.S.C. 327-332, requiring that mechanics and
laborers (including watchmen and guards) employed on federally assisted contracts be paid wages of not
less than one and one-half times their basic wage rates for all hours worked in excess of forty in a work-
week;
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. S 102 et seq., requiring that covered employees be paid at
least the minimum prescribed wage, and also that they be paid one and one-half times their basic wage
rate for all hours worked in excess of the prescribed work -week;
Anti -kickback (Copeland) Act of 1934, 18 U.S.C. S 874 and 40 U.S.C. S 276c, which outlaws and
prescribes penalties for "kickbacks" of wages in federally financed or assisted construction activities;
Anti -Lobbying Certification:
No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a member
of, employee of a member of, officer of or employee of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
federal contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, the entering into any cooperative agreement and
the extension, renewal, modification or amendment 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 federal agency, a member of,
employee of a member of; officer of or employee of Congress in connection with this federal grant, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in
accordance with its instructions.
The applicant shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for
all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This
certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was place when this transaction was
made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, US Code. Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for
each such failure.
Administrative and Financial Provisions:
2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards
Miscellaneous:
It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using positions for a purpose that is or gives the
appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with
whom they have family, business or other ties;
It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act, which limits the political activity of employees;
It will give State, HUD and the Comptroller General through any authorized representatives, access to and
the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant; and
The local government hereby certifies that it will comply with the above stated assurances.
Signed by Chief Elected Official Date
Printed Name
XVIII. A. Idaho Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Citizen Participation Plan
City of Chubbuck
Pursuant to citizen participation requirements for Idaho Community Block Grant participants, the Cityof
Chubbuck hereby certifies the following activities will be completed:
Provide for and encourage citizen participation, particularly for low and moderate income persons who
reside in slum or blighted areas and areas in which CDBG funds are proposed to be used. Provide
technical assistance to group's representative of low and moderate income persons that request
assistance in developing proposals in accordance with procedures developed by the department. Such
assistance need not include providing funds to such groups.
Hold a minimum of two public hearings, each at a different stage of the program, for the purpose of
obtaining citizens' views. The first public hearing shall include a description of the proposed project,
scope of work, budget, schedule, location, and beneficiaries. Any earned program income must also be
noted. The application, related documents, and the Application Handbook shall be available for citizens
to review.
The second public hearing on the status of funded activities and accomplishments to date; a general
description of remaining work and a general description of changes made to the CDBG project scope of
work, budget, schedule, location or beneficiaries.
A public hearing shall also be held in the event CDBG project activities are added, deleted or substantially
changed from the application. Substantially changed means changes made in terms or purpose, scope,
location or beneficiaries as defined by the CDBG program.
Provide reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information and records pertaining to the local
government's proposed and actual use of CDBG funds. Public hearings shall be conducted at times and
locations convenient to local citizens.
Public hearings shall be advertised in a local newspaper no less than seven (7) twenty-four (24) hour
days prior to the hearing date. If there is no local newspaper, public notification will occur through some
other method where there is wide distribution to citizens within the project area. The Community
Development staff must approve this method.
A copy of the publication and/or affidavit of publication shall be submitted to the department. The notice
should identify all of the topics to be addressed in the public hearing including the assurances that
hearings shall be held in facilities that are accessible to persons with disabilities and that alternative
formats shall be available to persons with disabilities where practicable, and with advance notice to the
unit of local government.
Citizens shall also be notified they will be given the opportunity to comment orally or in writing at a
minimum of Five (5) days prior to and at the hearing. Special accommodations shall be available for
persons with disabilities who may wish to comment within this period.
Public hearings shall be conducted in a manner to meet the needs of non-English speaking residents
where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be expected to participate.
Local citizen participation records which shall be made available to the state and local citizens shall
include: A copy of the public notice and/or affidavit of publication which describes proposed or actual
project activities, scope of work, location, budget, schedule, objectives, and beneficiaries. Notices shall
also contain the accessibility clause for persons with disabilities.
Grantees must provide the address, telephone number, and times for submitting complaints and
grievances, and provide timely written answers to written complaints and grievances within fifteen (15)
working days where practicable.
Local staff shall be familiar with citizen's complaint procedures. These procedures shall provide local
citizens with the opportunity to protest project activities or related issues. A written complaint or grievance
is formal notification of a concern, allegation or protest to a proper authority. A formal complaint will be
considered filed at the time it is delivered to the appropriate authority's office. To file a complaint, citizens
must provide enough information to allow an investigation. The complaint should be clear and concise
and include the following information:
A. Identification of the project, project location, and program activities.
B. Reason for the complaint (hearsay and innuendo will not be considered valid).
C. Sufficient data to substantiate any claims or charges. If possible, supporting documentation
should be included.
D. If desired, citizens may propose a solution to the problem.
If the complaint is concerning local activities or project implementation, complaints and grievances shall
first be filed with the appropriate elected official. If this is the case, grantees shall be required to notify the
department of the complaint. A copy of the response shall also be submitted to the department. Every
attempt must be made to respond to citizens within fifteen (15) days where practicable.
If a citizen feels the response from the local jurisdiction is unsatisfactory, he or she may appeal to the
department for resolution. The department at that time may request additional information. Every effort
will be made by the department to provide a full response within thirty (30) days.
If valid and sufficient data has been provided to substantiate the complaint, an investigation will be
conducted. The extent of an investigation depends on the scope and depth of the issues involved.
If the complaint is more appropriately directed toward the CDBG program activities, the same procedure
will be followed except all communications are between the state and the complainant.
This plan shall become effective
(Date)
Chief Elected Official