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<br /> The Department of Homeland Security Standard Terms and Conditions 2017
<br /> The FY 2017 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions apply to all new federal financial assistance awards funded in FY 2017. The DHS
<br /> financial assistance awards terms and conditions flow down to subrecipients,unless a particular award term or condition specifically
<br /> indicates otherwise.
<br /> Assurances,Administrative Requirements,Cost Principles,and Audit Requirements
<br /> DHS financial assistance recipients must complete either the OMB Standard Form 424B Assurances—Non-Construction
<br /> Programs.or OMB Standard Form 424D Assurances—Construction Programs as applicable. Certain assurances in these
<br /> documents may not be applicable to your program,and the DHS financial assistance office(DHS FAO)may require applicants to
<br /> certify additional assurances. Applicants are required to fill out the assurances applicable to their program as instructed by the
<br /> awarding agency. Please contact the DHS FAO if you have any questions.
<br /> DHS financial assistance recipients are required to follow the applicable provisions of the Uniform Administrative Requirements,
<br /> Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards located at 2 C.F.R.Part 200, and adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part
<br /> 3002.
<br /> DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
<br /> All recipients,subrecipients, successors,transferees, and assignees must acknowledge and agree to comply with applicable
<br /> provisions governing DHS access to records,accounts,documents, information, facilities,and staff.
<br /> 1. Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or compliance investigations conducted by DHS.
<br /> 2. Recipients must give DHS access to, and the right to examine and copy, records, accounts,and other documents and sources
<br /> of information related to the federal financial assistance award and permit access to facilities,personnel,and other individuals
<br /> and information as may be necessary,as required by DHS regulations and other applicable laws or program guidance.
<br /> 3. Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate
<br /> backup documentation to support the reports.
<br /> 4. Recipients must comply with all other special reporting,data collection, and evaluation requirements,as prescribed by law or
<br /> detailed in program guidance.
<br /> 5. If, during the past three years, recipients have been accused of discrimination on the grounds of race,color, national origin
<br /> (including limited English proficiency(LEP)),sex,age, disability, religion, or familial status,recipients must provide a list of all
<br /> such proceedings,pending or completed,including outcome and copies of settlement agreements to the DHS FAO and the
<br /> DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties(CRCL)by e-mail at crcl(a)hq.dhs.gov or by mail at U.S. Department of Homeland
<br /> Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Building 410,Mail Stop#0190 Washington, D.C.20528.
<br /> 6. In the event courts or administrative agencies make a finding of discrimination on grounds of race,color, national origin
<br /> (including LEP), sex,age, disability, religion,or familial status against the recipient, or recipients settle a case or matter
<br /> alleging such discrimination, recipients must forward a copy of the complaint and findings to the DHS FAO and the CRCL
<br /> office by e-mail or mail at the addresses listed above.
<br /> The United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of these obligations.
<br /> Acknowledgment of Federal Funding from DHS All recipients must acknowledge their use of federal funding when issuing
<br /> statements,press releases, requests for proposals, bid invitations,and other
<br /> documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with
<br /> federal funds.
<br /> Activities Conducted Abroad All recipients must ensure that project activities carried on outside the United
<br /> States are coordinated as necessary with appropriate government authorities
<br /> and that appropriate licenses, permits,or approvals are obtained.
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