Failure to comply with applicable Federal statutes, regulations and directives may subject State officials to civil or criminal penalties and/or place the State in a high risk grantee status in accordance with 49 CFR §18.12.
Each fiscal year the State will sign these Certifications and Assurances
that the State complies with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and
directives in effect with respect to the periods for which it receives grant
funding. Applicable provisions include, but not limited to, the following:
- 23 U.S.C. Chapter 4 - Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended;
- 49 CFR Part 18 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
- 49 CFR Part 19 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations
- 23 CFR Chapter II - (§§1200, 1205, 1206, 1250, 1251, & 1252) Regulations governing highway safety programs
- NHTSA Order 462-6C - Matching Rates for State and Community Highway Safety Programs
- Highway Safety Grant Funding Policy for Field-Administered Grants
Certifications and Assurances
The Governor is responsible for the administration of the State highway safety
program through a State highway safety agency which has adequate powers and
is suitably equipped and organized (as evidenced by appropriate oversight procedures
governing such areas as procurement, financial administration, and the use,
management, and disposition of equipment) to carry out the program (23 USC 402(b) (1) (A));
The political subdivisions of this State are authorized, as part of the State
highway safety program, to carry out within their jurisdictions local highway
safety programs which have been approved by the Governor and are in accordance
with the uniform guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation (23
USC 402(b) (1) (B));
At least 40 per cent of all Federal funds apportioned to this State under
23 USC 402 for this fiscal year will be expended by or for the benefit of the
political subdivision of the State in carrying out local highway safety programs
(23 USC 402(b) (1) (C)), unless this requirement is waived in writing;
The State will implement activities in support of national highway safety
goals to reduce motor vehicle related fatalities that also reflect the primary
data-related crash factors within the State as identified by the State highway
safety planning process, including:
- National law enforcement mobilizations,
- Sustained enforcement of statutes addressing impaired driving, occupant protection, and
driving in excess of posted speed limits,
- An annual statewide safety belt use survey in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary for the measurement of State safety belt use rates to ensure that the measurements are accurate and representative,
- Development of statewide data systems to provide timely and effective data analysis to support allocation of highway safety resources.
The State shall actively encourage all relevant law enforcement agencies
in the State to follow the guidelines established for vehicular pursuits issued
by the International Association of Chiefs of Police that are currently in effect.
This State's highway safety program provides adequate and reasonable access
for the safe and convenient movement of physically handicapped persons, including
those in wheelchairs, across curbs constructed or replaced on or after July
1, 1976, at all pedestrian crosswalks (23 USC 402(b) (1) (D));
Cash drawdowns will be initiated only when actually needed for disbursement,
cash disbursements and balances will be reported in a timely manner as required
by NHTSA, and the same standards of timing and amount, including the reporting
of cash disbursement and balances, will be imposed upon any secondary recipient
organizations (49 CFR 18.20, 18.21, and 18.41). Failure to adhere to these provisions
may result in the termination of drawdown privileges);
The State has submitted appropriate documentation for review to the single
point of contact designated by the Governor to review Federal programs, as required
by Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs);
Equipment acquired under this agreement for use in highway safety program
areas shall be used and kept in operation for highway safety purposes by the
State; or the State, by formal agreement with appropriate officials of a political
subdivision or State agency, shall cause such equipment to be used and kept
in operation for highway safety purposes (23 CFR 1200.21);
The State will comply with all applicable State procurement procedures and
will maintain a financial management system that complies with the minimum requirements
of 49 CFR 18.20;
The State highway safety agency will comply with all Federal statutes and
implementing regulations relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are
not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin (and
49 CFR Part 21); (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 (and
49 CFR Part 27); (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42U.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 of alcoholism; (g) §§ 523
and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§ 290 dd-3 and
290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§
3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental
or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific
statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and,
(j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply
to the application.
The Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988(49 CFR Part 29 Sub-part F):
The State will provide a drug-free workplace by:
- Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
- Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:
- The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.
- The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace.
- Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs.
- The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations occurring in the workplace.
- Making it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a).
- Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will --
- Abide by the terms of the statement.
- Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction.
- Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.
- Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted -
- Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination.
- Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
- Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) above.
BUY AMERICA ACT
The State will comply with the provisions of the Buy America Act (23 USC
101 Note) which contains the following requirements:
Only steel, iron and manufactured products produced in the United States
may be purchased with Federal funds unless the Secretary of Transportation determines
that such domestic purchases would be inconsistent with the public interest;
that such materials are not reasonably available and of a satisfactory quality;
or that inclusion of domestic materials will increase the cost of the overall
project contract by more than 25 percent. Clear justification for the purchase
of non-domestic items must be in the form of a waiver request submitted to and
approved by the Secretary of Transportation.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY (HATCH ACT).
The State will comply with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and implementing
regulations of 5 CFR Part 151, concerning "Political Activity of State or Local Offices, or Employees".
CERTIFICATION REGARDING FEDERAL LOBBYING
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
- 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 agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee 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, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
- (2) 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 undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
- The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-award at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grant, 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 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 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 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
RESTRICTION ON STATE LOBBYING
None of the funds under this program will be used 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, with one exception. This does not preclude a State official whose salary is supported with NHTSA funds from engaging in direct communications with State or local legislative officials, in accordance with customary State practice, even if such communications urge legislative officials to favor or oppose the adoption of a specific pending legislative proposal.
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
Instructions for Primary Certification
- By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant
is providing the certification set out below.
- The inability of a person to provide the certification required below
will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction.
The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide
the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered
in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter
into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant
to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from
participation in this transaction.
- The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact
upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter
into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other
remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate
this transaction for cause or default.
- The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice
to the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted if at any time
the prospective primary participant learns its certification was erroneous when
submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
- The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible, lower
tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary covered transaction,
principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this clause,
have the meaning set out in the Definitions and coverage sections of 49 CFR
Part 29. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is
being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
- The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal
that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not
knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered
transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this
transaction.
- The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this
proposal that it will include the clause titled
"Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the department or
agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification , in all
lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered
transactions.
- A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of
a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended,
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it
knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method
and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each
participant may, but is not required to, check the list of Parties Excluded
from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs.
- Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment
of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required
by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required
to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary
course of business dealings.
- Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions,
if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier
covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR
Part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available
to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause or default.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility
Matters-Primary Covered Transactions
(1) The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge
and belief, that its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted
of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or
a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing
a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement,
theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of record, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged
by a governmental entity (Federal, State or Local) with commission of any of
the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal
had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for
cause or default.
(2) Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any
of the Statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall
attach an explanation to this proposal.
Instructions for Lower Tier Certification
- By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier participant
is providing the certification set out below.
- The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact
upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it
is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered
an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated
may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
- The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written
notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the
prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous
when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
- The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible, lower
tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary covered transaction,
principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this clause,
have the meanings set out in the Definition and Coverage sections of 49 CFR
Part 29. You may contact the person to whom this proposal is submitted for assistance
in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
- The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal
that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not
knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered
transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction
originated.
- The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this
proposal that is it will include the clause titled
"Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without modification, in
all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier
covered transactions. (See below)
- A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of
a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not
proposed for debarment under 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended,
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it
knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method
and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each
participant may, but is not required to, check the List of Parties Excluded
from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs.
- Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment
of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required
by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required
to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary
course of business dealings.
- Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these instructions,
if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier
covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR
Part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available
to the Federal government, the department or agency with which this transaction
originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions:
- The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this
proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended,
proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation
in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.
- Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any
of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall
attach an explanation to this proposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The Governor's Representative for Highway Safety has reviewed the State's
Fiscal Year ___________ highway safety planning document and hereby declares
that no significant environmental impact will result from implementing this
Highway Safety Plan. If, under a future revision, this Plan will be modified
in such a manner that a project would be instituted that could affect environmental
quality to the extent that a review and statement would be necessary, this office
is prepared to take the action necessary to comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 USC 4321 et seq.) and the implementing regulations of
the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Parts 1500-1517).
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Governor's Representative for Highway Safety
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