1940-Q 1_Certification Agreement.pdf

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This document contains a certification agreement for federal contracts, grants and loans as well as information on a related Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) opportunity. The certification agreement outlines three conditions that the undersigned certifies to, including that no federal funds will be used to influence government officials and that subrecipients will be required to disclose lobbying activities.

The RBDG opportunity is solicitation number RDBCP-RBDG-2024 from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service to provide funding under the Rural Business Development Grant federal grant program. Awards will support rural projects such as business feasibility studies, start-up costs, economic development planning, and capitalization of revolving funds. Eligible applicants include rural public entities, rural nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized Tribes. Applications are due February 15, 2024 and awards will be announced on September 30, 2024. The RBDG opportunity is designed to promote rural economic development and job growth.

1940-Q 1 Certification Agreement

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RD Instruction 1940-Q Exhibit A-1

CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND LOANS

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

1. 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 or Federal loan, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant or loan.

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 or loan, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.

3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants under grants and loans) 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.

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