5-Lobbying Certification.pdf

This document is a Certification Regarding Lobbying form for federal contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. The form requires the undersigned to certify several key points regarding the use of federal appropriated funds, specifically that no funds have been paid or will be paid to influence or attempt to influence any government officials, members of Congress, or their employees in connection with the award of a federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

The certification mandates that the language of this document be included in award documents for all subawards, tiers, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. Any person who fails to file the required certification is subject to a civil penalty not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each failure. The form requires the organization name, award number or project name, and signature of an authorized representative, emphasizing transparency and accountability in federal funding transactions.