OMB Approved No. 1505-0271
Expiration Date: April 30, 2025
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
Recipient name and address:
[Recipient to provide]
DUNS Number: [Recipient to provide]
Taxpayer Identification Number: [Recipient to
provide]
Assistance Listing Number: 21.027
Sections 602(b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act (the Act) as added by section 9901 of the
American Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (March 11, 2021) authorize the Department of the
Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to certain recipients from the Coronavirus State Fiscal
Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
Recipient hereby agrees, as a condition to receiving such payment from Treasury, to the terms
attached hereto.
Recipient:
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Authorized Representative:
Title:
Date signed:
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
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Authorized Representative:
Title:
Date:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND
AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Use of Funds.
a.
Recipient understands and agrees that the funds disbursed under this award may only be
used in compliance with section 603(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act), Treasury’s
regulations implementing that section, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the
foregoing.
b. Recipient will determine prior to engaging in any project using this assistance that it has
the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure proper planning,
management, and completion of such project.
Period of Performance. The period of performance for this award begins on the date hereof and
ends on December 31, 2026. As set forth in Treasury’s implementing regulations, Recipient
may use award funds to cover eligible costs incurred during the period that begins on March
3, 2021, and ends on December 31, 2024.
Reporting. Recipient agrees to comply with any reporting obligations established by Treasury
as they relate to this award.
Maintenance of and Access to Records
a. Recipient shall maintain records and financial documents sufficient to evidence compliance
with section 603(c) of the Act, Treasury’s regulations implementing that section, and
guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing.
b
. The Treasury Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, or
their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to records (electronic and
otherwise) of Recipient in order to conduct audits or other investigations.
c. Records shall be maintained by Recipient for a period of five (5) years after all funds have
been expended or returned to Treasury, whichever is later.
Pre-award Costs. Pre-award costs, as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 200.458, may not be paid with
funding from this award.
Administrative Costs. Recipient may use funds provided under this award to cover both direct
and indirect costs.
Cost Sharing. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be provided by Recipient.
Conflicts of Interest. Recipient understands and agrees it must maintain a conflict of
interest policy consistent with 2
C.F.R. § 200.318(c) and that such conflict of interest policy
is applicable to each activity funded under this award. Recipient and subrecipients must
disclose in writing to Treasury or the pass-through entity, as appropriate, any potential
conflict of interest affecting the awarded funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.112.
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Compliance with Applicable Law and Regulations.
a. Recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of section 603 of the Act, regulations
adopted by Treasury pursuant to section 603(f) of the Act, and guidance issued by Treasury
regarding the foregoing. Recipient also agrees to comply with all other applicable federal
statutes, regulations, and executive orders, and Recipient shall provide for such compliance
by other parties in any agreements it enters into with other parties relating to this award.
b. Federal regulations applicable to this award include, without limitation, the following:
i. Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, other than such provisions as Treasury may
determine are inapplicable to this Award and subject to such exceptions as may be
otherwise provided by Treasury. Subpart F – Audit Requirements of the Uniform
Guidance, implementing the Single Audit Act, shall apply to this award.
ii. Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM), 2 C.F.R. Part 25,
pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 25 is
hereby incorporated by reference.
iii. Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information, 2 C.F.R. Part 170,
pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 170 is
hereby incorporated by reference.
iv. OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement), 2 C.F.R. Part 180, including the requirement to include a term or
condition in all lower tier covered transactions (contracts and subcontracts described
in 2 C.F.R. Part 180, subpart B) that the award is subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and
Treasury’s implementing regulation at 31 C.F.R. Part 19.
v. Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters, pursuant to which the award term set
forth in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XII to Part 200 is hereby incorporated by
reference.
vi. Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace, 31 C.F.R. Part 20.
vii. New Restrictions on Lobbying, 31 C.F.R. Part 21.
viii. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
§§ 4601-4655) and implementing regulations.
ix. Generally applicable federal environmental laws and regulations.
c. Statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination applicable to this award include,
without limitation, the following:
i. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.) and Treasury’s
implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 22, which prohibit discrimination on the
basis of race, color, or national origin under programs or activities receiving federal
financial assistance;
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ii. The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601
et seq.), which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability;
iii. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under any program or activity
receiving federal financial assistance;
iv. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), and
Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 23, which prohibit
discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal
financial assistance; and
v. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
as amended (42 U.S.C. §§
12101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability under
programs, activities, and services provided or made available by state and local
governments or instrumentalities or agencies thereto.
Remedial Actions. In the event of Recipient’s noncompliance with section 603 of the Act, other
applicable laws, Treasury’s implementing regulations, guidance, or any reporting or other
program requirements, Treasury may impose additional conditions on the receipt of a
subsequent tranche of future award funds, if any, or take other available remedies as set
forth in 2 C.F.R. § 200.339. In the case of a violation of section 603(c) of the Act regarding the
use of funds, previous payments shall be subject to recoupment as provided in section 603(e)
of the Act.
Hatch Act. Recipient agrees to comply, as applicable, with requirements of the Hatch Act (5
U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit certain political activities of State or local
government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity
financed in whole or in part by this federal assistance.
False Statements.
Recipient understands that making false statements or claims in connection
with this award is a violation of federal law and may result in criminal, civil, or administrative
sanctions, including fines, imprisonment, civil damages and penalties, debarment from
participating in federal awards or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law.
Publications. Any publications produced with funds from this award must display the
following language: “This project [is being] [was] supported, in whole or in part, by federal
award number [enter project FAIN] awarded to [name of Recipient] by the U.S. Department
of the Treasury.”
Debts Owed the Federal Government.
a. Any funds paid to Recipient (1) in excess of the amount to which Recipient is finally
determined to be authorized to retain under the terms of this award; (2) that are
determined by the Treasury Office of Inspector General to have been misused; or (3)
that are determined by Treasury to be subject to a repayment obligation pursuant to
section 603(e) of the Act and have not been repaid by Recipient shall constitute a debt
to the federal government.
b. Any debts determined to be owed the federal government must be paid promptly by
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Recipient. A debt is delinquent if it has not been paid by the date specified in Treasury’s
initial written demand for payment, unless other satisfactory arrangements have been
made or if the Recipient knowingly or improperly retains funds that are a debt as
defined in paragraph 14(a). Treasury will take any actions available to it to collect such
a debt.
Disclaimer
.
a. The United States expressly disclaims any and all responsibility or liability to Recipient
or third persons for the actions of Recipient or third persons resulting in death, bodily
injury, property damages, or any other losses resulting in any way from the
performance of this award or any other losses resulting in any way from the
performance of this award or any contract, or subcontract under this award.
b. The acceptance of this award by Recipient does not in any way establish an agency
relationship between the United States and Recipient.
Protections for Whistleblowers.
a. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Recipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise
discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or
entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of
gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an
abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger
to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal
contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant.
b. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following:
i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress;
ii. An Inspector General;
iii. The Government Accountability Office;
iv. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management;
v. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement
agency;
vi. A court or grand jury; or
vii. A management official or other employee of Recipient, contractor, or
subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address
misconduct.
c. Recipient shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under
this section, in the predominant native language of the workforce.
Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States. Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR
19217 (Apr. 18, 1997),
Recipient should encourage its contractors to adopt and enforce on-thejob seat belt policies and programs for their employees when operating company-owned,
rented or personally owned vehicles.
Reducing Text Messaging While Driving. Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225
(Oct. 6, 2009), Recipient should encourage its employees, subrecipients, and contractors to
adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, and Recipient should
establish workplace safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers.