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Agreement No. 20230907 <br /> (c) The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964(as amended)(42 USC 2000a-2000h-6), (See <br /> also guidelines to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National <br /> Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons[Federal Register:February 18, 2002 <br /> (Volume 67, Number 13, Pages 2671-2685)]); <br /> (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973(29 USC 794); <br /> (e) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(as amended)(42 USC 12101 et seq.);and <br /> (f) The Age Discrimination Act(42 USC 6101 etseq.). <br /> ARTICLE XI <br /> LOBBYING <br /> 11.1. Improper Influence.Grantee certifies that no Grant Funds have been paid or will be paid by or on <br /> behalf of Grantee to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any <br /> government agency,a member of Congress or Illinois General Assembly,an officer or employee of Congress or <br /> Illinois General Assembly,or an employee of a member of Congress or Illinois General Assembly in connection <br /> with the awarding of any agreement,the making of any grant,the making of any loan,the entering into of any <br /> cooperative agreement,or the extension,continuation,renewal,amendment or modification of any agreement, <br /> grant, loan or cooperative agreement. 31 USC 1352. Additionally,Grantee certifies that it has filed the required <br /> certification under the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment(31 USC 1352), if applicable. <br /> 11.2. Federal Form LLL.If any funds,other than federally-appropriated funds,were paid or will be paid <br /> to any person for influencing or attempting to influence any of the above persons in connection with this <br /> Agreement,the undersigned must also complete and submit Federal Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities <br /> Form,in accordance with its instructions, <br /> 11.3. Lobbying Costs.Grantee certifies that it is in compliance with the restrictions on lobbying set <br /> forth in 2 CFR 200.450.For any Indirect Costs associated with this Agreement,total lobbying costs shall be <br /> separately identified in the Program Budget,and thereafter treated as other Unallowable Costs. <br /> 11.4. Procurement Lobbying.Grantee warrants and certifies that it and,to the best of its knowledge, <br /> its sub-grantees have complied and will comply with Executive Order No.1(2007)(EO 1-2007),EO 1-2007 <br /> generally prohibits Grantees and subcontractors from hiring the then-serving Governor's family members to <br /> lobby procurement activities of the State,or any other unit of government in Illinois including local governments, <br /> if that procurement may result in a contract valued at over$25,000.This prohibition also applies to hiring for that <br /> same purpose any former State employee who had procurement authority at any time during the one-year <br /> period preceding the procurement lobbying activity. <br /> 11.5. Subawards.Grantee must include the language of this ARTICLE XI in the award documents for <br /> any subawards made pursuant to this Award at all tiers.All sub-grantees are also subject to certification and <br /> disclosure. Pursuant to Appendix II(I)to 2 CFR Part 200,Grantee shall forward all disclosures by contractors <br /> regarding this certification to Grantor. <br /> 11.6. Certification.This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was <br /> placed to enter into this transaction and is a prerequisite for this transaction, pursuant to 31 USC 1352.Any <br /> person who fails to file the required certifications shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000,and <br /> not more than$100,000,for each such failure, <br /> State of Illinois <br /> GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2023 1/18/22 <br /> Page 14 of 35 <br />