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� ' As required by 49 U.S.C. 5308 (c)(2), the Grantee certifies that, in connection with any application for <br /> assistance authorized for the Clean Fueis Fonnula Program, vehicles purchased with grant funds made <br /> available for 49 U.S.C. 5308 will be operated only with clean fuels. <br /> 13. CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES <br /> PROGRAM <br /> Based on its own knowledge the Grantee, administering the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program � <br /> authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5310, certifies and assures that the following requirements and conditions will be fulfilled: <br /> A. The Grantee has or will have the necessary legal, financial, and managerial capability to apply for, receive, <br /> and disburse federal assistance authorized for 49 U.S.C. 5310, and to implement and manage the project. <br /> B. The Grantee assures that it either is recognized under state law as a private nonprofit organization with the <br /> legal capability to contract with the state to carry out the proposed project, or is a public body that has met the � <br /> statutory requirements to receive federal assistance authorized for 49 U.S.C. 5310. <br /> C. The Grantee's application for 49 U.S.C. 5310 assistance contains information from which the state concludes <br /> that the transit service provided or offered to be provided by existing public or private transit operators is <br /> unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meet the special needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. <br /> D. The Grantee assures that sufficient n�n-federal funds have been or will be committed to provide the required <br /> local share. . <br /> E. The Grantee has, or will have by the time of delivery, sufflcient funds to operate and maintain the vehicles and <br /> equipment purchased with federal assistance awarded for this project. <br /> F. The Grantee has,to the maximum degree feasible, coordinated with other transportation providers and <br /> users, including social service agencies author¢ed to purchase transit service, and has provided an <br /> opportunity for a public hearing in connection with any capital assistance. . <br /> G. The Grantee is in .compliance with all applicable civil rights requirements, and has signed the <br /> Nondiscrimination Assurance. <br /> H. The Grantee will comply with applicabte requirements of U.S. DOT regulations on participation of <br /> disadvantaged business enterprises in U.S. DOT programs. <br /> I. The Grantee will comply with all existing federal requirements regarding transportation of the elderly and <br /> persons with disabilities. The Grantee has provided to the state an Assurance of Nondiscrimination on the <br /> Basis of Disability, as set forth in the Certiflcations and Assurances required of each Grantee for FTA <br /> assistance. If non-accessible vehicles are being purchased for use by a public entity in demand responsive <br /> - service for the general public, the Grantee will provide a"Certification of Equivalent Service,"which states that <br /> the public entity's demand responsive senrice offered to persons with disabilities, including persons who use <br /> wheelchairs, meets the standard of equivalent service set forth in 40 CFR 37.77 <br /> J. The Grantee will comply with the transit employee protective provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5333(b). <br /> i e ui ment <br /> K. The Grantee will comply with 49 CFR part 604 in the provision of any charter service provided w th q p <br /> or facilities acquired with FTA funds. <br /> L. The Grantee has certified to the state that it will compty with applicable provisions of 49 CFR 605 and 20 ILCS ! <br /> 2705/49.19(6)pertaining to school bus operaaons. � 'I <br />� M. Unless othenivise noted, each of the Grantee's projects qualifies for a categorical exclusion and does not i <br /> require further environmental approvals, as described in the joint FHWA/FTA regulations, "Environmental ' <br /> Impact and Related Procedures," at 23 CFR 771.117(c). The Grantee certifies that flnancial assistance will <br /> not be provided for any project that does not qualify for a categorical exclusion described in 23 CFR <br /> 771.117(c) until FTA has made the required environmental finding. The Grantee fu <br /> rther certifies that no � <br /> REV: 03/13/01 �� <br />