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' XIII. 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, insu�cient, or inappropriate to meet the special needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. <br /> D. The Grantee assures that sufficient non-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, sufficient 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 authorized 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 applicable 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 Certifications 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 service 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 has certifled to the state that it will comply with applicable provisions of 49 CFR 605 and 20 ILCS <br /> 2705/49.19(6) pertaining to school bus operations. <br /> K. Unless otherwise noted, each of the Grantee's projects qualifies for a categorical exclusion and does not <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 financial 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 further certifies that no. <br /> financial assistance will be provided for a project requiring a conformity finding in accordance with the <br /> Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Conformity regulations at 40 CFR parts 51 and 93, until FTA <br /> makes the required conformity finding. <br /> L. The Grantee has submitted (or will submit) all applicable certifications and assurances currently required, <br /> including, but not limited to: a certification that its procurements and procurement system will comply with all <br /> applicable requirements imposed by Federal laws, executive orders, or regulations and the requirements of <br /> FTA Circular 4220.1 D, "Third Party Contracting Requirements," and other implementing requirements FTA <br /> may issue; a certification that its project provides for the participation of private mass transportation <br /> companies to the maximum extent feasible; a certification that it has paid or will pay just compensation under <br /> REV:1/8/99 11 <br />