R2000-241 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION

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(c) Without the express written consent of the Department, no grant funds nor property purchased with grant funds may be disbursed or conveyed respectively, to, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any registered lobbyist or family member of such lobbyist, as the term is defined in the Lobbyist Registration Act (25 ILCS 170/1 etseq.). 2.7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY. FEMALE AND_DISABLED PERSONS. Grantee shall use good faith efforts to recruit, develop and extend employment and contracting opportunities to women, minorities, and disabled persons from funds received under this grant. Nothing herein shall be deemed to modify or negate any requirement of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575/1) or any other provision of this Grant Agreement. 2.8 MULTIPLE GRANT AWARDS. If the Grantee was previously awarded a grant by the Department to fund the project described in Part III hereof, the D�partment may, pursuant to Section 5.7(c), unilaterally revise Parts I and III of the previously executed Grant Agreement to accurately reflect all project activities and the multiple funding sources therefor. If the Grantee receives additional grants to fund the project described in Part III hereof subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Parts I and III for said grant(s) will be developed to reflect all project activities and the multiple funding sources therefor. 2.9 FUNDING ACKNOWLEDGMENT. If requested by the Department, the Grantee shall post signs at the project site or affix signs/decals to equipment purchased with grant funds, which acknowledge the State as providing funds for the project. Signs not provided by the Department must be approved by the Department prior to posting. 2.10 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Grantee's failure to comply with any of the terms set forth in this Grant Agreement, shall be a sufficient basis to suspend or terminate this Agreement and seek recovery of all grant funds disbursed to the Grantee. A failure to comply with the terms of this Grant Agreement shall also be a sufficient basis to suspend or terminate any other grant(s) issued to the Grantee by the Department and to reject future grant requests for the Grantee. 2.11 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. The Grantee is required to comply with all federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the filing of any and all applicable tax returns. In the event that a Grantee is delinquent in filing and/or paying any federal, state and/or local taxes, the Department shall disburse grant funds only if the Grantee enters into an installment payment agreement with said tax authority and remains in good standing therewith. Grantee is required to tender a copy of any such installment payment agreement to the Department. In no event may Grantee utilize • grant funds to discharge outstanding tax liabilities. The execution of this Grant Agreement by the Grantee is its certification that it is current as to the filing and payment of any federal, state and/or local taxes applicable to Grantee.