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clause and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment or training. 4. The Subrecipient will include this Section 3 clause in every subcontract for work in connection with the project and will, at the direction of the applicant, or recipient of federal financial assistance, take appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of HUD, 24 CFR 135. The Subrecipient will not subcontract with any subcontractor where it has notice or knowledge that the latter has been found in violation of regulations under 24 CFR 135 and will not let any subcontract, unless the subcontractor has first provided it with a preliminary statement of ability to comply with the requirements of these regulations. Compliance with the provisions of Section 3, the regulations set forth in 24 CFR 135, and all applicable rules and orders of HUD and Commerce issued hereunder prior to the execution of the contract, will be a condition of the federal financial assistance provided to the project, binding upon the applicant or recipient for such assistance, its successors, and assigns. Failure to fulfill these requirements will subject the applicant, or recipient, its consultants and subcontractors, its successors and assigned to those sanctions specified by the grant or loan agreement or contract through which federal assistance is provided, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR 135. C. Conduct 1. Assignability The Subrecipient will not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Local Government thereto; provided, however, that claims for money due or to become due to the Subrecipient from the Local Government under this contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company, or other financial institution without such approval. Notice of any such assignment or transfer will be furnished promptly to the Local Government and Commerce. 2. Conflict of Interest No member of the Local Government's governing body and no other public official of such locality, who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the planning or carrying out of the project, will have any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement; and the Subrecipient will take appropriate steps to assure compliance. The Subrecipient agrees to abide by the provisions of 2 CFR 200.318 and 24 CFR 570.611, which includes maintaining a written code or standards of conduct that will govern the performance of its officers, employees or agents engaged in the award and administration of contracts supported by Federal funds. The Subrecipient covenants that its employees have no interest and will not acquire interest, direct or indirect, in the study area or any parcels therein or any other interest which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services hereunder. The Subrecipient further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having such interest will be employed. 3. Certification Regarding Debarment Sus erasion Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions The lower tier contractor certifies, by signing this contract that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. W.