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A. ASSURANCE OF DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Agreements The person signing this Agreement for the Servicing Agency certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any grant agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or grant agreement. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or grant agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL (Rev. 7-97), "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts and contracts under grants, loans and grant agreements) and that all subcontractors shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. § 1352, title. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. B. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS The Servicing Agency certifies that it will, or will continue, to provide a drug-free workplace by: 1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Servicing Agency's workplace, and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition. 2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: a. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b. The Servicing Agency's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; c. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and, d. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;