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steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services.
<br />For additional assistance and information regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient
<br />Guidance: tgp§g /V rww.dhs.00vlauidance. e
<br />geo e--rm�ted and additional resources on j lwww,tendov
<br />Article XIV - Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
<br />In accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motet Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U S.C. section 2225x, recipients must ensure
<br />that all conference, meeting, convention, or training space funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies with the fire
<br />prevention and control guidelines of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, (codified as amended at 15 U S C
<br />section 2225 )
<br />Article XV - Disposition of Equipment Acquired Under the Federal Award
<br />When original or replacement equipment acquired under this award by the recipient or its sub -recipients is no longer needed
<br />for the original project or program or for other activities currently or previously supported by DHS/FEMA, you must request
<br />instructions from DHSIFEMA to make proper disposition of the equipment pursuant to 2 C.F.R. Section 200.313.
<br />Article XVI - Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
<br />Recipients are subject to the Bayh-Dole Act, 35 U S C. sect on 200 et sec, unless otherwise provided by law. Recipients are
<br />subject to the speoif;c requirements governing the development, reporting, and disposition of rights to inventions and patents
<br />resulting from federal financial assistance awards located at 37 C.F.R. Part 401 and the standard patent rights clause located
<br />at 37 C.F R section 401.14.
<br />Article XVII - DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
<br />All recipients, subrecipierts, successors, transferees, and assignees must acknowledge and agree to comply with applicable
<br />provisions governing DHS access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff.
<br />1. Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or complia nce investigations conducted by DHS.
<br />2 Recipients must give DHS access to, and the right to examine and copy, records, accounts, and other documents and
<br />sources of information related to the federal financial assistance award and permit access to facilities, personnel, and other
<br />individuals and information as may be necessary, as required by DHS regu'ations and other applicable laws or program
<br />guidance.
<br />3 Recipients must submit timely. complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate
<br />backup documentation to support the reports
<br />4 Recipients must comply with all other special reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by taw
<br />or detailed in program guidance
<br />5 Recipients of federal financial assistance from DHS must complete the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool within thirty (30)
<br />days of receipt of the Notice of Award or, for State Administering Agencies, thirty (30) days from receipt of the OHS Civil
<br />Rights Evaluation Tool from DHS or its awarding component agency. After the initial submission for the first award under
<br />which this term applies, recipients are required to provide this information once every two (2) years as long as they have an
<br />active award, not every time an award is made. Recipients should submit the completed tool, including supporting materials,
<br />to Cm RiahtsFyaivationrbDha dhs.gov This tool clarifies the civil rights obligations and related reporting requirements
<br />contained in the OHS Standard Terms and Conditions. Subrecipients are not required to complete and subnM this tool to
<br />DHS The evaluation tool can be found at 1 rA�eey dhs.gov icattorddl>s�ivl�rj,evaiufi,(p� hoc.
<br />6 The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will consider, in its discretion, granting an extension if the recipient
<br />identifies steps and a timeline for completing the tool. Recipients should request extensions by emailing the request
<br />to GiviftWEvaluattocQhu Qs SgY prior to expiration of the 30 -day deadline.
<br />Article XVIII - Procurement of Recovered Materials
<br />States, political subdivisions of states, and their contractors must comply with Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
<br />Pub L No. 89-272 (1965), (coded as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. section 6962.)
<br />The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection
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