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DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT :

(Board of Trustees Meeting, June 12, 1983) Y

Bs . RESOLUTION

~ BEIT RESOLVED By _50ard of Trustees oF College of the Virgin Islands

i d Public Enti

Malcolm c. ‘Reegen™! B94” Vice-Presidett usiness & Fi ,

THAT Arnot B. Croslin ; Director of Physical Plant, C.V.I.

* (Name of Incumbent) (Official Position)



OR



Lieutenant Governor, Julio A. Bracy , Governor’s Authorized Representative,



* (Name of Incumbent)

is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of College of the Virgin Islands

, a public entity established under the laws of the State of U.S. V.I. 2



this application and to file it in the appropriate State office for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal financial

assistance under the Disaster Relief Act (Public Law 288, 93rd Congress) or otherwise available from the President’s



Disaster Relief Fund. '

- THAT College of the Virgin Islands ___ , a public entity established under the laws of the State

of Sv Le , hereby authorizes its agent to provide to the State and to the Federal



Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for all matters pertaining to such Federal disaster assistance the assurances

and agreements printed on the reverse side hereof.



Passed and approved this Se a, day of June _49 cena

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y (Name and Maa " : r

Be Canen sos a cf NE €- N-Tier renner ncnrnntt or ae crc

(Name and Title)

CERTIFICATION ‘i

L Arthur A. Richards _ duly appointed and Secretary of

(Title)

Board of Trustees , do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a

resolution passed and approved by the Board of Trustees of College of the V.I.



(Governing Body) (Public Entity) ©



on the Lib aie day of _ Zens , 19 £2.



Date: A Zuithe ~ £3



pam Secretary of the Board of Trustees ry ae: 2 ——a :



(Official Position) (Signature)



*Name of incumbent need not be provided in those cases where the governing body of the public entity desires to authorize any

incumbent of the designated official position to represent it.



FEMA Form SC-63, MAR 81

The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply with the

OMB's Circulars No. A-95 and A-102, and FMC 74



FEMA regulations, policies, guidelines, and requirements including

-4, as they relate to the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this Federally-



assisted project. Also, the Applicant gives assurance and certifies with respect to and as a condition for the grant that:



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ier acpentaped te RODITACL OS, apesstrrene nonnull aieanne obtee wart



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13. [t will comply with the requirements of Title II and Title III of



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It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to finance

and construct the proposed facilities; that a resolution, motion or

similar action has been duly adopted or Passed as an official act

of the applicant's governing body, authorizing the filing of the

application, includifg all understandings and assurances contained

therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the

official representativé of the applicant to act in connection with

the application and to provide such additional information as

may be required.



It will comply with the provisions of: Executive Order 11988,

relating to Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990,

relating to Protection of Wetlands.



It will have sufficient funds available to meet the non-Federal

share of the cost for construction projects. Sufficient funds will

be ilable when ion is completed to assure effective

operation and maintenance of the facility for the purpose

constructed. :



It will not enter into a construction contract(s) for the project or



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undertake other activities until th¢ conditions of the grant pro-



gram(s) have been met. -—

+ It will provide and maintain competent and adequate architectur-

al engineering supervision and inspection at the construction site

to insure that the completed work conforms with the approved

plans and specifications; that it will furnish progress reports and

such other information as the Federal grantor agency may



It will operate and maintain the facility in accordance with the

minimum standards as may be required or prescribed by the

applicable Federal, State and local agencies for the maintenance

and operation of such facilities. ;



It will give the grantor agency and the Comptroller General,

through any authorized representative, access to and the right to

examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the

grant. ,



It will require the facility to be designed to comply with the

“American Standard Specifications for Making Buildings and

Facilities Accessible to, and Usable by the Physically Handi-

capped,” Number A117.1-1961, as modified (41 CFR 101-17-

7031). The applicant will be responsible for conducting in-

spections to insure compliance with these specifications by



It will cause work on the project to be commenced within a

reasonable time after receipt of notification from the approving

Federal agency that funds have been approved and will see that

work on the project will be prosecuted to completion with

reasonable diligence.



- It will not dispose of or encumber its title or other interests in

the site and facilities-during the period of Federal interest or

while the Government holds bonds, whichever is the longer.



. it agrees to comply with Section 311, P.L. 93-288 and with



Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 83-352) and in



accordance! With Title VI of the Act, no person in the United

States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be

excluded from participation. in, be denied the benefits of, or be

otherwise stibjected to discrimination under any program or

activity for which the applicant: receives Federal financial as-

sistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to

effectuate this agreement. If any real property or structure is

Provided. or improved with the aid of Federai financial assist-

ance extended to the Applicant, this assurance shall obligate the

Applicant, or in the case of any transfer of such property, any

transferee, for the period <during whicir the real property: or

structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal! financial

assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the

Provision of similar services or benefits.



{t will establish safeguards to_ prohibit employees from using

their positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of

being motivated by a desire for private gain for themseives or

others, particularly those with whom they havé family, business,

or other ties.



the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acqui-

sitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provides for fair and

equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal

and Federally-assisted programs.



It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Federai

grantor agency concerning special requirements of law, program

requirements, and other administrative requirements approved in

accordance with OMB Circular A-102, P.L. 93-288 as amended,

and applicable Federal Regulations.



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It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limit

the political activity of employees.



It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours

provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as they apply to

hospital and educational institution employees of State and

local governments.



(To the best of his knowledge and belief) the disaster relief work

described on each Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) Project Application for which Federal Financial as-

sistance is requested is eligible in accordance with the criteria

contained in 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 205, and

applicable FEMA Handbooks.



The emergency or disaster relief work therein described for ©

which Federal Assistance is requested hereunder does not or

will not duplicate benefits received for the same loss from



another source. :



It will (1) provide without cost to the United States ail ‘lands,

easements and rights-of-way necessary for accomplishment of the

approved work; (2) hold and save the United States free from

damages due to the approved work or Federal funding.



This assurance is given in meio emagre ge wea eat

obtaining any and all Federal grants, loans, rei ts



vances, contracts, property, discounts of other Federal financial

assistance extended after the date hereof to the Applicant by

FEMA, that such Federal Financial assistance will be extended in

reliance on the representations and agreements made in this as-



surance and that the United States weg nie the right lte.seek——-—"



judicial enforeement of this is 4 is binding

on the applicant, its successors, transferees, and assigniees,.and the,

Person or persons whose signatures appear on the reversé as au-

thorized to sign this assurance on behalf of the applicant. i



It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requivewents of

Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,

Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1973.

Section 102(a) requires, on and after Mareh 2, 2975, the purchase

of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is

available as a condition for the receipt of any Federa! financial

assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any

area that has been identified by the Director, Federal Emergency

Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards. The



~~ phrase “Federal financial assistance’ includes any form of loan; ~



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_the Federal



grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster

assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect

Federal assistance, ‘



It will comply with the insurance requirements of Section 314,

PL 93-288, to obtain and maintain any other insurance as may be

reasonable, adequate, and necessary to protect against further loss

to any property which was replaced, restored, repaired, or con-

structed with this assistance.



It will defer funding of any projects involving flexibie funding

until FEMA makes a favorable environmental clearance, if this >

is required.



It will assist the Federal grantor agency in its compliance with

Section 106 of the National Historie Preservation Act of 1966,

as amended, (16 U.SC 470), Executive Order £1593,| and ‘the -

Archeological and Historie Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC

469a-1 et seq.) by (a) consulting with the; State Historie Preser-

vation Officer on the conduct of investigations, ‘as “ necessary,

to identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the

National Register. af Historie places that are subject to adverse

éffects (see 36 CFR Part 800.8) by the activity, and notifying

grantor agency of the existence of any such proper

ties, and 6y (b) complying with all requirements established by

the Federal grantor agency to avoid or mitigate adverse effects

upon such properties. a ¢ é



It will, for any repairs or ruction fi d herewith, comply

with applicable standards, of safety, deeency: and sanitation and

in conformity with applicable codes, specifications and stan-

dards; and, will evaluate the natural hazards in areas in which

the proceeds of the grant or loan are to be used and take ap-

Propriate action to mitigate such hazards, inctuding safe land

use and construction practices.



STATE ASSURANCES



The State agrees to take any necessary action within State capabilities



to require compliance with these assurances

applicant or to assume responsibility to the Federal government for

any deficiencies not resolved to the



and agreements by the



satisfaction of the Regional



Director.