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USDA Form RD 400-4 (Rev. 3-97) The City of Moscow 206 E. 3rd Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843 Position 3 ASSURANCE AGREEMENT (Under Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964) (name ()(recipient) (address) FORM APPROVED OMB No. 0575-0018 ("Recipient" herein) hereby assures the U. S. Department of Agriculture that Recipient is in compliance with and will continue to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d ct. seq.), 7 CFR Part 15, and Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, or the Farm Service Agency, (hereafter known as the" Agency") regulations promulgated thereunder, 7 C.F.R. § 1901.202. In accordance with that Act and the regulations referred to above, Recipient agrees that in connection with any program or activity for which Recipient receives Federal financial assistance (as such tem1 is defined in 7 C.F §I 4.2) 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 othervvisc subjected to discrimination. 1. Recipient agrees that any transfer of any aided facility, other than personal property, by sale, lease or other conveyance of contract, shall be, and shall be made expressly, subject to the obligations of this agreement and transferee's assumption thereof. 2. Recipient shall: Keep such records and submit to the Government such timely, complete, and accurate infonnation as the Govenm1ent may determine to be necessary to ascertain our/my compliance with this agreement and the regulations. Permit access by authorized employees of the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture during normal business hours to such books, records, accounts and other sources of information and its facilities as may be pertinent to ascertaining such compliance. Make available to users, participants, beneficiaries and other interested persons such information regarding the provisions of this agreement and the regulations, and in such manner as the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds necessary to inform such persons of the protection assured them against discrimination. 3. The obligations of this agreement shall continue: As to any real property, including any structure, acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance, so long as such real property is used for the purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is made or for another purpose which affords similar services or benefits, or for as long as the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property, whichever is longer. As to any personal property acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance, so long as Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property. As to any other aided facility or activity, until the last advance of funds under the loan or grant has been made. 4. Upon any breach or violation this agreement the Government may, at its option: Terminate or refuse to render or continue financial assistance for the aid of the property, facility, project, service or activity. Enforce this agreement by suit for specific performance or by any other available remedy under the laws of the United States or the State in which the breach or violation occurs. Rights and remedies provided for under this agreement shall be cumulative. , or, if a natural person, has Recipient k- City Supervisor Date Title According to the Rc uction. 1995. no persons arc required to f'CJ'HmJ to a cullection of information unless it d1sp/ays o valid OAfB comrol Tire \'alid OMB nmtro/ numht'r for this · u /cctimr is 05 70-00 I R. The lime n•quircd 10 complete this h fOrnwtion estimated to m·erae 15 minutt:S )k'r response. including the time .flw n•t·icwin[!. m'