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<br />religious symbols. In addition, a CDBG-funded religious organization retains its
<br />authority over its internal governance, and it may retain religious terms in its
<br />organization's name, select its board members on a religious basis, and include
<br />religious references in its organization's mission statements and other governing
<br />documents.
<br />D. An organization that participates in the CDBG program shall not, in providing
<br />program assistance, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective
<br />program beneficiary on the basis of religion or religious belief.
<br />E. CDBG funds may not be used for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of
<br />structures to the extent that those structures are used for inherently religious
<br />activities. CDBG funds may be used for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation
<br />of structures only to the extent that those structures are used for conducting eligible
<br />activities under this Agreement. Where a structure is used for both eligible and
<br />inherently religious activities, CDBG funds may not exceed the cost of those portions
<br />of the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation that are attributable to eligible
<br />activities in accordance with the cost accounting requirements applicable to CDBG
<br />funds. Sanctuaries, chapels, or other rooms that a CDBG-funded religious
<br />congregation uses as its principal place of worship, however, are ineligible for CDBG-
<br />funded improvements. Disposition of real property after the term of the grant, or any
<br />change in the use of the property during the term of the grant, is subject to
<br />government -wide regulations governing real property disposition (24 CFR parts 84
<br />and 88).
<br />F. If a State or local government voluntarily contributes its own funds to supplement
<br />federally funded activities, the State or local government has the option to segregate
<br />the Federal funds or commingle them. However, if the funds are commingled, this
<br />section applies to all of the commingled funds.
<br />SECTION B
<br />(General Terms)
<br />ANTI -LOBBYING
<br />SUBRECIPIENT certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief:
<br />A. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
<br />of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,
<br />the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of
<br />any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment,
<br />or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;
<br />B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
<br />of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure
<br />Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and
<br />C. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying certification
<br />be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including
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