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iv. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; C. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph A; D. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph A that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will — i. Abide by the terms of the statement; and ii. Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; E. Notifying the COUNTY in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph D(ii) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; F. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph D(ii), with respect to any employee who is so convicted — i. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or ii. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; G. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs A, B, C, D, E and F. XIX. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REGULATIONS The COUNTY may not commit HUD assistance funds under this Agreement until it has complied with the environmental review regulations at 24 CFR Part 58. The COUNTY's environmental review shall include, but not be limited to, ascertaining the project's effect on: noise, thermal, and man-made hazards; historic properties; floodplains; and air and water pollution. In fulfillment of the above: A. The COUNTY will conduct an environmental review to ascertain the environmental status of the project and the types of procedures (the conditions), if any, the SUBRECIPIENT must follow in order to comply with the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and applicable Federal and City regulations. B. The COUNTY will not release funds for projects that require an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement, nor will the SUBRECIPIENT obligate HUD funds on the project until the COUNTY has obtained a certification for the release of funds from HUD. The COUNTY will notify the SUBRECIPIENT of such a certification and will outline either within Schedule A of this Agreement, or in a subsequent written communication, the conditions, if any, for environmental compliance. Page 11