ARC Business Development RLF Grants Guidelines:

Appendix C


RLF borrowers must comply with the requirements of all applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, as amended and updated, including but not limited to the following:

  1. The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§3141, et seq.) when any contract for construction, alteration and/or repair including painting and decorating in excess of $2,000 is financed in whole or in part by an ARC RLF.

  2. The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (40 U.S.C. §3145 and 18 U.S.C. §874) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §3701, et seq.) regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction contracts.

  3. Federal statutes and regulations relating to non-discrimination including but not limited to:

    1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§2000d et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin (Title VI also extends protection to persons with limited English proficiency);

    2. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.);

    3. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§1681, et seq..), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;

    4. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps;

    5. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §6101, et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age;

    6. any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statue(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made.

  4. Facility access for the physically handicapped (42 U.S.C. §§4151, et seq.).

  5. State and local environmental review requirements and all applicable Federal, State, and local standards, including:
    1. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §§4321, et seq.) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500 through 1508), which require that an environmental analysis be completed for all federal actions to determine whether they significantly impact the environment

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