The Applicant must certify to the following within the online application system:

(a) That it is authorized to submit the application on behalf of the eligible entity(ies) listed in the Application;

(b) That the Applicant has examined the Application;

(c) That all information in the Application, including certifications and forms submitted are, at the time furnished, true and correct in all material respects;

(d) That the entity requesting funding will comply with the terms, conditions, purposes, and federal requirements of the program;

(e) That a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or claim on the Application is grounds for denial or termination of an award, and/or possible punishment by a fine or imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001 and civil violations of the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.);

(f) That the Applicant will comply with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, and programmatic rules and requirements relating to the project, and acknowledges that failure to do so may result in rejection or de-obligation of the award, as well as civil liability or criminal prosecution, if applicable, by the appropriate law enforcement authorities.