CAH reserves the right to rescind any and all grant awards for non-compliance with CAH grant guidelines, policies or regulations, at any time. FY 2025 grant recipients with unmet reporting obligations regarding any CAH funding program are ineligible to receive additional awards from CAH.
A. CANCELLATIONS
CAH has the right to withhold, reduce or rescind a grant award (or future grant awards) if the involved grant recipient does any of the following:
- Fails to make a deadline for a grant report or fails to produce a grant report.
- Fails to notify CAH of changes in project collaborators or other significant management changes or changes in the project scope.
- Fails to comply with the terms of the grant award contract requirements.
- Fails to demonstrate adequate financial management and oversight of the project; and/or
- Fails to credit CAH’s support publicly in any of the project’s promotional or information materials.
B. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FEDERAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must obtain a Citywide Clean Hands Certification (CCH) from the District of Columbia and submit this document as part of the application. Please request or update CCH to include with your application. Applications without the certificate will be deemed ineligible. This certification is required before any grant-related funding is disbursed, and grantees must remain in compliance throughout the term of the grant. Applicants who are District residents may visit the following site to obtain more CCH information: mytax.dc.gov. CAH recommends applicants who have never applied for a Clean Hands to begin the process immediately, as it may take up to ten (10) business days to complete.
Legal Compliance
Federal and District of Columbia law requires all grant applicants to comply with all applicable laws and regulations that regard non-discrimination. The list of those laws and regulations include: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) (which provides that grant recipients must take adequate steps to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive the language assistance necessary to afford them meaningful access to grant-related programs, activities and services); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1686) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794); the DC Human Rights Act of 1977 (D.C. Code §§ 2-1401 – 1404.04); and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities).
C. CREDIT/ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Grant recipients will enter into an agreement requiring the inclusion of CAH’s logo (or a credit line) in all grant-related announcements and promotional (or informational) materials and will agree to make best efforts to publicly credit CAH support in any public event that is held and that is related to CAH’s funding of the project.
D. RISK MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING
All grant recipients are subject to risk assessments and monitoring requirements, as outlined in the District’s Citywide Grants Manual and Sourcebook. CAH has established standards for grant recipients to ensure compliance with risk assessment monitoring, and those standards are discussed in greater detail in the applicants’ grant agreements with CAH.
Activities funded by CAH will be monitored and evaluated by its staff to ensure compliance with all applicable District of Columbia statutes, regulations, orders and other requirements. This monitoring process may include site visits, an evaluation of allowable costs, an assessment of efforts to meet projected grant applicant benchmarks, requesting proof of expenditures, etc.
E. FEDERAL AND LOCAL TAX REPORTING
All grant recipients are responsible for reporting their respective grant award(s) as income on federal and local tax returns (in accordance with applicable law) and are strongly encouraged to consult with a tax professional and the United States Internal Revenue Service.
F. RESERVATIONS
CAH reserves the right to issue addenda and/or amendments after the issuance of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) or Request for Applications (RFA), or to rescind the NOFA or RFA. CAH will post addenda or amendments online. Applicants are responsible for reviewing and adhering to any RFA addenda or amendments. Funding for this award is contingent on the availability of funds. Publication of the NOFA or RFA does not commit CAH to make an award.
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