Prior to release of any Program funds all Eligible Recipients will be required to certify, through a Program Attestation and Sub-Grant Agreement, that it understands and agrees to certain required provisions, including but not limited to, the following statements:
1. The Eligible Recipient understands and agrees to follow and comply with the guidelines, guidance, rules, regulations and/or other criteria, as may be amended from time to time, of the United States Department of the Treasury regarding the use of monies from the American Rescue Plan established by the ARP Act;2. Further, the Eligible Recipient understands and agrees to follow and comply with all provisions of the Program, including but not limited to, the CMLPI Program provided in SB 2820 of the 2022 Regular Session, and the CMLPI Program Rules and Regulations;3. That, if the Eligible Recipient is found to be fully or partially noncompliant with any Program requirements, the Eligible Recipient agrees to return all or a portion any monies received from the Program, and the Eligible Recipient understands that it, or its legally responsible officials, may be subject to additional civil and criminal penalties;4. That the Eligible Recipient certifies and acknowledges that by accepting reimbursement for Eligible Expenses under the Program, it may be subject to additional monitoring, oversight, and/or auditing by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of the Inspector General, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, the Mississippi State Department of Health, or such other federal or state agencies with authority to conduct such reviews; 5. The Program Attestation and Sub-Grant Agreement must be signed under penalty of perjury certifying that all responses and statements are true and correct and are not false, fraudulent, or materially misleading.6. All supporting information requested in the Sub-Grant Agreement must be provided. The failure to enter into the Program Attestation and Sub-Grant Agreement and agree to the required certifications and representations will result in the Eligible Recipient being disqualified from the Program.15 Miss. Code. R. 9-100-4.1.2
Senate Bill 2820, 2022 Regular Legislative Session