{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1944.654","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1944.654","heading":"Debarment and suspension—drug-free workplace.","body":"(a) For purposes of this subpart, exhibit A of RD Instruction 1940-M (available in any Agency office) requires all Rural Development applicants; for an HPG to sign and submit with their preapplication, Form AD-1047, “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters—Primary Covered Transactions,” which basically states that the applicant has not been debarred or suspended from Government assistance. Further, all grantees after receiving a HPG must obtain a signed certification (Form AD-1048, “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion—Lower Tier Covered Transactions”) from all persons or entities (excluding homeowner recipients) that the grantee does business with as a result of the HPG. Grantees are responsible for informing these persons or entities of the provisions of exhibit A of RD Instruction 1940-M (available in any Agency office) and of maintaining Form AD-1048 in the grantee's office.\n(b) Grantees must also be made aware of the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988 requirements found in exhibit A of RD Instruction 1940-M (available in any Rural Development office). For this subpart, a grantee is defined as any organization who applies for or receives a direct grant from Rural Development. All preapplications must include a signed Form AD-1049, “Certification Regarding Drug-free Workplace Requirements (Grants) Alternative I—Grants Other Than Individuals.”","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER H—PROGRAM REGULATIONS","PART 1944—HOUSING","Subpart N—Housing Preservation Grants"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"eac10c548e05ed57ab425b40c6cb4ac9dc3546961f915af1d0642b28a16a0903","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1944.653","next":"us/7-cfr-1944.655"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}