(a) The following statement will be entered in the comment section of the Request For Obligation of Funds, which must be signed by the grantee:
The grantee certifies that it is in compliance with and will continue to comply with all applicable laws; regulations; Executive Orders; and other generally applicable requirements, including those contained in 7 CFR part 4284, subparts A and G, and the Grants and Agreements Departmental Regulations as currently codified in 2 CFR parts 400, 415, 417, 418, and 421, in effect on the date of grant approval; and the approved Letter of Conditions.
(b) The Agency and the grantee must enter into an Agency-approved grant agreement prior to the advance of funds. [79 FR 76017, Dec. 19, 2014]