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Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4601, and the Department of <br />Transportation's implementing regulations, 49 CFR Part 24, that apply to projects funded with <br />federal financial assistance, such as SLFRF funds. Recipients should also be aware of federal, <br />state, and local laws and regulations, outside of SLFRF program requirements, that apply to this <br />activity. Recipients must comply with the applicable requirements of the Uniform Guidance <br />regarding procurement, contracting, and conflicts of interest and must follow the applicable laws <br />and regulations in their jurisdictions. Recipients must also comply with all federal, state, and <br />local public health and environmental laws or regulations that apply to activities under this <br />eligible use category,204 for example, requirements around the handling and disposal of asbestos - <br />containing materials, lead paint, and other harmful materials may apply, as well as environmental <br />standards for any backfill materials used at demolition sites. Treasury encourages recipients to <br />consult and apply best practices from the Environmental Protection Agency as well. <br />Recipients must evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, <br />regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward related to safely and properly <br />conducting activities under this eligible use. This may include checking for any past violations <br />recorded by state or local environmental, workplace safety, licensing, and procurement agencies, <br />as well as regular reviews for suspensions, debarments, or stop work orders. Recipients must <br />establish rigorous oversight and internal controls processes to monitor compliance with any <br />applicable requirements, including compliance by subrecipients. <br />4. Addressing educational disparities. The interim final rule included an enumerated <br />eligible use for addressing educational disparities in disproportionately impacted communities <br />2°4 See U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Large -Scale Residential Demolition, https://www.epa.gov/large- <br />scale-residential-demolition (last visited November 9, 2021) for a primer on requirements that may apply. <br />137 <br />