49 C.F.R. Subpart I—Certifying Compliance
Title 49 - Transportation
A grantee shall ensure that the recipients of funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309, 5311 or 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4) comply with this part. (a) General. A recipient may not be eligible for Federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309, or 5311 or under 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4), if a recipient fails to establish and implement an anti-drug and alcohol misuse program as required by this part. Failure to certify compliance with these requirements, as specified in §655.83, may result in the suspension of a grantee's eligibility for Federal funding. (b) Criminal violation. A recipient is subject to criminal sanctions and fines for false statements or misrepresentations under 18 U.S.C. 1001. (c) State's role. Each State shall certify compliance on behalf of its 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5309, 5311 or 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(4) subrecipients, as applicable. In so certifying, the State shall ensure that each subrecipient is complying with the requirements of this part. A section 5307, 5309, 5311 or 103(e)(4) subrecipient, through the administering State, is subject to suspension of funding from the State if such subrecipient is not in compliance with this part. (a) A recipient of FTA financial assistance shall annually certify compliance, as set forth in §655.82, to the applicable FTA Regional Office. (b) A certification must be authorized by the organization's governing board or other authorizing official, and must be signed by a party specifically authorized to do so. (c) A recipient will be ineligible for further FTA financial assistance if the recipient fails to establish and implement an anti-drug and alcohol misuse program in accordance with this part.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 655—PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS
Subpart I—Certifying Compliance
§ 655.81 Grantee oversight responsibility.
§ 655.82 Compliance as a condition of financial assistance.
§ 655.83 Requirement to certify compliance.
