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By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read the Cumberland County COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Relief Program Guidelines and certify that;

All information and statements contained in this Application, and all documents and exhibits submitted with this Application, are to the best of Applicant’s knowledge, true, accurate, complete and not misleading, as of the date of this Application. Any further information or documentation submitted by Applicant in connection with this Application shall also be subject to this certification, which shall be deemed to be remade as of the date submitted.

Applicant has fully complied with, and will fully comply with, all federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to this grant and applicable to Applicant’s business, assets and/or operations, and the Applicant is not currently under investigation with respect to any violation of, or other failure to comply with, any such applicable law or regulation. No funds will be used for any purpose or in any manner that violates federal, state or local laws or regulations. All funds will be utilized for purposes consistent with the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program.

COVID-19 has had an adverse economic impact on the eligible applicant which makes the grant request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the eligible applicant. The Application is based on the Applicant’s reasonable estimate of financial need for, and all funds will be utilized by the Applicant solely for, COVID-19 related impacts.

Applicant will submit additional information and documentation in support of this application and/or the grant requested or awarded with respect to this Application, in each case, upon request, and will permit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Cumberland or its representatives, designees or affiliates to inspect and/or audit the books, records, premises and operations of the Applicant to assure compliance with the requirements of this program. Applicant hereby acknowledges and agrees that all information may be shared by and with the Cumberland County and the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC), their respective partners, designees, affiliates, employees, agents, volunteers and committees to the extent such disclosure is made in connection with the application and this grant program.

AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE LIMITED AND SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IS ANTICIPATED. Applicant recognizes that there is no assurance that Applicant will be awarded any grant of any size, regardless of how well the Applicant may meet the criteria used for awarding these grants and regardless of what the Applicant may have been told or read with respect to this grant program. As a condition and in exchange for the consideration of receiving and reviewing this application, the Applicant hereby releases and will hold harmless Cumberland County and the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC), their respective partners, designees, and affiliates in facilitating, and administering this grant program and their respective Board of Commissioners, Boards of Directors, officers, employees, representatives, volunteers and committees of and from any and all claims and/or causes of action of any kind or type arising from or out of (a) their receipt and review of this application and any information or documentation of or concerning the Applicant, (b) any decisions or recommendations with respect to this application, (c) the administration of this program and/or the award or denial of funds and/or the sufficiency thereof, and (d) any other matter or thing related to this program.

All decisions and recommendations with respect to this application and this grant are final when made and are non-appealable. The Applicant acknowledges that grant award determinations will be made based on both objective and subjective analysis of information available and that award determinations need not follow strictly or consistently the scoring methods utilized. The Applicant also acknowledges that the identity of funding applicants and recipients, award amounts and application scores and recommendations will become public information.

The eligible applicant was in operation on February 15, 2020, and, if required, paid income taxes to the Federal and State Government, as reported on individual or business tax returns. The eligible applicant remains in operation and does not intend to permanently cease operations within one year of the date of application.

The grant will be used to pay for COVID-19- related economic impacts. During the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2021, the applicant has not and will not receive another grant under this program.