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DHS Standard Terms and Conditions

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Amanda Karras
Tue, Apr 22, 2025 5:03 PM

As was mentioned on a previous call, DHS updated its standard terms and conditions and added conditions related to immigration, DEI, and compliance with Presidential EOs.  A member helpfully highlighted the changes from the previous standard terms and conditions, and I am passing that along here.  Please be aware that the terms and conditions may still change, and we'll continue to monitor for that.

Thanks,
Amanda

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As was mentioned on a previous call, DHS updated its standard terms and conditions and added conditions related to immigration, DEI, and compliance with Presidential EOs. A member helpfully highlighted the changes from the previous standard terms and conditions, and I am passing that along here. Please be aware that the terms and conditions may still change, and we'll continue to monitor for that. Thanks, Amanda [logo]<https://imla.org/> [facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/InternationalMunicipalLawyersAssociation/>[twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/imlalegal>[linkedin icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-municipal-lawyers-association-inc./> Amanda Karras (she/her) Executive Director / General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association P: (202) 466-5424 x7116 D: (202) 742-1018 51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850 Plan Ahead! See IMLA's upcoming events<https://imla.org/events/>, calls and programming.
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Amanda Karras
Tue, Apr 22, 2025 5:33 PM

I spoke too soon.  Apparently, there was a new standard terms and conditions issued on 4/18 (version 3).  I am attaching it here.  I have only quickly reviewed it, but my quick take is that there are a few substantive changes from version 2 (that I just sent you) to version 3 (attached):

  1. Under XVII. Anti-discrimination there is now a definition for "illegal immigrant" under (f).
  2. And then under XVII. 2 grant award certification a(iii) they have added that recipients will certify that "they do not, and will not during the term of this award, operate any program that benefits illegal immigrants or incentivizes illegal immigration."
  3. Then under XVII 3., they changed the wording to allow for DHS to suspend payments in addition to being able to terminate payments (though they took out the reference to clawing back payments).
  4. They added a subsection 4 to XVII, which talks about the funds received being a debt under federal law if the grant is suspended or terminated under subsection 3.

Please keep me updated if you find any newer versions of these or other changes to other agencies' standard terms and conditions.

Thanks!

Amanda

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Amanda Karras (she/her)
Executive Director / General Counsel
International Municipal Lawyers Association
P: (202) 466-5424 x7116
D: (202) 742-1018
51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850
Plan Ahead! See IMLA's upcoming eventshttps://imla.org/events/, calls and programming.

From: Amanda Karras via Cityattorneys cityattorneys@lists.imla.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:04 PM
Subject: [Cityattorneys] DHS Standard Terms and Conditions

As was mentioned on a previous call, DHS updated its standard terms and conditions and added conditions related to immigration, DEI, and compliance with Presidential EOs.  A member helpfully highlighted the changes from the previous standard terms and conditions, and I am passing that along here.  Please be aware that the terms and conditions may still change, and we'll continue to monitor for that.

Thanks,
Amanda

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Executive Director / General Counsel
International Municipal Lawyers Association
P: (202) 466-5424 x7116
D: (202) 742-1018
51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850
Plan Ahead! See IMLA's upcoming eventshttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_events_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=VcsGdABhto8mzKfR-bk_4NB_poBKWPmTkRLOyjAD3M0&e=, calls and programming.

I spoke too soon. Apparently, there was a new standard terms and conditions issued on 4/18 (version 3). I am attaching it here. I have only quickly reviewed it, but my quick take is that there are a few substantive changes from version 2 (that I just sent you) to version 3 (attached): 1. Under XVII. Anti-discrimination there is now a definition for "illegal immigrant" under (f). 2. And then under XVII. 2 grant award certification a(iii) they have added that recipients will certify that "they do not, and will not during the term of this award, operate any program that benefits illegal immigrants or incentivizes illegal immigration." 3. Then under XVII 3., they changed the wording to allow for DHS to suspend payments in addition to being able to terminate payments (though they took out the reference to clawing back payments). 4. They added a subsection 4 to XVII, which talks about the funds received being a debt under federal law if the grant is suspended or terminated under subsection 3. Please keep me updated if you find any newer versions of these or other changes to other agencies' standard terms and conditions. Thanks! Amanda [logo]<https://imla.org/> [facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/InternationalMunicipalLawyersAssociation/>[twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/imlalegal>[linkedin icon]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-municipal-lawyers-association-inc./> Amanda Karras (she/her) Executive Director / General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association P: (202) 466-5424 x7116 D: (202) 742-1018 51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850 Plan Ahead! See IMLA's upcoming events<https://imla.org/events/>, calls and programming. From: Amanda Karras via Cityattorneys <cityattorneys@lists.imla.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:04 PM Subject: [Cityattorneys] DHS Standard Terms and Conditions As was mentioned on a previous call, DHS updated its standard terms and conditions and added conditions related to immigration, DEI, and compliance with Presidential EOs. A member helpfully highlighted the changes from the previous standard terms and conditions, and I am passing that along here. Please be aware that the terms and conditions may still change, and we'll continue to monitor for that. Thanks, Amanda [logo]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=d7_MpkSrLYoD3XWXb8ZvRQCU-cDr3aKL8FXpNCQ7jeI&e=> [facebook icon]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_InternationalMunicipalLawyersAssociation_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=lVBX2UUGMzANw4vJS_6iah5IzYjPQY6ocCHEkADJhYE&e=>[twitter icon]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_imlalegal&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=iWdnt9gEMiyATWznDjOfQ0Ucz0MqG1RedZ6mH9PV5Hk&e=>[linkedin icon]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_company_international-2Dmunicipal-2Dlawyers-2Dassociation-2Dinc._&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=gyLOSElMrBuKIJ4spNdK-_V0pvj-IuXmc8lqabrUKJU&e=> Amanda Karras (she/her) Executive Director / General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association P: (202) 466-5424 x7116 D: (202) 742-1018 51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850 Plan Ahead! See IMLA's upcoming events<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_events_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jblVzryv37xz6dGHTIBd0omyr7IZ_ghleJygNWPo2JE&m=CzhZEOS0rcLGHNpfA6fQEs7MHiwJcKVVJLBKZup3qT7wosDtnRM2RTc8e0F0dAE3&s=VcsGdABhto8mzKfR-bk_4NB_poBKWPmTkRLOyjAD3M0&e=>, calls and programming.