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(b) Do not result in the displacement of currently employed workers, including partial displacement, such as reduction in hours of non- over-time work, wages, or unemployment benefits. V (c) Do not impair existing contracts for services or result in the substitution of Federal funds for other funds in connection with work that would otherwise be performed, including services normally provided by temporary, part-time or seasonal workers or through contracting such services out. (d) Result in the creation of jobs that are in addition to those that would be funded in the absence of assistance under the Act. 3.16.6. Other Financial Aid. The Contractor is required to identify training costs supported by other Federal (DOL, PELL grants, WIN, VA, etc.) State or-'local programs to ensure JTPA costs are reduced accordingly. JTPA participants are encouraged to seek financial aid from other sources and the Contractor should assist participants in the completion of applications. However, in those cases where JTPA participants are determined to be receiving other financial assistance, the Contractor should ensure that double-billing for the same services does not occur. This does not preclude the use of JTPA funds in conjunction with other grants and aid where funds from the different sources are used to pay for different services. 3.16.7. Refund Policy. The Contractor is required to establish a refund policy when a JTPA participant in tuition-based training concludes early. 3.16.8. Lobbying- No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Contractor, to anv person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the Contractor shall complete and submit standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. 3.17. Insurance/Bonding. 3.17.1. Bonding. The Contractor shall also procure a fidelity bond for all JTPA staff and public agencies shall comply with their own agency's bonding and insurance policies. Non-governmental agencies shall procure either a blanket fidelity bond, or name schedule fidelity bond. The bond limit shall be at least 5% of the amount outlined in Paragraph 1.3 or $50,000, whichever is less. -10-