Laserfiche WebLink
U.S. Department of Justice <br />Office of Community Oriented Policing Services <br />Assurances <br />9 <br />a <br />~~ <br />u , a <br />Several provisions of Federal law and policy apply to all grant programs. We (the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services) <br />need to secure your assurance that you (the applicant) will comply with these provisions. If you would like further information about <br />any of the matters on which we seek your assurance, please contact us. <br />By your authorized representative's signature, you assure us and certify to us that you will comply with all legal and administrative <br />requirements that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of Federal grant funds. In particular, you assure us that: <br />1. You have been legally and officially authorized by the appro- <br />priate governing body (for example, mayor or city council) to <br />apply for this grant and that the persons signing the application <br />and these assurances on your behalf are authorized to do so and <br />to act on your behalf with respect to any issues that may arise <br />during processing of this application. <br />2. You will comply with the provisions of Federal law which <br />limit certain political activities of your employees whose prin- <br />cipal employment is in connection with an activity financed in <br />whole or in part with this grant. These restrictions are set forth <br />in 5 U.S.C. § 1501, et seq. <br />3. You will comply with the minimum wage and maximum <br />hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, if <br />they apply to you. <br />4. You will establish safeguards, if you .have not done so <br />already, to prohibit employees from using their positions for a <br />purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by <br />a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly <br />those with whom they have family, business or other ties. <br />5. You will give the Department of Justice or the Comptroller <br />General access to and the right to examine records and docu- <br />ments related to the grant. <br />6. You will comply with all requirements imposed by the <br />Department of Justice as a condition or administrative require- <br />ment of the grant; with the program guidelines; with the <br />requirements of OMB Circulars A-87 (governing cost calcula- <br />tions) and A-128 or A-133 (governing audits); with the appli- <br />cable provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe <br />Streets Act of 1968, as amended; with 28 CFR Part 66 <br />(Uniform Administrative Requirements); with the provisions <br />of the current edition of the appropriate COPS grant owner's <br />manual; and with all other applicable laws, orders, regulations <br />or circulars. <br />7. You will, to the extent practicable and consistent with appli- <br />cable law, seek, recruit and hire qualified members of racial <br />and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to <br />further effective law enforcement by increasing their ranks <br />within the sworn positions in your agency. <br />8. You will not, on the ground of race, color, religion, national <br />origin, gender, disability or age, unlawfully exclude any person <br />from participation in, deny the benefits of or employment to <br />any person, or subject any person to discrimination in connec- <br />tion with any programs or activities funded in whole or in part <br />with Federal funds. These civil rights requirements are found <br />in the non-discrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime <br />Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. § <br />3789(d)); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended <br />(42 U.S.C. § 2000d); the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. §§ <br />1301-1303); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as <br />amended (29 U.S.C. § 794); Title II, Subtitle A of the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et <br />seq.); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101, <br />et seq.); and Department of Justice Non-Discrimination <br />Regulations contained in Title 28, Parts 35 and 42 (subparts C, <br />D, E and G) of the Code of Federal Regulations. <br />A. In the event that any court or administrative agency makes <br />a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, <br />national origin, gender, disability or age against you after a due <br />process hearing, you agree to forward a copy of the finding to <br />the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th <br />Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. <br />B. If you are applying for a grant of $500,000 or more and <br />Department regulations (28 CFR 42.301 et seq.) require you to <br />submit an Equal Opportunity Employment Plan, you will do so <br />at the time of this application, if you have not done so in the <br />past. If you are applying for a grant of less than $500,000 and <br />the regulations require you to maintain a Plan on file in your <br />office, you will do so within 120 days of your grant award. <br />9. You will insure that the facilities under your ownership,. <br />lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplish- <br />ment of the project are not listed on the Environmental <br />Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that <br />you will notify us if you are advised by the EPA indicating that <br />a facility to be used in this grant is under consideration for list- <br />ing by EPA. <br />10. If your state has established a review and comment proce- <br />dure under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this pro- <br />gram for review, you have made this application available for <br />review by the state Single Point of Contact. <br />11. You will devise a plan to retain the increased hiring level <br />with state and local funds after the conclusion of your grant. <br />I hereby certify compliance with the above assurances that govern the application and use of Federal funds. <br />~'"5'~ 7 <br />Signature:~~°°.~ ~ _---~ Date:---r '~ "~/ <br />