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A TRUE COPY Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG ) Program CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE Florida Department of Law Enforcement K (3) A subgrant recipient or implementing agency is exempt from the EEO Plan requirement if it is has fewer than 50 employees or if it does not receive any single award of $25 , 000 or more from the Department of Justice or if it is a nonprofit organization , a medical or educational institution , or an Indian Tribe . If an organization is exempt from the EEO Plan requirement, it must submit an EEO Certification to FDLE . (4) The subgrant recipient and implementing agency acknowledge that failure to comply with EEO Requirements within 60 days of the project start date may result in suspension or termination of funding , until such time as it is in compliance. e. In the event a Federal or State court or Federal or State administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race , color, religion , national origin , sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to FDLE and to the Office for Civil Rights , Office of Justice Programs . f. In accordance with federal civil rights laws , the subgrant recipient shall not retaliate against individuals for taking action or participating in action to secure rights protected by these laws . g . Subgrant recipients must include comprehensive Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Provisions in all contracts funded by the subgrant recipient. h . If the subgrant recipient or any of its employees , contractors , vendors, or program beneficiaries has a discrimination complaint, they may file a complaint with the subgrant recipient, with FDLE or with the Office for Civil Rights . Discrimination complaints may be submitted to FDLE at Office of the Inspector General , P . O . Box 1489 , Tallahassee , Florida 32302A489 or on-line at www. fdle . state . fl , us/contacts/comment form . html . Discrimination complaints may also be submitted to the Office for Civil Rights , Office of Justice Programs, U . S . Department of Justice , 810 71h Street , NW, Washington , DC 20531 , by phone at �^; '}• (202)307-0690 . i . The subgrant recipient must have procedures in place for responding to discrimination complaints that employees and clients , customers , and program participants file directly with the subgrant recipient. j . Any discrimination complaints file with FDLE will be reviewed by FDLE's Inspector General and referred to the Office for Civil Rights , the Florida Commission on Human Relations , or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , based on the nature of the complaint. k. Americans with Disabilities Act Subgrant recipients must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Public Law 101 =336 , which prohibits discrimination by public and private entities on the basis of disability and requires certain accommodations be made with regard to employment (Title 1 ) , state and local government services and transportation (Title II ) , public accommodations (Title III ) , and telecommunications (Title IV) . I . Limited English Proficiency ( LEP ) In accordance with Department of Justice Guidance pertaining to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , 42 U . S . C . § 2000d , recipients of Federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to their programs and activities for persons with LEP . For more information on the civil rights responsibilities that recipients have in providing language services to LEP individuals , please see the website at www . lep . 4ov. SFY 2013 Page 11