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A TRUE COPY Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program CERTIEIGATIQH ON LAST PAGE Florida Department of Law Enforcement J . R . SMITH , CLERK (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 ofJVWg , 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 32302-1489 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. Depai r4Ment of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington , DC 20531 , by phone at (202)307= ^0� 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 . gov. SFY 2013 Page 11 C tials