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<br />U.S. Department of Justice
<br />Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
<br />Ammnces
<br />Several provisions of Federai law and policy apply to all grant programs. We (the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services) need to
<br />secure your assurance that you (the applicant) will comply with these provisions. If you would like further information about any of
<br />lite matters on which we seek your assurance, please contact us.
<br />By your authorizer) represenlafive'a signature, youassure usand certify to us that you will comply with all legal and administrative require-
<br />menis that govern die 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 rte appropriate
<br />governing body (for example, mayor or city courici1) to apply for this
<br />grant and that the persares signing the application and these assur-
<br />ances on your behalf are authorized to do so and to act on your
<br />behalf with respect to eery issues that may arise during processing of
<br />th is applica llon.
<br />2. You will comply with the provisions of Federal law which limit
<br />certain political activities of your employees whose principal em-
<br />ployment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in
<br />part with this grant. These restrictions, are set forth in 5 U.S.C. § 1501,
<br />el seq.
<br />3. You will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours
<br />provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Ad, if they apply to
<br />you.
<br />4.. You will establish safeguards, if you have not done, so already, to
<br />prohibit employees from using t%eir positions fora purpose that is,
<br />or gives the appearance of being, motivated by a desire for private
<br />gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they
<br />have family, business or other des.
<br />5. You will give the Department of justice or the Comptroller General
<br />access to and the right to examine records and documents related to
<br />the grant.
<br />G. Youwill comply with all requirements imposed by die Depart-
<br />ment of justirn as a condition or administrative requirement of lite
<br />grant; with the program guidelines; with the requirements of OMB
<br />Circulars A-87 (governing cast.. adculatiores) and A-128 or A-133 (gov-
<br />eming audits); with the applicable provisions of the Omnibus Crone
<br />F' m!rnl anal Safe Stwel.[ Ad of 1968, as amended: will%26 CM Part
<br />6b (i,ruionn A d rn inistrafive Requirements); with the provisions of
<br />the current edition of die appropriate COPS grant owner's manual;
<br />and with all olher applicable latus, order:, regulations or circulars,
<br />gender, disability or age, unlawfully exclu Lie any person from part ic-
<br />ipalicit in, deity the beneff is of or employment to any person, or sub-
<br />ject any person to discrimination in connection with any programs
<br />or activities funded in whole or in part will% Federal fund— These
<br />civil rights requirements are found in the non-discrimination provi-
<br />siohrs of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets AR of 1968 as
<br />amended (42 U.S,C. § 3789(d)); "I itic Vf of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
<br />a%amended (42 U.S.C. § 20DOcI); the. Indian Civil Rights Act (2S U.S.C.
<br />§§ 1301-1303); Section 504 of die Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as anxud-
<br />ed (29 U.S.C. § 794); Tide ll, Subli tie Aof the Americans with Disabil-
<br />ities An (ADA) (42 US.C. § 12101, et seq.); the Age Discrimination
<br />Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 5101, el seq.); and Department of Justice
<br />Non -Discrimination Regulations contained in Title 213, ['arts 35 and
<br />42 (subparts C, D, E and Q of the Code of Federal Regulations.
<br />A. In the event that any court or administrative agency makes a
<br />finding of discrimination ort grounds of race, color, religion,
<br />national origin, gender, disability or age against you after as due
<br />process hearing, you agree to forward a copy of the finding to the
<br />Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street,
<br />NW, Washington, DC 20531,
<br />B. Il you are applying for a grant of 5500,000or more and Deport-
<br />ment regulations (28 CPR 42.901 et seq.) require you to submit an
<br />Equal Opportunity Employment Plan, you will do coat Ute time
<br />of this application, if you have not done so in lite past. if you are
<br />applying for a grant of less than 5500,000 and lite regulations
<br />require you to maintain a Plan on file in your office, you will do
<br />so within 120 days of your grant award.
<br />9. You will insure drat the facilities under your ownership, lease or
<br />supervision which shall be utilized in lite accomplishment of the
<br />pr(Oje,f are not lis ed on the Crhvironmental Prolectic,t% A„ tnmy':
<br />(GCA) list of Violating Facilites and that you will notify us if you are
<br />advised by lite EI'Aindicating that a facility to be used in this grant
<br />is under consideration for listing by EPA.
<br />7. You will, to lire extent practicable and consistent with applicable
<br />10. if your stale has established a review and comment procedure
<br />law, Seek, recruit and lure qualified members of racial and cduric
<br />under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this program for
<br />minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective
<br />review, you have made this application available for review by
<br />law enforcement by increasing their ranks within lheswom Ansi-
<br />the state Singlc Point of Cuietsct.
<br />lions in your agency.
<br />8. You will rrol, ou lite ground of race, color, religion, national origin,
<br />11. You %vi)l devise a plan loretain the imr rased hiring Level telt%
<br />stale and local funds after the conclusion of your grant,
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