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<br />U.S. Uepstriment of Justice �
<br />Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
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<br />Several provisions of Federal 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 />]he matters on while we seek your assurance, please contact us.
<br />By your authorized rep rasenlative's signature, you assure us and certify to us [hat you will comply with ali legal and administrative require-
<br />ments that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of federal grant funds. fn partlCWar, you assure us !fiat:
<br />1. You have been legally and officially audtorized by the appropriate
<br />governing body (for example; mayor or diy council) to apply for this
<br />grant and that the persons 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 any issues [lint may arise during processing of
<br />this appl ica tion.
<br />2. You wall comply with the provisions of Federal law which Irrdt
<br />certain political activities of your employees whose principal em-
<br />pluynnent is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in
<br />part wilfr this grant. These restrictions ane set forth in 5 US.0 § 1501,
<br />el seq.
<br />3. You will cvmph? with the minimum wage and maximum hours
<br />provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, if they apply to
<br />You.
<br />4. You will establish safeguards, if you have not done so already, to
<br />proluibil employees from using their positions for a purpose dial is,
<br />or gives the appearance of being, motivated by a desire for private
<br />gain for diemselvesor others, particularly Inose with whom they
<br />have family, business or other W.
<br />5. You will give the Department of justice or the Comptroller General
<br />accessto and the rightto exnm.ine records and documents related to
<br />the giant
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<br />6. You will comply wish all requirements imposed by the Depart-
<br />ment of Justice, as a condition or adminksirative requirement of the
<br />grant; wridn One program guidelines; - Ath the requirements of Olafll
<br />Circulars A-87 (governing cul calodations) and A-128 or A.) 33 (gov-
<br />aming audits); with the applicable, provisions of the Omnibus Crime
<br />Control and Safe Streets Act of I968, as amended; with 28 CFR fart
<br />66 (Uniform Administrative Requirements); with the provisions of
<br />the current edition of the appropriate COBS grant owner's manual:
<br />and with all other applicable laws, orders, regulatioits or circulars.
<br />7. You will, to the extent practicable and consistent wide appbcable
<br />law, seek, recruit and lure qualified members of racial and ethnic
<br />minority groupsand qualified women in order to further effective
<br />law enforceanent by increasing their ranks within the sworn posi-
<br />tiom in your agency.
<br />8. You will not, on the ground of race, Color, religion national origin
<br />gender; disability or age, unlawfully exclude any person from partic-
<br />ipation in, deny flee ben dii15 of or employment to any person, or sub.
<br />ject any person to disminisnation in connection with any programs
<br />or activities (funded in whale or in part with federal funds. These
<br />civil rights requirements are found in Elie non-disaimirtation provi.
<br />siorts of the Omnibus Crime Contra] and Safe Streets Act of 1969, as
<br />amended (42 US -C § 3789(d)); Title VE of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
<br />as amended (42 U.S.C. § Mel); the Indian Civil Rights Act (2.5 US.C.
<br />§§ 1301-1303); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amend -
<br />td (29 US -C, § 794); Title H, Subtitle Aof the Americans wA Disabil-
<br />i tj es Act (ADA) (42 US.C. § 12101, et swq.); the Age Discrimina Unit
<br />Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C, § 6101, et seq.); and Department of Justice
<br />Non -Discrimination Regulations contained in TiIIe2©,'Parts 35 and
<br />42 (subparts C, D, E and Q of the Code of Federal Regulations.
<br />A. In the evert[ that any court or administrativi agenry snakes a
<br />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 fire find'utg to the
<br />Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice programs, 810 7th Street,
<br />NW, Washington, DC 20531.
<br />D. If you are applying for a grant of 5590,000 or more and Depart-
<br />ment regulations (28 CTR 42301 et sec].) require you to submit an
<br />Equal Opportunity Employment Plan, you will do so nt the time
<br />of this application, if you have not done so in the pact, If you are
<br />applying for a grant of less Oran $500,000 and the regulations
<br />require you to maintain a plan on file in your office, you will do
<br />so within 120 days of your grant awanl.
<br />9. You will insure that the facilities under your ownership, lease or
<br />supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplislunent of the
<br />project are not listed on die Environmental Protection Agency's
<br />(FPA) list of Violating rachides and that you will notify us if you are
<br />advised by die EPAindicating that a facility to be used in this grant
<br />is under consideration for ]isdng by EPA.
<br />10. if your state has established a review and miument procedure
<br />under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this program for
<br />review, you have trade this application available for review by
<br />the slate Single point of Contact_
<br />11. You will devise a plan W retain the increased hiring level witli
<br />.tate and local funds after the conclusion of your grant.
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