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Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial State and .Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies. ( 1 ) Any person who is required to undergo such a security background investigation and who refuses to cooperate in such investigation or refuses to submit fingerprints shall be disqualified for employment in such position or, if employed, shall be dismissed. (2) Such background investigations shall be conducted at the expense of the employing agency. When fingerprinting is required, the fingerprints of the employee or applicant for employment shag be taken by the employing agency or by an authorized law enforcement officer and submitted to the Department of Law Enforcement for processing and forwarding, when requested by the employing agency, to the United States Department of Justice for processing. The employing agency shag reimburse the Department of Law Enforcement for any costs incurred by it in the processing of the fingerprints. 29. Drug Court Projects a. A Drug Court Project funded by the Byrne Formula Grant Program must contain the 10 key elements outlined in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Drug Courts Program Office, program guidelines "Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components", January 1997. This document can be obtained from FDLE, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, at (850) 410-8700. b. To ensure more effective management and evaluation of drug court programs, the subgrant recipient agrees that drug court programs funded with this award shall collect and maintain follow up data on criminal reci fMsm and drug use relapse of program participation. The data collected must be available to U.S. DOJ and FDLE upon request 30. Overtime for Law Enforcement Personnel Prior to obfigating funds from this award to support overtime by law enforcement officers, the U. S. Department of Justice encourages consultation with all allied components of the criminal justice system in the affected jurisdiction. The purpose of this consultation is to anticipate and plan for systemic impacts such as increased court dockets and the need for detention space. 31 . Criminal Intelligence System a. The purpose of the federal regulation published in 28 CFR Part 23 - Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies is to assure that subgrant recipients of federal funds for the principal purpose of operating a criminal intelligence system under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968742 U.S.C. 3701 , et seq., as amended, use those funds in conformance with the privacy and constitutional rights of individuals. b. The subgrant recipient and a criminal justice agency that is the implementing agency agree to certify that they operate a criminal intelligence system in accordance with Sections 802(a) and 818(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Skads Act of 1958, as amended and comply with criteria as set forth in 28 CFR Part 23 - Criminal Intelfigence Systems Operating Policies and in the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Formula Grant Program Guidance. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement c. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this agreement was made. If the subgrant recipient or criminal justice agency operates a criminal intelligence system and does not meet Act and federal regulation criteria, they must indicate when they plan to come into compliance. Federal law requires a subgrant-funded criminal intelligence system project to be in compliance with the Act and federal regulation prior to the award of federal funds. The subgrant recipient is responsible for the continued adherence to the regulation governing the operation of the system or faces the loss of federal funds. The Departments approval of the subgrant recipient agreement does not constitute approval of the subgrant-funded development or operation of a criminal intelligence system. 32. Confidential Funds A signed certification that the project director or the head of the Implementing Agency has read, understands, and agrees to abide by all of the conditions for confidential funds as set forth in the effective edition of OJP's Financial Guide is required from all projects that are involved with confidential funds from FDLE Byrne Formula Grant Application Package Grant Applk adon Section 9 - Page 21 Rule 110.9-006 OCJG — 005 (rev. 04/04103)