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CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program SUBGRANTEE CERTIFICATION Federal regulations require recipients of financial assistance from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to prepare, maintain on file, submit to OJP for review and implement an EEO Plan in accordance with the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968, as amended , and 28 CFR Part 42.301 -.308, Subparts C through H, if they meet the following criteria: (i) have 50 or more employees; and (ii) received a total of $25,000 or more in grants or subgrants; and (iii) have 3 percent or more minorities in services population (however, if less than 3 percent minorities in service population, an EEOP must still be prepared , but must focus on employment practices affecting women only) . 1, the undersigned authorized official, certify that according to Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 as amended, that the Subgrantee (Subgrant Recipient) : x Does meet Act Criteria and does have a current EEO Plan. Does meet Act Criteria and does not have a current EEO Plan. _ Does not meet Act Criteria, and therefore not required to have an EEO Plan. Recipients that meet criteria (i) and (iii) above, and receive over $500, 000 (or $1 million during and 18 month period) are required to submit an EEO Plan to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs for review. .Has included a copy of the current approval letter from the US DOJ . I further affirm that if the Subgrant Recipient meets the Act criteria and does not have a current written EEO Plan, federal law requires it to formulate, implement, and maintain such a Plan within 60 days after a subgrant application for federal assistance is approved or face loss of federal funds. Signature ubgrantee Authorized Official Type Name : Gary C . Wheeler Title: Chairperson Subgrant Recipi/ent: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Date : � I I q0 -7 FDLE JAG Grant Application Package EEO Certification Rule Reference 11 D-9.006 Page 2 of 2 OCJG-006 (Rev. March 2007)