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Award Letter
December 9, 2021
Dear Arthur Noriega V,
On behalf of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, it is my pleasure to inform you the Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) has approved the application submitted by MIAMI, CITY OF for an award under the
funding opportunity entitled 2021 BJA FY 21 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI). The
approved award amount is $1,000,000.
Review the Award Instrument below carefully and familiarize yourself with all conditions and
requirements before accepting your award. The Award Instrument includes the Award Offer (Award
Information, Project Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions) and Award
Acceptance.
Please note that award requirements include not only the conditions and limitations set forth in the
Award Offer, but also compliance with assurances and certifications that relate to conduct during the
period of performance for the award. These requirements encompass financial, administrative, and
programmatic matters, as well as other important matters (e.g., specific restrictions on use of funds).
Therefore, all key staff should receive the award conditions, the assurances and certifications, and the
application as approved by OJP, so that they understand the award requirements. Information on all
pertinent award requirements also must be provided to any subrecipient of the award.
Should you accept the award and then fail to comply with an award requirement, DOJ will pursue
appropriate remedies for non-compliance, which may include termination of the award and/or a
requirement to repay award funds.
To accept the award, the Authorized Representative(s) must accept all parts of the Award Offer in the
Justice Grants System (JustGrants), including by executing the required declaration and certification,
within 45 days from the award date.
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you.
Amy Solomon
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Office for Civil Rights Notice for All Recipients
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
has been delegated the responsibility for ensuring that recipients of federal financial assistance from
the OJP, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the Office on Violence
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Against Women (OVW) are not engaged in discrimination prohibited by law. Several federal civil rights
laws, such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
require recipients of federal financial assistance to give assurances that they will comply with those
laws. Taken together, these civil rights laws prohibit recipients of federal financial assistance from DOJ
from discriminating in services and employment because of race, color, national origin, religion,
disability, sex, and, for grants authorized under the Violence Against Women Act, sexual orientation
and gender identity. Recipients are also prohibited from discriminating in services because of age.
For a complete review of these civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements, in connection
with DOJ awards, see https:Hojp.gov/funding/Explore/LegalOverview/CiviIRightsRequirements.htm.
Under the delegation of authority, the OCR investigates allegations of discrimination against recipients
from individuals, entities, or groups. In addition, the OCR conducts limited compliance reviews and
audits based on regulatory criteria. These reviews and audits permit the OCR to evaluate whether
recipients of financial assistance from the Department are providing services in a nondiscriminatory
manner to their service population or have employment practices that meet equal -opportunity
standards.
If you are a recipient of grant awards under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act or the
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and your agency is part of a criminal justice system,
there are two additional obligations that may apply in connection with the awards: (1) complying with
the regulation relating to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (EEOPs); and (2) submitting
findings of discrimination to OCR. For additional information regarding the EEOP requirement, see 28
CFR Part 42, subpart E, and for additional information regarding requirements when there is an
adverse finding, see 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.204(c), .205(c)(5).
The OCR is available to help you and your organization meet the civil rights requirements that are
associated with DOJ grant funding. If you would like the OCR to assist you in fulfilling your
organization's civil rights or nondiscrimination responsibilities as a recipient of federal financial
assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the OCR at askOCR@ojp.usdoj.gov.
Memorandum Regarding NEPA
NEPA Letter Type
OJP - Categorical Exclusion
NEPA Letter
The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program will target hotspots of crime where a significant
proportion of crime occurs as compared to the overall jurisdiction. BCJI furthers the Department's mission
by leading efforts to enhance the capacity of local and tribal communities to effectively target and address
significant crime issues through collaborative cross -sector approaches that help advance broader
neighborhood development goals. Awards under this program will focus on funding Planning and
Implementation efforts.
None of the following activities will be conducted whether under the Office of Justice Programs federal
action or a related third -party action:
(1) New construction.
(2) Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area,
including property (a) listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, or (b)
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located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for an endangered species.
(3) A renovation that will change the basic prior use of a facility or significantly change its size.
(4) Research and technology whose anticipated and future application could be expected to have an effect
on the environment.
(5) Implementation of a program involving the use of chemicals.
Additionally, the proposed action is neither a phase nor a segment of a project that when reviewed in its
entirety would not meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion.
Consequently, the subject federal action meets the Office of Justice Programs' criteria for a categorical
exclusion as contained in paragraph 4(b) of Appendix D to Part 61 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
NEPA Coordinator
First Name
Orbin
Award Information
Project Information
Financial Information
Award Conditions
Award Acceptance
Middle Name
Last Name
Terry
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