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Home My WebLink AboutASSURANCECOPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) Page i of 4 COPS Hiring Recovery Pro. Attachment to SF -424 Section 8: ASSURANCES Several provisions of federal law and policy apply to all grant programs. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services needs to secure your assurance that the applicant will comply with these provisions. If you would like further information about any of these assurances, please contact your state's COPS Grant Program Specialist at (800) 421- 6770. By the applicant's authorized representative's signature, the applicant assures that it will comply with all legal and administrative requirements that govem the applicant for acceptance and use of federal grant funds. In particular, the applicant assures us that: 1. It has been legally and officially authorized by the appropriate governing body (for example, mayor or city council) to apply for this grant and that the persons signing the application and these assurances on its behalf are authorized to do so and to act on its behalf with respect to any issues that may arise during processing of this application. 2. It will comply with the provisions of federal law, which limit certain political activities of grantee employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part with this grant. These restrictions are set forth in 5 U.S.C. § 1501, et seq. 3. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, if applicable. 4. It will establish safeguards, if it has not done so already, to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties. 5. It will give the Department of Justice or the Comptroller General access to and the right to examine records and documents related to the grant. 6. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Department of Justice as a condition or administrative requirement of the grant, including but not limited to: the requirements of 28 CFR Part 66 and 26 CFR Part 70 (governing administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements); 2 CFR Part 225 (OMB Circular A- 87), 2 CFR 220 (OMB Circular A-21), 2 CFR Part 230 (OMB Circular A-1 22) and 48 CFR Part 31.000, et seq. (FAR 31.2) (governing cost principles); OMB Circular A-1 33 (governing audits) and other applicable OMB circulars; the applicable provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; 28 CFR Part 38.1; the current edition of the COPS Grant Monitoring Standards and Guidelines; the applicable COPS Grant Owners Manuals; and with all other applicable program requirements, laws, orders, regulations, or circulars. 7. If applicable, it will, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, seek, recruit and hire qualified members of racial and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective law enforcement by increasing their ranks within the sworn positions in the agency. S. It will not, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability or age, unlawfully exclude any person from participation in, deny the benefits of or employment to any person, or subject any person to discrimination in connection with any programs or activities funded in whole or in part with federal funds. These civil rights requirements are found in the non-discrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S,C. § 3789 (d); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U, S.C. § 2000d); the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1303); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as https://www.cops,usdoj.gov/chrp/Section8.aspx COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP)` rage L 01 4 amended (29 U.S.C. § 794); Title II, Subtitle A of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101, et seq.); and Department of Justice Non- Discrimination Regulations contained in Title 28, Parts 35 and 42 (subparts C, D, E and G) of the Code of Federal Regulations. A. In the event that any court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability or age against the applicant after a due process hearing, it agrees to forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20531. B. If your organization has received an award for $500,000 or more and has 50 or more employees, then it has to prepare an EEOP and submit it to the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR"), Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, for review within 60 days of the notification of the award. If your organization received an award between $25,000 and $500,000 and has 50 or more employees, your organization still has to prepare an EEOP, but it does not have to submit the EEOP to OCR for review. Instead, your organization has to maintain the EEOP on file and make it available for review on request. In addition, your organization has to complete Section B of the Certification Form and return it to OCR. If your organization received an award for less than $25,000; or if your organization has less than 50 employees, regardless of the amount of the award; or if your organization is a medical institution, educational institution, nonprofit organization or Indian tribe, then your organization is exempt from'the EEOP requirement. However, your organization must complete Section A of the Certification Form and return it to OCR. 9. Pursuant to Department of Justice guidelines (June 18, 2002 Federal Register (Volume 67, Number 117, pages 41455-41472), under Title V1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it will ensure meaningful• at;cess to its programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency. . 10. It will ensure that any facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify us if advised by the EPA that a facility to be used in this grant is under consideration for such listing by the EPA. 11. If the applicant's state has established a review and comment procedure under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this program for review, it has made this application available for review by the state Single Point of Contact. 12. It will submit all surveys, interview protocols, and other information collections to the COPS Office for submission to the Office of Management and Budget for clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 if required. 13. It will comply with the Human Subjects Research Risk Protections requirements of 28 CFR Part 46 if any part of the funded project contains non-exempt research or statistical activities which involve human subjects and also with 28 CFR Part 22, requiring the safeguarding of individually identifiable information collected from research participants. 14. Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, it will enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs for employees when operating agency -owned, rented or personally -awned vehicles. 15. It will not use COPS funds to supplant (replace) state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs funds that otherwise would be made available for the purposes of this grant, as applicable. 16. If the awarded grant contains a retention requirement, it will retain the increased officer staffing level and/or the increased officer redeployment level, as applicable, with state or local funds for a minimum of 12 months following expiration of the grant period. 17. It will not use any federal funding directly or indirectly to influence in any manner a Member of Congress, a jurisdiction, or an official of any government, to favor, adopt, or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation, law ratification, policy or appropriation whether before or after the introduction of any bill, measure, or resolution proposing such legislation, law, ratification, policy or appropriation as set forth in the Anti- Lobby Act, 18 U.S.C. 1913. https://www.r-ops.usdai.gov/chrp/Section8.aspx COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) rage .� of + 18. In the event that a portion of grant reimbursements are seized to pay off delinquent federal debts through the Treasury Offset Program or other debt collection process, it agrees to increase the non-federal share (or, if the awarded grant does not contain a cost sharing requirement, contribute a non-federal share) equal to the amount seized in order to fully implement the grant project. � ' False statements or claims made in connection with COPS grants (including cooperative agreements) may result in fines, imprisonment, disbarment from participating in federal grants or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law. I certify that the assurances provided are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Elections or other selections of new officials will not relieve the grantee entity of its obligations under this grant. L✓i By clicking this box and typing my name below, I certify that 1 have been legally and officially authorized by the appropriate governing body to submit this application and act on behalf of the grant applicant entity. I certify that I have read, understand, and agree, if awarded, to abide by all of the applicable grant compliance terms and conditions as outlined in the COPS Application Guide, the COPS Grant Owner's Manual, assurances, certifications and all other applicable program regulations, laws, orders, or circulars. In addition, I certify that the information provided on this form and any attached forms is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false statements or claims made in connection with COPS programs may result in fines, imprisonment, debarment from participating in federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, and/or any other remedy -,available by law to the federal government. John F. TimoneyI 04/0912009 41 •! � *Typed Name of Law Enforcement Executive (or Official with *Date Programmatic Authority, as applicable) 1_ By clicking this box and typing my name below, I certify that I have been legally and officially authorized by the appropriate governing body to submit this application and act on behalf of the grant applicant entity. I certify that l have read, understand, and agree, if awarded, to abide by all of the applicable grant compliance terms and conditions as outlined in the COPS Application Guide, the COPS Grant Owner's Manual, assurances, certifications and all other applicable program regulations, laws, orders, or circulars. In addition, I certify that the information provided on this form and any attached forms is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 1 understand that false statements or claims made in connection with COPS programs may result in fines, imprisonment, debarment from participating in federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law to the federal government. Pedro G. Hernandez 04/09/2009 *Typed Name of Government Executive (or official with Financial Authority, as *Date applicable) Previous Save Next • - Reminder: To save your data, click the "Save" or "Next" button. If you don't do this before returning to the previous page, your https://www• cops.usdoj . gov/chrp/Secti on8. aspx COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) rage 4 of Page 18 of 21 RECOVE] DLX-'N L-. 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