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1. RECIPIENT NAME AND ADDRESS (Including Zip Code)
4. AWARD NUMBER: 2009 -SB -B9-3068
City or Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
5. PROJECT PERIOD: FROM 03/01!2009 TO 02/28/2013
Miami, FL 33133
BUDGET PERJOD! FROM 03/01/2009 TO 02/28/2013
6. AWARD DATE 08/11/2009
S. SUPPLEMENT NUMBER
7. ACTION
Initial
I A. GRANTEE IRS/VENDOR NO.
596000407
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9. PREVIOUS AWARD AMOUNT $ 0
3. PROJECT TITLE
10. AMOUNT OF THIS AWARD $ 2,562,410
FY 2009 Recovery Act JAG Program
11. TOTAL AWARD $ 2,562,410
12, SPECIAL CONDITIONS
THE ABOVE GRANT PROJECT IS APPROVED SUBIECTTO SUCH CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS ARE SET FORTH
ON THE ATTACHED PAGE(S).
13. STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR GRANT
This project is supported under FY09 Recovery Act (BJA-Byrne JAG) Pub, L. No. I I 1-5, 42 USC 3750-3758
t 5. METHOD OF PAYMENT
PAPRS
AGENCY APPROVAL
GRANTEE ACCEPTANCE
16. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF APPROVING OFFICIAL
1 S. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE OFFICIAL
James H. Burch lI
Robert Ruano
Acting Director
Director
17. SIGNATURE OF APPROVING OFFICIAL
19. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT OFFICIAL
19A. DATE
AGENCY USE ONLY
20. ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION CODES
21. ISBUGT2743
FISCAL FUND BUD. DIV.
YEAR CODE ACT. OFC. REG. SUB. PDMS AMOUNT
9 B SB SO 00 00 2562410
OJP FORM 400012 (REV. 5-87) PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE.
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PROJECT NUMBER 2009 -SB -B9-3068 AWARD DATE 0811 112 00 9
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. The recipient agrees to comply with the financial and administrative requirements set forth in the current edition of the
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Financial Guide.
2. The recipient acknowledges that failure to submit an acceptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (if recipient is
required to submit one pursuant to 28 C.F.R. Section 42.302), that is approved by the Office for Civil Rights, is a
violation ofits Certified Assurances and may result in suspension or termination of funding, until such time as the
recipient is in compliance.
3. The recipient agrees to comply with the organizational audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States,
Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations, and further understands and agrees that funds may be withheld, or
other related requirements may be imposed, if outstanding audit issues (if any) from OMB Circular A-133 audits (and
any other audits of OJP grant funds) are not satisfactorily and promptly addressed, as further described in the current
edition of the OJP Financial Guide, Chapter 19.
4. Recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of the
enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of government, without the
express prior written approval of OJP.
5. The recipient must promptly refer to the DOJ OIG any credible evidence that a principal., employee, agent, contractor,
subgrantee, subcontractor, or other person has either 1) submitted a false claim for grant funds under the False Claims
Act; or 2) committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or
similar misconduct involving grant funds. This condition also applies to any subrecipients. Potential fraud, waste,
abuse, or misconduct should be reported to the OIG by -
mail:
Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Justice
investigations Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4706
Washington, DC 20530
e-mail: oig.hotline@usdoj.gov
hotline: (contact information in English and Spanish): (800) 869-4499
or hotline fnx: (202) 616-9881
Additional information is available from the DOJ OIG website at www.usdoj.gov/oig.
6. RECOVERY ACT — Conflict with Other Standard Terns and Conditions
The recipient understands and agrees that all other terms and conditions contained in this award, or in applicable OJP
grant policy statements or guidance, apply unless they conflict or are superseded by the terms and conditions included
here that specifically implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law l 1 1-5 ("ARRA"
or "Recovery Act") requirements. Recipients are responsible for contacting their grant managers for any needed
clarifications.
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PROJECT NUMBER 2009 -S13 -B9.3068 AWARD DATE 0 9/1 11200 9
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The grantee agrees to assist BJA in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National
Historic Preservation Act, and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of these
grant funds, either directly by the grantee or by a subgrantee. Accordingly, the grantee agrees to first determine if any
of the following activities will be funded by the grant, prior to obligating funds for any of these purposes. If it is
determined that any of the following activities will be funded by the grant, the grantee agrees to contact BJA.
The grantee understands that this special condition applies to its following new activities whether or not they are being
specifically funded with these grant funds. That is, as long as the activity is being conducted by the grantee, a
subgrantee, or any third party and the activity needs to be undertaken in order to use these grant funds, this special
condition must First be met. The activities covered by this special condition are:
a. New construction;
b. Minor renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, including
properties located within a 100 -year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered species, or a property listed on or
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;
c. A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either (a) result in a change in its basic
prior use or (b) significantly change its size;
d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an
incidental component ofa funded activity and (b) traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational., or
education environments; and
e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, including the
identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories.
The grantee understands and agrees that complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental
Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by BJA. The grantee further understands and
agrees to the requirements for implementation of a Mitigation Plan, as detailed at [website], for programs relating to
methamphetamine laboratory operations.
Application of This Special Condition to Grantee's Existing Programs or Activities: For any of the grantee's or its
subgrantees' existing programs or activities that will be funded by these grant funds, the grantee, upon specific request
from BJA, agrees to cooperate with BJA in any preparation by BJA of a national or program environmental assessment
of that funded program or activity.
To avoid duplicating existing networks or IT systems in any initiatives funded by BJA for law enforcement information
sharing systems which involve interstate connectivity between jurisdiction, such systems shall employ, to the extent
possible, existing networks as the communication backbone to achieve interstate connectivity, unless the grantee can
demonstrate to the satisfaction of BJA that this requirement would not be cost effective or would impair the
functionality of an existing or proposed IT system.
9. The grantee agrees to comply with all reporting, data collection and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by law and
detailed by the BJA in program guidance for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Compliance with these
requirements will be monitored by BJA.
10. The recipient agrees that any information technology system funded or supported by OR funds will comply with 28
C.F.R. Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, if OR determines this regulation to be applicable.
Should OJP determine 28 C,F.R. Part 23 to be applicable, OJP may, at its discretion, perform audits of the system, as
per the regulation. Should any violation of 28 C.F.R. Part 23 occur, the recipient may be fined as per 42 U.S.C.
3789g(c)-(d). Recipient may not satisfy such a fine with federal funds.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The grantee agrees to comply with the applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 38, the Department of Justice
regulation governing "Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations" (the "Equal Treatment Regulation"), The Equal
Treatment Regulation provides in part that Department of Justice grant awards of direct funding may not be used to
fund any inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselylization. Recipients of direct
grants may still engage in inherently religious activities, but such activities must be separate in time or place from the
Department of Justice funded program, and participation in such activities by individuals receiving services from the
grantee or a sub -grantee must be voluntary. The Equal Treatment Regulation also makes clear that organizations
participating in programs directly funded by the Department of Justice are not permitted to discriminate in the provision
ofservices on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. Notwithstanding any other special condition of this award, faith -
based organizations may, in some circumstances, consider religion as a basis for employment. See
)ittp:l/www.ojp.gov/abotiVoer/equal_fbo.htm.
12. The recipient agrees to ensure that the State Information Technology Point of Contact receives written notification
regarding any information technology project funded by this grant during the obligation and expenditure period. This is
to facilitate communication among local and state governmental entities regarding various information technology
projects being conducted with these grant funds. In addition, the recipient agrees to maintain an administrative file
documenting the meeting of this requirement. For a list of State Information Technology Points of Contact, go to
http;//www. it,ojp.gov/dcfault,aspx?area=policyAndPracticc&page=1046.
13. The recipient agrees that funds received under this award will not be used to supplant State or local funds, but will be
used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available for law
enforcement activities.
14. RECOVERY ACT - JAG - Trust Fund
The recipient is required to establish a trust fund account. (The trust fund may or may not be an interest-bearing
account.) The fund, including any interest, may not be used to pay debts or expenses incurred by other activities beyond
the scope of either the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) or Recovery JAG Program.
The recipient also agrees to obligate and expend the grant funds in the trust fiend (including any interest earned) during
the period of the grant. Grant funds (including any interest earned) not expended by the end of the grant period must be
returned to the Bureau of Justice Assistance no later than 90 days after the end of the grant period, along with the final
submission of the Financial Status Report (SF -269).
15. RECOVERY ACT— Access to Records; Interviews
The recipient understands and agrees that DOJ (including OJP and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)), and its
representatives, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall have access to and the right to examine all
records (including, but not limited to, books, papers, and documents) related to this Recovery Act award, including
such records of any subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor.
The recipient also understands and agrees that DOJ and the GAO are authorized to interview any officer or employee of
the recipient (or of any subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor) regarding transactions related to this Recovery Act
award.
16. RECOVERY ACT— One-time funding '
The recipient understands and agrees that awards under the Recovery Act will be one-time awards and accordingly that
its proposed project activities and deliverables are to be accomplished without additional DOJ funding.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
17. RECOVERY ACT— Separate Tracking and Reporting of Recovery Act Finds and Outcomes
The recipient agrees to track, account for, and report on all funds from this Recovery Act award (including specific
outcomes and benefits attributable to Recovery Act fiords) separately from all other funds, including DOJ award funds
From non -Recovery Act awards awarded for the same or similar purposes or programs. (Recovery Act funds may be
used in conjunction with other funding as necessary to complete projects, but tracking and reporting of Recovery Act
funds must be separate.)
Accordingly, the accounting systems of the recipient and all subrecipients must ensure that finds from this Recovery
Act award are not commingled with funds from any other source.
The recipient further agrees that all personnel (including subrecipient personnel) whose activities are to be charged to
the award will maintain timesheets to document hours worked for activities related to this award and non -award -
related activities.
18. RECOVERY ACT — Subawards — Monitoring
The recipient agrees to monitor subawards under this Recovery Act award in accordance with all applicable statutes,
regulations, OMB circulars, and guidelines, including the OR Financial Guide, and to include the applicable conditions
of this award in any subaward. The recipient is responsible for oversight of subrecipient spending and monitoring of
specific outcomes and benefits attributable to use of Recovery Act funds by subrecipients. The recipient agrees to
submit, upon request, documentation of its policies and procedures for monitoring of subawards under this award.
19. RECOVERY ACT — Subawards — DUNS and CCR for Reporting
The recipient agrees to work with its first-tier subrecipients (if any) to ensure that, no later than the due date of the
recipient's first quarterly report after a subaward is made, the subrecipient has a valid DUNS profile and has an active
registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.
20. RECOVERY ACT - Quarterly Financial Reports
The recipient agrees to submit quarterly financial status reports to OJP, At present, these reports are to be submitted
on-line (at https:Hgrants.ojp.usdoj.gov) using Standard Form SF 269A, not later than 45 days after the end of each
calendar quarter. The recipient understands that after October 15, 2009, OJP will discontinue its use of the SF 269A,
and will require award recipients to submit quarterly Financial status reports within 30 days after the end of each
calendar quarter, using the government -wide Standard Form 425 Federal Financial Report from (available for viewing
at www,whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/standard_furrns/fft.pdf). Beginning with the report for the fourth calendar quarter
of 2009 (and continuing thereafter), the recipient agrees that it will submit quarterly financial status reports to OJP on-
line (at https:/Igrants.ojp.usdoj.gov) using the SF 425 Federal Financial Report form, not later than 30 days after the end
of each calendar quarter. The final report shall be submitted not later than 90 days following the end of the grant period.
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PRO)ECTNUMBER 2009 -SH -139-3068 AWARD DATE ORI 11/2009
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
21. RECOVERY ACT — Recovery Act Transactions Listed in Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and Recipient
Responsibilities for Informing Subrecipients
(a) The recipient agrees to maintain records that identify adequately the source and application of Recovery Act
funds, to maximize the transparency and accountability of funds authorized under the Recovery Act as required by the
Act and in accordance with 2 CFR 215.2 1, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-profit Organizations" and OMB A-102 Common Rules
provisions (relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments).
(b) The recipient agrees to separately identify the expenditures for Federal awards under the Recovery Act on the
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and the Data Collection Form (SF -SAC) required by OMB
Circular A-133. This condition only applies if the recipient is covered by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996
and OMB Circular A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." This shall be
accomplished by identifying expenditures for Federal awards made under the Recovery Act separately on the SEFA,
and as separate rows under Item 9 of Part III on the SF -SAC by CFDA number, and inclusion of the prefix "ARRA-"
in identifying the name of the Federal program on the SEFA and as the first characters in Item 9d of Part III on the SF -
SAC.
(c) The recipient agrees to separately identify to each subrecipient the Federal award number, CFDA number, and
amount of Recovery Act funds, and to document this identification both at the time of subaward and at the time of
disbursement of funds. When a recipient awards Recovery Act funds for an existing program, the information
furnished to subrecipients shall distinguish the subawards of incremental Recovery Act funds from regular subawards
under the existing program.
(d) The recipient agrees to require its subrecipients to specifically identify Recovery Act funding on their SEFA
information, similar to the requirements for the recipient SEFA described above. This information is needed to allow
the recipient to properly monitor subrecipient expenditure of Recovery Act funds as well as facilitate oversight by the
Federal awarding agencies, the DOJ 01G, and the GAO.
22. RECOVERY ACT — Reporting and Registration Requirements under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
(a) This award requires the recipient to complete projects or activities which are funded under the Recovery Act and to
report on use of Recovery Act funds provided through this award. Information from these reports will be made
available to the public.
(b) The reports are due no later than ten calendar days after each calendar quarter in which the recipient receives the
assistance award funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Act.
(c) Recipients and their first-tier recipients must maintain current registrations in the Central Contractor Registration
(www.ccr.gov) at all times during which they have active federal awards funded with Recovery Act funds. A Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (HwwArib.com) is one of the requirements for
registration in the Central Contractor Registration.
(d) The recipient shall report the information described in section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act using the reporting
instructions and data elements that will be provided online at wwwYederalReporting.gov and ensure that nny
information that is pre -tilled is corrected or updated as needed.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
23. RECOVERY ACT—Provisions of Section 1512(c)
The recipient understands that section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act provides as follows:
Recipient Reports- Not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each recipient that received recovery
funds from a Federal agency shall submit a report to that agency that contains--
(]) the total amount of recovery funds received from that agency;
(2) the amount or recovery funds received that were expended or obligates{ to projects or activities; and
(3) a detailed list ofall projects or activities for which recovery funds were expended or obligated, including--
(A) the name of the project or activity;
(B) a description of the project or activity;
(C) an evaluation of the completion status of the project or activity;
(D) an estimate of the number ofjobs created and the number ofjobs retained by the project or activity; and
(E) for infrastructure investments made by state and local governments, the purpose, total cost, and rationale of the
agency for funding the infrastructure investment with funds made available under this Act, and name of the person to
contact at the agency if there are concerns with the infrastructure investment.
(4) Detailed information on any subcontracts or subgrants awarded by the recipient to include the data elements
required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282),
allowing aggregate reporting on awards below $25,000 or to individuals, as prescribed by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.
24. RECOVERY ACT — Protecting State and Local Government and Contractor Whistlebtowers (Recovery Act, section
1553)
The recipient recognizes that the Recovery Act provides certain protections against reprisals for employees of non -
Federal employers who disclose information reasonably believed to be evidence of gross management, gross waste,
substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, abase of authority, or violations of law related to contracts or
grants using Recovery Act funds. For additional information, refer to section 1553 of the Recovery Act. The text of
Recovery Act is available at www,ojp.tisdoj.gov/recovery.
25. RECOVERY ACT — Limit on Funds (Recovery Act, section 1604)
The recipient agrees that none of the funds under this award may be used by any State or local government, or any
private entity, for construction costs or any other support of any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo,
golf course, or swimming pool.
26. RECOVERY ACT— Infrastructure Investment (Recovery Act, sections 1511 and 1602)
The recipient agrees that it may not use any funds made available under this Recovery Act award for infrastructure
investment absent submission of a satisfactory certification under section 1511 of the Recovery Act. Should the
recipient decide to use funds for infrastructure investment subsequent to award, the recipient must submit appropriate
certifications under section 151 1 of the Recovery Act and receive prior approval from OJP. In seeking such approval,
the recipient shall give preference to activities that can be started and completed expeditiously, and shall use award
Funds in a manner that maximizes job creation and economic benefits. The text of the Recovery Act (including sections
1511 and 1602) is available at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery.
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27. RECOVERY ACT— Buy American Notification (Recovery Act, section 1605)
The recipient understands that this award is subject to the provisions of section 1605 of the Recovery Act ("Buy
American"). No award funds may be used for iron, steel, or manufactured goods for n project for the construction,
alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work, unless the recipient provides advance written
notification to the OJP program office, and a Grant Adjustment Notice is issued that modifies this special condition to
add government -wide standard conditions (anticipated to be published in subpart B of 2 C.F.R. part 176) that further
implement the specific requirements or exceptions of section 1605.
Section 1605 of the Recovery Act prohibits use of any Recovery Act funds for a project for the construction, alteration,
maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in
the project are produced in the United States, subject to certain exceptions, including United States obligations under
international agreements.
For purposes of this special condition, the following definitions apply:
"Public building" and "public work" means a public building of, and a public work of, a governmental entity (the United
States; the District of Columbia; commonwealths, territories, and minor outlying islands of the United States; State and
local governments; and multi -State, regional, or interstate entities which have governmental functions). These
buildings and works may include, without limitation, bridges, dams, plants, highways, parkways, streets, subways,
tunnels, sewers, mains, power lines, pumping stations, heavy generators, railways, airports, terminals, docks, piers,
wharves, ways, lighthouses, buoys, jetties, breakwaters, levees, and canals, and the construction, alteration,
maintenance, or repair of such buildings and works.
"Manufactured good" means a good brought to the construction site for incorporation into the building or work that has
been --
(1) Processed into a specific form and shape; or
(2) Combined with other raw material to create a material that has different properties than the properties of the
individual raw materials.
"Steel" means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, behveen .02 and -2 percent carbon, and may include other
elements.
For purposes of OJP grants, projects involving construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of jails, detention
facilities, prisons, public crime victims' shelters, police facilities, or other similar projects will likely trigger this
provision.
NOTE: The recipient is encouraged to contact the OR program manager — in advance — with any questions conceming
this condition, including its applicability to particular circumstances.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
28. RECOVERY ACT– Wage Rate Requirements under Section 1606 of the Recovery Act
(a) Section 1606 of the Recovery Act requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and
subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government
Pursuant to the Recovery Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character
similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter N of chapter 31 of title
40, United States Code.
Pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 14 and the Copeland Act, 40 U,S.C. 3145, the Department of Labor has issued
regulations at 29 CFR Parts I, 3, and 5 to implement the Davis -Bacon and related Acts. Regulations in 29 CFR 5.5
instruct agencies concerning application of the standard Davis -Bacon contract clauses set forth in that section. The
standard Davis -Bacon contract clauses found in 29 CFR 5.5(a) are to be incorporated in any covered contracts made
under this award that are in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration or repair (including painting and decorating).
(b) For additional guidance on the wage rate requirements of section 1606, contact your awarding agency. Recipients of
grants, cooperative agreements and loans should direct their initial inquiries concerning the application of Davis -Bacon
requirements to a particular federally assisted project to the Federal agency funding the project. The Secretary of Labor
retains final coverage authority under Reorganization Plan Number 14,
29. RECOVERY ACT – NEPA and Related Laws
The recipient understands that all OJP awards are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C.
section 4321 et seq.) and other related Federal laws (including the National Historic Preservation Act), if applicable.
The recipient agrees to assist OJP in carrying out its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws, if the recipient plans
to use Recovery Act funds (directly or through subaward or contract) to undertake any activity that triggers these
requirements, such as renovation or construction. (See 28 C.F.R. Part 61, App. D.) The recipient also agrees to comply
with all Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations applicable to the development and implementation
of the activities to be funded under this award.
30. RECOVERY ACT – Misuse of award funds
The recipient understands and agrees that misuse of award funds may result in a range of penalties, including
suspension of current and future funds, suspension or debarment from federal grants, recoupment of monies provided
tinder an award, and civil and/or criminal penalties.
31. RECOVERY ACT –Additional Requirements and Guidance
The recipient agrees to comply with any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law and
future OJP (including government -wide) guidance and clarifications of Recovery Act requirements.
32. RECOVERY ACT - JAG.- Delinquent section 1512(c) reports
The recipient acknowledges that it has certified that it will comply with all reporting requirements under section
1512(c) of the Recovery Act. (An online reporting mechanism is anticipated to be available for award recipient use by
October 10, 2009.) Further to this certification, a failure to comply with the section 1512(c) reporting requirements
may, in addition to other penalties, subject the recipient to the following:
(I) After failure to report section 1512(c) data for two consecutive reporting periods, the recipient may be— (a)
precluded from drawing down funds under any OJP award, and/or (b) deemed ineligible for future discretionary OJP
awards, until such time as the recipient becomes current in its section 1512(c) reporting obligations, and
(2) After failure to report section 1512(c) data for three consecutive reporting periods, the recipient, upon written
demand of the Director of BSA, shall return to OJP any unexpended award Funds (including any unexpended interest
earned on award Rinds) within 15 calendar days of the date of the demand notice. Thereafter, the recipient's award shall
be converted to a cost-reitttbursable grant until such time as the recipient becomes current in its section 1512(c)
reporting obligations, and remains current for not less than two additional consecutive reporting periods.
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