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III. CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
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THE APPLICANT HEREBY ASSURES AND CERTIFIES THE FOLLOWING:
1. That Federal funds made available under this grant 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 program
activities.
2. That matching funds required to pay the non-Federal
portion of the cost of each project, for which grant funds are
made available, shall be in addition to funds that would
otherwise be made available for program activities by the
recipient of the grant funds and shall be provided as
required in the Grant Award document.
3. That if the subrecipient has expended $750,000 or more
in federal funds during the entities fiscal year, a single audit
has been conducted in accordance with 2 CFR §200.514
and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
4. That fund accounting, auditing, monitoring, evaluation
procedures and such records as the Governor's Office of
Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services shall prescribe
to and shall be provided to assure fiscal control, proper
management and efficient disbursement of funds received.
5. That the Grantee shall maintain such data and
information and submit such reports in such form, at such
times, and containing such information as the Governor's
Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services may
reasonably be required to administer the program.
6. Subrecipients will comply (and will require any
subgrantees or contractors to comply) with any applicable
statutorily-imposed nondiscrimination requirements, which
may include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion or sex in the delivery of services (42 U.S.C. §
2000d), and the DOJ implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R.
Part 42, subpart C; The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex in the
delivery of services and employment practices (34 U.S.C. §
10228(c)(1)), and the DOJ implementing regulations at 28
C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart D; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of disability in the delivery of services and
employment practices (29 U.S.C § 794), and the DOJ
implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G;
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
which prohibits discrimination in the delivery of services and
employment practices (42 U.S.C. § 12132), and the DOJ
implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 35; Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs
(20 U.S.C. § 1681), and the DOJ implementing regulations
at 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart I; The DOJ regulations on
the Partnerships with Faith-based and other
Neighborhood Organizations, which prohibit
discrimination on the basis of religion in the delivery of
services and prohibit organizations from using DOJ funding
on explicitly religious activities (28 C.F.R. Part 38); Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age in the delivery of services
(42 U.S.C. § 6102), and the DOJ implementing regulation at
28 C.F.R. pt. 42, subpart I; Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, and religion in the delivery of services and
employment practices (34 U.S.C. § 11182 (b)), and DOJ
implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. §§ 31.202, .403 &
part 42, subpart D; Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as
amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, and disability in the
delivery of services and employment practices (34 U.S.C. §
20110(e)), and the DOJ implementing regulation at 28
C.F.R. § 94.114; and Violence Against Women Act of
1994, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability,
sexual orientation, and gender identity in the delivery of
services and employment practices (34 U.S.C. §
12291(b)(13)). These laws prohibit agencies from retaliating
against individuals for taking action to secure rights
protected by these laws.
7. That in the event a Federal or state court or
administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination after
a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, or disability against the
Grantee, a copy of the finding will be forwarded to the
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim
Services.
8. Subrecipients receiving Federal (Safe Streets Act which
authorizes VAWA), VOCA, or Title II JJDPA) Department of
Justice Funding are governmental or for-profit entities, that
have fifty or more employees and that receive a single
award of $25,000 or more are required to prepare and
submit electronically their Equal Opportunity Plan and
certification utilizing the Equal Employment Opportunity
Reporting tool located on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
website at https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/eeop.htm
Subrecipients receiving Federal (Safe Streets Act which
authorizes VAWA), VOCA, or Title II JJDPA) Department of
Justice Funding that are Medical or Educational Institution,
Indian Tribe, or non profit, governmental or for-profit entities
with largest individual grant received is less than $25,000
and have less than 50 employees will need to submit an
online certification form to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
utilizing the Employment Opportunity tool at
https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/eeop.htm but would be exempt
from completing the Equal Opportunity Plan.
The Office for Civil Rights has training presentations
available to recipients of OJP, OVW and COPS Office
funding to assist them in meeting their federal civil rights
obligations. These trainings can be accessed at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/about/ocr/assistance.htm