Okaloosa County BOCC — May 20, 2014 — BJA FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application — reading text

certifies that: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions; (c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. . 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRECT RECIPIENT) Pursuant to Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, implemented at 2 CFR Part 2867, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 2 CFR Section 2867.20(a), and other requirements: A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) Have not within a two-year period preceding this application been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law, _ unless such felony criminal conviction has been disclosed in writing to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov, and, after such disclosure, the applicant has received a specific written determination from OJP that neither suspension nor debarment of the applicant is necessary to protect the interests of the Government in this case. (d) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and (e) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default. B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to this application. https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/displayAssurancesTextAction.st?method=certify&status=N&id=2 5/13/2014 Certifications Page 2 of 3 3. FEDERAL TAXES A. lf the applicant is a corporation, the applicant certifies that either (1) the corporation has no unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, or (2) the corporation has provided written notice of such an unpaid tax liability (or liabilities) to OJP at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov, and, after such disclosure, the applicant has received a specific written determination from OJP that neither suspension nor debarment of the applicant is necessary to protect the interests of the Government in this case. B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to this application. 4, DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 83, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 CFR Sections 83.620 and 83.650: - A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for Violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the _ employee will (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 810 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, | hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications. https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/displayAssurancesTextAction.st?method=certify&status=N&id=2 5/13/2014 Certifications : Page 3 of 3 Charles K. Windes, Jr., Chairman Date https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/displayAssurancesTextAction.st?method=certify&status=-N&id=2 5/13/2014 BJA FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local Application BJA FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local 2014-H2011-FL-Du Correspondence Review SF-424 Print a Copy Application Handbook Overview Applicant Information Project Information Budget and Program Attachments Assurances and Certifications Review SF 424 Submit Application Help/Frequently Asked Page 1 of 1 | Switch to ... APPLICATION FOR 2. DATE SUBMITTED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Applicant Identifier 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION 3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier Application Non-Construction AGENCY 4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL Federal Identifier 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Organizational Unit Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Address c/o Contracts & Grants 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 206 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547-1285 Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters involving this application Eubanks, Marcella (850) 651-7200 6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) 59-6000765 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT County Questions GMS Home Log Off 8. TYPE OF APPLICATION New 9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY Bureau of Justice Assistance 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 16.738 CFDA EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT TITLE: PROGRAM ii. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT Significant Incident Response Enhancements 12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT Communications, Computer Software/Hardware, Equipment-Tactical, Less-Than-Lethal, Violence-Violent Crime 13. PROPOSED PROJECT Start Date: October 01, 2013 End Date: September 30, 2017 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF a. Applicant b. Project FLOL 15. ESTIMATED FUNDING 16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 Federal $41,859 PROCESS? Applicant $0 Program is not covered by E.0. 12372 State £0 Local $0 Other £0 Program Income £0 17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? TOTAL $41,859 N 18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED. https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/applicationReview.do 5/13/2014 BJA FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local Page 1 of I BJA FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: Local 2014-12011-FL-pJ Application Correspondence | Switch to ... Vv Application Handbook Submit Application Overview You can Submit this application only when the following checklist is complete. Click on the "Incomplete" link to get more details for the corresponding incomplete item. Applicant Information Status Requirement Project Information Complete Overview Complete Applicant Information Budget and Program Complete Project Information Attachments Complete Budget and Program Attachments Assurances and Certifications Certified to the Assurances and Certifications Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Incomplete Review SF 424 Submit Application You may not submit your application until your user id has been approved and all of the above conditions are marked as "Completed". Help/Frequently Asked Questions GMS Home Log Off https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/submitA pplication.do 5/13/2014