Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — Safe Connections Edward Byrne Grant Application FY 2015 — reading text

Center serves all children of Okaloosa County who are exposed to family violence from infants to 18 years old and all victims of domestic violence without regard to age or gender. The Center meets and exceeds the Minimum Standards outlined by the FCSC's Model Court Subcommittee and approved by the Florida Supreme Court. The Center's purpose is to protect children by enforcing child abuse and neglect laws, including laws protecting against child sexual abuse, and promoting programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect. 6. It is of the upmost importance for the safety and well-being of child victim's in Okaloosa County that the Center be utilized for supervised visitations and/or monitored exchanges. The Center provides a safe and nurturing site for children to visit without fear of re-victimization. The Center has conducted more than 8,000 monitored exchanges and scheduled over 14,500 supervised visits without one serious incident. 7. The Center is not excluded or debarred and was not involved in the development of the procurement of funding. FDLE JAG Grant Application Package Sole Source Form Page 3 of 3 Rule Reference 11 D-9 .006 OCJG-011 (Rev. May 2012)  CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Form Provided by the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form . Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)". The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed wh en the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction , grant, or cooperative agreement. (b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application 1. LOBBYING been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 obtaining , attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal , State, CFR Part 69 , for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction: violation of $100 ,000 , as defined at 28 CFR Part 69 , the applicant certifies that: Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making (a) No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid , by or on behalf false statements, or receiving stolen property; 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 (c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State , or local} with making of any federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1) (b) of the extension , continuation , renewal , amendment, or modification of any federa l this certification ; and grant or cooperative agreement; (d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application (b) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be had one or more public transactions (Federal , State , or local) paid to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of terminated for cause or default; and any agency, a member of Congress , an officer or an employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard this certification , he or she shall attach an explanation to this Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities', in accordance with its instructions: application. (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, 3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE contracts under grants and cooperative agreements , and subcontracts) and that all (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67 , Subpart F, for grantees, as defined 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION , AND OTHER at 28 CFR Part 67 Sections 67 .615 and 67.620- RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRECT RECIPIENT) A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug- free workplace by: As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension , and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67 , for prospective participants in primary covered (a) Publish ing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful transactions , as defined at 28 CFR Part 67 , Section 67 .51 o - manufacture, distribution , dispensing, possession , or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals: specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition : (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 (b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal department or employees about- agency; (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of ma intaining 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 : FDLE JAG Grant Applicati on Package Lobbying, Debarment , Suspension, and Drug-Free Workplace Certification Page 1  CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING ; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION , AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIY MATTERS ; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward B rne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Pro ram (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 Checkhere _ If there are workplaces on file that are not identified crim inal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days here. after the conviction ; Section 67.630 of the regulations provides that a grantee that is a (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice State may elect to make one certification in each Federal fiscal year. under subparagraph (d) (2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice A copy of which should be included with each application for of such conviction . Employers of convicted employees must provide notice Department of Justice funding . States and State agencies may elect including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to use OJP Form 4061/7 . ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W ., Washington, D.C. 20531 . Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant; Check here _ If the State has elected to complete OJP Form 4061/7 . (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 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE including termination , consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of (GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS) 1973, as amended ; or As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse implemented at 28 CFR Part 67 , Subpart F, for grantees, as defined assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal , at 28 CFR Part 67; Sections 67 .615 and 67 .620- State , or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency ;