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

(1) A subgrant recipient or implementing agency must develop an EEO Plan if it has 50 or more employees and it has received any single award of $25,000 or more from the Department of Justice. The plan must be prepared using the on-line short form at www.ojp.usdol.gov/abouUocr/eeop complv.htm , must be retained by the subgrant recipient or implementing agency, and must be available for review or audit. The organization must also submit an EEO Certification to FDLE. (2) If the subgrant recipient or implementing agency is required to prepare an EEO Plan and has received any single award of $500,000 or more from the Department of Justice, it must submit its plan to the Department of Justice for approval. A copy of the Department of Justice approval letter must be submitted to FDLE. The approval letter expires two years from the date of the letter. (3) A subgrant recipient or implementing agency is exempt from the EEO Plan requirement if it is has fewer than 50 employees or if it does not receive any single award of $25,000 or more from the Department of Justice or if it is a nonprofit organization , a medical or educational institution, or an Indian Tribe. If an organization is exempt from the EEO Plan requirement, it must submit an EEO Certification to FDLE. (4) The subgrant recipient and implementing agency acknowledge that failure to comply with EEO Requirements within 60 days of the project start date may result in suspension or termination of funding , until such time as it is in compliance. SFY2015 JAG Standard Conditions Page 12 of 23 Rev. 09/2014  e. In the event a federal or state court or federal or state 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 a recipient of funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding to FDLE and to the Office for Civil Rights , Office of Justice Programs. f. In accordance with federal civil rights laws, the subgrant recipient shall not retaliate against individuals for taking action or participating in action to secure rights protected by these laws. g. Subgrant recipients must include comprehensive Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Provisions in all contracts funded by the subgrant recipient. h. If the subgrant recipient or any of its employees, contractors, vendors , or program beneficiaries has a discrimination complaint, they may file a complaint with the subgrant recipient, with FDLE or with the Office for Civil Rights. Discrimination complaints may be submitted to FDLE at Office of the Inspector General, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489 or online at info@fdle.state.fl .us, Discrimination complaints may also be submitted to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 ?'h Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20531 , or by phone at (202) 307-0690. i. The subgrant recipient must have procedures in place for responding to discrimination complaints that employees and clients, customers, and program participants file directly with the subgrant recipient. j. The subgrant recipient must have written policies or procedures in place for notifying program beneficiaries how to file complaints alleging discrimination by the subgrantee/implementing agency with FDLE or the OCR. k. Any discrimination complaints filed with FDLE will be reviewed by FDLE's Inspector General and referred to the Office for Civil Rights , the Florida Commission on Human Relations, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , based on the nature of the complaint. I. Americans with Disabilities Act Subgrant recipients must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, which prohibits discrimination by public and private entities on the basis of disability and requires certain accommodations be made with regard to employment (Title I), state and local government services and transportation (Title II) , public accommodations (Title Ill), and telecommunications (Title IV). m. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (28 C.F.R. Part 42 , Subpart G) If the subgrant recipient has 50 or more employees and receives DOJ funding of $25,000 or more, the subgrant recipient must take the following actions: (1) Adopt grievance procedures that incorporate due process standards and provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging a violation of the DOJ regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, found at 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of a disability in employment practices and the delivery of services. (2) Designate a person to coordinate compliance with the prohibitions against disability discrimination contained in 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G . (3) Notify participants, beneficiaries, employees, applicants, and others that the subgrantee/implementing agency does not discriminate on the basis of disability. n. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) In accordance with Department of Justice Guidance pertaining to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C . § 2000d, recipients of federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to their programs and activities for persons with LEP. For more information on the civil rights responsibilities that recipients have in SFY2015 JAG Standard Conditions Page 13 of 23 Rev. 09/2014  providing language services to LEP individuals, please see the website at www.lep.gov. FDLE strongly encourages subgrant recipients to have a written LEP Language Access Plan. o. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (28 C.F.R. Part 54) If the subgrant recipient operates an education program or activity, the subgrant recipient must take the following actions: (1) Adopt grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging a violation of the DOJ regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, found at 28 C.F.R. Part 54, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. (2) Designate a person to coordinate compliance with the prohibitions against sex discrimination contained in 28 C.F.R. Part 54. (3) Notify applicants for admission and employment, employees, students, parents, and others that the subgrantee/implementing agency does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. p. Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations The subgrant recipient 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 proselytization. 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 of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion . The subgrantee also understands and agrees that award funds may not be used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from the award, or the parent or legal guardian of such students. Notwithstanding any other special condition of this award, faith - based organizations may, in some circumstances, consider religion as a basis for employment. See www.ojp.gov/about/ocr/equal fbo.htm. 34. Immigration and Nationality Act No public funds will intentionally be awarded to any contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(e), Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"). The Department shall consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the INA. Such violation by the subgrant recipient of the employment provisions contained in Section 274A(e) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this contract by the Department. 35. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) a. The subgrant recipient agrees to assist FDLE in complying with the NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act, and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of subgrant funds by the subgrant recipient. This applies to the following new activities whether or not they are being specifically funded with these subgrant funds. That is, it applies as long as the activity is being conducted by the subgrant recipient or any third party and the activity needs to be undertaken in order to use these subgrant funds, Accordingly, the subgrantee 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 FDLE OCJG. SFY2015 JAG Standard Conditions Page 14 of 23 Rev. 09/2014  (1) New construction (2) Minor renovation or remodeling of a property either (a) listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or (b) 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; (3) A renovation , lease, or any other 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; and (4) Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than