Okaloosa County BOCC — August 5, 2014 — Judge Ben Gordon Visitation Center Grant Appl — reading text

is under consideration for listing by the EPA. Flood Disaster Protection Act The subgrant recipient will comply with Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, requiring that the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such insurance is available as a condition of the receipt of any federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition purposes for use in any area that has been identified as an area having special flood hazards. National Historic Preservation Act it will assist the Department (if necessary) in assuring compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470), Ex. Order 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C, § 469 a-1 et seq.), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. § 4321). Human Research Subjects Subgrant recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of 28 C.F.R. part 46 and all Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures regarding the protection of human research subjects, including obtainment of Institutional Review Board approval, if appropriate, and subject informed consent. Global Standards Package In order to promote information sharing and enable interoperability among disparate systems across the justice and public safety community, OJP requires the grantee to comply with DOu's Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (DOJ's Global) guidelines and recommendations for this particular grant. Grantee shall conform to the Global Standards Package (GSP) and all constituent elements, where applicable, as described at: www.it.cip.gov/gsp_grantcondition. Grantee shall document planned approaches to information sharing and describe compliance to the GSP and appropriate privacy policy that protects shared information, or provide detailed justification for why an alternative approach is recommended. Reporting, Data Collection and Evaluation The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with all reporting, data collection and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the program guidance for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Compliance with these requirements will be monitored by FDLE. SFY 2013 Page 16 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Privacy Certification The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with all confidentiality requirements of 42 U.S.C. section 3789g and 28 C.F.R. Part 22 that are applicable to collection, use, and revelation of data or information. Subgrant recipient further agrees, as a condition of grant approval, to submit a Privacy Certificate that is in accord with requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 22 and, in particular, section 22.23. State Information Technology Point of Contact The subgrant 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 expenditures period. This is to facilitate communication among local and state govemmental entities regarding various information technology projects being conducted with these grant funds. In addition, the subgrant 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 www. it.ojp.gov/default.aspx?area=policyAndPractice&page= 1046. Interstate Connectivity To avoid duplicating existing networks or IT systems in any initiatives funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for law enforcement information sharing systems which involve interstate connectivity between jurisdictions, such systems shall employ, to the extent possible, existing networks as the communication backbone to achieve interstate connectivity, unless the subgrant recipient can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Justice Assistance that this requirement would not be cost effective or would impair the functionality of an existing or proposed IT system. Supplanting The subgrant 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. Conflict of Interest The subgrant recipient and implementing agency will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act The subgrant recipient will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Reai Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. § 4601 et seq.), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a result of federal and federally-assisted programs. Limitations on Government Employees Financed by Federal Assistance The subgrant recipient will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-08 and §§ 7324-28, which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance. Certification for Employees Working Solely on a Single Federal Award Any project staff that are fully or partially funded by the grant and that are expected to work solely on the grant must certify that they worked solely on the grant. The certification must be prepared at least semi annually and must be signed by the employee and by a supervisory official having first hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. SFY 2013 Page 17 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (AG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement 57. Additional Documentation of Personne! for Department of Financial Services In accordance with Section 215.971, Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Financial Services may require documentation validation that personnel services were performed on project related activities in accordance with the contract agreement. 58. Reporting Potential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Similar Misconduct The subgrant recipient must promptly refer to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice Grants any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, contractor, 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 69. Task Force Training Requirement The subgrant recipient agrees that within 120 days of award, each member of a law enforcement task force funded with these funds who is a task force commander, agency executive, task force officer, or other task force member of equivalent rank, will complete required online (internet- based) task force training. The training is provided free of charge online through BJA's Genter for Task Force Integrity and Leadership (www.ctfli.org). All current and new task force members are required to complete this training once during the life of the award, or once every four years if multiple awards include this requirement. This training addresses task force effectiveness as well as other key issues including privacy and civil liberties/rights, task force performance measurement, personnel selection, and task force oversight and accountability. Additional information is available regarding this required training and access methods via BJA's web site and the Center for Task Force Integrity and Leadership (www.ctfli.org). 60. Funds to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) Unallowable Subgrant recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of any contract or subaward to either the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries, without the express prior written approval of OJP. 61. High Risk Subgrant Recipients The subgrant recipient agrees to comply with any additional requirements that may be imposed during the grant performance period if the U.S. Department of Justice determines that the subgrant recipient is a high-risk grantee. Cf. 28 C.F.R. parts 66, 70. 62. Text Messaging While Driving Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving," 74 Fed. Reg. 51225 (October 1, 2009), the subgrant recipient is encouraged to adopt and enforce policies banning employees from text messaging while driving any vehicle during the course of performing work funded by this subgrant and to establish workplace safety policies and conduct education, awareness, and other outreach to decrease crashes caused by distracted drivers. 63. Central Contractor Registry (CCR) The subgrant recipient must maintain the currency of its information in the CCR until it submits the final financial report required under this award or receives the final payment, whichever is later. This requires that the subgrant recipient review and update the information at least annually after the initial registration, and more frequently if required by changes in its information or another award term. SFY 2013 Page 18 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement 64. Maximum Allowable Salary No portion of these federal grant funds shall be used towards any part of the annual cash compensation of any employee of the subgrant recipient whose total annual cash compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum salary payable to a member of the Federal government's Senior Executive Service at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year. (The salary table for SES employees is available at hito:/Avwww,.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.asp. A subgrant recipient may compensate an employee at a higher rate, provided the amount in excess of this compensation limitation is paid with non-federal funds.) This limitation on compensation rates allowable under this award may be waived on an individual basis at the discretion of the OUP official indicated in the program announcement under which this award is made. 65. DNA Testing of Evidentiary Materials and Upload of DNA Profiles to a Database If JAG program funds will be used for DNA testing of evidentiary materials, any resulting eligible DNA profifes must be uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), by a government DNA lab with access to CODIS. No profiles generated with JAG funding may be entered into any other non-governmental DNA database without prior express written approval from BJA. For more information, refer to the NIJ FY 2012 DNA Backlog Reduction Program, available at ncirs.gov/pdffiles 1 /nij/sl000989. pdf. 66. Interoperable Communications Guidance Subgrant recipients that are using funds to support emergency communications activities must comply with the current SAFECOM Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants, including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications. Emergency communications activities include the purchase of Interoperable Communications Equipment and technologies such as voice-over-intemet protocol bridging or gateway devices, or equipment to support the build out of wireless broadband networks in the 700 MHz public safety band under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Waiver Order. SAFECOM guidance can be found at www.safecomprogram.gov/library/lists/library/DispForm.aspx?/D=334. Subgrant recipients Grantees interested in developing a public safety broadband network in the 700