Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2025-26 Accepting USDOJ Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Grant Funding - Armor Plates — reading text

to the OJP Training Guiding Principles for Grantees and Subgrantees, available at www. oip.qov/funding/ oiotrainingauidinoorinciples. htm. 16. 0 Publications, Media, Websites, and Patents Ownership of Data and Creative Material- Ownership of material, discoveries, inventions, and results developed, produced, or discovered subordinate to this agreement is governed by the terms of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide and 2 C. F. R. 200. 315. Written, Visual, or Audio Publications - Publication costs for electronic and print media, including distribution, promotion, and general handling are allowable. If these costs are not identifiable with a particular direct cost objective, it should be allocated as indirect costs. Publication includes writing, editing, and preparing the illustrated material including videos and electronic mediums). Recipients must request pre- approval in writing for page charges for professional journal publications. All publication materials must comply with provisions in 2 C. F. R.§ 200.461 and DOJ Grants Financial Guide, Section 3. 9; Allowable Costs— Publication. Recipients must submit for review and approval one( 1) copy of any written materials to be published, including web- based materials and website content, to be paid under this award at least thirty ( 30) days prior to the targeted dissemination date. Any written, visual, or audio publications funded in whole or in part under this award, with the exception of press releases, must contain the following statements identifying the federal award: This project was supported by[ Federal Award Number] awarded by the[ Bureau of Justice Assistance/Bureau of Justice Statistics]. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice' s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U. S. Department of Justice." Websites- Any Web site that is funded in whole or in part under this award must include the following statement on the home page, on all major entry pages( i. e., pages( exclusive of documents) whose primary purpose is to navigate the user to interior content), and on any pages from which a visitor may access or use a Web- based service, including any pages that provide results or outputs from the service: This Web site is funded in whole or in part through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice. Neither the U. S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this Web site( including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided)." The full text of the foregoing statement must be clearly visible on the home page. On other pages, the statement may be included through a link, entitled " Notice of Federal Funding and Federal Disclaimer," to the full text of the statement. Page 20 of 27  Patents- Recipients are subject to applicable regulations governing patents and inventions, including government wide regulations issued by the Department of Commerce( 37 C. F. R. § 401 and 2 C. F. R. § 200. 315( c)). Recipients must promptly and fully report to FDLE and the Federal awarding agency if any program produces patentable items, patent rights, processes, or inventions, in the course of work sponsored under this award. 17. 0 For NCHIP & NICS: Purchase of Automated Fingerprint Identification System ( AFIS) - AFIS equipment purchased under this award must conform to the American National Standards Institute ( ANSI) Standard, " Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information" ( ANSI/ NIST- ITL 1- 2007 PART 1) and any other applicable standards set forth by the Federal Bureau of Investigation( FBI). 18. 0 Information Technology Projects Criminal Intelligence Systems- The recipient agrees that any information technology system funded or supported by the Office of Justice Programs funds will comply with 28 C. F. R. § 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, if the Office of Justice Programs determines this regulation to be applicable. Should the Office of Justice Programs determine 28 C. F. R. § 23 to be applicable, the Office of Justice Programs may, at its discretion, perform audits of the system, as per 28 C. F. R.§ 23.20( g). Should any violation of 28 C. F. R.§ 23 occur, the recipient may be fined as per 34 U. S. C. § 10231. The recipient may not satisfy such a fine with federal funds. The recipient understands and agrees that no awarded funds may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. In doing so the recipient agrees that these restrictions will not limit the use of awarded funds necessary for any federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecutions, or adjudication activities. State IT Point of Contact- The recipient must ensure that the State IT Point of Contact receives written notification regarding any information technology project funded by this award during the obligation and expenditures period. This is to facilitate communication among local and state governmental entities regarding various information technology projects being conducted with these award funds. In addition, the recipient must maintain an administrative file documenting the meeting of this requirement. For a list of State IT Points of Contact, go to https:// it. oi o. aov/tech no loav-contacts. The State IT Point of Contact will ensure the recipient' s project follows a statewide comprehensive strategy for information sharing systems that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, with an emphasis on integration of all criminal justice components, law enforcement, courts, prosecution, corrections, and probation and parole. 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 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. 19. 0 Interoperable Communications Guidance - Recipients 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- internet 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 https://www.cisa. cov/sites/defauIt/files/ 2023- 04/ fv23 safecom auidance. ndf. Recipients interested in developing a public safety broadband network in the 700 MHz band in their jurisdictions must adhere to the technical standards set forth in the FCC Waiver Order, or any succeeding FCC orders, rules, or regulations pertaining to broadband operations in the 700 MHz public safety band. The recipient shall also ensure projects support the Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan ( SCIP) and are fully coordinated with the full- time Statewide Interoperability Coordinator ( SWIC). If any future regulatory requirement ( from the FCC or other governmental entity) results in a material technical or financial change in the project, the recipient should submit associated documentation, and other material, as applicable, for review by the SWIC to ensure coordination. Recipients must provide a listing of all communications equipment purchased with award funding ( plus the quantity purchased of each item) to FDLE once items are procured during any periodic programmatic progress reports. Page 21 of 27 20. 0 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 recipient to comply with DOJ's Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative ( DOJ' s Global) guidelines and recommendations for this particular award. Recipient shall conform to the Global Standards Package( GSP) and all constituent elements, where applicable, as described at https:// it.ojp.gov/gsp. Recipient 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. 21. 0 Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment- In accordance with the requirements as set out in 2 C. F. R.§ 200.216, recipients are prohibited from obligating or expending award funds to: 1) Procure or obtain; 2) Extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain; 3) Enter into a contract to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems that use telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation ( or a subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). 22. 0 Unreasonable Restrictions on Competition - This condition applies with respect to any procurement of property or services funded( in whole or in part) by this award, by the recipient( or subrecipient at any tier), and regardless of the dollar amount of the purchase or acquisition, the method of procurement, or the nature of any legal instrument used. The provisions of this condition must be among those included in any subaward( at any tier). 1) Consistent with the ( DOJ) Part 200 Uniform Requirements -- including as set out at 2 C. F. R. 200.300 and 200.319( a)— Recipient( or subrecipient at any tier) may ( in any procurement transaction) discriminate against any person or entity on the basis of such person or entity's