Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2008-18-Acceptance of 07/08 Byrne Grant — reading text

Packs/le EEO Certlflcstlon Page2of2 Rule Reference 11 D- 9.006 OCJG- 007 ( Rev. March 2007)  CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILlTIY MATTERS; AND DRUG- FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Proaram 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 are required to Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they 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 will be when the Department of Justice determines to award the representation of fact upon which reliance placed 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, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, 100, 000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that: theft forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; 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 c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly 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 charged by a governmental entity ( Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph ( 1) ( b) of making of any federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and this certification; and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal grant or cooperative agreement; d) Have not within a three- year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions ( Federal, State, or local) b) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be terminated for cause or default; and paid to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of of Congress, or an any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or an employee B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or this certification,' he or she shall attach an explanation to this cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard 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 A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug- DIRECT RECIPIENT) free workplace by: As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a transactions, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67, Section 67. 510- 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 b) Establishing an on- going drug- free awareness program to inform 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 employees about- agency; 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; FDLE JAG Grant Application Package Lobbying. Debarment. Suspension. and Drug-Free Workplace Certification Page 1  CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILlTIY MATTERS; AND DRUG- FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement Edward Bvrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 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 Check here _ If there are workplaces on file that are not identified 2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a here. criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after the conviction; Section 67.630 of the regulations provides that a grantee that is a State may elect to make one certification in each Federal fiscal year. 8) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice A copy of which should be included with each application for under subparagraph ( d) ( 2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice Department of Justice funding. StateS"and State agencies may elect of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice to use OJP Form 4061/ 7. including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20531. Notice If the State has elected to complete OJP Form Check here _ shall include the identification number( s) of each affected grant; 406117. 1) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph ( d) ( 2), with respect to any employee who is