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<br /> Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
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<br /> Assu ra n ces
<br /> Several provisions of Federal law and policy apply to all grant programs. We (the Office .of Ccmmunity Oriented Pclicing
<br /> Services) need to secure your assurance that you (the applicant) will comply with these provisions. If ycu would like further
<br /> information about any of the matters on which we seek your assurance, please contact us.
<br /> your authorized representative's signature, you assure us and certify to us that you will comply with all legal and adminis-
<br /> tive requirements that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of Federal grant funds. In particular, you assure us that
<br /> 1. You have been legally and .officially authorized by the appropriate 8. Ycu will not, on the ground of race, color, religion, national .origin,
<br /> govenùng body (for example, may .or or city council) to apply for this gender, disability or age, unlawfully exclude any person from partic-
<br /> grant and that the persons signing the applicaticn and these assur- ipation in, deny the benefits .of .or emplcyment ta any person, .or sub-
<br /> anœs on yaur behaJf are autharized ta da so and to act on yaur ject any person to disaimination in connection with any programs
<br /> behalf with respect to any issues that may arise during processing .of .or activities ftrnded in whcle or in part with federal funds. These
<br /> this application. civil rights requirements are found in the nondiscrimination provi-
<br /> sicns .of the Omnibus Crime Ccntrol and Safe Streets Act .of 1968, as
<br /> 2 Yau will comply with the provisians .of federal law which limit amended (42 U.5.C § 3789(d»; TItle VI of the Civil Rights Act .of
<br /> certain political activities .of yaur emplayees whose principal 1 %4, as amended (42 U.s.C § 2cœd.); the Indian Civil Rights Act (25
<br /> emplcyment is in connection with an activity financed in whole .or in U.5.C §§ 1301-1303); Sectian 504 .of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
<br /> part with this grant. These restrictions are set farth in 5 U.5.C § amended (29 U.s.C § 794); TItle II, Subtitle A .of the Americans with
<br /> 1501, et seq. Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.s.C § 12101, et seq.); the Age
<br /> Discriminatian Act of 1975 (42 4.s.C § 6101, et seq.); and
<br /> 3. Yau will camply with the minimum wage and maximum haurs Department .of Justice Ncn-Discriminatian Regulatians contained in
<br /> provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, inhey apply ta TItle 28, Parts 35 and 42 (subparts C, D, E and G) .of the Code .of
<br /> yau. Federal Regulatians.
<br /> 4. Yau will establish safeguards, if you have nat dane so already, tc A. In the event that any court .or administrative agency makes a
<br /> prohibit emplayees from using their positians far a purpose that is, finding .of discrimination an grounds of race, calar, religian,
<br /> .or gives the appearance .of being, mctivated by a desire for private natianal .origin, gender, disability .or age against yau after a due
<br /> gain far themselv~ .or .others, particularly thOS€ v.rith wham they process hearing, you agree ta farward a copy .of the finding ta the
<br /> have family, business, .or other ties. COPS Legal Divisian, 1100 Vermant Avenue, N.W., Washingtcn,
<br /> DC 20530.
<br /> ~ You will give the Department .of Justice .or the Camptroller
<br /> neral access ta and the right ta examine records and documents B. If you are applying for a grant .of 5500,000 .or more and
<br /> ~ted ta the grant. Department regulations (28 CFR 42.301 et seq.) require yau ta
<br /> submit an Equal Opporturúty Employment Plan, you ¡,vill do so
<br /> 6. Ycu will camply ....ith all requirements imposed by the ....;thin 60 days .of yaur grant award, if you have nat dcne so in
<br /> Department .of Justice as a conditian .or administrath'e requirement the past. If you are applying for a grant .of less than $500,000 and
<br /> .of the grant, with the program guidelines, ,,\;th the requirements .of the regulatians require yau ta maintain a Plan an file in yaur
<br /> OMB Circulars A-87 (gaverrung cost calculations) and A-l28 .or A- .office, you will do so ¡,vithin 120 days .of yaur grant award.
<br /> 133 (gaverning audits), with the applicable provisians .of the
<br /> Omrùbus Crime Cantrol and Safe Streets Act .of 1968, as amended, 9. Yau will insure that the facilities under your ownership, lease .or
<br /> with 28 CFR Part 66 (Urúform Administrative Requirements), ....ith supervision which shall be utilized in the accamplishment .of the
<br /> the provisians .of the current editian .of the COPS Urúversal Hiring project are nct listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's
<br /> Ov.'TIers Manual, and with all ather applicable laws, orders, reguJa- (EPA) list of Vialating Facilities and that yau will notify us if yau are
<br /> tians, .or circu1ars. advised by the EPA indicating that a facility ta be used in this grant
<br /> is under consideration far listing by EPA
<br /> 7. Yau will, tc the extent practicable and cansistent with applicable
<br /> law, seek. recruit, and hire qualified members .of racial and ethnic 10. If your state has established a review and camment procedure
<br /> minarity groups and qualified women in .order ta further effective under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this program far
<br /> law enfarcement by increasing their ranks within the sworn posi- review, yau have made this application available for review by the
<br /> tians in yaur agency. State Single Paint .of Contact.
<br /> I hEreby œrt~fy complio.nce 'with the abave GS511rm!ces tlz¡;zt govern tJæ applialtion and use of Federal funds.
<br /> Signature: Date:
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