2004-085-RES AUTHORIZATION IN REGARDS TO SEEKING GRANT FROM US DEPT OF JUSTICE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE COPS IN SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS OF 1 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

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Assurances Assurances Several provisions of federal law and policy apply to all grant programs. We (tbe Office of Community Oriented Policing Services) need to secure your assurance that the applicant will comply, with these provisions. If you would like further information about any of these assurances, please contact your state's COPS Grant Program Specialist at (800) 421-6770. By dle applicant's authorized representative's signature, the applicant assures that it will comply with all legal and administrative reguirements that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of federal grant funds. In particular, the applicant assures us that: 1. It has been legally and officially authorized by the appropriate governing body (for example, mayor or city council) to apply for this grant and that the persons signing the application and these assurances on its behalf are authorized to do so and to act on its behalf with respect to any issues that may arise during processing of this application, 2. It will comply with the provisions of federal law which limit certain political activities of grantee employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part with this grant. These restrictions are set forth in 5 US.c. $ 1501, et seq. .. 3. It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, if applicable. 4. It will establish safeguards, if it has not done so already, to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties. 5. It will give the Department of Justice or the Comptroller General access to and the right to examine records and documents related to the grant. 6. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Department of Justice as a condition or administrative requirement of the grant, including but not limited to: the reguirements of 28 CFR Part 66 and 28 CFR Part 70, or the Federal Acquisition Regulations, as applicable (governing cost principles); OMB CirC1:uar A-133 (governing audits) and other applicable OMB circulars; the applicable provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; 28 CFR Part 38.1; the current edition of the COPS Grant Monitoring Standards and Guidelines; and with all other applicable program requirements, laws, orders, regulations, or circulars. 7. If applicable, it will, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, seek, recruit and hire qualified members of racial and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective law enforcement by increasing their ranks within the sworn positions in the agency. 8. It will not, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability or age, unlawfully exclude any person from participation in, deny the benefits of or employment to any person, or subject any person to discrimination in connection with any programs or activities funded in whole or in part with federal funds. These civil rights requirements are found in the non- discrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 US.c. ~ 3789(d)); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 US.c. $ 2000d); the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 US.c. $$ 1301-1303); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 US.c. ~ 794); Title II, Subtitle A of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 US.c. $ 12101, et seq.); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 US.c. $ 6101, et seq.); and Department of Justice Non- Discrimination Regulations contained in Title 28, Parts 35 and 42 (subparts C, D, E and G) of the Code of Federal Regulations. A. In tlle event that any court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, n.ai:ioriaJ origIn, g:encfei; disability or age aglUnstthe applicant after a due process hearing, it agrees to forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, N\v, Washington, D.C. 20531. B. Grantees that have 50 or more employees and grants over $500,000 (or over $1,000,000 in grants over an eighteen-month period), must submit an acceptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan C'BEOP") or EEOP short form Qf grantee is required to submit an EEOP under 28 CFR 42.302), that is approved by the Office of Justice Programs, Office for Civil Rights within 60 days of the award start date. For grants under $500,000, but over $25,000, or for grantees with fewer than 50 employees, the grantee must submit an EEOP Certification. (Grantees of less than $25,000 are not subject to the BEOP requirement.) 9. Pursuant to Department of Justice guidelines Oune 18,2002 Federal Register (Volume 67, Number 117, pages 41455-41472)), under Tide VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it will ensure meaningful access to its programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency. 10. It will ensure that any facilities under its ownership, lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmt.'Otal Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it...1ll notify us if advised by the EPA that a facility to be uSed in this grant is under conside.tll.tion for such listing by the BPA. 11. If the applicant's state has established a review and comment procedure under Executive Order 12372 and has selected this program for review, it has made this application available for review by the state Single Point of Contact. 12. Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, it will enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs for employees when operating agency-owned, rented Or personally-o..x:ned vehicles. 15