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CJD Grar" 'pplication- Page 13
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<br /> Office of Justice Programs Financial and Administrative Guide for Grants, M7~100.1; and all other applicable Federal laws,
<br />orders, c~rculars, or regulations.
<br />12, COMPLIANCE WITH cODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS ' It will comply With the pr°visi°ns °f 28 cFR applicable t° grants
<br />and cooperative agreements including Part 18, Admlnistrat[ve Review procedure; part 20, Criminal Justice Information
<br />Systems; Part 22, Confidentiafib/of Identifiable Research and Statistical Information; Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems
<br />Operating Pol[cles; Part 30, Intergovernmental Review of Department of Justice Programs and Actlv[fies; Part 42,
<br />Nond[scdminafion/Equal Employment Opportuni[y Policies and Procedures; Part 61, Procedures for Implementing the National
<br />Environmental Policy Act; Part 63, Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection Procedures; and Federal laws or ..
<br />regulations applicable to Federal Assistance programs.
<br />13, NONDISCRIMINATION -
<br /> ^. It will comply with all State and Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination,
<br /> B. It will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Omnibus Crime Control
<br /> and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, (42 USC § 3789(d)), or V[cfims of Crime Act (as appropdale}; Title VI of the
<br /> Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Sect[on 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the
<br /> Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments el 1972; the Age Discrimination Act
<br /> of 1975; Department of Justice Non. Discr[mlnafion Regulafions, 28 CFR Part 42, Subpar[s C, D, E, and G; and
<br /> Department of Justice regulations on d[sabili[y discr[minafion, 28 CFR Part 35 and Part 39.
<br /> C. In the event a federal or state court or Iederal or state administrat[ve agency makes a finding of discriminafion after a due
<br /> process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability against a recipient of funds, the
<br /> recipient will forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Justice Programs, Office for Civil Rights.
<br /> D, It will provide an Equal Employment Opportun[bj Program (EEOP) if required to maintain one, where the application is for
<br /> $500,000 or more.
<br />14. COASTAL BARRIERS - It will comply with the provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 USC § 3501, et seq.) which
<br /> Prohibits the expenditure of most new Federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
<br />15, SUPPLANTING PROHiBiTION - It will use funds to supplement existing funds for program activities and may not replace
<br /> (supplant) non-Federal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. The appl[cent understands that potential
<br /> supplanting will be the subject of monitoring and audit. V3olations can result in a range of penalties, including suspension of
<br /> future funds under this Program, suspension or debarment from Federal grants, recoupment of monies provided under this
<br /> grant, and civil and/or criminal penalties.
<br />16. TAXES - It will comply will all State and Federal laws and are solely responsible for filing all required State and Federal tax
<br /> forms.
<br />17. GRANT ADMiNiSTRATiON. It will maintaln an appropriate grant adminlstration system t° ensure that all terms' c°nditi°ns
<br /> and specificet]ons of the grant, including these standard assurances, are met.
<br />18. PUBLIC INFORMATON - It will ensure that all inf°rmafi°n c°fiected' assembled °r maintained by the applicent relative t° a
<br /> project wi be available to the public during normal business hours in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 552,
<br /> unless oiherwise expressly prohibited by law.
<br /> 19. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS - It will comply w~th Section 231,006, Texas Family Code, which pr°hibits payments t° a
<br /> person who Is in arrears on child support payments.
<br />20. SUSPECTEDCHiLDABUSE-Itw~llcomplywlthSeclion261.101 oftheTexas Family Code, which requires reporting of all
<br /> ~uspected ca~es of child abuse to local law enforcement authorities and to the Texas Department of Child Protective and
<br /> Reguiato~J Services. Grantees shall alee ensure that all program personnel are propedy trained and aware of this requirement.
<br /> 21. RELATIVES - It will complywith Texas G°vemment Cede' chapter 573' by ensuring that n° °fficer' empl°yee' °r member °f
<br /> applicant's governing body or of the applicant's contractor shall vote or confirm the employment of any person related
<br /> twh[tehin the second degree of affinity or the third degree of consanguinity to any member of the governing body, or to any other
<br /> officer or employee authorized to employ or supervise such person. This prohibition shall not prohibit the employment of a
<br /> person who shaI[ have been continuously employed for a period of two years, or such. other period stipulated by local law, prior
<br /> to the election or appointment of the officer, employee, or governing body member related to such person in the prohibited
<br /> degree.
<br /> 22. OPEN MEETINGS-Iftheappl[cantisag°vernmental enlity' it will c°mply with Texas G°vemment C°de' Chapler 551, whlch
<br /> requires all regular, special or called meeting of governmental bodies to be open to the public, except as othe~vise provided by
<br /> law or specificzlly excluded in the Texas Constitution,
<br /> 23, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY OR LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCY-Iftheappllcantisahealthand
<br /> human services agency or public safety or law enforcement agency, it will not contract with or issue a license, certificate or
<br /> permit to the owner, operator or adm nlstrator of ~ faciti~y if the license, permit or certificate has been revoked by another health
<br /> and human services agency or publlC safety or law enforcement agency.
<br /> 24, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY - If the applicant is a taw enforcement agency regulated by Texas Government Code,
<br /> Chapter 415, it will comply with all rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
<br /> Education pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 415, or it must provide the Criminal Justice Division with a
<br /> certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education eta flag that the agency is in the
<br /> process of achieving compliance with such rules.
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<br /> Issue Date: October2002
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