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'" u.s. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ~~ \.-, -.. ~ Assurances Several provisions of Federal law and policy apply to all grant programs. We (the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services) need. to secure your assurance that you (the applicant> will comply with these provisions. If you would like further information about any of the matters on which we seek your assurance. please contact us. By your authorized representative's signature. you assure us and certify to us that you will comply with all legal and administrative require- ments that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of Federal grant funds. In particular. you assure us that: 1. You have been legally and officially authorized by the appropriate governing body (for example, mayor or dty coundl) to apply for this grant and that the persons signing the application and these assur- ances on your behalf are authorized to do so and to act on your behalf with respect to any issues that may arise during processing of this application. 2. You will comply with the provisions of Federal law which limit certain political activities of your employees whose prindpal em- ployment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part with this grant. These restrictions are set forth in 5 US.c. 9 1501. et seq. 3. You will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, if they apply to you. 4. You will establish safeguards. if you have 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. You 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. You will comply with all requirements imposed by the Depart- ment of Justice as a condition or administrative requirement of the grant; with the program guidelines; with the requirements of OMB Circulars A-87 (governing <Dst calculations) and A-128 or A-l33 (gov- erning audits); with the applicable provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. as amended; with 28 CFR Part 66 (Uniform Administrative Requirements); with the provisions of the current edition of the appropriate COPS grant owner's manual; and with all other applicable laws, orders. regulations or circulars. 7. You will. to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, seek. reauit and hire qualified members of radal and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective law enforcement by inaeasing their ranks within the sworn posi- tions in your agency. 8. You will not, on the ground of race. <Dlor. religion. national origin. gender. disability or age, wUawfully exclude any person from partic- ipation in, deny the benefits of or employment to any person. or sub- ject any person to disaimination in connection with any programs or activities funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. These dvil rights requirements are found in the non-disaimination provi- sions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (42 US.C S 3789(d)); TItle VI of the Ovil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 us.c 9 2000d); the Indian Ovil Rights Act (2S US.c. !is 1301-13(3); Section S04 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amend- ed (29 US.C 9 794); Title n. Subtitle Aof the Americans with Disabil- ities Act (ADA) (42 US.c. S 12101, et seq.); the Age Disaimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. S 6101, et seq.); and Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations contained in TItle 28. Parts 3S and 42 (subparts C. D. E and G) of the Code of Federal Regulations. A. In the event that any court or administrative agency makes -a finding of discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, national origin. gender. disability or age against you after a due process hearing. you agree to forward a copy of the finding to the Office of Civil Rights. Office of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street, NW. Washington, DC 20531. B. U you are applying for a grant of $500,000 or more and Depart_ ment regulations (28 CFR 42.301 et seq.) require you to submit an Equal Opportunity Employment Plan, you will do so at the time of this application. if you have not done so in the pastlf you are applying for a grant of less than 5500.000 and the regulations require you to maintain a Plan on file in your office. you will do so within 120 days of your grant award. 9. You will insure that the facilities under your ownership. lease or supervision which shall be utilized in the accomplishment of the project are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that you will notify us if you are ad vised by the EP Aindicating that a facility to be used in this grant is under consideration for listing by EP A. 10. U your state has established a review and comment procedure under Executive Order 12372 and has se]ect~ this program for review. you have made this application available fOl" review by the state Single Point of Contact. 11. You will devise a plan to retain the increased hiring level with state and local funds after the conclusion of your grant. I hereby certify co Signature: ~/40D Date: