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ATTACHMENT A
<br /> CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS
<br /> All OVW award recipients, and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, must comply with the
<br /> requirements below. In addition, the general terms and conditions applicable to all OVW grants and
<br /> cooperative agreements are available at https://www.iustice.00v/ovw/grantees#award-conditions. These
<br /> do not supersede any specific conditions in this award document.
<br /> 1. Part 200 Uniform Requirements and DOJ Grants Financial Guide
<br /> The recipient agrees to comply with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
<br /> Audit Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, as adopted and supplemented by the Department of Justice
<br /> (DOJ) in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 (together, the "Part 200 Uniform Requirements"), and the current edition
<br /> of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide as posted on the OVW website, including any updated version that
<br /> may be posted during the period of performance
<br /> 2. Compliance with DOJ Regulations Pertaining to Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination -28 C.F.R.
<br /> Part 38
<br /> The recipient, and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, must comply with all applicable
<br /> requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 38, specifically including any applicable requirements regarding written
<br /> notice to program beneficiaries and prospective program beneficiaries.
<br /> Among other things, 28 C.F.R. Part 38 includes rules that prohibit specific forms of discrimination on
<br /> the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or refusal to attend or
<br /> participate in a religious practice. Part 38 also sets out rules and requirements that pertain to recipient
<br /> and subrecipient ("subgrantee") organizations that engage in or conduct explicitly religious activities,
<br /> as well as rules and requirements that pertain to recipients and subrecipients that are faith-based or
<br /> religious organizations.
<br /> 3. Notification of Findings of Discrimination or Non-Compliance
<br /> In the event a state or federal court or a state or federal administrative agency makes a finding of
<br /> discrimination after a due process hearing on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion,
<br /> national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability against the recipient, or a
<br /> program partner or participant receiving contract funds, the recipient will forward a copy of the finding
<br /> to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), and the
<br /> Department of Commerce(COMMERCE).
<br /> The recipient, and any subrecipient("subgrantee") at any tier, shall include a statement clearly stating
<br /> whether or not the finding is related to any contract activity supported with a contract in which U.S.
<br /> Department of Justice funds are involved, and identify all open contracts utilizing U.S. Department of
<br /> Justice funding by contract number and program title.
<br /> 4. Compliance with 41 U.S.C.4712 jincluding prohibitions on reprisal; notice to employees)
<br /> The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must comply with, and is subject to, all applicable
<br /> provisions of 41 U.S.C. 4712, including all applicable provisions that prohibit, under specified
<br /> circumstances, discrimination against an employee as reprisal for the employee's disclosure of
<br /> information related to gross mismanagement of a federal grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an
<br /> abuse of authority relating to a federal grant,a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety,
<br /> or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal grant.
<br /> The recipient also must inform its employees, in writing (and in the predominant native language of the
<br /> workforce), of employee rights and remedies under 41 U.S.C.4712.
<br /> 5. Confidentiality and Information Sharing
<br /> The recipient agrees to comply with the provisions of 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2), non-disclosure of
<br /> confidential or private information, which includes creating and maintaining documentation of
<br /> compliance,such as policies and procedures for release of victim information.The recipient also agrees
<br /> to ensure that all subrecipients ("subgrantees") at any tier meet these requirements.
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