US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs 8/10/2022

OMB APPROVAL NUMBER 1121-0140 EXPIRES 05131/2019 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFIED STANDARD ASSURANCES On behalf of the Applicant. and in support of this application for a grant or cooperative agreement, I certify under penalty of perjury to the U.S. Department of Justice ('Department"), that all of the following are true and correct: (1) I have the authority to make the following representations on behalf of myself and the Applicant. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any Department decision to make an award to the Applicant based on its application. (2) I certify that the Applicant has the legal authority to apply for the federal assistance sought by the application, and that it has the institutional, managerial. and financial capability(including funds sufficient to pay any required non-federal share of project costs)to plan, manage. and complete the project described in the application properly. (3) I assure that. throughout the period of performance for the award(if any)made by the Department based on the application-- a. the Applicant will comply with all award requirements and all federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award: b. the Applicant will require all subrecipients to comply with all applicable award requirements and all applicable federal statutes and regulations: and C. the Applicant will maintain safeguards to address and prevent any organizational conflict of interest, and also to prohibit employees from using their positions in any manner that poses or appears to pose, a personal or financial conflict of interest