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Attachment B
<br /> STOP Grant Award Conditions
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<br /> 6. Response to workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct,domestic violence, and dating violence
<br /> As a condition of receiving STOP Grant funds, applicants, and recipients at any tier, must have a policy to
<br /> address workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and dating violence involving
<br /> an employee,volunteer,consultant,or contractor.As part of grant monitoring,OCVA staff may request a copy
<br /> of this policy. The details of this requirement are posted on the OVW web site at
<br /> https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (Award Condition: Policy for response to workplace-related
<br /> sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and dating violence), and are incorporated by reference here.
<br /> 7. Determination of suitability to interact with participating minors
<br /> The applicant, and subrecipients at any tier, must make determination of suitability before certain individuals
<br /> may interact with participating minors. The details of this condition are posted on the OVW website at
<br /> https://www.Iustice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (Award condition: Determination of suitability required, in
<br /> advance, for certain individuals who may interact with participating minors), and are incorporated by
<br /> reference here.
<br /> 8. Requirements pertaining to prohibited conduct related to trafficking in persons
<br /> As a condition of receiving STOP Grant funds, recipients, and subrecipients at any tier, must comply with all
<br /> applicable requirements (including requirements to report allegations) pertaining to prohibited conduct
<br /> related to the trafficking of persons, whether on the part of recipients, subrecipients, or individuals defined
<br /> (for purposes of this condition) as "employees" of the recipient or of any subrecipient. The details of this
<br /> condition are posted on the OVW web site at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (Award
<br /> Condition: Prohibited conduct by recipients and subrecipients related to trafficking in persons (including
<br /> reporting requirements and OVW authority to terminate award)), and are incorporated by reference here.
<br /> 9. Restrictions on "lobbying" and policy development
<br /> In general, as a matter of federal law,federal funds may not be used by the recipient, or subrecipients at any
<br /> tier, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law,
<br /> regulation or policy, at any level of government, in order to avoid violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1913.The recipient,
<br /> or subrecipients may, however, use federal funds to collaborate with and provide information to federal,
<br /> state, local,tribal and territorial public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies and develop
<br /> and promote state, local, or tribal legislation or model codes designed to reduce or eliminate domestic
<br /> violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (as those terms are defined in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a))
<br /> when such collaboration and provision of information is consistent with the activities otherwise authorized
<br /> under this grant program.
<br /> Another federal law generally prohibits federal funds awarded by OVW from being used by the recipient, or
<br /> subrecipients at any tier,to pay any person to influence (or attempt to influence)a federal agency,a Member
<br /> of Congress, or Congress (or an official or employee of any of them)with respect to the awarding of a federal
<br /> grant or cooperative agreement, subgrant, contract, subcontract, or loan, or with respect to actions such as
<br /> renewing,extending,or modifying any such award. See 31 U.S.C. § 1352.Certain exceptions to this law apply,
<br /> including an exception that applies to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
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