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Page 31 of 54 <br />1. Trainings must comply with applicable law. <br />In developing and conducting training under the award, recipients (and any subrecipients) shall not violate the <br />Constitution or any federal law, including any law prohibiting discrimination. <br />2. The content of trainings and training materials must be accurate, appropriately tailored, and focused. <br />The content of training programs must be accurate, useful to those being trained, and well matched to the program's stated <br />objectives. Training materials used or distributed at trainings must be accurate, relevant, and consistent with these <br />guiding principles. <br />3. Trainers must be well?qualified in the subject area and skilled in presenting it. <br />Trainers must possess the subject?matter knowledge and the subject?specific training experience necessary to meet the <br />objectives of the training. In selecting or retaining a trainer, recipients (or subrecipients) should consider such factors as <br />the trainer's resume and written materials, interviews with the trainer, observation of other trainings conducted by the <br />trainer, feedback from other entities with which the trainer has worked, training participant feedback and evaluations, and <br />the general reputation of the trainer. <br />4. Trainers must demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism. <br />Trainers must comport themselves with professionalism. While trainings will necessarily entail varying teaching styles, <br />techniques, and degrees of formality, as appropriate to the particular training goal, professionalism demands that <br />trainers instruct in the manner that best communicates the subject matter while conveying respect for all. <br />25 <br />Computer Network Requirement: The recipient understands and agrees that no award funds may be used to maintain or <br />establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. <br />Nothing in this requirement limits the use of funds necessary for any federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement <br />agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. <br />Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-42, Division C, Title V, Section 527. <br />26 <br />Evaluations: The COPS Office may conduct monitoring or sponsor national evaluations of its award programs. The <br />recipient agrees to cooperate with the monitors and evaluators. 34 U.S.C. § 10385(b). <br />27 <br />Human Subjects Research: The recipient agrees to comply with the provisions of the U.S. Department of Justice's <br />common rule regarding Protection of Human Subjects, 28 C.F.R. Part 46, prior to the expenditure of Federal funds to <br />perform such activities, if applicable. The recipient also agrees to comply with 28 C.F.R. Part 22 regarding the <br />safeguarding of individually identifiable information collected from research participants. <br />28 <br />Extensions: Recipients may request an extension of the award period to receive additional time to implement their award <br />program. Such extensions do not provide additional funding. Only those recipients that can provide a reasonable <br />justification for delays will be granted no-cost extensions. Extension requests must be received prior to the end date of <br />the award. 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.308(f)(10) and 200.309. <br />29 <br />Modifications: Award modifications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.308(i). For <br />federal awards in excess of $250,000, any modification request involving the reallocation of funding between budget <br />categories that exceed or are expected to exceed 10 percent (10%) of the total approved budget requires prior written <br />approval by the COPS Office. Regardless of the federal award amount or budget modification percentage, any <br />reallocation of funding is limited to approved budget categories. In addition, any budget modification that changes the <br />scope of the project requires prior written approval by the COPS Office. <br />30 <br />The Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance and Privacy Act Review: Recipient agrees, if required, to submit all surveys, <br />interview protocols, and other information collections to the COPS Office for submission to the Office of Management <br />and Budget (0MB) for clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before submission to 0MB, all information