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<br />exam payments), 34 U.S.C. § 10449(e) (regarding judicial notification), 34 U.S.C. § 10450 (regarding
<br />certain fees and costs), and 34 U.S.C. § 10451 (regarding polygraphing of sexual assault victims),
<br />and 34 U.S.C. 10454 (regarding victim-centered prosecution), and 34 U.S.C. 10446(d)(6) (regarding
<br />award conditions). Non-compliance with any of the foregoing may also result in termination or
<br />suspension of the Agreement or other remedial measures, in accordance with applicable laws and
<br />regulations.
<br />26. POLICY FOR RESPONSE TO WORKPLACE-RELATED INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL
<br />MISCONDUCT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND DATING VIOLENCE
<br />The Grantee, and any subgrantee at any tier, must have a policy, or issue a policy within 270 days of
<br />the Agreement start date, to address workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct, domestic
<br />violence, and dating violence involving an employee, volunteer, consultant, or contractor. The details
<br />of this requirement are posted on the OVW website at: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions
<br />(titled “Award Condition: Policy for response to workplace-related sexual misconduct, domestic
<br />violence, and dating violence”), and are incorporated by reference here.
<br />27. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
<br />Political activity of Grantee’s employees and officers are limited by the State Campaign Finances and
<br />Lobbying provisions of Chapter 42.17A RCW and the Federal Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C. 1501 - 1508.
<br />No funds may be used for working for or against ballot measures or for or against the candidacy of
<br />any person for public office.
<br />28. POTENTIAL FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, AND SIMILAR MISCONDUCT
<br />The Grantee agrees to promptly refer to the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
<br />(OIG) any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, subgrantee, contractor, subcontractor,
<br />or other person has, in connection with funds under this award – (1) submitted a claim that violates
<br />the False Claims Act; or (2) committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict
<br />of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct.
<br />Potential fraud, waste, abuse, or misconduct involving or relating to funds under this award should be
<br />reported to the OIG by – (1) online submission accessible via the OIG webpage at:
<br />https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/grant-complaint (select "Submit Report Online"); (2) mail directed to:
<br />U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Investigations Division, ATTN: Grantee
<br />Reporting, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530; (3) by facsimile directed to the DOJ
<br />OIG Fraud Detection Office (Attn: Grantee Reporting) at (202) 616-9881 (fax).
<br />Additional information is available from the DOJ OIG website at: https://oig.justice.gov/hotline.
<br />29. REPORTING
<br />The Grantee shall submit an annual progress report electronically on a form or in the system provided
<br />by COMMMERCE for the services or program activities funded through this Grant. The report shall
<br />be inclusive of the work performed by any subgrantees. The report is due to COMMERCE January
<br />31, 2026 (for the performance period January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). The Grantee and any
<br />subgrantees shall maintain documentation and records that support the progress report.
<br />Coordinated Community Response: The Grantee shall submit quarterly progress reports
<br />electronically on a form or in the system provided by COMMERCE on the Coordinated Community
<br />Response Activity indicated in the approved grant application.
<br />30. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT ACTUAL OR IMMINENT BREACH OF PERSONALLY
<br />IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII)
<br />The Grantee, and any subgrantee at any tier, must have written procedures in place to respond in the
<br />event of an actual or imminent breach (as defined in OMB M-17-12) if it (or a subrgrantee)-- 1) creates,
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