2016/06/22 Council Agenda Packet

• 6 Costs Associated with Language Assistance(if applicable) If an applicant proposes a program or activity that would deliver services or benefits to individuals, the costs of taking reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to those services or benefits for individuals with limited English proficiency may be allowable. Reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services or benefits may include interpretation or translation services where appropriate. For additional information, see the"Civil Rights Compliance"section under"Solicitation Requirements" in OJP's Funding Resource Center. Other JAG Requirements Compliance with Applicable Federal Laws Applicants for state and local JAG formula grants are required to certify compliance with all applicable federal laws at the time of application. In that regard, Members of Congress have asked the Department of Justice to examine whether jurisdictions with "sanctuary policies" (i.e., policies that either prevent law enforcement from releasing persons without lawful immigration status into federal custody for deportation, or that prevent state or local law enforcement from sharing certain information with Department of Homeland Security[DHS] officials), are in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1373. All applicants should understand that if OJP receives information that indicates that an applicant may be in violation of any applicable federal law, that applicant may be referred to the DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG)for investigation; if the applicant is found to be in violation of an applicable federal law by the OIG, the applicant may be subject to criminal and civil penalties, in addition to relevant OJP programmatic penalties, including suspension or termination of funds, inclusion on the high risk list, repayment of funds, or suspension and debarment. Law Enforcement Agency Training Information Any law enforcement agency receiving direct or subawarded JAG funding must submit quarterly accountability metrics data related to training on use of force, racial and ethnic bias, de- escalation of conflict, and constructive engagement with the public that officers have received. Any grantees that fail to submit this data will have their grant funds frozen. Accountability metrics reports must be submitted through BJA's PMT, available at www.biaperformancetools.org. The accountability measures can be found at: http://www.biaperformancetools.org/help/iagdocs.html. Body-Worn Camera(BWC) purchases Grantees who wish to use JAG funds to purchase BWC equipment, or to implement or enhance BWC programs, must certify that they or the law enforcement agency receiving the BWC funding have policies and procedures in place related to equipment usage, data storage, privacy, victims, access, disclosure, training, etc. A copy of the required BWC certification can be found at www.bia.gov/Funding/BodyWornCameraCert.pdf. Any grantees that wish to use JAG funds for BWC-related expenses who do not have BWC policies and procedures in place will have funds withheld until a certification is submitted and approved by BJA. 12 BJA-2016-9020 105