WA State Department of Commerce 9/25/2017

Equal Employment Opportunity Program If you have questions regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Program requirements,visit the DOJ Office for Civil Rights website at www.oip•gov/about/ocr/eeop. Funding for this application is subject to the Equal Employment Opportunity Program requirements. An Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) is a workforce report that some organizations must complete as a condition for receiving Justice Department funding authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The EEOP's purpose is to ensure that recipients of financial assistance from the Justice Department are providing equal employment opportunities to men and women regardless of sex, race or national origin. The regulations exempt some recipients from all of the EEOP requirements.Your organization may claim an exemption from all of the EEOP requirements if it meets any of the following criteria: • is a nonprofit organization, a medical or educational institution or an Indian Tribe;OR • has less than 50 employees;OR • received a single award for less than $25,000. To claim the exemption from developing an EEOP,the applicant must complete Section A of the Certification Form. Applicants must develop an EEOP and complete Section B or Section C of the Certification Form if they meet ALL of the following criteria: • The applicant is a state or local government agency;AND • The applicant has 50 or more employees;AND • The applicant has received a single award of$25,000 or more. The Office for Civil Rights of the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs has developed an EEOP Utilization Report to help recipients comply with the EEOP regulations. The Office for Civil Rights has also developed an Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO) Reporting Tool,which is designed to assist recipients of Department of Justice financial assistance with meeting some of their related civil rights reporting requirements. Applicants are encouraged to use the online Reporting Tool (www.oip.gov/about/ocr/eeop).The first time you access the Reporting Tool,you will set up your account and establish your organization's profile. You will then be able to prepare and submit your Certification Form and, if required, create and submit a Utilization Report. If you use the online Reporting Tool,you should receive receipt from the system that your Certification Form and Utilization Report (if required) have been completed. You need to provide a copy of the receipt to OCVA with your application. If you do not use the online Reporting Tool,you need to complete the Certification Form provided with this application and return it to OCVA. PLEASE NOTE: To meet the Equal Employment Opportunity Program requirements, you complete: 1. Online Reporting Tool used (provide verification)OR 2. Certification Form has been completed and returned with this application.