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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GENERAL GRANT FEDERAL FUNDS performance period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018). The Grantee shall maintain documentation and records that support the progress reports. 15. SERVICES TO LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT (LEP) PERSONS To ensure compliance with Title VI and the Safe Streets Act, recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including interpretation and translation services, where necessary. Recipients are encouraged to consider the need for language services for LEP persons served or encountered both in developing their programs and budgets and in conducting their programs and activities. Reasonable costs associated with providing meaningful access for LEP individuals are considered allowable program costs. Additional assistance regarding LEP obligations and information may be found at www.lep.qov. 16. STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS The Grantee agrees to comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements which may include, among other relevant authorities, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, Violence Against Women Act of 2000, P.L. 106-386, Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.,the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, P.L. 109-162, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, P.L. 113-4, and OVW's implementing regulations at 28 CFR Part 90. 17. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF OVW RECIPIENTS The Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable provisions of 41 U.S.C. 4712, including all applicable provisions that prohibit, under specified circumstances, discrimination against an employee by the Grantee as reprisal for the employee's disclosure of information related to gross mismanagement of a federal grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule or regulation related to a federal grant. The Grantee should inform their employees, in writing (and in the predominant native language of the workforce), of employee rights and remedies under 41 U.S.C. 4712. 18. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE In the event of an inconsistency in this Grant, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: • Applicable federal and state of Washington statutes and regulations • Face Sheet • Special Terms and Conditions • Attachment A—Copyright Provisions • Attachment B—Standard Assurances • Attachment C— Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Certification • Attachment D — Limited English Proficiency, Findings of Discrimination and Non-Supplanting Certification • Attachment E—Restrictions and Certifications Regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements • Attachment F—Prohibited Conduct • Attachment G - Scope of Work • Attachment H— Budget • General Terms and Conditions • Application for Funding as submitted and approved by COMMERCE 6