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U,S. Department of Just"
<br />Office of Justice Programs
<br />s klwlrealu of Jaastice Assdstamce
<br />PROrKTNUMBER 2017-VP-Rx-KO27
<br />ANVAPTa CO NTLNUATTON
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<br />Cooperative A reenstent
<br />AWARD DAT. OWIM1017
<br />SPECIAL CONDJTIOMS
<br />23. Compliance with 41 U.S.C. 4712 (including prohibitions on reprisal; notice to employees)
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<br />The Moiplent (amd eery Wbrecapient many der) moat comply with, and 1s subject or, all applieable provisions of 41
<br />U.S.C. 4712, including 93 applicable provisions that proPn7rit, ander specified circumstances, discrimination against an
<br />ernPloyee nt repsiael for the employee's discloamv of hrfaamat[CM related to gross mismanagement of a federal gram, a
<br />gross waste of federal funds, an abase of authority relating to a federal grant, a subamatiel and specific danger to public
<br />health or mf*, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to e federal gram.
<br />The recipient alio must inform its employees, in writing (rand in the predominant move language of the workforce), of
<br />employee rights and remedies under 41 U.S.C. 4712.
<br />ShauM a question arise se to the applicability of the provisions o(41 U.S.C. 4712 to this award, the recipient is to
<br />oonecr the DOJ awarding agency (OJP or GVW, as appropriate) for gudance,
<br />24. Encouragement of policies k ban text messaging while driving
<br />Porauemt to Executive Order 13513, 'Federal Leadership on Reducing Taxt Messaging While Driving," 74 Fed, Reg.
<br />51223 (October I, 2009), DOJ arecouages tecipiere, aml ndrecipiams ("suhgmotces") to adopt and enforce policies
<br />hannirg employees from teak mosses" while driving wry vebkle bring the contract of performing work funded by this
<br />award, and m establish workplace safety policies and conduct edunnon, awareness, and other clew sch to decrease
<br />crashes cawed by distracted drivers.
<br />25. Rzmmemom to disclose whether recipient is design" "high risk"
<br />by a federal grant -making agency outside of OOJ
<br />If the xmpked is designated "high risk" by a federal fit -making agency outside of DOJ, currently m at any time
<br />during the course of the period of performance under this award, the ,cipjaot must disclose that Cant and certain related
<br />information to OJP by email at OJP,C"Vtia Reporting(uybjp.usdoj.gov. For purposes of this disekevre, high risk
<br />includes arty am= which a federal awarding agency provides additional avenight doe to the recipient's past
<br />perfonnanca,
<br />or other programmatic m ftaanoial concerns with Ilia recipiam, Toe Milpiea's disclosure must mclode
<br />be fbilowinc 1. The kdesal awarding agency that omsmnly designates the recipient high risk, 2. Tba date the recipient
<br />was designated high. ask, 3. The high-risk point of contact at that federal awarding agency (mate, phone number, and
<br />email address), and 4. The nesons for the high-risk gems, u set out by the fcdeul awarding agemy.
<br />26. Oract funds may be used only Ilea the purposes in the recipient's approved application. The recipient shall not
<br />undervke may work m sctivhiq that ase Not described in the gram application, and that an staff, equipmcnt, or Other
<br />goods a services paid for with OJP grant fords, without prior written approval from OJp.
<br />27, TIN Projoct Director and key program personnel designated in the application SIMV be replaced only for compalling
<br />manna" Suecetama to key personnel must be approved, and such apProval is Contingent upon Aboiasfoo of
<br />appropriate infermetio% including, but rat limited to, a r come, OJP will am unreasonably withhold approval.
<br />Cnartgea in Otherpsogaam personnel require only notification to OJ? VA mthmissi0a of resumes, unless otherwise
<br />designated in the award domenxmt.
<br />28. Applicants must oertity thin Um@ed Fnaugh Pmfmiency pinnae have meaoingful access to the services under this
<br />programa) Natfn"1 origin digmiminmioa includes discrimination on the basis of limited English proficiency (LEP),
<br />To seem compliance with Title VI and the Sefe Steeem Ace, recipients me required to take reasoreable stgae to waure
<br />that LEP Paso" have meeablifel eases to their programs. Meaningful access may entail providing language
<br />assistance services, including oral and written translation when necessary. The U.S. Dotarmuem of justice has issued
<br />ga abo ce for grantees to help them Comply with TWO VI requirements. The gaidance docament on be accessed on the
<br />Internet at w Jep.gov.
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