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U.S. Department of Justice
<br />_,. Office of Justice Programs
<br />Bureau of Justice Assistance
<br />ANARD CONTINUATION
<br />SFIEET
<br />Grant
<br />PROJECT NUMBER 2017-Df-BX.0990 AWARD DATE I11OV2018
<br />SPEC'iAL CONDITIONS
<br />16. Compliance with DOI regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination -28 C.F.R. Part 42
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<br />The recipient, and any subrecipient (';subgrantee") at my tier, most comply with all applicable requirements of 28
<br />C.F.R. Part 42, specifically including my applicable requirements in Subpart E of 28 C.F.R Part 42 that relate to an
<br />equal employment opportunity program.
<br />17. Compliance with DOI regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C,F.R. Part 54
<br />The recipient, and my subrecipient ("subgrantee") at my tier, most comply with all applicable requirements of 28
<br />C.F.R. Pan 54, which relates to nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in certain "education programs."
<br />18. Complimce with DOI regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C.F.R. Pan 38
<br />The recipient, and any subrecipient ("subgrmtee") at any tier, must comply with all applicable requirements of 28
<br />CF.R. Pan 38, specifically including my applicable requirements regarding written notice to program beneficiaries and
<br />prospective program beneficiaries. Puri 38 or28 C.F.R., a DOI regulation, was amended effecdve May 4, 2016,
<br />Among other things, 28 C.P.R. Part 38 includes nil" that prohibit specific forms of discrimination on the basis of
<br />religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice,
<br />Part 38 also sets out rules and requirements that pertain to recipient and subrecipient ("subgrantee") organizations that
<br />engage in or conduct explicitly religious activities, as well as rules and requirements that pertain to recipients and
<br />submeipients that are faith -based or religious organizations.
<br />The text of the regulation, now entitled "Partnerships with Faith -Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations," is
<br />available via the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (currently accessible mhRps:/iwww.ecfi.govlegi-
<br />biwTCFR?page=browse), by browsing to Title 28-Judicial Administration, Chapter 1, Pan 38, under c-CFR "cuneut"
<br />data.
<br />19. Restrictions on"lobbying"
<br />In general, as a matter of fedeml law, federal funds awarded by OJP may not be used by the recipient, or my
<br />subrecipient ("subgrantee") at my fist, either directly or indirecdy, to support or ppose the enactment, repeal,
<br />modification, or adoption of my law, regulation, or policy, at any level of government See 18 U.S.C. 1913. (There
<br />may be exceptions ifan applicable federal statute specifically authorizes certain acdvides that otherwise would be
<br />barred by law.)
<br />Another federal law generally prohibits federal funds awarded by OR from being used by the recipient, or my
<br />subrecipient at my der, to pay any person to influence (or attempt m influence) a federal agency, a Member of
<br />Congress, or Congress (or an official or employee of my of them) with eespect to the awarding of a federal grant or
<br />cooperative agreement, subgrmt, contract, sebcon¢act, or Inan, or with respect m actions such as renewing, extending,
<br />or modifying nay such award. See 31 U.S.C. 1352. Certain exceptions to this law apply, including an exception that
<br />applies to Indian tribes and tribal orgrud=tions.
<br />Should my questiou arse as to whether a particular use of federal funds by a recipient (or subrecipient) would or might
<br />fall within the scope of these prohibitions, the recipient is to contact DIP for guidance, red may not proceed without the
<br />express prior wridm approval of OUT.
<br />ON FORM 400M (REV. 4.33)
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