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Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs? a ` ' Bureau of Justice Assistance a AWARD CONTINUATION' SHEET Grant PROJECT NUMBER 2020-VD-BX-0949 AWARD DATE 05,2&2020 SPECIAL CONDITIONS PAGE 16 OF 16 42. Authorization to obligate (federal) award funds to reimburse certain project costs incurred on or after January 20, 2020 The recipient may obligate (federal) award funds only after the recipient makes a valid acceptance of the award. As of the first day of the period of performance for the award (January 20, 2020), however, the recipient may choose to incur project costs using non-federal funds, but any such project costs are incurred at the recipient's risk until, at a minimum-- (1) the recipient makes a valid acceptance of the award, and (2) all applicable withholding. conditions are removed by OR (via a Grant Adjustment Notice). (A withholding condition is a condition in the award document that precludes the recipient from obligating, expending, or drawing down all or a portion of the award funds until the condition is removed.) Nothing in this condition shall be understood to authorize the recipient (or any subrecipient at any tier) to use award funds to "supplant" State or local funds. 43. Use of funds for DNA testing; upload of DNA profiles If award funds are used For DNA testing of evidentiary materials, any resulting eligible DNA profiles most be uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System ("CODIS," the DNA database operated by the FBI) by a government DNA laboratory with access to CODIS. No profiles generated under this award may be entered or uploaded into any non- govemmental DNA database without prior express written approval from BJA. Award funds may not be used for the purchase of DNA equipment and supplies unless the resulting DNA profiles may be accepted for entry into CODIS. 44. Body armor - compliance with NIJ standards and other requirements Ballistic -resistant and stab -resistant body armor purchased with award funds may be purchased at any threat level, make or model, from any distributor or manufacturer, as long as the body armor has been tested and found to comply with applicable National Institute of Justice ballistic or stab standards and is listed on the NIJ Compliant Body Armor Model List (https://nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/compliant-ballistic-armor.aspx). In addition, ballistic - resistant and stab -resistant body armor purchased must be made in the United States and must be uniquely fitted, as set forth in 34 U.S.C. 10202(c)(1)(A). The latest NIJ standard information can be found here: https:/ / nij.gov/ topics/ technology/ body -armor/ pages/ safety-initiative.aspx. OJP FORM 4000,2 (REV.4-88) 20A-20