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Department of Justice F' Office of Justice Programs i ;a Bureau of Justice Assistance AWARD CONTINUATIONSHEET Grant PROJECT NUMBER 20134X-3X -1065 AWARD DATE 00/26/2013 SPECIAL CONDITIONS PAGE 5 OF e 20. The grantee agrees to assist BJA in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in the use of these grant funds, either directly by the grantee or by a subgrantee. Accordingly, the grantee agrees to first determine if any of the following activities will be funded by the grant, prior to obligating funds for any of theso purposes. If it is determined that any of the following activities will be funded by the grant, the grantee agrees to contact BJA. The grantee understands that this special condition applies to its following new activities whether or not they are being specifically funded with these grant funds, That is, as long as the activity is being conducted by the grantee, a subgramoo, or any third party and the activity needs to he undertaken in order to use these grant funds, this special condition must first be met. The activities covered by this special condition are: A, New construction; b. Minor renovation orremodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive Area, including properties located within a 100 -year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered species, or a property listed on er eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; c. A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either (a) result in a change in its basic prior use or (b) significantly change its size; d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an incidental component of a funded activity and (b) traditionally used, fm example, In office, household, recreational, or education environments; and e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine metbamph flmoame laboratory operations, including the identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. The grantee understands and agrees that complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and /or an Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by BJA. The grantee further understands and agrees to the requirements for implementation of a Mitigation Plan, as detailed at bttp: / /www.ojp.usdoj,gov/BJA /resource /nepa.htm], for programs relating to methaniphetamine laboratory operations. Applioalion of This Special Condition to Grantee's Existing Programs or Activities; For any of the grantee's or its subgrantees' existing programs or activities that will be funded by these grant funds, the grantee, upon specific request from BJA, agrees to cooperate with BJA in any preparation by BJA of a national or program environmental a32es3menl of that funded program or activity. 21. The recipient Is required to establish a trust fund account, (The trust fund may or may not be an interest- bearing account.) The fund, including any interest, may not be used to pay debts or expenses incurred by other activities beyond the scope of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Frost am (JAG). The recipient also agrees to obligate and expend the grant funds in the trust fund (including any interest earned) during the period of the grant. Grant fonds (including any interest earned) not expended by the end of the grant period most be returned to the Bureau of Justice Assistance no later than 90 days after the end of Ilse grant period, along with the final submission of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425). 22. JAG funds may be used to purchase bulletproof vests for an agency, but may not be used as the 50%a match for pwyows; of the Bulletproof Vest Pat lots (BVP) program. 23. The recipient agrees to submit a signed certification that that all law enforcement agencies receiving vests purchased with JAG funds have a written "mandatory wear" policy in effect. Fiscal agents and state agencies most keep signed certifications nn file fm' any subrecipients planning to utilize JAG funds for ballistic- resistant and stab - resistant body armor purchases. This policy must be in place for at least all uniformed officers before Any FY 2013 funding can be used by the agency for vests, There are no requirements regarding the nature of the policy other than it being a mandatory weer policy for all uniformed officers while on duty, OJP FORM 4000 /2 (REV. 4 -E8) 20D -50