Pre-Acceptance Award Package_15JOVW-25-GG-01856-LCYB_010051_AW-165155.pdf

Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20531
  
Name and Address of Recipient:                CITY OF BUCKEYE 
 
530 E MONROE AVE 
 
 
City, State and Zip:
BUCKEYE, AZ 85326  
 
 
Recipient UEI:
WYJHKKNHLA38 
Project Title: The City of Buckeye
Cybercrimes Project 
Award Number: 15JOVW-25-GG-01856-LCYB
Solicitation Title: OVW FY 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program 
Federal Award Amount: $700,000.00  
Federal Award Date: 4/15/26 
Awarding Agency:  
Office on Violence Against Women
 
Award Type:
Initial                  
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant              
Assistance Listing:
16.060 - Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes
Project Period Start Date: 5/1/26 
Project Period End Date: 4/30/29 
Budget Period Start Date: 5/1/26 
Budget Period End Date: 4/30/29 
Project Description:
The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) supports efforts by
States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, investigate and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes
against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear
to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an
element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)). The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic
device. Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or
nonnatural person. 
The project will support the following activities: 1) funding a Forensic Analyst position to monitor, analyze, and report digital forensic
evidence for the purpose of prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes; 2) providing training for up to six people on digital
forensics systems, sexual assault investigations, and the concept of a digital footprint; and 3) purchasing equipment to assist with
investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes.
 
Award Letter
April 15, 2026  
Dear Rob Roach,
 
On behalf of the Attorney General, it is my pleasure to inform you the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has
approved the application submitted by  CITY OF BUCKEYE  for an award under the funding opportunity entitled 2025
OVW FY 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program. The approved award amount
is $700,000.
Review the Award Instrument below carefully and familiarize yourself with all conditions and requirements before
accepting your award. The Award Instrument includes the Award Offer (Award Information, Project Information,
Financial Information, and Award Conditions) and Award Acceptance. For COPS Office and OVW funding the Award
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Offer also includes any Other Award Documents. 
Please note that award requirements include not only the conditions and limitations set forth in the Award Offer, but
also compliance with assurances and certifications that relate to conduct during the period of performance for the
award. These requirements encompass financial, administrative, and programmatic matters, as well as other important
matters (e.g., specific restrictions on use of funds). Therefore, all key staff should receive the award conditions, the
assurances and certifications, and the application as approved by OVW, so that they understand the award
requirements. Information on all pertinent award requirements also must be provided to any subrecipient of the award.
 
Should you accept the award and then fail to comply with an award requirement, DOJ will pursue appropriate remedies
for non-compliance, which may include termination of the award and/or a requirement to repay award funds.
Prior to accepting the award, your Entity Administrator must assign a Financial Manager, Grant Award Administrator,
and Authorized Representative(s) in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The Entity Administrator will need to
ensure the assigned Authorized Representative(s) is current and has the legal authority to accept awards and bind the
entity to the award terms and conditions. To accept the award, the Authorized Representative(s) must accept all parts
of the Award Offer in the Justice Grants System (JustGrants), including by executing the required declaration and
certification, within 45 days from the award date.
To access your funds, you will need to enroll in the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) system, if
you haven’t already completed the enrollment process in ASAP. The Entity Administrator should have already received
an email from ASAP to initiate this process. 
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you.
Ginger Baran Lyons
Deputy Director for Grants Management and Development (Supervisory Official)  
Office for Civil Rights Notice for All Recipients
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enforces federal
civil rights laws and other provisions that prohibit discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance from OJP,
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Several civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, require recipients of federal financial assistance (recipients) to give assurances that they will comply with those
laws.  Taken together, these and other civil rights laws prohibit recipients from discriminating in the provision of
services and employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, and sex or from discriminating in
the provision of services on the bases of age.
Some recipients of DOJ financial assistance have additional obligations to comply with other applicable
nondiscrimination provisions like the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of religion in addition to race, color, national origin, and sex.  Recipients may also have
related requirements regarding the development and implementation of equal employment opportunity programs.
OCR provides technical assistance, training, and other resources to help recipients comply with civil rights obligations. 
Further, OCR administratively enforces civil rights laws and nondiscrimination provisions by investigating DOJ
recipients that are the subject of discrimination complaints.  In addition, OCR conducts compliance reviews of DOJ
recipients based on regulatory criteria.  These investigations and compliance reviews permit OCR to evaluate whether
DOJ recipients are providing services to the public and engaging in employment practices in a nondiscriminatory
manner.
For more information about OCR, your civil rights and nondiscrimination responsibilities, how to notify your employees
or beneficiaries of their civil rights protections and responsibilities and how to file a complaint, as well as technical
assistance, training, and other resources, please visit www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights-office/outreach.  If you would
like OCR to assist you in fulfilling your civil rights or nondiscrimination responsibilities, please contact us at askOCR@o
jp.usdoj.gov or www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights-office/about#ocr-contacts.  
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Memorandum Regarding NEPA
NEPA Letter Type
OVW – Categorical Exclusion - No Renovations Allowed
NEPA Letter
Renovations and construction are unallowable under this grant, and therefore none of the following activities?will be
conducted?under the OVW federal action (i.e., the OVW-funded grant project) or a related third-party action:?? 
1. New construction.?? 
2. Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, including prope
3. A?renovation which?will change the basic prior use of a facility or significantly change its size.? 
4. Research and technology whose anticipated and future application?could be expected?to have an effect on the enviro
5. Implementation of a program involving the use of chemicals.?? 
In addition, the OVW federal action is neither a phase nor a segment of a project that, when reviewed in its entirety, wou
Consequently, the subject federal action meets the Office on Violence Against Women’s criteria for a categorical exclusi
NEPA Coordinator
First Name
Debra
Middle Name
no value
Last Name
Murphy
Award Information
This award is offered subject to the conditions or limitations set forth in the Award Information, Project
Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions.
Recipient Information
Recipient Name
 
UEI
WYJHKKNHLA38
Street 1
530 E MONROE AVE
Street 2
City
BUCKEYE
State/U.S. Territory
Arizona
Zip/Postal Code
85326
Country
United States
County/Parish
 
Province
 
Award Details
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Federal Award Date
4/15/26
Award Type
Initial
Award Number
15JOVW-25-GG-01856-LCYB
Supplement Number
00
Federal Award Amount
$700,000.00
Funding Instrument Type
Grant
Assistance Listing
Number
Assistance Listings Program Title
16.060
Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes
Statutory Authority
34 U.S.C. § 30107
[  ] I have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award Instrument.
 
Project Information
This award is offered subject to the conditions or limitations set forth in the Award Information, Project
Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions.
Solicitation Title
2025 OVW FY 2025 Local Law Enforcement Grants for
Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program
Application Number
GRANT14476855
Awarding Agency
OVW
Grant Manager Name
Anne Hamilton
Phone Number
202-717-5719
E-mail Address
anne.hamilton2@usdoj.gov
Project Title
The City of Buckeye Cybercrimes Project
Performance Period Start
Date
05/01/2026
Performance Period End Date
04/30/2029
Budget Period Start Date
05/01/2026
Budget Period End Date
04/30/2029
Project Description
The Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (Cybercrimes Enforcement Program) supports efforts by
States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to prevent, investigate and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. Cybercrimes
against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear
to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an
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element of the offense. (See 34 U.S.C. § 30107(a)(2)). The term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic
device. Cybercrimes against individuals do not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency or
nonnatural person. 
The project will support the following activities: 1) funding a Forensic Analyst position to monitor, analyze, and report digital forensic
evidence for the purpose of prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes; 2) providing training for up to six people on digital
forensics systems, sexual assault investigations, and the concept of a digital footprint; and 3) purchasing equipment to assist with
investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes.
[  ] I have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award Instrument.
 
Financial Information
This award is offered subject to the conditions or limitations set forth in the Award Information, Project
Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions.
The recipient budget is currently under review. 
[  ] I have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award Instrument.
 
Award Conditions
This award is offered subject to the conditions or limitations set forth in the Award Information, Project
Information, Financial Information, and Award Conditions.
Condition 1  
Requirements of the award; remedies for non-compliance or for materially false statements
The conditions of this award are material requirements of the award. Compliance with any assurances or certifications
submitted by or on behalf of the recipient that relate to conduct during the period of performance also is a material
requirement of this award.
By signing and accepting this award on behalf of the recipient, the authorized recipient official accepts all material
requirements of the award, and specifically adopts, as if personally executed by the authorized recipient official, all
assurances or certifications submitted by or on behalf of the recipient that relate to conduct during the period of
performance.
Failure to comply with any one or more of these award requirements -- whether a condition set out in full below, a
condition incorporated by reference below, or an assurance or certification related to conduct during the award period -
- may result in the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) taking appropriate action with respect to the recipient and
the award. Among other things, OVW may withhold award funds, disallow costs, or suspend or terminate the award.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including OVW, also may take other legal action as appropriate.
Any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement to the federal government related to this award (or concealment
or omission of a material fact) may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or 1621,
and/or 34 U.S.C. 10271-10273), and also may lead to imposition of civil penalties and administrative remedies for false
claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. 3729-3730 and 3801-3812).
Should any provision of a requirement of this award be held to be invalid or unenforceable by its terms, that provision
shall first be applied with a limited construction so as to give it the maximum effect permitted by law. Should it be held,
instead, that the provision is utterly invalid or -unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severable from this
award.
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Condition 2  
Applicability of Part 200 Uniform Requirements and DOJ Grants Financial Guide
The recipient agrees to comply with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, as adopted and supplemented by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2 C.F.R. Part
2800 (together, the "Part 200 Uniform Requirements"), and the current edition of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide as
posted on the OVW website, including any updated version that may be posted during the period of performance. The
recipient also agrees that all financial records pertinent to this award, including the general accounting ledger and all
supporting documents, are subject to agency review throughout the life of the award, during the close-out process, and
for three years after submission of the final Federal Financial Report (SF-425) or as long as the records are retained,
whichever is longer, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. 200.334, 200.337.
Condition 3  
Requirement to report potentially duplicative funding
If the recipient currently has other active awards of federal funds, or if the recipient receives any other award of federal
funds during the period of performance for this award, the recipient promptly must determine whether funds from any of
those other federal awards have been, are being, or are to be used (in whole or in part) for one or more of the identical
cost items for which funds are provided under this award. If so, the recipient must promptly notify OVW in writing of the
potential duplication, and, if so requested by OVW, must seek a budget-modification or change-of-project-scope Grant
Award Modification (GAM) to eliminate any inappropriate duplication of funding.
Condition 4  
Requirements related to System for Award Management and unique entity identifiers
The recipient must comply with applicable requirements regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), currently
accessible at https://www.sam.gov. This includes applicable requirements regarding registration with SAM, as well as
maintaining current information in SAM.
The recipient also must comply with applicable restrictions on subawards (subgrants) to first-tier subrecipients
(subgrantees), including restrictions on subawards to entities that do not acquire and provide (to the recipient) the
unique entity identifier assigned by SAM.
The details of the recipient's obligations related to SAM and to unique entity identifiers are posted on the OVW website
at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award Condition: Requirements related to System for Award
Management (SAM) and unique entity identifiers") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 5  
Requirement to report actual or imminent breach of personally identifiable information (PII)
The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must have written procedures in place to respond in the event of an
actual or imminent breach (as defined in OMB M-17-12) if it (or a subrecipient)-- 1) creates, collects, uses, processes,
stores, maintains, disseminates, discloses, or disposes of personally identifiable information (PII) (as defined in 2
C.F.R. 200.1) within the scope of an OVW grant-funded program or activity, or 2) uses or operates a Federal
information system (as defined in OMB Circular A-130). The recipient's breach procedures must include a requirement
to report actual or imminent breach of PII to an OVW Program Manager no later than 24 hours after an occurrence of
an actual breach, or the detection of an imminent breach.
Condition 6  
Requirements pertaining to prohibited conduct related to trafficking in persons (including reporting requirements and
OVW authority to terminate award)
The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable requirements (including
requirements to report allegations) pertaining to prohibited conduct related to the trafficking of persons, whether on the
part of recipients, subrecipients (subgrantees), or individuals defined (for purposes of this condition) as "employees" of
the recipient or of any subrecipient.
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The details of the recipient's obligations related to prohibited conduct related to trafficking in persons are posted on the
OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award Condition: Prohibited conduct by
recipients and subrecipients related to trafficking in persons (including reporting requirements and OVW authority to
terminate award)") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 7  
Determinations of suitability to interact with participating minors
This condition applies to this award if it is indicated in the application for the award (as approved by DOJ) (or in the
application for any subaward at any tier), the DOJ funding announcement (notice of funding opportunity), or an
associated federal statute that a purpose of some or all of the activities to be carried out under the award (whether by
the recipient or a subrecipient at any tier) is to benefit a set of individuals under 18 years of age.
The recipient, and any subrecipient at any tier, must make determinations of suitability before certain individuals may
interact with participating minors. This requirement applies regardless of an individual's employment status. The details
of this requirement are posted on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award
condition: Determination of suitability required, in advance, for certain individuals who may interact with participating
minors") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 8  
Compliance with applicable rules regarding approval, planning, and reporting of conferences, meetings, trainings, and
other events
The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies,
and official DOJ guidance (including specific cost limits, prior approval and reporting requirements, where applicable)
governing the use of federal funds for expenses related to conferences (as that term is defined by DOJ), including the
provision of food and/or beverages at such conferences, and costs of attendance at such conferences.
Information on the pertinent DOJ definition of conferences and the rules applicable to this award appears on the OVW
website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/conference-planning.
Condition 9  
OVW Training Guiding Principles
The recipient understands and agrees that any training or training materials developed or delivered with funding
provided under this award must adhere to the OVW Training Guiding Principles for Grantees and Subgrantees,
available at https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/legacy/2012/06/28/ovw-training-guiding-principles-grantees-
subgrantees.pdf.
Condition 10  
Effect of failure to address audit issues
The recipient understands and agrees that OVW may withhold award funds, or may impose other related
requirements, if (as determined by OVW) the recipient does not satisfactorily and promptly address outstanding issues
from audits required by the Part 200 Uniform Requirements (or by the terms of this award), or other outstanding issues
that arise in connection with audits, investigations, or reviews of DOJ awards.
Condition 11  
Potential imposition of additional requirements
The recipient agrees to comply with any additional requirements that may be imposed by OVW during the period of
performance for this award, if the recipient is designated as "high-risk" for purposes of the DOJ high-risk grantee list.
Condition 12  
Compliance with DOJ regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C.F.R. Part 42
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The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R.
Part 42.
Condition 13  
Compliance with DOJ regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C.F.R. Part 38
The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R.
Part 38.
Among other things, 28 C.F.R. Part 38 states that a faith-based organization that participates in this program retains its
independence from the Government and may continue to carry out its mission consistent with religious freedom and
conscience protections in federal law. Part 38 further states that an organization may not use direct federal financial
assistance from the Department of Justice to support or engage in explicitly religious activities except when consistent
with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and any other applicable requirements. An organization
receiving federal financial assistance also may not, in providing services funded by the Department of Justice, or in
their outreach activities related to such services, discriminate against a program beneficiary on the basis of religion, a
religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice. Part 38 also
sets out rules and requirements that relate to engaging in or conducting explicitly religious activities.
Recipients and subrecipients that provide social services under this award must give written notice to beneficiaries and
prospective beneficiaries prior to the provision of services (if practicable) which shall include language substantially
similar to the language in 28 CFR Part 38, Appendix C, sections (1) through (4). A sample written notice may be found
at https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/media/document/Written_Notice_of_Beneficiary_Protections.pdf.
In certain instances, a faith-based or religious organization may be able to take religion into account when making
hiring decisions, provided it satisfies certain requirements.
For more information on the requirements referenced in this condition, see https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights-
office/partnerships-faith-based-and-other-neighborhood-organizations.
Condition 14  
Compliance with DOJ regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C.F.R. Part 54
The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R.
Part 54, which relates to nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in certain "education programs."
Condition 15  
Federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws (certification)
The recipient agrees that its compliance with all applicable federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws is material to
the government's decision to make this award and any payment thereunder, including for purposes of the False Claims
Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3730 and 3801-3812), and, by accepting this award, certifies that it does not operate any
programs (including any such programs having components relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion) that violate any
applicable federal civil rights or nondiscrimination laws.
Condition 16  
Restrictions on "lobbying" and policy development
In general, as a matter of federal law, federal funds may not be used by the recipient, or any subrecipient (subgrantee)
at any tier, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law,
regulation or policy, at any level of government, in order to avoid violation of 18 U.S.C. 1913. The recipient, or any
subrecipient (subgrantee) may, however, use federal funds to collaborate with and provide information to federal, state,
local, tribal and territorial public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies and develop and promote
state, local, or tribal legislation or model codes designed to reduce or eliminate domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking (as those terms are defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)) when such collaboration and provision
of information is consistent with the activities otherwise authorized under this grant program.
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Another federal law generally prohibits federal funds awarded by OVW from being used by the recipient, or any
subrecipient at any tier, to pay any person to influence (or attempt to influence) a federal agency, a Member of
Congress, or Congress (or an official or employee of any of them) with respect to the awarding of a federal grant or
cooperative agreement, subgrant, contract, subcontract, or loan, or with respect to actions such as renewing,
extending, or modifying any such award. See 31 U.S.C. 1352. Certain exceptions to this law apply, including an
exception that applies to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
Should any question arise as to whether a particular use of federal funds by a recipient (or subrecipient) would or might
fall within the scope of these prohibitions, the recipient is to contact OVW for guidance, and may not proceed without
the express prior written approval of OVW.
Condition 17  
Compliance with general appropriations-law restrictions on the use of federal funds for this fiscal year
The recipient, and any subrecipient (subgrantee) at any tier, must comply with all applicable restrictions on the use of
federal funds set out in federal appropriations statutes. Pertinent restrictions, for each fiscal year, are set out at https://
www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award Condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of
federal award funds") and are incorporated by reference here. Should a question arise as to whether a particular use of
federal funds by a recipient (or a subrecipient) would or might fall within the scope of an appropriations-law restriction,
the recipient is to contact OVW for guidance, and may not proceed without the express prior written approval of OVW.
Condition 18  
Reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse, and similar misconduct
The recipient and any subrecipients (subgrantees) must promptly refer to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, subrecipient, contractor, subcontractor, or other person
has, in connection with funds under this award -- (1) submitted a claim that violates the False Claims Act; or (2)
committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar
misconduct.
Potential fraud, waste, abuse, or misconduct involving or relating to funds under this award should be reported to the
OIG by-- (1) online submission accessible via the OIG webpage at https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/grant-complaint (select
"Submit Report Online"); (2) mail directed to: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General,
Investigations Division, ATTN: Grantee Reporting, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530; (3) by
facsimile directed to the DOJ OIG Fraud Detection Office (Attn: Grantee Reporting) at (202) 616-9881 (fax).
Additional information is available from the DOJ OIG website at https://oig.justice.gov/hotline.
Condition 19  
Restrictions and certifications regarding non-disclosure agreements and related matters
No recipient or subrecipient (subgrantee) under this award, or entity that receives a procurement contract or
subcontract with any funds under this award, may require any employee or contractor to sign an internal confidentiality
agreement or statement that prohibits or otherwise restricts, or purports to prohibit or restrict, the reporting (in
accordance with law) of waste, fraud, or abuse to an investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal
department or agency authorized to receive such information.
The foregoing is not intended, and shall not be understood by the agency making this award, to contravene
requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (which relates to classified information), Form 4414 (which relates to
sensitive compartmented information), or any other form issued by a federal department or agency governing the
nondisclosure of classified information.
1. In accepting this award, the recipient--
a. represents that it neither requires nor has required internal confidentiality agreements or statements from employees
or contractors that currently prohibit or otherwise currently restrict (or purport to prohibit or restrict) employees or
contractors from reporting waste, fraud, or abuse as described above; and
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b. certifies that, if it learns or is notified that it is or has been requiring its employees or contractors to execute
agreements or statements that prohibit or otherwise restrict (or purport to prohibit or restrict), reporting of waste, fraud,
or abuse as described above, it will immediately stop any further obligations of award funds, will provide prompt written
notification to the federal agency making this award, and will resume (or permit resumption of) such obligations only if
expressly authorized to do so by that agency.
2. If the recipient does or is authorized under this award to make subawards (subgrants), procurement contracts, or
both--
a. it represents that--
(1) it has determined that no other entity that the recipient's application proposes may or will receive award funds
(whether through a subaward (subgrant), procurement contract, or subcontract under a procurement contract) either
requires or has required internal confidentiality agreements or statements from employees or contractors that currently
prohibit or otherwise currently restrict (or purport to prohibit or restrict) employees or contractors from reporting waste,
fraud, or abuse as described above; and
(2) it has made appropriate inquiry, or otherwise has an adequate factual basis, to support this representation; and
b. it certifies that, if it learns or is notified that any subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor entity that receives funds
under this award is or has been requiring its employees or contractors to execute agreements or statements that
prohibit or otherwise restrict (or purport to prohibit or restrict), reporting of waste, fraud, or abuse as described above, it
will immediately stop any further obligations of award funds to or by that entity, will provide prompt written notification to
the federal agency making this award, and will resume (or permit resumption of) such obligations only if expressly
authorized to do so by that agency.
Condition 20  
Compliance with 41 U.S.C. 4712 (including prohibitions on reprisal; notice to employees)
The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must comply with, and is subject to, all applicable provisions of 41
U.S.C. 4712, including all applicable provisions that prohibit, under specified circumstances, discrimination against an
employee 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 recipient also must inform its employees, in writing (and in the predominant native language of the workforce), of
employee rights and remedies under 41 U.S.C. 4712.
Should a question arise as to the applicability of the provisions of 41 U.S.C. 4712 to this award, the recipient is to
contact OVW for guidance.
Condition 21  
Encouragement of policies to ban text messaging while driving
Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, "Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving," 74 Fed. Reg.
51225 (October 1, 2009), DOJ encourages recipients and subrecipients (subgrantees) to adopt and enforce policies
banning employees from text messaging while driving any vehicle during the course of performing work funded by this
award, and to establish workplace safety policies and conduct education, awareness, and other outreach to decrease
crashes caused by distracted drivers.
Condition 22  
Requirement to disclose whether recipient is designated high risk by a federal grant-making agency outside of DOJ
If the recipient is designated high risk by a federal grant-making agency outside of DOJ, currently or at any time during
the course of the period of performance under this award, the recipient must disclose that fact and certain related
information to OVW by email to OVW.GFMD@usdoj.gov. For purposes of this disclosure, high risk includes any status
under which a federal awarding agency provides additional oversight due to the recipient's past performance, or other
programmatic or financial concerns with the recipient. The recipient's disclosure must include the following: (1) the
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federal awarding agency that currently designates the recipient high risk; (2) the date the recipient was designated high
risk; (3) the high-risk point of contact at that federal awarding agency (name, phone number, and email address); and
(4) the reasons for the high-risk status, as set out by the federal awarding agency.
Condition 23  
Availability of general terms and conditions on OVW website
The recipient agrees to follow the applicable set of general terms and conditions that are available at https://
www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions. These do not supersede any specific conditions in this award document.
Condition 24  
Compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
The recipient 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, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000,
P.L. 106-386, 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, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq., and
OVW's implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90.
Condition 25  
Compliance with notice of funding opportunity requirements
The recipient agrees that it must be in compliance with requirements outlined in the notice of funding opportunity
(NOFO) under which the approved application was submitted, the applicable Application Companion Guide, and any
program-specific frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the OVW website (https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-and-
faqs-grantees). The program NOFO, Companion Guide, and any program-specific FAQs are hereby incorporated by
reference into this award.
Condition 26  
VAWA 2013 nondiscrimination condition
The recipient agrees to comply with 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13) in any program or activity funded in whole or in part by
OVW. Recipients may provide sex-segregated or sex-specific programming if doing so is necessary to the essential
operations of a program, so long as the recipient provides comparable services to those who cannot be provided with
the sex-segregated or sex-specific programming. The recipient also agrees to ensure that any subrecipients
(subgrantees) at any tier will comply with this provision.
Condition 27  
Misuse of award funds
The recipient understands and agrees that misuse of award funds may result in a range of penalties, including
suspension of current and future funds, suspension or debarment from federal grants, recoupment of monies provided
under an award, and civil and/or criminal penalties.
Condition 28  
Limitation on use of funds to approved activities
The recipient agrees that grant funds will be used only for the purposes described in the recipient's application, unless
OVW determines that any of these activities are out of scope or unallowable. The recipient must not undertake any
work or activities that are not described in the recipient's application, award documents, or approved budget, and must
not use staff, equipment, or other goods or services paid for with grant funds for such work or activities, without prior
written approval, via Grant Award Modification (GAM), from OVW.
Condition 29  
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Non-supplantation
The recipient agrees that grant funds will be used to supplement, not supplant, non-federal funds that would otherwise
be available for the activities under this grant.
Condition 30  
Confidentiality and information sharing
The recipient agrees to comply with the provisions of 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2), nondisclosure of confidential or private
information, which includes creating and maintaining documentation of compliance, such as policies and procedures
for release of victim information. The recipient also agrees to comply with the regulations implementing this provision at
28 CFR 90.4(b) and "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the VAWA Confidentiality Provision (34 U.S.C.
12291(b)(2))" on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/resources-and-faqs-grantees. The recipient also
agrees to ensure that all subrecipients (subgrantees) at any tier meet these requirements.
Condition 31  
Activities that compromise victim safety and recovery or undermine offender accountability
The recipient agrees that grant funds will not support activities that compromise victim safety and recovery or
undermine offender accountability, such as: procedures or policies that exclude eligible victims from receiving services
based on the classifications identified in 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A) or their actual or perceived mental health condition,
physical health condition, criminal record, immigration status, employment history or status, income or lack of income,
or the age and/or sex of their children; procedures or policies that compromise the confidentiality of information and
privacy of persons receiving OVW-funded services; procedures or policies that impose requirements on victims in
order to receive services (e.g., seek an order of protection, receive counseling, participate in couples' counseling or
mediation, report to law enforcement, seek civil or criminal remedies, etc.); procedures or policies that fail to ensure
service providers conduct safety planning with victims; project design and budgets that fail to account for the access
needs of participants with disabilities and participants who have limited English proficiency or are Deaf or hard of
hearing; or any other activities outlined in the notice of funding opportunity or companion guide under which the
application was submitted.
Condition 32  
Policy for response to workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and dating violence 
The recipient, and any subrecipient at any tier, must have a policy, or issue a policy within 270 days of the award date,
to address workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and dating violence involving an
employee, volunteer, consultant, or contractor. The details of this requirement are posted on the OVW website at
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award Condition: Policy for response to workplace-related sexual
misconduct, domestic violence, and dating violence") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 33  
Termination or suspension
The Director of OVW, upon a finding that there (1) has been substantial failure by the recipient to comply with
applicable laws, regulations, and/or the terms and conditions of the award or relevant notice of funding opportunity, (2)
has been failure by the recipient to make satisfactory progress toward the goals, objectives, or strategies set forth in
the application, or (3) have been project changes proposed or implemented by the recipient to the extent that, if
originally submitted, the application would not have been selected for funding, will terminate or suspend until the
Director is satisfied that there is no longer such failure or changes, all or part of the award, in accordance with the
provisions of 28 C.F.R. Part 18, as applicable mutatis mutandis. The federal regulation providing uniform rules for
termination of grants and cooperative agreements is 2 C.F.R. 200.340.
Condition 34  
Semiannual and final performance report submission
The recipient agrees to submit semiannual performance reports that describe activities conducted during the reporting
period, including program effectiveness measures. Reports must be submitted throughout the project period, even if no
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funds were spent and no activities were conducted in a given reporting period. Delinquent reports may affect future
discretionary award decisions and may lead to suspension and/or termination of the award.
The information that must be collected and reported to OVW can be found in the reporting form associated with the
grant program or initiative under which this award was made. Performance reports must be submitted within 30 days
after the end of the reporting periods, which are January 1 - June 30 and July 1 - December 31. Recipients are
required to submit their reports through the Justice Grants System, unless and until OVW issues updated instructions
for report submission. The final report is due 90 days after the end of the project period and should be marked "final" in
the Report Type field.
Condition 35  
Quarterly Federal Financial Reports
The recipient agrees that it will submit quarterly Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) to OVW in the Justice Grants
System, not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. The final report shall be submitted not later than
120 days following the end of the award period. Delinquent reports may affect future discretionary award decisions and
may lead to suspension and/or termination of the award.
Condition 36  
Program income
Program income, as defined by 2 C.F.R. 200.1, means gross income earned by the non-federal entity that is directly
generated by a supported activity or earned as a result of the federal award during the period of performance. Without
prior approval from OVW, program income must be deducted from total allowable costs to determine the net allowable
costs. In order to add program income to the OVW award, the recipient must seek approval from its program manager
via a budget modification Grant Award Modification (GAM) prior to generating any program income. Any program
income added to the federal award must be used to support activities that were approved in the budget and follow the
conditions of the OVW award. Any program income approved via budget modification GAM must be reported in the
recipient's quarterly Federal Financial Report SF-425 in accordance with the addition alternative. If the program income
amount changes (increases or decreases) during the project period, it must be approved via a budget modification
GAM by the end of the project period. If the budget modification is not submitted and approved, it could result in audit
findings for the recipient.
Condition 37  
FFATA reporting subawards and executive compensation
The recipient agrees to comply with applicable requirements to report first-tier subawards (subgrants) of $30,000 or
more and, in certain circumstances, to report the names and total compensation of the five most highly compensated
executives of the recipient and first-tier subrecipients of award funds. Such data will be submitted to the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) through the
System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/fsrs. The details of recipient obligations, which derive
from FFATA, are posted on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/award-conditions (titled "Award Condition:
Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 38  
Changes to MOU and/or IMOA
The recipient agrees to submit for OVW review and approval any anticipated addition of, removal of, or change in
collaborating partner agencies or individuals who are signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding and, if
applicable, the Internal Memorandum of Agreement.
Condition 39  
Submission of all materials and publications
The recipient agrees to submit to OVW one copy of all materials and publications (written, web-based, audio-visual, or
any other format) that are funded under this award not less than twenty days prior to distribution or public release. If
the materials are found to be outside the scope of the program, or in some way to compromise victim safety, the
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recipient will need to revise the materials to address these concerns or the recipient will not be allowed to use award
funds to support the development or distribution of the materials.
Condition 40  
Publication disclaimer
The recipient agrees that all materials and publications (written, web-based, audio-visual, or any other format) resulting
from award activities shall contain the following statement: "This project was supported by Grant No.
__________________ awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions,
findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s)
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice." The recipient also agrees to ensure that
any subrecipient at any tier will comply with this condition.
Condition 41  
Copyrighted works
Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. 200.315(b), the recipient may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed,
or for which ownership was acquired, under this award. OVW reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable
right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work, in whole or in part (including in the creation of derivative works),
for federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so.
OVW also reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, in whole
or in part (including in the creation of derivative works), any work developed by a subrecipient (subgrantee) of this
award, for federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. 
In addition, the recipient (or subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor of this award at any tier) must obtain advance
written approval from the OVW program manager assigned to this award, and must comply with all conditions specified
by the program manager in connection with that approval, before: 1) using award funds to purchase ownership of, or a
license to use, a copyrighted work; or 2) incorporating any copyrighted work, or portion thereof, into a new work
developed under this award.
It is the responsibility of the recipient (and of each subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor as applicable) to ensure
that this condition is included in any subaward, contract, or subcontract under this award.
Condition 42  
Grantee orientation - mandatory attendance
First-time recipients, or continuation recipients if requested, must agree to have key staff members, as identified by
OVW, attend the OVW grantee orientation seminar, which may be offered in-person, online, or a combination of both.
Additionally, if there is a change in the project director/coordinator during the grant period, the recipient agrees, at the
earliest opportunity, to send the new project director/coordinator, regardless of prior experience with this or any other
federal award, to an in-person OVW grantee orientation seminar or require completion of the orientation online,
whichever is available.
Condition 43  
Prior approval for non-OVW sponsored technical assistance
The recipient agrees that funds allocated for OVW-sponsored technical assistance may not be used for any other
purpose without prior approval by OVW. To request approval, the recipient must submit a copy of the event's brochure,
a curriculum and/or agenda, a description of the hosts or trainers, and an estimated breakdown of costs. The request
must be submitted to OVW at least 20 days prior to registering for the event. Requests to attend non-OVW sponsored
events will be considered on a case-by-case basis. This prior approval process also applies to requests for the use of
OVW-designated technical assistance funds to pay a consultant or contractor not designated as an OVW technical
assistance provider to develop and/or provide training and/or technical assistance.
Condition 44  
Participation in OVW-sponsored technical assistance
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The recipient agrees to attend and participate in OVW-sponsored technical assistance. Technical assistance includes,
but is not limited to, national and regional conferences, audio conferences, webinars, peer-to-peer consultations, and
workshops conducted by OVW-designated technical assistance providers.
Condition 45  
Consultant compensation rates
The recipient acknowledges that consultants paid with award funds generally may not be paid at a rate in excess of
$81.25 per hour, not to exceed $650 per day. To exceed this specified maximum rate, recipients must submit to OVW
a detailed justification and have such justification approved by OVW, prior to obligation or expenditure of such funds.
Issuance of this award or approval of the award budget alone does not indicate approval of any consultant rate in
excess of $81.25 per hour, not to exceed $650 per day. Although prior approval is not required for consultant rates
below this specified maximum rate, recipients are required to maintain documentation to support all daily or hourly
consultant rates.
Condition 46  
Required SAM reporting
The recipient must comply with any and all applicable requirements regarding reporting of information on civil, criminal,
and administrative proceedings connected with (or connected to the performance of) either this OVW award or any
other grant, cooperative agreement, or procurement contract from the federal government. Under certain
circumstances, recipients of OVW awards are required to report information about such proceedings, through the
federal System for Award Management (known as "SAM"), to the designated federal integrity and performance system. 
The details of recipient obligations regarding the required reporting (and updating) of information on certain civil,
criminal, and administrative proceedings within SAM are posted on the OVW website at https://www.justice.gov/ovw/
award-conditions (titled "Award Condition: Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters, including Recipient Reporting
in SAM") and are incorporated by reference here.
Condition 47  
Purchase of equipment
The recipient agrees that no more than 50% of the amount awarded will go towards the acquisition of computers,
computer equipment, or other equipment necessary to conduct cybercrime investigations and forensic analysis of
evidence as authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 30107(d)(8). The recipient agrees that equipment acquired with the funds under
this award will primarily be used to carry out the goals and objectives of the awarded project for the investigation and
forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals as certified pursuant to 34 U.S.C. §
30107(c)(2)(G).
Condition 48  
Prohibition of activities related to distribution of intimate images of a minor
The recipient agrees that funds under this program may not be used to support activities related to the distribution of
intimate images of a minor.
Condition 49  
Continuing compliance with statutory requirements
The recipient acknowledges that it has a continuing obligation to remain in compliance with the applicable certification
requirements of 34 U.S.C. § 30107(c).
Condition 50  
Indirect costs
The recipient may not obligate, expend, or draw down any award funds for indirect costs, unless and until either (1) the
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recipient submits to OVW a current, federally-approved indirect cost rate agreement, or (2) the recipient determines
that it is eligible under the Part 200 Uniform Requirements to use the "de minimis" indirect cost rate described in 2
C.F.R. 200.414(f), and advises OVW in writing of both its eligibility and its election.
Condition 51  
Conditional clearance with release of technical assistance funds
The recipient acknowledges that the budget for this award is pending review and approval. Until OVW approves the
budget, any obligations or expenditures incurred by the recipient are made at the recipient's own risk. The recipient
may obligate, expend, or draw down up to $10,000 for participation in or travel-related expenses to attend OVW-
sponsored technical assistance events, but these obligations and expenditures remain at the recipient's own risk until
the budget is approved. Remaining funds will not be available for drawdown until OVW's Grants Financial Management
Division has approved the budget and budget narrative via a Grant Award Modification (GAM). If applicable, the
Indirect Cost Rate will be identified in the GAM when the budget is approved. If there is another condition on the award
prohibiting any obligation, expenditure, and drawdown of any funds, that other condition will control.
Condition 52  
Terms and conditions subject to court ordered stay
Award condition 15 (“Federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws (certification)”) and any certification submitted by
the recipient regarding certain out-of-scope activities are subject to a preliminary stay in Rhode Island Coalition Against
Domestic Violence, et al., v. Pamela Bondi, et al., and are not enforceable as to any OVW FY 2026 awards unless and
until the preliminary stay is lifted. If the preliminary stay is lifted, OVW will process a modification identifying the award
condition or out-of-scope activity that is no longer subject to the preliminary stay and has become enforceable and the
date on which it becomes enforceable.
[  ] I have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award Instrument.
 
Award Acceptance
Declaration and Certification to the U.S. Department of Justice as to Acceptance
By checking the declaration and certification box below, I-- 
A.    Declare to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under penalty of perjury, that I have authority to make this
declaration and certification on behalf of the applicant.
B.    Certify to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, that the following are true as of the date of this award acceptance: (1) I have conducted or there was conducted
(including by applicant’s legal counsel as appropriate and made available to me) a diligent review of all terms and
conditions of, and all supporting materials submitted in connection with, this award, including any assurances and
certifications (including anything submitted  in connection therewith by a person on behalf of the applicant before, after,
or at the time of the application submission and any materials that accompany this acceptance and certification); and
(2) I have the legal authority to accept this award on behalf of the applicant. 
C.    Accept this award on behalf of the applicant.
D.    Declare the following to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant:  (1) I understand
that, in taking (or not taking) any action pursuant to this declaration and certification, DOJ will rely upon this declaration
and certification as a material representation; and (2) I understand that any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent
information or statement in this declaration and certification (or concealment or omission of a material fact as to either)
may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§
10271-10273), and also may subject me and the applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies under the
federal False Claims Act (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and/or §§ 3801-3812) or otherwise.
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Agency Approval
Title of Approving Official
Deputy Director for Grants
Management and Development
(Supervisory Official)
Name of Approving Official
Ginger Baran Lyons
Signed Date And Time
4/10/26 1:13 PM
Authorized Representative
Declaration and Certification
Entity Acceptance
Title of Authorized Entity Official
 no value
Signed Date And Time
 no value
 
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