2018 JAG CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES.PDF

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2018 Local Solicitation
Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government
On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality’s application for an award
under the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I
certify to the Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”), that all of the following are
true and correct:
1. I am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make
the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant unit of local
government. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make
an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government.
2. I certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application
described above will be used to supplant local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds
that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities.
3. I assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review
to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an
organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. I assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to
that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was
provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or
established procedure made such an opportunity available.
5. I assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described
above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information
(programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require.
6. I have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the
award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified
therein.
7. I have examined the certification entitled “State or Local Government: FY 2018 Certification of Compliance with 8
U.S.C. §§ 1373 & 1644” executed by the chief legal officer of the applicant government with respect to the FY
2018 JAG program and submitted in support of the application described above, and I certify that I have no
reason to believe that certification to be false or otherwise incorrect. (This provision is not applicable to Indian
tribal government applicants.)
8. I have examined the certification entitled “State or Local Government: FY 2018 Certification Relating to 8
U.S.C. §§ 1226(a) & (c), 1231(a), 1324(a), 1357(a), & 1366(1) & (3)” executed by the chief legal officer of the
applicant government with respect to the FY 2018 JAG program and submitted in support of the application
described above, and I certify that I have no reason to believe that certification to be false or otherwise incorrect.
(This provision is not applicable to Indian tribal government applicants.)
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Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certification
Local Government
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Printed Name of Chief Executive Title of Chief Executive
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Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government
Rev. August 22, 2018