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(15PBJA-21-GG-04332-SAKI)
PENDING-AWARD EXTERNAL ASSIGNEE
Entity Legal Name
(MARICOPA, COUNTY OF)
Doing Business As:
(COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)
Actions
Solicitation Title:
BJA FY 21 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Solicitation Category:
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Project Title:
Maricopa County Attorney's Office Partially Tested SAK Inventory and Testing
Project Period:
10/1/21
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9/30/24
Managing Office:
OJP
DOJ Grant Manager:
Lauren Troy
Grant Award Administrator:
Sherry Rindels-Larsen
FAW Case ID
FAW-167943
Federal Award Amount
$2,499,662.00
Unpaid Balance:
Program Office:
BJA
DUNS:
101558257
TIN:
866000472
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Award Letter
December 16, 2021
Dear Sherry Rindels-Larsen,
On behalf of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, it is my pleasure to inform you the Office of
Justice Programs (OJP) has approved the application submitted by MARICOPA, COUNTY
OF for an award under the funding opportunity entitled 2021 BJA FY 21 National Sexual
Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). The approved award amount is $2,499,662.
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.
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 OJP, 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.
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.
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you.
Amy Solomon
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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) has been delegated the responsibility for ensuring that recipients of federal financial
assistance from the OJP, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) are not engaged in discrimination prohibited by law.
Several federal civil rights laws, such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, require recipients of federal financial assistance to give
assurances that they will comply with those laws. Taken together, these civil rights laws prohibit
recipients of federal financial assistance from DOJ from discriminating in services and
employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, and, for grants
authorized under the Violence Against Women Act, sexual orientation and gender
identity. Recipients are also prohibited from discriminating in services because of age. For a
complete review of these civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements, in connection
with DOJ awards, see
https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/LegalOverview/CivilRightsRequirements.htm.
Under the delegation of authority, the OCR investigates allegations of discrimination against
recipients from individuals, entities, or groups. In addition, the OCR conducts limited
compliance reviews and audits based on regulatory criteria. These reviews and audits permit the
OCR to evaluate whether recipients of financial assistance from the Department are providing
services in a nondiscriminatory manner to their service population or have employment practices
that meet equal-opportunity standards.
If you are a recipient of grant awards under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act or
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and your agency is part of a criminal justice
system, there are two additional obligations that may apply in connection with the awards: (1)
complying with the regulation relating to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (EEOPs);
and (2) submitting findings of discrimination to OCR. For additional information regarding the
EEOP requirement, see 28 CFR Part 42, subpart E, and for additional information regarding
requirements when there is an adverse finding, see 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.204(c), .205(c)(5).
The OCR is available to help you and your organization meet the civil rights requirements that
are associated with DOJ grant funding. If you would like the OCR to assist you in fulfilling your
organization's civil rights or nondiscrimination responsibilities as a recipient of federal financial
assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the OCR at askOCR@ojp.usdoj.gov.
Memorandum Regarding NEPA
NEPA Letter Type
OJP - Ongoing NEPA Compliance Incorporated into Further Developmental Stages
NEPA Letter
SAKI provides funding to support multidisciplinary community response teams to inventory,
track, and expeditiously test previously unsubmitted SAKs; collect and test lawfully owed DNA
from offenders/arrestees; produce necessary protocols and policies to improve collaboration
among laboratories, police, prosecutors, and victim service providers; provide resources to
address the sexual assault investigations and prosecutions that result from evidence and CODIS
hits produced by tested SAKs; and optimize victim notification protocols and services.
All recipients of funding under this award must assist the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in
complying with NEPA and other related federal environmental impact analyses requirements in
the use of grant funds, whether the funds are used directly by the recipient or by a subrecipient or
third party. Accordingly, prior to obligating funds for any of the activities specified below, the
grantee must first ensure compliance with OJP NEPA procedures.
The specified activities requiring environmental analysis are:
(1) New construction
(2) Any renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically
sensitive area, including property (a) listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places, or (b) located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for an
endangered species
(3) A renovation that 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 environment
(5) Implementation of a program involving the use of chemicals (including the
identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories)
Complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an
Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by OJP. Further, for programs relating to
methamphetamine laboratory operations, the preparation of a detailed Mitigation Plan will be
required. Please be sure to carefully review the grant conditions on your award document, as it
may contain more specific information about environmental compliance.
For more information about NEPA requirements, including which projects may qualify for
categorical exclusions, and the preparation of an environmental review documents, please see
https://bja.ojp.gov/national-environmental-policy-act-nepa-guidance.
Questions about this determination may be directed to your grant manager or Environmental
Coordinator for the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NEPA Coordinator
First Name
Orbin
Middle Name
Last Name
Terry
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
MARICOPA, COUNTY OF
DUNS Number
101558257
Street 1
225 W MADISON ST
Street 2
City
PHOENIX
State/U.S. Territory
Arizona
Zip/Postal Code
85003
Country
United States
County/Parish
Province
Award Details
Federal Award Date
12/16/21
Award Type
Initial
Award Number
15PBJA-21-GG-04332-SAKI
Supplement Number
00
Federal Award Amount
$2,499,662.00
Funding Instrument Type
Grant
Assistance Listing Number
Assistance
Listings
Program
Title
16.833
Statutory Authority
Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat 1182, 1259
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
2021 BJA FY 21 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Application Number
GRANT13401881
Awarding Agency
OJP
Program Office
BJA
Grant Manager Name
Lauren Troy
Phone Number
202-598-9472
E-mail Address
Lauren.Troy@ojp.usdoj.gov
Project Title
Maricopa County Attorney's Office Partially Tested SAK Inventory and Testing
Performance Period Start Date
10/01/2021
Performance Period End Date
09/30/2024
Budget Period Start Date
10/01/2021
Budget Period End Date
09/30/2024
Project Description
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Partially Tested SAK Inventory and Testing
BJA Sexual Assault Kit Initiative O-BJA-2021-94003
PROJECT ABSTRACT
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO), its 25+ law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and
four public DNA testing labs within Maricopa County identified, inventoried and tested more
than 4,500 unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) from 2015 to 2020 as part of New York
County District Attorney’s Office (DANY) and Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) funding
opportunities. These opportunities eliminated the backlog of unsubmitted SAKs in Maricopa
County and will prevent a backlog from occurring in the future. State law changes in 2017
require SAKs to be submitted within 15 days of collection and requires law enforcement
agencies and laboratories to report annually on kits collected and tested.
Currently unknown is the number of SAKs where only serological screening was completed or
where non-CODIS-eligible DNA methodologies were used. These are defined as partially tested
SAKs and were not included in the original inventory of unsubmitted SAKs. MCAO’s attempt
to identify the partially tested kits have met both challenges and successes. Due to staffing
limitations, database changes, process improvements, and their own funding, Mesa, Phoenix, and
Scottsdale labs have been unable to provide the number of partially tested kits in their
possession. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) DNA Scientific Services identified
1,245 partially tested SAKs from over 20 LEAs in Maricopa County. This inventory provides
MCAO with the starting point for this project.
The FFY2022 SAKI proposal is a three-year project that expands MCAO’s strong foundation
and builds upon the infrastructure currently in place. The first-year focus will be to certify the
inventory received from DPS and test kits with CODIS-eligible-methodologies based on two
priorities: minor victim at the time of the assault and unknown suspects. Currently, 37% of the
DPS inventory does not have a known suspect. The number of minor victims requires manual
case review. Cases identified will be reviewed and funding throughout the project will provide
advanced/additional DNA testing as well as familial DNA testing. MCAO will continue its
efforts to provide follow-up, investigation, victim notification, and prosecution of cases
identified through previous unsubmitted SAKs and current grant funding. Over 300 cases remain
requiring review from the previous unsubmitted SAK inventory.
To accomplish these goals, MCAO will continue to work collaboratively with its law
enforcement and other stakeholder partners to prosecute defendants and bring closure to sexual
assault victims.
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.
1
Applicability of Part 200 Uniform Requirements
The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements in 2 C.F.R.
Part 200, as adopted and supplemented by DOJ in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 (together, the "Part 200
Uniform Requirements") apply to this FY 2021 award from OJP.
The Part 200 Uniform Requirements were first adopted by DOJ on December 26, 2014. If this
FY 2021 award supplements funds previously awarded by OJP under the same award number
(e.g., funds awarded during or before December 2014), the Part 200 Uniform Requirements
apply with respect to all funds under that award number (regardless of the award date, and
regardless of whether derived from the initial award or a supplemental award) that are obligated
on or after the acceptance date of this FY 2021 award.
For more information and resources on the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as they relate to OJP
awards and subawards ("subgrants"), see the OJP website at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Part200UniformRequirements.htm.
Record retention and access: Records pertinent to the award that the recipient (and any
subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier) must retain -- typically for a period of 3 years from the
date of submission of the final expenditure report (SF 425), unless a different retention period
applies -- and to which the recipient (and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier) must
provide access, include performance measurement information, in addition to the financial
records, supporting documents, statistical records, and other pertinent records indicated at 2
C.F.R. 200.333.
In the event that an award-related question arises from documents or other materials prepared or
distributed by OJP that may appear to conflict with, or differ in some way from, the provisions of
the Part 200 Uniform Requirements, the recipient is to contact OJP promptly for clarification.
2
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" (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)" (2 CFR 200.1) within the scope of an OJP grant-
funded program or activity, or (2) uses or operates a "Federal information system" (OMB
Circular A-130). The recipient's breach procedures must include a requirement to report actual or
imminent breach of PII to an OJP Program Manager no later than 24 hours after an occurrence of
an actual breach, or the detection of an imminent breach.
3
Required training for Grant Award Administrator and Financial Manager
The Grant Award Administrator and all Financial Managers for this award must have
successfully completed an "OJP financial management and grant administration training" by 120
days after the date of the recipient's acceptance of the award. Successful completion of such a
training on or after January 1, 2019, will satisfy this condition.
In the event that either the Grant Award Administrator or a Financial Manager for this award
changes during the period of performance, the new Grant Award Administrator or Financial
Manager must have successfully completed an "OJP financial management and grant
administration training" by 120 calendar days after the date the Entity Administrator enters
updated Grant Award Administrator or Financial Manager information in JustGrants. Successful
completion of such a training on or after January 1, 2019, will satisfy this condition.
A list of OJP trainings that OJP will consider "OJP financial management and grant
administration training" for purposes of this condition is available at
https://www.ojp.gov/training/fmts.htm. All trainings that satisfy this condition include a session
on grant fraud prevention and detection.
The recipient should anticipate that OJP will immediately withhold ("freeze") award funds if the
recipient fails to comply with this condition. The recipient's failure to comply also may lead OJP
to impose additional appropriate conditions on this award.
4
Safe policing and law enforcement subrecipients
If this award is a discretionary award, the recipient agrees that it will not make any subawards to
State, local, college, or university law enforcement agencies unless such agencies have been
certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process.
To become certified, law enforcement agencies must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the
agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the
agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force
is allowed by law. For detailed information on this certification requirement, see
https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.
5
Effect of failure to address audit issues
The recipient understands and agrees that the DOJ awarding agency (OJP or OVW, as
appropriate) may withhold award funds, or may impose other related requirements, if (as
determined by the DOJ awarding agency) 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.
6
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.
Limited Exceptions. In certain special circumstances, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ")
may determine that it will not enforce, or enforce only in part, one or more requirements
otherwise applicable to the award. Any such exceptions regarding enforcement, including any
such exceptions made during the period of performance, are (or will be during the period of
performance) set out through the Office of Justice Programs ("OJP") webpage entitled "Legal
Notices: Special circumstances as to particular award conditions"
(ojp.gov/funding/Explore/LegalNotices-AwardReqts.htm), and incorporated by reference into
the 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 one or more 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 OJP taking appropriate action with respect to
the recipient and the award. Among other things, the OJP may withhold award funds, disallow
costs, or suspend or terminate the award. DOJ, including OJP, 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.
7
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 (as may be applicable from time to time), specifically
including any applicable requirements regarding written notice to program beneficiaries and
prospective program beneficiaries.
Currently, among other things, 28 C.F.R. Part 38 includes rules that prohibit specific forms of
discrimination 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, currently, also sets out rules and
requirements that pertain to recipient and subrecipient ("subgrantee") organizations that engage
in or conduct explicitly religious activities, as well as rules and requirements that pertain to
recipients and subrecipients that are faith-based or religious organizations.
The text of 28 C.F.R. Part 38 is available via the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
(currently accessible at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ECFR?page=browse), by browsing to Title
28-Judicial Administration, Chapter 1, Part 38, under e-CFR "current" data.
8
Compliance with DOJ regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination - 28 C.F.R.
Part 42
The recipient, and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, must comply with all applicable
requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 42, specifically including any applicable requirements in Subpart
E of 28 C.F.R. Part 42 that relate to an equal employment opportunity program.
9
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."
10
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 the DOJ awarding agency (OJP or OVW, as appropriate) for guidance.
11
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 in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide (currently, as section 3.10 of "Postaward
Requirements" in the "DOJ Grants Financial Guide").
12
Requirement for data on performance and effectiveness under the award
The recipient must collect and maintain data that measure the performance and effectiveness of
work under this award. The data must be provided to OJP in the manner (including within the
timeframes) specified by OJP in the program solicitation or other applicable written guidance.
Data collection supports compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, and other applicable laws.
13
Requirements related to "de minimis" indirect cost rate
A recipient that is eligible under the Part 200 Uniform Requirements and other applicable law to
use the "de minimis" indirect cost rate described in 2 C.F.R. 200.414(f), and that elects to use the
"de minimis" indirect cost rate, must advise OJP in writing of both its eligibility and its election,
and must comply with all associated requirements in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements. The
"de minimis" rate may be applied only to modified total direct costs (MTDC) as defined by the
Part 200 Uniform Requirements.
14
Determination of suitability to interact with participating minors
SCOPE. 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 (solicitation), 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 OJP web site at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/Interact-Minors.htm (Award condition: Determination of
suitability required, in advance, for certain individuals who may interact with participating
minors), and are incorporated by reference here.
15
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 OJP by email at
OJP.ComplianceReporting@ojp.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 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.
16
Compliance with DOJ Grants Financial Guide
References to the DOJ Grants Financial Guide are to the DOJ Grants Financial Guide as posted
on the OJP website (currently, the "DOJ Grants Financial Guide" available at
https://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm), including any updated version that may be posted
during the period of performance. The recipient agrees to comply with the DOJ Grants Financial
Guide.
17
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.
18
Compliance with general appropriations-law restrictions on the use of federal funds (FY 2021)
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, including from various "general provisions" in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021, are set out at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/FY21AppropriationsRestrictions.htm, 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 OJP for guidance, and may not proceed without the express prior written
approval of OJP.
19
Potential imposition of additional requirements
The recipient agrees to comply with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the
DOJ awarding agency (OJP or OVW, as appropriate) 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.
20
Employment eligibility verification for hiring under the award
1. The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must--
A. Ensure that, as part of the hiring process for any position within the United States that is or
will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds, the recipient (or any subrecipient) properly
verifies the employment eligibility of the individual who is being hired, consistent with the
provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1).
B. Notify all persons associated with the recipient (or any subrecipient) who are or will be
involved in activities under this award of both--
(1) this award requirement for verification of employment eligibility, and
(2) the associated provisions in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) that, generally speaking, make it unlawful,
in the United States, to hire (or recruit for employment) certain aliens.
C. Provide training (to the extent necessary) to those persons required by this condition to be
notified of the award requirement for employment eligibility verification and of the associated
provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1).
D. As part of the recordkeeping for the award (including pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform
Requirements), maintain records of all employment eligibility verifications pertinent to
compliance with this award condition in accordance with Form I-9 record retention
requirements, as well as records of all pertinent notifications and trainings.
2. Monitoring
The recipient's monitoring responsibilities include monitoring of subrecipient compliance with
this condition.
3. Allowable costs
To the extent that such costs are not reimbursed under any other federal program, award funds
may be obligated for the reasonable, necessary, and allocable costs (if any) of actions designed to
ensure compliance with this condition.
4. Rules of construction
A. Staff involved in the hiring process
For purposes of this condition, persons "who are or will be involved in activities under this
award" specifically includes (without limitation) any and all recipient (or any subrecipient)
officials or other staff who are or will be involved in the hiring process with respect to a position
that is or will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds.
B. Employment eligibility confirmation with E-Verify
For purposes of satisfying the requirement of this condition regarding verification of
employment eligibility, the recipient (or any subrecipient) may choose to participate in, and use,
E-Verify (www.e-verify.gov), provided an appropriate person authorized to act on behalf of the
recipient (or subrecipient) uses E-Verify (and follows the proper E-Verify procedures, including
in the event of a "Tentative Nonconfirmation" or a "Final Nonconfirmation") to confirm
employment eligibility for each hiring for a position in the United States that is or will be funded
(in whole or in part) with award funds.
C. "United States" specifically includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin
Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
D. Nothing in this condition shall be understood to authorize or require any recipient, any
subrecipient at any tier, or any person or other entity, to violate any federal law, including any
applicable civil rights or nondiscrimination law.
E. Nothing in this condition, including in paragraph 4.B., shall be understood to relieve any
recipient, any subrecipient at any tier, or any person or other entity, of any obligation otherwise
imposed by law, including 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1).
Questions about E-Verify should be directed to DHS. For more information about E-Verify visit
the E-Verify website (https://www.e-verify.gov/) or email E-Verify at E-Verify@dhs.gov. E-
Verify employer agents can email E-Verify at E-VerifyEmployerAgent@dhs.gov.
Questions about the meaning or scope of this condition should be directed to OJP, before award
acceptance.
21
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
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.
22
Reclassification of various statutory provisions to a new Title 34 of the United States Code
On September 1, 2017, various statutory provisions previously codified elsewhere in the U.S.
Code were editorially reclassified (that is, moved and renumbered) to a new Title 34, entitled
"Crime Control and Law Enforcement." The reclassification encompassed a number of statutory
provisions pertinent to OJP awards (that is, OJP grants and cooperative agreements), including
many provisions previously codified in Title 42 of the U.S. Code.
Effective as of September 1, 2017, any reference in this award document to a statutory provision
that has been reclassified to the new Title 34 of the U.S. Code is to be read as a reference to that
statutory provision as reclassified to Title 34. This rule of construction specifically includes
references set out in award conditions, references set out in material incorporated by reference
through award conditions, and references set out in other award requirements.
23
OJP Training Guiding Principles
Any training or training materials that the recipient -- or any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any
tier -- develops or delivers with OJP award funds must adhere to the OJP Training Guiding
Principles for Grantees and Subgrantees, available at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/TrainingPrinciplesForGrantees-Subgrantees.htm.
24
All subawards ("subgrants") must have specific federal authorization
The recipient, and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, must comply with all applicable
requirements for authorization of any subaward. This condition applies to agreements that -- for
purposes of federal grants administrative requirements -- OJP considers a "subaward" (and
therefore does not consider a procurement "contract").
The details of the requirement for authorization of any subaward are posted on the OJP web site
at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/SubawardAuthorization.htm (Award condition: All subawards
("subgrants") must have specific federal authorization), and are incorporated by reference here.
25
Requirements related to System for Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements
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 the currency of
information in SAM.
The recipient also must comply with applicable restrictions on subawards ("subgrants") to first-
tier subrecipients (first-tier "subgrantees"), including restrictions on subawards to entities that do
not acquire and provide (to the recipient) the unique entity identifier required for SAM
registration.
The details of the recipient's obligations related to SAM and to unique entity identifiers are
posted on the OJP web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/SAM.htm (Award condition:
System for Award Management (SAM) and Universal Identifier Requirements), and are
incorporated by reference here.
This condition does not apply to an award to an individual who received the award as a natural
person (i.e., unrelated to any business or non-profit organization that he or she may own or
operate in his or her name).
26
Restrictions on "lobbying"
In general, as a matter of federal law, federal funds awarded by OJP may not be used by the
recipient, or any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, either directly or indirectly, to support or
oppose the enactment, repeal, modification, or adoption of any law, regulation, or policy, at any
level of government. See 18 U.S.C. 1913. (There may be exceptions if an applicable federal
statute specifically authorizes certain activities that otherwise would be barred by law.)
Another federal law generally prohibits federal funds awarded by OJP 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 OJP for guidance, and may not proceed without the express prior written approval of
OJP.
27
Specific post-award approval required to use a noncompetitive approach in any procurement
contract that would exceed $250,000
The recipient, and any subrecipient ("subgrantee") at any tier, must comply with all applicable
requirements to obtain specific advance approval to use a noncompetitive approach in any
procurement contract that would exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (currently,
$250,000). This condition applies to agreements that -- for purposes of federal grants
administrative requirements -- OJP considers a procurement "contract" (and therefore does not
consider a subaward).
The details of the requirement for advance approval to use a noncompetitive approach in a
procurement contract under an OJP award are posted on the OJP web site at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/NoncompetitiveProcurement.htm (Award condition: Specific
post-award approval required to use a noncompetitive approach in a procurement contract (if
contract would exceed $250,000)), and are incorporated by reference here.
28
Requirements pertaining to prohibited conduct related to trafficking in persons (including
reporting requirements and OJP 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.
The details of the recipient's obligations related to prohibited conduct related to trafficking in
persons are posted on the OJP web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/ProhibitedConduct-
Trafficking.htm (Award condition: Prohibited conduct by recipients and subrecipients related to
trafficking in persons (including reporting requirements and OJP authority to terminate award)),
and are incorporated by reference here.
29
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 the DOJ awarding
agency (OJP or OVW, as appropriate) in writing of the potential duplication, and, if so requested
by the DOJ awarding agency, must seek a budget-modification or change-of-project-scope Grant
Award Modification (GAM) to eliminate any inappropriate duplication of funding.
30
Reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse, and similar misconduct
The recipient, and any subrecipients ("subgrantees") at any tier, 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/contact-grants.htm (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; and/or (3) by
facsimile directed to the DOJ OIG Investigations Division (Attn: Grantee Reporting) at (202)
616-9881 (fax).
Additional information is available from the DOJ OIG website at https://oig.justice.gov/hotline.
31
The award recipient agrees to participate in a data collection process measuring program outputs
and outcomes. The data elements for this process will be outlined by the Office of Justice
Programs.
32
Protection of human research subjects
The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must comply with the requirements of 28 C.F.R.
Part 46 and all OJP policies and procedures regarding the protection of human research subjects,
including obtainment of Institutional Review Board approval, if appropriate, and subject
informed consent.
33
Confidentiality of data
The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must comply with all confidentiality
requirements of 34 U.S.C. 10231 and 28 C.F.R. Part 22 that are applicable to collection, use, and
revelation of data or information. The recipient further agrees, as a condition of award approval,
to submit a Privacy Certificate that is in accord with requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 22 and, in
particular, 28 C.F.R. 22.23.
34
The recipient agrees to cooperate with any assessments, national evaluation efforts, or
information or data collection requests, including, but not limited to, the provision of any
information required for the assessment or evaluation of any activities within this project.
35
FFATA reporting: Subawards and executive compensation
The recipient must 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 (first-tier "subgrantees") of award funds. The details of recipient obligations, which
derive from the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA), are
posted on the OJP web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/FFATA.htm (Award condition:
Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation), and are incorporated by reference here.
This condition, including its reporting requirement, does not apply to-- (1) an award of less than
$30,000, or (2) an award made to an individual who received the award as a natural person (i.e.,
unrelated to any business or non-profit organization that he or she may own or operate in his or
her name).
36
Verification and updating of recipient contact information
The recipient must verify its Grant Award Administrator, Financial Manager, and Authorized
Representative contact information in JustGrants, including telephone number and e-mail
address. If any information is incorrect or has changed, the award recipient’s Entity
Administrator must make changes to contact information through DIAMD. Instructions on how
to update contact information in JustGrants can be found at
https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training/training-entity-management.
37
Copyright; Data rights
The recipient acknowledges that OJP reserves a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable
license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and authorize others to use (in whole or in part,
including in connection with derivative works), for Federal purposes: (1) any work subject to
copyright developed under an award or subaward (at any tier); and (2) any rights of copyright to
which a recipient or subrecipient (at any tier) purchases ownership with Federal support.
The recipient acknowledges that OJP has the right to (1) obtain, reproduce, publish, or otherwise
use the data first produced under any such award or subaward; and (2) authorize others to
receive, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use such data for Federal purposes. "Data" includes
data as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.227-14 (Rights in Data -
General).
It is the responsibility of the recipient (and of each subrecipient (at any tier), if applicable) to
ensure that the provisions of this condition are included in any subaward (at any tier) under this
award.
The recipient has the responsibility to obtain from subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors
(if any) all rights and data necessary to fulfill the recipient's obligations to the Government under
this award. If a proposed subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor refuses to accept terms
affording the Government such rights, the recipient shall promptly bring such refusal to the
attention of the OJP program manager for the award and not proceed with the agreement in
question without further authorization from the OJP program office.
38
Any Web site that is funded in whole or in part under this award must include the following
statement on the home page, on all major entry pages (i.e., pages (exclusive of documents)
whose primary purpose is to navigate the user to interior content), and on any pages from which
a visitor may access or use a Web-based service, including any pages that provide results or
outputs from the service: "This Web site is funded in whole or in part through a grant from the
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the
U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or
necessarily endorse, this Web site (including, without limitation, its content, technical
infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided)." The full text of the foregoing
statement must be clearly visible on the home page. On other pages, the statement may be
included through a link, entitled "Notice of Federal Funding and Federal Disclaimer," to the full
text of the statement.
39
The recipient agrees to submit to BJA for review and approval any curricula, training materials,
proposed publications, reports, or any other written materials that will be published, including
web-based materials and web site content, through funds from this grant at least thirty (30)
working days prior to the targeted dissemination date. Any written, visual, or audio publications,
with the exception of press releases, whether published at the grantee's or government's expense,
shall contain the following statements: "This project was supported by Grant No.
<AWARD_NUMBER> awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice
Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also
includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office.
Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily
represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice." The current edition
of the DOJ Grants Financial Guide provides guidance on allowable printing and publication
activities.
40
Limit on use of grant funds for grantees' employees' salaries
With respect to this award, federal funds may not be used to pay cash compensation (salary plus
bonuses) to any employee of the award recipient at a rate that exceeds 110% of the maximum
annual salary payable to a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service (SES)
at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year. (An award
recipient may compensate an employee at a higher rate, provided the amount in excess of this
compensation limitation is paid with non-federal funds.)
This limitation on compensation rates allowable under this award may be waived on an
individual basis at the discretion of the OJP official indicated in the program announcement
under which this award is made.
41
Required attendance at BJA-sponsored events
The recipient (and its subrecipients at any tier) must participate in BJA-sponsored training
events, technical assistance events, or conferences held by BJA or its designees, upon BJA's
request.
42
The recipient agrees to comply with OJP grant monitoring guidelines, protocols, and procedures,
and to cooperate with BJA and OCFO on all grant monitoring requests, including requests
related to desk reviews, enhanced programmatic desk reviews, and/or site visits. The recipient
agrees to provide to BJA and OCFO all documentation necessary to complete monitoring tasks,
including documentation related to any subawards made under this award. Further, the recipient
agrees to abide by reasonable deadlines set by BJA and OCFO for providing the requested
documents. Failure to cooperate with BJA's/OCFO's grant monitoring activities may result in
sanctions affecting the recipient's DOJ awards, including, but not limited to: withholdings and/or
other restrictions on the recipient's access to grant funds; referral to the Office of the Inspector
General for audit review; designation of the recipient as a DOJ High Risk grantee; or termination
of an award(s).
43
Recipient understands and agrees that it must submit quarterly Federal Financial Reports (SF-
425) and semi-annual performance reports through JustGrants (justgrants.usdoj.gov), and that it
must submit quarterly performance metrics reports through BJA's Performance Measurement
Tool (PMT) website (https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/). For more detailed information on reporting and
other requirements, refer to BJA's website. Failure to submit required reports by established
deadlines may result in the freezing of grant funds and High Risk designation.
44
The recipient may not obligate, expend or draw-down more than 25% of the total eligible award
amount until a completed inventory and/or certification of a completed inventory has been
provided to BJA. BJA will review the inventory documentation to ensure that it contains a
detailed and descriptive list of Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs), containing information such as, but
not limited to: item identifiers, quantity, and location of the item. Once BJA has reviewed and
approved the grant recipient's certification or certificate thereof, a Award Condition Modification
(ACM) will be issued removing this award condition.
45
Recipient integrity and performance matters: Requirement to report information on certain civil,
criminal, and administrative proceedings to SAM and FAPIIS
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 OJP award or any other grant, cooperative agreement, or
procurement contract from the federal government. Under certain circumstances, recipients of
OJP 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 (currently, "FAPIIS").
The details of recipient obligations regarding the required reporting (and updating) of
information on certain civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings to the federal designated
integrity and performance system (currently, "FAPIIS") within SAM are posted on the OJP web
site at https://ojp.gov/funding/FAPIIS.htm (Award condition: Recipient Integrity and
Performance Matters, including Recipient Reporting to FAPIIS), and are incorporated by
reference here.
46
The recipient is authorized to incur obligations, expend and draw down funds, in an amount not
to exceed 25% of the total amount of the award. None of these funds may be used to acquire
chemicals, or implement a project involving the use of chemicals, such as testing of evidence,
while this condition remains on the award. The recipient is not authorized to incur any additional
obligations, or make any additional expenditures or drawdowns until the program office has
verified that the recipient has submitted all necessary documentation required to comply with
Department of Justice Environmental Impact Review Procedures found at 28 CFR Part 61,
Appendix D, OJP has reviewed and approved the documentation, and an Award Condition
Modification (ACM) has been issued removing this condition.
47
Withholding of funds: Subrecipient monitoring policies
The recipient's response to the Subrecipient Management and Monitoring question(s) of the
Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire indicates that the recipient
may not have controls in place to monitor the activities of any subrecipient, as necessary, to
ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes in compliance with Federal laws,
regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward and that subaward performance goals
are achieved. (See 2 CFR 200.331(d)). The recipient agrees to submit a copy of its subrecipient
monitoring policies and procedures to the OJP program office. If the recipient anticipates that it
will not make a subaward under this award then, instead of submitting subrecipient monitoring
policies and procedures, the recipient agrees that it must advise OJP in writing that it does not
intend to make a subaward under this award. The recipient may not obligate, expend, or draw
down funds under this award until either-- (1) the OJP program office has received, and OJP has
reviewed and approved, the subrecipient monitoring policies and procedures, or (2) the OJP
program office has received and considered the recipient's written communication and has agreed
(for purposes of federal grants administrative requirements) that no subawards are anticipated
under this award, and an Award Condition Modification (ACM) has been issued to remove this
condition. The recipient understands and agrees that it is obligated to immediately notify the OJP
grant manager in writing of any later change in its plan to make or not make a subaward under
this award.
48
Conditional Clearance
The recipient may not obligate, expend or draw down funds until the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer (OCFO) has approved the budget and budget narrative and an Award
Condition Modification (ACM) has been issued to remove this award condition.
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.
Agency Approval
Title of Approving Official
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Name of Approving Official
Amy Solomon
Signed Date And Time
12/14/21 8:42 AM
Authorized Representative
Entity Acceptance
Title of Authorized Entity Official
Grant/Contract Administrator
Signed Date And Time
THE MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (“MCAO”)
Signature: ______________________________________
Allister Adel
Maricopa County Attorney
Date: _________________
MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Signature: ______________________________________
Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Date: _________________
ATTEST:
Signature: ______________________________________
Clerk of the Board
Date: _________________
Approved as to legal form:
By: ____________________________________________
Legal Counsel to MCAO
Date: __________________
SIGN
SIGN
SIGN
SIGN