HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-071 - U.S. Department of Justice - 2021 COPS Hiring Program (CHP)FY 2021 COPS Hiring Program (CHP)
22-071
Council Approval 6/27/22
Declaration and Certification to the U.S.Departmentofjustice as to Acceptance
By checking the declaration and certification box below,1--
Declare to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOR 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 followingto 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.
Authorized Representatives Acceptance of Award
Eric Dreyer
Law Enforcement Executive/P rogram Official
Printed Name
Chief of Police
Law Enforcement Executive/Program Official
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Allan Ekberg
Government Executive/Financial Official
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City of Tukwila Mayor
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Signature
06/28/2022
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Office of the City Attorney
Award Letter
November 18, 2021
Dear Jake Berry,
On behalf of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, it is my pleasure to inform you the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office) has approved the application
submitted by TUKWILA, CITY OF for an award under the funding opportunity entitled 2021 FY
21 COPS Office Hiring Program Solicitation . The approved award amount is $125,000.
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.
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 the COPS Office, 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.
ROBERT CHAPMAN
Acting Director
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.
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
TUKWILA, CITY OF
DUNS Number UEI ORI Number
010207504
Street 1
6200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
City
TU KWI LA
Zip/Postal Code
98188
County/Parish
Award Details
Federal Award Date
11/18/21
Award Number
15JCOPS-21-GG-03486-UHPX
Federal Award Amount
$125,000.00
Street 2
State/U.S. Territory
Washington
Country
United States
Province
Award Type
Initial
Supplement Number
00
Funding Instrument Type
Grant
Assistance Listing Number Assistance Listings Program Title
16.710
Statutory Authority
The Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994, 34 U.S.C. - 10381 et seq.
1 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 Awarding Agency
2021 FY 21 COPS Office Hiring Program COPS
Solicitation
Application Number
GRANT13361013
Grant Manager Name Phone Number
VERLENA BRAXTON 800421...(7.70
E-mail Address
VERLENA.BRAXTON@USDOJ.GOV
Project Title
FY21 COPS Hiring Program (CHP)
Performance Period Performance Period End
Start Date
Date
10/01/2021 09/30/2026
Budget Period Start Budget Period End Date
Date
10/01/2021
09/30/2026
Project Description
The purpose of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) program is to advance the practice
of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement
officers. Funding under this award will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to
hire and rehire career law enforcement officers necessary to increase the jurisdiction's
community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.
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.
A financial analysis of budgeted costs has been completed. All costs listed in the approved budget
below were programmatically approved based on the final proposed detailed budget and budget
narratives submitted by your agency to the COPS Office. Any adjustments or edits to the proposed
budget are explained below.
Budget Clearance Date: 10/28/21 3:01 AM
Comments
No items
Budget Category
Sworn Officer Positions
Civilian or Non -Sworn Personnel
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
SubAwards
Proposed Budget Change Approved Budget Percentages
$387,489.56 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$387,489.56
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Procurement Contracts $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Other Costs $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Indirect Costs $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Project Costs $387,489.56 $0.44 $387,490.00
Federal Funds: $125,000.00 32.26%
Match Amount: $262,490.00 67.74%
Program Income: $0.00 0.00%
Budget Detail Summary View
Budget Category
Sworn Officer
Civilian Personnel
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
SubAwards
Procurement Contracts
Other Costs
Indirect Costs
1 have read and understand the information presented in this section of the Federal Award
Instrument.
Other Award Documents
Approved Problem Focus Area: Building Legitimacy and Trust
1 Full -Time Officers Funded
1 New Hires
0 Rehires Previously Laid Off
0 Rehires Scheduled for Lay Off
1 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.
Conflict of Interest: Recipients and subrecipients must disclose in writing to the COPS Office or
pass-through entity, as applicable, any potential conflict of interest affecting the awarded
federal funding in 2 C.F.R. § 200.112.
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Contract Provision: All contracts made by the award recipients under the federal award must
contain the provisions required under 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II to Part 200—Contract
Provisions for Non -Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. Please see appendices in
the Award Owner's Manual for a full text of the contract provisions.
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Award Monitoring Activities: Federal law requires that recipients receiving federal funding from
the COPS Office must be monitored to ensure compliance with their award conditions and
other applicable statutes and regulations. The COPS Office is also interested in tracking the
progress of our programs and the advancement of community policing. Both aspects of award
implementation—compliance and programmatic benefits—are part of the monitoring process
coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice. Award monitoring activities conducted by the
COPS Office include site visits, office -based grant reviews, alleged noncompliance reviews,
financial and programmatic reporting, and audit resolution. As a COPS Office award recipient,
you agree to cooperate with and respond to any requests for information pertaining to your
award. This includes all financial records, such as general accounting ledgers and all
supporting documents. All information pertinent to the implementation of the award is subject
to agency review throughout the life of the award, during the close-out process and for three -
years after the submission of the final expenditure report. 34 U.S.C. § 10385(a) and 2 C.F.R.
§§ 200.334 and 200.337.
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Duplicative Funding: The recipient understands and agrees to notify the COPS Office if it
receives, from any other source, funding for the same item or service also funded under this
award.
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Termination: Recipient understands and agrees that the COPS Office may terminate funding,
in whole or in part, for the following reasons:
(1) When the recipient fails to comply with the terms and conditions of a Federal award.
(2) When an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities, to the extent
such termination is authorized by law.
(3) When the recipient agrees to the termination and termination conditions.
(4) When the recipient provides the COPS Office written notification requesting termination
including the reasons, effective date, and the portion of the award to be terminated. The COPS
Office may terminate the entire award if the remaining portion will not accomplish the purposes
of the award.
(5) Pursuant to any other termination provisions included in the award.
2. C.F.R. § 200.340.
Award Owner's Manual: The recipient agrees to comply with the terms and conditions in the
applicable 2021 COPS Office Program Award Owner's Manual; DOJ Grants Financial Guide;
COPS Office statute (34 U.S.C. § 10381, et seq.) as applicable; Students, Teachers, and
Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. § 10551, et seq.) as
applicable; the requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) as adopted by the U.S. Department of
Justice in 2 C.F.R. § 2800.101; 48 C.F.R. Part 31 (FAR Part 31) as applicable (Contract Cost
Principles and Procedures); the Cooperative Agreement as applicable; representations made
in the application; and all other applicable program requirements, laws, orders, regulations, or
circulars.
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Assurances and Certifications: The recipient acknowledges its agreement to comply with the
Assurances and Certifications forms that were signed as part of its application.
Federal Civil Rights: The Applicant understands that the federal statutes and regulations
applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application specifically
include statutes and regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination, and, in addition
a. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to civil rights will include
section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794); section 901 of the Education Amendments of
1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681); and section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §
6102);
b. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to nondiscrimination may
include section 809(c) of Title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. § 10228(c)); section 1407(e) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. §
20110(e)); section 299A(b) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (34
U.S.C. § 11182(b)); and that the grant condition set out at section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence
Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(13)), which will apply to all awards made by the
Office on Violence Against Women, also may apply to an award made otherwise;
c. the Applicant understands that it must require any subrecipient to comply with all such
applicable statutes (and associated regulations); and
d. on behalf of the Applicant, I make the specific assurances set out in 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.105
and 42.204.
The Applicant also understands that (in addition to any applicable program -specific regulations
and to applicable federal regulations that pertain to civil rights and nondiscrimination) the
federal regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the
application may include, but are not limited to, 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 (the DOJ "Part 200 Uniform
Requirements") and 28 C.F.R. Parts 22 (confidentiality - research and statistical information),
23 (criminal intelligence systems), 38 (regarding faith -based or religious organizations
participating in federal financial assistance programs), and 46 (human subjects protection).
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Mandatory Disclosure: Recipients and subrecipients must timely disclose in writing to the
Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity, as applicable, all federal criminal law
violations involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity that may potentially affect the awarded federal
funding. Recipients that receive an award over $500,000 must also report certain civil,
criminal, or administrative proceedings in SAM and are required to comply with the Term and
Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters as set out in 2 C.F.R. Part 200,
Appendix XII to Part 200. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the
remedies, including suspension and debarment, described in 2 C.F.R. § 200.339. 2 C.F.R. §
200.113.
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False Statements: False statements or claims made in connection with COPS Office awards
may result in fines, imprisonment, debarment from participating in federal awards or contracts,
and/or any other remedy available by law. 31 U.S.C. § 3729-3733.
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Enhancement of Contractor Protection from Reprisal for Disclosure of Certain Information: The
recipient agrees not to discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee as
reprisal for the employee disclosing information that he or she reasonably believes is evidence
of gross mismanagement of a federal contract or award, a gross waste of federal funds, an
abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or award, a substantial and specific danger to
public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract
(including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or award. The recipient also agrees
to provide to their employees in writing (in the predominant native language of the workforce)
of the rights and remedies provided in 41 U.S.C. § 4712. Please see appendices in the Award
Owner's Manual for a full text of the statute.
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System for Award Management (SAM) and Universal Identifier Requirements: The recipient
agrees to comply with the following requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 25, Appendix A to Part 25 —
Award Term:
I. System for Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements
A. Requirement for System for Award Management
Unless you are exempted from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110, you as the recipient
must maintain current information in the SAM. This includes information on your immediate
and highest level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all of your predecessors that have
been awarded a Federal contract or Federal financial assistance within the last three years, if
applicable, until you submit the final financial report required under this Federal award or
receive the final payment, whichever is later. This requires that you review and update the
information at least annually after the initial registration, and more frequently if required by
changes in your information or another Federal award term.
B. Requirement for Unique Entity Identifier
If you are authorized to make subawards under this Federal award, you:
1. Must notify potential subrecipients that no entity (see definition in paragraph C of this award
term) may receive a subaward from you until the entity has provided its Unique Entity Identifier
to you.
2. May not make a subaward to an entity unless the entity has provided its Unique Entity
Identifier to you. Subrecipients are not required to obtain an active SAM registration, but must
obtain a Unique Entity Identifier.
C. Definitions
For purposes of this term:
1. System for Award Management (SAM) means the Federal repository into which a recipient
must provide information required for the conduct of business as a recipient. Additional
information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM internet site (currently at
https://www.sam.gov).
2. Unique Entity Identifier means the identifier assigned by SAM to uniquely identify business
entities.
3. Entity includes non -Federal entities as defined at 2 CFR 200.1 and also includes all of the
following, for purposes of this part:
a. A foreign organization;
b. A foreign public entity;
c. A domestic for-profit organization; and
d. A Federal agency.
4. Subaward has the meaning given in 2 CFR 200.1.
5. Subrecipient has the meaning given in 2 CFR 200.1.
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Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation
The recipient agrees to comply with the following requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 170, Appendix
A to Part 170 — Award Term:
I. Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation
a. Reporting of first-tier subawards.
Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must
report each action that equals or exceeds $30,000 in Federal funds for a subaward to a non -
Federal entity or Federal agency (see definitions in paragraph e. of this award term).
2. Where and when to report.
i. The non -Federal entity or Federal agency must report each obligating action described in
paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov.
ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in
which the obligation was made. (For example, if the obligation was made on November 7,
2010, the obligation must be reported by no later than December 31, 2010.)
3. What to report. You must report the information about each obligating action that the
submission instructions posted at http://www.fsrs.gov specify.
b. Reporting total compensation of recipient executives for non -Federal entities.
1. Applicability and what to report. You must report total compensation for each of your five
most highly compensated executives for the preceding completed fiscal year, if—
i. The total Federal funding authorized to date under this Federal award equals or exceeds
$30,000 as defined in 2 CFR 170.320;
ii. in the preceding fiscal year, you received—
(A) 80 percent or more of your annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts
(and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as
defined at 2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards), and
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and
subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at
2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards); and,
iii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives
through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To
determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and
Exchange Commission total compensation filings at
http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)
2. Where and when to report. You must report executive total compensation described in
paragraph b.1. of this award term:
i. As part of your registration profile at https://www.sam.gov.
ii. By the end of the month following the month in which this award is made, and annually
thereafter.
c. Reporting of Total Compensation of Subrecipient Executives.
1. Applicability and what to report. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this
award term, for each first-tier non -Federal entity subrecipient under this award, you shall report
the names and total compensation of each of the subrecipient's five most highly compensated
executives for the subrecipient's preceding completed fiscal year, if—
i. in the subrecipient's preceding fiscal year, the subrecipient received—
(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and
subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at
2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards) and,
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and
subcontracts), and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act (and
subawards); and
ii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives
through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To
determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and
Exchange Commission total compensation filings at
http://www. sec. gov/answers/execom p. htm.)
2. Where and when to report. You must report subrecipient executive total compensation
described in paragraph c.1. of this award term:
i. To the recipient.
ii. By the end of the month following the month during which you make the subaward. For
example, if a subaward is obligated on any date during the month of October of a given year
(i.e., between October 1 and 31), you must report any required compensation information of
the subrecipient by November 30 of that year.
d. Exemptions.
If, in the previous tax year, you had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, you are
exempt from the requirements to report:
i. Subawards, and
ii. The total compensation of the five most highly compensated executives of any subrecipient.
e. Definitions. For purposes of this award term:
1. Federal Agency means a Federal agency as defined at 5 U.S.C. 551(1) and further clarified
by 5 U.S.C. 552(f).
2. Non -Federal entity means all of the following, as defined in 2 CFR part 25:
i. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local government, or Indian tribe;
ii. A foreign public entity;
iii. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization; and,
iv. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization
3. Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management
positions.
4. Subaward:
i. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the performance of any portion of
the substantive project or program for which you received this award and that you as the
recipient award to an eligible subrecipient.
ii. The term does not include your procurement of property and services needed to carry out
the project or program (for further explanation, see 2 CFR 200.331).
iii. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement, including an agreement that
you or a subrecipient considers a contract.
5. Subrecipient means a non -Federal entity or Federal agency that:
i. Receives a subaward from you (the recipient) under this award; and
ii. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds provided by the subaward.
6. Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive
during the recipient's or subrecipient's preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for
more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)).
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Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP): All recipients of funding from the COPS Office
must comply with the federal regulations pertaining to the development and implementation of
an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. 28 C.F.R. Part 42 subpart E.
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Reports/Performance Goals: To assist the COPS Office in monitoring and tracking the
performance of your award, your agency will be responsible for submitting semi-annual
programmatic progress reports that describe project activities during the reporting period and
quarterly Federal Financial Reports using Standard Form 425 (SF -425). 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.328 -
200.329. The progress report is used to track your agency's progress toward implementing
community policing strategies and to collect data to gauge the effectiveness of increasing your
agency's community policing capacity through COPS Office funding. The Federal Financial
Report is used to track the expenditures of the recipient's award funds on a cumulative basis
throughout the life of the award.
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Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters: For awards over $500,000, the recipient agrees
to comply with the following requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XII to Part 200 —
Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters:
A. Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance
1. General Reporting Requirement
If the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement
contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for any period of time
during the period of performance of this Federal award, then you as the recipient during that
period of time must maintain the currency of information reported to the System for Award
Management (SAM) that is made available in the designated integrity and performance system
(currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) about
civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings described in paragraph 2 of this award term and
condition. This is a statutory requirement under section 872 of Public Law 110-417, as
amended (41 U.S.C. 2313). As required by section 3010 of Public Law 111-212, all information
posted in the designated integrity and performance system on or after April 15, 2011, except
past performance reviews required for Federal procurement contracts, will be publicly
available.
2. Proceedings About Which You Must Report
Submit the information required about each proceeding that:
a. Is in connection with the award or performance of a grant, cooperative agreement, or
procurement contract from the Federal Government;
b. Reached its final disposition during the most recent five-year period; and
c. Is one of the following:
(1) A criminal proceeding that resulted in a conviction, as defined in paragraph 5 of this award
term and condition;
(2) A civil proceeding that resulted in a finding of fault and liability and payment of a monetary
fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more;
(3) An administrative proceeding, as defined in paragraph 5. of this award term and condition,
that resulted in a finding of fault and liability and your payment of either a monetary fine or
penalty of $5,000 or more or reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000; or
(4) Any other criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding if:
(i) It could have led to an outcome described in paragraph 2.c.(1), (2), or (3) of this award term
and condition;
(ii) It had a different disposition arrived at by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment
of fault on your part; and
(iii) The requirement in this award term and condition to disclose information about the
proceeding does not conflict with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Reporting Procedures
Enter in the SAM Entity Management area the information that SAM requires about each
proceeding described in paragraph 2 of this award term and condition. You do not need to
submit the information a second time under assistance awards that you received if you already
provided the information through SAM because you were required to do so under Federal
procurement contracts that you were awarded.
4. Reporting Frequency
During any period of time when you are subject to the requirement in paragraph 1 of this
award term and condition, you must report proceedings information through SAM for the most
recent five year period, either to report new information about any proceeding(s) that you have
not reported previously or affirm that there is no new information to report. Recipients that
have Federal contract, grant, and cooperative agreement awards with a cumulative total value
greater than $10,000,000 must disclose semiannually any information about the criminal, civil,
and administrative proceedings.
5. Definitions
For purposes of this award term and condition:
a. Administrative proceeding means a non -judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in
order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission
Administrative proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals proceedings, and Armed
Services Board of Contract Appeals proceedings). This includes proceedings at the Federal
and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does
not include audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.
b. Conviction, for purposes of this award term and condition, means a judgment or conviction
of a criminal offense by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether entered upon a verdict or
a plea, and includes a conviction entered upon a plea of nolo contendere.
c. Total value of currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts
includes—
(1) Only the Federal share of the funding under any Federal award with a recipient cost share
or match; and
(2) The value of all expected funding increments under a Federal award and options, even if
not yet exercised.
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Restrictions on Internal Confidentiality Agreements: No recipient or subrecipient under this
award, or entity that receives a 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 the lawful reporting of waste, fraud, or abuse to an
investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized
to receive such information. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260,
Division E, Title VII, Section 742.
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Debarment and Suspension: The recipient agrees not to award federal funds under this
program to any party which is debarred or suspended from participation in federal assistance
programs. 2 C.F.R. Part 180 (Government -wide Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension)
and 2 C.F.R. Part 2867 (DOJ Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension).
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Employment Eligibility: The recipient agrees to complete and keep on file, as appropriate, the
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Employment Eligibility Verification Form (1-9). This form is to be used by recipients of federal
funds to verify that persons are eligible to work in the United States. Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), Public Law 99-603.
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Additional High -Risk Recipient Requirements: The recipient agrees to comply with any
additional requirements that may be imposed during the award performance period if the
awarding agency determines that the recipient is a high-risk recipient. 2 C.F.R. § 200.208.
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Background Investigations: Recipients agree to ensure that each officer(s) hired with CHP
funding will be subject to a background investigation, notify the COPS Office upon completion
of the background investigation for each officer hired under the CHP award, and cooperate
with the COPS Office and provide updates on the status of background investigations upon
request. 2 C.F.R. § 200.208
If the COPS Office determines that CHP funds are being used to pay the salary and fringe
benefits of an officer who has not undergone a background investigation, the COPS Office
may temporarily suspend grant funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. §200.339 until the agency
can demonstrate the background investigation has been completed.
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Evaluations: The COPS Office may conduct monitoring or sponsor national evaluations of its
award programs. The recipient agrees to cooperate with the monitors and evaluators. 34
U.S.C. § 10385(b).
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Contracts and/or MOUs with other Jurisdictions: Sworn law enforcement officer positions
awarded must be used for law enforcement activities or services that benefit your agency and
the population that it serves. The items funded under the CHP award cannot be utilized by
other agencies unless the items benefit the population that your agency serves. Your agency
may use items funded under the CHP award to assist other law enforcement agencies under a
resource sharing, mutual aid, or other agreement to address multi -jurisdictional issues as
described in the agreement.
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Career Law Enforcement Officer: Officer hiring funds may only be used to pay entry-level
salaries and fringe benefits for full-time "career law enforcement officers" for 36 months. The
COPS Office's statute defines a "career law enforcement officer" as "a person hired on a
permanent basis who is authorized by law or by a State or local public agency to engage in or
supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal laws." 34 U.S.C.
§10389(1). A recipient agency may use officer hiring funds to pay the salary and benefits of
recruits while in academy training to become "career law enforcement officers" if it is the
standard practice of the agency to do so with locally -funded recruits. The State of Alaska, and
any Indian tribe or tribal organization in that State, may also use officer hiring funds for a
"village public safety officer" defined as "an individual employed as a village public safety
officer under the program established by the State pursuant to Alaska Statute 18.65.670."
Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-211, title II, § 247 (a)(2).
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School Resource Officer (SRO) Training Requirement: COPS Office -funded SRO(s) are
required to complete an SRO 40 -hour basic training course from a list of COPS Office
approved provider(s). Training must be completed no later than nine months after the date
shown on the award congratulatory letter or six months from the SRO hire date; whichever
comes first. If a COPS Office -funded SRO leaves the recipient agency after completing the
training, the recipient agrees to pay for the new SRO, who is assigned to backfill this position,
to attend a 40 hour basic training course. The new SRO must complete the training no later
than nine months after being placed in the school. If the officer has completed 40 -hour basic
training within the last 12 months prior to the award date, the condition has been fulfilled. Any
longer than 12 months will require the officers to retake the course. The agency must
coordinate with the training provider if they want funds to cover registration and travel costs.
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Memorandum of Understanding Requirement (for School Resource Officers only)
Recipients using award funding to hire and/or deploy School Resource Officers into schools
understand and agree to the following:
• Your agency must submit a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the law
enforcement agency and the school partner(s) to the COPS Office before obligating or drawing
down funds under this award. The MOU must be submitted to the COPS Office within 90 days
of the date shown on the award letter.
• Your agency's MOU must contain the following information;
o The purpose of the MOU
o Clearly defined roles and responsibilities of the school district and the law enforcement
agency, focusing officers' roles on safety
o Information sharing
o Supervision responsibility and chain of command for the SRO
o Signatures
Note: Please refer to the MOU Fact Sheet for a detailed explanation of the requirements under
each of the bullets
Your agency's implementation of the CHP award without submission and acceptance of the
required MOU may result in expenditures not being reimbursed by the COPS Office and/or
award de -obligation.
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Advancing Department of Justice Priority Problem Focus Areas: This condition applies to
agencies that selected one of the following priority crime problem/focus areas to address in
their 2021 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) application:
• Building Legitimacy and Trust
• Violent Crime/Gun Violence
• Combatting Hate and Domestic Extremism
• Police -based Response to Persons in Crisis
Your agency understands and agrees to the following: Your agency will implement the one
specific community policing plan identified in your CHP award application;
Your agency will address its specific priority crime problem throughout the entire CHP award
period;
Your agency will implement any organizational changes identified in its CHP award application;
Your agency will cooperate with any award monitoring by the COPS Office to ensure that it is
initiating or enhancing its community policing efforts to address its priority crime problem,
which may include your agency having to respond to additional or modified reporting
requirements.
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Local Match: COPS Hiring Program award recipients are required to contribute a local match
of at least 25 percent towards the total cost of the approved award project, unless waived in
writing by the COPS Office. The local match must be a cash match from funds not previously
budgeted for law enforcement purposes and must be paid during the award period. The local
match contribution must be made on an increasing basis during each year of the three-year
award period, with the federal share decreasing accordingly. 34 U.S.C. 10381(a).
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Allowable Costs Condition: The funding under this project is for the payment of three years (36
months) of approved full-time entry-level salaries and fringe benefits during the five-year (60
months) period of performance. The maximum federal share is $125,000 per officer position
(unless a local match waiver is approved) for career law enforcement officer positions hired
and/or rehired on or after the official award start date. Any salary and fringe benefit costs
higher than entry-level that your agency pays a CHP -funded officer must be paid with local
funds. Your agency is required to use CHP award funds for the specific hiring categories
awarded. Funding under this program may be used for the following categories:
• Hiring new officers, which includes filling existing officer vacancies that are no longer funded
in your agency's budget;
• Rehiring officers laid off by any jurisdiction as a result of state, local, or Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) budget reductions; and/or
• Rehiring officers who were, at the time of award application, scheduled to be laid off (by your
jurisdiction) on a specific future date as a result of state, local, or BIA budget reductions.
If your agency's local fiscal conditions have changed and your agency needs to change one or
more of the funded hiring categories, your agency should request an award modification and
receive prior approval before spending CHP funding under the new category. The approved
budget in the award package specifies the amount of CHP funds awarded to your agency.
Please note that the salary and fringe benefit costs requested in your CHP application may
have been adjusted or removed. Your agency may only be reimbursed for the approved cost
categories up to the amounts specified in the approved budget. Only actual allowable costs
incurred during the award period will be eligible for reimbursement and drawdown. If your
agency experiences any cost savings over the course of the award (for example, your award
application overestimated the total entry-level officer salary and fringe benefits package), your
agency may not use that excess funding to continue salary payments to the officers beyond 36
months. Any funds remaining after your agency has drawn down for the costs of approved
salaries and fringe benefits incurred for each awarded position during the 36 -month funding
period will be deobligated during the closeout process and should not be spent by your
agency.
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Extensions: Your agency may request an extension of the 60 -month award performance period
to receive additional time to implement your award program. Such extensions do not provide
additional funding. Any request for an extension will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Only those recipients that can provide a reasonable justification for delays will be granted no -
cost extensions. Reasonable justifications may include difficulties in filling COPS Office -funded
positions, officer turnover, or other circumstances that interrupt the 36 -month funding period.
An extension allows your agency to compensate for such delays by providing additional time to
complete the full 36 months of funding for each position awarded. Extension requests must be
received prior to the end date of the award.
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Supplementing, not Supplanting: State, local, and tribal government recipients must use award
funds to supplement, and not supplant, state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funds that
are already committed or otherwise would have been committed for award purposes (hiring,
training, purchases, and/or activities) during the award period. In other words, state, local, and
tribal government recipients may not use COPS Office funds to supplant (replace) state, local,
or BIA funds that would have been dedicated to the COPS Office -funded item(s) in the
absence of the COPS Office award 34 11S C S 10384(a)
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Community Policing: Community policing activities to be initiated or enhanced by your agency
and the officers funded by this award program were identified and described in your CHP
award application. Your agency developed a community policing plan for the CHP award with
specific reference to a crime or disorder problem and the following elements of community
policing: (a) problem solving—your agency's plan to assess and respond to the problem
identified; (b) community partnerships and support, including related governmental and
community initiatives that complement your agency's proposed use of CHP funding; and (c)
organizational transformation—how your agency will use the funds to reorient its mission to
community policing or enhance its involvement in and commitment to community policing.
Throughout the CHP award period, your agency is required to implement the community
policing plan it set forth in the CHP award application.
The COPS Office defines community policing as a philosophy that promotes organizational
strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem -solving techniques to
proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as
crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. CHP awards through the specific officers funded (or
an equal number of redeployed veteran officers) must be used to initiate or enhance
community policing activities. All newly hired additional or rehired officers (or an equal number
of redeployed veteran officers) funded under CHP must implement your agency's approved
community policing plan, which you described in your award application.
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Retention: At the time of award application, your agency committed to retaining all sworn
officer positions awarded under the CHP award with state and/or local funds for a minimum of
12 months following the conclusion of 36 months of federal funding for each position, over and
above the number of locally -funded sworn officer positions that would have existed in the
absence of the award. Your agency cannot satisfy the retention requirement by using CHP -
funded positions to fill locally -funded vacancies resulting from attrition. 34 U.S.C. § 10382 (c)
(8).
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Modifications: Occasionally, a change in an agency's fiscal or law enforcement situation
necessitates a change in its COPS Office CHP award. Award modifications under CHP are
evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.308. For federal awards
in excess of $250,000, any modification request involving the reallocation of funding between
budget categories that exceed or are expected to exceed 10 percent (10%) of the total
approved budget requires prior written approval by the COPS Office. Regardless of the federal
award amount or budget modification percentage, any reallocation of funding is limited to
approved budget categories. In addition, any budget modification that changes the scope of
the project requires prior written approval by the COPS Office. In addition, please be aware
that the COPS Office will not approve any modification request that results in an increase of
federal funds.
In addition, modification requests should be submitted to the COPS Office when an agency
determines that it will need to shift officer positions awarded in one hiring category into a
different hiring category and/or reduce the total number of positions awarded. For example, if
an agency was awarded CHP funding for two new, additional sworn officer positions, but due
to fiscal distress/constraints the agency needs to change the hiring category from the new hire
category to the rehire category for officers laid off or scheduled for layoff on a specific future
date post -application, the agency would have to request a modification. The COPS Office will
only consider a modification request after an agency makes final, approved budget and/or
personnel decisions. An agency may implement the modified award following written approval
from the COPS Office. Please be aware that the COPS Office will not approve any
modification request that results in an increase of federal funds.
During the CHP award period, it may become necessary for an agency to modify its CHP
award due to changes in an agency's fiscal or law enforcement situation. Modification requests
should be submitted to the COPS Office when an agency determines that it will need to shift
officer positions awarded in one hiring category into a different hiring category, reduce the total
number of positions awarded, shift funds among benefit categories, and/or reduce the entry-
level salary and fringe benefit amounts. For example, an agency may have been awarded
CHP funding for 10 new, additional full-time sworn officer positions, but due to severe fiscal
distress/constraints, the agency determines it is unable to sustain all 10 positions and must
reduce its request to five full-time positions; or an agency may have been awarded CHP
funding for two new, additional sworn officer positions, but due to fiscal distress/constraints the
agency needs to change the hiring category from the new hire category to the rehire category
for officers laid off or scheduled for layoff on a specific future date post -application. Award
modifications under CHP are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The COPS Office will only
consider a modification request after an agency makes final, approved budget and/or
personnel decisions. An agency may implement the modified award following written approval
from the COPS Office. Please be aware that the COPS Office will not approve any
modification request that results in an increase of federal funds.
1 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, 1--
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 Name of Approving Official
Acting Director ROBERT CHAPMAN
Authorized Representative
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Signed Date And Time
10/28/21 6:31 PM
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