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Meeting Date: October 6, 2020
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Subject: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Direct
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Background Summary:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) is processing
applications for the State's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Direct (JAGD) Program. This
program focuses on helping state and local agencies improve the criminal justice system. This year, $10,000.00 is
available for the City of Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial JAGD Program. The
Police Department is applying for the grant funding to upgrade their training simulator, used to provide realistic
training to officers through virtual interactive scenarios.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Mayor to sign the grant application
allowing the Police Department to apply for and accept if awarded the $10,00.00 available for the Ocoee Police
Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial JAGD Program to upgrade their training simulator?
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Mayor to sign the
grant application allowing the Police Department to apply for and accept if awarded the 10,00.00 made available
for the Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial JAGD and accept funding to purchase
equipment to upgrade their training simulator.
Attachments:
Solicitation Letter. Lobbying, Debarment, and Drug Free Workplace Certification
Financial Impact:
$10,000.00 available to the Ocoee Police Department through the Edward Byrne Memorial JAGD. No matching
funds are required by the City.
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0 Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489 (850) 617-1250 criminaliustice(alfdle.state.n.us
Federal Fiscal Year 2019
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
JAG -Direct (JAGD) Solicitation
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) is seeking
applications for the state's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Direct (JAGD) Program. This
program focuses on helping state and local agencies improve the criminal justice system.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to units of local government. A unit of local government is defined as a city,
county, town, township, borough, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of the state,
including Native American Tribes who perform law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of
the Interior.
The allocations by county for Florida's FY 2019 JAGD program can be found in Appendix C.
Contact Information
The Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) main line is (850) 617-1250. For questions regarding this
solicitation, ask to speak with the JAG Unit Supervisor, Cody Menacof or the grant manager for your
jurisdiction. For technical assistance with the Subgrant Information Management Online (SIMON) system or
for issues creating and submitting an application in SIMON, ask for the SIMON Help Desk.
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Table of Contents
ProgramDescription..................................................................................................................................3
Program Strategy and Purposes............................................................................................................. 3
PriorityAreas for Funding......................................................................................................................... 3
EligibilityRequirements.............................................................................................................................5
Match........................................................................................................................................................... 6
AdministrativeCosts.................................................................................................................................. 7
Prohibited Uses & Expenditures.............................................................................................................. 7
CostsRequiring Pre-Approval................................................................................................................. 7
JAG Program and Additional Requirements.......................................................................................... 8
Stateand Federal Transparency........................................................................................................... 11
Length of Award and Distribution of Funds..........................................................................................11
ApplicationDeadline................................................................................................................................12
Howto Apply.............................................................................................................................................12
ApplicationRequirements....................................................................................................................... 12
StandardConditions................................................................................................................................ 13
AppendixA................................................................................................................................................ 14
AppendixB................................................................................................................................................ 15
AppendixC............................................................................................................................................... 16
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[Program Description
The State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has received an award from the United States
Department of Justice (USDOJ) in the amount of $10,551,399 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG). FDLE will distribute JAG -Direct (JAGD) local share funds in accordance with the
JAGD distribution provisions of Chapter 11D-9 Florida Administrative Code.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity seeks subrecipient applications for activities as they relate to criminal
justice. Please note this program solicitation contains information provided by the USDOJ regarding specific
areas of national focus and the priorities to help maximize the effectiveness of Byrne/JAG funding. Applicants
are strongly encouraged to consider these federal priorities when developing their applications.
€Prggrarn Strategy and Purposes
JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment,
supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice in any one or more of the following
purpose areas:
1. Law enforcement programs;
2. Prosecution and court programs;
3. Prevention and education programs;
4. Corrections and community corrections programs;
5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs;
6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs;
7. Crime victim and witness programs; and
8. Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral
programs and crisis intervention teams.
Any law enforcement or justice initiative previously eligible for funding under Byrne or LLEBG is eligible for
JAG funding.
p,riorityAreas for Funding
Federal Priorities
BJA issues funding priorities in conjunction with JAG program guidance to ensure recipients and subrecipients
are aware of areas of national focus and priority, and maximize the effective use of JAG funds. As a result,
Florida passes -through these priority areas to subgrantees in the JAG -Direct solicitation. The JAG funding
priorities for FY19 awards and subawards are as follows:
Evidence -Based Programs or Practices
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) places a strong emphasis on the use of data and evidence in policy
making and program development in criminal justice. Programs and practices are considered to be evidenced -
based when their effectiveness has been demonstrated by causal evidence, generally obtained through one
or more outcome evaluations. Causal evidence documents a relationship between an activity or intervention
(including technology) and its intended outcome. Causal evidence depends on the use of scientific methods
to rule out, to the extent possible, alternative explanations for the documented change. The strength of causal
evidence will influence the degree to which OJP considers a program or practice to be evidence -based.
The following are resources available to JAG applicants on evidence -based programs:
• OJP's CrimeSolutions.gov website offers applicants information about evidence -based programs in
criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.
• The Center for Evidence -Based Crime Policy at George Mason University provides information about
evidence -based policing programs.
• The National Reentry Resource Center's What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse provides a summary
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of research -based reentry strategies.
• The Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA) Innovation Suite identifies a number of program models to
implement evidence -based strategies in policing, supervision, pre-trial, defense, prosecution, reentry
and other fields.
Reducing Violent Crime
Recognizing that crime problems, including felonious possession and use of a firearm and/or gang violence,
illegal drug sales and distribution, human trafficking, and other related violent crime, vary from community to
community, BJA encourages units of government to tailor their programs to the local crime issues, and to be
data -informed in their work. Subrecipients should consider investing JAG funds in programs to combat firearms
violence, and to improve the process for ensuring that persons prohibited from purchasing firearms (see, e.g.,
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)) are prevented from doing so, by utilizing technology such as eTrace and NIBIN to analyze
evidence, as well as by enhancing complete, accurate, and timely reporting to the FBI's NICS. Units of
government are also encouraged to coordinate with the United States Attorneys and Project Safe
Neighborhood (PSN) grantees in order to leverage funding for violence reduction projects, and to coordinate
their law enforcement activities with those of federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of
Homeland Security.
Officer Safety and Wellness
BJA recognizes the need to focus on officer performance and safety. This focus includes both tactical safety
concerns and health and wellness initiatives, as both affect officer performance and safety. JAG funds may be
used to address these needs by paying tuition and travel expenses to attend training sessions, such as the
VALOR Initiative, and by funding health and wellness programs for law enforcement officers.
Border Security
JAG funds may be used to reduce and prevent transnational drug-trafficking networks and combat human
trafficking networks within the United States. State and local agencies are encouraged to use JAG funds to
support law enforcement hiring, training, and technology enhancement in the area of border security.
Responding to the Opioid Crisis
BJA strongly encourages state and local law enforcement to use JAG funds to support law enforcement actions
to fight the opioid epidemic such as addressing the supply of both diverted prescription drugs and illegal drugs,
and supporting first responders when encountering overdoses. JAG funds can also be used for training and
safety measures to prepare for potential encounters with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. This may include
covering the cost of providing naloxone to all officers and the cost of fentanyl detection testing.
State-wide Funding Priorities
In order to comply with the new statewide strategic planning requirements outlined in Section 502 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, FDLE reviewed existing strategic plans from Florida's state
criminal justice agencies, and conducted a survey to gauge statewide priorities. Responses for this survey
were solicited from all sectors of the criminal justice system and identified key priorities within each program
area for fiscal year 2019 funding.
Law Enforcement
• Equipment
• Training
• Traffic Enforcement
• Community Policing & Engagement
Prevention and Education
• Anti-drug Programs
• School Violence Prevention
• Domestic Violence Prevention
• Pharmaceutical & Substance Abuse
Prosecution & Courts
• Pre-trial Diversion
• Recidivism
• Training
• Property & White -Collar Crime
Corrections and Community Corrections
• Behavioral Health Services
• Workforce
• Recidivism
• Diversion
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Drug Treatment and Enforcement
• Surveillance Equipment
• Drug Enforcement— Single Jurisdiction
• Multi -Jurisdictional Task Forces &
Pharmaceutical Partnerships
• First responders, Crisis Response,
Stabilization, Antagonists/Detox
Crime Victim & Witness
• Behavioral Health Services
• Advocacy Services
• Counseling & Clinical Services
• Children Exposed to Violence, Abuse, &
Neglect
Planning. Evaluation & Technology
• Technology Upgrades
• Crime Statistics Reporting
• Investigative & Surveillance Technology
• Grant Management
Mental Health
• Crisis Intervention Team Training &
Support
• Evaluation/Assessments
• Suicide Risk Assessment, Response &
Protocols
• Outpatient/Community Based Behavioral
Health Programs
Subrecipients are strongly encouraged to fund projects addressing at least one of the priorities outlined above.
If the subrecipient wishes to fund a project that does not address one of the identified funding priorities, a
written justification will need to be submitted to OCJG along with the application.
For more information on FDLE's Byrne/JAG strategic planning process and funding priorities, please visit
http://www.fdle.state.fl. us/Grants/Programs/JAG/JAG-Strateg is -Plan. asl)x.
rements"
Applicants for JAG subawards must comply with all terms and conditions of the federal award and subaward,
including those incorporated by reference. This section identifies specific program requirements that must be
met as a condition of eligibility to receive federal funds under this program.
Each applicant must be able to document compliance with the following requirements:
8 U.S.0 §1373 Communication Between Governments and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
8 U.S.0 &1644 Communication Between State and Local Government Agencies and Immigration and
Naturalization Service
2 C.F.R. &200.318-326 Federal Procurement Standards
2 C.F.R Part 200.300-309 Standards for Financial and Program Management
2 C.F.R. Part 25 Universal Identifier and System forAward Management (SAM) Requirements
28 C.F.R. Part 42 Nondiscrimination; Equal Employment Opportunity; Policies and Procedures
SAM Registration
To apply for JAG funds in SIMON, an organization and its users must be registered in SIMON and have a Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The organization must also be registered with the U.S. Federal
Government's System for Award Management (SAM) (2 C.F.R. Part 25).
A DUNS number may be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or by visiting the Dun & Bradstreet website at:
https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm. A DUNS number is usually received within one to two
business days.
To create or update your annual SAM registration, go to SAM.gov. The process can take up to 10 business
days.
Compliance with Applicable Federal Laws
At the time of application, potential subrecipients are required to certify compliance with all applicable federal
laws. All applicants should understand that if the DOJ Office of Justice Programs receives information
indicating an applicant may be in violation of any applicable federal law, the applicant may be referred to the
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DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG) for investigation. If the applicant is found to be in violation of an
applicable federal law by the OIG, the applicant may be subject to criminal and civil penalties, in addition to
relevant OJP programmatic penalties, including suspension or termination of funds, inclusion on the high-risk
list, repayment of expended funds, and/or suspension and debarment.
Civil Rights Requirements
Federal laws prohibit subrecipients of financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in funded programs or activities. All subrecipients, implementing
agencies, and contractors must comply with any applicable statutorily-imposed nondiscrimination
requirements, which are summarized below:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Applicants must comply with all applicable requirements of 28
C.F.R. Part 42, specifically including any applicable requirements in Subpart E that relate to an equal
employment opportunity program. Applicants are advised to use the Office for Civil Rights EEO Reporting
Tool at(htti)s://oip.gov/aboutlocr/eeop.htm).
• Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (EEOC): Applicants must submit an EEO Certification
annually within 120 days of the subaward. Failure to submit the required EEO Certification will result in the
withholding of grant funds.
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP): In accordance with Department of Justice Guidance pertaining to
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Part 2000d, applicants receiving federal financial
assistance must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to their programs and activities for
persons with LEP. FDLE strongly advises applicants to have a written LEP Language Access Plan. For
more information visit httos://www.lei).gov/.
• Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations: Applicants, must comply with all applicable
requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 38, "Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations," specifically including
the provision for written notice to current or prospective program beneficiaries.
• Americans with Disabilities Act: Applicants must comply with the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability,
including provisions to provide reasonable accommodations.
Filing a Complaint - If the applicant or any of its employees, contractors, vendors, or program beneficiaries
has a discrimination complaint, they may file a complaint with the applicant, with FDLE, or with the Office for
Civil Rights.
Discrimination complaints may be submitted to FDLE at Office of the Inspector General, Post Office Box 1489,
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489, or online at info(a).fdle.state.fl.us. Any discrimination complaints filed with
FDLE will be reviewed by FDLE's Inspector General and referred to the Office for Civil Rights, the Florida
Commission on Human Relations, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, based on the nature of
the complaint.
Discrimination complaints may also be submitted to the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, 810 7m Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20531, or by phone at (202) 307-0690.
Intergovernmental Review: The FY19 JAG program is subject to Executive Order 12372. As a result, FDLE
may provide information regarding subrecipient applications to the state single point of contact to satisfy this
requirement.
Match is not required for the JAG program. However, if a subrecipient identifies match on an application that
is approved for award, the match portion will be required.
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JAd m i n istrative =Costs
Administrative costs/fees are not eligible on JAG subawards
Prohibited Uses & Expenditures
JAG funds may not be used to supplant state or local funds. Funds must only be used to increase the amount
of funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for the given activities. (See the JAG
FAQs for examples of supplanting).
Trinkets such as hats, mugs, portfolios, t -shirts, coins, gift bags, etc., may not be purchased as giveaways with
grant funds.
Additionally, there are other prohibited expenditures defined in JAG Program statute as set out in 34 U.S.C. §
10152, regulations or executive order.
If an agency wishes to use JAG funds for a prohibited item, the agency must request a waiver to obtain BJA
certification prior to purchasing the item. For examples of allowable vehicles that do not require BJA
certification, refer to the JAG FAQs.
,Costs Requiring Pre=Approval
The following cost elements require prior approval from FDLE and/or BJA:
Methamphetamine Mitigation Plans
Any program that funds any portion of methamphetamine laboratory operations or clean-up must complete a
Meth Mitigation Plan that includes the nine protective measures or components required by BJA. If an agency's
application requests funding related to meth lab mitigation, review the BJA website related to NEPA compliance
(including information regarding meth labs) and contact FDLE's Office of Criminal Justice Grants for further
assistance.
Publications and Other Media
All media created, published, and/or altered using federal grant funds must be reviewed and approved by
FDLE and/or BJA prior to release or distribution. This includes any curricula, training materials, brochures, or
other written materials that will be published, including web -based materials and web site content, as well as
all audio or video materials, including Public Service Announcements. Grantees must submit a draft of each
proposed item to OCJG no later than thirty (30) days prior to the targeted dissemination date. For items
containing videos, a transcript may be provided with screenshots or a description of the visual portion.
All materials publicizing or resulting from award activities shall contain the following statements:
"This project was supported by Award No. 2019 -MU -BX -0036 awarded by the Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Department of Justice or grant -making component."
This requirement does not apply to the purchase or reproduction of existing materials or items created by other
agencies or vendors, for example, crime prevention brochures, unless the subrecipient alters the item in any
way. Neither does this requirement apply to items serving only to advertise an event or the availability of
services. Please contact FDLE's grant's office with questions or to clarify the applicability of pre -approval
requirements.
NEPA
Any improvement, building or construction project will require pre -approval to ensure compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This may include relatively minor activities such as installing fence
posts, security or surveillance cameras, or anchoring any item to the ground. If the grant will fund any activities
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that may fall under this requirement, review the subaward standard condition related to NEPA and the section
of the BJA web site related to NEPA compliance and contact FDLE's grant's office for assistance.
Sole Source
If a subrecipient requests to procure goods or services by sole source to a single vendor, a sole source
justification must be submitted to FDLE for approval prior to the obligation of grant funds. For a sole source
procurement over the federal Standard Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $250,000, written pre -approval must be
obtained from both FDLE and DOJ. Subrecipients should submit the completed "Sole Source Justification'
form with the application or as soon as the procurement method is known.
Sole source approval applies to the amount of the total procurement, regardless of the amount of federal
investment in the purchase.
Before submitting a request for a sole source procurement, applicants should carefully review the conditions
governing this type of procurement (see 2 C.F.R. 5 200.320(f)).
Conference/Meeting/Training Costs
OJP policy and guidance encourages minimization of conference, meeting, and training costs; sets cost limits,
which include a general prohibition of all food and beverage costs; and requires prior written approval of most
conference, meeting, and training expenditures. Subawards requesting to use grant funds for meetings,
trainings, or conferences may be required to complete and submit an OJP event submission form upon request
from FDLE and/or OJP.
For FY19, subrecipients will be required to complete the following documents at the time of application; failure
to do so may result in the withholding of funds until items are received.
Subaward Management Capabilities and Compliance Questionnaire
All applicants are required to complete the Subaward Management Questionnaire, and submit to OCJG with
their application. FDLE will use this form to validate a subrecipient's eligibility to apply, receive, and maintain
a federal JAG subaward. Additionally, this validation will allow FDLE to expedite the monitoring process and
ensure all subrecipients are in compliance with program requirements.
Lobbying, Debarment and Drug Free Workplace Certification
Subrecipients are not permitted to use federal funds, directly or indirectly, in support of any lobbying activity.
A subrecipient receiving or requesting an award exceeding $100,000 must certify compliance with this
requirement.
Additionally, a person/agency that is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible or is voluntarily excluded is
prohibited from receiving federal funds under this grant program. All subrecipients must certify the subgrantee
organization, and any vendor or lower tiered subrecipient, is eligible to receive these funds.
In compliance with the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, state agencies applying for federal grant funding
under this program must certify compliance with establishing and maintaining a drug-free work environment.
Failure to submit the "Lobbying, Debarment and Drug Free Workplace Certification" to FDLE with the
application may result in a withholding of funds condition on the subaward until the requirement is satisfied.
Contractual Services Subrecipient vs. Contractor Determination
Subrecipients utilizing funds in the Contractual Services budget category must adhere to the subcontracting
requirements below. All subrecipients should review the "OJP Subaward vs. Procurement Toolkit" for
information regarding the two types of subcontracting.
1. Any applicant using grant funds in the Contractual Services budget category must complete and submit
a "Subrecipient vs. Contractor Determination Checklist" for each contracted services item to FDLE with
the application.
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2. The application must contain detailed information regarding the type of subcontracting (subrecipient
or contractor) and the method of procurement for the subcontract.
3. An applicant proposing to enter into a subrecipient contracting relationship must request approval to
subaward in the grant application and be able to adhere to and document compliance with
requirements and provisions for pass-through entities in 2 C.F.R. &200.331-
4. Applicants entering into a contractor relationship must adhere to the local unit of government's written
procurement policies and procedures to the extent they are consistent with or more stringent than the
procurement standards outlined in 2 C.F.R. 6 200.318-326.
Body Armor
Body armor purchased with JAG funds may be purchased at any threat level, make or model from any
distributor or manufacturer, as long as the body armor has been tested and found to comply with applicable
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) ballistic or stab standards and the body armor purchased must be made in
the United States. The latest NIJ standards information can be found at:
https7//www.nii.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/standards.asi) .
Body armor or armor vests purchased with FY 2019 JAG funds must also be "uniquely fitted vests" (see 34
U.S.C. § 10202(c)(1)(A)) requiring that grantees using JAG funds to purchase armor vests or body armor
comply with requirements established for Bulletproof Vest Program (BVP) grants. For these purposes;
"uniquely fitted vests" means protective (ballistic or stab -resistant) armor vests that conform to the individual
wearer to provide the best possible fit and coverage, through a combination of: (1) correctly sized panels and
carrier, determined through appropriate measurement, and (2) properly adjusted straps, harnesses, fasteners,
flaps, or other adjustable features. The requirement that body armor be "uniquely fitted" does not require body
armor that is individually manufactured based on the measurements of an individual wearer. In support of
OJP's efforts to improve officer safety, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
has made available the Standard Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and Fitting of Armor (Active
Standard ASTM E3003) available at no cost.
Prior to the use of JAG funds for the purchase of body armor, the agency must certify a written mandatory
wear policy is in effect, and applicable to all uniformed officers. Guidance and FAQs for the mandatory wear
policy and certification can be found at: httos://www.bia._qov/Funding/JAGFAQ.Pdf.
Body Worn Camera (BWC) Purchases
JAG funds may be used to purchase equipment or to implement and/or enhance BWC programs. However,
subrecipients using JAG funds for BWC programs must certifythat the law enforcement agency receiving funds
has policies and procedures in place relating to equipment use, data storage, privacy, victims, access,
disclosure and training. Visit the BJA website to find the "Body Worn Camera Policy Certification' form.
Funds will be withheld from any subrecipient who intends to use grant funds for BWC-related expenses, until
a properly executed certification is provided to OCJG. Information regarding BWC policies, resources and best
practices can be found at: https://www.bia.gov/bwc.
Law Enforcement Agency Training Information
Any law enforcement agency receiving funds under a JAG subaward must submit performance accountability
metrics data for the 2019 calendar year related to training on: use of force, racial and ethnic bias, de-escalation
of conflict, and constructive engagement with the public. These metrics will be collected via questionnaire from
FDLE's grants office and reported to BJA's Performance Management Tool (PMT).
DNA Testing of Evidentiary Materials and Upload of DNA Profiles to a Database
If JAG funds will be used for DNA testing of evidentiary materials, any resulting eligible profiles must be
uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) by a government DNA lab with access to CODIS. No
profiles generated with JAG funding may be entered into any other non-governmental DNA database without
prior written approval from FDLE's grants office and BJA.
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Interoperable Communications
Subrecipients utilizing FY19 JAG funds to support emergency communications activities should review the
most recent SAFECOM Guidance. This includes the purchase of interoperable communications equipment
and technology such as voice-over-internet-protocol bridging or gateway devices, or equipment to support the
build out of wireless broadband networks in the 700 MHz public safety band under the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) waiver order.
Additionally, to promote information sharing and enable interoperability among disparate systems across the
justice and public safety community, subrecipients are required to complywith DOJs Global Justice Information
Sharing Initiative guidelines and recommendations. All subrecipients shall document planned approaches to
information sharing and describe their compliance, or provide detailed justification for why an alternative
approach is recommended.
h applicant must respond to the following questions within their application:
1) Does your jurisdiction have any laws, policies, or practices related to whether, when, or how
employees may communicate with DHS or ICE?
2) Is your jurisdiction subject to any laws from a superior political entity (e.g. a state law that binds a city)
that meet the description in question 1?
3) If yes to either:
• Please provide a copy of each law or policy.
• Please describe each practice.
• Please explain how the law, policy, or practice complies with section 1373.
Note: Responses to these questions must be provided by the applicant as part of the JAG application. Further,
the requirement to provide this information applies to all tiers of JAG funding and for all subawards made to
state or local government entities, including public institutions of higher education. All subrecipient responses
must be submitted to FDLE. Responses to these questions are not required from subrecipients that are a tribal
governmentlorganization, a nonprofit organization, or a private institution of higher education.
NEW Requirements for Fiscal Year 2019
The following new requirements may require specific action on the subrecipient's part:
Death in Custody Reporting
Beginning in FY 2019, OCJG will begin collecting data regarding in -custody deaths, in accordance with the
Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), which requires states and federal law enforcement agencies to report
certain information to the Attorney General regarding the death of any person during interactions with law
enforcement officers or while in custody. For the purposes of this requirement, a reportable death is any death
- including deaths attributed to suicide, accident, or natural causes - that occurred during interactions with law
enforcement personnel or while the decedent was in custody, under supervision or under the jurisdiction of a
state or local law enforcement or correctional agency, such as a jail or prison.
OCJG will collect this information as a requirement of the state's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) award, and will report this data quarterly to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) via the BJA
Performance Management Tool (PMT). Each quarter, state and local law enforcement or correctional agencies
will need to identify all reportable deaths that occurred in their jurisdictions during the reporting period and
provide the following information about the circumstances of the death:
• The decedent's first, middle, and last name, gender, race, ethnicity, and year of birth
• The date, time, and location of the death
• Type of facility in which the death occurred
• Date of facility admission/arrest
• The law enforcement or correctional agency involved
• Manner of death
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Brief description of circumstances of death
We recognize that all of the requested information may not be available at the time of reporting. Please provide
as much information as possible for each reported death.
The form to report this information can be found on the department's website and must be submitted no later
than 15 days after the end of the reporting period to criminaliustice cDfdle.state.fl.us.
Employment Eligibility Verification
Subrecipients must ensure that as part of the hiring process for any position that is or will be funded (in
whole or in part) with award funds, the employment eligibility of the individual being hired is properly verified in
accordance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) and (2). The subrecipient may choose to participate
in, and use E -Verify (www.e-verifv.gov), provided an appropriate person authorized to act on behalf of the
subrecipient entity uses E -Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each position funded through this award.
Determination of Suitability to Interact with Minors
Any subrecipient indicating that a purpose of some or all of the activities to be carried out under the subaward
is to benefit a set of individuals under 18 years of age, must make determinations of suitability before certain
individuals may interact with participating minors. The requirement applies regardless of an individual's
employment status.
The details of this requirement are posted on the OJP website at httos://omp.gov/funding/Exl)lore/Interact-
Minors.htm.
'1State and';Federal Transparency
Subaward agreements and information supplied to FDLE for grant management and payment purposes will
be used to report to the following mandatory state and federal transparency systems.
Florida Accountability and Contract Trackina System (FACTS)
This grant agreement, all corresponding information and a copy of the grant document, is provided to FACTS
to meet requirements under Chapter 2013-54 and 2013-154 Laws of Florida.
Exemption from FACTS
The SIMON grant management system allows for partial or complete contract exemption from FACTS forthose
agreements containing information exempt from public records. Please be aware, in the event that your
agency's submission contains confidential and/or exempt information prohibited from public dissemination
under Florida's Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, the subrecipient agency bears the
responsibility for applying proper redactions. Otherwise, any and all records submitted may be released without
redactions.
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) was signed on September 26, 2006, with
the intent to empower every American with the ability to hold the government accountable for each spending
decision. The end result is to reduce wasteful spending in the government. The FFATA legislation requires
information on federal awards (federal financial assistance and expenditures) be made available to the public
via a single, searchable website, which is USASpending.gov. FDLE is required to report subaward data to
FFATA as well.
Length Award _and Distribution d Funds
Lenath of the Award
JAG -Direct awards will be approved for a six (6) to eighteen (18) month project period between October 1,
2020 and June 30, 2022.
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Distribution of Funds
Grant funds are distributed on a cost reimbursement basis, with the ability to advance, for satisfactory
performance of eligible activities. Payment requests can be submitted on a monthly or quarterly basis and
should include total expenditures for the reporting period. Reimbursements will be processed in conjunction
with the receipt and review of programmatic performance reports to determine successful completion of
minimum performance deliverables as specified in the agreement.
[Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted via the FDLE Subgrant Information Management Online (SIMON) grant
management system by October 2, 2020.
Please see Appendix A: Application Timeline for other important dates.
NOTE: Our application process has changed. Signature pages and mailed copies are NOT required at the
time of application submission. The OCJG grant manager will request signature pages after a complete review
of the application and prior to approval.
�WowFt, AppIY
Failure to follow application instructions may result in the incursion of a special condition at the time
of award.
Applications must be submitted via FDLE's online grants management system, SIMON, which can be
accessed at http://simon.fdle.state.fl.us.
Access codes are required to begin an application in SIMON. Applicants must use JAG2019D for this
solicitation.
For a step-by-step guide on completing an application in SIMON, please review the SIMON User Manual.
In order to apply in the system, the organization and user(s) must be registered in SIMON. For questions or
issues related to organization or user accounts, please contact the SIMON Help Desk at (850) 617-1250 or
criminaliustice aa..fdle.state.fl.us.
[Application Requirements
Applications submitted under this solicitation must adhere to federal, state and program specific requirements.
For more information related to properly developing and writing an application to meet many of the state and
federal contract requirements, please review the OCJG Grant Writing Guide.
Problem Identification
This section contains a general summary of the criminaljustice activity, problem or issue that will be addressed
with grant funds. In addition, the Problem Identification should include data to support the problem description;
and what has been done to date to address the specific problem.
Project Summary / Scope of Work
The scope of work (SOW) should describe how the problem above will be addressed and how proposed
activities relate to the grant program priorities. This section should identify each activity, objective, task, and/or
responsibility that will be completed or provided. Additionally, it should identify who will provide/receive
services, standards or levels of service to be delivered, anticipated project outcomes or impacts resulting from
these activities, and any performance or documentation that will be produced or maintained in support of the
project.
In addition, the SOW should provide a clear understanding of the project design and implementation plan, a
general timeline for completion of project tasks/activities, the capabilities and competencies of the applicant,
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and the plan for collecting data for performance reporting
Protect Director Assignment
A Project Director must be assigned by selecting the "Assign Role" button on the Subgrantee Contacts menu.
The assigned Project Director should be a person who is aware of all facets of the program — programmatic
and financial — or have the ability to easily communicate with individuals responsible for various project
activities. The Office of Criminal Justice Grants will use the assigned Project Director as the primary Point -of -
Contact for grant related correspondence.
Performance
FDLE requires subrecipients to report performance either monthly or quarterly through the SIMON system.
The objectives and measures will be based on federal JAG program requirements as identified by DOJ. Please
note that performance reporting is a federal program requirement; failure to provide performance data by the
deadline will result in withholding of funds.
Financial / Budget
The financial/budget section should provide a detailed computation for each cost element for which funding is
requested. The budget should list each item with the total cost and show how it was calculated, be
mathematically sound, and correspond with the information and figures provided. The budget narrative should
thoroughly and clearly describe every category of expense. Proposed budgets should be complete, cost
effective, and allowable. Applicants should demonstrate how costs will be maximized for effectiveness in
relation to potential alternatives and the goals of the project.
If funds are requested for the contracted services budget category, applicants must indicate whether requested
costs are for procurement contracts or subawards. Each cost element in the contracted services budget
category will be required to have a completed subrecipient/contractor determination checklist submitted in
conjunction with the application.
,Standard Conditions
The standard conditions provide detailed compliance requirements for subrecipients upon signed acceptance
of the subaward. It is imperative all persons involved with this subaward read the standard conditions. Failure
to comply with the provisions outlined in the standard conditions may result in project costs being disallowed.
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Appendix A
Application Timeline
April 24, 2019 Florida received notice of final state JAG appropriation from U.S. Department of
Justice.
August 22, 2018 FDLE Office of Criminal Justice Grants (OCJG) submitted the State of Florida
application for FY19 Byrne JAG funding.
October 25, 2019 Florida accepted the state's FY19 federal JAG award.
August 18, 2020 OCJG released JAGD subgrant solicitation on the department's website;
Notification emails sent to chief officials.
October 2, 2020 Deadline to submit applications in FDLE's electronic grants management
system (SIMON).
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Appendix B
Application Checklist
What Each Applicant Should Do — Pre -Application
❑ Acquire a DUNS Number
❑ Acquire or renew registration with SAM.gov
❑ For new users, request SIMON account
❑ For existing users, verify SIMON username/password and contact information
❑ Obtain an EEO Certification via EEO Reporting Tool
❑ Read the FDLE subaward Special Conditions and DOJ Grants Financial Guide
Additional Requirements
❑ Complete the Subaward Management Capabilities and Compliance Questionnaire
❑ Complete a Lobbying, Debarment and Drug Free Workplace Certification (for state agencies and
local units of government, if applicable)
❑ Complete a Subrecipient or Contractor checklist for each cost element requested in the Contracted
Services budget category
❑ Complete a Body Armor Mandatory Wear Policy Certification (if applicable)
❑ Complete a Confidential Funds Certification (if applicable)
❑ Complete a Sole Source Justification form (if applicable)
❑ Complete a Body -Worn Camera (BWC) Policy Certification (if applicable)
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Appendix C
FY19 JAGD Allocations
County
Municipality
Amount
County
Municipality
Amount
ALACHUA
Alachua City
$2,500
LAKE cont.
Minneola
$1,049
High Springs
$1,000
Mount Dora
$4,850
Waldo
$1,000
Tavares
$2,350
BAKER
Baker County
$3,005
Umatilla
$1,000
BAY
Lynn Haven
$1,814
LEE
Sanibel
$1,000
Mexico Beach
$1,000
LEVY
Cedar Key
$1,000
Panama City Beach
$8,438
Chiefland
$1,514
Parker
$1,262
Inglis
$1,000
Springfield
$2,523
Williston
$1,025
BRADFORD
Bradford County
$2,216
LIBERTY
Liberty County
$1,000
Hampton
$1,000
MADISON
Madison -City
$1,000
Lawtey
$1,000
MANATEE
Bradenton Beach
$1,000
Starke
$1,522
Holmes Beach
$1,000
BREVARD
Cocoa Beach
$3,533
Longboat Key
$1,000
Indialantic
$1,000
Palmetto
$4,030
Indian Harbor Beach
$1,000
MARION
Belleview
$2,137
Melbourne Beach
$1,000
Dunnellon
$1,000
Melbourne Village
$1,000
MARTIN
Sewall's Point
$1,000
Rockledge
$3,699
Stuart
$4,282
Satellite Beach
$1,000
MONROE
Key West
$7,160
West Melbourne
$4,550
NASSAU
Nassau County
$9,353
Coconut Creek
$8,801
Fernandina Beach
$2,358
BROWARD
Cooper City
$3,699
OKALOOSA
Crestview
$6,214
Hillsboro Beach
$1,000
Fort Walton Beach
$5,709
Lauderdale -By -The -Sea
$1,065
Niceville
$1,656
Lighthouse Point
$1,459
Shalimar
$1,000
Margate
$8,635
Valparaiso
$1,000
Parkland
$2,192
OKEECHOBEE
Okeechobee -County
$8,745
Pembroke Park
$2,650
Okeechobee- City
$2,090
Sea Ranch Lakes
$1,000
ORANGE
Belle Isle
$1,000
Seminole Tribe
$4,093
Eatonville
$1,372
Southwest Ranches
$1,033
Edgewood
$1,000
Weston
$3,273
Maitland
$2,681
West Park
$4,724
Oakland
$1,000
Wilton Manors
$3,793
Ocoee
$10,000
CALHOUN
Calhoun County
$1,000
Windermere
$1,000
Altha
$1,000
Winter Park
$6,522
Blountstown
$1,000
OSCEOLA
St. Cloud
$5,347
CHARLOTTE
Punta Gorda
$2,066
PALM BEACH
Atlantis
$1,000
CITRUS
Crystal River
$1,000
Highland Beach
$1,000
CLAY
Green Cove Springs
$1,672
Hypoluxo
$1,000
Orange Park
$1,593
Juno Beach
$1,000
COLLIER
Marco Island
$1,000
Jupiter
$8,604
Naples
$2,594
Jupiter Inlet Colony
$1,000
MIAMI-DADE
Aventura
$10,000
Lake Clarke Shares
$1,000
Bal Harbour
$1,000
Lake Park
$7,097
Bay Harbor Islands
$1,000
Lantana
$5,544
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Biscayne Park
$1,000
Coral Gables
$10,000
Cutler Bay
$10,000
Doral
$10,000
EI Portal
$1,000
Golden Beach
$1,000
Hialeah Gardens
$4,314
Key Biscayne
$1,000
Medley
$1,735
MIAMI-DADEcont.
Miami Lakes
$5,410
Miami Shores
$4,392
Miami Springs
$3,896
Miccosukee Tribe
$1,238
PASCO
North Bay Village
$1,057
Palmetto Bay
$5,938
Pinecrest Village
$3,935
PINELLAS
South Miami
$4,164
Sunny Isles Beach
$2,650
Surfside
$1,000
Sweetwater
$2,823
Virginia Gardens
$1,000
West Miami
$1,000
DESOTO
DeSoto County
$1,901
Arcadia
$1,554
DIXIE
Dixie County
$1,901
Cross City
$1,000
DUVAL
Atlantic Beach
$2,177
Jacksonville Beach
$8,343
Neptune Beach
$1,000
FLAGLER
Bunnell
$1,088
Flagler Beach
$1,000
FRANKLIN
Franklin County
$2,058
Apalachicola
$1,000
Carrabelle
$1,000
GADSDEN
Gadsden County
$2,768
Chattahoochee
$1,000
Gretna
$1,000
Havana
$1,000
Midway
$1,000
Quincy
$2,736
GILCHRIST
Gilchrist County
$1,080
PUTNAM
Trenton
$1,000
GLADES
Glades County
$1,199
GULF
Gulf County
$1,246
Port St. Joe
$1,000
HAMILTON
Hamilton County
$1,751
Jasper
$1,000
SANTA ROSA
Jennings
$1,000
White Springs
$1,000
HARDEE
Hardee County
$2,752
Bowling Green
$1,000
SEMINOLE
Wauchula
$1,404
HENDRY
Clewiston
$1,814
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Manalapan
$1,000
Mangonia Park
$1,901
North Palm Beach
$1,000
Ocean Ridge
$1,000
Pahokee
$1,759
Palm Beach
$1,000
Palm Beach Gardens
$10,000
Palm Beach Shores
$1,000
Palm Springs
$8,730
Royal Palm Beach
$6,466
South Bay
$1,000
Tequesta Village
$1,000
Wellington Village
$7,200
PASCO
Dade City
$2,066
Port Richey
$1,640
Zephyrhills
$5,197
PINELLAS
Belleair
$1,000
Belleair Beach
$1,000
Belleair Bluffs
$1,000
Dunedin
$5,552
Gulfport
$3,257
Indian Rocks Beach
$1,000
Indian Shores
$1,000
Kenneth City
$1,207
Madeira Beach
$1,309
North Redington Beach
$1,000
Oldsmar
$2,894
Redington Beaches
$1,000
Safety Harbor
$1,979
St. Pete Beach
$2,397
Seminole
$4,952
South Pasadena
$1,002
Tarpon Springs
$4,582
Treasure Island
$1,498
POLK
Auburndale
$4,842
Bartow
$6,861
Davenport
$1,000
Haines City
$4,448
Lake Alfred
$1,000
Lake Hamilton
$1,000
Lake Wales
$3,359
PUTNAM
Crescent City
$1,025
Interlachen
$1,000
Palatka
$5,836
Welaka
$1,000
ST. JOHNS
St. Augustine
$5,236
St. Augustine Beach
$1,041
SANTA ROSA
Gulf Breeze
$1,000
Milton
$1,680
SARASOTA
North Port
$10,000
Venice
$2,744
SEMINOLE
Lake Mary
$2,413
Longwood
$3,840
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HERNANDO
Brooksville
$2,847
Oviedo
$3,470
HIGHLANDS
Avon Park
$1,000
Winter Springs
$2,610
Lake Placid
$1,000
SUMTER
Bushnell
$1,000
Sebring
$4,030
Center Hill
$1,000
HILLSBOROUGH
Temple Terrace
$5,031
Webster
$0
HOLMES
Holmes County
$1,719
Wildwood
$2,011
Bonifay
$1,000
SUWANNEE
Suwannee County
$4,377
INDIAN RIVER
Fellsmere
$1,000
Live Oak
$1,214
Indian River Shores
$1,000
TAYLOR
Perry
$2,744
Sebastian
$2,445
UNION
Union County
$1,000
Vero Beach
$3,541
VOLUSIA
Daytona Beach Shores
$1,309
JACKSON
Jackson County
$6,372
VOLUSIAcont.
Edgewater
$3,430
Graceville
$1,000
Holly Hill
$4,400
Marianna
$2,106
Lake Helen
$1,000
Sneads
$1,000
New Smyrna Beach
$6,151
JEFFERSON
Jefferson County
$2,342
Oak Hill
$1,000
Monticello
$1,000
Orange City
$6,522
LAFAYETTE
Lafayette County
$1,000
Ponce Inlet
$1,000
LAKE
Astatula
$1,000
Port Orange
$10,000
Clermont
$6,159
South Daytona
$2,957
Eustis
$4,424
WAKULLA
Wakulla County
$4,597
Fruitland Park
$1,609
WALTON
Defuniak Springs
$1,000
Groveland
$1,688
WASHINGTON
Washington County
$1,719
Howey -in -the -Hills
$1,000
Chipley
$1,000
Lady Lake
$1,916
TOTAL
$654,074
Mascotte
$1,009
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o„ h Lobbying, Debarment
g and Drug Free Workplace
Certification
Upon completion, mail a copy of this form to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest.
Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form.
Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on
Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government -wide Debarment and Suspensions (Non -procurement) and Government -wide
Requirements for Drug Free Workplace (Grants)". The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact
upon which reliance will be placed when the Office of Criminal Justice Grants determines to award the covered transaction,
grant, or cooperative agreement.
1. Lobbying
As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a
grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or
employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the making of any federal
grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any federal grant or cooperative agreement.
(b) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to influence an officer or employee
of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of
Congress in connection with this federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and
submit Standard Form LLL—"Disclosure of Lobbying Activities', in accordance with its instructions.
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all
subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts)
and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
2. Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67 -
(a) The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(i) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of
federal benefits by a Slate or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal
department or agency;
(it) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil judgement
rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to
obtain, or performing a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of
embezzlement, theft forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving
stolen property;
(iii) Are not presently indicted for or othenvise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State,
or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(f) of this certification; and
(iv) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal,
Slate or local) terminated for cause or default.
(b) Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an
explanation to this application.
3. Drug Free Workplace
As required by the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, Subpart F, as defined at 28
CFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620 —
(a) The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
(i) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession,
or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the subgrantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will
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and Other Matters; and Drug Free Workplace Requirements OCJG-001 (rev. 9/2018)
Lobbying, Debarment
g and Drug Free Workplace
Certification
Upon completion, mail a copy of this form to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
(it) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about—
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The subgrantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that maybe imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace.
(iii) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of
the statement required by paragraph (i);
(iv) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (i) that, as a condition of employment under the
grant, the employee will —
(1) Abide by the terms of this statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of criminal drug statute occurring in the
workplace no later than five (5) calendar days after the conviction.
(v) Notifying the agency, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (iv)(2)
from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees
must provide notice including position title to: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice
Grants, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each
affected grant.
(vi)Taking one of the following actions within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph
(iv)(2), with respect to any employee who is convicted —
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent
with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for
such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.
(vii) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs
(i) through (vi).
(b) The subgrantee may insert in the space provided blow the site(s) for the performance or work done in connection
with
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that applicant will comply with the following
certifications:
❑✓ Certification Regarding Lobbying (required for applications over $100,000)
❑✓ Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters (required for all applicants)
F Certification Regarding Drug -Free Workplace (required for state agency applications)
Subrecipient: ICity of Ocoee -
Printed Name:1 Rusty Johnson
Signature:
Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension,
and Other Matters; and Drug Free Workplace Requirements
Title: I Mayor
Date:
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