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Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program Florida Department of Law Enforcement Programs (OJP) (Section 809(c)), Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, 42 US.C. 3789d. prohibits such discrimination, as follows: No person in any State shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex [or disability]* be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title. *Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits identical discrimination on the basis of disability. The recipient acknowledges, by completing and signing the attached EEO Certification Letter (Appendix I), that failure to submit an acceptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan approved by the Office for Civil Rights (if recipient is required to submit one pursuant to 28 CFR 42.302), is a violation of its certified assurances and may result in suspension of funding obligation authority. Submission of this certification letter is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this agreement was made. If the recipient or implementing agency meet Act criteria but have not formulated, implemented and maintained such a current written EEO Program, they have 120 days after the date of this agreement to comply with the Act or face loss of federal funds subject to the sanctions in the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, Pub. L. 96-157, 42 US.C. 3701, et seq. (Reference Section 803 (a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 3783 (a) and CFR Section 42.207 Compliance Information; Title Vlofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; and Department of Justice regulation 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E.) If any court or administrative agency makes a finding of discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability or age against a recipient of funds, the recipient must agree to forward a copy of the findings to the OJP Office for Civil Rights. 24. Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 Subgrantees must comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law (P.L.) 101-336, which prohibits discrimination by public and private entities on the basis of disability and requires certain accommodations be made with regard to employment (Title I), state and local government services and transportation (Title II), public accommodations (Title III), and telecommunications (Title IV). (Reference Title /I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Department of Justice regulation 28 CFR Part 42, Part 35; and Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972 and Department of Justice Regulation 28 CFR Part 54.) 25. Criminal Intelligence System The purpose of the federal regulation published in 28 CFR Part 23 - Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies is to assure that recipients of federal funds for the principal purpose of operating a criminal intelligence system under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 US. C. 3701, et seq., as amended (Pub. L. 90-351, as amended by Pub. L. 93-83, Pub. L. 93-415, Pub. L. 94- 430, Pub. L. 94-503, Pub. L. 95-115, and Pub.L. 96-157), use those funds in conformance with the privacy and constitutional rights of individuals. The recipient and a criminal justice agency that is the implementing agency agree to certify that they operate a criminal intelligence system in accordance with Sections 802(a) and 818(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 as amended and comply with criteria as set forth in 28 CFR Part 23 - Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies and in the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Formula Grant Program Guidance. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite to entering into this agreement. Subarant Application Packaae Section /1/- Page 7 SFY 2005 SIB