202-18 Exhibit A - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2018 Local Solicitation Certifications and Assurances by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government On behalf of the applicant unit of local government named below, in support of that locality’s application for an award under the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), | certify under penalty of perjury to the Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ"), that all of the following are true and correct 1. | am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and | have the authority to make the following representations on my own behalf and on behalf of the applicant unit of local government. | understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under the application described above, to the applicant unit of local government. 2. | certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above will be used to supplant local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities. 3. | assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review to the governing body of the unit of local government (e.g., city council or county commission), or to an organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of thiscertification. 4, | assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was. provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure made such an opportunity available. 5. | assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above, the applicant unit of local government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require. 6. | certify that— (a) the programs to be funded by the award (if

government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require. 6. | certify that— (a) the programs to be funded by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above meet all the requirements of the JAG Program statute (34 U.S.C. §§ 10151-10158); (b) all the information contained in that application is correct; (c) in connection with that application, there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies; and (d) in connection with that award (if any), the applicant unit of local government will comply with all provisions of the JAG Program statute and all other applicable federal laws. 7. | have examined certification entitled “State or Local Government: FY 2018 Certification of Compliance with 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 & 1644" executed by the chief legal officer of the applicant government with respect to the FY 2018 JAG program and submitted in support of the application described above, and | hereby adopt that certification as my own on behalf of that government. (This provision is not applicable to Indian tribal government applicants. ) 8. | have examined certification entitled “State or Local Government: FY 2018 Certification Relating to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1226(a) & (c), 1231(a)(4), 1357(a), & 1366(1) & (3)" executed by the chief legal officer of the applicant government with respect to the FY 2018 JAG program and submitted in support of the application described above, and | hereby adopt that certification as my own on behalf of that government. (This provision is not applicable to Indian tribal government applicants.) | acknowledge that a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement (or concealment or omission of a material fact) in this certification, or in the application that it supports, 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 unit of local government to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and §§ 3801-3812). | also acknowledge that OJP awards, including certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by USDO\, including by OJP and by the USDO\J Office of the Inspector General Signature of Chief Executive of the

ncluding certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by USDO\, including by OJP and by the USDO\J Office of the Inspector General Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certification Local Government Printed Name of Chief Executive Title of Chief Executive Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government 41 BJ A-2018-13626