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Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs AWARD CONTINUATION Commetnity Capacity SHEET PAGE a or Development Office �. Grant PROJECT NUMBER 2010-WS-OX-0059 AWARD DATE 08119,2010 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 9. The grantee/fiscal agent and Steering Committee recognizes that it must come into compliance with all new statutory requirements for Weed and Seed programs.See 42 U.S.C.Section 104. This includes,but is not limited to,amending its existing Operating Policies and Procedures,consistent with guidance that will he provided by CCDO,to include the U.S.Attorney(for the District encompassing the community)and the Drug Enforcement Administration's special agent in charge(for the jurisdiction encompassing the community)as voting members of the Steering Committee. 10. While specific program strategies may vary from site to site,the planning,development and execution for the following elements shall he common to all Weed and Seed sites.These common elements are:(1)to organize and regularly convene a Weed and Seed steering committee;(2)to maintain focus on die four components in the target neighborhood;(3)to screen applicants working with children while selecting and mobilizing resources to address neighborhood problems;and(4)to regularly revisit goals,objectives,and the implementation strategies and schedules. Failure to substantially comply with these elements is cause to discontinue grant funding. 11. The grantee agrees to require that organizations which receive grant funds certify,as part of the contract,that they have appropriate hiring policies and screening procedures for employees who will be working with youth and other residents as part of the Weed and Seed strategy. 12. Grantee agrees that if it chooses to award mini grants(sub-grants),those mini grant awards will be made for criminal justice purposes.Grantee also agrees to ensure that these procedures comply with The OJP Financial Guide. For purposes of this condition,"criminal justice purposes"shall mean those activities contemplated in the definition of "criminal justice"found in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act,42 U.S.0:3791 (a)(1)."Criminal justice" is defined as"activities pertaining to crime prevention,control,or reduction,or the enforcement ofthe criminal law, including,but not limited to,police efforts to prevent,control,or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals,including juveniles,activities ofcourts having criminal jurisdiction,and related agencies(including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services,juvenile delinquency agencies and pretrial service or release agencies),activities of corrections,probation,or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation,supervision,and care of criminal offenders,and programs relating to the prevention,control,or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency." 13. Grantee agrees to submit a copy of any revisions to the previously submitted and approved Weed and Seed Steering Committee Policies and Procedures. These revisions should be submitted to CCDO within 90 days of the adoption of the revision. 14. The grantee agrees to submit a Government Performance Results Act(GPRA)Report for each calendar year in which the grant remains open.These GPRA reports are due when specified by CCDO,reporting the results from the preceding calendar year. 15. The grantee agrees to comply with the applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R.Part 38,the Department of Justice regulation governing"Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations"(the"Equal Treatment Regulation,,).The Equal Treatment Regulation provides in part that Department of Justice grant awards of direct funding may not be used to fund any inherently religious activities,such as worship,religious instruction,or proselytization.Recipients of direct grants may still engage in inherently religious activities,but such activities must be separate in time or place from t];e Department of Justice funded program,and participation in such activities by individuals receiving services from the grantee or a sub-grantee must be voluntary.The Equal Treatment Regulation also makes clear that organizations participating in programs directly funded by the Department of Justice are not permitted to discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. DIP FORM 4000.2(REV.4-88)