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Award condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of federal award funds (FY 2021)

This award condition applies to all OJP awards made during FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).

Background. The federal appropriations statutes that provide (among many other things) the funds that OJP awards in its grants and cooperative agreements include various restrictions on how the federal appropriated funds may be used. These restrictions, which often appear in sets of "General Provisions," typically do not...

Award condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of federal award funds (FY 2020)

This award condition applies to all OJP awards made during FY 2020 (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020).

Background. The federal appropriations statutes that provide (among many other things) the funds that OJP awards in its grants and cooperative agreements include various restrictions on how the federal appropriated funds may be used. These restrictions, which often appear in sets of "General Provisions," typically do not...

Award condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of federal award funds (FY 2016)

This award condition applies to all OJP awards made during FY 2016 (October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016).

Background. The federal appropriations statutes that provide (among many other things) the funds that OJP awards in its grants and cooperative agreements include various restrictions on how the federal appropriated funds may be used. These restrictions, which often appear in sets of "General Provisions," typically do...

Award condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of federal award funds (FY 2018) (rev. June 2018)

This award condition applies to all OJP awards made during FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018).

Background. The federal appropriations statutes that provide (among many other things) the funds that OJP awards in its grants and cooperative agreements include various restrictions on how the federal appropriated funds may be used. These restrictions, which often appear in sets of "General Provisions," typically do not...

Award condition: General appropriations-law restrictions on use of federal award funds (FY 2017)

This award condition applies to all OJP awards made during FY 2017 (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017).

Background. The federal appropriations statutes that provide (among many other things) the funds that OJP awards in its grants and cooperative agreements include various restrictions on how the federal appropriated funds may be used. These restrictions, which often appear in sets of "General Provisions," typically do not...

Award Condition: Civil Rights Compliance Specific to State Administering Agencies (OJP awards made during or before FY 2016)

The following requirements are specifically incorporated by reference in a number of OJP awards to States made during FY 2016 and earlier fiscal years.

Award requirement:

All State Administering Agencies (SAAs) have a responsibility to monitor their subrecipients to ensure that the subrecipients are complying with the federal civil rights laws that are applicable to recipients of federal financial assistance. In accordance with 28 C.F.R. §§...

Award Condition: "Methods of Administration" - Requirements applicable to States (FY 2017 Update)

Posted: September 2017

The following award condition is specifically incorporated by reference in a number of OJP awards to States made during or after FY 2017. (To determine whether this condition applies to a particular OJP award to a State, refer to the conditions that accompany the award document.)

Award Condition: 

An OJP award is a form of "federal financial assistance."  As a result, the...

Equal Employment Opportunity Program Instructions

1. Purpose

This Instruction defines the various Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Employment Programs of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It provides the procedures and guidance for initiating and processing complaints alleging discrimination, those agencies and officials responsible for the timely and judicious handling of EEO complaint matters, and the rights and responsibilities of persons participating in the EEO complaint process.

2. Scope

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EEO Complaint Process

Information Stage

You have the right to initiate contact with an EEO Counselor within 45 calendar days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act, or in the case of a personnel action, with 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action.

The Counselor will advise you of your rights and responsibilities, assist you in identifying your claim, offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)...