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AWARD CONTINUATION <br />SHEET <br />Grant <br />PAGE 6 OF <br />Department of Justice (DOJ) <br />Office of Justice Programs <br />Bureau of Justice Assistance <br />AWARD DATEPROJECT NUMBER 2020-AR-BX-0148 <br />SPECIAL CONDITIONS <br />Employment eligibility verification for hiring under the award <br />1. The recipient (and any subrecipient at any tier) must-- <br />A. Ensure that, as part of the hiring process for any position within the United States that is or will be funded (in whole <br />or in part) with award funds, the recipient (or any subrecipient) properly verifies the employment eligibility of the <br />individual who is being hired, consistent with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) and (2). <br />B. Notify all persons associated with the recipient (or any subrecipient) who are or will be involved in activities under <br />this award of both-- <br />(1) this award requirement for verification of employment eligibility, and <br />(2) the associated provisions in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) and (2) that, generally speaking, make it unlawful, in the United <br />States, to hire (or recruit for employment) certain aliens. <br />C. Provide training (to the extent necessary) to those persons required by this condition to be notified of the award <br />requirement for employment eligibility verification and of the associated provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(a)(1) and (2). <br />D. As part of the recordkeeping for the award (including pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements), maintain <br />records of all employment eligibility verifications pertinent to compliance with this award condition in accordance with <br />Form I-9 record retention requirements, as well as records of all pertinent notifications and trainings. <br />2. Monitoring <br />The recipient's monitoring responsibilities include monitoring of subrecipient compliance with this condition. <br />3. Allowable costs <br />To the extent that such costs are not reimbursed under any other federal program, award funds may be obligated for the <br />reasonable, necessary, and allocable costs (if any) of actions designed to ensure compliance with this condition. <br />4. Rules of construction <br />A. Staff involved in the hiring process <br />For purposes of this condition, persons "who are or will be involved in activities under this award" specifically includes <br />(without limitation) any and all recipient (or any subrecipient) officials or other staff who are or will be involved in the <br />hiring process with respect to a position that is or will be funded (in whole or in part) with award funds. <br />B. Employment eligibility confirmation with E-Verify <br />For purposes of satisfying the requirement of this condition regarding verification of employment eligibility, the <br />recipient (or any subrecipient) may choose to participate in, and use, E-Verify (www.e-verify.gov), provided an <br />appropriate person authorized to act on behalf of the recipient (or subrecipient) uses E-Verify (and follows the proper <br />E-Verify procedures, including in the event of a "Tentative Nonconfirmation" or a "Final Nonconfirmation") to <br />confirm employment eligibility for each hiring for a position in the United States that is or will be funded (in whole or <br />in part) with award funds. <br />C. "United States" specifically includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United <br />States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. <br />D. Nothing in this condition shall be understood to authorize or require any recipient, any subrecipient at any tier, or <br />9. <br />OJP FORM 4000/2 (REV. 4-88) <br />16