Kittitas Co Jail BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collab Program Grant Award Letter

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days after the end of each calendar quarter). Delinquent reports may lead to funds being frozen and other remedies. U43 Limit on use of grant funds for grantees' employees' salaries With respect to this award, federal funds may not be used to pay cash compensation (salary plus bonuses) to any employee of the award recipient at a rate that exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service (SES) at an agency with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System for that year. (An award recipient may compensate an employee at a higher rate, provided the amount in excess of this compensation limitation is paid with non-federal funds.) This limitation on compensation rates allowable under this award may be waived on an individual basis at the discretion of the OJP official indicated in the program announcement under which this award is made. M44 Body armor - compliance with NIJ standards and other requirements Ballistic -resistant and stab -resistant body armor purchased with award funds may be purchased at any threat level, make or model, from any distributor or manufacturer, as long as the body armor has been tested and found to comply with applicable National Institute of Justice ballistic or stab standards, and is listed on the NIJ Compliant Body Armor Model List. In addition, ballistic -resistant and stab -resistant body armor purchased must be made in the United States and must be uniquely fitted, as set forth in 34 U.S.C. 10202(c)(1)(A). The latest NIJ standard information and the NIJ Compliant Body Armor List may be found by following the links located on the NIJ Body Armor page: https:/Inij.ojp.gov/topics/equipment-and-technology/body-armor. In addition, if recipient uses funds under this award to purchase body armor, the recipient is strongly encouraged to have a "mandatory wear" policy in effect. There are no requirements regarding the nature of the policy other than it be a mandatory wear policy for all uniformed officers while on duty. Applicants must ensure that Limited English Proficiency persons have meaningful access to the services under this program(s). National origin discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI and the Safe Streets Act, recipients are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral and written translation when necessary. The U.S. Department of Justice has issued guidance for grantees to help them comply with Title VI requirements. The guidance document can be accessed on the Internet at www.lep.gov. To the extent that direct services will be provided to participants as a component of the JMHCP project, grant funds must be used to support a target population that includes adults or juveniles who: 1) have been diagnosed as having MI or CMISA or manifest obvious signs of MI or CMISA during arrest or confinement or before any court; 2) have been unanimously approved for participation in a program funded under this award by (as appropriate) the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections official, judge, and a representative from the relevant mental health agency, and having been determined by each of these relevant individuals to not pose a risk of violence to any person in the program, or the public; and 3) have not been charged with or convicted of any sex offense (as defined at 34 U.S.C. ®20911) or any offense relating to the sexual exploitation of children, or murder or assault with intent to commit murder. MM Recipient understands that significant project delays (over 90 days) may lead to increases in the required cost match, pursuant to 34 USC 10651(d), and agrees to cooperate with BJA on any budget revisions that may be necessary, particularly following such significant project delays. Recipient further understands that the required match set forth in the proposed budget and any budget revisions will be reviewed in accordance with statutory requirements, leading to a