Item L1M
C ounty of f Monroe
ELj » °o
�
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
/� r i � ��
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
The Florida. Ke Se
y
I
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District I
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
September 5, 2017
Agenda Item Number: L.1
Agenda Item Summary #3338
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Budget and Finance
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Laura DeLoach (305)292 -4482
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the FY 2017 -2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation in the amount of $14,641 on behalf of the
Monroe County Drug Court and approval for the County Administrator to execute required
documents.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Annually Monroe County receives a direct allocation from the U.S.
Department of Justice for law enforcement/criminal justice related programs. The County's FYI 7-
18 allocation is $14,641. This year the Drug Court will utilize the grant funds for the Monroe
County Drug Court Medical Director Initiative.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Monroe County has previously participated in the
Byrne JAG Local Solicitation, direct allocation, from the U.S. Department of Justice, grant program.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Grant Application
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Application for DOJ BJA JAG Program Local Solicitation FY 2017 -2018
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: 10/01/2017
Expiration Date: 09/30/2018
Total Dollar Value of Contract: $14,641.00
Total Cost to County: $0.00
Current Year Portion: $0.00
Budgeted: No
Source of Funds: Federal
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts
Revenue Producing: No
Grant: $14,641.00
County Match: $0.00
Insurance Required: No
Additional Details:
If yes, amount: N/A
N/A
Grant application for federal funds, no match required.
10/01/17 125 -06055 - DOJ DC MEDICAL DIR INIT
REVIEWED BY:
Tina Boan
Christine Limbert
Maria Slavik
Kathy Peters
Board of County Commissioners
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Pending
$14,641.00
08/30/2017 3:46 PM
08/30/2017 4:03 PM
08/31/2017 8:36 AM
08/31/2017 9:04 AM
09/05/2017 5:05 PM
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
Project Abstract (Attachment 1)
Applicant Monroe County, Florida, governed by a Board of County Commissioners.
Project Title "Monroe County Drug Court Medical Director Initiative"
Project Goal To continue to build the capacity within the Monroe County Drug Court to address
the needs of clients presenting with mental health and /or prescription drug abuse issues.
Allocating funds for the Medical Director Initiative for a sixth year will continue to significantly
improve the effectiveness of drug treatment and case management activities conducted for drug
court clients presenting with prescription drug abuse and /or mental health issues. This initiative
will also increase the likelihood of recovery success, in addition to diverting clients from
continuing criminal involvement. The allocation of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 JAG
funds, has allowed the Drug Court Program employees and their participants to reap benefits of
working with the Medical Director. This initiative responds to the "The Florida's Prescription
Drug Diversion and Abuse Roadmap 2012 2015 ", released April 4, 2012, by Florida Attorney
General Pam Bondi, which recognizes the need for existing drug courts to address prescription
drug abuse issues. With a Medical Director, the Monroe County Drug Court will continue to
provide professional medical /psychiatric assistance for clients with prescription drug abuse
and /or mental health issues.
Strategies Contract with a local Psychiatrist, proficient in the field of addiction, to act as the
Drug Court Medical Director who will work with clients detoxifying and /or presenting with
symptom of mental health disorders to diagnose; explore alternative medications; make
psychotropic medication recommendations to treating physicians when appropriate; and make
recommendations to the court.
Performance measures /outcomes
1. Monroe County Drug Court Program will contract with a local psychiatrist,
proficient in the field of addiction to act as the Drug Court Medical Director to provide
the services as described.
2. The Drug Court Medical Director will provide about of seventy -three hours of
services during the grant year. Medical Director Service hours will be
tracked /monitored weekly and reported quarterly.
3. Approximately 25 Monroe County Drug Court Program participants will receive
medical services to reduce their prescription drug abuse and /or to more
comprehensively treat their mental health disorders that led to their involvement in the
drug court/criminal justice system. Participant numbers will be tracked /monitored
weekly and reported quarterly.
Project Identifiers (1) Drug Courts, (2) Drug Offenders, (3) Prescription Drugs, (4) Substance
Abuse Treatment, and (5) Mental Health.
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
Program Narrative (Attachment 2)
Program Narrative
The Monroe County Drug Court Program located in Monroe County, Florida has been in
continuous operation since 1993. Our circuit operates a Juvenile, Dependency, and Adult
Diversion Drug Court, with sites in Key West, Marathon, and Plantation Key. Monroe County is
the southernmost county in the continental United States. It consists of the Florida Keys, a string
of islands connected by U.S. Highway 1, extending 150 miles southwest of Miami and the
surrounding waters. There are 42 bridges linking the Florida Keys
Drug Courts reduce drug seeking behaviors by treating the underlying addiction of the non-
violent offender, thereby offering a greater chance of breaking the cycle of drug abuse, crime,
and incarceration. Drug Court program participants are closely supervised by a judge who is
supported by a team of agency representatives operating outside their traditional roles. The team
includes a drug court coordinator, case manager, substance abuse treatment counselors,
prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, juvenile probation officers, school representatives,
employees of Department of Children & Families, Guardian Ad Litem, community based care
workers, law enforcement officers, and adult probation officers.
Eligible participants for the drug court program are identified and assessed early, and then placed
into a treatment program. During their time in treatment, offenders are given random drug
screening tests, and are required to appear frequently in front of a judge for progress evaluations.
Drug court participants may be rewarded for remaining abstinent and attending meetings.
Following successful completion of the drug court's treatment program, the court may, set aside
or reduce their sentence, dismiss the original charge, or a combination of these. However,
participants may also be sanctioned for violating the program's regulations by being removed
from the program and given their original sentence. In some drug courts, participants are also
provided ancillary services, such as mental health treatment, family therapy, and job training to
increase their probability for success (Casebolt, R., Huddleston III, C.S., Marlowe, D.B. (2008).
Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem -
Solving Court Programs in the United States. National Drug Court Institute, 2(1).
It is estimated that every $1 spent on drug courts results in costs savings of anywhere from $1.74
to $6.32 per participant (Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator, Office of Court
Improvement. (2010). Drug Courts in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions and Quick Facts.).
On average, drug courts cost $4,333 per client, but they save $4,705 for taxpayers and $4,395 for
potential victims (National Drug Court Institute. (2009). Research Findings). But even these
costs are minimal compared to the costs of incarceration, which are, on average, $19,469 per
inmate per year (Florida Department of Corrections. (2010). 2010 Annual Report: FY 2009 -10.
Retrievedfrom: http: / / www.dc.state. .us /pub /annual /0910 /pdfs /AR 09 -10 Finalpdfl
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
A 2005 Government Accountability Office report showed lower percentages of drug court
program participants were rearrested or reconvicted. Drug court program participants also
generally had longer times to first arrest or conviction than comparison group members. When
comparing the results of treatment through drug courts, and results from standard punishment, it
becomes apparent that drug courts are highly effective in reducing crime and consequently
taxpayer expense (Rossman, Shelli B. etc. (2011). The Multi -State Adult Drug Court Evaluation.
U.S. Department of Justice).
The Monroe County Drug Court Program is applying for a sixth year of JAG funding for the
"Medical Director Initiative" program, under the purpose area of "Drug treatment and
enforcement programs ". The program activities include:
1. Contracting with a local Psychiatrist, proficient in the field of addiction to act as the
Drug Court Medical Director, who will provide a total of seventy -three hours of
psychiatric services to Adult Division, Family Treatment, and Juvenile Drug Court
Program participants per funded calendar year.
2. The Medical Director will make professional and qualified decisions regarding clients
presenting with prescription drug abuse and dependence issues.
3. The Medical Director will communicate with the treating physicians, assisting in the
diagnosis and prescribing of psychotropic medication to our clients who are
detoxifying and /or present with symptoms of mental health disorders.
4. The Medical Director will work with the clients to explore alternative medications
and make recommendations to the court as a qualified professional.
5. Approximately 25 Monroe County Drug Court participants will receive medical
services (many requiring multiple hours of service) to reduce their prescription drug
abuse and /or to more comprehensively treat their mental health disorders that led to
their involvement in the drug court/criminal justice system.
Following a lengthy Request for Proposal, selection, and contract approval process beginning in
July of 2012, under the supervision of the Monroe County Attorney's Office, the Medical
Director initiated the provision of services for the Drug Court program in January 2013. In the
first grant year, the Medical Director provided fifty hours of service of which he attended ten
staff sessions with the Drug Court clinical team, conducted ninety -four case reviews, performed
fifty -three assessment sessions with thirty -eight clients, attended five groups with fifty clients,
and educated the team with regards to best practice treatment techniques. In the second grant
year, the Medical Director provided thirty -eight and a half hours of service of which he attended
eleven staff sessions with the Drug Court clinical team, conducted two hundred and eleven case
reviews, performed sixty assessment sessions with fifty -four clients, and was instrumental in
researching best practices for ETG /Alcohol testing and developing the ETG /Alcohol testing
protocol. In the third grant year, the Medical Director provided sixty -two hours of service of
which he attended eleven staff sessions with the Drug Court clinical team, conducted two
hundred and eighty case reviews, and performed sixty assessment sessions with fifty -four clients
4
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
In the fourth year, the Medical Director provided sixty -eight hours of services, exceeding our
goal to provide approximately 25 Monroe County Drug Court Program participants with services
to reduce prescription abuse and treat mental health illness. He attended twelve staff sessions
with the Drug Court clinical team, conducted one hundred and thirty -eight participant case
reviews, and completed forty -five individual sessions with forty -two clients. In this current grant
funding year five, in the last three quarters the Medical Director provided forty -six hours of
services exceeding our goal to provide approximately 25 Monroe County Drug Court Program
participants with services to reduce prescription abuse and treat mental health illness. He
attended eight staff sessions with the Drug Court clinical team, conducted one hundred and
seventy -three participant case reviews, and completed twenty -nine individual sessions.
Analysis of Need
The number of referrals to Drug Court with prescription drug arrests are on the increase state
wide. According to the Monroe County Sheriff s office from April 2011 to April 2012 there were
approximately 150 arrests for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. This
number does not include other criminal activities associated with prescription drug abuse. The
Court and clinical staff hands are tied with regards to being qualified to assess the necessity of
medication for our clients.
The Florida's Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Roadmap 2012 2015, released Apri l 4,
2012, by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi recognizes the strength of existing drug courts
and places them front - and - center in the multi- faceted fight against prescription drug abuse. The
Roadmap recommends two important strategies:
1. Florida must expand drug courts across the state to admit more non - violent prescription
drug offenders. Expanding Drug Courts increase overall savings to the state's budget as
fewer offenders would be sentenced to costly prison time. Expansion of Drug Courts
also decreases crime rates overall by effectively shortening a non - violent offender's
emerging criminal history by intervening earlier with effective drug treatment consisting,
in part, of swift and certain sanctions (Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government
Accountability. (2010). Without Changes, Expansion Drug Courts Unlikely to Realize
Expected Cost Savings. Tallahassee, FL.).
2. Florida must ensure reliable screening processes are established to capture those
offenders whose crimes are grounded in prescription drug abuse, and who would benefit
from a comprehensive treatment program.
Monroe County's Drug Court proposal for JAG funding is directly responsive to the Attorney
General's recommendations. A contractual agreement with a Medical Director will expand the
capacity and expertise of our Drug Court Program to address participants with prescription drug
abuse issues.
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
A strong nexus exists between crime and drug abuse. If mental health and prescription drug
abuse issues are left untreated, users will typically engage in repeated drug theft, shoplifting,
prescription fraud, burglary, and a myriad of other criminal activities. Law enforcement is
reporting that prescription drug abuse is fueling increases in property crimes, as criminals seek to
acquire powerful pain medications by breaking into pharmacies and homes in order to both
consume and sell pills on the black market (Goodnough, Abby. (2010). A Wave ofAddiction and
Crime, with the Medicine Cabinet to Blame. The New York Times, September 23, 2010.
Retrieved from: http://Www.nvtimes.com/2O]0/09/24/"sl24dry&s.htmb
Our focus on treating prescription drug addiction in the criminal justice system reflects the
scientific understanding that addiction is a result of brain changes caused by repeated drug use.
The United States makes up roughly 5 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80
percent of its opioids, as well as 99 percent of the world's hydrocodone (Avila, Jim. (2011).
Prescription Painkiller Use at Record High for Americans. ABC World News, April 20, 2011.
Retrieved from: http: / /abcnews. go.com /US /prescription painkillers- record - number- americans-
pain- medication /stor;y ?id 13421828). It is unclear how much of this consumption is legitimate
and how much is diverted for abuse.
Drug courts remain the most effective means we have for reducing diverted prescription drug
demand by addicts in our criminal justice system.
Anticipated Coordination Efforts
Contracting this sixth year of services with a Medical Director will continue to improved the
Drug Court Program team's performance outcome by increasing the program's effectiveness and
comprehensiveness, reducing recidivism, increasing participant success rates, and reducing costs
to law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
The team includes the drug court judge, criminal court services coordinator, drug court
coordinator, case manager, substance abuse treatment counselors, prosecution attorneys, defense
attorneys, juvenile probation officers, school representatives, employees of Department of
Children & Families, Guardian Ad Litem, community based care workers, law enforcement
officers, and adult probation officers.
Approximately 25 Monroe County Drug Court participants will receive medical services (many
requiring multiple hours of service) to reduce their prescription drug abuse and /or to more
comprehensively treat their mental health disorders that led to their involvement in the drug
court/criminal justice system.
E
Monroe County Drug CourUJAG 2017/Local
Budget and Budget Narrative (Attachment 3)
Budget Category Quantity Name Price
Contract
Enter into a contract for an additional year with a local $14,641.00
Psychiatrist, proficient in the field of addictions, to act as
Drug Court Medical Director. The Medical Director will
provide a total of seventy -three and two hundred -five
thousandths hours of psychiatric services, at the rate of
two hundred dollars an hour to the Adult Diversion, Family
Treatment, and Juvenile Drug Court Program participants
for the grant calendar year.
• The Medical Director will make professional and
qualified decisions regarding clients presenting
with prescription drug abuse issues.
• The Medical Director will work with the clients and
their to physicians to explore alternative medications
and make recommendations to the court as a qualified
professional.
• The Medical Director will provide case management,
education, and training to the Drug Court staff.
Travel/Mileage Expense $ 00.00
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $14,641.00
Federal Request $14,641.00
Non - Federal Amount $0.00
Budget Narrative
The Justice Department has allocated $14,641.00 to Monroe County, Florida as part of the 2017
JAG Local Solicitation. The Monroe County Drug Court Program is applying for the total
amount. The JAG funds will provide a Medical Director for the Monroe County's Drug Court
Program. This funding will provide Medical Director Services for a sixth year. Without this
grant funding, there is no budget for this service and the service will not be provided. These
federal funds will not be used to replace or supplant any nonfederal funds as none were
appropriated for this purpose. Monroe County Drug Court will contract with a provider in
compliance with Monroe County's purchasing policies. A request for Medical Director service
provision quotes will be sent out to a minimum of three local psychiatrists.
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
Review Narrative (Attachment 4)
Governing Body Review
This Fiscal year 2017 JAG application for Monroe County is scheduled to be presented to the
governing body, the Board of County Commissioners, by August 31, 2017, as part of the official
agenda for the regular, monthly (September) meeting of the BOCC. The application will be
reviewed by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at the publicly noticed Commission
meeting scheduled on September 20, 2017. The application will thus be made public to the
citizens and neighborhood or community organizations and they will have an opportunity to
comment on its worthiness at the September 2017 Commission meeting. (The Monroe County
Drug Court Program was unable to present this application to the Board of County
Commissioners at an earlier date due to the short turn - around time between our awareness of the
JAG announcement and the application submission due date.)
Monroe County Drug Court/JAG 2017/Local
Applicant Disclosure of No Pending Applications (Attachment 5)
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners does not have pending applications
submitted within the last 12 months for federally funded grants or sub - grants (including
cooperative agreements) that include requests for funding to support the same project being
proposed under this solicitation that will cover the identical cost items outlined in the budget
narrative and worksheet in the application under this solicitation.
E:7pe-1f elVA
Assurances
NOTE: You must click on the "Accept' button at the bottom of the page before closing this window
"V ",, ".
p hi iiti�
OMB APPROVAL NUMBER
1121 -0140
EXPIRES 05/31/2019
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
CERTIFIED STANDARD ASSURANCES
On behalf of the Applicant, and in support of this application for a grant or cooperative agreement, I certify under penalty of
perjury to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice ( "Department "), that all of the following are true
and correct:
(1) 1 have the authority to make the following representations on behalf of myself and the Applicant. I
understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award to
the Applicant based on its application.
(2) 1 certify that the Applicant has the legal authority to apply for the federal assistance sought by the
application, and that it has the institutional, managerial, and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay
any required non - federal share of project costs) to plan, manage, and complete the project described in the
application properly.
(3) 1 assure that, throughout the period of performance for the award (if any) made by OJP based on the
application --
a. the Applicant will comply with all award requirements and all federal statutes and regulations applicable
to the award;
b. the Applicant will require all subrecipients to comply with all applicable award requirements and all
applicable federal statutes and regulations; and
c. the Applicant will maintain safeguards to address and prevent any organizational conflict of interest, and
also to prohibit employees from using their positions in any manner that poses, or appears to pose, a
personal or financial conflict of interest.
(4) The Applicant understands that the federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by
OJP based on the application specifically include statutes and regulations pertaining to civil rights and
nondiscrimination, and, in addition --
a. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to civil rights will include section 601 of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
§ 794); section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681); and section 303 of the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6102);
b. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to nondiscrimination may include
section 815(c) of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §
3789d(c)); section 1407(e) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. § 10604(e)); section 299A(b) of
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. § 5672(b)); and that the grant
condition set out at section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act (42 U.S.C. § 13925(b)(13))
also may apply;
c. the Applicant understands that it must require any subrecipient to comply with all such applicable
statutes (and associated regulations); and
d. on behalf of the Applicant, I make the specific assurances set out in 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.105 and 42.204.
(5) The Applicant also understands that (in addition to any applicable program- specific regulations and to
applicable federal regulations that pertain to civil rights and nondiscrimination) the federal regulations applicable
https: // grants. ojp. usdoj. gov/ gmsexternaI /displayAssurancesTextAction.st ?method= assure &status= N &id =1
E:7pe-1f elVA
Assurances
to the award (if any) made by OJP based on the application may include, but are not limited to, 2 C.F.R. Part
2800 (the DOJ "Part 200 Uniform Requirements ") and 28 C.F.R. Parts 22 (confidentiality - research and
statistical information), 23 (criminal intelligence systems), and 46 (human subjects protection).
(6) 1 assure that the Applicant will assist OJP as necessary (and will require subrecipients and contractors to
assist as necessary) with the Department's compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. § 306108), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (54 U.S.C. §§
312501 - 312508), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 - 4335), and 28 C.F.R.
Parts 61 (NEPA) and 63 (floodplains and wetlands).
(7) 1 assure that the Applicant will give the Department and the Government Accountability Office, through any
authorized representative, access to, and opportunity to examine, all paper or electronic records related to the
award (if any) made by OJP based on the application.
(8) 1 assure that, if the Applicant is a governmental entity, with respect to the award (if any) made by OJP based
on the application --
a. it will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601- 4655), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a result of
federal and federally- assisted programs; and
b. it will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501 -1508 and 7324 -7328, which limit certain political
activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an
activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance.
I 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 42 U.S.C. § 3795a), and also may subject me and the
Applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C.
§§ 3729 -3730 and 3801 - 3812). 1 also acknowledge that OJP awards, including certifications provided in
connection with such awards, are subject to review by the Department, including by OJP and by the
Department's Office of the Inspector General.
Accept
https: // grants. ojp. usdoj. gov/ gmsexternaI /displayAssurancesTextAction.st ?method= assure &status= N &id =1
E:7pe-1f elVA
Certifications
NOTE: You must click on the "Accept" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS;
AND DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest.
Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form.
Acceptance of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on
Lobbying," 2 CFR Part 2867, "DOJ Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension," and
28 CFR Part 83, "Government -wide Debarment and Suspension," and Government -wide Requirements for Drug -Free
Workplace (Grants)." The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed
when the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.
1. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons
entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of
any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or
cooperative agreement;
(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall
complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions;
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub -
recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DIRECT RECIPIENT)
Pursuant to Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, implemented at 2 CFR Part 2867, for prospective
participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 2 CFR Section 2867.20(a), and other requirements:
A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal
benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three -year period preceding this application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public
(Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or
receiving stolen property;
(c) Have not within a two -year period preceding this application been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any
Federal law, unless such felony criminal conviction has been disclosed in writing to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at
Ojpcompliancereporting @usdoj.gov, and, after such disclosure, the applicant has received a specific written determination
from OJP that neither suspension nor debarment of the applicant is necessary to protect the interests of the Government in
this case.
(d) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and
https: // grants. ojp. usdoj. gov/ gmsexternaI /displayAssurancesTextAction.st ?method= certify &status= N &id =2
8/28/2017 Certifications
(e) Have not within a three -year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State,
local) terminated for cause or default.
B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to
this application.
3. FEDERAL TAXES
A. If the applicant is a corporation, the applicant certifies that either (1) the corporation has no unpaid Federal tax liability that
has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, that is not being
paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, or (2) the
corporation has provided written notice of such an unpaid tax liability (or liabilities) to OJP at
Ojpcompliancereporting @usdoj.gov, and, after such disclosure, the applicant has received a specific written determination
from OJP that neither suspension nor debarment of the applicant is necessary to protect the interests of the Government in
this case.
B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to
this application.
4. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 83, Subpart F, for grantees, as
defined at 28 CFR Sections 83.620 and 83.650:
A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide a drug -free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of
a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees
for violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an on -going drug -free awareness program to inform employees about
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the
statement required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the
employee will
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an
employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice,
including position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 810 7th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to
any employee who is so convicted
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for
such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c),
(d), (e), and (f).
https: // grants. ojp. usdoj. gov/ gmsexternaI /displayAssurancesTextAction.st ?method= certify &status= N &id =2 Packet IPg. 41
E:7pe-1f elVA
Certifications
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above
certifications.
Accept
https: // grants. ojp. usdoj. gov/ gmsexternaI /displayAssurancesTextAction.st ?method= certify &status= N &id =2
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE ■ JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Retention requirements for records
Requests for transfer of records
Methods for collection, transmission and storage of information
Access to records
Restrictions on public access to records
APPUCANT ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
IN
State Florida
Zip Code. 133545 77
6. Year Established. 7. Employer Identification Number (EIN): 8. DUNS Number:
F-823---1 1 159-6000749 . 71 F()7
rl State Municipality Non-Profit [] Higher Education [] Tribal [] For-Profit
El Other� ILocal Government It
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OMB Number. 1121 -0329
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Expiration Date: 12/31/2018
AUDIT INFORMATION
An audit is conducted using generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) or Generally Accepted Governmental
Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and results in an audit report with an opinion.
10. The organization has undergone the following types of audit(s)(Please check all that apply):
Q OMB A -133 Single Audit
❑X Financial Statement Audit
❑ Defense Contract Agency Audit (DCAA)
❑ None
Q Programmatic Audit & Agency:
Alliance for Aging
Q Other Audit & Agency:
Florida League of Cities- Worker's Comp. FRS Audit Florida Retirement System.
11. Most Recent Audit: ❑ Within the past 12 months []Within the past two years []More than two years
Name of Audit Agency /Firm: Gerry Beckaert
AUDITOR'S OPINION:
12. On the most recent audit, what was the auditor's opinion?
❑ Unqualified Opinion ❑ Qualified Opinion ❑ Disclaimer, Going Concern or Adverse Opinions
Please enter the number of findings:
Please enter the amount of questioned costs: 1$0.00
Were material weaknesses noted in either the Financial Statement or Single Audit? ❑ Yes ❑ No
ACCOUN71N S
13. Which of the following best describes your accounting system:
Manual IM Automated Combination
14. Does the accounting system identify the receipt and expenditure
of funds separately for each
I 0 Yes Q No ❑ Not Sure
program grant?
15. Does the accounting system provide for the recording of expenditures
for each granticontract by budget cost categories shown in the approved
I N Yes [] [j Not Sure
budget?
16. Does your accounting system have the capability to document the
recording of cost sharing or match for each grant? Can you determine if
❑X Yes No Not Sure
documentation is available to support recorded match or cost share?
17. Are time distribution records maintained for each employee that
specifically identify effort charged to a
Yes No El Not Sure
particular grant or cost objective?
18. Does the accounting/financial system include budgetary controls to
preclude incurring obligations or costs in excess of total funds available or
X Yes No 0 Not Sure
by budget cost category (e.g. Personnel, Travel, etc.)?
19. Is the organization familiar with the existing Federal regulation and
guidelines containing the Cost Principles and procedures for the
Q Yes ❑ No ❑ Not Sure >
determination and allowance of costs in connection with Federal grants?
0
CL
CL
CL
r _
CD t �
t�
d
�a
LL
0
a
co
CD
C14
p
CD
8
N
U_
r_
r
0
E
M
CD
0
CL
C9
d
0
0
0
0
d
�a
E
Q
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OMB Number 1121-0329
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Expiration Date: 1213112018
PROPERTY-STANDARDS, PROCUREMENT STANDARDS, AND TRAVEL POLICIES
PROPERTY STANDARDS
20. Does your prop" management system(s) provide for maintaining:
— Yes
(1) a description of the equipment; (2) an identification number, (3) source
59 o No ❑ Not Surel
of the propert including the award number; (4) where fide vests (5)
ac date (6) federal share of propert cost (7) location and
condition of the propert (8) ac cost &
(9) ultimate disposition information?
PROCUREMENT STANDARDS
21, Does y our or maintain written procurement procedures which
(1) avoid unnecessar purchases (2) provide an anal of lease and
❑ Yes No El Not Sure
purchase alternatives and (3) provide a process for solicitin g oods and
services?
22. Does y our procurement s provide for the conduct to determine
Im =y 11 No ❑ Not =Sure
selection on a competitive basis and documentation of cost or price
anal for each procurement action?
23. Does y our procurement s include provisions for checkin the
"Excluded
❑ Yes ❑ No Not Sure
Parties List" s for suspended or debarred sub-
and contractors, prior to award? Please visit www.sam.
TRAVEL POLICY
24. Does y our or
(a) maintain a standard travel polic ❑ Yes ❑ No
(b) adhere to the Federal Travel Re (FTR) FIE Yes Q No
SUBRECIPIENT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
25. (For Pass-throu entities onl Does y our or have controls
0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Not Sure
in place to monitor activities of subrecipients, as necessar to determine
that Federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with
N/A (Your organization does not
laws, re and the provisions of the award and that performance
make subawards.)
goals are achieved (2 CFR200)?
STANDARDS- FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. This document must be certified by
the organization's Authorized Representative, Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
or similar position.
Name:
I I Date:
Title:
❑ Executive Director ❑ Chief Financial Officer ❑ Chairman
IM Other 1Count Administrator
Phone:
r( - 305) 292-4441
0
CL
CL
a
CL
a
CD
C14
U-
0
a
co
T -
CD
04
pl-
T -
CD
U-
r-
0
-j
E
M
L-
CD
0
CL
0
0
0
0
E
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
O FFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program
FY 2017 Local Solicitation
On behalf ofthe applicant unit of kxcal government named below, in supportafthat kxcality's application for an award
under the FY 2017 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant ('JAG) Program, and further to 42 U.S.C. § 3752(a), I
ortify under penalty of perjury to the Office of Justice Programs ('OJP' ), U.5_ Department of J usdce (7USDOJ'), that
a1I of the following are true and correct
1. 1 am the chief executive of the applicant unit of local government named below, and I have the authority to make
the following representations on my awn behalf and on behalf of the applicant unit of Iooal govemment. I
understand that these representations wi ll be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under
the application descri bed above, to the applicant unit of local govern meat.
2. I certify that no federal funds made available by the award (iP any) that OJ P makes based on the application
described above wi II be used to supplant local funds, but wil I be used to increase the amou nts of such funds that
wou ki, in the absence of federal funds, be made available far law enfareement activities.
3. 1 assure that the application described above (and arty amendment to that application) was submitted for review
to the governing body of the unit of kxcal 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 this certification.
4. 1 assure that before the date of this cerUR+,ation— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to
that application) was made pu b1i- and (b) an opportunity to comment an that appl ication (or amendment) was
provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community -based organtzadons, to the extent applicable law or
established procedure made such an oppcmnity available.
5. 1 assure that, far each fiscal year of the award (rf any) that OJ P makes based on the applioation described above,
the applicant unit of kcal government will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic
and financial), as OJP may reasonably require_
B. 1 certify that— (a} the programs to be funded by the award (if any) that OJ P makes based on the appl ication
described above meet all the requirements of the JAG Program statute (42 U.S.C. % 3750-3758Y (b) all the
information contained in that application is correst; (o) 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 kcal
government will complywith all provisions of the JAG Program statute and all otherapplicable federal laws.
7. 1 have examined certification entitkzd'State or Local Government FY 2017 Certification of Compliance with 8
U.S.C. § 1373' executed by the chief legal officer of the applicant government with respect to the FY 2017 JAG
program and submitted in support of the application described above, and I hereby adopt that certification as my
own on behalf of that government.
I 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 andtar 1 &21, and+or 42 U.S.C_ § 3795a), and also may subject me and the applicant unit of local
govemmentto civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U_S.C. �§
3729-3730 and §§ 3801- 3812 )_ 1 also acknowledge that OJP awards, inducting certifications provided in oonnection
With such awards, are subject to review by USGOJ, induding by OJP and by the USDOJ Office of the Inspector
General.
Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Date of Certftatian
Local Government
Printed Name of Chief Executive
Title of Chief Executive
Name of Applicant Unit of Local Government
36
BJA- 2017 -11301
U. S. D EPARTMENT OF J USTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
On behalf of the applicant government entity named below, and in support of its appliratim, I certify under penalty of perjury to
the Office of Justice Programs {']J P^), US. Department of Justice ('USDCJ')- that all of the folowing are true and Dxrecr
i 1) I am the chief legal officer of the Statear local goiremrnent of which the applicant entity named below is a part i`the
jurisdiction ), and I have the authority to make this certification an behalf of the jurisdictian and the applicant entity ihhat
is, the entityapplying diec*WUP }. I vderstand that CUP will rely upon this certification as a material
rWmsematkm in anydecisionto make an award to the applicant entity.
(2) 1 have carefully reviewed 3 U.S.C. § 1373 {a) and {b), including theprohhitians on certain actions by State and local
eovemnent entities, - agencies, and -DfTicials regarding information on citaenshp and inmoation status. 1 also have
reviewed the provisions set out at or referenced in }8 U.S.C. J 1551 note 1 "AbolKian ... and Transferof Funrtians'}-
purs tudiD which refenenoes to the'11mmplration and Naturalization Service' in B U.S.C. J 1373 areto- be read- as a
legal matter- as referenoes to particularaxrpcnents of the U.S- ❑epwrrientof Homeland Security.
(3) 1 (and also the applicantentigj vderstard that the US. Department of Justice w require States and Iara1
eavemnents {and agencies or other entities therecf}tocomply with B U,S.C. § 1373 - with respect to any'pmgraan ar
activW fnded in whale or in partwith the federal fnnancial assistanceprcvided through the FY2017 OJP program
under which this certification is being su bmK {'the FY2017 OJP Program identified bellow), specifically includihp
arry such'pragarn or aclivityr of a governmerrt3l entity or ,agency that is a subrecpierrt (at any tier } of funds under the
FY 2017 UP Program.
(4) 1 {and also the applicantentigj understarnd that for purpo of this certification, 'program or activity' means what it
means under tide A of the Civil Rights Art of 1234 see 42 US.C. § 20t74d4a }- and that terms used in this certification
that are defined in .8 U.S -C- § 1101 mean what they mean under that section 1101- L -=W that the term'StaW also•
shat include Arnencan Samoa {z. 42 U.S - § 201{aX2)). Also, I vderstand that for purposes f this certification,
neilm a'public' nsft-ition of higher education i r.e.- one that is owned, controlled. Dr directly fimded by a State or local
eavemnent) nor an Wian trice is considered a State Dr I" government entity or- agency.
f5i 1 have rcnckvecl -'or caused to beconduated for me }a diligent inquiry and review concerning both—
, .a) the'prcgarn or activity' to be funded (n whole ar in part) with the federal financial assistance sought
by the applicant entity underthis FY 2417 UP Program_ and
{b) any prahinitiarrs Drrestiictiorns potemaillyapplicable to the 'pragarn or activy sought to be funded
urderthe FY 2017 CJP Program that deal with sendingta, re or receiving from- maintaining.
or a = hanging information of the types desn in 8 U.S_C- § 1373(a) ar {b), whether nrposed by a
State or local gmernment entity, -agency, or -off6al-
(6) As f the date of this oerdficabDn- neidm the juriscibion nor any entity- agency- or official of the
jurisdiction has in effect, purperts. to have in effect or is subject to or bound by, any prohibition Dr any
restriction that world apply to the 'program oractiortyto be findcd in whole or in part under the FY 2017 UP
Program iv�hich- for the specific purpose of this paragraph 15, shall not be understood to include any such
'program or aotW of any su brecpierrt at any tier}. and that deals with either — i1) a government entity
ar -ofi ul sending or receiving nfomkation regarding citizenship or immigration status as descried in B
U.S.C. § 1373(a); or {2 }a govemment entity or , agency sending tor, requesting orrereivng ftDniL maintaining-
Dr exdnargng information of the types {and with respect to the entities) described in 8 U -S.C. § 1373 {b } -
I acknowledge that a materially false- fictitious, or fiaudrlerrt staternerrt (or concealment or omission of a material Fact) in this
certifieatiorn, or in the application that it supports- may be the subject of criminal prosecution {including under 18 U -S.C. M 1001
and'or 1921. and'or 42 US.C. § 3795a }- and also may subject me and the applicant entity to civil penalties and adrnihis�
remedies for false claims orothemrise {including viler 31 US.C. §§ 3729 -3730 and M 3801 3312). 1 also acknoµledpE that
OJ P awards, indudng certifications provided n come wn with such awards- are subject to review by USDOJ, including by
OJ P and by the USDOJ 0froa of the Inspector General-
Signature ❑f Chief Legal Cff - Der of the Ju risdioden Printed Name of Chief Le-gal OfFicer
Date of Certification
Title of Chief Legal Crffiaer of the Jurisdiction
Blame of Applicant Government Entity (Le., the applicant to the F1' 2017 OJP Program identified below)
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG") Prograrn
0
CL
a
d
LL
d
0
a
co
CD
LL
a
0
M
tt
0
E
t
0
CL
L9
CO
0
0
a
0
t�
�a
38
BJA- 2017 -11301