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Civil Rights compliance is the process of ensuring that recipients of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its components are not engaged in prohibited discrimination. Civil Rights actions include discrimination of persons or organizations on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Department of Justice Justice (DJJ) employees and contract provider employees who receive the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Title II and Second Chance federal funding are required to comply with all federal regulations that relate to non-discrimination. These requirements are specified in United States Code of Federal Regulation Title 28, sections 35, 38, 42 and 54.
Individuals who believe they may have been discriminated against by DJJ or by an organization that receives federal funding from DJJ based on their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity should print and or complete a Discrimination Complaint Form and email to HREEOOfficer@djj.state.fl.us or mail to the address listed below. Complaints must be submitted no later than 180 days (or in some cases 1 year depending on statute) from when the alleged discrimination took place.
Mail to:
Terence Davis, EEO Officer Department of Juvenile Justice 2737 Centerview Drive, Suite 1400 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100
Email: HREEOOfficer@djj.state.fl.us
Contract providers who receive OJJDP Title II and Second Chance funding from DJJ must, at least once per grant cycle, view the Civil Rights Training Videos. Training videos will be added to the department’s learning library.
The following section provides a summary of the significant federal non-discrimination requirements that must be met.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
Discrimination on the basis of handicap is prohibited and is monitored and addressed as follows:
Discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and institutions
Executive Order 13279 and Equal Treatment for Faith Based Organizations (28 CFR part 38)
Religious organizations are eligible, on the same basis as any other organization, to participate in any federal funding program for which they are otherwise eligible.
Organizations that receive federal financial assistance may not engage in inherently religious activities such as worship, religious instruction or proselytization as part of the program or services funded.
If inherently religious services are conducted, those activities must be conducted separately and participated in voluntarily.
The facility need not clear the program space of religious art, icons, scriptures or other religious symbols when conducting the federally funded program or service.
Religious organizations that receive federal funding for programs or services retain their internal governance, may retain religious terms in their organization, may select board members on religious basis and may include religious references in their organizations' mission statements and other governing documents.
Religious organizations providing federal funded programs and services may not discriminate based on religion or religious belief in the provision of those services to clients, potential clients or beneficiaries.
If the client or beneficiary objects to the religious character of the federally funded program, the client may request an alternative provider for the service. The funded organization providing the service must provide a timely referral to another provider and must inform NH DOJ of the request and referral.
The purpose of an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) is to insure full and equal participation of men and women regardless of race or national origin in the workforce of the recipient agency. A recipient agency is defined as any State or local unit of government or agency thereof, and any private entity, institution, or organization, to which Office of Justice Programs (OJP) financial assistance is extended directly or through such government or private entity. Recipient agencies that meet all of the following criteria are required to maintain an EEOP on file for review by OJP, if requested (see 28 C.F.R. §42.301 et seq.)
Under 28 C.F.R. §42.301 et seq., certain recipients of grants or subgrants from OJP, OVW and the COPS Office are required to prepare Equal Employment Opportunity Plans (EEOPs). The purpose of an EEOP is to ensure full and equal participation of men and women regardless of race or national origin in the workforce of the recipient agency. An EEOP is a comprehensive document that analyzes the agency's workforce in comparison to its relevant labor market data and all agency employment practices, to determine their impact on the basis of race, sex or national origin.
Contract providers should utilize the EEOP Chart to determine what is required of their agency and the EEO Reporting Tool.*
*Note that the EEO Reporting Tool electronically files only to OCR. Please also submit a copy to DJJ by email to your assigned Contract Manager.
Important: All recipients, regardless of the type of entity or the amount awarded, are subject to the prohibitions against discrimination in any program or activity and may be required by OCR, through selected compliance reviews, to submit data to ensure their services are delivered in an equitable manner to all segments of the service population and their employment practices comply with equal employment opportunity requirements. 28 CFR §42.207 AND §42.301 et seq.
Regulatory Definition: Recipient means any state or local unit of government or agency thereof, and any private entity, institution or organization to which Federal financial assistance is extended directly or through such government or agency (i.e., subgrantee or contractor of the recipient agency) ...28 CFR § 42.202(n).
Recipients who must submit a Certification Form to OCR and DJJ can find the Certification Form on the Office of Justice Programs' EEOP website.
For more information please contact your Contract Manager or email to DJJ’s EEO Officer at HREEOOfficer@djj.state.fl.us. Additional information regarding the laws that apply to discrimination may be found on the Office of Justice Programs' Office of Civil Rights website.