Office of Criminal Justice Grants

*NOTICE: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has temporarily paused collection of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) information as they evaluate the EEO program. As a result of the evaluation, both  the OCR EEO Program page and associated tool have been removed and are currently unavailable. Until further direction is provided from the U.S. Department of Justice, recipients receiving funding under OCJG's federal programs are still required to adhere with requirements outlined in 28 CFR Part 42. The information below provides current recipient EEO requirements for OCJG awards:

 





 
 
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program
**The following information applies to OCJG awards only. Recipients of awards not administered by OCJG cannot/should not apply this guidance to grant programs awarded under other administering agencies.

All receipients of federal funding under OCJG must comply with 28 C.F.R. Part 42. Until such a time as OCR concludes program evaluation and reinstates collection and review of EEO Program submissions, recipients must submit a completed Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (EEOC) to OCJG. Recipients who are subject to administrative provisions as stated in the EEOC, may also be required to submit a completed Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP).
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (EEOC)
All recipients of federal funds must comply with EEO certification provisions. While the OCR EEO Online Portal is unavailable, recipients of federal funding under OCJG must submit a completed Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (EEOC) to OCJG. EEOCs expire one year from the date signed. 
 
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP)
While the OCR EEO Online Portal is unavailable, recipeints of federal funding under OCJG who fall under sections B or C of the EEOC must create, keep on file, and implement an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP). EEOPs expire two years from the date signed. 
 
  • 28 C.F.R. Part 42.304 - EEOP Guidance


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