Office for Civil Rights

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ensures that recipients of financial assistance from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its components are not engaged in prohibited discrimination. The primary objective in accomplishing this mission is to secure prompt and full compliance with all civil rights laws and regulations so that needed Federal assistance may commence or continue (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/about/offices/ocr.htm). Planning, Grants, and Research (PGR) makes no guarantee that the statutory authority or regulatory code cited within is the most current version of said law/regulation. For more recent versions of the U.S. Code and the CFR, users should consult the official revised U.S.C. or the eCFR.

The Procedures for Responding to Employment and Services Discrimination for Idaho State Police Planning, Grants, and Research Subgrantees  (Updated June 2020)   

The Idaho State Police (ISP) is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for four (4) OJP pass-through grants.  As the SAA, OCR recommended ISP “develop a comprehensive policy for addressing certain discrimination complaints involving subrecipients of DOJ funds.”  The Procedure has been updated per OCR’s request and is currently under review.

Office for Civil Rights Training (Created January 28, 2020)

PGR requires every subgrantee review the training posted on the OCR website at least once during their project cycle. The six (6) training programs include:

  • What is the Office for Civil Rights and What Laws Does It Enforce?
  • What are the Standard Assurances and How Does the Office for Civil Rights Enforce Civil Rights Laws?
  • What are the Civil Rights Obligations of State Administering Agencies?
  • What Obligations Do Recipients of Justice Department Funding Have to Provide Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons?
  • What are the Civil Rights Laws that Affect Funded Faith-Based Organizations?
  • What Civil Rights Protections Do American Indians Have in Programs Funded by the Justice Department? What are the Obligations of Funded Indian Tribes?

2018 OCR Acceptances (Updated January 2020) – These are OCR Acceptances for subgrantees who receive FY 2018 JAG, STOP, SASP, PREA, RSAT, and CESF funding through PGR.

2019 and 2020 OCR Acceptances (Updated October 2020) – These are OCR Acceptances for subgrantees who receive FY 2019 and 2020 JAG, STOP, SASP, PREA, RSAT, and CESF funding through PGR.

2021 Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Acceptances (Updated December 2021) – These are OCR Acceptances for subgrantees who receive FY 2021 JAG, STOP, SASP, PREA, RSAT, and CESF funding through PGR.

2022 Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Acceptances (Updated November 2022) – These are OCR Acceptances for subgrantees who receive FY 2022 JAG, STOP, SASP, PREA, and RSAT, funding through PGR.

Office on Violence Against Women Civil Rights Training (November 2018) – Applicable to STOP and SASP subgrantees.

Nondiscrimination Grant Condition in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 FAQs (April 2014) – Applicable to STOP and SASP subgrantees

OCR Subgrantee Monitoring Checklist  (Updated September 2021)

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