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Programs and initiatives throughout the Department of Children and Families (DCF) rely on federal as well as state funding. Contracted providers of services supported with federal grant funds should access the information and tools below that are helpful to a full understanding of their federal grant subrecipient obligations.

1. Identify and Find Federal Grant Information

A DCF contract supported in whole or part by a federal grant references the Federal Budget Fiscal Year (BFY), the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, and the date of the corresponding Notice of Award Letter from the Federal grantor. 

Information about the federal grant identified in your contract is accessible at:Active Federal Grants Awards  

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2. DCF Federal Grant Funding

Contractors who are subrecipients of DCF federal grant funding must administer their federal grant funds in accordance with documents, federal policies, and circulars that recipients or subrecipients of federal grants should read and understand. 

A summary of this information with links to the sources is accessible at:Information for Federal Grantees 

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3. Annual Risk Assessments

A DCF contractor that provides services funded with at least one federal grant will receive an annual email request to complete a Risk Assessment.  The answers provided on this self-assessment questionnaire assist DCF in its determination of a federal grant subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with State and Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward in compliance with 2 CFR §200.331 (b). 
 
The Risk Assessment may be previewed at: Risk Assessment Tool for Federal Grant Subrecipients   

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4. Civil Rights Requirements Associated with OJP Awards

A DCF contractor that provides services funded by at least one United States Department of Justice (DOJ) grant must comply with the federal Office of Justice Program (OJP) guidelines regarding the civil rights laws that apply to every OJP award, and on the nondiscrimination provisions that apply to some OJP awards. DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) provides information and resources for recipients and subrecipients on its website https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights-office/home.   

OCR offers online training, consisting of six segments and self-tests, to provide recipients and subrecipients an overview of applicable nondiscrimination laws and the general civil rights obligations that are tied to grants awarded by the Justice Department. The online training for grantees is available at: https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights/video-training-grantees/overview 

 

To submit questions about federal grants that were not answered after your review of the above information email: DCF.ASKGRANTS@dcf.nj.gov 

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